AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1

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CONTENTS 1

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Introducing AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 ..................... .............................................................. 7 1.1 1.2 The User Bulletin .............................................................................................................................................. 8 1.2.1 Using this Bulletin ................... ................................................................. ................................................... 8

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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 ............................................................................................... 9 2.1 Work stat ion Conf igu rati on ............................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Graphics Cards ............................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.1 Graphical Performance ................................................................. ............................................................ 10 2.3 Server Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 11 2.4 Prerequ isi te fo r th is Release (Produ cts ) ....................................................................................................... 11 2.4.1 AVEVA Licensing™ 3.0.0 ............................................................. ............................................................ 11 2.4.2 AVEVA Client Cache Service™ 1.0.5 ......................................................................... .............................. 12 2.4.3 Microsoft® Software........................................................... ............................................................... ........ 12 2.5 Compat ib ili ty wi th oth er AVEVA Pr od uct s ...................................................................................................13 2.6 Environment Variables ................................................................................................................................... 13 2.7 Network ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 2.8 Install ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.9 AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ – Projects .......................................................................................... 14 2.10 AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ – Documentation 3.1 .................................................................... 14 Entering AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 ................................................................................... 15 2.11

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Ap pl ic ati on Lay ou t ................................................................................................................................. 17 3.1 User Interface .................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2 Rib bo n Layou t ..................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 19 3.2.1 Project ........................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 19 3.2.2 Home ................................................................................. ............................................................... ........ 20 3.2.3 Phase and Grid ........................................................ .............................................................. ................... 20 3.2.4 View ......................................................................................................... ................................................. 20 3.2.5 Member ......................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 20 3.2.6 Connection ............................................................... .............................................................. ................... 20 3.2.7 Output ................................................................................................... .................................................... 21 3.2.8 Graphics........................................................ .............................................................. .............................. 21 3.2.9 Tools ........................................................................................................ ................................................. 21 3.2.10 3D View......................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 22 3.2.11 Viewport ........................................................ .............................................................. .............................. 22 3.2.12 Drawing ......................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 22 3.2.13 Nested Drawing ................................................................. ............................................................... ........ 22 3.2.14 Basic Dimetry ........................................................... .............................................................. ................... 23 3.2.15 Edit Outline .............................................................. .............................................................. ................... 23 3.3 Forms ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.4 Message & Status Bar .................................................................................................................................... 25 3.4.1 Notifications ....................................................................... ............................................................... ........ 25 3.4.2 Messages...................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 25 3.4.3 Status Bar ..................................................................................... ............................................................ 25 3.5 AVEVA PowerWheel™ .............................................................. .............................................................. ........ 25 AVEVA PowerCompass™ ........................................................................................ ...................................... 27 3.6 3.7 In Canvas Comman ds & Shor tcu ts ............................................................................................................... 28 3.8 Tool-Tips .......................................................................................................................................................... 28

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3D Vi ew ................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.1 3D View Controls ............................................................................................................................................ 29 4.1.1 View Limits ............................................................................................... ................................................. 29 4.1.2 Zooming ........................................................ .............................................................. .............................. 29 4.1.3 Rotating the 3D View ......................................................... ............................................................... ........ 29 4.1.4 View Direction ............................................................................... ............................................................ 29 4.1.5 Panning ......................................................... .............................................................. .............................. 31 4.1.6 Centre View ....................................................................... ............................................................... ........ 31 4.1.7 Walk & Fly Modes ............................................................... .............................................................. ........ 31 4.2 Clipping the View ............................................................................................................................................ 32 4.3 Selecting Elements ......................................................................................................................................... 33 4.3.1 Selecting Individual Elements ............................................ ............................................................... ........ 33 4.3.2 Using a Selection Window ...................................... ............................................................... ................... 34 4.4 Proper ti es Grid ............................................................... .............................................................. ................... 34 4.4.1 Object Snapping ...................................................... .............................................................. ................... 35 4.4.2 Positioning aids ................................................................................................ ......................................... 36 4.5 Creating Additional Views .............................................................................................................................. 37 4.6 Graphics Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 37

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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin 5

Model Expl or er and Flexi ble Explo rer .................................................................................................. 39 5.1 5.2 5.3

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Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Model Explorer ................................................................................................................................................ 39 Flexible Explorer ............................................................................................................................................. 40

Int egr ati on ............................................................................................................................................... 41 Integration with AVEVA Everything 3D™ 2.1 .............................................. ................................................. 41 6.1 Integration with AVEVA E3D Insight™ 2.2 .................................................................................................... 42 6.2 6.3 Comments ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 6.3.1 Comment Threads in the Database ......................................................... ................................................. 45 6.4 Job Posi tio n and Orient atio n ......................................................................................................................... 45

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Reporting ................................................................................................................................................ 47 7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 7.2 Report creation ............................................................................................................................................... 48 7.3 Default reports ................................................................................................................................................ 49 7.4 Report Output formats.................................................................................................................................... 50 7.5 Report customization ..................................................................................................................................... 51 7.5.1 General handling ......................................................................................................... .............................. 52 7.5.2 Report data source ............................ ................................................................. ...................................... 53 7.6 Report template storage ................................................................................................................................. 53

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Ad mi ni st rat io n an d m ul ti -us er .............................................................................................................. 55 8.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 55 8.2 Dabacon Projec t Adm in ist rati on ...................................................................................................................55 8.3 Database and detai li ng element typ e ............................................................................................................ 56 8.4 Multi-User ........................................................................................................................................................ 57 8.4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. ................................................. 57 8.4.2 Multiple user working in 1 Job - Claim / Unclaim elements ....................................................................... 58 8.4.3 Files organization – sharing drawings ................................................................ ....................................... 59 8.4.4 Project location ............................................. .............................................................. .............................. 60

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Ad di ti on al In fo rm ati on ........................................................................................................................... 61 9.1 Func ti onal it ies c omp ared w ith prev iou s p rod uct s ...................................................................................... 61 9.2 Clien t Conf igu rati on Data upd ate .................................................................................................................. 61 9.2.1 Libraries – import/export partial jobs ......................................................................................................... 62 9.2.2 Undo Redo ....................................................................................................... ......................................... 62 9.2.3 Output translation table ................................................................. ............................................................ 62 9.2.4 Save Job ................................................................................................ ................................................... 62 9.3 Element Ident nu mber / deleted element s ..................................................................................................63 9.4 Other limitations ............................................................................................................................................. 63

Ap pen di x A Detai ls of Samp le Pr oj ect ...................................................................................................... 65 AVEVA Boc ad Sam pl e Pro jec ts .......................................................... ............................................................... ........ 65 AVEVA Ev eryt hi ng 3D – Projects 2.1 ........................................................................................................................ 66

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Key bo ard Sho rt cu ts & Co mm and s ...................................................................................... 69

Function Keys ............................................................................................................................................................. 69 General Keys in Viewport ........................................................................................................................................... 69 Snap Mode ............................................................ ................................................................. ...................................... 71 Selection ...................................................................................................................................................................... 71 General Keys in 3D View ............................................................................................................................................ 71 In Canvas Commands (Only in 3D View) .................................................................................................................. 72

Ap pen di x C Pro ject Op ti on s....................................................................................................................... 75 Configuration .............................................................................................................................................................. 75 Setting the Project Units ............................................................................................................................................ 76 View ............................................................ ................................................................. ................................................. 77


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CHAPTER 1 1

Introduction

This document is intended to provide an overview of AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 (AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1) and the capabilities introduced.

1.1

Introduc ing AVEVA Bocad Structur al Detailing ™ 3.1

AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 features a unique generic data model which is readily adaptable to the widest possible range of industry applications. Unlike many competitors solutions which are designed only for specific industries, this flexible, generic nature enables AVEVA Bocad™ to be used effectively for any type of structural steelwork design. Because of high flexibility it can be extended and optimised to meet new requirements. AVEVA Bocad™ is a real engineer’s detailed design tool; it works the way engineers work and incorporating the latest Microsoft® Fluent™ interface technology . That means it does not require extensive user retraining. Importantly, it integrates with all architectural, mechanical, plant and marine multi-discipline design systems, sharing the same technology platform as AVEVA Everything3D™, AVEVA PDMS™ and AVEVA Marine Outfitting™ giving full integration with AVEVA products.

AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 is based on a proven platform of technologies used to: 

Support a wider family of products;

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Support common capabilities such as multi-user,

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Distribute concurrent access to the design model,

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Compare and Update information.

This allows global teams to collaborate in building fully detailed models, from which construction-ready drawings and BOMs can be automatically generated. Based on this platform, the application layout has been completely reviewed and a new 3D View has been introduced. This 3D View shares lots of f unctionality with AVEVA E3D™ 2.1.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin As part of an integrated product solution, AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 integrates with AVEVA Everything 3D™ 2.1 and AVEVA E3D Insight™ 2.2. AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 is now storing data on DABACON database, Design type database is used. This allows multi-users facility and larger project handling. System administration and configuration, together with catalogue and specification capabilities, are provided by the separate AVEVA Administration™ and AVEVA Catalogue™ products respectively. Exchange of structural layout data from E3D or PDMS / Outfitting are possible with AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface 2.2.

1.2

The User Bul letin

The aim of the User Bulletin is to provide an overview of the main functional differences between AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 and AVEVA Bocad 2 series.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Bo cad™ 2.2 and 2.3 release documentation and collateral for further information on the capabilities of AVEVA Bocad products.

1.2.1

Using this Bulletin

Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document. Button clicks are indicated by bold turquoi se text. Additional information notes and references to other documentation will be indicated in the styles below.

 Additional information  Refer to other documentation Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font.


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CHAPTER 2 2

AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1

The AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 (AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1) release, supplied by download from a secure website, self-installs using standard Microsoft installation procedures. Please contact your local AVEVA office if a DVD installation is required. As found with other AVEVA products, the release is installed to individual PCs with a Microsoft Windows operating system, with the license server and file installed to a networked Microsoft Windows server. In addition, the project data is located on a separate server. AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 is a full release that can be run alongside with AVEVA Bocad™ 2 series. However, projects and configuration cannot be shared.

 AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 can also be used in conjunction with other products in the AVEVA product portfolio – please refer to Section 2.5 Compatibi lity wit h other AVEVA Products .

AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 projects administration requires the use of AVEVA Administration: this is distributed and licensed separately and can also be used for AVEVA Everything™ 3D, AVEVA PDMS, Hull & Outfitting, Engineering and Schematics products.

2.1

Workstation Configuration

The following configuration is recommended in the use of AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1. A 64 bit operating s ystem is required for the installation of AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1.  

Operating System(s)

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Windows® 7 Professional or Enterprise + Service Pack 1*1. Windows® 8.1*2. Windows® 10 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1*3. (Supplied with AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1and installed if necessary).

Processor Type / Speed

Intel x86 or x64 compatible - CPU with high performance in each processor core.

