Pdms Design

PDMS DESIGN Reference Manual Part 1: General Commands Version 11.3

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Contents 1 1.1 1.2 1.3

Introdu Introducti ction on .... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .......1-1 ...1-1 About bout th e DESIGN Reference Reference Manu al.... al...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...1-1 .1-1 Organisat ion ion of of the DESIGN Reference Reference Manu al .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...1-1 .1-1 Organ isat ion ion of th is Man ua l...... l......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 1-2 1-2

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How to Use the Synta Syntax x Graphs...... Graphs.......... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......2-1 ..2-1

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Comma nds ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....2-2 ..2-2 Comma nd Argum ent s ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....2-2 ..2-2 Sta ndar d Syntax Graph s .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....2..2-4 4 2.3.1 Un iversa l Expr ession ......... ............. ........ ......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .......2-5 ..2-5 2.3.2 Dat e/Time e/Time ......... .............. .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ....... 2-6 2.3.3 Ph ysical Dimen sion ......... l>............. ......... ......... ........ ......... .......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ .........2-7 .....2-7 2.3.4 Design Elemen t Type or .......... ............... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ....... .. 2-8 2.3.5 Design E lemen t Id ent ity ........... ................ .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ....... .. 2-10 2.3.6 3D Design P oints ......... .............. ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ........2 ...2 -13 2.3.7 Axial Axial Posit ion ......... .............. .......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ..........2-14 .....2-14 2.3.8 3D Posit ion ............. .................. .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ....... 2-16 2.3.9 3D Axis Axis Dir ection .......... ............... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... .........2-17 .....2-17 2.3.103D Direction ....................................................................................2-19 2.3.11 Sele ction ................................ ................................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ ........ 2-20 Comma nd Inp ut Modes.... Modes....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......2-22 ...2-22

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Genera Generall PDMS PDMS Comman Commands...... ds.......... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ...... 3-1

3.1 3.2

En ter ing DESIGN ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....3-1 ..3-1 Saving ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......3-1 ...3-1 3.2.1 Sa ving DES IGN Wo Work rk ......... .............. ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ........3-1 ....3-1 3.2.2 Sa ving an d Rest oring the Display .......... ............... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .........3-1 ....3-1 The Alpha Alpha Display ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 3-2 3-2 3.3.1 Sa ving th e Alph Alph a Log ......... ............. ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ..........3-2 .....3-2 3.3.2 Clear ing t he Alph Alph a Views Views ......... ............. ......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ....... .. 3-3 Leaving DESIGN DESIGN ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......3-4 ...3-4 3.4.1 Cha ngin g Modules ......... .............. .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... .........3-4 .....3-4 3.4.2 3.4.2 Exit from DE SIGN without Saving Cha nges ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....3-4 ..3-4 Setting Working Working U nits a nd Tolerances Tolerances .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....3..3-5 5 3.5.1 Set tin g Work Work ing U nit s ......... .............. .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ...... .. 3-5 3.5.2 3.5.2 Sett ing Out put Pr ecisio ecision n of Distan ce Un its ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 3-6 3-6 3.5.3 3.5.3 Switching between Actua l a nd Nomina l Bores ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....3-8 ..3-8 Aud ible ible Err or Trace ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....3-8 ..3-8 Switching Text Out put Off Off ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......3-9 ...3-9

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3.9.3 3.9.4 3.9.4 3.9.5 3.9.6 3.9.6

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Qu eryin g Your Cur r ent Out pu t Devices........ Devices............. .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ....... .. 3-11 Quer ying th e Comma nd Imp lement at ion ion Mode Mode ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....3-12 ..3-12 Asking for for a Uniqu e Works Works ta tion Code .......... ............... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .........3-12 ....3-12 Quer ying Elemen ts an d Att ribut es in DBs ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......3-12 ...3-12

DESIGN DESIGN Databa Databases ses and MDB MDBs s .... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ...... 4-1

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5

MDB Mode... Mode...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....4-1 ..4-1 Checking Checking th e Cur rent User Stat us .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...4-2 .4-2 Checking Checking th e Curr ent System Sta tus .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....4..4-3 3 Listing Pr ojec ojectt Informa tion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....4-4 ..4-4 Sessions ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......4-5 ...4-5 4.5.1 Sess ion Comm ent s............. s................. ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ....... 4-5 4.6 Quer ying MDB Informa tion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 4-6 4.6.1 Quer ying Ind ividua ividua l Dat aba se Informa tion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 4-6 4.7 Cha nge Man agemen t ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......4-7 ...4-7 4.7.1 4.7.1 Quer ying th e Last Last Modific Modificat at ion ion to an E lement or Att Att ribut e ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....4-7 ..4-7 4.7.2 4.7.2 Quer ying th e Session Session Hist ory for for an E lement or Att Att ribut e ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 4-8 4.7.3 Qu eryin g Det ails of a Sp ecific ecific Sess ion......... ion.............. .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ..........4-8 .....4-8 4.7.4 Qu eryin g Sess ion Nu mber for a Given Time Time .......... .............. ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ...... 4-9 4.8 Using Mult iwrite Dat aba ses....... ses.......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......4-9 ...4-9 4.8.1 Us er Claim s ......... ............. ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ..........4-10 .....4-10 4.8.2 Notes on on St an da r d Mult iwrit e DBs ......... .............. .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ....... 4-11 4.8.3 Ext r act Dat ab as es ........ ............. .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .........4-11 ....4-11 4.8.4 How to Fin d Out Wha t You You Can Claim ......... .............. .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ....... .. 4-14 4.9 Compa Co mpa ring Data base Chan ges .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 4-17 4-17 4.9.1 Co Compa mpa rin g Data base St at es at Differen Differen t Times ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 4-17 4.10 4.10 Creating Data base Updat e Macros Macros .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....4-1 ..4-18 8 4.11 Int er-DB Connection Ma cros ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 4-19 4-19

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Displa Dis play y .... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .......5-1 ...5-1

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Adding Elemen ts to th e Display........ Display........... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....5-1 ..5-1 5.1.1 Selecting Gra ph ics ics Colour Colour s Autom at ically ically .......... .............. ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ........5-2 ...5-2 5.1.2 Removing Elemen ts from the Display ......... .............. .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ....... 5-5 5.1.3 Defining Colour Colour s ......... .............. .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ........5-5 ...5-5 Elemen t Represen ta tion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 5-8 5-8 5.2.1 5.2.1 Sett ing Tube Repr esent at ion ion for Piping Component s ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 5-8 5.2.2 Set tin g Pr ofile ofile Repr esen ta tion for for Steelwork ........ ............. ......... ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ........5-9 ...5-9 5.2.3 5.2.3 Sett ing Dra wing Level Level Represen ta tion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......5-10 ...5-10 5.2.4 5.2.4 Sett ing Obstr uction an d Insulat ion ion Represent at ion ion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 5-11 5-11 5.2.5 Set tin g P-Point Repr esen ta tion .......... ............... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ....... 5-12 5.2.6 5.2.6 Sett ing Str uctu ra l Node Represen ta tion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 5-13 5-13 5.2.7 Set tin g P-Line Repres ent at ion........... ion............... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ....... 5-14 5.2.8 Set tin g Holes Repr esen ta tion .......... ............... .......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ...... .. 5-16 5.2.9 Set tin g Arc Toler Toler an ce Repr esen ta tion ........ ............ ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ....... 5-16 5.2.10 Refresh ing th e Gr ap hical View View ......... .............. .......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... .......5-17 ...5-17 Specify Specifying ing Axes ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 5-17 5-17

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5.7.1 Checkin g the Sp at ial Maps ......... .............. ......... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ........5 ...5 -25 5.7.2 Cr eat ing or Up da tin g Spa tia l Map s........... s................ ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ...... 5-26

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Using Usi ng Rules Rules to Define Define Attrib Attribute ute Settin Settings gs .... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........6-1 ....6-1

6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4

Sett ing Att ribu te Rules........ Rules........... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 6-1 Verifying erifying Att ribu te Rules ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....6-2 ..6-2 Execut Execut ing Att ribu te Rules ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 6-3 Deleting Att ribut e Rules....... Rules.......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......6-3 ...6-3

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Interac Interacting ting with a Graphic Graphical al View....... View........... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ...... 7-1

