Applies To
	Product(s):	OpenPlant Isometrics Manager
	Version(s):	08.11.09.404
	Environment:	Windows 7 64 bit
	Area:	Settings/Attributes
	Subarea:
	Original Author:	Rahul Kumar, Product Advantage Group

Overview

Modify Label Tool’ does not work while modifying cell template in Open Plant Isometrics Manager.

Problem Description

In order to remove the boundary/box area around the labels for notes, elevations, & Part ID’s, modification in cell template for cell 'PLANTC' has been done. But after the modification, user cannot be able to relocate the text area in white space of OpenPlant Isometrics Manager.

Steps to Resolve

Below are the recommendations  to resolve this without deleting the cell box for PLANTC and can have better control using ‘Modify label tool’ option. Changes can be done in two ways. Below steps has been shown by considering both cases.

• Set the box levels to another level.
• Set the class to 'Construction'.

1. Open cell template file from ‘IsoExtractor’ main menu.
   
   
2. Select ‘Annotation’ template and click on open. 
   
   
   
   
3. Create a new level say PLANTC_LABEL, See image below.
   
   
   
   
4. Copy the PLANTC cell and paste it below the Note table. See image below.
   
   
   
   
5. Select the BOX and with right click open element information dialog box.
   
   
6. Change the class to 'Construction' or set the level to PLANTC_LABEL. See image below.
   
   
   
   
7. Place a fence on whole label and click on ‘Create Cell’ option. 
   
   
8. Choose the cell library to custom.cel and fill cell name and description exactly the same present for earlier one. See image below.
   
   
   
   
9. Save settings and close file.
   
   
10. Generate isometrics. It will not show the box as the color set to ‘Black’ or if level has been changed then it user can control it through ‘Level Display’ option.
    
    
    
    
    
11. User can Off/On construction class display in generated isometric.
    by Settings>View attributes.
    
    

See Also

Below link on Modifying the cell template. 

communities.bentley.com/.../12829.modifying-rectangular-enclosureboundary-in-open-plant-isometric-annotations.aspx

communities.bentley.com/.../12647.modifying-symbols

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