TM-1210 AVEVA Plant (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports Rev 1.0-1

Multi-Discipline Supports

TM-1210

TRAINING GUIDE

AVEVA Plant (12.1)

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210

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Contents 1

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Aim..................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4 Course Structure .............................................................................................................................. 9 1.5 Using this guide ............................................................................................................................... 9 1.6 Setting up the Training Course .................................................................................................... 10 2 MDS: Basic Concepts of a Support ..................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Glossary of Terms.......................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Framework Support ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 Hanger Support (Fixed and Variable)........................................................................................... 13 2.4 General Support (Ancillary) .......................................................................................................... 14 2.5 Trunnion Support ........................................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Support Group................................................................................................................................ 16 3 Entering the MDS Application .............................................................................................................. 17 3.1 MDS Application Pre-requisites ................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Starting the MDS Application ....................................................................................................... 17 3.3 MDS Application Auto Loading .................................................................................................... 18 Exercise 1 – Loading MDS ............................................................................................................................ 18 4 Multi Discipline Support Application Defaults .................................................................................... 19 Exercise 2 – MDS Defaults ............................................................................................................................ 23 5 Multi Discipline Support ........................................................................................................................ 25 5.1 Creation of a Multi Discipline Support ......................................................................................... 25 5.2 MDS AutoNaming ........................................................................................................................... 26 5.3 Initial Creation ................................................................................................................................ 27 5.3.1 List by Type .............................................................................................................................. 30 5.3.2 Adding other elements to the support ...................................................................................... 32 5.3.3 Template Selection................................................................................................................... 33 5.4 Support Creation ............................................................................................................................ 34 5.4.1 Creation by Cursor ................................................................................................................... 34 5.4.2 Creation by Clearance ............................................................................................................. 35 5.4.3 Creation by Dimensions ........................................................................................................... 40 5.5 Creation Options ............................................................................................................................ 42 5.6 Finishing the support creation ..................................................................................................... 54 5.6.1 Support Integrity Checker ........................................................................................................ 54 5.7 Summary of the Creation of a Multi Discipline Support ............................................................ 55 Exercise 3 – Multi Discipline Support ......................................................................................................... 56 6 Modification of a Support ..................................................................................................................... 57 6.1 Modifying a support ....................................................................................................................... 57 Methods of selecting the support to be Modified ..................................................................... 58 6.1.1 Exercise 4 – Modifying a Support ................................................................................................................ 58 7 Deleting a Support ................................................................................................................................. 59 7.1 Deleting a Support ......................................................................................................................... 59 7.2 Methods of selecting the support to be Deleted ......................................................................... 59 7.3 Error trying to delete Supports using normal delete method ................................................... 60 8 Locking a Support ................................................................................................................................. 61 8.1 Locking and Unlocking a Support ................................................................................................ 61 8.1 Methods of selecting the support to be Locked/Unlocked ........................................................ 62 8.2 Locking a support .......................................................................................................................... 62 8.3 Unlocking a support ...................................................................................................................... 62 9 Bracing .................................................................................................................................................... 63 9.1 Creating a Bracing SCTN .............................................................................................................. 63 9.2 Selecting the Bracing Standard .................................................................................................... 64 9.3 Steelwork Size selection (Material code) ..................................................................................... 64 9.4 Selecting the Bracing Style ........................................................................................................... 64 9.5 Create and/or Modify a Bracing .................................................................................................... 65 9.6 Bracing Dimensions ...................................................................................................................... 65 www.aveva.com 9.7 Example Bracing ............................................................................................................................ 66 5 © Copyright 1974 to current year. 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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 9.8 Bracing ATTAS ............................................................................................................................... 67 9.9 Displaying Bracing Types ............................................................................................................. 67 9.10 Displaying/Hiding the ‘on screen’ Dimensions ........................................................................... 68 9.11 Selecting an Existing Bracing ...................................................................................................... 68 9.12 Deleting an Existing Bracing ........................................................................................................ 68 9.13 Modifying an Existing Bracing ..................................................................................................... 69 Exercise 5 – Bracing...................................................................................................................................... 69 10 Cable Rack Support ........................................................................................................................... 71 10.1 Creation of a Cable Rack Support ................................................................................................ 71 10.2 Initial Creation ................................................................................................................................ 72 Exercise 6 – Cable Tray Supports ................................................................................................................ 72 11 HVAC Support .................................................................................................................................... 73 11.1 Creation of a HVAC Support ......................................................................................................... 73 11.2 Initial Creation ................................................................................................................................ 74 11.3 Force Connecting to Plines .......................................................................................................... 75 Exercise 7 – HVAC Supports ........................................................................................................................ 76 12 Creation of a General Support .......................................................................................................... 77 12.1 Creation of a General Support (Ancillaries) ................................................................................ 77 12.2 Creating a General Support .......................................................................................................... 79 12.3 Adding a Guide to an Ancillary (Slipper) ..................................................................................... 81 12.4 Adding a Slip Unit to a Ancillary (Slipper) ................................................................................... 82 Exercise 8 - Creating General Support, Guide and Slip Unit .................................................................... 83 13 Trunnion Support ............................................................................................................................... 85 13.1 Creation of a Trunnion Support .................................................................................................... 85 13.2 Trunnion Creation Form ................................................................................................................ 86 13.2.1 Creation on a straight piece of pipe ......................................................................................... 87 13.2.2 Creation on an elbow ............................................................................................................... 90 13.2.4 Creation on a Reducer ............................................................................................................. 91 13.2.5 Creation on a Tee..................................................................................................................... 92 Exercise 9 – Trunnions ................................................................................................................................. 93 14 Fixed Hanger ...................................................................................................................................... 95 14.1 Creating a Fixed Hanger ................................................................................................................ 95 14.2 Initial Creation ................................................................................................................................ 97 14.3 Creation Options ............................................................................................................................ 99 14.3.1 Modify Hanger Options .......................................................................................................... 100 Exercise 10 – Fixed Hangers ...................................................................................................................... 103 15 Variable Hanger ................................................................................................................................ 105 15.1 Creating a Variable Hanger ......................................................................................................... 105 15.2 Initial Creation .............................................................................................................................. 107 15.3 Creation Options .......................................................................................................................... 109 15.3.2 Modify Hanger Options .......................................................................................................... 110 Exercise 11 – Variable Hangers ................................................................................................................. 112 16 Fixed / Variable Hanger Creation Modes ....................................................................................... 113 16.1 Create and Modify Mode ............................................................................................................. 113 16.3 Create Once Mode........................................................................................................................ 114 16.4 Multi Create Mode ........................................................................................................................ 114 Exercise 12 - Fixed / Variable Hanger Creation Modes ............................................................................ 114 17 Special Supports .............................................................................................................................. 115 17.1 When is a support a special? ..................................................................................................... 115 17.2 Creating a Special ........................................................................................................................ 115 17.3 Creation of Special with Support Atta’s only ............................................................................ 116 17.4 Creation of MDS Special using ‘Copy Project Special’ button ............................................... 118 17.5 Creation of HVAC Support from ‘Copy Project Special’ button .............................................. 120 17.6 Creation of MDS Special SCTNS from ‘Copy Section’ button ................................................. 121 17.8 Special Creation from Existing MDS Supports ......................................................................... 122 Exercise 13 – Special Supports ................................................................................................................. 123 18 Support Groups ............................................................................................................................... 125 Exercise 14 – Support Groups ................................................................................................................... 127 19 Lighting Supports ............................................................................................................................ 129 19.1 Creating a Light ............................................................................................................................ 129 19.2 Creating a Lighting Support ....................................................................................................... 129 www.aveva.com 19.3 Modify Lighting Support form .................................................................................................... 132 © Copyright 1974 to current year. 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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Exercise 15 – Lighting Supports ................................................................................................................ 132 20 Support Creation Zones .................................................................................................................. 133 20.1 Creating a support Zone ............................................................................................................. 133 20.2 Selecting an MDS Creation Zone................................................................................................ 133 20.3 Allocation and MDS Autonaming file to a support zone. ......................................................... 134 Exercise 16 – Support Zones ..................................................................................................................... 134 21 Vessel Supports ............................................................................................................................... 135 Exercise 17 – Vessel Supports ................................................................................................................... 137 22 Branch Reinforcement .................................................................................................................... 139 22.1 Creating Branch Reinforcements ............................................................................................... 139 Exercise 18 - Branch Reinforcements ....................................................................................................... 140 23 Preliminary Supports ....................................................................................................................... 141 23.1 Creating Preliminary Support ..................................................................................................... 141 Exercise 19 – Preliminary Supports .......................................................................................................... 142 24 Copying a Support ........................................................................................................................... 143 24.1 Copying a Support ....................................................................................................................... 143 Exercise 20 – Copy Support ....................................................................................................................... 145 25 Modifying a Support Name ............................................................................................................. 147 25.1 Modifying a Support Name ......................................................................................................... 147 26 MDS Wizard ...................................................................................................................................... 149 Exercise 21 – MDS Wizard .......................................................................................................................... 150 27 MDS Health Check Utility (HCU) ..................................................................................................... 151 27.1 Running the HCU ......................................................................................................................... 152 27.2 Example Health Check Report .................................................................................................... 154 Exercise 22 - Health Check Report ............................................................................................................ 154 28 MDS Reports..................................................................................................................................... 155 28.1 MDS Report Menu ........................................................................................................................ 156 28.1.1 Output Format ........................................................................................................................ 156 28.1.2 Report Output ......................................................................................................................... 156 28.1.3 Headings ................................................................................................................................ 156 28.1.4 Main Report Filter ................................................................................................................... 156 28.1.5 Output Report Name – Description ........................................................................................ 156 28.1.6 Column Heading Number – Title ............................................................................................ 156 28.1.7 Hierarchy ................................................................................................................................ 156 28.1.8 Sorting and Totalling .............................................................................................................. 156 28.1.9 Extra Run Time Filter ............................................................................................................. 156 28.1.10 Control Menu ...................................................................................................................... 157 28.1.11 Report Menu ....................................................................................................................... 157 Exercise 23 – MDS Reports ........................................................................................................................ 158 29 Miscellaneous Utilities .................................................................................................................... 159 29.1 Utilities Menu ................................................................................................................................ 159 29.1.1 Utilities > Add Support/s ......................................................................................................... 159 29.1.2 Reorder Branch Atta’s ............................................................................................................ 160 29.1.3 Utilities > Clear Dimensions/Tags .......................................................................................... 160 29.1.4 Make Support Controlled ....................................................................................................... 160 29.2 Modify Menu ................................................................................................................................. 160 29.2.1 Drawing Comment… .............................................................................................................. 161 29.2.2 Align Guide to Support ........................................................................................................... 161 29.2.3 Associate Pad with Shoe ....................................................................................................... 161 29.2.4 Associate Pad with Stop ........................................................................................................ 161 29.2.5 Snipe an Angle SCTN… ........................................................................................................ 161 29.2.6 Convert Standard to a Special ............................................................................................... 162 29.2.7 Convert Support to Group ...................................................................................................... 162 Exercise 24 – Miscellaneous Utilities Snipe ............................................................................................. 162 30 MDS Drawing Production ................................................................................................................ 163 30.1 MDS Drawing Production Introduction ...................................................................................... 163 30.2 Entering Draft ............................................................................................................................... 163 30.3 Area Based Automatic Drawing Production (AB ADP) ............................................................ 164 30.4 Checking AB ADP Defaults ......................................................................................................... 164 30.5 Creating a MDS Drawing ............................................................................................................. 165 Exercise 25 - Drawing Production ............................................................................................................. 169 www.aveva.com 31 MDS Manuals and Help ................................................................................................................... 171 © Copyright 1974 to current year. 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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Exercise 26 - MDS Manuals and Help ........................................................................................................ 171


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CHAPTER 1

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Introduction

The Multi Discipline Supports (MDS) application is used to create modify and delete the various types of support required during the design stages of a project. MDS is based on an engineering standard that is configured to the projects requirements.

1.1

Aim

Give a good Basic understanding of how MDS can help with Plant Design.

1.2    

1.3

Objectives Understand how MDS recognises what a support consists of and how the design elements are named. Explain the basic concepts of MDS Understand how to create a series of MDS Supports Understand how to produce an MDS Drawing

Prerequisites

The Trainees should have a working knowledge of AVEVA Plant or should have attended the Foundations Course.

1.4

Course Structure

Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations and set exercises. Each workstation will have a training project, populated with model objects. This will be used by the trainees to practice their methods, and complete the set exercises.

1.5

Using this guide

Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, here is a summary; Menu pull downs and button press actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text. Information the user has to key-in will be in bold red text. Where additional information is presented, or reference is made to other documentation the following annotation will be used:

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Additional information Refer to other documentation

System prompts will be bold, italicised, and presented in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'. Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font.


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1.6

Setting up the Training Course

Login to PDMS using the details provided by the Trainer. They will typically be as shown below:

Project: Training (TRA) Username: A.SUPPORTMAN Password: A MDB: A-SUPPORTS

Select Utilities > Training Setup… from the main menu to display the Training Setup form.

Navigate to the MDS tab, check the Setup Training Course checkbox. Click the Apply button and Close the form. Save Work and Exit PDMS.


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CHAPTER 2

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MDS: Basic Concepts of a Support

The Multi Discipline Supports (MDS) application is used to create modify and delete the various types of support required during the design stages of a project. MDS is based on an engineering standard that is configured to the projects requirements.

2.1

Glossary of Terms

The discipline of supports brings together other disciplines and the terms used to describe the same item often leads to confusion. This section tries to explain some of the common terms used. Ancillary

Used to describe an attachment on a line, this could be a shoe, u-bolt, etc.

Atta

This is the AVEVA Plant type for an attachment on a line.

Base Support

This is a support consisting of a piece of pipe welded or clamped to the line. See Dummy Leg, Dummy Extension and Trunnion.

Cradle Datum Atta

A wrap around the pipe to protect the line, often used in conjunction with shoe. A term used by MDS to describe the first line added to the support.

Dummy Leg

This is a support consisting of a piece of pipe welded or clamped to the line. See Base Support, Dummy Extension and Trunnion.

Dummy Extension

This is a support consisting of a piece of pipe welded or clamped to the line. See Base Support, Dummy Leg and Trunnion.

Fixed Hangers

A support consisting of an attachment to the line for instance a clamp, a hanger rod and a connection to the steelwork. The vertical height of the hanger is not flexible and is a fixed length. This is similar to a variable hanger support without a variable effort spring.

