Product Release Letter

AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.19

Partial Fix Release 52017
Windows XP and Windows 7
This letter introduces and describes this release, which is supported on the indicated platform(s).

This Release Contains

A partial release of AVEVA PDMS 12.0, which upgrades the full release 51925 AVEVA PDMS
12.0.SP6. It includes the previous Global WCF and Schematics updates.

The separately licensed products or product components installable from or upgraded by this
release are as follows:

Product Version
Product Name
Code Number
V01FN240 AVEVA PDMS 12.0 SP6
V00FN266 AVEVA Schematic Model Manager 12.0.SP6
V00FN267 AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator 12.0.SP6
V00FN268 AVEVA Cable Design 12.0.SP6
V00FN277 AVEVA Diagrams 12.0.SP6
V10FN805 AVEVA Multi Discipline Supports 12.0 SP6
AVEVA Nuclear Room Manager 12.0.SP6
V00FN977 AVEVA Mechanical Equipment Interface – Import 12.0.SP6
V00FN978 AVEVA Mechanical Equipment Interface – Export 12.0.SP6

Prerequisite for this release - operating system:

Build Operating System
Minimum Supported O/S Version
(for each supported platform)
Mandatory O/S Patches
(for each supported platform)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (Service Pack 2)
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
- with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (supplied)
N.B. Windows 2000 is no longer supported
XP: Service Pack 2 or 3 - SP3 recommended
(Microsoft has now dropped support for SP2)

Please note that recommended/supported hardware and software configurations are constantly subject to review, so
please consult the AVEVA support web pages for the latest recommendations.

For further information please contact your local AVEVA support office, which can be found at
http://support.aveva.com

This document has been prepared and approved by the following:

Job Title Name
Product Manager Peter Brunning
Test Manager John Henderson
Head of Product Gavin Watton
GSC Manager Ricky Padhiar

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Prerequisite for this release - products:
Full release 51925 AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6
Flexman 5 (32-bit or 64-bit as appropriate) and an appropriate Flexman license
Third-party products as noted for PDMS 12.0.SP6, though it should be noted that the
Adobe SVG viewer is no longer required as a new viewer, developed by AVEVA, is now
included in Schematic 3D Integrator and Schematic Model Manager.

AVEVA Licensing Library

All products in this release include the AVEVA licensing library cadcflex 5.2; please refer to the
Flexman 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide (or later) or the Licensing section of the AVEVA
support website http://support.aveva.com for a list of licensing features supported by this version
of cadcflex.

Supersedes:
This release supersedes the previous update release 52011 AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.18 Fix.

Works (is compatible) with:

Other AVEVA Plant (12 series) products on DVDR 41108 (PDMS 12.0.SP6 and associated
products)
AVEVA Global Server 12.0.SP6.6 onwards
AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports 12.0.SP6.2 (project data update) release 51960.
AVEVA Instrumentation 12.0.SP3 and above (Schematic Data Integration)
AVEVA Instrumentation 12.0.SP5 (Cable Design Integration)
AVEVA P&ID 12.0.SP2.6 onwards
AVEVA Model Management 12.0.SP4, Clash Manager 12.0.SP4
AVEVA NET Gateway 1.1
AVEVA PDMS VPRM Gateway 5.1

For full details, please see the compatibility matrix on the http://support.aveva.com/support/.

To Install product release:

Please double-click the installer (file Plant12.0.SP6.19.exe) and follow the instructions. De-
installation of the fix release is possible via the Windows Add or Remove programs facility.
PDMS 12.0.SP6 uses later versions of Microsoft development software (Visual Studio 2008) and
therefore needs later runtime libraries, which should be installed on installation. If PDMS is not
installed on each PC, it is possible that they will not be available. If this is the case, they can be
downloaded from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=A5C84275-
3B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displayLang=en.
In addition, a patch is required; if not supplied by Windows update, it can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2051a0c1-c9b5-4b0a-a8f5-
770a549fd78c&displaylang=en#filelist
Please note that some of the fixes (first released in 12.0.SP6.2) to AVEVA Multi-Discipline
Supports also require changes to the project data; these are supplied separately as AVEVA Multi-
Discipline Supports 12.0.SP6.2 and are described in its release note d51960.
Please note also that this fix release will install the update for Global WCF; however, Global will by
default continue to use RPC as the security protocol until further configuration changes are made
using the XML configuration files, as described in the Configuration Guide. Full details of
installation are provided with AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.6 WCF Update: see release note d51974.

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The note below is applicable only when 12.0.SP6.8 Schematics update is
uninstalled:-
The new functions in the Schematics update required a change to some XML configuration files.
The installation process renames the old files with a prefix of PrePlant12.0.SP6Update Rollup
Update 8, to ensure that any user changes are not lost. The new version of the files will then be
installed as usual – users are warned that they may need to edit the file to include their own
changes. It is recommended that the old renamed files are retained for use if the update is later
removed. To minimise this inconvenience, it is recommended that users do not modify the original
installation.

There is a further issue if this update is later removed, i.e. the SP6.8 updates are removed. Due to
a restriction in the Patch Removal Process, the IntegratorAddin will be missing from the
DesignAddins.xml and PDMS will throw an error on launch;

To return the system to its state prior to the installation of the update, the customer will need to
remove or rename the new XML files (DesignAddins.xml, diagramsaddins.xml,
ParagonAddins.xml & schematicsmodelmanageraddins.xml) and then remove the prefix
PrePlant12.0.SP6Update Rollup Update 8 from the old ones to restore their original names.

First released on:

This product release is first available on AVEVA support website http://support.aveva.com as
AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.19, release number 52017.

