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TRAINING GUIDE
Pipework Modelling
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Contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Aim .................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Course Structure.............................................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Using this guide ............................................................................................................................... 9
2 Pipework Modelling ............................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 Entering a Design Session............................................................................................................ 12
2.2 Piping Specifications..................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Setting the Appropriate Specification.......................................................................................... 13
2.4 Pipework Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 13
2.5 Pipe Creation Form ........................................................................................................................ 14
2.6 Pipe Branches ................................................................................................................................ 14
2.7 Pipe Branch Heads and Tails........................................................................................................ 15
2.7.1 Attributes for heads of branches .............................................................................................. 15
2.7.2 Attributes for tails of branches.................................................................................................. 15
2.8 Pipe Branch Head / Tail Positioned Explicitly............................................................................. 16
2.9 Pipe Branch Head / Tail Connected ............................................................................................. 17
2.10 Pipe Branch Components (Pipe Fittings).................................................................................... 17
2.11 Creating Branch Components (Pipe Fittings)............................................................................. 18
2.12 Component Creation Form ........................................................................................................... 18
2.13 Component Selection Form .......................................................................................................... 19
2.13.1 The components Tab ............................................................................................................... 19
2.13.2 The Specs. Tab ........................................................................................................................ 19
2.13.3 The Errors Tab ......................................................................................................................... 20
2.13.4 The Options tab........................................................................................................................ 20
2.14 Branch Components List Order ................................................................................................... 21
2.15 Typical Design Explorer showing Tube....................................................................................... 21
2.16 Arrive and Leave Points ................................................................................................................ 23
2.17 Quick Pipe Routing ........................................................................................................................ 24
2.18 Extended Handle Pop-ups ............................................................................................................ 24
2.19 Rotational Handle Pop-ups ........................................................................................................... 26
2.20 Quick Pipe Routing (Example)...................................................................................................... 27
3 Pipe Routing a worked example........................................................................................................... 29
3.1 Entering AVEVA Plant ................................................................................................................... 30
3.2 Entering the Piping Application ................................................................................................... 30
3.3 Piping Hierarchy............................................................................................................................. 30
3.4 Pipe Creation form ......................................................................................................................... 30
3.5 Creating Piping Components ....................................................................................................... 33
Exercise 1 – Pipe Branch Worked Example................................................................................................ 42
Exercise 2 - Creating a Second Branch....................................................................................................... 42
Exercise 3 - Building the Pipework.............................................................................................................. 43
3.6 Copying Branches ......................................................................................................................... 49
Exercise 4 - Completing the Pipework ........................................................................................................ 54
4 Replacing Components......................................................................................................................... 59
4.1 Replacing Components using the same Piping Spec................................................................ 59
4.2 Replacing Components using an Alternative Piping Spec ....................................................... 60
4.2.1 Fixed Cut Mitred Bends............................................................................................................ 60
4.2.2 Variable Cut Mitred Bends ....................................................................................................... 63
Exercise 5 - Replacing Components ........................................................................................................... 63
5 Data Consistency Checker ................................................................................................................... 65
5.1 Possible Types of Data Error........................................................................................................ 65
5.1.1 Angular Alignment.................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.2 Axial Alignment......................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.3 Consistent Bores ...................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.4 Connection Types .................................................................................................................... 65
5.1.5 Minimum Tube Length .............................................................................................................
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5.2 Starting the Data Consistency Checks........................................................................................ 66
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CHAPTER 1
1 Introduction
Pipe routing is probably the activity that consumes most time on any large project and it is also one, which
causes the most problems. Pipe routing in PDMS has always been one of the major strengths of the system,
as you will discover in this module.
1.1 Aim
The aim of the course is to provide the skills required to use the PDMS Piping Design application in the most
productive way, to introduce some of the techniques that are used in the other Design applications and
have an understanding of Piping components, routing, checking isometrics and simple Clash detection.
1.2 Objectives
At the end of this Piping Design training course, the participants will able to:
1.3 Prerequisites
The participants must have completed the PDMS Introduction and Basics course.
Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations and set exercises. Each workstation
will have a training project, populated with model objects. This will be used by the trainees to practice their
methods, and complete the set exercises.
Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, here is a summary;
Menu pull downs and button press actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text.
Information the user has to Key-in will be red and Bold
Annotation for trainees benefit:
L Additional information
Refer to other documentation
System prompts should be bold and italic in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'
Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font, colours and styles used as before.
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CHAPTER 2
2 Pipework Modelling
The following Chapter describes how PDMS is used for modelling pipework. There is a separate design
hierarchy for pipe routing, as shown below. In principle, each pipe element may own a number of branches.
In turn, branches may own a number of piping components like valves and reducers.
The difference between pipes and branches is that a branch is only considered to have two ends, while a
pipe may have any number of ends, depending on the number of branches it owns.
Below shows a pipe with three ends and two branches. The second branch is
connected to the first at the tee.
This brings in another rule that says that although a branch only has two ends,
it may own components (in this case a tee), which connects to other branches.
Alternatively the branch could leave the tee through the offline leg as
shown.
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To start the PDMS application, Select All Programs > AVEVA > PDMS 12.0 > Run PDMS
Your Trainer will provide a shortcut User Name and Password to PDMS but typically it will be as follows:
Project SAM
Username USERA
Password A
MDB TRAINA
Module Design
A default screen layout will be displayed comprising the general menu bar for the application and a Design
Explorer window showing all the objects from the current project database. You can reposition and, in some
cases, resize Designs windows. If you select a named file from the load form selector then the screen will be
returned to the layout at the time of saving.
