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Matching Criteria

PDS uses matching criteria to generate the Segment Data Comparison report. In order to compare segment records, the records must first be matched or correlated. Matching criteria defines the correlating attribute in the PDS 3D database. The default attribute map reserves the pid_index_no attribute for matching criteria. This fact means that the Segment Data Comparison report compares piping segment attributes from the PDS and Smart P&ID databases if the pid_index_no in the PDS database matches the unique sp_id in the Smart P&ID database.

Smart P&ID

Consider the following points when planning for data transfer from a Smart P&ID plant to a PDS 3D project.

  • Symbol Properties — By default, PDS searches the piping specification based on predefined aabbcc codes. Smart P&ID symbols must have a property mapped to the aabbcc_code attribute in the PDS database. The delivered Smart P&ID piping component symbols have a property called aabbcc_code, which can be viewed and edited in Catalog Manager. Any new symbols must have this value defined, either at symbol creation or later.

  • Naming Conventions — PDS 3D is not capable of handling spaces in the path names to any files. Therefore, this PDS restriction also applies to P&IDs. While creating units and drawings in the Smart P&ID site, take care to avoid creating paths with spaces.

  • Symbology — Smart P&ID stores drawings in a format other than IGDS (MicroStation). These drawings are converted to IGDS format to display in PDS. By default, PDS and MicroStation use a black background, while Smart P&ID uses a white background. When converted to IGDS format, this difference can make some Smart P&ID graphics barely visible on the black background. Consideration should be given to this fact while defining symbology within Smart P&ID plants. Smart P&ID symbology is defined in Options Manager.

  • Two methods exist to manipulate the display so that all of the graphics are clearly visible in their new format:

    • Method 1: Turn off the Reference File > Use Color Table setting under User > User Preferences > Reference File in PDS. This action displays the drawing using the active color scheme for the PDS model, rather than honoring the colors from Smart P&ID.

    • Method 2: Change the Background color of the piping model to a light color by using Settings > Colors.

  • Additional Attributes — If properties added to the Smart P&ID database need to be transferred to PDS, be careful to match attribute type and length on either side. The maximum string length supported by RIS / PDS 3D is 240 characters. If a property has an associated select list in Smart P&ID, then it should have a corresponding codelist in 3D. You must run the Attribute Mapper to map new properties if you want the data to transfer.

  • Codelists and Select Lists — Even though having the same number and sequence for entries within a codelist or select list is not required, for any mapped attributes, the PDS 3D codelist should have all entries from the Smart P&ID select list. If a new text entry is added to a Smart P&ID select list, the same text entry should be created in the corresponding PDS 3D codelist. The Attribute Mapper must be run after any such change.

  • Layers and Drawing Filters — PDS uses the concept of layers in a piping design to display selected elements of a drawing; whereas, Smart P&ID uses drawing filters. The ExportLayer.xlsx file defines how the layers in PDS are related to the different drawing objects. The location of this Excel file is defined in Options Manager.

  • You can assign layer alphanumeric names to item types in order to assure that graphics appear in the designated layers in PDS. Items are named according to filters, which are defined in Filter Manager. For more information, see the topics dealing with layers in the Smart P&ID Online Help.

PDS 3D

  • Codelists — A PDS 3D codelist can be a super set of a Smart P&ID select list. This means that a PDS code list can have extra entries not contained in the Smart P&ID select list because the data transfer works one way; that is, from Smart P&ID to PDS 3D.

  • User Attributes — Attributes can be created in PDS 3D independent of the Smart P&ID plant if data transfer is not required. If transfer is required, care should be taken when adding attributes. A Smart P&ID database does not distinguish between short and long integers. Any new integer property that is added to such a database must be created as a long integer in the PDS database.