List of Enhancements
This release includes the following functional enhancements:

In this release
None
Consolidated from previous fix releases
First released in AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.8 Schematic Update, release number 51963
Description
Enhancements to Schematics products

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This update release includes several enhancements to the Schematics products, which are
detailed in the Schematics Update Release 12.0.SP6 User Bulletin. These include the following:
AVEVA Diagrams
o Flow Direction Enhancements
o Area Shapes
o Auto Formatting Rules
o Release Diagram Sheets to 3D and Performance of the SaveWork Command
o Update of Multiple Diagrams
o Save As with Copy of DB Data
o Session defaults
o DWG File Export Enhancements
o New Excel Import / Export Function
o Export Consistency Check Result to File
Schematic 3D Integrator
o Line List Comparison
o Comparison Colour Key
o Print Compare Report and Export Compare Report to Excel
o New Diagram Viewer
Schematic Model Manager
o New Excel Import / Export function
o New Diagram Viewer
AVEVA Instrumentation Data Update Add-in
o Filtering Function
o Cable Data Interface

Consolidated from previous fix releases

First released in AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.6 Global WCF Update, release number 51974
Description
Option for improved security of all global communications, using Windows Communication Foundation
(WCF).

This PDMS update is required to use the new features provided by AVEVA Global Server
12.0.SP6 WCF Update. For full details, please refer to the User Bulletin supplied with that release.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.4, Release No. 51971

Description
Isodraft: New capability to swap text enclosure types for welds and part numbers (P-32265)
User Grids form can now display multiple user grids (SI-23694 / P-32355)

Isodraft: Part and Weld Number Enclosure Types

This enables the user to specify the box (enclosure) types for part and weld numbers.

By default, ISODRAW encloses part numbers in straight boxes (□) and weld numbers in circles.
The shapes can now be changed to boxes with rounded ( ) or angled ( ) sides for part
numbers and straight boxes for weld numbers.

The setting can be changed with the PARTNOENCLOSURE command (abbreviated as

PARTNOENC), with options STRGTB, ROUNDB, and ANGLDB.

Command Syntax:

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>─── PARTNOENC ──┬─ STRGTB ─┐
│ │
├─ ROUNDB ─┤
│ │
└─ ANGLDB ─┴──>
Query: Q PARTNOENC

Examples: PARTNOENC STRGTB plots part numbers in straight boxes and weld numbers
in circles (default);
PARTNOENC ROUNDB plots part numbers in rounded boxes and weld numbers
in straight boxes;
PARTNOENC ANGLDB plots part numbers in angled boxes and weld numbers
in straight boxes.
Restrictions: To avoid inconsistency, it is not possible to change the weld number
enclosures independently from those for part numbers.

The GUI has been amended to suit:

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.3, Release No. 51964

Description
An improved comparison algorithm has been introduced for Schematic 3D Integrator; this resolves a number of
support incidents as well as other issues, notably on imported data, discovered by AVEVA’s ongoing test programme

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First released in MDS Fix Version 11.6.SP5.7, Release No. 51922
Incident Defect Description
number number
SI-4931 P-23513 The Total Weight for the MDS-WitchHanger Interface HANGER supports, including those
included in a MDS GROUP support, is now output on the relevant MDS ABA generated
support drawing. All the MDS-WitchHanger Interface HANGER components now store
their weight in the new UDA :MDSCPLWEIGHT. The hanger component weight value is
stored at the new UDA :MDSCPLWEIGHT, which is dynamically extracted from the
WitchHanger support name OUTPUT “<supportname>.wof” file on exiting the
WitchHanger interface software in the MDS DESIGN application. This new weight
functionality applies to both the creation and the modification of MDS–WitchHanger
Interface HANGER supports.
Please note that a database change is required. A macro is provided – see P-31531 below

First released in MDS Fix Version 11.6.SP5.6, Release No. 51908

Description
MDS Standard Lisega Ancillary Support Types
The following MDS Standard Lisega Ancillary Support Types have had their bore size range extended at this release.
1. AT108C - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx13 – 1000NB size added to bore size range
2. AT114 - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx63SP – 1000NB size added to bore size range
3. AT115 - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx63G – 900NB and 1000NB sizes added to bore size range
4. AT136 - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx63G1SP – 900NB and 1000NB sizes added to bore size range

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List of Fault Corrections
This release addresses defects arising from the following support incidents:

In this release:

Incident Defect Description

Number Number
23228 P-30087 Isodraft: Isometrics are not producing correctly for large coordinates
P-37278 Element had 2 different owners after (non-reverse) refresh in certain cases
33277 P-37668 Isodraft: fixed defect (invalid part number 0) – spool isos ending at ATTAs
P-37876 Isodraft: software quality – fixed 3 compiler warnings
28666 P-37921 Nuclear Room Manager: faster calculation of volume of inventories
34581 P-37926 Diagrams DWG export produced too many error messages, log window crashed

Consolidated from previous fix releases:

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.18, Release No. 52011:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
DSAVE fatal error after many evaluations of TRANS on COFI elements with PFREF
11313 P-20545 nulref
18151 P-26429 Admin Element form sort by Number not in Order
P-34203 Sch. Model Mgr: Inconsistency when selecting pipes
29749 P-34753 Sch. 3D Int: Pipe bore change causes additional pipe to be included in comparison
Evaluating NWEI on SCTN with invalid SPREF and no (ancestor) MATREF, crashes
P-37112 with stack overflow
33339 P-37162 Mech. Equip. Interface: import crash
33569 P-37265 Schematic 3D Integrator: Compare reporting more than just the header expected
33727 P-37409 Diagrams: DWG export error - duplicate record name object

