Combining "normal welds" and field welds

[Anonymous]

Hello guys,

I'm making isometrics with plant 3d. In one of my isometrics i need every 6000mm a weld because of the use of a new pipe. I want to have here "normal welds". We are making a large bridge with every 20m a field weld. This is a weld which is gonna be made in the field. The other welds we are gonna make here at our workplace. What is the best way to show this on a isometric? Because now i get just field welds at every weld.

Thanks for helping.

Friendly greetings,

Luke

[Dadspackard]

Luke,

You have two options on the Fixed length

First one is to set it up in your spec

Second option is to set it in the Isometric Iso Style

To change the weld status in the model. Select the weld and go to its properties Shop/Field

Hope this help

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your quick response.

I tried this, now it shows fieldwelds, but it doesn't show the distance to my shop. What do i have to turn on for this?

[h_eger]

Dear @Anonymous,

please upload PCF file once and test with a standard ISO config.
without modifications. I think there is the problem but we'll see it.

[Anonymous]

Hello Hartmut,

How can i attach PCF's to a post here? It doesn't work with the attachments option.

Friendly greetings,

Luke

[h_eger]

Dear @Anonymous,

You have to wrap up the PCF file with a ZIP program.
<FILENAME> .zip contains your PCF file.
You can not attach the PCF files directly because the forum allows only certain file formats.

[Anonymous]

Hello Hartmut,

Sorry for my late response, i had exams at highschool. I posted the PCF's

[Bernd.Gerstenberger · Accepted solution]

Dear Luke,

you have to adopt the isoconfig.xml file of the specifc iso style. I suppose you are using the default theme (which will be used normally if the pipe size is bigger than 50mm). In this case you have to switch to the node "Themes - Theme (name = Default) - Dimensions - DimensionTypes - DimensionType (name = Locating) - AnchorPoints". Here you have create a new AnchorPoint which uses the filter "WeldShopItem". See attached snapshot below. Afterwards the shop welds will be dimensioned as well.

Please, let us know if I could help you

Regards

[Anonymous]

Hello Bernd,

Which isoconfig xml tool are u using? it looks a lot better then mine. i'm searching for the theme now. i will let you guys know when i find it.

Thanks all for the great support.

Friendly greetings,

Luke

[Anonymous]

Correct me if i'm wrong. I have to copy one of these anchorpoint and rename it with the values u said? After that save it and then it works?

[Anonymous]

 I have done this:

[Bernd.Gerstenberger]

I have used XML Notepad which is for free. 

What I have seen from your snapshot, you are in the wrong location. You are in the level DimensionType (name = Overall) but not in DimensionType (name = Locating). 

Also, you have to copy for example this: 

<AnchorPoint Name="VentDrainConnections" Enabled="true" Filter="OletAndServiceDrAvCvOrRv" IsLocatingPoint="true"><EndPoints><EndPoint EndPointType="Center" /></EndPoints></AnchorPoint>

Paste it now on the same level.

Change then the name. In this example from "VentDrainConnection" to for example "lvsonsbeek" (so the name could be any name but has to be an unique name)

Change the filter, in this example from "OletAndServiceDrAvCvOrRy" to "WeldShopItem"

Save the file

Hope this helps

Regards

[Anonymous]

Hello Bernd,

I have been downloading your xml notepad, this works a lot better.

i have done this.

[Bernd.Gerstenberger]

This looks perfect. It should work now.

If it works, please, accept this as a solution.

Regards

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much, it is working. It does show the distance now. I have one question left. Is it possible to get a different symbol with the automatic fieldwelds when i put a maximum size of 6000mm pipe? I want to have Shopwelds (SW) on my isometrics instead of Fieldwelds (FW). This would make it more clear for the people on the workfloor, because they are doing the shopwelds and when whe are placing the bridge on location they are doing the Fieldwelds.

Hopefully i'm explaining this clear?

Many thanks for your help again.

Friendly greetings,

Luke

[Anonymous]

I think i got this now. It is showing not the FW just a number at the welds. Thanks again 

[Anonymous]

Dear all,

I have same problem. I want to add field for pipe cut length =6000mm.

I already set follow above comment, but Isometric drawing still exist.

Please see attachment pictures.

Thanks you.