PDS Equipment Modelling

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PDS - Equipment Modeling Training Guide

TRAINING GUIDE

FOR

TPDS3102- EQUIPMENT MODELING


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Table of contents

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................... 1

2.0 Equipment Modeling Interface .................................................. 2

3.0 Orientation Tee ........................................................................... 4

3.1 Activating The Orientation Tee ............................................ 53.2 Identifying Place Points ..................................................... . 53.3 Movement With Define Precision Point Commands ............ 5

4.0 Primitives and Equipment Manipulation ..................................... 84.1 Basic Component Manipulation Commands ........................ 104.2 Refresh Manipulation Commands ........................................ 114.3 Revise Attributes ................................................................. 114.4 Check Dimensions ............................................................... 124.5 Integrated Commands ........................................................... 12

5.0 Understanding Parametrics ........................................................ 15

6.0 Nozzle Placement ........................................................................ 17

7.0 Graphics Environment ............................................................... 197.1 File ...................................................................................... 207.2 Generate Envelope File ........................................................ 217.3 Settings Commands ............................................................ 22

8.0 View Commands ......................................................................... 24

9.0 Equipment Databases and Libraries ............................................ 279.1 Graphic Library Manager ...................................................... 279.2 Tutorial Definition Library Management .............................. 289.3 Tutorial Definition Data Management ................................... 28

10.0 Equipment Report Manager ........................................................ 2910.1 Parametric Report ................................................................ 2910.2 Nozzle Neutral File ............................................................... 3010.3 Map File Format .................................................................. 3010.4 Database Library File Manager ............................................ 31

11.0 Load Design Database ................................................................. 33


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EQUIPMENT MODELING

1.0 Introduction

The PDS Equipment Modeling (PD_EQP) product models equipment and equipment

items for later connection to PDS piping components created through the PDS Pipingsoftware.When attaching nozzles to pipes, the Equipment Modeling product defines equipmentvolumes making it possible to check interferences and position the nozzles in a singlesession.

Functions of PDS Equipment Modeling (PD_EQP)

With PDS Equipment Modeling (PD_EQP), you can perform the following tasks: Place basic three-dimensional building blocks such as cylinders, cones and boxes

called primitives. Place three-dimensional equipment and components called parametrics, which are

predefined and delivered in a library with the product. Create complex parametrics using the EDEN language and add them to the Reference

Database for future placement. Refer to the PDS Eden Interface Reference Guide fordetails.

About Models and DrawingsIt is important to understand the terms model and drawing as they are applied in PDSenvironment.

A model is a 3-D representation of a physical object much like a physical-scale modelmade of sticks, cardboard and plastic. The equipment modeling software creates acomputer model of a piece of equipment, making it possible to visualize theequipment without assembling a physical-scale model. .

A Drawing is a 2-D graphical depiction of a model. The PD_DRAW module of PDSis used to generate engineering drawings of models.

About the Reference Database (RDB)The following libraries comprise the RDB and are used to define the equipment andmake it compatible with existing piping specs: Graphic Commodity Library Tutorial Definition Library

Piping Physical Data Library Piping Design Standard Note Library Piping Job Specification Table Library.


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3. Select ModelSelect the Model Number to modify. Then, select Accept. The system enters the graphicsdesign file.


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3.0 ORIENTATION TEE

The coordinate axis system display consists of a refresh line originating at the active place point and pointing in one of six coordinate directions: North, East, Up, South,West and Down.

If the coordinate axis system display is turned on, the refresh tee appears at the active place point when you select a secondary command such as Absolute PDS XYZ or DeltaPDS XYZ.

You can confirm the direction of the active axis by viewing the status field. The systemdisplays the directional information using a few simple symbols.

