ISOGEN ALIAS

ISOGEN Files
Understanding ISOGEN Files
ISOGEN uses data from two sources to produce piping Isometric drawings. The description of the
pipeline comes from the Piping Design System in either a Piping Component File (PCF) or an
Intermediate Data File (IDF). The user requirement on how that data is to be processed and
presented comes from a set of user definable control files.

This section describes the following ISOGEN operating files.

1. Piping Component Files (PCF).

2. Intermediate Data Files (IDF).
3. The ISOGEN.FLS file.
4. The Message File.
5. Options files.
6. Material List Definition files (MLD).
7. Drawing Definition File (DDF).
8. The Weld Definition File (WDF).
9. User Defined Drawing Frames.
10. Output Data files (Text files for printing or passing data to other systems).
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1) Piping Component Files (PCF’s)

PCF’s are text files containing component and routing information. They are created by the Piping
Design System extracting information from the piping model and passing this as an input file to
ISOGEN for the creation of an isometric.

A single PCF can contain the data for a number of pipelines but generally The Piping Design
System extracts piping data for single pipelines only and then the ISOGEN system will produce
isometrics for one pipeline at a time.

At the end of each run ISOGEN places a copy of the PCF it has processed in the
isodir\projname\inputs directory. If the user has access to I-RUN these PCF’s may be processed as
a batch for final issue and document control. Other users also find the PCF to be a convenient and
easily understood data file describing the pipeline it represents, and even use it as a source of data
to feed other programs. This latter use should, however, be adopted only after consultation with
Alias Limited to ensure that future changes in file format do not invalidate the proposed use.

Sample PCF input

600

600

Users will not normally need to see the detail in their PCF’s. However, an example PCF for the
above pipeline is shown here for information.
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✎ In the interests of brevity, only the shaded start and end sections of the pipeline are shown
in the file.

ISOGEN-FILES ISOGEN.FLS
UNITS-BORE INCH
UNITS-CO-ORDS MM Units data
UNITS-BOLT-DIA INCH
UNITS-BOLT-LENGTH INCH
PIPELINE-REFERENCE 3"-LSA-3250
REVISION 2
AREA AR-26A
PIPING-SPEC SP1 Pipeline Header Data
NOMINAL-CLASS 150#
DATE-DMY 08/11/95
PIPELINE-TEMP 150.0
END-CONNECTION-EQUIPMENT Start
CO-ORDS 6000.00 10210.00 1400.00 3 Connection
CONNECTION-REFERENCE H-152-NZ-6 Information
GASKET
END-POINT 6000.00 10210.00 1400.00 3
END-POINT 6000.00 10210.00 1403.00 3
PIPING-SPEC SP1
ITEM-CODE JFA150R2
ERECTION-ITEM
BOLT
BOLT-DIA 5/8
BOLT-LENGTH 3.75
BOLT-QUANTITY 4
BOLT-ITEM-CODE BAA5/8X3.75
ERECTION-ITEM
FLANGE
END-POINT 6000.00 10210.00 1403.00 3
Component
END-POINT 6000.00 10210.00 1323.60 3
data
PIPING-SPEC SP1
ITEM-CODE FAM150WN40
SKEY FLWN
FABRICATION-ITEM
FLOW 2
PIPE
END-POINT 6000.00 10210.00 1323.60 3
END-POINT 6000.00 10210.00 917.30 3
PIPING-SPEC SP1
WASTE 10.0
PLANT-AREA 1
ITEM-CODE PAW-40
FABRICATION-ITEM
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PIPE
END-POINT 9000.00 10210.00 688.70 3
END-POINT 9000.00 10210.00 282.40 3
PIPING-SPEC SP1
WASTE 10.0
PLANT-AREA 1
ITEM-CODE PAW-40
FABRICATION-ITEM
FLANGE
END-POINT 9000.00 10210.00 282.40 3
END-POINT 9000.00 10210.00 203.00 3
PIPING-SPEC SP1
ITEM-CODE FAM150WN40
SKEY FLWN
FABRICATION-ITEM
GASKET Component
END-POINT 9000.00 10210.00 203.00 3 Data
END-POINT 9000.00 10210.00 200.00 3
PIPING-SPEC SP1
ITEM-CODE JFA150R2
ERECTION-ITEM
FLOW 2
BOLT
BOLT-DIA 5/8
BOLT-LENGTH 3.75
BOLT-QUANTITY 4
BOLT-ITEM-CODE BAA5/8X3.75
ERECTION-ITEM
END-CONNECTION-EQUIPMENT End
CO-ORDS 9000.00 10210.00 200.00 3 Connection
CONNECTION-REFERENCE H-156-NZ-5 Information
MATERIALS
ITEM-CODE PAW-40
DESCRIPTION PIPE - API 5L GR B SCH 40
ITEM-CODE JFA150R2
DESCRIPTION GASKET - CAF GR A 1/16 THK 150# RF
ITEM-CODE FAM150WN40
DESCRIPTION FLANGE - WN 150# RF ASTM A105 SCH 40
Material
ITEM-CODE BAA5/8X3.75
DESCRIPTION STUD BOLT - CS 5/8 DIA X 3.3/4 LG WITH NUTS
Descriptions
ITEM-CODE EAM90L40
DESCRIPTION ELBOW - BW 90 DEG LR ASTM A234 GR WPB SCH 40
ITEM-CODE VW4
DESCRIPTION VALVE - WEDGEGATE TYPE 26 150# RF
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Explanatory Notes
1) The first line specifies the name of the file used to define the various ISOGEN parameter files,
in this case - ISOGEN.FLS . This is a text file that contains a list of filename pointers to all the
various ‘external’ files that are read or written to during the execution of ISOGEN, including
the plot file name.

