PID Components are the building blocks that AseptSoft recognizes on your P&ID drawings. When a module is opened, AseptSoft scans the drawing and identifies components based on the classification rules configured during First Time Setup.
Whether you are modeling a CIP skid, a WFI distribution loop, or a full SIP sequence, every valve, instrument, and source on your P&ID is represented as a PID Component.
📂 Component Categories
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Category |
Description |
Components |
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Physical equipment that can be assigned States and participate in fluid flow |
Engineering Items (Valves), Instruments, Sources, Off-Page Connectors, Block Valves |
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Text-based annotations and markers on the P&ID |
Trackers, Notes, Highlights |
🔍 How Components Are Detected
AseptSoft uses a classification system to identify components on P&ID drawings. For the complete reference on classification types, tokens, and the classification window, see the P&ID Components Classification page.
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Block references in the drawing are scanned
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Each block's class name is matched against the classification rules
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Based on the class type property, the block is assigned to the appropriate collection:
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Classification Type |
Component |
Collection |
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Control Type |
Engineering Item (Valve) |
Valves |
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Instrument Type |
Instruments |
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Source Type |
Sources |
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Off-Page Connector Type |
Off-Page Connectors |
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Block Valve Type |
Block Valves |
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Excluded Type |
— |
Ignored |
🏗️ Component Hierarchy
All PID Shape Components share a common hierarchy that determines their capabilities:
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Level |
Features |
Used By |
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Base Item |
Entity handle, loading state, secondary shapes |
All components |
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Colorable Item |
State assignment, color overruling, active state tracking |
Engineering Items, Instruments, Sources |
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Valueable Item |
Adds percentage value support (0–100 %) |
Engineering Items (valves with modulating positions) |
🎨 Color Overrule System
PID Components are colored automatically by AseptSoft's Color Overrule System, which uses a priority-based approach:
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Priority |
Scope |
Description |
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3 (Highest) |
Item State |
Colors from assigned States (e.g., valve Open = green) |
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2 |
Fluid Stream |
Colors from Fluidstream Simulations |
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1 |
Non-Fluid Gray |
Gray coloring for pipes without active fluid flow |
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0 (Lowest) |
Drawing-Wide |
Base color overrides |
The highest-priority scope with a registered color wins.
💊 Pharma example: During a CIP sequence, a butterfly valve (V-101) is assigned the "Open" state (green, priority 3). At the same time, the Fluidstream Simulation paints CIP Caustic (purple) through the downstream piping (priority 2). Because Item State has higher priority, V-101 stays green while the pipes turn purple.
🛠️ How To: Identify Components on a New Drawing
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Open or create a module for your P&ID drawing.
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Run First Time Setup to configure the classification rules.
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AseptSoft scans the drawing and populates the Valves, Instruments, Sources, Off-Page Connectors, and Block Valves collections.
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Verify detected components in the Module Ribbon panels.
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Assign States and run a Fluidstream Simulation to validate the setup.
🔗 Related Pages
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Module Data — States, Fluids, and other data assigned to components
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First Time Setup — Configuring classification rules
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Fluidstream Simulations — Fluid flow visualization through components
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Module Ribbon — Ribbon controls for working with components
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P&ID Components Classification — Complete reference for classification types, tokens, and the classification window
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PID Shape Components — Physical equipment components
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PID Text Components — Text-based annotations and trackers