DESIGN Reference Manual - General Commands

Design Reference Manual General Commands

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Contents

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General Commands Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 About the DESIGN Reference Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Organisation of the DESIGN Reference Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Organisation of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1

How to Use the Syntax Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2 Command Arguments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2 Standard Syntax Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:3 Universal Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4 Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4 Physical Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:5 Design Element Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:6 D Design Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8 Axial Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:9 D Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:10 D Axis Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:11 D Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:12 Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13

Command Input Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14

General Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1 Entering DESIGN or Outfitting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

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Saving

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

Saving DESIGN Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1

Alpha Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1 Saving the Alpha Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1 Clearing the Alpha Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2

Leaving DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3 Changing Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3 Exit from DESIGN without Saving Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3

Setting Working Units and Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3 Setting Working Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4 Setting Output Precision of Distance Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5 Switching between Actual and Nominal Bores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:6

Audible Error Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 Switching Text Output Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 Giving Operating System Commands from PDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8 General Querying Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8 Querying Your Current Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:8 Querying Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:9 Querying Your Current Output Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10 Querying the Command Implementation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10 Asking for a Unique Workstation Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10 Querying Elements and Attributes in DBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:10

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 Adding Elements to the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 Selecting Graphics Colours Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:3 Removing Elements from the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:5 Defining Colours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6

Element Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8 Setting Tube Representation for Piping Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9 Setting Profile Representation for Steelwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9 Setting Drawing Level Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 Setting Obstruction & Insulation Representation for Piping Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:11 Setting Obstruction Representation for Steelwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:12 Setting P-Point Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:13 Setting Structural Node Representation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:14 Setting P-Line Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:15 Setting Holes Representation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:16


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Setting Arc Tolerance Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:17 Refreshing the Graphical View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:17

Specifying Axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:18 Graphical Labelling of Design Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19 Using Design Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:19 Highlighting Components in the Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:22 Spatial Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:23 Checking the Spatial Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:23 Creating or Updating Spatial Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:24

Interacting with a Graphical View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Identifying Displayed Items and Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Identifying Displayed Elements using the Cursor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identifying Tube using the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identifying Displayed Points using the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identifying Items with a 2D Pick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D Pins

5:1 5:2 5:2 5:4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:4

Setting a Pin’s Position and Direction Explicitly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making a Pin Visible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locating a Pin by Copying or Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving a Pin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Pin Moves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5:5 5:5 5:6 5:7 5:7

Constructs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:8 ISODRAFT Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:10

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:1


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DESIGN Reference Manual Introduction

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Introduction

1.1

About the DESIGN Reference Manual The AVEVA PDMS DESIGN Reference Manual describes all the DESIGN commands in detail. It also describes how the DESIGN database is structured. DESIGN is normally used interactively. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides discipline-based applications which help you to create, check and report on the model. How to use the applications is described in user guides. This manual is written for experienced users of AVEVA PDMS DESIGN who need to use commands; for example, to write batch macros or to customise the GUI. If you are going to customise the GUI, you will also need to refer to the Software Customisation Guide and Software Customisation Reference Manual for information about PML, the AVEVA programming language.

1.2

Organisation of the DESIGN Reference Manual The DESIGN Reference Manual has three parts:

1.3

•

Part 1 (this volume) describes general DESIGN commands, which are used, for example, for setting up the display, and querying and navigating around the DESIGN database. It also describes how to use the command syntax graphs, which are used to show all the options available for each command.

•

Part 2, Creating the Model, describes the commands for creating database elements and setting their attributes.

•

Part 3, Utilities, describes the DESIGN Utilities for data consistency checking and clash detection, and for exporting DESIGN data to programs such as Review.

Organisation of this Manual This manual, Part 1, is divided into the following chapters: •

Chapter 2 describes How to Use the Syntax Graphs, and also shows the standard syntax graphs which are often referenced from other graphs.

•

Chapter 3, General Commands, describes commands used for saving work, setting units and tolerances, and handling alphanumeric output. These commands are common to several PDMS modules, but are included here for convenience.

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Chapter 4, Display, describes how to control the way the model is displayed in a graphical view.

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Chapter 5, Interacting with a Graphical View, describes how commands can accept input from picked items in the graphical view, and how to define construction aids and label the design elements. Note that the commands in this chapter have generally been


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superseded by newer graphical facilities available from the GUI, and are only included as information for users maintaining older code. •

Chapter 6, Error Messages, explains some of the error messages which may be generated by DESIGN.


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DESIGN Reference Manual How to Use the Syntax Graphs

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How to Use the Syntax Graphs The commands described in this chapter are presented in the form of syntax graphs. •

Syntax graphs are read from top left to bottom right. The start point is shown by >, and you can follow any path through the graph until the exit point, shown by >, is reached.

•

Points marked with a plus sign (+) are option junctions which allow you to input any one of the commands to the right of the junction. For example:

>----+--- ABC -----. | | |--- PQR -----| | | ‘-------------+---> •

means you can type in ABC or PQR or just press Enter to get the default option.

•

Text in angle brackets <. . . > is the name of another syntax graph. This convention is used for syntax which occurs in many places. The graphs referred to are described at the end of this section. For example:

>----+--- ABC -----. | | |--- PQR -----| | | |--- ---| | | ‘-------------+---> •

means you can type in ABC or PQR or any command allowed by the syntax given in diagram or just press Enter to get the default option.

•

Points marked with an asterisk (*) are loop back junctions. Command options following these may be repeated as required. For example:

.-----<-------. / | >---*--- option1 ---| | | |--- option2 ---| | | ‘--- option3 ---+---> •

means that you can enter any combination of option1 and/or option2 and/or option3, where the options can be commands, other syntax diagrams, or command arguments.

•

The simplified format:


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.----<------. / | >---*--- name ----+---> •

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means that you may type in a list of PDMS names, separated by at least one space.

Commands Commands These are shown in a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, where the capital letters indicate the minimum abbreviation. Note: This convention does not mean that the second part of the command must be typed in lowercase letters; commands may be entered in any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. For example, the command

CONStruct can be input in any of the following forms:

CONS CONST CONSTR CONSTRU CONSTRUC CONSTRUCT Commands shown in all uppercase letters cannot be abbreviated.

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Command Arguments Command arguments These are shown in lowercase letters. These are just descriptions of what you need to enter. The most commonly used descriptions are as follows:

integer

A positive or negative whole number. For example: 2 -5 25

value

A signed number with or without a decimal point. For example: 2.5 5 -3.8

letter

A single alphabetic character

word

A sequence of up to four letters, e.g. GATE WN P (may be longer in some cases, but only the first four characters are significant).

text

A string of alphanumeric or symbol characters, which may include spaces, enclosed between single closing quotation marks or | characters. This is normally used to add descriptive material to an appropriate attribute. For example: DUTY ’Low Pressure’


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The space bar (not usually specified unless of special significance)

name

A sequence of characters preceded representing a PDMS Element name.

by

a

slash/and

For example:

/BRANCH7

/305.ABC

/P4/NOZ

Note: A name should always be followed by a space (unless at the end of a line).

filename

An external file name of the form/filename

varid

An identifier (for use with the VARIABLE command within macros) of the form !name where ‘name’ is a text string. For example:

!COUNTER, comma

!height

The ‘,’ character, which can be used to concatenate DESIGN commands. For example:

NEW FLANGE SELECT WITH STYP WN, CONNECT plus minus star slash

These are the + (add), - (subtract), * (multiply) and / (divide) operators, which can be used in arithmetic expressions. For example:

(1 + 2), (1 - 2), (1 * 2), (1 / 2) Note that there must be a space before and after each of these operators. Note: PML 1 expressions and variables are explained in the Software Customisation Reference Manual.

2.3

Standard Syntax Graphs If a syntax graph refers to a second syntax graph, the name of the second graph is shown in angle brackets. This convention is usually used for standard syntax graphs which are widely used. These syntax graphs are summarised below, and then shown in detail.

Mathematical, textual or logical expressions

Physical dimension specification

or

Design element type

Design element identity


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2.3.1

Mathematical, textual or logical expressions

3D Design points (P-points, pins or P-lines)

or

Axial position

3D position

Axial direction

3D direction

Selection

Universal Expression If a value given in a command needs to be calculated from other known values, you can enter an expression, which is evaluated by DESIGN as it executes the command. You will find details of PML 1 expressions in the Database Reference Manual. On-line help describing expressions syntax is available from within DESIGN applications.

2.3.2

Date/Time has the general format Time Day Month Year. Time has the format hour:mins. If no Time is given, the default is 23:59. Day is a single or two-digit integer. If no Day is given, the default is today. If no Time is given, Day must be specified. Month may be entered as a word, or as a number surrounded by spaced / characters. If no Month is given, the default is the current month. Year may be entered as four digits or as two digits. Two-digit years are interpreted within the date window current_year - 99 to current_year For example, in the year 2004: 03

means

2003

04

means

2004

05

means

1905

If no year is given, the default is the current year.

Examples: 12:00 22 August 1999 9:30 29 / 8 / 99


Note spaces in numeric date format

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Examples:

2.3.3

10:30

Assumes current date

22 / 8 / 1999

Assumes time to be 23:59

22 August

Assumes current year and time 23:59

Physical Dimension This syntax allows you to override the working (default) units for dimensions . >--+-- value ----. | | ‘-- ---+-- EXponential value --. | | ‘-----------------------+-- MM ------. | | |-- Metres --| | | |-- INches --| | | |-- FT ------| | | |-- FEet ----| | | |-- text ----| | | ‘------------+-->

Examples:

5

5

in current working units

EX3

5500


5.3/4

5.75


5’

5 feet

(only use when working units are FINCH)

5’6

5 feet 6 inches


5’6.3/4

5 feet 6.75 inches


5 INCHES

5 inches

(regardless of current working units)

5 M

5 metres


5’6.3/4 IN

5 feet 6.75 inches


(5 + 2) IN

7 inches


Note: Values are always held within DESIGN as metric units. When output, values are rounded as follows: •

Millimetres to the nearest millimetre


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2.3.4

Inches to the nearest 1/32 or 0.1 inch

Design Element Identity This syntax identifies a Design Element. The main syntax graph is , shown below. The sub-graphs follow.

.-------------------------------. | | >----+-- ------------+-------| | | | |-- -+----------| | | | | | | |- -+- OF --’ | | | | | ‘---------. | | | | ‘-- ------------| | | |-- ----------------------| | | |-- -------------------------| | | ‘-- -----------------------+----->

Direct identification: By reference to name/reference number , hierarchy , or to a point selected from display :

>--+-- name ---. | | ‘-- refno --+-->

>--+-| |-| |-| ‘--

>-- IDentify --+-- ---. | | |-- Tube ------| | | ‘--------------+-- @ -->

CE ---------. | SAMe -------| | ELEMent ----| | ----+-->

Indirect identification: By reference to other elements, parts of elements or adjacent members in the database hierarchy

>-+| || || |-


HEad ----. | TAil ----| | ILeave --| | IArrive -+-- ---.

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| |-| |-| ‘->-+-| ‘->-+-| |-| |-| |-| | | ‘--

| -- -----| | OWNer -----------------| | END -------------------+---> TUBe--. | ROD --+--> LAst -----. | FIrst ----| | PREvious -| | NEXt -----+-- integer --. | | ‘-------------+-- MEMbers--. | integer -----------------------------+-- OF ->

Identification by physical position in the design model: .----<----. / | >- CLOSest -*- -+- WITH -. | | ‘---------------+- UP ----. |- DOWN --| |- EAST --| |- WEST --| |- NORTH -| ‘- SOUTH -+-. .----------------------------<--------------------’ ‘-+- EXTENT -. | | ‘-----------------+- AFTER -. | | ‘----------------+- FROM -. | | ‘---------------+->

WITH

specifies rule restricting choice of element (default is no restriction);

EXTENT

specifies how far to search before giving up (default is 10 metres);

AFTER

specifies that search is to start after given distance in given direction (default is zero);

FROM

specifies reference position from which search is initiated (default is CE).

