TM-1840 AVEVA Catalogue (2.1) Piping Catalogues and Specifications Rev 6.0

TM-1840
Training AVEVA Catalogue (2.1)
Guide Piping Catalogues and

Specifications
AVEVA Catalogue (2.1) Piping Catalogues and Specifications TM-1840
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CONTENTS
1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................11 1.1 Aim

................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.2
Objectives........................................................................................................................................11 1.3
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Course
Structure............................................................................................................................. 11 1.5 Using this
guide .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.6 Setting up the Training
Course ..................................................................................................... 12
2 AVEVA Catalogue Paragon Module – Overview ................................................................13 2.1

Objectives........................................................................................................................................14 2.2 The
Catalogue Database Structure ............................................................................................... 14 2.3 Part World
(PRTWLD) ..................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 Table World (TABWLD)
.................................................................................................................. 15 2.5 Specification World
(SPWL) .......................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Connection Tables (COCO
Tables) (CCTA) ................................................................................. 16 2.7 Catalogue
(CATA) ........................................................................................................................... 17 2.8 Bolt Tables
(BLTA).......................................................................................................................... 18 2.9
Units ................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.9.1 Current
Session Units................................................................................................................ 19 2.10 Forward
Planning ........................................................................................................................ 20 2.11 Paragon –
Application Options List .......................................................................................... 20 2.12 The Catalogue
Explorer.............................................................................................................. 21
Exercise 1 - Entering a Paragon Session..................................................................................22

3 Coding Systems ...................................................................................................................23 3.1
Why Have a Coding System? ........................................................................................................ 23 3.2 Standard
Coding Systems ............................................................................................................. 23 3.3 Are Element Names
Significant? .................................................................................................. 24 3.4 What
System? ................................................................................................................................. 24
Exercise 2 - Coding System.......................................................................................................30
4 Component Creation............................................................................................................31 4.1

Enter Paragon in the Training Project – (Worked Example)....................................................... 31 4.2 Creating the
Catalogue Hierarchy – (Worked Example) ............................................................. 32 4.3 Automatic Naming –
(Worked Example)....................................................................................... 32 4.4 Creating a Component Category
(CATE) Element – (Worked Example)................................... 32 4.4.1 Parameter
Definitions ................................................................................................................ 34 4.4.2 Modifying the Component
(SCOM) element ............................................................................. 35 4.4.3 Creating a Component
Copy ..................................................................................................... 36 4.4.4 Parameter
Values ...................................................................................................................... 37 4.5 Constructing Point Sets
(PTSE) – (Worked Example) ................................................................ 37 4.5.1
PTAXI ........................................................................................................................................ 38 4.5.2
PTCAR....................................................................................................................................... 41 4.5.3
PTMIX........................................................................................................................................42 4.5.4
PTPOS....................................................................................................................................... 42 4.5.5
PSKEY.......................................................................................................................................43 4.5.6 P-Point Visibility
(PVIF) ............................................................................................................. 43 4.5.7 Point Set for
TUBE .................................................................................................................... 43 4.5.8
Functions ................................................................................................................................... 44 4.5.9 P-point
Conventions .................................................................................................................. 44 4.6 Geometry Sets
(GMSE)................................................................................................................... 44 4.6.1 Creating a Geometry Set –
(Worked Example)......................................................................... 45 4.7 Example Valve showing Point and
Geometry Sets ..................................................................... 50
Exercise 3 - Component Creation..............................................................................................53
Exercise 4 - Component Building..............................................................................................54
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Exercise 4a - ANSI B16.9 BW CONCENTRIC REDUCER (CATE Code: AARC2BG)................55

Exercise 4b - ANSI B16.9 BW TEE (CATE Code : AATA2BG).................................................56
Exercise 4c - ANSI B16.5 Class #300 WN FLANGE (CATE Code: AAFWABG).......................57
Exercise 4d - ANSI B16.9 BW ECCENTRIC REDUCER (CATE Code: AARE2BG)...................58
Exercise 4e - ANSI CL.300 FLANGED GLOBE VALVE (CATE Code: AAVHAB0) ...................59
5 Creating Text Elements .......................................................................................................61 5.1
Objectives........................................................................................................................................61 5.2 Material Text
(SMTEX) – (Worked Example) ................................................................................ 61 5.3 Detail Text (SDTEX) –
(Worked Example)..................................................................................... 62 5.4 Parameterised Detail and Material
Texts...................................................................................... 63 5.5 General Text – A Worked
Example ............................................................................................... 63 5.6 Text requirements on
Specifications............................................................................................ 63
Exercise 5 - Create Component Text.........................................................................................64
6 Component Part Families ....................................................................................................65 6.1

Creating a Part World – (Worked Example).................................................................................. 66 6.2 Creating a
Part Family – (Worked Example) ................................................................................ 66 6.3 Creating Parts from a
Category – (Worked Example)................................................................. 67 6.4 Part Names – A Worked
Example ................................................................................................. 69 6.5 Part References – A Worked
Example.......................................................................................... 69 6.5.1 Setting Isometric
Description..................................................................................................... 70 6.5.2 Setting Material
Text.................................................................................................................. 70 6.5.3 Setting Component
Weight........................................................................................................ 71
Exercise 6 - Piping Part Creation...............................................................................................72
7 Connection Compatibility Tables........................................................................................75 7.1

Connection Tables (CCTA) – (Worked Example)......................................................................... 75 7.2 Example
Connection Type Codes................................................................................................. 77 7.3 Description Elements
– (Worked Example) ................................................................................. 78 7.4 Ckey and Spooler Requirements –
(Worked Example)............................................................... 79
Exercise 7 – Create COCO Table...............................................................................................81
8 Piping Specifications...........................................................................................................83 8.1

Specification Tables – (Worked Example) ................................................................................... 83 8.1.1 Creating a
Nominal Bore Table ................................................................................................. 84 8.1.2 Creating Branch and
Reducer Tables ....................................................................................... 86 8.1.3 Creating a Wall Thickness
Table............................................................................................... 90 8.1.4 Creating a Pipe Data
Table ....................................................................................................... 91 8.2 Creating a Pipe Specification –
(Worked Example)..................................................................... 92 8.3 Setting Engineering Data and CAD
Attributes – (Worked Example) ......................................... 93 8.4 Adding and Modifying Headings – (Worked
Example) ............................................................... 94 8.5 Editing Answers – A Worked
Example......................................................................................... 99 8.6 Editing References – A Worked
Example .................................................................................. 100 8.7 Rename Components – A Worked
Example .............................................................................. 103 8.8 Adding Part Families to a Piping Specification
– (Worked Example) ..................................... 105 8.9 Creating a Tee using a Branch Table – (Worked
Example)...................................................... 106 8.10 Creating Reducers from Parts – (Worked
Example).............................................................. 108 8.11 Creating Reducers using the Reducer Table – (Worked
Example)...................................... 109 8.12 Specification Component
Names ............................................................................................ 110 8.12.1 Setting up Autonaming – (Worked
Example) .......................................................................... 110 8.12.2 Example Autonaming
Function................................................................................................ 111 8.12.3 Autonaming Specification
Components – (Worked Example) ................................................ 113 8.13 Adding Items with the same PBOR1 and
PBOR2 .................................................................. 114 8.14 Removing/Deleting Items from the
Specification .................................................................. 114 8.14.1 Remove to
Limbo..................................................................................................................... 114 8.14.2 Delete Permanently –
(Worked Example) ............................................................................... 115 8.15 Converting
Specifications........................................................................................................ 116
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Exercise 8 – Pipe Specification ...............................................................................................118

9 Pipe Testing in Model ........................................................................................................119 9.1
Pipe Creation in AVEVA E3D Model – (Worked Example)........................................................ 119
Exercise 9 – Pipe Testing in Model .........................................................................................125
10 Component Insulation and Specification ......................................................................127 10.1

Component Insulation and Insulation Specifications ........................................................... 127 10.2 Insulation
Parameters (IPARA) ................................................................................................ 127 10.3 Adding Insulation to
Components in Paragon – (Worked Example) ................................... 128 10.4 Creating Insulation – (Worked
Example) ................................................................................ 130 10.5 Insulation Specification – (Worked
Example) ........................................................................ 132 10.6 Displaying Insulation in Model – (Worked
Example)............................................................. 134
Exercise 10 – Create Insulation Spec......................................................................................138
11 Nozzle Specifications .....................................................................................................139 11.1

Creating a Nozzle Specification – (Worked Example) ........................................................... 139 11.2 Modifying a
Nozzle Specification – (Worked Example)......................................................... 142
Exercise 11 – Create Nozzle Spec ..........................................................................................143
12 Bolting ............................................................................................................................. 145 12.1

Bolt Table Hierarchy ................................................................................................................. 145 12.2 How Isodraft
calculates Bolt Requirements........................................................................... 146 12.2.1 Bolting Length Calculation
for Standard Flange-Gasket-Flange............................................. 147 12.2.2 Bolt Length Calculation for Wafer
Components. ..................................................................... 147 12.2.3 Bolting Length Calculation for Components with
Mixed Needs .............................................. 148 12.2.4 Bolting Length Calculation at
Nozzles..................................................................................... 148 12.2.5 Additional Bolting Items in Bolt Length
Calculations. .............................................................. 148 12.3 Creating Bolt Sets and Bolt
Points.......................................................................................... 148 12.4 Illustration of Element/Attribute
Relationship........................................................................ 150 12.4.1 Bolt
Selection........................................................................................................................... 151 12.5 Bolting – (Worked
Example) .................................................................................................... 152 12.5.1 Bolting
Information................................................................................................................... 152 12.5.2 Creating a Bolt
Table............................................................................................................... 153 12.5.3 Creating a Standard Length
Table .......................................................................................... 154 12.5.4 Creating a Standard Bolt List (BLIS) / Bolt
List Elements (SBOL) .......................................... 155 12.5.5 Create a New Bolting
Catalogue ............................................................................................. 157 12.5.6 Create Material Text
Elements ................................................................................................ 158 12.5.7 Creating Components for the Bolt
Spec.................................................................................. 158 12.5.8
Caps ........................................................................................................................................ 159 12.5.9
Washers................................................................................................................................... 160 12.5.10
Nuts ...................................................................................................................................... 161 12.5.11 Create Detail
Text Elements ................................................................................................ 161 12.5.12 Bolt Part
Families ................................................................................................................. 162 12.5.13 Creating Bolt
Sets ................................................................................................................ 165 12.5.14 Creating a Bolt
Specification................................................................................................ 168 12.5.15 Create a Pipe in
Model ........................................................................................................ 171
Exercise 12 – Create Bolt Tables, Catalogue & Specification ...............................................172
Exercise 13 – Create Wafer Valve............................................................................................173
13 Design Variables, Parameters and Data Sets................................................................177 13.1

Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 177 13.2 The Use of
Design Data ............................................................................................................ 177 13.3 Extra Design
Parameters.......................................................................................................... 177 13.4 Design DB
Parameters ............................................................................................................. 178 13.5 Creating and Modifying
a Dataset (DTSE) .............................................................................. 178 13.6 Data Sets – (Worked
Example) ................................................................................................ 179
Exercise 14 – Create Data Set..................................................................................................182
14 Flange Offset...................................................................................................................183 14.1