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.17, Release No. 52008:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
21291 P-28871 Structural - Nuclear Room Manager : pseudo attribute GTROOM.
Clash manager - Displaying the report from clash manager does not list any of the clashes
30348 P-35253 we have with the pointcloud, but they are shown in the report.
30467 P-35784 MDS - MDS Supports for Cable Rack using Aveva Oglaend Racking Catalogue.
31664 P-35865 The Weight and CoG cannot be calculated correctly for tubes.
MDS – Running Cable Rack Support using Aveva Vantrunk Catalogue gives error
30358 P-35879 message when trying to add MDS Cable rack support.
31843 P-35950 MDS - MDS Reference project Data, error message when modelling trunnion.
P-36846 Global - Problem creating new Global location with semi-colons in path variables.
32922 P-36849 Draft - The drawing output from Draft with STEP objects is unacceptable,
33137 P-36917 DXF with TTF issue - multi line projection line text.
33273 P-37105 Data base and Data Management – Admin – Reconfigure fails.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.16, Release No. 52007:

Incident Defect Product Description
Number Number

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Inst.Update - Cancel/Close option on Update Catalogue Database not
28083 P-33407 Sch.M.M working
Inst.Update - Update process is stop when hovering over Options tab
28294 P-33567 Sch.M.M during update process
Inst.Update - Common Attribute Type in Option Form is not working with
28296 P-33576 Sch.M.M defined Attribute Mapping
P-33644 Sch.M.M AVEVA SVG Viewer - Incorrect rendering of image element
Inst.Update - Update Design Database form displays unwanted items
28350 P-33718 Sch.M.M when just updating attributes.
28569 P-33756 Sch.3D.I Integrator's P&ID print out was not clear to read
Inst.Update - Unnamed Cables & Equi are being created if attributes for
28664 P-33810 Sch.M.M non-existent cables are updated
28667 P-33812 Sch.M.M Inst.Update - UDA's non-existence not being flagged in the utility
Inst.Update - Default RanEquip Value for imported cables should be
28682 P-33824 Sch.M.M something more logical 3500 mm instead of 0mm.
28786 P-33876 Sch.3D.I Error with cores building multi-cables
Inst.Update - When rows are rearranged, “Attributes to be Updated”
P-34094 Sch.M.M column is updated for wrong rows.
29310 P-34158 Sch.3D.I Integration Links error on build after changing mdbs in Design
29460 P-34301 Sch.3D.I Manually applied PIPE cause mismatching compare results
29743 P-34455 Sch.3D.I TEXT type STYPE compare cause error
P-34456 Sch.3D.I Internal Integrator error in TST project
29700 P-34614 PDMS DXF file of DRAFT drawing now has correct output – no missing lines
Equipment Connections window fails to open on selecting Connection
P-34703 Sch.3D.I Details context menu
P-34705 Sch.3D.I Internal Integrator error message displayed on selecting Copy All to 3D.
29741 P-34710 Sch.M.M (B19) While XML Import, SCBRAN move to another SCPLIN
User cannot build Schematic Equipment after reselecting Default
P-34731 Sch.3D.I Comparison Cat
Internal Integrator error on build/compare Flow Element that has Flow
30180 P-34756 Sch.3D.I terminator
Error message when trying to create Nozzle in Equipment Connections
P-34881 Sch.3D.I window
30083 P-35059 Sch.3D.I Area shape on diagram looks bad on SVG
P-35464 Sch.3D.I Pipe Comparison reporting pipes that are not matching by key attributes.
P-35471 Sch.3D.I Linking does not take precedence as that is a deliberate setting by user.
P-35478 Sch.3D.I Equipment connections being ignored in compare equipment
Incorrect displaying of SVG file (AVEVA_SVGViewer vs
29925 P-35550 Sch.3D.I Adobe_SVGViewer)
31376 P-35795 Diagrams Zoom Performance improved.
P-35859 Sch.M.M Include FTUB in SMM GTYPE Mapping Form
P-35992 Sch.3D.I Remove license warning/error dialogue when in non graphics mode
31865 P-36009 Sch.3D.I 3D Integrator configuration rule - SCPLINE purpose not set correctly
P-36020 Diagrams DIAREF and PAGE attributes needed for inline items
28316 P-36039 Sch.3D.I SVG Viewer issues from AVEVA Diagrams
31178 P-36108 Sch.3D.I Error in View Diagram form with tables in diagram
P-36132
31385 P-36595 Sch.M.M .NET Crash on Excel import
P-36159 Diagrams Unable to fix unset OPCREF.

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First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.15, Release No. 52002:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
P-34929
P-35113 Fatal Database error 13 from DELETE <type> MEMBERS where elements are
P-35114 status controlled with locks
29782 P-35572 12 Upgrade Macro Problem
Admin stack overflow crash on LIST ALL command, many databases in many
31689 P-35930 MDBs
31833 P-36347 Incorrect COG coordinates in some circumstances
Note: also includes recent Isodraft & Spooler fixes to PDMS 11.6 – up to 11.6.SP5.27

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.14, Release No. 52000:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
28623 P-34005 Design: Application switch error (2,779) is now prevented
31316 P-35498 MEI: Can now export PYRA Primitive with YTOP = 0 and XTOP = Value
P-35619 Diagrams: will now work with Visio 2010 (32-bit) as well as 2007
30912 P-35236 Nuclear apps: performance improved by optimising GTEXAREA pseudo-attribute
P-35576 SMM & Diagrams: will now import/export from/to Excel 2010 as well as 2007

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.13, Release No. 51997:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
P-34131 Diagrams: Background colour now correct after Undo Formatting
29820 P-34532 Structural: storage area on form now correctly populated with CWALL/CFLOOR
P-34704 Diagram can now be opened from Batch Consistency check window
29021 P-35037 Isodraft: continuation sheet note now correct for ContUdefText option
Note: also includes recent Isodraft & Spooler fixes to PDMS 11.6 – up to 11.6.SP5.26

