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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THIS MANUAL...............................................................................................1-2

HELP AND DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................1-3ADDING YOUR HELP .....................................................................................1-6

How Does it Work?....................................................................................1-6AutoPLANT P&ID Customer Help .............................................................1-8

TIPS ON USING REBIS HELP........................................................................1-9

AUTHORIZATION......................................................................................................1-10NEW SECURITY ...........................................................................................1-10EXISTING HARDWARE LOCKS...................................................................1-10

DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS ........................................................................1-11

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING .................................................................1-12TYPES OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................................................1-12

CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED

WHAT IS AUTOPLANT P&ID .....................................................................................2-2PROCESS AND INSTRUMENTATION WORKGROUP INTEGRATION.........2-2

Batch Print.................................................................................................2-3Bulk Datasheets Builder ............................................................................2-3Change Logo.............................................................................................2-3Convert Project..........................................................................................2-3Data Manager ...........................................................................................2-3Datasheets ................................................................................................2-3Document Manager...................................................................................2-4Hookups ....................................................................................................2-4Instrumentation & Wiring ...........................................................................2-4Layout Designer ........................................................................................2-4Navigator ...................................................................................................2-5P&ID..........................................................................................................2-5P&ID Converter .........................................................................................2-5Project Editor.............................................................................................2-5Specification Sheets..................................................................................2-6

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Split/Merge Project ................................................................................... 2-6Template Generator ................................................................................. 2-6

NEW FEATURES........................................................................................................ 2-6VERSION 16.0 NEW FEATURES................................................................... 2-6

Overall Changes for Version 16.0............................................................. 2-6Supported Platforms for Version 16.0....................................................... 2-6Upgrades to P&ID..................................................................................... 2-7

VERSION 15.10 NEW FEATURES................................................................. 2-7ACAD 2000............................................................................................... 2-7Assembly Manager................................................................................... 2-7Group Commands Toolbar ....................................................................... 2-7

VERSION 15.0 NEW FEATURES................................................................... 2-8CATT Dialogs ........................................................................................... 2-8Menu Structure ......................................................................................... 2-8DIN P&ID Mode ........................................................................................ 2-8Valve Specification Mode ......................................................................... 2-8Annotation Tool ........................................................................................ 2-8Virtual Tags .............................................................................................. 2-8Adding, Viewing, and Deleting of Document Links ................................... 2-9Stream Data ............................................................................................. 2-9Vent and Drains........................................................................................ 2-9Tag Number Dialog .................................................................................. 2-9

PROJECT SELECTION ............................................................................................ 2-10

P&ID INTERFACE..................................................................................................... 2-11MENUS (1 OF 3)........................................................................................... 2-12MENUS (2 OF 3)........................................................................................... 2-13MENUS (3 OF 3)........................................................................................... 2-14TOOLBARS (1 OF 6) .................................................................................... 2-15TOOLBARS (2 OF 6) .................................................................................... 2-16TOOLBARS (3 OF 6) .................................................................................... 2-17TOOLBARS (4 OF 6) .................................................................................... 2-18TOOLBARS (5 OF 6) .................................................................................... 2-19TOOLBARS (6 OF 6) .................................................................................... 2-20DRAWING AREA (1 OF 1)............................................................................ 2-21COMMAND PROMPTS (1 OF 2) .................................................................. 2-22COMMAND PROMPTS (2 OF 2) .................................................................. 2-23DIALOGS (1 OF 2)........................................................................................ 2-24DIALOGS (2 OF 2)........................................................................................ 2-25

COMPONENT PLACEMENT TECHNIQUES............................................................ 2-26COMPONENT PLACEMENT TECHNIQUES ............................................... 2-26

Component Placement Overview ........................................................... 2-26Component Placement (1 of 3)............................................................... 2-27Component Placement (2 of 3)............................................................... 2-28Component Placement (3 of 3)............................................................... 2-29

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ATTACHING PROCESS LINES ....................................................................2-30Attaching Process Lines Overview..........................................................2-30Attaching Process Lines (1 of 2) .............................................................2-31Attaching Process Lines (2 of 2) .............................................................2-32

PLACING REDUCERS..................................................................................2-33Placing Reducers Overview ....................................................................2-33Placing Reducers (1 of 2)........................................................................2-34Placing Reducers (2 of 2)........................................................................2-35

PLACING ASSEMBLIES ...............................................................................2-36Placing Assemblies Overview .................................................................2-36Placing Assemblies (1 of 2).....................................................................2-37Placing Assemblies (2 of 2).....................................................................2-38

COMMAND ALIASES................................................................................................2-39

CHAPTER 3: P&ID MENU

STARTUP DIALOGS...................................................................................................3-2LOGIN .............................................................................................................3-2SELECT PROJECT.........................................................................................3-2

P&ID MENU COMMAND REFERENCE ......................................................................3-3ENTER TAG NUMBER DIALOG.............................................................................3-3

Existing Tags Dialog..................................................................................3-5Pick List For Dialog ...................................................................................3-6AutoPLANT Database Message Dialog ....................................................3-7Create Additional Link Dialog ....................................................................3-7Reuse Tag Dialog......................................................................................3-7Delete Tag Dialog......................................................................................3-7

EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................3-8Pumps - Compressors - Blowers Dialog ...................................................3-8Vessels - Drums - Tanks Dialog................................................................3-9Equipment Data Dialog ...........................................................................3-10Exchangers and Coolers Dialog..............................................................3-11Filters Dialog ...........................................................................................3-12Drivers Dialog..........................................................................................3-12Miscellaneous Equipment Dialog ............................................................3-13Equipment Trim Dialog............................................................................3-14User Equipment.......................................................................................3-15Join Equipment........................................................................................3-15AutoNozzle Placement ............................................................................3-16

LINES ............................................................................................................3-17Pipe Settings Dialog ................................................................................3-18Select Value Dialog .................................................................................3-18Pipe Settings Criteria Dialog ...................................................................3-19

VALVES.........................................................................................................3-20Control Valves .........................................................................................3-21

