Creating and Routing Instrumentation and Control Routes

You can create and route I&C routes in a diagram view.

Before you begin: In a diagram view, create a piping diagram containing components connected through pipes . For more information, see Routing a New Pipe. Two of these components must be instruments with a free logical port.

  1. From the Edition section of the action bar, click Create I&C Loop .
  2. Select the instrument to be connected.

    A context toolbar appears, containing commands to create an elbow or a straight route.

    Your pointer turns to a hand when a port is selected:

    Important:
    • Ports on a component can have a visible representation or not.
    • If no existing port is selected, a new one is created.

  3. Select one of the three commands according to the type of route to be created:
    Type of RouteDescription
    Single-Step Line Route To create a route line without defining its path.
    Straight-Line Route To create a straight route line or a route line with intermediate points.
    Note: Routes are kept neither horizontal nor vertical.
    Angled Line Route To create a route line with a defined angle (90 or 45 degrees). The route ends with a horizontal or vertical segment.
    Notes:
    • To not end the route with a horizontal or vertical segment, press Ctrl before selecting the target component.
    • The angle remains the same even if the path of the route is modified afterward.

    Note: Intermediate points can be manipulated when routing with Angled Line Route and Straight-Line Route.

  4. Select the second instrument to be connected.

    The I&C loop is created.

    Note: For more clarity, the I&C route is represented as a dotted line in this scenario.