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.12, Release No. 51995:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
P-34702 Diagrams: List of values for UDAs are now supported by Area Shape
29131 P-34839 MEI: can now Export pipes with names that are not valid as a filename
MEI: export improvements:
- export to single STEP file by specifying a file name instead of directory name,
e.g. export file /c:\project\a345\pipe1.stp
- naming of exported items is unique
29198 P-34842 It is still not possible to create a multi-level assembly hierarchy in a single file
30099 P-34885 Corrected snapping to a midpoint on a TUBI

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 – Diagrams:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
25142 P-31463 CADExport to support the round corners of Vision labels in AutoCAD

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OPC symbol now automatically changed when branch reversed
Note - For a complete description, please refer to the attachment provided in the
P-32402 Knowledge Base Item 3271 in the AVEVA Helpdesk.
28298 P-33588 Auto-formatting now covers different begin & end line patterns
28243 P-33598 Can now open/see/change default values from within “Create Pipeline” dialog
28242 P-33601 New “Get from CE” and “Copy to CE” buttons in Session defaults dialog.
28236 P-33602 Session defaults dialog no longer closes every time when hitting OK.
28234 P-33603 Create Pipeline dialog did not pick default attribute values
28239 P-33604 The current tooltip now shows more default values
28700 P-33852 Auto Formatting Rule details Form display improvements
28791 P-33881 Ensure Auto Formatting Rules ‘Zoom to’ works
28533 P-33907 Warning to indicate that Auto Formatting rules syntax incorrect
29605 P-34391 Unable to rotate Annotations of Visio Diagram Symbol (Cable) with mouse

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 – Schematic 3D Integrator:
Incident Defect Description
Number Number
P-29121 Spurious and inconsistent sequence differences
P-29125 Match schematic flanges on ends of piping (nozzles and blind ends of manifolds)
P-29641 Gasket and flange compared with wrong spec when preceding valve at spec break
P-29964 Unable to build valve in existing pipe until components exist at head and tail
P-30605 Internal Integrator error displayed on building Schematic Valve
P-32283 Blank pipe attribute details for SCPLIN and PIPE
P-33167 Difference in selection of line graphics between Adobe and AVEVA SVG Viewer
27951 P-33327 Integrator report - Missing "Instrumentation"-Group
The Integrator Comparison Options dialogue
has been modified to allow selection of
types to be included in a whole diagram
compare:

27950 P-33329
P-33337 Duplicate names emitted from project config rules not diagnosed for SCOINS
P-33360 Error dialog STOP/CONTINUE not always appropriate
P-33368 New "Instrumentation"-Group not appearing in Excel output
When building an equipment with a template, Integrator will try to match
schematic electrical connections to 3D electrical connections within the
template. It already does this for nozzles which are matched on BORE, but for
28073 P-33392 ELCONNs it now tries to match on CATREF.
P-33471 Name clashes of pipelines should cause abort of Compare
P-33475 Hour glass cursor stayed on after opening comparison report
27995 P-33476 ScheUpdate(SP6.8) #2: Internal Integrator error from integrator report

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28155 P-33485 [Diagram viewer] long time to load logo
P-33554 SHOP attribute is not over written by rule for SCPLINE
P-33643 AVEVA SVG Viewer - Text Entity Location Issue
28268 P-33859 Performance issue in 3D integrator using compare function
Link validation has been removed from start up and replaced with a command
line function for when needed, in order to prevent slow load on entry.
Link data stored on CYMLNK objects consist of references to Schematic and 3D
objects. These references can become invalid when objects are deleted. Earlier
versions of Integrator, prior to 12.0.SP6.11, validated the link data and attempted
to reset any links to invalid schematic elements. However, if schematic data is not
current on the MDB, this can lead to performance issues and loss of valid links.
This automatic link validation has now been removed from the startup and
instead provided as a command line callable function that can be run if required.

!!Integrator.ValidateLinks()

Note: This method should be used only when all of the schematic and design
28902 P-34160 databases, holding objects that have been linked, are current on the MDB.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 – Cable Design:
Incident Defect Description
Number Number
28475 P-33779 Corrected error in creation of cableway penetration, when BRADIUS set
21134 P-34088 Corrected PML error in creation of route point
28302 P-33615 Exporting from the Cable application no longer puts a / in front of the name.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 – PDMS:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
The Status Controller toolbar has new functions:
Select the current element in the grid
Select members of the current element in the grid
Select the current 3D graphical selection in the grid
P-31208 Provided that the objects concerned are available in the status controller grid
P-31209 Allow Status comment to be changed without changing status value
P-31210 Status control now works better - Status Definition can assigned to UDETs
P-31211 Unhandled exception handled when Edit Status for design element without value
P-31212 Don’t show promote/demote/edit dialog when Status def. not applicable to item
P-31213 UI now always shows description / name in Status Control & Statistical Reporting
P-31215 Statistical reporting in Status Control now supports inheritance of UDETs
P-32654 Faster start up by improving DrawListAddin
26912 P-32786 Create Options Error when User Name contains a dot
P-32805 Status Controller Grid now refreshes when Column Grouping is activated
P-33057 Corrected defect in rigorous Merge when handling modified owner
27571 P-33058 Restore view on Design re-entry now works better with elements in the drawlist
Structures: corrected error message when creating a fitting on a GENSEC:
27795 P-33179 (61,123) F&M: Form CDFITISPEC not found
26918 P-33543 Isodraft: ITEMCODE FROM UDA OF SPREF for ATTAS

