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Intergraph Smart Isometrics Help

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SmartPlant Foundation / SDx Version
10
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Isogen Version
13.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
7.0(2019)
Spoolgen Version
9.0(2019)

Routing pipe is the process by which you define the basic layout and configuration of the Smart Isometrics pipeline model. You must route at least some pipe before doing anything else.

Smart Isometrics does not currently support sketching jacketed pipelines.

The plane on which you place the pipe is used to define the direction of the pipe. By default, you place pipe on one of the three isometric planes (N-S, E-W and U-D) as indicated by the direction of the North Arrow in the upper left corner of the Detail window. The pipe shown in the example below is running North-South.

The color of the pipe as it appears in the Detail window is significant. In the above example, the pipe is blue. Blue is the default No Length color, meaning that the direction of the pipe is defined, but its dimension is unknown. Because the isometric is unscaled, the software is unable to derive any information about the dimension of the pipe when you place it. You will need to dimension the pipe after you place it. See Dimension the Pipeline.

Terminate pipe routing

Use any of the following actions to terminate pipe routing and return Smart Isometrics to its default mode.

  • Right-click anywhere in the Detail window where there is no object under the cursor.

  • Click Select Select on the Edit toolbar. Alternatively, click Edit > Select.

  • Double-click in the Detail window to specify the point at which to end the pipe run.

The difference between these three methods is the treatment of the last section of pipe.

As you move the mouse after clicking for a change of direction, the software displays the next section of pipe, as shown below.

TerminatePipeRoute_1

If you right-click in the Detail window, or click Select Select, the section is terminated at the point where you last clicked. However, you remain in routing mode, meaning that you can click in another section of the Detail window and continue routing.

TerminatePipeRoute_2

However, if you double-click, the software registers the change of direction, places the last section of pipe, and terminates routing mode. To route again in another area of the Detail window, you must click Route Pipe Route Pipe.

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