AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling Lu 2 _ oO © = = r3 b= TM-1101AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 Revision Log 14/10/2011 Issued for Review PDMS 1: KB 15/11/2011 . Reviewed KB NG 16/11/2011 Approved for Training PDMS 12.1 KB NG NG 12/03/2012 Issued for Review POMS 12.1 SP2 KB. 15/03/2012 E Reviewed KB SB 19/03/2012 . Approved for Training PDMS 12.1.SP2 KB SB NG Updates Revision 1.0 incorporates a number of significant alterations to this guide, including the amalgamation of the 12 Series Basic and Advanced Structural Modelling guides. Change highlighting has not been employed at Revision 1.0 but will be employed for all other revisions. 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Prerequisites . 1.4 Course Structure. 1.5 Using this guide 4.6 Setting up the Training 2 Overview of the Structural Modelling Application .. 2.4 How PDMS Stores Structural Modelling Data. 2.2 Considerations When Creating the Hierarchy for Structural Models.. 2.3 Starting the Structural Modelling Application 2.4 Creating Administrative Elements Exercise 1 - Creating the Design Hierarchy 3 Creating Straight Sections... 34 32 3.2.1 Section Specificatior 3.22 Storage Areas . 323 Automating Profile end Primary Node Allooations 3.2.4 Pline Rules. 3.3 Picking Control 3.3.1 The Picking Control Form 3.4” Creating Sections ...ucnn ‘Secondary Node (SNOD) ‘Secondary Joint (SJOI).. Primary Node (PNOD) Primary Joint (POI)... Tidying Nodes and Joints Checking Connectivity .6 Creating a Pipe Rack - A 3.6.1 Initial Settings 3.6.2 Creating Sections Explicitly... 3.6.3 30 Aid Constructs — Pre-Defined Usor Grids...... 3.6.4 —_Crealing Sections Using Graphical Selections ise 2 ~ Creating an Equipment Support Frame.. 4 Modifying Structural Sections. 44 Positioning. 4 Explicitly (AT) .. Relatively (BY)... Extend Through.. Extend By. Drag Explicitly... ‘Align Secondary Nodes.. Modifying the Pipe Rack - A Worked Example AAA Copy OffS€t sn nennsnnninmnnnnn 442 Position Relative. © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, Al rights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 4.4.3. Naming the Columns. 444 — Usinga List 4.45 — Extend Through. 4.4.6 Create Additional Sections.. Exercise 3 — Modifying the Equipment Support Structure. 5 _ Creating Curved Sections. 5.1 How PDMS Represents Curved Sections 5.2 GENSEC Hierarchy and Attributes, 5.3 Creating Curved Sections 5.3.1 Create Methods for Curved Sections. 5.4 Modifying Curved Sections. 5.4.1 Modifying the Start or End Position. 54.2 Accessing CURVE elements... 5.4.3. Modifying the Curve Type 5.4.4 Modifying the CURVE Radius. 54.5 Deleting a CURVE element... 5.5 Creating and Modifying a Curved GENSEC - A Worked Exampl 5.5.1 Setting up Additional Mode! Data. . 5.5.2 — Gantry Beam Requirements. 5.5.3 3D Aid Constructs ~ Grid Elements 5.5.4 Creating a Right Angle GENSEC 5.5.5 Creating a Swan Neck GENSEC.... 559 Creating an Open Rectangle (Filet) GENSEC.. 5.57 Modifying GENSECs 56 Creating Ring Sections . 5.6.1. Creation Methods for Ring Sections 5.6.2 Explicitly Defined Ring Sections. 5.7 Modifying Ring Sections... 5.8 Creating and Modifying a Ring GENSEC - A Worked Example. 5.8.1 Setting up Additional Model Data, 5.8.2 Support Beam Requirements. 58.3 3D Aid Constructs ~ Working Panes and Line Constructs... 5.8.4 Creating the Level 01 Support Beam... ss 5.8.5 Creating the Level 02 Support Beam Exercise 4 - Creating & Modifying Gensecs .... 6 Structural Utlities 6.4 Bracing Configurations 6.1.1. Available Bracing Configurations... 6.2 Bracing Gaps 6.2.1___Available Gapping Configurations 6.3. Splitting Structural Elements. 63.1 Selecting Elements to Spit 6.3.2 Defining where the Elements will be Spit... 63.3 Connections at Spit. = 6.3.4 Spiiting the Elements. 64° Splicing Sections 6.5 _ Merging Structural Elements... 8.5.1 Merging Sections. 65.2 — Merging Gensecs 6.5.3. Merging Panels 66 Filleting Structural Elements 661 — Filleing Sections... 66.2 Filleting Gensecs 6.7 Mitring Structural Elements. 6.7.1 Mitring Sections, 67.2 Mitring Gensecs....... 6.7.3. Mitring a Section and a Gensec. 6.7.4 __Mitring Sections or Gensecs with a Panel 8 Bracing Configurations - A Worked Example 68.1 Create a Pline Rule . 682 Create Bracing .. . 53 © Copyright 1974 to current year, AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rights reservedAVEVAPlant (12.1) Structural Modeling TM-1104 6.8.3 Bracing Gaps 108 Exercise 5 — Adding Bracing to the Equipment Support Structure 140 7 _ Section Fittings and Joints... ce NA 114 111 113, oe AB, ae 114 115 116 116 117 119 124 124 124 124 122 122 122 122 122 123 123 125 7A. Section Fittings... 7.4.4 The Create Fitting Form 7.1.2. Creating Section Fittings 72“ soints.. 7.2.4 Joint Specification form.. 7.2.2 Modify a Joint Specification 7.8 Sresting Sction Fitings and Joints “A Worked Example 7.3.1 Section Fittings 732 Joints Exercise 6 — Adding Section Fittings and Joints to the Equipment Support Structure, 8 Panel & Plate Elements. 8.1 How PDMS Represents Panels & Plates 82 Panel Hierarchy and Attributes 8.2.1 PANE Element 822 — PLOO Element. 823 PAVE Element 8.3 Initial Setting: 8.3.1 Panel Specification 83.2 Storage Areas 84” Creating Panels. 84.1 The Create Panel Form... 84.2 Hints on Creating Panels 85 Modifying Panels... 8.5.1 The Loop Vertex Editor form 8.5.2 Moving the Panel Origi 8.5.3 Modifying Panol Thickness 8.5.4 Modifying Panel Justification 86 Connecting Panels.. 8.6.1 Connection Modes 862 The Panel Connection Form... 8.6.3 Panel to Section Connections 8.6.4 Panel to Panel Connections. 8.7 Creating and Modifying Panels - A Worked Example 8.7.1 Creating the Panel. ee 87.2 Modifying the Panel. 8.7.3. Using a Vertex Group. 88 Connecting Panels - A Worked Examp! Exercise 7 - Creating and Modifying Panels 9 _ Negative Extrusions and Panel Fittings .. 94 Negative Extrusion Merarchy and Attributes 4.1 NXTR Element 1.2 LOOP Element 4.3. VERT Element. Creating Negative Extrusions. 9.2.1 The Create Negative Extrusion form. 9.2.2 — Representation 923 Settings... 9.24 Create Methods. 9.3" Modifying a Negative Extrusion 9.4 Creating and Modifying Negative Extrusions - A Worked Example 9.5 Creating a Panel Fitting. : 9.5.1 The Create Panel Fitting Form. 9.6 Modifying Panel Fittings .. 9.7 Greating and Moditying Panel Fittings - A Worked Example . Exercise 8 - Creating and Modifying Negative Extrusions 10 Volume Modelling 10.1 The Volume Model Y.. 10.2 Creating VOLM and SVOLM Elements © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and Its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 10.3 Creating Primi 40.4 Creating Volume and Sub Volume Models - A Worked Exampl 40.4.1 Creating the Slab UDET.. . rs 10.4.2 Creating the Slab Primitive... Exercise 9 — Creating Volume Model " M4 11.2 _ Material Assignment. 11.2.4 Setting the Material Reference. 11.2.2 _ Notes on Material Assignment. 11.3 Assigning Material - A Worked Examp! Exercise 10 — Assigning Material References .. 12 Hole Management 124 Overview.. 12.2 _ Introduction to Hole Management.. 1224 Hole Element Storage... 12.2.2 Request and Approval Workfiow.. 12.2.3 Non-Penetration Managed Holes... 12.2.4 _ Use of the Hole Management Application 12.3 The Penetrations Toolbar 124 Penetration Holes - A Wi 12.4.1 Creating a Pipe Penetration... 124.2 Managing Holes 12.5. Structural Penetration Holes ~ A Worked Example 12.5.1 Creating a Single Structural Penetration. 12.6.2 Creating a Merged Structural Penetration 125.3 Modifying a Merged Penetration... 125.4 Requesting and Approving the Holes. 12.6 _ Non-Penetration Managed Holes. 12.6.1. Free Holes. 12.6.2 Fitting Holes... 12.7 _Non-Penetration Managed Holes — A Worked Example. 12.7.1 Creating a Free Hole eedsara 4127.2 Creating a Fitting Hole ..... 12.7.3 Requesiing and Approving the Holes. Exercise {1 ~ Hole Management Appendix A - Standard AVEVA Generic Types Generic Type: BOX. Generic Type: Generic Type Generic Type 150 Generic Typé Generic Type: DINU. Generic Type: DINT... Generic Type: CHAN Appendix B ~ Additional 3D Aid Construct informatio Aid Construct Representatio Menu Options in the 3D Aid Constructs Form Circle Constructs... Line Constructs Work Point Constructs. Plane Constructs .. Copying 3D Aid Constructs.. Appendix C - Additional Examples/Exercises 3D Aid Constructs — A Worked Exampl Creating a Linear Grid.. Creating Circle Constructs... Creating Line Constructs. Modifying the Linear Grid... © Copyright 1974 to curtent year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 214 215 217 Using the Copy and Modify Functions. Creating the Padeye Plat Creating the Stiffening Plate. © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 © Copyright 1974 to current year. 0 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rights reservedCHAPTER 1 rte AVEVA PDMS allows designers to utilise an array of applications contained within the program modules. This training guide provides discipline specific taining for the Structural Modelling application contained the Design module. ‘The aim of this training guide is to provide designers with the knowledge and skills necessary to create and ‘modify structural models. 1.2 Objectives + Introduce POMS concepts specific to the Structural Modelling application. ‘+ Make designers aware of the administration elements required by the application + Explain how to create a variety of structural elements. ‘+ Explain how to manipulate and modify structural elements. ‘+ Understand how to apply section fittings, section joints and panel fittings. ‘© Outline the use of aid constructs and working planes, ‘+ Explain how to assign materials to structural elements. ‘+ Explain how holes and penetrations effecting structural elements are managed in POMS. 1.3 Prerequisites Itis expected that trainees will have completed the TM — 1001 AVEVA Plant (12.1) PDMS Foundations training course. Trainees who can demonstrate a suitable understanding of other PDMS applications and techniques may also be permitted to undertake the training 4.4 Course Structure Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations, worked examples 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. 4.5 _Using this guide Cerlain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, Menu pull downs and button press actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text. Information the user has (o Key-in willbe bold red text, Additional information notes and references to other documentation will be indicated in the styles below. ® Additional information 1) Refer to other documentation System prompts will be bold and italic in inverted commas i.e. ‘Choose function’. © Copyright 1974 to current year. "1 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font, If users are required to enter information as part of ‘an example, appropriate fonts and styles previously outlined will be used. 4.6 Setting up the Training Course Login to PDMS using the details provided by the Trainer. They will typically be as shown below: one ASTER STERN + Project: Training (TRA) non -TRETRNCNOOHrOer eATUEURE ~ Username: A.STEELMAN ipa Energi erie Password: A omeRadtay E)RateVinn MDB: A-STRUCTURAL Ge) eee) Select Utilities > Training Setup... from the main menu to display the Training Setup form. | => oe |p oe us! ees creme dssgn Heron, ee cremny ones Suse re ees Mostng Ease spp Stare (eee crag na Metre Cees Thess aang cng (ee any Scan Pangan ont Dee crag ans eat Panes [ees reg ana cajun (hee cry etme Meee [ecto asngaa Mateus rtoancs (Tees ie Marup HOt) (a Wonesenarent nteceee Navigate to the Structural tab, select the Structural radio button then check the Setup Training Course ‘checkbox. ‘Click the Apply button and Close the form, ‘Save Work, © Copyright 1974 to current year, . [AVEVA Solutons Lined ans subsidiaries Alright reservedCHAPTER 2 CEM ne a eae PDMS data is stored in a hierarchical structure, similar to the directories and sub-directories used to access ‘computer files. The Structural Modelling application requires specific administrative elements to be in place in order to maintain the system hierarchy. 2.1_How PDMS Stores Structural Modelling Data ‘As with all PDMS Design databases that store design data, the topmost element is the WORLD which owns the administrative sub-level elements SITE and ZONE. For structural modelling, the element types used below a ZONE are: ‘+ Structure (STRU) + Framework (FRMW) ‘© Subframework (SBFR) The SBFR level is optional as structural components may be owned by a FRMW, a SBFR, or, a combination of both. The elements that represent physical structural components are: + Section (SCTN) + Panel (PANE) ‘+ Generic Section (GENSEC). SCTN PANE GENSEC 2.2 Considerations When Creating the Hierarchy for Structural Models For some design disciplines the manner in which the database hierarchy should be arranged is readily ‘apparent. For example pipes may be grouped in zones by system, piping class, or fluid code. Equipment ‘may be grouped in zones by equipment type, systems, or physical location. This is not always the case for structural models. Some companyiproject procedures require the structural model to be broken down by project build methodology, while others may emphasise weight control or material purpose. To assist designers in meeting the required engineering deliverables, the structural hierarchy provides more administrative elements than other disciplines. Whatever the modelling objective may be, itis important that the hierarchy is well thought out and has a ‘meaningful structure. The production of drawings and other deliverable documents are greatly aided by a good hierarchy breakdown and well named significant elements. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 3 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries ‘llrightsreserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 2.3 _ Starting the Structural Modelling Application The Structural Modelling Application is contained within the POMS Design module. The Structural Modelling ‘Application contains four utiities to assist designers in creating structural models. These utilities are: + Beams & Columns - creation of structural profile elements, + Panels & Plates ~ creation of plate type elements + Walls & Floors ~ creation of wall, loor and screed elements + Access Stairs & Ladders — creation of access ways, stair towers, stair flights, ladders, platforms and hand railing elements. © The Wals & Floors utity and the Access Stars & Ladders ulilly are not covered inthis traning guide. ‘These applications may be accessed from the main menu by aig — selecting Design > Structures > Beams & Columns.. Seve Wok (or another structural utility) from the main meru. ein Once the desired ulilty has loaded, the een Structures toolbar is displayed. Era Beams & Columns | cout. Panels & Plates. Walls & Floors cong Se, ‘ws ree: Moder 9) dec sins ‘The other utilities may be started by selecting from the main menu again, or by selecting one of the buttons on the Structures toolbar. The button for the utility currently being Used will be disabled. ® Options within the main menus change depending on which structural utility is loaded, 24 Creating Administrative Elements Before modelling can commence, the required administrative hierarchy must be created. From the General application, in the Design Module, only SITE and ZONE elements can be created as these are common to all disciplines. The standard structural hierarchy elements may be created from the Create pull down menu in the Beams & Columns utility or the Panels & Plates utiity. © SITE and ZONE elements may also be created from these Create menus in these utillies.The Walls & Floors utity and the Access, Stairs & Ladders utilly create their own administrative elements To create the structural administrative elements, select Create > Structure... Create > Sub-Frame... from the main menu to display the relevant form. © Copyright 1974 to current year 4 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-11C1 Significant elements, e.g. SITE, ZONE, STRU, FRMW and SBFR, are normally named to facilitate navigation around the model and to ease creation of Draw Lists and other model tools. The Create forms enable the element's Purpose attribute to be set. A pre-defined list of values can be accessed using the Purpose options list. ® Standard Purpose attribute settings are used by the Walls & Floors utility and other applications. The Purpose attribute may be set manually via the command line to any value which may be used by the other applications. Clicking the Attributes... button on any of the Create forms displays the Attributes form. ‘The Attributes form displays the attributes for the element type being created. Some attributes are common whilst others are specific to the element. ‘Some attributes are editable and can be modified using the form. Clicking an editable attribute, e.g. Function, displays the attribute name at the bottom of the form and a relevant gadget that enables the attribute value to be set, e.g. a oma om te YT ZONE STRUCTURAL AE textbox, checkbox, etc. FuncTion Clicking the Apply button on the Attributes form modifies the attribute and refreshes the form. Clicking the OK button on the Create form creates the element and dismisses the form. © Copyright 1974 to current: % {AVEVA Soluons Limted ands subldares, Al rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 fEeoe Barn eecea kaskus ‘The aim of this exercise is to create a simple hierarchy for the storage of structural elements created in the worked examples and other exercises of this training guide. Enter the Beams & Columns application by selecting Design > Structures > Beams & Columns... ‘rom the main menu, In the Design Explorer navigate to SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA(1. Select Create > Zone. main menu to display the Create Zone for Enter ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREAO( in the "Name textbox: and press the Return key to ‘confim the name. from the Click the OK button on the form fo create the ZONE element and dismiss the form. Note that the new element appears in Design Explorer as the current element. Repeat this process using the appropriate options from the Create menu tc create a Structure named PIPERACK anda Framework named ROW_7. exercises, e.g. ROW 7, reflect pre-defined user 1e worked examples ® The row IDs reierred to in training purposes. grids that are maintained f + The Design Explorer should now look like this: Te eercirccnucnne iar fe rnobwavee nrc SNEterevec ees + Save Work. © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rghts reserved, 16CHAPTER 3 Eun een nes The Beams & Columns uility faciitates the creation of structural profiles (e.g. Pre-cast concrete profiles, steel I-beams, T-sections, Channals, Angles, Circular Hollow Sections, etc) in the design model, The application enables the profiles, once created, to be manipulated and modified to create the desired structural configuration. The applization also enables the insertion of Catalogue fiting components (¢.9 stiffeners, iting lugs, etc) onto profiles and the application of Catalogue based joints to connected profi: 3.1_How PDMS Represents Straight Structural Profiles To ensure design consistency and conformity to national or company standards, the definition of all profile shapes used in structural modelling are held in a Catalogue database. Each individual straight structural profile (column, beam, brace, etc.) is represented in Design by a Section (SCTN) oloment. The SCTN has many attributes, some of which are set automatically by placing or ‘manipulating the element via the appware, graphically or manually whilst others may be set by the user via appware or manually. The cross-sectional shape, or geometry, ofthe profile is defined in a catalogue database. The geometry is usually defined paramettically, such that the same definition may be used for many different profiles with the same generic shape but differing values e.g. depth, width, web thickness, flange thickness, etc. ‘The SCTN has a Specification Reference (Spref) attribute which points to a Specification Component (SPCO) element in the catalogue database. The specification acts as a selection mechanism and fiters the available profiles to the user depending on choices made on the selection form. The SPCO points at a Structural Profile (SPRF) element, which is also held in the catalogue database, via its Catalogue Reference (Catref) attribute. The Catref in tum references the geometry definition and other elements. Catalogue db © The SCTN may directly reference the SPRF via ts Spref attribute. However, this must be done manually via the ‘command line or programmatically via Ait: Catref —>! SPRF user macro or application. ‘When a profile is added to the design mode, the position, orientation, and other attributes are set for the element in the Design database. However, the physical properties of the profile are specified by the Spref attribute pointing at the geometry definition in the catalogue. ‘Two of the most important attributes are the Position Start (POSS) and Position End (POSE) which effectively determine the length and orientation of the element. These positions are determined from {graphical picks, explicit co-ordinates, direction and distance or a combination of these methods. The 2D cross-section is ‘extruded’ from tte POSS to the POSE. To provide a method of referring fo individual edges of the SCTN, each edge is identified by a named line running along the length of the profile. These lines, which are specified within the 2D geometry in the Catalogue, are called Plines. A section has a number of Plines that have a two, three or four lelter abbreviation set to its PKEY attribute. ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. 7 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 As an example, some of the most commonly used Plines for a parallel flanged I-shaped profile might be positioned and named as shown: NAR = Neutral Axis Right LTOS = Left Top of Stee! LTBS = Loft Top Bottom of Stee! ate. Leos Bos RBOS Position End (POSE) Position Start (POSS) Profile Where an asymmetric profile, e.g. an unequal angle, is used, an additional Pline representing the profiles centre of geometry is provided. This Pline has the PKEY CGEO. The position of the CGEO Pline is calculated and its location will be unique to the size of the profile. The CGEO Pine has significance for the Hole Management Utility ‘See Appendix A for Plines and Parameters of Standard AVEVA Generic Types. © Copyight 1974 to curent year a [AVEVA Solutions Limited ands subsiiarie. Alright reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 3.2_Initial Settings Before starting to create sections in the model, some initial default settings must be made to suil the planned ‘method of working, 3.2.1 Section Specification The Default Section Specification, together with its Justification, Member line and Joint line settings (these terms are explained late), is cisplayed on the Beams & Columns toolbar. Cleking he Set Detaut Profite Speciation button EB on he Beams & Columns toolbar cspays the Section Specification a (Default) form, Csprcnsaon S) Srmn snc ‘The Specification Data area of the fom enables a specific profile to Gena Tipe UnvernlCaanes be set as the default. ‘The Specification, or Standard, is solected from the Specification 1S2xISDZIHI options list. ‘sousocae sonocron eared > tae Sass 2031204629 < 203x208 IN sirngers et aa A This changes the available Generic Types (Gtype) displayed in the Generic Type options lis, from which the required Glype is, selected, ita > =a eens oni meee uw “ “Unequa Angi fe (si) a = ‘ores Seams Having selected the profile type, the available profile sizes are displayed in the list below. The appropriate profile size may be selected from the list. POMS provides several standard specifications, for example British, American, Japanese, DIN, etc, which may be augmented or replaced by specific company standards, ‘The Pline Settings area of the form enables the following attributes for the chosen prafile to be set: + Justification line © Member line © Joint tine Justification Line - sets the justification of the section, e.g. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 9 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.‘AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 start End ee Justi\cation TOS Start JustificationNA | ~” Justification BOS start Member line - sets the position of the line to be displayed in Draft, e.g. the section centreline. Justification: NA. sets the Pline far joint geometry (normally NA). ‘Clicking the Apply button on the Section Specification (Default) form sets the default section profile that will be used. The section specification and Pline settings are displayed on the Beams & Columns toolbar. [gt 20320346%9m (MANANA ® Pline settings are displayed in the order Justification / Member line / Joint line. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 20 [AVEVA Solution Limited and subsdaries, Allg reservedAVEVA Plant (121) Structural Modelling TM-1191 3.2.2 Storage Areas ‘The Design database Storage Areas specify which Framework (or Subframe), sections and Primary Nodes (see Structural Connectivity) will be stored in when they are created. The storage areas should be specified prior to commencement of creating components for that particular area of the model. The current storage areas are displayed on the Beams & Columns toolbar. eee x Bt 202006 WANANA) | ‘Section Storage Area ‘Node Storage Area Making the FRMW or SBFR where the components will be stored the CE and clicking the button to the leftof the appropriate storage area sets the CE as the storage area and displays It on the toolbar, ‘The settings may also be made by selecting Settings > Storage Areas... from the main menu to display the Storage Areas form. area required in the form, sets the storage area 3.2.3_Automating Profile and Primary Node Allocations Each time anew section is created it will automatically be associated with a profile from the catalogue, that is, the Default Profile Specification. Also by default, Primary Nodes will not be created automatically at unconnected section ends. These defaults are controlled by the folowing buttons on the Beams & Columns toolbar. iF 20020%d6kam NANANA I [lB BE ROW.7 Ep row7 Prima Node Creston —! L— pres Reterenced automata Set oft setOn ® Connecting sections and the administrati elements required are detailed later inthis training guide. 3.2.4 _Pline Rules The final setting to be made before commencing creation of profiles is the Pline Rule. When a section is created and connected to an existing section, the ends of the new section are trimmed automatically by referencing the current Pline Rule. If this rule has not been set-up correctly, the new section may not be trimmed correctly. Pline Rules determine which Pline of the existing section will be used to trim the new section to. With no Pline rule set, which is the default setting, the new section is trimmed to the extremities of the existing section. © Copyrignt 1974 to current year. 4 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 Existing Section In this example, the new section has terminated at the extremity of the existing section instead of the web, ie. the NARO Pline. With an appropriate Pline rule set, the new section will rim to the required Pline (i.e. the NAR Pline) and give the desired result. PDMS provides one predefined Pline rule named Normal that cannot be modified. The Normal Pline rule is: PKEY EQ ‘NA’ OR CCON EQ ‘ANY’ ‘This means that a new section will connect to the NA Pline unless it first encounters a Pline whose Connection attribute (abbreviated to CCON) is set to ANY. Pline rules are also filter the availability of Plines for graphical picks when creating or positioning fitings, panels, etc. A Pline is only visible or available for selection if it meets the criteria of the Pline rule. Pline rules are set by selecting Settings > Pick Filters > Plines. from the main menu to display the Pline Filter form. All available Pine Filters are displayed. Selecting the required rule with the cursor sets the rule and dismisses the form. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 2 AVEVA Solutions Limited and ts subsidiaries All ights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 3.2.4.1_User Defined Pline Rules While the Normal rule will satisfy many of the connection requirements for standard section profiles, there are instances when a User Defined Pline Rule may be beneficial. User Defined Pline rules can be used to filter the displayed Plines, to restrictor clarify Pline selection, or for ensuring desired connectivity, Pline rules may be simple. For example, a rule to select only the NA Pline would be PKEY EQ ‘NA’. Pline rules can also include valid operators or expressions allowing users to build more complex rules. For example, a rule to select only the internal radial Plines on a Glype TUBE would be MATCHWILD(PKEY, INA") User Defined Pline rules are created from the Pline Filter form. Clicking the Define Rule... button on the form displays the Define Rules form When defining a rule it is necessary to enter a Name in the textbox. Entering a name appropriate to the rules function will assist in its use. In the example below a Pline rule to select only the ‘Cardinal Pines for tubular elements is being created. As such, the name Tube Cardinals has been given to the rule. Valid rule syntax must also be entered in the Rule textbox. The rule syntax refers te the Pkeys that describe the location of the Plines. In this example the Pkeys required are the AA, GG, MM, and SS Pkeys. A range of Pkeys can be referenced in the rule syntax by using the PML operator WEY SET CK, GG MW, $8), function INSET. re The correct rule syntax would then be: PKEY INSET (‘AA’, ‘GG’, ‘MM’, ‘SS’) Itis good practise to include a detailed description of the rule in the Description textbox as it assists other users in understanding the purpose of the rule. Clicking the Include button will display the rule in the Defined list under the User Defined Rules section. Clicking the OK button on the Define Rules form will display the Name of the User Defined Rule in the Pline Filter form. (Goose) (Crersee ] [Rene Clicking on the rule Name in the Pline Filter form sets it to be the active Pline Rule and dismisses the form. @ The keyword INSET used in the rule definition is separated list of text strings (or numeric values attribute of the PLINE element a PML operator function that takes @ comma and applies it to the preceding attribute, ie, the Pkey ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. bs AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 3.3 Picking Control Pline rules, coupled with the Positioning Control toolbar, give designers a number of ways to graphically select positions in the PDMS model. To further assist designers, additional picking control functionality is provided via the Picking Control form, 3.3. The Picking Control Form Selecting Settings > Picking Control... from the main manu displays the Picking Control ferm. This form allows designers to stipulate which elements within the model can act as snap points for a variety of element types. It also allows users to apply a default offsets to a picked position. 3.3.1.1 Setting Significant Snap Points Elements cuch as Secondary Nodes, Fitinge and Joints can be used as Snap. Points for graphical selections within the model. if the Significant Sraps checkbox is selected (the defauit) then significant snap points will be available for selection within the model. If the checkbox is not selected, then only the start and end points of a Section will act as snap points. ‘The type of elements that can act as a Significant Snap point varies depending on whether sections or panels are being considered. Clicking the Set... bullons adjacent (o the Section/Wall Pick Settings and Panel/Floor Pick Settings text ‘opens additional forms that allow the user to select how these elements will be treated in the graphical view; including which oloments will be available as significant snap points, ¢ Serta se A this section of the guide is primarily concemed with the creation of seenwssalseirs (aac) sections, consideration will now be given to the Section and Wall settings Prete seas j 3.3.1.2 The Section/Wall Pick Settings form The Section/Wall Pick Settings form is divided into three areas relating to the treatment of Section Ends, Pline Ends, and Significant Snap settings. The Section Ends area of the form determines where the snap point at the start or end of attached section in a connected member will be. If the StartiEnd radio button is eelected (default) the pick point will be at the actual start or end of the section, ie. where itis trimmed against the Posline of the owning section. The pick point is to the Justification line of the picked section. If the Projected radio button is soloctod tho piok point io projected to the SNOD at the relevant end of the picked section, ‘The Pline Ends area of the form governs where Plines terminate with respect to any negative geometry applied to the section end via a joint. (© Urea resect wn cute) ut (seen prepaabon geo) ‘Sacer Soap Pats = Coeeet)Cas) (© Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rights reserved, 24If the Uncut radio button is selected (default), the Plines extend to the cut plane at the SNOD irrespective of any end reparations applied to the section, If the Cut radio button is selected, the Plines will terminate where negative geometry intersects the section, e.g a joint end preparation, The Significant Snap area of the form enables the user to specify which features relating to section elements will be considered as snap points. The default setting enables Nodes to be snap points, however, Fittings and Joints can be enabled in isolation or in any combination required, AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 © ocd teres css) ike on papaen rome) ‘Scr Sra Pots rare (deems neds Clicking the Apply button on the form sets the selected options. The Reset button resets the form to the default options. 3.3.1.3 Offset Options ‘The Offset area of the Picking Control form presents a series of radio buttons that may be used to apply various types of offset to the picked point. Information displayed in the lower section of the form varies depending on to the Offset option selected. ‘The default setting for offset options is None. The pick position selected by the user will only be affected by the active settings of the Positioning Control toolbar, i.e. no other offset will be aprlied to the pick position. Selecting the East/North/Up radio button enables o% a rel: offset in each of the cardinal None directions to be applied to the pick positon — — rs Selecting the On Plane radio button enables an OF offset from a cardinal direction plane. The soe direction option lists refer to the normal direction vs mep of the plane. a ® The normal direction wil be orientated with -yaxtuen respect fa the frame of reference ofthe eae selected element, not necessary worla co- © oweame ordinates. Selecting the Distance Direction radio button et enables a distance in a specific direction to be 2 None applied to the pick position. pemie oe a Selecting the From Direction radio button omer enables a relative offset to be applied from a None | selected surface in the graphical display. The 5 ascent offset direction will be governed by the definition es of the surface selected by the user. 3 hom Owance Wa © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, Al rights reserved 25AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 Care must be taken when an offset is applied to a pick position. Other functions that utlise graphical pick points may also be affected by the offset. For example, the Measure Distance function will use the last. offset condition specified. Hence the user must remember to select the None option from the offset area of the form before taking measurements in the model. ® Using offsets with the Distance pick method on the Positioning Control toolbar will apply the specified distance in addition to any offset set via the Picking Control form The images below show the effect of the offset being set to None, i.e. the pick point is at the start/end of the element, and of the effect of the offset being set to Distance Direction, i.e. the pick point is offset East by 300mm. Pick point with no offset Pick point with offset option Distance Direction The pick position may be modified by selecting the Justification, Member or Joint ine, for either the owning or attached section, using the radio buttons in the Projection area of the form which are enabled ‘when the Projected radio button is selected. @® The Start/End and Projected options only function where the picked section is attached using a SNOD. = Pick Position - Start/End Pick position - Projected © Copyright 1974 to current year. 7 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al ights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.4) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 ‘The Projected option is very useful where a new section is to be created at a given centre to centre distance from another section. For example, in this image a centre to centre distance of 1000 is required, if a Positioining Control setting of ElementiDistance (1000) was used together with a Start/End pick point on BEAM A near the Column, the resulting centre to centre dimension ‘would be 1000 + half the depth of the column. Using a Positioning Control setting of EtemenuDistance (1000) with a Projected pick point, the same pick would give the correct centre STARTIEND PICK POINT to centre distance. PROJECTED PICK POINT ® Care should be taken when using these options to ensure the correct setting is being used for the required task 3.4 Creating Sections Selecting Create > Sections > Straight... from the main menu dsplays the ‘Section form and activates the Pesitioning Control toolber. ‘The Section form is divided into three areas of functionality enabling users to | ()secmnsuy Noss? stipulate: HAL * How the sections will be set out. + How the start and end points of the section will be defined. ‘© What actions will be applied ‘The functionality relating to each area is considered in the following sections. 