V08.11.09
What’s New?
The Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID V8i (SELECTseries 4) release is the latest release of our newest Intelligent P&ID Solution. OpenPlant PowerPID is an Open and interoperable P&ID product based on ISO 15926 that allows any application using the open schema to natively share data.
OpenPlant PowerPID is a productive and easy to use application for production of P&IDs allowing users to capture and reuse information in an open format. It reduces the time required for design and documentation of facilities and captures process information for system design, plant studies and HAZOP studies across the lifecycle of the asset.
Key Features of Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID V8i (SELECTseries 4)
- Easy to Use Drafting Features
- Advanced Drafting Features such as Parametric Equipment and Assembly Management
- Support for Specification Driven P&IDs
- Consistency Checking and Component Validation
- Design History feature to allow users to save versions or revisions of documents and compare them or roll-back if necessary.
- Reports viewable as CAD reports, a grid view in the application, or in Crystal Reports
- Item Browser for full access to all data and relationships in the drawing
- Integrated Class Editor for schema modifications/additions.
New Features of Bentley OpenPlant PowerPID V8i (SELECTseries 4)
- Ability to define which flow arrows to use for pipe runs on the pipeline
- Utility to change pipeline class
- Utility to optionally refresh annotation on drawing open
- Support for multi-line annotation
- Support for annotation with containers using tag sets
- Replace tool now supports control valves
- Support for actuators on manual valves
- AXSYS conversion to OPPID
- Component can use Plant Breakdown Structure item value to determine template
- Follow link option for page connector
- Locking layers enabled in DWG mode
- MS link property available via Element Info
- Automatically create Plant Breakdown Structure items on opening a drawing with the database
- Utility to redraw components when cell definition changed
- Nozzle can be rotated during placement on vessel edge
- Enable tooltip and class display by name in Component Manager
- Insulation can inherit properties from its pipe run/equipment
- Added ability drag data change components, such as reducer
- Option to place instrument line or leader line with instrument placement
- Renaming and copying a file linked to a database has been enabled
- Assembly Manager editing of components in an assembly has been disabled, by default. To reenable, add configuration variable: BMF_ASSEMBLY_MANAGER_PROPERTY_EDIT_ENABLED=1
- Copy and Tag Dialog change. By default, when user presses OK in Copy Tag Dialog, a dialog is displayed allowing the user to bypass the unique business key check. To disable this dialog and always perform check, add configuration variable: BMF_PROMPT_FOR_UNIQUE_BUSINESSKEYS_ON_COPY=0
- Additional relationships on components that appear in reports from Data Manager
- equipment to instrument via nozzle
- pipe run termination class
- Conformance
- Conformance of MicroStation lines to pipe runs and/or pipelines
- Automatic relationships created on conformance
- Remove Joined Elements tool
SS3 Support: