GLOSSARY OF PDMS COMMANDS (IN DESIGN MODULE) nv 2) 2) 13) 24) 15) 16) 0 REF ‘To know the referen: site, zone, equipment elbow ate Qact To know about all possible attributes of any elemen To navigate to an equipment ox any named element Er the hierarchy just type the name precoded by '/", B.g. to go to pump PI202A just type /P1202A at the conmand level and the pump becomes current element ‘om anywhere in OWNER oF END To navigate to Owner ef the current elenent. . Next To navigate to next member of the same level i.e. if you are at 2nd element, it will take you tdi 3rd element 8 OR ANY NUMBER To navigate to eighth member of the current element ‘This command ean be given at an element which has menhers e.g. site, zone. eqvip., pipe, branch, subframe. That means this command cannot be given at primitive level NEAT 2 To navigate to 2nd member (at current posicion. ne same level) from the PREV 2 To navigate to 2nd member (at the same level) before ixom the current position Q Pos To know the position of the current element - position of the origin FO, with respect to to its owner. 0 POS IN + 70 know the position of the ci with respect to world ent element @ FOS IN SITE To know the position of the current element with respect to site’s origin Qwim To know the west coordinate of the curvent element with respect to world. Similarly, one can query N or U coordinate with reepect te owner, site or world also. QPL POS IN /* To know the position of Pl of CE w.r.t. world. Similarly, one can query the position of any ppoint of the primitive To kmow the name of current elements. similarly, any particular attribute can be queried of the current element. Lock Locks the current element. LOCK ALL Locks the current element and its meribers.17) 28) ¢ wHRO x C cave nt eo \v@ frEs movenet & TH enmock Unlocks the current! elenent. twxtock at Unlocks the current elenent aiid ive menbe BY 400 Noves the CE in the north direction By 400 mm 29) 20) 2a) 22) 23) 2a) 25) 26) “7 9) 0) 31) MOVE S THRO IDP@ MOVE U THRO NEXT* PREY’, Ine, TDPO VAR 1 NAME NEW EQUI /x¥Z Copy svi BY W000 Q LeveL Q oasT REN CE ADD CE DELETE BOX Q PA Q Econ Similarly, it can be moved in any other direction E.g. By $400, By W400, By E400, BY D400, By 400 Moves the origin of CE in south direction thre a ppoint which has to be identified with the cursor. Moves CE in up direction thre the up coordinate of the next / prev / elenent identified by cursor/the ppoint identified by the cursor. *rnis option is generally used for piping components Stores the name of the current clenent in the nemory as the variable 1. (This nane can be called back as svi) Creates a new eqiipmont XYZ (which is a copy of another equipment whose name is stored in the memory as variable 1) in the west direction by a dist of 4000 nm from the position of equip. stored in mencry. other usages - = New equi /xvZ copy (nec by N4000 ~ New equi /XYZ copy /AEC by V4000 etc - New Box copy §V1 by N4000 £1500 v3000. To know the level attribute of Cz. (not valid at piping components) . To know the value of the O8S7 attribute of CE. © -'No oss7; 1 - Soft; 2 - Hard Removes CE from the display Add CE in the aieplay with grey colour. ADD CE COL 36 ~ Add ce in displey vith colour wo. 38 [POWDER BLUE). Deletes CE that has to be @ BOX, Gives the information about the arrive ppoint of the CE (2 piping component only). ‘The information about direction, ppoint no.ncte that this arrive point does not change even if you are in backward mode. This command can be given at the branch level and it gives information about head connection. The anawer can be FED, GBE, BND, OPEN etc. Similarly, one can query any attributes of the branch e.g Q TCON ; Q HPOS IN/* ; 0 TPOS IN/*, QEREF ©; Q TREF ; Q HBORE ; Q TBORE QHDIR ; Q TDIR ; Q PSPE : Q 38) eteconn 9 Nope FORW 36)PINI at N...We ow. 37) ORT AND PL IS 70 >: 38) 39) 40) “ay 42) 43) 4a) 45) MOVE NIOW THRO PINT MOVE PT BY E1000 