7.1

7.3

Identifying Identifying Displayed Displayed Items an d P oints .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...7-1 .7-1 7.1.1 7.1.1 Ident ifying ifying Displayed Element s u sing th e Cur sor ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......7-1 ...7-1 7.1.2 Iden tifying Tube usin g the Cur sor .......... ............... .......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........7-2 ....7-2 7.1.3 7.1.3 Ident ifying ifying Displayed P oint oint s u sing t he Cur sor ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....7-2 ..7-2 7.1.4 Iden tifying Item s with a 2D Pick ......... .............. ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ..........7-3 .....7-3 3D Pins ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 7-4 7.2.1 Set tin g a Pin’s Pin’s Position an d Dir Dir ection Explicitly ......... ............. ........ ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ ...... .. 7-5 7.2.2 Mak ing a Pin Visible Visible ......... ............. ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......7 ..7 -5 7.2.3 Locat Locat ing a P in by Copying or or Conn ecting .......... ............... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ........7-6 ...7-6 7.2.4 Moving a P in .................................. ................................................... ................................... ................................... .............................7 ............7 -7 7.2.5 Gen er al Pin Moves ......... ............. ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .........7-7 ....7-7 Constr ucts ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....7-8 ..7-8

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Design Des ign Databa Database se Elemen Elements ts .... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......8-1 ..8-1

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8.4

Elemen ts ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....8-1 ..8-1 8.1.1 Cr eat ing Elem en ts ......... .............. .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ........8-1 ....8-1 8.1.2 8.1.2 Crea tin g Elemen ts at a Given Position Position in th e Member Member List ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......8-2 ...8-2 8.1.3 Deletin g Elem ent s .......... ............... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... ....... .. 8-3 8.1.4 Reorgan ising th e Hier ar chy .......... ............... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... .......8-4 ...8-4 8.1.5 Copyin g .................................. .................................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................... .. 8-5 8.1.6 Copying a nd Rena min g ......... .............. .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........8-6 ...8-6 The Sta ndar d Design Design Element Att Att ributes .... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ...8-7 .8-7 8.2.1 The Type of of Elem ent an d its Owner ........ ............. .......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ......... .......... .......... .......... ..........8-7 .....8-7 8.2.2 Na min g Design Elem en ts .......... .............. ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ......... ..........8-8 .....8-8 8.2.3 8.2.3 Rena ming Elemen ts an d th eir Offspr Offspr ing..... ing........ ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 8-8 8-8 8.2.4 8.2.4 Loc Locking Elemen ts Against Altera tion an d Deletion...... Deletion......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......8-9 ...8-9 8.2.5 8.2.5 The Position Position an d Orient at ion ion Att ribut es........ es........... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....8-9 .8-9 Na vigat vigat ion ion ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......8-10 ...8-10 8.3.1 Going to th e Pr evious evious ly Accessed Accessed Elem ent ......... .............. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........8-11 ....8-11 8.3.2 Going to an Im plied Tu be or Rod ........ ............. ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ........8-11 ....8-11 8.3.3 Ascend Ascend ing th e Design Hier ar chy ......... .............. ......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ....... 8-12 8.3.4 Ot her Navigat ion Comm an ds .......... .............. ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... .......8-12 ...8-12 Setting a Synonym Synonym for for an Element Nam e..... e....... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 8-13 8-13

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Error Error Messag Messages es .... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ...... 9-1

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1

Introduction

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About the DESIGN Reference Manual ference nce Man ual describes all the DESIGN commands Th e PDMS DE S IGN R efere in detail. It also describes how the Design database is structured, the Design database elements elements and their att ributes.

DESIGN is normally used interactively. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides discipli discipline-based ne-based a pplicat pplicat ions ions which h elp you you to creat e, check check a nd report on t he model. How to use t he ap plicat plicat ions ions is described in in u ser guides an d on-line on-line help. This manual is written for experienced users of PDMS DESIGN who need to use comm comm an ds; for for example, to write bat ch ma cros or to cust cust omise the GUI. If you you a re going going t o cust cust omise the GUI, you will also need to refer t o the Cadcentre S oftware Custom Custom isation isation Guide a n d Cadcentre S oftware Custom Custom isation Referenc Referencee Man ua l for info inform ation about P ML, the Cadcent Cadcent re pr ogramm ing language.

1.2

Organisation of the DESIGN Reference Manual The DESIGN Reference Reference Manu al ha s four four par ts: •

Part 1 (this volume) describes general DESIGN commands, which are used, fo for example, example, fo for setting u p th e display, display, and querying and na vigating vigating around the Design data base. It also desc describes ribes how to use th e comma nd syntax gra phs, which which ar e used t o show show all the options options available available for for ea ch comm comm an d.

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Creatin g the Model, describes the commands for creating Part 2 2,, Creatin database elements elements a nd setting their at tributes.





























Introduction

1.3

Organisation of this Manual This ma nu al, Par t 1, is divided divided int int o th e fol follo lowing wing cha cha pter s: •

Chapt er 2 describes describes How to use the S yntax Graphs , and a lso shows the sta ndar d synta x gra gra phs which are often often r eference eferenced d from from other gra phs.

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General al PDMS Com Com m ands , describes comma Chapter 3 , Gener comma nds used for for saving wo work, setting un its and t olera lera nces, nces, and ha ndling alpha alpha nu meric out put . These co comma nds are common t o seve severa ra l PDMS modules, but ar e included included her e for for convenience. onvenience.

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Design n Databa ses ses and MDB s , describes Chapter 4, Desig describes how to han dle mu ltiple ltiple dat abases from within DESIGN, dat abase sessions, sessions, h ow to query inform inform ation about t he pr ojec ject, an d h ow to used m ultiwrite databases.

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Chapter 5, Display, describes describes h ow to contr contr ol th e way t he m odel is displayed in a gra phical view. view.

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les , gives Chapter 6, Using Ru les gives some some exam ples of of using ru les in DESIGN to co cont rol attr ibute settings.

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Interactin g with a Graph ical View View , describes Chapter 7, Interactin describes h ow comma comma nds can accept accept inpu t from picked picked items in t he gra phical view, view, an d how to define define co constr uction uction aids an d label the design design elements. elements. Note th at th e comma nds in th is cha cha pter have generally been been su perseded by newer gra phical facil facilities ities available from from t he GUI, a nd a re only included included as inform inform at ion ion for for u sers m aint ainin g older older code. code.

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Design n Da tabase Elem ents , describes Chapter 8, Desig describes th e comma comma nds t o crea te Design Design element element s an d set t he at tr ibutes co common t o all Design Design element element s, an d how to na vigate vigate about a Design Design da taba se hierarchy.

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essages , explains Chapter 9, Error M essages explains some of th e err or messa ges which which may be generated by DESIGN.





























2

How to Use the Syntax Graphs The co comma nds described described in th is cha cha pter ar e presented in t he form form of s y n t a x graphs. •

Syntax gra phs a re r ead from from t op left left t o bottom bottom r ight ight . The star t point point is shown by >, >, and you can can follo llow any pa th th rough th e graph un til the exit exit point point , shown by >, is is rea ched.

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j u n c t i o n s which a llow Point Point s ma rked with a plus sign sign (+) (+) are o p t i o n ju llow you you t o inpu inpu t a ny one of th e comma comma nds to th e right of the junction. For example: >----+->----+--- ABC -----. -----. | | |--|--- PQR -----| -----| | | `-------------+--->

mea ns you can can type in ABC or PQR or just press En ter t o get get th e defau defau lt option. •

Text in angle brackets <. . . > is the na me of another syntax graph . This convention is used for for syn ta x which which occ occur s in ma ny places. The The gra phs referr ed to ar e described described at th e end end of th is section. section. For example: >----+->----+--- ABC -----. -----. | | |--|--- PQR -----| -----| | | |--|--- ---| ---| | | `-------------+--->

mea ns you can can type in ABC or PQR or an y comman comman d allowed allowed by th e syntax given given in diagra m or just press En ter t o get get th e defau defau lt





























How to Use the Syntax Graphs

mean s th at you you can enter an y co combinat ion ion of optio option1 n1 a n d / or option2 a n d / or option3, ption3, where th e options options can be co comma nds, other synta x diagrams, or or comma comma nd ar gument s. The sim plified plified forma forma t: .----<------. / | >---*--- name ----+--->

mean s th at you you m ay type in in a list list of PDMS nam es, separa separa ted by at least one spa ce. ce.

2.1

Commands C o m m a n d s ar e shown in a combina combina tion of of upp ercase an d lowercase lowercase letter s, where th e capital capital letters indicat indicat e the m i n i m u m a b b r e v ia i a t i o n . (N o t e : This convention does n ot mean th at t he seco second pa rt of th e co comma nd m ust be typed

in lowercase lowercase letter s; comm comm an ds ma y be ent ered in a ny combina combina tion of of uppercase and lowercase letters.) For example, the comma comma nd CONStruct

can be inpu t in a ny of the follo following wing form form s: CONS CONST CONSTR CONSTRU CONSTRUC CONSTRUCT

Comma Co mma nds sh own in all uppercase letters cann ot be a bbreviated. bbreviated.

