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Mouse Icon CADWorxP&ID tab: Modify > Multiple Edit

Mouse Icon Modify toolbar: Multiple Edit

Mouse Icon P&ID menu: Accessory > Database > Multiple Edit

Keyboard Command line: PIDMEDIT

Modifies multiple components in the following ways:

  • Multiple Edit

Modifies individual attributes for multiple components.

P&ID Multiple Edit

  • Global Edit

Modifies common attributes for multiple components.

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Process Line Tag

Specifies one or more process line tags. CTRL-click to select two or more tags. Database IDs for related components are also selected in Process Line ID Count.

Process Line ID Count

Specifies one or more component database IDs. CTRL-click to select two or more IDs. Related process lines are also selected in Process Line Tag.

Components Category

Specifies one or more component categories. CTRL-click to select two or more categories. Only categories related to the selection in Process Line Tag and Process Line ID Count are displayed.

Components Category

Specifies one or more components. CTRL-click to select two or more components. Only components related to the selection in Components Category are displayed.

Preview

Displays a preview of the selected component.

Database list

Displays components and attributes:

  • When Multiple Edit is selected, displays each selected component in a separate row and displays attributes (that is, database columns) for the components. The attribute values for each component are modified individually.

  • When Global Edit is selected, displays common attributes for the selected components on a single row. The attributes values are modified once and applied to all selected components.

Associate Valves with Process Line

Current Drawing

For the current drawing, associates all valves within tolerance to a process line.

All Drawings

For each drawing file in the project, associates all valves within tolerance to a process line.

Tolerance

Specifies the tolerance used to determine if a valve is on a process line.

Add Components

Adds components to the existing components shown in the database list. Select components in the drawing, and press ENTER or right click to return to the dialog box.

Select Components

Replaces existing components in the database list with newly-selected components. Select components in the drawing, and press ENTER or right click to return to the dialog box.

Update DB and DWG

Updates the drawing and database with attribute changes.

Multiple Edit

Allows modification of individual attributes for multiple components.

Global Edit

Allows modification of common attributes for multiple components.

One or more red arrows appear on the drawing for the most recent selection in Process Line Tag, Process Line ID Count, Components Category, or Components Category.