Schematic-driven pipeline modeling is 3D pipeline modeling based on 2D Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) data created in the Routed Systems Designer. This P&ID data or schematic information is stored in an XML file.

During pipeline creation, pipeline routing, and fitting insertion, schematic-driven pipeline modeling uses the information of a pipeline from the XML file to avoid inconsistencies between the 2D and the 3D models.

You can use the schematic information in the XML file only if:

To specify an absolute path to be used as the start location for XML file selection and look-up, set the piping_schematic_xml_dir configuration option to the required path. The default path for the XML file is your working directory.