2.2

Command Arguments






























word

A sequen ce of of up to four four letter s, e.g. GATE GATE WN P (ma (ma y be longer longer in some cases, but only the first first four four char acters a re significant).

text

A str ing of of alph an um eric or symbol characters, which may include include spaces, enclosed enclosed bet ween s ingle closi closing ng quota tion marks or or | chara haracte cters. rs. This is normally used to add descriptive material to an appr opriate at tr ibute. For example example DUTY DUTY ’Low ’Low Pressu Pressure’ re’

space

The sp ace bar (not (not usu ally specif specified ied un less of special special significance)

n a me me

A s eeq q u en en ce ce of ch a ra r a ct ct er er s p re r e ce d ed ed b y a s la la sh sh / a n d representing a P DMS Element Element n ame. For example: example: /BRA /B RANC NCH7 H7

Note: filename

/305 /3 05.A .ABC BC

/P4/ /P 4/NO NOZ Z

A nam e sh ould always be foll followe owed d by a spa ce (unless at th e end of a line).

An exter na l file file na me of th e form form /filename

varid

An iden tifier tifier (for (for use with th e VARIABLE comma nd within ma cros) of th e form form !name

wher e ‘na ‘na me’ is a t ext str ing. For exam ple: !COU !C OUNT NTER ER, , comma

!hei !h eigh ght t

The ‘,’ ‘,’ cha ra cter , which which can be us ed to concat concat ena te DE SIGN commands. For example: NEW NE W FL FLAN ANGE GE SE SELE LECT CT WI WITH TH STYP STYP WN WN, , CO CONN NNEC ECT T

plus pl us mi minu nus s st star ar sl slas ash h

These a re t he + (add ), – (subtr act), * (multiply) and / (divi (divide) de) operat ors, which which can be used in a rit hm etic expressions. For example: (1 + 2), (1 – 2), (1 * 2), (1 / 2)
































2.3

Standard Syntax Graphs If a syntax graph refers refers t o a seco second synt ax graph , the n ame of the second second graph is shown shown in an gle gle brackets. This co convention nvention is usua lly lly used for for st an dard syntax gra phs which which are widely widely used. These synta synta x gra gra phs a re sum mar ised bel belo ow, and th en shown in detail.

Mat hem at ical, ical, textu al or logic logical al expressions

Physical dimension specification

or

Design element type

Design element identity

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

or

Axial position

3D position

Axial Axial dir ection ection

3D direction

Selection
































2.3.1 Universal Expression If a value given given in a comm comm an d needs t o be calculated calculated from other k nown values, you you can enter an expressio expression, which which is evaluat evaluat ed by DESIGN as it exec execut es th e command. You will will find find deta ils of of PML 1 expr essions essions in t he Cadcentre Software Custom isation R eferenc eferencee Guid Guid e. On-line On-line help describing expressions synt ax is available from from with in DESIGN a pplicat pplicat ions. ions.
































2.3.2 Date/Time Month Y ear . < d a t e > ha s the general fo form at Tim e Day Month T i m e ha s the fo form at hour:mins. If no Time is given, the default is 23:59. Day is a s ingle or or two-digi two-digitt integer. If n o Day is given, given, th e default is today. If no Time is given, Day m u s t be specified. specified. Month may be entered as a word, or or as a nu mber sur rounded by spaced spaced /

char acters. If no Mont Mont h is given, given, the default is th e cur cur rent month. Year ma y be ent ent ered a s four four digits digits or a s two digits. digits. Two-di Two-digit git years a re

interpr eted with with in the da te window window current_year – 99 to current_year For example, in the year 2004:

03 04 05

m ea n s m ea n s m ea n s

2003 2004 1905

If no year year is given, given, the default is th e cur cur rent year. Examples 12:00 12:00 22 August 1999
































2.3.3 Physical Dimension This synt ax allows allows you you t o overr overr ide the workin g (default) (default) un its for for dimen sions sions . >--+->--+-- value value ----. ----. | | `-- ---+----+-- EXpone EXponent ntial ial value value --. | | `--------------------`-----------------------+---+-- MM ------. | | |-- Metres Metres --| | | |-- INches INches --| | | |-- FT -----------| | | | |-- FEet FEet ----| ----| | | |-- text text ----| ----| | | `------------+-->

Examples 5

5

i n cu r r e n t w or k in g u n it s

EX3

5500

in cu r r e n t w or k in g u n it s

5.3/4

5 .7 5

in cu r r e n t w or k i n g u n i t s

5’

5 fe e t

(on l y u s e w h e n w or k in g u n i t s a r e FINCH)
































2.3.4 Design Element Type or This syntax graph refers refers t o an Element Type Type in th e Design Design hierar chy. To save space, space, the available available element element t ypes ar e presented as simple lists lists rat her t ha n as syntax diagrams: Administrative: WORLds

SITes

ZONes

GPWlds

GRO ups

E q u i p m e n t a n d C iv i v il ils : E Q U i p m e n ts SUBStructures CONE s SLCylinders RTORuses PVOlumes POGons LOOP s N C Y L i n d e rs NDISHes NCTOruses NREVolutions

STRuctures PTRacks SNO ut s BOXes C T O R u s es NOZzles EXTRusions VER TE X NCONes NSLCylinders NRTOruses

SUBE qui pme nts CYLi nde rs D IS h es P YRa mids R PL a nes PO H edr ons R EVO lutio ns N BO X es N SNO uts N P Y R a m i ds NX TR us ions

FRMWorks S NODe s SCTN s PANEls

SBFR ame works PJO Ints FIT Ting s PL OO ps

Steelwork: RPLGroups PNOD e s SJOI nt s LOAPoints


































HVAC: HVAC BRAnches

The foll followi owing ng a re s oft-types for for use with th e HVAC HVAC Designer app licat licat ion: ion: AHU BATT BRCO COWL DAMP FLEX GASK GRIL HACC HFAN HSAD

Air ha ndling unit Bat ter y: hea ter , coo cooler ler Bra nch conn conn ector: ector: boot, boot, squar e, fish, fish, an gled, gled, ta pered, mit red et c. Roof cowl Damper Flexible tube, flexible bend, material connection Gasket Grille Access panel Centrifugal fan Saddle


































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

>

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


































d> >-+>-+- HE HEad ad ------. . | | |- TA TAil il ------| | | | |- IL ILea eave ve ---| | | | |- IA IArr rriv ive e -+ -+--- > ----. -. | | |-|- t> -- > ---------| | | | |-- OWNer ----------------------------| -----| | | `-- END ------------------------------------+---> +---> >

>-+->-+- TUBe TUBe---. . | | `-`- RO ROD D ---++--> ->

t>

>-+->-+- LAs LAst t --------. . | | |-|- FI FIrs rst t ------| | | |


































Examples /EQUIP10

Nam ed design design Element

SAME

Pr evious evious Element accessed accessed

OWN

Owner of of Curr ent E lement lement

GOTO GO TO SP SPRE RE

S pecifi pecificatio cation n of Cur ren t (piping) (piping) Elemen t

NEXT NE XT 2

Second Next Element at same level

4

Fourt h Member of of Curr ent Element

LAST LA ST 3 ME MEM M

Third Last Member of Curr ent E lement lement

END

Next element element u p in hierar chy

SITE

Site above above Cur Cur rent Element

ZONE ZO NE 3

Third Zone


































2.3.6 3D Design Design Points Points This synta x describes describes 3D Design Design Points a nd t heir Attr ibutes. A Design Design P oint oint is •

A P-point

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A tempora tempora ry Pin

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A cur cur sor posit ion ion

P in : >->- PI PIn n integer -->

P -p o i n t : >--+->--+-- PArriv PArriv




































2.3.7 Axial Position This synt ax specifies specifies a 3D position position in spa ce in t erm s of an axial coordinat coordinat e system. >->-
> --+--+-- s> ---. . | | `------------+-->




































Examples E1000 East 1000 Z10

Up 10

E30 E3 0 D1 D10 0 S2 S20 0

East 30 Down Down 10 South 20

E0 IN SI SITE TE East 0 in in Site




































2.3.8 3D Position This synt ax pr ovides ovides a 3D position position in ter ms of a specifi specified ed coordina coordina te, a k nown identit y or or point, or a cur sor position. position.