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Issues found when working with extracts and status control, where an extract
27936 P-33819 claim also claimed the status definitions, have been resolved.
P-33851 Isodraft: Output PCRFA attribute (Spool Name) in Material List for Tube
28886 P-33937 Fixed Admin query crash with large (1000+) MDB lists, user lists or team lists
P-33964 Doing refresh after an extract flush reset used to give error
29089 P-34060 Isodraft: Problem with ALLOWANCE
P-34243 Dabacon errors occur during migration import which make it unable to savework
If flush failed (perhaps due to name clash) the error was handled incorrectly and
P-34063
extract flush was not reset
Isodraft: PCRFA attribute now correctly output in materials column for branch
P-34217
with no components
27901 P-34416 Isodraft: Weights of non-MDS ATTAs (via CMPREF) such as PESO were not shown

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 – Mechanical Equipment Interface:
Incident Defect Description
Number Number
P-32149 Datal of GENPRI element corrected for attribute GENTYP (now GENGT)
26432 P-33447 In 12.0SP6 importing takes more and result looks incomplete
28997 P-34139 Bug in STEP export while exporting unnamed hierarchy

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.9, Release No. 51981

Incident Defect Description
Number Number

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SI-25540 P-33455 From PDMS 12.0.SP6.9, lines in PDF output may be output with correct thickness:

A new (optional) mechanism for handling line thicknesses has been implemented so that
precise User Defined linestyle width can be passed to export formats such as PDF and
standard DXF. This new option is controlled by an environment variable
DRAFT_EXACT_UDLINEST in order to minimise any incompatibility issues.

If this is set to “Y”, the precise User Defined linestyle width will be passed to export
formats such as PDF and standard DXF. If it is either unset (the default), or is set to “N”,
there will be no change in existing PDMS 12.0 behaviour. However, it should be noted that
at PDMS 12.1 the environment variable DRAFT_EXACT_UDLINEST will be deprecated and
the behaviour will change.

Clarification:
Please note that User Defined linestyles are those defined in the database as LINEST
elements under a style world. System Defined linestyle widths (THIN, MEDIUM, THICK) are
unaffected. User Defined linestyle widths in .PLT files are also unaffected.

The Minimum Line Width (MINLW) parameter remains on the PML Plot Sheet form, which
is used for producing export formats as well as plot files. The user can configure this in the
file PDMSUI/dflts/plotter_user_defaults (default 0.22mm), as at present. However this
determines both the meaning of THIN for System linestyles and the minimum User
Defined linestyle width. As a result, in order to achieve thinner User Defined linestyles, the
value of MINLW must be reduced by the user. *PLEASE NOTE* that this will ALSO affect
the width of the THIN System linestyle (the default in DRAFT).

A similar issue exists when producing export formats via the PLOT command. The MINLW
is a parameter to the command. If unset it will default to 0.2mm (it is unaffected by the
plotter_user_defaults file).

Therefore, the user should not create User Defined linestyles with widths less than the
value that they pass to the PLOT command (either using the UI or the command). If the
user lowers this value in order to switch on the environment variable and achieve thinner
precise user defined line widths, this will also lower the width of the THIN DRAFT system
linestyle (e.g. SOLID).

For consistency it is recommended that the plotter_user_defaults file reflects the same
value of MINLW that is passed to any macros that use the PLOT command.

At PDMS 12.1 the link between MINLW and user defined linestyles will be removed,
thereby removing the need to affect the THIN DRAFT system linestyle when using thinner
user defined linestyles. However this is not available at 12.0.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.8, Release No. 51963

Diagrams:
Incident Defect Description
Number Number
I-9036 P-17855 Annotation style automatically change.
I-15164 P-23621 Reversing a branch.
I-24817 P-31358 Hidden UDAs are still visible in Custom Properties form.
I-26471 P-32297 [Diagrams] HVAC - 1st element of a branch.
I-26291 P-32298 [Diagrams] Open Diagram command.
I-26476 P-32315 [Diagrams] Find in Drawing (Nozzle).
P-32468 DWG export gets tee orientation wrong when Auto-created tees are exported

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P-32679 Unexpected exception appears on clicking ‘Open-Diagram’ in Batch Job window.
P-32722 Diagrams DWG export function should be renamed and moved.
P-32724 DWG Export add-in geometry issues.
P-32726 The View menu is too long.
P-32784 Attribute presentation setting window turns blank on using Edit Master operation.
P-32983 DWG Export - problems with linestyle.

Schematic 3D Integrator:
Incident Defect Description
Number Number
I-15093 P-23588 How to print-out a Compare report with an easy format.
P-26753 POS att value not set on the 3D Equipment which is built form SCEQUI - Imperial Units.
P-28548 BORE EQUAL TO -30000 when using a BORE SCPLINE Assign Rule "HBOR of first SCBRAN of
SOURCE".
P-29124 Show colour legend for diagram and 3D view results of compare.
P-29161 Cannot link an SCFITT (TEE) to an OLET in compare report.
I-25376 P-31697 UDAs for matching objects not displayed in Integrator comparison report.
I-25578 P-31791 On Integrator, SCEQUI-SCNOZZ to EQUI-SUBE-NOZZ cause compare report error,
P-31894 Repeated UDA errors from rules when UDA value unset.
I-26631 P-32386 3D Integrator array error comparing whole diagram.
P-32804 Cyan pipes in 3D not getting correct compare colour.
I-27475 P-32952 View Diagram - Objects clash in the “View Diagram” (Windows 7).

Schematic Model Manager:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
I-21022 P-32366 Highlighting Graphics /SCItems in Diagram Viewer (SMM) fails with non-English Settings.
P-32628 Unhandled Exception when changing the size of the SVG view.
P-33017 Unmatched SCVALV with GTYP INST should be matched.

