How to Display Dual Dimension inside Isometrics Drawing


Applies To 
Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
Version(s): 08.11.11.224 (SS6)
Environment: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit) & others
Area: Settings/Attributes
Subarea: Isometric Content - Labels
Original Author: Rahul Kumar, Bentley Product Advantage Group

To display Dual Dimension inside OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.

Background

In OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, Dual dimension can be shown for pipeline which would facilitate user to extract the output in various desired way. Using this option, user can deliver the output to various region where different units are used without making any customization, i.e. dimensions will get displayed both Imperial & Metric Unit. Below steps will aid user to extract desired results. See default isometric output.

This can be realized with both OpenPlant Modeler-OpenPlant Isometrics Manager & AutoPLANT Modeler-OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.

OpenPlant Modeler-OpenPlant Isometrics Manager

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. Select Project unit, say Metric here.



  2. Click on “Configuration” Icon to launch Isometric configuration dialog box.

  3. From Isometric configuration dialog, select “Advanced” node and click on “Explore Style” option. 



  4. Inside “config” folder, open style.xml file.
    Note - User might navigate project folder to open xml file under project style folder. See default path below. 


  5. Search for variable <UseDualDimensions>False</UseDualDimensions>



  6. To use Dual Dimension set the value to True. See image below.
    <UseDualDimensions>True</UseDualDimensions>



  7. See in Isometric-



AutoPLANT Modeler-OpenPlant Isometrics Manager

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Open "Isometric configuration" through Project Administrator. 

  2. Select Settings option and click on "Create/Modify" option.


     
  3. In Isometric Configuration window select the desired Style.

  4.  Click on Advanced Option and select Explore Style.

  5. Inside “config” folder, open style.xml file.
    Note -User might navigate project folder to open xml file under project style folder. See default path below. 


  6. Search for variable <UseDualDimensions>False</UseDualDimensions>



  7. To use Dual Dimension set the value to True. See image below.
    <UseDualDimensions>True</UseDualDimensions>



  8. See in Isometric-

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../13393.settingsattributes-openplant-isometrics-manager

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