Once the Design application has been started, check that you are running in the
Pipework application, this can be seen on the top of the design framework, if it does
not say Pipework Application, then select Design > Pipework, this will then change
to the correct application.
These specifications contain all the fittings you will require for the course exercises.
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A = /A1A
B = /A3B
C = /F1C
Default Pipe
Specification
Modifying Pipes
Display Piping
Components Creation
Form
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A range of Piping
Components can be
deleted using this
icon.
Used to Align
components.
Used to Orientate
Components.
• They define the start and finish points of a pipe route (known as the Head and Tail in PDMS).
• They own the piping components, which define the route.
The position and order of the piping components below branch level determine the physical route. In PDMS
you only ever need to consider the fittings, because the pipe that appears between fittings is automatically
set (or implied) by PDMS according to the specifications of the fittings.
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L Note the Branch head is at the face of Nozzle 1 and the Branch Tail is at the face of Nozzle 2.
L You do not need to specify each of these attributes every time you create a branch. On most occasions
when you set a head or tail, you will be connecting to another pipe or to a nozzle. The act of connecting
to another item sets all the attributes at once.
A Pipe is just an administration element it is the pipe Branch that holds the geometry. When you select
Apply on the Pipe Form the Modify Pipe form is automatically displayed so that the branch head and tails
can be specified.
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After clicking the Change button on the Head Detail pane above, the following form appears:
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Use the Change button on the Head Connection pane to connect the head to another database item, e.g.:
Nozzle, Branch Head/Tail, etc
Using the graphical Pick Button, select an item to
connect the pipe head to.
The next step in designing a pipe is to create and position a series of fittings, which define the pipe route you
require. Just as on a drawing board, you need to decide which piping components are needed in order to
satisfy the requirements of the process. The components must be arranged so that the pipe meets its design
needs. However, unlike on the drawing board, you do not need to know any fitting dimensions; PDMS
derives these automatically from the catalogue.
To create components, you need to select an item from the list of fittings available to you from the
associated piping specification. Typical fitting types are Elbows, Tees, Reducers, Flanges, Gaskets and
Valves etc. There is some intelligence build into the PDMS forms so that by placing for example a valve the
associated Gaskets and Flanges will also be created.
For all piping components, you will need to carry out the following steps: -
Select the component from the piping specification, position the component and set the orientation.
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The tube is not created explicitly; it is created automatically and implied between adjacent fittings.
2.11 Creating Branch Components (Pipe Fittings)
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From the Pipework Toolbar, select the Show pipe component selection
form icon, the component Selection form is now displayed.
From the available Sub-Types list select the SLIP ON FLANGE. The
Component is changed and this can be seen in the graphical view
If the component has a different fitting-to-fitting length this can be reconnected using the Reconnection
Button.
The Specs. tab allows the user to select an alternative specification and set Insulation or Tracing.
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The Errors tab displays any errors which may result if an unsuccessful Reconnection operation is
attempted.
Descriptions This option allows you to select the nature of the information shown for selected
Components in the lists in the Components panel
Tag component can be used to turn the Component marker on and off (on by default).
Tag constraints can be used to turn on and off the highlighting of Components which could
give bad connectivity if an adjacent Component is changed.
Auto reconnect if selected, automates the function of the Reconnection button on the
Components tab. Errors which may result if an unsuccessful Reconnection
operation is attempted will automatically appear on the Errors panel
Reconn. free ends if selected, re-establishes connectivity if the Pipe Head (or Tail) becomes
disconnected as a result of Component reselection
Ignore positioned if selected, ignores elements which have their RLOCK attribute set to 0.
(RLOCK is the attribute for the branch members creation status code used
by Router.) Selecting this option does not stop the model editor moving the
Component, but by default the Component with RLOCK= 0 will not be
moved when it is reconnected to the Component being changed
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Below is an example Design Explorer list showing the components of a branch /100-B-1/B1
The example below shows the Explorer Window with the Tube Shown.
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When using PDMS the list order will become second nature to you after you have created a number of
branches, but for the time being you should be aware of it and should consider carefully where your next
item is going to be inserted by watching the Component pointer and Design Explorer.
L When you are creating a component at the pipe branch head or pipe branch tail you must ensure that
you are positioned at the Branch.
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For the reducer shown below, you will see that the large end is at P1 and the small end is at P2. If you use
this component to increase the bore of the branch, the flow in the direction of the branch will be from P2 to
P1. In order to tell PDMS the flow direction you want, you set two numeric attributes, Arrive and Leave, to
the p–point numbers you want. In this case, Arrive would be set to 2 and Leave would be set to 1. (The
default is Arrive 1 Leave 2). This is included for information, as the forms and menus will handle all
connections. Z
Y
Z P2 Y
P2
P3
P0 P0 X
P1 X
P1
Reducer Couplings / Nipples
Z
Z Y
X Y
P2
P0
P0
P1 X
P1 P2
Bends / Elbows
Nozzles
Z
Z P2
Y
Y
P0 P2
P0
P1 X P1 X
P3
Caps / Plugs / Blinds / Flanges Tees / Branch fittings / Olet fittings
Z Y P2
P2 Z Y
P0
P0
P1
X
X P1
Gate Valves / Ball Valves P3 Check Valves
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Extend Route Handle – This is used to extend the route in the direction indicated by
the handle.