3.4.4 String Method The method used to specify how sections will be created and can be set by clicking one of the three radio buttons. Single ~ Start and End Points are individually Start —” End defined for each section. End t/start 2 Continuous ~ Start point of a subsequent section is End3 the end point of the previous section. Start 1 End 2/Start 3 © Copyright 1974 to current year. ar AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, Allrights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 End1 End2 Radial - Start position for subsequent sections is the same as first section Ends Start 1,2,3 3.4.2 Create Option Initially, when the Section form is displayed, only one button is Cat oto active in the Create Option area of the form. The Explicit A secomr Nase? Position button allows the user to define the sections start Explicit Position ey La position using a 3D co-ordinate, i.e. by entering explicit X, ¥ Button ray and Z co-ordinates. © if the POMS model already contains sui defined by making a graphical fable elements, the start position of the section may also be ction using the Positioning Control toolbar. Clicking the Explicit button displays the Define section start form ‘The required East (X), North (Y) and Up (2) co-ordinates may be entered and the Start position will be shown by an aid in the 3D View. ‘The default wrt World, defines the co-ordinate system by which the positon is specified. Clicking the OK button on the Define section start form confirms the entered co-ordinates. Once the start point of a section is defined, the options for defining Crs rtm the section end point are updated, Ph seceaar Nase? ‘The Direction & Distance button displayed in the Create Option area of the form will be activated, Direction & Distance Button ‘The end position may now be defined by using the active create options or by making a graphical selection. Clicking the Explicit button again will display the Define end form. This form is used in exactly the same way as the Define section start form. Clicking the Direction & Distance button will display a different Define section end form. A Girection in relation to a co-ordinate system must be entered. Entering a distance (applied from the section start position) and pressing the Return key will display an aid line with the start and end position marked in the graphical view. In addition to the Explicit Position and Distance & Direction creation options there are two other Creation Option buttons: A Perpendicular From - creates a section perpendicular to the section specified for the new section start. © Copyright 1974 to current year. i AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 Where sections connest, Secondary Nodes are automatically created. This facility may be switched off by ‘un-checking the Secondary Nodes check box in the Create Option area of the form. ® Connecting sectens and ine administrative elements required are detailed later inthis training guide 3.4.3 Verification ‘The Verification area of the Section form contains a Confirm check _Verifcaton ‘box. This feature allows the user to check the position of each new section before it is added to the database. If the Confirm box is checked the Accept and Reject butons are enabled, ‘The Redefine Start button may be clicked at any time during section creation to start the definition of the section again. 3.5 Section Connectivity Sections are connected eutomatically when they are created, providing the Secondary Nodes check box on the Section form is checked. A connection between two SCTN elements is facilitated by a Secondary Joint (SJO1) element. ‘The SJOI is owned by a Secondary Node (SNOD) ‘element. The SNOD is positioned on the Justification line of the Owning section at the intersection between the Attached and Owning sections. ‘SNODs and SJOIs will be created at each Owning/Attached intersection. Section ‘The SJOI has a Cref (connection reference) attribute that points to the name of the Attached section. ‘The Attached section has two attributes, Joistart (Joint start) and Joiend (Joint end) that point to the name of the '$JO! element by which they are attached to their respective Owning members, thus creating a ‘circular’ reference. When SCTN elements are connected the SJO! element is created, owned by the SNOD element of the Owning ‘At: Jolstart section. Where two or more sections connect to the ‘Owning section at the same point, a single SNOD is created which owns two or more SJOI elements. The Cref attribute of each $01 points to the name of the relevant Attached section. SCTN elements may also be connected explicy by Lieent using the Connect menu. ‘© Copyright 1974 to current yaar. 29 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. ‘Al rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 Selecting Connect > Connect from Ihe main menu prompls the user to choose the section to attach to ‘and the section end{s) to be attached The selection process is terminated by pressing the Ese key. ‘Connections may be updated following position changes to the owning ‘or attached sections by using one of the following selections from the Diconnect ‘Connect menu: ee ys '* Connect > Trim to Pline - Trims the section to a Pline selected by TintoPine the system in accordance with current Pline rulo, i.e. the POSL TimtoSecion attribute of the SJOI element is modified. ay ‘+ Connect > Trim to Section - Trims the section according to the ‘ein Subordinate current Posline setting of the SJO! element. This may result in the attached member not being correctly connected, e.g. if the Beta Angle of the Owning SCTN has changed, @® The Joint Dominant and Joint Subordinate options are detailed later in th’s training guide. 3.5.1_Secondary Node (SNOD) (RiiaeseeaNO ESSERE INNING | Secondary Node (SNOD) elements are positioned along the Justification line of the owning section where the Justification line oe _ of the attached member intersects it a ras ‘An SNOD elements primary function is to own an SJOI element a RRM —| and allow one section to connect part way along another. oe 00 [ieee [7 | The SNOD is positioned from the start of the owning section me [es using the value stored in the Zdistance attribute. This is coo eae automatically set when the sections are connected. ie vase ‘SNOD elements are owned by the Owning section. | rar FREE | [rower ar | [pant io 3.5.2 Secondary Joint (SJON) © Copyright 1974 to curtent year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.Taek CE ae [ONT + o5NOUE oSETNIRT { Seat a ary Node (PNOD) AVEVA Plant (12.4) Structural Modelling TM-1104 ‘Secondary Joint (SJO!) elements are used to connect two sections. ‘where they intersect at an SNOD and their primary functiors are: = Providing connectivity to the structural model, + Trimming attached members. + Holding the Specification Reference for a joint. ‘The Cref attribute holds the name of the Attached section. This is set automatically when the connection is made. ‘The Posline attribute holds the name of the Piine to which the Attached section is trimmed. This is set in accordance with the Pine rule current when the connection was made. ‘The Spref attributes holds the name of the Specification Component (SPCO) of the joint applied to the connection (if any). 2 Applying a joint to connected sections is detailed later in this training guide, ‘SJO1 elements are owned by an SNOD. | iar a I) {oe [ow | a |) == Bieter | = —o Primary Node (PNOD) elements have two main functions: ‘+ As analytical points when using PDMS data for structural analysis. ‘+ To own a Primary Joint for referencing a catalogue joint ‘element on an unconnected section end. APNOD element may be created automatically at the ends of a 'SCTN when it is created, providing the end is not connected, This is achieved by enabling Primary Node creation, Alternatively, a PNOD may be created at the ond of and existing SCTN by selecting Create > PNode at SCTN end from the main menu, providing Primary Node creation is enabled. PNOD elements are owned by FRMW or SBFR elements, and sit at the same level in the hierarchy as SCTN elements. PNOD elements may own more than one Primary Joint element. The Nposition attribute holds the PNOD position with respect to its owner. As SBFR and FRMW elements do not have a Position attribute, this Position is effectively with respest to the STRU element © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved, 34AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 3.5.4 Primary Joint (PJOl) Primary Joint (PO!) elements are used for referencing a catalogue joint element on an unconnected section end, This may occur where a baseplate is required on a column fran end plate is required on a beam. ‘The Cref attribute holds the name of the section from co whose end was used to determine the PNOD position. eo a ® hiss only applicable ithe PNOD/PJOI was created = with the appwaro, otherwise the Cref attribute is co unset = - The Spref attributes holds the name of the Specification am Component (SPCO) of the joint applied to the connection, PRAT eae || any. roe a PJOI elements are owned by a PNOD. =e ® NOD and FO! elements are not commonly used in i oo staltural modelling with POMS. ent zat 3.5.5 Tidying Nodes and Joints Normally when a connected structural member is deleted, the SJOI element in the connection is also deleted. This can leave an SNOD owning no SJOI elements, ie. the SNOD is ‘empty’. Graphical selections utilise SNOD elements as significant snap points in the PDMS model. To reduce the ‘chance of selecting an incorrect point on a structural profile itis good practice to remove ‘empty’ SNOD elements from the model. Selecting Delete > Tidy Nodes... from the main menu displays the Tidy Nodes form. eae ‘The command may be executed from any level in the hierarchy Ce {rom SITE to SCTN. All ‘empty SNODE elements below the CE will | stozesiooue bbe found and the number reported on the form. aaa Ifthe Mark Nodes for Deletion checkbox is checked, a text aid ‘showing the SNODE is displayed and the owning SCTN hhighiighted ‘Clicking the OK button on the Tidy Nodes form deletes all ompty" SNOD elements found. © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 In some circumstances, ¢.g. if an attached member is deleted from the Command line, the Cref attribute of the SJOI is set to Nulref but the SOI is not deleted. In this case the SJOI element is redundant and it is good practice to delete the SJO1 Selecting Delete > Tidy Joints... from the main menu displays the Tidy Joints form, ‘The command may be executed from any level in the hierarchy from SITE to SCTN. All SJOI elements below the CE with the Cref attribute set to Nulref will be found and the number reported on the form If the Mark Joint for Deletion checkbox is checked, a text aid showing the owning SNODE is displayed and the owning SCTN is highlighted. AAs deleting the SJOI may leave the SNOD ‘empty’, checking the Delete Node if empty checkbox will also delete the SNOD ifit does nol own any other SO! elements. 3.5.6 Checking Connect ity ‘The connectivity of sections in the model can be checked by navigating to a suitable element in the hierarchy (e.g. a FRMW or SBFR) then selecting Query > End Connections... from the main menu. The Highlight Connections form will be displayed. The form will show all SCTN elements in the CE that have Both ends connected, Neither end connected, and One end connected. Selecting an appropriate checkbox will graphically highlight the SCTN elements of the CE in each category in the colour shown on he form, The default colours can be changed by clicking on the colour button 10 display a colour form for that selection. Clicking a colour button ‘ill set that colour for the selected category. For the One end unconnected category the SCTN will display a tag at the unconnected end as well as being displayed in the highlight colour. (ca) eaur_surronr ore 1 bom ste comet Neer a onect 1D) ommend unconatod © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved, 33AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 3.6 Creating a Pipe Rack - A Worked Example This worked example demonstrates how to construct some initial frames for a simple pipe rack using different section sizes. The text and accompanying drawings provide step-by-step guidance to create the Pipe Rack. The General Arrangement of the Pipe Rack is shown on the following drawings: ® . © » I | i i Oe | PLAKON IE Rack wey eaaaunes _|geertoun x 0400 ° Pema fst peroanros mov ets ag Baten ELEVATION ON ROWS © Copyright 1974 to current year. 34 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries All rights reserved,sug 2 AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 ee a wsman | [porenrras eon] genes: ae 1500 gevtenomorsoe ELEVATION ON ROW1 8 ROWS ’ zones © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsid All rights reserved, ies, ELEVATION OM ROW 28 ROWT. 35AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 3.6.4_ Initial Settings Ensure the Beams & Columns application is current or select Design > Structures > Beams & Columns from the main menu to enter the application. Make initial settings for the storage areas. Ensure that FRMW ROW_Tis the CE and click the Set Section Storage Area and Set Node Storage Area buttons on the Beams & Columns toolber. For the Default Profile Specification, click the Set Default Profile Specification button on the Beams & Columns toolbar, set the specification to British Standard and the Generic Type to Universal Columns. Select 203x203x46kg/m from the displayed list and set the Justification to NA, leaving the Member line and Joint line at NA. Click on the Apply button and then the Dismiss button on the form. The Beams & Columns toolbar should now look lke this: |B 2082001489 (VANANA) Set the Piine rule to Normal by selecting Settings > Pick Filters > selecting Normal from the displayed Pline Filter form. 1es... from the main menu and Select Utilitioe > Usor Grid Syctome... from the main monu to display tho User Grid Systems form. Chook that the AREA_01_GRID is selected and click the Gridline |Ds radio button. Click the Display button and the Set View Limits to Grid button, 3.6.2 Creating Sections Expl ly Select Create > Sections > Straight... from the main menu to display the Section form. Make sure that the String Method is set to Single and that the Create Secondary Nodes check box is checked Click the Explicit bullon to display the Define section start form. Enter the co-ordinates West 305360, North 309680, Up 100400. Click the OK button, Click the Direction and Distance button on the Section form to display the Define section end form, Enter the Direction as U and a Distance of 6000. Click the OK button, 3.6.3 _3D Aid Constructs ~ Pre-Defined User Grids To assist users in positioning items and creating structural items with complex geometry POMS utlises 3D ‘Aid Constructs. 3D Aid Constructs are 2D Graphics and although not database elements, they can be copied, modified and deleted in a similar manner to PDMS elements. Aid constructs can be used in conjunction with the Aid pick type on the Positioning Control toolbar to give positional information for such items as the start and end of structural profiles or vertex elements in a panel ‘Aid constructs may be created in any of the structural utliies. A variety of construct can be created, including Grids, Planes, Circles, Lines, and Working Points. Constructs are only displayed for the duration of the Design session, but may be saved to a file and restored during subsequent Design sessions. ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. 36 AAVEVA Solutions Limited and ts subsiciarie, ‘rights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1194 ‘The drawings provided earlier in this section give sufficient information to determine the position of the nex: ‘column required in Row 7. However a pre-defined user grid can also be used to assist in positioning the ‘columns required for the pipe rack. © Pre-detined User Grids are sightly diferent to standard 30 ald constucts. Although they do not need to be saved and loaded in the same manner as other 9D aid constructs, they do need tobe activated in ach Design session, With the Section form stil displayed click the Explicit button again, noting on the Define section start form that the displayed co- ‘ordinates are those dofining the end position of the proviously oreatod SCTN. Rathor than calculating and entering the West, North and Up positions, navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar and set the Pick Type to Aid and he Pick Method lo Snap. Sika = Soap eT a Pick the Intersection point of grid line 7 and gridline J Opty Notice that the Define Section Start form has updated the co- ordinates to reflect the position selected on the user grid. However, as this grid represents the surface of a support slab, the Up co-ordinate of the column start position must be adjusted. ‘Type 100400 in the Up co-ordinate, pross the Enter button then the OK button, ‘To define the column end position click the Direction and Distance button to display the Define section end form, © Copyright 1974 to current year. a7 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsiciaries Al righs reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 Enter the Direction as U and a Distance of 6000. Click the OK button. ‘Glick the Walk to Draw List button on the 3D View and set the ‘view direction to Iso 3. There should now be two parallel :203x203x46kg/m sections in the 30 View. 3.6.4 Creating Sections Using Graphical Selections ‘The next task is to create two horizontal beams for the pipe rack frame. Graphical selections will be used to select the start and end positions of the sections rather than entering explicit co-ordinates. ‘Change the Default Section Specification to Universal Beams 203x132x25kgim and set the Justification line to ‘TOS. Navigate to the Po: Control toolbar, set the Pick Type to Element and the Pick Method to Snap. Click the first column created near to its upper end to define the Start position of the new section, noting that the Start label is displayed adjacent to the section. Click the upper end of the second column created to define the End position of the new section. A new UB. 203x133x25kg/m section is created spanning between the two columns, Note tha: the beams have been trimmed to the TOS or BOS line of the columns. Toggle wire frame display mode on by pressing F8 on the keyboard and zoom in to one of the ‘connections and note the SNOD that has been created. ‘Sot the Positoning Control toolbar Piek Method to Distance ‘and enter a distance of 1520. $ Bement Oinance Click near the upper end of the first column, then near the upper end of the second column, to create a new horizontal beam. A 1000mm long stub beam is required on the southern column. Set the Pick Method on the Positioning ‘Control toolbar back to Snap and click near the top of the southern column. Use the Direction & Distance button with a direction of S WRT /* and a distance of 1000 to create the beam, ‘Save Work. ‘The frame should now look like this: © Copyright 1974 to current year. 8 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solations Limited and its subsidiaries. All rghts reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 Monae this training guide allow the user to create an equipment support frame using a range of standard sections, bracing members, panels, and fitings. The drawings below, coupled with instructions in each exercise, provide the information necessary to model the structure correctly. Equipment Support Structure Frame wa © a © nd | a i HH (2104880 TOs. ALL MEMBERS 20% SOUBZIKGIM UNO. soss0u8 3 ® ‘EL t7ezor.08. [1080] re02B19 we © wo © mo DP oo D PLANATELJ#1 10782005, ALL MEMRERS 2onc{eulResKgi 11 ® 200.1398 °. oreo TOs. ie E ua) aw geno tos, noet008 RAS Zl gl om 8 SE i A come BUT ‘e169 wo000 crave Tears ELEVATION ON ROW C, ROW F & ROW H “STAIR LANDING OMTTED FOR GLATY © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1191 1 gona RSA, : 1 1 gLeormo 0s, zoom gE rossae 0s. sae 2420 Gee Eeare x ELEVATION ON ROW 3 ALLSRAGING 160175110 RSAUN.O. F de FP i gLepwo7co ros, owner Le) 104000708, EO eer 20 ry EL(ysoxoo Geer BSE pare ELEVATION ON ROWS ALL BRACING 180175119 RSAUNO, * Inthe ZONE ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREAO1 create a new STRU named EQUIP_SUPPORT and a FRMW named ROW_H. + Mode! ROW H, without the knee bracing, using the drawings above to ascertain co-ordinates, dimensions and profile sizes. The other parts of the structure will be modelled in later exercises. @ The columns of Row H will not be orientated correctly when modelled, however they will be modified in a later exercise. ‘+ Remember to reset storage areas and check the Pline rule. ‘+ Check all the sections are correctly connected. © Copyright 1974 to current year. “1 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiares. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 + ROWH should now look like this: * Save Work. © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and Its subsidiaries. ‘Al rights reserved,CHAPTER 4 rr nai 4.4 Positioning Elements that have position attrbutes (for example SCTN's) can be re-positioned in a variety of ways. The two main methods are position Explicitly and position Relatively. 4.4.1 Explicitly (AT) Positioning explicitly allows the user to position elements at specific co-ordinates with reapect to the WORLD or other design elements. Selecting Position > Explicitly (A7)... from the main menu will display the Positioning Control toolbar and the Explicit Position form. By default the Start position of the current element is displayed showing East/West, North/South and Up/Down co-ordinates with respect to the world, ‘The Datum options list allows the user to specify the point on the ‘element to which the position co-ordinates will apply. The user may specify Start, End, Centre or Designate Position. [SCTN SelFRMNORK/ROW.? aun Set Depending on the option specified, applying modified co-ordinates Ponte will have the following effect on the element: Start - Relocates the start position of the element to the specified co-ordinates, leaving its end position unchanged. End — Relocates the end position of the element to the specified ‘co-ordinates, leaving its start position unchanged. Centre ~ Relocates the entire element, locating its centre at specified co-ordinates and modifying the start and end positions. Designate Position — used in conjunction with the Positioning Control toolbar, the user can specify a point fn the element for re-positioning. The entire element is relocated, or re-orientated, with the Designated Position at the specified co-ordinates and the start and end positions modified. w (On opening the Explicit Position form a "bounding box’ is displayed around the element together with an axes aid, showing the cardinal directions, and a label showing the Start position. Changing the Datum re-displays the axes aid and label to the specified position, To define a position explicitly users must enter the required co-ordinates in the appropriate direction textbox. if necessary, the wrt textbox can be used to identify the element whose co-ordinate system is to be used for © Copyright 1974 to current year. 8 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, ‘Al rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 the position data, The hounding box will adjust to show the new pasiticn and clicking the Apply button on the form will re-position the element. ‘To define a position by reference to existing design items, use the Positioning Control toolbar and the cursor to identify the required positions by picking them in the graphical view. If required, use the Lock check boxes to fix the current co-ordinate along any axis To position another section, use the Select menu options on the form to change the focus of the form. Use the CE or Owner option ifthe required item is selected in the design explorer, or use the Pick or Pick ‘Owner option and then select the required item with the cursor when prompted. The form will display the current position and the user can then change any part of this by entering new values. 44.2 Relatively (BY) Positioning relatively allows the user to position elements by a specified distance, along one or more axes, from its current position. The directions can be with respect to the world or other design elements. Selecting Position > Relatively (BY) from the main menu displays the Positioning Control, toolbar and the Position By form. ‘The form allows the user to specify a distance along a single ‘axis or varying distances along any combination of the three axes. By default the axes directions are with respect to the world although any valid design element may be used. An axes aid is displayed at the start position of the current element. Entering distances against any of the axes will display a New Position label at the entered distance(s) from the current position, thus enabling the user to see if the new location for the element is correct. Clicking the Apply button on the form moves the entire element to its new location. ‘The Positioning Control toolbar and the cursor can also be used to define distances graphically. Having picked two points the distances will be entered against the relevant axes, fn the form. If required, use the Lock check boxes to fix the current co-ordinate along any axis. ‘An alternative method of re-positioning the start or end of a ‘SCTN element is to use Extend Through or Extend By functions. 4.1.3 Extend Through Extend Through allows the user to specify a plane, position and orientation to extend either end of the ‘section to. The section will only extend along its Z axis, ie. its extrusion direction, as the plane is infinite in its planar dimensions. In PDMS a plane's direction is defined by the direction of a vector normal (Le. Perpendicular in all directions) to the plane. The position of the plane is definad by the start position of that ‘vector. Selecting Position > Extend > Through... displays the Extend Section — Relative form. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 44 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 The End of Section list allows the user to specify which end of the section will be extended (or trimmed) fo the plane. Four choices are available to the user. Nearest end — This is the default setting. The end of the section nearest to the plane will be repositioned. Start ~ The start position of the section will be moved. End — The end position of the section will be moved. Pick — On clicking Apply the user will be prompted to pick ‘which end of the beam is to be re-positioned. When the Extend Section - Relative form is displayed, a label is placed at each end of the section to identify which end is the Start and which is the End. ‘The user can define the plane position explicitly by entering co-ordinates in the Plane Direction EastWest, North/South and Up/Down textboxes, or by using the Cursor and Intersection options from the forms menu and graphically selecting the position. “The Plane Direction is set by default to Up, however any direction can be entered to orientate the plane. In the picture above the plane has been initially positioned using the Cursor > Element option and then ‘moved be entering a new North co-ordinate. The Plane Direction has been set to South; note the plane aid and direction vector displayed to help the user visualise the position and direction of the plane, ing Apply button extends the end of the current element tothe plane. ‘The position of any Secondary Nodes owned by the section is measured from its start position. If the user requires the Secondary Nodes to stay in their original position when the start position ofthe section is moved, then the Maintain Sections’ Node Positions check box needs to be selected. Othenwise, tne Secondary Nodes will move with the start position, ie. their Z distance attribute will be maintained. Checking the Cut end(s) to plane check box on the form will orientate the end of the section to the plane direction after it has been extended or trimmed. ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. s AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries “All ights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-110% 4.1.4 Extend By Extend By allows the user to lengthen or shorten the section by moving its Start or End position through ¢ specified amount, Selecting Position > Extend > By... from the main menu displays the Extend Section - Explicit form, ‘When the form is displayed a label is placed at either end of the section to identify the Start and End locations. ‘The Extend pull-down allows the user to select which end of the section will be extended, the choices being Start, End or Pick. If the Pick option is selacted the user will be prompted to select the end of the section that will be re-positioned when the Apply button is pressed. ‘The user can move the end of a section either by Distance or by a Proportion of the sections current length; by selecting the appropriate radio button and entering the desired amount. Entering a positive value will lengthen the section and entering a negative value will shorten it. To maintain the position of any Secondary Node owned by the section, click the Maintain Sections’ Node Positions checkbox. © Copyright 1974 to current year. a AAVEVA Solutions Lined and is subsidiaries, ‘lights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 4.1.5 Drag Explicitly ‘The Drag Explicitly function allows the user to re-position a section, have any attached sections lengths adjust and realign the Secondary Nodes automatically. Its, therefore, equivalent to using three operations, that is Position > Explicitly (AT)..., Connect > Trim to Pline > all attached and Position > Align ‘Secondary Nodes, in one. Selecting Position > Drag Explicitly... from the main menu displays the Drag Explicitly form and Positioning Control toolbar. (Ce) ~emer10 a ‘The Datum options list enables the user to select the element Origin or an ID Design point as the point for the dragging + 3 operation; however, the Origin co-ordinates with respect to the World are displayed by default Any valid design element may be used to define the axis system for the direction boxes by entering the appropriate element in the wrt box. ‘The Positioning Control toolbar may be used to determine the ‘new position by graphical pick, as described earlier. ‘A bounding box and axes aid at the start position are also displayed. Entering new co-ordinates in the axes ‘boxes will move the bounding box to the new location. After clicking Apply the section is re-positioned and all attached sections trimmed to the new joint positions. All connected sections will trim tothe new position of the owning section, adjusting their length as necessary. The behaviour of the attached sections depends on whether the joint is dominant or subordinate, as described in Joint Freedom later in this chapter. © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 4.4.6 Align Secondary Nodes ‘When a section that owns Secondary Nodes is repositioned or extended, itis possible that the secondary nodes may become misaligned. This can be corrected by selecting Position > Align Secondary Nodes ‘rom the main menu, ‘This function realigns the nodes) with their attached member(s) and may be executed from SCTN, STRU, ZONE or SITE level 4.1.7 _Joint Freedom ‘Where two sections are connected via a joint, the joint may be defined as either dominant or subordinate, This setting, which is determined by the Jfree attribute of the SJOI, controls how the attached section behaves when the section owning the joint is moved. If the joint is subordinate, i.e. the attached section is dominant and Jfree is set to false, the attached ‘sections will extend or trim, maintaining their original orientation, to the Pline that they were trimmed to on. ‘creation. If the joint is dominant, i. the attached section is subordinate and Jfree is set to true, the attached sections will realign to the new joint position. ‘The column is the owning section with two beam sections attached. Joint is Subordinate. Column moved, beams extended to original lines but maintain original orientation. Joint is Dominant. Column moved, beams extended end realigned to new joint position and cut planes are automatically re-aligned, The standard default is for joints to be subordinate. The default setting can be changed by selecting Settings > Tolerances... from the main menu to display the Section Tolerances form. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 3 AAVEVA Soluten Lmted ons subscaris Al rights reserved.‘AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 Joint freedom can be changed after the joint is created by selecting Connect > Joint Subordinate or Connect > Joint Dominant from the main menu, The user will be prompted to select the section ends to apply the chosen setting to. 42 _ Orientation Like positioning, orientating elements in PDMS can be performed in a number of ways. SCTN elements do not have a direct Orientation attribute, however, a pseudo-attribute for orientation can be queried, e.g. Q ‘ORI, which returns the normal orientation format information but is derived from the SCTNs frame of reference, the Start and End positions and the B Angle (Beta Angle) of the SCTN. Profiles in PDMS catalogues are defined with the NA Pline always pointing in a positive Y direction, i.e. Up, and the extrusion direction as positive Z, in accordance with the Right Hand Rule: The Beta Angle default is 0° which places the profile in the model in the orientation they are defined in the catalogue. 4.2.4 Axes ‘Selecting Orientate > Axes... from the main menu will display the Orientate form. ‘This form enables the user to change which axis is East, North and Up with respect to the World (or another design element) by using the option lists or entering the appropriate direction in the textboxes. This form only works with elements that have a direct, Orientation attribute. Ifthe user attempts to use this function on an element that, does not have a direct orientation attribute, e.g. a SCTN, . ‘SBFR or FRMW, a warning message is displayed. nerd ROM. dos et haven cman ante For this reason, this command is not frequently used in the structural discipline, Ca 49 © Copyright 1974 to current year. ‘AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 4.2.2 Rotate Solocting Orientato > Rotate... from the main menu displays the Rotate form. By default, the Rotation Axis direction is U and positioned at the ‘Start px In of the element. The Rotation Axis Direction may be ‘changed by entering another direction or its reference altered by modifying the ‘wrt’ data. ‘The centre of rotation, that is, the origin of the Rotation Axis vector, ‘may be positioned by entering a distance against one or more Girections. The Angle in degrees by which the element is to be rotated, must be entered in the Angle (°) textbox prior to clicking the Apply button, ‘An axis direction aid is displayed, positioned at the centre of rotation, together with an axes aid showing the rotation angles at 90 degree intervals. In this picture the default Rotation Axis of U is shown, that is the extrusion direction of the section, and the centre of rotation is positioned at the default position of Start Position, that is at the justification Pline TOS. ‘The centre of rotation can also be set graphically by using the Cursor and Intersection options from the form menu. The results of the rotate command may be simply reversed by giving a negative value to the Angle used and clicking the Apply bution again 4.2.3 _B Angle (Beta Angle) ‘The B Angle of a SCTN defines the rotation around its Z axis. The effect of changing the B Angle is shown in the diagram below. Prt TOAX BAngle= 0° In this diagram the Justification Line is set to TOAX. Modifying the Angle rotates the section around its Z axis defined by the Justification Line. ‘Selecting Orientate > B Angle from the main menu allows the user to modify the B Angle in positive or negative increments of 90 degrees from the sub-menu. ‘The Command Window must be used to set any other values. Entering BANG on the data entry ine and pressing the Return key will set the B Angle to the entered value. © Copyright 1974 to current year = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 42.4 Flip Flip enables the user to change the orientation of sections by exchanging the Start and End positions, that Is, the Z direction of the section is orientated through 180°. This only really affects asymmetrical sections such as angles and channels although it may be applied to all section profiles. After selecting Orientate > Flip from the main menu the user will be prompted to select, using the cursor, the elements to Flip. Having made the selection, pressing the Esc key will fp the chosen sections. Z direction before FI Z direction after Flip 4.3 Copying PDMS provides three general methods to create copies of elements; Copy Offset, Copy Rotate and Copy Mirror. This functionality is covered in TM - 1001 AVEVA Plant (12.1) PDMS Foundations training guide. 4.3.1 Copying with Multiple Attached Ifa connected section is copied using any of the copy methods, the newly created section will not be connected. There are often times when a multiple copy of a section needs to be made at regular centres, e.g. stringers in a deck or floor panel. This could be achieved by using a multiple Copy Offset; however, ‘each end would need to be connected after copying. PDMS provides a utlty that copies a selected member ‘and produces multiple copies with connection details the same as the original Selecting Create > Sections > Multiple Attached... prompts the user to select the section to be copied if a ‘SCTN element is not already the CE. Upon making an appropriate selection, the Section Copy form is. displayed. ‘The user can change the section o be copied by making ‘another section the CE and clicking the CE button on the form, The Number of copies textbox shows the maximum amount of members that can be fited to the shortest ‘owning section at the current spacing, as shown in the Spacing textbox. © Copyright 1974 to current year, = AAVEVA Solution Limited ants sutsldaves Alright reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 If the spacing is changed from the default (1000) to the required aistance and ten the Max button clicked, the maximum number of copies that can be fitted will be recalculated ‘A graphical aid shows the user the direction for ++ve or ~ve spacing with aid ines representing the positions of the new sections to help visualise the resuts. In the picture above, the maximum number of sections has been calculated based on the length of the shortest owning section, When the arrangement shown is correct, clicking the Apply button copies the sections and connects them to the owning member(s). Any end preparations (see Structural Detailing) will also be applied Ia value greater than the maximum is specified in the Number of copies textbox (12. the copied elements vill go beyond the length of the shortest ownirg section), the copies will be made but the ‘free’ ends will not be connected ‘nor end preparations applied. 