Framework Framework Template General Supports Hanger Templates

A configuration of steelwork supporting one or more lines. A term used by MDS to describe the available configurations of steelwork. A single support with no associated support steelwork. For instance a u-bolt attached to a main structural member on a pipe rack. A term used by MDS to describe the available configurations of fixed and variable hangers.

Repad

A reinforcing pad often used with other support types such as trunnions, shoes etc.

Special Support

A configuration of steelwork that is not available in the configuration of steelwork supplied with MDS.

Sref Atta

A term used by MDS to describe the steelwork reference atta used to store the reference to the steelwork standard used.

Trunnion

This is a support consisting of a piece of pipe welded or clamped to the line. See Base Support, Dummy Leg and Dummy Extension.

Variable Hangers

A support consisting of an attachment to the line for instance a clamp, a hanger rod, a variable effort spring, and a connection to the steelwork. The vertical height of the hanger is flexible and is a variable length dependant on the movement of the line. This is similar to a fixed hanger support with a variable effort spring.

Vessel Supports

Support used to support a line that is attached to a vessel.

Wear Pad

A wrap around the pipe to protect the line, often used in conjunction with a shoe www.aveva.com

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2.2

Framework Support

WORLD /*

SITE /MDS-DESIGN-SITE

SITE /MDS-DESIGN-SITE-SUPPORTS

SITE /MDS/TEMPLATES

ZONE /MDS-DESIGN-PIPES

ZONE /MDS-DESIGN-SITE-SUPP

ZONE /MDS/FRAMES/FT09

PIPE /6"-A150-FG-008

PIPE /6"-A150-FG-009

STRU /ft09-1

STRU /FT09/3

BRANCH /6"-A150-FG-008/B1


FRMW /ft09-1/MAIN

FRMW /FT09/3-FRMW1

FLAN 1

ATTA /ft09-1/DATUM

F LAN 1

ATTA /ft09-1/SREF

FLAN 2

FLAN 2

ATTA /ft09-1.1

SCTN /ft09-1-V1 (100x100x10RSA)

SCTN ft09-1-BAR-1 (100x100x10RSA)

SCTN /FT09/3-V1 (100x100x10RSA)

SCTN /ft09-1.V2 (100x100x10RSA)

SCTN /ft09-1-BAR-2 (100x100x10RSA)

SCTN /FT09/3-V2 (100x100x10RSA)

SCTN /FT09/3-BAR-1 (100x100x10RSA)

The design hierarchy for a framework type support is shown in the preceding diagram. In principle, each support owns a structure and at least two attachment (atta’s) elements. If the support has more than one design element on the support each pipe will have an atta placed within its hierarchy. The shaded boxes are the project design databases, and the un-shaded boxes on the right are the /MDS/TEMPLATES database which stores the available configurations for the project.


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2.3

Hanger Support (Fixed and Variable) WORLD /*


SITE /MDS/HANGERS


ZONE /MDS/FH01

PIPE /6"-A150-FG-008

REST /MDS/FH01/100


ATTA /A-FH01-1

REST /A-FH01-1/REST

HANG /A-FH01-1/H1

PCLA

HNUT

HELE

CLEV

HNUT

HPIN

HNUT

SLUG

HRO D

HANG /A-FH01-1/H1

PCLA

HNUT

HELE

CLEV

HNUT

HPIN

HNUT

SLUG

HRO D

The design hierarchy for hanger type support is shown in the preceding diagram. In principle, each support owns a rest element stored under the selected pipe with hang elements containing the hanger components. This is referenced to the atta in the pipe and a fitting within the steelwork member. The shaded boxes are the project design databases, and the un-shaded boxes on the right are the /MDS/HANGERS database which stores the available configurations for the project if the MDS hanger interface is being used. If a manufacturer’s interface is being used then this database in not used and a manufacturer’s project will be used instead.


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2.4

General Support (Ancillary) WORLD /*



PIPE /6"-A150-FG-008


ATTA /A-AT01

The design hierarchy for a general support type is shown in the preceding diagram. In principle, each support owns an atta stored under the selected pipe branch.


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2.5

Trunnion Support WORLD /*



PIPE /6"-A150-FG-008

BRANCH /6"-A150-F G-008/B1

ELBO

BRANCH /6"-A150-FG -008/PS100

ATTA /PS100/NOTE1

ATTA /PS100/NOTE2

ATTA /PS100/MAKEUP

ATTA /PS100. 1

ATTA /PS100/NOTE3

ATTA /PS100

The design hierarchy for a trunnion support type is shown in the preceding diagram. In principle, each support is a branch created within the selected pipe. The branch will contain atta elements that are notes, a makeup piece to change the bore and any non-tube lengths if applicable and the trunnion members such as base plates.


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2.6

Support Group

A support group consists of a combination of a single framework and a hanger or hangers. The hierarchy used is the same as for frameworks and hangers but the naming convention uses an array identifier to identify a group. The support is then created as a single support name and the MDS ADP (Automatic Drawing Production) drawing details the support on one drawing.


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CHAPTER 3

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Entering the MDS Application

This chapter explains how to enter AVEVA Plant and start the MDS application

3.1

MDS Application Pre-requisites

The Multi Discipline Supports application will be entered as long as the pre requisites below are met.    

The MDS design templates site - /MDS/TEMPLATES exists in the current MDB The MDS application specification - /MDS exists in the current MDB Valid Piping, HVAC or Cable Rack zones exist. MDS UDAs are included in the MDB

By default MDS will locate the respective zones by the purpose attribute of piping zones being set to PIPE, HVAC zones set to HVAC and cable tray zones being set to TRAY. It will not be possible to enter the MDS application if there is nothing to support.

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3.2

The recognition of how MDS finds the respective zones is controlled in the MDS Catalogue. Please refer to TM-1304 AVEVA Plant (12.1) MDS Administration training for more information.

Starting the MDS Application

Login to PDMS using the details provided by the Trainer. They will typically be as shown below:

Project:

Training

Username:

A.SUPPORTMAN

Password:

A

MDB:

A-SUPPORTS

Click the Login button


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To start the MDS application select Design > Multi Discipline Supports… from the main menu. MDS will load the forms and menus for use by the application.

On completion of the data loading, a zone has to be selected so that MDS knows where to create any structures that are required. The form for selecting the default creation zone is displayed to the support designer for this purpose as shown below.

Select ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA02-WORKSHOP Click the OK button.

After the support designer has selected the zone the MDS application has been successfully entered and the Multi Discipline Supports Toolbar should be visible.

3.3

MDS Application Auto Loading

If the user has left AVEVA Plant with the MDS application loaded when the user re-enters AVEVA Plant the MDS application will automatically load. This should be taken into consideration if the user does not wish to use MDS when re-entering AVEVA Plant, as it is likely that non-critical errors will be displayed if an alternative MDB is selected.

Exercise 1 – Loading MDS Perform the following tasks:-

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Using the above example enter AVEVA Plant and the MDS Application



Exit AVEVA Plant with the MDS application loaded and re-enter AVEVA Plant.

Note that AVEVA Plant will automatically load the MDS Application.


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CHAPTER 4

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Multi Discipline Support Application Defaults

This chapter explains the settings and use of the MDS application defaults. When MDS is entered the support designer loads a series of defaults for use. Some of these defaults can be set by the support designer for the session. This section explains these settings, what they are used for and if the support designer can set them for the current session. The MDS Application Defaults form may be invoked either from the MDS Toolbar button or from the MDS application main menu by selecting Settings > MDS Defaults >Application.

This displays the MDS Application Defaults form


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 1.

Creation Zone - the support designer may modify the current setting of the zone where all support structures will be created.

2.

Pipe Clearance - this is the value used by the application when creating frameworks using a clearance value.

3.

Max. Pipe Slope - this is the value used when checking if a pipe is horizontal, this value may be decreased but not increased above a 1/10 slope.


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Steelwork Overlap - this is the value used when overlapping steelwork when creating frameworks.

5.

Maximum Packing Distance - when a pipe is placed on a support this value is used to check that the distance between the steelwork and the botton of ancillary is not exceeded.

6.

Maximum Packing Overlap - when a pipe is placed on a support this value is used to check that the negative distance between the steelwork and the bottom of ancillary is not exceeded.

7.

Maximum Trunnion Length - when creating trunnion types TT01 to TT03 this value is used to check that the maxiumum length is not exceeded. Standards from TT04 and above have their own setting for each standard.


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Maximum Pivot Angle - this value is used to check that the angle between the horizontal hanger and a sloping pipe is not exceeded.

9.

User Warning Angle - if this value is exceeded and the maximum piviot angle is not the support designer will be given a warrning message.

10. Minimum Rod Length - the support designer may not set a rod length that is less than this value. This is only for standard SP02. When using the FH and VH standards it will use the value set in the manufacture’s catalogue. 11. Maximum pipe angle - this is used to stop the addition of pipes to a framework that is not within the angle specified from the axes of the datum pipe.

12. Special Number Prefix - a special may be identified by a special number other than its name, this value sets the prefix used. 13. Special Number Unique - a special may be identified by a special number other than its name, this value determines if this number is unique throughout the project or if it can be used again. 14. Transport prefix - when producing a support drawing if the support name starts with this value the drawing will have a note added as defined in item 16 to each view title. 15. When a support is being used, a special drawing level is used to make graphical aids appear this value is used when re displaying the elements to the drawlist. 16. This contains the text used in item 14.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 17. This can be used when identifying fixed tube piping. 18. When creating joints, this values determines if the support designer can create joint geometry or not. 19. When modifying a support this determines if a message is used when MDS deletes the joints. 20. Turns the Automatic creation of Deck Pads On or Off 21. This is used as the value when checking joint eccentricity. 22. This is the setting used when a support framework position is controlled using the flange gap functionality. This will only be active when create by cursor is used. The ID1 setting are the settings used for the first identified element and ID2 for the second.

23. When this button is selected the default file DES-SUPP-DEFS is loading overriding any user modified values.

Exercise 2 – MDS Defaults Perform the following task:

Change the Pipe Clearance to 50mm.


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CHAPTER 5

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Multi Discipline Support

This chapter explains how to create a Multi Discipline Support to include PIPES, HVAC and CABLE RACKS/TRAYS. The user can change the ancillary supports content and the design of a Multi-discipline Support. The creation of support framework for HVAC, Cable Tray and Vessel Supports follow the same process as Multi Discipline Supports.

5.1

Creation of a Multi Discipline Support

Creation of a Multi Discipline Support may be invoked either from the MDS Toolbar button or from the MDS application main menu option shown below.

The Multi Discipline Frameworks form will be shown


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Note that the OK button will be deactivated until the user completes a valid support name.

1. Name - the user may key in the name of the support. 2. Auto-Name this applies an automatic name as an alternative to keying in the name. 3. Default Creation Zone this allows the support designer to reselect the default creation zone. 4. New Support Group after the user has selected the support name, it is possible to nominate this support framework as a support group, . 5. Support Filtering buttons can be used to reduce the number support selections available. 6. Displays an indication of the reduced selection set. 7. The support selection list allows support designer to select the support type required. 8. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards. 9. The support designer can type the name of the support for example FT09. After the support designer has completed the name and selection of the standard from the list clicking the OK button displays the MDS Framework creation form.

5.2

MDS AutoNaming

The MDS AutoNaming facility is a project wide facility enabling multiple support designers to create supports in sequential order. The default file DES-SUPP-NAMES is selected by default on entry to the application. The support designer may select different default files to use.

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Note MDS does not allow the use of a full stop within the name. This is because subsequent support atta members are named by MDS as . Integer.

To modify select or query the default file being used select the Settings > MDS AutoNaming… from the application pull-down menu or right click on the Auto Name button and select Select Naming File … the MDS AutoNaming File form will be displayed. The user can then select a new default file if required or reset the index being used. The format of the name in created by the use of: Prefix

The prefix to be used in the support name i.e. PS

Index

The sequential index

Suffix

The suffix to be used in the support name

Index width The width of the index value, this will add preceeding zeros if the generated number width is less that the index width Min Index The minimum index number that this naming file will use. Max Index The maximum index number that this naming file will use. The prefix and suffix may be a text string or PML expression enabling the use of attributes etc to be used in the support name.

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5.3

Initial Creation

This example uses support framework standard XFT09 using Autoname then /A-FT09-1. The Training project supplied contains a Group to help with the setting up of the 3D View. In the following example the Group Area02-MDS has been added.

Navigate to the Framework AREA02_WS_ROW_B3 and select Clippings and Options using the right hand mouse button. Select CE to clip the view limits to the Frame as shown below.


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In a similar way select Explicit… and set the Xlength value to 4000. Click the Apply button followed by the Dismiss button.

Select Multi Discipline Support button from the toolbar Select Autoname The Name field will be populated with the next available Name which can be changed as required.

For the purposes of the training the support should be renamed A-FT09-1 by typing the new name in the Name field.


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Click the Frames button.

Select XFT09 and click the OK button.

The following form will then be displayed to the support designer.

The first element to be supported on the MDS framework must be a pipe. This will become the datum atta. This is an application term that is used to identify the first pipe added to the support.


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Click the Create datum support atta button and identify Pipe /02100-B-40 close to where the support is required.

Ancillary selection progress is displayed at the bottom right of the main 3D View. The Ancillary Selection form will then be displayed as follows

The list of available ancillaries displayed in this form is controlled by:      

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The available ancillaries for the project as listed in the catalogue. The bore of the identified pipe in this case 150mm. The material code of the identified pipe is this case CS (Carbon Steel). The insulation thickness in this case 0mm. The temperature of the pipe against the temperature range of the ancillary if set. The elevation of the pipe against the minimum elevation of the ancillary if set.

List by Type

The List by Type buttons can be used to reduce the Ancillary Selection Set to the following:      

Anchors Ancillaries Guides U-Bolts Slip Units Stops All

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Select XAT01 – Pipe show for N.B. 3/4” to 20 “ Click the OK button. The shoe (ancillary) is created at the previous component of the selected pipe or the pipe branch head, complete with a graphical tag of ‘Datum’ In this case it will not be seen as it is outside the Clip volume.

The view shows the design with the Clip volume turned off with the display centred on the previous support. The datum atta will be created and named /A-FT09-1/DATUM, together with the associated support reference Atta, /A-FT09-1/SREF. This SREF atta is the link to the standard used and size of steelwork.

The Create datum support atta button is now deactivated as the datum atta has been created. The shoe now needs to be correctly positioned along the length of pipe, by either entering a precise measurement and clicking the Distance button, or by selecting one of the Through positioning commands.