Cardinal Direction Handles - These are used to change the direction of the routing to
one of the cardinal directions from the current frame of
reference.
Rotational Handles These allow the extended route handle to be interactively
directed by the user.
Cardinal
Direction
Handles
Rotational
Handles
Extend Route
Handle
The quick pipe routing handle is used to define a routing vector within the constraints of the currently
selected badly defined route. A badly defined route is defined in general terms as where either, there is a
bad alignment between two components, the head or tail of a branch is incomplete, i.e. where the head/tail
attributes are left in their default state, the head/tail is positioned but not connected and the head/tail
connection type is unset.
This usually equates to the dotted line representation of implied tube, where implied tube cannot be drawn.
An exception to the above could be where a Pipe Branch does not have specification reference set.
The handle can be dragged by using either primary or secondary mouse buttons. By default the handle will
move in multiples of the currently defined linear increments.
If the secondary mouse button is clicked as the cursor is over the pipe routing handle, the user will be
presented with a context sensitive menu. The menu will display the available options which relate to the
drag.
The following options are available on the Extend Handle before a drag.
Enter Offset This gives the Constrained Move form which allows you to enter an offset from the
current handle’s position in the current routing direction.
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Enter Leg Length This gives the Leg Length form which lets you enter an absolute distance of
the handle from the last previous change in the direction’s position.
Distance From Origin This displays the Explicit Distance form which allows you to enter an
absolute distance of the handle from the previous component’s origin
position.
Extend Through Feature This allows you to identify features with which to align, along the current
route direction.
Orient to Point This directs the handle either directly to a point feature or rotates about the
vertical axis, maintaining horizontal offset, when a linear feature is
identified.
Align with Direction This allows you to identify features with which the handle is to be aligned.
Explicit Direction This gives the Enter Direction for <direction> Axis form which lets you enter
an explicit direction for the handle.
Component Choice This allows you to select the type of Component that is created by the
Routing Handle when a change in direction occurs. The Component can be
set to either Elbows or Bends.
Distance Feedback This allows you to select how the Routing Handle displays distance
feedback. This can be set to either Offset (offset from the previous handle’s
position), Leg Length (distance of the handle from the last previous change
in direction’s position), or From Origin (distance of the handle from the
previous Component’s origin position). Use the D 'hotkey' to cycle through
the options.
Show Rotation Handles This toggles the display of the Rotation Handles (selected by default).
Cancel This returns the handle and selection to its original state before the drag
The following option is only available when the end being routed to is ill-defined, i.e. there is no End Route
Handle displayed:
Connect To This enables you to select an element which the route end can be
connected to, eg unconnected Nozzles, Tees etc.
The following options are available on the Extend Handle on completion of a drag, i.e. when the secondary
mouse button has been used to drag the handle and no special actions are active:
The following options are available when in “snap to feature mode” and the end being routed to is ill-defined
or unconnected and the identified feature is a connectable p-point of an item to which an end can be
connected, e.g. a Nozzle with no connection reference set:
The following options are available when in “snap to feature mode” and the end being routed to is well
defined and the identified feature is the End Route Handle.
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The following options are available on the Rotation Handle before a drag
Enter Value This gives the Rotate Selection About form, enabling you to enter a value to rotate
the graphical selection about the selected rotational axis
Orient to Point This allows you to pick a p-line through a point with which to orient the Rotation
Handle.
Align with Direction This allows you to identify features with which the handle is to be aligned. Planes
will be displayed to indicate a p-point direction (pointer symbol) or a p-line direction
(symbol). Clicking and releasing the SHIFT key will reverse the direction of the
handle.
Align With This displays the Enter Direction For <direction> Axis form which allows you to align
the handle with a specified direction, or as close as possible to the given direction,
about the axis of the Branch.
Rotate Handle Allows you to rotate the Locator Handle, using the same movement options as the
main Rotation Handle menu. These options move the Locator Handle only, they do
not move the Graphical Selection. Alternatively a 'freehand' movement of the Rotate
Handle can be accomplished by clicking the H key with the handle selected and
the left mouse button held down.
The Locator Handle may be rotated independently of the Graphical Selection in
order to change the frame of reference for the next operation on the Graphical
Selection.
Rotate Handle>To World This option aligns the Locator Handle with the World co-ordinate system,
without rotating the Graphical Selection.
The Locator Handle Y axis points North, and the Z axis points Up.
Cancel This removes the shortcut menu and deselects the selected Locator Handle
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The tasks of setting up pipes, branches and components are simplified by the use of forms and menus. The
main thing to remember when using the application is which specification you are currently using as a
default.
The course exercises and examples will illustrate different means of pipe routing by giving examples of
many of the situations you will encounter.
The quick pipe routing functionality will allow the user to correct the path of a pipe wherever there is an ill
defined route within a branch, i.e. where the dotted line is displayed instead of implied tube.
Highlight the dotted line, and select the Model Editor icon from the Model Editor Toolbar. The Pipe
Component Modification handle will now appear at the component leave end.
