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SmartPlant Foundation / SDx Version
Smart P&ID Version
7.1 (2014 R1)
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7.2 (2014 R2)
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Allows you to select a template size for your drawing. You can also define a program that you want to use during the transformation process.  This program could contain any special instructions you want applied during the import.  A transformation program is delivered with the software.  You can use the delivered program as an example to create your own transformation programs.

Use source templates — Select to use the template associated with each drawing that you import from the source plant.

Target template — Allows you to select the template that defines the sheet size for all drawings imported into the target plant.  This option is not available if you select Use source templates.

Apply default formats — When selected, the software reformats property values from the source database using the default format for each property in the target database.  This applies to all properties but is most important for Unit of Measure (UOM) properties such as temperatures and pressures.  If a drawing is being imported from a source plant that shares the same locale as the target plant, typically this option should be turned off to prevent any loss of formatting during the import operation.  For example, if pressure values are expressed in several different units of measure for different properties, these would all be imported exactly as they are in the source database.  If a drawing is being imported from a source plant in one locale into a target plant in a different locale, typically this option should be turned on.  This ensures that locale-dependent formatting is applied to all values.  For example, if importing from a plant where the decimal symbol is a comma (,) to a plant where the decimal symbol is a period (.), property values should be reformatted using the default formats.

Import revisions — Select to include with the import all drawing revisions that were made in the source plant.

Use source drawing name and number — Select to keep the original name and number of the drawings without the addition of any prefix.  Clear to specify new drawing names and numbers.  When cleared, the software adds a prefix to the drawing name indicating the name of the source plant.

Do not recreate drawings — Select to skip re-creation of the graphical drawings when importing the drawing data.  This improves performance when you are importing a large number of drawings.  If you select this option, you are prompted to re-create a drawing when you open it.

Transformation program — This option displays the name of the transformation program defined by the Options Manager setting Import Transformation Program.  You can copy the delivered code and then create your own customized transformation program.  Then, you can use this field to enter the name of your transformation program.  The delivered import transformation program is CopyTransformation.Import.  You are not required to use a transformation program.  For more information about creating a transformation program, see Customizing the Sample Projects in the SmartPlant P&ID Programmer's Guide.

Custom Options — If a transformation program is defined, this command displays the Transformation Programs dialog box.  It is used to define options for modifying property values during the import process.  The options that appear on the Transformation Programs dialog box depend on the transformation program defined by the Options Manager setting Import Transformation Program.  You can copy the delivered code and then create your own customized transformation program.  The delivered transformation program used for importing drawings is CopyTransformation.Import.