2) As indicated, following the first line, the PCF contains the following information:

♦ Units data
♦ Pipeline Header data
♦ End Connection for start of pipeline
♦ Component data section with an entry for every component in the pipeline
♦ End Connection for end of pipeline
♦ Material Descriptions
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2) Intermediate Data Files (IDF’s)

IDF’s are text files containing component and routing information. They are created by the Piping
Design System extracting information from the piping model and passing this as an input file to
ISOGEN for the creation of an isometric.

A single IDF can contain the data for a number of pipelines but generally The Piping Design
System extracts piping data for single pipelines only and then the ISOGEN system will produce
isometrics for one pipeline at a time.

At the end of each run ISOGEN places a copy of the IDF it has processed in the
isodir\projname\inputs directory. If the user has access to I-RUN these IDF’s may be processed as
a batch for final issue and document control.

Users will not normally need to see the detail in their IDF’s. However, considering the above
example, an IDF for the above pipeline is shown here for information.

♦ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 2
Style / units data

♦ -6 3"-LSA-3250

♦ -8 2
Pipe Header data
♦ -10 AR-26A

♦ -11 SP1

♦ -12 150#

♦ -14 08/11/95 Pipe Header data

♦ -19 150.0

♦ -31 H-152-NZ-6

♦ 110 600000 1021000 140000 600000 1021000 140300 48 3, , 0, , 0 4

♦ 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4, , 4, , 60 2

♦ 105 600000 1021000 140300 600000 1021000 132360 48 2, , 0,FLWN, 0 1

♦ 100 600000 1021000 132360 600000 1021000 91730 48 1, , 11000, , 0 1

Component
Data

♦ 100 900000 1021000 28240 900000 1021000 68870 48 1, , 11000, , 0 1

♦ 105 900000 1021000 28240 900000 1021000 20300 48 2, , 0,FLWN, 0 1

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♦ 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4, , 4, , 60 2

