Sunday, July 19, 2009

PDS TUTORIALS: Isometric Extraction

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This chapter contains the information required to generate isometrics interactively and view them in the model.

Note:

This is a brief overview of the procedure to create isometric drawings. For more detailed information on Isometric Extraction, see the PDS ISOGEN Reference Guide.

Topics

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Isometric Extraction Exercise

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Review Iso Drawings graphically reviews an isometric drawing in the Piping Designer modeling environment. Select Analyze Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

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Labs

Isometric Extraction

Generate an isometric for a single pipeline.

1. Enter the PDS Control Shell environment.

PDS Control Shell environment

2. Select your project from the list.

3. Select Isometric Drawing Manager.

Isometric Drawing Manager

4. Select Interactive.

Interactive Isometric Drawing Manager

5. Key in the piping file name for Model Number.

6. Key in the equipment file name for Model Number.

7. Key in the pipelines for Pipeline Name.
The system automatically fills in the Iso Drawing File with the first Pipeline Name - .ISO.

8. If you want a different name, select the block and key in the desired name for Iso Design File, the system automatically adds the .ISO extension.

9. If you want a different extension, select the block and key in the desired extension.

Interactive Isometric Extraction

10. Accept the form with Confirm. The system processes the pipeline immediately.

EITHER

ISOGEN Creater Error

11. If you get an error, it will have to be corrected before ISOGEN will work, then re-submit.

OR

ISOGEN Isometric Created

12. The pipeline processed successfully, then Exit.

ISOmetric Pipeline Processed

13. Select View Graphics.

ISOmetric view graphics output

14. Select the isometric drawing from the list.

15. Select Confirm.
The system brings up the isometric design file, where any MicroStation menu will work.

ISOmetric design file in Microstation


Review ISO Drawings Exercise

Review an isometric drawing that was already generated:

1. Toggle Select Line ID from Model to Select Line ID from List.

2. Select 0104-MMA from list.

3. Select Confirm.
The system brings up the isometric design file as a reference file.


Labs

Lab 1

Generate an isometric of pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P and then plot it.

Lab 2

Use the ISOMETRIC DRAWING LIMIT to place limit points on pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P, rerun the isometric and then re-plot it.


Saturday, July 18, 2009

PDS TUTORIALS: Design Checker

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In this section you will learn how to perform design checker on an active model.

Topics

Design Checker

Design Checker performs Post Placement Design Checks on a specified volume. Select Analyze Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Design Check Review Command

Design Check Review Command graphically reviews design check errors reported by the Design Checker. Select Analyze Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Lab Exercises

Lab Exercises

Design Checker Exercise

To run design checker on a design file, do the following:

1. Select Piping Design Data Management from the control shell environment.

2. Select Design Checker.

3. Select your design area from the list and select Confirm.

4. Select your model from the list and select Confirm.

5. Toggle No Data Integrity Validation to Data Integrity Validation.

6. Toggle Submit Immediately to Delayed Submit.

7. Key in the time you want the process to start running.

8. Accept the form with Confirm.
The system processes the model and generates the .dc file.


Design Checker Review Exercise

To review your design checker errors interactively, do the following:

1. Select Define Screen View.

2. Identify the screen view.

3. Key in 1 for the Warning Number.

4. The system displays the design checker error.

5. The system highlights the errored component.

6. Key in the next number or select the arrow button.

7. The system displays the design checker error.

8. The system highlights the errored component.

9. Key in the next number or select the arrow buttons.

10. The system displays the design checker error.

11. The system highlights the errored component.


Labs

Complete the following 3 exercises.

Lab 1

Run Design Checker on pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P.

Lab 2

Print out your .dc design checker file and review its contents.

Lab 3

Enter your piping model and use the Review Design Checker command to review any problems you may have received. Correct any errors, then rerun Design Checker.


PDS TUTORIALS: Miscellaneous PDS Commands

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In this section you will be introduced to some useful Piping commands.

