| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | AutoPLANT P&ID | ||
| Version(s): | 8.1, 8.6, and 8.9 | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | N/A | ||
| Subarea: | N/A | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
Overview
This TechNote describes the steps involved in creating new custom Control Valves in AutoPLANT P&ID XM 8.9.3.xx
Step 1: Creating a New Valve Body Block
1. In native AutoCAD draw the Valve Body as you would like to appear in P&ID
2. Zoom > Extents around the newly created Valve Body.
3. Type WBLOCK and select the Insertion point at the Mid-Left point of the new body.
4. Select the Valve and save the block in the C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID\SYM\ location. In this example we will use myval.dwg as the block filename.
Step 2: Creating the New Valve Body Slide
5. Open the newly created block. In this example we will open myval.dwg.
6. Zoom > Extents around the component.
7. Type MSLIDE at the command line and save the slide in C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID\.
NOTE: The filename MUST begin with ICV-. This is an internal system value.
NOTE: The filename MUST be a total length of 8 characters not including the file extension.
Example used in this document: ICV-MYVA.SLD
NOTE: All Valve Body slides MUST be stored in C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID.
Step 3: Add the Newly Created Slide to the AT_PID.SLB Slide Library
NOTE: If the AP-SLB.EXE is not located in the C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID folder please copy it into this location from C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\BIN. The AP-SLB.EXE must be in the location of the slide library/slides.
NOTE: All Valve Body slides MUST be added to the AT_PID.SLB slide library.
8. Open a DOS Window. Start > Run > Type CMD and select OK.
9. Once in the DOS Window browse to the C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID folder. I.e. CD C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID
10. Once in this location run the AP-SLB.EXE file by typing AP-SLB and hit Enter on Keyboard.
11. Notice the options below in the screenshot. The command A will add a new slide into the slide library. The L will list all slides in the library.
12. To add the slide to the AT_PID slide library run the following at the command line:
a. NOTE: Substitute your slide name instead of icv-myac.slb.
AP-SLB A ICV-MYVA.SLB AT_PID.SLB
Review:
13. Block has been created and is in C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID\SYM.
14. Slide has been created and is in C:\PROGRAM FILES\BENTLEY\PLANT XM\P&ID.
15. Slide has been added to the AT_PID.SLB Slide Library.
Step 4: Add the New Valve Body to the PID-SUP.LSP File
16. Browse to and open the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\Plant XM\P&ID\PID-SUP.LSP. This is what controls the dialog in P&ID.
17. Once opened search for "sldcod". You should arrive at the following section:
;; SLIDENAME W/O ICV- DESCRIPTION BLOCKNAME
cval_body (list (list "GAT" (at_msg "Gate" "PID_1299" 0) "GATE" )
(list "BAL" (at_msg "Ball" "PID_1300" 0) "BALL" )
(list "GLO" (at_msg "Globe" "PID_1301" 0) "GLOBE" )
(list "BUT" (at_msg "Butterfly" "PID_1302" 0) "BFLY" )
(list "ANG" (at_msg "ISA Angle" "PID_1303" 0) "ANG" )
(list "3WY" (at_msg "ISA 3 Way" "PID_1304" 0) "3WAY" )
(list "4WY" (at_msg "ISA 4 Way" "PID_1305" 0) "4WAY" )
(list "2WO" (at_msg "Angle" "PID_1306" 0) "OANG" )
(list "3WO" (at_msg "3 Way" "PID_1307" 0) "O3WAY" )
(list "4WO" (at_msg "4 Way" "PID_1308" 0) "O4WAY" )
(list "MYVA " (at_msg "My New Valve" "PID_1308" 0) "MYVAL" ) ;;;; NEW Valve Body CREATED
18. Please note this exercise has added the last line.
a. MYVA in BLUE is the Slide Name minus the ICV-.
b. My New Body in ORANGE is the description found in the dialog.
c. MYVAL in RED is the Block name.
19. Save and Exit the PID-SUP.LSP
Step 5: Test your new Control Valve Body in P&ID.
20. Open P&ID and select the Control Valve Placement function dialog. The new Control Valve body should show in the slide section of the dialog.
See Also
External Links
Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase
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