Flange Offset – (Worked Example).......................................................................................... 183
Exercise 15 – Create a Slip-on Flange.....................................................................................185
15 Loose Flange & Flange Allowance ................................................................................187 15.1

Loose Flange & Flange Allowance – (Worked Example) ...................................................... 187
Exercise 16 – Create Loose Flange (Optional Exercise)........................................................192

16 Attachment Points (ATTA)..............................................................................................195 16.1
Attachment Types (ATTY) ........................................................................................................ 195 16.2 ATTA
SKEY ................................................................................................................................ 196
Exercise 17 - ATTAs .................................................................................................................197
17 Bends...............................................................................................................................199 17.1
Mitred Bends.............................................................................................................................. 199 17.1.1 Mitred Bend
Parameters.......................................................................................................... 200 17.1.2 P-
Points ................................................................................................................................... 200 17.1.3 Mitred Detail
Text..................................................................................................................... 200 17.2 Pulled
Bends.............................................................................................................................. 201 17.2.1 Setting Bend
Radius................................................................................................................ 201 17.2.2 Setting the Bend Radius Via
the Spec .................................................................................... 201
Exercise 18 - Bends..................................................................................................................202
18 Sloping Pipes ..................................................................................................................205 18.1
Slope Reference (SLOREF) ...................................................................................................... 205 18.2 Piping
Components used on Sloping Pipes .......................................................................... 206 18.3 Slope Table
(SLOTAB) & Slope Element (SLOELE) .............................................................. 207 18.4 Variable Angle Elbows –
(Worked Example) .......................................................................... 208 18.5 Variable P-Points on Tees – (Worked
Example) .................................................................... 209 18.6 Variable Angle P-Point on Flanges – (Worked
Example)...................................................... 209
Exercise 19 – Sloping Pipes ....................................................................................................210
19 Properties........................................................................................................................211 19.1
Property World Hierarchy......................................................................................................... 211 19.2 Component
Property Data........................................................................................................ 211 19.3 Creating Properties Data
– (Worked Example) ...................................................................... 212 19.4 Setting the CMPREF in the
Specification ............................................................................... 214
Exercise 20 - Create Properties Hierarchy..............................................................................215

20 Spooling ..........................................................................................................................217 20.1
Catalogue Requirements for Spooling in Spooler................................................................. 217 20.2 Creating the
Specification – (Worked Example) .................................................................... 217 20.3 Modify Existing
Specifications ................................................................................................ 218
21 Component Item Codes..................................................................................................221 21.1

The use of Standard Delimiters in the ItemCode ................................................................... 221 21.2 Alternative
ItemCodes .............................................................................................................. 221 21.3 Alternative
BoltCodes............................................................................................................... 222
22 Catalogue Database Consistency..................................................................................223 22.1

Standard Database Consistency Check – (Worked Example).............................................. 223 22.2 What the
checking facility does............................................................................................... 223 22.3 Data Consistency
Output ......................................................................................................... 224 22.4 Controlling Detailed Checking
Procedure.............................................................................. 224
Exercise 21 - Data Consistency Check ...................................................................................225

Appendix A - Pipe Catalogue Coding Conventions ...............................................................227
A1.1 Component Naming .................................................................................................................. 227 A1.2
Bolting ........................................................................................................................................ 228 A1.3 COCO Table
Coding.................................................................................................................. 230
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A1.4 Component NAME codes ......................................................................................................... 232 A1.5

Component Type ....................................................................................................................... 233 A1.6 Control
Valves Specials etc... .................................................................................................. 233 A1.7 Regulating
valves...................................................................................................................... 235 A1.8 Regulating valves
-actuator operated..................................................................................... 236 A1.9 Bend:
Standards........................................................................................................................ 237 A1.10 Bend:
Type................................................................................................................................. 238 A1.11 Coupling:
Standards ................................................................................................................. 239 A1.12 Coupling:
Type .......................................................................................................................... 240 A1.13 Elbows:
Standards .................................................................................................................... 241 A1.14 Elbow:
Type ............................................................................................................................... 242 A1.15 Flanges:
Standards ................................................................................................................... 243 A1.16 Flange:
Type ............................................................................................................................. 244 A1.17 Orifice
Flanges .......................................................................................................................... 245 A1.18 Reducing
Flanges ..................................................................................................................... 246 A1.19 Gaskets: Standards
.................................................................................................................. 247 A1.20 Gasket:
Type.............................................................................................................................. 249 A1.21 Gasket:
Thickness .................................................................................................................... 250 A1.22 Closures:
Standards ................................................................................................................. 251 A1.23 Closures:
Type .......................................................................................................................... 252 A1.24 Miscellaneous
Items ................................................................................................................. 253 A1.25 Miscellaneous Items:
Types..................................................................................................... 255 A1.26 Nipple:
Standards...................................................................................................................... 256 A1.27 Nipple:
Type............................................................................................................................... 257 A1.28 Nipple: End
Connection ........................................................................................................... 258 A1.29 Nipple:
Length ........................................................................................................................... 259 A1.30 Pipe:
Standard ........................................................................................................................... 260 A1.31 Pipe:
Type .................................................................................................................................. 261 A1.32 Reducer:
Standard .................................................................................................................... 262 A1.33 Reducer:
Type ........................................................................................................................... 263 A1.34 Stub-End:
Standard................................................................................................................... 264 A1.35 Stub-End:
Type.......................................................................................................................... 265 A1.36 TEE:
Standard............................................................................................................................ 266 A1.37 TEE:
Type................................................................................................................................... 267 A1.38 Valves:
Standards and Manufacturer...................................................................................... 268 A1.39 Valves:
Type .............................................................................................................................. 271 A1.40 Valves:
Actuators ...................................................................................................................... 272 A1.41 Orifice plate hole
sizes ............................................................................................................. 273 A1.42 Valves: Manufacturer -
Saunders Valves................................................................................ 274 A1.43 Valves: Manufacturer -
Worcester Valves .............................................................................. 275 A1.44
Welds..........................................................................................................................................276 A1.45
Attachments............................................................................................................................... 277 A1.46 Nozzle:
Standards ..................................................................................................................... 278 A1.47 Nozzle:
Type .............................................................................................................................. 279 A1.48 Flange Facings
Table E1 .......................................................................................................... 280 A1.49 End connections for non
flanged connections Table E2...................................................... 281 A1.50 End connections for flange faces
Table E3............................................................................ 282 A1.51 Pressure ratings Table
D1........................................................................................................ 283 A1.52 Wall Thickness (Schedules)
Table D2..................................................................................... 284 A1.53 Nominal Sizes Table
N1............................................................................................................ 285 A1.54 Material
Codes........................................................................................................................... 286 A1.55 Schedule
Thickness Codes...................................................................................................... 287
Appendix B - Catalogue Primitives .........................................................................................289 B1.1

Primitive Elements ....................................................................................................................... 289 B1.2 Box
(SBOX) ................................................................................................................................ 289 B1.3 Cone
(SCONE) ........................................................................................................................... 289 B1.4 Disc
(SDISK) .............................................................................................................................. 290 B1.5 Sphere
(SSPHE)......................................................................................................................... 290 B1.6 Cylinder
(SCYL) ......................................................................................................................... 290 B1.7 Cylinder
(LCYL) ......................................................................................................................... 291
B1.8 Dish (SDSH) ............................................................................................................................... 291 B1.9

Snout (LSNO)............................................................................................................................. 291 B1.10 Circular
Torus (SCTO) .............................................................................................................. 292 B1.11 Rectangular
Torus (SRTO) ....................................................................................................... 292 B1.12 Line
(LINE) ................................................................................................................................. 293 B1.13 Tube
(TUBE)............................................................................................................................... 293 B1.14 Slope–
Bottomed Cylinder (SSLC) ........................................................................................... 293 B1.15 Pyramid
(LPYR) ......................................................................................................................... 294 B1.16 Boxing
(BOXI) ............................................................................................................................ 294 B1.17 User-defined
Extrusion (SEXT)................................................................................................ 295
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CHAPTER 1
1 Introduction
This training course is aimed at Piping Designers/Engineers with AVEVA Plant Pipework Modelling experience and
aims to introduce the concepts of building catalogue components and piping specifications using the AVEVA
Catalogue Paragon module.
1.1 Aim
To be able to create and maintain AVEVA Plant Catalogue databases by creating piping components and
specifications.
1.2 Objectives
At the end of this training course the User will be able to:
• Understand Paragon and its benefits.
• Use the Catalogue Explorer to access the Catalogue, Properties, Model and Draw Databases.
• Create component Categories and Components.
• Create component Point Sets and Geometry Sets.
• Create Part Families and GPARTs.
• Set GPART reference attributes to 3D Model, 3D Templates, Draw Symbol Sets, etc.
• Set Symbol Key (SKEY) settings for use in IsoDraft.
• Create a Nozzle Specification.
• Create and maintain Piping Specifications.
• Create Branch, Reducer, Nominal Bore and Specification Tables.
• Create Connection Compatibility Tables.
• Create Properties Data.
1.3 Prerequisites
Participants should have a good working knowledge of modelling pipework using AVEVA Plant products and have
completed both the AVEVA Everything3DTM Foundations and AVEVA Everything3DTM Pipework Modelling training
courses.
1.4 Course Structure
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.
1.5 Using this guide
Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, here is a summary:
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Information the user has to key-in will be in bold red text.
Annotation for trainees benefit:
1 Additional information
ffl 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 bold courier new font, colours and styles used as before.
1.6 Setting up the Training Course
Select Start > All Programs > AVEVA > Manage > AVEVA Catalogue 2.10
Login to Paragon using the details provided by the Trainer. They will typically be as shown below:
Project Training
Username A.PIPER
Password A
MDB A-PIPING
Click Paragon
On the Tools tab from the Training group click the Setup button to display the Training Setup form. Navigate to the
Piping tab.
Check the Setup Training Course checkbox, click the Apply button and Close the form.
1 Completed Exercises are available via the Training Setup form and may be accessed by the Trainer, if
required.
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CHAPTER 2
2 AVEVA Catalogue Paragon Module – Overview
This chapter gives an overview of Paragon functionality, describes the hierarchy of the Catalogue DB and the main
component members, and introduces the user interface. The chapter will also highlight and stress the importance of
having clear conceptual component designs before the design process begins.
Paragon enables the catalogue designer to build new Project databases and maintain the supplied AVEVA Catalogue.
This process involves the creation and modification of Piping Components and Steelwork Components (Profiles,
Joints and Fittings), and updating the associated specifications using the standardised graphical user interface (GUI).
This training guide will cover items pertaining to Piping Components only.
As with other AVEVA modules and databases, only authorised Users have write access; catalogue databases being
created with Update or Multi-write access. The User Interface for Multi-write Claiming and Querying is identical to that
of the Model module.
The User can define catalogue components by utilising a series of forms that constitute Paragon’s GUI and by
entering the following types of data:
• Point Set or Structural Point Set references.
• Geometry Set or Structural Geometry Set references.
• Detailing and Material Text references.
• Design Parameter settings.
• Symbol Key (SKEY) descriptions and settings - for use by Isodraft.
• Datasets.
• Connection Tables.
The GUI allows the User to build and modify Piping Specifications by creating the following data structures:
• Branch and Reducer Tables.
• Nominal Bore Tables.
• Wall Thickness Tables.
• Pipe Data Tables.
• Bolt Tables.
• Part Families.
• Properties Data.
The Properties database can be accessed from within Paragon.
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2.1 Objectives
At the end of this session, the User will be able to:
• Describe the hierarchy of the Catalogue database.