Schematic Model Manager – Instrumentation Add-in:

Incident Defect Description
Number Number
I-24971 P31345 AI-prevent duplicate Attribute Mapping.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.7, Release No. 51980

Incident Defect Description
number number
P-28703 Crash getting attributes AYDIR and LYDIR on last POINTR in a complex CWBRAN
27765 P-33165 Corrected orientation of material in sloping cable-trays

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.4, Release No. 51971

Incident Defect Description
number number
P-30020 Isodraft: now handles spaces in file names when plot file renamed based on drawing name
SI-24724 P-31176 Isodraft: Output format option DXF or PDMS+DXF is now persistent
SI-25108 P-31445 Sch. 3D Integrator: check mark correctly shows Main Object Type in main menu
SI-24650 P-31897 Spooler: RWELD UDA values now displayed in Weld Table
SI-25705 P-31932 Diagrams: Consistency check no longer reports on background page
SI-25809 P-32040 PDMS: AutoClash now correctly detects clash when a branch tail is not connected
SI-22720 P-32234 Draft: corrected imperial bores on labels
SI-25149 P-32243 Isodraft: Joint number pointing to wrong element on iso when compression fitting used

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number number
SI-25107 P-32256 Spooler: Modify Hierarchy Reorder no longer causes error in Weld numbering
P-32504 Cable tray: Fill gaps with straights option no longer ignores GAP RNODE
PML: deprecated function !!collectAllFor was inadvertently changed at SP6 by work to
improve performance – it did not collect BRAN MEMB correctly. The former behaviour has
SI-26570 P-32524 now been reinstated. Where possible, the new COLLECTION object is recommended.
SI-26052 P-32532 Cable tray: Outside type riser tray cannot create.
ISODRAFT Reference Manual updated – no longer describes True Type fonts and PDF
P-32542 output, which are not available until PDMS 12.1

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.3, Release No. 51964

Incident Defect Description
number number
SI-23640 P-30735 Cable: GAP RNODE ignored if the Fill gaps with straights option is used
SI-24395 P-30853 Diagrams: Correction of minor spelling errors in the Schematics Explorer
SI-22725 P-30898 Diagrams: Now works correctly if the Tanswer of the pipe spec is purely numerical
SI-7118 P-31802 Diagrams: now shows Description correctly dropping fitting from instrumentation spec
P-31860 Corrected Syntax error in the 11.6 to 12 upgrade macro
SI-20465 P-31886 Draft: DXF output now handles multiple default paths
SI-22419 P-31918
SI-20895 P-31472
SI-23901 P-31472
SI-22618 P-31503
SI-22197 P-31673
SI-18666 P-26802 Mechanical Equipment Interface:
SI-20819 P-32067 Resolved a number of similar issues, including crashes, relating to the drawing of imported
P-31674 Equipment; believed to resolve other reported incidents.
SI-25682 P-31936 Cable: Length on Create Cable form now updated when Apply Changes button clicked
SI-25137 P-31966 PDMS: ‘Position By’ form now shows up as required after WRT set to FRMW
SI-25351 P-32041 HVAC: 'Add spool Elements' now correctly includes elements in connected branch
SI-25927 P-32047 PDMS: Hole Management now works correctly with FLOOR elements
P-32069 PDMS: Export form now works better with Spaces in file names
SI-26118 P-32105 Admin: Can now Extract control from empty database
P-32144
SI-22652 P-32148 Use of attributes PSATTS, BRCOG, SESSCAT etc. no longer causes crash if SPREF invalid
SI-22421 P-27482 Sch. 3D Int: Wrong ambiguous match on nozzles: should ignore connecting branch
SI-22422 P-28081 Sch. 3D Int: Wrong colouring in Integrator 3D comparison view
SI-22425 P-28278 Sch. 3D Int: FindOnDrawing is not zooming to component on opening second page
SI-18511 P-28630 Sch. 3D Int: OLET compare problem
SI-22428 P-28887 Sch. 3D Int: Compare now handles schematic tee owned by offleg / 3D tee in main run
SI-22429 P-29022 Sch. 3D Int: Tees not matched when lined up in report
SI-22431 P-29078 Sch. 3D Int: Compare results of same 3D piping differ if either of two diagrams compared
SI-22432 P-29116 Sch. 3D Int: Zoom on diagram is off centre for valves from SmartPlant
SI-22437 P-29403 Sch. 3D Int: Components not available in compare grid pane for linking
SI-22134 P-29640 Sch. 3D Int: Spurious red icons for pipelines matched with key attributes
P-29916 Sch. 3D Int: Build and compare reference wrong pipe on imported line
SI-25185 P-31483 Sch. 3D Integrator produces duplicated matches for EQUIs
SI-25527 P-31748 Sch. 3D Integrator was incorrectly comparing several PIPEs

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.2, Release No. 51959 (all in Multi-Discipline Supports)
Incident Defect Description
number number
SI-19739 P-27843 Draft fails to load if an MDB does not have access to item /MDS/TEMPLATES

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number number
SI-22656 P-30977 MdsAbaDimHang.pmlobj did not take the mds_aba_view_task parameters
SI-23579 P-31012 Line stops ST43 and ST44 for welded shoes - Isometric Description Wrong
SI-23579 P-31045 Line stops ST43 and ST44 for welded shoes - Isometric Description Wrong
SI-23164 P-31074 Wrong trunnions description when the Modify Trunnion form is used in Paragon
SI-23174 P-31113 Descriptions of some of the MDS ancillaries are not showing
SI-23473 P-32060 No weight generated on Iso for AC67 baseplate
SI-23169 P-30558 MDS admin data form does not accept imperial values
SI-23170 P-30561 Problem with LT components when selecting from MDS Ancillary form
SI-23172 P-30564 Imperial units not accepted in MDS Ancillary form
SI-23176 P-30565 Imperial units in MDS Ancillary Data Form
SI-23177 P-30566 Imperial values in MDS ancillary form
SI-23178 P-30567 Standard replacement name on MDS Ancillary Data form
SI-23181 P-30568 Elevation restriction in MDS structure Data form does not accept imperial units
SI-23873 P-30732 MDS does not work with orientated sites

