Valve Tag Numbers

The Valve Tag Numbers page provides the following options to define labels for valves with predefined labels in the database:

All valves that have defined labels in the database are labeled in the drawing. The Valve Tag Numbers page provides options to define those labels:

Accessed by selecting the Annotations > Valve Tag Numbers node in the Settings interface.

Note: All the labels of the valves shall be placed as near as possible without interfering with other labels. Also, the leader line shall not interfere with the enclosure symbol of other labels.

Define the properties per the fields described below and Save the changes.

The Close icon closes the Project Settings interface, so make sure your changes are saved. You will be prompted to save them it you haven't already.

The Load Defaults icon in the main Settings interface will return the settings of the options page to their original values.

Setting	Description
Label Enclosure	There are 8 types of label enclosures for Valve tag numbers. Select one of the following from the drop down list. Circle Diamond Rectangle Ellipse Hexagon1/Hexagon2 Octagon1/Octagon2 Only leader
Label Format	There are three types of label formats for a label in an enclosure format. To select a format, click the arrow in the bitmap image below the Enclosure type. A list of bitmap images will display the different types of formats similar to the following: Click the desired bitmap to set it as the default. Note: The image which displays in the window is the active default.
Show Center Line	When enabled, it will display a line through the center of the double line enclosure as shown below:
Label	Properties in this section define the display properties of the Valve tab number label. Color: Click the icon and select a color from Color Table for the label text. Text Type: Select a text type for the label from the drop down list. You can click the "..." option at the bottom of the list to display the Microstation Text Styles dialog allowing you to modify the text styles if desired. Text Height: Enter a text height dimension into the field provided.
Delimiter	If the Valve tag number has the delimiter such as "-" in the name text and you want to make the label as the format of 2 or 3 lines, you need to define the delimiter. You can edit it in the Delimiter field. For example, if the instrument label is V-100-A and you want it to display in a 3 line format, then you will need to select the 3 line format and enter the delimiter "-" in the delimiter field.
Remove character	In this field you can define characters to remove from the tag number when displayed. This is helpful for long tag numbers that may have trouble fitting in the drawing.
Leader	Properties in this section define the display properties of the Leader line. Color: Click the icon and select a color from Color Table for the label text. Dimensions: Use the bitmap image to define the A dimension in inches/mm. If using a Diamond, Rectangular or Ellipse enclosure, an added B dimension must also be defined.
Arrow Type	Select the arrow type to use for the leader line from the list of options. The User Defined option displays the Select User Defined Arrow dialog letting you select an arrow symbol from a cell library.