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By default PlantSpecDriven searches for catalog data in the Pipe Spec with the given size of the P&ID Symbol, but this would still present you with a lot of choices when inserting the P&ID symbol. Therefore it makes sense to use an additional property for filtering.
Of course you can also use existing properties you may already have. Could be the Code Property. Some customers have a property which defines the type of symbol.
Sometimes customers have their own (hierarchical) acronym system they want to use for filtering. An example used in the Test Projects looks like this:
PSD_Key |
Class |
Remark |
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F- |
Default Flanges |
Default flanges won't look into the Pipe Spec, because they are typically used when there is no Pipe Spec or Size in the Pipe Line Segment. |
F-WeldingNeck |
Welding Neck Flanges |
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F-Lapped |
Lapped Flanges |
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F-SocketWeld |
Socket Welded Flanges |
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F-Threaded |
Threaded Flanges |
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StubEnd |
Collar/StubEnd |
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Gasket |
Gasket |
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BoltSet |
BoltSets |
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V- |
General Valve |
Because of this short Key you will later get all the valves in your Pipe Spec. |
V-Ball |
Ball Valve |
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V-Globe |
Globe Valve |
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V-Butterfly |
Butterfly Valve |
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V-Check |
Check Valve |
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V-Gate |
Gate Valve |
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T- |
Tee equal |
Both Tees have the same Key. Because the three sizes will be considered too and therefore the correct Tee straight or reduced will be chosen. |
T- |
Tee reduced |
Both Tees have the same Key. Because the three sizes will be considered too and therefore the correct Tee straight or reduced will be chosen. |
And so on. So depending on the P&ID symbol you set the Default Value to V-Globe for the Globe Valve class. Of course then you have to use the same value in the Pipe Spec for a globe valve.
Having said this, PlantSpecDriven can handle the additional properties as wildcards too. For example, if you use the Valve General symbol it doesn't make sense to use V-General as a Default Value for that class. Instead you can use V-. If you then insert the Valve General PlantSpecDriven will filter for datasets where the Key start with a V-. So when inserting the Valve General symbol you get all the valve catalog datasets to choose from. Of course assuming that all your valves in the spec start with a V- for the Key property.
You can also use multiple Keys. For example 'V-,CV-'
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