How to Suppress Co-ordinates & Display Elevations in OpenPlant Isometrics Manager


Applies To 
Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
Version(s): 08.11.11.87 (SS6) & 08.11.11.103 (SS6) above
Environment: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64bit)
Area: Settings/Attributes
Subarea: Elevation-Coordinates
Original Author: Rahul Kumar, Bentley Product Advantage Group

Background

In OpenPlant Isometrics Manager, user wanted to suppress coordinates and display only elevations in drawing. In Isometric Configuration dialog, a new option displays as “Coordinates” which allow user to provide multiple suppressing/display option on a pipeline. However this will be readily available with above version of 08.11.11.87. Currently suppress of coordinates can be done using variables present in style.cfg file. Below steps will aid user to achieve the desired settings. It has been written in context with OpenPlant Modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. 

Steps to Accomplish

With SS6 (08.11.11.87) version-


  1. Navigate to project folder for style.cfg file. Below default path for reference.

    (...\WorkSpace\Projects\OPModeler_Metric\DataSet\Isometrics\Styles\IFC\Config)

  2. Open style.cfg file.

  3. Search for variable IE_COORD_ELEV_ONLY and set the value to 1 to display only elevation. See image below.
    IE_COORD_ELEV_ONLY = 1



    Note –     By default, it is given as 0.

  4. Save & close it.

  5. Generate Isometrics & Verify results. See image below. 


With SS6 (08.11.11.103) & above version-

  1. Launch OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. Select Project unit.

  2. Select “Configuration” Option.

  3. From “Isometric Configuration” Dialog à Coordinates. See default settings. 



  4. With above setting, Isometrics generated as below. 



To suppress elevation coordinates

Example: check on “Elevation labels”. 

Note – It will only remove the labels present on intersection points like olets, Tees, elbow etc.

See isometrics below for same drawing.  



Note – Notice at Olets, branches, elbows elevations has been removed.

To suppress coordinates from ports, ends etc. 

Example: See settings below to suppress coordinates and to show only elevations. 



See Isometrics below.



To suppress coordinates at Equipment: 


Example: See settings below to suppress full coordinate labels. 



See in Isometrics



To suppress full coordinate labels at Open/Closed ports.

Example: See setting below to suppress it. 



See isometric below:



To suppress coordinates at continuation lines


Example: See settings below to suppress full coordinate at point where continuous line displays.



See Isometrics below:

To suppress full coordinate labels by size


Example: See settings below to suppress coordinates by size. This is specific for OPEN/CLOSED ends when the diameter of the open/closed end is smaller than the threshold value, then the labels will get suppressed.



See Isometric below:


See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../12638.modifying-text-and-annotation-settings

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