Examples:

/EQUIP10

Named design Element

SAME

Previous Element accessed


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Examples:

OWN

Owner of Current Element

GOTO SPRE

Specification of Current (piping) Element

NEXT 2

Second Next Element at same level

4

Fourth Member of Current Element

LAST 3 MEM

Third Last Member of Current Element

END

Next element up in hierarchy

SITE

Site above Current Element

ZONE 3

Third Zone

NEXT 2 PIPE

Second Next Pipe

PREV BOX FIRST ZONE OF /SITE 5 PIPE OF /VALV101 FIRST MEM OF BRAN3 OF /PIPE10 HEAD OF FIRST BRAN Closest valve to current element in East direction in design model (note that syntax accepts only cardinal directions, which must be entered in full)

CLOSEST VALV EAST

CLOS VALV NORTH FROM E10 Closest valve in North direction starting from given 0 N200 U300 position (valves found before this position are ignored)

2.3.5

D Design Points This syntax describes 3D Design Points and their Attributes. A Design Point is: •

A P-point

•

A temporary Pin

•

A cursor position

Pin:

>-- PIn integer --> P-point:

>--+-- PArrive ---------. | | |-- PLeave ----------| | |


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|-| |-| |-| |-| ‘--

PHead -----------| | PTail -----------| | HHead -----------| | HTail -----------| | Ppoint integer --+-- OF --. | | ‘---------------+-->

Cursor:

>-- IDPpoint @ -->

Examples:

2.3.6

P3

P-point 3 of Current Element

PL OF PREV

Leave P-point of previous element

PH

Branch Head P-point

HT OF /HANG5

Hanger Tail P-point of named Hanger

IDP @

Cursor pick

Axial Position This syntax specifies a 3D position in space in terms of an axial coordinate system.

>-- --+-- --. | | ‘------------+--> where:

= >--+-- --+-- ----- ---. | | | | |-- --+-- ---| | | | | | | ‘------------| | | | | ‘------------------------| | | |-- --+-- ----- ---| | | | | |-- --+-- ---| | | | | | | ‘------------| | | | | ‘------------------------| | | ‘-- --+-- ----- ---|


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| | |-- --+-- ---| | | | | ‘------------| | | ‘------------------------+--> and where:

= >--+-- North --. | | |-- Y ------| | | ‘-- South --+-- --> = >--+-- Up ----. | | |-- Z -----| | | ‘-- Down --+-- --> = >--+-- East --. | | |-- X -----| | | ‘-- West --+-- --> = >--+-- WRT --. | | ‘-- IN ---+-- -->

Examples:

2.3.7

E1000

East 1000

Z10

Up 10

E30 D10 S20

East 30 Down 10 South 20

E0 IN SITE

East 0 in Site

D Position This syntax provides a 3D position in terms of a specified coordinate, a known identity or point, or a cursor position. General axial position: (see previous subsection)

>-- --+-- --. | | ‘------------+-->

3D Design point:

(see above)

General element identity:

(see above)

Cursor position:

>-- @ -->


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Examples:

E300 N1000 U2500

Coordinate position

PIN6

Pin position

/VESSEL10

Origin of /VESSEL10

@

Working grid position closest to the crosshair position and through the Current Element Origin plane

Note: Cursor positioning (e.g. AXES AT @) can only be carried out in orthogonal views.

2.3.8

D Axis Direction This syntax provides a 3D direction expressed in terms of a coordinate system. >-+--+--+--+--+--+----. | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | ‘---------------------| | | | ‘---------------------------------| | | | | | | |--+--+--+----| | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | ‘---------------------| | | | ‘---------------------------------| | | ‘-----------------------------------------| | ‘-----------------------------------------------------| |--+--+--+--+--+----| | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | ‘---------------------| | | | ‘---------------------------------| | | | | | | |--+--+--+----| | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | ‘---------------------| | | | ‘---------------------------------| | | ‘-----------------------------------------| | ‘-----------------------------------------------------| | | ‘--+--+--+--+--+----| | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | ‘---------------------| | | ‘---------------------------------| | | | | |--+--+--+----| | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | ‘---------------------| | | ‘---------------------------------| | ‘-----------------------------------------| ‘-----------------------------------------------------+--> where: = >--+-- North ---. | | |-- Y -------|


= >--+-- East --. | | |-- X -----|

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| | ‘-- South ---+-->

| | ‘-- West --+-->

= >--+-- Up -----. | | |-- Z ------| | | ‘-- Down ---+-->

= >--+-- --. | | ‘-- value ---+-->

Examples:

2.3.9

E

East

E45N

East 45 North

W-33D

West 33 Up

Y

North

N45E33D

North 45 East 33 Down

N10E10

North 45 East

D Direction This syntax provides a 3D direction by making use of a specified axis direction, a design point, or two 3D positions. General axial direction:

>-- --+-- ---. | | ‘-------------+-->

(See previous subsections for and ). (see above)

3D Design point direction:

3D position direction:

>--+-- FRom TOwards --> | ‘-- TOwards -->

(see above for )

Examples:

N45E

Axis direction

PL

Design point direction

TOW E0 WRT SITE

From Current Element Origin to SITE origin

FROM PIN6 TO PIN7

From Pin 6 to Pin 7


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2.3.10

Selection This syntax lets you describe elements you want to include in, or exclude from, operations. Typically, the following criteria are used to define a selection: •

A class of elements or element types to be selected. You can specify whether all members are to be included, or whether only items (the lowest level components in the hierarchy below a given element) should be included. See below.

•

A logical expression to be satisfied for all selected elements. These expressions return either True or False, and are usually used to check the values of attributes. See the Plant Design Software Customisation Reference Manual.

•

A physical volume in which all selected elements must lie. This volume is always orthogonal to the World coordinate axes. You can specify this in terms of two diagonally opposite points of an enclosing box, or as a volume around an element (with an optional clearance around the element selected). See below.

•

A point in the hierarchy below which all selected elements must lie. You can follow this with an exclusion list to exclude elements from the selection. See below.

•

A list (or collection), such as a drawlist, obstruction list or claimlist, of which the selected elements must be members.

All of these criteria are optional, except for class. If all element types are valid, this should be ALL. If you specify more than one criterion, the specifications must be in the above order, as shown by the following graphs: = >-+- ALL -----------------------. | | | .------<-----. | | | | | ‘- -*- -’ | | | ‘----------------+--. | .-----------------<------------------------’ | +- WIth --. | | |- WHere -+- -. | | ‘--------------------+- -. | | ‘------------+- -. | | ‘------------+- -. | | ‘-------------+-->

where gives the class of items to be selected: =

>--+-- ---. | | ‘--- ---+-- MEMbers --. | | |-- ITEms ----| | | ‘-------------+--->

allows you to specify a volume to be selected: = >-+- WITHIN -----------. | | ‘- EXCLusive WITHIN -+-- VOLume - -+- -. | | | | ‘--------| | | ‘- - TO - -------+->


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gives the point in the hierarchy below which elements are to be selected: =

>-- FOR -- --+-- ------------. | | ‘-- EXCLude - --+-->

limits the elements available to those in a specified list or collection: =

>-- FROM --+-| |-| |-| ‘--

!VAR -------. | DRAWLIST ---| | OBSTLIST ---| | CLAIMLIST --+-->

Examples:

ALL

Selects all elements

ALL FRMW

Selects all framework elements

ALL BRANCH MEMBERS

Selects all piping components

ITEMS OF EQUI /VESS1

Selects all primitives below /VESS1

(/PIPE1 /PIPE2)

Selects just /PIPE1 and /PIPE2

ALL WITH (XLEN GT 1000)

Selects all elements where XLEN is greater than 1000mm

ALL WITHIN W8000N17000U1000 TO W1400N13500U1200

Selects all elements within the defined volume

ALL PIPE WITHIN VOLUME /PIPE1 1500

Selects all piping elements within a volume defined as a box drawn around /PIPE1, with a clearance of 1500mm between the edges of /PIPE1 and the volume box.

You can minimise the time taken for any selection operation by making the selection criteria as specific as possible, so that only relevant parts of the databases are searched for the required elements. Where known, specify the element type (e.g. ALL BOX ...), the database element under which the search is to be restricted (e.g. ALL BOX FOR /ZONE1 ...), the volume in which you are interested (e.g. ALL BOX WITHIN N5000 E5000 U0 TO N10000 E12000 U8000 ...), and so on. If you do not do this, all databases in the current MDB will be searched, whether or not they contain relevant types of element, and performance will be impaired.

2.4

Command Input Modes Generally, in DESIGN you are able to access the full range of DESIGN command syntax. However there are two modes where the syntax is restricted to commands only relevant to that mode. The modes are: •

MDB mode allows you to change or query databases during a DESIGN session. Described in DESIGN Databases and MDBs.


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•

DESCLASH mode allows you to check the design for clashes. Described in the DESIGN Reference Manual Part 3: Utilities.

To return to normal Design mode, enter the command EXIT.


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3

General Commands

3.1

Entering DESIGN or Outfitting Design Keyword: DESIGN , OUTFITTING Description: Use the DESIGN command to enter Plant DESING or in the case of Marine projects use the OUTFITTING command to enter Outfitting Design. These command are available throughout PDMS.

3.2

Saving

3.2.1

Saving DESIGN Work See Database Reference Manual Section 7

3.3

Alpha Display

3.3.1

Saving the Alpha Log Keywords: ALPHA LOG

ALPHA FILE

Description: Lets you save the alpha display information to a text file. Two types of output are available, depending on the command used. ALPHA LOG enables the contents of either or both of the COMMANDS and REQUESTS alpha regions to be written to a file. ALPHA FILE enables the contents of the REQUESTS regions only to be written to file. The ALPHA LOG and ALPHA FILE commands may be used to save data such as the results of a data consistency check, or be used as a general output facility.


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Note: After an ALPHA file has been opened, subsequent output will be directed to both the file and the screen until the file is closed, or until you change to another PDMS module. Examples: Log information displayed in the COMMANDS region in file /LF1

ALP LOG

/LF1 COMMANDS

ALP LOG

/LF1 OVER COMM Log information displayed in the COMMANDS region in file /LF1. Any existing file /LF1 will be overwritten.

ALP LOG ALP FILE

/LF /LF2

ALP LOG END ALP FILE END

Log information displayed in both alpha regions in file /LF2 Log information displayed in REQUESTS region only Finish logging data

Command Syntax: >-- ALPha --+-- LOG --+-- name --+- OVERwrite --. | | | | | | |- APPend -----| | | | | | | ‘--------------+-- COMMands -. | | | | | | |-- REQuests -| | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | ‘-- END --------------------------------| | | ‘-- FILE --+-- name --+-- OVERwrite --------------| | | | | |-- APPend -----------------| | | | | ‘---------------------------| | | ‘-- END --------------------------------+->

3.3.2

Clearing the Alpha Views Keywords: ALPHA CLEAR Description: Each alpha region may be cleared by using a variation of the ALPHA command. Examples:

ALPHA COMMANDS CLEAR

Clears the text from the COMMANDS region only.

ALPHA REQUESTS CLEAR

Clears the text from the REQUESTS region only.


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Command Syntax:

>-- ALPha --+-- COMMands --. | | ‘-- REQuests --+-- CLEAR -->

3.4

Leaving DESIGN

3.4.1

Changing Modules You can change to another PDMS module by typing the name of the module. DESIGN automatically saves your work before changing module.

