Manual Plant 4D Athena SP2 - Specification Manager-master

Plant 4D Athena SP2

S p e c i f i c a t i o n M a n a g e r M a n u a l

Version 1.2

© Copyright 1996-2007 CEA Technology B.V., The Netherlands

Table of contents

1. Introduction.......................................................................................21.1. Legal notice ......................................................................................................... 21.2. About Plant-4D .................................................................................................... 2

2. Plant-4D Specification Manager......................................................42.1. Starting the Specification Manager ....................................................................... 42.2. File Control .......................................................................................................... 42.3. Records 1/2 ......................................................................................................... 52.4. Records 2/2 ......................................................................................................... 72.5. Generate Spec..................................................................................................... 7

3. Database Structure.........................................................................10

Plant 4D Athena SP2 ê Specification Manager Manual

1 Introduction ê Legal notice Page 2 of 11

1. Introduction

1.1. Legal noticeThis publication or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form, by any method, for any purpose

without the express written consent of CEA Technology.

CEA Technology makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to,

the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

CEA Technology, or any of its subsidiaries, shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental

or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The name Plant-4D® is a

registered trademark of CEA Technology B.V., The Netherlands.

If you have any questions during the installation or operation, please contact your local Plant-4D dealer or

visit the CEA website for more information:

© Copyright 1996-2007 CEA Technology B.V., The Netherlands

1.2. About Plant-4D Plant-4D is a modern database-driven and object-oriented CAD system intended for the production of

P&ID and Piping drawings as well as the complete maintenance of the data related to all aspects of the

project work.

Database-driven means that both all graphics and primitives as well as data are stored in a relational

database (RDBMS). This approach has the following advantages:

¡ The program can be run on a network by a group of engineers, or a single user can work with it on a

stand-alone machine.

¡ The program can run simultaneously on AutoCAD and Microstation. Part of the drawing can be made

in Microstation, be revised in AutoCAD by another party, the drawing can be finished in Microstation,

and be delivered to the customer as an AutoCAD drawing, for instance. The CAD program is only

used to display the drawings, to serve as an interface where the drafting occurs, and to enter the

data through data entry windows. In other words, Plant-4D is CAD platform independent.¡ The drawing can be completely created or reworked by manipulating the data in the database.

¡ Interfaces to simulation programs, such as ChemCAD exist.

¡ Interfaces to instrumentation systems such as INtools exist.

¡ Translation tools to import existing CAD drawings from non-database systems exist.

¡ Interfaces to other database-driven CAD systems are feasible.

¡ Interfaces to Plant Management systems are feasible.

¡ Reporting is highly customizable through a variety of database reporting tools.

¡ Object oriented means that the elements used for drawing (for instance symbols or lines) are stored

in the database as objects:


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Creating your own symbols is extremely easy, and can be done from the CAD program or at the

database level

There is no graphical storage. A large drawing or a model doesn’t need to be saved, as every

object is saved to the database at the moment it is inserted in CAD. Any possible crash of

Windows or lack of power supply will not affect the work done so far.

Objects can inherit properties. For instance, a control valve can inherit process and mechanical

data from the pipe it is located on. This means that less work is needed to complete all

necessary data.

The object-oriented concept makes it easy to transfer the data and do the reporting.


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2. Plant-4D Specification Manager

The purpose of the Specification Manager is to filter records from a catalogue and place them in a table in

the Plant-4D™ Specification Database. The Specification Manager helps to create, store and maintain the

selections.

The application consists of various tab pages, which will be explained, in the following sections of this

document.

This manual describes the functions of the Specification Manager application and is not intended to

provide information on the details contained in any Specification table.

2.1. Starting the Specification ManagerThe Specification Manager is started from the 4D-Explorer.

Right click on the Specification Manager in the utilities tree under Specification and select Start

The Utilities tree is defined under the Tools section

2.2. File Control When using the standard Plant-4D installation, the File Control Page looks as follows:


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In the File Control page the various specification tables that are required for Plant-4D™ Pipe projects are

maintained. Each specification table represents a set of filters that are be executed on the catalogue. From

here it is possible to open, copy and delete existing filters, or create a new set.

Warning: When no specification filter has been opened, the functionality of all subsequent pages will be disabled!

2.3. Records 1/2

When opening this all input boxes are disabled until the “New” or “Edit” button is selected. If this is the

first filter being created for the current specification, an empty record is displayed. Select the “New” button

to add a record, alternatively, to modify an existing record select the “Edit” button. When a record is being

edited, with the exception of the “Save” button, all other buttons are disabled.

2.3.1. Catalog

In this field select from the catalogues displayed the catalogue that is to be used for the source data.

¡ ANSI

¡ ANSI-Imperial

¡ DIN

Double click the field to confirm the selection. The Component field will now become enabled.

2.3.2. Component



In this field the required component is selected. In the window at the bottom of the screen the component

translation table can be displayed. The translation table can be switched on or off by using the tick box

marked “Translate”. To confim component selection, double click in the field. The next valid field will

automatically become highlighted.

