Assign a New Branch Id to a Pipe

This procedure is used assign a new Branch Id to a pipe. This may be required if, during drawing validation or when data is being transferred to a database, refer to Export Data to a P&ID Reports Database, it is reported that there are pipes with duplicate Branch Id's.

Note: The Branch Id of a pipe can be viewed using the List Item Details procedure.

Procedure

1. Start the procedure by selecting the Find Start Node using Branch Id option in the Project Configuration group of the Utilities tab.

2. The Command prompt will display:

   Please Select Pipe Start Node (PSN/BSN)

   Select either the start or end node of the pipe in question. The pipe will then automatically be assigned a new, unique, Branch Id.