If Isodraft is to be used to produce isometric plot files of cable trays there are a number of points that the user must consider.
8.1
The cable tray must be data consistency checked and any errors removed before an isometric plot is generated. Any Branches that make up a cable tray tr ay must connect to the Main Branch. It is not possible to have a branch off a branch, as this will cause ISODRAFT to fail.
Data Da ta Consi stenc y To carry out data consistency checking from within the Cable Tray application, the user must select Data Consistency from the Check group located on the HOME tab. Selecting the Cable Tray button from the Parameters panel opens the Cable Tray Consistency Check Options form.
The form allows the user to adjust the tolerances that will be applied to the data consistency checks as required. Once the tolerances have been set the user must navigate to the Cable Tray to be checked. The user must then select the level of hierarchy at which the checks will be made from the scrollable list on the Data Consistency Check form. Selecting Check will run the consistency check. If errors are present in the design a series of diagnostic messages will be reported to the user in the Data Consistency Check form.
Refer to the AVEVA Plant Piping reference manual for a full description of data consistency errors.
AVEVA Everything3D (2.1) Cable Tray Modelling TM-1816
8.2
Isodraft
When the Cable Tray Design is complete, and data consistency errors have been checked and rectified, it is possible to produce an Isometric plot of the Cable Tray. To do this the user must switch to the Isodraft module. This is done by selecting the Projects tab, then selecting Modules and Isodraft.
Once the user has entered the Isodraft Module, ensure the explorer is set to Model Explorer within the Display drop down menu.
Select the cable tray for isometric generation within the model explorer.
AVEVA Everything3D (2.1) Cable Tray Modelling TM-1816
Exercise 6 – Data Consistency and Isodraft 1.
Select all of the main branch cable trays created previously. Run a data consistency check and correct any errors that may occur. Switch modules to Isodraft and create an isometric drawing for each of the cable tray.
