To Insert Structural Column Grid in Orthographic Output Drawing


Applies To 
Product(s):OpenPlant Orthographic Manager
Version(s):

08.11.09.XXX (SS5) | 08.11.11.XX (SS6)

Environment: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
Area: Settings
Subarea: -
Original Author:Deepak Singh,Bentley Product Advantage Group

To insert structural column grid in output drawing of OpenPlant Orthographic Manager.

Background

In OpenPlant Orthographic Manager, we can insert/define structural column grid definition that will reflect in orthographic output drawing. This wiki article explains how to insert/define structural column grid definition in output drawing as well as to dimension equipment arrangement w.r.t inserted/defined structural column grid in OpenPlant Orthographic Manager.

Steps to Accomplish

  1. Launch OpenPlant Orthographic Manager & select any project.
  2. Go to Drawing Generation tab and select Structural Column Grid tool as shown below.



    Note: To define structural column grid points user needs to enter the location points as per equipment arrangements.

  3. Selecting Structural Column Grid tool will pop-up window as shown below.



  4. Click on "+" symbol and add start points & end points to enter points & click on Save. Saving this will automatically create a Grid.mdb in Settings folder of project as shown below.



  5. From Create View, create your desired view & add respective referenced model files of different disciplines as shown below.



  6.  As far, we have not added our created Grid.MDB file. To add this, click on Add a reference Model.
  7. From Add Reference dialog, click on All & select Grid Area as shown below.



  8. Select your defined Grid Area name AA, click OK as shown below


     
  9. Navigate to Settings tab, select Settings > Outside > View Annotations & check Use Grid Line for Equipment option as shown below.



  10. Close Project Settings dialog, switch to Drawing Generation tab.
  11. Define 3D Clipping Area & View Output Position for the referenced model files & generate drawing to verify the result as shown below.



  12. Also, notice that equipment dimension is done w.r.t structural column grid definition.

See Also

communities.bentley.com/.../33351.to-move-drawing-tag-in-output-drawing

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