Enter the feature highlighting mode by clicking the F key on the keyboard or by selecting Selection >
Feature Highlighting from the pull down menu
Select the pipe component modification handle and press the right mouse button. From the pop-up select
Component Choice > Use Bends. Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pipe modification handle
across to the other end and still holding down the left mouse button, click the right mouse button. A second
pop-up appears, select complete
The bend and the implied tube are added to complete the route
L The bend that has been added by the system can later be
changed to a smaller radius bend or an elbow.
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CHAPTER 3
The following worked example demonstrates how to build Pipe /100-B-8 and Branch /100-B-8/B1 and the
piping component build sequence.
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Start > All Programs > AVEVA > PDMS 12 > Run PDMS or use the Icon provided by your Trainer.
Project Sample
Username USERA
Password A
MDB TRAINA
Module Design
OK
Select OK
Create>Zone
Name PIPE.ZONE
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L The Pipe Spec. will automatically be set to the default spec selected earlier. In this case /A3B
The Branch Head and Branch Tail will be connected to Equipment Nozzles.
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The new pipe will be connected to equipment /D1201 and /P1501. Add these equipments to the graphical
display.
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Display the Pipe Component Creation Form from the Show pipe component creation form Icon on the
Pipework Toolbar
L Note where possible we will create the main pipe route and add valves and other in-line fittings later.
Connect a Flange and associated Gasket to the Branch Head,
which is in turn is connected to a Nozzle.
Select Flange
Select Connect
Using the same form select a Weld Neck Flange for the Pipe Tail.
Select Connect
There will now be a Gasket and Flange at the Branch Head and the Branch Tail.
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Using the model editor, create the first Elbow after the Flange that is connected to the Branch Head.
Using the LH Mouse Button drag the Pipe Route Handle Down 500mm and release the mouse button.
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L Note: The Blob (or Sphere) on the branch will be deleted automatically later in the tutorial. It will appear
in the member list as an Elbow.
An elbow is created at each Change in direction. This could be changed to a Bend (if there are bends
available in the spec)
Bends and Elbows can be selected using the Component Choice option shown on the right click menu
below.
The pull down is displayed by clicking the RH Mouse Button whilst hovering over the Model Editor Axis
Other options are also available from this pull down and some will be used later.
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Navigate to the flange on the Branch Tail using the LH Mouse Button.
L Note the Component Pointer moves to the Flange to indicate where the next component will be created.
The Display shows the component creation is against flow from the last time we used the Component
Creation form. The component Creation Form will still be displaying Flanges.
Select Connect
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Position the elbow through a North Position of N 302600 by dragging the Elbow using Model Editor Mode.
Rotate the elbow through 180 Deg
L Note: The World Co-ordinates are displayed at the bottom of the main graphics window. Fine
adjustment can be obtained using the up and down arrows on the keyboard
Model Editor Increments are adjusted using: Selection > Set Increments
Alternatively you could position the elbow explicitly using Position > Explicitly (AT)… from the Main Menu
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On falling pipes components could be positioned using Position > Component > Plane Through
SType TEE
Select Connect
Flow Through Tee The Designer can select the appropriate selection
method depending on the pipe route.
Leave by Connection
Arrive by Connection
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First Select the Dotted Part of the Pipe and enter Model Editor.
Select Selection > Feature Highlighting or by Pressing F Whilst in the Model Editor
Drag one Arrow over the other Arrow using the Right Hand Mouse Button. Release the Mouse Button
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L Note: the Blob that was created earlier will automatically be deleted.
Place 2 Gate valves in the branch. The valves will be placed in the correct position later in the exercise.
Select a Valve Sub Type GATE Valve on the Components Creation Form
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Position the valve and its connected components Fitting to Fitting with the second Elbow using the Model
Editor.
L Make sure you are NOT in Feature highlighting Mode using the F button whilst in Model Editor.
It is possible to move the valve assembly to other legs in the branch, these are indicated in blue.
To complete the pipe create a second Branch that connects the tee to the second pump /P1501B, build up
the Branch components as before.
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L Remember you can connect Flanges, quick route elbows and then add the valve.
L Make sure when creating your components you have set the Create Components Form to the correct
Branch using the <Set Branch> button.
Pipe 80-B-7
When you create this pipe if the Nozzles are correct, i.e. both the same size and
inline the tube will be implied and displayed. You should only need to create the
flange connections, remember this is done by being positioned at the branch level
in the Design Explorer.
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Pipe 150-B-6
The Flanges and elbows at both the Head and Tail of this pipe should be created fitting to fitting. The elbows
are rotated as required using Model Editor. This is quite a simple pipe so it could easily be routed using
quick route mode.
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Pipe 250-B-5
The Elbow can be lifted in-line with the next item in the branch using The Align selection / component Icon
Create and position a Tee as described earlier. Reducers are created in a similar way to Tees; make sure
you select the correct Icon when selecting the bore.
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Pipe 200-B-4
The bottom section of this pipe has a small offset of about 15 Deg.
The two bottom elbows should be lined using Align selection /
component as described earlier.
The Elbow can be directed to face towards the next elbow using the
Direct selection / component Icon.
Navigate to the next Elbow and direct it in a similar way using the Direct selection / component Icon.
100-C-13
This pipe must be routed to piping spec F1C as it is stainless steel, the pipe head can be connected as we
have done before. The pipe tail however must be created explicitly.