**P-IN S-

whereP is the primary axisS is the secondary axis** indicates the active axis-IN or -OUT indicates the direction the active axis is pointing depending on the activeview. In a specified view (other than Iso), IN points away from you when looking at amodel. OUT points toward you when looking at a model. For example when looking at anorth view, IN points north (away from you) and OUT points south (toward you).In the example above, the primary axis is the active axis and points IN toward thedisplayed view. The secondary axis is only visible in the displayed view. Since the

primary axis is active, it can be rotated by a Refresh Manipulation command.


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3.1 ACTIVATING THE ORIENTATION TEE

When activating the orientation tee, the system displays the coordinate axis in its place previous to its displacement. The orientation tee can be manipulated only in the following

instances:It can be manipulated when the active point is defined using the ACTIVE POINTcommand. After selecting this command, you can use any of the command menu optionsto manipulate the tee. Angles of rotation cannot be entered with this command.When placing equipment and components using a form or a parametric tutorial forequipment or component generation and manipulation. Angles of rotation can be keyedin, where positive angles are measured in the counterclockwise direction looking from thedirection where the non-rotating axis is pointing. To change the axis to be rotated, selectthe CHANGE AXIS option.When an equipment or component manipulation command (Move, Copy, Rotate, Mirror,etc.) is active. Angles of rotation for primary or secondary axis cannot be entered in thismode.

3.2 IDENTIFYING PLACE POINTS

Many of the Equipment Modeling commands prompt to identify a place point. Toidentify a place point:Select the Accept option from the panel menu to accept the present place point.Snap to a graphic in the design file and accept it by pressing .Select a Precision Point command which moves the place point to a precise location.For example, the Absolute PDS XYZ command moves the place point to the absolutecoordinates specified within the design file. The Delta PDS XYZ command moves the

place point a specified distance from the original place point position.

3.3 MOVEMENT WITH DEFINE PRECISION POINT COMMANDS

These commands define precise points when moving the active point or specifying adestination point. These commands are used during the operation of a commandrequiring coordinate input.Commands

Absolute PDS XYZ :


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Specifies the east, north and elevation location in absolute coordinate terms.

Delta PDS XYZ :Specifies the east, north and elevation location in delta coordinate terms.

Move Along Primary : Moves the refresh tee a specified distance along the primary axis. To displace theorientation tee any distance along the primary axis, select Move Along Primary optionand enter a distance. The axis will point in the positive direction.

Move Along Secondary : Moves the refresh tee a specified distance along the secondary axis. To displace theorientation tee any distance along the secondary axis, select Move Along Primary optionand enter a distance. The axis will point in the positive direction.

Midpoint :Moves the active point for equipment placement by finding the midpoint between twodesignated points.

Distance and Direction : Moves the active point a specified distance by a specified direction.

Construct Point : Changes the active point for equipment placement by moving the coordinate axis. Tomove the orientation tee to a point defined by previous multiple manipulations of thecoordinate axis, select the CONSTRUCT POINT option, then complete the form withmultiple combinations of distance and direction commands.

Restore Last : Sets the orientation tee to the previous active point and orientation.

Place Point Snap Lock : Moves the refresh tee to an item's original place point and displays the orientation whenmanipulating that item.This command controls the refresh tee when you snap to an item. When the lock is ON(default), the refresh tee moves to the items original place point regardless of where you

place your tentative snap and displays its orientation. This action applies only when you

selectan item to move, copy, rotate or mirror but not when it is selected for placement, addingto ormodifying.With the Place Point Snap Lock set to OFF and the MicroStation Data Point Snap Locksetto Project Snap Lock , the tee appears at the point where you placed your tentative point.With the Place Point Snap Lock set to OFF and the MicroStation Data Point Snap Locksetto Keypoint (default), the refresh tee will appear at the closest keypoint (*) location.


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4.0 Primitives and Equipment Manipulation

StartCreates a new piece of equipment using user defined primitives or parametrics. Thiscommand creates a new piece of equipment using primitives or user defined

parametricselected. It provides access to equipment primitives, user projected shapes and parametric help.