Memory

8 GB of high speed RAM A full installation requires approximately 3GB of drive space.

Hard Disk Storage

In addition, extra capacity is usually required for local storage and data; this can be used for the database cache where the Database Cache Service is employed. The use of two SATA-300 RAID HDDs is recommended where projects are stored on the local machine. The product has also been verified with solid state HDDs.

Display

High resolution widescreen display recommended (1920 x 1200); dual screens also supported. Minimum resolution 1280 x 1024. NVIDIA Quadro, AMD FirePro™ or similar.

Graphics Card

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Please refer to Sectio n 2.2 Graphic s Cards for further information.

NTFS File System

For information on conversion to NTFS, please see http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/bb456984.aspx.

*1 Please note that a Windows Platform Update (Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) is a pre -requisite for accurate 2D rendering (for example Text graphics) in the 3D canvas (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670838). *2 AVEVA does not support the installation of AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 software and\or Projects on to disk volumes with Short\8.3 file name format disabled. Please ensure that Short\8.3 file name format is enabled on all relevant volumes before installation. Please refer to Knowledge Base item 5702 for details.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin *2 AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 has us/download/details.aspx?id=49981.

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 For further information regarding IT Configuration please contact the local AVEVA Support Office. Recommended / supported hardware and software configurations are constantly subject to review; please consult the AVEVA support web pages for the latest recommendations.

2.2

Graphic s Cards

AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 requires 3D graphics hardware, capable of running DirectX 11, to ensure optimum performance for both design and drafting. DirectX 11 is included as an integral part of the Windows 7 & 8.1 & 10 operating systems. AVEVA strongly recommends that appropriate hardware is used for AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1. If appropriate graphics hardware is not detected on entry, AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 can be used but a warning will be given and certain graphical effects limited.

Following extensive testing of current market Graphics Cards and AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1, a recommended configuration is summarised in the table below. Desktop 

Graphics Card 

DirectX Support

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Laptop

NVIDIA® Quadro® K2000 or K2200. AMD FirePro™ W4100.

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DirectX 11 (Shader Model 5.0).

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NVIDIA® Quadro® K2000M or K2100M. AMD FirePro™ 4000M. DirectX 11 (Shader Model 5.0).

 AVEVA strongly recommends that clients should test their chosen card or laptop in their own environment before purchase.

 Availability and support of graphics cards changes frequently; a full updated list of graphics cards that have been verified with AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 is available via the IT Configuration area of the AVEVA Support Site (http://support.aveva.com).

2.2.1

Graphic al Perform ance

To ensure optimum graphical performance, and in addition to any Graphics Card specified, the workstation used for AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 must conform to a reasonably high specification. To aid this specification, AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 has been verified with 3DMark® (www.3dmark.com). A measure of overall system performance, the score includes CPU, RAM etc. Following verification with AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1, a recommended 3DMark score is summarised in the table below. Please note that the rating can vary from machine to machine depending on hardware specification and software installed. The recommended scores are therefore indicative.


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3DMark® Combined Score

Desktop

Laptop

130,000

70,000

Note: Laptop score is an average score across a number of laptop hardware specifications. Desktop score based on System information: Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz, Installed Memory 8.00GB, 64-bit Operating System.

2.3

Server Configuration

The following configuration is recommended in the use of AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 with a server configuration. A 64 bit operating system is required for the installation of AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1. 

Operating System(s)

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Processor Type / Speed

Memory

Hard Disk Requirements

Windows Server 2008 R2 + Service Pack 1. Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1*1. (Supplied with AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1and installed if necessary).

Intel x86 or x64 compatible - Modern architecture multiple core processors recommended ( AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 has been verified using a Server Machine with 4 core CPUs). 16 GB RAM. Additional RAM increases the caching capability and thereby the performance. The amount of disk space should be configured according to the customer's requirement based on the number and size of projects. To secure data and improve performance, the use of RAID 0+1 or 5 storage is recommended; 15k rpm drives are preferred. NTFS

File System

Network

*1 AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 has us/download/details.aspx?id=49981.

For information on conversion to NTFS, please see http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/bb456984.aspx Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN. 64-bit capable network adapter. The network should provide at least 1 Gb/sec for each workstation. Two or more network cards are recommended for increased performance and redundancy. been

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2.4

Prerequis ite fo r thi s Release (Produc ts)

The following products are required for the use of AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1.

2.4.1

AVEVA Licensing™ 3.0.1

AVEVA Licensing™ 3.0.1 or later and an appropriate License File is required for the operation of AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1. As a consequence of the enhancements it is required that when migrating to AVEVA Licensing 3.0.1 a new format license file is installed. It is an important consideration that the new license is requested and received prior to updating the license server.

 Refer to the Release letter of AVEVA Licensing™ 3.0.1 for list of enhancements

 AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 does NOT operate with AVEVA Flexman.


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2.4.2 AVEVA Client Cache Service™ 1.0.5 The AVEVA Client Cache Service™ is designed for use on a LAN or WLAN network with full connectivity to the Database files and can make a considerable improvement to Dabacon database performance. The use of the Service is strongly recommended for all multi-user projects. The AVEVA Client Cache Service has been developed to produce an improved performance when reading data over ‘high’ latency networks b y minimizing traffic. The AVEVA Client Cache Service stores a copy of the read project data on the local disk which improves performance where there is repeated reading of project data across a computer network. The service operates by a data request being sent to the local Cache folder to retrieve the required Data (Database Page). If the data is not within the Cache folder, a Data Request is sent across the network to the central server to retrieve the required data. Likewise, data that is unchanged since it was previously read is retrieved from the local Cache whereas Data that has changed in the Database must be read again from the central Database file. Similarly, data that must be written to a Database file must still be written to that identified file.

The AVEVA Client Cache Service is installed with AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 and can be configured or disabled using the AVEVA Cach e Serv ic e Co nf ig ur ati on application. The prompted form, seen above, enables an Administrator to configure the caching threshold level to avoid the local hard drive being filled.

 The Default is to stop caching on the Hard Drive on becoming 80% full. When full, data is continued to be delivered where already cached but no further data is cached until more space is made available. The Cache persists data locally between sessions – thereby, very often, the start-up will be quicker.

 To ensure the performance benefits of the service are realised, Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) must be enabled. This is achieved using t he Windows Components feature of Windows Contro l Panel > Add or Remove Programs .

 For full details, please refer to the AVEVA Cl ien t Cac he Ser vi ce™ 1.0.5 User Documentation . 2.4.3

Micro sof t® Softw are

The following Microsoft products are required to support the operation of AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1.

2.4.3.1 Microsof t Office & Fonts Microsoft Office 2010 (or later) is required for some functions: 



Optimum operation of the AVEVA Platform GUI requires Arial Unicode MS font, supplied with Microsoft Office and also with Microsoft Office Visio. The layout and display of forms and the general user interface can also be adversely affected if the screen font size is not set to the smallest size.

 AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 has been verified with Microsoft® Office 365. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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2.4.3.2 Micro sof t .NET Framework AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 uses Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4.6.1 for .NET Customisation. Please note that serialized settings (of the user interface configuration) are now saved in the following location on Windows 7 and 8.1: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Aveva\AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing\3.1

2.5

Compatibilit y with other AVEVA Products

For full compatibility details, and for information about AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 compatibility with any later versions, please refer to the compatibility matrix. A full and up to date compatibility matrix can be found via compatability.aveva.com/matrix. The following AVEVA products are compatible with AVEVA Bocad Structur al Detailing™ 3.1 : 

AVEVA Everything 3D™ 2.1 Note: AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface Fix 7 required to see Bocad data in E3D 2.1.

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AVEVA E3D Insight™ 2.2.0



AVEVA Administration™ 1. 5.0. Fix 3

can

be

used

to

exchange

data

from

Layout

to

Detail

Note: This release supersedes all previous AVEVA Administration versions delivered with other AVEVA products.

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

2.6

AVEVA Client Cache Service™ 1.0.5.

AVEVA Hull & Outfitting™ 12.1.4 & associated products with AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface 2.2.0.1 AVEVA PDMS™ 12.1.4 & associated pro ducts with AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface 2.2.0.1

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AVEVA Bocad NC 8.0.0

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AVEVA FabTrol™ 4.0 SP1 Fix 1 (to be released)

Envir onm ent Variables

AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3 .1 relies on the use of environment variables for various aspects of configuration, notably the location of folders for project databases, client configuration data and user workspace. When setting up a user’s environment, please bear in mind that write access is required for folders such as AVEVA_DESIGN_USER and AVEVA_DESIGN_WORK. The installer uses default locations, for both the program files and these data folders.

The defaults are: Work files

%TEMP%\AVEVA\Bocad3.1\wrkdir

User files

%TEMP%\AVEVA\Bocad3.1\userdir

Client Data

C:\AVEVA\bocad\Client_3_1

Projects Dir

C:\AVEVA\bocad\Projects_3_1

Environment variables are set up for AVEVA Bocad by using a batch (.BAT) file and mainlocations.xml.


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2.7

Network

AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 is best run on a network offering internet access. The system will by default be set up to access the latest online version of the documentation from the AVEVA website.

2.8

Install

Installations using setup.exe will install to C:\AVEVA\Bocad\3.1 by default. The individual .msi files will use the drive with most free space by default.

 It is not recommended that any combination of AVE VA products are installed in the same folder beca use AVEVA does not guarantee runtime compatibility between Separate Products on different release cycles, and the uninstall of one of them subsequently damaging the other.

 For further details, please refer to the AVEVA Bo cad Str uc tu ral Detai li ng ™ 3.1 Installation Guide. This is accessible from AVEVA Website at http://www.aveva.com/Services_and_Support/AVEVA_Product_Support and found within the AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1release folder.

2.9

AVEVA Boc ad Struc tur al Detaili ng ™ – Projects

As part of the install process for AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1, sample projects can be installed and used in the product. (BocadSampleProjects.msi) The BocadSampleProjects.msi install 2 projects in the Projects directory defined during installation: 

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STP – Sample Template Project: this project can be used as template for a new project created with the AVEVA Admin 1.5 New Project Wizard. This project is by default masked (not shown in login form) and do not contain any jobs / model data. BSP – Bocad Sample Project: Project example which can be used to store data in Detail module.

The AVEVA sample projects are regularly revised. Please check the AVEVA Support Site ( AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing 3.1™ Fix Release History ) frequently for updates.

 Details about these projects are included in Ap pen di x A Detai ls of Samp le Pro jec t . 2.10 AVEVA Boc ad Struc tur al Detaili ng ™ – Documentation 3.1 Documentation is available online, is continually updated and remains current for any new functionality introduced through the life of the product. The documentation can be accessed using the top of the main product window, the Project tab or the context sensitive F1 key. The Documentation is displayed in a Help Viewer, which comprises an Explorer style content list, a Search function and a reading pane.