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.1, Release No. 51954

Incident Defect
Description
number number
P-18854 Cable: Check Branch Connections incorrectly shows status OK
9745 P-19882 Model Editor Errors in dimension feedback (piping)
16616 P-25249 Global: Copy User to a Location needs a password prompt
21836 P-29454 Draft: Improved thickness for plotted Lines
P-30046
P-31416 Improved handling of folder names with spaces (various applications)
MDS ATTAs no longer generate a Datacon D900 message about inconsistent wall
P-31163 thickness
P-31207 Incorrect Error Message no longer displayed when deleting a Locked Element
Cable: No longer crashes (in unusual circumstances) with Unhandled Exception error
P-31339 while routing a cable
P-31465 Correction to avoid a possible database corruption in member lists
Dabacon error 571 no longer given when UDA set to default, e.g. in XML import of
P-31473 schematics data
25188 P-31501 Cable: no longer wrongly produces crooked cable tray
25227 P-31509 Cable: now routes better, and not always on last selected cable way branch
25192 P-31521 Now creates 'User Defined Export Rule' for autocolours when exporting RVM file
25243 P-31529 Cable: Minimise Total Length algorithm now working as described
P-31668 Sch. M.M: PDMS does not crashes when Instrumentation connects (Windows 7)
21011 P-31707 DGN output form now supports UNC file paths
P-31726 Russian character handling in Database explorer and Data Viewer Results
18650 P-31741 Draft: corrected Navigation to any TEXT item on hatched area
8306
HPD 36107 P-31754 Draft: corrected handling of Lvisibility and View Frames on/off

First released in MDS Fix version 11.6.SP5.7, Release no. 51922

Incident Defect
Description
number number
P-27364 MDS ABA Draft MTO errors are not shown in the Delivery Manager Production
Monitor form and thus Delivery Manager does not FAIL the “failed” MDS ABA
Support drawing
P-26535 Added the MDS MMS rename function, MdsMmsRename.pmlfnc, into the
MDS PMLLIB DESIGN functions for use with Model Manager

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Description
number number
SI-18716 P-26826 Shoes Type AT150 - Error with additional stiffeners form for MDS SHOE types
AT144, AT146, AT147, AT148, AT150 and AT151. The additional TWO GUSSET
PLATES & RPAD functionality is NOT WORKING correctly – FIXED to calculate
the actual Gusset Plate Spacing depending on the number of additional Gusset
Plates required etc…
Changes made to MDS/CATA catalogue database mds7320_0001
SI-19722 P-27844 The PML object mdsFrameAncills.pmlobj etc. had not been fully updated to
cater for the new MDS standard ANCILLARY Pipe Shoe Guides and Stops or the
MDS standard TRUNNION Base Plate Guides or Stops. Ensure the UDA
:MDSGUIDEREF is also set for these new MDS standards where appropriate
P-28467 PML function mdsgetmovedir.pmlfnc was giving incorrect values for pipe slope
when creating hangers using MDS-WitchHanger interface on sloping pipes
SI-21112 P-28559 MDS WitchHanger Interface for HANGER type supports does not permit users
to create hanger supports when pipe temperature is set below -20 degrees.
(WitchHanger software allows hanger supports to be created on a pipe with a
pipe temperature set down to -196 degrees depending on the material type.)

First released in MDS Fix version 11.6.SP5.6, Release no. 51908

Incident Defect
number number Description
SI-13209 P-22111 Problem building double springs on back to back channels supporting a vertical line with
a C&P Fig.128 Riser clamp; this project needs this arrangement on all lines above 500°C
SI-9965 P-19621 Incorrect representation for Axial Stop AN10 for Pipe
SI-9969 P-22636 The note DO NOT CUT HOLE IN PIPE is wrongly placed for trunnions
P-20080
SI-17045 P-25259 Incorrect GADGET name spelling .bedpPlate corrected to .bedPlate
SI-12546 P-24274 MDS Preliminary supports missing small diameters: DN=3, DN=4, DN=6, DN=8 & DN=10
SI-13878 P-25078 Additional COCO elements added to MDS project MDS/CATA catalogue database for
HANGERS for clients not using AVEVA MAS project, which includes catalogue database
MASTER/SUPPCATA with some COCO elements. All these have now been included in
MDS/CATA database, which corrects HANGER assembly components model geometry.
SI-14584 P-25091 TT43 - Unable to orientate Plate 1 of branch ... Problem has been fixed
SI-15935 P-25077 Function ...\pmllib\design\functions\MdsresetdummyTT43.pmlfnc modified to correct
error when a supporting BW FITTING TEE for trunnion set to ARRIVE P3 or LEAVE P3
SI-13956 P-25092 Corrected function "mdsselectcomp.pmlfnc" – it now allows a TT43 trunnion on a BW
TEE fitting in ANY direction as long as trunnion direction is OPPOSITE P3 of the TEE
SI-15410 P-25097 All relevant MDS PML functions modified to cater for the AC67 Adjustable Trunnion Base
Plate type supported on MDS STANDARD or SPECIAL FRAMEWORK Support type
SI-15632 P-25087 AC67 Trunnion type base plate uses PTSE /PTSE-AC67. ERROR is caused by incorrect
and P-25085 PDISTANCE attribute at PTAX No. 1 and NOT the location of MDS TRUNNION SREF ATTA
SI-15394 and PTAX No. 1 /PTSE-AC67-P1 has been corrected so that PDISTANCE attribute is now set
P-25099 correctly from ORIGIN (P0) of AC67 base plate; i.e. PDISTANCE of PTAX No .1 was
previously set Incorrectly to PDIST = (ATTRIB DESP[2] * 2 + ATTRIB DESP[7]) and is now
set in MDS/CATA database mds7320_0001 correctly to PDIST = (ATTRIB DESP[7])
SI-14745 P-25095 GT70 & GT71 Hold-downs not visible in selection form
FIXED in TWO places, i.e. the MDS/CATA db and the MDS PML object
mdsframancills.pmlobj
1. The MDS Guide types GT70, GT71, GT63 and GT64 for PIPE SHOES had an INCORRECT
:MDSTRUN setting of TRUE at the CATEGORY elements , /ATT-GT70, /ATTA-GT71, /ATTA-
GT63 and /ATTA-GT64, in the MDS/CATA database DB FILE No.
.../project/mds/mds000/mds7320_0001
2. The MDS PML object mdsframeancills.pmlobj did not cater at all for the MDS Guide

