Wiki Page: How to Reorder Iso Sheet Numbering Using Location Point Attachment in AutoPLANT Modeler

Applies To Product(s): AutoPLANT Modeler Version(s): 08.11.13.XX (SS8) & Above Environment: Windows 7 (64bit) & Others Area: component Subarea: Place Location Point - Pipeline Start Point Original Author: Kestutis Mitkus, Bentley Product Advantage Group Background When Automatic Iso Splitting option in Isometrics configuration is turned on, Isometrics will be splitted in to Sheets, but with no option or function to place a starting point from where IsoSheet order . To verify the result, Create Iso via OPIM with Automatic Iso Splitting option turned on and check Iso-Sheet creation order, which is assigned by default. See image below. In below Steps you will find a detail instruction of how to acquire control of sheet creation order when Automatic Iso Splitting option is turned on. Steps to Accomplish How to acquire control of sheet creation order when Automatic Iso Splitting option is turned on Open projects OpenPlant_3D.01.07.ecschema.xml and supplement it with OpenPlant_3D_Supplemental_Isometrics_Isoextractor.01.07.ecschema.xml Select Note Class, Right-Click and copy AutoPLANT_PDW_Class_Map custom attribute Right-Click and Paste this attribute in Pipeline Start Point Class Right-Click and remove AT_ATTACH_LOCPT element from Note Classes AutoPLANT_PDW_Class_Map custom attribute Right-Click and remove AT_ATTACH_TEXT and AT_ATTACH_SPOOLID elements from Pipeline Start Point Classes AutoPLANT_PDW_Class_Map custom attribute. Save all changes and exit Open isometric Configuration dialog and unmark Do not Split checkbox. Open same model in AutoPLANT again and click Piping>Misc.Attachments... Then select Location Point and place it in required position. Create Iso via OPIM and verify the results How to use Isometric Stop signs and acquire control of sheet creation order when Automatic Iso Splitting option is turned on Open Isometric Configuration dialog and mark "Split on Iso Breaks" checkbox. Open same model in AutoPLANT and place Start Point in required position. Place Isometric Stop Signs in required positions. Create Iso via OPIM, select required pipeline and in Preferences dialog unmark to Use Stop Sign. Generate Isometrics and verify the results. See Also Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Product Advantage Group requests that you please confine any comments you have on this Wiki entry to this Comments or Corrections?" section. THANK YOU!