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2.11 Enterin g AVEVA Boc ad Struc tur al Detaili ng ™ 3.1 AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 can be accessed by the W indows Start menu or Start screen depending on the Windows Operating System being used. A shortcut is available on the desktop. Different shortcuts are available depending on the language package installed.

AVEVA Pl ant > Desi gn > AVEVA B oc ad 3.1 from the Windows Start Menu.

The Login form is displayed.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin From the Login form a project can be accessed by selecting the identified Project tile prior to entering the required login information and clicking on the desired module. The Project search Tile allows the user to search for a project and to display masked project tiles.

User = USERA Password = USERA

When the Detail module is started, Create Job form is displayed. User can either create a new Job or open an existing one.


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Chapter 3 3

Application Layout

The following sections outline the user interface and key developments at AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Documentation for detailed information on the new features described.

3.1

User Interface

The AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 user interface is based on the Microsoft® Office Fluent™ user interface , for example, it is formed by a series of tabs and contextual tabs.

 A number of the key features of the Detail user interface described in the following sections are also shared with the AVEVA Everything 3D™ 2.1 Design and Draw modules.

On entering the Detail module for the first time, the user will be presented with the default user interface layout as shown below: Group Quick Access Toolbar Tabs

Sliding Forms 3D View (Canvas) PowerWheel™

Notification Area PowerCompass™

View Tab Group Status Bar

Prompt information Message Area

 The default layout can be modified to suit individual preferences, e.g. additional forms can be displayed in the layout, forms can be moved and ‘docked’ and pinned/unpinned as required. The layout is thereafter serialized between sessions for the user.

The principal user interface components are outlined below: Quick Access Toolbar : provides a shortcut to commonly used commands and can be appended by the user.


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Tabs : Group similar specific tasks and tools.

Groups : Each tab is divided into Groups to organise key functions by task.

Prompt Area: Provides performing an action

instructions

while

Viewport : The principal window in the application, used to create the models. Viewports are representation of the 3D models working view. There are different types: Main view and temporary views. Viewport are also used for Drawings. 3D View (Canvas): The 3D View is a visualisation view with realistic representation of most elements. The content (Drawlist) is defined by the user. New elements are automatically added to the content of 3D View.

 Please refer to Chapter 4 3D View for further information related to the use and manipulation of the 3D View. Sliding Form Sets or Panels : Forms can be docked and tabbed to both sides of the View and can be temporarily hidden to provide a maximised graphical modelling view.

 Please refer to Section 3.3 Forms for more information.

PowerWheel™: Provides accelerated access to common commands directly in the 3D View or Viewport via a right-click context.

 Please refer to Section 3.5 PowerWheel for more information.

PowerCompass™: Provides intuitive tools to orientate the view and select different Coordinate Systems.

 Please refer to Section 3.6 PowerCompass for more information.


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Status Bar : Provides access to commonly used snapping options and quick access to select main views and active phase. Message Area: Displays the last information, warning, or error messages. Notification Area: Displays information about the status of a global project. (not used for AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 first release.)

3.2

Ribbon Layout

AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ utilises a series of tabs displayed at the top of the application window. The layout of the tabs has been designed to promote an intuitive, efficient workflow. For example, the organisation of the different tabs offers user friendly access by displaying the same groups in the same order for common tasks like Create, Modify and Delete:

Group Create

Group Modify

Group Delete

A brief description of each tab follows:

3.2.1

Project

The Project menu or ‘backstage area’ provides access to a number of key commands and facilities including the common commands Save Work , Get Work , Help , Modules and Exit . It is also the entry page to the application to Create or Open an existing Job. Interfaces with other format and applications are available in the Import / Export menu.

The Options menu updates the Project area to display Configuration area. This area can be used to tailor the Detail module to the user’s preference by specifying general Display , View , Global Setting and User Interfaces options.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Documentation and Ap pen di x C Project Option s for further details of available options.

 Note that currently it’s not possible to close a Job and so not possible to create or open another Job if one is already opened.


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3.2.2

Home

The Home tab provides access to commonly used tools to create, modify elements and to check model data. It also includes a gallery for the Points commands and the access to the Macro Explorer . Some buttons are also available in other tabs, for example, Member and Connection .

 Please refer to the AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Documentation for further details of the available options.

3.2.3 Phase and Grid

The Phase and Grid tab provides the Phase and Grid commands. Also, the modifying of Job Properties can be found in the Phase and Grid tab.


3.2.4

View

The View tab provides all commands to manage Model and Temporary views. Model or Main views are created from Grid elements or user-defined. A Main view can be associated with a Phase element. The Temporary views are working views. These can be created using different methods. The tab also includes some View Control and Setting commands, for example, Member Colour which modifies the auto colour or colour filter in the viewport.


3.2.5

Member

The Member tab provides all commands to Create different types of Profiles and Plates and the different tools to Modify these. It also includes different specific tools to modify the Properties or add Free At tr ib ut es or Comments on Profile or Plate.


3.2.6

Connection


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin The Connection tab provides all commands to Create and Modify different connections types. It also includes tools to modify Connection Properties and to Create Ass embly container (Zpos or Dummy Assembly). The Nodes group contain a tool to set attributes on common nodes elements and to r eport the nodes on Drawings.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Boc ad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Documentation for further details of the available options.

3.2.7

Output

The Output tab provides all commands for getting different deliverables. First group is marking with main commands Auto mat ic and Advan ced Mark in g and different other command related to the marking. The Drawing and Reporting group contains all commands for Drawing and Reports creation. The Bar and Plate nesting is available in Reporting group. The Edit group contains different specific tools for reviewing and update existing Drawing.


3.2.8

Graphics

The Graphics tab provides all commands to Create and Edit graphics on views and drawings. These are sorted by type in 3 groups for creation: Dimension , An no tat e for Text and Graphics for all other graphics form line and shapes to Title Block and BOM and special Tables . The Modify Group provides all commands to edit the created Graphics.


3.2.9

Tools

The Tools tab provides different type of tools. The Display groups provides toggle for some forms such as Properties grid, Message Window , Comments and Command Window (PML command line), these buttons are toggles to display or not these forms (these forms can be docked as sliding forms). In addition, the Command FFEIN dialog is available in this group, this forms allow to apply some FFEiN language script. The Explorer Group provides access to Model Explorer and Flexible Explorer . Flexible Explorer rules can be configured in Lexicon . The Manage group contains tools for Project management and Multi-user aspect (Claimlists ). The Standard group includes a tool to search for stan dard key of connections. These can then be used for construction macro. The Filter Macro tools are command/macro to be applied on pre-filtered elements, it’s a tool to edit batch of elements.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin The 3 following groups are interfaces with other AVEVA Products: AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface, the AVEVA Marine link and the FabTrol link. The Profile Recordin g tool allows to create some special profiles in Bocad custom catalogue. Finally, the Au xi li ary Gr aph ic s is a tool mainly used to customise Weld Symbol and Bolts representation.


3.2.10 3D View

The 3D View contextual tab allows the user to define the 3D view parameters (colours, view direction etc.) and content; controlling model content through clipping and control the Grids annotation and dimensioning. This tab is contextual and is only available when the 3D View is the active one.


3.2.11 Viewport

The Viewport contextual tab allows the user to control and access settings of current viewport. This tab is contextual and is only available when a viewport is active.


3.2.12 Drawing

The Drawing contextual tab allows the user to control and access settings of the different groups of current drawing. This tab is contextual and is only available when the 3D View is the active one.


3.2.13 Nested Drawing

The Nested Drawing contextual tab allows the user to control and access settings of the different groups of current drawing. Some commands are available to manage the nested drawing revision, designation of multiple small parts. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin This tab is contextual and is only available when the 3D View is the active one.


3.2.14 Basic Dimetry

The Basic Dimetry contextual tab allows the user to control and access settings of the Basic Dimetry view. This view is only displaying the Reference Grids referenced by the active job. This tab is contextual and is onl y available when the Basic Dimetry is the active one.


3.2.15 Edit Outl ine

The Edit Outline contextual tab provides different functions to edit outline of a plate. This tab is contextual and is only available when the special edit outline plate view is the active one.


3.3

Forms

Forms such as the Properties Grid, Model Explorer in AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 are translucent by default, allowing the model elements in the 3D View or Viewport to be seen through a form and thus increase the visibility of the design. However, to aid input, the form becomes opaque on becoming active and used.

The transparency of the forms can be configured in the Options area of the Project tab.

The introduction of sliding forms at AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 maximises the 3D View and places the Model at the forefront of user actions. A number of forms can be docked, i.e. can be arranged in a fixed position, in two areas located to the left and the right-hand side of the 3D View. These two areas, calledSliding Form Sets , have a different mechanism in their display and arrangement to standard forms found elsewhere.

 This is not applicable to all forms of AVEVA Bocad ™ 3.1. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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 Tabs have been minimised in the above model view by a double-click on the tab or via the button in the top-right corner of the application.

A Sliding Form Set allows the following:

Tabs

Multiple forms to be opened in multiple tabs.

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Can be collapsed (and expanded) to enlarge the working area by clicking the active tab.

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Splitting Bar

Can be docked to one side of the 3D View, or made Floating via the active tab right-click option Float .

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Hiding (and restoring) all the forms on the canvas is achieved by clicking the Clear Canvas button located at the top right hand corner of the application window ( key). The Sliding Form panels consist of two areas, the top and the bottom segment, and allow the visibility of two forms simultaneously. The size of the bottom segment, which is collapsed by default, can be adjusted by dragging the splitting bar upward or downward.

The segment can be collapsed (and restored) by clicking the arrow at the centre of the splitting bar.


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With multiple forms opened and docked, it is possible to change the order of the forms in one segment, or to move a form from one segment to another, or to move a form from one Panel to another, by a left mouse button select and drag.

3.4

Message & Status Bar

Positioned at the bottom of the user interface, the Status and Message bar displays message information, global notifications and a number of view, and selection, options.

3.4.1

Notifications Notifications is used by AVEVA Global.

 AVEVA Global is not yet compatible with AVEVA B ocad™ 3.1. 3.4.2

Messages

As actions are carried out, messages relating to these actions display within theMessage bar. For example, errors or warnings can be presented. Clicking on the current message displays a record of all the messages issued in a session. Messages can contain general user, warning or error information and display as green, amber and red to reflect the status.

 Error and warning messages for Bocad commands or dump information are available in the Message Window in the System tab. This is replacing the Message Informatio n window from version 2.x.

3.4.3

Status Bar

The Status Bar offers quick access (and feedback) to 3D View and modelling aids. For example, the user is able to display the 3D View Grid and select a variety of positioning snap options. .

Two Combo list give a quick access to change Main View or Acti ve Phas e.

3.5

AVEVA PowerWheel™

Detail operations can be accelerated to and initiated through the use of the PowerWheel™; invoked by right-clicking within the 3D View or Viewpor t .


