TM-2108 AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning and Hull Weld Planning Rev 3.0

AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning & Hull Weld Planning

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AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning and Hull Weld Planning TM-2108

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Contents 1

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Aim..................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Course Structure .............................................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Using this guide ............................................................................................................................... 7 2 Assembly Planning Overview ................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Description ....................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Assembly Planning Data Model.................................................................................................... 12 2.3 User Interface ................................................................................................................................. 13 2.3.1 Toolbar Functions..................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.2 Context Sensitive Menu Functions........................................................................................... 14 2.3.3 Using the Design Explorer to Collect Parts .............................................................................. 15 2.4 Viewing the Model .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Production (Assemblies) ............................................................................................................... 16 3 Design and Assembly Trees ................................................................................................................. 17 3.1 The Design Tree ............................................................................................................................. 17 3.1.1 Production Blocks..................................................................................................................... 17 3.1.2 Outfitting Sites and Zones ........................................................................................................ 18 3.2 The Assembly Tree ........................................................................................................................ 19 3.2.1 Expanding and Collapsing the Assembly Tree ........................................................................ 19 3.2.2 Creating an Assembly .............................................................................................................. 20 3.2.3 Renaming an Assembly ........................................................................................................... 20 3.2.4 Copy an Assembly ................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.5 Move an Assembly ................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.6 Remove an Assembly .............................................................................................................. 21 3.2.7 Find in Assembly Tree ............................................................................................................. 22 3.3 Assembly Attributes and Properties ............................................................................................ 23 3.3.1 Attributes on Assembly (ASMBLY) .......................................................................................... 23 3.3.2 Attributes on Assembly item (ASITEM) .................................................................................... 23 3.3.3 Pseudo Attributes on Assembly (ASMBLY) ............................................................................. 23 3.3.4 Pseudo Attributes on Assembly item (ASITEM) ...................................................................... 23 3.3.5 Pseudo Attributes on Any Type of Element (Collected to an Assembly) ................................. 23 3.3.6 Assembly Properties ................................................................................................................ 24 3.4 Saving Assembly Information ...................................................................................................... 25 Exercise 1 (Creating an Assembly) .............................................................................................................. 26 4 Collecting Parts ...................................................................................................................................... 35 4.1 Collecting Parts to an Assembly .................................................................................................. 35 4.1.1 Collection using Drag & Drop ................................................................................................... 35 4.1.2 Collecting using Edit Members................................................................................................. 36 4.1.3 Selection from Graphical View ................................................................................................. 36 4.2 Using Visuals .................................................................................................................................. 37 4.3 Removing Parts from an Assembly ............................................................................................. 37 4.4 Saving the Assembly collections ................................................................................................. 37 4.5 Collect Rules .................................................................................................................................. 38 4.5.1 Pipe and HVAC ........................................................................................................................ 38 4.5.2 To Collect the Complete Pipe .................................................................................................. 39 4.5.3 To Collect a Pipe Spool: ........................................................................................................... 39 4.5.4 To Collect a Pipe Branch ......................................................................................................... 40 4.5.5 To Collect Pipe Components ................................................................................................... 40 4.5.6 Structure ................................................................................................................................... 41 4.5.7 Panels ...................................................................................................................................... 42 4.5.8 Collect a Complete Panel ......................................................................................................... 42 4.5.9 Re-allocating Parts ................................................................................................................... 42 4.6 Assembly sequence....................................................................................................................... 43 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AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning and Hull Weld Planning TM-2108 4.6.2 Playing back the Assembly Sequence ..................................................................................... 43 4.7 Assembly Calculations .................................................................................................................. 44 Exercise 2 (Collecting Parts) ........................................................................................................................ 45 5 Reports ................................................................................................................................................... 55 5.1 ............................................................................................................... 55 5.2 ..................................................................................................................................... 55 6 Assembly Drawings and Assembly Parts Lists .................................................................................. 57 6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 57 6.2 Start-up ........................................................................................................................................... 58 6.2.1 Creation .................................................................................................................................... 59 6.2.2 Drawing Mode .......................................................................................................................... 61 6.2.3 Change projection .................................................................................................................... 62 Exercise 3 (Assembly Drawings and Parts Lists) ...................................................................................... 64 7 Weld Planning ........................................................................................................................................ 65 7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 65 7.2 Starting the Weld Planning System ............................................................................................. 65 7.3 The Weld Planning Interface ......................................................................................................... 66 7.4 The Context Sensitive Menu ......................................................................................................... 66 7.5 Creating & Viewing Welds ............................................................................................................. 67 7.5.1 Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 67 7.6 Weld Detection ............................................................................................................................... 67 7.6.1 Detect welds ............................................................................................................................. 67 7.6.2 Detect all Welds ....................................................................................................................... 68 7.6.3 Create Weld Report.................................................................................................................. 69 7.6.4 Batch ........................................................................................................................................ 70 7.6.5 Interactive ................................................................................................................................. 70 7.6.6 Create Robot Control File ........................................................................................................ 70 7.6.7 Edit Welds ................................................................................................................................ 71 7.6.8 Update Model ........................................................................................................................... 72 7.7 Weld Planning Batch ..................................................................................................................... 72 Exercise 4 (Detect welds / Reports) ............................................................................................................. 72 7.8 Weld Planning Setup ..................................................................................................................... 73 7.8.1 Weld Positions .......................................................................................................................... 73 7.8.2 Weld Leg Length ...................................................................................................................... 74 7.8.3 Weld Suspension ..................................................................................................................... 75 7.9 Weld Defaults ................................................................................................................................. 78 7.10 Execution Units .............................................................................................................................. 78 7.10.1 Selection of Rules .................................................................................................................... 78 7.10.2 Types of EU .............................................................................................................................. 79 7.10.3 Selection of an EU.................................................................................................................... 79 7.10.4 Definition of EU Objects ........................................................................................................... 79 7.10.6 RULE Statement ...................................................................................................................... 80 7.10.7 DEFAULT Statement ............................................................................................................... 80 7.10.8 Translation of Weld Factor into WLL ........................................................................................ 80 7.10.9 FACTOR2WELD Statement..................................................................................................... 81 7.10.10 Restrictions when only used in AVEVA Marine Hull ............................................................ 81 8 Appendix A Loading of Assembly ADP Libraries 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CHAPTER 1