♦ 110 900000 1021000 20000 900000 1021000 20300 48 3, , 0, , 0 4

♦ -31 H-156-NZ-5

♦ -36

♦ -20 PAW-40

♦ -21 PIPE - API 5L

♦ -1 GR B SCH 40

♦ -20 FAM150WN40

♦ -21 FLANGE - WN 1

♦ -1 50# RF ASTM A

♦ -1 105 SCH 40 Material

♦ -20 JFA150R2 Descriptions

♦ -21 GASKET - CAF

♦ -1 GR A 1/16 THK

♦ -1 150# RF

♦ -20 BAA5/8X3.75

♦ -21 STUD BOLT - C

♦ -1 S 5/8 DIA X 3

♦ -1 .3/4 LG WITH

♦ -1 NUTS

999 0 0 0 0 0 0 End of File

Explanatory Notes
1) The first section defines the various ISOGEN parameters and contains a list of filename
pointers to all the various ‘external’ files that are read or written to during the execution of
ISOGEN, including the plot file name.

Note .

This information was generated for the initial ISOGEN run of this pipe it will not be used
by I-RUN.

2) As indicated, following the first section, the IDF contains the following information:

♦ Pipeline Header data

♦ End Connection for start of pipeline
♦ Component data section with an entry for every component in the pipeline
♦ End Connection for end of pipeline
♦ Material Descriptions
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3) The ISOGEN.FLS File

Most of the controls files available to ISOGEN are optional, so an index file called ISOGEN.FLS is
used to tell ISOGEN the path and name of each of the control files which are to be used in the current
run. Each of the isotype sub-directories contains its own ISOGEN.FLS to invoke the relevant control
files for the particular type and style of drawing to be produced.

The ISOGEN.FLS file is also used to define the path and name of various output files that ISOGEN
can produce in addition to the isometric drawing file, and to declare certain optional data which can
be used during execution.

Each entry in the file consists of a KEYWORD followed by a PATH\FILENAME or a DATA item.
eg

MESSAGE isodir\projname\FINAL\ISOGEN.MSG
MATERIAL-CONTROL isodir \projname\FINAL\DDRAWINGS\MATERIAL.CTL
DRAWING-FRAME isodir \projname\FINAL\FINAL.DGN
OPTION-SWITCHES-LONG isodir \projname\FINAL\ALIAS.OPL

✎ The KEYWORD and the associated data must be separated by one or more spaces.
“TAB” characters are not allowed and will cause the KEYWORD to be ignored.

The “create new project” utility will copy the standard ISOGEN.FLS for each isotype into the
appropriate sub-directories and include the correct path for the chosen project name in each case. If
you need to add a reference to any further control or output file, it is essential that the full path and file
name is included to point to where the control file is located. The ISOGEN.FLS is an ASCII text file
and it can be modified using any suitable text editor such as MS Windows NOTEPAD.
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4) The Message File

Every time ISOGEN runs it writes a message to a file whose name and path are specified in the
ISOGEN.FLS file. These messages are only created for diagnostic purposes and as long as everything
works normally these will be of no interest of no interest to the user.

If ISOGEN runs but does not produce valid output, you should save a copy of the Message File
together with the PCF / IDF and any output files which have been created. These will help the
ISOGEN support staff diagnose the problem.
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5) Options Files.
ISOGEN contains a large number of variable features. For example:

1. Isometric type
2. Bill of Materials position on the isometric
3. Dimensional units
4. Isometric drawing size
5. Cut pipe list - ON/OFF
6. Line weight and symbol size
etc.

These and other features are all controlled by settings made by the user and held in the Options
File. Each isotype installed for a project will in fact have its own Options File containing the
settings relevant for the particular style and content.

Each Options File contains a total of 140 switches, many of which have several positions. A single
Option Switch controls most features in numeric form, but some of the more advanced features
need two.

Like most other ISOGEN control files, the Options File is a text file that may be created and edited
with any standard text editor but to simplify the process of making changes to settings, an Options
Switch Editor is provided for use with ISOGEN. To change Option Switches simply click on the
Edit button in the Project Manager. Go to the appropriate page(s) for the switches you wish to
change and select the new settings. Then save the file and you are ready to use it.

The Options File Contents

The Options File name is identified as file OPTION-SWITCHES-LONG in the FLS file e.g.
ALIAS.OPL.

Each Options File consists of a header followed by 140 lines with one Option Switch per line.
Each line can include a comment, signified by a !