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin A function is selected from the PowerWheel by a left-click on the required tile – this can prompt a secondary PowerWheel for refined selection. For instance, selecting the View Direction tile from the primary Power Wheel prompts a secondary PowerWheel to specif y the direction of the 3D View. Alternatively, by clicking and holding the right mouse button, a required tile can be indicated by moving the cursor in the appropriate direction (gesture) and selection confirmed on release of the mouse button. The direction of selection is aided by an indicating line. 3D View Pow erWheel:

Viewport PowerWheel

In addition to the 3D View PowerWheel, the Viewport PowerWheel provides quick access to view Settings , Calculate view and element Colour (7, 6 and 5 O’clock ). At 3 O’clock, Open Bocad Menu command is available to open the Bocad form. It’s only enabled when in a command (selected from a the PowerWheel or the ribbon tab). At 9 O’clock , the tile gives access to a Detailing secondary wheel for often used functionality. At 12 O’clock , the tile gives access to Snapping secondary.

Detailing PowerWheel

The Detailing PowerWheel provides a quick access to some of most used function when detailing such as Create Prof ile and Plate, Create Welds and Bolts , Editing Volume or Length Modification and getting information of Profile or Connection.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin Snapping PowerWheel

The Snapping PowerWheel provides a quick access to snapping mode which can be used during a Bocad command.

3.6

AVEVA PowerCompass™

The PowerCompass is an intuitive design that allows the user to control the view direction, the working plane and to select different coordinate systems. The PowerCompass can be moved to another area of the 3D view by using the central blue grip below the compass.

The circles on the outer ring of the PowerCompass can be selected to alter the Vie w Direction to orthogonal and isometric directions. The PowerCompass updates to reflect the current View Direction.

AVEVA Bocad™ keeps a record of all the successive view directions and positions used during the current session. At any time, the user can step back to a previous view state, or step forward to a later view state using the arrow buttons below the PowerCompass.


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The World button below the compass sets a World co-ordinate system for modelling.

The Bo x button sets a local co-ordinate system (based on current selection) for the purpose of local modelling of elements.

 Note the change to U, V and W notation.  The working plane is not relevant for AVEVA Bocad ™ 3.1 as it’s mostly used for 3D modelling which is not yet possible.

3.7

In Canvas Commands & Shortcut s Additionally, to forms and buttons for user input, it is possible to invoke specific commands by entering them directly to the 3D View. These commands are referred to as In Canvas Commands . Alternatively, a shortcut can be used to invoke a command e.g. prompts a Select All action. The shortcut actions are, where appropriate, aligned with Microsoft Windows standard shortcuts e.g. prompts a Savework.

 A list of the In Canvas Commands is presented in Ap pen di x B Keyboar d Sh or tc ut s & Com man ds . 3.8

Tool-Tips

The tooltips provide the user a quick access to essential information by displaying a table containing the data related to an element in the 3D View or the Model Explorer . The tooltips are configurable and the content varies depending on the element type.

The Tool-tip is prompted on pressing the key while the cursor is over the object to be identified.


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Chapter 4 4

3D View

The following Chapter will outline general interactions in the 3D View; describing how the View content can be manipulated and controlled.

 The key interactions described in the following sections are also shared with E3D 2.1. 4.1

3D View Contr ols

The majority of the controls to manipulate the 3D View can be accessed via mouse action, including the PowerWheel, and through the 3D View tab user interface.

4.1.1

View Lim its

Model elements can be present in the Drawlist but not visible in the 3D View. The 3D View has invisible limits which clip and hide all elements outside these limits. By default, the view limits are automatically adjusted to hold the first elements added to the 3D View.

To view the elements that are outside the view, the Limits Extents action can be invoked from the PowerWheel or 3D View tab.

4.1.2

Zooming

Rolling the mouse wheel forward will zoom in and scrolling the wheel backwards zooms out with the zoom action centred at the point of the cursor . Additional zoom options can be found in the Control group of the 3D View tab and the ZOOM command.

4.1.3

Rotatin g the 3D View The Rotation of the model is achieved by holding the middle mouse button down and moving the mouse in a direction. By default, the rotation mode is set about the Model. The centre of rotation is determined when the button is pressed. Its position is set where the crosshair touches an element in the 3D View. The centre of rotation will be indicated by a pink pin while rotating.

4.1.4

View Directi on

It is also possible to set the view direction by using a preset, like an isometric direction, an orthogonal direction, or a plan direction.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin The View direction can be set via t he 3D View tab, the PowerWheel , or by using the PowerCompass .


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4.1.5

Panning

Panning enables the contents of the 3D View to be moved across the view in any direction. In the 3D View, holding the key down and holding the middle mouse button whist moving the cursor will pan the view.

4.1.6 Centr e View Clicking the Centre View button in the Control group of the 3D View tab will move the view so that it is centred on the Current Element . The View can also be centred by a middle mouse button click.

4.1.7

Walk & Fly Modes

In addition to the classic View Controls, the Walk and Fly Modes allow the user to visualise the 3D Model from a moving observer point of view and in perspective mode (with a 90 degree field of view).

To activate or deactivate the modes, the Walk Mode or the Fly Mode toggles can be selected from the Control group of the 3D View tab.

 Pressing or clicking the (Walk Mode) button will exit the mode and restore the view.

In Walk Mode, the cursor will appear as a walking man.

In Fly Mode, the cursor will appear as a paper airplane.


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When the cursor is above the crosshair, the observer will rotate upward, and when the cursor is below the crosshair the observer will rotate downward.

When the cursor is on the right of the crosshair the observer will turn right, and when the cursor is on the left of the crosshair the observer will turn left.

The distance between the cursor and the crosshair will determine the speed of the rotation. The further the cursor is from the crosshair, the faster the rotation will be.

 Holding the key down will increase the walking speed, holding the < Ctrl> key down will decrease the walking speed

4.2

Clipp ing the View

Clipping allows the user to isolate a region of the model by hiding all parts of the model falling outside a user-defined clipping box.

The tools and options for clipping are located in the Clip group of the 3D View tab.

Create: Displays two options to create a clipping box: about a graphical selection, or to the Current Element. Clip : Toggle to enable or disable the clipping by hiding or showing the parts of the model outside the clipping box.

Ad d Within : Populates the 3D View with elements that are wholly or partially within the clipping box. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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Modify: Toggle to show or hide the graphical clipping box aid for modification.

Once the clipping box has been created, its position and dimensions can be adjusted by double clicking on the box and manipulating the grips. Cap : Toggle to enable or disable the capping, i.e. closing the sides of the elements that are cut by the clipping box.

 The capping colour can be changed from the View Settin gs form. 4.3

Selecting Elements

Visible items in a 3D View can be group ed together to form a Graphical Selection which can then be used in conjunction with an AVEVA E3D function or task (and also populate the Properties Grid ).

 Elements included in a Graphical Selection are highlighted with a solid green line around the extremities of the constituent parts of the item(s).

A graphical selection can be created by: 

Selecting elements individually.

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Using a selection window.

The graphical selection will consist of significant elements, for example, elements that contain a geometric definition. Elements of type DTPROF, DTPLATE, or DTBOLT, can be part of a graphical selection but administrative elements such as DTJOB, DTPHASE, SITE or ZONE will not be included in a selection.

4.3.1

Selecting Indiv idu al Elements

Clicking on an element in the 3D View makes it the Current Element and creates a new graphical selection containing that single item. The key can be used to add an item to the current selection or remove it where already selected.

 The keys will not have any effect if the multiple selection mode is enabled via the Properties Grid.

Navigating to an element in the Model Explorer will cancel the current selection. The Current Element will be highlighted in blue in the 3D View and populate the Properties Grid but will not be part of a selection.

 It is possible to make a graphical selection from the Model Explorer by a right click on an element and choose 3D View > Select . All the element’s members will be included in the selection if they are significant. This will also add them to the 3D View if they are not already displayed.


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4.3.2

Using a Selecti on Window

A graphical selection can be created by holding the left mouse button down in the 3D View and creating a window selection. The selection window can be defined by two methods: 

To select all the elements that are wholly within the selection window is formed from the left to the right. The window is coloured blue.

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To select elements that are wholly within and cross the window boundary , the selection window is formed from the right to the left. The window is coloured green .

 Using the window while holding the key will add or remove elements to the current graphical selection.

4.4

Propert ies Grid

The Properties Grid displays Element properties (attribute information) in an accessible and user friendly format.

 The Properties Grid in AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1. is mainly used to get information on selected elements. This is not an editing tool.

 By default, the Properties Grid is docked in the right Panel. If not opened, it can be displayed by clicking the Properties toggle in the HOME tab, group Display.

It is possible to control the graphical selection mode from the Properties Grid by two presented options: Single to select only one object at a time

Multiple to append the current selection.


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When the graphical selection includes multiple elements of different types , the displayed properties will only be those common to all the selected types. The Selection List will initially display the number of elements of Al l types in brackets. It is then possible to refine the selection by selecting a specific type.

After selecting a type in the list, the display is updated with all the properties for the selected type. It is then possible to modify the value of a property to update all the elements of the selected type at once.

4.4.1

Object Snapping To activate or deactivate the object snapping, click on the correspondent toggle in the Status Bar .

The object snapping filters man be configured using the Object Snapping Settings form.

In the Object Snap tab, the Elements tab offers filter options to activate the snapping to database elements e.g. Item or P-Point .

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The Graphics tab offers filter options to activate graphical snaps e.g. Endpoint or Midpoint .

Each snapping filter is associated with a specific snap icon as represented on the Object Snapping Settings form. When the system prompts the user to specify a point, hovering the mouse close to an item included in the selected snap filters will display the associated snap icon on t he item.

In the example, the item object snap has been highlighted. Left clicking when the snap icon is displayed validates the position at the exact location of the Snapping position.

4.4.2

Posit ion ing aids

Other drawing tools available from the Status Bar toggles will help the user to position elements.

- Displays of the Grid - Activates Snapping to the Grid - Displays polar coordinate feedback and snaps the displacement to a radial alignment - Locks the displacement along the U axis or the V axis - Displays the dynamic hints - Projects the snaps onto the working plane


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4.5 4.5

Graphic s Setting s

The Graphics Settings form is shared with E3D and some options are relevant only for layout model elements. In the following only options used by Detail module are described.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1or E3D 2.1 User Documentation for further details of the available options.

In the Colour Tab, General Colour can be defined for different type of element and selection. When an element is selected in 3D View or in Model explorer the Ac ti ve Colour will be used to highlight the element in 3D View. Au to co lo ur rules by default operate only on Drawlist items in the graphical view, for example, elements such as Profile (DTPROF), Plates (DTPLAT), Bolts (DTBOLT) or Equipment, Branches and GENSECs. For detailing elements DTPROF, the autocolour rules have been defined by Profile Type as the default Colour Filter in Bocad viewport.


