Modify Component Dialog

When modifying a piping component in OpenPlant Modeler , the following dialog displays allowing you to modify the properties for the component. These are the same property fields that are defined when the component is placed. For components with Tag Information, such as valves, this information can be modified with this dialog as well.

Accessed from:

Piping Ribbon
Popup menu when user right clicks on a component

Setting	Description
Modify Component	Lets you select a new component to be modified.
Apply Changes	Applies the modifications to the selected component.

Properties Tab

This section displays a variety of property tabs which expand displaying editable fields to define the property values of the component. An example is shown below:

Setting	Description
Component Name	Enter the tag number for the component.
Operating Conditions	Represent real life conditions that a component will most likely be exposed to.
Design Conditions	Specific working conditions the component class was intended to operate in.
Model Server Info	Enter Design State for the component.
General Info	Properties defining general physical properties of the component being placed.
Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous properties pertaining to the component.

Tag Browser (Available only when OPPID i-model is referenced)

If you have a OpenPlant PID i-model attached as a reference, you are able to access the tags from the OPPID drawing and use them when placing 3D components. When you select a piping component for placement, the following Tag Browser section is displayed at the top of the Place Component dialog:

Note: The Tag Browser is only displayed when an OpenPlant i-model is attached as a reference to the current model.

The Browse button displays the Find Component dialog allowing you to search through a list of existing tags that are available for the component class being placed. If you select an existing component tag number, the new component being placed will inherit the component properties associated with the selected tag number. You can opt to rename the tag number for the new component and still retain the inherited properties if desired.

The Reset button will reset the tag number to its original value.

Note: When placing components with the 2D tags, the relationship data associated with the tag must be defined in the model before the tag can be used. If not, then a message dialog listing the conflict will display. Click here on information on the possible conflicts that may encounter when placing components with 2D tags.

Detail Sketches

The Detail_Sketch property has been added to the OpenPlant3D schema at the DEVICE level, meaning you can define a detail sketch for a specific component to be included when generating an isometric using the OpenPlant Isometric Manager. This property can be defined when initially placing the component, or when modifying one. It is located in the Miscellaneous tabbed section as shown below:

Enter the name of the detail sketch cell into the field to include it when generating an isometric.

By default, the OpenPlant Isometrics Manager will look to the default cell libraries which are included with install, one of which is named Detail_Sketch.cel. The cell libraries are located in the Cell directory for each isometric style in the project. For example, the IFC style can be found in the following directory:

...\OPModeler_Imperial\Standards\Isometrics\Styles\IFC\Cell\

If you define a detail sketch cell file in the Detail_Sketch property field, that cell must be included in one of the cell libraries or the isometric process will not find it causing an error. If you have existing detail sketches defined in a cell library, you can copy that file into the Cell directory for the isometric style and the Isometrics Manager will find it.

Click Here for a detailed procedure on how to add a detail sketch to a cell library and include it on an isometric.

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