A form displaying the equipment primitives appears in the tutorial window. With thisform you can select parametrics and user projected shapes. This form also contains aninput field for parametric numbers (Eden code).To extend or add to an equipment item,use the Add command under Component Manipulation Commands . This command is

activated after Start has been used to place a piece of equipment.CopyCopies an equipment item once or several times from the active design file or from anequipment model reference file.

MoveRelocates a piece of equipment to another active point.

DeleteRemoves a piece of equipment from the design file.

Rotate


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Repositions a piece of equipment about a designated axis.

Mirror CopyCreates a mirrored display of an equipment item from the active design file or from anequipment model reference file.

AcceptAccepts, confirms, or permits an action.

Datum Point ManipulationsAdds or modifies an equipment datum point. Although this option is a part of theComponent palette, it is included here since it is also a major part of equipmentmanipulation. If the selected equipment item already has datum points, the system

Loads their location and orientations into the form.If the equipment item does not have datum points, the active point location andorientations are displayed in the fields for datum point one. The system displays Addnext to the active point (datum point one) data to indicate that you can add datum pointnumber one. In eithercase, the active datum point is datum point number one in the form.


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4.1 Basic Component Manipulation Commands

AddPlaces an equipment item or component on an existing piece of equipment. A formdisplaying the equipment primitives appears in the tutorial window. This form alsodisplays options allowing you to select parametrics and user projected shapes. The formcontains an input field allowing you to key in a parametric number (Eden code) if known.

ModifyMakes changes or modifications to and already existing equipment item or component.

Modify & CopyCopies an existing equipment item or component to a specified location and modifies thecopied component.

MoveRelocates an equipment component to a specified location.

CopyPlaces a copy of an equipment component in a specified location.

DeleteRemoves an equipment component from the specified piece of equipment.

RotateRepositions an equipment component about a designated axis.

Mirror CopyCreates a mirrored display of an equipment component on a piece of equipment.

MirrorMirrors the display of the selected equipment component.


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Nozzle ManipulationPlaces, modifies, copies, revises, and deletes nozzles.

4.2 Refresh Manipulation Commands

These commands adjust the orientation of the refresh tee so that it points in the desireddirection.Commands

OrientationDefines the orientation of the active axis.

Swap OrientationInterchanges the orientation of the primary axis with the secondary axis.

Change Rotation AxisInterchanges the active axis of rotation between the primary and secondary axes.

Invert AxisInverts the active axis.

Deflect AxisDeflects the active axis counter-clockwise by a specified angle.

Restore LastSets the orientation tee to the previous active point and orientation.

Orient Primary by 2 PointsOrients the placement tee by using two points selected from an existing equipment item.

4.3 Revise Attributes

This command reviews and/or revises equipment or nozzle database attributes.Identify NOZZLE or EQUIPMENT. Identify a piece of equipment by one of the followingmethods: keying in the equipment name (followed by a delimiter (/) and the equipment

nozzle name, if desired), snapping to an associated graphic, or boresite locating to a particular piece of equipment. Accept the selected equipment item reject the equipment


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item and select another equipment item. Once the form is displayed, select the attribute to be changed and key in a new value. Once the appropriate attributes have been revised,select Accept confirm the changes. Note that some attributes are for review only and cannot be revised.

4.4 Check DimensionsThis command reviews the location and orientation of the active place point and measuredistances between the active place point and a designated measurement point within thedesign file.

4.5 Integrated Commands

Review PDS Attributes

The Review PDS Attributes command displays the database attributes of a selectedcomponent. Items being reviewed can be in the active model or in an attached PDSreference file.Parameters

Attribute Name Lists the items attributes.Value Displays the items attribute value that is defined in the database.


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Close Exits the Review PDS Attributes dialog box.

Review Clash

The Review PDS Clash command edits and reviews existing clashes and approvesexisting clashes.

