
	Applies To

	Product(s):	AutoPIPE
	Version(s):	V8i, CONNECT;
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Stress ISOmetric
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Apr. 2016 10.01.00.05

After completing the process of generating an isometric of the AutoPIPE model, the model is ready to view. The isometric drawing will be opened in the default viewer selection on the Settings dialog.

The isometric drawing of the model contains the following sections:

 Drawing Frame (Based on Paper Size)
 Graphical Plot
 Data Table
 Custom Annotation
 Header
 Levels

Drawing Frame (Based on Paper Size)

Different drawing frame files are provided with the program to use based on the selected page size for producing the isometric. You may modify any of these default frames to fit your needs or template from them and create new ones.

Graphical Plot

The graphical plot is comprised of geometrical components, supports, dimensioning, annotation, north arrow, drawing continuation markers, drawing number and drawing header block.

Custom Support Symbols

OpenPlant Isometrics Manager attaches supports in the local coordinate system. Support symbols can either be parallel to the direction of pipe or perpendicular. Vertical supports on an inclined/skewed pipe will not always be aligned to the global vertical axis. Similarly, supports attached to pipe on a skewed direction may not be shown in the correct global direction.

AutoPIPE automatically picks the direction of the north arrow (defined in the Settings dialog via the View > Settings menu command) and uses the north arrow direction set in the Stress Isometrics dialog. You can override this direction if required. Please note that for this to work, the direction of the north arrow defined in the Settings dialog should always be parallel to one of the global axis and should not be a skewed direction.

Data Table

Data tables are printed on one side of the isometric if selected in the AutoPIPE Isometrics Manager dialog.

Intelligent Business Data

Intelligent business data and detailed properties associated with most components and supports are published. The data can be reviewed in the exported Isometric in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.

The details of intelligent business data published with the Isometric drawing are as under:

Component	Custom Data
Valve	Nominal Type Weight Rating Surface Area Factor End Condition Length
Flex	Nominal End condition Weight Pressure area Length Axial_Stiffness Shear_Stiffness Torsional_Stiffness Bending_Stiffness
Flange	Type Rating Weight End condition
Bend	Radius Type Length Flexibility Factor
Tee / Cross	Type Component Type Orientation
Reducer	Nominal1 Nominal2 Length
Pipe	Nominal
Spring Support	Support Type Component Weight Support Symbol (hanger/can) Undersigned/designed Cold Load Load Variation Spring Rate Size Figure
Constant Support	Bentley AutoPIPE Vessel
V-Stop Support	Support Type Component Weight Support Symbol (Normal/Rod Hanger/Shoe) Gap Below Gap above Gaps Setting
Line Stop support	Support Type Component Weight Stiffness Gap Backward Gap Forward Gaps Setting
Guide Support	Support Type Component Weight Stiffness Gap down Gap up Gap left Gap right Friction Coefficient Gaps Setting
Incline Support	Support Type Component Weight Spring Rate Gap Backward Gap Forward Friction Coefficient Gaps Setting
Rotation Support	Support Type Component Weight Stiffness
Damper Support	Support Type Component Weight Stiffness
Tie/Link Support	Support Type Component Weight Spring Rate Gap Backward Gap Forward Friction Coefficient

Viewing Intelligent Business Data in OPIM

Intelligent business data can be viewed in OpenPlant Isometric Manager using following steps:
Step 1: Open Show Tag dialog from IsoExtractor > Show Tag data and select Show Component Tag as shown in the figure below.

Step 2: After selecting Show Component Tag, click any component or support to view the intelligent data. The figure below shows different types of data for Bend such as flexibility factor, length, radius, type etc.

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

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