How to Change Settings as Per VAD file


Applies To 

Product(s):

OpenPlant Orthographics Manager

Version(s):

10.01.00.23 (CONNECT Edition)

Environment: 

Windows 7/8.1/10 (64 bit)

Area: 

Settings

Subarea: 

Original Author:

Faisal Khan, Software Quality Assurance, BEPS

To Change Settings as per VAD file

Background

If User wants to use different settings for a VAD file, then user needs to follow below mentioned steps.

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Launch OpenPlant Orthographics Manager CONNECT Edition and select a project 



  2. Go to Project tab



  3. Settings details will be shown on “Project” page



  4. Press “+” button to Add a new setting



  5. New Setting dialog will pop up



  6. Give Setting name and Comment if any , and press “Create Setting”



  7. New Settings will be Created and list down  



  8. Select the newly created Settings and press Configure Settings button



  9. Settings dialog will pop up mentioning the Project name and Settings Name on Top left



  10. Go to any Settings and make some changes say “Dimensions” and change Text color to “Blue” from Yellow



  11. Press Save button and close Settings Dialog



  12. Now go to “Home” tab



  13. Press “Load” button



  14. Load VAD File dialog will pop up



  15. Select a VAD file for which you want to change settings and press “Open” button



  16. Selected VAD will be loaded 



  17. Go to Setting Name drop and select the required Setting for a specific VAD file



  18. Press “Save” button 



  19. Go to Drawing Generation -- > Generate



  20. Setting name will be updated as per selected setting in Input VAD list



  21. Select the VAD file and press “Generate Drawings”



  22. Output will be generated as per new settings

See Also 

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-create-new-view-arrangement-definition-vad-file

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-generate-output-drawing-in-openplant-orthographics-manager

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