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To set the Branch Tail, Select the Tail Detail Change button on the Create Pipe Branch form.
West 303000
North 308280
Up 104937
Select Apply
The pipe should be routed onto the Pipe Bridge. The steelwork for this pipe bridge is created using the
macro !!traRunMacro('pipeway.pmlmac').
Navigate to a Structural Zone or create one /STRU.ZONE. Open a command line window using: Display >
Command Line. Type !!trarunmacro('pipeway.pmlmac') into the command line and make sure it is typed
in lower case. The steelwork will now be created.
Create the Gasket, Flange and the first two elbows as described before. The third elbow is created and
position with the Bottom of Pipe (BOP) onto the steelwork using the Quick Pipe Router.
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Slide the mouse over the steelwork, when you are positioned over Top of Steel (TOS) pline, the extended
route handle will be displayed.
Select 1/2 OD behind Pline Feature, this will place the BLOB with BOP on TOS.
Continue the pipe in Quick Router Mode, the pipe can be finished using Auto Complete.
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This will display the Copy form you will need to reconnect the branch head and tail and also rename the new
branch.
150-A-57
This pipe should be routed using /A1A which is a 150# Carbon Steel specification. The second Branch will
be copied as described later. Route Branch /150-A-57/B1 from the open Pipe Bridge to /P1502B/N1.
The Pipe Tail of this pipe will be connected to the suction of pumps P1502A and P1502B, which has 300#
Flanges. As there are no 300# flanges in our piping spec we are going to select them from spec /A3B this is
done by setting The Alternative Spec.
Create the new pipe as described previously but the Branch Head is created using Modify branch head and
specifying the position explicitly.
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Bore 150
Connection Open
Direction W
West 303000
North 308530
Up 104965
L You will need to use the command line at Branch level to select the Head Tube when a Pipe Branch
starts with on Open end.
Display the Command Line Display > Command Line and enter the command sel hstu
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Select A3B
Select Done
Once an alternative spec is selected you can toggle between the Branch Spec and Alternative Spec.
Create the Gasket and Flange at the Pipe Tail from the alternative spec
Make sure you also tick the Use Alternative Spec box on the component creation form.
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We will now copy the branch to create the other branch /150-A-57/B2.
As we do not know the distance between nozzles we will copy Element to Element
Number of Copies 1
Apply
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Connect the Head and Tail of the Branch using the Pipe
Modification form.
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80-B-14
The Branch Head should be connected to the
nozzle the Branch Tail Bore should be set to
80NB other branch tail detail should be left as
default.
L Note The Globe Valve, Flange and Gasket on the By-pass should be selected from the A300 Spec
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80-A-11
L The branch heads on the above pipe should be connected to the branch tails of 80-B-14. The Gasket,
Flange and first Tee should be selected from Spec /A3B.
100-C-12
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150-A-3
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50-B-9
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4 Replacing Components
It may become necessary to replace existing components. This is done using the Component Selection
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We will change this Elbow to a bend using the “Pipe Component Selection Form” from the Pipework
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L Note: The Ncuts Attribute is only used if the bend catalogue parameter number 4 is set to -1, this is
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You will normally carry out data consistency checks before you run the clash detection facilities. It is more
convenient to do a data check on individual pipes than to do the whole Plant in one go. There may be too
many errors to sort out at once.
PA is W30N
N
PL is E
offset axes N
Flange Screwed
connection connection
Component A Component B
By using this form, you can generate a diagnostic report on the data consistency of any part of your design.
You may list the report on your screen (in the area in the lower half of the form), or you may send it to a file
from which you can print a hard copy version. Select Screen or File and, in the latter case, specify the
directory and filename. Choose the hierarchic level at which you want to check the design using the Check
list near top left of the form. The default is the current element.
The above example shows the default settings for Angle, Offset, Ratio and Max. Angle.
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For example:
A minimum length of 150mm for bores between 25 and 50.
A minimum length of 300mm for bores between 50 and 100.
To change any of the consistency check tolerances, use the appropriate Parameters button on the form
(Piping for our current examples). And then select Tube Range.
You will see a subsidiary form on which you can change any of the current tolerances before carrying out
the data checks.
As an example, we will consider the design feature shown below, namely a Pipe to Pipe connection, and will
look at some of the messages which might result.
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A230
FLOW
PArrive PLeave
D430 E730
(On GASK) B230 (On FLAN)
PIPE A PIPE B
The connection as shown is a valid one. If any of the connection types were changed, you might see the
following messages:
E730 LEAVE CONNECTION TYPE (of the Flange) NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TCONN
The connection types FBD-GBD in this example must be listed as compatible in the COCO tables.
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D400 ARRIVE TUBE LESS THAN TUBE MINIMUM. ACTUAL TUBE LENGTH IS ...
The distance between the arrive p–point of this component and the leave p–point of the previous
component (or Head) is greater than zero and less than the specified minimum tube length (default:
100mm).
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D610 LEAVE CONNECTION TYPE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CONNECTION TYPE OF LSTUBE
The connection type of the leave p–point of this Component is not compatible with the tube following
the component.
E700 LEAVE TUBE LESS THAN TUBE MINIMUM. ACTUAL TUBE LENGTH IS ...
The distance between the leave p–point of the current component and the tail position, TPOS, is greater
than zero and less than the specified minimum tube length (default: 100mm).
