Improving the Appearance of the Flowsheet

You can change the flowsheet layout at any time to improve the appearance of your drawing. You can move:

• Blocks

• Multiple blocks and streams at once

• Block IDs

• Stream segments

• Stream corners

• Streams IDs

• Stream connnection locations

You can also:

• Hide block and stream IDs

• Reroute streams

• Align blocks

• Change icons

• Resize icons

• Rotate icons

• Use Place to redraw flowsheets automatically

Many commands and actions can apply to multiple blocks or

streams as well as to an individual one. See Selecting Multiple

Blocks and Streams.

You can select multiple blocks and streams in several ways:

• Click and hold the mouse button while dragging the mouse

over a region.

• Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the blocks or streams

• Click the right mouse button in the Process Flowsheet window.

From the menu that appears, click Select All

Selecting Multiple Blocks and Streams

To select all blocks and streams:

1 In the Process Flowsheet window, click the right mouse button.

2 From the menu that appears, click Select All.

To select multiple blocks and streams:

• Click and hold the mouse button while dragging the mouse

over a region.

– or –

• Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the blocks or

streams.

Moving Multiple Objects at Once

To move multiple objects at once:

1 Select the objects you want to move.

2 Hold down the mouse button on any object within the region.

The mouse pointer changes to the move shape ().

3 Drag the objects to the location you want, and release the mouse button.

Tip You can also select multiple objects and then use the

arrow keys to move them to the new location.

Moving a Block

To move a block:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the unit operation block (but not on the block ID) that you want to move. The outline of the block is highlighted and the mouse pointer

changes to the move shape. Also a text box appears showing information about the block, including name, section and status of the block.

2 Drag the block to the location you want and release the mouse button.

When you place or move blocks, the center of the block icon snaps to a grid location if Snap to Grid is enabled. For information on changing the grid options, see Using the Grid/Scale Tab.

Tip: You can also select the block and then use the arrow keys to make minor adjustments to the position of the block.

Moving a Block ID

To move a Block ID:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the block ID.The mouse pointer changes to the move shape .

2 Drag the block to the location you want and release the mouse

button.

Tip You can also select the block ID and then use the arrow

Keys to move the block ID.

If you later move the block, the ID maintains its position relative to the block.

Hiding a Block or Stream ID

To hide a block or stream ID:

1 Click the block or stream in the flowsheet to select it.

2 From the Flowsheet menu, point to Hide and then ensure ID is checked.

– or –

Press CTRL + H on the keyboard.

Tip To hide the block IDs for all future blocks created, clear the Display Block Name checkbox on the Flowsheet tab of the Tools Options dialog box.

Changing the Icon

To change an icon:

1 Click the block whose icon you wish to change.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the block.

3 From the popup menu that appears, click Exchange Icon.

4 The icons for the block changes to the next icon in the list for the model.

Tip You can also change the icon by clicking the block, then pressing the letter n to change to the next icon available for the block, or p to change to the previous available icon

Rotating Icons

To rotate an icon:

1 Click the block whose icon you wish to rotate.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the block.

3 From the menu that appears, click Rotate Icon

4 A submenu appears, allowing you to rotate the icon to the right (clockwise) or left, or flip the icon around either axis (for example, to reverse flow direction).

Tip: You can also use the buttons on the Process Flowsheet toolbar to rotate and flip an icon.

Resizing Icons

To resize an icon:

1 Click the block whose icon you wish to resize.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the block.

3 From the menu that appears, point to Resize Icon, then Shrink

or Enlarge to shrink or enlarge the icon by a built-in factor.

– or –

Position the mouse pointer over one of the corners of the block

icon until the Resize mode pointers appear. Drag the mouse

pointer until the icon until it is the desired size.

Aligning Blocks

Moving Stream Connection Locations

To move the point where a stream connects to a unit operation block without changing the stream's connection to its current port on the icon:

1 Click the stream that you want to move or click the block to which it is connected. The stream is selected

2 Position the mouse pointer where the end of the stream

connects to the block.

3 The arrow is highlighted and a text box with the descriptions of

the port appears.

4 Hold down the left mouse button. The mouse pointer changes

to the move shape.

5 Drag the stream end to the preferred point on the block and

release the mouse button.

Moving the stream end does not move the port to which the

stream is connected. Consequently, the point where the stream

end is now attached to the block is not a port and may not be

used to directly connect further streams.

6 To display the location of the port, click the stream end.

Moving a Stream Segment

To move a stream segment:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the segment of the stream you wish to move (but not on the stream ID).

2 The mouse pointer changes to the move shape.

3 Drag the segment of the stream to the location you want and release the mouse button.

Tip: You can also select the stream and then use the arrow keys

to make minor adjustments to the position of the stream.

Moving a Stream Corner

You cannot move a stream ID off a stream but you can move a

stream ID along a stream. To do this:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the stream ID, until

the mouse pointer changes to the move shape .

2 Drag the block to the location you want and release the mouse

button.

Using Place and Unplace to Redraw the Flowsheet

When you want to make several changes to the layout of all or part of a flowsheet, you might find it easier to temporarily remove (unplace) one or more blocks and then replace them.

To do this, use Place and Unplace to redraw all or part of the flowsheet at any time.

