Exchange Drawings

[HybridAWD]

When importing an exchange drawing into the same project, do i have to delete the "linking" to/from arrows then reattach them? Also if that is the case, will it convert the process line to the matching arrow? If you understand what I am talking about then you don't need to read below.

Let me break down what I am doing exactly:

I have 1 P&ID that needs to be duplicated 6 more times. The only difference on each P&ID is the drawing number I put on the process lines. i.e. - 4"-CI-4201-16-SS1-0" (size - service - dwg # - line id - spec - insulation). Say I exchange and import it as being on P&ID 4202. The line would then read 4"-4202-16-SS1-0".

So when I bring in an exchange drawing, of course I have line numbers coming from other P&ID's onto the exchange drawing. The arrowhead on the other P&ID's are simply awaiting a match on the exchange P&ID. Obviously, I can't just name the line number on the exchange drawing the same as the one awaiting the match or Ill get asked if I would like to link it.

So what is the safest most efficient way?

[HybridAWD]

Oh and also what is the best way to go about renaming the P&ID? I gave it a generic name when I exchanged it. The reason for that is because i have to duplicate it so many times.

[PlantWorker]

rename a drawing by renaming it physically AND renaming the DOC_FNAME in the DOC_REG in your projdata database.
Since all internal links are done with the DOC_ID field, this gives no problem for the software.
You can also move a drawing physically to another location if you update the LOCATION field in DOC_REG. Mind that this field holds a variable that is defined in project.ini

[HybridAWD]

Ok so question #2 answered... what about the first part? :P

[dave]

NO, the links will not import into your new project so you will have to re-link the drawings. What I do is delete the arrows and re-link them to thier matching drawings. As far as your line numbers go, I would do a find / replace in the mbd if they don't update...which they might if they are linked to the DOC_NAME field in the doc_reg table. I would be interested to know. Cheers

Before I tried anything I would create a test project and do it in there first. :)

[HybridAWD]

Haha, yeah I think this is a good time to back up my project. I will give it a try here in a minute or so. Stupid project managers are down my back as usual.... :roll:

[HybridAWD]

Haha, yeah that isnt going to work... Ill touch on it later. It's 5pm...

[HybridAWD]

I don't feel the need to create a new thread on this topic so I will input my feelins on exchange drawings here.

So I have created mulitple exchange drawings and to me, it really isnt that much of a time saver. It seems that to even link up an exchange drawing to another, you have to go out of your way and delete the entire lines then redraw them.
You can't simply create an additional link when you number the lines either, all that does is create even more of a headache.
So someone explain to me what is the good in having the exchange drawings if I have to basically delete and reattach everything? :?: :roll:

I think there might be a way to possibly get away with creating additional links. I don't know if this would work, nor do I know if I want to try it but, after you have created the addition links, go into the database and move the link id's around.
When you create the additional link and then match the arrowheads, the runs show up as duplicates but one shows To and the other run shows From. So it will have the information as to where both runs go, it just seems that it could be a little bit more complicated then I make it sound.