• Name the top-level members.
• Understand the need for forward planning.
2.2 The Catalogue Database Structure
When using Paragon, assuming that the appropriate access rights exist, the User is automatically directed to the first
catalogue database available within the particular MDB. It is highly likely that there will, in fact, be more than one
catalogue database in an MDB.
On entry to Paragon, there are four visible Worlds: Catalogue, Model, Draft and Property which, can all be modified
from within the appropriate application.
The diagram below shows the top level of the hierarchy within the Catalogue World.
Part World Table World (CCTA)

Nominal Bore World (CATA)
Spec-world (BLTA)
D) (UNITS)
D) (CCTA)
D) (CATA)
(BLTA)
Connection Tables (UNITS)
Catalogue Bolt Tables (CCTA)
Units (CATA)
Connection Tables (BLTA)
Catalogue Bolt Tables (UNITS)
Units
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CATALOGUE
WORLD
PRTWLD TABWLD NBRWLD SPWL CCTA CATA BLTA UNITS
The significance of the eight levels shown is explained in detail as appropriate and, together with their
successive hierarchies, introduced by the following sections.
2.3 Part World (PRTWLD)
The Part World (PRTWLD) can own any number of Part Families (PRTELE). Part Families consist of a number of
Parts (GPART) which, have reference attributes pointing to the 3D Model, material, Isodraft description, etc. Parts are
used in the catalogue to fully describe the components without the need for a piping specification.
PRTWLD
PRTELE PRTELE PRTELE
PRTELE
GPART GPART GPART

2.4 Table World (TABWLD)
Tables are used to help with the creation of piping specifications.
• Size Range tables (NOMTAB) define the nominal bore sizes and wall thicknesses that are allowed in any
specification that references the table.
• Branch tables (BRTAB with PURPOSE attribute set to BRAN) define the branch and header size
combinations allowed for branch items, such as a TEE, within any specification that references the table.
• Reducer tables (BRTAB with PURPOSE attribute set to REDU) define the large end and small end size
combinations allowed for reducing items in a specification that references the table.
• Wall Thickness tables (WTHTAB with PURPOSE set to REF) define the pipe Wall thickness for a particular
schedule and nominal bore size.
• Pipe Data tables (PDAELE) reference the Wall Thickness tables; defining a Corrosion Allowance and Flared
Flanged Allowance for a particular nominal bore size.
TABWLD
BRTAB BRTAB WTHTAB
NOMTAB
SBRTAB
SSBRTAB SSBRTAB
SSBRTAB
2.5 Specification World (SPWL)
Piping specifications are created interactively using the Paragon GUI.
The following hierarchy applies, regardless of the method used to create the specification:
The Specification World (SPWL) can own any number of specifications and each corresponds precisely to a
specification used in a manual design situation. Each specification is a collection of (piping) Specification
Components (SPCO) whose selection is controlled by a varying number of Selectors (SELE).
PDATAB
WTHELE PDAELE
SPWL
SELE
SPCO
SNOTAB
SNOTAB SNOTAB
SPEC SPEC
SELE
SPCO SPCO SPCO SPCO
The purpose of specifications is almost identical to that in a manual design situation but with one subtle advantage;
the User is not able to ‘cheat’ the system by using a component that does not belong to the specification. Every
component used in an AVEVA Model must belong to one of the project specifications
The purpose of a SPCO is to act as an intermediate reference between Model data and Catalogue data. In this way,
the amount of geometric and connectivity data actually stored is dramatically reduced.
To illustrate the above advantage, consider a project containing a large number of 50mm butt weld elbows to BS1640.
The elbows are of identical dimension and specification but with differing locations on the project. Each elbow is
‘created’ in an AVEVA CATALOGUETM Model and its unique attributes are defined, i.e. position, orientation and
ownership. In addition, a specification reference is assigned; this corresponds to the name of a particular Specification
Component.
Several specifications may allow the use of a particular component, and so each must contain a SPCO to
acknowledge the fact. The SPCO contains reference information to the catalogue including the specific catalogue
component. This thereby references the component’s physical shape, size and connectivity data; plus detail text
descriptions, material and specification. This information is used when producing isometric drawing and material take
offs (MTO), or employed in interfaces to other systems.
It can be seen then that by having this system of references, the bulk of data concerned with our BS1640 elbows is
stored only once.
Each SPCO has the additional attribute Part Reference (PRTREF) which points to a General Part Element (GPART).
GPARTs enable components to be fully defined via reference attributes to the 3D model, Draw Symbol Set, Material,
etc... GPARTs and GPART families are further discussed later in the training manual.
2.6 Connection Tables (COCO Tables) (CCTA)
The coding system used for defining connection pairings is defined by the User. This is achieved by the use of
connection compatibility tables; the hierarchy of these tables is illustrated by the below diagram.
CCTA
The CCTA is the owner of a number of Connection Compatibility (COCO) tables and Connection Compatibility
Description Elements (COCDES). A COCO is merely a statement of two allowable connection types. The COCDES is
referenced by the COCO element and stores a full description of the connection type.
When the command ‘CONNECT’ is used in Model, the system will check whether the two components being
connected are compatible. This check is also made when Data Consistency tests are performed by the designer. In
both cases the point of reference is the COCO TABLE.
In real terms, the COCO table will reflect the requirements of the project specifications. A COCO has an attribute,
CTYPE, which is set to the possible connection types, i.e. WELD WELD or BW BW.
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COCO COCO COCDES COCDES
2.7 Catalogue (CATA)
As illustrated by the above hierarchical diagram, the members of a Catalogue (CATA) are Sections (SECT).
These Sections are for the convenience of users and it is generally accepted that the different generic types
are contained in separate Sections, i.e. flanges, valves, tees etc...
The Sections own Categories (CATE), which would in turn own specific types within the same generic field to
various standards i.e. weld neck flanges, slip-on flanges etc....
Although variable, the category usually own four distinct ‘types’ of element:
• SCOMP (Catalogue Component): contains the parameters of the specific component and references the 3D
geometry (GMSE), the axial configuration (PTSE), the Dataset (DTSE) and the Bolt set (BTSE).
• PTSE (Pointset): defines the axis system and associated P-points. Components can share a PTSE which
leads to further economy in data storage.
• GMSE (Geomset): contains a number of primitives which together describe the physical appearance of a
component, and are related to a PTSE. Many components use the same GMSE.
• SDTEXT: contains the component detail text string and its isometric symbol reference (SKEY).
• DTSE (Dataset): contains a number of DATA elements describing the component parameters and can be
used in Model, e.g. to modify component properties.
• BTSE (Boltset) defines the bolting requirements of a flanged component and is further described below.
CATA
CATE CATE
SCOMP
SDTEX
SBOX
SDIS
SCONE
LSNOUT
SSPHERE
LCYLINDER
SCYLINDER
LINE
SECT
CATE SMTEX
GMSE PTSE DTSE BTSE
PTCAR
PTAXI
PTMIX
DATA DATA
BLTP BLTP
2.8 Bolt Tables (BLTA)
The Bolt Table hierarchy contains information describing the nature of the bolted connection of Piping
Components in a project. Although the Bolt Table is part of the Catalogue Database, it has been designed for
use by Isodraft and is therefore described in detail by the Isodraft Reference Guide.
The Bolt Table (BLTA) hierarchy is illustrated below:
CATALOGUE WORLD
PRTWLD TABWLD NBRWLD SPWL CATA
CCTA BLTA UNIT SECT
BTSE
BLIS
LTA
BLTP
SBOL
DTAB
Flanged components can have a Boltset (BTSE) which defines the bolting requirements across a flanged joint.
This can include items such as nuts, washers, etc... The Bolt Table section of the Catalogue contains specific
bolt information such as lengths, number of, diameters, etc...
ffl Element types and attributes are further described in the Chapter 12 Bolting.
2.9 Units
CATALOGUE WORLD
UNITS
The Units primary element in the first catalogue database can be used to set the default unit for Bore and
distance for the project.
There are two main attributes Bore units (Bunits) and Distance units (Dunits)
Bunits and Dunits can be set to 'MIL/LIMETRES' 'MM', ‘IN/CH’ or 'FIN/CH'
1 The catalogue must always be built in metric units.
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2.9.1 Current Session Units
When the User enters dimensional data in any window, the units applied are taken from default settings. The default
units are specified independently for each unit type.
To change the default units, on the PROJECT tab select Options > System > Units to display the Current Session
Units window.
A system default file is supplied for both metric and imperial units:
• %AVEVA_DESIGN_DFLTS%/system-current-units-Met.pmldat
• %AVEVA_DESIGN_DFLTS%/system-current-units-Imp.pmldat
To set the default units for a specific project the Administrator must select the required units using the Current
Session Units window and click Save. A file, %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%/xxx-save-current-units- Met.pmldat or
%AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%/xxx-save-current-units-Imp.pmldat is then created.
The created file must be copied to the project defaults folder and renamed to %xxxdflts%/project-current- units-
Met.pmldat or %xxxdflts%/project-current-units-Imp.pmldat. The User is then permitted to use the Project Defaults or
use a saved file previously created.
On Global projects, it is necessary to propagate the units settings file to all project satellites. If the "Other Data
Transfer" mechanism has been implemented the project unit settings files could be propagated. Otherwise, the most
practical method of propagating a project units file is simply to e-mail the file to all satellites and have the file copied to
the appropriate project folder. In practice, project units files will be configured at the beginning of a project, and are
unlikely to be changed frequently during the life of a project.
ffl Refer to Transfer of Other Data section in TM-1863 AVEVA Everything3D (2.1) Administering Global
Projects.
The User Settings, Save and Restore buttons can be disabled by the Administrator which forces the User to use the
project default settings. To disable the buttons, the Administrator must open the file saved in the project defaults folder
and change the following line:
!!comFormats.allowUserSaveFile = true
to!!comFormats.allowUserSaveFile = false
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The Save and Restore buttons are now disabled.
Although the User cannot save their user settings, they are still able to change the unit format for the current working
session. When the User ends the current sessions the unit format reverts back to the project defaults.
2.10 Forward Planning
Paragon ensures it is very easy for the User to define catalogue database items in terms of their connectivity (point
sets), physical shape (geometry sets), dimensions (typically defined in terms of design parameters), and other
relevant attributes. Despite this assistance, it is advised for the User to have a clear idea of exactly what each
component is to look like and how its dimensions are to be defined before the creation process begins.
Paragon automates the component creation process as far as possible, but there is no substitute for a pencilled
sketch for any new type of component, with the required design parameters marked on it.
2.11 Paragon – Application Options List
The applications available from within Paragon can be selected from the option list at to the top of the display.
The applications are:
• PIPING create / modify catalogue piping components and piping specifications
• STRUCTURES create / modify steelwork Profiles, Fittings or Joints
• EQUIPMENT create / modify equipment part families, nozzle specs
• ELECTRICAL create / modify cables
• SUPPORTS create / modify supports
This course covers the PIPEWORK and EQUIPMENT applications which display the relevant forms for component
data entry, modification, etc.
A default screen layout will be displayed comprising the Microsoft® Office FluentTM–based user interface.
Selecting PIPING application will add the CATALOGUE and SPECIFICATION tabs to the new Microsoft® Office
FluentTM–based user interface.
2.12 The Catalogue Explorer
The Catalogue Explorer allows the User to navigate through and