SYSCOM ‘rm *.aisp’ S7ar sysrar Q BANNER PROTECT H¥DRO/DESI _R PROTECT HYDRO/DEST RW Connects the leave ppoint of the current element (only Piping element} to the arrive ppoint of the next element Provided the connection points of the two are valid mbinat ions cam Ppoint of the prev. component. © OF the CE to the leave ects the arrive pp To know the mode i.e. either forward or Backward. Changes the current mode to forward mode. Other command BACK, Gteates pin 1 at the coordinates mentioned. This pin Bow Can be used as navigation in air for positioning or irecting any, element, Qtients the arrive ppeint to the prev component and the deave 4s oriented towards pin. The position of tne Ce remains unchanged. Moves the CE in the direction NéSW thro the pint. Similar connands MOVE N3OE THRO IDEe MOVE NASE THRO ine MOVE S15E DIST 200 ete Vali only at the branch level. This command moves position of tail in the east direction by a dist of 1000 mm from its current position, Similac commands - MOVE PH BY UL000 MOVE PT N45© DIST 300 TPOS N....E. HOS N.. weiss “WRT + Executes the unix command rm *.disp remaining in péma. (Mis conmand can be given in any module). To know the Status of current user i.e. project name, user name, Hon namo. Permission of current user to all the databases (4n the current mpp) in the current session. (This command can be given in any module). Same as STAT put it also tells you about the other users but it alse fells you about the other users logged into pdne session into the sane project. To know the name of © module you are working in. To change the permission for the self to the HYDRO/DEST Gatabase to read only (valid only for éurrent session = only in module monitor). Sane as above but permissions are changed back to RW. (One can change permissions of his oun detabese only).46) bist 100 (To be used et the pipe components). Positions the cE at a dist of 100 nm along the leave direction of Previous component. Note that the PO i.e. origin of CE a is maintained at a dist of 100 mm from PO i.e. origin of prev. component. 47) POS PA DIST 100 FROM PL OF PREV - (Valid only at pipe components! Feouinat: Moves the CE such that arrive of CE is placed at a mn distance of 100 mm from leave of Prev. component (along ERE! SsC}+r tne leave direction of prev.). Note: Arrive point & leave point dees not change even if the mode is backwards - conieo. 7] 48) POS PL DIST 100 PL OF PREV. - Same es (47) except in this case the leave point of CE is placed at a dist of 100 mm from leave of previous 49) POS PL, DIST 100 IN FROM PA OF NEXT -Positions the leeve ppoint of CE at a Gist of 100 mm from arrive point of noxt. Similar command - POS PA DIST 100 INFR PA OF NEXT. 50) Move prs? 100 Moves the CE by © dist of 100 mm from its current position in the leave direction. |Valid only at pive components) . 3u) a) MOVE = DIST 1200 INFR /WALL Move the current element in east direction such that its n origin is at a dist of 1200 mm as chown above (i.e. the new position is between the /WALL & old position of CE) “2001 Bl MOVE E DIST 1200 BEHIND /WALL — i Move the CE in east direction such that its origin is + at a dist of 1200 mn as shown above (i.e. the new position is such that the /WALL is between the old position of CE & new position of CE). FOR conmAni NO. 49> i? NeEKT Oea) B) S) >) Ay B) ° cS) b) ce) ay By 8) cl DI MOVE NGSE DIST 200 INFR /BOX MOVE N4SE INFR /BOx MOVE MOVE Move MOVE Move MOVE MOVE MOVE B45D MOVE 45D MOVE EA5D MOVE BA5D MOVE 45D MOVE 45D MOVE E45a a,b, N45E CLEAR 300 INFR /ROx N45E CLEAR INFR /BOX NASE CLEAR BEHIND/EOX Na5E CLEAR 300 BEHIND /BOX NSE BEHIND/BOX N4SE DIST 200 BEHIND /BOX Moves the CE in the direction NASE as explained in the sketch below 2B, C,D are marked in sketch below \ we ox | i DEST 3000 onzo /2B1 ONTO /2B1 UNDER /2B1 DIST 3000 UNDER /2B1 CLEAR 3000 ONTO /251. CLEAR ONTO /251 CLEAR UNDER /2BL CLEAR 3009 UNDER /2B1 ©, d, A, B, C, D