AUTO PLANT-SPEC BUILDING COMPLEXITY
Hello,I am learning Plant V8i, following the online Bentley training for Plant Design (Imperial), chapter 3, Specification Generator.I have completed the above chapter of training. If I build my own...
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Is it typical that one would develop a detailed spec before using Auto Plant to layout equipment and piping?
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Hello, There are some standard catalogs as Ansi-Asme.mdb for imperial, DIN.mdb for metrics that could meet your needs. Try to search AutoPlant Piping Help file for Imperial Catalogs to get complete...
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Hello,I am learning Plant V8i, following the online Bentley training for Plant Design (Imperial), chapter 3, Specification Generator.I have completed the above chapter of training. I am also somewhat...
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As it is spec driven design, so yes , specification for piping is required. For equipment is bit different as equipment is placed using geometric values from dialog during placement or from templates....
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Hello,I am learning Plant V8i, following the online Bentley training for Plant Design (Imperial), chapter 3, Specification Generator.I have completed the above chapter of training. I am evaluating the...
View ArticleMitered Elbow
Hello,I am using AutoPLANT SS4.When trying to insert a 45 degree LR elbow on a center line with 60 degree we are getting a script error. Please see attached file 1.When trying to insert a 45 degree...
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Hello Alex, And thank you for your question. The mitered and trimmed elbow's placement routine allows to adjust elbows angle based on centerline data. While trying to place elbow with predefined and...
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Hello Artiom,Thank you for your help.Regarding this issue, is it possible to define the bend radius as 1.5R or 1R or... (please see the attached file) in the catalog so it will reduce humen...
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RE: Mitered Elbow
Hello Alex,No, this list is not controlled from specification, and there is no easy way to define it that way. By default, possible values for this selection dialog is stored in a drawing xdata...
View ArticleRE: Creating own elements
Hi DmitryKh,I believe you are using AutoPLANT and want to use custom symbols for piping component. Please correct me if that is not the case. If yes, please find below a link which will help you using...
View ArticleRE: Creating own elements
Do not quite understand the answer you gave (in link)...1. I MUST enable "Use synbols". OK2. In which directory should I put this image? - No answer3. From help link: "You will have to ensure that...
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Hello DmitryKh,1. If you want to create a completely new component, you will need to change the CLASS.INI, METHODS.INI and a collection of ebs file, then use the spcgenerator with this kind of new...
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Creating own elements
I need to create own element and put it in the specification. A similar form is present in the specification, but I need to modify it1. Where should I draw it ? In which format?2. In which directory...
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RE: AUTO PLANT-TOOL PALETTES OR CELLS
Hello CADTech,To get the palettes again for Equipment or Piping again click on AutoPLANT Modeler or AutoPLANT 3D and then click >Piping or Equipment and you will get the palettes. RegardsDinesh
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Hello,I am learning Auto Plant V8i.I am looking for process piping and equipment palettes or cells that ship with Auto Plant V8i. How do I get access to these?
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RE: AutoPLANT Euipment Nozzle magnified by 10
Hello Henrik,I suggest you to check the region and Language settings on your machine. Please note the Decimal symbol should be a dot (.) and Digit grouping symbol should be a comma (,). Please let me...
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Thanks Dinesh,It works :)I had ruled out this explanation myself because I thought that the pipe OD would also be affected if the number format was the explanation...RegardsHenrik
View ArticleAutoPLANT Euipment Nozzle magnified by 10
One user is having a problem inserting Equipment Nozzles in a mixed metric model - see the attached image. On a horizontal tank he inserts a 1/2" 300LB flanged radial nozzle. The pipe part of the...
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