What's New
New and Changed in PlantWise CONNECT Edition Update 3
New and Changed in PlantWise CONNECT Edition Update 2
New and Changed in PlantWise CONNECT Edition Update 1
New and Changed in PlantWise CONNECT Edition
Introduction to PlantWise
PlantWise Modeling
PlantBuilder
AutoRouter
PlantDrafter
PlantWise Interface
External Interface Applications
User Interface
User Interface Basics
Types of Windows
Parts of a Window
Working with a Window
PlantWise Basics
Licensing
File System Structure
Program Folders
Project SubFolders
Project Commands
Project Menu
New Projects
Batch Reporting
ProjectWise
Overview
Prerequisites
Set Up
Log In and Log Out
Projects
Check Out Project
Copy out Project
Check In Project
Adding a new Project to ProjectWise
Refresh Project
Models
Check Out Model
Check In Model
Adding a new model to a ProjectWise repository
Checking Out Files on Demand
Troubleshooting ProjectWise Integration
Project Setup
Setup Variables
Project Units
Operation
Site Constants
Auto Flange
Boundary
Cables
Control Valves
Drawing Info
EC Data (Engineering Content)
Equipment
Expansion Loops
Export
Flow Element
Insulation
Mass Properties
Pipeway
Piping
Relief Valves
Routing Priorities
Stairways
Structure
Tee Placement
Convert Units
CAD Seed Files
Transparent Objects
Creating Material Definition
Creating New Level Names
Assigning Color to Drawing Levels
Assigning Material to Levels
Model Commands
Model Menu
Importing Data
PlantWise Model
Engineering Content (EC) Data
EC Schemas
EC Schema Path
EC Project Setup Variables
EC Project Tables
Import EC Data from FSR
Updating Pipe Sizes
Excel Workbook
General Excel File Format
Equipment Table Format
Nozzle/Electrical Nozzle Table Formats
Boundary Table Format
Pipeline/Cable Table Formats
Inline Component Table Formats
Component Sequence Table Format
Data Table Format
Exporting Process Models to Excel
Model Tree
Reports Menu
Errors
CAD Menu
Help Menu
Model Revision
Comparing Models
Merging Models
To Merge Model Changes into a Base Model
Inline Components
Advanced Workflow
Suggested Model Management
Model Auto Save
PlantBuilder
PlantBuilder Model
PlantWise Menus and Commands
Plant Toolbox
Equipment
Equipment List
To define a new piece of equipment
Equipment Placement
Create Equipment Cell
Equipment Editor
Dynamic Equipment Edits
Undo Move/Slide Operations
Copy Equipment
Equipment Class Sheet
Nozzles
Nozzle List
Placing Nozzles
Nozzle Editor
Standard Nozzles
Obstacles
Obstacle Placement
Obstacle Builder
Dynamic Obstacle Edits
Importing Obstacle Data
Importing Obstacle Data From Design Files
Limitations and Issues
Pipeways
Pipeway Builder
Editing a Pipeway
Routing Volumes
Routing Volume Editor
Routing Volume Dimensions
Place Routing Volume
Structures
Structure Toolbox
Structure Builder
Editing a Structure Bay
Floor Editor
Structural Members
Bent Structural Members
Structure Member Labels
Structure Routing Areas
Structure Pipeways
Vertical Pipeways
Vertical Chases
Floor Penetrations
Group Edits
Group Selection
User Interface
Equipment Library
Overview
Equipment Classes
Creating Equipment Classes
Editing Equipment Classes
Delete Existing Classes
Equipment Class Export and Import
Defining Equipment Geometry
Building Equipment
Equipment Geometry Definition Example
Varying Degrees of Detail
Vertical Vessel Geometry Rules
Defining Nozzle Placement Rules
Nozzle Placement Language
Equipment Nozzle Placement Rule Example
Vertical Vessel Nozzle Placement Rules
Defining Equipment Vicinity Routing Rules
