OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition Routing Pipelines Metric TRNC03238-10001

Practice Workbook
This workbook is designed for use in Live instructor-led training and for OnDemand selfstudy.
The explanations and demonstrations are provided by the instructor in the classroom, or in the OnDemand
eLectures of this course available on the Bentley LEARN Server (learn.bentley.com).
This practice workbook is formatted for on-screen viewing using a PDF reader.
It is also available as a PDF document in the dataset for this course.
OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT_Edition

User Routing Pipelines
This workbook contains exercises to teach you best practice methods of routing pipelines. The third of four
courses. In this course you will learn to route pipeline as well as place equipment on the pipeline and generate
tags for the equipment.
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Description and Objectives
Course Description
This workbook contains exercises to teach you best practice methods of routing pipelines. You will learn to use the data from and OpenPlant
PID to create tagged items and place 3D components into your model.
Skills Taught
 Getting Started Referencing Equipment
 Routing Pipeline HTF-P-L110-mEX-OPM
 Placing a Valve
 Using OpenPlant PID data to create tagged items
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Installing the OP Training Project
A project has been provided for your convenience. You will need to unzip this project onto the C:\ drive.
1. Make sure all applications are closed.

2. Unzip OPM_Metric_TRNC03238-10001.zip to a temporary directory. Make sure the User Folder Names box is selected.
3. Locate the file OPM_WKSP.exe in your temporary directory.
4. Click Unzip. The contents of this file to will be unzipped to C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlant CONNECT
Edition\Configuration\Workspaces\WorkSpace\WorkSets\OpenPlantMetric\WorkFiles\Models\Modeler\OP_Training\WorkFiles\M
odels.directory.
Exercise 01: Getting Started Referencing the Equipment
In this section, we will open the OpenPlant design file OPM_CONNECT_Edition_Training.dgn and route pipelines in
between pieces of equipment.
1. Launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition.

2. Browse to the OP Working Model folder and open the OPM_CONNECT_Edition_Training.dgn file.Open the
OPM_CONNECT_Edition_Training.dgn file.
 In this exercise we will reference the equipment into OPM_CONNECT_Edition_Training.dgn.
3. Open References.
4. Click Attach Reference.
5. Highlight PIPING_M.dgnand MECHANICAL_M.dgn.i.dgn.
6. Select Coincident then click Open.
7. All references should include the following.
Exercise 02: Routing Pipeline HTF-P-L110-EX-OPM
In this exercise we will route pipeline HTF-P-L110-EX-OPM.
1. Select the Piping tab.

2. From Piping Ribbon locate Piping Network > select Create >
3. On the Associations tab, select HTF from the Unit drop down list and select P from the Service list.
4. Then select the (+) plus sign for Plant Area to add Area and select Save.
5. Select the Properties tab.
6. Type L110 in the Number field. Select mEX-OPM from the Specification field and select 300mm from the Nominal Diameter field.
7. Click Save.
8. Zoom your ISO view so that it is similar to the image below.
9. In the Standard Preferences dialog, change Nominal Diameter to 200.
10. From the Piping Gallery tool box, click Valves and, from the Component Gallery select GATE place an 200 on top of the nozzle on the
Heat Exchanger EX-101A.
11. When the Spec Selection dialog opens, click OK.
 Note: This dialog opens any time there is more than one possible selection in the specification. In this case, there is more than one
Gate Valve class to choose from (Gate Valve and Knife Gate Valve).
12. In the Place Component dialog, change the Number field to 89.
13. To place the valve, click a data point on the top center of the nozzle. When prompted, select both bolts and gaskets, clicking OK each time
you are asked. When prompted to locate the operator, rotate it perpendicular to the exchanger for better access.
 Note: to end place gate valve command right click to exit.
14. From the Flanges task menu, click Weldneck. Place the flange on top of the valve and once again select Bolts and Gaskets.
15. Next, change the Nominal Diameter back to 300 in the Standard Preferences dialog.
16. From the Reducers task menu click Concentric Reducer from the task menu. Select the 300,200reducer from the list presented.
17. In the Place Component dialog, change the Placement Point: to the Run_Port. Place the reducer on top of the weld neck flange.
 Note: The Main_Port is always the bigger size and the Run_Port is the smaller size. If you go straight to pipe, the reducer is
automatically placed.
18. From Component Gallery select Pipe from the task menu.
19. Click the top of the reducer to begin placement, this will begin the dialog box from the spec.
20. Select the Schedule 40 pipe from the list provided.
21. Drag your mouse straight up, press Enter to lock the direction. Next, type 2743. and then click a data point to place the pipe.
22. Type T to rotate Accudraw to the Top orientation. Drag your mouse to the West or Left, press Enter to lock the direction. Then, click a data
point on the top of the nozzle on top of R-100.
23. Drag your mouse towards the vessel and once again press Enter to lock the direction. Again, click on the top of the nozzle to define the
length.
24. Right click to exit the pipe command.
25. Place a Weld Neck Flange on the nozzle. Select Bolts and Gaskets.
26. To finish the pipe line select Pipe, then select end point of the current pipeline.
27. Select the Schedule 40 pipe from the list provided.
28. Rotate Accudraw to face downward by keying in F, and connect to the gasket you just placed.
29. The finished result should look as below. At this point Save the model before the next exercise.
Exercise 03: Pipeline HTF-P-L130-EX-OPM
1. From the Piping task menu, pick Create Pipeline.

