PDS TUTORIALS: Design Checker

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

Topics

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

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.

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