ParametersProject Name Displays the active project name.Design Area Displays the active design area name.Clash Type Displays the clash type.Date Displays the date and time the clashes were detected.Unapprove Clash Changes the status of the clash from approved to unapproved.Approve Real Clash Approves the clash as a real clash in the Project Database.Approve False Clash Approves the clash as a false clash in the Project Database.Review Unapproved/ Specifies if you want to review app/unapproved clashes.Approved Clash

Clash Marker Displays the number of the current clash. Select a markernumber with the left and right arrows; or, select the field and key in a marker number.


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Item A Displays the model name and the corresponding design areathat has the one item of the clash. The descriptions of the clashing component display

below the model name and design area.Item B Displays the model name and the corresponding design areathat has the one item of the clash. The descriptions of the clashing component display

below the model name and design area.

Window to Named Item

The Window to Named PDS Item command zooms in on an items whose attribute youidentify. You can search for items in the active model or in attached PDS reference files.OptionsActive Model / Reference Files Specifies whether to look for the item in the activemodel or in the attached reference files.DisciplineSpecifies the discipline of the item you are looking for. You can select: Piping,Equipment, PE HVAC, or Raceway.Piping Attributes Line Number Label, Line ID, Inspection Iso ID, Piping,Component Number, Pipe Tag, Instrument Component Number,or Pipe Support NumberEquipment Attributes Equipment Number or Equipment and Nozzle NumberPE HVAC Attributes System ID or Item IDRaceway Attributes RCP Tag, One Line Tag, Drop Point Tag, or Equipment IDItem Name Specify the attribute value to search for.Restore View of Model Restores the view setting.


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5.0 Understanding Parametrics

Parametrics are the complex building blocks of Equipment Modeling. These building blocks include circular platforms, stairs, kettle exchangers, air coolers, etc.In building a model, it is common to use the same type of equipment several times

with only slight variations between each occurrence. For example, a particular laddercould be used several times within a project with the only variation being its length.By defining parameters, an equipment assembly can be specified in terms of geometricrelationships between its components. The specific component sizescomponentlengths and widths, placement position, and orientationcan be defined as values on a

parametric form.

Using the formsAll parametric forms require the same or similar information. Dimensions, names, andother data are keyed into fields. When all values are keyed in, select Accept to place thegraphic. i WILDCARD - Some forms can be used to break up one large item intoseveral parts so that each part can have unique values. Values which can be different areindicated by the letter i in the form. For example, a platform encircling a tank at aspecific elevation can be broken into nine separate segments, or items , each with adifferent width (the difference between Pi5 and Pi6) and a different radial length (Pi7).When the different parts are placed, the i will be substituted with theindividual part number. For example, when Part 7 is placed, the value you keyed in forP76 (the width of the segment of the platform) will be used.POSITIVES ( + ) AND NEGATIVES ( - ) - Parameters shown with a + or - can bekeyed in as either positive or negative values; the + or indicates the recommendedvalue. For example, in A001, Circular Platform, parameters +P1, +P2, and +Pi7recommend that the sweep for the platform goes in the positive direction (the Sweep

parameter is set to R, right). These values can be changed by keying in a negative valueand changing the Sweep parameter from R to L so that the platform sweeps to the left ofthe ladder rather than to the right.

Another example is E205, Complex Vertical Cylindrical Equipment, Skirt. Parameter -P16 (negative value) defines the direction of the skirt as going down from the placement

point. If you key in a positive value for the skirt, it will be placed up from the placement point. When indicating positive or negative values, the + sign is optional; however, youmust key in the - sign to indicate a negative value. ( Refer Fig. A )

LEAVING FIELDS BLANK - If you leave a parameter field blank and the value is notessential to the integrity of the equipment, the system will not place the unspecified portion. For example, E305, Horizontal Shell and Tube Exchanger, if you dont specifyvalues for P7, P8, and P9, theexpansion joint will not be included. ( Refer Fig. B )


