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Smart P&ID Version
9 (2019)
Smart Engineering Manager Version
10 (2019)
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10.0(2018)

Turns automatic gapping on or off in the drawing. Gapping refers to the condition that exists when two lines intersect graphically on the drawing but do not physically intersect in the plant.

When AutoGap is on, the software automatically gaps drawings during the working session each time that you modify an item, when you print, or when you save a file. A progress indicator at the bottom of the window alerts you to avoid selecting another command while the software completes the gapping. The Gap Now command does not affect the setting for AutoGap.

When AutoGap is off, the software does not automatically gap drawings. By default, automatic gapping is off.

  • Using Gap Now instead of leaving AutoGap on improves the performance of the software.

  • The toolbar contains an AutoGap button PPM All Outputs Graphic for turning AutoGap on and off.

  • Gapping is carried out according to the visible pipes in the current view: only pipes in the primary view are gapped if the primary view is active, and only pipes in the typical view are gapped if the typical view is active. When both views are active, gapping is disabled.