AutoPLANT Auto-Iso FAQ

Index:

1. How do I run Auto-Iso?
2. How do I configure the Bill of Materials options for Auto-Iso?
3. What is the difference between AutoISOGEN and Auto-Iso?
4. How do I change the size of supports for Auto-Iso?
5. What is the Continuing Components option on the Auto-ISO Control Settings dialog?

Question 1: How do I run Auto-Iso?

Answer: Follow the steps below to run Auto-Iso:

1. Start AutoPLANT Isometrics.
2. Select the Rebis > Auto-Iso pulldown.
3. Select the Auto-Iso > Drawing Initialization Options… pulldown.
4. Set information such as the configuration, border, and component scale.
5. Select the Auto-Iso > Control Settings… pulldown.
6. Set information such as Auto Dimensioning, Bill of Materials, and Annotation options.
7. Select the Auto-Iso > Bill of Materials Configuration… pulldown to set the type and options for the Bill of Materials.
8. Select the Auto-Iso > Run Auto-Iso pulldown to run Auto-Iso.
9. Add the desired drawing when prompted and select OK.

Question 2: How do I configure the Bill of Materials option for Auto-Iso?

Answer: To configure the Bill of Materials option follow the steps below:

1. Start AutoPLANT Isometrics.
2. Select the Rebis > Auto-Iso pulldown.
3. Select the Auto-Iso > Bill of Materials Configuration pulldown.
4. When the Bill of Materials dialog appears, set the Report Type, Units, Options, and Material Tag Options. In addition, select the Options button to configure the Bill of
5. Materials column width and row height.

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Question 3: What is the difference between AutoISOGEN and Auto-Iso?

Answer: Auto-Iso: This application is included with the purchase of AutoPLANT Isometrics. This application allows the user to create intelligent Isometric drawings from AutoPLANT Piping models. The intelligent Isometric drawings can be modified and changed in AutoPLANT Isometrics.

AutoISOGEN: This application is included with the purchase of AutoPLANT Piping. This application allows the user to create non-intelligent Isometric drawings from AutoPLANT Piping models. The non-intelligent Isometric drawings are created using AutoCAD lines, arcs, circles, and text. These Isometric drawings can be modified in native AutoCAD.

AutoISOGEN contains three levels:

1. AutoISOGEN: Allows the user to change approximately eight option switches and is included with the purchase of AutoPLANT Piping.
2. AutoISOGEN Plus: Allows the user to change all option switches and is purchased separately from AutoPLANT Piping. PCF files can only be processed on the machine in which they were created.
3. AutoISOGEN Server: Allows the user to change full option switches as well as the ability to run PCF files created on any machine. This application is purchased separately from AutoPLANT Piping.

Question 4: How do I change the size of Supports for Auto-Iso?

Answer: Outlined below are the steps necessary to change the size of supports for Auto-Iso:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Search for the file ISOLEN.INI.
3. Select the ISOLEN.INI file in the Configuration that is being used.
4. Open the file in Notepad.
5. Search for SUPPORT.
6. The sections below will be found.

   [AT_SUPPORT_BASE]
   LENGTH1_ISO = 0.25
   LENGTH2_ISO = 0.125

   [AT_SUPPORT_HANGER]
   LENGTH1_ISO = 1.0
   LENGTH2_ISO = 0.125
   

   LENGTH1_ISO = length (y-axis)
   LENGTH2_ISO = width (x-axis)

7. Change the length and width proportionately so that the symbol increases in size for both dimensions.

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Question 5: What is the Continuing Components option on the Auto-ISO Control Settings dialog?

Answer: The Continuing Components option on the Auto-ISO Control Settings dialog controls the number of components that will be displayed on the ISO that are not a part of your query. For example, if line number L100 is connected to line number L200, and you are running an Auto-ISO of line number L100, and the Continuing Components option is set to 2, then all of line number L100 and 2 components from line number L200 will be displayed on the ISO. The components from line number L100 are shown with a continuous linetype and the continuing components from line number L200 are shown with a hidden linetype.