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Actuator Fail Mode ................................................................................. 3-22Valve Spec Mode.................................................................................... 3-22Valves Filters .......................................................................................... 3-23Update Valve Fields................................................................................ 3-24Valve Spec Path ..................................................................................... 3-25Spec Path Dialog .................................................................................... 3-26New Valve Key ....................................................................................... 3-27

INSTRUMENTS ............................................................................................ 3-27Instrument Location Dialog..................................................................... 3-28Light........................................................................................................ 3-29From Instrument Index ........................................................................... 3-29Isolation .................................................................................................. 3-30Flow Elements ........................................................................................ 3-31Function Indicators ................................................................................. 3-31Function Symbols ................................................................................... 3-32From Instrument Index ........................................................................... 3-32Select Instrument Symbol....................................................................... 3-33

MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................ 3-34Annotation Symbols................................................................................ 3-34Arrow Symbols........................................................................................ 3-35Select Drawing........................................................................................ 3-36Reducers and Strainers.......................................................................... 3-36Trim Symbols.......................................................................................... 3-37Drains - Hoods - Traps ........................................................................... 3-38Miscellaneous Symbols .......................................................................... 3-39

PREFERENCES MENU................................................................................ 3-40Drawing Modes....................................................................................... 3-40Scale Factors.......................................................................................... 3-41Miscellaneous Settings ........................................................................... 3-42Custom Directory.................................................................................... 3-42Custom Directory Dialog......................................................................... 3-44Link and Regen Options ......................................................................... 3-45Assembly Project Directory..................................................................... 3-46Assembly Project Folder Dialog.............................................................. 3-47Document Information ............................................................................ 3-47

STANDARD P&ID MODE ............................................................................. 3-48PRO-FLOW MODE COMMAND................................................................... 3-48

PFD ........................................................................................................ 3-49Pro-Flow Equipment ............................................................................... 3-49Pro-Flow Tags ........................................................................................ 3-49

DIN P&ID MODE........................................................................................... 3-50EXPERT MODE............................................................................................ 3-51TOOLBARS MENU....................................................................................... 3-52

P&ID Toolbar .......................................................................................... 3-52Equipment Toolbar ................................................................................. 3-52

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DIN Equipment Toolbar...........................................................................3-53Lines Toolbar ..........................................................................................3-53Valves Toolbar ........................................................................................3-53Instruments Toolbar ................................................................................3-54Miscellaneous Symbols Toolbar..............................................................3-54Tools Toolbar ..........................................................................................3-54Group Commands Toolbar......................................................................3-55

SYMBOL MANAGER.....................................................................................3-55P&ID HELP....................................................................................................3-55ABOUT AUTOPLANT P&ID ..........................................................................3-56

CHAPTER 4: P&ID-TOOLS MENU

ASSEMBLY MANAGER..............................................................................................4-3ASSEMBLY INSERT OPTIONS DIALOG........................................................4-4CHANGE AREA DIALOG ................................................................................4-5

PROCESS LINE MANAGER .......................................................................................4-6ASSIGN PROCESS.........................................................................................4-7MERGE PROCESS .........................................................................................4-8SELECT NEW PIPE RUN DIALOG .................................................................4-9

CONSISTENCY CHECKS ...........................................................................................4-9CONSISTENCY CHECKS DIALOG ..............................................................4-10

ANNOTATION TOOL ................................................................................................4-11JUSTIFY ........................................................................................................4-12PREDEFINED ANNOTATION STRING.........................................................4-12

UPDATE MENU.........................................................................................................4-13UPDATE SELECT FIELD ..............................................................................4-13UPDATE ATTRIBUTE VISIBILITY.................................................................4-14PROPERTIES MENU ....................................................................................4-14

Service ....................................................................................................4-14Area.........................................................................................................4-15Specification ............................................................................................4-15Classification ...........................................................................................4-15Loop Number ..........................................................................................4-16Alarm.......................................................................................................4-16Status ......................................................................................................4-16Associated Equipment.............................................................................4-16Change Location .....................................................................................4-17

BLOCK REFRESH MENU.............................................................................4-17Interactive Menu......................................................................................4-17All Blocks.................................................................................................4-17Blocks With Attributes Only .....................................................................4-17Blocks Without Attributes Only ................................................................4-17Global Menu............................................................................................4-17

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All Blocks ................................................................................................ 4-17Blocks With Attributes Only .................................................................... 4-18Blocks Without Attributes Only ............................................................... 4-18

EXTERNAL DATA MENU......................................................................................... 4-18REGENERATE DATA................................................................................... 4-18REGENERATE ALL DATA ........................................................................... 4-18TOGGLE NEW TAG EDIT ............................................................................ 4-18

FIND TAG MENU ...................................................................................................... 4-19FIND TAG ..................................................................................................... 4-19FIND THEN EDIT TAG ................................................................................. 4-19EDIT THEN FIND TAG ................................................................................. 4-20EDIT THEN FIND TAG ................................................................................. 4-21FIND CRITERIA............................................................................................ 4-22

GROUP MENU.......................................................................................................... 4-23HIGHLIGHT .................................................................................................. 4-23ISOLATE....................................................................................................... 4-23MOVE ........................................................................................................... 4-23ERASE.......................................................................................................... 4-23FIND LINK..................................................................................................... 4-24FIND AND MOVE LINK................................................................................. 4-24

LINE UTILITIES MENU............................................................................................. 4-25ADD RUN TERMINATOR............................................................................. 4-25MEND LINE .................................................................................................. 4-25AUTOLINE BREAK....................................................................................... 4-26GAP LINE ..................................................................................................... 4-26CLOUD LINE ................................................................................................ 4-27LEADER........................................................................................................ 4-27CHANGE PIPE TYPE MENU........................................................................ 4-27

To Major ................................................................................................. 4-27To Minor ................................................................................................. 4-28To Major Existing.................................................................................... 4-28To Minor Existing.................................................................................... 4-28To Major New ......................................................................................... 4-28To Minor New ......................................................................................... 4-28User Defined........................................................................................... 4-28