The 140 different options are specified in a vertical structure on a 1 line per Option Switch basis.

Sample file layout

SWITCH SWITCH Header.
NUMBER SETTING These 3 lines plus one
------ ------- blank line are mandatory.

1 0 ! Plot File Length

2 1 ! Cut Pipe List
3 0 ! Cut Marks
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4 2 ! Character Size-On Isometric Picture

5 0 ! End Co-ordinates
6 12 ! Date Format
7 0 ! Drawing Control - Number Of Drawings

138 0 ! Un-Used
139 0 ! Un-Used
140 0 ! Un-Used

Explanatory Notes
1. This is an incomplete Option Switches file - in the interests of brevity only the first seven and
last three Option Switches are shown
2. All Option Switches contain their settings in terms of a number. See the ISOGEN OPTIONS
& ATEXT manual for a complete list of all 140 Option Switches and details of their setting
values. If you use the Option Switch Editor you do not need to understand the file layout in
detail.

Options File - The most commonly used Option switches

ISOGEN will be supplied to you with ‘ready-to-go’ pre-set Option Switch files for each isotype.
Nevertheless, you may wish to modify some of the settings in these files to personalise the system
to your own exact requirements. To help you do this efficiently, as a guide, the following is a list of
the Option Switches you are most likely to want to change.

Option Switch Number Description

2 Cut List type
4 Character Size On Isometric Picture
6 Date Format
9 Type Of Dimensions
14 Drawing Size - Standard Sizes
21 Isometric Type
22 Cut Piece Add-on Allowances for Field Fit
23 Plotted Material List
25 Material List / Title Block Position
27 Material List Text Size
35 Reserved Area
39 Spool Number Allocation
41 Dimensional Units
42 Isometric View Point
53 Weld Numbers
54 Weld Indication
71 Output File Types
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73 Part Number Box Style

75 Weld Number Box Style
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6) Material List Definition file (MLD)

This file is only needed if you wish to utilise the User Defined Material List (Material List is also
known as Bill of Material or BOM ).

The following options are available:-

1. Two further Material List styles - in addition to the standard one

2. The ability to transfer components from their standard category to another one
3. Add Remarks - taken from a user-defined file of standard Remarks
4. Specify a Material Control File with user defined content and layout

Examples of the different Material List Styles

A) Style 1 Material List

This is the standard Material List that is produced without a user defined MLD file. The content
and layout are fixed but the headings can be redefined using AText (see section 6).
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B) Style 2 Material List

With a Style 2 Material List you can customise the layout and column headings through entries in
the MLD file.

This is the MLD file that produced the Style 2 Material List above.

STYLE2-COLUMN-HEADINGS
PART SIZE COMPONENT COMPONENT QTY |
NO (INS) CODE DESCRIPTION

STYLE2-DATA-ITEMS
'PT-NO' 2 R
'N.S.' 8 L
'ITEM-CODE' 15 L
'DESCRIPTION' 28 L
'QTY' 79

Each data item to be included in the material list is defined on a line with its internal ISOGEN
name, the start column for its location and the justification of the data field (Left / Right).

✎ The user is responsible for ensuring that sufficient space is allowed in each column for the
longest likely text string.
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C) Style 3 Material List

MATERIAL LIST - FABRICATION

PT.NO QT Y CO DE SIZE IT EM T HK/RAT ENDS MAT L. STANDARD REF.

With this style of Material List, the data items are plotted into pre-defined areas of the drawing
frame. The data in the MLD file for this type of Material List is described in the Reference
Manual.

Style 3 Material List - Features:

♦ Data is plotted onto a user defined backing sheet containing all column headings and box
lines.
♦ The user defines the X/Y data positions in the MLD file.
♦ There are three types of layout:
Continuous (all Up or all Down).
Up and Down ( e.g. FAB Up, ERECT Down).
Sectionalised, with separate sections for Fabrication Erection and Offshore items.
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7) Drawing Definition File (DDF)

This file is used to customise the appearance of isometrics by defining such features as:

1. Thickness of the plotted pipeline - independently by bore

2. The thickness and scale of all fittings - flanges, olets, valves, instruments, welds, etc.
3. Round or square elbows and bends - controlled by bore range
4. Set drawing Layers for all parts of the isometric - e.g.
PIPE
FITTINGS
MATERIAL-LIST
DIMENSION-TEXT
DIMENSION-LINES
FRAME
Colours can be set up for the layers in the MicroStation seed file to help in distinguishing the various
parts of the Isometric.