General axial position: position:

>->-
> ---++-- s> --




































2.3.9 3D Axis Direction
This synt ax pr ovides ovides a 3D direction direction expressed in ter ms of a coordina coordina te system . >-+--+--+--+--+--+---. | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | ‘----------------------|




































Examples E

East

E45N

East 45 Nort Nort h

W-33D

West 33 Up

Y

North

























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































DESIGN Databases and MDBs

DIFF DI FF SI SITE TE SI SINC NCE E SE SESS SSIO ION N 66

Compar es cur Compar cur rent sett ings with with t hose at t he end of session session 66 of th e cur cur ren t da ta base. C om om m a n d S y n t a x : >- DIFFeren DIFFerence ce SINCE SINCE -+- me> -+------+-----------------------------------. -. | | | |- LATEST ------| | | | | |--SESSION nn --| | | | | `------`---------------------++- EXTRACT EXTRACT -+- extname extname -| | | `- extno extno ---+---+-> >

4.10 Creating Database Update Macros Th e OUTPUT comma nd pr oduces oduces ma cros which which can be re-inpu t t o recreat e or or modify modify specif specified ied par ts of th e DESIGN DB. You You can in clude only th e element s which ha ve been chan ged since a specified specified time (i.e. (i.e. th ose element s wh ich ich would would be listed by th e DIFFERENCE comma nd). The The outpu t is genera genera ted in three stages: 1.

Any elemen elemen ts which were originally loc locked a re u nlocked. nlocked. E lement deletio deletions, ns, na me cha cha nges and t ype chan chan ges ges ar e out out put . Note Note th at reorder ing or or in sert ion ion of elements in th eir owner owner ’s mem bers list is tr eat ed as deletion fol follo lowed wed by crea tion, so th at Refno Refno att ribut e settin gs may be changed.

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Newly Newly creat creat ed ele element ment s and all stan dard a ttr ibute sett sett ings are output .

3.

Reference Reference att ribute sett ings and r ules are output . Element Element s which which were origina origina lly loc locked ked a re relocked relocked an d GADD comma nds ar e included included if any elements were included in Groups.

Keywords:

OUTPUT

CHANGES

SINCE

Description:

Lets you you out put all cha cha nges to one one or more specified specified data base elements elements since an ear lier lier version version of th at data base. The outpu outpu t is in t he form form of a m acro which which can r ecrea ecrea te th e cha cha nges when r un on, say, a copy of of the original DB. The m acro is sent to a file file by using t he standard ALPHA FILE or ALPHA LOG commands.

Examples: OUTPUT OUTPUT /ZONE/ZONE-A A

Outpu ts a ll elements, elements, wheth er or not th ey have ever ever been been chan ged. ged. OUTP OU TPUT UT AL ALL L PI PIPE PE FO FOR R /Z /ZON ONE E CH CHAN ANGE GES S SI SINC NCE E 21 JA JANU NUAR ARY Y






























OUTPUT OUTPUT /PIPE/PIPE-100 100 CHANGES CHANGES

Outpu ts a ll chan ges ges to nam ed element element a nd its m embers since since last SAVEWORK command. OUTPUT OUTPUT /PIPE/PIPE-1 1 CHANGE CHANGES S SINCE SINCE EXTRAC EXTRACT T

In a n extra ct dat abase, out out put s all chan chan ges since since the extra extra ct was created. OUTPUT OUTPUT /PIPE/PIPE-1 1 CHANGE CHANGES S SINCE SINCE LATEST LATEST EXTRAC EXTRACT T

In an extr extr act data base, outpu outpu ts all chan chan ges co compar ed with with the latest versio version n of the pa rent extr extr act. OUTPUT OUTP UT /PIP /PIPEE-1 1 CHAN CHANGE GES S SINC SINCE E EXTR EXTRAC ACT T 44 OUTPUT OUTPUT /PIPE/PIPE-1 1 CHANGE CHANGES S SINCE SINCE EXTRAC EXTRACT T PIPE/P PIPE/PIPE IPE-X1 -X1

In an extr extr act data base, outpu outpu ts all chan chan ges co compar ed with with the latest version version of th e given given extra ct, which mus t be higher in t he extr act hierarchy. OUTPUT OUTP UT /P /PIP IPEE-1 1 CH CHAN ANGE GES S SI SINC NCE E SE SESS SSIO ION N 77 EX EXTR TRAC ACT T 44 OUTP OU TPUT UT /P /PIP IPEE-1 1 CH CHAN ANGE GES S SI SINC NCE E OC OCT T 20 2000 00 EX EXTR TRAC ACT T PI PIPE PE/P /PIP IPEE-X1 X1

In a n extra ct da taba se, out out put s all cha cha nges co compar ed with th e given given extr extr act, whic which m ust be higher in th e extr extr act hierar chy, at t he given given session or date. The macro is is sent to a file file by by using th e stan dar d ALPHA FILE or ALPHA LOG commands (see Section 3.3). 3.3). You can also giv givee a P DMS sessio session nu mber. The dat abase st ates ar e co compar ed between SAVEWORK operat ions. ions. F or example, if you you la st s aved your design cha nges at 9:30 9:30 an d ask for for a m acro conta conta ining cha cha nges since 10: 10:00, 00, the ma cro will contain all changes since 9:30. C om om m a n d S y n t a x : >- OUTPUT OUTPUT SINCE SINCE -+- me> -+------+-----------------------------------. -. | | | |- LATEST ------| | | | | |--SESSION nn --| | | | | `------`---------------------++- EXTRACT EXTRACT -+- extname extname -| | | `- extno extno ---+---+-> >

4.11 Inter-DB Connection Macros Access to a DB is u sua lly contr olled olled in su ch a way th at only on e user can modify modify the cont cont ent of th at DB at a ny one time; th at is, only one user can h ave W r i t e access access to the DB. Other u sers m ay ha ve simulta simulta neous R e a d access, dependin g how acce access ss right s ha ve been been set up in th e ADMIN ADMIN module. (See (See also






























Read/Write Read/Write a ccess ccess to th e DBs contr contr olled olled by th eir own team an d Read-only Read-only access access to DBs contr contr olled olled by oth oth er t eam s. This work work s well un til a u ser n eeds to connect an item in t heir t eam ’s DB to an item in an other tea m’s m’s DB; for for example, example, a member of the Piping team may wish to co conn ect ect a Bran ch in a Piping DB to a Nozzle Nozzle in an Equ ipment DB (to (to which which t hey ha ve Read-only Read-only access) access).. In su ch a case, the design changes needed in th e Equipment DB are st ored in a ‘bu ‘bu ffer’ ffer’ file file kn own a s a n i n t e r -D B c o n n e c t i o n m a c r o . Only when th is macro is run by a member of th e Equipment team , with with Write acc access to the Equ ipment DB, are the changes implemented. implemented. The sequ ence of of event event s wh ich ich would would occ occur is illust illust ra ted in th e foll followi owing ng example. Assume that P r o j e c t AB C has separate Piping Piping an d Equipment design design teams. Assume that U s e r P ha s Read/Write access access to a Pipin g DB and Read -only -only access access to an E quipm ent DB, while U s e r E ha s Read/Writ Read/Writ e access access to the Equ ipment DB and Read -only -only access access to the P iping DB. User P wishes t o connect connect a Br an ch Tail in in t heir P iping DB to a N ozzl ozzlee in User E’s E’s Equ ipment DB; th at is, they wish wish to set th e Bran ch’s h’s TREF in th eir Piping DB to point point to th e CREF of the Nozzle Nozzle (which (which th ey can can do) an d to set t he CREF of th e Nozzle Nozzle to point point to th e TREF of th eir Bra nch (which (which t hey can n ot do), thus: Only User E can set this Branch in Piping DB owned by User P's team

CREF

TREF

Nozzle in Equipment DB owned by User E's team

Only User P can set this •

User P sets t he TREF of th eir Bra nch to point point t o th e CREF of th e Nozzl Nozzlee in the Equipment DB.

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When U ser P tr ies to set th e Nozzl Nozzle’ e’ss CREF , they receive receive a mess age telling telling them t ha t t hey are t rying to co conn ect ect t o a read-only read-only DB and t hat an inter -DB -DB connectio connection n m acro is is being crea crea ted a ut omat ically. ically. This ma cro, which which st ores th e co comma nds n eeded eeded to set t he CREF, is given given a n ame with th e fo form at a b c 0 0 1 . m a c (where th e ma cro nu mber, 001 here, is alloc allocat ed sequen tially), tially), and is held in th e directory directory ABCMAC (or as defined defined by th e pr ojec oject’ t’ss en vironm vironm ent al var iables). iables).

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When User E n ext enters MONITOR (usu (usu ally when ent ering or or leaving PDMS), PDMS), they receiv receivee a m essage asking them to run th e inter-DB connection onnection m acro abc001.mac abc001.mac an d t o delete delete it wh en t hey h ave done so.






