Select ID Cursor and click the Through button. Identify the Steelwork above the support

The Datum Support Atta will be placed directly under the Steelwork.


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5.3.2

Adding other elements to the support

The framework may now have more Pipes, HVAC and/or Cable Tray elements added as required, by selecting an appropriate button on the creation form. These are the first three buttons in the Options section of the form.

Any elements added will be automatically aligned with the ‘Datum Atta’. Add a pipe adjacent to the datum atta already created by selecting the first button and identifying the pipe.

Click the Add Pipe button

Identify Pipe /02100-B-41

Select XAT03 – Clamp on pipe shoe for N.B. 3/4” to 20” Click the OK button.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The second atta will be created and named /A-FT09-1.1 in the selected pipe branch.

If any HVAC or Cable Trays are added to the support the support atta will be represented by a temporary ‘lollipop’ symbol The HVAC and Rack (Cable Tray) supports are temporarily represented by the ‘lollipop’ symbol, because the fixings to the support steelwork are regarded as supplied by the HVAC and/or the Cable Tray contractor. When the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol/s will disappear. These lollipop symbols do not have any clash properties. Add Support ‘lollipop’ to both the HVAC and the Tray in a similar way to before using the appropriate buttons.

5.3.3

Template Selection

Once all of the ancillary supports have been created, the framework support steelwork size may be selected from the available list. This list will be displayed by clicking the Choose Steelwork Template button. The selection of the steelwork size is not mandatory at this stage; it can be selected at any point.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 For this exercise select the second option of 80x80x10 Angle, Internally Welded and click the Dismiss button.

5.4

Support Creation

There are three methods of creating the MDS Framework; they are Cursor, Clearance and Dimensions.

5.4.1

Creation by Cursor Click the Cursor button.

Firstly identify the steelwork section running parallel to, above and to the left of the datum support. Second identify a steelwork section running parallel to, above and to the right of the datum support. Both shown below in red. The support framework will now be generated and the dimensions on the form will be calculated and their values updated on the framework creation form.


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5.4.2

Creation by Clearance

The Clearance option allows the user to identify a single element and the MDS application will calculate the clearance needed. Create the support by clicking the Clearance option and identifying the angled Steelwork above the support.

The prompt ‘Identify element to support from’ will appear in the bottom left hand corner of the MDS application. Identify the SCTN above and running at right angles to the pipes etc. to be supported.

The MDS application will now generate the support and calculate the dimensions of the support utilising the identified SCTN.

The clearance values between the vertical support sections and the pipes being supported are obtained from the Pipe Clearance field in the MDS Application Defaults form.


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5.4.2.1 Add the Cross bar If an element has been added to the support that is on a different level to the datum atta the Add Cross Bar button can be selected. Select the atta of the pipe that requires a cross bar and then press the Escape key to create the cross bar. Click the Add Cross Bar button. In this case select the ‘lollipop’ on the HVAC and Tray then press the Esc key.

5.4.2.2 Aligning the Support When a support is created the datum atta may be positioned relative to a piece of steelwork but the exact position of the support may not be easy to determine until the framework has been created. The Align Support functionality enables the support designer to reposition the support using the EDG (Event Driven Graphics) facility. The application will then calculate the direction and position to move the support. Frequently the user will identify the element origin to use for repositioning, the EDG selection of Element and Snap must be used in this case

Click the Align Support button.

Select Element and Snap from the Positioning Control toolbar. The Align Support and Alignment Utility forms will be displayed.


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Identify the vertical steel (1) Identity the supporting steel (2)

Click the OK button.

The vertical sections of the MDS support will now be aligned with the supporting steel.


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5.4.2.3 Modifiying Attas

Click the Modify Atta button.

Identifying a support Atta will display the Modify Atta Properties form as shown.

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Note the Datum Atta cannot have the height modified.

Set the Support Height to 75mm and the Clip Angular Offset -30. Click the Dismiss button.


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5.4.2.4 Adding a Packing Piece A packing piece can be added to make up the difference in elevation from the bottom of the atta to the steelwork, if the selected Atta cannot be modified in height.

To add a packer; click the Add Packer button. The prompt ‘Identify the Support Atta to Add Packing Piece to’ appears in the bottom left hand corner of the main form.

Select support Atta, the Packing Piece form will be displayed.

Select Type A radio button. Size 100x100x12 RSA Clearance 100 Click the Build Packing Piece button.

The packing piece will be built as shown

Clicking the OK button on the form completes the packing piece and closes the Packing Piece form.


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5.4.3

Creation by Dimensions

This method may be used to create the framework support when the structural steelwork may not yet be in the AVEVA Plant model enabling the pipe support designer to proceed with the creation of supports. The Support Designer may also wish to round up dimensions created using the “Clearance” Method.

By clicking the View… button a drawing of the current support type is displayed, showing the location of all of the dimensions etc. or you may use the show/hide framework dimensions button to graphically display the required dimensions. Show / Hide Framework Dimensions Button

Enter the required dimensions into the MDS Framework form, e.g.. Dimension 1 Dimension 2 Dimension 3 Dimension 4

= 830 = 650 = 1133 = 897

Click the Dimensions” button and the framework will be generated to the dimensions entered.


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5.4.3.1 Changing steelwork size Changing the size of the required steelwork section will regenerate the framework in the selected material size utilising the dimensions shown on the form, i.e. the support framework design will be automatically regenerated in the selected size of material as if the ‘Create by Dimensions’ option had been selected.

Select the Choose Steelwork Template Button

Select a different Steel Size 152 x 89 Channel, Internally Welded Click the Dismiss button.

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5.5

Creation Options

The support may now be modified using the various buttons available to the support designer. Any buttons that are not required by the particular standard will be deactivated, i.e. greyed out. The buttons and options, which appear on each support type, are dependent on its usage and orientation. Consequently not all buttons and options appear on every support form or can be used in every orientation.

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Choose Steelwork Template – This button displays the template selection form and enables the support designer to change the steelwork size and/or configuration. If the support exists within the AVEVA Plant database the support will be regenerated using the dimensions stored on the main creation form.

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Create by Cursor – This button prompts the support designer to identify design elements in order to calculate the dimension required to generate the support. If the support exists within the AVEVA Plant database the support will be regenerated using the dimensions calculated and stored on the main creation form.

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Create by Dimensions – This button generate the support using the dimensions stored on the main creation form. If the support exists within the AVEVA Plant database the support will be regenerated using the dimensions stored in the main creation form.

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Create by Clearance – This button prompts the support designer to identify design elements in order to calculate the dimension required to generate the support. The clearance value used is stored on the MDS Application defaults form. The application will calculate the dimensions required by using the geometry of all the atta’s owned by the support. If the support exists within the AVEVA Plant database the support will be regenerated using the dimensions calculated and stored on the main creation form.


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& 6. Reverse Dimensions – Using this button modifies the dimensions stored in the form. If dimension 2 is offset i.e. not half of dimension 1 it will adjust the dimension to offset the support in the opposite direction. This will be only on supports that are appropriate. The two sketches below show an example of what happens when an FT09 has dimensions 1, 2 reversed and dimensions 3, 4 reversed.

Dimensions 1 and 2 Reversed

Dimensions 3 and 4 Reversed 7. 8 and 9 Add Pipe/HVAC and Tray – This button enables the support designer to identify a pipe, HVAC and tray element to be added to the support. If the support designer identifies a pipe then the application will scan through all the available standards and present to the support designer only those applicable to the identified pipe. The application uses the material of the pipe against the standard, the bore and insulation thickness as filters. 10. Add Cross Bar – Used for those supports that enable the creation of a cross bar the support designer is prompted to identify the atta already supported by the support to have an additional cross bar created. 11. Mirror Frame – This button will mirror the framework perpendicular to the datum atta direction.

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After Mirror


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 12. Rotate Frame – This button will rotate the framework about the datum atta. The example being used XFT09 is not suitable for the rotate functionality so the examples below use XFT03.

Before Rotate

After Rotate

13. Align Support – When the support designer is creating a support the datum atta may be positioned through a piece of steelwork but the exact position of the support along a piece of tube may not be calculable until the framework has been created. This functionality enables the support designer to select a position on the support using the EDG (Event Driven Graphics) facility and then another point anywhere in the design. The application will then calculate the direction and position to move the support. In more cases than not the user will identify the element origin to use for repositioning, please make sure that the EDG selection is set to Element Snap in this case 14. Modify Section – If the selected templates allows for the modification of an individual section the application will display the Modify Section form. The support designer will be presented with a message asking if they are sure they want to continue and modify the section. Any modifications completed with this button will be overwritten when the support is regenerated by the application.

Click Yes to open the Modify Section form to alter section sizes and positions etc.

This form can be used to modify section sizes, positions etc.

15. Add Packer. - This enables the support designer to add packing pieces to support atta’s that are not sitting directly on the steelwork. 16. Delete Packer - This will enable the support designer to delete a packer already added to the support framework.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 17. Rotate All Atta’s – This enables all atta’s on the support to be rotated by a specified angle.

18. Rotate Atta – This enables an individual atta to be rotated. The Align button can be used to align the atta perpendicular to an identified surface.

19. Modify Datum Atta – This enables the support designer to declare another atta on the support to be used as the datum. This is only necessary when the datum atta is to be deleted from the support. When this is done the support may change in its position, this is because the datum position has now changed and the support will be regenerated using this datum. 20. Reference Bedplates – This can be used to reference the support to various connection items. If the item being referenced is located in a read only database, then a one way connection is made.

21. Associate Atta – When a pipe is added to a support via the atta created in the branch an association is made between the first cross bar and the atta. This is used by the integrity checker to check if the atta is being supported and how far it is away from its supporting steelwork. When creating a cross bar the support designer identifies an atta, in some cases two atta’s are required to be associated with a secondary cross bar. If the support designer does not identify the second atta then the integrity checked will stop the support designer from exiting the support because it is too far away from the first cross bar. This is used to associate any atta that is not identified on the initial creation of a cross bar. 22. View Associations – This will colour code the graphical display so that the support designer can view the current associations to check that they have been defined correctly. When the support designer first initialises this functionality the first cross bar and its associated atta’s are coloured. The support designer can then select another cross bar with the cursor and its associated atta’s will be coloured. The support designer can press the Esc key to exit. 23. Flip Field Weld – When a field weld is required on one end of a section, for example an XFT07 post, the application selects the longest section from the centreline of the pipe to the end of the section. In some cases this field weld is required at the other end; in this case this button can be used to move the field weld. This has been superseded by the new welding functionality.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 24. Modify Atta – The support designer will be asked to select the atta to be modified, if more than one exists the following form is displayed.

If the selected ancillary has any modifiable properties then the support designer will be able to modify them with the range displayed on the form. As can be seen the above example is displaying the height and length as modifiable properties. Both of these values may be manually changed, but only within the maximum and minimum limits.  Clicking on the Set Parameters to Default button will set the ‘Height’ and ‘Length’ values to their default values.

 The Set Height to Steel/Bedplate button is a graphical method of defining the ‘Height’ value of the support, but only within the maximum and minimum values described above.

 Clicking on the Modify Ancillary Type… button will display the same Ancillary Selection form used when the atta was first selected.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The ancillary type may now be reselected from the available list as required. Click the OK button to change the ancillary type or click the Cancel button to maintain the existing ancillary type and dimensions.

 The Modify Ancillary button is used to change the Ancillary settings, if appropriate.

25. Delete Atta – This enables the support designer to identify an atta to delete from the support. This will also rename the support atta’s that are left in the correct order. 26. Nudge Support – This enable the support designer to nudge the whole support including all atta’s a specified distance either upstream or downstream of the datum support.

27. Spooling – This enables the support designer to spool the steelwork for erection purposes. The spool number is depicted on the MDS drawing along side the part number. I.e. 5(2) designates part number 5 belongs to spool 2.

28. Set Section Material – When the support designer first creates the framework if the material of each section is set in the template it will be copied to the support. This enables the support designer to reselect the material for the support within the design database.


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29. Copy Like – This enables the support designer to identify a support of the same type and the dimension used for the identified support will be copied to the new support. 30. View Standard – This will display the standards plot file. 31. Create Connections - The framework connectivity can be maintained to the main steelwork by the addition of joints. After the framework has been positioned correctly click the Create Connections button on the support form and the necessary nodes will be created automatically. The support designer will then be presented with the modify joints form where the required joints and settings can be selected.

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Ensure the steelwork has been aligned as describe previously above before attempting any connections.

Click the Create Connections button

Select Apply to All Joints Select /Bent_Clamp_Plate_Joint Click the Apply and Dismiss buttons

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Note that a secondary node will have been created so the Support Designer will need access to the Supporting Steelwork.

32. Modify Connections – If the connections to the main steelwork exist then the joint specification form will be displayed with the current joint type selected.


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Click the Modify Connections button

Select Joint 2 Select BeamFLanges_twin_Clamp_Plant_Joint

Click the Apply and Dismiss buttons

Joint 2 is now shown with a Beam Support.

33. Delete Connections - The framework connectivity can be removed by deleting the existing joints.

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Note if a Connection is deleted using this option or automatically by MDS it must be reconnected using the Cursor or Clearance options before the new Connection can be made.

34. Force Connections – In some circumstances the pline found to use, as the connected pline is incorrect. The application selects the nearest pline and sometimes it finds the pline running in space at the intersection of the centreline and web edge of an I section. If this is the case the support designer can identify the pline required with the cursor. This will happen infrequently. 35. Show/Hide Framework Dimensions – This will graphically display a set of dimension required by the selected standard. If no dimensions are set on the form it will use a default set of dimensions. These are useful when a support designer is new to the application.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 36. Centre on Support – This will centre the support datum atta to the centre of the graphical view but will not change the scale. 37. ADP Drawlist – This button enables the support designer to add elements to the MDS drawing. Each drawing will contain the structural steel, all pipes and any connected steel by default. This extra draw list may be used to add items of interest to the drawing.

38. Modify ADP Location Position – When a location plan is created on the MDS drawing the origin of the datum atta is used to locate the support to the nearest columns. This position may be modified to any point in the design database by using the EDG (Event Driven Graphics) sub system.

39. Trimmer Required – This sets a logical flag at the support structure element to record the fact that a trimmer is required to be added to the main structural steel. A report is provided that will list all supports requiring trimmer steel to be added. If the support is connected to steelwork the support designer will not be allowed to set the trimmer required flag. 40. Set Ancillary Material – This enables the support designer to set the material of the ancillaries. By default the material is set when the support designer creates the ancillary and would not be normally modified.