3.4.2

Exit from DESIGN without Saving Changes Keywords: QUIT FINISH Description: QUIT exits from DESIGN without saving any changes or the display setup. QUIT has the effect of deleting any changes made since the last SAVEWORK, module change or MDB change. FINISH also exits from DESIGN without saving any changes, but in this case you are taken directly to the operating system of your computer. Examples:

QUIT

Exit from DESIGN (and enter Monitor)

QUIT ISODRAFT

Exit from DESIGN and enter Isodraft

FINISH

Exit from DESIGN to the operating system

Command Syntax:

>-- QUIT --+-- modulename --. | | ‘----------------+--> >-- FINISH -->

3.5

Setting Working Units and Tolerances These functions let you set the dimensioning units and precision for design placement and element searching operations. The designer can choose at any time to work with metric or imperial units and can differentiate between the units used for nominal pipe bores and for general linear dimensions. Tolerance settings are available for general 3D positioning, plus special tolerance controls for pipe and structural steelwork layouts. A search radius (the ‘hit radius’) can be specified for cursor picking operations.


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3.5.1

Setting Working Units Keywords: MILLIMETRE

MM

INCH

FINCH

Description: You can choose to work with units for nominal bores and dimensions other than those specified in the Catalogue. The PDMS default is to work in millimetres for nominal bores and distances. However, the Catalogue can contain company-specific instructions that alter the defaults; say, feet and inches. After the units setting is changed, all input and output will take place in the new units unless specifically stated. Examples:

MM BORE

All bores will be input and output in mm

FINCH DIS

All distances and coordinates will be input and output in feet and inches

UNITS /PERCHES

All distances and coordinates will be input and output in the units defined in the units definition element /PERCHES in the Properties Database

UNITS DEF

Uses the default Catalogue database units

UNITS

’Standard’ PDMS units

Note: 3 feet 6 inches must be input as 3’6 when using FINCH units. Command Syntax:

>--+-| |-| |-| ‘--

MILlimetre --. | MM ----------| | INch --------| | FInch -------+-- BOres ------. | | ‘-- DIstances --+-->

>-- UNITS --+-- -----. | | |-- DEFault --| | | ‘-------------+-->


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Querying:

Q UNIts Q DISPLAY

3.5.2

Gives tolerance and level settings, as well as unit settings

Setting Output Precision of Distance Units Note: You must not change the precision if you are customising the AVEVA Applicationware. You should only use this command if you are writing a completely new application. Keywords: PRECISION Description: Output dimensions, in the current units, are normally rounded to the following degrees of precision: Millimetres

To the nearest mm (e.g. 316)

Inches

To the nearest 0.1 inch (e.g. 38.8)

Feet and inches

To the nearest 1/32 inch (e.g. 3’7.15/32)

Output for setting variables defaults to the following, higher, precisions: Millimetres

To two decimal places (e.g. 316.25)

Inches

To two decimal places (e.g. 38.75)

Feet and inches

To the nearest 1/64 inch (e.g. 3’7.31/64)

You may control the output precision of distances in some modules by using the PRECISION command. This allows you to specify the number of decimal places for MM or INCH output, or the largest fraction denominator for FINCH output. Precision levels for general output and for the setting of variables are specified separately. To specify the output precision, use the command:

PRECision opt1 DIstance opt2 value opt3 where the command options (opt1, opt2 and opt3) are as follows: opt1 defines how the specified precision is to be applied. It is one of the following: OUTput

For general dimensions

VARiables

For setting variables

If opt1 is omitted: •

Both Output and Variables are set if opt2 is DEFAULT

•

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opt2 defines whether you are changing to a newly-defined precision or back to the default settings. It is one of the following: TO DEFault If opt2 is omitted, TO is assumed. opt3, which only applies if opt2 is TO, qualifies the number specified by value. The available choices are: DECimals

Decimal places

DPls

Decimal places

THs

As in 64ths

NDs

As in 32nds

If opt3 is omitted, value is assumed to apply as follows: •

If current units are MM or INCH: value is Decimals

•

If current units are FINCH: value is THs or NDs

Examples:

3.5.3

PREC OUT DI DEF

Set default precision for output

PREC VAR DEF

Set default precision for variables

PREC DI DEF

Set default precision for output and variables

PREC DI 1 DP

Set output to 1 decimal place (MM or INCH units)

PREC OUT DI 4 DEC

Set output to 4 decimal places (MM or INCH units)

PREC VAR DI 3 DP

Set variables to 3 decimal places (MM or INCH units)

PREC DI 64THS

Set output to 1/64 inch precision (FINCH units)

Switching between Actual and Nominal Bores The PRECISION command also allows you to output actual bore dimensions (rather than Nominal bore values) when required. To switch to output of actual bore dimensions, use the command:

PRECISION BORE ACTUAL To switch back to using nominal bore values:

PRECISION BORE NOMINAL


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3.6

Audible Error Trace Keywords: ALARM Description: When a macro error occurs, there is an audible alarm at the workstation to signal that the error has occurred. Occasionally, macro errors can be anticipated and no audible warning is required. This command allows the audible warning to be switched on or off either interactively or via a macro. If the audible warning is ON, it will sound whenever an error alert is displayed. The default setting is ON . Examples:

ALARM ON

Sets the audible tone to be on.

ALARM OFF

Suppresses the audible tone until it is turned on again.

Command Syntax:

>-- ALARM --+-- ON ---. | | ‘-- OFF --+-->

3.7

Switching Text Output Off Keywords: TRACE Description: This command, applicable in TTY mode only, controls the automatic output of the Current Element name and attributes. When macros are being run, TRACE is always set to OFF automatically. Examples:

TRACE OFF

Stops the automatic output of Current Element name.

TRACE ON

Restarts automatic output of Current Element name.

Note: ON is the default setting. Command Syntax:

>-- TRAce --+-- ON ---. | | ‘-- OFF --+-->


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3.8

Giving Operating System Commands from PDMS Keywords: SYSCOMmand Description: PDMS normally assumes that any command input in response to its prompt character (*) is an instruction to the current module, and will check its validity on that assumption. You can issue an operating system (OS) command to the host computer from within PDMS by entering the SYSCOM command followed immediately (without pressing Return) by the OS command enclosed between apostrophes (’) or vertical bars (|). The effect applies only to the single command line; as soon as the OS command has been executed, control is returned to PDMS. Note: Do not try to issue OS commands which might disrupt PDMS operations; for example, commands which would close or amend files currently in use by PDMS. Example:

SYSCOM 'dir'

3.9

Lists directory from which you entered PDMS.

General Querying Facilities You will often find, when working in PDMS, that you need to check existing information about some aspect of the program’s operations; for example: •

Current usage in terms of users, modules and DBs.

•

The currently selected output device.

•

The unique code which identifies the process you are running and the station you are running it from (useful for generating unique workfile names).

•

The current setting, perhaps the default setting, of a command option.

•

The contents of part of a particular DB; for example, the current setting of an attribute or the list of member elements owned by a specific element.

•

The elements which match specific selection criteria entered by you.

To ask for such information from within DESIGN, type

Query(almost always abbreviated to Q) followed by the relevant querying option as described in the following sections. (You also will find more specific querying syntax throughout this set of manuals.)

3.9.1

Querying Your Current Module To check the version number or revision date of your current module, enter one of the following:

Q BANner Q BANner FULL This will cause PDMS to redisplay the banner which was shown when you first entered DESIGN.


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Design Mk11.3.1 (WINDOWS-NT 4.0) (29 Feb 2000 : 22.40) (the FULL option will also display data about the software components used by DESIGN).

3.9.2

Querying Your System To ask about your current MDB, enter

Q MDB To output all valid teams for the current user, enter

Q TEAM To output the current PDMS user name, enter

Q USER To output your login name, enter

Q LOGIN/NAME To output the value of an environment variable, enter

Q EVARiable Note: If the environment variable name contains any non-letter characters, it must be enclosed in quotes. To output information about a file, enter

Q FILE To output information about an open file, enter

Q OPENFILE with the file identified by . The information returned is governed by the attribute which can be: NAME

The name of the file as typed in the OPENFILE Command

MODE

The mode as given in the OPENFILE command

FULLName

The fully specified filename

ENTRY

The entry name of the file (i.e. without directories)

SIZE

The size of the file in bytes when it was last closed (it does not increase as it is written to)

DTM

The date and time the file was last modified

OWNER

The owner (creator) of the file

LOCK

Indicates if the file is locked (valid only for OPENFILE)

SORT

Type: File, Directory or Other (e.g. a link)

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3.9.3

Querying Your Current Output Devices To check the current types of alphanumeric and graphics devices to which DESIGN is expecting to send your output, especially if you have not changed the default settings, enter

Q DEVice To check either type of device separately, enter one of the following:

Q DEVice ALPha Q DEVice GRAphics To check the current settings for your graphics device, enter any of the following (the list is not comprehensive):

3.9.4

Q SETPens

Gives all logical pen settings

Q SETPens number

Gives setting for logical pen number

Q LINESTyle

Gives line type (dotted, dashed etc.)

Q COLours or Q COLORs

Gives colours of all logical colour numbers

Q COLours number

ives colour of logical colour number

Q COLours BACKground

gives colour set for display background

Q COLours ALPHa

Gives colour set for alphabetic characters and so on.

Querying the Command Implementation Mode To check the current state of the command implementation mode, that is, whether you have Actions On or Off , enter

Q ACTions

3.9.5

Asking for a Unique Workstation Code To generate a unique string, based upon your current process and workstation in use, enter

Q UNIQueid This returns a unique string, which is machine dependent. This is useful for generating workfile names that will not clash with names generated by other users.

3.9.6

Querying Elements and Attributes in DBs To check what the current element is, enter

Q CE To check the membership list of the current element, enter

Q MEMbers The members will be listed in the order of their positions in the membership list. To find out which element owns the current element (the inverse of the preceding example), type


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Q OWNer To ask what types of element may legally be members of the current element, type

Q LISt To ask whether an element exists, type

Q EXISTS [] [UPDATE] The optional lets you check whether the identified element is of a given type. The optional UPDATE can be used to tell you whether the identified element can be updated or not. The responses to this query are:

TRUEA

If you did not specify and the element exists.

TRUE

If you specified and the element exists and is also of the given .

TRUEC

If the element exists and can be updated.

FALSEA

If the element does not exist.

FALSEB

If the element exists but is not of the given .

FALSEC

If the element exists but cannot be updated (if UPDATE was used).

To ask what elements match specified criteria, enter

Q ALL is the selection expression. All elements matching your entered selection criteria will be output. For example

Q ALL BRANCH WHERE (HBORE GT 100) FOR /ATEST will output all branches in the element /ATEST which have values greater than 100 for the attribute HBORE. To check the settings of all attributes of the current element, type

Q ATTributes (Any user-defined attributes (UDAs) will be output at the end of the attribute list.) To check the setting of an attribute of a specific element, type

Q ( OF ) For example:

Q (XLEN OF BOX1) To check the settings of specific attributes only, query them by name, thus:

Q Q Q Q Q

XLEngth BORe POSition ORIentation :TESTED( where :TESTED is a UDA)


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and so on. You may query several specified attributes in a single command line. For example,

Q POS ORI XLEN YLEN ZLEN :TESTED To query the contents of part of an array, enter

Q arrayname[index] For example:

Q DESP[10] To query the PDMS version from which the current DB was created, enter

Q CRINFO


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Display The commands described in this chapter control how the items are displayed in a 3D (Volume) View. For information about creating View windows, see the Software Customisation Guide and the Software Customisation Reference Manual.