are marked in the sketch below.37) 58) 59) MOVE PLANE F DIST 1000 ce POS PA THRO E 10000 Q DESP DESP NO 4 180 DESP 40 0 118 0 COPY ATT OF element_id COPY 2 TO 6 OF elenent_ia ALPHA COMMAND CLEAR ALPHA LOG /testfile OVER ALPHA LOG END ar 2 Ta Ph PL eS too (weid GE aiy elemit wilen has design paraneters) ="to know the design parameters of the current tenant, response could be besp 25 0 108 0 (valid at any element which has design parameters e.g. stru, control valve, etc.) ‘This conmand sets the value of design parameter number 2 to 100. Similar Commands: desp numb 6 30 desp numb 1 40 (Valid at any element which has design parameters).This command sets the design parameters of the CE - number 1 - 40 3 nunber 2 - 0 - number 3 - 118 munber @- 0 copies attribute of same type of element (Available in 10.4.2). copies menker number 2 to 6 from similar type of element Availeble in 10.4.2). Clears command from command region (same as clear command in unix). Log information copied to a file testfile and it that file exits it overwrites it Close the alpha log file (i.e: test file).AID LINE EB... No. O-., COE. NU. Draws aid line in design. Similar Command: AID LINE NUMBER 3B... .N... U... COB... No. U. @ AID LINE ALL 67) ENHANCE SOLELY ALL REDU WITH (ABORE GT $0) COL 22 Highlight 211 reducer with ize greater than 50 (Note: Only applicable when elenents ere already added, ‘| 68) POLAR E45N DIST 400 Lecates primitive at E45N at a distance 400 wee origin of owner. 69) $8 KK = Q XUEN $/ NEXT §/ KKS/ Synonym definition which executes g xlen command to all the elements which are after the element on which kk command is executed. 10) GETWORK GebuoskCLOSARY OF PDMS COMMANDS IN STRUCTURRE MODULE 1) Q PPLINE TOS START IN /* To get the start position of the eection (Pline top of steel) w.r.t.world, (CE has to be ScTN) + This cen be any pline depending upon the number type i.e. in case of beam it can be TOS, BOS, LT0S, NA etc. In case of channel it can be ‘TOC, BOC NA etc. ** This can be either start or end depending upon the end of the section. 2) By NS00 moves the whole section by 500 mm in North direction. (C= has to be SCTN). Similar comands ~ By U 500 By N 400 2.200 u 1000 , 43) Extend stare by NSO Extends the start of the section by 500 mm in North direction. ¢ Similex commands ~ extend end by 0500 (C5 has to be a SCTN} 4) 0 SPREE ‘To know the member size & type the response could be /1SMB400. Similarly. one can query any of tho attributes of the section. viz. ‘To know direction start Similar Command. Q pene ‘To know direction end. 6) axes oft ‘The axes will be put off. 71Q Poss To know the coordinate of start position of ScrN. {One can add w.r.t. /*) to know absolute & cosrdinates. Similar Conmands - 0 BOSE IN /*. 8) New Enode at ELOO NL000 UL000 WRT /* . (ce has to be a SBFR or FRYMW). Creates a primary node at the specified position wrt world, 9) Q NPOS IN 7+ (CB has to be node) - to know the position of the node in world. 10) Rotate by 45° Rotates the section by 45° (in about its Neutral axis (clockwise looking from etart to end). 11) Rotate about ppline Tos ay 45! Rotates the saction by 45° (about ite Tos.12) Bangle 45% angle of rotation from default orientation is held as setting off Reta Angle (Rangle} attribute of section, 13) String from /PNOD1 to /PNoD2 - This is a powerful command which creates all new elements required to position the physical section te. DRNE. DRNS, Poss, POSE, PJOI ete. 34) FLIe Changes orientation of cection without changing the properties of its pline i.e. BOC remains as BOC for a channel. 