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Chapter 5 5

5.1

Model Explorer and Flexible Explorer

Introduction

The Model Explorer and Flexible Explorer are tools to explore the design database. The Model Explorer displays the database hierarchy and all elements of the different DESIGN databases of the current MDB. Either elements from Layout model and Detail model can be explored with the Model Explorer . The Flexible Explorer is generated on runtime for different rules and grouping. These rules can be customized in Lexicon. The Flexible Explorer displays only Detail model elements of the active job.

Explorers can be accessed from the Tools tab in Explorer group.

5.2

Model Explo rer

The Model Explorer is displayed by default on the left side of the application docked as sliding form.

The Model Explorer displays SITE from Layout and DTWRLD (Detailing World) owning 1 DTJOB for Bocad.

Element in bold are claimed by current user. Click on an element in the tree view to navigate to the element in the database and make it the current element. Drag and Drop the element to 3D View to a dd it to the drawlist (content of the 3D View).

Right Click displays a contextual menu with several options.

Different commands are available to query the attributes of, rename, delete, copy and paste database elements. These commands are not applicable to all elements. Commands to Add or Remove elements from the Drawlist are also available. On a DTJOB element, a command to Add Referenced Grids allows to add to the 3D View only the REFRGRID elements which are referenced by the active job and stored on another location. Copyright © 2017 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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5.3

Flexibl e Explo rer

The Flexible Explorer rules can be defined by the user. The rules are defined in a specific Dictionary database and these are defined in Lexicon (module of AVEVA Administration). Each structure is sho wn in the explorer as a hierarchy, starting from a separate root node and displaying database items organised according to their designation, Phase and so on, depending on their definition in Lexicon. Name displayed and other elements can also be customised.

 Please refer to the Lexicon User Docum entation for further details about creation of Flexible Explorer rules.

The AVEV A B oc ad Samp le Pro jec ts provides 2 types of rules. One with hierarchies defined by element Designation and one by Job Structure (phases and assembly).

The Flexible Explorer is dynamically updated when new elements are created or elements are modified. Claimed elements by current users are in Bold, c laimed elements by other user are in italic.


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Chapter 6 6

6.1 6. 1

Integration

Integration wit h AVEVA Everything 3D™ 2.1

AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 introduces the ability to display Layout data in the 3D View.

Piping, Equipment, HVAC, Structural Layout and other disciplines if included in the same project and MDB can be added to the Drawlist and be visualised as r eference elements. User can also take information using Properties Grid or Tooltips on layout elements.

AVEVA VA Bocad™ 3.1. 3.1.  AVEVA Sample Project for E3D 2.1. Fix 7 is compatible with AVE One Team for Detailing and some DB are ready to use. AVEVA Everything 3D™ 2.1 with Fix 7 is capable to display Bocad Detailing elements in the 3D View. Bocad Detailing elements are also cashable against other disciplines. Information and attributes can be queried but modification of Detailing element cannot be performed in E3D.

Obviously, this is possible if the DB is in same project or referenced and included in the active MDB.

 Bocad Detailing elements schema and attributes are only included with E3D 2.1 Fix 7 and it is not compatible with PDMS / Outfitting 12.1 series.

 AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface can be used to transfer structural elements from Layout model element to Detail model element. Required to generate Bocad element from an existing Layout model.

 More details about Job position and orientation related to AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface can be found in section 6.4.


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Integration with AVEVA E3D Insight™ 2.2 2.2

AVEVA Bocad elements are also visible in AVEVA E3D Insight™ 2.2. AVEVA E3D Insight has always had the ability for users to add comments which can be annotated, or complimented with files or photos.

By adding this same capability to AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 a round tripping of full Comment Threads is now possible.

The ability for the AVEVA E3D Insight™ user to have significant dialogues directly with the E3D™ designer or Bocad Detailer on projects will help the design and construction process by driving out errors in design or the mismatch of information of physical elements on the construction site. the AVEVA VA E3D In si gh t ™ 2. 2.2 2 Release Release Document ation for further information on the  Please refer to the AVE install, use and compatibility of AVEVA E3D Insight™ Insight ™ 2.2. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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6.3

Comments

Comments allow a designer to inspect and review the design in real time and provide comments and suggestions for improvements or changes.

Comments are created and administered via the Comments form, prompted by the Comments button in the Display group of the Tools tab. The organisation and display of comments is aided by the following: 

Comment Thread

A comment thread is linked to one or more elements in a DESI database d atabase and contains the following data: Subject, Date & Time, Creator, State, Comment Posts, associated user-defined Attributes, and a list of Elements the comment thread is linked to. 

Comment Post

An individual comment post within a Comment Thread contains contains the following following data: Comment Text, Date & Time, Creator, Comment Captures and Attachments.

 Please note that attachments are limited to 20MB. 

Comment Capture

A comment capture is a snapshot sn apshot of the 3D View with additional mark -up and is formed f ormed as an image with view information.

 Please note that it is the Windows user that is registered as the Creator of Comment Threads/Posts. The Comments form consists of two main pages: Threads and Posts. 

Threads

The Threads page displays all the comment threads linked to at least one of the elements in the selected scope. The scope is selected from the available options list, for example, comment threads can be displayed for the Current Element, Current Selection or a Collection (incl. search results). The comment threads can be filtered: Filter

Accesses Filter information.

Highlight

Highlights all elements with at least one Comment Thread.

Refresh

When scope is changed the list of comment threads is refreshed automatically. Button is used to refresh cases exempt from auto-refresh, for example, a new or updated My Collection.


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To create a new Comment Thread the plus is clicked to display a list of options for the basis of the thread, for example, Current Element. On selection, elements are displayed that can be s elected as the basis for the scope of the thread.

On confirmation of the selected elements, the user can form the Comment Post; adding a Subject and Comment together with a UDA Value, Capture and/or Attachment.

A Comment Capture can be edited using the CAPTURE tab – prompted on selecting the Capture button in the Comments form.


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6.3.1

Comment Threads in the Database

Comment Threads are stored in a Cross Product (XPRD) database.

Comment Captures include information to enable to recreate the model view, as shown in the Comment Capture, in AVEVA Bocad™, AVEVA E3D™ or AVEVA E3D Insight™. This allows for inspection of the current state of the model. The Comment Capture model view information is stor ed in a Model View World (MVIWLD) that must be present in the Cross Product database. There are a few aspects to setup before Commenting can be used. 

Make sure at least one Cross Product (XPRD) database is available in the MDB

Comment Threads, Comment Posts and everything related are stored in Cross Product databases. 

Create Comment Worlds (CMTWLD)

There must be at least one writable Comment World but there can be as many Comment Worlds as needed. Different locations must have their own Comment World.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Lexicon User Guide for further information on how to create Comment Worlds for different scenarios. 

Create Model View Worl ds (MVIWLD)

There must be at least one writable Model View World in the Cross Product database.

 AVEVA Bocad Sample project (BSP and STP) include the required DB and elements to start using Comment.

6.4

Job Position and Orientation

Detailing Job Position and Orientation are set during job creation. Job pos ition and orientation are defined with respect to the World. It allows to position different job relatively to each other and eventually to Layout model.

Position is defined by 3 coordinates in East (or West ), North (or South ) and Up (or Down ) directions, in the units set for distance. East, North, Up directions is equivalent to X, Y, Z. Orientation can be defined for X axis or for Y axis. By default, the X direction is East (E), Y direction North (N). If a rotation is required, the syntax to use is as following: first direction origin like E, then angle and direction for the angle. For example, E 45 S means, X is east rotated by 45° to the South. The Y direction is derived from the X direction and vice-versa. All coordinates, position of element defined by Bocad commands are with respect to the active job position and orientation. The Reference Grids created and referenced by a detailing Job will inherit the same Position and Orientation . This is necessary to keep the grids at same position as the job in the world. If for some reason


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin the Position and Orientation of the job needs to be modified, the same modification must be done on the reference grids referenced by the job.

The AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface gives the possibility at Export (from E3D or PDMS) to set a modelorigin and rotation (orientation). This should be used to define the origin of the Detailing Job which will be used when Importin the abs file. Automatically, the Origin and Rotation defined are applied to the active Job. This means that the position and orientation with respect to the world of the Layout structural elements and the Detailing elements will be the same.

 If the job position and orientation were already defined and equal to ABSI file, it will have no impact. It is necessary to modify the position and orientation of existing Reference Grids referenced by the Job after import. Or create new Reference Grids and delete previous one.


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Chapter 6 7

Reporting

7.1

Introduction

AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 firstly integrates the Report Designer (Custom Reports) as a more structured and detailed method of creating reports. The Report Designer is an add-in to th e application comprising an interactive, visual report designing tool, allowing to easily produce high-quality deliverable style reports in various output formats, including CSV, PDF, and HTML. These reports can include images, for example, Company Logos, information based colouring, and include headers and footers.

Using standardised components, handling of the Report Designer and creation of custom reports follows same concepts and identical look-and-f eel as in other AVEVA products, such as AVEVA E3D™ or AVEVA FabTrol. The Report Designer utilises two file formats: 

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Layout Templates (.repx) - contains the report presentation, for example, formatting and graphics. The Layout Template is used to define the basic structure for Report Designer reports but do not contain data and cannot be run. Report (.repv) – in addition to containing the report presentation, this file format also contains the data source and can be run.

Report files do not contain any project settings and are therefore transportable between projects. However, the transfer is only successful where the projects share the same element and attribute structures.


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7.2

Repor t creation In the Reporting group on the Output tab, click Run Report button to display the Run Report add-in.

 Reporting will only consider already marked elements. With any unmarked elements in the job, a warning message will be shown. If continued anyway, any unmarked element will not be considered by this output.

In the Run Report form, the report output is defined.

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The Report Definition tab displays all available report templates in the currently selected file location. The current file location is changed usi ng the Look in control box. By default, the example definitions provided within the product are shown. The currently selected report definition is shown right in the form when the Show preview by default option is active.

 Please refer to section 7.6 Report template storage for further information on different report definition storage options. 

Element selection for a report can be done by the according control box, either selection by Complete Job or by Phases . With activated Phases selection, the element list can be fine-tuned with the according table. The available phases can be o

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Filtered by entering a filter criterion for either Number , Name or Designer on top of the according column.

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Grouped by Number , Name or Designer with dragging the according column header to the upper Drag a column header … line.

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Selected with a click on any table row. Multi-line select ion to specify more than one phase for the report is possible with and click.

The Reporting unit option allows, independently from the current job settings, to show length and weight values on the resulting report either in Metric or Imperial representation.

 Filter options are currently limited to filtering by phase(s). Also, a report over the complete job is separated by phases, which each phase starting on a new page. A combined output of all included phases is currently not supported. These options will be improved in future releases of AVEVA Bocad™. 

7.3

The Run button opens the print preview, using the current selection of Report Definiton , Selection, and Reporti ng Unit , for final layout, printing or exporting to different file types.