Example
This is the standard isometric produced without a DDF.
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This is the same pipeline but the following changes have been made by the inclusion of a DDF.

1. Piping greater than 2” bore has been made thicker

2. All the fittings and welds have been scaled up in size and drawn slightly thicker
3. Elbows are depicted square instead of round

Although the drawing looks quite different it is produced from exactly the same PCF.

DDF data
This is the DDF data for the above isometric.

ISOMETRIC-DEFINITION
PIPELINE-ATTRIBUTES
N.S. INCH
N.S.RANGE 0 2 THICKNESS 2 0.25 LAYER 5
N.S.RANGE 2.5 * THICKNESS 2 1.25 LAYER 5
PIPELINE-ATTRIBUTES-DOTTED
SPECIAL-STATUS THICKNESS 2 0.25 LAYER 40
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PIPELINE-CONTINUATION THICKNESS 1 0.25 LAYER 40

FITTINGS-GENERAL
N.S. INCH
N.S.RANGE 0 2 THICKNESS 2 0.25 LAYER 5 SCALE 150
N.S.RANGE 2.5 * THICKNESS 2 1.25 LAYER 5 SCALE 150
FITTINGS-SPECIAL
INSTRUMENTS THICKNESS 2 0.30 LAYER 10 SCALE 120
VALVES THICKNESS 2 0.30 LAYER 10 SCALE 120
MISC-COMPONENTS THICKNESS 2 0.30 LAYER 10 SCALE 120
NOZZLE THICKNESS 2 0.6 LAYER 10 SCALE 120
FLANGES THICKNESS 2 0.6 LAYER 10 SCALE 120
WELDS THICKNESS 4 0.35 LAYER 35 SCALE 100
BEND/ELBOW-REPRESENTATION
BEND ROUND
ELBOW SQUARE
MISC-ITEMS
DIMENSION-TEXT LAYER 20
DIMENSION-LINES LAYER 25
MATERIAL-LIST LAYER 30
FRAME LAYER 31
FRAME-TEXT LAYER 31
ISO-TEXT LAYER 32
LAYER-NAMES
5 'PIPE'
10 'INST'
20 'DIMTEXT'
25 'DIMLINES'
30 'MATLIST'
31 'FRAME'
32 'ISOTEXT'
35 'WELDS'
40 'DOTTED'

Full details of the allowable content of the DDF are given in the Reference Manual.

The ISOGEN installation includes a default DDF for each isotype. These can be customised as
required by the user. A DDF editor is available to users of ISOGEN this is activated through the
Project Manager.
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8) The Welding Definition File (WDF)

Detailed Weld information may be shown on the isometric in a plotted Weld Table like the one
shown here. The table is user definable and will often contain spaces for data to be filled in later
during fabrication or erection as well as columns for data contained within the PCF. The Weld
Table (sometimes known as the Weld Box) is placed in the bottom right hand corner of the plotted
area of the drawing. Examples of Weld Tables can be seen in the samples included in the
\SAMPLEPROJ\SAMPLEPROJECT\FINAL-WELD-BOX directory on installation.

To generate a plotted Weld Table on the isometric, you must supply relevant information in a
Welding Definition File (WDF) which must be referenced in the ISOGEN.FLS against the
keyword WELDING-DEFINITION.

