Compares linked components and displays the properties that do or do not match between the Plant and P&ID table in a project database.
P&ID Project CFG
Browse to the CFG file for the P&ID project.
Refresh
Reload the list of components for the P&ID and Plant Data fields.
Column Options
P&ID Columns - Select the columns to display in the P&ID Data window.
Plant Columns - Select the columns to display in the Plant Data window.
Properties Matching - Select the categories that are displayed in the Properties window.
Filter
You can use the filters to isolate components in the Linked Items window.
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Component Type
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Size
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Spec
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Long Description
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Short Description
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Line Number
Linked Items window
Displays line numbers and components from the P&ID database and Plant database that are linked.
You can use the filter fields above to isolate linked items.
Properties window
Displays the property values of the selected component in the Linked Items window so you can make updates when property values do not match.
You can use the filter icons to isolate properties.
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Property - The property being compared.
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Match - A visual indication of the difference between the value in P&ID and Plant properties.
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P&ID - The value of the property in P&ID.
If the values do not match, you can use the Update Icon or Update All Icon to replace the value with the value from Plant. Use the Preview Icon to zoom to the item in the drawing.
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Plant - The value of the property in Plant.
If the values do not match, you can use the Update Icon or the Update All Icon to replace the value with the value from P&ID. Use the Preview Icon to zoom to the item in the drawing.
Unlink
Highlight an item in the Linked Items window, then click Unlink to unpair the components in the database.
Matching Component Properties
Displays how many components match in a percentage.
Unlinking Components
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Select an item in the Linked Items window.
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Click Unlink.
The software removes the link between the two components. The components now display in the Unlinked Tab of the P&ID View window