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Continue building the rest of the Pipework, checking each one as you build it.
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This chapter provides an overview of the clash detection facilities available within PDMSDESIGN.
For a full description of PDMS Clash Detection please refer to TM-1003 Design Utilities.
L Note: The clash form is displayed as it was the last time it was used; in our case we have not done a
clash run and so the Clash List shows “None”.
Run the following macros which will add extra steelwork and foundation information to your model: -
The above macro may fail and turn of the synonym translation; this must be switched back on else all PML
macros will fail to work!
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Select Settings > Graphics Select the Representation Tab and set the Obstruction to 25%
The obstruction area around equipments, Piping Components and Walkways will now be displayed.
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100-B-8
The above shows a typical reroute of pipe 100-B-8 to avoid clashes, a hole is still required in the floor plate
and this is discussed in the next chapter.
Clash Check each of your pipes you have created so far and correct any Clashes you detect.
Continue building the rest of the Pipework. Perform a Data Consistency Check and Clash Check on each
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7 Hole Management
On a typical AVEVA Plant project it is necessary for designers to create holes in panel elements, i.e. deck
plates, grating, walls, floors, etc. Due to the implications on design integrity and cost, the hole creation
process needs to be controlled and managed.
The Piping Designer would not be able to create holes in floor plates or wall panels as these items would
have been created by another design discipline for example the Structural Department. These design items
would be held in another database for which the Piping Designer would only have read access.
A method of requesting, approving or rejecting a hole between disciplines is required; this is known as Hole
Management.
The Piping Designer locates and sizes the hole and then makes a request for the hole to be created by the
other discipline.
L For the purposes of the training we will assume that we are both the Piping Designer and the Structural
Approver so that the full workflow can be discussed.
PDMS controls and manages holes using the Hole Management application which facilitates:
• Communication of hole data between disciplines including Request and Approval processes.
• Ensuring holes are only created by users with appropriate write access permissions.
• Performing validation checks on managed holes and providing feedback to users on the hole status.
• Generation of reports for managed holes.
Generally in AVEVA Plant projects discipline Designers do not have write access to items created by other
disciplines, i.e. a Piping Designer does not have write access to Structural elements and Structural
Designers do not have write access to Piping elements, etc.
With Hole Management penetration holes are specified and requested by the penetrating discipline,
normally piping, HVAC or equipment designers and approved by the penetrated discipline, normally
structural Designers. For cases where a penetration is required, say, for a steel section through a deck/floor
plate, the hole would be specified, requested and approved by the structural discipline.
The specification of a penetration hole by the relevant discipline in the appropriate Design application
creates a ‘virtual hole’ in the panel element, consisting of a FRMW and two FIXING elements. Each fixing
element has a Specification Reference (Spref) attribute that points to the hole definition in the catalogue. An
Association (ASSOC) element that references all of the hole elements is also created.
Once the ‘virtual hole’ has been created the penetrating discipline enters the Hole Management application
and requests the hole. The owner of the panel, normally the Structural discipline, then reviews and approves
(or rejects) the hole request using the mechanism provided by the Hole Management application.
The act of approving the request creates the ‘actual’ hole as a PFIT owned by the PANE element. The Hole
Management application checks and validates the hole using the association restrictions and stores data on
the hole history and status. Only valid holes may be approved. For a structural penetration the Structural
Designer may be both the requester and approver, although specific company procedures, controlled by
DAC, may be required if the Originator and Reviewer need to be different.
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Once the penetration hole has been specified and the ‘virtual’ hole created, the Hole Management
application provides a series of tasks for the Originator (Penetrating discipline) and Reviewer (Structural
discipline). These tasks are:
There are three main workflow scenarios for the request/approval cycle that are detailed in the following
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In this workflow the Originator creates the ‘virtual’ hole and then either requests it or deletes the entry.
Once requested, the Originator may cancel the request and delete the entry prior to it being reviewed.
If rejected by the Originator
If requested and not cancelled or deleted, the Reviewer checks the hole details and, if OK, approves the
hole, thereby creating the ‘actual’ hole.
If the Reviewer rejects the hole then the Originator can either modify the ‘virtual’ hole and re-request the
hole or cancel the request and delete the entry.
In this workflow the ‘actual’ hole has been created. The Originator decides that the hole is now redundant
and sets its status to Redundant.
Before the Originator can delete the entry the Reviewer must agree that the hole is redundant.
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In this workflow the ‘actual’ hole has been created. The Reviewer, possibly due to changed conditions,
decides to reject the hole. The Originator has the option to:
• Modify the hole and re-request it, whereby it will go through the normal review and approval cycle.
• Cancel the request, in which case the ‘virtual’ hole details remain
• Delete the entry, in which case the entire hole is deleted and the ‘virtual’ hole and association deleted.
The ‘actual’ hole is deleted and the panel restored to its original state.
In addition to penetration holes, the Hole Management application enables creation of non-penetration holes
in structural panels. These holes fall into two general categories:
• Holes that are required, say, for access to a piece of equipment, a valve or other design item.
• Holes that are created by a panel fitting, e.g. a hatch, door, window, etc.
For non-penetration managed holes that are not created by a fitting, with the exception of a User Defined
hole type, the ‘virtual’ hole is created as a single FIXING in a new FRMW, as described for penetration
holes. This fixing has a Specification Reference (Spref) attribute that points to the hole definition in the
catalogue. An Association (ASSOC) element that references all of the hole elements is also created.