Default repor ts

A set of sample reports are included with the Report Designer tool, including both Layout Templates and Reports. The reports are designed to work with the sample database and can be accessed by clicking on the Output tab, in the Report group, Open Report Designer... and using the navigation Browser to locate the required folder e.g. C:\AVEVA\bocad\3_1\config-work.en\devexpressreport\reports . Report Category Ass emb li es

Report name / purpo se  

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Welds

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Bolts

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BOCAD Assemblies list with Shop bolts BOCAD Assemblies list BOCAD DIN Weld amount Mark. No. BOCAD DIN Weld structure Mark. No. BOCAD DIN Weld sum Mark. No. BOCAD AWS Weld amount Mark. No. BOCAD AWS Weld structure Mark. No. BOCAD AWS Weld sum Mark. No. BOCAD Weldpartner by Phases Bcoad Weldpartner Global BOCAD Main Mark Bolt list BOCAD Bolt Amount list


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Cutoff lists

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Marking

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Other

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7.4

BOCAD Bolt Amount list (Site) BOCAD Bolt Amount list (Workshop) BOCAD Bolt Structure list BOCAD Bolt Structure list (Site) BOCAD Bolt Structure list (Workshop) BOCAD Cutoff list BOCAD Extended Cutting list BOCAD Signed Cutting list BOCAD Mark Distribution list BOCAD Marking list BOCAD Phase list BOCAD Profile list BOCAD Revision list BOCAD Secondary Distribution list BOCAD Shipping overview list

Report Output formats

Output of the final report data is possible in several file formats, either for local storage or to send them directly by mail. Additionally, the report data can be published to AVEVA .NET.

Export Report (in one of the available formats) and Save to File.

Export Report (in one of the available formats) and Attach to Email.

Publish to AVEVA NET.


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7.5

Report custo mization

The Report Designer allows to customize existing reports, e.g. the sample reports provided with the product, or to create completely new reports. Following flowchart summarises the basic workflow when working with the Report Designer .

 This User Bulletin is giving a general overview about the concept and handling of the Report Designer. More detailed information about features and usage are given in the Report ing User Guide.


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7.5.1

General handli ng

Creation of a completely new report is done from provided, pre-prepared templates for different page sizes and layouts, or a previously created custom template. In the Reporting group on the OUTPUT tab, click Report Designer button to display the Report Designer add-in. The Report Designer is opened in a separate window to the main AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1session. The Report Designer user interface has the following main elements:

Field List & Report Explorer

Mode Tabs Microsoft® Office Fluent™– based user interface

Tool Box

Report Canvas

Property Grid Sorting & Grouping

Mode Tabs

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Allows the user to switch between reporting modes. The user will principally work in, and switch between, the Report Designer , Print Preview and HTML View modes.

Report Canvas

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Displays the main working area where the report is designed, formatted and previewed.

Field List

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Displays the Data Source Columns.

Report Explo rer

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Displays a tree-view of the Report structure and allows quick navigation to report presentation controls.

Property Grid

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Contains and defines report settings and controls. The grid is context sensitive to the current selection in the Report Canvas.

Grouping and Sorting

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Allows application of grouping and sorting to the reported data.

Tool Box

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On the Report Designer tab, in the Report group, click the New Report... button to initiate a new report creation process.

In the New Repor t form, the base template can be selected. 

The Layout template tab shows all available report templates in the currently selected file location. The current file location is changed using the Look in control box. By default, the example templates provided within the product are shown. To create a completely new report f rom scratch, the template blank is available. The currently selected template definition is shown right in the form when the Show preview by default option is active.

 Please refer to section 7.6 Report template storage for further information on different report definition storage options.

Alternatively, Report Designer can be populated by opening a pre-defined report by clicking on theReport Designer tab, in the Report group, Open... button and selecting the required report via a Browser. Starting this way, general templates or definitions can be taken as a starting point, and be customised quickly by exchanging the company logo, colours, elements, etc.

7.5.2

Repor t data sour ce

The project data is used to create and customise data-centric reports to meet project or customer requirements. The data source is integrally bound to the report, with controls in the report linked to data fields in the data source. A Report can be bound to data from the AVEVA Bocad project database. Once a data source has been defined, the elements from within that source can be further restricted by defining a data sourc e scope. Two different data sources are possible: 

New Data Source f rom Ind ividu al Queries

The data to be reported is created as required b y the user using the Report Designer Data Sour ce Wizard , or the Search utility within AVEVA Bocad™. 

Pre-defined Data Source from Stored Queries

Report Designer is able to report and bind to pre-defined data from stored queries known as Database Views . A Database View (Element View, Project View or User View) can be shared across a project. It is envisaged that an Administrator would create a nd refine individual User Views prior t o exposing the View to all Users by copying it to a project dictionary database, where it would become a Project View.

7.6

Repor t templ ate sto rage

Layout Templates (.repx), containing the basic report presentation, for example, formatting and graphics, and runnable Report s (.repv), additionally containing the report presentation, for example, the data source, can be positioned at various locations. Following table shows the locations for different purposes. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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Descript ion

Product

All example reports and templates provided with AVEVA Bocad. Depending on installation language, this is e.g. C:\AVEVA\bocad\3_1\config-work.en\devexpressreport\reports (where ‘.en’ indicates English)

Project

Best location for all reports or templates customised for a specific project. (%PROJECTS_DIR%\XXX\xxxdflts\Data\Reports)

User

Access to the user’s local directory to handle own, customized reports and templates. (%AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%\XXX\Data\Reports)

Browse …

Allows to open reports or templates from any location from the local machine or a location inside the local network.


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Chapter 8 8

Administration and multi-user

8.1

Introduction

The introduction of DABACON database to store Bocad elements, jobs and projects has an impact on how projects are organised and administrated. In this section, concepts of DABACON Project administration and some recommendations are introduced. Also, Multi-User functionality and usage are described. Finally, some guidance to set up an existing DABACON projects to be used with AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 is given. DABACON is a proved technology used for decades by AVEVA products such as PDMS and E3D. The Administration concepts of a project are similar to other products using DABACON.

 For more details about Administration, please refer to AVEVA Administration documentation. 8.2

Dabacon Project Adminis tration

A Dabacon Project is essentially a collection of databases with other required elements such as Teams , Users and Multiple DataBases (MDBs, grouping of database). Dabacon has several database types that are used for different purposes: 

DESI

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CATA Catalogue Database

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PROP Properties Database

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DICT

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XPRD Cross-Product Database

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Design Database

Dictionary Database

Etc.

For Layout and Detail model elements, the DESI Database type is used. AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1. is not using the Catalogue and Properties Database so far. The Dictionary database is used to store Flexible Explorer rules (LEXICON). The Cross-Product database is used for Comments . Some databases which contains information to be shared by various project can be referenced by the project. These referenced databases are known as Foreign Databases . Databases are owned by Team . Users are assigned to one or more Teams . Being a member of a Team gives a User write access to the databases owned by that Team . A Multiple Database (MDB ) is a collection of databases of all types, including foreign databases. A project can have many MDBs . For a large project including layout model and many detailing jobs (structures), the jobs can be stored in different databases or in one single database. The recommendation is to have sep arate databases for each jobs which allows more flexibility and the ability to backtrack session only for that job. For single jobs and smaller companies’ set-up, the different jobs can either be stored on one Project and one database or on several Projects.

 STRUCTURALDETAILEDDESIGN Module 106 must be defined to be able to open an existing DABACON project with AVEVA Bocad™ Detail module. Refer AVEVA Administration user documentation to have more information about Module Definition. Copyright © 2017 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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8.3

Database and detailin g element typ e

AVEVA Bocad Detailing elements and model are stored on a DESIGN Database same DB Type asLayout Element (PDMS or AVEA E3D). However, the administrative elements and model elements are s pecific to Bocad and Detailing purposes. In other words, Bocad is not using GENSEC or PANEL for profiles and plates but DTPROF and DTPLATE elements. Depending on Product license users have write access to certain element types. Therefore, a Bocad user is not allowed to modify a Layout element. Most Bocad Detailing elements are pre-fixed with DT as Detailing . The root administrative element is a Detailing Worl d (DTWRLD) element. This element can be cre ated in AVEVA Administration 1.5.0.2 when creating a new DESIGN database. A Detailing World must be specified at creation of a new job, this administrative element is therefore used to organise the project and select the database to store the new Job.

 DTWRLD element can also be created in Bocad using the Command NEW DTWRLD in a Command Window.

The Detailing Jo b (DTJOB) element is the second administrative element. A Detailing J ob is equivalent to “project” or “order” in pre vious Bocad version. It contains a structure which can be divided in Phases, which can be marked, for which different deliverables can be produced (shop, assembly drawings, BOM,…). Even though several jobs can be stored on the same project, Bocad commands only work on the active Job. The Detailing Phase (DTPHSE) element is the third administrative element. The Detailing Phase can be used to divide the job into different mounting phases, area, structure class. The Detailing Main (DTMAIN) element represent the main assemblies. Several elements connected with a shop connection are owned by one DTMAIN. The detailing model elements are Profile (DTPROF), Plate (DTPLAT), Weld (DTWELD), Bolt (DTBOLT) and Structural connection (DTSTRC).

In addition to these, different system elements are owned by a Detailing Job Data (DTJDAT) element. These elements contain information referenced by different other elements in the model (for example, bolts information, relations). There are some other systems elements which are not described in this document. Graphics and points which can also be stored in the da tabase are stored respectively in DGRAPH element and DTPDEF element. Different element types are defined for each graphic type (for example, text, line), points are stored as DTPOIN element. These elements are owned by DTPHSE.


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8.4 8.4.1

Multi-User Introduction

Multiple users can open and access simultaneously a DABACON Project. This a proven technology used by the different AVEVA applications using DABACON database. In general, multi-user handling and administration are therefore the same for AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 compared to other applications. Read/Write control is based on membership of TEAM owning DB. The control of elements is based on claiming . Implicit claiming is used. That means that as soon as an element is created or modified by a user, this element is claimed and cannot be modified by other users. Multi-write and Implicit Claiming Databases must be used for AVEVA Bocad DESI DB. The Save Work command updates the databases with user changes and saves configuration and views of opened job for the current user. The Get Work command retrieves changes done by other users. These 2 commands are available in Quick Access Toolbar or in Project Tab.

Several Jobs stored on the same project can be opened simultaneously by multiple users. A particularity of AVEVA Bocad is the requirement to have multi-users working on thesame Detailing Job (DTJOB). In AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1, the Phase (DTPHSE) is the claiming level . This means that as soon as a user activates or modifies a Phase, the complete Phase including its members is claimed . If a user tries to modify an element claimed by another user, a warning message pops up and the command is be performed. File based technology is used for Configurations, Views and Drawing and some temporary files. These files are stored in a folder under the Project (named boc_mdbname). Each user has its own copy of these files in a folder named as the Windows user login.


