Overview

OpenPlant Isometrics Manager swap the spec labels for a pipeline. Below description will aid user to fix the problem.

Problem Description

In user’s customized environment, SPEC_CHANGE cell reverse the order of spec label which is incorrect. This may happen due to some settings modified by user in SPEC_CHANGE cell or it may get corrupted. Below problem describes about the same case for SPEC_CHANGE cell by virtue of which it changes the spec description back to front. See image below for reference.

          

Below steps will provide solution to all problems discussed above. This has been realized in context with Both AutoPLANT Modeler and OpenPlant Modeler. Below case has been taken using OpenPlant Modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.  

Steps to Resolve

1. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.
2. From Isometrics Configuration dialog box, open seed file using ‘Advanced’ option.
3. From IsoExtractor Menu, Select ‘Cell Creation Tool’. Click on ‘Open Template File’.
   
   
   
   
4. Navigate to Cell Template folder from OpenPlant Isometrics Manager installables. Click on Annotation.dgn Template. 
   
   
   
   Note – User can copy the corresponding OPIM folder from OpenPlant Isometrics Manager folder and paste it in OpenPlant Modeler workspace to open it directly. 
   
   
5. Got to Change Label section and create new cell as SPEC_CHANGE.
   
   
   
   
6. Place Fence and create cell. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Save this cel in custom.cel file. See image below.
   
   
   
   
8. Save Setting ( Ctrl+F).
   
   
9. Generate Isometrics and verify results. 
   
   

An Alternate Method To Check: 

While writing the Spec symbol shown in cell file, Left hand Side Text should be written first and then a Right Hand Side Text should be written. This will allow user to get the correct labeling. In same SPEC_CHANGE cell present under lisocomp.cel file, User can open that cell for editing and can try below steps to recover the same file. 

1. Open Cell Template, From Element>Cell option. See image below:
   
   
   
   
2. Delete left part Text and Move the Right one to left, as it need to be written first.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Copy the left part and paste it in Right. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Do Save Settings CTRL+ F.
   
   
5. Generate Isometrics and Verify Results.
   
   

See Also

Below link on Modifying the cell template. 

communities.bentley.com/.../12647.modifying-symbols

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