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Copy Ancillary – This enables the support designer to copy an existing ancillary, the new ancillary will be created in the same branch. It will be rotated by 90 degrees.

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42. Nudge Ancillaries – This enables the support designer to nudge one or more ancillaries independent of the supporting structure.

43. Set Trunnion Length – This will only be active for the trunnion standards. This enables the support designer to select a design element to calculate the trunnion length required. It will check that the calculated length does not exceed the minimum or maximum values for the standards being created. 44. Set Trunnion Material – This will only be active for the trunnion standards. This will scan the current MDB for a specification that has a purpose attribute set to TRUN. If it finds one it will only display the material stored in this specification, if not it will scan all specifications for tube material. The parent pipe material will be indicated on the selection form.

45. Add Notes – This enables the support designer to add notes to the MDS drawing, the support designer selects the member of the support they require to add a note to. The text is then entered. By default it will use the origin of the selected member to point the leader line to. The support designer may modify this origin position.

46. Reconnects - a hanger to another beam. 47. Flip Ancillary – Used to Flip Ancillaries through 180 Deg.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 48. Data – Used to add Pipe Stress Interface Data to the Ancillary.

49. Flip ADP View Directions – Can be used to aid clarity during Drawing Production.

50. Convert Support to a Special – Used to change the MDS Support to a Special so that extra steelwork can be added.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 51. Isometric Control – Used to change the appearance of the Pipe Support on the Isometric.

52. Framework Weld Selection -

53. Repeat Atta – MDS allows the repetition of a support from one line (pipe) to another. This is possible for standalone ancillaries and support frames only; the repeat function is not available for trunnions or hangers. (Note this differs from the Copying a Support function). Two repeat functions are available: one is used for repeating a standalone ancillary, the other for repeating a support frame. 54. Trim Section End to Surface – used when the support section intersects with a sloping surface particularly useful when a Support goes onto a sloping panel.


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55. Bracing – Used to add Bracing to a Support

5.6

Finishing the support creation

After changing the pipe support design by using any of the button buttons shown on the MDS Framework form, click on the OK button to display the Support Integrity Check form, and if the support design is acceptable, click on the OK button to complete the support.

5.6.1

Support Integrity Checker

The support integrity checker will run automatically every time a support is completed. It will run checks on the support and checks for the following: Maximum steelwork sizes.  If the template is setup with maximum allowable section lengths that can be used.  Valid references to bedplates, guides, etc.  Maximum packing distances.  Are all the pipes supported on the steelwork?  Check the min/max dimensions of ancillaries are not exceeded.

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If there is nothing to inform the user, the form will not be displayed. There are three levels of checks that are performed: Errors,  Warnings  Messages. Any warnings or messages that compromise the integrity of the support should be rectified in order for the support to be considered as complete. However the support designer has the option in this case to exit the support creation form and return at a later date to modify the support. If any errors are detected then the OK button will be deactivated, and the support is considered to be incomplete. Therefore the support designer is forced to select the Cancel button and return to the MDS Framework creation form to rectify the reported errors before being allowed to exit the creation form.

5.6.1.1 Errors    

Checks to see if the maximum packing distance has been exceeded, as per the maximum packing distance value on the Application Default form. Checks to see if any of the support attachments are NOT positioned along the length of the associated cross bar. Checks to see if any of the dimensions values associated with the support ancillaries i.e. shoes. Do not exceed the values defined in the default file (DES-SUPP-PARS) in the Project Default directory. Checks to see if any reference used within the MDS application, i.e. Bedplate reference no longer exists.

5.6.1.2 Warnings 

Maximum length of steelwork is not to be exceeded. In the design template database each SCTN member has an allowable maximum length, which should not be exceeded.

5.6.1.3 Messages 

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These are issued for information purpose only. If nothing is found to display to the user the form will not be displayed.

Summary of the Creation of a Multi Discipline Support

The basic workflow of every framework support is very similar and follows the workflow below:

Select standard support type from menu or buttons.

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Enter name of support.

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Create datum attachment and select ancillary type.

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Set distance/position of datum attachment.

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Add other Pipe(s) etc. to be supported

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Choose steelwork size from available list.

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Create by the required creation method.

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Add Cross Bar(s) for other Pipes etc.

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Use any miscellaneous option required.

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Select packing if required or Modify the Atta/Ancillary support

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Exercise 3 – Multi Discipline Support Create Support FT09 is shown previously in the worked example. Add the Group Set Area02-Workshop to the screen and create the following standards using pipe 02200-B-42

XFT03 – L Bracket

XFT07 – Post

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CHAPTER 6

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Modification of a Support

This chapter explains how to modify a support.

6.1

Modifying a support

To modify a support either select the button from the toolbar or select Modify > Support... from the MDS application main menu.

The Modify Support form will be displayed as shown below.


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6.1.1

Methods of selecting the support to be Modified

There are three methods of selecting the support to be modified. 1.

Typing the Support Name directly into the name text gadget.

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Clicking on the Identify By Cursor button. The support designer will be prompted to ‘Identify the support to modify’ from the graphical display, and automatically add the Support Name to the text gadget.

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Make the support the Current Element and clicking on the CE button will automatically add the Support Name to the text gadget.

When a valid support name has been entered into the Modify Support form, click on the Apply button. This will display the same form as used to create the support, with all the option and text gadgets (Dimensions etc.) correctly displayed on the form to reflect the current support design The principle of using the same form for Creating and Modifying a Support is generally applied throughout the MDS application. The methodology of modifying a support follows the same principles as when a support is created. Any changes made to the support via the modification form may be discarded by clicking the Cancel button, and the support will be regenerated to its original configuration, dimensions and size etc. as when the modification process was first initiated. If during the modification process a support ATTA, pipe shoe etc., is deleted from the support (button number 25), the Cancel button on the modification form will be deactivated, and the regeneration of the support to its original design will NOT be possible. Warning messages, shown below, are issued to the screen for the support designer to confirm if the ATTA deletion is required. If the Yes button is clicked on BOTH forms, then the support ATTA will be deleted and the Cancel button deactivated.

First, Confirm warning message

Second, Confirm warning message (Modify mode only)

The process to modifying a support is the same as the creation, where all available options can be used to modify the support.

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Note! It is imperative that users do not delete support elements from the command line. Any support element that is deleted will corrupt the support and cause the application to fail.

Exercise 4 – Modifying a Support Using one of the examples described above edit a support created in the previous exercise.


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CHAPTER 7

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Deleting a Support

This chapter explains how to delete a support.

7.1

Deleting a Support

To delete a support either select the button from the toolbar or select Delete > Support... from the MDS application main menu.

The Delete Support form will be displayed as shown.

7.2

Methods of selecting the support to be Deleted

There are three methods of selecting the support to be deleted. 1.


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Clicking on the Identify By Cursor button will request the support designer to ‘Identify the support to modify’ from the graphical display, and automatically add the Support Name to the text gadget.

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When a valid support name has been entered into the Delete Support form, click on the Apply button. This will display the Confirm warning message shown below. Click either the Yes button to delete the support or the No button NOT to delete the support.


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If the Yes button is clicked the application will delete all members of a support.

7.3

Error trying to delete Supports using normal delete method

If the support designer tries to use the standard delete menu an error message will be issued if a support is found.

If a support has an associated support for example, if the user deletes a shoe that has an associated guide, the application will prompt the user that the guide will be deleted as well. The user is given the option to cancel the operation.

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CHAPTER 8

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Locking a Support

This chapter explains how to lock a support.

8.1

Locking and Unlocking a Support

To lock a support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Modify > Lock/Unlock Support... from the MDS application main menu.

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8.1

Methods of selecting the support to be Locked/Unlocked

There are three methods of selecting the support to be locked/unlocked:1.

Typing the Support Name directly into the name text gadget

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Clicking on the Identify By Cursor button will request the support designer to ‘Identify the support to modify’ from the graphical display, and automatically add the Support Name to the text gadget.

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When a valid support name has been entered into the Lock/Unlock Support form, click on the Apply button.

8.2

Locking a support

If the support is currently unlocked the application will display the Confirm warning message shown below. Click either the Yes button to lock the support or the No button to cancel the request.

8.3

Unlocking a support

If the support is currently locked the application will display the Confirm warning message shown below. Click either the Yes button to unlock the support or the No button to cancel the request.


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CHAPTER 9

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Bracing

This chapter explains how to create/modify/delete MDS bracing elements on MDS FRAMEWORK supports.

9.1

Creating a Bracing SCTN

Creation of framework bracing is invoked from the MDS Framework standard form.

Before proceeding with the bracing, ensure that the support frame and supporting steelwork are displayed in the 3D graphical view. The first bracing element to be created will display the bracing name in green at the top of the form. Subsequent new bracing elements will be created by clicking the displayed in the colour green.

button. The bracing name will be

However the new bracing design, i.e. the ‘Type’ and ‘Dimensions’ etc…, will only be completed by clicking the Apply button.


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9.2

Selecting the Bracing Standard

There are two MDS bracing standard types available, XFB01(FB01) and XFB02(FB02), as displayed in the standard MDS plot files shown below:-

9.3

Steelwork Size selection (Material code)

Bracing steelwork sizes may be selected from the available list displayed in the Size option gadget on the form.

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The bracing configuration required is selected by clicking one of the seven ‘Style’ buttons displayed on the form. These indicate the location and direction of the bracing required. From left to right, the ‘Style’ buttons represent the type of bracing required, Outside frame Inside frame In front of frame Behind frame Under cantilever In front of cantilever Behind cantilever

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Create and/or Modify a Bracing

After selecting the required bracing configuration from the bracing form gadgets ‘Type’, ‘Size’, ‘Style’ and completing the appropriate Dimension gadgets ‘Dim L’ , ’Dim H’ etc…, a bracing element may be created and/or modified by clicking the Apply Button. When the form gadgets above have been correctly completed and the Apply button is clicked, the designer will have to successfully satisfy the two prompts issued in the bottom left hand corner of the graphical view, i.e. ‘Identify frame member to be braced’ and ‘Identify supporting member’ The bracing SCTN, and the bracing ATTA if required by the MDS application project setup, is created and/or modified accordingly.

9.6

Bracing Dimensions

Where supporting steelwork is in the same plane as the bracing, the variables are dimensions L & H and the bracing angle. By default the angle is locked, allowing L or H to be modified where entry for L modifies H and vice versa. Alternatively L or H may be locked and the angle modified. In this instance a change in angle will impact on the unlocked dimension (L or H). Where supporting steelwork is normal to the plane of bracing, the dimension L is fixed with the bracing aligning with the steelwork centreline (standard XFB01) or at a clearance from the web (standard XFB02).


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9.7

Example Bracing

The following shows an Outside Frame Bracing on an FT09 Support Frame.

As with the original MDS Support the steelwork is stored under a framework and an extra ATTA is created on the pipe for the MTO.

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9.8

Bracing ATTAS

Displayed below is a typical isometric MTO output when Bracing ATTAs are required and created when a bracing SCTN is created.

Items 14 and 15 shown in the MTO output above display the evaluation of the RTEXT values stored in the DETAIL reference of the bracing ATTAS, In the first part the bracing standard description ‘Frame Bracing.’ is shown, as defined in the MDS Catalogue. The second part the bracing standard property CODE is evaluated and shown from the DATASET reference of the bracing ATTAS. The property CODE is concatenated from five separate fields/values defined for the Bracing SCTN, e.g. XFB01-6-500-500-A-W45N, where, XFB01 6 500 500 A W45N

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represents the bracing support standard represents the bracing ‘Style’ type number represents the value in mm of the ‘H’ dimension represents the value in mm of the ‘L’ dimension represents the bracing SCTN ‘Size’ as a Material Code represents the bracing SCTN orientation

Displaying Bracing Types

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9.10 Displaying/Hiding the ‘on screen’ Dimensions To display or hide the ‘on screen’ dimensions for the current bracing element show in the form, click the Show/hide Dimensions button.

MDS Standard XFB01

MDS Standard XFB02

9.11 Selecting an Existing Bracing When the MDS bracing form is shown when one or more bracing SCTNS already exist, the data for the last bracing SCTN on the MDS support will be displayed.

The , current element, and the , pick element, buttons may be clicked to populate the MDS bracing form with the data of a valid bracing SCTN on the current MDS support.

9.12 Deleting an Existing Bracing The current MDS bracing SCTN displayed in the MDS bracing form may be deleted by clicking the button When an existing bracing SCTN is deleted, the remaining bracing SCTNS, and associated bracing ATTAS, are re-numbered in numerical order with the data of the last bracing displayed on the form. If no bracing members are remaining then default settings for a new bracing element will be displayed.


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9.13 Modifying an Existing Bracing Clicking the

button on the main bracing form allows the current bracing SCTN to be mirrored/reflected

Clicking the

button displays the Modify Bracing form show below.

A bracing SCTN may be moved ‘By’ an incremental distance in any direction. Enter a value in the By gadget and click the appropriate directional button to move the bracing SCTN as required.

Exercise 5 – Bracing Perform the following task: Using the Support Frame created earlier create an outside Brace.


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10 Cable Rack Support This chapter explains how to create a Cable Rack Support

10.1 Creation of a Cable Rack Support Creation of a Cable Rack Support may be invoked either from the MDS Toolbar button or from the MDS application main menu option shown below.

The Cable Rack Frameworks form will be displayed as shown:-

The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. The support designer may also reselect the creation zone they require the structure to be created within if a structure is created for the selected support type. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards by selecting the View… button. After the support designer has completed the name and selection of the standard to use click the OK button to display the standard creation form.


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10.2 Initial Creation The procedure and the form for creating a Cable Rack Support are basically the same as when creating a Multi Discipline Support. Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the Cable Racks to be supported, and any Steelwork and/or Panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the graphical view. There are two possible element types that can be handled using the Cable Support, these are:1. Original style Tray elements which were defined as PIPE in the hierarchy 2. The more recently introduced CTRAY element owned by CWAY If the PIPE method of Cable Tray is used the following must be allowed for:1. The PURPOSE attribute of the owning ZONE, which MUST be set to TRAY, and 2. The Cable Tray Specification has a PURPOSE attribute, which MUST also be set to TRAY. The first Cable Tray identified to be supported will become the DATUM Atta. Click the Create datum support atta button Identify the straight length of cable tray to be supported from the graphical view On successfully identifying a Cable Tray straight a temporary ‘lollipop’ symbol will appear at the end of the element. This symbol is only shown for ease of identification when creating or modifying a Cable Tray support. There are a few simple ancillary supports available on Cable Tray supports. This is because in most cases the fixings to the support steel framework are regarded as being supplied by the Cable Tray contractor. When the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol(s) will disappear. The Cable Tray support may be modified etc. in the same way as a Multi Discipline Support. The Support Integrity Check form will be displayed when the OK button is clicked.

