Defining an Equipment Extension

You can define reference object as piping equipment. In this case the reference object acts and behaves like piping equipment.

Before you begin: Open the logical piping system to define piping equipment. For the purpose of this scenario, insert a new reference under a Logical node in the specification tree.
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  1. Click Equipment Extension in the Equipment toolbar.

  2. Select the reference object to be defined as a piping equipment in the specification tree or in the 2D representation.

    The Logical Equipment Extension dialog box appears.

    The Name box indicates the name specified by you for the reference object.

    The Type box indicates the type of the part (Logical Equipment).

    Note: The Name and the Type boxes are not editable in this dialog box.

  3. In the Part Subtype list, select the sub-type of the part.

    Note: The Part Subtype list is generated from the Logical Equipment Subtype file of the Equipment Resources, set in the Project Resource Management. If this resource file is not set, then you can type the sub-type of the part in the Part Subtype box.

  4. Click OK.

    The reference object is defined as logical equipment.

    A confirmation message is displayed at the upper right corner of your screen.

    You can notice in the specification tree that the icon has changed to indicating it as an equipment.

    Also, an Equipment tab is created in the Properties dialog box displaying the logical equipment extension.

  5. Optional: To check the properties, right-click the reference object and select Properties.

    The Properties dialog box appears.

    You can modify the subtype and the attribute values by selecting it from the respected lists.