PID Shape Components are the physical equipment blocks on your P&ID drawings that AseptSoft recognizes and manages. These are the components that can be assigned States, participate in Fluidstream Simulations, and be grouped into Equipment Modules.
In a pharmaceutical facility, shape components represent everything from the butterfly valves on a CIP return line to the pressure transmitters monitoring tank headspace during SIP.
📋 Component Types
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Component |
Description |
State Assignment |
Fluid Flow |
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Valves, pumps, tanks, heat exchangers — the primary controllable components |
Yes (with percentage support) |
Controls flow via fluid response (Allow/Deny/Generate/Change Into) |
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Measurement and sensing devices — transmitters, indicators, controllers |
Colored based on algorithm references |
Monitors process variables |
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Fluid origin and supply points — where fluids enter the system |
Colored based on fluid content |
Generates fluid into the system |
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Cross-diagram connection points — links between P&IDs |
— |
Carries fluid between P&IDs |
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Complex multi-port valve assemblies with internal flow paths |
Yes |
Internal flow mapping through multiple ports |
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End connections on Engineering Items — independently controllable pipe endings |
Per-connector state |
Per-connector fluid routing |
🔍 Detection & Classification
All shape components are detected by AseptSoft's classification system during First Time Setup. Each block reference in the drawing is matched against classification rules that determine:
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What type of component it is (valve, instrument, source, etc.)
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What properties it has (name, tag, type, etc.)
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How it connects to the piping network
🏷️ Tag Detection
AseptSoft identifies component tags (names) through tag localization — finding text entities (MText, DBText) or attribute references near the component block that serve as the tag source. The classification system defines where to look for tags relative to each component type.
💊 Pharma example: On a WFI distribution loop P&ID, AseptSoft localizes the tag "V-101" from a nearby MText entity on the TAG layer for a diaphragm valve, while reading the tag "PT-301" directly from a block attribute on a pressure transmitter.
🧩 Secondary Shapes
Components can have secondary shapes — additional entities on the drawing that are visually linked to the component. These include:
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Tag text — the name/identifier text near the component
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Annotation blocks — additional information blocks (Plant 3D)
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Connected entities — related drawing entities that should color together
Secondary shapes are automatically detected and colored along with their parent component.
🛠️ How To: Verify Detected Shape Components
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Open your module and navigate to the Module Ribbon.
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Check the Valves, Instruments, and Sources panels to see detected counts.
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Assign a State to a valve and confirm it changes color on the drawing.
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Run a Fluidstream Simulation to verify that sources inject fluid and valves control the flow path.
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If a component is missing, revisit the P&ID Components Classification window and confirm its block definition is classified correctly.
🔗 Related Pages
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PID Components — Overview of all component categories
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PID Text Components — Text-based annotations
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State — States assigned to shape components
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Fluidstream Simulations — Fluid flow through components
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P&ID Components Classification — How components are classified and configured