4.1

Adding Elements to the Display Keywords: ADD COLOUR Description: Allows selected Design items to be added to the Draw List, which defines which elements are to be displayed. If an element is to be displayed in a colour which is different from the default colour, this can be specified as part of the command line. Items added to the display are added to all volume views with the scale and view direction appropriate to that view. The syntax applies to views attached to a Gobal drawlist. The Draw List can contain significant elements only. The following is a partial list of significant elements as an example: EQUI SUBE DATU GRDM PTRA BOUN BRAN HANG PVOL* RPLA* STRU SUBS SCTN PNOD PALJ PANE (* only if directly below a Site or Zone.) If an element below a significant element (i.e. a primitive) is added, then the whole significant element will be added as well. If an element above a significant element (e.g. a PIPE) is added, then all significant elements owned by that element will be added; not the high-level element itself. Only significant elements (e.g. an EQUI) appear in the drawlist. What appears in the 3D view are all the primitives (e.g. BOX, CYLI, ...) that are owned by the significant element. ADD ONLY will add the significant element to the drawlist but only add the given primitive(s) to the 3D view rather than all the primitives below the significant element.


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Examples:

ADD ONLY /VESS1/N1

adds /VESS1 to the drawlist but only nozzle / VESS1/N1 to the 3D view

ADD /P100A

/P100A is added to the Draw List

ADD CE

The current element will be added to the Draw List

ADD /ZONE1 /ZONE2 COLOUR 5

/ZONE1 and /ZONE2 will be added in colour 5. If you wish to add items in other colours, you must use separate commands.

Command Syntax: >-- ADD --+-- Only --+ .----<-------. | | / | ‘----------*-- ---+-- COLour --> | ‘--> where: =


>--+-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| ‘--

integer --. | ACTive ---| | VISIble --| | CE -------| | CLASH ----| | OBST -----| | AIDS -----+-->

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Querying:

4.1.1

Q DRAW

Queries the contents of the Draw List

Q DRAW COUNT

Queries the number of items in the Draw List

Q DRAW FULL

Queries the contents of the Draw List and the colour with which each Draw List member was added

Q DRAW r COLOUR

Queries the colour number of the referenced item, r. It returns unset if the item is not in the Draw List.

Q DRAW r TRANSLUENCY

Queries the translucency number of the referenced item, r. It returns unset if the item is not in the Draw List.

Selecting Graphics Colours Automatically Keywords: AUTOCOLOUR Description: Lets you define a set of rules for automating the selection of colours for items added to graphical views. Each rule consists of a set of selection criteria for particular types of element, together with an associated colour (which may be an explicit colour number or an expression). When an element is added to the drawlist, the selection rules are scanned in sequence until a rule is found to be true for that element. The element is then added in the colour corresponding to that rule. If the colour is invalid, the search is continued. If no rule is true for the element, the default colour is used. The order in which the rules are set up is significant, since the first rule found to be true determines the colour. Automatic colour selection may be switched on or off as required. If it is on, the colour specified by the rule is used rather than any other colour entered as part of the ADD command. If dynamic autocolouring is specified, the autocolour will be checked every time an attribute is changed and, if necessary, the relevant element will be re-added in the current colour. Each autocolour may be drawn either as a solid colour (default) or as a translucent shade. If using translucency, you can also specify whether or not the edges of an item should be drawn (as in wireline mode) to give a more distinct outline.

Examples:

AUTOCOLOUR ALL EQUI COLOUR 4 All Equipment items to be added in colour 4 AUTOCOLOUR ALL EQUI COLOUR 4 All Equipment items to be added in colour 4 TRANSLUCENCY 25 EDGES ON with 25% translucency and edges drawn. All Branches with head bores greater than 100 to be added in colour 10.

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Examples:

AUTOCOLOUR ALL SCTN COLOUR (:COLOUR OF SPRE)

All Sections to be added as defined by the UDA :COLOUR derived via their SpecRefs.

AUTOCOLOUR ALL COLOUR (:COLOUR)

Uses the UDA :COLOUR to denote the colour for all displayed elements. If you enter this as the final rule, it will provide a default colour if all other rules prove false.

AUTOCOLOUR ON

Colours will be chosen according to autocolour rules. If Off (the default), colour specified in the ADD command will be used.

AUTOCOLOUR DYNAMIC ON

Updates autocolour each time an attribute changes. (Use with care!)

AUTOCOLOUR RESET

Clears all current autocolour rules.

AUTOCOLOUR REMOVE 2

Removes the second rule from the current list.

AUTOCOLOUR REORDER 2 TO 4

Moves rule number 2 to position 4 in the list.

Command Syntax: >- AUTOCOLOUR -+- selection_rule - COLOUR - expression -+-> | | | .-----------------------<--------------' | | | '- TRANSLucency - expression -+-> | | | '- EDGES - ON/OFF -> |- ON/OFF -> | |- DYNAMIC - ON/OFF -> | |- RESET -> | |- REMOVE - integer -> | ‘- REORDER - integer1 - TO - integer2 -> Note: The expression for Translucency must be in the range 0-99: the actual translucency will be set to the nearest of 12, 25, 37, 50, 62, 75 or 87 (99 = transparent; 0 = opaque). AUTOCOLOUR ON must be in force to see the effect of AUTOCOLOUR DYNAMIC ON.


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Querying:

4.1.2

Q AUTOCOLOUR NUMber

Gives number of colour rules.

Q AUTOCOLOUR MODE

Queries autocolour mode; i.e. On or Off.

Q AUTOCOLOUR integer

Gives selection criteria for rule integer.

Q AUTOCOLOUR DYNAMIC

Checks whether dynamic updating is on or off.

Q AUTOCOLOUR FOR id COLOUR

Queries colour that would be selected for identified element (this is of most use for batch testing).

Q AUTOCOLOUR FOR id TRANSLUCENCY

Queries translucency setting for identified element.

Q AUTOCOLOUR FOR id EDGES

Queries whether or not edges are to be drawn for identified element (only relevant if translucency is being applied).

Removing Elements from the Display Keywords: REMOVE Description: These commands remove elements from the Draw List and the display.

Examples:

REMOVE ONLY /VESS1N1

removes only nozzle /VESS/N1 from the 3D view

REMOVE /BRANCH1

BRANCH1 will be removed from the Draw List and the display

REM SITE /PIPING

The site /PIPING will be removed

REM ALL

All items in the Draw List, and on the screen, will be removed

Note: If an element below a significant element (i.e. a primitive) is removed, then the whole significant element will be removed as well. To avoid this behaviour the Remove ONLY command should be used. REMOVE ONLY will not remove the significant element but only remove the given primitive from the 3D view (the primitives that have been added/removed can be seen on the primitives tab of the drawlist form). (Note: if the element being added/removed is significant or above a significant element then ADD/REMOVE ONLY will have the same effect as ADD/ REMOVE).


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Command Syntax: >-- REMove --+-- Only --+ | | ‘----------+ -- ------>

4.1.3

Defining Colours Keywords: COLOUR

ACTIVE

CE

VISIBLE

CLASH

OBST AIDS

Description: These commands allow colours to be defined so that different types of item in the display may be distinguished by means of colour. Certain items such as current element and active element colours have default settings, but these may also be redefined. The colours may be assigned by using the COLOUR command to define the Red-GreenBlue mix for a colour number or to assign a predefined colour mix by name. DESIGN allows the use of 115 user-definable colours, plus some specific ones which are assigned to items which need to be readily distinguishable in the display. Definitions: •

The Active element is the significant element (and its components) being worked on.

•

The Current Element (CE) is the actual element currently being accessed.

•

The Visible design consists of the design elements which you wish to be displayed (but which you are not currently working on).

•

A Clashing element is an element whose current position and geometry are being tested for interferences against other elements in the design and which has been found to clash (see Design Reference Manual Pt 3: Utilities).

•

An Obstructing element is any of the elements in the design against which a clashing element is being tested for interferences and which has been found to clash (see Design Reference Manual Pt 3: Utilities).

•

An Aid includes tags (markers), axes and other graphical annotations.

The predefined colour mixes which you may specify by name are as follows: Predefined Colour Mixes black

pink

darkgreen

beige

white

salmon

cyan

wheat

whitesmoke

orange

turquoise

tan

ivory

brightorange

aquamarine

sandybrown

grey

orangered

blue

brown

lightgrey

maroon

royalblue

khaki

darkgrey

yellow

navyblue

chocolate

darkslate

gold

powderblue

darkbrown


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Predefined Colour Mixes red

lightyellow

midnight

blueviolet

brightred

lightgold

steelblue

firebrick

coralred

yellowgreen

indigo

darkorchid

tomato

springgreen

mauve

dimgrey

plum

green

violet

coral

deeppink

forestgreen

magenta

indianred

lightblue

limegreen

mediumaquamarine sienna

stateblue The default colour assignments are: Colour No

Colour

Active design

orange

Current element

yellow

Visible design

lightgrey

Clashing element

red

Obstructing element

tomato

Aids

blue

1

grey

2

red

3

orange

4

yellow

5

green

6

cyan

7

blue

8

violet

9

brown

10

white

11

pink

12

mauve

13

turquoise

14

indigo

15

black

16

magenta


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Examples: Colour 5 will be changed to dark green

COL 5 DARKGREEN

COL 3 MIX RED 50 GRE 50 BLU 5 Colour 3 will change to the specified mix of red, green and blue Sets the colour for displaying active elements to bright red

COL ACTIVE BRIGHTRED

Note: When colours are mixed in their Red, Green and Blue constituents, the command line must contain values for all three constituents in the correct order. The numbers entered for the relative proportions of the basic colours must each be in the range 0100, but they are not percentages of the overall colour and so do not need to add up to 100. Command Syntax: >- COLour -+- integer -. | | |- ACTive --| | | |--AIDS-----| | | |- VISIble -| | | |- CE ------| | | |- CLASH ---| | | ‘- OBST ----+-- colour_name ---> | ‘-- MIX RED integer GREen integer BLUe integer ->

where colour_name is the name of any of the predefined colour mixes listed above. Querying:

>-- Q COLour --+-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| ‘--

4.2

integer -----. | CE ----------| | ACTive ------| | VISIble -----| | CLASH -------| | OBST --------| | AIDS --------+-->

Element Representation There are a number of options which determine how items in the graphical display are to be shown on the screen. These are controlled by the REPRESENTATION command.


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4.2.1

Setting Tube Representation for Piping Components Keywords: REPRESENTATION TUBE CL (CENTRELINE) Description: The REPRESENTATION command allows tubing to be represented in a centreline or as a solid tube. In some cases, it helps to switch between the two representations to simplify an otherwise complicated view. TUBE and CENTRELINE representation are not instantly updated on the screen. To see the effects of a representation change, use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make any changes visible.

Examples:

REPR TUBE ON CL OFF

Sets tubing representation as solid tube.

REPR CL ON TUBE OFF

Sets tubing representation as centreline.

REPR TUBE ON CL ON

Sets both types of representation on (but centreline will not be visible in colour-shaded mode, as it will be hidden by solid tube).

Command Syntax: .-----------------------<---------------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- CL -------------------------. | | | | |-- CENTreline -----------------| | | | | ‘-- TUbe -----------------------+-- ON ---| | | ‘-- OFF --+-> Querying:

Q REPR TUBE Q REPR CL Q REPR PROF Q REPR

4.2.2

Queries all Representation options.

