bursting disc splitting iso and not displaying

[Anonymous]

I have created a bursting disc, and the iso symbol for it, and inserted it into my line.

When I create the ISO, its splits the iso at the bursting disc, doesn't display the bursting disc on either drawing, just shows that it connects to it.

How do I get it to not split at the bursting disc and to display it on the drawing?

I've turned off split iso automatically.

[phwatso]

We create bursting discs as orifice plates and they work OK. Did you make it as an equipment item?

[Anonymous]

I've created it as an orifice plate in the catalogue, also tried creating it in the piping model and converting it to equipment, both have the same result.

[Dan.Scales]

Hi @Anonymous,

Have you assigned the bursting disc an SKEY and TYPE and added that to the IsoSkeyAcadBlockMap.xml?

Thanks,

Dan

[Anonymous]

Hi Dan,

yes, I created the symbol in the isosymbolstyles then added the following line to the isoskeyacadblockmap -

  <SkeyMap SKEY = "BDISC" AcadBlock ="BurstingDisc"/>

[Dan.Scales]

hI @Anonymous,

What is the Content Iso Symbol Definition "TYPE"?

Thanks,

Dan

[Anonymous]

Hi @Dan.Scales

TYPE=BurstingDisc,SKEY=BDISC

This is what I assigned it in the catalogue.

[Dan.Scales · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Try setting it to MISC-COMPONENT instead of BurstingDisc.

This whitepaper might be useful as it goes into more detail on the "types" that can be used:

De-Mystifying AutoCAD Plant 3D Isometrics

Thanks,

Dan

[Anonymous]

That's done it @Dan.Scales.

Thanks again!

[Dan.Scales]

No problem @Anonymous, glad it helped 🙂

[Anonymous]

Hi @Dan.Scales

I think I spoke too soon.

The symbol is displaying in the ISO, but it seems like the clamps either side of it aren't connecting to it properly.

Here is a picture of the symbol -

Here is how it displays in the ISO, with the clamps either side -

Any ideas?

[Dan.Scales]

Hi @Anonymous,

A clamp symbol is being placed over each port of the bursting disk and looks to working correctly (or normally anyway).

If you upload a screen shot showing how you want it to look I will take a look and see what can be done.

Thanks,

Dan

[Anonymous]

Hi @Dan.Scales

It's all working how it should, it just looks a bit congested, with symbols overlapping etc.

I'm wanting it a bit more spaced out so its clearer to read -

[Dan.Scales]

Hi @Anonymous,

Try moving the ports in you bursting disc symbol further out from each other.

Thanks,

Dan

[Anonymous]

Hi @Dan.Scales

I've done that, it doesn't have an effect.

[Dan.Scales]

Hi @Anonymous,

Try something ike this:

I also moved the clamp symbols wider apart to accommodate the bursting disc symbol ant this is the result I got:

Thanks,

Dan

[Anonymous]

Hi @Dan.Scales

That's what I did with my iso symbol, I moved the ports further out from the symbol, but it doesn't have an effect on the ISO.