Exercise 6 – Cable Tray Supports Perform the following task: Create the Cable Tray support shown below use XCT01 – L Bracket Up. The support shown is at the east end of Cable tray /CTRAY-WORKSHOP


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CHAPTER 11

11 HVAC Support This chapter explains how to create a HVAC Support

11.1 Creation of a HVAC Support Creation of a HVAC Support may be invoked either from the MDS Toolbar button or from the MDS application main menu option shown below.

The HVAC Frameworks form will be displayed as shown.

The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. The support designer may also reselect the creation zone they require the structure to be created within if a structure is created for the selected support type. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards by selecting the View… button. After the support designer has completed the name and selection of the standard to use click the OK button to display the standard creation form.


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11.2 Initial Creation The procedure and the form for creating a HVAC Support are basically the same as when creating a Multi Discipline Support Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the HVAC to be supported, and any Steelwork and/or Panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the graphical view. In the example shown HVAC /B02_LEVEL01_AC-SUPPLY, sections SCTN 3 of FRMWORK /B02_LEVEL_01_COLUMNS and SCTN 14 of FRMWORK /B02_LEVEL_01_BEAMS have been added to the screen. These can be found in sites /SITE-HVAC-AREA02 and /SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02 respectively.

There are two possible element types that can be handled using the HVAC, these are:1. Original style HVAC elements which were defined as PIPE in the hierarchy 2. The more recently introduced element defined as HVAC If the PIPE method of HVAC is used the following must be allowed for:1. The PURP attribute of the owning ZONE, which MUST be set to HVAC, and 2. The HVAC Specification has a PURP attribute, which MUST also be set to HVAC. The first HVAC element identified to be supported will become the DATUM Atta. Click the Create datum support atta button. Identify the straight length of HVAC to be supported from the graphical view. On successfully identifying a HVAC straight a temporary ‘lollipop’ symbol will appear at the end of the element. This symbol is only shown for ease of identification when creating or modifying a HVAC support. There are NO ancillary supports available on HVAC supports. This is because the fixings to the support steel framework are regarded as being supplied by the HVAC contractor. When the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol(s) will disappear. The HVAC may be modified etc. in the same way as a Multi Discipline Support. The Support Integrity Check form will be displayed when the OK button is clicked.


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11.3 Force Connecting to Plines The following support is connected to the beam and force connected to NALO of the column.

Align the vertical leg using Align Support,

Create connections, set Joint (1) to Bent_Clamp_Plate_Joint and set Joint (2) to BeamToes_Twin_Clamp_Plate_Joint. Click the Apply button to confirm the selection but do not Dismiss the form.

It can be seen that Joint (2) requires changing from the NA to the NALO

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The Joint will rotate as shown but the clamp is still offset from the column because the vertical section of the support is aligned with the column and not the horizontal.

Click the L button on the Joint Alignment section of the Joint Specification form. This will loop through all of the Left Plines of the angle to set the justification.

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Make sure only Joint (2)is being changed.

A prompt similar to the following will be displayed. Continue clicking the No button until the LAR justification is available, then click the Yes button.

Exercise 7 – HVAC Supports Create the following support XDT02 HVAC duct support frame

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CHAPTER 12

12 Creation of a General Support This chapter explains how to create a General Support. A General Support is a support on one line with no associated steelwork. For instance a u-bolt on a line positioned on a piece of main steelwork belonging to a pipe rack.

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Note! This section is the same for the creation of Anchors, Guide and Stops, and Slip Units.

12.1 Creation of a General Support (Ancillaries) Creation of a General Support may be invoked either from the MDS Toolbar button or from the MDS application main menu option shown below.

The relevant form will be disp[layed as follows:

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For Anchors the Ancillaries – Anchors form.

For Guides and Stops the Ancillaries – Guides and Stops form

For Slip Units the Ancillaries – Slip Units form

The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards by selecting the View… button. After the support designer has completed the name and selection of the standard to use click the OK button to display the standard creation form.


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12.2 Creating a General Support This example uses XAT01 named A-AT01. The procedure and the form for creating a General Support are basically the same as when creating a Multi Discipline Support Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the design elements to be supported, and any Steelwork and/or Panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the graphical view. The elements that are to be supported on a General Support are dependent on the support standard selected.

Add Pipe /02200-B-42 and Structure /Track2 to the graphical display. These can be found in sites /SITE-PIPING-AREA02 and /SITE-SUPPORTS-AREA02 respectively.

Click the General button

Enter the Name A-AT01

The form shows all the Ancillaries that are available but some of these may not be appropriate for use on this particular pipe. The ancillaries can be filtered to show the applicable ones. Click the Filter by Pipe. Indicate the Tube in the Graphical Display.

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Note the progress bar will appear.

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It can be seen in the above example the support does not reach the steelwork. Consequently the support needs to be extended to meet the steel.

Click the Modify Atta button. Click the Set Height to Steel / Bedplate button. Indicate the Steelwork below in the Graphical Display. Click the Dismiss button.

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12.3 Adding a Guide to an Ancillary (Slipper) In this example a guide will be added to the ancillary (slipper) created previously. Select the Guides and Stops button

Enter a name A-GT01 or use Autoname Select XGT01 – Pipe Guide for Insulated Pipes Click the OK button.

Click the Create datum support atta button. Indicate the Pipe Shoe to guide in the Graphical Display.

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12.4 Adding a Slip Unit to a Ancillary (Slipper) This is done in a similar way to the above. Click the Slip Units Button

Name the support A-SU01 Select XSU01 – TICO bondslip unit type A size 1 Click the OK button.

Click the Create datum support atta button. Indicate the Ancillary to add Slip Unit to in the Graphical Display

It can be seen that the slip unit has been placed on the bottom of the slipper. Click the OK button. The Shoe height will need to be modified as described before.

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Exercise 8 - Creating General Support, Guide and Slip Unit Using the above example create a guided support that has a slip unit under it.

Create supports to the following standards

XAT03 - General Support

XAN02 - Anchor Support

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13 Trunnion Support This chapter explains how to create a Trunnion Support

13.1 Creation of a Trunnion Support Creation of a Trunnion Support may be invoked either from the MDS Toolbar button or from the MDS application main menu option shown below.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards by selecting the View… button. After the support designer has completed the name and selection of the standard to use click the OK button to display the standard creation form.

13.2 Trunnion Creation Form The following form will then be displayed to the support designer.

The support designer may create the Trunnion on a straight piece of pipe, an elbow, a tee or a reducer. The designer selects the Datum Button as required.


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13.2.1 Creation on a straight piece of pipe The support designer selects the Create on Tube button from the creation form and is prompted ‘to identify TUBE to create base support’. The application will check the identified tube for material compatibility and bore availability of the selected standards. Any insulation on the tube is ignored. If the material and bore are compatible the application will create the Trunnion by placing a set on tee in the main line. A branch is connected to the tee that contains the components of the support. The application will scan the main line specification for a set on tee of equal bore to the main line. If the application cannot find a suitable tee an error as shown below is displayed.

The rules used to select a suitable tee is an skey of TESO with an equal bore to the main line

Add Pipe /02200-B-42 and civils /BASE_SLAB_2 belonging to /SITEPIPING-AREA01 and /SITE-CIVILAREA02 respectively to the Graphical Display.

Click the Trunnions button.

Enter the name A-TT04-1 Select XT04 – Base ELL and Pipe Support NPS 2-36 Click the OK button.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The application will then prompt the support designer to ‘identify steelwork to set trunnion to’. So that it may calculate the length of Trunnion required. The types of element that may be identified are: BOX SCTN FLOOR WALL GWALL STWALL

SCREED CFLOOR CSCREED CWALL PANEL

If the calculated length exceeds the minimum/maximum of the standard then the length will be set to its minimum/maximum length. If the support designer does not want to identify a design element as listed above then the Escape key can be pressed and the maximum length will be used.

The application will then scan the current MDB for a specification that has a purpose attribute set to TRUN. If it finds one it will only display the material stored in this specification, if not it will scan all specifications for tube material. The parent pipe material will be indicated on the selection form.

Click the OK button on the Select Trunnion Material form.

The selected material will then be used for the Trunnion. If the main pipe is insulated all insulation is removed from the Trunnion branch automatically. When a Trunnion is deleted the branch and connecting set on tee will be deleted. After the initial creation the support form should look like the following.


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Enter a distance of 2000mm and click the Distance button.

Notice that the creation buttons have been deactivated now the trunnion has been created. The initial distance used is the arrive diameter of the tee divided by two + 100mm The support designer may then use the available options for positioning the support. Members of the support are listed in the member list option gadget; in this case there is only one member of a base plate. Its dimensions are listed below this gadget and in this case the minimum and maximum of the base plate the same i.e. width = 225, therefore the gadget has been deactivated. The calculated length has been completed and the support designer may change the length by entering the new value in the gadget, again if the minimum or maximum is exceeded the application will set the length to either the minimum or maximum. The main bore is displayed on the form along with the available Trunnion bores. If the support designer selects a different bore the Trunnion will be rebuilt with the new bore. The options available for the standard will be active. An explanation of the available buttons can be found in the Multi Discipline Support section of this document.


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13.2.2 Creation on an elbow The support designer selects the Create on Elbow button from the creation form and is prompted to ‘identify ELBO to create base support’. The application will check the identified elbow for material compatibility and bore availability of the selected standards. Any insulation on the elbow is ignored. It will also check that the elbow has a suitable connection point (P3). If not the application will scan the main line specification for suitable elbow and if found replace the specification reference. The rules that the application uses are shown below. P1

P3

P2

P3 is at the same position as p1 but in opposite direction P3 is the same bore as p1 The new elbow must exist within the main line specification

P0

If the elbow is required to be flipped because the flow of the branch is the opposite way to the diagram the application will perform this automatically. If the material, bore and elbow are compatible the application will create the trunnion. A branch is connected to the elbow that contains the components of the support. If the application cannot find a suitable elbow an error as shown below is displayed.

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13.2.4 Creation on a Reducer The support designer selects the Create on Reducer button from the creation form and is prompted to ‘Identify REDU to create base support’. The application will check the identified reducer for material compatibility and bore availability of the selected standards. Any insulation on the reducer is ignored. It will also check that the reducer has a suitable connection point (P3). If not the application will scan the main line specification for suitable reducer and if found replace the specification reference. The rules that the application uses are shown below.

P3 is at intersection of P0 and P2 and orientated down P0 P2 P1

P3, P9

P3 and P2 must be the same bore P9 must exist and pint in the direction of the reducer flat side, this is so that Isodraft can orientate the reducer correctly. The SKEY must be OTBW

If the material, bore and reducer are compatible the application will create the trunnion. A branch is connected to the reducer that contains the components of the support. If the application cannot find a suitable reducer an error as shown below is displayed.


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13.2.5 Creation on a Tee The support designer selects the Create on Tee button from the creation form and is prompted to ‘Identify CROS TEE to create base support’. The application will check the identified tee for material compatibility and bore availability of the selected standards. Any insulation on the tee is ignored. Because the support branch will need to be connected to the tee the application will replace the tee with a cross so it may use the CRFA (connection reference array) rather than the cref (connection reference) available at tees. Therefore the application will scan the main line specification for suitable cross and if found replace the existing tee with a cross. The rules that the application uses are shown below. P3 P3

P1

P0

P4

P2 P0

P4

Considers when selecting arrive, leave, P0 & P3 bores for equal tee, for non-equal tee P1, P2, & P3, P4 P4 must be at the same position as P0 P0 must have the same bore P1 MDS will duplicate orientation and direction of original tee. MDS will handle direction of trunnion from P4 Therefore in order that MDS can create a trunnion on a tee, the main line specification must have an equivalent set off cross elements as tees. If the material, bore and cross are compatible the application will create the trunnion. A branch is connected to the cross that contains the components of the support. If the application cannot find a suitable cross an error as shown below is displayed.


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Exercise 9 – Trunnions Using the above example create trunnions under a pipe and elbow Create the following: -

XTT15 Try changing the Branch Offset

XTT06

This support could be configured to be used on Stainless Steel Pipework.

Create a Trunnion Support with a Goal Post under it. The datum atta is identified as the Trunnion base plate.


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14 Fixed Hanger This chapter explains how to create a fixed hanger.

14.1 Creating a Fixed Hanger To create a fixed hanger support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Create > Fixed Hanger... from the MDS application main menu.

The hangers will be created as a rest, owned by the pipe being supported. These rest elements will contain one or more hang elements dependent on the configuration. These hang elements will contain the individual components of a hanger. AVEVA Plant soft types have been used in the configurations supplied.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The hanger head reference will point to the atta created on the pipe and the tail reference to a fitting created in the steelwork member. The Fixed Hanger form will be displayed as shown below.

This will initially show all fixed hanger configurations available to the support designer. The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards by selecting the View… button or View Config… button which will show the selected configuration in a graphical view window.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The list of available standards presented to the support designer can be filtered before the support designer makes a selection. This is achieved by selecting one of the filter buttons at the bottom of the form.

Filters for 1.

Single Hanger connected to the bottom of a Single Beam

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Single Hanger connected to the top of a Double Channel Beam

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Two hangers connected to One/Two Beams

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Two hangers connected to One/Two Double Channel Beam

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Note! The remaining buttons are used with specific manufacturers’ interface.

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Show all fixed hanger types

The use of filters for selecting a configuration is recommended as the support designer is presented with the list of available standards before continuing with the creation process. If filters are not used then the support designer may be rejected from creating a fixed hanger well into the creation process because it is not suitable for the pipe and steelwork member selected.

14.2 Initial Creation This example uses a fixed hanger called named A-FH01.

Add Pipe /50-B-9 and Steelwork /ROW_H belonging to /SITE-PIPING-AREA01 and /SITE-STRUCTURALAREA01 respectively to the Graphical Display.

Click the Fixed Hanger button

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Select the first filter “Single Hanger connected to the bottom of a Single Beam “ and identify the pipe and steelwork member.

The application will then use the bore and insulation of the identified pipe and the type of steelwork member identified to remove the incompatible hanger configurations from the available list. The form should now look like the following

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Note that the available configurations have been reduced from 42 to 8 and the selection data has been added to the form for the support designer’s information.