Setting Profile Representation for Steelwork Keywords: REPRESENTATION PROFILE


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Description: The REPRESENTATION PROFILE commands allow structural steel profiles to be represented in a centreline or solid profile format. In some cases, it helps to switch between the two representations to simplify an otherwise complicated view. TUBE and CENTRELINE representation are not instantly updated on the screen. To see the effects of a representation change, use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make any changes visible.

Examples:

REPR PROF ON CL OFF

Sets profile representation as solid profile.

REPR PROF CL ON TUBE OFF

Sets profile representation as centreline.

REPR PROF ON CL ON

Sets both types of representation on.

Command Syntax: .---------------------<-----------------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- PROFile --+-- CL -----------. | | | | |-- CENTreline ---| | | | | |-- OBSTruction --| | | | | ‘-- INSUlation ---+-- ON ---| | | ‘-- OFF --+-> Querying:

Q REPR PROF TUBE Q REPR PROF CL Q REPR

4.2.3

Queries all Representation options.

Setting Drawing Level Representation Keywords: REPRESENTATION LEVEL Description: This command enables individual drawing levels to be specified for the display of piping, nozzles, structural elements and other design database elements. Every basic primitive shape in the design has an associated drawing level range attribute (for piping and structural steelwork components, these are stored in the Catalogue). If the specified drawing level coincides with this range, the 3D object will be drawn when it is added to the Draw List.


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The practical effect of this facility is that it allows you to minimise visible detail when representing Design items. For example, at drawing level 3 steelwork may be represented as single line only, whereas at level 1 the full detail may be visible. Level 3 may well be adequate for design purposes. LEVEL manipulation is not instantly updated on the screen. To see the effects of a level change, use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make any changes visible.

Examples:

REPR LEVEL PIPE 5

Sets piping level to 5. All pipes which are added after this command will be drawn at level 5. Those already in the view will remain unchanged.

REPR LEVEL NOZZ 1

Sets Nozzle level to 1

REPR LEVEL 2

Set level for all other Component types to 2

Command Syntax: .-------------------<-------------------. / | >- REPResentation --*-- LEVel --+-- PIPE -------. | | | | |-- NOZZle -----| | | | | |-- STRUcture --| | | | | ‘---------------+-- integer --+-> Querying:

4.2.4

Q REPR

Lists all REPRE options

Q REPR LEVEL

Lists levels at which other Components are drawn

Q REPR LEV PIPE

Gives the level at which pipes are drawn

Q REPR LEV NOZZ

Gives the level at which Nozzles are drawn

Q DISPLAY

Gives units and tolerance settings, as well as representation levels

Setting Obstruction & Insulation Representation for Piping Components Keywords: REPRESENTATION OBSTRUCTION INSULATION TRANSLUCENCY Description: Component Obstructions are often given LEVELS or TUBE and CENTRELINE settings which render them invisible. Setting the Representation of OBST On forces the system to


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override normal LEVEL and TUBE settings and show all of the primitives, regardless of the other settings. Setting the Representation of INSU On or Off determines whether or not insulation is shown on primitives. These have the effect of considering all primitives which have an obstruction level greater than zero and all primitives which are affected by insulation parameters. The graphics display is not updated instantly. Use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make any changes visible. To avoid obscuring the view in colour-shaded mode, obstruction and/or insulation can be shown as translucent, the degree of translucency being controllable.

Examples: REPR OBST ON INSU OFF REPR INSU ON REPR INSU ON TRANSLUCENCY 25 Command Syntax: .------------------------------<---------------. / | >- REPResentation -*- OBSTruction -. | | | | ‘- INSUlation --+- ON --+------------------------| | | | | '- TRANSLucency - value -| | | ‘- OFF --------------------------+->

Note: value must be in the range 0-99: the actual translucency will be set to the nearest of 25, 50, 75 or 87 (99 = transparent; 0 = opaque). Querying:

4.2.5

Q REPR

Lists all Representation settings

Q REPR INSU

Queries if insulation is ON or OFF

Q REPR OBST

Queries if OBST is ON or OFF

Q REPR INSU TRANSL

Queries translucency setting for insulation

Setting Obstruction Representation for Steelwork Keywords: REPRESENTATION PROFILE OBSTRUCTION ON/OFF TRANSLUCENCY Description: Structural Steel Obstructions are often given LEVELS or TUBE and CENTRELINE settings, which render them invisible. Setting the Representation of OBST On forces the system to


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override normal LEVEL and TUBE settings and show all of the primitives, regardless of the other settings. Setting the Representation of INSU On or Off determines whether or not insulation is shown on primitives. These have the effect of considering all primitives which have an obstruction level greater than zero and all primitives which are affected by insulation parameters. The graphics display is not updated instantly. Use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make any changes visible. To avoid obscuring the view in colour-shaded mode, obstructions can be shown as translucent, the degree of translucency being controllable.

Examples: REPR PROF OBST ON REPR PROF OBST OFF REPR PROF OBST ON TRANSLUCENCY 25 Command Syntax: > REPResentation--PROFile--OBSTruction -+- ON - TRANSLucency - value --. | | ‘- OFF ------------------------+->

Note: value must be in the range 0-99: the actual translucency will be set to the nearest of 25, 50, 75 or 87 (99 = transparent; 0 = opaque). Querying:

Q REPR PROF OBST TRANSL

4.2.6

Queries translucency setting for obstructions

Setting P-Point Representation Keywords: REPRESENTATION PPOINTS LENGTH NUMBERS Description: P-point representation may be set to ON or OFF. The default setting is PPOINTS OFF, although p-points will be shown automatically as part of an identification operation. When p-points are on, they are drawn as small arrows with a cross at the p-point position and with the arrow indicating the p-point direction. The size of the arrow is controlled by the LENGTH option. P-point numbers may also be displayed, as controlled by the NUMBERS option.


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As with changes to other representation settings, the graphics display is not updated instantly. Use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make changes to the display of ppoints visible. Examples:

REPR PPOINTS ON

Sets the p-point representation to ON

REPR PPOINTS LENGTH 5

Sets size of p-point arrows

REPR PPOINTS NUMB ON

Shows p-point numbers

Command Syntax: .----------<----------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- PPoints --+-- ON ---| | | |-- OFF --+--> | |-- LENgth -- value --> | ‘-- NUMbers --+-- ON ---. | | ‘-- OFF --+--> Querying:

Q REPR PPOINTS

4.2.7

Setting Structural Node Representation Keywords: REPRESENTATION

PNODES

SNODES

Description: These options allow Primary and/or Secondary Nodes on structural steelwork items to be shown on the display in specified colours and sizes. By default, both types of node are shown in the current visible colour, with a size equivalent to 10mm diameter. Examples:

REPR PNOD ON

Only Primary Nodes will be shown in the display.

REPR SNOD OFF

The display of Secondary Nodes will be suppressed.

REPR PNOD COL BRIGHTRED

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Examples:

REPR SNOD COL 12

Secondary Nodes will be shown in the currently defined mix for colour number 12.

REPR PNOD SIZE 15 REPR SNOD SIZE 6

Primary Nodes will be emphasised by being drawn at 15mm diameter, while Secondary Nodes are drawn at only 6mm diameter.

Command Syntax: .------------<----------------------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- PNODes --. .-------------------. | | |/ | | ‘-- SNODes --*-- ON ---------------| | | | | |-- OFF --------------| | | | | |-- SIZe ------| | | | | ‘-- COLour --+--+--> Querying:

Q Q Q Q Q Q

4.2.8

REPR REPR REPR REPR REPR REPR

PNOD PNOD PNOD SNOD SNOD SNOD

SIZE COL SIZE COL

Setting P-Line Representation Keywords: REPRESENTATION PLINES LENGTH PKEY Description: P-line representation for structural Sections may be set to ON or OFF. The default setting is PLINES OFF. When p-lines are on, the size of the arrow showing their direction is controlled by the LENGTH option. P-line identifiers, in the form of the settings of their PKEY attributes (TOS, BOS, NA, etc.) may also be displayed, as controlled by the PKEY option. As with changes to other representation settings, the graphics display is not updated instantly. Use the REPResentation UPDATE command to make changes to the display of plines visible.


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Examples:

REPR PLINES ON

Sets the p-line representation to ON

REPR PLINES LENGTH 6 Sets size of p-line arrows REPR PLINES PKEY ON

Shows p-line identifiers (settings of PKEY attributes)

Command Syntax: .---------<----------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- PLINes --+-- ON ---| | | |-- OFF --+--> | |-- LENgth -- value --> | ‘-- PKEY --+-- ON ---. | | ‘-- OFF --+--> Querying:

Q REPR PLINES

4.2.9

Setting Holes Representation Keywords: REPRESENTATION HOLES Description: Determines the appearance of holes in volume views. ON gives a more realistic view of a hole, with objects behind the hole being visible through it. OFF represents holes as patterned regions on the surface of the component.

Example:

REPR HOLES ON

Sets the holes representation to ON

Command Syntax:

.---------<----------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- HOLes ---+-- ON ---| | | ‘-- OFF --+--> Querying:

Q REPR HOLES


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4.2.10

Setting Arc Tolerance Representation Keywords: REPRESENTATION

DARCTOLERANCE

Description: Controls the arc tolerance used when representing certain curves as polygon segments or faceting planes. The smaller the arc tolerance, the smoother the curve drawn, but the slower the graphical performance. The tolerances used for most curve drawing in DESIGN are controlled automatically by the graphical system. The REPRE DARC command controls the following aspects only: Filleted vertices used in the representation of extrusions; for example, Section Profiles from the Catalogue, Panel Loops, etc. Items which include holes (but only when REPRE HOLES is set to On; see Setting Holes Representation). The default setting is 10 mm. The minimum permitted setting is 1mm. Example:

REPR DARC 5

Sets the arc tolerance to 5 mm.

REP DARC DEF

Resets arc tolerance to 10 mm.

Command Syntax:

>-- REPResentation -- DARCtolerance --+-- ---. | | ‘-- DEFault --+--> Querying:

Q REPR DARC

4.2.11

Refreshing the Graphical View Keywords: REPRESENTATION UPDATE Description: Lets you refresh the graphical display, after modifying any of the representation settings, without having to remove and add back all items in the drawlist.

Example:

REPR UPDATE


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Command Syntax:

>-- REPResentation -- UPDATE -->

4.3

Specifying Axes Keywords: AXES Description: Lets you specify and position a set of axes on the display. The axes represent the compass directions of the World co-ordinate system and may be positioned anywhere on the display. Axes remain visible until they are switched off or deleted. Switching axes off renders them invisible, whilst deletion removes them altogether. Switched-off axes can be made visible again by switching them back on.

Examples:

AXES AT @

Positions a set of axes at the graphics cursor

AXES HEIGHT 300 AT @ Positions a new set of axes at the graphics cursor, with a height of 300mm (default size is 1000mm)

AXES OFF

Removes axes from the screen (although they still exist)

AXES ON

Redisplays axes as previously shown.

AXES DELETE

Deletes axes (i.e. AXES ON will have no effect)

Command Syntax:

.---------<---------------------------. / | >-- AXEs --*-- HEIght value -----------------------| | | |-- AT --------------------------| | | |-- AT POLar DISTance ---' | |-- AT @ ----. | | |-- ON ------| | | |-- OFF -----| | | |-- DELete --| | | ‘------------+----------------------------->


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4.4

Graphical Labelling of Design Elements Keywords: MARK

UNMARK

Description: This facility allows specific design elements or lengths of Tube to be labelled in the display. Frequently referenced items may be marked with a constant graphic label which will stay with that item even if it is moved or rescaled. Items can also be unmarked (which removes the label). Labels are shown in all permitted regions where the item’s origin is within the current subview. The label always points to the origin or, in the case of a Branch or Hanger, to its Head or Tail (where the name will be suffixed with + or - respectively). You can specify selection criteria for marking, and specify any textual expression for the marker. Examples:

MARK /DATUM5

Element /DATUM5 will be labelled with its name.

