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 Launch OpenPlant Orthographic Manager & select any project. 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. Selecting Structural Column Grid tool will pop-up window as shown below. 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. From Create View, create your desired view & add respective referenced model files of different disciplines as shown below. As far, we have not added our created Grid.MDB file. To add this, click on Add a reference Model. From Add Reference dialog, click on All & select Grid Area as shown below. Select your defined Grid Area name AA, click OK as shown below Navigate to Settings tab, select Settings > Outside > View Annotations & check Use Grid Line for Equipment option as shown below. Close Project Settings dialog, switch to Drawing Generation tab. Define 3D Clipping Area & View Output Position for the referenced model files & generate drawing to verify the result as shown below. Also, notice that equipment dimension is done w.r.t structural column grid definition. 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!
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