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8.4.2

Multi ple user worki ng in 1 Job - Claim / Unclaim elements

Multiple users can work simultaneously on the same Job. The claiming mechanism is used implicitly to avoid any modifications divergence between users. The claiming level is the Phase (DTPHSE element), it means that as soon as a user modify an element owned by a Phase, the complete Phase and its members are claimed by the user . It is also the case when a user changes the active Phase, using the Change Phase command from Phase and Grid Tab or using the combo list on the Status bar. Of course, a new created phase is claimed by the user. If a phase is claimed by other user, the information is displayed in the in Change Phase form and Status bar . If the user selects a claimed phase to make it active, a warning message pops up to tell the user that it’s not possib le to claim the phase as already claimed by another user, the active phase remains unchanged.

When the Create Phase form is opened, Get Work command is applied to make sure that new phases which have been created by other users are known. This is important to avoid any clash in Phase numbering. In the same order, just after the Phase creation, a partial Save Work is applied to save the new DTPHSE element in the Database and make it available for other users.

 It’s good practice to have 1 user responsible for the Phase creation. This is required to have a better organisation of the job.

Any other elements not owned by DTPHSE are also claimed implicitly as soon as they are modified or created. At the end of a session, all elements are unclaimed and can be accessed by other users. Using the Multiwrite Claim Lists form accessible from the Tools tab, Manage Group, it’s possible to : 

get information about elements claimed by current user or by other users,

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highlight in the 3D View elements depending on their claiming status and

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Claim or Unclaim manually elements.

In the Multiwrite Claim Lists form, different Claim Lists can be accessed. The current user claimed elements are populated in the Ac ti ve Cl aim li st .


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 Please refer to the AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1. documentation for further information on usage of Multiwrite Claim Lists form

A warning message pops up if an Element Claimed by other User is picked during any modification commands. Furthermore, the command interrupts or the selection is reset.

As it’s not possible to modify element claimed by other user, it’s not possible to create connection (Weld, Bolts or Structural connection) or apply a Construction Macro or BoEdit to elements claimed by other users. Marking operation requires that all element to be marked (Start List) and considered for marking (Consideration list) are claimed by current user. A warning message pops up if it’s not the case.

8.4.3

Files org anization – sharing drawings

AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 utilises file based technology for Configurations, Views and Drawing and some other temporary files.

Each Job have an associated folder to store these files. This folder is located in the Project folder and named boc_ mdbname (mdbname being the name of the MDB used to create the job). For example: .. \BSP\boc_ALL These files need to be stored for each user. Indeed, each user can save his own configuration, views and create or modify his own drawings. Therefore, in the boc_mdbname folder, different folders named as Windows login are created for each user opening a Job. In addition, a folder named all.users will contain the initial files for configuration and main views which are saved the very first time the job is saved. These files are used for new users opening the job. The files are copied to the user job folder when the job is opened for the first time or if the user ’s job folder does not exist. The job files contained in all.users are not used when a job is opened, this f older is only a backup and the files are copied to different users folder as explained. Therefore, this folder can be used to save configurations the administrator wants to share with different users.


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin Only the boc3db and config folder are copied automatically from the all.users to a new user opening the job. If other files need to be shared like drawings, these can be copied or moved manually using the Windows Explorer functions. Here are more details about the folder contents: 

boc3db folder: Contains the different bmf_ main views files and the rfc/fsc folder. o

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rfc/fsc folder: Contains the configuration of macro executed by the users and some temporary files.

Config folder: Contains mainly .rsc, .inp and .def files which are all configurations and settings of the different forms. This includes representation settings for views, filters, automatic drawing settings and marking settings.

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List folder: Contains the different files for list and reporting when generated.

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Plots folder: Contains the different drawing files.

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Temp folder: Contains temporary files.

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Some other folder can be created by different command, for example,interfaces, absi.

It is important to understand that the source of a configuration is first the job config, then the client/config and lastly the config-work.en from the installation. That means if a configuration file is not existing in the job, the one from client if exist is used, if not the one from installation is used. Anyway, all files are always saved in the job folder for the user. Different users can work on drawing files but not simultaneously on same files. If drawing needs to be handover to another user , it’s recommended to move these to the user plot folder. Copy the different drawings to the all.users folder can also be a solution to share drawings.

8.4.4

Project loc ation

By default, the projects folder is set by installation to C:\AVEVA\Bocad\Projects_3.1. This is set in an environment variable Projects_Dir which can be set in the batch file launching the application (aveva_bocad_3_1.bat). To share projects with different users, projects must be stored on a ser ver. It’s recommended to map a drive for the project location and set the Projects_Dir accordingly. Example: SET PROJECTS_DIR=S:\ The different projects initialisation calls must be defined in custom_evars.bat located in the Projects_Dir. This file can be appended au tomatically by AVEVA Admin Project creation wizard.

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Chapter 9 9

Additional Information

Please refer also to the Product Release Letter included with the release.

9.1

Functionaliti es compared with previous produc ts

In addition to new functionalities described in this document, AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1. includes at the release all main functionalities of products AVEVA Bocad Steel and AVEVA Bocad Offshore 2 series. The functionalities of listed modules or add-in are no t in 3.1 at release. 

Roof and Wall

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Glazing Pre-Cast Concrete

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Tower

Timber

As AVEVA Bocad ™ 3.1 technology platform and user interface are very different compared to previous versions, some of the functionalities cannot be maintained. Major differences or removed functionalities ar e listed below. 

Libraries (using boc3db)

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Import/Export partial job (using boc3db)

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Grid (conical / radius per plane)

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Grid – Move Grid Plane

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Preview for Construction Macro / Grid / Bolts / Weld creation

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Intermediate points

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Undo/Redo graphics

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Activate/DeActivate element

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Output Translation Tables

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OpenGL views / PDF3D export

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Saving Job with intervals

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BoPrint reporting (replaced by DevExpress)

Some of these functionalities are planned to be replaced or re-implemented in future fixes.

9.2

Client Confi gur ation Data upd ate

The structure and content of client hasn’t changed. Config update is done at initialisation of a new job as described below. The Profil folder (profile, bolts and welds catalogue) is the same as 2.3 version (no Usage of AVEVA Catalogue). Macros (Bo-Edit) are compatible between 2.3 and 3.1.

Client Config update is following the same process as the previous version. Copyright © 2017 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin The files from config are updated when a new job is created. As these are copied on job/config, the second step is to do a Save config to client folder. Client update from 2.2 SP1 is possible. The update must be done fir st to 2.3 using the Bocad Admin 2.3 update tool. Refer to 2.3 User Bulletin for more information. Therefore, first make sure your config files are up-to-date (2.3 Fix#10). As mentioned in 9.2.3, it is required to delete DBF files (deselmname.dbf, prfelmname.dbf) used for translation as t his can lead to incompatibility.

matelmname.dbf and

Macro Explorer folder must be renamed from macroexplorer to macexpl. The Boprint formular are not used anymore in AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 and can therefore be deleted (folder config/boprint).

 As AVEVA Bocad™ 3.1 is a major release, it is recommended to review your customer settings and test these as some incompatibilities can exist with some old settings. Contact your local support if required.

9.2.1

Libraries – import/export partial jobs

Libraries uses “boc3db” database therefore this f unctionality is not available anymore. This will be replaced in future. So far there is no possibility to convert or update libraries. This is the same with Import/Export partial “project” .

9.2.2 Undo Redo The AVEVA Bocad™ database has a built-in undo/redo capability. Applications can define a start/end transaction and wind back to the start of that transaction. Undo cannot be done after a Save Work. Undo / Redo gr aphics element mode is not available within AVEVA Bocad 3.1™. So far it is not possible to undo creation or modification of graphics (if not stored on DB) on a drawing or view.

9.2.3

Output translation table

The dynamic translation mechanism which allows to translate Profile, Designation and Material of Profile or Plates is no longer available in Global Settings / Output. Translation table for Bolts and connection elements tra nslation is still used in background (fstelmname.dbf) so that bolt elements are translated accordingly to the used language from the default catalogue. However, it is not possible to customise the output. Therefore, all Profile, Designation or Material must be set and defined accordingly in the required output language or format. When updating Client data from previous versions, it is required to delete the following files: deselmname.dbf, matelmname.dbf and prfelmname.dbf.

9.2.4 Save Jo b There is no automatic saving of the jobs. User should explicitly save the work to the dat abase. It’s not possible to do a “save as”. Some other possibi lities exist using AVEVA Administration for instance rollback to previous session, copy Databases.

 Please refer the AVEVA Administration user guide for more information about Databases management. Copyright © 2017. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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9.3

Element Ident numb er / deleted elements

Ident number (100000) of elements will vary between session. In the background an Ident Map is used to map ident numbers with the Reference Number of the DB DABACON element. Deleted elements do not longer exist in the database as soon as they are deleted. Function to “purge” the database and deleted element s is therefore obsolete. Following this, the Filter li sts functionality only works within the same session.

9.4 

Other limit ations

Unicode filenames

AVEVA recommends the use of ASCII (Basic Latin) filenames for two reasons: compatibility with other systems and various specific issues, which are not yet resolved. This applies to some of the systems to which AVEVA Bocad is interfaced, and even to some o f the interfaces where AVEVA Bocad makes use of third party software. 

Path length

Lot of AVEVA Bocad commands need access to files (drawing, text, dbf,…), the path used is relative to the job folder. It is recommended for most functions such as interfaces, open lists or mapping files, to store the files in the job folder directly.


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APPENDIX A Appendix A

Details of Sample Project

 Please note that further improvements will be made to the sample projects in subsequent releases. Details of these changes will be given in the accompanying release letters.

AVEVA Bo cad Sample Pr oj ect s AVEA Bocad Sample Projects includes 2 Projects: 

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STP – Sample Template Project: this project can be used as template for new project created with the AVEVA Admin 1.5 New Project Wizard. This project is masked by default (not visible in login form) and should be used as a template. BSP – Bocad Sample Project: Project example which can be used to store data in Detail modu le. This project was created from the STP template.

These are installed in the Projects directory defined during installation. This can be used as a template for customer projects. The template project contains the following databases and teams:

TEAM

DB NAME

DB TYPE

DB No.

DESCRIPTION

DETAILING

DESI

DESI

251700

Design DB used to store Detailing Model (Bocad Jobs) in metric

DETAILING

IMPDESI

DESI

251701

Design DB used to store Detailing Model (Bocad Jobs) in imperial

DETAILING

UNIT

CATA

251702

Catalogue DB used to store Unit element to set Imperial units.

DETAILING

FLEX_EXPL_DICT

DICT

251703

Dictionary DB used to store Flexible Explorer Rules. 2 sets of rules are defined in Lexicon.

COMMENT

COMMENTDETAILING

XPRD

251704

Cross Product DB to store comments across different products (E3D, E3D Insight and Bocad)

COMMENT

DICT

DICT

251705

Dictionary DB used to store UDAs and other element required for Comment add-in.