2.3.3. From / To

The range of available sizes of the component selected is determined in this area. The application skips

fields that are not valid for the chosen component, or automatically makes the selection for fields that have

only one option to choose from.

For example, if the selected component is a Pipe, the From/To fields titled Reduced and Branch would

automatically be skipped.

2.3.4. EndCondition

The end condition for the chosen component is stipulated here. If the component has a reduced side or a

branch the additional fields become enabled.

¡ - BW Buttwelded¡ - FL Flanged¡ - SWM Socketweld male¡ - SWF Socketweld female¡ - SCM Screwed male¡ - SCF Screwed female

2.3.5. Type

In this field the component type is selected. If the has been set, the Specification Manager replaces the

three characters of the component type into three dashes.

2.3.6. Schedule / Material / Rating

The required schedule, materials or rating are selected from the ranges offered. If the has been set,

the Specification Manager replaces the three characters of the component type into three dashes.



2.3.7. UserCode

This field can be used to identify components with a User Code. The user code is the last three characters

in the field CompomentIndex of the catalogue table.

When all the necessary filters have been set, the Specification Manager automatically saves the record

and adds the appropriate range of components to the Specification Table.

2.4. Records 2/2 The Records 2/2 page allows changes to be made to values that are stored in the catalogue. It is possible

to switch between this page and the Records 1/2 page when editing a record.

Alternative values can be entered for all the fields displayed, any changes made here will appear in the

Specification table being created and will have no effect on the original catalogue values. For example the

description of a piece of Pipe in the catalogue could be “Pipe”. By changing the Description field on this

page, a different description will be stored in the specification table. Alternatively, the ComponentTag field

could be used to store a Stockcode for this particular component. Use SAVE to store the settings.

When the EDIT button is pressed on either this page or the Records 1/2 page, both pages are open for

editing. The Save button also actions both pages.

2.5. Generate SpecThe Generate Spec page allows users to test the selections (individually or all at once), and to write the

selection to the Specification Database.


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By selecting the TEST CURRENT button, the current record(s) in the Records 1/2 page will be filtered

from the Catalogue and the resulting ComponentIndexes will be displayed. The TEST ALL button

performs the same operation on all the records.

When the GENERATE button is selected, the records will be written to the Specification Database, and the

SPECINDX.INI file will be updated. (For information about the SPECINDX.INI file refer to the Settings

section of this document and to the Pipe Manual).

When generating a specification table the following dialogue may be displayed:

This indicates that the specification table already exist in the Specification Database. If the Delete button is

selected the original Specification table will be deleted and replaced by the new version. If the Append

button is selected, any new records will be added to the existing Specification table. This option is useful

when additional diameter sizes are required for components previously identified.

Existing records will be retained, and only the records for the new diameters will be added.


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On the Settings page you can define the following settings:

¡ Location of the SpecIndx.Ini: this setting specifies where the SPECINDX.INI file is located. This file

contains specification related information for the settings dialogue used in Plant-4D Pipe.

¡ Catalogue Datasource: this setting is used to specify which ODBC Datasource should be used as

the original catalogue.

Warning: Changing this setting can cause the application to not functioning properly, and should only be modified by experienced users with ODBC knowledge.

¡ Specification Datasource: this setting is used to specify which ODBC Datasource the application

should be used to store the Specification tables.

Warning: Changing this setting can cause the application to not functioning properly, and should only be modified by experienced users with ODBC knowledge.

¡ Login name / PasswordUsed to add a login name and a password to your specification

¡ Language ¡ Used to select the language for the Specification Manager


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3. Database Structure

The Plant-4 Specification Manager has an MS Access database called SPECMAN.MDB. In this database

the various selections of filters are stored. The table DefSpec is used as the prototype, and should never

be removed! The structure of this database table is as follows:

Name Type Size

ID Number (Long) 4

FromCatalog Text 50

CompType Text 8

FromMain Number (Long) 4

ToMain Number (Long) 4

FromReduced Number (Long) 4

ToReduced Number (Long) 4

FromBranch Number (Long) 4

ToBranch Number (Long) 4

EndCond1 Text 6

EndCond2 Text 6

EndCond3 Text 6

Trim1 Text 3

Trim2 Text 3

Trim3 Text 3

Schedule Text 8

Rating Text 8

Material Text 3

UserCode Text 3

Trim1Clear Yes/No 1

Trim2Clear Yes/No 1

Trim3Clear Yes/No 1

ScheduleClear Yes/No 1

RatingClear Yes/No 1

MaterialClear Yes/No 1

UserCodeClear Yes/No 1

AltComponentDescription Text 50

AltShortComponentDescription Text 20

AltGroupID Number (Integer) 2

AltComponentCode1 Text 20

AltComponentCode2 Text 20

AltCatalogName Text 30

AltShopField Text 5

AltComponentTag Text 20

AltMeasureUnits Text 5

AltOperatorID Text 50

AltRevisionData Text 30

AltMaterial Text 50

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