Topics

Review/Add/Remove Category

Review/Add/Remove Category reviews or modifies the displayed category data (segregation parameters) associated with a screen view. You can use the display categories to selectively segregate the data for display, manipulation, and plotting purposes. Select View from the View pull-down menu.

Review Report

Review Report displays an existing report in the Review Report form. You can use the form controls to page through the report. Select Review Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Saved Model View

Saved Model View creates saved views, review and display existing saved views or delete existing saved view definitions. A saved view can be used in creating drawings, defining a design volume, or displaying a defined volume within the model. Select View from the View pull-down menu.

Temporary Symbology

Temporary Symbology highlights elements based on specified search criteria or display temporary attribute labels. You can use the highlight option or change the color, line weight, or line style. Select Review Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

View Options

View Options provides access to a set of options that allow you to manipulate the model views for each screen or window. Select View from the View pull-down menu.

Window to Named Item

Window to Named Item locates a particular pipeline, piping component, piping specialty, instrument, pipe support, equipment or nozzle in the active model or an attached reference file. The system updates the screen display for a selected view to center the located element. Select View from the View pull-down menu.

Place Construction Graphics

Place Construction Graphics places non-intelligent graphics in the model for use as construction aids. Select Placement from the Piping pull-down menu.

Labs

Labs

Review Category Exercise

Note:

See Review Category for reference information.

Remove the unapproved model categories of a view.

1. Select the view.

2. Select Remove.

3. Select all unapproved model categories to be removed.

4. Identify the view.
The system updates the database and the graphics.

5. Use the Add command to turn the unapproved categories back on (repeat steps 3 and 4).
The system updates the database and the graphics.


Saved Model View Exercise

Complete the following 2 exercises.

Note:

See Saved Model View for reference information.

Window in to the two pumps 38P-101 in the plan view.

Exercise 1

Create a saved view.

1. Select the Create Saved View option.

2. Key in SVP01 for the saved view name.

3. Key in Pump Plan View for the description.

4. Select Confirm.

5. Identify the view.
The system updates the database.

Exercise 2

Delete a saved view.

1. Select the Delete Saved View option.

2. Select the saved view to delete from the list.

3. Select Confirm.
The system updates the database.


Temporary Symbology Exercises

Note:

See Temporary Symbology for reference information.

Exercise 1

Search your model pipeline MMA0104 and have it appear as red.

1. Select the Color Pallet option.

2. Select Red from the form.

3. Select Confirm.

4. Select Segment Search Criteria.

Temporary Symbology Exercises

5. Select Fluid Code.

6. Select the = operator.
A list of fluid codes display.

7. Select MMA from the list and Confirm.

Segment Search Criteria

8. Select And.

9. Select Line Sequence Number.

10. Select the = operator.

11. Key in 0104.
Line Sequence Number

12. Select Confirm.

13. Identify the view.
The system highlights in red all piping that satisfy the search criteria. The red highlight is temporary and will disappear when the view is updated.

Exercise 2

Display the NPD of all pipelines.

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1. Select Display Only Labels.

2. Select Nominal Piping Diameter.

3. Identify a view.
The system updates the graphics. The text is temporary and disappears when the view is updated.


Window to Named Item Exercises

Complete the following two exercises.

Note:

See Window to Named Item for reference information.

Exercise 1

Window to equipment/nozzle 38V-101/N3.

1. Select Equipment & Nozzle Number.

2. Key in the equipment/nozzle number.

3. Identify the view.
The system updates the graphics.

Exercise 2

Window to pipeline MMA0104-6IN-1C0031-P.

1. Select Line ID.

2. Key in the line ID number.

3. Identify the view.
The system updates the graphics.


Lab

Complete the following two exercises.

Lab 1

Using the Temporary Symbology command, highlight pipeline GOX0112-XIN-2C0032-N in violet.

Lab 2

Create a saved view of your choice and display it in view 6.


Monday, July 13, 2009

PDS TUTORIALS: Attribute Data (Revise & Review Database Attributes)

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In this section you will learn how to review and revise the database attributes of segments, components, and pipes.

