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Module 13
Isometric Production
Training Manual
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Contents

Session 1 ..................................................................... 1-1

Isometric Production ............................................................................................ 1-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................... 1-1
Must Know Points ................................................................................................... 1-1
Isometric Production ............................................................................................... 1-2
Accessing Isodraft................................................................................................... 1-2
CE........................................................................................................................... 1-5
Detail....................................................................................................................... 1-5
Produce .................................................................................................................. 1-5
Option files .............................................................................................................. 1-6
Exercise 1 ............................................................................................................... 1-7

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Isometric Production

Objectives

From the pipe routes produced in design we can produce fabrication, erection,
system and trim isometrics. Isodraft, the Isometric drawing production module uses a
series of Option Files to produce these differing isometrics.
At the end of this session you will be able to:
• Produce a simple Isometric from standard option files.

Must Know Points

It is important to understand the following points about Isometric Production
• The principles relating to Isometric Option Files.

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Isometric Production
Detail Isometric production is the subject other courses, however, since a
requirement of all piping designers is the production of check or stress isometrics,
the basic techniques of what is a simple operation are covered here.

Accessing Isodraft
Before you can produce an isometric, you must ensure that pipe(s) or branch(es)
have been check through the Datacon utility. The isometric will fail if components
have lost their Spref (specification reference), are poorly aligned or overlap. A visual
check, ensuring that no dashed line appears is not sufficient.
From design, you can access Isodraft using Design>modules>Isodraft> macro
files.

Once in the Isodraft module, you will be presented with a members list, showing the
contents of the Design DB and a graphical view, similar to that in Design.

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Default Isodraft forms

Isodraft has a number of options to control the appearance, content and type of
isometric.
2 alternatives are supplied each with an option to produce metric or imperial output
data, thus giving 4 option files altogether.
Before accessing 1 of these option files, using the members form, navigate to a
suitable pipe or branch as you would in Design.
From the top menu bar on the viewing form, select Isometric>Standard

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The current element is that of the pipe in the hierarchy. The 4 option files are listed
and BASIC.MET has been selected.

Clicking the Apply button will generate an isometric in the graphical viewing area.

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CE
The member in the hierarchy becomes the current element. Navigating to another
pipe or branch and then clicking the CE button will update the form and re-clicking
apply will generate an isometric of the new pipe or branch

Detail
This can be changed to ’Detail List’ and several pipes or branches can be selected
and multiple isometrics generated.

Produce
This can be changed to generate:

Transfer files Used to interface with other systems.

Batch macro Useful when large quantities of isometrics are required. Any
such macro is usually run overnight.

Bolt Report Bolts are only generated in Isodraft, so this function generate a
report of bolts for pipes and branches identified in the detail list.
The ADVANCED options will not work on the pipes you have created, since it
requires part-numbers to be generated in the Design DB. This option is used in
conjunction with the Spooler module of PDMS.

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Default Isometric

Option files
Within differing companies and the projects they undertake, there will be specific
isometric requirements. Backing sheet details, dimensioning, material list contents
etc.. It is the responsibility on the project administrator to create the option files
required and inform designers of there significance.

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Exercise 1

Try producing isometrics of the pipes you have designed. Ensure you have Datacon
checked them and amended any significant errors before running Isodraft.

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