2. On the Associations tab, pick HTF from the Unit field, P from the Service field. and Area for Plant Area.
3. On the Properties tab, enter L130 in the Number field.

4. Select mEX-OPM from the Specification field and
5. Set the Nominal Diameter to 250mm. Click Save.
6. At this point open References then right click on PIPING_M.dgn.i.dgn and select Presentation from the drop-down
7. Then change the Display style to Transparent Modeling and select OK.
8. Repeat the process with MECHANICAL_M.dgn.i.dgn.
9. In the ISO view should resemble the following when locating V-100 and the south end of EX-101A.
10. Zoom into the South end of the heat exchanger pair.
11. In the Standard Preferences dialog, change the Nominal Diameter to 200 place a Weld Neck Flange on the top of the nozzle, select the
Gasket and appropriate Bolts.
12. Reset the Nominal Diameter back to 250mm. Click Concentric Reducer and select the 250,200 reducer.
13. In the Place Component dialog, change the Placement Point: to Run_Port.
14. Place the reducer on top of the weld neck just placed.
15. Place another Weld Neck Flange on top of the reducer. Notice that the flange automatically connects the correct port to the reducer.
16. Place a 250mm Gate Valve on top of the weld neck flange.
17. When the Spec Selection dialog opens, click OK.
Note: This dialog opens any time there is more than one possible selection in the specification. In this case, there is more than one Gate
Valve class to choose from (Gate Valve and Knife Gate Valve).
18. Verify that the Number property now has the number 90 in the Place Component dialog under Tag Information.
19. Select the Gasket and proper Bolts to complete the placement.
20. Rotate the hand-wheel perpendicular to the heat exchanger for accessibility.
Click Place Pipe from the task menu. Select the Schedule 40 pipe from the list provided. Click the top of the gate valve to begin
placement.
Warning: Check the Standard Preferences dialog to make sure you are working on pipeline L130. If not, you will have sections of
pipelines all over the model.
21. Drag your mouse up and then press Enter to lock the direction. Type635. press Enter and then click a data point to accept. Select the
Gasket and Bolts for the automatically added flange.
22. Do not worry about the length it is needed in order to make the turn East as shown.
23. Type T to rotate the Accudraw compass to the Top view. Drag your mouse to the East and press Enter to lock the direction. Type 3200.
and then click a data point to accept the placement.
24. Change your view to the Top view.
25. Drag your mouse to the North, press Enter, hover your mouse over the center of the vessel and click a data point to accept.
26. Rotate your view to the Back to get a better perspective.

27. Type S to rotate the Accudraw compass to the side and drag your mouse down. Press Enter to lock the direction.
28. Select the center of the Nozzle and type 250. and select a data point to place the pipe.
29. Before connecting to the Nozzle place another Weld Neck Flange on the Nozzle. Select the Gasket and Bolts for the connection
30. Then connect the pipe to result as shown.
Exercise 04: Placing a Valve
Continuing with pipeline L130, we will now place a gate valve in the line just before the nozzle.
1. Select Gate Valve.