Welding Definition File data

The data in the file WELDING.WDF to produce the above Weld Table output looks like this :-

WELD-BOX-HEADINGS
WELD | SIZE | WELD | WELD |
No | INS | TYPE | CATEGORY |
WELD-BOX-DATA-ITEMS
'WELD-NO' 5 R
'N.S.' 10 L
'WELD-TYPE' 17 L
'WELD-CAT' 26 L

For full details of the content of the WDF see the Reference manual.
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9) User Defined Drawing Frames

When you installed ISOGEN a pre-defined drawing frame was loaded as a seed file for each
isotype. Although these can be used as required, it is most likely, at some time you will want to
make your own frames and have your isometrics plotted onto them. User Defined Drawing Frames
are drawings created in the format to suit your Piping Design environment. eg MicroStation Design
Files (DGN) and DXF or DWG files for AutoCAD. You can therefore customise the frame to
include information such as a company logo and other symbols and text. Also, the layouts may be
designed to suit your exact requirements. These Design Files are then used as seed files or
underlay’s during the isometric production phase.

Actions required to modify a User Defined Drawing Frame

1. Use MicroStation or AutoCAD to modify the appropriate seed file as required.
2. Modify the associated AText file to change or suppress ISOGEN text as required. (See
Advanced Features for control of AText.)
3. Identify the location on the drawing for any new or revised data items and modify the TextPos
file accordingly.
4. Add records to the ISOGEN.FLS to specify:
Include a record to point to the Drawing Frame file name :
DRAWING-FRAME Drawing_Frame_Name.DGN

Include a record pointing to the file that contains your TextPos data.
POSITIONED-TEXT Text_Position_Name.POS

Include a record pointing to the file that contains your AText data.
ALTERNATIVE-TEXT AText_Name.ALT

In the case of AutoCAD a DXF drawing frame can be used as an “underlay” into which the
isometric is merged as it is created by ISOGEN but this adds significantly to both processing time
and to the size of the drawing files created. A preferable alternative is to create the drawing frame
as a DWG file and to create the Isometrics as a DXF without a DRAWING-FRAME record in the
ISOGEN.FLS. The DWG file can then be loaded into AutoCAD and the DXF imported into it for
plotting or the addition of data missing from the PCF.

✎ Please note that when working in a MicroStation environment the Design File for each
isotype must be called isotype.DGN. eg for the isotype FINAL it will be called
FINAL.DGN, and for the isotype CHECK it will be called CHECK.DGN. For other
systems you may use any valid file name as long as you specify it correctly in the
ISOGEN.FLS record.
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Example Drawing Frame:

♦ This is a sample User Defined Drawing Frame. As may be seen, the main area is divided into
two - the space on the right is for the Material List and the one on the left for the addition of
the isometric picture.
♦ Along the bottom of the frame are various boxed areas with corresponding descriptive text.
The appropriate data is placed in the boxes using TEXTPOS (See Advanced Features) when
the isometric produced by ISOGEN is superimposed onto the drawing frame as follows.

This is the sample Drawing Frame shown empty and ready to receive an Isometric.
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This is the Final Isometric superimposed onto the Drawing Frame.

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10) Output data files

In addition to producing isometrics, ISOGEN can also output information to text files for printing
or use as data input for other systems. The types of files that may be produced in this way include:

1. Printed Material List (BOM). This may be either the standard default version or
alternatively, with a user defined content and layout and may be created either in addition to or
instead of the Material List on the Iso.
2. Material Control File. With user defined content and format.
3. Weld Summary File. With user defined content and format.

Printed Material List (BOM)

1. To obtain a standard “Style 1” printed Material List for a pipeline all you have to do is to
include an entry in the ISOGEN.FLS defining the name of the file to be created. eg

PRINTED-MATERIAL-LIST BOM.MAT
The file BOM.MAT will then be created and data will be appended to it for each pipeline
processed by Personal ISOGEN.

2. To obtain a user defined “Style 2” printed Material List you must :

a) make a PRINTED-MATERIAL-LIST ‘filename’ entry in the ISOGEN.FLS file as above,

and

b) add a PRINTED-MATERIAL-LIST-TITLES section to your MLD file for the printed

page titles. The remainder of the Material List control data will be taken from STYLE2-
COLUMN-HEADINGS and STYLE2-DATA-ITEMS information in the MLD file, which
means the printed Material List will look just like the plotted one.

