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Isogen Isometric Drawing Options Reference

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Smart 3D Version
11 (2016)
Isogen Control Panel Version
2.0(2016)
Isogen Version
13.0(2016)

Defines the symbol mapping between the software and Isogen. Isogen uses this mapping during isometric drawing extraction to determine which isometric symbol to draw.

In most instances, the symbol map must contain all matching data for the objects in the model. If the software fails to find a matching symbol name for each object during the extraction process, a mapping failure message displays. However, if the ISOGENKey attribute is in the form of a valid Isogen SKEY (for exaple, VTFL) and no mapping exists, then Isogen uses the ISOGENKey attribute as is for the SKEY.

Open the grid, and define the options listed below as needed.

  • Isogen Key displays a list of the valid ISOGENKey attributes for all the piping objects in the model. Select a key in the list.

In a ISOGEN Configuration model, the software populates the Isogen Key list the with the available ISOGEN Configuration part class names. In the case of a Smart Interop model, which can contain objects from ISOGEN Configuration, PDS, and PDMS, the software populates the Isogen Key list using data from the original model as follows:

  • ISOGEN Configuration Smart Interop Object - PartClassName property data from the original model.

  • PDS Smart Interop Object - Model code data from the original model.

  • PDMS Smart Interop Object - PDMS SKEY data from the original model.

  • Symbol mapping for PDMS Smart Interop Objects is only needed if you are mapping the PDMS SKEY to a different SKEY.

  • Symbol mapping for Smart Interop Objects is not supported in ISOGEN Configuration V2018 and earlier.

  • End Prep Code specifies the codelist number for the end preparation of the component. For more details about the End Preparation codelist, see the AllCodeLists.xls workbook.

  • Isogen Skey specifies the Isogen symbol key for the component. Most components are mapped to an SKEY using an end preparation of 0. You can specify a wildcard for the end type. For example, when ** is specified for the end type, the software reads the End Preparation from the part and assigns the correct Isogen end type.

An important exception is the nipple. You must map two different SKEYs and associated component identifiers based on the end preparation of the nipple. In other words, the SKEY mapping for nipples always requires end-prep information.

  • Component Class specifies the Piping Component File (PCF) identification text for the piping component. This ID must be a valid Isogen Component Type Identifier as described in the Isogen documentation.

Defines:

Option Switch - N/A
I-Configure - S3D.SymbolMAP

  • In the current version of the software, any part that represents a spectacle blind, slip ring, paddle spacer, or other part that needs to have a primary direction output on it must be mapped to one of the following SKEYs: SP, SR, or SB. Likewise, the part should be mapped to MISC-COMPONENT in the Component Class list.

  • Because the SP, SR, and SB SKEYs are user-definable, you can change the graphics of the SKEYs if needed. However, you cannot change the names of the SKEYs if the direction output is needed.