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Incident Defect
number number Description
Types GT70, GT71, GT63 and GT64 for PIPE SHOES. The relevant code has now been
modified in the PML object .../pmllib/design/objects/mdsframeancills.pmlobj
3. Also the PML file .../pmllib/design/functions/mdscraddpipe.pmlfnc has been updated
with the addition of the MDS Guide types GT68 and GT69 in a relevant "if" statement
SI-18252 P-26541 Application fails when trying to create a CPL MDS-WitchHanger interface PEDESTAL type
and and support (Type 6) on <1> a horizontal pipe & on <2>the underside of a MDS trunnion
SI-17086 P-25277 base plate (a future enhancement to the current functionality under the defect P-26883
which is not included at this release)
Modification required to the PML form “MdsVendor.pmlfrm” initialisation method
.init(), i.e. load the BORE units array via the form method !this.unitsMM()

First released in MDS Fix version 11.6.SP5.5, Release no. 51899

Incident Defect
Description
number number
SI-10553 P-22278 Missing trunnion numbered welds (NWELDS) for TT42, TT43, TT44 on spool isos.
The NWELDS attribute of the main reducer in a Trunnion Support Type is now set
automatically during creation or modification, using an extra data element in the
defaults database (i.e. /MDS/TRUNNION/DEFAULTS/TT44/GEN/DTSE/NWEL). The
correct number of WELDS is set automatically in SPOOLER using NWELDS, for output
on the SPOOL isometric.
SI-13734 P-22781 ILLEGAL "TAB" characters (e.g. >>) in the MDS application caused ERRORS.
SI-12441 P-21516 The MDS-WitchHanger hanger interface is unable to Rotate and Save the orientation
of a CONSTANT Spring Hanger through 0 to 180 Degrees etc… This FIX allows
CONSTANT SPRING(s) to be rotated, in MODIFY MODE ONLY, pass through Witch
Hanger software and return, maintaining the original orientation in PDMS
P-23237 AVEVA MDS PML function mdsgetpartlistdata.pmlfnc updated to ensure correct
output in MDS ABA Support Drawing application etc…

PRODUCT QUALITY STATEMENT

The development, maintenance and testing of AVEVA Solutions’ software products is carried out
in accordance with the company’s KEYSTONE lifecycle processes and this document includes a
summary of the testing carried out on this release and a list of significant defects known to exist at
the time of release.

Development Testing
Developers have carried out unit testing of each enhancement and/or fix in the development
environment to verify that any new functionalities have been correctly implemented and identified
defects have been corrected.

Regression tests have been run in the development environment to verify that enhancements
and/or fixes have not adversely affected the integrity of the product.

System Testing
Limited independent system testing has been carried out on this product, as released, to verify
that it installs correctly in all supported configurations, that any new functionalities have been
correctly implemented and identified defects have been corrected.

Acceptance Testing
AVEVA’s Group Solutions Centre is satisfied that the System Testing for this release is sufficient
to assure product quality.

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Any exceptions found during Acceptance Testing or after release will be reported in the Product
Release Latest Update Note on AVEVA's support web site
http://downloads.aveva.com/52017/w52017.pdf.

Exceptions – Significant Defects and Recommended Workarounds

AVEVA intends to fix the defects listed below in a fix release or service pack as soon as
reasonably possible.

Incident Defect Recommended

Description
number number Workaround
P-31531 MDS: If the user wishes to create and/or modify MDS– This change will be included
WitchHanger (CPL) Interface HANGER supports the supplied in the next full release,
PML macro file MDS-CPL-UDA.pmlmac, contained in whereupon the macro will
MDS\pdmsdata must be run into the MAS project in Lexicon no longer be required.
in an MDB containing the database MASTER/MDSDICT.
P-33484 Schematics: Import Option in User option is not working for This will be fixed in version
Excel Import progress form. 12.1
P-33486 Schematics: Error when import complete checkbox is checked
on the Excel import (Windows 7)
SI-28486 P-33754 AVEVA P&ID will not be able to connect to the Schematics If the update is applied,
database if this update is applied. This will be resolved in a fix AVEVA P&ID data can be
release of AVEVA P&ID 12.0.SP3 which will be compatible loaded into the Plant
with this release and future Plant releases. Schematic database by
It is therefore recommended this fix release is not used with generating an XML file to
earlier releases of AVEVA P&ID if its database grid is being load into AVEVA Schematic
used to access and update the Schematic database. Model Manager.
SI-26917 Spooler: in order to list the correct number of joints with
Victaulic clamped flange assemblies on isos, users should
create a PCOM to represent the clamp. The SKEY should be
CLMP, which also needs to be defined in the symbol file.

For the latest list of exceptions and other updates, please see the Product Release Latest Update
Note on AVEVA's support web site http://downloads.aveva.com/52017/w52017.pdf.

Please refer also to the Product Release Latest Update Note for the original full release,
http://downloads.aveva.com/51925/w51925.pdf.

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