2. Change Placement Point to Other, then place the valve at the mid-point of the pipe, select Bolts and Gaskets for both sets of flanges to
complete placement of the valve.
3. Rotate the hand-wheel up.
4. Save the drawing.
Exercise 05: Using PID Data in your 3D Modeling Session
Having the ability to use PID data in a modeling session is a powerful tool. This allows you to verify that all pipelines and tagged items in the
PID’s have been accounted for in the 3D environment. This exercise will demonstrate one such use for the PID data.
1. Open References
2. .Click Attach Reference.
3. Select PID2_631.dgn.i.dgn.
4. Click Add and choose Coincident from the Attachment Mode: field.
5. The result should be the following files listed below.
6. Open Explorer.
7. Once complete notice that Consistency Checker is now available for use in checking the tags in the PID Equipment, to make sure that
they are inside the 3D model.
8. Window into the PID. In the next exercise, we will route pipeline HTF-P-L113-mEX-OPM. This pipeline appears in the lower right corner of
the PID from EX-101 to EX-103.
9. In the Consistency Checker window of the Item Browser, open the Unit and Service trees to notice how items appear from the PID.
Items with a green check mark are in both the PID and the 3D model. Items which are red in color do not exist in the 3D model. Any item
which is blue in color has property values which do not match between the PID and the model. Items with a yellow triangle are in both
files, but do not match. These should be investigated to be sure that the mismatches are confirmed and approved.
10. In the Pipeline tree, locate pipeline HTF-P-L113-mEX-OPM. Right-click on the pipeline and select Create Pipeline.
You will now notice two things. First, the pipeline turns to green with a check mark and second you will see that the Standard Preferences
dialog now displays the pipeline as the current pipeline. Any tagged item may be created this way.
 Note: The specification and properties were inherited from the PID.
Exercise 06: Route Pipeline HTF-P-L113-EX-OPM
1. Zoom in to see the heat exchangers EX-101, EX-101A and EX-104.

2. The end result will connect the two exchangers as shown.
1. Set your view orientation to the Right view.
2. In the Standard Preferences dialog, change the Nominal Diameter to 200mm.
3. Place a Weld Neck Flange on the nozzle at the bottom of the North end of heat exchanger EX-101.
5. Place a 300,200 reducer on the weld neck flange. Be sure to use the Run_Port to place the reducer correctly.
6. From the Piping task menu, pick Place Pipe.
7. Start the pipe from the Concentric Reducer. Select the Schedule 40 pipe from the list provided.
8. Drag your mouse down, press Enter to lock the direction and type 1700. to set the distance. Click a data point to accept the pipe.
9. Drag your mouse to the left, press Enter to lock the direction and then type 2565. to set the distance. Click a data point to accept the pipe.
Right-click to end the command.
10. Click Place Slip On Flange from the Piping task menu. Select Run_Port from the Placement dialog. Place the flange on the end of the
pipe.
11. Click Place Gate Valve from the Piping task menu. Place the valve on the flange just placed. Select proper Gasket and Bolts to complete
the placement.
 Note that there is an option for Tag Browser that will show in the Place Component dialog box when placing Valves because the PID
has available tags for some of the equipment. In this example we do not need to tag the Gate Valve.
12. Place another slip on flange onto the Run Port of the valve. Be sure to use the Main_Port when placing the flange. Again, select Bolts
and Gaskets to complete the placement.
13. From the Piping task menu, pick Place Pipe.

14. Starting at the valve, drag your mouse to the left and press Enter to lock the direction, type 2336. to set the distance and click a data point
to accept.
15. Switch both your view and the Accudraw Compass to the Front view.
16. Right-click on an icon in the Front view.

17. Align with the nozzle from the North side of EX-104.
18. Enable the top View and move your mouse in the South direction to align with the same nozzle.
19. From the Right View align with the nozzle.
21. Change the direction of acudraw and end the pipe about half way to the nozzle.
22. Place a Weld Neck Flange on the nozzle.
 Note that by selecting the Nozzle on EX-104 OPM_Connect recognizes that the Flange needs to be 200 and dialog box will allow you
to chose from spec.
23. Select the pipe and then the top arrow to drag that end up to the flange you just placed.
24. As soon as the pipe is attached OPM_CONNECT will place the corresponding reducer.
25. From the Consistency Checker Item Browser, open pipeline HTF-P-L113-mEX-OPM to reveal valve HV-0027. Right-click on this valve and
select Place Gate Valve.
26. Place the valve in the pipeline in between the two pipe racks. Choose Bolts and Gaskets for the flanges to complete the placement.
27. Final outcome should look like this.

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 Routing Pipeline HTF-P-L110-mEX-OPM

 Routing Pipeline HTF-P-L130-mEX-OPM

 Using OpenPlant PID data to create tagged items

 Routing Pipeline HTF-P-L113-mEX-OPM

1. Make sure all applications are closed.

1. Launch OpenPlant Modeler CONNECT Edition.

 In this exercise we will reference the equipment into OPM_CONNECT_Edition_Training.dgn.

1. Select the Piping tab.

 Note: to end place gate valve command right click to exit.

1. From the Piping task menu, pick Create Pipeline.

3. On the Properties tab, enter L130 in the Number field.

24. Change your view to the Top view.

26. Rotate your view to the Back to get a better perspective.

1. Select Gate Valve.

4. Save the drawing.

1. Zoom in to see the heat exchangers EX-101, EX-101A and EX-104.

13. From the Piping task menu, pick Place Pipe.

16. Right-click on an icon in the Front view.

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