ATTRIBUTE UTILITIES MENU................................................................................. 4-29TOGGLE EQUIPMENT TAG ........................................................................ 4-29DRAG ATTRIBUTE....................................................................................... 4-29ROTATE ATTRIBUTE................................................................................... 4-30TOGGLE SIZE ATTRIBUTE ......................................................................... 4-30

INSTRUMENT UTILITIES MENU.............................................................................. 4-31DRAG BUBBLE............................................................................................. 4-31VIRTUAL TAGS ............................................................................................ 4-31

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New Virtual Tag.......................................................................................4-32Place Virtual Tag Text .............................................................................4-32

VALVE UTILITIES MENU..........................................................................................4-33ROTATE CHECK VALVE ..............................................................................4-33REPLACE VALVE .........................................................................................4-33REPLACE TOPWORKS ................................................................................4-34EDIT PSV TAG..............................................................................................4-34VALVE AUTOTAG.........................................................................................4-35

Copy Existing Spec .................................................................................4-36Create New Spec ....................................................................................4-37Delete Spec.............................................................................................4-37Edit Spec.................................................................................................4-38Current Filter ...........................................................................................4-39Current Spec ...........................................................................................4-39

VIEW LAYER MENU .................................................................................................4-40SET LAYER...................................................................................................4-40VIEW BORDER .............................................................................................4-40VIEW BORDER TEXT ...................................................................................4-40VIEW EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................4-40VIEW P&ID ....................................................................................................4-40VIEW MAJOR PROCESS..............................................................................4-41VIEW MINOR PROCESS ..............................................................................4-41VIEW EXISTING MAJOR PROCESS............................................................4-41VIEW INSTRUMENT.....................................................................................4-41VIEW COOLING TOWER..............................................................................4-41VIEW STEAM ................................................................................................4-41VIEW UTILITY LINES....................................................................................4-41VIEW TABLES...............................................................................................4-41VIEW RUN TERMINATOR ............................................................................4-41VIEW CONTROL LINE..................................................................................4-42DDLMODES ..................................................................................................4-42

LISTS MENU..............................................................................................................4-42LINE LIST ......................................................................................................4-42VALVE LIST...................................................................................................4-44EQUIPMENT LIST.........................................................................................4-45INSTRUMENT INDEX ...................................................................................4-47

CONVERSION MENU................................................................................................4-48RUN CONVERSION MENU ..........................................................................4-48

On All.......................................................................................................4-48On Selected.............................................................................................4-48Reload Mapping File ...............................................................................4-48

ADD ENTITY TO P&ID GROUP....................................................................4-49ADD RUN TERMINATOR..............................................................................4-49REATTACH OBJECT ....................................................................................4-49

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REATTACH VALVES.................................................................................... 4-50SCAN FOR NON P&ID ENTITIES MENU..................................................... 4-50

Scan ....................................................................................................... 4-50Erase On ................................................................................................ 4-50Erase Off ................................................................................................ 4-50Erase Marks ........................................................................................... 4-51

BUILD EQUIPMENT FROM SELECTED TEXT............................................ 4-51Equipment Values................................................................................... 4-51

BUILD PIPE MENU....................................................................................... 4-52From Selected Text ................................................................................ 4-52From Imputed Values ............................................................................. 4-53Line Number Values ............................................................................... 4-53

BUILD INSTRUMENT MENU ....................................................................... 4-54From Selected Text ................................................................................ 4-54From Selected Circle .............................................................................. 4-55Instrument Values................................................................................... 4-55

CONFIGURE MAPPING............................................................................... 4-56Block List ................................................................................................ 4-57Sample Mapping Settings....................................................................... 4-59Attribute Mapping ................................................................................... 4-59Create New Mapping.............................................................................. 4-61Review Mapping ..................................................................................... 4-61Create Line Block ................................................................................... 4-62Embedded List........................................................................................ 4-62Review Embedded.................................................................................. 4-63

IMPORT/EXPORT MENU ......................................................................................... 4-64IMPORT BLOCK........................................................................................... 4-64MASSBALANCE IMPORT MENU................................................................. 4-64

Hysim...................................................................................................... 4-64EXPORT BLOCK .......................................................................................... 4-65CREATE EXCHANGE DRAWING ................................................................ 4-65EXPORT INSTRUMENT INDEX................................................................... 4-66BATCH.......................................................................................................... 4-67

REPLICATE MENU................................................................................................... 4-68CREATE ....................................................................................................... 4-68PURGE ......................................................................................................... 4-68

MAINTENANCE MENU............................................................................................. 4-68CLEAN UP BUBBLE ..................................................................................... 4-68REATTACH OBJECT.................................................................................... 4-69REVERSE RUN FLOW................................................................................. 4-69PURGE RUN TERMINATORS ..................................................................... 4-69PURGE TO/FROM ARROWS....................................................................... 4-69MATCH TO/FROM ARROWS....................................................................... 4-70REFRESH BORDER..................................................................................... 4-70

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UPDATE RUN TERM COLOR ......................................................................4-71PURGE ORPHANED DATA ..........................................................................4-71UPDATE LAYERS FROM PID-SUP..............................................................4-71AP CONFIG...................................................................................................4-72

DB DIAGNOSTICS MENU.........................................................................................4-73PROJECT......................................................................................................4-73SESSION.......................................................................................................4-73APPLICATION...............................................................................................4-74DIRECTORY..................................................................................................4-74PATHS...........................................................................................................4-74TAGS.............................................................................................................4-74VIEWS ...........................................................................................................4-74DICTIONARY.................................................................................................4-74ASI DRIVERS................................................................................................4-74ASI DATABASES ..........................................................................................4-74

AUDIT AND REPAIR MENU......................................................................................4-75DATABASE AUDIT........................................................................................4-75

Select Data Record .................................................................................4-78Select Keylink..........................................................................................4-79Select Tag Register.................................................................................4-79

DRAWING REPAIR .......................................................................................4-80AUTO DRAWING REPAIR ............................................................................4-81CONFIGURE AUTO REPAIR........................................................................4-81

REUSE.......................................................................................................................4-82

CATT COMMAND......................................................................................................4-82SELECT DOCUMENT DIALOG ....................................................................4-83STREAM MANAGER DIALOG ......................................................................4-83

CHAPTER 5: TOOLBAR COMMAND REFERENCE

TOOLBAR COMMAND REFERENCE ........................................................................5-2

CHAPTER 6: USER PROCEDURE HOW TO TOPICS

GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................6-2CHANGE PROJECT SETTINGS.....................................................................6-2START A NEW DRAWING..............................................................................6-2EDIT AN EXISTING DRAWING.......................................................................6-4CHANGE THE DRAWING BACKUP DIRECTORY .........................................6-4MODIFY A P&ID DRAWING NAME ................................................................6-5SELECT INTERNAL PROJECT DATA............................................................6-5

DRAWING SETTINGS.................................................................................................6-6CHANGE LAYERS ..........................................................................................6-6SET DRAWING SIZE OR LIMITS ...................................................................6-6

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SET DRAWING PARAMETERS ..................................................................... 6-7CHANGE TEXT HEIGHT ................................................................................ 6-7CHANGE THE GLOBAL SCALE FACTOR..................................................... 6-7CHANGE THE SNAP VALUE ......................................................................... 6-7CHANGE AN ID BUBBLE RADIUS................................................................. 6-8CHANGE INSTRUMENT MARK SPACING.................................................... 6-8CREATE A CUSTOM DIRECTORY................................................................ 6-8REFRESH A BORDER ................................................................................... 6-9

COMPONENTS & LINES............................................................................................ 6-9COMPONENT & LINE PLACEMENT.............................................................. 6-9

Place a Valve............................................................................................ 6-9Place an Instrument.................................................................................. 6-9Place Equipment..................................................................................... 6-10Place To/From Arrows............................................................................ 6-11Place Reducers ...................................................................................... 6-11Replace a Valve...................................................................................... 6-12Place a Level Gauge .............................................................................. 6-12Place a Drain .......................................................................................... 6-13Place a Nozzle........................................................................................ 6-14Place a Manhole..................................................................................... 6-15Place a Flange........................................................................................ 6-15Place Coupling........................................................................................ 6-16Place Equipment Insulation .................................................................... 6-16Place Pipe Insulation .............................................................................. 6-17Place a Vessel Skirt................................................................................ 6-18Remove a Reducer................................................................................. 6-18Reuse an Object ..................................................................................... 6-19Add a Run Terminator ............................................................................ 6-20Draw Process Lines................................................................................ 6-20Add a New Run or Process Line to an Existing Process Line ................ 6-21Draw a Bypass Line................................................................................ 6-21Add a Pipe Run to a Process.................................................................. 6-22Insert a PSV............................................................................................ 6-22Insert a Vessel ........................................................................................ 6-23Insert a Control Valve ............................................................................. 6-24Create User Equipment .......................................................................... 6-25Enable AutoNozzle Placement ............................................................... 6-26Place a Light Symbol .............................................................................. 6-26Reattach a Valve .................................................................................... 6-27

COMPONENT & LINE MANIPULATION....................................................... 6-27Edit Control Valve Topworks .................................................................. 6-27Join Equipment....................................................................................... 6-28Set a Valve End Code ............................................................................ 6-28Change a Pipe Size ................................................................................ 6-29Rotate a Check Valve ............................................................................. 6-29

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Replace a Valve ......................................................................................6-30Create Replicated Objects ......................................................................6-30Purge Replicated Objects........................................................................6-31Set the Actuator Failure Mode.................................................................6-31Reattach an Object..................................................................................6-32Change an Instrument Location ..............................................................6-32Mend a Line ............................................................................................6-33Reverse a Run Flow................................................................................6-33Merge a Process .....................................................................................6-34Reassign a Pipe Run...............................................................................6-34Break a Process Line ..............................................................................6-35Delete Objects.........................................................................................6-35Reconnect Pipe To Equipment................................................................6-36Move Grouped Entities............................................................................6-36Erase Grouped Entities ...........................................................................6-37Add an Entity to a P&ID Group................................................................6-37Run a Conversion on All Components ....................................................6-37Run a Conversion on Selected Components ..........................................6-38Build Equipment from AutoCAD Text ......................................................6-38Build Pipe from Selected Values .............................................................6-39Build Pipe from AutoCAD Text ................................................................6-39Build an Instrument from AutoCAD Text .................................................6-40Build an Instrument from an AutoCAD Circle ..........................................6-40Change a Pipe to a Major Process Line..................................................6-41Change a Pipe to a Minor Process Line..................................................6-41Change a Pipe to a Major Existing Process Line ....................................6-41Change a Pipe to a Minor Existing Process Line ....................................6-42Change a Pipe to a New Major Process Line..........................................6-42Change a Pipe to a New Minor Process Line..........................................6-42Change a Pipe to a User-Defined Process Line......................................6-43COMPONENT & LINE ATTRIBUTES .....................................................6-43Change Attribute Visibility .......................................................................6-43Drag an Attribute .....................................................................................6-44Rotate an Attribute ..................................................................................6-44Drag a Bubble .........................................................................................6-45Drag a Bubble with an Anchored Leader ................................................6-45Toggle a Size Attribute ............................................................................6-46Toggle an Equipment Tag.......................................................................6-46Cleanup a Bubble....................................................................................6-47Update a Field.........................................................................................6-47Update an Attribute .................................................................................6-48Update a Service.....................................................................................6-48Update an Area .......................................................................................6-49Update a Spec.........................................................................................6-49Update a Class........................................................................................6-50

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Update a Loop Number .......................................................................... 6-50Update an Alarm..................................................................................... 6-51Update a Status...................................................................................... 6-51Create an Exchange Drawing................................................................. 6-52Update an Associated Equipment Field.................................................. 6-52Edit Associated Equipment Data ............................................................ 6-53Edit Line Attributes.................................................................................. 6-53Edit a Pipe Run....................................................................................... 6-54Edit a Process Line................................................................................. 6-54Edit Control Valve Data .......................................................................... 6-55

TAG NUMBERING.................................................................................................... 6-55TOGGLE A NEW TAG EDIT......................................................................... 6-55EDIT A PSV TAG.......................................................................................... 6-56SET DOUBLE EQUIPMENT TAGS .............................................................. 6-56EDIT A TAG NUMBER.................................................................................. 6-57FIND A TAG.................................................................................................. 6-57EDIT THEN FIND A TAG.............................................................................. 6-58FIND THEN EDIT A TAG.............................................................................. 6-58SET THE FIND TAG CRITERIA ................................................................... 6-59ENABLE VALVE AUTOTAG ......................................................................... 6-59

ANNOTATION........................................................................................................... 6-60SET ANNOTATION LEVELS ........................................................................ 6-60CHANGE ANNOTATION LEVELS................................................................ 6-60MODIFY LINE NUMBER ANNOTATION ...................................................... 6-61CREATE AN ANNOTATION LEADER.......................................................... 6-61

TOOLS ...................................................................................................................... 6-62ENABLE EXPERT MODE............................................................................. 6-62ENABLE ICON MODE .................................................................................. 6-62ENABLE PRO-FLOW MODE........................................................................ 6-63GAP A PROCESS LINE................................................................................ 6-63DRAW A CLOUD LINE ................................................................................. 6-64MATCH TO/FROM ARROWS....................................................................... 6-64RUN A CONSISTENCY CHECK................................................................... 6-65PERFORM A VALVE SIZE CHECK.............................................................. 6-65PERFORM A RUN TERMINATOR CHECK.................................................. 6-66PERFORM A TO/FROM ARROW CHECK................................................... 6-67CREATE AN ASSEMBLY ............................................................................. 6-67INSERT AN ASSEMBLY............................................................................... 6-68DELETE AN ASSEMBLY.............................................................................. 6-69ASSOCIATE A DOCUMENT ........................................................................ 6-69VIEW AN ASSOCIATED DOCUMENT ......................................................... 6-70DRAW AUTOCAD LINES ............................................................................. 6-70PURGE TO/FROM ARROWS....................................................................... 6-71HIGHLIGHT GROUPED ENTITIES .............................................................. 6-71

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ISOLATE GROUPED ENTITIES ...................................................................6-72FIND A LINK..................................................................................................6-72MOVE A LINK................................................................................................6-73SET BATCH COMMANDS ............................................................................6-73SET LINK AND REGENERATE OPTIONS ...................................................6-74REFRESH SELECTED BLOCK COPIES ......................................................6-74REFRESH ALL BLOCK COPIES...................................................................6-74UNLINK A DOCUMENT ................................................................................6-75PERFORM AN AUDIT ON A DRAWING.......................................................6-75REPAIR A DRAWING....................................................................................6-76SET AUTOREPAIR OPTIONS ......................................................................6-76PURGE RUN TERMINATORS ......................................................................6-77SCAN FOR NON-P&ID ENTITIES.................................................................6-77

IMPORT/EXPORT......................................................................................................6-78IMPORT AN EXCHANGE DRAWING ...........................................................6-78IMPORT A BLOCK ........................................................................................6-79IMPORT A MASSBALANCE TABLE .............................................................6-79EXPORT A BLOCK .......................................................................................6-80EXPORT AN INSTRUMENT INDEX..............................................................6-80

LISTS .........................................................................................................................6-81CREATE A LINE LIST ...................................................................................6-81CREATE AN INSTRUMENT INDEX..............................................................6-81CREATE AN EQUIPMENT LIST ...................................................................6-82CREATE A VALVE LIST................................................................................6-82

DATABASE ...............................................................................................................6-83DISPLAY PROJECT DATABASE DATA .......................................................6-83DISPLAY SESSION DATABASE DATA ........................................................6-83DISPLAY APPLICATION DATABASE DATA ................................................6-83DISPLAY DIRECTORY DATABASE DATA...................................................6-84DISPLAY PATHS DATABASE DATA ............................................................6-84DISPLAY TAGS DATABASE DATA ..............................................................6-84DISPLAY VIEW DATABASE DATA...............................................................6-84DISPLAY DICTIONARY DATABASE DATA..................................................6-85DISPLAY ASI DRIVER DATABASE DATA....................................................6-85DISPLAY ASI DATABASE DATA ..................................................................6-85

CHAPTER 7: PROGRAM CUSTOMIZATION

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................7-2NETWORK VS. LOCAL WORKSTATION INSTALLATIONS ..........................7-2TEMPORARY FILES.......................................................................................7-2BOM/REPORTS ..............................................................................................7-2DATABASE......................................................................................................7-3

Project Definition .......................................................................................7-4

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Tag Types and Dictionaries...................................................................... 7-4Tag Register ............................................................................................. 7-4Tables....................................................................................................... 7-5Displayable Attribute Definitions ............................................................... 7-5

SETTINGS DATABASE .................................................................................. 7-6Settings Default Definitions....................................................................... 7-6Attribute Block........................................................................................... 7-7Attribute Block Scale................................................................................. 7-8Auxillary Scale Factor ............................................................................... 7-8BOM Expression....................................................................................... 7-8End Type .................................................................................................. 7-8Function.................................................................................................... 7-9ID Symbol ................................................................................................. 7-9Item Description........................................................................................ 7-9Item Type.................................................................................................. 7-9Layer Index............................................................................................... 7-9Schema .................................................................................................... 7-9Default Views.......................................................................................... 7-10Symbol Name ......................................................................................... 7-11Symbol Rotation ..................................................................................... 7-11Text Scale Factor ................................................................................... 7-11Topworks ................................................................................................ 7-11User Expression ..................................................................................... 7-11User Function ......................................................................................... 7-12Vessel Internals ...................................................................................... 7-12X Scale Factor ........................................................................................ 7-12

DRAWING PREFERENCES ..................................................................................... 7-13ATTRIBUTE WIDTHS................................................................................... 7-13AUTOLINE BREAK PRIORITY LIST............................................................. 7-13BUBBLE BREAK TOLERANCE.................................................................... 7-14DEFAULT FONT DISPLAY........................................................................... 7-14GLOBAL SCALE FACTOR ........................................................................... 7-15LAYER SETTINGS ....................................................................................... 7-15LINE SPECIFICATION.................................................................................. 7-15VALVE MARKING UPDATED BY AUTOTAG FUNCTION ........................... 7-16REDUCER TEXT .......................................................................................... 7-16REDUCER TEXT DISPLAY .......................................................................... 7-16ANNOTATION TEXT SIZE ........................................................................... 7-17ANNOTATION DESCRIPTION AND VALUE SPACING............................... 7-17ANNOTATION TEXT SPACING ................................................................... 7-17ANNOTATION TEXT SEPERATORS........................................................... 7-17ANNOTATION TEXT JUSTIFICATION......................................................... 7-18RUN TERMINATOR COLORS ..................................................................... 7-18SNAP VALUE FACTOR................................................................................ 7-19DEFAULT TEXT ORIENTATION.................................................................. 7-19

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TO/FROM ARROW TEXT .............................................................................7-19DISPLAY OF VALVE SIZES AND FLOW ELEMENTS OUTSIDEINSTRUMENT BUBBLE ................................................................................7-20

MENUS/TOOLBARS .................................................................................................7-20PULL-DOWN MENU......................................................................................7-20TOOLBAR MENU..........................................................................................7-22IMAGE MENU................................................................................................7-23SCREEN MENU ............................................................................................7-24TABLET MENU..............................................................................................7-25

CHAPTER 8: COMPONENT CUSTOMIZATION

TAG NUMBERS...........................................................................................................8-2DISPLAYABLE ATTRIBUTE DEFINITIONS....................................................8-2CUSTOM TAG TYPES....................................................................................8-3TABLES...........................................................................................................8-4DEFAULT TABLES..........................................................................................8-4TAG NUMBER FORMAT.................................................................................8-5DEFAULT TAG TYPES ...................................................................................8-6TAG REGISTER..............................................................................................8-7

NEW COMPONENT SYMBOLS..................................................................................8-8STEP 1 - CREATING AND MODIFYING SYMBOLS ......................................8-8STEP 2 - PLANNING AND PREPARATION....................................................8-9STEP 3 - CREATING THE NEW SYMBOL .....................................................8-9STEP 4 - ENHANCED SLIDES FOR AN ICON MENU .................................8-10STEP 5 - UPDATING THE MENU.................................................................8-11STEP 6 - ADDING A RECORD TO THE SETTINGS DATABASE ................8-12STEP 7 - TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................8-12HINTS ON CREATING SYMBOLS................................................................8-13

INSTRUMENTS .........................................................................................................8-13INSTRUMENT LOCATION............................................................................8-13INSTRUMENT FAIL MODE...........................................................................8-14INSTRUMENT COLOR .................................................................................8-14

PIPE ...........................................................................................................................8-14PIPE SIZE SELECTIONS..............................................................................8-15

VALVES.....................................................................................................................8-16VALVE ENDCODE OPTIONS .......................................................................8-17

VESSELS...................................................................................................................8-17CREATE BUILT-UP VESSELS......................................................................8-18

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT..............................................................................8-19HEAT EXCHANGER CONFIGURATION ......................................................8-19INSULATION TRACING OPTIONS...............................................................8-19

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION....................................................................................... 9-2CHANGE THE CUSTOM DIRECTORY PATH ............................................... 9-2CREATE A CUSTOM DIRECTORY FOR NEW P&ID DRAWINGS................ 9-2CHANGE THE SETTINGS DATABASE.......................................................... 9-3UPDATE SETTINGS FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION ................................... 9-4CHANGE THE SPECIFICATION DIRECTORY PATH.................................... 9-5CHANGE THE TEMPORARY DIRECTORY PATH ........................................ 9-6

DRAWING PREFERENCES ....................................................................................... 9-6CHANGE DISPLAYABLE ATTRIBUTE BLOCKS ........................................... 9-6CHANGE THE AUTOLINE BREAK PRIORITY LIST ...................................... 9-8CHANGE THE AUTONOZZLE PLACEMENT SYMBOL................................. 9-8CHANGE THE DEFAULT DRAWING UNITS ................................................. 9-9CHANGE THE LOCATION OF BACKUP DRAWING FILES .......................... 9-9CHANGE THE BORDER SELECTION LIST ................................................ 9-10CHANGE BUBBLE BREAK TOLERANCE.................................................... 9-10CHANGE PLANT AND AREA DESIGNATIONS........................................... 9-11CHANGE DEFAULT FONT DISPLAY........................................................... 9-12CHANGE DEFAULT TEXT ORIENTATION.................................................. 9-12CREATE DRAWING BORDERS................................................................... 9-13CHANGE THE GLOBAL SCALE FACTOR................................................... 9-14CHANGE CONTROL OF INSTRUMENT BUBBLE CLEAN UP.................... 9-14CHANGE LAYER SETTINGS ....................................................................... 9-15CHANGE THE DEFAULT LINE SPECIFICATION........................................ 9-15CHANGE THE ORDER OF REDUCER TEXT.............................................. 9-16CHANGE RUN TERMINATOR COLORS ..................................................... 9-16SET ATTRIBUTE WIDTHS........................................................................... 9-17CHANGE THE DEFAULT SNAP VALUE...................................................... 9-17CHANGE ALIGNMENT OF TO/FROM ARROW TEXT ................................ 9-18TOGGLE THE DISPLAY OF REDUCER TEXT ............................................ 9-18CHANGE DISPLAY OF VALVE SIZES AND FLOW ELEMENTS OUTSIDEINSTRUMENT BUBBLE ............................................................................... 9-19CHANGE VALVE MARKING UPDATED BY AUTOTAG FUNCTION........... 9-19

MENUS/TOOLBARS................................................................................................. 9-20MODIFY DIRECT MENU COMMANDS........................................................ 9-20ADD A SLIDE USING SLIDE LIBRARY MANAGER..................................... 9-20CHANGE THE BASE MENU......................................................................... 9-21CHANGE THE BASE MENU POSITION ...................................................... 9-22USE ENHANCED SLIDES FOR AN ICON MENU........................................ 9-22ADD A RECORD TO THE SETTINGS DATABASE...................................... 9-23MODIFY MENU CONTROL FUNCTIONS .................................................... 9-24MODIFY THE TABLET ................................................................................. 9-25UPDATE THE MENU FOR A NEW SYMBOL............................................... 9-25

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TAG NUMBERS.........................................................................................................9-26CREATE A CUSTOM TAG TYPE..................................................................9-26CHANGE THE TAG NUMBER FORMAT ......................................................9-27ENABLE EQUIPMENT TAG UNDERLINING ................................................9-28CHANGE THE TAG NUMBER INCREMENT VALUE ...................................9-29CHANGE TAG DUPLICATION NOTIFICATION............................................9-29

VIEWS........................................................................................................................9-30ADD A FIELD TO A DISPLAYABLE ATTRIBUTE .........................................9-30ADD A FIELD TO A VIEW .............................................................................9-31ADD A VIEW..................................................................................................9-31MODIFY THE VIEW DIALOG........................................................................9-32MODIFY THE VIEW DICTIONARY ...............................................................9-33LINKING AN EXTERNAL DATABASE TABLE TO ENTER PIPE RUNFLOW DATA..................................................................................................9-34

ANNOTATION ...........................................................................................................9-35MODIFY PIPE RUN ANNOTATION ..............................................................9-35CHANGE ANNOTATION TEXT SIZE............................................................9-36MODIFY ANNOTATION DESCRIPTION AND VALUE SPACING ................9-36CHANGE ANNOTATION TEXT SPACING....................................................9-37SET ANNOTATION TEXT SEPERATORS....................................................9-37CHANGE ANNOTATION TEXT JUSTIFICATION.........................................9-38ADD TO THE UPDATE FUNCTIONALITY....................................................9-39

BOM/REPORTS.........................................................................................................9-40UPDATE A BILL OF MATERIALS LIST.........................................................9-40

COMPONENTS..........................................................................................................9-41INSTRUMENTS.............................................................................................9-41

Add Instrument Linetypes........................................................................9-41Modify Instrument Color ..........................................................................9-42Modify Instrument Fail Mode...................................................................9-42Modify Instrument Location .....................................................................9-43Change Instrument Bubbles to a 3-Line Bubble......................................9-43

NEW COMPONENT SYMBOLS....................................................................9-44Create a New Symbol .............................................................................9-44Create a New Symbol From an Existing Symbol ....................................9-45Modify Dynamically Scaled Symbols.......................................................9-46

PIPE ..............................................................................................................9-46Add Multi-Line Linetypes (DIN) ...............................................................9-46Modify Pipe Size Selections ....................................................................9-47

VALVES.........................................................................................................9-48Modify Control Valve Configuration.........................................................9-48Change Valve Endcode Options .............................................................9-48Create Control Valve Dialog Slides .........................................................9-49

VESSELS ......................................................................................................9-50Create Built-Up Vessels ..........................................................................9-50

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Modify Vessel Configuration ................................................................... 9-50Modify Equipment Internals .................................................................... 9-51

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 9-52Change Insulation Tracing Options ........................................................ 9-52Modify Heat Exchanger Configuration .................................................... 9-53

PROJECT DATABASE............................................................................................. 9-54CHANGE THE DEFAULT PROJECT STATUS ............................................ 9-54CHANGE THE PROJECT DATABASE PATH .............................................. 9-54

SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................... 9-55CHANGE THE SPECIFICATION DIRECTORY PATH.................................. 9-55

This Reference Guide was generated in response to users requests to have theapplication on-line help formatted in a manner that could be referenced away from asetting in which the actual software was installed and running in front of them. It isprovided in Adobe Acrobat Reader format to enable you to print as many copies ofthis information as desired.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1-2

HELP AND DOCUMENTATION 1-3

AUTHORIZATION 1-10

DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS 1-11

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING 1-12

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Description: This is an Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF version of the AutoPLANT P&IDTutorial.

Access: Select AutoPLANT P&IW/Tutorials/P&ID from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT P&ID application must be purchased and authorized seperately.

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Description: This is the main P&ID application help file. It provides a detailed descriptionof every available feature and function.

Access: Select P&ID/P&ID Help from the P&ID application menu, or select AutoPLANTP&IW/Help Files/P&ID Help from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT P&ID application must be purchased and authorized seperately.

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Description: This is an Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF version of this Tutorial.

Access: Select AutoPLANT P&IW/Tutorials/Instrumentation from your Windows Startmenu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Instrumentation & Wiring application must be purchased andauthorized separately.

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Description: This is the main Instrumentation & Wiring application help file. It provides adetailed description of every available feature and function.

Access: Select Help/Contents from the Instrumentation & Wiring application menu, orselect AutoPLANT P&IW/Help Files/Instrumentation Help from your Windows Startmenu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Instrumentation & Wiring application must be purchased andauthorized separately.

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Description: This is an Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF version of the AutoPLANT DataManager Tutorial.

Access: Select AutoPLANT P&IW/Tutorials/Data Manager from your Windows Startmenu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Data Manager application must be purchased and authorizedseparately.

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Access: Select Help/Contents from the Data Manager application menu, or selectAutoPLANT P&IW/Help Files/Data Manager Help from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Data Manager application must be purchased and authorizedseparately.

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Description: This is an Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF version of the AutoPLANT NavigatorTutorial.

Access: Select AutoPLANT P&IW/Tutorials/Navigator from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Navigator application must be purchased and authorizedseparately.

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Description: This is the main Navigator application help file. It provides a detaileddescription of every available feature and function.

Access: Select Help/Contents from the Navigator application menu, or selectAutoPLANT P&IW/Help Files/Navigator Help from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Navigator application must be purchased and authorizedseparately.

