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Basic 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Options files.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Output Data files (Text files for printing or passing data to other systems).
ISOGEN
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600
600
Users will not normally need to see the detail in their PCFs. However, an example PCF for the
above pipeline is shown here for information.
ISOGEN
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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-BOLT-DIA INCH
UNITS-BOLT-LENGTH INCH
PIPELINE-REFERENCE 3"-LSA-3250
REVISION 2
AREA AR-26A
PIPING-SPEC SP1
NOMINAL-CLASS 150#
DATE-DMY 08/11/95
PIPELINE-TEMP 150.0
END-CONNECTION-EQUIPMENT
CO-ORDS
6000.00 10210.00 1400.00
CONNECTION-REFERENCE H-152-NZ-6
GASKET
END-POINT
6000.00 10210.00 1400.00
END-POINT
6000.00 10210.00 1403.00
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
END-POINT
6000.00 10210.00 1323.60
PIPING-SPEC SP1
ITEM-CODE FAM150WN40
SKEY FLWN
FABRICATION-ITEM
FLOW 2
PIPE
END-POINT
6000.00 10210.00 1323.60
END-POINT
6000.00 10210.00 917.30
PIPING-SPEC SP1
WASTE 10.0
PLANT-AREA 1
ITEM-CODE PAW-40
FABRICATION-ITEM
Units data
Start
Connection
Information
3
3
3
3
3
3
Component
data
ISOGEN
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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
Component
GASKET
Data
END-POINT
9000.00 10210.00 203.00
3
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
ITEM-CODE BAA5/8X3.75
DESCRIPTION STUD BOLT - CS 5/8 DIA X 3.3/4 LG WITH NUTS
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
Material
Descriptions
ISOGEN
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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
Component data section with an entry for every component in the pipeline
Material Descriptions
ISOGEN
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-6 3"-LSA-3250
-8 2
-10 AR-26A
-11 SP1
-12 150#
-14 08/11/95
-19 150.0
-31 H-152-NZ-6
100
110
600000
115
105
600000
1021000
140300
600000
100
600000
1021000
132360
600000
1021000
0
140000
0
600000
0
1021000
0
10
140300
4,
48
3,
4,
1021000
132360
48
2,
1021000
91730
48
1,
,
60
,
,
0,
0,FLWN, 0
11000,
Component
Data
100
900000
1021000
28240
900000
1021000
68870
48
1,
105
900000
1021000
28240
900000
1021000
20300
48
2,
11000,
0,FLWN,
ISOGEN
115
110
900000
-31 H-156-NZ-5
ALIAS
0
1021000
-36
-20 PAW-40
-1 GR B SCH 40
-20 FAM150WN40
-21 FLANGE - WN 1
-1 50# RF ASTM A
-1 105 SCH 40
-20 JFA150R2
-1 GR A 1/16 THK
-1 150# RF
-20 BAA5/8X3.75
-1 S 5/8 DIA X 3
-1 .3/4 LG WITH
-1 NUTS
999
20000
900000
10
1021000
4,
20300
4,
48
,
3,
60
0,
Material
Descriptions
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:
Component data section with an entry for every component in the pipeline
Material Descriptions
ISOGEN
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isodir\projname\FINAL\ISOGEN.MSG
isodir \projname\FINAL\DDRAWINGS\MATERIAL.CTL
isodir \projname\FINAL\FINAL.DGN
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.
ISOGEN
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ISOGEN
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5) Options Files.
ISOGEN contains a large number of variable features. For example:
1.
Isometric type
2.
3.
Dimensional units
4.
5.
6.
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.
SWITCH
SETTING
-------
1
2
3
0
1
0
Header.
These 3 lines plus one
blank line are mandatory.
! Plot File Length
! Cut Pipe List
! Cut Marks
ISOGEN
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4
5
6
7
2
0
12
0
!
!
!
!
138
139
140
0
0
0
! Un-Used
! Un-Used
! 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.
Description
Cut List type
Character Size On Isometric Picture
Date Format
Type Of Dimensions
Drawing Size - Standard Sizes
Isometric Type
Cut Piece Add-on Allowances for Field Fit
Plotted Material List
Material List / Title Block Position
Material List Text Size
Reserved Area
Spool Number Allocation
Dimensional Units
Isometric View Point
Weld Numbers
Weld Indication
Output File Types
ISOGEN
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75
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Part Number Box Style
Weld Number Box Style
ISOGEN
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2.
The ability to transfer components from their standard category to another one
3.
4.
Specify a Material Control File with user defined content and layout
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).
ISOGEN
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This is the MLD file that produced the Style 2 Material List above.
STYLE2-COLUMN-HEADINGS
PART
SIZE
COMPONENT
NO
(INS)
CODE
COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
QTY
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.
ISOGEN
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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.
ISOGEN
ALIAS
2.
The thickness and scale of all fittings - flanges, olets, valves, instruments, welds, etc.
3.
4.
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.
ISOGEN
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This is the same pipeline but the following changes have been made by the inclusion of a DDF.
1.
2.
All the fittings and welds have been scaled up in size and drawn slightly thicker
3.
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
ISOGEN
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ISOGEN
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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.
|
|
WELD
TYPE
|
|
WELD
CATEGORY
R
L
L
L
For full details of the content of the WDF see the Reference manual.
|
|
ISOGEN
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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.
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.
ISOGEN
ALIAS
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.
ISOGEN
This is the Final Isometric superimposed onto the Drawing Frame.
ALIAS
ISOGEN
ALIAS
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.
3.
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.)
ISOGEN
ALIAS
DRG
NO
--1
1
1
1
1
1
DESCRIPTION
----------PIPE - API 5L GR B SCH 40
ELBOW - BW 90 DEG LR ASTM A234 GR WPB SCH 40
FLANGE - WN 150# RF ASTM A105 SCH 40
GASKET - CAF GR A 1/16 THK 150# RF
STUD BOLT - CS 5/8 DIA X 3.3/4 LG WITH NUTS
VALVE - WEDGEGATE TYPE 26 150# RF
CODE
----PAW-40
EAM90L40
FAM150WN
JFA150R2
BAA5/8X3
VW4
MAIN
BORE
---3
3
3
3
5/8
3
SEC
BORE
---3
3
3
3
5/8
3
QTY
--12.7'
2
4
4
16
1
Material Control data required in the MLD file to produce the preceding output :MATERIAL-CONTROL-FILE
PRINTED-M/C-COLUMN-HEADINGS
PIPELINE
REF
-------PRINTED-M/C-DATA-ITEMS
'PIPELINE-REFERENCE'
2
'DRG'
15
'DESCRIPTION'
20
'ITEM-CODE'
66
'N.S.'
77
'N.S.SEC.'
84
'QTY'
92
DRG
NO
---
DESCRIPTION
-----------
CODE
----
MAIN
BORE
----
SEC
BORE
----
QTY
---
L
L
L
L
L
L
N
See the Reference Manual for full details of the required entries in the MLD.
In the case of Overwrite files the user must move or rename each file as the same name
will be used for each run.
ISOGEN
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WELD
CAT
-----S
S
F
S
S
F
S
S
SIZE
-----3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
3"
PAGE 1
ISSUE 2
PROJ AREA AR-26A
DATE 14/11/95
WELD
TYPE
-----BW
BW
BW
BW
BW
BW
BW
BW
PAGE ''
ISSUE '-8'
PROJ AREA '-10'
DATE '-14'