When converting formats that apply to existing item properties, the conversion applies to Smart P&ID data, according to the software programs that are installed, in the entire plant.
This example demonstrates how conversion of the following formats affects item properties in a P&ID drawing.
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Format Category |
Current Format |
Convert to Format |
|---|---|---|
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Pressure |
Pressure-psi |
Pressure-kPa |
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Temperature |
Deg-F |
Deg-C |
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Thickness |
Thickness-in |
Thickness-mm |
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Thickness |
Thickness-in(symbol) |
Thickness-mm |
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Place a pipe run in a drawing and assign the following property values and formats:
In this example, there are two properties (Insulation Thk and Schedule Or Thk) whose current formats belong to the same format category (Thickness) but which have different formats: Thickness-in and Thickness-in(symbol) respectively. The software only allows you to convert one format at a time per format category, therefore the procedure for implementing this conversion is as follows:
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Close all drawings in the plant for which you want to convert the property formats.
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In Options Manager, select Tools > Convert Existing Property Formats to display the Convert Existing Property Formats Dialog.
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Select the format options as shown.
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Select Apply.
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Open the example drawing and view the Properties window to see the result of converting these property formats:
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Close the drawing.
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To convert the second format, Thickness-in(symbol), which affects the Schedule Or Thk property, select the format option as shown.
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Select Apply.
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Reopen the example drawing to see the result of converting this property format:
