To Change and Update Colors
You can change piping colors in a specification and update the current model with the changes.
1. Modify the specification. Click Spec DB. The Define Piping Specification dialog box opens.
2. Click . The Open File dialog box opens. The current directory is based on the directory path in the piping_project_data_dir configuration option.
3. Double-click the Specification Directory file that contains the specification that you want to modify. The Open File dialog box closes. In the Define Piping Specification dialog box, the file name appears in the border next to Specification Directory File.
4. Under Select Record, select the specification record that you want to modify.
5. Under Define Record, select a new piping color from the Color box. You can define new colors (View > Appearance Manager).
6. Click to insert the changes to the selected record. Spec-Driven Piping modifies the existing record and displays the changes under Select Record.
7. Click to save the changes to the file. The current directory is based on the directory path in the piping_project_data_dir configuration option.
8. Click File > Exit. The Define Piping Specification dialog box closes.
9. Update the model. Click Setup > Update Model. The Update Model dialog box opens.
10. Under Assembly, click and select the assembly to which you want to apply the changes.
11. Under Model Information, select the Color check box.
12. Click OK. The Confirm Cancel dialog box opens. Click Yes to confirm the update. The dialog boxes close and Spec-Driven Piping updates the active assembly information. Spec-Driven Piping confirms the update in the Message Area.
13. Verify the changes. Click Piping Info. In the Report Pipeline dialog box, select Type > Segment.
14. Click and select a pipe segment in the graphics window. Note that the segment must be from the updated assembly. Spec-Driven Piping displays the pipeline information in the Information Window.