Applies To Product(s): OpenPlant Isometrics Manager Version(s): 08.11.11.xx (SS6) Environment: Windows 7 (64 bit) & Others Area: Settings/Attributes Subarea: Iso Content Original Author: Keith Couvillion, Bentley Product Advantage Group Isometric Content To modify the isometric content, there are multiple options present in Isometric Configuration Tool. Using these options user can configure the content as per project requirement. In below section few of the important option has been discussed and shown with some examples. For details refer this article sub section which are consistently getting developed. North Direction The north direction and label formats can be set for each Isometric Style. Use the steps below to set the north direction. Open the Isometrics Configuration tool. From the Isometric Configuration dialog: Select the Isometrics Style tab Style – Select the relevant style from the drop down. Select Converter Settings from the Index. Click Change to cycle through the direction options. Click Save . Coordinate Settings The coordinate labels can be modified as required. This is also done in the Converter Settings section of the Isometric Style. Label Formats – Specifies the annotation text to be used in coordinate labels Misc. Converter Settings – This option will place allow below items to function based on selection ON/OFF. Place Diameter Labels - Determines whether pipe diameter labels are placed on isometric: Place Diameter Change Labels - Determines whether a label is placed to mark a change in pipe diameter. Fit To Page - Determines whether isometric uses the Fit to Page zoom option. Minimum Pipe Length (mm) - Minimum permitted pipe length while showing Isometric drawing. This value is expressed in (mm). Slope Indications A slope threshold value is set to determine what is treated as a slope and what is considered as a vertical offset. The value is entered in degrees. Any vertical offset that is equal or less to the value will be treated and annotated as a slope. Use the steps below to change the value. Open the Isometrics Configuration tool. From the Isometric Configuration dialog: Select the Isometrics Style tab. Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown. Select Dimensioning from the index. Go to Slope tab. Enter a value for Slope Threshold-Accuracy-text. See image below Note - Slope can be defined based on above option shown. Click Save. Generate Isometric & Verify results. Skew Depiction The Annotation Hatch section of the Isometric Style controls the triangle and hatch symbology for offsets. Open the Isometrics Configuration tool. From the Isometric Configuration dialog: Select the Isometrics Style tab. strong>Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown. Select Rolling Offset dimension from the index. Change the settings as required under Hatch Properties . Click Save. Click on link on Triangle/Box Properties for details. Spool Identifiers The placement of pipe spool labels and the spool label definition can be specified in the User Labels configuration. Turning On/Off Use the following steps to turn off Pipe Spool Labels. Open the Isometrics Configuration tool From the Isometric Configuration dialog: Select the Isometrics Style tab Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown. Select User Labels from the index. Disable the check box for Pipe Spool Labels. Click Save. Spool Label Definition The following attributes define the setup of the spool labels: Attribute Description Name name for the label definition Include Component types to be included for label placement. In this case all component types are valid: “ CT_* ” Exclude Component types not to be included for label placement. In this case no component types are excluded: Text Text to be displayed in the Label. This definition should basically hold a reference to the internal component property: $(SPOOLID). Extra customization text can be added before or after the SPOOLID when needed. Type Label type: use the keyword “SPOOLID”. The program checks for this keyword to find the definition for the spool labels. Cell Name Name of the cell in the cell library that will be used to place spool labels. The cell should hold a so called “enter data field” where the spool-id text will be inserted. Flags Define “S” to make the label “spool aware”, i.e. only one label will be placed per spool. (Not one label per component.) Insulation The configuration options for Insulation and Tracing are very similar. See below description. Insulation Open the Isometrics Configuration tool From the Isometric Configuration dialog: Select the Isometrics Style tab. Style – Select the relevant style from the dropdown. Select Insulation And Tracing from the index. Note - Tracing option has been added with new release. Change the settings as required. Set the symbology as required. There are other options that has been added as mentioned below. Show Insulation/Tracing - Determines whether Insulation/Tracing is displayed on the isometric. Show Double Insulation/Double Tracing - When checked, this option displays Insulation/Tracing on both sides of a fitting or pipe. Show Insulation/Tracing on Fitting s - When checked, this option displays insulation (tracing) on both pipe and fittings. Otherwise either are displayed only on pipes. Click Save. See Also User may also refer the sub article by expanding this wiki for case to case basis and with real time use for easy references. Still a Problem If there is still some problem with Symbology of any component in Isometrics drawing, then please create a Service Request and contact Bentley Product Advantage group along with the list of all relevant details to get in depth analysis and for possible solution or workarounds. Comments or Corrections? 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