This sets the CREF for the Nozzle to point to the TREF of the Branch an d completes completes th e link link between between th e two DBs. DBs. •

User E en ter s MONITOR (or (or ADMIN if th ey have su ffic fficient ient a ccess rights) and deletes the r edunda nt macro by givi giving ng th e co comma nd DELE DE LETE TE MA MACR CRO O 1

where 1 is th e macro nu mber. Note:

If User P checks checks t heir DB for for da ta consisten cy errors between S ta ges 2 and 4, when when t he ma cro has been created but not yet run , they will will get an ‘incompatible connection reference’ message. They cannot finalise their design design u nt il User E has ru n t he ma cro. Thus, th e successf successful ul use of inter-DB connection macros relies on good co-operation between the tea ms in volve volved. d. Int er-DB connectio connection n m acros are a lso created in m ultiwr ite DBs if an att achment is claimed claimed by an other user.



























































5

Display The commands described in this chapter control how the items are displayed in a 3D (Vol (Volum um e) View. View. For For inform inform at ion ion about crea ting View windows, windows, see t he Cadcentre Software Customisation Guide and the Cadcentre Software Customisation Reference Manual.

5.1

Adding Elements to the Display

Keywords:

ADD COLOUR

Description:

i s t , which Allows llows selected selected Design Design items to be add ed t o the D r a w L is defines defines wh ich ich elemen ts a re t o be be displayed. If an element is to be displayed in a colour olour wh ich ich is diffe differen ren t from t he d efau efau lt colo colour ur , th is can be specif specified ied as pa rt of th e comman comman d line. Items a dded to th e display display ar e added t o all vo volume views views with t he scale an d view view direction direction appr opriate t o th at view. view.

The Dra w List List can cont cont ain s ig i g n i fi f i c a n t e l e m e n t s only. Significan Significan t elements elements in DESIGN ar e: E QU I

S U BE

D AT U

GRDM

P TRA

BOU N

B R AN

H AN G

P VO L *

R P L A*

S TRU

S U BS

SCTN

P N OD

P AL J

P AN E

(* only if directly below a S ite or Zone.) Zone.) If an element below a signific significan t element (i.e. (i.e. a pr imitive) is is a dded, th en t he wh ole ole signific significan an t element will will be added as well. If an element above a significant significant element (e.g. (e.g. a PIP E) is added, th en





























Display

C om om m a n d S y n t a x : .----<-------. / | >-- ADD --*---*-- t> --+---+-- COLou COLour r > --> | ‘-->

where: > =

>--+ >--+--| |-| |-| |-| |-| |-| ‘--

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

Querying: Q DR DRAW AW

Queries th e co cont ents of the Dra w List

Q DR DRAW AW CO COUN UNT T

Queries the n umber of items in th e Draw List

Q DR DRAW AW FU FULL LL

Queries the conten conten ts of th e Draw List and th e colo colour ur with wh ich ich each Dra w List List m ember wa s added

5.1.1 Selecting Graphics Graphics Colours Automatically Automatically Keywords:

AUTOCOLOUR

Description:

Lets you define a set of ru les for for au tomat ing t he s election election of col colours ours for for items add ed to gra phical views. views. Ea ch ru le consists consists of a set of selection selection criteria for particular types of element, together with an associated





























Display

colour lour entered a s par t of th e ADD comman d. If dynam ic au tocol tocolouring ouring is specif specified, ied, the a ut ocol ocolo our will will be checked checked every time a n a tt ribut e is cha nged an d, if necessar necessar y, the relevant element element will will be be readded in the current colour. Ea ch au tocol tocolour our m ay be dra wn eith er a s a solid col colour our (defau (defau lt) or or a s a tr an slucent sh ade. If using tra nslu cency, you you can a lso specify specify whet her or not th e edges of of an item s hould be dra wn (as in wireline mode) to give give a m ore distinct outline. Examples: AUTO AU TOCO COLO LOUR UR AL ALL L EQ EQUI UI CO COLO LOUR UR 4

All Equipmen t item s to be added in colo colour ur 4 AUTO AU TOCO COLO LOUR UR AL ALL L EQ EQUI UI CO COLO LOUR UR 4 TR TRAN ANSL SLUCE UCENC NCY Y 25 ED EDGE GES S ON

All Equipmen t item s to be added in colo colour ur 4 with 25% tran slucenc slucency y and edges edges drawn . AUTO AU TOCO COLO LOUR UR AL ALL L BR BRAN AN WI WITH TH (H (HBO BORE RE GT 10 100) 0) CO COLO LOUR UR 10

All Bran ches with h ead bores bores greater th an 100 to be add ed in colo colour ur 10. AUTO AU TOCO COLO LOUR UR AL ALL L SC SCTN TN CO COLO LOUR UR (: (:CO COLO LOUR UR OF SP SPRE RE) )

All Sections Sections to be add ed as defined defined by t he U DA :COLOUR :COLOUR der ived ived via th eir Sp ecRef ecRefs. s. AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R ALL COLOUR COLOUR (:COLO (:COLOUR) UR)

Uses t he U DA :COLOUR :COLOUR to denote t he colo colour ur for for a ll displayed displayed element s. If you you en ter th is as th e fina fina l ru le, it it will provide provide a default colo colour ur if all oth oth er r ules pr ove ove false. false. AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R ON

Colour Colour s will be ch ch osen a ccordin ccordin g to au tocolo tocolour ur rules. If Off (the default), colour specified in the ADD comm comm an d will be used.

AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R DYNAMI DYNAMIC C ON

Updat es aut ocolour lour each each time an att ribute cha nges. (Use with car e!) e!)





























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C om om m a n d S y n t a x : >- AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R -+- selection_rule - COLO COLOUR UR - expression -+-> | | | .--------------------.-----------------------<----------<--------------' -----' | | | '- TRAN TRANSL SLuc ucen ency cy - expression -+-> | | | '- EDGES - ON/OFF -> |- ON/O ON/OFF FF -> | |- DYNA DYNAMI MIC C - ON/O ON/OFF FF -> | |- RESE RESET T -> | |- REMO REMOVE VE - integer -> | ‘- REOR REORDE DER R - integer1 - T O - integer2 ->

N O T E : T h e expression for Tra nslucency nslucency must be in t he r an ge 0–99: 0–99: th e actual

tr an slucency slucency will will be set to th e nea rest of 12, 25, 37, 50, 62, 62, 75 or or 87 (0 = tr an spar ent; 99 = opaque). opaque). AUTOCOLOUR ON mu st be in force force to see t he effe effect ct of AUTOCOLOUR DYNAMIC ON. Querying: Q AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R NUMber NUMber

Gives Gives n um ber of col colour our r ules. Q AU AUTO TOCO COLO LOUR UR MO MODE DE

Queries autocolour mode; i.e. On or Off. Q AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R integer

Gives Gives selection selection criter ia for for ru le integer . Q AUTOCO AUTOCOLOU LOUR R DYNAMI DYNAMIC C

Checks whet her dyna mic upd at ing is on on or off. off. Q AU AUTO TOCO COLO LOUR UR FO FOR R id COLOUR

Quer ies col colour our th at would be selected selected for for ident ified ified element (this is of most most use for for bat ch testing).





























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5.1.2 Removing Elements Elements from the Display Keywords:

REMOVE

Description:

These co comma nds r emove emove ele element ment s from from th e Draw List and th e display.

Examples: REMOVE /BRANCH1 /BRANCH1

/BRA /BRANCH1 NCH1 will be rem oved from th e Dr aw List an d the display display

REM RE M SI SITE TE /P /PIP IPIN ING G The sit e /PIPING will will be rem oved oved

All items in th e Draw List, and on t he screen, will be removed

REM RE M AL ALL L

Note:

g n i f ic i c a n t e l e m e n t (i.e. I f a n el el e m en en t be be low a s i gn (i.e. a pr imit ive) is rem oved, oved, th en t he wh ole ole signific significan an t elemen t will be removed removed as well. well. This is becau becau se th e Draw List ma y only only conta conta in signific significan an t element s. Signific Significan an t elemen ts a re E QUI, SUBE , DATU, DATU, GRDM, PTRA, BOUN, BRAN, HANG, PVOL*, RPLA*, STRU, SUBS, SCTN, PNOD, PALJ, PANE . (* only if dir ectly below below a Sit e or Zone.) Zone.)