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FIG : A FIG : B


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6.0 Nozzle Placement

This command places, modifies, copies, revises, and deletes any of the following nozzletypes and accepts data to define user-defined nozzle types.Radial, Axial,Axial Elbow,Tangential,Skew,Radial Elbow,Offset Radial Elbow,Offset

Skew.For information on these nozzle types and those parametrics nozzles that are notrepresented with a Type icon,There are two forms described in this section, the Nozzle Directory form and a typicalnozzle manipulations form. The nozzle manipulation forms specify the parameters for asingle nozzle being created or revised. You can enter these forms by selecting the Create

Any, Copy, Revise option or any of the numbered nozzle type options on the NozzleDirectory form.A reference datum point or previously placed nozzle must exist for the piece ofequipment.

CommandsPlace Nozzle Places the nozzle of the selected type.Copy Copies an existing nozzle and places the copy in another location.Revise Modifies certain parameters on the specified nozzle. The Revisecommand remains active until another command is selected.Delete Removes a nozzle from a specified piece of equipment.Other Equip. Selects another piece of equipment if you have previously selected a

piece of equipment for modification.Create Any Gives access to predefined nozzles for parametric equipment andaccepts data for an unspecified nozzle type.Help Recalls a generic quick reference help form for the Nozzle Directoryform.Exit Cancels the Nozzle Manip command.

Field Descriptions NO Nozzle Tag - a unique identifier for the nozzle (10 characters) which becomesthe Part Number.


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PMC Piping Material Class - service or specification classification as defined in thePiping Job Specification.DIAM Nozzle Size - diameter in Nominal Piping Diameter (NPD) units.PREP Nozzle End Preparation - code-listed value from CL330 for the flanged end.The default is 21 (raised-face flange).

RTNG Nozzle Pressure Rating - pressure rating for the flanged end.TS Table Suffix - code-listed attribute used to further reference the source ofgeneric dimensional data. The codelist value is Default 5 = "Default".DP Datum Point number - datum point numbers, 1-30, can be reviewed with theDATUM PT MANIP command to review datum points. Nozzle locations are calculatedin reference to this point.TYPE Nozzle Type - number representing the type of nozzle.SERVICE Service Description - descriptive database attribute such as steam, coldwater, etc.Identify EQUIPMENT Identify the piece of equipment by snapping to an associatedgraphic or boresite locating a piece of equipment or key in the equipment name in the

ITEM NO= field.Once the equipment is identified, select one of the nozzle options or key in an item ornozzle number.


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7.0 Graphics Environment

This provides information on all of the pull-down menus in the graphics environment.

File

This pull-down provides basic file manipulation commands, such as compressing andexiting the file. It also includes commands which allow you tomark items and generateenvelopes.ElementThis pull-down provides the Analyze command used to open the Element Informationsettings box.SettingsThis pull-down provides the ability to modify rendering, fonts and colors used during agraphics session. It also allows you to set the form view, refresh view, active category,and active coordinate system.ViewThis pull-down provides view manipulations. All of these commands result in modifyingwhat is seen in selected views. These commands only manipulate the view of the model

but do not manipulate the actual model.UserThis pull-down allows you to modify things that apply only to your system such as howmemory is used on your system, how windows are displayed, how various items on thescreen are laid out and behave, how reference files are attached by default, and so on. Asthe name implies, you can adjust these settings to suit your preferences.CmdsThis pull-down provides access to on-line help and allows you to remove all of thecurrently displayed palettes.

FileAllows you to define which reference models are displayed, review the current libraryfiles, set marks for MicroStation graphics, or take advantage of the automatic marks setat the beginning of each Equipment or Component Manipulation command by undoingthe manipulations sequentially.Generate Envelope FileCreates an interference envelope file from the current design file.Compress DesignCompresses the design file.

ExitExits the design file.