25) BY PPLINE TOS OFFSET FROM PPLINE NA Moves the current element (section or joint) by offsct distance between TOS & NA.PATA (DATA Baco Lister) DATAL is used to copy data from one project to ancther. Set of Commands for creating transfer file - File /testdata over /STABL /390P0010 tern . Now enter the project where you want to copy this data and give conmand to run macro with full path. You should be in proper module before running the macro file created by data) gm/ test fileFour basic requirements, whieh should be ful. REPORTER ted for taking, report Output device (Terminal or file) Report type (List or total) Sort Attributes (Attributes to be output) S Input Names to be (Any database clement) reported on E.g. - ile /test report with 274 char over 60 ower Name Fes in world PEORL PDIRI it Term Sone commands for reference: Total pipe Reports Quantity of pipe List ELBO with PROR1 GTE 100 and PBORI LT 250 Reports count of elbow between size 100-250 80 by SEQ type Pos outpus, they appear in databaso Repeat on Derived properties Volume (xlen ylen Zlen MM) --00--00-— given in sequence (SEQ) as [eeaae Appendix A The PDMS Primitives pn The BOX Element (BOX) i ahha, i y | i ‘ i at | ~ Bhmapin ete e2-be isat the centroidof the boxand the 7 P—points arc xs shown (with PO.at the 5 5 | ro ee ee ee ee ee aStructural Catalogue Guido D.2 Pine Identification Each p-tine is identified by a nwo, three or four letter code (J relative position in the 2D profile (remember that cach p- Known as its PREY) which identifies its line is excruded in the design model to Fepreseat a line running along the length of a section). The most commonly referenced PKEYs use the following naming conventions (each profile uses only a subset of these): BBH Bottom bolt hole BBHL Bottom bolt hole, left BBHR Bottom bolt hole, right BLW Bottom left of web BLWT Bottom left web top BOC Bottom of channel BOS Bottom of steel BRW Bottom right of web BRWT Bottom right web, top FOC Face of channel HBA Hole, bottom of angle HOA Hole, outside of angle toc Inside of channel IBOA Left bottom of angle LBOC Left bottom of channel LBOS Left bottom of steel LBIS Left bottom top of stee! LYBA Left top bottom of angle LYBS Left top bottom of steel LTOC Left top of chennel LOS Left top of steet LITA Left top top of angle NA Neutral axis NAB Neutral axis bottom NAL Neutral axis left D.3 Some Standard Profiles NALO NAR NARO NAT RBOA RBOC RBOS RBTS ROA ROG RTES RTOC RTOS TBH TBHL TBHR TLW TLWE TOAX ToaY TOC TRWB TOS TRW Neutal axis left outside Neutral axis right Neutral axis right outside Neutral angle top Right bottom of angle Right bottom of channel Right botiom of steel Right bottom top of steel Right of angle Right outside of channel Right top bottom of steel Right top of channel Right top of steel ‘Top bolt hole ‘Top bolt hole, left ‘op bolt hole, right Top left of web Top left web, bottom “Top of angle, X orientation ‘Top of angle, ¥ orientation ‘Top of channel ‘Top right web, bottom ‘Top of steel The following pages illustrete the principal catalogue profiles, showing the pines and Parameterised dimensions associated with each. aacaet apr ot fama ‘Sincual Org Uieg POs ‘eestios? o ain ae‘Structural Catalogue Guide Other Parameters: PARA 5 = Weight per unit length caocevtae = Pret ch se PopeThe Cylinder Element (CYLINDER) Special Attributes: orassten Diameter 8 Avial height ‘The origin of the cylinder is at the mid-point of the axis, the default orientation of the cylinder is with the axis on the Z-axis, and 3 P—points are as shown, Apgedix 2 nce semeThe Cone Element (CONE) Special Attributes: prog Diameter of top surface paoTtom Diameter of bottom surface Avdal height ‘The origin of the cone isat the mid —pointof the axit, the2 ~azis ies slong the longitudinal axis of the cone.The Dish Element (DISH) : HEIGH i DIAM © IZ CN) — oun Special Attributes: DIAMETER Diameter of base. EIGHT Maximum height of dished surface above base. RADTUS the radius is tet to zero, then the Dish is drawn as a sectionof sphere, Ifthe radias is greater than zero, then the Dish is defined as half of an ellipsoid. ‘The origin of the Dish is atthe centre of the base, and its Z-axis lies along the normal to the base. 3 Appedix A~ 4 rear oe Femente OSThe Circular Torus