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

Isometric Extraction Exercise

Review Iso Drawings graphically reviews an isometric drawing in the Piping

Designer modeling environment. SelectAnalyze Data from the Piping pull-down
menu.
Labs

Isometric Extraction

Generate an isometric for a single pipeline.

1. Enter the PDS Control Shell environment.

2. Select your project from the list.

3. Select Isometric Drawing Manager.

4. Select Interactive.

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.

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

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

OR

12. The pipeline processed successfully, then Exit.

13. Select View Graphics.

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.
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.