You can place:

• All of the blocks at once and let Aspen Plus choose the layout

• Blocks one at a time to create the layout you want

Before you can redraw the flowsheet, you need to temporarily remove (or unplace) one or more blocks:

To remove	Do this
A group of blocks	Select a group of blocks. Click the right mouse button on one of the blocks and from the menu that appears, click Unplace Blocks
A single block	Select a block. Click the right mouse button and from the menu that appears, click Unplace Blocks.

Moving a Block

To move a block:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the unit operation

block (but not on the block ID) that you want to move.

The outline of the block is highlighted and the mouse pointer

changes to the move shape. Also a text box appears showing

information about the block, including name, section and status

of the block

2 Drag the block to the location you want and release the mouse button.

When you place or move blocks, the center of the block icon snaps to a grid location if Snap to Grid is enabled. For information on changing the grid options, see Using the Grid/Scale Tab.

Tip: You can also select the block and then use the arrow keys to make minor adjustments to the position of the block.

Moving a Block ID

To move a Block ID:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the block ID.

The mouse pointer changes to the move shape .

2 Drag the block to the location you want and release the mouse

button.

Tip You can also select the block ID and then use the arrow

Keys to move the block ID.

If you later move the block, the ID maintains its position

relative to the block.

Hiding a Block or Stream ID

To hide a block or stream ID:

1 Click the block or stream in the flowsheet to select it.

2 From the Flowsheet menu, point to Hide and then ensure ID is

checked.

– or –

Press CTRL + H on the keyboard.

Tip To hide the block IDs for all future blocks created, clear

the Display Block Name checkbox on the Flowsheet tab of the

Tools Options dialog box.

Changing the Icon

To change an icon:

1 Click the block whose icon you wish to change.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the block.

3 From the popup menu that appears, click Exchange Icon.

4 The icons for the block changes to the next icon in the list for

the model.

Tip You can also change the icon by clicking the block, then

pressing the letter n to change to the next icon available for the

block, or p to change to the previous available icon

Rotating Icons

To rotate an icon:

1 Click the block whose icon you wish to rotate.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the block.

3 From the menu that appears, click Rotate Icon.

4 A submenu appears, allowing you to rotate the icon to the right

(clockwise) or left, or flip the icon around either axis (for

example, to reverse flow direction).

Tip: You can also use the buttons on the Process Flowsheet

toolbar to rotate and flip an icon.

Resizing Icons

To resize an icon:

1 Click the block whose icon you wish to resize.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the block.

3 From the menu that appears, point to Resize Icon, then Shrink

or Enlarge to shrink or enlarge the icon by a built-in factor.

– or –

Position the mouse pointer over one of the corners of the block

icon until the Resize mode pointers appear. Drag the mouse

pointer until the icon until it is the desired size.

Aligning Blocks

To align two blocks:

1 Click the stream between the two blocks.

Tip: You can also select one or more streams and press CTRL +

B.

2 Click with the right mouse button on the stream.

3 From the menu that appears, click Align Blocks.

Note: Blocks attached to selected streams are aligned on a grid if

Snap to Grid is enabled on the Grid/Scale tab.

Moving Stream Connection Locations

To move the point where a stream connects to a unit operation

block without changing the stream's connection to its current port

on the icon:

1 Click the stream that you want to move or click the block to

which it is connected. The stream is selected

2 Position the mouse pointer where the end of the stream connects to the block.

3 The arrow is highlighted and a text box with the descriptions of the port appears.

4 Hold down the left mouse button. The mouse pointer changes to the move shape.

5 Drag the stream end to the preferred point on the block and release the mouse button.

Moving the stream end does not move the port to which the stream is connected. Consequently, the point where the stream end is now attached to the block is not a port and may not be

used to directly connect further streams.

6 To display the location of the port, click the stream end.

Tip: You can also move any part of the stream by selecting it and dragging the part of the stream you want to move to its new location.

Moving a Stream Segment

To move a stream segment:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the segment of the

stream you wish to move (but not on the stream ID).

2 The mouse pointer changes to the move shape.

3 Drag the segment of the stream to the location you want and

release the mouse button.

Tip: You can also select the stream and then use the arrow keys

to make minor adjustments to the position of the stream

Moving a Stream ID

You cannot move a stream ID off a stream but you can move a

stream ID along a stream. To do this:

1 Press and hold down the mouse button on the stream ID, until

the mouse pointer changes to the move shape ().

2 Drag the block to the location you want and release the mouse button.

Rerouting Streams

To reroute a stream automatically:

1 Click the stream you wish to reroute.

2 Click the right mouse button on the stream.

3 From the menu that appears, click Reroute Stream.

Tip: You can also select one or more streams and then press CTRL

+ J to reroute them.

Using Place and Unplace to Redraw the Flowsheet

When you want to make several changes to the layout of all or part

of a flowsheet, you might find it easier to temporarily remove

(unplace) one or more blocks and then replace them.

To do this, use Place and Unplace to redraw all or part of the

flowsheet at any time. You can place:

• All of the blocks at once and let Aspen Plus choose the layout

• Blocks one at a time to create the layout you want

Before you can redraw the flowsheet, you need to temporarily remove (or unplace) one or more blocks:

Дата добавления: 2015-07-15