Element (CTORUS) Special Attributes: Inside radians Outside radius Bo ow eo sd in the X—Y plane. e Mt dia a Subtended angle (not allowed 10 be greater than 130 degrees) 7 of the circular torus isat the centre of the cireular arcs of radii RINSI and ROUTS, andis state— osor———> Baten e Special Attributes: Diameter of top surface Diameter of botiom surface Displacement of axes along X-a¥is Displacement af axes along Y-axis Perpendicular distance between surfaces of the Snout is at the mid-point of the Hine joining the centres of the top and! bottam surfaces and the Z-axis is normal to the top and bottom surfacesSpecial Attributes: xs077 Dimension of bottom parallel to X-axis yRort Dimension of bottom parallel to Y-axis xTOP Dimension of top parallel to X-axis yror Dimension of top parallel to Y-axis HEtGH Height between top and bowom surfsces xOFF Displacement of axes along X-axis yorr Displacement of axes along Y-axis “The ovitn ofthe Pyramid is at che mid-point ofthe line joining the mid-point of the top end bovtorn ‘surtaces, and its Z-axis is normal to the top and bottom Faces,> The Slope-Bottom Cylinder Element (SLCYLINDER) SOUTH ELEY, ae WEST ELEV, Special Attributes: Diameter Height along axis, between PI and P2 Inclination of top face to X-axis Taelination of top face to Y-axis Inclination of bottom face to X-axis Inclination of bottom face to Y-axis ‘The origin ofthe slope-botiom finder isa the mic-pointof the axis (mid-way between PI and P2) and the default orientation is with the axis on the Z-axis.Novas are sigiicant 1 te Design because they provide the link between an Equipment (which ons them) anda Pipe (Granch) which sconneced to each one. Itmay/be helpful tahini» news asveinga sess atiactment point Some of the Speclal Attributes of a Nozzie ‘These information attributes can hold relevant Temperature and Pressure ratings Controls the height of the Nozzle stem (assuming normal Catalogue conventions are followed Connection Reference. Usually set auromatically when a Branch is connected to a Nozale. {t stores the name of the connected Branch fii not set, the Nozzle is not connected to anything, Provides the physical description of the Nozzle directly from the Catalogue. If itis not set, then the Nozzle has no geometry. l2-character text attribute describing the type of uid handled by the Nozzle > The Polyhedron Element (POHEDRON) ‘The Polyhedron is constructed from @ numer of Polygons (PGON) and has only the general altributes to all equipment membersThe Polygon Element (POGON) The Polygon has the following atteibutes: Owner: owner reference Level: drawing level It is owned by the Polyhedron and consists of a number of Points (POINT) which define the Polygon. GROUT automatically draws. line from the last point of a polygon to the first point. eS ‘The polyhedron above is composed of seven polygons. Five of the points contain four points each and two of the polygons contain five points each. Each point will be defined three times in the design dataAppendix B (woo Fo OF mPa or ee oe eo ee Gow Wo eeStrvetural Casaiogue Gorse Generic Type: ANG 7 panaa ‘ a i i I paras NAT (Other Parameters: PARA 6 = Weight per unit length cancestae Poecetaynnptwebenpice weiskes‘sail aa wut hak Strcteral Catalogue Quide Generic Type: TUBE aM ‘There are throe types of Pline: 1 AASXX every 15 degrees round the circumference + NAAA-NAWW every 30 degrees from the centre + NA equivalent to NAGG rience Other Parameters: PARA 3 = Weight per unit length Exirngeeuecre caocestat o=5 eect ona belie+ Stuctura Cammogue Gvice : Generic Type: BEAM % ; ——— PARA 2 PARA 8 NARO 4 | | 1 j ! pl ! RBOS 1 Bos 1 ge ! PARA 12 4 he Other Parameters: PARA 5 = Welght per unit length PARA 7 = Cross Saetional Arco BARA 9 = Nominal Depth ea PARA 10 = Nominal Width & PARA 11 = Surface Area por unit length x | | i q caerwese Seveumorsyn une POMS Ponds ays a bonne tensesSinvcival Cainlogus Guide