UNMARK /DATUM5

The specified element will cease to be labelled.

MARK WITH ’Outer Boundary’ ID @

Labels the picked element with the given text.

MARK WITH NAME ALL BRAN

Labels all Branches with their PDMS names.

MARK WITH NAME OF SPREF ALL VALVE WHERE PBORE GT 100

Labels all valves larger than the specified bore with their specification references in the catalogue.

UNMARK ALL

Removes all marking from the screen.

Command Syntax:

>-- MArk --+-- WITH -- text expression --. | | ‘-----------------------------+-- --> >-- UNMark -- -->

4.5

Using Design Aids Keywords: AID LINE ARROW CEARROW ARC SPHERE BOX CYLINDER


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Description: This facility lets you incorporate lines, arrows, arcs, spheres, boxes or cylinders in a view to help you with the design construction. Design aids can be grouped together (using the NUMBER option) and given a number for identification. Aid lines are drawn between two defined 3D positions. The linestyle can be solid, dashed, dotted or dash-dot, and you can label them with text markers at defined positions. Aid arrows are used to complement lines for showing dimensions etc. You can control both the overall height of an arrow and the proportion of its height occupied by the conical arrowhead, thus changing its emphasis. A special aid arrow, the CEArrow, is positioned automatically to point to the current element. You can specify whether the arrow points to the Origin (default), P-arrive or P-leave of the current element. Note: These terms relate primarily to piping components. For other element types, they are interpreted in a logical way. For example, for a SCTN, Origin = P-arrive = POSS, Pleave = POSE; for a PANE, Origin = Vertex 1; for a VERT, Origin = vertex position; etc. Aid arcs are defined in terms of two points at their extremities and either a third 'through' point or a tangent point through which a second-order Bezier curve is constructed. Aid spheres are defined by the position of the centre and the radius. Aid boxes are defined in terms of their position, orientation, and X,Y,Z dimensions. They may be drawn in wireline mode (like penalty volumes or clipping boxes) or in solid mode (like box primitives). Aid cylinders are defined in terms of their position, orientation, diameter and height. They may be drawn in wireline or solid (filled) mode.

Examples:

AID LINE E1200S3500U0 TO E760N1200U50

Draws a line between the two 3D positions.

AID LINE NUMBER 5 E1200S3500U0 TO E760N1200U50 LINESTYLE DOTTED

Groups the new line with other such lines with the same number (5 this example) and draws it in the dotted linestyle.

AID CLEAR LINE 5

Deletes line number 5

AID ARROW AT E760N1200U50 DIR E HEI 100 PROP 0.5

Positions 100mm arrow with given position and direction; arrow head is 50mm long.

AID BOX POS PIN 6 ORI X IS UP Y TOWARDS /PUMP1 XLEN 200 YLEN 200 ZLEN 200 FILL OFF

Positions a wireline cubic box, with 200mm sides, at Pin 6 with the specified orientation.

AID CLEAR SPHERE UNNd

eletes all unnumbered aid spheres.

Command Syntax: >- AID LINE -+--------------. | |


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>- AID >- AID

>- AID

>- AID

>- AID >- AID

>- AID

>- AID

‘- NUMber int -+- TO -+- LINEStyle -+- SOLId ---. | | | ‘-> |- DASHEd --| | | |- DOTTEd --| | | ‘- DASHDot -+-> TEXT - NUMber int - text_expression - AT -> ARROW -+--------------. | | ‘- NUMber int -+-- AT -- DIRection -. | .----------------------------------------------’ | ‘- HEIght val -+------------------. | | ‘- PROPortion val -+-> CEARROW -+- ON/OFF -> | '- HEIght val -+------------------. | | ‘- PROPortion val -+- ARRIVE -. | | |- LEAVE --| | | '- ORIGIN -+-> ARC -+--------------. | | ‘- NUMber int -+- TO -+- TANPoint -. | | '- THRU -----+-> SPHERE -+--------------. | | ‘- NUMber int -+- - DIAmeter -> BOX -+--------------. .-------------------. | | / | ‘- NUMber int -+-*- POSition ---| | | |- ORIentation -| | | |- XLENgth ---| | | |- YLENgth ---| | | |- ZLENgth ---| | | ‘- FILLed -+- ON --. | | | | ‘- OFF -+--+-> CYLinder -+--------------. .-------------------. | | / | ‘- NUMber int -+-*- POSition ---| | | |- AT ---------| | | |- ORIentation -| | | |- DIAmeter --| | | |- HEIght ----| | | ‘- FILLed -+- ON --. | | | | ‘- OFF -+--+-> CLEAR -+- ALL-------------------------. | | |- LINE -----. | | | | |- ARROW ----| | | | | |- CEARROW --| | | | | |- ARC ------| | | | | |- SPHERE ---| | | | | |- BOX ------| | | | | '- CYLInder -+- int --------. |


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| | | |- ALL --------| | | | | ‘- UNNumbered -+--+->

Querying: >- Q AID -+| || || || || || '-

LINE -----. | ARROW ----| | CEARROW --| | ARC ------| | SPHERE ---| | BOX ------| | CYLInder -+- integer ----. | | |- UNNumbered -| | | ‘- ALL --------+->

Note: Q AID ARC lists arcs using the THRU (not TANP) definition, since all arcs may be represented in this way. >- Q AID - NEXT -+| || || || || '-

LINEnumber -----. | ARROWnumber ----| | ARCnumber ------| | SPHEREnumber ---| | CYLIndernumber -| | BOXnumber ------+->

(Gives next available aid number for specified type)

4.6

Highlighting Components in the Designs Keywords: ENHANCE

UNENHANCE

SOLELY

Description: This facility lets you highlight components visually in the design. For example, all sections of implied tube and rod could be highlighted, all piping components and so on. A particular use of this facility would be to highlight components which fail error checking. The SOLELY keyword clears all previous highlighting before highlighted the defined components. You can also highlight specific lengths of tube or rod.


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Examples: Highlights all RED components that match the ENHANCE SOLELY ALL REDU WITH (ABOR GT 10) COLOUR 13 selection criteria with colour 13 (turquoise)

ENHANCE /PIPE1 /PIPE2 COLOUR 5

Highlights PIPE1 and PIPE2 in green

ENHANCE LENGTH 20 OF LEAVE TUBE COLOUR 7

Highlights 20mm of LEAVE TUBE in blue

Command Syntax: >-- ENHANCE --+-- SOLELY ---. .--------------. | | | | ‘-------------+-- --+-- --’ | | | ‘-- COLour -- --. | | +- LENGth - - OF -. | | | | ‘- TOTAl ----------------+- -----+--> Where is:

>--+| || || ‘-

LEAVE --. | ARRIVE -| | HEAD ---| | TAIL ---+- ROD --. | | ‘- TUBE -+- OF - -- COLour -- --> .--------------. | | >-- UNENHANCE ---+-- --+-- --’ | | +- -----+-------------------+--->

4.7

Spatial Maps Spatial maps of the model are based on the obstruction limit boxes surrounding each Design element, rather than using fully detailed geometric representations. The spatial maps allow faster data access, and they are used for tasks such as clash detection where fast data access is required and where the simplified representation is adequate. Spatial maps are maintained automatically as the design model is updated, but may need to be rebuilt explicitly if the Catalogue data, from which the map geometry is derived, is changed.

4.7.1

Checking the Spatial Maps Keywords: MAP CHECK


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Description: You can check one or more of the spatial maps to ensure that they accurately reflect the current state of the design. To avoid spurious results, it is advisable to do this before carrying out a clash check. This is particularly important if the geometry of any geometry elements has been modified.

Examples:

MAP CHECK MDB

Checks the spatial maps for all DESIGN DBs within the current MDB against the current design and catalogue data. If there are any discrepancies, appropriate messages are output; you should then rebuild the map (see Creating or Updating Spatial Maps)

MAP CHECK PIPES/AREA1 Checks the up-to-date status of the spatial map for the named DESIGN DB only. Command Syntax: >--- MAP CHEck ---+--- MDB -------------------------------. | | | .-----------<---------. | | / | | ‘--- word ---*--- name --+-- word ---’ | | | ‘--------------+---> where word and name define the full name of a current DESIGN DB.

4.7.2

Creating or Updating Spatial Maps Keywords: MAP BUILD Description: Lets you update existing spatial maps to take into account all design and catalogue changes which have taken place. This is only necessary if the MAP CHECK command (Checking the Spatial Maps) shows that the map is out of date.

Examples:

MAP BUILD MDB

Updates the spatial maps for all DESIGN DBs within the current MDB.

MAP BUILD STEEL/AREA2 Updates the spatial map for the DB STEEL/AREA2. Command Syntax:

>--- MAP BUIld ---+--- MDB ---> | |


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DESIGN Reference Manual Interacting with a Graphical View

5

Interacting with a Graphical View Note: The commands described in this chapter should not be used very often. Most of the functionality they provided has been superseded by Event-driven Graphics, and they are included here for compatibility with earlier versions of PDMS.

5.1

Identifying Displayed Items and Points A displayed element from the visible model can be accessed directly by moving the cursor over it and clicking the left-hand mouse button. The following sections describe the different ways of selecting database elements from the display by using the cursor. These commands let you use the visible design in order to move to elements in the DESIGN hierarchy and points in 3D space. In each case, an appropriate prompt is displayed.

5.1.1

Identifying Displayed Elements using the Cursor Keywords: IDENTIFY Description: If a particular type of element is to be located, a selective search can be made using the IDENTIFY command followed by a keyword identifying the element type. If a specific element type is not requested, the element hit will always be a geometric primitive or component. Any displayed line or p-point of an item may be hit. To abort, press the Cancel button on the displayed form.

Examples:

ID @

Pressed Enter (or Return), move the cursor over the desired item and click the left-hand mouse button. The name of the element under the cursor is displayed on the command line. The picked element becomes the current element and is displayed in a different colour. (This is the general response to all variations of the IDENTIFY command.)

ID EQUIP @

As above, but the search is restricted to EQUI elements.


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Command Syntax:

>-- IDentify ----+-- --. | | ‘-------------+-- @ -->

5.1.2

Identifying Tube using the Cursor Keywords: IDENTIFY TUBE Description: Variable length Tube (and Rod) from the visible design can be accessed by picking with the cursor. As Tube is not an element in the DESIGN hierarchy, it cannot be accessed. Instead, the component on the upstream side of the Tube (downstream if routing backwards) will be accessed. This means that the next component to be created will be inserted in the picked Tube. Any visible Tube can be picked regardless of whether it is shown in single or double line representation.

Example: The name of the component on the upstream side of the Tube under the cursor is displayed on the command line.

ID T @

Command Syntax:

>-- IDentify Tube @ -->

5.1.3

Identifying Displayed Points using the Cursor Keywords: IDPPOINT

PPOINT

Description: The cursor can be used to pick any p-point in the visible design or any mapping pin. This form of picking will not change the current element. Note: IDPPOINT cannot be used in isolation. It must be used with another command. Only those p-points which are defined in the Catalogue as being visible in DESIGN will be available for picking in this way.