4.4 Modifying the Pipe Rack - A Worked Example In this worked example additional frames and horizontal beams required for the Pipe Rack structure will be created using some of the techniques described in this chapter. 4.4.1 Copy Offset Make the Pipe Rack ROW_7 the CE and select Create > Copy > Offset... from the main menu to display the Copy with Offset form. Select Rel. from the to options list, enter 3 in the Number of copies textbox and enter a -5180 in the X Offset textbox. Click the Apply button and click the Yes button on the subsequent confirmation meseago. Note that the STRU PIPERACK now owns throo additional FRMW's. Make the FRMW adjacent to ROW_7 the CE (it should be FRMW2), select Modify > Name... from the main menu to display the Name form, enter ROW_5 in the Name textbox and click the Apply button. Leave the form open, make the FRMW adjacent to ROWS the CE (it should be FRMW3), click the CE button on the Name form, enter ROW_2 in the Name box arid click the Apply button, Repeat the procedure to name ROW_1. Dismiss the Name form. 4.4.2 Position Relative Make ROW_1 the CE and select Position > Relatively (BY)... from the main menu to display the Position By form. Select West from the East/West options list and enter 10 in the textbox then click the Apply button ‘then Dismiss the form, © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 4.4.3 Naming the Columns Whilst individual profiles are not normally named, columns are often used for reference purposes and are ‘commonly named in the model. Make the column at the intersection of gridlines K and 4 the CE. Right click the SCTN in Design Explorer and select the Rename option from the pop-up menu to display the Name form. Enter K1 in the Name textbox and click the Apply button. Rename the other seven column SCTNs with the appropriate grid references. 4.4.4 Using a List Click the Create/Modify Lists button on the Default toolbar to display the Lists/Collections form. Select Add > List... from the form menu to display the Create List form. Enter J2+J5 in the Desert and click the OK button. Select Add > Identified from the form menu and graphically select columns J2 and J5, pressing the Esc key to end the selection. The two SCTNs are now in the list. Select Control > Close from the form menu to dismiss the form. 4.4.5 Extend Through Select Position > Extend > Through... from the main menu to display the Extend Section — Relative forn. Select List from the options list at the top left of the form and select Nearest End from the End of Section options list. Ensure that the Maintain Sections’ Node Positions checkbox is checked and the Cut end(s) to plane checkbox is unchecked. Select Cursor > Element from the form menu and graphically select a point near the top of column J2 to place a plane aid at the top of the column and populate the co-ordinates on the form. Modify the Up co-ordinate to 107160 and click the Apply button to extend the columns. Dismiss the form. 4.4.6 Create Additional Sections. Create two new FRMW elements, owned by the PIPERACK STRU, named ROW_K and ROW_J. Make ROW_K the CE and set the storage areas to this FRMW. Set the Default Profile Specification to Universal Beam 203x133x25kgim justified TOS and with the Member line and Joint line set to NA. Select Create > Sections > Straight... from the main menu to display the Section form. Set the Positioning Control toolbar options to Element and Distance and enter a distance of 3710. Select near the bottom of column K to specify the start of the section and then at the bottom of column K2 to specify the end of the section. The section has been created at EL.(+) 104110 T.O.S. Create the beams on ROW_K between columns K2 and KS and between columns KS and K7. Make ROW_J the CE and change the storage areas. Create the beams between the columns as shown on the drawings. For the beam between columns J2 and J5 the Positioning Control toolbar should be set to Element/Snap and the columns picked very near the top. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 53 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, Allrights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 The Pipe Rack should now look like this: Save Work. © Copyright 1974 to current year. Ee AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.4) Structural Modelling TM-1104 Bate (ei kur onsite ‘+ Re-orientate the two columns in ROW_H by 90 degrees. Update the beam connections to these columns and trim the attached sections. ‘+ Create FRMW elements for ROWS F, E, and C by copying ROW_H at the appropriate distances. ‘+ Add the additional column at ES for the stair landing to the ROW_E FRMW. ‘© Name all of the columns in accordance with the gridlin €3, C5, E3, E4, etc. * Create FRMW elements EL(+)104880_TOS and EL(+)107820_TOS. * Create the beams between, and extending from, the rows at EL(+)104880_TOS. Create the stair half landing east of ROW 5. Remember to check the Default Profile Specification before creating the landing, Create a list of all beams, except the stair landing, at EL(+)104880_TOS. Use the List option on the Copy Offset form to create the beams at EL(+)107820_TOS. Ensure all copied sections are correctly connected. ‘Create the top stair landing at EL.(+) 107820 T.0.S. adjacent to column HS. ‘© Check the end connections for the whole STRU. lersections on which they are positioned, e.9, ‘The Equipment Support Structure should now look ike this: = Save Work. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 55 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 56 © Copyright 1974 to curent year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,CHAPTER 5 5.1__How PDMS Represents Curved Sections Curved structural sections are represented in PDMS using Generic Section (GENSEC) elements, the geometry of which is defined by extruding a 2D catalogue profile along a path. This path lies on a plane and is represented by a SPINE element, owned by the GENSEC, whose route is specified by a sequence of Spine Points (POINSP). Spine points are created at the start, the end, and at each change of direction. Each segment linking adjacent spine points can be a straight line or circular arc, achioved by inserting Curve (CURVE) olemonts. GENSECs can be connected to each other or to SCTN elements. Fixings and joints can also be applied to them. Although GENSEC’s may look and behave in a similar manner to SCTN elements, their definition ard hierarchy structure are quite different. 5.2__GENSEC Hierarchy and Attributes ‘A GENSEC element sits at the same level in the hierarchy as SCTN, PANE & PNOD elements, ie. it may be owned by a FRMW ora SBFR. Each element in the GENSEC hierarchy has specific attributes that combine to create the curved section. GENSEC element * The Position attribute holds the origin of the frame of reference of the GENSEC with respect to the WORLD. Note: this point will be the ‘start of the section for GENSECs containing straights portions (Curved sections) and the ‘centre’ of the circle/arc for a GENSEC that is solely a partial or complete circle (Ring sections). +The Orientation attribute holds the orientation of the frame of reference of the GENSEC with respect to the cardinal axes. ‘SPINE element ‘+ The Ydirection attribute holds the local Y axis direction of the profile with respect to the frame of reference of the GENSEC. Modifying the ¥ direction of the SPINE is similar to modifying the Bangle (Beta Angle) attribute of the GENSEC. However, the effect of the Y direction attribute is independent of the Bangle. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 7 ‘AVEVA Solutions Limited ands subsidiaries. Allrights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 POINSP element ‘+ The Position attribute of the POINSP element holds its position with respect to the origin of the frame of reference of the GENSEC. CURVE element ‘+ The Position attribute of the CURVE element holds the centre point of the curve for a Centre type. curve or the apex point for a Fillet type curve, see below. + The Cposi N attribute holds the position of a point that defines the ‘sense’ ‘+The Radius attribute holds the radius of the CURVE. + The CurTyp attribute holds the type of curve of the CURVE element. Two types of curve are used in f the CURVE GENSEC elements: 1. Centre — the point held by the Position attribute is the centre of the curve. 2. Fillet — the point held by the Position attribute is the apex of the curve. Centre Curve Fillet Curve 5.3_Creating Curved Sections ‘A ‘Curved’ GENSEC is mado up of straight and curved segmonts. Selecting Create > Sections > Curved... displays the Curved Section form. ‘The Create Methods area contains buttons that, in conjunction with the VPOLTOOE Positioning contro! toolbar, eneble the user to create predefined closed and lcomectenis? ‘open shapes. There is also a button to enable ‘free’ definition of Spine Points and Curves. ‘The Radius text box (default 1000mm) enables the user to enter a value for the radius of the curves. The Undo button is active during the GENSEC ‘creation process, enabling the user to step back through the picked points ‘and correct any errors in the pick sequence. ©® There is ne Apply button on the Curved Section form. The creation process is carried out automatically ‘once the specified points for a given creation method are established. The only exception to this is the Free Defintion method. © Copyright 1974 to current year. ee AVEVA Solutions Limited and ts subsidiaries All ights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 §.3.1_Create Methods for Curved Sections i] Free dé This option enables the user to select any number of Spine Points to define a curved section. A Fillet curve lype is added at each change in the direction of the selected path, using the current Radius value. The point creation process Is terminated by pressing the Esc key. Right angle This option enables the user to pick three points to create an L-shaped curved section with a Fillet type curve. The current Radius value will be ‘applied at the change in direction of the straight segments. Closed rectangle (fillet) This option enables the user to pick three points to create a closed rectangle with Fillet type curves. The current Radius value will be applied at each ‘comer. Open rectangle illet) ‘This option enables the user to pick three points to create an open rectangle (three sides) with Fillet type curves. ‘The current Radius value will be applied at each comer. ‘Swan neck This option enables the user to pick three points to create a swan neck (two ‘opposed right angle bends) with Fillet type curves. The current Radius value will be applied at the change in direction of the straight segments. Obloid This option enables the user to pick two points, defining the centres of two semi- circular ends (Centre curve type). A third point is also required to show in ‘which of the straight sides the start and end points are positioned. The curent radius value is applied at each of the Centre curves. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 59 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 [EB] Closed rectange (contro) 0 = Pikes pots (order of picking) This option enables the user to pick == + tie oooh 3 three points to create a closed rectangle Dorada to hoe with Centre type curves. The current Radius value is applied at each comer. [Ei] open rectangle (centr) This option enables the user to pick three points to create an open rectangle (three sides) with Centre type curves. ‘The current Radius value will be applied at each comer. 5.4 Modifying Curved Sections Ifthe CE is a curved section. selecting Modify > Section > Definition... from the main menu displays the Modify Section (Curved) form ‘The Spine Point area of the form enables the user to select a POINSP (start or end) or CURVE element to modify. ® intermediate POINSPs cannot be edited via this form, ‘The Attributes area of the form displays the X and ¥ co- ordinates (with respect to the GENSEC origin) of the current POINSP or CURVE element and the Radius of the CURVE element, 5.4.1 Modifying the Start or End Position The position of the POINSP element at the Start or End of the GENSEC may be modified by selecting Start or End from the options lis in the Spine Point area of the form. The position may be modified graphically or explicitly, with respect to the GENSEC origin, in the appropriate text boxes. A graphical aid, showing the local axes of the GENSEC, is displayed to assist the user in positioning the Start or End. When a new position is entered the graphical aids are modified to reflect the new position. @ In the following example note the change in angle of the CURVE point itself has not been modified. sequent CURVE element, even though the When a new position has been defined the Modify button on the Modify Section (Curved) form becomes active. Clicking this button will reposition the Start or End. (© Copyright 1974 to current year. eo AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-110% ‘Although the Start point of the GENSEC has been modified the Position attribute of the GENSEC is not effected. As such the local axis displayed at the GENSEC’s has not moved. Fe e 5.4.2 Accessing CURVE elements CURVE elements in the SPINE definition may be accessed by selecting Curve from the options list in the ‘Spine Point area of the form. This selection activates four gadgets on the Modify Section (Curved) form: ‘+ ACurve counter in the Spine Point area of the form. This may be used to step through, forwards or backwards, the different CURVE elements (if more than one exists). + A Curve Type options list in the Spine Point area of the form. + ADelete button in the Spine Point area of the form + The Radius textbox in the Attributes area of the form. ‘The X and Y textboxes in the Attributes area of the form display the co-ordinates of the curve point, with respect to the GENSEC origin. The curve type, i.e. Centre or Fillet, is displayed in the adjacent option list. Graphical aids show the local axes of the GENSEC element and the location and type of the curve point. © Copyright 1974 to current year. * AAVEVA Solutons Lined andi subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 5.4.3 Modifying the Curve Type The Curve Type may be modified by selecting Fillet or Centre from the options li of the form. The X and Y co-ordinates will change to reflect the new curve point posi aids will update to show the new position and curve type. ® The Modify button will nol be activated until data in the Attributes area of the form has been modified. This can be affected by ra-entering the same radius. Clicking the Modify button, when activated, will change the Curve Type. 5.4.4 Modifying the CURVE Radius The Radius of the CURVE element may be changed by entering a new value in the Radius textbox in the Attributes area of the form. The graphical aid changes to reflect the new path of the SPINE and the Modify button will be activated, Clicking the Modify button will update the CURVE with the new Radius. © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AAVEVA'Soutone Li Alright reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 ‘The new radius is applied, however the curve point co- ordinates remain the same and have not been modified. If the value entered for the Radius is too large an error message is displayed. 5.4.5 Deleting a CURVE element ACURVE element may be deleted from the SPINE definition by making it the CE and clicking the Delete buttcn in the Spine Point area of the form. ‘The graphical aid changes to reflect the new path of the ‘SPINE and a confirmation message is displayed. Clicking the Yes button will delete the CURVE element and modify the SPINE path as shown by the graphical aid. ew" (oe) Ee] @ The position of subsequent CURVE points are not effectod, ‘One CURVE element must be present within a SPINE definition in ‘order for the GENSEC to be valid. The application checks that a CURVE element is present in the GENSEC priorto deleting any MIO CURVE elements. ‘Shoes par Any attempt to delete the last CURVE element o' a GENSEC will result in a warning message being returned and the action being aborted. Ca © Copyright 1974 to curent year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsiciavies. Allrights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 5.5 Creating and Modifying a Curved GENSEC - A Worked Example This worked example demonstrates a number of creation and modification processes that will assist users to model Curved GENSEC elements. It will also introduce the use of additional 3D Aid Constructs that will make the modelling process easier. 5.5.1. Setting up Additional Model Data. Contained within AREA02 of the training model are a number of additional structures that will be utilised in this chapter. Using the Design Explorer navigate to SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREAO2 then to ZONE BUILDING_B02 and add the zone to the 3D view. ‘The ground floor (Level 01) ofthis building has a number of reserved areas for equipment items. A gantry beam will be constructed to facilitate access to these items while avoiding clashes. Modify the view to show only the Columns, Beams, Walls and Floor of Level 01. Navigate to SITE-EQUIPMENT-AREAQ2, then to ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA0Q2- B02. ‘Add the EQUI items RES-SPACE-1, RES- ‘SPACE-2, RES-SPACE-3, and RES- SPACE-8 to the 3D view. ‘The 3D view should look similar to this Iso 3 view. © Copyright 1974 to current year. ci AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modeling TM-1104 5.5.2 Gantry Beam Requirements. Due to the positions of the reserved areas a number of curved sections will be used to form the gantry beam. The gantry beam could be defined explicitly as a single Gensec. However itis often more convenient to divide a complex stape up into a number of simple shapes. ‘The shape required for this example could be thought of as three basic shapes; a right angle bend, a ‘swan neck, and an open rectangle. These basic shapes will be created, then modified, to model the gantry beam in the sections that follow. The gantry beam will be modelled using a Universal Beam profile, Click the Set Default Profile ‘Specitication button in the Beams & Columns toolbar. From the British Standard specification ensure Universal Beams is the selected Generic Type. Select the 254140231 kg/m profile and sel the justification to BOS. Click the Apply button then the Dismiss button, New hierarchy for the storage areas is also required. In the Design Explorer navigate to STRU BUILDING_02_Level_01 and open the hierarchy tree. Navigate to FRMW B02_LEVEL_01_BEAMS. Create a new SBFR and name it B02_LEVEL_01_GANTRY_BEAMS, Make the new SBFR the current element then click the Set Section Storage Area button and the Set Node ‘Storage Area buttons ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. se AVEVA Solutions Limited and its sutsidiares. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 5.5.3 3D Aid Constructs ~ Grid Elements In the previous worked example, a pre-defined user grid was used to assist in positioning sections. Other types of aid constructs, including a variely of grids, can also be created. To assist with the positioning of the gantry beam a Plant Grid will be created 30 Aid Constructs can be created, modified and deleted from the 3D Aid Constructs form. Select Utilities > Constructs... from the main menu to display the 3D Aid Constructs form. Opening the Create Menu demonstrates the range of construction aid options available. Navigate down the ‘menu to the Create > Grids option. A further sub-menu its Teste. will be displayed showing the different grid types that Lee. can be created, fai Ph. Select Create > Grids > Toolbar... from the menu. The Grids form will be displayed. rere ‘The buttons on the Grids form correspond to the sub-menu creation options. ao Three grid types can be created: EB Linear Grids Plant Grids Select the Plant Grid button from the toolbar to display the Reference Plant Grid form, ‘The form is divided into three significant frames; Options, Position, and Orientation. The Options area of the form enables the user to: ‘+ Label and Detail the grid with text aids by checking the appropriate check box. + Sposify the X and Y spacing for the grid lines. One grid line will be created for each entry in the X Spacing and Y Spacing text box. The spacing's are relative, ie. they are measured from the last grid line * Once spacing details have been entered a Preview of the grid can be ‘seen by clicking the Preview button. Click in the X Spacing box and enter the following spacings: 6200, 100, 2700, 100, 1700, 100, 2500. Click in the ¥ Spacing box and enter the following spacings: 9500, 100, 1300, 100, 1700, 100, 3000, 100, 1300, 100, 2000. ‘The Position area of the form enables the user to position the grid origin, i.e. the lower left comer of the grid (for positive X/Y spacings), ‘The position can be set explicitly by entering the required co-ordinates in the East/West, North/South and Up/Down textboxes. Alternatively, the Positioning Control toolbar can be used to position the grid using a graphical pick. © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved‘AVEVA Piant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-11¢1 Set the Positioning Control toolbar pick type to Graphics and the pick method to Snap. ‘The south west comer of Building B02 will be used as the initial origin for the grid. Select the south west comer of the floor slab. ‘The grid axis will be displayed at the selected point. Click the Preview button in the Options area of the = . Reference Plant Grid form. Ald lines corresponding to the. X and ¥ spacings will be displayed. ® Although the Grid lines are displayed, the Grid has not yet been created. “The grid is correctly located in terms of its X and Y position. However, as the beam will run over head, the elevation requires modification. Lock the X and Y co-ordinates by checking the lock box adjacent to the co-ordinate. Peston ‘west + (707864.6inm Net +) (318138760 oeeg Up» 100000 0m Change the Positioning Control toolbar pick type to Pline. Select one of the LBOS, RBOS, or BOS Plines on ‘one of the beams running in a North/South orientation, ‘The new grid origin will be: Peston West + 2978546tmm North» 340139750 goog Up = 104192800 ‘The Orientation area of the form enables the user to change the plane in which the grid will be applied. This, ‘can be done using any of the three methods outlined below. Orientating a grid does not alter its position. * Clicking the Through three points button prompts the user to graphik plane of the grid. When the oriantation points have been picked, the with new directions defined by the grid plane. + Clicking the Through origin and two points button prompts the user to graphically pick two points which, together with the origin point, define the plane of the grid. When the orientation points have been picked, the Y is and Z is text toxes are updated with new directions defined by the grid plane. lly pick three points to define the and Z is text boxes are updated ‘* The orientation can also be set by typing a direction in the ¥ Is and Z is text boxes. The X direction is automatically derived, using the Right-hand Rule and is displayed beneath the two text boxes, © Copyright 1974 to current year. ° AVEVA Solutions Limited and Its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 Only one direction may be altered at a time, thus two or more entries may be required to re-orientate the grid. fan invalid orientation is defined using this method an error message is displayed Duc to the method used to position the grid, itis also correctly orientated and no further action is required. To create the grid click the OK button. The form will be dismissed and the aid lines will be displayed in the 3D view. 5.5.4 Creating a Right Angle GENSEC Select Create > Sections > Curved...from the main menu. The Curved Section form will be displayed. From the Create Methods area ofthe orm cick the Right Angle button 3. Cicking the Right Angle button starts the Gensec creation process. The primary prompt area will display a series of messages instructing the user to select points that will define the position of the Gensec. Leave the Radius set to 1000 and the Connect Ends checkbox unselected. Navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar and adjust the Pick Type to Aid. Select the points in order as shown below. ‘Once valid picks have been made the Gensec will be created. To exit this Gensec creation method press the Esc key. © Copyright 1974 to current year. a AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rghts reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 5.5.5 Creating a Swan Neck GENSEC From the Greate Methods area of the Curved Section form click the Swan Neck button ELlin a similar manner to creating a right angle Gensec, clicking the Swan Neck button instigates the Gensec Creation process. Once again, the user is prompted to make selections that will define the position of the Gensec. ‘Select the points in order as shown below. ‘Once the points have been selected press the Esc key to end the creation method, The Gensec's should ‘now look like this: © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al ights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 5.5.6 Creating an Open Rectangle (Fillet) GENSEC From the Create Methods area of the Curved Section form click the Open Rectangle (Fillet) button [E. ‘As with the other Gensec’s created, clicking the Open Rectangle (Fillet) button instigates the Gensec Creation process. Three graphical selections are required. The first two selections place the apex points of the two fillet curves. The third selection defines the length of the open legs. Select the points in order as shown below. Once the points have been selected press the Esc key to end the creation method. The Gensec’s should ‘now look like this: © Copyright 1974 to current year. 70 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rghts reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.7) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 5.5.7_Modifying GENSECs The three basic shapes provide most of the geometry required for the gantry beam. However, the right angle gensec needs to be extended toward the west, while the open rectangle gensec requires its western most leg to be extended to the north. Dismiss the Curved Section form then make the Right Angle Gensec the CE. Solect Query > Measure Distance... from the main menu. Set the Positioning Control toolbar Pick Type to Graphics and the Pick Method to Cursor. Measure from the western end of the Gensec back to the inside face of the western wall over the main door opening. Select Modify > Sections > Definition... from the main menu. The Modify Section (Curved) form will bo displayed and an aid axis will be positioned at the Start of the Gensec. e ‘The Gensec needs to be extended in a negative sense, based on the Y direction indicated by the aid axis. Enter -1062 in the ¥ position textbox then press Enter. The Modify button will now be active and the graphical aids will update to show the proposed Start position of the Gensec. Click the Modify button then dismiss the Modify Section (Curved) form. © Copyright 1974 to current year. a AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 ‘Make the Open Rectangle Gensec the CE then select Modify > Sections > Definition... from the main menu. The Start and End points of the Gensec are labelled in the 3D view and an aid axis is provided at the origin of the Gensec. The western leg of the open rectangle needs to be extended to the north. To achieve this the position of the End spine point must be modified. From the Modify Section (Curved) form, select End from the option list in the Spine Point area of the form. ‘The position of the End spine point can now be expressed in term of the Gensec's origin. In the Attributes area of the form enter ~4000 in the ¥ position text box. ‘Once again, a preview of the new position is provided and the Modify button is now active. Click the Modify button then dismiss the form. Aside from the small gaps between the three Gensec’s, the geometry of the gantry beam is now complete. ‘Merging the Gensec’s into one model element will be considered later in the training guide. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 2 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrghts reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.7) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 5.6 Creating Ring Sections ‘A'Ring’ GENSEC does not contain straight segments and is used to create full or partial circles. Selecting Create > Sections > Ring... displays the Ring Section form The Circle Definition area of the form enables an Arc or a Full circle to be specified to avoid any ambiguity. In a similar manner to Curved GENSEC’s, the Positioning Control toolbar is active and may be used to facilitate the creation of ring sections, For an Are ring section, the Flip Sense button toggles between an anti-clockwise 60006 and clockwise direction for the arc, i. the ‘sense’ of the arc is changed. eo For a full ring section, the Flip Sense button has the same affect as using the ‘Orientate > Flip command from the main menu. 5.6.1 Creation Methods for Ring Sections [G] Through 3 points this option enables the user to pick three points through which the cic isto ass. For an Arc the first point selected is the start and the third point is the end, [BD] Perive from a picked item - this option enables the user to pick a dosign tem from which the radius and centre of circle can be derived. The ring will be superimposed on this circle, which can then be repositioned as required Fillet - this option enables the user to enter the required radius on a separate form and then pick two linear design items that will be tangential to the required circle. For an Arc, the contact point with the first line is the start and the contact point with second line is the end. The plane of the ring {s normal to both lines and through the first line, ‘Tangential to 3 lines - tris option enables the user to pick three linear design items to define the circle which will fit between these tangents. The plane of the ring is normal to, and midway between, the first two lines. Fixed radius, tangential to a circle - this option enables the user to enter the required radius on ‘a separate form, pick a rosition towards which the circle will be directed (the control point), and then pick a design item from which the circle can be derived. The ring will be tangential to the derived circle on the side specified by the control point. [G] Fixed radius, passing through 2 points - ths option enables the user to enter the required radius on a separate form and then pick two positions defining the start and end of the ring. A control point is then pickad. This is the point to which the circle will be directed, ‘Tangential to a circle —this option enables the user to pick a position defining the centre of the ring, then pick a design item from which the circle can be derived. The ring will be tangential to the derived circle and the radius wil be the distance from frst pick to the tangent point [{]] Tangential to 2 circles - this option enables the user to enter the required radius on a separate form. Then, on two coplanar circular Jesign items, pick positions near points where the ring Is to touch tangentially and also a point near the centre of ring [O] Derived diameter - this option enables the user to pick two postions representing opposite sides, of a circle (distance between picks defines diameter), then pick a position towards which the circle is to be directed (control point). For an Arc the first point is the start position and the second point is the end position, [G] Derived diameter on working plane — for this option a Working Plane must be active, This option enables the user :0 pick two positions representing opposite sides of the circle (the distance between the picks defines the diameter). The picked positions will be projected onto the Working Plane and the ring wil ie in this plane. For an Arc the first point is the start position and the second point isthe end position © Copyright 1974 to current year. i AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, All rights reserved,SI AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 Fixed diameter — This option enables the user to enter the required radius on a separate form, then pick a position for the centre of the ring and two positions aligned with start and end of the ring (in that order). The ring lies in plane through the three points. Fixed diameter on working plane - for this option a Working Plane must be active. This option. ‘enables the user to enter the required diameter on a separate form and pick a position for the centre of the ring. The ring will be a 180° arc, created anticlockwise about the Z-axis of the working plane, with a start position on the X-axis. Derived radius ~ this option enables the user to pick a position for the centre of the ring, the start of the ring, and a position aligned with the end of the ring. The distance between the later two picks defining the rings radius. The ring lies on the plane through the three picked points. id radius on working plane - for this option a Working Plane must be active. This option enables the user to pick two positions representing the centre and the start of the ring (the distance between the picks defines radius). The picked positions will be projected onto the working plane and the ring will lie in this plane. The ring will be a 180” arc, created anticlockwise about the Z-axis, of the working plane. ixed radius — This option enables the user to enter the required radius on a separate form, then pick positions for the centre of the ring, the start, and the end of ring (in that order). The ring lies in the plane through the three picked points. Fixed radius on working plane - for this option a Working Plane must be active. This option enables the user to enter the required radius on a separate form then pick a position for the centre of ring. The ring will be a 180° arc, created anticlockwise about the Z-axis of the working plane, with the start position on the X-axis, Define explicitly — this option displays the Create Section (Ring). Detals relating o this method are provided in the section that follows. 5.6.2 Explicitly Defined Ring Sections Ring sections can be created by explicitly defining the position, orientation, radius and direction attributes. If the Define Explicitly creation option is selected, the Create Section (Ring) form will be displayed ‘The Settings area of the form enables the user to specify the Radius, Start and End angles. Angles are measured anti-clockwise ‘rom East wrt the current frame of reference. The ‘sense’ of the are, i. whether Anti-Clockwise or Clockwise, can also be set Anti-Clockwise Clockwise © Copyright 1974 to current year. ‘AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved, 74AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 The Position area of the form contains an options list and a series of co-ordinate text boxes. These mechanisms allow the user to a define the position of the ring section and stipulate which part of jo the ring the co-ordinates relate to. a see ‘The default setting positions the Origin of the ring section Le. the [e__ 9 oo jo centre of the ring. Other position options include: ‘+ Radius — the co-ordinates refer to a point, measured along the X axis from the Origin, which corresponds to the value in the Radius text box in the Settings area of the form. Ifthe value of this co- ordinate is changed, the value of the Radius will change automatically. Conversely, if the Radius value is changed the co-ordinates automatically change. ‘+ Start Angle — the co-ordinates refer to a point, measured from the Origin, that corresponds to the start point of the ring based on the Radius and Start Angle values. If the value of one, or either, of the co- ordinates is changed, the value of the Start Angle will change automatically. Conversely, if the Start Angle value is changed the co-ordinates will be changed automatically. + End Angle - the co-ordinates refer to a point, measured from the Origin that corresponds to the end point ofthe ring based on the Radius and End Angle values. Ifthe value of one, or either, of the co- ordinates is changed, the value of the Start Angle will change automatically. Conversely, ifthe Start ‘Angle value is changed the co-ordinates will be changed automaticaly In addition to the co-ordinate text boxes, the Positioning Control toolbar is also active and can be used to set the section position using graphical picks. The Orientation area of the form provides the user with three methods by which the ring section can be orientated © Clicking the Through three points button prompts the user to graphically pick three points to define the plane of the ring section. When the orientation points have been picked, the Y is and Z is text boxes are updated with new directions defined by the ring section. * Clicking the Through origin and two points button prompts the user to graphically pick two points which, together with the oriain point, define the plane of the ring section. When the orientation points have been picked, the Y is and Z is text boxes are updated with new directions defined by the ring section, ‘+ The orientation can also be set by entering a direction in the ¥ Is and Ziis text boxes. The X direction is automatically derived, using the Right-hand Rule and is displayed beneath the two text boxes. It should be noted that only one direction may be altered at a time so it may require two or more entries to re-orientate the ring section. if an invalid orientation is defined using this method an error message is, displayed. Orientating a ring section does not alter its position. The wrt text box enables the position and orientation to be set with respect to other design elements. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 7 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, Al rights reservedAVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 5.7__ Modifying Ring Sections If the CEs a ring section, selecting Modify > Section > Definition... from the main menu will display the Modify Section (Ring) form. ‘The Modify Section (Ring) form is similar in appearance and functionally to the Create Section (Ring) form. A notable ‘exception to the forms functionality relates to the way in which the Anti-Clockwise and Clockwise radio buttons effect the section being considered. ‘To modify the ‘sense’ of the ring, the Start and End angle values must be swapped as appropriate. It should be noted that when opening the Modify Section (Ring) form the frame of reference of the GENSEC will be displayed with East (X) through the Start POINSP, regardless of how the ring section was created, with the Orientation values reflecting this, direction. Thus, if the orientation values are modified, ie. the frame of reference changes, and the Start and End angles are unchanged, clicking the Apply button will modify the Start and End positions. 5.8 Cre 1g and Modifying a Ring GENSEC - A Worked Example ‘This worked example demonstrates creation and modification processes that will assist users to model Ring GENSEC elements. It will also bulld on the the use of 3D Aid Constructs that will make the modelling process easier. 5.8.1 Setting up Addi nal Model Data. Using the Design Explorer, navigate to SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02 then ZONE BUILDING_B01. Add the zone to the 3D view. ‘The Southern walls of Building BO1 are curved. Additional support beams are required to support the floor of level 2 and also the roof slab. Modify the view to show only the Columns, Beams, and Floor of Level 01. ‘The 3D view should look similar to this Iso 3 view. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 7% AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rghts reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 5.8.2 Support Beam Requirements The support beam will be modelled using a Parallel Flange Channel. Click the Set Default Profile Specification button in the Beams & Columns toolbar. From the British Standard specification select the Generic Type Parallel Fig Channels then select the 200x75x23PFC profile. Set the justification to LTOC leaving the Member line and the Joint line set to NA. Click the Apply button then the Dismiss button, ‘The storage areas for the new beam also need to be set. In the Design Explorer navigate to STRU BUILDING_01_LEVEL_01 and open the hierarchy tree. Navigate to FRMW B01_LEVEL_01_BEAMS ‘and set this framework for the node and section storage areas. ‘The support beam will be constructed as an aro that broadly follows the curvature of the floor slab and fies into the south west and south east columns as shown, 5.8.3 3D Aid Constructs ~ Working Planes and Line Constructs ‘The support beam needs to be positioned such that the top of the section coincides with the underside of the floor slab. This can be achieved in a number of ways during element creation, however one means of ensuring the correct elevation is to establish a Working Plane. ‘A Working Plane may be a plane or a grid and can be used to contro! positioning ‘operations. If a working plane is active, picked positions will be projected onto the plane. Only one Working Plane may be active at any given time. ‘AWorking Plane can be created explicitly using the Utilities > Working Plane... option trom the main menu. Alternatively, a 3D Aid Plane or Grid can be created and then made to be the active Working Plane. Solect Utilities > Working Plane... from the main menu to display the Working Plane form. Navigate to the Define form menu and select the Define > Plane... option. The Working Plane form will be displayed. © Copyright 1974 o curent year " AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 ‘The Working Plane form is divided into two significant frames; Options and Position & Orientation. The functionality of these frames is to that described for Plant Grids. ‘The Options area of the form enables the user to Label the plane, display the plane Axes, and toggle between a filed and Lunfiled graphical representation of the plane (if displayed). The Size of the graphical representation of the plane can also be adjusted by changing the values in the X and Y textboxes. ‘The Position & Orientation area of the form enables the user to position the plane crigin and orientate the plane. Planes can be positioned explicitly by entering co-ordinates, or through graphical selections. Clicking the OK button on the form sets the defined plane as the active Working Plane, automatically checking the Active and Visible checkboxes. ‘A graphical selection will be made to position (and orientate) the ‘working plane.Set the Positioning Control toolbar Pick Method to Element and the Pick Type to Snap. ‘Change the 3D view to show a plan view north, Select one of the beams running from East to West near the North East comer then click the OK button. Aid graphics showing the working plane with axis at the plane origin will be displayed. The aid graphios can be removed from the view by un-checking the Visible setting on the Working Plane form. soe Whee 2 vet Dismiss the Working Plane form. ‘With the working plane suitably defined additional circle and line aid constructs can be created. Select Utilities > Constructs... from the main menu. The 3D Aid Constructs form is displayed. Select Create > Circle > Toolbar from the form menu to display the select the Circles toolbar. An arc shaped aid line will be created from the existing geometry of the Level 01 floor siab. Glick the Through Three Points button [I on the Circles toolbar. This action instigates the Events Driven Graphi (EDC) mode. In the Primary Prompt area the user is instructed to make a graphical selection for the first point of the aid line. Navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar and change the Pick Type to Graphics and the Pick Mathod to Snap © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and Its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1 101. Select the Southeast comer of the floor slab. This marks the start position of the arc ald line. As a working plane is active, the picked point is transposed to the working plana. An aid graphic indicating the point selection sequence is displayed. The second pick point needs to be made approximately mid way around the circumference of the curved floor. Position the cursor over the floor slab then hold down the left mouse button. The cursor will change to 2 parallelogram shape. While holding down the left mouse button move the cursor toward the edge of the curve. When the cursor shape changes to a dumbelll shape release the mouse button. The third pick point defines the end of the arc aid line. Select the Southwest comer of the floor slab. On. selecting the final pick point the aid graphic will be displayed with an arrow at the origin of the arc and two text boxes at the start and end of the defined angle. ‘© Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and Its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 To assist in creating the Gensec a further ald ine, bisecting the arc aid line, will be created. Dismiss the Circles toolbar then select Create > Line > Toolbar... from the 3D Aid Constructs form. Click the Bisect the Picked Lines button Lom the Lines toolbar. Two lines need tobe selected as noted inthe primary prompt area. ‘Select the line dofined between the arc origin and the arc start position. For the second line select the line defined between the arc origin and the arc end position. The aid graphics should now look similar to the picture below. ‘The arc aid graphic is based on the geometry of the floor siab. The position of the support beams must account for the exterior wall and the smaller sized floor of Level 02. Rather than reposition the beam after it is created the aid graphics will be modified to ensure the beams are created the correct position Close the Lines toolbar then select Modify > Definition... from the 3. Pes Aid Constructs form. In the primary prompt area the user is asked to orn - pick the aid to be modified. Graphically select the arc ald line. The Modify Circle form will be displayed. = ‘The origin of the aid graphic needs to be positioned 200mm to the c= >) frome — North. in the Position frame lock the West and Up co-ordinate by rene selecting the checkbox adjacent to each co-ordinate. In the North co- ordinate textbox type 331223.24 then press the Enter key. ‘The aid graphics will display the proposed new postion. Click the OK button to modify the position of the aid. Dismiss the 3D Aid Constructs form, © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 The completed aid graphics should look similar to the picture below. 5.8.4 Creating the Level 01 Support Beam Select Create > Sections > Ring... from the main menu. The Ring Section form will be displayed. Ensure the Arc radio button is selected then click the Through Three Points button [Olin tne Creation Methods area of the form. Three points defining the start, a point on the circumference, and the end of the arc must be selected graphically. The start and end of the support beam will tie into the existing Level 01 beams and columns while the intersecting aid lines define the point of curvature. The Positioning Control Toolbar can be adjusted for each pick point to provide the correct position for the support beam. \Navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar. Set the Pick Method to Element and the Pick Type to. Intersect. Near the Southwest comer of the structure, select a beam aligned East/West followed by the column in the Southwest corner. An aid graphic will be displayed at the elevation of the active working plane. Navigate to the Positioning Control toolber and set the Pick Method to Aid. Pick a position somewhere along the arc aid line then select the bisecting aid line. Navigate back to the Positioning Control toolbar and reset the Pick Method to Element. In the Southeast ‘comer select the beam aligned East/West followed by the column in the Southeast corner. Arting Gensec will be created and the Flip Sense button on the Ring Section form will be active. Zoom ‘the 30 view out, then click the Flip Sense button to see the effect it has on the Gensec created. Click the Flip Sense button again to restore the Gensec to the correct sense. Save work. © Copyright 1974 to current year. a ‘AVEVA Solutone Limited ands susidar, All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 5.8.5 Creating the Level 02 Support Beam similar support beam is also required for the roof structure. Navigate to STRU BUILDING_01_LEVEL_02 in the Design Explorer and expand the hierarchy. Make FRMW BO1_LEVEL_02_BEAMS the current element and add them to the 3D view. Change the node and section storage area to this framework also. Select Utilities > Working Plane... from tho main menu. In the Settings area ofthe form turn off the working plane by de-selecting the Active checkbox. Select Define > Reposition from the form menu. Navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar. Set the Pick Method to Element and the Pick Type to Snap. Graphically select the top of one of the beams in Level 02. Re-select the Active checkbox on the Working, Plane form. The working plane will be visible in the new location. Close the Working Plane form. ‘The existing 3D aids will be used agai however a different creation ‘method will be used, From the Ring Section form click the Fixed ial QO rr Diameter on Working Plane button LL, This option will only work if a working plane is active. An error message is returned to the user if no active working plane is found, Gee) @ A number of Gensec craton methods only work if an active working plane exists. However, there is tusvaly an equlvalont method designed for uso without a working pane. On clicking the Fixed Diameter on Working Plane button the Diameter a be displayed. The user can type the required diameter or lick the Measure button and populate the form by making EDG i) picks. Enter a diameter of 29500mm in the Diameter form. When this creation method is instigated the user is also prompted to select the centre of the ring section. The existing aid graphics can be used for this task. Navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar and change the Pick Method to Aid and the Pick Type to Snap. Pick the origin of the arc aid denoted by an arrow. © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 Upon selecting the centre of the ring section a semi circle Gensec of the specified diameter will be created. ‘The sense of the section needs to be corrected. Click the Flip Sense button. The Gensec is now correctly aligned but the start and end positins require modification. With the semi circular gensec as the current ‘element select Modify > Sections > Definition from the main menu. To display the Modify Section (Ring) form. From the Position area of the form open the option list and select Start Angle, A graphical selection can now be made for the start position of the gensec. Navigate to the Positioning Control toolbar and change the Pick Type to Element. Click the Southeast column. A text box indicating the proposed position is displayed. Click the Apply button at the base of the Modify Section (Ring) form. The start of the Gensec will be updated to the new position. Return to the Position area of the form and open the option list. Select the End Angle option. To position the end of the Gensec click the Southwest column followed by the Apply button at the base of the Modify Section (Ring) form. Dismiss the Modify Section (Ring) form and Save work. The completed support beams should look similar to the image. © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 © Copyright 1974 to current yaar. Ci AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM=1 104 Dee ke ‘+ Using the Design Explorer, open the Zone WORKSHOP_BUILDING and navigate to STRU AREA02_WORKSHOP. * Create a new FRMW AREA02_WS_GANTRY and set the section and node storage areas to the new FRMW. ‘+ Create a linear grid aid construct centred on the intersection of the beams in FRMW AREA02_WS_ROW_B3. Ensure the spacing is 1000mm by 1000mm and increase the number of visible lines to 20. ‘* Choose suitable construction methods to create the Gensec shown below. The beam used is a 356 x 171 UB 45 from the British Standard. The TOS should be 2850mm above the base of the columns. A radius of 1000mm has been used for all curves. > Iso1 View Plan View North Purlins and grid constructs removed for clarity. Plan view with grid construct reference. © Copyright 1974 to current year. Ss ‘AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All ights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1104 86 © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.CHAPTER 6 Gees 6.1 _ Bracing Configurations PDMS provides functionality that enables the user to create bracing from pre-defined configurations which may be adapted to suit most situations. The advantages of using the pre-defined configurations to create bracing, rather than create sections individually are: * All sections in the configuration are created simultaneously. + Initial gaps can be set so that geometry is realistic. » Created sections are automatically connected. Selecting Create > Sections > Bracing configurations... from the main menu displays the Bracing form, The Storage area and Section Data areas of the | form allow the user to specify a storage area and profile for bracing, This is done in a similar manner {o setting the default section specification and storage areas. Settings made via the Bracing form override the default settings. ifthe bracing configuration selected has more than ane element, all sections will be modelled using the section specified Any of the elements that make up the bracing configuration can be modified. Attributes can be shanged retrospectively using standard modification functions. The Available Bracing Configurations list displays the available configurations. Clicking on a configuration text in the list displays a picture of the configuration. There is more than one choice for some of the configuration styles, for example A/K Bracing, which cover the majority of aossible scenarios. The configurations may be used where the members are in different orientations to those shown providing the configuration is the same, The Bracing Plane options list enables the user to specify the plane in which the bracing will be created. The choices are: + Derived by Section — This is the default and the most ‘commonly used option. The bracing plane direction is ‘orthogonal to both the first section picked and the incoming section nearest to the first pick point, ‘Derived by Points - This option is useful for adding bracing between two sections that do not have a third section connected directly between them. The bracing plane is constructed by projecting the second picked point onto the first picked section, ‘+ Defined... - This option allows the user to define the bracing plane explicitly and projects the picked points onto the defined plane. Selecting this option displays the Bracing Plane form and Positioning Control toolbar. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 87 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 The plane origin may be entered explicitly or by use of the Positioning Control toolbar. Having made the appropriate settings on the Bracing form. clicking Apply will display a bracing dimensioning form which will differ depending on the bracing configuration chosen, Sraeng ) O09 06 A distance may be entered in A and B to make the initial gap, as shown on the corresponding diagram of the Bracing form. Having entered the distances, the sections used to define the bracing configuration are picked in the sequence indicated in the diagram on the Bracing form. If the Confirm check box is selected, aids representing the bracing plane and bracing elements will be displayed. Clicking the Accept or Reject button will create or discard the bracing. If Confirm is unchecked, the bracing is created without further input. line of bracing members plane aid © Copyright 1974 to current year. 88 AVEVA Solutions Limited and ts subsidiaries, All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 6.1.1 Available Bracing Configurations The diagrams below show the currently available bracing configurations. The dimensions marked"‘A’ and ‘B correspond to the A and B values on the bracing dimensioning forms. The ballooned numbers indicate the sequence of picks. The sections must be picked in the order shown to ensure the bracing is configured correctly. a TT kNi | 1. Cross Bracing 2. AIK Bracing 3. AIK Bracin, a (1),4 picks (2),4 picks 2 il ES iE | | If | | fl | | yi, | ‘Ij LZ |i Ul 4. AIK Bracing 5. Single Bracing 6. Single Bracing (3). 