Topics

Review Attribute Data

Review Attribute Data reviews database information such as: piping, equipment, and nozzle attribute values. Select Review Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Revise Gasket Option

Revise Gasket Option specifies an optional gasket for a specified component connect point. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Revise Bolt Option

Revise Bolt Option specifies optional bolt data for a specified component connect pint. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Load Weld Numbers

Load Weld Numbers automatically creates weld numbers that are unique within the project. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Revise Weld Type

Revise Weld Type specifies the weld type for a specified component connect point. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Isometric Drawing Limit

Isometric Drawing Limit places a marker indicating an isometric drawing limit in the user data of a selected piping item connect point (both mated items will be updated). Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Component Group

Component Group defines a set of components to be treated as a group. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Recompute Wall Thickness

Recompute Wall Thickness recalculates the wall thickness values of entire pipelines or of an active group. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Update from RDB

Update from RDB updates data in the model based upon revisions to data in the Specification/Material Reference Database, (such as a change to the Piping Job Specification or Physical Data Library). Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Approve Piping

Approve Piping changes the approval status attribute of a pipeline or the active group. Select Revise Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Review RDB Report

Review RDB Report reviews components requiring reconstruction, replacement, or updating as a result of changes to the Reference Database. Select Review Data from the Piping pull-down menu.

Labs

Labs

Review Attributes Exercises

Note:

See Review Attributes for reference information.

Exercise 1

Review the database attributes and user data of a segment in pipeline MMA0104.

1. Identify a segment.

2. Select Review End 1.

3. Select Exit if finished.

Exercise 2

Review the database attributes and user data of a component in pipeline MMA0104.

1. Identify a component.

2. Select Review Connect Point 1.

3. Select Exit if finished.


Load Weld Numbers Exercise

Note:

See Load Weld Numbers for reference information.

Load weld numbers for all field welds on pipeline MMA0104.

1. Identify the pipeline.
The system highlights the pipeline.

2. Select Field Welds Only

3. Toggle Update Undefined Weld ID's to Update All Weld ID's.

4. Accept the form with Confirm.
The system updates the database.


Revise Weld Type Exercises

Note:

See Revise Weld Type for reference information.

Exercise 1

Place a field weld at both flanges for GAT-114 in pipeline MMA0105.

Revise Weld Type

1. Select Symbol Size.

2. Key in 4 (100).

3. Select Confirm.

4. Select Weld Type at Joint by User.

5. Identify CP2 of flange (A).

6. Select Field Weld from the list, then Confirm.
The system updates the database and places a temporary asterisk at the field weld location.

7. Repeat steps for flange (B).

Exercise 2

Revise all welds between pump suction and gate valve for pumps 38P-101A and B in pipeline MMA0104 to shop welds.


Component Group Exercises

Note:

See Component Group for reference information.

Exercise 1 - Create Component Group

Create a component group for induction bends.

Component Group Induction Bends

1. Select Start New Component Group
The system automatically assigns the next component group number.

2. Identify the first component.
The system highlights that component.

3. Identify the second component.
The system highlights that component.

4. Continue to identify components until you are finished.

5. Accept the form with Confirm.
The system updates the database.

Exercise 2 - Review Component Group

Review a component group that already exists.

1. Select Review Component Group

2. Identify the component group for review.
The system highlights and displays information about that group.


Approve Piping Exercise

Note:

See Approve Piping for reference information.

Approve pipeline MMA0105.

1. Identify the pipeline.
The system highlights the pipeline.

2. Select Approved from the list.

3. Accept the form with ConfirmÖ.
The system updates the database.


Lab

Place pipeline MMA0107-XIN-2C0032-N from pipeline MMA0108-6IN-2C0032-N to pipeline MMA0105-6IN-2C0032-N and to its completion using the commands learned. Refer to the figure below for detailed information.

Piping Ball Control Valve with Elevation & Iso View (Looking North)


PDS TUTORIALS: Diagnostics (Measure Distance, Review The Piping Job)

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In this section you will learn how to use the following command to perform diagnostics, measure distances, and review the piping job specification.

