To Edit a Pipeline
1. Click
Modify. The
Modify Pipeline dialog box opens.
2. Under Active Assembly, select the active assembly.
3. Under Modify Options, select Edit Pipeline. The Edit Pipeline dialog box opens.
| To edit a pipeline without the schematic information, proceed to step 5. |
| If the pipeline is designated schematic information using the Pipeline Designation dialog box, the schematic driven information in the Edit Pipeline dialog becomes read-only. The XML File input panel displays the name of the XML file and the Schematic Label input panel displays the name of the pipeline that is designated. However, the selected pipeline cannot be edited using this dialog box. |
To edit a pipeline without schematic information, perform the following steps:
4. The Edit Pipeline dialog box opens with the Label tab displayed. You can change the following:
◦ Label—Modify the Pipeline Label by changing the Specification, Size, Schedule, Mnemonic, and Number. You can assign insulation to the pipeline by clicking the Insulation check box and selecting an insulation code from the list.
◦ Parameters—Enter or modify the pipeline parameters: Oper. Pressure, Oper. Temperature, Design Pressure, and Design Temperature. Click Open and select a *.ppl file that contains the existing pipeline parameters, from the Open dialog box. The parameters are displayed in the boxes.
| PPL file stores standard pipeline parameters. The configuration option piping_fluid_parameter should be set to yes to make the parameters available. You can view the parameters at the following places: • > > • In the pipeline report by specifying a report format. • In the repeat region in a drawing table. |
◦ Defined—Define or redefine parameters in the Name and Value boxes. Click Open and select the *.ppl file that contains existing user-defined pipeline parameters, from the Open dialog box. The parameters are displayed in the boxes.
Use
or
to add or delete parameters.
5. Click Save to export the user-defined parameters to a PPL file. The Save a Copy dialog box opens.
6. Type a name for the file in the New file name box.
7. Click OK on the Save a Copy dialog box.
8. Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog box.