manipulate elements of the Catalogue, Model, Draw and Property
worlds.
There are a number of different ways in which the User can navigate
around the hierarchy in order to access a specific element. The
database navigation is carried out in exactly the same way as with all
other AVEVA modules.
Exercise 1 - Entering a Paragon Session
Access Paragon as explained and consider the following points:
• How many Catalogue (CATA) Elements are there?
..........................................................................................................................................
• Consider the allowable element types that may exist beneath MASTER/PIPECATA.
..........................................................................................................................................
• Access the bolting tables. At what level is the diameter of the bolts stored (BDIA)?
..........................................................................................................................................
• What are the specifications stored within MASTER/PIPECATA? Name them for this DB.
..........................................................................................................................................
• Navigate to specification /A150. What are the elements that form this specification?
..........................................................................................................................................
• Does anything exist below these elements in the hierarchy and what is the lowest element?
..........................................................................................................................................
• Go to SECT /TEE within the catalogue. Note there are several categories holding information relating to different
types of tees. Access category /LDTB530.
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3 Coding Systems
This chapter discusses the need for a coding system in the piping catalogue and the format of the AVEVA
coding system.
3.1 Why Have a Coding System?
AVEVA E3D products require an element, such as a catalogue component, to have a unique name. With so
many elements being ‘structured’, AVEVA Catalogue adheres itself to a coding system in a number of areas.
Some examples are:
• Catalogue References.
• GPART Names and References.
• Specification Components.
• PTSET Names.
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• Geomset Names.
• Connection Type.
• Detail Text Names.
The advantages of using a coding system are:
• Duplication of names is avoided.
• Creation of ad-hoc names is avoided and ensures names are meaningful.
• Relocation of elements within AVEVA Catalogue is made easier.
3.2 Standard Coding Systems
Standard AVEVA Catalogue has a catalogue containing approximately 50,000 components and has a
developed coding system which allows the definition of unique names for the supplied and future components.
Indeed, the coding system could generate in excess of 60 billion different names.
There are real advantages to having a standard coding system for catalogue component names and
connection types. Adopting a standard naming structure allows the following:
• Direct transfer of components from the context of one project to another.
• Queries relating to a component or range of components can be referred to precisely by name and without
encountering conventions unique to a company.
• An ‘off-the-shelf’ service, reducing ‘downtime’ at the start of a project.
• The retrieval of components, at any stage, beyond those being used from a given range and required for a
particular application.
• Complete documentation - providing size ranges, parameters and symbol representation.
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3.3 Are Element Names Significant?
To AVEVA CATALOGUE, element names are inconsequential but to the User, as already suggested, a standard code
would ease identification/ relocation.
Conventions will vary from company to company but some conventions that are possibly not company orientated are:
• Specification component names i.e. A3B/100EL - a 100 N.B. elbow within the specification /A3B.
• Connection compatibility tables:
BWD - usually represents Butt Weld
SWF - usually represents Socket Weld
TUB - usually represents Pipe
• Detailing text names - the name usually includes the short-code required by the detailing interface.
• Branch numbers are usually prefixed by the pipe name, as nozzles are by equipment name.
3.4 What System?
The type of coding system very much depends on what is being coded, but at the outset two very basic questions
require answering:
• Should the system be meaningful?
• What does the system need to include?
The answer to the first question is often yes for the reasons already given. The answer to the second question is a
little more involved and is best explained by an example.
Piping components can be classified by the following:
• Manufacturer/standard
• Specific standard
• Type
• Specific Type
• End connection
• Rating
• Material
The material need not be included in the basic coding system because there is sufficient scope within other fields for
reference. A User may add a material code, potentially company orientated, by simply editing the catalogue macros.
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The following sheets are an extract from the Standard Component Coding System (see Appendix 1 for further
information). Using this system, the name derived for a 150mm long radius, butt weld elbow to ANSI B16.9 is
/AAEA200RR:
Coding System Example Component
General Standard American Standard A

Component Standard ANSI B16.9 A
Component Type Elbow E
Specific Type Long radius (1.5 NB) A
End Connection Bevel (BUTT WELD) 2
Pressure Rating Undefined 0
Special Qualifier e.g. Wall Thickness Spare 0
Arrive Bore 6” (150 mm) Arrive Bore R
Leave or Branch Bore 6” (150 mm) Leave Bore R
AA A A E
AMERICAN STANDARDS (Character 1 = A) GENERIC TYPES
A ANSI B16.9 AAUTO (CONTROL VALVES)
B ANSI B16.11
BC COUPLING
C ANSI B16.28
DE ELBOWS & BENDS
D ANSI B16.5
F FLANGES
E ANSI B16.3
G GASKETS
F ANSI B16.4
HJK CLOSURES
GHJKL
M
LM MISCELLANEOUS
AVEVA Catalogue (2.1) Piping Catalogues Nand
PQRSpecifications TM-1840
STUV
T TEES
WXYZ1
234567
UV VALVES
890
N NIPPLES
WXYZ NOZZLES
P PIPE
12345
QR REDUCERS
67890
S STUB-ENDS
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AA E A A A E A 2
ELBOW: SPECIFIC TYPE B SHORT RADIUS (R = NB)
C 45 DEGREE
A LONG RADIUS (1.5 NB) D SINGLE TANGENT (LR)

E DOUBLE TANGENT (LR) W MITRE BEND
F LONG RADIUS RETURN (3 NB) X LOBSTER BACK BEND
G SHORT RADIUS RETURN (2 NB) Y SIDE OUTLET ELBOW
H REDUCING ELBOW
Z1234
ELBOW: END CONNECTION
J STREET ELBOW
K CLOSE RADIUS
L MEDIUM RADIUS AB RAISED FACE FLANGED
M OPEN RADIUS
CDEFGHJKLMNPQR RING
N 67.5 DEGREE SPRING TYPE JOINT
P 45 DEGREE SPRING S SOLDERED, BRAZED
Q 22.5 DEGREE SPRING

TUV VICTAULIC
R 90 DEGREE BEND
WXYZ COMPRESSION
S 3D PULLED BEND
1 PLAIN
T 4D PULLED BEND
2 BEVEL (BUTT WELD)
U 5D PULLED BEND
3 SOCKET WELD
V VAR ANGLE, VAR RADIUS BEND
4 THREADED MALE & FEMALE
6 THREADED
AVEVA Catalogue (2.1) Piping Catalogues NPT MALE
and Specifications TM-1840
7 THREADED BSP FEMALE
56789
8 THREADED BSP MALE
0
5 THREADED NPT FEMALE
90
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AA E A 2 0 0 A A E A 2 0 0 R R
ELBOW: PRESSURE RATING L 3 80
M 3.1/2 90
A CLASS 125 N 4 100
B CLASS 150 P5 125
C CLASS 250
QR 6 150
D CLASS 300
ST 8 200
E CLASS 400
F CLASS 600 UV 10 250
G CLASS 900 W 12 300

AVEVA Catalogue (2.1) Piping Catalogues a
H CLASS 1500
J CLASS 2500 XYZ12 CLASS 2000

X 14 350
KLMN
Y 16 400
PQRST
Z 18 450
UVW
ELBOW: NOMINAL SIZE
1 20 500
2 22 550
A 1/8 6
3 CLASS 3000
B 1/4 8
456 CLASS 6000
C 3/8 10
D 1/2 15 789 CLASS 9000
E 3/4 20 0
3 24 600
F 1 25
4 26 650
G 1.1/4 32
5 28 700
H 1.1/2 40
6 30 750
J 2 50
7 32 800
K 2.1/2 65
8 34 850 0 ZERO
9 36 900
ffl Refer to Appendix 1 for a full description of the Standard Component Coding System and some
examples of Material and Schedule Thickness Short Codes.
1 For the purposes of the training, the coding system has been modified slightly because the components
might exist in the AVEVA Catalogue.
Exercise 2 - Coding System

1. Using the example above and Appendix 1 code the following components:
200NB ANSI Short RAD Butt Weld

Elbow
150NB x 100NB ANSI Butt Weld Ecc.

Reducer
100NB ANSI Butt Weld Equal

TEE
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4 Component Creation
Paragon automates the component design process as far as possible, but there is no substitute for a precursory
sketch of any new type of component; complete with the required design parameters marked. It is beneficial to mark
the required P-points along with their number on the sketch; this is useful when creating Point Sets.
1 Diagrams of P-point layouts, as used by AVEVA CATALOGUE, can be found in the Isodraft Reference
Manual.
4.1 Enter Paragon in the Training Project – (Worked Example)
The PIPING application is used to create catalogue components:
Select PIPING from the application options list at the top of the display to access the
additional menu options that relate exclusively to this application.
In the Catalogue world, navigate to PIPING/CATA-A.
1 For the Training project the database name is dependent

on the login name used.
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4.2 Creating the Catalogue Hierarchy – (Worked Example)
To create a new Catalogue (CATA) element, in the Create group click the Catalogue button to display the Create
Catalogue form.
Enter TRAINING.CATA as the Name.
Set the Purpose to PIPE and select OK
Underneath CATA in the hierarchy are Section (SECT) elements.
To create a Section for (Elbows):
Click Section button in the Create group.
Enter ELBOWS as the Name.
Set the Purpose to PIPE and select OK
4.3 Automatic Naming – (Worked Example)
In order that all subordinate members of the hierarchy are given a meaningful name, Automatic Naming should be
turned on at this point.
Click the Naming button in the Configure group on the MANAGE tab.
Turn Auto Naming On by Ticking the Auto Naming On/Off checkbox and
then select OK
4.4 Creating a Component Category (CATE) Element – (Worked Example)
To create a new Category element:
Click Category button in the Create group on the CATALOGUE tab.
In the example below and as described previously, a Category name of AAEA2BG has been used as a short code for
an ANSI Standard, 90 degree, Butt Weld, LR Elbow.
Enter the name AAEA2BG
Set the Purpose to PIPE and Select OK
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The Category Creation form is now displayed:

1 Parameter No 1 is always Nominal Bore and is created automatically with the Category.
At this stage, the hierarchy has been created for the Elbow Category /AAEA2BG:
TEXT Text element, one for each component parameter

with the attribute STEXT set to the parameter description
SDTE Text element containing the Isodraft

description and SKEY
PTSE Point Set administrative element
GMSE Geometry Set administrative element
DTSE Dataset administrative element
BTSE Boltset administrative element
SCOM Individual component element, one for

each bore size
4.4.1 Parameter Definitions
Before continuing, it is necessary to consider the parameters required to define the elbow, the p-point layout of the
component, and the 3D geometry. For the example elbow, five parameters are required and the following information
can be allocated:
Parameter 1 Nominal Bore
Parameter 2 Outside Diameter
Parameter 3 Connection Type
Parameter 4 Radius
Parameter 5 Weld Diameter

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B L.R.W.E
Nominal Size Va
100mm 152mm 114mm
• Butt Weld Connection Type (BWD)

ANSI BW 90
• 25mm Weld Diameter

To enter the first parameter, click New on the Parameter

Definitions form and type Outside Diameter in the Desc:
text box.
Click Apply
Repeat the procedure for the remaining three parameters.