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7.1 File

File DesignAllows you to save the active parameters defined in the current design session. The FileDesign command allows you to save the active parameters defined in the current design

session. This command saves MicroStation parameters such as active views and activedisplay volumes.The PDS parameters are defined in a set of Type 63 elements for themodel.

Reference ModelAttaches a reference file and allows modification to the attached reference file. Whenyou select the Reference Model option, the system displays the Reference Model

Attachments form listing the attached models for the active model. The form displays theDiscipline/Model Number, Description and the Display, Snap and Locate settings for theattached reference models.

Project FilesDisplays the library files for the current project which provides reference data for themodel.This command reviews the library files for the current project. The library files providethe reference data for the model.The following library files must exist for each project:

Graphics Commodity LibraryContains Eden definitions for equipment primitives and parametrics. If this library is notattached, you cannot place symbols.Tutorial Definition LibraryContains tables that define input fields. If it is not attached, you cannot place symbols.Equipment Physical Data LibraryThis optional library contains dimension tables specific to Equipment Modeling.Piping Physical Data LibraryThis optional library contains dimension tables for Piping Commodity data, such asflange thickness and diameter. If it is not attached, you cannot place nozzles.Piping Design Standard Note LibraryContains tables referenced by piping specification software. In Equipment Modeling,

only the allowable pipe diameter table is referenced. If it is not attached, you cannot place nozzles.


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Piping Job Specification Table LibraryContains the allowable Nominal Pipe Diameter Table.

Undo Mark Negates MicroStation drawing operations or Equipment or Component manipulations

performed after a mark was set.MarkPlaces a mark before MicroStation drawing operations so that you can perform undos ifyou are not satisfied with the next drawing operation.Undo All

Negates all operations performed since the first mark was set in the design session.

7.2 Generate Envelope File

This command generates an interference envelope file from the current design file. Thesystem gives the envelope file the same filename as your design file but with the .env

extension for the types of envelopes switched on and writes those files to the samedirectory that contains the equipment models. By default, all types are on.

Commands

PhysicalDefines the actual equipment including components such as nozzles, supports, etc.Maintenance (hard/soft)Defines the space required to access equipment for repairs and maintenance.Access (hard/soft)Defines the areas of space for personnel access including thru-ladders, catwalks, etc.


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Safety (hard/soft)Defines the safety clearances around equipment and/or creates envelopes on safetyequipment.Construction (hard/soft)

Defines an area around a component in a specified discipline.Light SteelDefines envelopes around equipment defined as light steel, such as ladders, platforms,handrails.Attached GraphicsDefines envelopes generated on semi-intelligent graphics such as an MCE graphicattached to a tank.InsulationDefines an area occupying insulation space around a piece of equipment.

7.3 Settings Commands

Set Form ViewAllows you to select the left or right screen for displaying forms.Set Refresh ViewsEstablishes two views that display the refresh tee.Set Active PointEstablishes the active point definition for placing equipment with Active Category

Provides the Active Dumb Category , Active Semi-Intelligent Category , and ActivePrimitive Category commands.

Active Dumb CategoryThis command changes the active dumb category. It is used with any MicroStationelement placement commands. The selected category remains active until you selectanother category.Active Semi-Intelligent CategoryThis command changes the active semi-intelligent category. It is used with the AttachGraphic command. The selected category remains active until you select anothercategory.


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Active Primitive CategoryThis command changes the active primitive category. This command is used with theStart, Add, Modify or Modify & Copy commands.Active Coordinate SystemProvides the Active Design Volume Coordinate System, Activate Plant Coordinate

System, and Show Active Coordinate System commands.Activate Design Volume Coordinate SystemActivates the Design Volume Coordinate System (DVCS) allowing you to define a localcoordinate system for a particular model.Activate Plant Coordinate SystemActivates the Plant Coordinate System (PCS). The Plant Coordinate System is commonto all models and drawings in a project.Show Active Coordinate SystemDisplays the active coordinate system in the status field. When the coordinate system isswitched between the PCS and DVCS, model graphics do not rotate to reflect the activecoordinate system. Instead, the coordinate system rotates when the active coordinatesystem is changed.

