Label with the Non-Modal Properties Dialog

Labels can be viewed and entered using the non-modal Properties dialog.

Note: Tags, pipe sizes, instrument types and other validated data cannot be directly entered or changed using this dialog. However, modal Properties dialogs can be accessed from the non-modal Properties dialog, in which the required values must be entered.

Other details can be entered or changed, and the drawing labelled with them.

Procedure

1. Start the procedure by opening the non-modal Properties dialog, if it is not already open. To open the non-modal Properties dialog, select the P&ID Properties option in the Properties group of the Home tab.

2. The non-modal Properties dialog automatically displays details of whichever item is currently selected, or details of the drawing if nothing is selected.

   

3. The non-modal Properties dialog displays all the properties of the item, including UDAs etc, on a single tab.

4. Enter the required details.

5. Tags, pipe sizes, instrument types and other validated data cannot be entered or changed using this dialog. A button in each tag field opens a modal Properties dialog, in which the required values must be entered.

   

   The modal dialog will include a field for all the data of the item that cannot be modified in the non-modal dialog.

6. Drawings can be labelled from the non-modal dialog by hovering the mouse over the value in the Properties dialog that the drawing is to be labelled with, then moving the cursor over the drawing. The user will then be prompted to pick a point to place the label.