3 picks. A) (2) ! . |! \ \ { " t 7. Knee Bracing (1) 8. Knee Bracing (2) 9. Diamond Bracing © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1104 6.2 Bracing Gaps Having created bracing sections either as individual sections or using the standard configurations, gaps between the bracing members may be adjusted to suit the design. Selecting Modify > Bracing Gap... from the main menu (Staats ol displays the Brace Gaps form. Becro Pare E ‘The Available Gapping list displays a description of the gap types that may be adjusted. Citcking on a text option displays | #=tSs 0m" a picture of the gap configuration. uate Soe al ‘These gap configurations may be used in different 1. te on WA ed o orientations to suit a specific situation, provided that the basic pet configuration is the same. 2. Detacnen iad re || @_ The Bracing Plane option is not used in this release. A Default Gap may be specified to save entering a distance each time, Having selected the appropriate configuration, clicking Apply displays the Brace Gaps(s) form. The Gap A textbox displays the default gap. The appropriate input, that is Plines or section selection, is made in the order shown on the corresponding diagram of the Brace Gap(s) form, If the Confirm check box is selected a dimension aid is displayed showing the current gap dimension which will be | [40 repeated in the Gap A textbox on the Brace Gap(s) form. ‘The gap may be changed to the correct distance before clicking the Accept or Reject button to modify or discard the gap change. If Confirm is unchecked, the gap will be modified to that shown in the Gap A. textbox. © Copyright 1974 to current year 90 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 This picture shows the apex of an ‘A’ Bracing configuration, with a large gap between the two bracing sections, Bracing gap configuration No.6 has been selected and the appropriate Piines have been picked. The aids show the current gap ‘and the selected Plines. The gap is also displayed in the Brace Gap(s) form. ‘The required gap is entered on the Brace Gap(s) form and the aids reflect the change. Clicking the Accept button will modify the gap. © Copyright 1974 to current year. en AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 6.2.1 Available Gapping Configurations ‘The diagrams below show the currently available bracing gap configurations. The ballooned numbers indicate the sequence of picks for sections or Plines. | | -|4 : ar r++ , e | t | | je rrne . | See + 1, Distance on NA froma 2. Distance on picked 3. Distance from fixed point. Pline from a fixed point. start/end to NA intersections J | re | | | ——# 4. Distance from startlend _ 5. Distance on NA 6. Distance on picked Pline to Pline intersections about mid-point of about mid-point of intersections intersections © Copyright 1974 to current year. 92 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Al rghts reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 6.3 _ Splitting Structural Elements Itis often easier to model an overall structure then split it into smaller components for fabrication or assembly purposes. The spiit function allows Sections, Generic Sections, and Panels to be split from the Beams & Columns or Panels & Plates utilities. 6.3.1_ Selecting Elements to Split Solacting Modify > Sections > Split rom the main menu in the Beams & Columns application, or Modify > Split... the Panels & Plates application, displays the Split Stee! form. ‘The elements to be split are added to the Elements to split list using the options available in the Add to list options list. The following options are available: ‘+ CE-this option adds the Current Element to the list. ‘Pek Secton(s) to apiton + * CE Members — this option adds all members of the Current. Element. pense (era meee © The CE Members option can only be applied to Frameworks and Sub-frames. This option will not work fa Stusture, Zone, or Ste is selected. ‘t this option adds the current active list (if one exists). -k ~ this option allows the user te select elements from the graphical display. * Graphical window selection — this option allows the user to select a range of items by dragging a selection box over them in the graphical display. © The graphical selection must be made before the Graphical window selection option is selected. ‘The selected elements are highlighted in red in the 3D view. Addo Right clicking anywhere in the Elements to split lst displays a pop- [Add cemember up menu with the same selection options as those described above. ‘rom cenit kay gee The pop up menu is available at any time and does not require the Baie eae ee Elements to spit list to be populated. FemoveSeletestom st Ifthe Element to split lst is empty, the options to remove items from __Gtearit the list are greyed out. © Copyright 1974 to current year. 5 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 yaaa If the ist is populated, the two element removal options are active. se members There functions are described below. ‘Addo caren it ‘+ Remove Selected from list — this option removes the selected ‘Ady rahi pick members from the Elements to split list. Multiple element -Afom gophcalwinensdetion selection may be made using standard Windows selection Remeve Selected fom it methods. eit + Clear List this option removes all elements from the Elements: to split ist 6.3.2 Defining where the Elements will be Split Da ston Once the required elements have been added to the C= Elements to split list, the user must define where the elements will be split. ‘The Define split-on area of the form has an options list with the following choices: * Pick Section(s) to split on — this option enables the user to graphically select one or more sections to bbe split on from the 3D View. Selecting this option displays the prompt ‘Pick a section to split on:” ‘One or more sections may be selected, the selection process being terminated by pressing the Esc key. ‘The selected items are highlighted in cyan. @ The ScTN{s) setocted to spit on doos not have to touch the elements that wil be split. Hewover the Neutral Axis must intersect the elements fo be spt mat last one plane * Define Graphical Aid Line(s) to split on — this option enables the user to create one or more aid lines to split on by selecting points in the graphical display. Selecting this option displays the prompt ‘Line start (Snap) Snap:’ One or more aid lines may be created, the creation process being terminated by pressing the Esc key. * Define Graphical Plane(s) to split on — this option enables the user to create one or more planes to split the selected elements on. etn on Selecting this option activates the Plane Size and Plane Direction Detee Genta Ad = textboxes in the Define split-on area of the form and the checkboxes adjacent to them Pave Orcton U D ‘The prompt ‘Pick to Position Plane (Snap) Snap:’ is displayed. One or more planes may be created, the Plane Size and Plane Direction being set before the next plane is created. The creation process is terminated by pressing the Esc key. @® Graphical selections activate the Positioning Control toolbar. The prompts for the: depending on the Pick Method used. 9 options may vary Checking the Fill checkbox ‘fils’ the plane aid. Checking the checkbox adjacent to the Plane Direction textbox locks the Plane Direction, for any subsequently created plane(s), to the current setting, (Ces Gmnicietinspaa) -ONtce graphical aid lines andior planes have been defined the Modify (cceeeeem) Graphical aid line/plane and Delete Graphical aid line/planes buttons [ete rete a s/o) are enabled Clicking the Modify Graphical aid line/plane button displays the prompt ‘Pick aid to be modified pick Aid:’. Picking a line or plane from the 3D view displays the appropriate aid modification form, i.e. Modify Line or Modify pl © Copyright 1974 to current year, = AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, All rights resenied,AVEVA Plant (12.1) ‘Structural Modelling TM-1101 Clicking the Delete Graphical aid line(s)/plane(s) button displays the prompt ‘Pick aid{s) to be deleted. pick Aid:’. One or more lines or planes may be selected for deletion. The selection process is terminated by pressing the Esc key. 6.3.3 Connections at Split The Connections at split area of the form enables the user to define what will happen to the sections at the split. This functionality is applicable to SCTN elements only. If the Pick Section(s) to split on option is selected the Connections at split options section of the Split Steel form becomes active. The user can define how the ends of the split section(s) will relate to one another after the split by selecting one of three options. None The section is split at the Justification line of the section itis split on {default setting). However, there is no connectivity created between the sections, Nodes The section is split at the Justification line of the section itis split on. SNOD and SJOI elements are created connecting the split sections to the section(s) they were split on. Trimmed The section is split at the Justification line of the soction itis split on. SNOD and SJOI elements are created connecting the split sections to the section(s) they were split on. The split sections are trimmed to the Pline at the extremity of the section(s) they were split on. © ‘Soft’ types of panel elements, e.g. STWALL, GWALL, FLOOR & SCREED are outside ihe scope of this training guide. © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Allrights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 6.3.4 Splitting the Elements ‘When all selection options have been made, clicking the Split button on the bottom of the Split Steel form will split the elements. ‘One part ofthe split element retains the original Database Reference Number and the remaining part(s) are allocated new Database Reference Numbers, 6.4 Splicing Sections Splicing allows the user to divide sections into smaller lengths at any point along their length and, optionally, connect the abutting ends created by the splice. Selecting Modify > Sections > Splice... displays the Splice Section on Plane form which enables the user set a plane to create the splice. The splice may be applied to the CE, the current list or elements picked from the graphical view by selecting CE, list or Pick from the options list on the top left of the form. If the List or Pick option is selected, all of the elements selected will be spliced at their intersection with the plane. ‘The size of the plane may be specified by entering a value in the Plane size textbox. ‘The plane may be positioned using the Cursor or Intersection options from the form menu or by entering co-ordinates in the appropriate textboxes. If the Confirm before splicing check box is selected the user will be prompted to confirm the splice. This can be useful ifthe splice utility is applied to a list or pick selection. When 2 SCTN is spliced a Secondary Node (SNOD), owned by FRMW the original section, is created at the splice position, ie. the end or of the section, on the Justification Line, SBFR ‘A Secondary Joint (SJON), owned by the SNOD, is also created ‘The Cref attribute of the SJOlis set to point to the newly created | SCTN. The Posline attribute of the SJOI is set to DRNE (Direction original ew of End) of the original section, The Joistart attribute of the ‘new’ section is set to point fo the newly created SJOI on the ‘original’ section, as with normal section [— solstert connectivity. [snop | ‘The ‘original’ section maintains its db Reference Number. The ‘new’ section has a new db Reference Number. SJ Tho sloimay be vo tw apo oss ois eae rion comeces ees crt rox © Copyright 1974 to current year 7 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, All rights reserved,AVEVA Plant (12.") Structural Modelling TM-1104 6.5_Merging Structural Elements Structural elements of the same type, ie. SCTN, PANE or GENSEC, may be merged together to form a single element. However, itis only possible to merge elements that are colinear (or coplanar in the case of panel elements). Any number of elements may be merged but the first element selected will be the dominant section, ie. the section that all other selected sections will be merged into and whose attributes the merged sections will inherit. 6.5.1_ Merging Sections Any number of SCTN elements may be merged regardless of their specification, beta angle, or position provided they are colinear. Selecting Modify > Sections > Merge from the main menu in the Beams & Columns application displays ‘the prompt ‘Pick Panel/Section or End of first gensec to merge’. ‘The first section picked is the dominant section, i.. the section that all other picked sections will be merged into and whose attributes the merged sections will inherit. ‘On picking the firs (dominant) section the prompt changes to ‘Pick Section to merge or to finish:” ‘The remaining sections to be merged may then be graphically picked form the 3D view. The picking process is terminated by pressing the Esc key. If one or more of the picked sections are not collinear, an error (ee) ‘message is displayed oe eta ene Itthe Esc key is pressed before at least one section to merge has {faim ) been picked, an error message is displayed. Gwe ‘Clicking the OK butlon abandons the merge. ‘Clicking the OK button abandons the merge. If all picked sections are co-linear a merge confirmation message is (em) displayed. Clicking the Yes button merges the picked sections with the first (dominant) section ricked. oxen Clicking the No button abandons the merge. a Geo ‘The merged section retains the database Reference Number of the section picked first, Le. the dominant section, Z. Section =—— Merged Section © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries, Allrights reserved, 97AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 6.5.2 Merging Gensecs Two GENSEC elements may be merged regardless of their specication, bela angle, or position provided the ‘ine’ of the gensec at the ends to be merged is collinear. Selecting Modify » Sections > Merge from the main menu in the Beams & Columns application displays. the prompt ‘Pick Panel/Section or End of first gensec fo merge’. ‘The first gensec selected is the dominant gensec, i.e. the gensec that the other picked gensec will be merged into and whose attributes the merged gensec will inherit. On picking the first (dominant} gensec end the prompt changes to ‘Pick the end of the second gensec to ‘merge:’ The end of the second gensec to be merged may then be graphically picked form the 3D view. ‘The end of the gensecs used for the merge depends on the pick point position on the gensec. ie. the nearest end to the pick point is selected. The two ends to be merged are labelled in the 3D view with aid text, Ifthe ends ofthe picked gensecs are not co-linear, an error Sy me ill be displayed, ressage will be dispiayer Fe a erage oe) Clicking the OK button abandons the merge. Ifthe second gensee pick point is more than 50% of the ensecs Jae) length away from the first selected end, ie. the opposite end of the gensec to that required, an error message is displayed. Cam gem ts web ate Clicking the OK button abandons the merge. I the two picked gensec ends are co-linear a merae confirmation message is displayed. Clicking the Yes button merges the second selected gensec wth the first (dominant) selected gensec. Clicking the No burton abandons the merge. ‘The merged section will have the database Reference Number of the section picked first, i. the dominant QS © Copyright 1974 to current year AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved, Merged GansseAVEVA Plant (12.4) Structural Modelling TM-1104 6.5.3 Merging Panels ‘Any number of PANE elements may be merged regardless of their thickness or justification providing they are coplanar and at least one vertex on each adjacent panel loop is coincident. Selecting Modify > Merge from the main menu in the Panel & Plates application displays the prompt ‘Pick Panel/Section or End of first gensec to merge’. ‘The first panel picked is the dominant panel, i. the panel that all other picked penels will be merged into ‘and whose attributes the merged panels will inherit On picking the first (dominant) panel the prompt changes to ‘Pick Panel to merge or to finish:’ The remaining panels to be merged may then be graphically picked form the 3D view. The picking process is {erminated by pressing the Esc key. Ione or more of the picked panels are not coplanar, an error message is displayed. ‘licking the OK bution abandons the merge. Ifthe Esc key is pressed before at least one panel to merge has been picked, an error message is displayed. Clicking the OK butfon abandons the merge, Ifall picked panels are coplanar, and have atleast one coincident vertex in adjacent panel loops, a merge confirmation meseage i displayed. The panels to be merged are highlghted in the 3D eet a eg on view. Clicking the Yes button merges the highlighted panels with the frst (dominant) panel picked. Wea Clicking the No button abandons the merge. ‘The merged panel retains the database Reference Number of the panel picked first, i. the dominant panel. © Copyright 1974 to current year. = AVEVA Solutions Limited and is subsidiaries. Allrights reserved.AVEVA Plant (12.1) Structural Modelling TM-1101 6.6 _Filleting Structural Elements Filleting enables two non-parallel sections or gensecs to be merged to form a single gensec, regardless of specification, justification or beta angle, so long as they are not parallel and are coplanar. As a gensec cannot own fittings, any fittings on sections to be fileted will be deleted. 6 .1_Filleting Sections Selecting Modify > Section > Fillet... from the main monu of the Beams & Columns application displays the prompt ‘Pick end of first gonsce/scetion to fille’. ‘The first section picked is the dominant section, i.e. the section whose attributes the created gensec will inherit. ‘On picking the end of the first section, the prompt changes to ‘Pick the end of the second section to fille’. It the sections picked are paralel an error message is displayed Qo Clicking the OK button abandons the fileting operation. If the sections picked are not coplanar an error message is displayed Clicking the OK button abandons the fileting operation. ‘As a gensec cannot own fittings, the user is wamed that tlietng (Gea =] sections will remove all fitings and a confirmation message is also displayed. Clicking the Yes button on the confirmation cna message displays an input form for the filet curve radius, GD Ges) Clicking the No button abandons the filleting operation, ‘The default value of 1000mm may be accepted by clicking the fi@ OK button or a value (greater than Omm) may be entered in textbox before cicking the OK button. Clicking the No button on the confirmation message or entering = a fillet radius of mm will abandon the filleting cperation. ‘Ones the fillet radius has been entered, the Fillet Point and Start and End of the gensec are displayed with aid graphics. A further confirmation message 's also displayed. Clicking the Yes button creates the fileted gensec. Clicking the No button abandons the fileting operation. The new filleted gensecis given a new dalabase Reference Number. @ Care should be taken when entering a curve radius as inappropriate values (e.9. very large radi) produce unexpected results. © Copyright 1974 to current year 100 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.