Select FH T1 M1 B5 – Fixed Hanger NPS 1/2 – 2 The support designer can now click the OK button and the hanger will be created because the application stores the identified pipe and steelwork member.

While the hanger is being created a check will be performed to see that the hanger can be fitted in between the pipe and steelwork member, if not a message similar to the following will be displayed to the support designer asking to confirm the continuation of the creation.

If the support designer clicks Yes then the hanger will be created using the minimum lengths of the rods. If No, the support designer will be asked to select another steelwork member. If none are available the support designer can press the Escape key, which will delete the support.


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If no problems are found or the support designer accepts the creation of the support the application will then display the fixed hanger form as follows. If the pipe and identified steelwork are parallel then the positioning tools will be active and available to the support designer, if not the positioning tools will be deactivated.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 11. Rotate All Hanger Elements – This enable all hanger elements to be rotated by a specified angle. Some components like a pipe clamp cannot be rotated and the application will only rotate applicable components of the hanger.

12. Rotate a Hanger Element – This enables an individual component of the hanger to be rotated by a specified angle. There are some hanger members when rotated that require adjacent members to be rotated. The application will handle these automatically.

13. Bed Anchor Plate Reference – This will enable the user to reference a bed plate or anchor plate.

18. Modify Hanger – This will enables the support designer to modify the hanger using the following form.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Button A - Set Equal Rod Lengths – If two rods are available in the hanger configurations the support designer may modify the lengths to make the two rod lengths different. This button enables the support designer to set the rod lengths the same. Button B - See variable hanger creation Button C - See variable hanger creation Button D - Set Equal Rod Lengths – This is the same as button A and will be active if there are two hanger elements in the configuration. Button E - See variable hanger creation Button F - See variable hanger creation Button G - Modify Hanger Configuration – This enables the support designer to modify the configuration to another type. The initial hanger selection form is filtered and the support designer selects the new configuration required. Button H - Change to Variable Hanger – This enables the support designer to modify the configuration to a variable hanger. The initial variable hanger selection form is filtered and the support designer selects the new configuration required. Button I - Change Rod Size – This enables the support designer to modify the rod diameter from that of the original configuration. The support designer will be presented with the following form to select the new size.

The available rod sizes at each diameter are controlled in the catalogue Select 16.00 Click the Apply button followed by the Dismiss button. The Rod size will change an the support will be recreated

Button J - Change Channel Assembly Span – When the configuration has a channel assembly this button enables the support designer to modify the span. Button K- Change Channel Assembly Height - When the configuration has a channel assembly this button enables the support designer to modify the height. 24. View Standard – This will display the standards plot file. 29. Show/Hide Hanger Dimensions – This will graphically display a set of dimension of the selected configuration. It will also display the TOS elevation, centreline elevation and overall length.


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30. ADP Drawlist – This button enables the support designer to add elements to the MDS drawing. Each drawing will contain the hanger, pipe and any connected steel by default. This extra draw list may be used to add items of interest to the drawing. 31. Centre on Support – This will centre the support datum atta to the centre of the graphical view but will not change the scale. 39. Add Notes – This enables the support designer to add notes to the MDS drawing, the support designer selects the member of the support they requires to add a note to. They then complete the text required. By default, it will use the origin of the selected member to point the leader line to. The support designer may modify this origin position.

40. Reconnect to another beam – This enables the support designer to reselect the beam that the hanger is connected to. A check is made to see if the new beam is suitable and if so the fitting is removed from the existing beam and added to the new beam.


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42. Data – used to add Pipe Stress Interface Data to the Ancillary

43. Flip ADP View Directions – used to improve clarity during Drawing Production.

Exercise 10 – Fixed Hangers Using the above example create a Fixed Hanger, try different combinations and rod diameters.


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15 Variable Hanger This chapter explains how to create a variable hanger

15.1 Creating a Variable Hanger To create a variable hanger support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Create > Variable Hanger... from the MDS application main menu.

The hangers will be created as a rest, owned by the pipe being supported. These rest elements will contain one or more hang elements dependent on the configuration. These hang elements will contain the individual components of a hanger. AVEVA Plant soft types have been used in the configurations supplied.

The hanger head reference will point to the atta created on the pipe and the tail reference to a fitting created in the steelwork member. www.aveva.com © Copyright 1974 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The Variable Hanger form will be displayed as shown below.

This will initially show all variable hanger configurations available to the support designer. The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. The support designer can view and browse through the available standards by selecting the View… button or View Config… button which will show the selected configuration in a graphical view window.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The list of available standards presented to the support designer can be filtered before the support designer makes a selection. This is achieved by selecting one of the filter buttons at the bottom of the form.

Filters for 1.

Single Hanger connected to the bottom of a Single Beam

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Single Hanger connected the top of a Double Channel Beam

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Two hangers connected to One/Two Beams

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Two hangers connected to One/Two Double Channel Beam

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Note! The remaining buttons are used with specific manufacturers’ interface.

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Show all variable hanger types

The use of filters for selecting a configuration is recommended as the support designer is presented with the list of available standards before continuing with the creation process. If filters are not used then the support designer may be rejected from creating a variable hanger well into the creation process because it is not suitable for the pipe and steelwork member selected.

15.2 Initial Creation The operation is very similar to creating a Fixed Hanger. Add Branch /80-A-11/B1and Framework /ROW_J belonging to site /SITE-PIPING-AREA01 and /SITESTRUCTURAL-AREA01 respectively to the graphical display. Click the Variable Hanger button. Name the Support A-VH01

Select the first filter “Single Hanger connected to the bottom of a Single Beam “ and identify the pipe and steelwork member. The application will then use the bore and insulation of the identified pipe and the type of steelwork member identified to remove the incompatible hanger configurations from the available list.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The form should now look like the following

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Note that the available configurations have been reduced to 18 from 95 and the selection data has been added to the form for the support designer’s information.

Select Support VH T3 M3 B6 – Variable Hanger NPS 3 24 Click the OK button and the hanger will be created because the application stores the identified pipe and steelwork member.

While the hanger is being created a check will be performed to see that the hanger can be fitted in between the pipe and steelwork member, if not a message will be displayed to the support designer asking to confirm the continuation of the creation.

If the support designer clicks the Yes button then the hanger will be created using the minimum lengths of the rods. If No the support designer will be asked to select another steelwork members. If none are available the support designer can press the Escape key, which will delete the support.

If no problems are found or the support designer accepts the creation of the support the application will then display the Variable Hanger and CHOOSE VSPR forms.

Select VAR EFFORT TS1 SPRING TYPE 19 RANGE V1


If the pipe and identified steelwork are parallel then the positioning tools will be active and available to the support designer, if not the positioning tools will be deactivated.


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15.3 Creation Options The buttons and options, which appear on each support type, is dependant on its usage and orientation, therefore not all buttons and options appear on every support form.

17. Rotate All Hanger Elements – This enable all hanger elements to be rotated by a specified angle. Some components like a pipe clamp cannot be rotated and the application will only rotate applicable components of the hanger. 18. Rotate a Hanger Element – This enables an individual component of the hanger to be rotated by a specified angle. There are some hanger members when rotated that require adjacent members to be rotated. The application will handle these automatically. 20. Bed Anchor Plate Reference – This will enable the user to reference a bed plate or anchor plate.

24. Modify Hanger – This will enables the support designer to modify the hanger using the following form


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15.3.2 Modify Hanger Options

Button A – Set Equal Rod Lengths – If two rods are available in the hanger configurations the support designer may modify the lengths to make the two rod lengths different. This button enables the support designer to set the rod lengths the same. Button B – Change Spring Type – This allows the support designer to change the spring type, there may be more than one spring size available at the bore selected.

or Button C – Change Spring Travel - When the configuration has a spring travel property, this button enables the support designer to modify the spring travel. Button D – Set Equal Rod Lengths – This is the same as button A and will be active if there are two hanger elements in the configuration. Button E – Change Spring Type – This is the same as button B and will be active if there are two hanger elements in the configuration. Button F – Change Spring Travel - When the configuration has a spring travel property, this button enables the support designer to modify the spring travel. Button G – Modify Hanger Configuration – This enables the support designer to modify the configuration to another type. The initial hanger selection form is filtered and the support designer selects the new configuration required.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Button H – Change to Fixed Hanger – This enables the support designer to modify the configuration to a fixed hanger. The initial fixed hanger selection form is filtered and the support designer selects the new configuration required. Button J – Change Rod Size – This enables the support designer to modify the rod diameter from that of the original configuration. The support designer will be presented with the following form from which they select the new size and click on the OK button.

The available rod sizes at each diameter are controlled via the catalogue. Select 20.00 Click the Apply button followed by the Dismiss button. The Rod size will change an the support will be recreated

Select Spring VAR EFFORT TS1 SPRING TYPE 19 RANGE V3 Click the OK button.

Button J – Change Channel Assembly Span – When the configuration has a channel assembly this button enables the support designer to modify the span. Button K – Change Channel Assembly Height - When the configuration has a channel assembly this button enables the support designer to modify the height. 30.

View Standard – This will display the standards plot file.

35. Show/Hide Hanger Dimensions – This will graphically display a set of dimension of the selected configuration. It will also display the TOS elevation, centreline elevation and overall length.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 36. ADP Drawlist – This button enables the support designer to add elements to the MDS drawing. Each drawing will contain the hanger, pipe and any connected steel by default. This extra draw list may be used to add items of interest to the drawing. 37. Centre on Support – This will centre the support datum atta to the centre of the graphical view but will not change the scale. 45. Add Notes – This enables the support designer to add notes to the MDS drawing, the support designer selects the member of the support they require to add a note to. They then complete the text required. By default, it will use the origin of the selected member to point the leader line to. The support designer may modify this origin position. 46. Reconnect to another beam – This enables the support designer to reselect the beam that the hanger is connected to. A check is made to see if the new beam is suitable and if so the fitting is removed from the existing beam and added to the new beam. 48. Data – used to add Pipe Stress Interface Data to the Ancillary.

49. Flip ADP View Directions – used to improve clarity during Drawing Production

Exercise 11 – Variable Hangers Using the above example create a Variable hanger try changing the rod and spring size.

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16 Fixed / Variable Hanger Creation Modes This chapter explains the different creation modes for fixed and variable hangers. There are three different modes of creation mode when creating fixed and variable hangers. These are  Create and Modify (default)  Create once  Multi Create The mode of creation can be selected by using the Options menu available on the fixed and variable configurations form.

16.1 Create and Modify Mode The previous sections explain the creation of fixed and variable hangers using the Create and Modify mode. This is where the support designer selects the name, configuration required and clicks the OK button, the hanger is created and the fixed or variable form is displayed.


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16.3 Create Once Mode This mode enables the support designer to create a hanger and return to the original fixed or variable form in order to continue and create another hanger.

16.4 Multi Create Mode This mode enables the support designer to continuously create hangers by identifying a pipe and steelwork member.

ID Pipe and Steelwork Select Type OK

ID Pipe and Steelwork



Select Type

Select Type

Select Type

OK

OK

OK

Exercise 12 - Fixed / Variable Hanger Creation Modes Using the above examples use the Multi-Creation Mode to create a Fixed or Variable Hanger .


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17 Special Supports This chapter explains how to create a Special support.

17.1 When is a support a special? A Special support is one of the following: A support that does not conform to any available framework template shape  A support that uses is a different steelwork size to those available via default creation.

17.2 Creating a Special To create a Special support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Create > Special... from the MDS application main menu.

A Special is a framework support that has a configuration of steelwork not available in any of the standards available within the MDS application. A Special can be created in two ways, the first with support atta’s only and the second from existing MDS support or a combination of existing MDS supports.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The Special Support form will be displayed as shown below.

The support name can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget, or the user may use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as previously explained. Special support number, this can either be unique or not and is determined by the setting on the MDS Application Default form. The Special support type can be Multi Discipline Support, HVAC Support or Racking Support. Creation type of Support Atta’s Only or From existing MDS Supports.

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Selecting the Support Atta’s Only option implies that the support frame will be created using another method, i.e. the Beams and Columns application.

17.3 Creation of Special with Support Atta’s only

Add pipe /02200-B-42 belonging to /ZONE-PIPING-AREA02WORKSHOP to the graphical display.

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Name A-SPECIAL

Select the Type of Multi-Discipline Support

Select the Create option of Support Attas Only Click the OK button.

The support designer then creates all the support atta’s on the pipes etc. to be supported with this Special support. All options available are explained in the Multi Discipline Supports section of this document.

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Note: The datum support atta must always be created and positioned first.

Upon finishing the support the support designer clicks the OK button. A message is displayed within the Support Integrity Check form informing the support designer that a structure has been created and the steelwork members and joints etc…can be created manually in the PDMS Beams & Columns application

The STRU element will have been created as a place holder ready for the creation of steelwork using the Beams and Columns application. Alternatively, from the same SPECIAL – MDS Framework form shown previously, users also have the option of creating all or some of the MDS Special Support structure steelwork members automatically by clicking the Copy Project Special button. This is shown in detail in the next section.


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17.4 Creation of MDS Special using ‘Copy Project Special’ button There are only two options available on the SPECIAL – MDS Framework form affecting the creation of steelwork members from a Project Special MDS Support Template, and they are controlled by the two buttons shown below:

Copy Project Special

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Copy Section

Clicking the Copy Project Special option, invokes the form shown below, and allows the user to copy a MDS SPECIAL support template from the discipline of the current support’s DATUM Atta, i.e. Multi Discipline Support for PIPES, Cable Tray Support for TRAYS, HVAC Support for HVAC or Lighting, from the MDS project special structural templates stored in Site /MDS/SPECIALS in the ZONES named as shown below. On a newly created project the Specials Site will be appended with the Standard Name for example /MDS/SPECIALS-BS-STANDARDS this name must be changed to /MDS/SPECIALS If the specials site MDS/SPECIALS cannot be found the following error message is displayed.

The Site and Zone names are mandatory in MDS:/MDS/SPECIALS/PIPE, /MDS/SPECIALS/TRAY, MDS/SPECIALS/HVAC or /MDS/SPECIALS/LIGHTING If the discipline ZONE exists, in this case /MDS/SPECIALS/PIPE, the STRU elements in the zone will be displayed as shown in the form below. Otherwise the user will be informed that the zone /MDS/SPECIALS/PIPE does not exist and the ‘Copy Project Special’ operation is aborted. If the zone exists but NO STRU elements exist in the zone, an empty list on the form will be displayed.