Equipment Vicinity Routing Language
Equipment Vicinity Routing Rule Example
Equipment Picture Files for Equipment Editor
User Defined Inlines
User Inline List
User Inline Class Editor
Reporting
Report Writer
Features
Report Writer List
Report Editor
Editing a Report
Standard XML Reports
Fenced Reports
Pipeway MTO
Combined Reports
Reporting Volumes
Reporting Volumes - Menus
Reporting Volumes - Dimensions
CWP/WBS Breaks
Highlight Set
Mass Properties
User Interface
Mass Properties Dialog
Mass Properties for Single Equipment Instances
Mass Property Calculations
Equipment
Pipelines
Structural Members and Floors
Units
Exporting Data
Publish i-model
EC Data to AXSYS
EC Data to FSR
SDNF by Pipeway and Structure
AutoPLANT PXF File
Export Routes
DPI Format
APL Format
Export to DRV
Export to XMpLant
Proximity Checking
Requirements
Proximity Violation Calculation and Display
Proximity Violation Example
Removing Proximity Violations
Data Tables
Data Table List
Data Table Definitions
Creating Data Tables
Editing Existing Data Table Definitions
Editing Data Tables
Data Table Editor
Table Lookup Functions
Table Function Format
Table Functions
Process Model
Process Model
Expanding Models
Plant Toolbox
Pipelines
Pipeline List
Insulation and Coatings
Electrical Cables
Cable List
Cable Nozzles
Boundaries
Named Inline Components
Pipeline and Cable Connectivity
Connectivity Editor
Pipeline Connectivity
Defining Cable Connectivity
Implementing Connectivity Definitions
Checking Connectivity
AutoRouter
Overview
Routing Principles
Router Initialization
Free Space Routing
Equipment Vicinity Routes
Short Router
Header Routing
Freespace Routing Within Structures
Pipeway Routing
Pipeway Header Sequence
Pipeline Spacing
Cable Routing
Inline Component Placement
Router Results
Summary of Router Results
Routing Exceptions
Exception List
AutoRouter Commands
PlantWise Router Menu
Router Toolbox
Routing Pipelines and Cables
AutoRouter Control Dialog
Displaying Routed Pipelines/Cables
Editing Pipelines
Pipeline Editor
Editing Cables
Cable Editor
Editing Routes
Segment/Point Manipulator
Editing Pipeway Paths
Group Freeze/Thaw
Other Pipeline/Cable Components
Boundary Editor
Inline Component Editors
Manipulating Inlines
Pipeway Expansion Loops
Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Loop Specifications
Loop Placement and Nesting
Expansion Loop Editors
Piping Supports
Pipe Support Editor
PlantDrafter
Overview
PlantDrafter Setup
PlantDrafter Template Editor
Saving PlantDrafter Drawings
Template Settings
Drawing Properties
Symbols
Reports
Drawing Levels
Drawing Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Design File Settings
Appendices
Appendix A - Default Data Tables
Pipeline Tables
Pipe Class
Material Cost
Commodity Codes
Pipe Rating Properties
Pipe Size Properties
Piping Weights
Thermal Expansion Coefficients
Insulation Tables
Inline Component Tables
Control Valve Manifold Dimensions
User Inline Flange Dimensions
User Inline Gate Valve Dimensions
User Inline Globe Valve Dimensions
Reducer Dimensions
Tee Tables
Cable Tables
Cable Spacing
Cable Specification
Structural Tables
Structural Members
Pipeway Members
Proximity Checking Tables
Inter-Plant Spacing
Intra-Plant Spacing
Tank Spacing
Appendix B - Initial Equipment Library
Element Shapes
Box
Cylinder
Cylindrical Transition
Rectangular Transition
Elliptical Head
Torus
Ring
Text
Symbol
Mass
Equipment Library
Air Cooler / Air Cooler Cell
Boiler
Centrifugal Compressor
Circular Platform
Column