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Introduction

This course is designed for those people involved in the build strategy phase of shipbuilding.

1.1

Aim

To provide the participants with enough knowledge to efficiently use the AVEVA Marine Assembly Planning Tool to create and maintain the assembly tree structure and related information which together represent the build intent.

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Objectives

Over two days the participants will learn to use the Assembly Planning application to: Develop the assembly tree. Add assembly attributes. Collect parts to assemblies. Create assembly parts lists and drawings. Create weld information and reports.

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Prerequisites

Trainees should be familiar with Microsoft Windows

1.4

Course Structure

Training will consist of OH presentations, demonstrations on a workstation and practical exercises for the trainees to complete.

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 turquoise text Information the user has to key-in will be bold red Additional information System prompts should be bold and italic in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'. Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font, colours and styles used as before.


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CHAPTER 2 2 2.1

Assembly Planning Overview Description

Assembly Planning provides functionality to manage the production breakdown structure of the vessel. It supports the definition of the vessel build strategy and the creation of assembly production information. The hierarchical assembly tree (the production breakdown structure) is defined and maintained in parallel with the design and modelling work. The rough build strategy is defined in the early phase of a project, and further refined into a detailed build strategy along with the refinement of the model. As soon as model parts are available in Design, they can be collected to nodes in the assembly tree. Thus the Assembly view of the product is available from the very beginning of the design, and is continuously developed during the design process. Assembly Planning allows the detailed design model to be viewed as a production model. With Assembly Planning the complete production breakdown structure is created and maintained. This includes the production hierarchy for the hull, but also the installation of equipment, electrical, HVAC and outfit steel. An assembly could be a physical steel unit (including outfit installation), but an assembly could also correspond to a space (e.g. a compartment or a room) and thereby include all the prefabricated units, material and components to be installed into this space. The figure below shows a view from an Assembly Planning session.

Its main features are as follows: Tools for creation and manipulation of the Assembly Tree. Tools for the collection of objects / parts to assemblies. Automatic Assembly Drawings and Assembly Parts Listing. Calculation Bounding Box, Projection data. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning and Hull Weld Planning TM-2108 To open the application select Start > All Programs > AVEVA Marine > Design > Marine 12.1 > Hull Design / Outfitting Login details for the project used are shown below:

Password

ASSY

Assembly Planning is an Add-in that can be accessed from both Hull and Outfit applications

To view the application in the Outfit module select Display > Assembly Planning To view the application in the HullDesign module select View > Addins > Assembly Planning

The screen shot above shows a view from a typical Assembly Planning session. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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Design Explorer

Assembly Tree

3D Viewer

Assembly List Context Sensitive Menu


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2.2

Assembly Planning Data Model

The data model for assemblies as depicted below is built by ASMBLY type of elements (as shown in the Design Explorer view below). The assemblies (ASMBLY) are referring to design elements through proxy elements (ASITEM) which are not visible to the user. The top most element of an assembly structure is the Assembly World (ASWL) element.


