Common Issues

If the drawing looks incomplete when opened, you should first try the CAD Fit View command.

If you are seeing scale inconsistencies in PlantDrafter output, it is likely that there is a problem with the working units. Working units must be the same in the:

Model’s drawing seed file (found in <project>\<msce>\ folder)
PlantDrafter sheet file (found in <project>\<msce>\ folder)
Symbol library (found in <project>\<msce>\symbols folder)

Many drawing settings, such as font and dimension text, are defined in the sheet file.

Note: These types of settings are not saved automatically; you must select to save the settings (File > Save Settings or <Ctrl+F>) before exiting the sheet file.

For PlantDrafter specific settings, see "Design File Settings", below.

If items that are not automatically created by PlantDrafter are missing from the drawing:

The object’s level must be set to On in the Drawing Levels tab.
Check to see that the missing items are drawing on the correct level in the model.
- Components placed by the router with exceptions are drawn on the exception level (unless overridden in Project Setup – see Piping).
- User-placed components and manipulated pipelines are drawn on the frozen level.
- Components trying to draw on a level name that is not in the model’s seed file are drawn on level 1.

Models with un-placed equipment can cause a warning on drawing open. Once acknowledged, the drawing should generate. If this is not the case, contact Bentley Systems as discussed in "Reporting Problems".

If changes made in the Template Editor do not seem to be implemented in the drawing, delete older versions of the drawing.

PlantDrafter drawings are saved in the msv8i folder with the following format:
<model-name>-<template-name>.dgn

for example:

structure-demo-imp_e_detached.dgn

where:
- model-name is: structure-demo
- template-name is: imp_e_detached

Bentley Systems also suggests detaching all reference drawings before using PlantDrafter.