 The different Design DB are multi-write DB with implicit claiming. Here is a list of existing users in the template project. These 3 users are member of the Teams DETAILING and COMMENT. User Name

Access

Descript ion

Passwor d

SYSTEM

Free

System Administrator

XXXXXX

USERA

General

Detailer User A

USERA

USERB

General

Detailer User B

USERB

2 MDBs are defined. Copyright © 2017 AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin One named ALL to be used for metric project which is composed of following DBs: 

DETAILING/DESI

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DETAILING/FLEX_EXPL_DICT

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COMMENT/COMMENTDETAILING

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COMMENT/DICT

One named ALL_IMP to be used for imperial project which is composed of follo wing DBs: 

DETAILING/IMPDESI

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DETAILING/FLEX_EXPL_DICT

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COMMENT/COMMENTDETAILING

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DETAILING/UNIT

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COMMENT/DICT

AVEVA Ever yt hi ng 3D – Project s 2.1 The AVEVA Everything 3D™ Projects 2.1 is intended to provide examples of the various disciplines and functionality available within AVEVA Everything™ 3D. There are 3 Projects: 

ACP is the sample AVEVA Catalogue and Specifications project, containing data to support and enable a rapid familiarisation of the AVEVA Everything3D™ 2 .1 product from the moment the product is started

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APS provides examples of how a designer would create the different discipline elements within a plant

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AMS provides examples of how a designer would create the different discipline elements within a ship

AVEVA Everyth ing 3D™ Projects 2.1 Fix 7 includes Team, Database and Users for Detailing usage (APS project). In addition, the Bocad ‘STRUCTURALDETAILEDDESIGN’ module has been defined. Therefore, the project APS can be used to test integration between AVEVA Bocad and Everything 3D. Here are the Databases added for DETAILING purposes: TEAM

DB NAME

DB TYPE

DB No.

DESCRIPTION

DETAILING

DETAIL-AREA01-A

DESI

250223

AVEVA Sample Structural Detailing Design database APS Area 01-A

DETAILING

DETAIL-AREA02-A

DESI

250224


DETAILING

DETAIL-AREA02-A

DESI

250225


DETAILING

FLEX_EXPL_DICT

DICT

251703

AVEVA Sample Structural Detailing Dictionary Database for Flexible Explorer Rules

DETAILING

IMPDETAIL-AREA01-A

DESI

250570

AVEVA Sample Structural Detailing Design (imperial) database APS Area 01-A


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DETAILING

IMPDETAIL-AREA01-A

DESI

250571


DETAILING

IMPDETAIL-AREA01-A

DESI

250572


In each DESI DB, a Detailing World (DTWRLD) has been created as admin element to create Detailing Jobs. So far, no sample model data are provided. One User DETAILMAN is also available, it’s a general user and its password is DETAIL . This user is member of the teams DETAILING and COMMENT. Therefore, he has only Write access to Detailing DB and Comment DB.


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APPENDIX B Appendix B

Keyboard Shortcuts & Commands

The following shortcut keys and commands can be used in AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 .

 Some shortcuts keys or some command are only working in 3D View, some are not applicable to Bocad element.

Function Keys F1

AVEVA Help

F2

Clear Canvas (Hide Sliding Forms)

F5

Toggle Walk Mode On/Off (Only in 3D View)

F6

Toggle Fly Mode On/Off (Only in 3D View)

F11

Message Window On/Off

General K eys in Viewport Esc

Exits current command

Backspace

Removes selection from 3D view

Enter

Confirms selection, executes command, etc.

Ctrl + C

Copy of element by point (abort of current command)

Ctrl + E

Open Macro Explorer

Ctrl + G

GETWORK

Ctrl +H

Information Show (Member, Construction Group, Assembly)

Ctrl + I

Information Member

Ctrl + M

Measure Distance

Ctrl +O

Open Document (drawing)

Ctrl + P

Print

Ctrl + S

SAVEWORK

Ctrl + V

Paste copied element by point

Ctrl + Y

Redo

Ctrl + Z

Undo

Ctrl + Shift + T

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Ctrl + Shift + K

Copy By Points

Ctrl + Shift + R

Copy By Angle

Ctrl + Shift + G

Copy By Mirror

Ctrl + A

Move By Distance

Ctrl + N

Move By Points

Ctrl + R

Move By Angle

Ctrl + Tab

Browsing opened views

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Browsing opened views in reverse order

Shift + Ctrl + B

Switch colour gradient of background of current window on or off.

Shift + E

Opens windows explorer at the user current job folder path.

Shift + D

Recalculate the current view

Ctrl + Shift + A

Point Add

Ctrl + Shift + V

Point Lengthen

Ctrl + Shift + L

Point Projection

Ctrl + Shift + I

Point Line intersection

Ctrl + Shift + H

Point Cut in Half

Ctrl + Shift + M

Point Line Centre

Ctrl + Shift + U

Point from Member

Ctrl + Shift + E

Point Delete

M

Browse documents forward

N

Browse documents backward

Ctrl +

Jumps to the first document of the current folder

Ctrl +

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Snap Mode

A

Snap mode Text

B

Snap mode any element (Random)

T

Snap mode members

S

Snap mode members, bolts, points

P

Snap mode points

F

Snap mode Free

W

Snap mode without designation for member, bolts and points.

Selection

Del

Reset selection

Backspace

Unselect last element picked

Enter

Confirm selection, start command

Left

Go to start of selection

Right Shift + Enter

Take over element from previous selection

Up Ctrl + Enter

Take over ALL elements from previous selection

Ctrl + Backspace Ctrl + Down

Reset last selection

General K eys in 3D View Tab

Navigates between in-canvas input boxes

Space

Locks value in the in canvas input boxes / Repeat Command

Home or Page Up

Navigates to WORL* level in any Explorer

End or Page Down

Navigates to Bottom Level in any Explorer

Esc

Exits current CIE Operation / cancels position input/ removes selection/exits edit mode

Arrow UP

Shows In-Canvas command of last used CIE Operation

Arrow Down

Shows available Tile Icons during CIE Operation

Insert

Toggle Feature Highlight function On/Off


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AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1 User Bulletin Backspace

Removes selection from 3D view

Enter

Confirms position, selects default option, executes command, etc.

Ctrl + A

Select All Elements in the View

Ctrl + F

Triggers Find/Search form

Ctrl + G

GETWORK

Ctrl + I

Toggles Property Grid On/Off

Ctrl + P

Print

Ctrl + S

SAVEWORK

Ctrl + Y

Redo

Ctrl + Z

Undo

Alt + Left Arrow

Pans 3D view towards Left

Alt + Right Arrow

Pans 3D view towards Right

Alt + Up Arrow

Pans 3D view towards Up

Alt + Down Arrow

Pans 3D view towards Down

Alt + F4

Quit Application

In Canvas Commands (Only in 3D View) Command

Description

ANGLE

To calculate angle between any two entities

CAMERA

Enables to lock view wrt an object and disables 3D orbit mode when it is enabled

CANCEL

Cancels any current operation in-progress

DIST or DI

To calculate distance between any two entities

EM or EDITMODE

Triggers Edit Mode

FLY

Enable FLY mode operation

FOVY

Enables option to enter new Vertical field-of-view angle (Projection mode should be in Perspective to enable this option)

ID

Queries Coordinate Positions at snapped position

IN

Triggers IN or Include mode

LCS

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Description

LOOKROUND

Enables 3D Orbit mode option to look around a locked view in Perspective ProjMode

MREDO

Enables user to REDO all previous actions or to desired no. of actions

NEXT

To go Forwards through Views

OUT

Trigger OUT mode by exiting IN mode

OUTALL

takes user all the way out

OSNAPD

Triggers Distance Snap Mode function

P or PAN

Enables REALTIME PAN option

PANDIR

Pans View towards selected PLAN VIEW directions

PLAN

Set the current View to Plan View mode

PR or PROPERTIES

Open Property Window if not opened already in the application

PREV

To go Back through Views

PROJMODE

Toggles between Projection modes Orthogonal or Perspective

REDO

Redo any operation that was previously called back (Performed Undo)

SELALL

To select all the elements in 3D View

U

To Undo any current operation

UNDO

Enables user to UNDO all operation or to desired no. of counts

WALK

Enables user to WALK around a Model

Z or ZOOM

Enables Zoom options

-VIEW or -V

To change any View between Isometric or Orthographic or Plan View

-PAN or -P

PANs view wrt base point selection

3DO or 3DORBIT

Enables 3D Orbit mode


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APPENDIX C Appendix C

Project Options

The applications Options are available from the Project tab:

The Project Options contains two groups: 

Configuration : Offers general settings to configure the user interface.

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View : Configures Main View Rules for view directions.

Configuration Global Setting s : Opens the Global Settings form, which allows to define settings for the current job, such as drawing settings. User Interface: Opens the user interface settings form, allows to customise some controls. Fonts and colour : Defines fonts and colour settings for Pens colour definition and Fonts for Drawings. Coordinates : option to set the world axes to ENU or XYZ. Explorer Setting s : Opens the Explorer Settings form. Forms : Sets the transparency, tabs appearance and confirmation dialog. Units : Configures the default units for the current session.

 Please refer to the AVEVA Bocad Structural Detailing™ 3.1. documentation for further information .


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Setti ng the Project Units Session Units enable the user to display the output of values on forms and input values in forms in a unit other than the system units. For example, AVEVA Bocad works internally in millimetres, however, distance and bore input and display units can be modified to suit the user during a session. Attribute values are stored in databases in the system units and are converted on input and output to the current session units.

 The Session Units is only applicable to Attribute form, Properties Grid, Command window and PML queries. Other Bocad function units (input and output) are sets by Global Settings dialog.

 For full Imperial project – US language / config must be used. In addition, a Catalogue DB including a UNIT element with feet & inches for distance s hould be added to the MDB (this is the case in STP project ALL_IMP MDB)

On the PROJECT tab, selecting Options > Systems > Units displays the Session Units form. The left pane of the form displays a list of the available unit types that can be modified and their current setting. Clicking on a unit type in this list displays a list of the available session units in the pane to the right. The current unit is denoted by the notation > unit <. Clicking one of the other available units and then clicking the Set Unit button, where is the selected type, makes the selected unit the current session unit for that type and updates the left pane list. By default, Distance units are metric whilst other unit types have a mixture of Metric and Imperial units to relevant to industry practice. For example, bore has Millimetres and Inch available. Some unit types, for example, Current, Voltage and Impedance have only one unit available. Imperial distance units can be made the default by including a UNIT element in a Catalogue database. The Save / Restore frame enables the current session units to be set to current project defaults and saved and restored by clicking appropriate button. Session Units enable the user to display the output of values on forms and input values in forms in a unit other than the system units. For example, AVEVA Bocad works internally in millimetres, however, distance and bore input and display units can be modified to suit the user during a session.

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