Equipment sharing tags over multiple drawings.

[mitchel.cinq-mars]

Hi All, 

Our company has been using AutoCAD P&ID for PFDs and P&IDs.  In doing this we are required to link several equipment the main reason for this is to have both PFDs and P&IDs in the same project.

This has worked fine until I noticed certain properties that are required to be per equipment per drawing are coming through blank.  I assume the reason for this is that if both symbols one in PFD-001 and one in PID-001 receive their acquired values from the drawing number the program views this as a clash.  

Does anyone know of a way to select which properties get linked and which will be unique? 

Thanks for any help and let me know if you require more information or explanation.

[adri.vanrooyen9BQPP · Accepted solution]

Hi

You can add 2 new custom categories under the Drawing Properties in the Project setup. One for P&ID Number and one for PFD Number.

Then add these properties to the Equipment Class Settings and create an acquisition rule that it acquire the P&ID and PFD number from the "Drawing Properties"

In your Equipment Report, select these 2 Drawing number properties to show up in the report.

You will get one Equipment tag which will show both the P&ID and PFD Number.

It's very important that when you create a new drawing (Right-click the drawing number and select Properties, make sure you fill the relevant drawing number.)

[mitchel.cinq-mars]

Hi,

Thank you very much for the suggestion.  That solution worked perfect and I had never thought of doing that.