PlantSight Administrator Help

2D View

Used to view P&ID's and object properties.

SettingDescription
Viewport Opens the Viewport window which is used to view selected objects in a "3D" view.
Views Opens Spacial Views and Drawings associated with the Digital Twin. Click to select a P&ID or a Spatial View from the pop up menu.
Settings Opens a list with different settings for the displayed P&ID. Used to change view preferences and print P&IDs from the 2D View.

Settings

SettingDescription
Select Individually selects elements on the P&ID to add comments to them.
Lasso Select Selects whole sections on the P&ID by "drawing" a lasso shape around the P&ID elements.
Pan Used to navigate within a zoomed P&ID.
More selection... Clicking the down arrow next to the selection toolbar reveals these additional selection controls:
  • Select intersecting objects - When activated (blue switch on), intersecting objects are selected when using the lasso selection tool.
  • Group selection - When activated (blue switch on), all objects that are members of a group get selected when one is selected.
Zoom Enter the zoom percentage you want or use the buttons:
  • - Zooms into the P&ID with 10% steps.
  • - Zooms out with 10% steps.
  • - Resets to the default zoom.
Ruler Activates or deactivates the display of the ruler.
Grid Activates or deactivates the display of the grid.
Quadrants ruler Activates or deactivates the display of the quadrants ruler.
Print Opens the settings for your configured printer.
Bird view Activates or deactivates a "bird's eye view" of the displayed P&ID. The view extents of your current view is displayed in a blue region within the Birdview. Using the pointer, click and drag the blue region to move your view extents to another area of the P&ID.

Activated Birdview

Properties Clicking expands the Properties list, and is used to view object data.
Messages Located along the bottom of the view, the Message Center displays prompts and messages. Clicking on Messages opens the Messages pop up dialog where you can view messages.