Notice the addition of TEXT elements to the hierarchy.
Query the STEXT attribute of the TEXT elements as they

are created.
4.4.2 Modifying the Component (SCOM) element
Rename the elbow to reflect the bore size and set the generic type to be ELBO:
Select Component in the Model References pane.
The Category Creation form will update to display References.
Change the Name to /AAEA2BG-100, the Description to Elbow and the Generic Type to ELBO.
Click Apply.
4.4.3 Creating a Component Copy
Create a further two components in this category for bore sizes 150mm and 200mm.
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B Nominal Size Value ‘A’ Value ‘B’
150mm 229mm 168mm
200mm 305mm 219mm
Select Category in the Model References pane.
On the bottom of the form select the row /AAEA2BG-100 using the Arrow
Select Copy
Select the new component and repeat the Copy operation to create a third component. Rename the new components
by clicking on the Name text box entries.
A
4.4.4 Parameter Values
Complete the parameter values as shown here:
1 Fields are entered using the mouse
or Tab key.
4.5 Constructing Point Sets (PTSE) – (Worked Example)
A Point Set is a definition of the axis system and associated P-points for a piping component (including
nozzles).
Consider the construction of equipment in Model; the User defines the axis system of the equipment and
primitive elements. A similar task is required in catalogue creation but whereas P-points are defined in a fixed
relationship to the equipment geometry, in the instance of piping components the primitives are effectively
draped about the P-points. P-points must be defined before the component geometry is created.
The Point Set provides information to several modules. Each P-point contains details of bore, connection type,
relative positions and direction for all the components that use it. The Point Sets underpin a number of
fundamental operations used in Model and Draw and their configuration is of great importance when producing
isometrics from IsoDraft.
One Point Set can be used for many similar components with varying bore sizes. Consequently, the point sets
are parameterised so that the dimensions can vary for each component size.
Z
Y
-Z
P2 - Default Component -XLeave Point
-Y
P1 - Default. Component Arrive Point
PO - (Component Origin)
X
P3 - (Branch P- point)
Example Pointset for a TEE
There are four types of P-point elements:
• PTAXI Axial P-points
• PTCAR Cartesian P-points
• PTMIX Mixture of Axial and Cartesian P-points
• PTPOS P-point defined by specifying a position expression PTCPOS and using PTCD to specify a
direction expression.
The type used depends on the position and orientation of the point relative to the component origin.
4.5.1 PTAXI
The most commonly used Point Set is the PTAXI. This is an axial P-point; allowing the P-point to be defined in terms
of an axis and a distance along that axis.
To display P-points and P-point numbers graphically:

Click the Graphics Settings button in the View group on the HOME tab.
Tick both the P-point Display and Numbers checkboxes.
Press Apply button and close the form.
To display the component Axes system, tick the Axes checkbox at the top of the Model View form as shown below.
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Select Point Set on the Model References pane. The bottom part of the form will change to Point Set
References.
Select Axial P-point... from the pull-down menu. Enter data for the first P-point as follows:
P-point number 1
Purp The P-point Purpose attribute can be left blank.
Pskey NULL
Connection Type PARA 3
Bore PARA 1
Pvisibility Visible in ALL
Axis Direction Y The Axis Direction for the P-point can be positive or negative,
i.e. Y or -Y or any axis chosen for P1.
PZ Axis Z Should be 90deg from the Y axis. The PZ Axis is used to

orientate the bolts on Flanged components.
Distance PARA 4 The distance from P0 to P1, for the elbow.
Click the Apply button.
This has defined P1 of the elbow and has used three parameters to supply the data that varies with bore size. P2 may
be defined in the same way - the choice of axis and number differs; all other parameters remain the same.
Using the same method as previously shown, enter data for the second P-point as follows:
P-point number 2
Purp The P-point Purpose attribute can be left blank.
Pskey NULL
Connection Type PARA 3
Bore PARA 1
Pvisibility Visible in ALL
Axis Direction X The Axis Direction for the P-point can be positive or negative,
i.e. X or –X or any axis chosen for P2.
PZ Axis Z Should be 90deg from the X axis. The PZ Axis is used to

orientate the bolts on Flanged components.
Distance PARA 4 The distance from P0 to P2, for the elbow.
The diagram below illustrates the PTSE required for a component such as an elbow.
1 If the elbow had been created in the PAXI Z and the PAXI Y,
then the PZAXI would need to be changed to the X axis
1 When two adjacent components are CONNECTed

in MODEL:
If the PZAX is set, the element you are connecting to will

align the arrive / leave axis and the PZAX of the
connected face.
If the PZAX is left unset, the PZAX orientation will be Up

by default, unless the arrive / leave point is also up. In this
case the PZAX will be orientated in the North direction.
Notice the changes to the PTSE hierarchy.
Two new PTAX elements have been created under the PTSE administrative level. Navigate to PTAX 1 and click the
Attributes button in the Display group on the HOME tab to display the attributes.
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Navigate to PTAX 2 and click Attributes button in the Display group on the HOME tab to display the attributes of the
second P-point.
4.5.2 PTCAR
The second method is a Cartesian P-point, and is referred to as PTCAR. This allows a P-point to be defined by
specifying the position and direction explicitly.
On selection of Cartesian P-Point from the pull down menu, the Point
Set References form is displayed as shown above. On this form there
are three additional text fields: for inputting the X, Y and Z distances
from P0. As before, defined parameters can be used.
The Axis Direction for a Cartesian P-point can be positive or negative,

i.e. Y or –Y. The diagram below illustrates a hypothetical PTSE, which
could not be produced using PTAXI
4.5.3 PTMIX
The third method is a mixture of the two previous methods, hence the title PTMIX. This method allows the position to
be specified explicitly (as in PTCAR) and the direction using PAXI (as in PTAXI). The axis direction may be parallel to
X, Y, Z, or in the XY, YZ, ZX plane.
On selection of Mixed Type P-Point from the pull-down menu, the Point Set References form is updated as above
and requires similar information as defined for PTCAR with the exception that an Axis Direction (PAXI) is required
instead of a Direction.
The diagram below illustrates a further hypothetical PTSE in which it would be appropriate to use PTMIX.
1 This example could have used PTCAR - it is a matter of personal choice, influenced by the information
present.
1 A PTSE may contain any combination of PTAX, PTCAR or PTMIX members. Bore and connection details are
optional. These must be given whenever a connection is to be made to a particular P-point. There are cases where it
is better to omit them, e.g. P3 on a valve or an eccentric reducer.
4.5.4 PTPOS
A PTPOS allows a P-point to be defined by specifying a position expression PTCPOS and using PTCD to specify the
direction expression.
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4.5.5 PSKEY
Pskey (PSKEY) on the Point Set

Reference form allows the
catalogue constructor to define the
connection type of each of the
component P- points.
The Pskey attribute is set to one

of the standard end connections
shown here:
The Pskey is used to override the default Skey when a component requires a different end connection. This is
commonly used for user-defined symbols within ISODRAFT. The default setting is NULL.
4.5.6 P-Point Visibility (PVIF)
Pvisibilty (PVIF) on the Point Set

Reference form allows the
catalogue constructor to define
which P-points will be shown in
Model, Draw and Draft.
The options available are shown

here:
4.5.7 Point Set for TUBE
The PTSE required for TUBE is unique. The length of tube is variable. Only one P-point needs to be described in
order to set the bore size and connection type.
A single Axial P-point (PTAX) is required for TUBE, with the following settings:
P-point number = 1
PBOR = PARA 1
PDIS = 0
PCON = PARA 3
1 For implied TUBE, PARA 2 is reserved for O.D. by convention. No geometry set is required.
4.5.8 Functions
Contrary to the User having to define every dimension as a parameter, there is a facility for describing one dimension
as a function of another.
These are some examples of the use of functions taken from the standard catalogue. The input is in the form of
Standard Algebraic Notation.
• (TAN (ANG PARA[2]) / 2) The use of PARA could also be a Design Parameters
(DESPARA).These will be covered later in the guide.
• (-0.5 * PARA[2])
• (PARA[3] – PARA[4])
• (2.5 * PARA [4])
• (HEI - PARA [4])
• (PARA[3] + PARA[5])
4.5.9 P-point Conventions
Isodraft expects certain P-point numbering conventions to be used.
Significant P-point numbers are:
• 1 – 10 Used for connections
• 11 Used to indicate gearbox orientation on valves.
1 Refer to the Isodraft Reference Manual available via the Help for further details.
4.6 Geometry Sets (GMSE)
A Geometry Set (GMSE) is a key part of the catalogue, being visible to everyone connected by a project.
In practice, creating a GMSE in Paragon is a similar operation to creating Equipment in Model. Paragon uses
primitives which, aside from having no P-points, represent the same generic shapes together with levels and
obstruction.
ffl See Appendix 2 for Catalogue Primitives.

There are also two additional ‘flags’ associated with Catalogue primitives; one for tube representation (TUFLA) and
one for centre line representation (CLFLA).
It is normal practice to model three representations of catalogue components: Centre Line, Detail and Obstruction.
Centre Line Visible to Designer when selecting the Centre Line representation in Model and Draw.
This representation is often used on Draw Drawings for clarity and may include weld blobs.
Detail Normal representation used by the Designer.
Obstruction Used by Clasher and should include both hard and operational soft volumes. In the
majority of cases the Obstruction volume can be the same as the detail volume.
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4.6.1 Creating a Geometry Set – (Worked Example)
When creating equipment it is necessary to have a mental image of the equipment origin and its axis system. For
Catalogue components, this information is provided in the form of a PTSE. Geometry Sets use parameters in the
same way as Point Sets.
In order to begin creation of the GMSE, it is necessary to be armed with the details of the relevant PTSE. Methods of
documenting such information are dealt with elsewhere, but at this stage a pictorial method, such as the diagram
below, will be instructive.
Before creating the GMSE, it is useful to define the level of representation required.
To create the GMSE, select Geometry on the Model Reference pane.