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Description: This is the main Datasheets module help file. AutoPLANT Datasheetsenables you to access and manage dynamically-passed process and instrumentation datasuch as tag number, process data, vendor data, etc. This help file provides a detaileddescription of every available feature and function.

Access: Select Help/Contents from the Datasheets menu, or select AutoPLANTP&IW/Help Files/Datasheets Help from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Datasheets module must be purchased and authorized separately.

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P&IW/Help Files/Spec Sheets Help from your Windows Start menu.

Note: The AutoPLANT Specification Sheets module must be purchased and authorizedseparately.

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Description: This is the main AutoPLANT Document Manager application help file.Document Manager enables you to organize, edit, and preview project documents createdwith registered Rebis applications. This help file provides a detailed description of everyavailable feature and function.

Access: Select Help/Contents from the Document Manager menu, or select AutoPLANTP&IW/Help Files/Document Manager Help from your Windows Start menu.

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Description: This is the main Project Editor module help file. It provides a detaileddescription of every available feature and function. The Project Editor enables you tomanage projects, edit database configurations and tag types, and to control systemadministration functions for creating users, assigning users to groups, granting user/grouprights, and creating user/group functions and levels of access. This help file provides adetailed description of every available feature and function.

Access: Select Help/Contents from the Project Editor menu, or select AutoPLANTP&IW/Help Files/Project Editor Help from your Windows Start menu.

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Description: This is the main AutoPLANT Batch Print utility help file. Batch Print enablesyou to print multiple documents associated with an AutoPLANT v15.0 (or greater) project.

Access: Select Help/Help Contents from the Batch Print menu, or select AutoPLANTP&IW/Help Files/Batch Print Utility Help from your Windows Start menu.

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Description: This is the main AutoPLANT Convert Project application help file. TheConvert Project utility enables you to quickly convert SCHEMA and PROJDATA databasedata used by AutoPLANT 14.0 and 13.0 projects, to version 15.0. This help file provides adetailed description of every available feature and function.

Access: Press the Help button on the Convert Database main screen, or selectAutoPLANT P&IW/Help Files/Convert Project Utility Help from your Windows Startmenu.

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Description: This is the main AutoPLANT Template Generator application help file.Template Generator enables you to create custom .DWG templates and tokens that meetyour company standards when producing template-generated loop drawings within theAutoPLANT Instrumentation application. This help file provides a detailed description ofevery available feature and function.

Access: Select Template Generator Help from the Template Generator menu, or selectAutoPLANT P&IW/Help Files/Template Generator Help from your Windows Start menu.

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You can modify the CUSTPID.HTM file to include links to your own HTML help topics using anyHTML editor (Microsoft Word 97 can even be used to create HTML files).

This system was devised to enable you to create your own internal set of procedures in HTMLformat, which may then be accessed directly from within the individual AutoPLANT applicationhelp systems. This system also enables you to download or upgrade your existing AutoPLANThelp files, while maintaining the integrity of your internally generated HTML procedures.

The following procedure explains how to modify CUSTPID.HTM to link your own internalprocedures to a Rebis application HTML help system. This examples explains how to create a newHTML file named MyProc1.HTM, then establish a link to this procedure from the CUSTPID.HTMfile using Microsoft Word 97.

! Create a directory where you will want to store your HTML help procedures.

" Start Word.

# Enter some text for your topic. For example, type My Procedure and tag it using the Heading 1style. Enter some more text as desired to define a common procedure used by yourorganization.

$ Select File/Save As, then set the Save As Type selection to HTML Document. Type the file nameas MYPROC1.htm and then save the file in the directory created in Step 1.

% Open the ..\REBISPIW\HELP\CUSTPID.htm file in Word.

& You can change the text "Example" to the name of your organization, or whatever you wouldlike.

' Create a new line and type My Procedure 1.

( Select the text My Procedure 1 with your cursor, then select Insert/Hyperlink.

) Press the Browse button next to the Link to file or URL field.! Select your MyProc1.htm file from the directory created in Step 1, then press OK. Press OK to

assign the link.

!! Save the file and exit. That's all there is to it.

!" To test your link, run the AutoPLANT P&ID application help file. Display the Adding YourHelp/AutoPLANT P&ID Customer Help topic, then press the Click here to display yourCUSTPID.HTM button. Your link now appears in the CUSTPID.htm help topic in a separateHTML help window. Click on the My Procedure 1 link to display your custom help procedure.

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The Add Your Own Help topic explains how you can link to your own HTML based help systemvia the button below. The main HTML page of your help system is assigned to the PID keyword inthe >+HOS'RFV@ group of your local ..USER\CFG\AT.INI file. The default value of the PIDkeyword is set up to display the CUSTPID.htm file from your network ..\REBISPIW\HELPdirectory. You can modify the path and file name to specify your own HTML help start file, ormodify the provided CUSTPID.htm file. We recommend that you create a new directory where youwill store your custom HTML files, and copy the CUSTPID.htm file into this directory. You willthen need to modify the path of the PID keyword in your AT.INI file in order for the button belowto find this file. This will prevent future upgrades to your AutoPLANT software from overwritingyour customized HTML help.

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With our new HTML help format, a Table of Contents is always displayed inthe left pane of your help window. As you click on links within a topic, the topicthat you jump to is automatically highlighted in the left pane to enable you tomore easily view where you are within the overall help system.

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An extensive index of help topics has been provided to enable you to quicklylocate information on a particular topic. Click on the Index tab, then beginentering the word(s) that you want to search. As you type, the index willautomatically scroll using the letters entered as a filter. When you find anentry in the index that you want to view, press the Display button.

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The new organization of Rebis help systems makes printing easier than ever.To print the current topic, simply select it in the Table of Contents, then pressthe Print button. Enable the Print the selected topic radio button in thedialog displayed, then press OK. If you want to print all of the topics thatreside in a particular folder and all of its sub-folders, simply select the folderand press Print, then enable the Print the selected heading and allsubtopics radio button, then press OK. All topics in and below the selectedfolder will be printed in the order in which they are defined in the folder.

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