When a drawing is fetched or checked out to multiple projects, changes may be made simultaneously to the same object(s). The Show Overlapping feature allows you to compare a drawing in different projects by displaying the drawing views on top of each other. Any newly placed or modified object can thus be easily identified, and the drawing can then be edited to avoid positioning conflicts.
The Show Overlapping command can be executed from Smart P&ID Drawing Manager or from the Smart P&ID Modeler. In both cases, the overlapping view opens in the Smart P&ID Modeler. To enable the Show Overlapping command in Smart P&ID Drawing Manager, select any drawing in the List view.
When you execute the Show Overlapping command, the software fetches the latest .pid files from the selected projects and displays the overlapping view in the Smart P&ID Modeler in the display color selected on the Overlapping dialog box. Each project displays on a separate tab.
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Overlapping drawings can be viewed for a maximum of 15 projects including your currently active project and the As-Built plant.
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The Show Overlapping command is enabled after you select a drawing from the List view in Drawing Manager.
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You cannot edit the drawings in the overlapping view. To edit, you must open them from the Smart P&ID Modeler.
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The overlapping view will only display the most recently saved changes.