Equipment Nozzle Modification

[vannmannen]

This topic has been seen elsewere but without any solution.

I can create an equipment, but when I click on the 'edit nozzle' pen, nothing happens.

The command line shows:

Command:
Specify point location or [Base point/Undo/eXit]: *Cancel*
Command: _.PlantNozzleEdit
Command:

And this is the same output that comes on the Plant 3D - Equipment video on youtube, but I do not get the nozzle menu.

In addition no menu comes up when I use the 'modify equipment' button.

The command line gives me this:

Select Equipment to modify:
Invalid selection. Only one equipment item can be selected

So I am stuck with a pump that only has standard size/rating on the nozzle.

Please help me !!!

[dave.wolfe]

Try changing the visual style.  I've had it happen a couple times, and switching the visual style got it working.  I haven't tried it, but regenall may work too.

[vannmannen]

Thank you Dave.

I have tried all the visual styles but none of these give any improvement.

Neither did the regenall command 😞

[dave.wolfe]

Can you post the dwg?

[vannmannen]

Of course I can.

This is the centrifugal pump with in standard configuration.

Tnx.

[vannmannen]

...thats made in 2012 version

[hwood818]

Did this issue ever get resolved?  I am having the exact same problem!

[vannmannen]

Sent from my iPhone

[vannmannen]

Yes, the problem is solved.

First of all my brand new laptop had some severe bios issues. We ran a check on it and had to reset the whole thing. The program was slow and this bios thing might have been the reason for the nozzle issue. In addition I re-installed/repaired the program and now it works just fine. In your case, I would try the re-installation and see if this helps.

[Rich.O.3d]

i was having the same issue, an update to the graphics driver fixed it

the last nvidia tesla driver was a bit flakey, the newest one solved a few issues.

ps i find REGEN3 works better than regenall (its specific for regenrating solids I think)

[hwood818]

A co-worker of mine actually discovered that the reason my pump was breaking is because if you plug in a motor diameter that is too big (the radius of the motor exceeds the dimension from the top of base to center of motor) it breaks the pump into 5 pieces and it cannot be revised from that point on.  You just have to undo until it is no longer broken.  In our case because the dimensions were correct, we ended up making the pump with 3d solids and then converting it to an intelligent piece of equipment.