Approving the hole creates an SFIT owned by the PANE.
User Defined hole shapes are created using a template and negative extrusion in a similar way as described
below for Fitting holes.
For non-penetration holes that are created by a panel fitting, the ‘virtual’ hole is created as a single FIXING
in a new FRMW. The fixing owns a Template (TMPL) element that owns a negative extrusion (NXTR) whose
vertices describe the required hole shape. The fitting is created as a FIXING element owned by the PANE
whose Spref attribute points into the catalogue to the selected fitting. An Association (ASSOC) element that
references all of the hole elements is also created. Approving the hole creates an NXTR owned by the
PANE that is a copy of the ‘virtual’ hole NXTR.
Non-penetration managed holes, of either type, may be associated with any other element in Design. The
holes have the same request/approval process as penetration holes, however, as they are created solely by
the structural discipline the Structural Designer may be both the requester and approver.
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The Hole Management application, as with other applications that use associations, is passive, i.e. the user
is not alerted if a hole association is broken or invalidated. The user must enter the Hole Management
application and actively verify if the association is still valid.
The use of the application will vary from company to company. In some it may be down to the individual
Designers to request and approve holes, whilst in others it may be the discipline lead Designer or a
designated user who performs the tasks.
The information about the hole size and position is held in a FIXIng which is held in a STRU with the purp of
the STRU set to Hole, on a project this design area would be created by the project administrator.
For the purposes of the training the fixing area will need to be created.
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There are three ways that the Pipe penetration can be selected, shown on the pipe branch and subsequent
isometric.
This first method is very useful as the current piping spec does not need a special penetration
attachment.
This method would allow the use of a different attachment representation on Isometric.
This method is very useful if penetration material is needed on the piping isometrics. Typical uses of
this are penetration sleeves or water tight seals.
In this first example a single penetration where pipe 100-B-8 goes through the floor plate /BOT-PANEL will
be created with the piping attachment (ATTA) selected from the current piping spec.
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Select ATTA
Select OK
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Select OK
Clearance 0
Diameter 200
OK
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As discussed earlier it is possible to select Pipe Couplings instead of an attachment, pipe spec /SP/DR07C
has examples of typical penetration sleeves.
The following example shows a penetration coupling placed in a branch modelled using /SP/DR07C
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To demonstrate the Multiple Pipe Penetrations it will be necessary to copy an existing pipe and then create
one hole that both pipes use.
Add equipment /E1302A, Panel /TOP-PANEL and Pipe /80-B-7 to the Graphics display as shown.
Copy Pipe
Y = -550
Apply
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Identify /TOP-PANEL
Specification Penetrations
Select OK
Clearance 10
Width 750
Height 200
Rotation 90
OK
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Now the holes have been defined a request must be made for the holes to be created in the appropriate
panel.
Navigate to the owner of both panels
FRMW EROWC
Select Refresh
Yes
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Select Approve
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The Hole Management Approval Manager allows cross discipline Approval, Rejection or redundancy of
Holes.
Should it be considered that the Hole position is not suitable the hole request can be rejected.
In the example shown below the second hole has been rejected and the status of the Hole is set to
Rejected.
If a hole is not required because for example the pipe has been rerouted then the Hole can be set as
redundant. It can not simply be deleted because the plate may have already been cut so there is a
mechanism in Hole management for Holes to be Redundant and for that to be agreed.
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8 Isometric Production
Module 13 Isometric Production Training Manual explains in full PDMS Isometric Production System. Please
refer to this manual.
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In the example below a tee has been added to the falling line to demonstrate how an offset error would be
introduced. This error is corrected in PDMS using variable angle zero radius bends.
Bends are normally made from tube so adding a bend would only affect tube length and as the bend we use
has no radius the effect is negligible; bends made from tube do not appear on the isometric material list.
The following example shows how bends are used to correct falling lines.
The diagram shows the tee still falling with the main branch; a bend is used at the start of the new branch to
reduce the offset error.
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In this next example the tee is horizontal and two bends are used one at each side to correct the fall.
You should always check contract procedure to establish how to design sloping pipes.
The Auto Slope form allows the user to set the leave direction. This can be set to either up or down for each
elbow in a branch. The slope can be specified either as a rate of fall or as an angle.
Navigate to branch 1 of pipe /100-C-13. In the piping application select Modify > Slope…
Select OK
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PDMS will now step through each elbow in the branch. You are required to select the slope for each elbow.
As the pipe is open ended finishing at the battery limit the following form is displayed.
As we wish the pipe end to remain in the same place we will select NO,
the pipe tail will remain in the same position but the orientation will
adjust to suit the sloping pipe. Should Yes be selected the Pipe Tail will
be repositioned at the leave of the last component.
The pipe will now be sloping this can be checked using Query > General as we have done earlier. You
should find the elbow direction to be of the form N 0.5729 U.
New Branch
Create a new branch and connect the pipe head to the tee, as in
previous exercises the bore of the Pipe Branch Tail should be set
100mm but it can be left at the world origin for connection later.
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Your branch should look like this. We will now need to direct
the bend up to remove the
offset.
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Orientate>Component>Slope
The PL of the elbow will now be sloping. The angle should be Direction N 0.5729 U.
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The following are some examples of positioning piping components in space and relative to other
components.