TUBE ON Representation CL ON Representation
The reference section at the bottom of the Model View is updated for Geometry References as follows:
To represent the Elbow, select a Positive SCTOR (Circular Torus) primitive from the pull down menu and check the
Show Geometry Plot checkbox.
The primitive SCTO is shown in the graphical display area of the Model View form.
The Geometry Plot assists the User to set the required attributes for each particular primitive. In this case PAAX,
PBAX and PDIA for an SCTO.
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The Axis will normally correspond with the P-points definition.
Set the following:
A Axis to P1 (p-point 1)
B Axis to P2
PDIA to PARA 2 for the OD
To complete the primitive definition, set the Representation to Piping Detail.
This will automatically set:
Drawing Level 0 to 10
Obstruction to Hard (necessary as this primitive will also be used for the Obstruction representation)
Tube Flag On to display the outline of the elbow
Click Apply
Uncheck the Show Geometry Plot tick box.

1 Drawing Level: Each primitive used to define a catalogue component has an associated drawing level. The primitive
will be shown in a graphical view only if the drawing level range for the view representation includes the drawing level
specified for the primitive.
To create the Centre Line ON representation, select a Line primitive from the pull-down menu. This will automatically
set Centre Line Flag ON and Tube Flag OFF. Set the Representation to Piping Centre Line.
Set the Direction (PTS) of the line to P1 T0 P2 and the Diameter (DIAM) to 2.
Select Apply
1 “T0” is “T and a Zero”, representing a tangent at P0
Two Welds are required at both ends of the line.
Select a Sphere (SSPH) primitive from the pull-down menu.
Set the Representation to Piping Centre Line. This will automatically set Centre Line Flag ON / Tube Flag OFF.
Set:
Direction (PAXI) to P1
Dist to Centre (PDIS) to 0
Diameter (PDIA) to PARAM 5
Press the Apply button.

Repeat the above for the second Weld situated on P2.
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In order to see the Centre Line representation, check the Centreline checkbox in Graphics Settings form by clicking
the Graphics Settings button in the View group on the HOME tab.
The Centre Line representation should appear as shown:
The following conventions apply to Centre Line representation:
• All primitives used only on CL representation should have Obstruction None (some may be used on TUBE and CL
representation)
• Any point defined in the PTSE, including the Origin P0, can be used to create lines. They may become tangent
points by the substitution of the prefix T instead of P.
• PAXI may be defined as one of the P-points in the PTSE. In this case, the primitive would be positioned at that P-
point and thus PDIST would apply from that P-point rather than from P0.
4.7 Example Valve showing Point and Geometry Sets
The following example illustrates the above concepts in relation to a more complex situation. The valve below is
shown by three representations.
CL representation Detail Representation Obstruction Volume
In addition to the Points 1, 2 and 3 that are required by Isodraft, extra points 30, 31, 32 and 33 have been added to
help with hand wheel construction.
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In this example several PTCA Points have
been used with calculations to position the
hand wheel.
The Centreline Representation has been
created using three “LSNO” primitives as
shown.
The Detail Representation has been

created as shown.
1 Note: extra P-points are used to help

with complicated shapes.
1 It is necessary to turn off the

Obstruction Volume to see the Detail
Representation correctly.
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In some cases only limited dimensions are available from the manufacturer’s data sheets.
In this example no dimensions are available for the pair of flanges shown.
The flanges are positioned and sized relative to the known parameters.
In respect to the valve’s Obstruction Representation, in the above examples the Obstruction levels have
been set to None.
Extra cylinders have been used to represent the hard obstruction of the valve, none of which will be drawn
since their Tube Flag (TUFLA) and Centre Line (CLFLA) are set to FALSE.
The operation volume round the hand wheel has the obstruction volume set to Soft.
This represents a considerable economy for clash detection purposes, whilst maintaining design integrity by
providing a sensible envelope.
Exercise 3 - Component Creation
Component Category Creation
• Using the previous example, create the hierarchy required to store the 90 degree, Butt Weld, LR Elbows i.e.
CATA, SECTion, Component CATEgory, etc...
• Enter the parameter descriptions for the Category.
• Create the first component SCOM: 100mm NB Butt Weld ELBO as described previously. Remember to
rename the component and set the GTYPE and description.
• Create two further components for bore sizes 150mm and 200mm using the Copy facility.
• Enter the parameter values for the three components.
Pointset Creation
• Create a Pointset for the elbow category as described above use two PTAX elements.
Geometry Set Creation
• Create a Geomset for the ELBO as described previously. Remember to consider the centreline, piping detail
and obstruction representations.
Check Component Representation
• Check each Representation Level: Centreline Piping, Detail and Piping Obstruction in the Graphical Display
CATA
SECT
CATE CATE SMTEX CATEGMSE PTSE SCOM SCOM SCOM
DTSE BTSE SDTEX

Exercise 4 - Component Building
Referring to the information contained within Exercises 4a to 4e:
• Create the required catalogue hierarchy for the piping components
• Consider the geometric representation for both detail and centreline
• Consider the connection type required
• Consider the parameters required for Pointset and Geomset definition
• Consider the p-point layout required
• Consider naming convention
Refer to Appendix 2 for details of Catalogue primitives available to be used in this exercise.
Where possible, use the following conventions when building components:
Nominal Bore 1
Parameter 1
Parameter 2 (or Connection Type 2)

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Nominal Bore 2
Connection Type
Parameter 3
Connection Type 2
Parameter 4
Parameter 5 and/or Bolt Length

Exercise 4a - ANSI B16.9 BW CONCENTRIC REDUCER (CATE Code: AARC2BG)
AB
Nominal Size 1
Nominal
Connection
OD 1
OD 2 Size 2
Type
(Value ‘A’)
(Value ‘B’)
Weld Dia.
Length (Value ‘C’)
PA 1 PA 2 PA 3 PA 4 PA 5 PA 6 PA 7
200 150 BWD 219 168 152 25
200 100 BWD 219 114 152 25
150 100 BWD 168 114 140 25
Note: All values in mm unless otherwise stated.
C
P-Point Configuration
Connection BWD
Exercise 4b - ANSI B16.9 BW TEE (CATE Code : AATA2BG)
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Nominal Size 1
B
Nominal
Connection
OD1 Size 2
Type
(Value ‘B’)
Weld Dia.
PA 1 PA 2 PA 3 PA 4 PA 5 PA 6 PA 7 PA 8
100 100 BWD 114 114 105 105 25
150 150 BWD 168 168 143 143 25
200 200 BWD 219 219 178 178 25
200 100 BWD 219 114 178 156 25
AA
OD1 (Value ‘B’)
Length 1 (Value ‘A’)
C
Length 2 (Value ‘C’)
Connection BWD
Exercise 4c - ANSI B16.5 Class #300 WN FLANGE (CATE Code: AAFWABG)
B
D
C
Nominal Size 1
Flange Connection
Connection
Dia. Tube Type 1
Type 2
(Value ‘A’)
Dia. (Value ‘B’)
Weld Dia.
100 FBD BWD 254 114 32 54 25
150 FBD BWD 318 168 37 61 25
200 FBD BWD 381 219 42 69 25
Flange Thickness (Value ‘C’)
Connection FBD and BWD
Hub Length (Value ‘D’)
Exercise 4d - ANSI B16.9 BW ECCENTRIC REDUCER (CATE Code: AARE2BG)
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B
• This reducer can be modelled similar to the previous reducer, and as there is no connection required on P3;
P0, P1 and P3 can be at the same point with P3 pointing towards the Flat.
• P2 will need to be a PTMIX to allow for the Offset.
Nominal Size 1
Nominal
OD Size 2
Connection Type
1 (Value ‘A’)
OD 2
Length
Offset (Value ‘B’)
(Value ‘C’)
Weld Dia.
(Value ‘D’)
150 100 BWD 168 114 140 27 25
200 100 BWD 219 114 152 52.5 25
200 150 BWD 219 168 152 25.5 25
1 Reducers have a connection reference to facilitate connections e.g. a boss for a drain. If the connection
facility is not being used, then an eccentric reducer will have a p-arrive, a p-leave and a P3 to orientate the flat
side. If the connection facility is to be used, P3 will be the connection p-point and as such must have a valid
bore and orientation. As the flat side can be either in the same direction as the connection or directly opposite,
a P9 p-point must be used to determine the orientation of the flat side.
C
Connection BWD
Exercise 4e - ANSI CL.300 FLANGED GLOBE VALVE (CATE Code: AAVHAB0)
G
• The Globe valve should be created similar to the example described previously with representations for
Centre Line, Detail and Obstruction.
• Extra P-point numbers 30, 31, 32 and 33 should be created to help with the Hand Wheel construction.
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100 480 FBD 254 32 875 140 675 50 360 30
150 520 FBD 318 37 900 175 700 55 370 34
200 560 FBD 381 42 925 200 725 60 380 38
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Connection FBD
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CHAPTER 5
5 Creating Text Elements
This chapter describes the creation of Detail Text, Material Text and General Text elements and their attribute
settings.
5.1 Objectives
At the end of this session, the User will able to:
• Create a Material Text element.
• Create a Detail Text element.
• Explain settings required on Detail Text elements.
• Create General Text elements.
• Create parameterised Detail and Material Text.
• Understand text requirements for Specifications.
5.2 Material Text (SMTEX) – (Worked Example)
Material Text (SMTEX) elements contain text describing the material(s) from which the physical component is
constructed. SMTEX elements are used during the construction of drawings, reports, material take–off sheets
etc...
An SMTEX element exists at the same level in the Catalogue Database hierarchy as a Component element
and is referred to from GPART and SPCOM elements in the Specification.
As Material Texts are common across component types, it is normal to create them in a separate section.
Navigate to /TRAINING.CATA and create a Section named PIPE-MATERIALS by clicking the Section button
in the Create group.
Click the Material Text button in the Create group.
Create a material text as shown:
Enter the Name as ASTM-A53-GRA
Enter the Material as ASTM A53 GR A
Click the Apply button followed by the Cancel button.
1 Alternatively the Name could be a Material Short Code for example /AAA
Each SMTEX element has the common attributes TYPE, NAME, LOCK and OWNER and in addition XTEX,
YTEX and ZTEX shown on the form as Material (Isodraft), (Interface B) and (Interface C).
By default XTEX is used by ISODRAFT but this can be modified to use YTEX or ZTEX if required. These
additional attributes could be used to store the material description in a different language.
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5.3 Detail Text (SDTEX) – (Worked Example)
Each GPART element and specification component (SPCOM) has a reference indicator - DETREF. This is a
reference to the name of a Detail Text element (SDTEX). The purpose of a SDTEX is to carry textual information
defining the various piping components. This information is used when selecting component types in Model, in
material take-off reports and as an output on the ISODRAFT isometric material list.
SDTEX elements are owned by a SECT or CATE in the catalogue.
Navigate to the Category AAEA2BG
Click the Detail Text button in the Create group.
Name: AAEA2BG-SG
Generic Type: Elbow
Description: Butt Weld Elbow
Detail: 90 DEG BUTT WELD ELBOW SCH 40
Click the Apply button.
1 The symbol key is set automatically.
Repeat the above operation and create a further detail text for AAEA2BG-SE (Sch. 30).
The Generic Type field displays all the standard types known to AVEVA CATALOGUE as defined in the IsoDraft
manual. Once a Generic Type has been selected, the descriptions for that type will be displayed. Next select the
required description. The act of selecting a Generic Type plus the Description will automatically set the SKEY field.
Symbol Key is the SKEY used by ISODRAFT in drawing isometrics.
1 Refer to the Isodraft Reference Manual via the Help for further information on SKEY.
Each SDTEX element has the common attributes TYPE, NAME, LOCK and OWNER and in addition, SKEY, RTEX,
STEX, TTEX, MtoLength, and MtoQuantity.
• RTEX, STEX and TTEX are the actual text strings carried by the DTEX element.
• Detail (Isodraft) is the field for the RTEX. This identifies the default used by Isodraft.
• Interface B is for STEX creation and Interface C for TTEX. Either can be used in place of RTEX.
• By default, ISODRAFT uses RTEX to generate component descriptions, but it is also possible to use STEX or TTEX
for the same purpose. This allows three different descriptions to be used for components. In some European
companies, this has been used to provide different language output formats.
• The fields Length and Quantity relate to the use of additional material take-off data in IsoDraft. The value, to which
these attributes (MtoLength & MtoQuantity) have been set, will be output on the ISOs only if the MTOR attribute has
been set in Model for that component. The MTOR must be set to a relevant GPART reference or SPREF, which
selects the DTEX and MTEX information plus any length (MtoLength) or (MtoQuantity) which is set.
1 If both are set then only the Length will be shown. If the Quantity is required then the Length must be
unset to allow this as only one attribute may be displayed.
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5.4 Parameterised Detail and Material Texts
Text on attributes RTEX, STEX, TTEX, XTEX, YTEX, and ZTEX can be parameterised. Expressions may be entered
when defining these attributes and evaluated when queried in Model and Isodraft, for example:
For a GASKET: RTEXT (‘GASKET’ + STRING (PARAM[1] ) + ‘mm NB’ )
QUERY RTEXT displays the evaluated text, which in the above example for a gasket with PARAM[1] of 100 is
‘GASKET 100mm NB’. Isometrics featuring this gasket will also show the evaluated RTEXT in the material list.
5.5 General Text – A Worked Example
The Text is a general element that can occupy many positions in the hierarchy. It can be used to store additional
information about an owning or adjacent element. The TEXT element should not be confused with the SMTEX and
SDTEX elements described above. The text itself exists as the STEX attribute of the TEXT.
In the Create group, click Text button.