ColorsModifies the colors used in the graphics environment.Fonts Opens the Fonts setting box. To see a type sample for a font, select in the list box.

Rendering Opens the Rendering Settings box, which is used to adjust renderingsettings. It controls distance cuing, which determine how atmospheric fading is set in theview.


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8.0 View Commands

These commands are the basic view modification commands.Commands

Window VolumeDefines a window display volume using precision inputs.

Window CenterDefines a new center point for a window view.

Window AreaDefines a window viewing area by two data points.

Window OriginDefines a window view by the window origin.

Refresh ViewsRefreshes the specified views.

Zoom InChanges the magnification to focus on a smaller display area.

Zoom OutChanges the magnification to focus on a larger display area.

FitDisplays all elements in a selected view.

Review CategoriesReview or modify the displayed category data (segregation parameters) associated with ascreen view.

View EquipmentModifies a screen view allowing only the elements making up an equipment item to bedisplayed.

Saved Model ViewSaves the view orientation and clipping volume of a selected screen view.

View PreviousReview the previous display of a selected view.


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View NextMoves to the next display of a selected view after the View Previous command has been

performed.

Review Categories

This command allows you to review or modify the displayed category data (segregation parameters) associated with a screen view. You can use the display categories toselectively segregate the data for display, manipulation, and plotting purposes. All thegraphics in the model or drawing (both intelligent and MicroStation) are placed on acontrolled set of levels. You can display or not display various categories of graphic data

by turning the category level(s) on or off.

Each category is associated with a system level, symbology and color code as defined inthe RDB.

View Equipment

This command modifies a screen view so that a window volume around a selectedequipment item is displayed. Other equipment items inside that volume will also bedisplayed.

Saved Model View

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in creating drawings, defining a design volume or displaying a defined volume withinthe model.The Saved Model View form lists all the saved view definitions for the active model.The list includes the model view name (short description) and the model viewdescription (long description).

Commands

Create Saved ViewCreates a saved view using the active screen displays. If no saved views have beendefined for the active model, this is the active option.

Show Saved ViewDisplays a specified saved view.

Delete Saved ViewRemoves a specified saved view definition.


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9.0 Equipment Databases and Libraries

This section describes how to modify and define locations for the libraries used to defineequipment. It contains information on the Graphic Library Manager, the Database LibraryFile Manager and the Design Database.

Libraries and databases are usually defined by the project administrator, but thisinformation is included to aid you in modifying Eden and Tutorial Definition files.

9.1 Graphic Library Manager

The Graphics Library Manager option establishes and modifies data involving Eden filesand Tutorial Definition Files (TDF).Before using this commandThe Equipment Eden path and node and the Tutorial Definition File Table path and nodemust be defined before you can extract, add or modify any files.To define these files:Select the Reference Data Manager option at the Plant Design System form.Select the Default Project Control Data option.Define the nodes and paths for the Eden and TDF defaults.Eden symbols and TDF tables are input/output from/to these locations.

CommandsEden Library ManagementCreates, merges and compresses Eden libraries and copies an unapproved Eden library toan approved library.

Eden Data ManagementCreates a help library, lists, extracts, adds, modifies, deletes or revises Eden data files.Tutorial Definition Library ManagementCreates, merges, compresses or approves Tutorial Definition files.Tutorial Definition Data Management


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Lists, extracts, adds, replaces, modifies, deletes, revises or reports on Tutorial Definitionfiles.

9.2 Tutorial Definition Library Management

The Tutorial Definition Library Management option allows you to create, merge orcompress tutorial definition libraries within the previously selected project. By default,Tutorial Definition Library Management options operate on the unapproved library. Ifthe unapproved library is not defined, the system accesses the approved library.