Topics

Diagnostic

Diagnostic provides access to a set of utilities used to verify the integrity of the model file. Select File from the File pull-down menu.

Highlight Piping on Segment

Highlight Piping on Segment highlights all of the piping linked to a specified segment.

Repair Associativity to Segment

Repair Associativity to Segment updates the informational linkages which link a piping component to a piping segment.

Repair Associativity with Nozzle

Repair Associativity with Nozzle establishes a linkage for a segment end which is graphically connected to an equipment nozzle.

Review Attribute Linkage

Review Attribute Linkage displays all the linkages for a specified piping component or piping segment.

Find Segment or Component by Linkage

Find Segment or Component by Linkage locates a piping component or segment given its linkage.

Review Coordinates (IGBS)

Review Coordinates (IGBS) allows you to review the coordinates of a piping component or segment in positional units.

Verify Data Integrity of Model

Verify Data Integrity of Model checks for piping segment overlaps, gaps in piping components, and the existence of corresponding line routes for all informational linkages.

Verify Nozzle at Pipeline End

Verify Nozzle at Pipeline End checks for linkage between the segment endpoint and an equipment nozzle.

Verify Piping Reconstruct

Verify Piping Reconstruct verifies that each component can be replaced based on data from the Piping Job Specification, Graphic Commodity Library, and Physical Data Library.

Measure Distance

Measure Distance measures perpendicular and absolute distances between two specified points.

Verify Branch Reinforcement

Verify Branch Reinforcement reports the calculated reinforcing pad width in situations where the reinforcement is inadequate.

Compare Segment Data

Compare Segment Data compares the segment data of two connected segments.

Review Piping Job Specification

Review Piping Job Specification displays data in the Piping Job Specification database, including the associated tables and the piping commodity data, for any Piping Material Class.

Review Component Placement

Review Component Placement displays component placement data for the last component placed in the model during the active design session.

Review RDB Management Data

Review RDB Management Data displays the RDB files being used by the active project.

Review COG and Weights

Review COG and Weights displays the weights of a component and its corresponding center of gravity.

Measure Angle

Measure Angle measures user specified angles.

Verify Wall Thickness Calculation

Verify Wall Thickness Calculation displays the schedule/thickness values for a selected component.

Labs

Labs

Labs

Lab 1

1. Select the Highlight Piping on Segment option

2. Identify a segment on pipeline MMA0104 (pump suction pipeline).
The system highlights all associated components.

Lab 2

Using Compare Segments, review pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P.

Lab 3

Using Verify Data Integrity of Model check pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P. If any errors occur, correct them and recheck the pipeline.

Lab 4

Using Verify Nozzle at Pipeline End review the nozzle connection on pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P. If any errors occur, use the Associate Segment with Nozzle option to correct them.

Lab 5

1. Using Review Attribute Linkage review the data on pipeline MMA0104-XIN-2C0032-P.

2. Identify a component or pipe in pipeline MMA0104 (try the eccentric reducer).
The system displays the database address for the component center.

3. Select Confirm.
The system displays the database address for CP1 of the component.

4. Select Confirm.
The system displays the database address for CP2 of the component.

5. Select Exit.


Lab 6

Using the Measure Distance option, calculate the distance between the discharge nozzles of pumps 38P-101A and 38P-101B.

Note:

Make sure snap and locate are on in the reference models being checked.

Lab 7

Part 1

Review a branch table for any piping material class.

1. Select the Piping Material Class List from the Other Specification Data area.

2. Select the PMC 2C0032 from the list, then Confirm.

3. Select Review Spec Tables.

4. Select Branch Tables, then Confirm.

5. Select angle 90.

6. Now you can scroll through the table and find the branch you want to review.

Part 2

Review a piping commodity for the active piping material class.

1. Select Piping Commodity Data.

2. Select Search for Commodity Name.

3. Key in 6Q2C01.

4. Select 6Q2C01 from the list.

5. You can now review the commodity you selected.

Lab 8

Using Review COG and Weights check the major valves in pipelines MMA0104 and MMA0105.


 

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