Display Pipe Branch /02200-B-42/B2 Create a Special as described before, select XAT03 and position it close to the Flange.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Select Wall Mounted Support 152x89 Channel

The user selects the required project special and by clicking the OK button copies the members from under the project special template to the current MDS special support structure. The structure origin of a MDS support is always at the P9 of the DATUM atta of the current MDS support being created, and the copied members will be positioned relative to the structure origin position. Users may now use the standard PDMS Beams & Columns application to add any new members required on the support, modify and/or delete any of the existing structure members etc… to complete the design of the MDS Support required.

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Note: Users who have write access to the database zones owned by the site /MDS/SPECIALS, can create their own MDS Project Special structural templates in the discipline specific zones for use by users of the MDS application in the PDMS project.

The idea of the MDS project special templates is for users to create a MDS special support with some SCTN members very quickly and if necessary complete the design of the MDS support in the standard PDMS Beams & Columns application.


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17.5 Creation of HVAC Support from ‘Copy Project Special’ button There are several predefined MDS Project Special HVAC templates supplied at this release to compliment the existing standard MDS HVAC templates available Add HVAC /WORKSHOP_AC-SUPPLY to the graphical display. Click the Specials button

Name /A-HVAC-1 Select the Type HVAC Support Select the Create option of Support Attas Only Click the OK button

Create and position Datum Atta

Click the Copy Project Special button.

Clicking this button when a MDS HVAC Special support is being created will invoke a form, shown below, displaying the list of available HVAC project special supports. The generated list is dependent on whether the HVAC STRT component to be supported is insulated or not, and the setting at the uda :MDSRange of the STRU element at each of the MDS HVAC project special templates:


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Select a Project Special Template. The MDS HVAC project special templates STRU elements displayed in the form shown are considered suitable for supporting HVAC STRT elements which are UNINSULATED.

17.6 Creation of MDS Special SCTNS from ‘Copy Section’ button The button shown below allows users to copy any SCTN member from the current MDS Special support, on all MDS Special supports and not just those created via the Copy Project Special option. Copy Section Clicking this button prompts the user to ‘Identify section to copy’. On selection of a SCTN member of the current MDS Special support the user is advised that the ‘Identified section has been copied & moved up 300mm and named . Select and Modify the existing Special created previously. Click the Copy Section button. Users may copy as many SCTNS as required, and if necessary use the standard PDMS Beams & Columns application to complete the design of the MDS Special support.


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17.8 Special Creation from Existing MDS Supports In the example below XFT09 and XFT14 are combined together into a Special.

Create and display two Multi-discipline Supports as shown. This example uses Pipe /02200-B-43 Pipe /02200-B-44 HVAC /WORKSHOP_AC-SUPPLY Tray /CTRAY-WORKSHOP Framework /AREA02_WS_ROW_B2 The supports are created as previously described.

Click the Specials button

Name A-SPECIAL-2 Type Multi Discipline Support Select the Create option of From Existing MDS Supports Click the OK button.

The support designer identifies the existing supports to be modified into a special support and adds it to the list of supports. A minimum of one support must be selected. By default the first support identified will have its datum atta used as the datum atta of the special. This can be modified by selecting the support from the list and clicking on the Use Selected Support as Master button. Once all the supports required are added click the OK button. This will then reconfigure the design database to include all selected supports into one support. All support attas and steelwork will be renamed using the special support name.


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Identify the XFT09 Support using the Identify By Cursor button.

Click the Add Support button The selected support will be added to the lists of the supports. This support will be by default the master. In a similar way add the other support.


Click the Yes button. The support will now be one Special and will be given a new number; the existing numbers will be removed from the database. The steelwork should be modified as required.

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BEWARE! - Creating a Special Support ’From Existing MDS Supports’ is a ONE off operation. Once the procedure has been completed, it cannot be reversed from within the MDS application. Therefore if there is any doubt about combining the existing MDS Supports into a Special Support, click the No button to cancel the process.

Exercise 13 – Special Supports Using the above example create the following Special Supports:    

Attas Only Project Special on a Pipe Project Special on HVAC From existing MDS Supports


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18 Support Groups A support group consists of a combination of a single framework and a hanger or hangers. The hierarchy used is the same as for frameworks and hangers above, but the naming convention uses an array identifier to identify a group. The support is then created as a single support name and the MDS ADP drawing details the support on one drawing.

The Group support shown has been created from a modified MDS Cantilever converted to a Special and a standard MDS Hanger added.

Add Pipe Branch /02200-B-42/B2 and FRMW /AREA02_WS_ROW_B4 to the graphical display.

Create a standard MDS Support XFT14 Name A-FT14-G and New Support Group

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(Notice the Support has changed.)

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Position the support through the column and create using the Cursor option. Finish the support by clicking the OK button. As the Angle section is being changed in size the support must be converted a Special Select Modify > Convert Standard to a Special using the Main Menu

Click the Yes button. The Special MDS Framework form is now displayed.

Click the Modify Section button.

Click the Modify Section Size button.

Select 152x89x16kg/m and TOS Click the Apply and Dismiss buttons.

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Key in a distance of 1100 Select the By radio button and click the Move Up button.

Click the Dismiss button on the Modify Section form. Finish the support creation by clicking the OK button.

Create a Fixed Hanger

Select Add to Support Group

Identify the Special that was just created

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(Notice the Support name)

Create the Fixed Hanger as described earlier.

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Note: Hangers will only connect to sections with a gtype of BEAM, a temporary change of the gtype would allow MDS to connect to most sections

Exercise 14 – Support Groups Using the above example create a Hanger support from a special.


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19 Lighting Supports The MDS application allows the user to create support frameworks for electrical light fittings, without the necessity to identify and create an atta within a pipe, HVAC element or cable tray. A light fitting is identified by a type (EQUIP) and purpose (LIGH) and the application will display a list of available supports for that light fitting. (The functionality is similar to that of project specials, where the user can select from a series of predefined support configurations). Refer to the MDS Lighting Support Default form in the MDS Administrator Guide for further information.

19.1 Creating a Light A light is an EQUIP with its Purp LIGH, the equipment should be built in a default orientation, the support will be built relative to the equipment origin. The MDS application will size the Lighting support based on Design parameter 1 of the equipment. In the Zone /ZONE-ELECTRICAL-AREA02 Create an Equip /LIGHT-AREA02-1 Purp LIGH DESPA 800 Create a Box YLEN 200 XLEN 1000 ZLEN 100 Move the Box down 50 Position the Equipment at: W 307300mm N 341580mm U 103950mm

19.2 Creating a Lighting Support To create a lighting support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Create > Lighting Support... from the MDS application main menu.

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Enter the name of the support to be created into the Name text field. A-LIGHT-1

Once the name is specified, the Create button becomes active.

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Note: Autoname could be used.

Click on the Create button to create the new support with the given name. The user is then prompted to ‘Identify Lighting (EQUI) to support’.

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The Identify Lighting button will only become active if the create process is interrupted by pressing the keyboard ESC key.

Use the cursor to identify the light fitting in the graphical view. When this is done, the available choice of support templates for the selected light fitting is displayed, as shown

If the template list is large, enter suitable characters and logical operators into the Filter text field to filter the list. A * character means all templates will be listed. The Mirror gadget can be selected and the Support will be created mirrored.


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Select a template by clicking on it Select Light hanger (from ceiling) The support has been placed about the Light Origin and has been sized to 800mm via Design Parameter 1

Check the Mirror check box Select Light hanger (from ceiling)

This can be repeated until the form is dismissed.

Click the Dismiss button.

The Height text box is automatically filled in during the create process, and also modified automatically when clicking the Connect Support to Ceiling / Wall button and identifying the element from which to support the light fitting. Alternatively, the height can be set manually by entering a height value in the text box.

Set the Height value to 300 and click the Dimensions button.

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19.3 Modify Lighting Support form The definition of the lighting support is completed by clicking on the appropriate buttons. Only the buttons applicable to lighting supports are active (i.e. not greyed out). These are listed below:             

Copy a section from another support. Display a list of available templates for re-selection. Connect support to the surface of civil or steel structure (it also changes the height/length). Include a section from another support. Apply the value of length/height on support. Minor support (flip in case of wall mounted support). Rotate support. Modify explicitly picked section of support. Set section material. Show/Hide Dimensions Centre on Support ADP Drawlist Modify ADP Location Position

Click the OK button to confirm the changes made. If Cancel is clicked the support is deleted, after confirmation.

Exercise 15 – Lighting Supports Optionally using the above example create a Light and a Lighting Support.

Add the Group /Area02-Workshop to the graphical display, remove the Cladding and Roof and add some supports to the Lighting.


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CHAPTER 20

20 Support Creation Zones It is normal practice to place Support Structures in separate Zones relative to their plant area. This chapter describes how to create a Support Zone and how to set an appropriate naming file for that zone. The next chapter in this guide requires the use of an alternative creation zone and naming file.

20.1 Creating a support Zone Navigate to Site /SITE-SUPPORTS-AREA01 and create a new zone called /ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA01 set the PURP of the zone to SUPP.

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Note: It may be necessary to set the zone purpose in the Command Window.

20.2 Selecting an MDS Creation Zone When the MDS application is started the Pipe Support Designer is prompted to select a Pipe Support Creation Zone, this can be changed and any time by using the MDS Application Defaults form. Select Settings > MDS Defaults > Application or select the Defaults Button.

From the Creation Zone section click the Select… button.

Select ZONE-SUPPORT-AREA01 Click the OK button.

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20.3 Allocation and MDS Autonaming file to a support zone. This section covers the allocation of a naming file to a zone.

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MDS Naming File creation is covered in the TM-1304 Multi-Discipline Supports Administration.

Select Settings > MDS Autonaming…

Select File Name

DES-SUPP-NAMES-AREA01

Click the Set Autonaming File to Default Zone button.

Click the Yes button. Click the OK button.

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The next Pipe Support Created using Autoname will be given the name /PS-01-00101.

Exercise 16 – Support Zones Using the above as an example create two Support Creation zones ZONE-SUPPORT-AREA01 and ZONESUPPORT-AREA03. The zones should be created in the appropriate sites and have a Autonaming file assigned to them.


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21 Vessel Supports The following chapter explains how vessel supports are created, in this example a vertical pipe is supported from the vessel on two Trunnions. Set the Support Creation Zone to /ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA01 using the MDS Application Defaults form

Add Pipe /100-B-1 and Vessel /C1101 from sites /SITE-PIPINGAREA01 and /SITE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 respectively to the graphical display.

Creating the Trunnions Click the Trunnions Button

Name the support using Autoname and select Trunnion type XTT17

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Note the Support name it should be /PS-01-00101


Select the Tube button Indicate the vertical section of the tube in the graphical display.

From the Select Trunnion Material form select (Parent Pipe) Click the OK button.


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Set the Distance to 10000 and the Direction E Click the OK button to complete the Trunnion creation.

Repeat the process and create another Trunnion at a distance of 1000mm and a direction W

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If the section of the tube above the existing Trunnion is selected the Distance is 0mm

Creating the Vessel Support.

Click the Vessel Support button.

Name the support using Autoname and select support type XVT01 Click the OK button.

Click the Create datum support atta button and select the main pipe downstream of the Trunnions

Select distance 0

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If the section of the tube below the existing Trunnion is selected the Distance is 10000mm

Create the support using Cursor Identify Leg No 1 Identify Leg No 2 Identify Element to support from Identify C1101


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Exercise 17 – Vessel Supports Using the Above example Create a Vessel Support.


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22 Branch Reinforcement Below shows a typical Branch Reinforcement for a small 15NB pipe on a 100NB main.

Navigate to and display Pipe /100-C-17 which can be found in site /SITE-PIPING-AREA01

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Note in the above example the piping has been adjusted slightly to accommodate the Reinforcement.

22.1 Creating Branch Reinforcements To create a branch reinforcement either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Create > Branch Reinforcements... from the MDS application main menu.

Name A-BR04-1 Select XBR04 – 4 Way Brace for Open Ended Connection to Pipe Click the OK button.


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Create Datum Support Atta Identify Header Tube - Identify the Tee Identify Branch - Identify Branch (offline Leg) Click the OK button.

Exercise 18 - Branch Reinforcements Using the above example create a branch Reinforcement.

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23 Preliminary Supports Below shows a typical Preliminary Support

23.1 Creating Preliminary Support To create a Preliminary Support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select Create > Preliminary Support... from the MDS application main menu.

Preliminary Supports are created in exactly the same way as typical MDS supports.


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Exercise 19 – Preliminary Supports Add some typical Preliminary Supports to the Design.


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24 Copying a Support This chapter explains how to copy a support

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NOTE! This functionality is not available for hangers or trunnions. This is because the application completes various checks while creating the support. That may be by passed by copying. It is easier to create a new support from scratch.

24.1 Copying a Support To copy a support either select the button from the MDS Toolbar or select the Create > Copy Support... from the MDS application main menu.

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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 There are three methods of selecting the support to be copied:1.


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Clicking on the Identify By Cursor button. The support designer will be prompted to ‘Identify the support to copy’ from the graphical display, and automatically add the Support Name to the text gadget.

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The number of copies and the distance to move each copy are required. When these have been entered into the Copy Support form, click on the Apply button. This will then copy each support one at a time, confirm to the support designer that the copied supports are to be retained and then display the support renaming form so that the support designer can enter a new name. The following shows the procedure used to copy an existing support twice 500mm along the pipe. Display the support to be copied /A-FT03-1 created previously. Click the Copy Support button

Enter A-FT03-1 or select the Support Name to be copied using the Identify By Cursor button. Number of Copies 2 Distance 500 Click the Apply button.

Click the Yes button.

Enter the new Support Name A-FT03-2 or click the MDS Autoname button. Click the OK button.


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Click the Yes button.

Enter the new Support Name A-FT03-3 or click the MDS Autoname button. Click the OK button. Click the Dismiss button on the Copy Support form.

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Note! When copying a framework with multiple pipes and different slopes MDS does not alter the elevations of any steelwork members. To adjust these and make sure the support is correct the support must be modified to make any changes necessary.

Exercise 20 – Copy Support Using the above example copy some supports


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25 Modifying a Support Name This chapter explains how to create a modify a support name

25.1 Modifying a Support Name To modify the name of a support select the Modify > Support Name… option from the MDS application main menu.

The Modify Support Name form will be displayed as shown below.

There are three methods of selecting the support to be renamed:1.