PARA 10 (as percentage) Leos Bos I FBS PARA 11 4 . It L V PARA 4 measured midway between TOS and LTOS Other Parameters: PARAS Weight per unit length PARA 9 = Nominal Depth Smecerw Son tg ous capcestay venient rtcoetb ct ftir |Structural Catalogue Gude Generic Type: BSC 2 [———— Para2—~-- ony y ! r trot Toc = PARAS) \ ) ad (degrees) Leoc Boe. PARA 13——~ PARA 4 measured midway between LTOC and RIOC. Other Paremeters: PARA 6 = Welsht per unit fength 4 PARA 11 = Nominal Depth PARA 12 = Nominal Width cancustae ‘Secu Deen vane Pou Imecestseayig webepiceski Structural Cetelogue Gulde Generic Type: DINU ———— Para ———_! PARAG =~ PARA (as percentage} --4. i 5 i ta0c° Boe 1 RaOC 1 PARA 13 BARA 4 measured midway botween the PARA 14 limit and RTOC. PARA 14 Is usually elther zero or equal to PARAS. Other Parameters: PARA 6 = Weight per unit length PARA 11 = Nominal Depth PARA 12 = Nominal With Seca Oo thing rons CADCESTRE a frseuaip agi toon goStuctur Caaiogve Guise Generic Type: TEE Tos Lros sacred PARAS ‘TBS TBHL ve fe | BOS Other Parameters: PARA PARA PARAQ PABA 10, PARA 11 = 01 PARA 12 Weight per unit length Nominal width Nominal Depth riginal Depth iginal Wicth Original Weight cancentae Frsenest Gogh he tiei Generic Type: DINT i i i ] es percentage) TBHL < NALO PARA 1S i i i j i 1 S (¢s percentage) BARA 3 measured midway between TOS and BOS PARA 4 measured midway between LTOS avd r0S Other Parameters: PARA 6 = Welght por unit length PARA 8 = Nominal Width PARA 9 i 1 1 i 1 1. Baten il Bates verenigg ns STON Pricey open ne tape0.4 Some Standard Joints The following disgrams illust parameterised dimensions (as described on the correspondin when each joint is connected to a section in the design. te the principal apes of joint in the logue, showing the forms) which must be specified 0.4.1 Column Connections Column Flange: <> ese ‘ i Qt rom 70s = x : Dist from BOS. Thk of P= c = pb = é ¢" fo ey o on Pia 4 (& a Dist trom TOS = a Dist from 80S Thk of Pit = ¢ Notch Depth = d Pascnse ss ren mc cee Sem oatStet! Catalogue Guise 1.4.2 Cleated Connections Bolted Web: 4120_bolted_web_cleats Length of cleats ='a° Longth of cleats = a i i F veided seat: : q | . L, I Extension Width of Bottom Angle = a pougeee eee ie 4 d a q | q 4D.4.3 End Preparations Single Clearance: Radius of Rathole = 2 Double Clearance: Radius of Rathole Radius of Rathoto = a Povarayy sopra setampacea ae a ee ee wh a oe 1.4.4 Baseplate Connections 30mm_thick attached baseplate: 30mm_thick_user_defined_basepiate: a so ® O—--- part Ts | fe | d e dal a ! B 1 neering rons aceite sect comb rapes Strvcwal Calalogue Gue Dia of Bok = 2 Depth of Pl =a Width of Pit = Dia of Bolt = eStucturat Catalogue Guide 0.4.5 Double Notched End Plates 3 Dble Notch End Plate: 4M6_10mm_thk_plt e@ oO 2 © — en & M D.4.6 Single Notched End Plates é ° Sgle Notch End Plate: eo Ss Ast Row =a 2nd Row 3rd Row = 0 © 6 (in this example cavenwrae Shecumt Deon ving Pons Fone cert tt botapae tannerStructural Catalogue Guide 0.5 Some Standard Fittings The following diagrams illustrate some typical fines. from. the catalogue, showing. the Parameterised dimensions (as described on the corresponding forms) which must be specified when each fitting is added to the design D.5.1 Stiffeners Single Full Dept! 10mm_flange_stiffener Double Full Depth: 8mm_double stitfener Single Partial Depth: 8mm_single stiffener oc — Short iengt Long length Sayre ree oe)0.5.2 Fire Insulation Parallel Flange ache x oé > & ‘Top Flange Top Thickness = a Top Flange Wicth ‘Top Flange Bottom Thickness = ¢ Web Thickness = 4 Bottom flenge Top Thickness = b Ecttom flange Width = 1 : qd Bottom Flange Bottom Thickness = q Position Line NA Zdistance (measured from POSS ct * section) determines start of Insulation eu D.5.3 Liting Lugs | General Lifting Lug (GEN-LL): Height of Pad Eye = Width of Pad Eye Vertical Distance ‘Shape Radiu: Hole Radius Pad Eye Thickness = { (not shown)