The Plane Through form lets you position the current element using a specific co-ordinate, as in this
example, or by using the cursor, or with respect to any other previously positioned item.
You often need to position a piping component so that it, or its attached tube, is either just touching, or is a
fixed distance from, another element in the design (another piping item, a structural beam or column, etc.).
Until now we have always identified the position of a piping item by reference to its centreline (more strictly,
its origin or P0). For relative positioning, it is often more convenient to use one of the extremities of the item
as the reference, such as the top–of–pipe (ToP) or bottom–of–pipe (BoP), as we shall see in the following
examples.
L Note: BoP/ToP in this context refer to the same point, namely the furthest side of the component. Thus,
the form settings Top of Pipe Clearance 50 Infront ID Cursor would achieve the same result. This
applies in both forwards and backwards modes which are explained later.
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L Note: As in the preceding example, BoP/ToP here refer to the same point. Thus, the form settings Top
of Pipe Clearance 50 Behind - D Cursor would achieve the same result.
10.5 Position>Component>Clearance
L Note: The form settings Clearance 50 Onto ID Cursor would achieve the same result in this example.
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L Note: The form settings Clearance 50 Under ID would achieve the same result in this example.
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When using the above examples the designer is required to work with the flow in “Forwards” Mode or
against the Flow in “Backwards” Mode. This can be changed on the command line using the command
“FOR” or “BAC”.
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When you use the Forwards and Backwards Radio Buttons the Members window is inverted
Select Forwards
Select Backwards
Continuing from the elbow created in the previous exercise we are going to create two more elbows but this
time we are going to position the elbows relative to the steelwork.
Set-up the design display to include pipe /100-C-13 and the pipe bridge steelwork /PIPEWAY
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Direct the Elbow leave to point up using Orientate Component > Leave.
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Another elbow is created and positioned so that the bottom of pipe is resting on the steelwork.
Select Bottom of Pipe, Clearance 0, Behind, ID Cursor, Apply and Identify beam /AB4H
Bore 100
Direction E
Position W322000
N305440
U106457
Create and Position the Elbows relative to the steelwork as described above.
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11 Pipe Assemblies
Designers can use Pipe Assemblies that can be inserted into pipes both in the normal design process and
during Pipe Splitting Operations. The creation of these Pipe Assemblies is covered in TM-1303 - Project
Design Administration.
Select - Assemblies
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The Assemblies are selected using the Sub-Type Pull down and
selecting the required assembly
Select OK
Select WN and OK
Select OK
Select WN and OK
L If a piping component can not automatically be selected via the selection type (STYPE) a warning
message followed by a choose form is displayed to allow the Designer to pick the correct component.
The Flanges in spec /A3B do not have the same selection types (STYPE) as the spec that the
assembly was built from so a message and a choose form would normally be displayed.
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12 Pipe Splitting
It is often necessary to split Pipes into more than one Branch or Pipe. Splitting Pipes is used to make the
Isometric clearer or perhaps as a process requirement. Pipes can be split on components, on planes or into
segments (or spools). Pipe assemblies are used to aid in the splitting of pipes.
Select Split
Identify Elbow 3
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Select Include CE
L You should always run a Data Consistency Check if you edit a Pipe
In the following example we will split both pipes using a pair of flanges 1500mm from the southern most pipe
bridge column.
The Pipe Splitting form is displayed using Utilities > Pipe Splitting
L Note: The Split Pipe has been divided into sections for ease on explanation.
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Existing - Will just insert Pipe Assembly into the existing Branch
New Pipe - The pipe will be split into new pipes
New Branch - The pipe Branch will be split into extra branches.
Select Existing
The plane is used to describe the position of the split, set the
following:
Pick any Pipe leg to place the cutting plane orthogonally Identify any of the pipes.
Pick to position the cutting plane Pick the South West Pipe Bridge Column (F-1)
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Select Yes
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You will now be prompted to select the start and end of the leg to be split.
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In the example we will change the Branch and Insulation Spec and resize some components.
Using the Right Hand Mouse Button on the display window displays the
Modification Pull Down
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In this case we do not wish to change the pipe spec on the Flanges and Gaskets as they are connected to
300# Nozzles
Identify all Gaskets and Flanges using the L.H. Mouse Button with the <Ctrl> Key held down this will de-
select the Flanges and Gaskets leaving the rest selected.
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The current Piping Spec will be displayed, Select Spec A1A using the pull down and OK
The right hand end of the form displays details of the component specification reference and description
changes. These should be reviewed prior to using the Apply Button.
In our case there are no errors but typical errors are shown below.
Any errors should be reviewed using the Error Message Tab as you can see in the above example the Tee
shows a comment “No selection available”
Select the Error Messages Tab
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The spec that the Branch has been changed to does not contain a 250NB Butt Weld Tee, this will need to be
resolved manually and could involve selecting a different component type.
The Branch Temperature will also need to be set to 150 Deg using Modify > Attributes at Branch and Pipe
Level. In order to see the insulation you will need to show the insulation using Settings > Graphics
Representation and setting the Insulation to 25%
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Select the two elbows and the reducer using the Cursor
Use the Select from graphics button to select the components for change.
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L You can see that there is no available reducer so it will not be changed
Select Apply
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As you can see from the above example the Elbows have changed size the connecting pipework should be
changed manually.
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