✎ If required the Material List may be suppressed such that it does not appear on the
drawing by setting Option Switch 23. (See Reference Manual.)

Material Control File

To obtain a user defined Material Control output file you must:-

a) Include an entry in the ISOGEN.FLS defining the name of the file to be created. eg

MATERIAL-CONTROL MATLC.MAC
The file MATLC.MAC will be created and data will be appended to it for every pipeline
processed by ISOGEN.

and
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b) add PRINTED-M/C-COLUMN-HEADINGS for the printed page titles and

PRINTED-M/C-DATA-ITEMS sections to your MLD file.

Sample Material Control output file

PIPELINE DRG MAIN SEC
REF NO DESCRIPTION CODE BORE BORE QTY
-------- --- ----------- ----- ---- ---- ---
3"-LSA-3250 1 PIPE - API 5L GR B SCH 40 PAW-40 3 3 12.7'
3"-LSA-3250 1 ELBOW - BW 90 DEG LR ASTM A234 GR WPB SCH 40 EAM90L40 3 3 2
3"-LSA-3250 1 FLANGE - WN 150# RF ASTM A105 SCH 40 FAM150WN 3 3 4
3"-LSA-3250 1 GASKET - CAF GR A 1/16 THK 150# RF JFA150R2 3 3 4
3"-LSA-3250 1 STUD BOLT - CS 5/8 DIA X 3.3/4 LG WITH NUTS BAA5/8X3 5/8 5/8 16
3"-LSA-3250 1 VALVE - WEDGEGATE TYPE 26 150# RF VW4 3 3 1

Material Control data required in the MLD file to produce the preceding output :-
MATERIAL-CONTROL-FILE
PRINTED-M/C-COLUMN-HEADINGS
PIPELINE DRG MAIN SEC
REF NO DESCRIPTION CODE BORE BORE QTY
-------- --- ----------- ---- ---- ---- ---
PRINTED-M/C-DATA-ITEMS
'PIPELINE-REFERENCE' 2 L
'DRG' 15 L
'DESCRIPTION' 20 L
'ITEM-CODE' 66 L
'N.S.' 77 L
'N.S.SEC.' 84 L
'QTY' 92 N

See the Reference Manual for full details of the required entries in the MLD.

Weld Summary File

A Weld Summary File can be created either in “Append” mode whereby data is added to the file
each time ISOGEN is run, or in “Overwrite” mode whereby a new file is created each time.

✎ In the case of “Overwrite” files the user must move or rename each file as the same name
will be used for each run.

To obtain a user defined Weld Summary file you must:

a) Include an entry in the ISOGEN.FLS defining the name and type of the file to be created.
eg
WELD-SUMMARY-OVERWRITE WELDSUM.WSO
or WELD-SUMMARY-APPEND WELDSUM.WSA
and

b) add a section to the Welding Definition File (WDF) to define the printed output file.
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Sample Weld Summary printed output file.

WELD SUMMARY PAGE 1
PIPELINE REF3"-LSA-3375 ISSUE 2
PROJECT NO PROJ AREA AR-26A
PIPING SPEC SP1 DATE 14/11/95

WELD WELD WELD

NO CAT SIZE TYPE
----- ------ ------ ------
1 S 3" BW
2 S 3" BW
3 F 3" BW
4 S 3" BW
5 S 3" BW
6 F 3" BW
7 S 3" BW
8 S 3" BW

Entry required in the WDF to produce the preceding output:

WELD-SUMMARY-TITLES
WELD SUMMARY PAGE ''
PIPELINE REF '-6' ISSUE '-8'
PROJECT NO '-9' PROJ AREA '-10'
PIPING SPEC '-11' DATE '-14'
'Blank'
WELD-SUMMARY-COLUMN-HEADINGS
WELD WELD WELD
NO CAT SIZE TYPE
---- ---- ---- ----
WELD-SUMMARY-DATA-ITEMS
'WELD-NO' 2
'WELD-CAT' 9
'N.S.' 16
'WELD-TYPE' 23