Currently, making a change in INtools (e.g., moving a tag from one loop to another, changing a line number, or modifying a I/O address) requires navigating 4-5 different modules (Index, Loop, Wiring, Hookups). It's easy to break a link between the Instrument Index and the Loop Drawing or between the Junction Box and the DCS I/O card.
Would you like a step-by-step mockup of the UI or a script outline to prototype this using INtools' API (COM or .NET)? intools software
This is a great request. "Intools" (typically spelled or Intergraph INtools , now part of Hexagon’s SmartPlant suite) is a powerful but complex instrumentation engineering tool. A helpful feature needs to address its common pain points: data synchronization, bulk editing, user training, and integration with other systems. Currently, making a change in INtools (e
Here is the most helpful feature I would design for INtools (SmartPlant Instrumentation - SPI): What it does: A single, spreadsheet-like interface that allows you to edit multiple instrument records (from Index data to Loop Drawings) offline or online , while automatically checking for broken cross-references in real-time . This is a great request
This feature would save engineering teams days per project and drastically reduce RFIs (Requests for Information) caused by data mismatch in INtools.