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Clicking on the Identify By Cursor button. The support designer will be prompted to ‘Identify the support to modify name’ from the graphical display, and automatically add the Support Name to the text gadget.

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The new name for the support can be completed manually by entering the new support name in the text gadget or the support designer may also use the MDS Auto Naming functionality as explained in the Multi Discipline support section of this document. When these have been entered into the Modify Support Name form, click on the Apply button. This will then rename all members of the support with the new name. There are also buttons to Add to Support Group and Remove from Support Group.


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26 MDS Wizard This chapter explains how to use the MDS Wizard. The MDS Wizard is a utility supplied to assist the support designer to identify quickly, the pipes, HVAC and trays that are in the vicinity of the working element, which may require supporting. To use the MDS Wizard select the MDS Wizard button from the MDS Toolbar or select Utilities > MDS Wizard... from the MDS application main menu.


Add /AREA02_WS_ROW_B3 belonging to site /SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02 to the graphical display.

Click the Choose Working Element button at the top left of the form to allow the support designer to indicate a steelwork section or a piece of tube as the working element. This example uses a piece of steelwork.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Identify SCTN 2 as shown in the Iso1 view. When the working element has been identified in the graphical view, an outline of a box will be displayed, as a graphical aid, depicting the ‘Reach’ value, e.g. 1000, which the MDS wizard utility will use. The size of the box will adopt the length of the identified element, with the height and width approximately twice the reach value plus the element size . The support designer can select if pipes, steelwork or equipment are to be added to the view. Selecting Add elements within reach button will cause the wizard to search within the reach box and add all the elements found to the graphical view as shown below. Set the Add Type radio button to Pipes

Click the Add elements within reach button.

Exercise 21 – MDS Wizard

Use the MDS wizard to add some pipes and pipe supports to the graphical display.


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27 MDS Health Check Utility (HCU) MDS creates supports across four disciplines: structural, piping, electrical and HVAC, and it is possible one of the disciplines could inadvertently corrupt the multi-discipline support in some way. This utility checks for the existence of any problems. Separate checks are performed for ancillaries, structural supports, hangers, trunnions and groups. Ancillaries which are part of structural supports (e.g. /DATUM) are checked as part of the structural supports, using the ancillary checking method. After the HCU has completed the checks, a report is created which can be displayed on the screen, or it can be in the form of a text file or a comma separated variables formatted file. The checks that are carried out are listed below: • Ancillaries • The ancillary is still valid for the pipes. • Bore • Material • Insulation thickness • Temperature • Elevation • The ancillary is valid • Specification references (SPREF) • Guide references • Description values for standard supports • Any other reference • Check for unknown references • Supports • Check support type exists in available types • Check SREF and DATUM exist • Check specification references (SPREF) • Ancillary check DATUM atta • Check for support structure existence • Structures have members • Check for valid group members

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• Check frameworks have members • Check for unnamed elements • Check any other references • Check for valid description values for standard supports • Run MDS Integrity Checker • Check for unknown references • Hangers • Check ATTA exists • Data consistency check on RESTRAINT • Check for valid group members • Check component names valid • Check for valid SPREF of atta • Trunnions • Data consistency check on trunnion BRAN • Check for correct name of trunnion BRAN • Check for correct configuration for an MDS Trunnion (correct straight pipe, elbow, reducer or tee is used) • Check for correct main line specification

Note: All existing checks that are performed by the MDS Integrity Check, which is executed on completion of a support (Ending the Creation of a Support), are included in the supports check section.


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27.1 Running the HCU The utility is accessed from the MDS main menu. Select the Utilities > MDS Support Health Check…

The MDS Health Check Utility form is displayed as shown. The list of supports is initially blank.

To load supports for checking, select All Supports or CE and Below from the Add pull-down menu.

Navigate to a Pipe and select Add > CE and Below


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 The CE and Below option loads all supports below the current element (CE), or if at an element which is part of a support, e.g. SCTN of a structural support or ROD of a hanger, then that single support is loaded. Groups are counted as one support, and the group name is displayed in the list (e.g. PS05555, where the group may consist of /PS0555[1], /PS0555[2] etc. The whole group is loaded if one support or part of one support is loaded. Frameworks with multiple crossbars are counted as one support. Any supports which are not valid and so cannot be loaded into the list for checking (but are still, in some part or way, MDS supports) are recorded in a temporary load list file, e.g.MDS-HEALTH-CHECK-LOADREPORTONLY 21Mar2007093214-dat (or csv as appropriate). Unnamed supports are also included in the file. The load errors file is stored in the %pdmswk% directory and can be viewed by selecting Load Errors Only from the View Report menu. The Remove option allows you to either remove All Supports in the Supports list, or to remove Selected entries from the list. Click on an Output Format option button to select the required format for the health check report. The options are as follows: 

screen - the report is output to the command window.

 text file - the output is written to a text file (e.g. MDSHEALTH-CHECKREPORT 21Mar2007-0931214.dat) in the directory specified in the Directory field.

This directory defaults to %projcodeinfo%, where projcode is the Project Code (e.g. TWD). If %projcodeinfo% does not exist, then %pdmswk% is used as the default and is displayed in the field. If an invalid directory name is entered, an error alert is displayed and the file is not written. If the field is left blank, the default directory is used (%projcodeinfo% if it exists, otherwise %pdmswk%), following an error alert. The appearance of the text file output is the same as the screen output. 

CSV file - the same directory rules apply as for a text file, but a csv (comma separated variables) file is created. The file naming convention is the same as for a text file, except that a .csv extension is used. The csv output represents data under column headings, and can be viewed in a spreadsheet application (e.g. Excel).

Once the supports have been loaded and the output format selected, click on the Apply button to start the health check. Once the check is complete, the report is output for screen or file, as described above. In addition to the file described above, a temporary file of the report is also saved in the %pdmswk% directory. View the report by selecting Load Errors Only or Complete Health Check from the View Report menu. Click the Dismiss button to exit the Health Check Utility.


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27.2 Example Health Check Report An example of a typical screen/text file output is shown below. The report concludes with a list of the numbers of errors/warnings found and the number of supports checked.

Exercise 22 - Health Check Report Using the above as an example, check your supports.


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28 MDS Reports This session explains how to use the MDS Reporting tool To use the MDS Reporting Tool select the Reports button from the MDS Toolbar or select Utilities > MDS Reports... from the MDS application main menu.



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28.1 MDS Report Menu 28.1.1 Output Format The support designer may produce the output to the screen, a text file or a comma separated variable (csv) file.

28.1.2 Report Output These are the elements type the report will collect to produce the report. This cannot be modified by the support designer on this form.

28.1.3 Headings This option enables the support designer to show or hide the report heading.

28.1.4 Main Report Filter This is the filter used to collect the elements to be collected when the report is run. This expression has been defined to make sure all and only MDS supports are collected. The support designer cannot modify this.

28.1.5 Output Report Name – Description These are the name of the reports available to the support designer along with a brief description. The availability of reports is controlled via the reports default file MDS-REPORT-DEFS. The support designer may not modify the reports from this form.

28.1.6 Column Heading Number – Title These are the names of the heading that belongs to this report. The definition of the heading available with this report is controlled via the reports default file MDS-REPORT-HEADINGS. The support designer may not modify the reports from this form.

28.1.7 Hierarchy This is the name of the element that the support designer would like to report on.

28.1.8 Sorting and Totalling This enables the support designer to sort and total the output of the reports. The support designer is presented with the following form when this button is clicked.

28.1.9 Extra Run Time Filter This enables the support designer to add an expression that is used as an extra run time file when the report is ran. This may be for instance to find all supports in a particular area.


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28.1.10

Control Menu

Control > Reload Default Reports, This will reload the reports from the default files DES-REPORT-DEFS and DES-REPORTS-HEADINGS Control > Close, Closes the form

28.1.11

Report Menu

Report > Column Headings…, this will display a form as shown below so that the support designer can see the heading being used in the selected support.


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AVEVA (12.1) Multi-Discipline Supports TM-1210 Report > User Defined…, This will display a form so that the support designer can create a report using the column defined by selecting the toggle gadget next to the heading description.

In order for the support designer to save the report to the default file select the Control > Save as Default Report… menu selection

The action of saving this report will make this report available to support designers of the project. Access to this file should only be given to those that should have the ability to save project reports.

Exercise 23 – MDS Reports Select some of the reports available and produce a few reports to make yourself familiar with what sort of output is available.


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29 Miscellaneous Utilities There are several miscellaneous tools provide with MDS that have not been covered so far, these are explained below.

29.1 Utilities Menu

29.1.1 Utilities > Add Support/s This will enable the support designer to add supports to the graphical display.

29.1.1.1 Explicit… Enable the support designer to explicitly name a support to add the drawlist.

29.1.1.2 All below CE Add the support found below the current element to the drawlist.


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29.1.1.3 All Add all the supports found in the current MDB to the drawlist.

29.1.2 Reorder Branch Atta’s This will reorder all MDS atta’s within a branch in physical order.

29.1.3 Utilities > Clear Dimensions/Tags This will clear all dimensions and tags added to the graphical display in case they have not been removed in some unforeseen circumstance.

29.1.4 Make Support Controlled This option is used in conjunction with Model manager If Model Manager is not loaded then the following dialog is displayed.

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29.2.1 Drawing Comment… This enables the support designer to add a general comment that will be added the MDS ADP drawing.

29.2.2 Align Guide to Support This enables the support designer to align a guide with its associated shoe. The application should perform this action automatically but in the case of a misalignment this facility is available.

29.2.3 Associate Pad with Shoe This enables the support designer to associate a Support Pad to a Shoe.

29.2.4 Associate Pad with Stop This enables the user to associate a Support Pad to a Stop.

29.2.5 Snipe an Angle SCTN… This enables the support designer to trim the end of angles.

Add a MDS Support to the graphical display Navigate to the SCTN to be modified.

Select Modify > Snipe an Angle SCTN…


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Use the Select Sniped End and Select Angle Leg radio buttons to select the leg for the snipe.

Click the Create button.

29.2.6 Convert Standard to a Special This option will convert Standard to Special

29.2.7 Convert Support to Group This option will change the Support to a Support Group. A suffix is added to the support.

Exercise 24 – Miscellaneous Utilities Snipe Using the above example add a Snipe to some MDS Supports.


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30 MDS Drawing Production This chapter explains how to create a drawing of an MDS Support.

30.1 MDS Drawing Production Introduction The MDS Drawing Production provided uses the AVEVA Plant Area Based Application to produce drawing. This technology uses pre-defined areas, a classification and a template in order to produce a drawing. The template has associated tasks, which perform actions on the drawings. These actions can be for instance dimensions, tagging etc. MDS is supplied with an overlay application for ABA to produce drawings of MDS supports. Drawing =

Area

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Template

30.2 Entering Draft In order to access the MDS Drawing Production Application the support designer must enter Draft and select the Automatic Drawing Production application from the Draft menu as shown below.

Select Design > Modules > Draft > Macro Files

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30.3 Area Based Automatic Drawing Production (AB ADP) MDS uses the AVEVA Area Based Automatic Production System

Select Draft > Automatic Drawing Production…

30.4 Checking AB ADP Defaults Before trying to create an MDS Drawing for the first time the Area Based Automatic Drawing Production System (ABA) needs to be checked.

Select Settings > Area Based ADP Defaults…

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Click the Defaults File button and locate the Training Defaults file using the File Browser. Typically C:\AVEVA\Plant\Projects12.1.x\Training\tradflts DRA-MDS-ABA-DEFAULTS Click the Apply button.

If any of the entries show a “Red” CE button then that item does not exist. In this case /MDS-ABA-Area-Library does not exist and must be created.

Select File > Save > Defaults Select File > Close Create a new Library called /MDS-ABA-Area-Library Select Create > Library Name /MDS-ABA-Area-Library Click the OK button.

30.5 Creating a MDS Drawing Select Create > Dept Name /DEPT-MDS Click the OK button. Select Create > Registry Name /REGI-MDS Click the OK button.


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Note when a DEPT is created there is an option to create a new registry at the same time. The Registry Information form will need to be cancelled.

Selecting Settings > Area Based ADP Defaults will confirm that the ABA Defaults are correct Select File > Close

Select the Create > MDS Drawing… The Create MDS Drawing form will be presented.


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Select Load Supports > All in MDB

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If the CE & Below option has been selected then the above will only have the supports for the Current Element and below.

The support designer must then select the following.

Drawing Registry

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This lists all available drawing registries that the support designer may write to. This is where the drawings will be created.

Frameworks

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This is a list of all framework supports found in the current MDB. The support designer can select multiple supports or use the All Frames check box.

Hangers

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This is a list of all hanger supports found in the current MDB. The support designer can select multiple supports or use the All Hangers check box.

Ancillaries

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This is a list of all ancillary supports found in the current MDB. The support designer can select multiple supports or use the All Ancillaries check box.

Lighting Supports

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This is a list of all the lighting supports found in the current MDB. The support designer can select multiple supports or use the All Light Supports check box.

Checking the Detail Sheets check box will also creating detailed drawings of each of the Framework members below a Department called MDS-Details-Dept. There are two Drawing Option radio buttons: Regenerate – will delete any existing drawings and create new versions  Update – does not delete the drawing, however all the tasks are re-run, based on the latest design model changes. Therefore views or notes created by the user in a Draft session do not get deleted using this option.

The Template pull down is a list of all ABA templates found in the current MDB.


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Select the Template MDS-ABA-2-VIEWS-A2(METRIC) Drawing Registry REGI-MDS and Frameworks AFT09-1. When this has been done the support designer can select the Apply button to produce the drawings. In order to browse the completed drawings click the Existing Drawings… button. The support designer will then have the first found drawing added the graphical display and a list of all the other drawings available for selection. In order to maintain a better cosmetic layout to the MDS drawings some basic rules are adhered to by the application. These are: 

All labels will be positioned along the top and right hand size of each view.

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All dimensions will be positioned along the bottom and left hand size of each view.

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On processing the view direction if the application calculates it to be up, west and south it will change the view direction to down (plan), east and north respectively. This will only be active on orthogonal view and non-orthogonal view will not be modified.

Select Existing Drawings… and pick the drawing that has just been created.


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Exercise 25 - Drawing Production Using the above example create some MDS Support Drawings.


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31 MDS Manuals and Help The MDS manuals are accessed in the usual way Select Start All Programs > AVEVA Plant > AVEVA Plant Suite 12.1.x Help

Exercise 26 - MDS Manuals and Help Use the MDS Manuals and Help to investigate MDS Features


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