C om om m a n d S y n t a x : >-- REMov REMove e -- t> -----------> >

5.1.3 Defining Colours Keywords:

COLOUR

ACTIVE

CE

VISIBLE

CLASH

OBST

AIDS

Description:

These comm comm an ds a llow llow col colours ours t o be defined defined so th at diffe differen ren t t ypes of item in th e display may be distinguished by mea ns of colour. olour. Certa in items such a s curr ent element element an d active active element element colour lour s h ave defau defau lt































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Th e C u r r e n t E le l e m e n t (C E ) is is th e actual element curr ently being being accessed.

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Th e V i s i b l e d e s i g n consists of the design element s which you you wish to be displayed (but (but which you you a re n ot cur cur ren tly work work ing on). on).

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l a s h i n g e le l e m e n t is an element wh ose cur A C la cur rent positio position n a nd geometr geometr y ar e being being tested for interferences interferences against oth er elements in th e design design an d which which h as been foun foun d to clash clash (see Chapt er 15).

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s t r u c t i n g e l em e m e n t is any of th e elements An O b st elements in th e design design against which a clash clash ing elemen elemen t is being tested for for int erferences and wh ich ich h as been foun foun d t o clash clash (see Cha pter 15). 15).

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An Ai d includes includes tags (mark ers), axes and oth er graph ical ical an notations. notations.

i n e d c o l o u r m i x e s which you ma y specify Th e p r e d e f in specify by by na me a re as follo follows: ws: C o lo u r

b la ck w h it e w h i t e s m ok e i v or y gr ey lig h t gr e y d a r k gr e y d a r k s la t e r ed b i h d

R e d G r e e n B lu e

0 100 96 93 66 75 32 18 80

0 100 96 93 66 75 55 31 0

0 100 96 88 66 75 55 31 0

C o lo u r

s p r in g g r e e n gr e e n for e s t g r e e n d a r k gr e en cy a n t u r q u oi s e a q u a m a r in e b lu e r oy a l b l u e bl

R e d G r e e n B lu e

0 0 14 18 0 0 46 0 28

100 80 56 31 93 75 93 0 46

50 0 14 18 93 80 78 80 100 5































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Th e d e f a u l t c ol o l ou o u r a s s i gn g n m e n t s are: C o lo u r N o

C o lo u r

Act i ve d e s ig n C u r r e n t e le m e n t Vis i b le d e s ig n C l a s h in g e le m e n t O b s t r u ct in g e le m e n t Aid s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

or a n g e ye ll ow li gh t gr e y r ed t om a t o b lu e gr e y r ed or a n g e y e llow gr e e n cy a n b lu e v iole t b r ow n w h it e p in k m a u ve t u r q u oi s e in d i go b la ck m a ge n t a































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C om om m a n d S y n t a x : >- COLo COLour ur -+-+- integer -. | | |- ACTi ACTive ve --| --| | | |--AIDS-----| | | |- VISI VISIbl ble e -| | | |- CE ----------| | | | |- CLAS CLASH H ---| ---| | | ‘- OBST OBST ----+----+-- colour_name ---> | ‘-‘-- MIX MIX RED RED integer GREen integer BLUe intege integer r ->

where colour_name is th e na me of an y of of the pr edefined edefined colo colour ur mixes listed above. Querying: >-- Q COLour COLour --+---+-| |-| |-| |-| |-|

intege integer r -----. -----. | CE -----------------| -| | ACTive ACTive -----------| | | VISIbl VISIble e -----| -----| | CLASH CLASH ------------| -| |































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necessary t o repla ce th e affec affected ted item s in t he Dr aw List by Removing Removing and Adding th em. Examples: REPR RE PR TU TUBE BE ON CL OF OFF F

Sets tu bing representat ion ion a s solid solid tube. REPR RE PR CL ON TU TUBE BE OF OFF F

Sets tu bing representat ion ion a s centr centr eline. eline. REPR TUBE ON CL ON

Sets both types of repr esent at ion ion on (but cent reline will not be visible visible in colo olour -shaded mode, as it will be hidden by solid solid tu be). be). C om om m a n d S y n t a x : .---------------------<-----------------. / | >-- REPRes PResen enta tati tion on --*--*-- CL --------------------------------------. -. | | | | |-- CENTreline -----------------| | | | | ‘-- TUbe ---------------------------------------+ ---+--- ON ---| | | ‘-- OFF --+--> --+-->

Querying: Q RE REPR PR TU TUBE BE































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Examples: REPR RE PR PR PROF OF ON CL OF OFF F

Sets p rofile rofile represen ta tion as solid solid profile profile.. REPR RE PR PR PROF OF CL ON TU TUBE BE OF OFF F

Sets pr ofile ile r epresentat ion ion as centr eline. eline. REPR PROF ON CL ON

Sets both t ypes of of representa tion tion on. C om om m a n d S y n t a x : .---------------------<-----------------. / | >-- REPResentation --*-- PROFile --+-- CL -----------. | | | | |-- CENTreline ---| | | | | |-- OBSTruction --| | | | | ‘-- INSUla INSUlatio tion n ---+----+-- ON ---| ---| | | ‘-- OFF --+--> --+-->

Querying: Q RE REPR PR PR PROF OF TU TUBE BE Q RE REPR PR PR PROF OF CL Q RE REPR PR

Queries all Representation options.

































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LEVEL LEVEL ma nipulation nipulation is not instan tly updat ed on th e screen. screen. To see see th e effec effects ts of a level level cha cha nge, it is necessar y to r eplace the affec affected ted items in t he Dra w List by Remov Removing ing and Adding them. Examples: REPR RE PR LE LEVE VEL L PI PIPE PE 5

Sets p iping level level to 5. All pipes pipes which ar e added after th is comman comman d will be dra wn a t level level 5. Those Those already in t he view wil willl remain un cha nged. REPR RE PR LE LEVE VEL L NO NOZZ ZZ 1

Set s N ozzle ozzle level level to 1 REPR RE PR LE LEVE VEL L 2

Set level for for all oth oth er Component types t o 2 C om om m a n d S y n t a x :

































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These h ave t he effec effectt of considering considering a ll primitives which ha ve an obstru ction tion level level great great er t ha n zero zero an d a ll primitives primitives which which are affec affected ted by insulat ion ion pa ra met ers. As with with chan ges to LEVEL represent ation, the graph ics ics display display is not not u pdated inst an tly. Items mu st be r emoved emoved an d re-added t o the Dra w List to beco become visible. visible. To avoid avoid obscur obscur ing t he view view in colour-sha olour-sha ded m ode, obstru ction a nd/or insulation insulation can be shown shown as t ra nslucent, nslucent, t he degree of of tran slucenc slucency y being controllable. Examples: REPR RE PR OB OBST ST ON IN INSU SU OF OFF F REPR RE PR IN INSU SU ON REPR RE PR IN INSU SU ON TR TRAN ANSLU SLUCE CENC NCY Y 25

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When p-points p-points a re on, they are dra wn as small arr ows with with a cross cross at the p-point position and with the arrow indicating the p-point direction. direction. The size of of the a rr ow is is cont cont rolled rolled by th e LENGTH option. option. P point point nu mber s ma y also be displayed, as cont cont rolled rolled by the NUMBERS option. As with cha nges to oth oth er r epresenta tion tion settings, the gra phics phics display is not not upd ated insta nt ly. ly. Items must be remove removed d an d re-added to the Dra w List before before chan ges to th e display of p-poi p-point nt s becomes becomes visible. visible. Examples: REPR RE PR PP PPOI OINT NTS S ON

Sets th e p-po p-point int r epresenta tion tion t o ON ON REPR RE PR PP PPOI OINT NTS S LE LENG NGTH TH 5

Sets size of of p-poi p-point nt ar rows REPR RE PR PP PPOI OINT NTS S NU NUMB MB ON

Shows p-

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REPR RE PR SN SNOD OD OF OFF F

The display of Secondar Secondar y Nodes will will be sup pressed. REPR RE PR PN PNOD OD CO COL L BR BRIG IGHTR HTRED ED

Pr imar y Nodes Nodes will be shown in br ight r ed col colour. our. REPR RE PR SN SNOD OD CO COL L 12

Secondar Secondar y Nodes will will be shown in th e cur cur ren tly defined defined mix for for colour olour num ber ber 12. REPR PN REPR PNOD OD SI SIZE ZE 15 REPR RE PR SN SNOD OD SI SIZE ZE 6

Pr imary Nodes will will be be empha sized sized by being being drawn at 15mm diamet er, while while Seco Seconda ry Nodes Nodes ar e drawn at only 6mm diameter . C om om m a n d S y n t a x : .------------<----------------------. | --* PNODes PNODes | /

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is not not upd ated insta ntly. Items Items m ust be removed removed an d re-added to th e Dra w List before before chan ges to t he display of p-lines p-lines becomes becomes visible. visible. Examples: REPR RE PR PL PLIN INES ES ON