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Example:

Q IDP @

Press and hold down left-hand mouse button when cursor is over element. Element will be highlighted with p-points visible and cursor will change to a square shape. With left-hand mouse button still held down, move cursor over required p-point. When over a p-point, cursor will change to a square shape with crosshairs. Release the button to select the p-point

Command Syntax:

.-----<-----. / | >-- Query --+--*-- --+--> | |-- --> | ‘--> = >--+-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| ‘--


CONnection --------------. | BORe --------------------| | OD ----------------------| | POSition ---. | | | DIRection --| | | | East -------| | | | X ----------| | | | West -------| | | | North ------| | | | Y ----------| | | | South ------| | | | Up ---------| | | | Z ----------| | | | Down -------| | | | GRADient ---| | | | BOP --------| | | | TOP --------+-- --| | | ‘------------+-->

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5.1.4

Identifying Items with a 2D Pick Use a working plane in preference to this older functionality. Keywords: TWODPLANE TWODPICK Description: This facility lets you define a plane which is normal to the view direction. You can then use the cursor to pick a point in an orthogonal view such that the third coordinate of the required point is derived automatically from this plane. The TWODPLANE command defines the 2D picking plane in terms of a point within the plane. The AT TWODPICK @ command may then be used to request a cursor position which identifies a point within the 2D picking plane. The plane is generated dynamically from the TWODPLANE point and the view direction.

Examples:

TWODPLANE E 1000 N 2000 U 500

Defines 2D picking plane which passes through given point and which is normal to view direction

AT TWODPICK

Using the preceding 2D picking plane definition, a cursor hit at E 1234 N 5678 in a plan view will return the position E 1234 N 5678 U 500 in World coordinates

Note: Cursor positions are always returned in World coordinates. In order to obtain the correct result, the 2D picking plane must therefore be set to an absolute World position. Command Syntax:

>-- TWODPLane -- --> >-- AT TWODPick @ --> Querying:

>-- Q -- TWODPLane -->

5.2

D Pins The Design pins are a set of ten temporary marker points which have a 3D position and direction. They can be moved around using positioning and orientation commands similar to those available for permanent Design elements. Once positioned, a pin may either be used as a static reference point or as a temporary ppoint. The commands described here only show how to make pins visible and position and orientate them. Once this has been done they can be used for positioning and orientating Design elements in any command that uses point as an argument.


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5.2.1

Setting a Pin’s Position and Direction Explicitly Keywords: PIN AT DIRECTION Description: The position and direction of a pin can be set explicitly in the same way as an ordinary design element. Unless stated otherwise, the positional parameters described below are in the coordinate system of the current element.

Examples:

PIN 5 AT E1000

Pin 5 will be moved to the coordinate position East 1000 from the Site origin.

PIN5 DIR W WRT SITE

Pin 5 will be orientated in a direction West with respect to the current SITE.

Command Syntax: >-- PIn integer --+-- AT --+-- ------------------------. | | | | ‘-- POLar DISTance --| | | ‘-- DIRection -----------------------+--> Querying:

>-- Q PIn integer POSition --+-- --. | | ‘------------+--> >-- Q PIn integer DIRection --+-- --. | | ‘------------+-->

5.2.2

Making a Pin Visible Keywords: PIN Description: This command allows a particular pin to be switched in and out of the Display. When a pin is visible, it will be drawn as a numbered arrow marker which indicates its position and direction in each volume view. Visible pins can be hit with the cursor during any IDPPOINT operation. When a pin is switched off, it is erased from the display, but it still exists and can be referred to by name.


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Examples:

PIN 5

Pin 5 will be drawn into all volume views, and can be hit by the cursor.

PIN 5 OFF

Pin 5 will be erased.

Command Syntax:

>-- PIn integer ----+-- OFF --. | | ‘---------+--> Querying: (As in previous subsection.)

5.2.3

Locating a Pin by Copying or Connecting Keywords: PIN COPY CONNECT Description: A pin’s position and direction can be set by copying or connecting to any other p-point or pin, the only difference being that the CONNECT operation orientates the specified pin in the opposite direction (see examples below). Examples:

PIN 5 C0PY IDP @

Pin 5 will be placed at the same position and orientation as the p-point or pin hit by the cursor.

PIN 5 CONNECT TO PH

Pin 5 will be placed at the Branch Head, but pointing in the opposite direction to HDIR (Head direction). This command must be given at BRANCH level. Pin 5 can be an existing pin or a new one.

Command Syntax: >-- PIn integer --+-- Copy --------------. | | ‘-- CONnect --+-- TO --| | | ‘--------+-- --> Querying: >-- Q PIN integer --+-- POSition ---. | | ‘-- DIRection --+-- WRT --. | | |-- IN ---+-- --. | | ‘----------------------+-->


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5.2.4

Moving a Pin Keywords: PIN BY THROUGH DISTANCE Description: These commands allow a pin to be moved from its current position in any axis direction or along its own direction. If moved along its own direction, a specified distance can be given or, alternatively, an intersection. (Moving in this manner is very similar to the pipe-routing options.) Examples:

PIN 6 BY E3000 N2000

Pin 6 is moved by the given directions and distances

PIN 6 DIST 600

Pin 6 is moved along its own direction by the given amount

PIN 6 THR /NOZZ5

Pin 6 is moved along its own direction until it intersects a plane through /NOZZ5

Command Syntax: >-- PIn integer --+-- BY ---------. | | |-- THRough ---| | | ‘-- DISTance --+-- WRT --. | | |-- IN ---+-- --. | | ‘---------------------+--> Querying: >-- Q PIN integer --+-- POSition ---. | | ‘-- DIRection --+-- WRT --. | | |-- IN ---+-- --. | | ‘---------------------+-->

5.2.5

General Pin Moves Keywords: PIN Description: Pins may be moved in exactly the same manner as piping components, using the same command options. The movement direction is always in the pin direction, so it is important to ensure that this is appropriate before a move is attempted. As these commands are quite extensive, they are not repeated here; see the pipe routing commands in Design Reference Manual Pt 2: Creating the Model.


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Example:

PIN 6 DISTANCE 600 INFRONT ID @

Pin 6 is moved along its direction until it is 600 distance units in front of the item picked with the cursor.

Command Syntax:

>-- PIn integer -->

5.3

Constructs Note: Use the Constructs options on the Utilities menu in preference to these older facilities. Keywords: CONSTRUCT POSITION DIRECTION DISTANCE ANGLE LINE PLANE Description: The construction aids available in DESIGN let you display coordinates, directions, distances, angles and plane definitions. The constructed quantities are written out into the REQUESTS region of your display. These quantities can be written into variables for later use. The commands used to define constructed quantities make use of p-points, p-lines, pins, directions, positions and orientations. The different methods for constructing these entities are: •

CONStruct Angle position1 TO position2 TO position3 direction1 AND direction2 line1 line2 line plane plane1 plane2 plane line

•

CONStruct DISTance position1 TO position2 position TO line position TO plane line1 TO line2 projection of any of the above ALong a given direction

•

CONStruct Position NEArest position ON line NEArest position ON plane INTersect plane1 plane2 plane3 INTersect line plane INTersect line1 line2 (gives result on line1 if lines are skew or parallel) plane line

•

CONStruct DIRection


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NORmal plane ORTHogonal direction1 AND direction2 ORTHogonal direction AND line ORTHogonal line1 AND line2 ORTHogonal line AND direction position1 TO position2 plane line •

CONStruct LINe JOIn position1 TO position2 direction THRough position PARallel line THRough position NORmal line THRough position NORmal plane THRough position PROJection line ON plane INTersect plane1 plane2

•

CONStruct Plane THRough position1 AND position2 AND position3 direction THRough position direction THRough a p-point, pin or digitised point (optionally offset a given DISTance or relative to existing geometry: INFront or BEHind an element, p-point or position: FROm or TO a position)

Note: In all of the above, position, direction, line or plane is defined in normal PDMS format, or by reference to a p-point, pin or marker, or picked from an appropriate view.

Examples:

CONS POS P2 OF FLAN 4 OF BRAN / The intersection between the specified PIPE1-1 TO PLANE PIN 7 point and the plane perpendicular to pin 7 is shown.

VAR 5 CONS POS PL TO LINE PA OF NEXT

The closest point on the line from PLEAVE to the intersection of the two lines is placed in Variable 5.

CONS POS PIN5 TO PLA PIN6

The intersection between the direction of pin 5 and the plane perpendicular to pin 6 is written out into the request region.

CONS DIR PL

The direction of the line is output in World coordinates into the request region.

CONS DIST PA TO PL

The dimension from the first to the second p-point of the current element is written out into the Request region.

VAR 5 CONS DIST PL TO LIN PA OF NEXT

The minimum distance between PLEAVE of the current element and the specified line will be be placed in Variable 5


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Examples:

5.4

CONS ANG PIN1 TO PIN2 TO PIN3

The angle between the three specified points is written out into the Request region.

CONS ANGL PL LIN PA OF NEXT

The angle between the lines from the two specified p-points is written out into the request region.

CONS LINE JOIN P0 TO P1

Constructs a line joining the two p-points, displaying the line description in the request region.

CONS PLANE P3 DIST 900

The plane perpendicular to the specified point and 900 from it is written out into the request region.

CONS PLANE PL THROUGH /NOZZ5

The plane perpendicular to the specified point and intersecting /NOZZ5 is written out into the request region.

CONS PLANE PA DIST 500 BEH / COL19

A plane perpendicular to the specified point will be defined and written out into the request region. The plane will be positioned 500 to the far side of /COL19.

ISODRAFT Mode Keywords: ISODRAFTMODE Description: Enables you to enter (a subset of) ISODRAFT syntax within DESIGN. You are thus able to produce an Isometric plot without having to switch modules. Note: This syntax is included here for completeness, but you would normally produce “check Isos” in DESIGN using the GUI. Command Syntax:

>-- ISODRAFTMODE --. | (Isodraft syntax available) | ‘-- EXIT > (Return to Design syntax.)


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DESIGN Reference Manual Error Messages

6

Error Messages This chapter lists error messages specific to DESIGN. These messages have a message number beginning with 61. Any other messages that may be output are not described here as they are not specific to DESIGN. Note that in the following element_identifier denotes an element name or (for unnamed elements) an element reference number. The latter is a ‘system’ number which is assigned automatically whenever an element is created. (61:1)

Unable to calculate the orientation

(61:2)

element_identifier is not a piping or a hanger component or has not been positioned oriented or selected.

(61:3)

element_identifier is not a branch or piping component

(61:4)

element_identifier is not a hanger or hanger component

(61:5)

Unable to position element_identifier

(61:6)

element_identifier does not have a position

(61:7)

Unable to orientate element_identifier

(61:8)

element_identifier does not have an orientation

(61:9)

Unable to set the head position of element_identifier

(61:10)

Unable to set the tail position of element_identifier

(61:11)

Unable to set the head direction of element_identifier

(61:12)

Unable to set the tail direction of element_identifier

(61:13)

Trying to connect element_identifier to itself

(61:14)

Unable to set the head reference of element_identifier

(61:15)

Unable to set the tail reference of element_identifier

(61:16)

Current element does not have a head or a tail attribute

(61:17)

Default orientation only available for piping and hanger components.

(61:18)

Default orientation cannot be found. Previous element either not positioned and oriented or not selected.

(61:19)

Direction undefined for towards origin of current element


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(61:20)

Current element type unsuitable for DIRECTION command

(61:21)

SPREF can only be selected for a piping or hanger component

(61:22)

LSTUBE can only be selected for a piping component

(61:23)

HSTUBE can only be selected for a BRANCH

(61:24)

LSROD can only be selected for a hanger component

(61:25)

HSROD can only be selected for a HANGER

(61:26)

TUBE can only be selected for a BRANCH or a piping component

(61:27)

ROD can only be selected for a HANGER or a hanger component

(61:28)

Only BRANCHs, HANGERs, and piping and hanger components can be selected

(61:29)

element_identifier is not a SPEC

(61:30)

element_identifier is not a SPCOM

(61:31)

Cannot find SPCOM name

(61:32)

Appending name to specification name gives a name of more than 50 characters.