Set TEXT: to High Pressure Pipeline
1 The STEX attribute is completely independent of the STEX attribute of the detailing text (SDTEX)
elements described earlier in this chapter.
5.6 Text requirements on Specifications
When creating a new specification, a TEXT element is created as the first item. This TEXT element is required by the
Model application. If the TEXT element is not present, is not the first item, or does not have a STEX set correctly, the
specification will not be displayed on the Specification Selection form.
The STEX should be set to one of the following depending on what the specification is to be used for:
• STEX ’PIPING’... for pipework components.
• STEX ’TRAY’... for cable tray components
• STEX ’HVAC’... for HVAC components.
• STEX ’STEELWORK’... for steelwork components.
• STEX ’INSUL’... for Insulation.
• STEX ’TRACE’... for tracing.
On cable tray Specifications an additional TEXT element is required. The element should be the last member, after all
the Selectors, and should have its STEX set:
• STEX ’2400’... Default cable Tray Fixed section Lengths
If these rules are not followed, the result will be that the use of the spec is by entry on the Command Window only and
not by the Graphical User Interface.
Exercise 5 - Create Component Text
Create a Detail Text and Material Text for each of the components previously created, select the correct
Symbol Key.
Assume the following:
• All components comply with ANSI Specification B16.9 with the exception of the flanges which are ANSI B16.5
• Component material is ASTM A53 GR A.
• Schedule thickness required is SCH 30 and SCH 40
Remember to place the components in the correct CATEgory in the catalogue.
Name CATE Type Description Detail
Butt Weld Concentric
AARC2BG-SG AARC2BG Reducer
Reducer
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BW CONCENTRIC REDUCER ANSI B16.9 SCH40
Butt Weld Concentric
AARC2BG-SE AARC2BG Reducer
Reducer
BW CONCENTRIC REDUCER ANSI B16.9 SCH30
AATA2BG-SG AATA2BG Tee Butt Weld Tee BW TEE ANSI B16.9 SCH40
AATA2BG-SE AATA2BG Tee Butt Weld Tee BW TEE ANSI B16.9 SCH30
300# WELD NECK FLANGE R.F.
AAFWABG-SG AAFWABG Flange Weld Neck Flange
ANSI B16.5 SCH40
300# WELD NECK FLANGE R.F.
AAFWABG-SE AAFWABG Flange Weld Neck Flange
ANSI B16.5 SCH30
Butt Weld Eccentric
AARE2BG-SG AARE2BG Reducer
Reducer
BW ECCENTRIC REDUCER ANSI B16.9 SCH40
Butt Weld Eccentric
AARE2BG-SE AARE2BG Reducer
Reducer
BW ECCENTRIC REDUCER ANSI B16.9 SCH30
Create a Detail Text and Material Text for the Valve – the material can be assumed to be Bronze. It can be
created in a section named PIPE-MATERIALS as they are common to all Piping components. .
Name CATE Type Description Detail
300# FLANGED GLOBE VALVE
AAVHAB0-D AAVHAB0 Valve Globe Valve
ANSI
CHAPTER 6
6 Component Part Families
GPART Families and elements are used in the catalogue to fully define a component without the need for a piping
specification. The structure of the hierarchy is as follows:
PRTWLD
PRTELE PRTELE PRTELE
PRTELE
GPART GPART GPART
PRTWLD is an administrative level of the hierarchy.
Each PRTELE element represents a GPART family corresponding to a specific GTYPE, e.g. ELBO, INST, REDU,
etc...
PRTELEs contain a number of GPART elements, each of which fully defines an individual component. GPART
elements have attributes as follows:
Reference Attributes Type Attributes
Catref Catalogue Reference Pritype Primary Type e.g. ELBO
Detref Detail Reference Sectype Secondary Type e.g. BW
Matxt Material Reference
Cmpref Properties Reference
Bltref Bolting Reference
Tmpref Template Reference
Drssref Drawing Symbol Reference
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6.1 Creating a Part World – (Worked Example)
To create the required hierarchy, complete the following:
Navigate to /PIPING/CATA-A and click the Part World

button in the Create group.
Enter TRAINING.PRTWLD as the Name
Set the Purpose to PIPE
Click the OK button.
Click the Part Hierarchy button in the Create group.
Enter TRAINING.PARTS.ELBOWS as the Name
6.2 Creating a Part Family – (Worked Example)
Using ‘The AVEVA Material Coding System’, the Code for the Pipe Material ASTM A53 GR.A has a short code of
AAA. The created Part Family will hold Elbows made from ASTM A53 GR.A.
Click the Part Family button in the Create group.
Enter AAA-AAEA2BG as the Name

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6.3 Creating Parts from a Category – (Worked Example)
Construct a part family from the previously created Elbow Category AAEA2BG. To aid this task, a Part Family
Creation form is displayed.
Navigate to the existing elbow category

CATE AAEA2BG in the Catalogue
Explorer
Select Create Parts from Category from

the Tasks pane of the form
The Part Family form is populated with the three Elbow parts.
Select all the parts using the Select All button.
Select General Attributes from the Tasks pane

The Part Family form is updated to include a Tasks > General Attributes pane. Set the following:
Type: ELBO
Subtype: BW
Description: 90DEG BUTT WELD ELBOW
Select the Apply Changes button.
A Part Family has now been created from category AAEA2BG consisting of three components.
The corresponding hierarchy is now as follows:

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6.4 Part Names – A Worked Example
Each part name should fully describe the component. Both material and schedule thickness need to be included within
the AVEVA Catalogue name.
For the elbow category, the material is Carbon Steel ASTM A53 GR A (Short Code AAA).
Bore sizes 100 and 150mm are Schedule 40 (Short Code SG) and the 200 NB Elbow is Schedule 30 (Short Code
SE).
Using the Tasks > General Attributes pane, set the Gpart names and descriptions to the values shown below:
Select Back to Tasks.
6.5 Part References – A Worked Example
To set the reference attributes described at the beginning of the chapter:
Select the 100NB elbow from

the grid.
Select References from the

Tasks Pane.
6.5.1 Setting Isometric Description
Select Iso Description.
This is the Detail Ref (Detref) and will reference an SDTE element.
Navigate to AAEA2BG-SG created earlier and select CE.
Select the Apply Change button.
The Skey and Rtext attributes can be modified by selecting Edit Iso Description.
Repeat the process to set Iso Descriptions for the 150 and 200NB Elbows.
1 The 200NB ELBOW is Schedule 30 AAEA2BG-SE.
6.5.2 Setting Material Text
The Material Text should be set in a similar way to the Detail Text.
With all three GPARTs selected, select

Iso Material from the Part References.
Navigate to Pipe Material ASTM- A53-

GRA.
Select the CE button.

Select the Apply Change button.
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6.5.3 Setting Component Weight
Using the AVEVA coding system for weight, the weight elements for 90 Degree Butt Weld Elbows are named as
follows:
100NB 90 Deg Butt Weld Elbow Sch. 40 Carbon Steel............. E9-40-100
1 The assignment of the weights using the CMPD elements shown is not as accurate as it should be. Ideally a
specific CMPD element should exist which has a similar name to the GPART for ease of identification. This is how the
AVEVA delivered CMPD elements used by the specifications are arranged.
The weight elements are stored in the Properties database.
Navigate to each weight element and set the component weight reference (Cmpref) for the elbow parts in a similar
way as for Detref and Matxt.
It is possible to navigate to each weight by typing the name or part

of the name into the Catalogue Explorer. For example type E9-40
and select E9-40-100 from the drop down list.
Weight data is stored in the CWEI attribute of the CMPD element and can be modified by selecting Edit Weight... on
the Part Family form.
Exercise 6 - Piping Part Creation
Create the Part World Part Elements and Gparts for the three elbows as described previously.
Create Gparts and set the appropriate references for all components created in the Component Building Exercises 4a
to 4e (Chapter 4). Example names are shown below:
Butt Weld Concentric Reducer

PRTELE Part Family CATE Type Sub Type
TRAINING.PARTS.REDUCERS AAA-AARC2BG AARC2BG REDU BW
Isometric AAASGAARC2BG-150x100
Name Description Description
BW CONCENTRIC
Material WeightREDUCER SCH 40
ASTM A53 GR.A
AARC2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA RD-40-150
AARC2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA RD-40-150
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AAASGAARC2BG-200x100 AAASEAARC2BG-200x150
CONCENTRIC BW CONCENTRIC
UCER SCH 40 REDUCER SCH 30
TM A53 GR.A ASTM A53 GR.A
AARC2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA RD-40-200 AARC2BG-SE ASTM-A53-GRA RD-30-200
AARC2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA RD-40-200 AARC2BG-SE ASTM-A53-GRA RD-30-200
Butt Weld TeePRTELE Part Family CATE Type Sub Type

