In this dialog box, you set your preferences for export of dimensional data for piping from SmartPlant Instrumentation for the Plant Design System (PDS) application. To open the Preferences dialog box, in the Dimensional Data for Piping Export Utility dialog box, click Preferences.
Length unit of measure
Type the length unit of measure, IN or MM.
Weight unit of measure
Type the weight unit of measure, LB or KG.
Tag description prefix
Type the tag description prefix, if necessary.
Tag description suffix
Type the tag description suffix, if necessary.
Conversion table file path
Accepts the default, or click Browse to navigate to the folder to which the utility exports the data.
Make sure the path to the location of the Target folder in the Dimensional Data for Piping Export Utility's main window, is the same as in the Preferences dialog box > Conversion table file path field.
Use SPI units of measure
SmartPlant Instrumentation parameters
Delete internal tag spaces
Accept the default selection of this check box, as required for PDS.
Overwrite log file
To overwrite the previous log file, select this check box. To append data to the current log file, clear this check box.
Next load file number
The load file number becomes part of the file name for the four load files that store the actual dimensional data. Accept the value displayed, or type a new value between 0 and 9999.
The PDS administrator defines the values for the following parameters:
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Option code
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Modifier
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Weight code
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Geometric standard
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Fabrication category