(61:33)

Angle attributes can only be given values between -180 and +180 degrees.

(61:34)

Degenerate orientation specified

(61:35)

Pins cannot be used for connecting piping or hanger components

(61:36)

Reconnecting element_identifier

(61:37)

Connection to element_identifier is invalid (HREF / TREF do not point back to nozzle )

(61:38)

element_identifier is locked, reconnection fails

(61:39)

element_identifier is in a read-only database, reconnection fails

(61:40)

Plane parallel to movement direction

(61:41)

Default movement direction only available for piping and hanger components.

(61:42)

Default movement direction not available. Previous element either not positioned and oriented or not selected.

(61:43)

ARRIVE / LEAVE ppoint cannot be determined. probably not been selected.

(61:44)

Default movement origin cannot be determined.

(61:45)

BOP and TOP can only be used with piping and hanger components.

(61:46)

DIRECTION command only operates on ppoints of the current element

(61:47)

Bad DIRECTION - zero degree angle specified


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Point set does not allow variable angle. Angle is unchanged, direction is in correct plane.

(61:49)

Unable to achieve specified direction - probably due to unconventional pointset

(61:50)

Pin numbers must be in the range 1 to 10

(61:51)

Unable to position pin integer

(61:52)

Unable to orientate pin integer

(61:53)

Unable to copy the marker

(61:75)

element_identifier is not a branch, reconnect fails

(61:76)

Connection to a database that is not open, reconnection fails

(61:77)

Cannot find P-point 1 - Nozzle catalogue reference probably not set

(61:78)

Reconnect not allowed at WORLD or GPWL level

(61:79)

element_identifier cannot own nozzles

(61:80)

Cannot access SPCOM from which to reselect

(61:81)

To position the HEAD / TAIL of a branch or hanger use POS / MOVE PH / PT / HH / HT ...

(61:82)

BOP / TOP cannot be used on a HEAD / TAIL that has not been positioned

(61:83)

Default clearance is only available for piping or hanger components

(61:84)

Shear attributes can only be given values between -89 and +89 degrees.

(61:85)

element_identifier cannot be flipped - it does not have ARRIVE and LEAVE attributes.

(61:86)

Warning - Angle is greater than maximum specified in SPREF

(61:87)

Warning - Angle is less than minimum specified in SPREF

(61:88)

SPREF not found or unset

(61:89)

element_identifier does not have a Local-axes attribute

(61:120)

Too many views shown

(61:121)

Form name too word for screen

(61:122)

Unable to set form gadget value or gadget not found

(61:123)

Form name not found

(61:125)

Gadget name not found

(61:126)

Item invalid as contents of view

(61:127)

Form name already shown

(61:128)

Form name may not be hidden


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(61:129)

Cannot open Recreate file

(61:130)

File error while restoring data - RESTORE aborted

(61:131)

File error while restoring data - please exit from module and reenter

(61:132)

Unable to RESTORE - databases modified since module state SAVEd

(61:133)

Unable to SAVE - cannot access SAVE file

(61:134)

Unable to SAVE - SAVE file already in use

(61:135)

Unable to RESTORE - SAVE file already in use

(61:136)

Unable to RESTORE - cannot access SAVE file

(61:137)

Unable to RESTORE - cannot find SAVE file

(61:138)

Unable to RESTORE - current database files are not those which were in use when module state SAVEd

(61:139)

Unable to RESTORE - module version number/screen size/font size is not the same as SAVE file

(61:140)

Do you wish to save changes?

(61:150)

Only piping components, nozzles and equipments can be dragged

(61:151)

element_identifier is connected to element_identifier which is in a read only database. This connection will be broken by drag.

(61:152)

element_identifier has a connection to an unknown element. This connection will be broken by drag.

(61:153)

element_identifier is locked, drag aborted

(61:154)

The connection from element_identifier to element_identifier will be broken by drag.

(61:155)

Attachment points can only be dragged if they have been positioned and oriented

(61:160)

Spec is not set up correctly for CHOOSE command

(61:161)

element_identifier is not a piping component

(61:162)

SPEC does not contain word elements

(61:163)

SPEC does not contain correct bore structure for CHOOSE

(61:164)

SPEC does not contain elements matching given criteria

(61:165)

Previous component, element_identifier, has zero bore

(61:166)

Unforced Connections are word

(61:167)

Forced Connections are word

(61:168)

Connections are OFF

(61:169)

Warning - Requested bore value does not match current bore word


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(61:175)

HOFFSET must be positive ( not zero )

(61:190)

Fatal error detected by Graphics Package forcing a return to MONITOR module

(61:191)

Are your databases to be updated with the changes made this session (Y or N)

(61:192)

Fatal error detected by SPLASH forcing a return to MONITOR module

(61:193)

WARNING - System storage area value % full. Remove items from drawlist to avoid fatal error.

(61:194)

WARNING - Graphics storage area value % full.

(61:199)

Cannot access directory name

(61:201)

No more than 20 items can be given to AUTO

(61:206)

XR and YR values must be in the range 0 to 1.0.

(61:207)

Specified region is too narrow.

(61:208)

Illegal autolimits produced. ( Does it have any primitives? )

(61:209)

Mix values for colours are percentages ( 0 - 100 )

(61:211)

Only colours 1 to integer may be assigned to pens

(61:220)

Failed to connect.

(61:221)

Cannot calculate default orientation.

(61:225)

Usable colours are system colours plus user colours 1 to integer

(61:226)

Autolimits may only be set for graphic views, Please select a graphics view and retry

(61:230)

Error reading from plotfile ..

(61:231)

Unrecognised code in plotfile

(61:272)

Already using file - name for alpha output

(61:273)

Cannot open alpha output file

(61:274)

No alpha output file in use.

(61:275)

Already using log file - name

(61:276)

Cannot open log file

(61:278)

No log file in use.

(61:303)

Direction cannot be calculated between two design points with the same position - UP is assumed

(61:304)

Position cannot be calculated as lines are parallel - first point given is assumed

(61:305)

Position cannot be calculated as line and plane are parallel - first point given is assumed


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(61:306)

Angle cannot be calculated as two points are coincident - zero assumed

(61:307)

Only significant and drawable elements can be tagged by type

(61:351)

The WORLD and GPWLs cannot be added / removed. SITEs can only be added using ’ADD SITE’ in a setup context.

(61:355)

No more than ten elements can be added at one time

(61:357)

element_identifier is not a SITE

(61:358)

Only SITEs or ZONEs can be specified for ADD WITHIN. The default is all sites in the multiple database.

(61:461)

Hit radius must be at least 1mm.

(61:462)

Hit radius must be no more than 100mm.

(61:463)

Working grid must be at least 1mm.

(61:471)

Cursor abandoned

(61:495)

Form name may not be changed

(61:499)

Menus may not be iconned

(61:561)

Workstation screen is not available, using TTY

(61:564)

Cursor input not allowed on alpha device

(61:565)

Point entered is not in a suitable view

(61:599)

Forms may not be updated

(61:800)

Reference DETAIL not set

(61:820)

SKEY not set

(61:830)

SKEY TSFL is used with generic type TEE, not TRAP

(61:840)

SKEY element_identifier not known. Assumed to be user defined


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Index

A Accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:1 Active element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 ADD command:drawlist . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:1 AID command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:19 Aids:graphical . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6, 1-4:19 ALARM command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:7 ALPHA CLEAR command . . . . 1-3:1, 1-3:2 ALPHA FILE command . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:1 ALPHA LOG command . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:1 ARC command:design aids . . . . . . . 1-4:19 ARROW command:design aids . . . . 1-4:19 Audible error trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:7 AUTOCOLOUR command . . . . . . . . . 1-4:3 AXES command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:18

B BOX command:design aids . . . . . . . 1-4:19 BUILD command:spatial maps . . . . . 1-4:24

C CEARROW command:design aids . . 1-4:19 Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:3 CHECK command:spatial maps . . . . 1-4:23 Clashing element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 CLOSEST command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:7 COLOUR command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 COLOUR command:displayed items . 1-4:1 Colour mixes:predefined . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:active element . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:clashing element . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6


Colours:current element . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:default assignments . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:defining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:graphical aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:obstruction element . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Colours:visible element . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 Commands:input mode . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:14 CONSTRUCT command . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:8 Construction aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:8 Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:9 Current element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 CYLINDER command:design aids . . . 1-4:19

D Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:4 DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:1 Design aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:19 DESIGN command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:1 Design points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:8 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:5 Direction:axial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:11 Direction:general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:12 Draw list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:1 Drawing levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:10

E Elements:identifying . . . . . . . . .1-2:6, 1-2:13 Elements:selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:13 ENHANCE command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:22 Entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:1 Errors:alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:7 Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:4

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FINCH command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:4 FINISH command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:3

PIN command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:5 Position:axial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:9 Position:general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:10 PRECISION command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:5 PRECISION command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:5

G Graphical aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:19 axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:9 bdir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:12 bpos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:10 date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:4 dir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:11 expr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:4 marke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:8 pos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:9 selatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:13 uval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:5

H Highlighting graphical items . . . . . . . 1-4:22

I ID @ command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:1 IDENTIFY command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:1 Identifying displayed items . . . . . . . . . 1-5:1 IDPPOINT command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:2 Imperial units:setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:4 INCH command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:4 INSULATION command . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:11 ISODRAFTMODE command . . . . . . 1-5:10

L Leaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:3 LINE command:design aids . . . . . . . 1-4:19 1-2:4, 1-2:5, 1-2:8, 1-2:9, 1-2:10, 1-2:11, 12:12, 1-2:13

M MAP command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:23 Mapping pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:4 MARK command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:19 Metric units:setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:4 MILLIMETRE command . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:4 MM command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:4

O Obstructing element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6 OBSTRUCTION command . . 1-4:11, 1-4:12


Q QUERY command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:8 QUIT command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:3

R REMOVE command:drawlist . . . . . . . . 1-4:5 REPRESENTATION command:CENTRELINE 1-4:9 REPRESENTATION command:DARCTOLERANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:17 REPRESENTATION command:HOLES 1-4:16 REPRESENTATION command:LEVEL 1-4:10 REPRESENTATION command:OBSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:12 REPRESENTATION command:OBSTRUCTION/INSULATION . . . . . . . . 1-4:11 REPRESENTATION command:PLINES 1-4:15 REPRESENTATION command:PNODES/SNODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:14 REPRESENTATION command:PPOINTS 14:13 REPRESENTATION command:PROFILE 1-4:9 REPRESENTATION command:TRANSLUCENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4:11, 1-4:12 REPRESENTATION command:TUBE . 1-4:9 REPRESENTATION command:UPDATE 14:17

S Selection:of elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:13 SOLELY command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:22 Spatial map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:23 SPHERE command:design aids . . . . 1-4:19 syntax 1-2:4, 1-2:5, 1-2:8, 1-2:9, 1-2:10, 1-2:11, 1-2:12, 1-2:13 SYSCOMMAND command . . . . . . . . . 1-3:8

T Text output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:7 TRACE command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:7 TRANSLUCENCY command .1-4:11, 1-4:12 TWODPICK command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:4

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TWODPLANE command . . . . . . . . . . 1-5:4

U UNENHANCE command . . . . . . . . . 1-4:22 Units of measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:5 Units of measurement:setting . . . . . . . 1-3:3 UNMARK command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:19

V Visible element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4:6


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