OpenPlant PID Help

To Place a 4-Way Valve

  1. Select the 4-Way Valve option from the Valves taskbar.
    Note: The 4-Way valve is located in the submenu which contains a variety of miscellaneous valves.

    The Properties dialog opens.

    Note: If the Tag Dialog Prompt option is disabled in the PID Document dialog, then you will not be prompted with this dialog at any point in the placement procedure A tag number will automatically be assigned to the valve.
  2. Enter a tag number or accept the default tag value.
  3. Expand the Details section of the dialog.
  4. In the Properties dialog make any necessary changes to the component properties in the corresponding fields.
  5. When finished defining the valve properties, click OK to place it.
  6. Select an insertion point at the desired intersection.
    Note: known limitation of the 4-Way Valve placement is it can be placed only at a point where three pipe runs intersect. If you have a point where one run crosses another, a jumper gap is placed at the intersection and the valve will not recognize the intersection point.
  7. Pick a point in the drawing to place the valve's main size annotation. The Properties dialog (if enabled) displays prompting you to place another valve.
    Note: If you choose not to place the size annotation, right-click to end the command.