Sets th e p-li p-line ne r epresentat ion ion t o ON ON REPR RE PR PL PLIN INES ES LE LENG NGTH TH 6

Sets size of of p-line p-line ar rows REPR RE PR PL PLIN INES ES PK PKEY EY ON

Shows p-line p-line ident ifiers ifiers (settings of PKE Y at tr ibutes) C om om m a n d S y n t a x : .---------<----------. / | >-- REPRe REPResen sentat tation ion --*---*-- PLINe PLINes s --+---+-- ON ---| ---|



































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5.2.8 Setting Holes Representation Keywords:

REPRESENTATION HOLES

Description:

Determ ines th e appea ra nce of of holes holes in in volum volum e views. views. ON gives gives a more



































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Example: REPR RE PR DA DARC RC 5

Sets th e arc toleran toleran ce to 5 mm. REP RE P DA DARC RC DE DEF F

Resets ar c toleran ce to 10 10 mm. Co

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Examples: AXES AT @

Positions Positions a set of axes at th e graph ics ics cur cur sor AXES AX ES HE HEIG IGHT HT 30 300 0 AT @

Positions Positions a new set of axes at t he gra phics cur cur sor, with with a h eight eight of 300mm (defau (defau lt size is 1000mm)



































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You can sp ecif ecify y selection selection criteria for for m ar king, an d specify specify an y textu al expressio expression for for t he ma rker . Examples: MARK MARK /DATUM /DATUM5 5

Elemen t /DATUM5 /DATUM5 will will be labelled labelled with its n am e. UNMARK UNMARK /DATUM /DATUM5 5



































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A special special aid a rr ow, ow, th e CEArrow, is positioned positioned au tomat ically ically to point point to the current element. element. You can specif specify y whether t he ar row points points to th e Origin Origin (defau (defau lt), P-ar rive or or P -leave -leave of of th e cur cur ren t element . N O T E : These terms relate primarily to piping components. For oth er element t ypes, they a re inter preted in a logic logical al way. For exam ple, for for a SCTN, Or igin igin = P -arr ive = POSS, P-leave = POSE; for a PANE, Origin = Vertex 1; for a VERT, Origin





































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Error Messages

(61:32) (61:33 (61:33)) (61: (61:34 34)) (61: (61:35 35)) (61:36) (61:37) (61:38) (61:39) (61: (61:40 40)) (61:41 (61:41)) (61:42 (61:42)) (61:43 (61:43)) (61: (61:44 44)) (61: (61:45 45)) (61:46 (61:46)) (61: (61:47 47)) (61:48 (61:48)) (61:49 (61:49)) (61: (61:50 50)) (61:51) (61:52) (61:53) (61:75) (61: (61:76 76)) (61:77 (61:77)) (61: (61:78 78)) (61:79) (61: (61:80 80)) (61: (61:81 81)) (61:82 (61:82)) (61:83 (61:83)) (61:84 (61:84)) (61:85) (61: (61:86 86)) (61: (61:87 87)) (61:88)

Appending n a m e to specification name gives a name of more than 50 characters. Angle attrib attribute utes s can can only only be give given n valu values es betwe between en -180 -180 and +180 +180 degre degrees. es. Dege De gene nera rate te orie orient ntat atio ion n spec specif ifie ied d Pins Pins can canno nott be used used for for con conne nect cting ing pipi piping ng or or hang hanger er com compo pone nents nts Reconnecting element_identifier Connection to to element_identifier is invalid ( HREF / TREF do not point back to nozzle ) element_identifier is locked, reconnection fails element_identifier is in a read-only database, reconnection fails Plan Plane e par paral alle lell to to mov movem emen entt dir direc ecti tion on Defaul Defaultt move movemen mentt dire directi ction on only availa available ble for piping piping and hanger hanger components. Defaul Defaultt move movemen mentt direc directio tion n not not ava availab ilable. le. Previo Previous us ele eleme ment nt eith either er not positioned and oriented or not selected. ARRI RRIVE VE / LEA LEAVE VE ppoint ppoint cannot cannot be determ determine ined. d. Curren Currentt ele elemen mentt has probably not been selected. Defa De fault ult move moveme ment nt origi origin n can canno nott be be dete determ rmin ined ed.. BOP BOP and and TOP TOP can can only only be be used used with with pipi piping ng and and han hange gerr comp compon onen ents ts.. DIRECT DIR ECTION ION comma command nd only only operat operates es on ppoin ppoints ts of the the curre current nt elem element ent Bad Ba d DIR DIREC ECTI TION ON - zer zero o deg degre ree e angle angle spec specifi ified ed Point Point set does does not allow allow vari variabl able e angle. angle. Angle is unchan unchanged ged,, dire directio ction n is in correct plane. Unable Unable to achi achiev eve e spec specifie ified d dire directi ction on - probab probably ly due to unco unconv nvent ention ional al pointset Pin Pin num numbe bers rs must must be in the the ran range ge 1 to to 10 10 Unable to positio ition n pin integer Unable to or orien ientat tate pin integer Unable to to co copy th the ma marker element_identifier is not a branch, reconnect fails Conn Connec ectio tion n to a dat datab abas ase e that that is is not not open open,, re reco conn nnec ectio tion n fails fails Cannot Cannot find P-poin P-pointt 1 - Nozz Nozzle le catalo catalogue gue refere reference nce probab probably ly not set Reco Re conn nnec ectt not not allo allowe wed d at at WOR WORLD LD or GPWL GPWL lev level el element_identifier cannot own nozzles Cann Ca nnot ot acc acces ess s SPCO SPCOM M from from whi which ch to to rese resele lect ct To posi positi tion on the the HE HEA AD / TAIL TAIL of a bran branch ch or hang hanger er use use POS POS / MOVE MOVE PH / PT / HH / HT ... BOP / TOP TOP cann cannot ot be be used used on a HEAD HEAD / TA TAIL that that has has not been been posit positione ioned d Defaul Defaultt clea clearan rance ce is only only availa available ble for piping piping or hanger hanger compon component ents s Shear Shear attr attribut ibutes es can only only be be give given n valu values es betwe between en -89 -89 and and +89 +89 degr degree ees. s. i t does not have ARRIVE and LEAVE element_identifier cannot be flipped - it attributes. Warn Warnin ing g - Ang Angle le is grea greate terr than than max maxim imum um spe speci cifie fied d in SPR SPREF EF Warn Warnin ing g - Ang Angle le is is les less s tha than n min minim imum um spec specifi ified ed in SPR SPREF EF SPREF no not fou found or or unset





























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(61:12 (61:122) 2) (61:123) (61:125) (61: (61:12 126) 6) (61:127) (61:128) (61: (61:12 129) 9) (61:13 (61:130) 0) (61:13 (61:131) 1) (61:13 (61:132) 2) (61:13 (61:133) 3) (61:13 (61:134) 4) (61:13 (61:135) 5) (61:13 (61:136) 6) (61: (61:13 137) 7) (61:13 (61:138) 8) (61:13 (61:139) 9) (61: (61:14 140) 0) (61:15 (61:150) 0) (61:151) (61:152) (61:153) (61: (61:15 154) 4) (61:155) (61:155) (61:16 (61:160) 0) (61:161) (61: (61:16 162) 2) (61:16 (61:163) 3) (61:16 (61:164) 4) (61: (61:16 165) 5) (61: (61:16 166) 6) (61: (61:16 167) 7) (61: (61:1 168 68)) (61: (61:16 169) 9) (61: (61:17 175) 5) (61:190) (61:190) (61:191) (61:191)