Control Valve (as equipment)
Cooling Tower Cell
Cylinder
Electrical Substation
Gas Turbine Generator
Heat Recovery Steam Generator
Horizontal Drum
Horizontal Pump
Horizontal Reboiler
Horizontal Vessel
Ladder
Motor Control
Packaged Equipment
Plain Box
Reactor
Reboiler
Reciprocating Compressor
Roof
Shell and Tube Exchanger
Spherical Tank
Steam Turbine Generator
Storage Tanks
Sump
Switchgear
Transformer
Vertical Heaters
Vertical Drum
Vertical Pumps
Vertical Vessel
User Defined Inline Library
Angle Valve
Ball Valve
Blind Flange
Butterfly Valve
Check Valve
Gate Valve
Globe Valve
Knife Valve
Plug Valve
Slip-On Flange
Weld-Neck Flange
Appendix C - Language Syntaxes
Infix Expression Syntax
Notation Conventions
General Definitions
Invalid Characters
Equipment Assembly Language Syntax
Language Specification
Mass Property Primitive
FOR-NEXT Loops and WHEN Clauses
Nozzle Placement Language Syntax
Language Specification
Comments on Offsets
Equipment Vicinity Routing Language Syntax
Language Specification
Comments
Variable Binding
Equipment Attributes
Nozzle Attributes
Pipeline Attributes
User Inline Attributes
Appendix D - File Formats
Overview
Process File Formats
Saved Model Input (.rpa file)
Equipment Input (.rpe file)
Pipeline Input (.rpl file)
Electrical Cable Input (.rel file)
Nozzle Input (.rpn and .ren files)
Inline Component Input (.rpi file)
Boundary Input (.rpb file)
Pipeline Connectivity Input (.rpc file)
Electrical Cable Connectivity Input (.rec file)
Script File Format
Pipeway Definition
Equipment Definition
Obstacle Definition
Nozzle Definition
Structure Definition
Independent Structural Member Definition
Structure Routing Definitions
Saved Groups
Example Model Script File
Export File Format
Export Format Specification
Export Format Examples
Merge File Format
Example Merge File
AXSYS Import File Format
AXSYS Equipment Import File
AXSYS Pipeline Import File
Appendix E - Report Attributes
Attribute Dictionary
Boundary
Control Valve
Electrical Cable
Equipment
Equipment Class
Equipment Element
Floor
Floor Penetration
Flow Element
Inline Component
Mass Component
Misc Structural Member (ISM)
Nozzle
Obstacle
Pipeline
Pipeline Element
Pipeline Segment
Pipeline End
Pipeway
Pipeway Elevation
Pipeway Section
Pipeway Support
Pressure Safety Valve
Reducer
Stairway
Structural Member
Structure
Structure Section
Supporting Section
Tee
Appendix F - Troubleshooting
PlantWise UI Troubleshooting
PlantWise Issues
Dialogs
Enhancements
PlantWise Command Interpreter
Terminating a Process
Project Confusion
CAD Issues
Loss of Graphic Control
CAD Will Not Start
Other CAD Problems
CAD Settings
Routing Exceptions
Exception Messages
Table 1: Connectivity Exception Messages
Table 2: Frozen Request Exception Messages
Table 3: Input Error Exception Messages
Table 4: Interference Exception Messages
Table 5: Internal Error Exception Messages
Table 6: Missing Data Exception Messages
Table 7: Pipeway Exception Messages
Table 8: Placement Error Exception Messages
Table 9: Router Exception Messages
Reporting Problems
Technical Information Resources
The Product ReadMe File
Bentley Services
Bentley SELECTservices
Service Request Manager
Bentley Professional Services
Bentley Institute
Bentley Communities
Bentley on the Web
Readme
Before You Begin
Installation
Installation Requirements
Minimum Profile
CONNECT Licensing
Legal
Trademark Notice
Copyright Notice
Bentley Information
Services and Support Information
Bentley Headquarters
Security Release Notes
Copyright