	Applies To
	Product(s):	AutoPIPE
	Version(s):	CONNECT;
	Area:	Isometric
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Feb. 2016 10.00.00.10

Problem:

How to relocate north arrow to a different position & rotate to a new direction on an AutoPIPE Stress Isometric using OPIM?

Solution:

By default, AutoPIPE's stress isometric north arrow will always be located and points to the top left corner of the drawing regardless of 2 settings: 1. View> Settings> Axis> Parallel to Axis setting, and 2. AutoPIPE Isometric Manager Settings> North Arrow setting:

North Arrow -X axis:

North Arrow +Z axis:

The following instructions are provided for the user to manually change the North Arrow location around the drawing and to point the North arrow in 1 of 4 different orientations. These operations only need to be performed once unless there is a desire to change.

Relocate to a New position

In order to relocate north arrow you have to perform following steps.

1. In AutoPIPE launch Openplant Isometric Manager from menu “File > Launch Openplant Isometric Manager”
2. Open any border file you want to modify from “[Installation Directory]\isoextractor\Borders\...” i.e. I have selected DGN\A0BORD.DGN
3. Press Settings>View Attributes
4. On View Attributes dialog select “Text Node” and close the dialog. You can see in the snapshot below

5. On top left you see North Arrow place holder along with the text nodes
6. Select the place-holder along with the text nodes

7. Now you can move the selection set to any place in the border.
8. After setting proper place close OpenPlant Isometric Manager.
9. Make sure to use the same border during export to Stress Isometric using AutoPIPE.

Rotate North Arrow to a different Orientation

This requires a lot of manual manipulation in AutoPIPE v.11.02.xx.xx and lower OPIM versions. However, use the following process when using AutoPIPE 11.03.00.xx and higher.

AutoPIPE v11.03.00.xx and higher

Open "style.xml" from the following folder location:

"C:\ProgramData\ Bentley\ AutoPIPE xx\ isoextractor\ projects\ project01\ stress\ Config\ style.xml"

Find the following setting under <StyleConverterSettings>

Following options can be used other than 'Y' as below:

Video of Steps to repeat:

AutoPIPE 11.02.xx.xx and lower OPIM versions.

Log a Bentley Service Request asking for patch update. After installing the patch update, see procedure above for method to rotate the north arrow.

Limitations: This patch has only one updated border file: Cbord.DGN. Additional border files will be made available in AutoPIPE v.11.03.00.xx and higher (817423).