Unable Unable to set set form form gadget gadget value value or gadg gadget et not not foun found d Form n a m e not found Gadget n a m e not found Item Item inv inval alid id as cont conten ents ts of view view Form n a m e already shown Form n a m e may not be hidden Cann Ca nnot ot ope open n Recr Recrea eate te fil file e File error error while while restor restoring ing data data - RESTO RESTORE RE abor aborted ted File erro errorr while rest restori oring ng data data - please please exit exit from from module module and and reent reenter er Unable Unable to REST RESTORE ORE - datab databas ases es modifi modified ed since since modul module e state state SAVEd SAVEd Unable Unable to SA SAVE VE - cann cannot ot access access SA SAVE VE file Unable Unable to SA SAVE VE - SAVE SAVE file alrea already dy in use use Unable Unable to RESTOR RESTORE E - SA SAVE VE file alread already y in use use Unable Unable to RESTOR RESTORE E - cannot cannot acces access sS SA AVE file Unab Unable le to RES RESTO TORE RE - can canno nott find find SAVE SAVE file file Unable Unable to REST RESTORE ORE - curr current ent datab database ase files files are are not not those those which were were in use when module state SAVEd Unable Unable to REST RESTORE ORE - modul module e versio version n number number/sc /scree reen n size/fon size/fontt size is not not the same as SAVE file Do you wish wish to to sav save e chan change ges? s? Only piping piping compo componen nents, ts, nozzl nozzles es and and equipm equipment ents s can can be dragge dragged d element_identifier is connected to element_identifier which is in a read only database. This connection will be broken by drag. element_identifier has a connection to an unknown element. This connection will be broken by drag. element_identifier is locked, drag aborted The The conn connec ecti tion on from from element_identifier to element_identifier will be broken by drag. Attachm Attachment ent points can only be dragge dragged d if they have been positioned positioned and oriented Spec Spec is not set set up correc correctly tly for CHOOSE CHOOSE comman command d element_identifier is not a piping component SPEC SPEC does does not not cont contai ain n word elements SPEC SPEC does does not conta contain in corre correct ct bore bore stru structu cture re for for CH CHOOSE OOSE SPEC SPEC does does not cont contain ain elem element ents s match matching ing give given n crite criterea rea Prev Previo ious us comp compon onen ent, t, element_identifier , has zero bore Unfo Unforc rced ed Con Conne nect ctio ions ns are are word Forc Forced ed Conn Connec ecti tion ons s are are word Conne onnect ctio ions ns ar are OFF OFF Warn Warnin ing g - Req Reque uest sted ed bore bore value does not match current bore word HOFF HOFFSE SET T mus mustt be posi positiv tive e ( not not zer zero o) Fatal error detected detected by Graphics Graphics Package Package forcing forcing a return return to MONITOR MONITOR module Are Are your your databases databases to be updated updated with the changes changes made this session(Y session(Y or N)





























Error Messages

(61: (61:19 194) 4) (61: (61:19 199) 9) (61:20 (61:201) 1) (61:20 (61:206) 6) (61: (61:20 207) 7) (61:20 (61:208) 8) (61:20 (61:209) 9) (61: (61:2 211 11)) (61: (61:2 220 20)) (61: (61:22 221) 1) (61:22 (61:225) 5) (61:226) (61:226) (61: (61:23 230) 0) (61: (61:23 231) 1) (61: (61:27 272) 2) (61: (61:27 273) 3) (61: (61:27 274) 4) (61: (61:27 275) 5) (61: (61:2 276 76)) (61: (61:2 278 78)) (61:30 (61:303) 3) (61:30 (61:304) 4) (61:30 (61:305) 5) (61:306) (61:306) (61:30 (61:307) 7) (61:35 (61:351) 1) (61:35 (61:355) 5) (61:357) (61:358) (61:358) (61: (61:46 461) 1) (61: (61:46 462) 2) (61: (61:46 463) 3) (61: (61:4 471 71)) (61:495) (61: (61:49 499) 9) (61:56 (61:561) 1) (61: (61:56 564) 4) (61: (61:56 565) 5) (61: (61:59 599) 9)

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Error Messages

(61: (61:80 800) 0) (61: (61:81 810) 0) (61:820) (61:83 (61:830) 0) (61:840)

Refere Refe renc nce e DETA DETAIL IL not not set set DETA DE TAIL IL refe refers rs to to non-e non-exi xist sten entt nDTE nDTE SKEY not set SKEY SKEY TSFL TSFL is is used used with with gene generic ric type type TEE, TEE, not TRA TRAP SKEY element_identifier not known. Assumed Assumed to be user defined.



























































Index

syntax, 2-14

Audible error trace, 3-8

syntax, 2-19

AUTOCOLOUR command, 5-2

syntax, 2-16

AXES command, 5-17

syntax, 2-6

BOX command

syntax, 2-17 syntax, 2-5 syntax, 2-10

design aids, 5-19 BUILD command spatial maps, 5-26

syntax, 2-13

CE command, 8-11

syntax, 2-8

CEARROW command

syntax, 2-14

design aids, 5-19

syntax, 2-20

CHANGES command, 4-18

syntax, 2-8

Changing modules, 3-4

syntax, 2-7

CHECK command

Accessing DESIGN, 3-1

spatial maps, 5-25

Active element, 5-5

Clashing element, 5-6

ADD command

CLOSEST command, 2-11

drawlist, 5-1 AID command, 5-19 Aids graphical, 5-6, 5-19 ALARM command, 3-8

COLOUR command, 5-5 displayed items, 5-1 Colour mixes predefined, 5-6 Colours





























Index

Commands input mode, 2-22

locking, 8-9 naming, 8-8

COMMENT command, 4-5

renaming, 8-8

CONSTRUCT command, 7-8

selecting, 2-20

Construction aids, 7-8

types, 2-8

Coordinates, 2-14

END command, 8-12

COPY command, 8-5

ENHANCE command, 5-24

Creating elements, 8-1

Entering DESIGN, 3-1

Current element, 5-6

Errors

CYLINDER command design aids, 5-19 Database querying current, 4-6 Database changes creating update macro, 4-18 querying history, 4-7

alarm, 3-8 EXECUTE command, 6-3 Explicit mode multiwrite DBs, 4-9 Expressions, 2-5 Extracts, 4-11 master, 4-11

Date, 2-6

FINCH command, 3-5

DELETE command, 8-3

FINISH command, 3-4, 4-10

rules, 6-3

FIRST command, 8-12

Design aids, 5-19

GETWORK command, 3-1

DESIGN command, 3-1

Graphical aids, 5-19

Design points, 2-13

Highlighting graphical items, 5-24

DIFFERENCE command, 4-17

HISTORY command, 4-8

Dimensions, 2-7

IARRIVE command, 8-11

Direction

ID @ command, 7-1

axial, 2-17

IDENTIFY command, 7-1

general, 2-19

Identifying displayed displayed items, 7-1





























Index

INSULATION command, 5-11

POSITION attribute, 8-7, 8-9

LAST command, 8-12

PRECISION command, 3-6, 3-7

LASTMOD command, 4-7

PREVIOUS command, 8-12

Leaving DESIGN, 3-4

QUERY command, 3-10

Leaving PDMS, 3-4

QUIT command, 3-4

LINE command

RECREATE command, 3-1

design aids, 5-19 LIST command, 4-4

REMOVE command drawlist, 5-5

LOCK attribute, 8-7

RENAME command, 8-6, 8-8

LOCK command, 8-9

REORDER command, 8-4

MAP command, 5-25

REPRESENTATION REPRESENTATION comm and

Mapping pins, 7-4

CENTRELINE, 5-8

MARK command, 5-18

DARCTOLERANCE, 5-16

Master database

HOLES, 5-16

of extract, 4-11

LEVEL, 5-10

MDB command, 4-1

OBSTRUCTION/INSULATION, 5-11

MDB mode, 4-1

PLINES, 5-14

Metric units

PNODES/SNODES, PNODES/SNODES, 5-13 5- 13

setting, 3-5

PPOINTS, 5-12

MILLIMETRE command, 3-5

PROFILE, 5-9

MM command, 3-5

TRANSLUCENCY, TRANSLUCENCY, 5-11

Multiple database, 4-1

TUBE, 5-8

querying, 4-6 NAME attribute, 8-7, 8-8

UPDATE, 5-17 Rules

NAME command, 8-8

deleting, 6-3

NEW command, 8-1

executing, 6-3

NEXT command, 8-12

setting, 6-1





























Index

SESSION command, 4-5

SYSTAT command, 4-3

SESSION ON command, 4-9

System status, 4-3

SESSMOD command, 4-7

Text output, 3-9

SESSUSER SESSUSER command, 4-8

TRACE command, 3-9

SET command

TRANSLUCENCY command, 5-11

attribute rules, 6-1

TWODPICK command, 7-3

SETSTAR command, 8-13

TWODPLANE command, 7-3

Significant element, 5-1

TYPE attribute, 8-7

SINCE command, 4-17, 4-18

UNENHANCE command, 5-24

SOLELY command, 5-24

Units of measurement, 2-7

Spatial map, 5-25 SPHERE command design aids, 5-19

setting, 3-5 UNLOCK command, 8-9 UNMARK command, 5-18

Standard attributes, 8-7

UNNAME command, 8-8

STATIC command

User status, 4-2

attribute rules, 6-1

USERMOD command, 4-7

STATUS command, 4-2

VERIFY command, 6-2

Synonym, Synonym, 8-13

Visible element, 5-6

SYSCOMMAND SYSCOMMAND command, 3-9

Pdms Design

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