TRAINING.PARTS.TEE AAA-AATA2BG AATA2BG TEE BW
Isometric
Name Description
Material Weight BW TEE SCH 40
Description AAASGAATA2BG-100x100
AATA2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA T-40-100
ASTM A53 GR.A
BW TEE SCH 40
AAASGAATA2BG-150x150
AATA2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA T-40-150
ASTM A53 GR.A
BW TEE SCH 30
AAASEAATA2BG-200x200
AATA2BG-SE ASTM-A53-GRA T-30-200
ASTM A53 GR.A
BW TEE SCH 30
AAASEAATA2BG-200x100
AATA2BG-SE ASTM-A53-GRA T-30-200
ASTM A53 GR.A
300# Weld Neck Flange
TRAINING.PARTS.FLANGES AAA-AAFW2BG AAFW2BG FLAN WN
Isometric
Name Description
Material Weight
Description
AAASGAAFW2BG-100
300# WELD NECK FLANGE R.F. SCH 40 ASTM A53 GR.A
ASTM-A53-
AAFW2BG-SG
FW-D-100
GRA
AAASGAAFW2BG-150
ASTM-A53-
AAFW2BG-SG
FW-D-150
GRA
AAASEAAFW2BG-200
ASTM-A53-
AAFW2BG-SE
FW-D-200
GRA
Butt Weld Eccentric Reducer
TRAINING.PARTS.REDUCERS AAA-AARE2BG AARE2BG REDU BW
Isometric
Name Description
Material Weight
Description
AAASGAARE2BG-150x100
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BW ECCENTRIC REDUCER SCH 40 ASTM A53 GR.A
AARE2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA RD-40-150
AAASGAARE2BG-200x100
AARE2BG-SG ASTM-A53-GRA RD-40-200
AAASEAARE2BG-200x150
AARE2BG-SE ASTM-A53-GRA RD-30-200
300# Globe Valve
TRAINING.PARTS.VALVES YNKAAVHAB0 AAVHAB0 VALV GLOB
Isometric
Name Description
Material Weight
Description
YNKAAVHAB0-100
300# FLANGED GLOBE VALVE ANSI BRONZE
AAVHAB0-D BRONZE -
YNKAAVHAB0-150
AAVHAB0-D BRONZE -
YNKAAVHAB0-200
AAVHAB0-D BRONZE -
1 The Weight for the Globe valve will be created later in this Training Course.
CHAPTER 7
7 Connection Compatibility Tables
This chapter covers the construction and use of Connection Compatibility Tables, Connection Compatibility
elements and use of CKEYs for Spooler.
7.1 Connection Tables (CCTA) – (Worked Example)
The Connection Table (element type CCTA) holds a list of all the compatible connection types for Piping
Components in a project.
A CCTA is an administrative element which, exists at the same level as CATA in the hierarchy. A CCTA has
two types of member elements:
• Connection Compatibility (COCO) element: has a pair of coded connection types stored as a CTYPE
attribute.
• These connection types are those referred to in the PCON attribute of a Piping Component’s P–points.
• Connection Compatibility Description (COCDES) element: store a full description of the connection types.
• These elements are referenced by the COCO elements via a two element array attribute; COCOREference.
Connection compatibility codes can be configured using the external file: %PMLUI%/cat/dflts/coco-table. The
following is an extract from the top of the file which explains how the COCO should be defined:
# Use this file to configure the CCTA element types (Coco table connection types) ## After the comment (#)
lines, include the required connection types as strings, one per line with each # string containing a
maximum of 4 characters. If there are no valid entries, the coco table connection # type list is
filled from the types in the database ## eg. # OPEN # GGD # ATT # TUB # BW # FG # FBB #
The CCTA is created via the Paragon GUI.
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CCTA
COCO
COCO COCDES COCDES 75
Navigate to /PIPING/CATA-A in the Catalogue Explorer and
click Coco Table in the Create group on the CATALOGUE
tab to display the Create Coco Table form.
Enter the Name /TRAINING.CATALOGUE.CCTA.
The Connection Compatibility Table form is automatically presented to the User.
1 Refer to Appendix 1 for a full description of the Available Connection Type short codes.
To add a new connection, select the required short codes from the Available Connection Types scrollable list (use
the CTRL key for multiple selections).
Once the required connection types are selected, use Add to include them in the Ctype list.
Select a matching short code from the pull down list under heading Coco 1. Repeat as necessary for all allowable
connections by using the columns Coco 2, Coco 3, etc...
Right click on the grid headings to add more columns for further connections.
1 ISODRAFT uses the connection codes to derive bolting requirements, and so the connection codes used must
conform to certain standards; see the ISODRAFT Reference Manual via the Help for details. Setting up the
Connection Table should be one of the first tasks to be carried out when commencing a design project using AVEVA
Catalogue.
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7.2 Example Connection Type Codes
Naming of the P-point PCON attribute of a Piping Component requires early consideration. The PCON name is for use
mainly in data consistency checking, but also by IsoDraft for ascertaining bolting details. The rules for IsoDraft are:
• The first letter of the PCON attribute of a flange must be ‘F’ or ‘L’ (the latter for lap joints)
• The first letter of the PCON attribute of a gasket must be ‘G’
• The first letter of the PCON attribute of a wafer fitting must be ‘W
• The following table is not exhaustive and only shows example codes.
Item and/or Connection Type Code
300lb Raised–Face Flange FBD GBD

300lb Gasket Pipe Bevelled End TUB BWD
Butt Weld Socket Weld 300lb SWF
Wafer Fitting Screwed Male WFGD
Screwed Female SCM SCF
1 COCO codes are a maximum of FOUR characters.
The COCO (connection compatibility) elements are named so that the allowable connections can be easily queried.
The following Connection Table, which uses the connection list above, shows, for example, that tube can be
connected to a screwed female connection but not to a screwed male connection.
Different ratings of flanges and gaskets should have different connection attributes to ensure that different pressure
fittings cannot be connected without a warning message being issued. This principle also applies to different flange
face characteristics, i.e. flat face and raised face. However, there are some exceptions; a flat–faced flange on a piece
of equipment may be butted up to a raised–face flange. If this is a common occurrence, a new COCO could be formed
to allow the connection.
If an attempt is made to connect two pipework components in AVEVA E3D Model, the following process
occurs:
7.3 Description Elements – (Worked Example)
To set a long description for the connection short codes, click the Descriptions button from the Connection
Compatibility Table form.
Select a Connection Short Code from the pull- down menu and enter a Description in the textbox.
Apply and repeat for each short code requiring a full description.
Note: Long descriptions can be queried in AVEVA E3D Model at a branch member as follows:
Q PCONDESC <N>
For example
Q PCONDESC 1 or Q PCONDESC 2
Does the p–leave PCON attribute of the first component and the p–arrive PCON attribute of the
second component appear as a matching pair in the
YES NO
If a matching pair
Does the p–leave PCON attribute of exists, the
each component appear as a components are
matching pair in the connection
If a matching pair exists, the second component is
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YES NO
If no matching pair is found, an ‘Incompatible connection type’ error message is output and
the second component is
7.4 Ckey and Spooler Requirements – (Worked Example)
The SPOOLER module requires being aware of the basic connection or joint but not the rating, face types, thread
etc... The type of connection is identified by the attribute Ckey of the COCO.
The Ckey attribute can be set to any of the following standard Isodraft end connection types.
Ckey Connection Type

BW Butt Weld
SW Socket Weld
SC Screwed Connection
CP Compression
FL Flanged
PL Plain
1 If the Ckey is left unset, the connection is assumed to be PLAIN by default.

Ckeys can be set to one of the values above using the Connection Compatibility Table form.
Click on a short code from the list for

Coco1, Coco2, etc...
Select the connection type from the Isodraft

Ckey pull down menu and click the Apply
button.
Alternatively clicking the Keys button in the Tools group on the SPECIFICATION tab allows modification or addition
of the standard Ckeys to existing or new COCOs.
The Edit Ckeys form is presented as illustrated below. A CCTA can be selected in the Catalogue Explorer and using
the CE button, populated with the required information from each COCO.
Using the Filter gadget on the Edit Ckeys form allows

selective listing of Ctype and Ckey:
The Modify Ckey button can be used to set the CKey:

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1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................11 1.1 Aim

2 AVEVA Catalogue Paragon Module – Overview ................................................................13 2.1

Exercise 1 - Entering a Paragon Session..................................................................................22

Exercise 2 - Coding System.......................................................................................................30

4 Component Creation............................................................................................................31 4.1

Exercise 3 - Component Creation..............................................................................................53

Exercise 4 - Component Building..............................................................................................54

Exercise 4a - ANSI B16.9 BW CONCENTRIC REDUCER (CATE Code: AARC2BG)................55

Exercise 4c - ANSI B16.5 Class #300 WN FLANGE (CATE Code: AAFWABG).......................57

Exercise 4d - ANSI B16.9 BW ECCENTRIC REDUCER (CATE Code: AARE2BG)...................58

Exercise 5 - Create Component Text.........................................................................................64

6 Component Part Families ....................................................................................................65 6.1

Exercise 6 - Piping Part Creation...............................................................................................72

7 Connection Compatibility Tables........................................................................................75 7.1

Exercise 7 – Create COCO Table...............................................................................................81

8 Piping Specifications...........................................................................................................83 8.1

Exercise 8 – Pipe Specification ...............................................................................................118

Exercise 9 – Pipe Testing in Model .........................................................................................125

10 Component Insulation and Specification ......................................................................127 10.1

Exercise 10 – Create Insulation Spec......................................................................................138

11 Nozzle Specifications .....................................................................................................139 11.1

Exercise 11 – Create Nozzle Spec ..........................................................................................143

12 Bolting ............................................................................................................................. 145 12.1

Exercise 12 – Create Bolt Tables, Catalogue & Specification ...............................................172

Exercise 13 – Create Wafer Valve............................................................................................173

13 Design Variables, Parameters and Data Sets................................................................177 13.1

Exercise 14 – Create Data Set..................................................................................................182

14 Flange Offset...................................................................................................................183 14.1

Exercise 15 – Create a Slip-on Flange.....................................................................................185

15 Loose Flange & Flange Allowance ................................................................................187 15.1

Exercise 16 – Create Loose Flange (Optional Exercise)........................................................192

Exercise 17 - ATTAs .................................................................................................................197

Exercise 20 - Create Properties Hierarchy..............................................................................215

21 Component Item Codes..................................................................................................221 21.1

22 Catalogue Database Consistency..................................................................................223 22.1

Exercise 21 - Data Consistency Check ...................................................................................225

A1.4 Component NAME codes ......................................................................................................... 232 A1.5

Appendix B - Catalogue Primitives .........................................................................................289 B1.1

B1.8 Dish (SDSH) ............................................................................................................................... 291 B1.9

• Understand Paragon and its benefits.

• Create component Categories and Components.

• Create component Point Sets and Geometry Sets.

• Create Part Families and GPARTs.

• Set Symbol Key (SKEY) settings for use in IsoDraft.

• Create a Nozzle Specification.

• Create and maintain Piping Specifications.