Insert symbol into P&ID drawing

The Equipment Properties display.

Drawing Pipes

Merge Branch/Pipe

Pipes and branches may be merged into a single pipe/branch.

Select Merge Branch/Pipe function.

First, click on the main line

Then, click on the branch line

Enter

Branch to Main Pipe

Convert Branch to Main Pipe.

Select Branch to Main Pipe function.

Pick the line convert to Main Pipe

The Pipe Properties display.

Stretching

Select Stretch function.

Sweep the lines to stretch

Enter

Drag from a point.

Split to Main Pipes

Select Split to Main Pipe function

Click on the line to Split. Enter

In the selected line, click the position. Enter

Split Branch Pipe

A part of a main pipe may be split off as a branch of that pipe

Select Split Branch Pipe.

Click on the line to split

Click the position

Enter

Change Pipe

Owner

Select Change Pipe Owner function

Pick a branch pipe to change its owner pipe

Click the new pipe

Enter

Connect / DisConnect

Pipe is connected to Equipment (Nozzle). If the size of

nozzle is changed, the pipe size will be changed.

Create a standard symbol

In AVEVA P&ID window, Select AutoCAD Tab

Setting the Grid spacing X, Y is 1mm

Draw a standard symbol

Select all the valve, then select Tab Utilities >

Login with Password: Admin

Create Symbol display.

The drawing PLTVR.dwg is displayed. In this window, type ATTDEF in

command

Then, the window Attribute Definition display. Click OK and put the text "PLUG"

under the valve.

In the PLTVR.dwg window, right-click on drawing to Insert Port and Set Base

Point.

Edit Port

Define Symbol Attributes

Log in Project Administration with Password: Admin

Select Symbol in Explorer

Return to the AVEVA P&ID window, click Refresh Settings to update database.

Note: After Refresh Settings, Right-Click on Project Folder > Refresh.

The program will update the new symbols

Create a symbol from AutoCAD block

First, Copy the AutoCAD block files to the project folders.

E.g.: In IPE Project, copy the file to location: C:\AVEVA Plant\Engineer\P&ID 12.1

SP1\Project\IPE\Autocad\Pmetsym...

The symbol name and the name of AutoCAD block file must be different.

In AVEVA P&ID, Symbol Explorer includes standard symbols and project

symbols. The special symbols created from AutoCAD block may be put on

Project symbols. Right-click on Symbol Explorer, select Create Symbol.

The next step is Define Symbol Attributes

Right-click on drawing > Select Done

Line around vessel : Number: eq-number