9.3 Tutorial Definition Data Management

The Tutorial Definition Data Management option allows you to add or modify the datalocated in the TDF. You can view the current library, list, extract, add, modify or removeTDFs associated with the project.Tutorial Definition Data Management options use the input/output paths defined throughthe Reference Database Management Data option.


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10.0 Equipment Report Manager

The Equipment Report Manager allows you to print parametric reports, nozzle neutralfiles, and nozzle report types 1 and 2.The Report Path and Report Node are the same as the directory where control.sh was

initialized.The Report Path and Report Node are the same as the Working Directory defined for thePD_Shell program icon.By default, the Report File Spec is named eqprpt with the extension being dependent onthe report type (.rpt, .nr1, .nr2, .noz). Users can overwrite the report file spec CommandsParametric Report (.rpt file) Prints a report on parametric symbols within adesign file.Nozzle Neutral File (.noz file) Creates a neutral file for nozzle reporting.Nozzle Report Type 1 (.nr1 file) Creates a report for each nozzle in a given designfile.Nozzle Report Type 2 (.nr1 file) Creates a report for each nozzle in a given designfile.

10.1 Parametric Report

The Parametric Report option allows you to report on the contents of a design fileregarding parametric symbols. Nozzles are not included in this report.


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10.2 Nozzle Neutral File

The Nozzle Neutral File option allows you to create a neutral file for customized nozzlereporting.

10.3 Map File Format

The .map file contains several records defining what will be extracted from the designfile then placed in the nozzle summary report. Each line of the .map file defines a field inthis record. One record is created in the neutral file for each nozzle. You can use anyASCII editor to create or modify a .map file.A single record contains four entries per line separated by commas.The following .map file, nozsum.map , in \INGR\PDEQP\dat on NT. If necessary, youmay edit nozsum.map or create your own .map file.21, 1, 0, 12 ! Equipment item name22, 1, 12, 10 ! Nozzle tag22, 6, 22, 6 ! Piping Materials Class22, 3, 28, 5 ! Nominal diameter22, 5, 37, 9 ! End Prep22, 4, 46, 6 ! Rating22,-15, 52, 12 ! Table Suffix22, 16, 64, 20 ! Service-1, 8, 84, 1 ! Plcmnt nozzle type (TYPE)-1, 1, 85, 10 ! Reference Item (DP)-1, 2, 95, 16 ! Reference Location X-1, 3, 111, 16 ! Reference Location Y-1, 4, 127, 16 ! Reference Location EL-1, 5, 143, 6 ! Reference Location Primary-1, 6, 149, 6 ! Reference Location Secondary-1, 7, 155, 6 ! Reference Location Normal

-1, 9, 161, 8 ! OR1-1, 10, 169, 8 ! OR2


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-1, 11, 177, 10 ! N1-1, 12, 187, 10 ! N2-1, 13, 197, 10 ! N3-1, 14, 207, 10 ! N4-1, 15, 217, 10 ! N5

10.4 Database Library File Manager

The Database Library File Manager allows you to copy unapproved files into approvedlibrary directories. This is the only place where you can define or modify the networkaddress, directory and/or file specification for the approved/unapproved files.

Setup Information

When defining the Forms Directory Location through PD_Shell, the forms must bedefined in a subdirectory named forms . Since the Equipment Modeling productautomatically appends this extension, do not enter the path with forms as part of the path.For example, \win32app\ingr\pdeqp\ is a valid path even though forms is asubdirectory of pdeqp .If the directory containing the database library file manager is not defined correctly or ifthe mount fails, an error message box will be displayed when attempting to enter anequipment model. The form allows you to either proceed using a default directory or toexit.


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11.0 Load Design Database

The Load Design Database command allows you to load attribute information fromequipment model files into the design database. A log file with a .log extension istemporarily generated in the same location as the specified load file during design

database loading.

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