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2.3

User Interface

The main Assembly Planning functions are to be found in a separate assembly planning window consisting of an assembly tree and an attached list view. Some functions are presented in a toolbar while others are available from context sensitive popup menus in assembly tree and related list view. The assembly tree view and list view supports drag and drop operations between nodes in assembly tree and items in list view. The list view supports multiple selections.

2.3.1 Toolbar Functions Filter

Assemblies can be defined with different types. Only assemblies of the selected type will be shown in the tree and list view. Optionally the filtering can affect the contents displayed in the graphical view.

Sort tree

The Assembly tree can be sorted by name or by assembly sequence. When sorted according to assembly sequence the collected design parts are enumerated along with the

One level up

Go one level up in the assembly tree.

Edit sequence

This enables/disables the possibility for the user to change the assembly sequence. When enabled the interrelated order of items can be changed by drag & drop operations in the list view.

Collect rules

The type of element to be collected can be set through a dialogue where the user ticks the type of elements to be considered during a collect operation.

Visuals elements collected/not collected. In this function it is also possible to tick if the assembly type filter should affect the graphical view (see Filter above).


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2.3.2 Context Sensitive Menu Functions The context sensitive menus in assembly tree and list view contain functions that operate on the assembly structure. The number of menu items displayed depends on which node type is selected in the assembly hierarchy. The full list displayed at assembly level is shown below:

Report

The assembly planning report functions for Hull Material Summary and Parts lists.

Cut

Moves the selected items to a new position in the assembly tree, use cut & paste or drag & drop operations in the assembly tree and list view.

Copy

Copies the selected assembly structure (excluding parts) to a new position in the assembly tree. Operations are performed by copy & paste in the assembly tree or in the list view.

Copy (including symmetrical hull parts)

An ordinary copy operation excludes elements collected to the assembly structure. This special function considers hull parts that are symmetrical and assign the corresponding replica of a symmetrical part to the copied assembly structure.

Rename

This function is used to change the name of a local assembly node.

Remove

By this function the selected assembly and its sub-structure will be removed and references to collect design parts will be dissolved. If design part is selected, remove means the part will be de-selected from assembly.

New Assembly

This function creates a new child assembly below the selected assembly in the tree view. If this function is entered in the assembly tree view, the new child assembly becomes selected, if entered in the list view, the parent assembly remains selected. This can be significant for efficient multiple assembly creation, either hierarchically or creation at the same level.

Insert Assembly

This function extends the assembly hierarchy by insertion of an assembly in between existing assemblies. Items selected, design parts, assemblies or a part folder at entrance to the function will be put into the created assembly.


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Weld

The Weld Planning functions are accessed from this menu option. For more information see Chapter 6 - Weld Planning

Collect CE

The design part graphically selected in the 3D view will be collected to the target assembly.

Set Current Element

The assembly or design part element selected in assembly tree or list view is made current element (CE) by this function.

Make Selection

The operation creates a graphical selection in 3D view from a selection set of items in assembly tree or list view. If the items are not available in the 3D view they will be added automatically. When the items become marked as selected in 3D view you can then use general graphical tools like e.g. Zoom to Selection. The user can compose the selection set of multiple selected design parts and assemblies. For assemblies, design parts directly collected to them are selected.

Make Hierarchy Selection

This function works in the same way as function Make Selection above, but design parts are taken from all sub assemblies in the hierarchy below the selected assembly.

Show Sequence

The function reveals, in 3D view, each member of the assembly one by one by fading them from transparency to opacity. If the member is a design part, the part is faded. If the member is a sub-assembly, all design parts in that subassembly's sub-tree is faded. When this function is entered the user interface changes mode and the assembly tree is hidden and the list view for the assembly acts as a control facility for the sequence animation. The toolbar also changes to the one controlling the animation. You have the ability to play, pause and restart the animation. Consecutive revealed parts are marked on the list. By changing the selection mark, with mouse or keyboard, the user can step to any point in the sequence animation. Click the Settings button to open a settings dialog on which the user can change the speed of the animation. To quit the animation mode click the Close button.

Properties

Assembly information and properties can be defined i.e. orientation of assembly, destination, etc.

Collapse all

The function collapses all nodes in the entire assembly tree.

Set as root

The function elevates the selected assembly node to be the top level element in the assembly window.

2.3.3 Using the Design Explorer to Collect Parts Collect/Extract Parts using Assembly Tree Beside the Collect graphical selection, the way to populate the assembly structure by design part elements is through drag & drop of parts from the Design Explorer into a target assembly in the assembly tree or assembly list view. The type of design part elements considered during a collect operation is configured by the Collect rules function above. Design parts already collected can change location in assembly structure through drag & drop and cut & paste operations within the assembly tree. Design parts are extracted by the Remove function.


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2.4

Viewing the Model

Assembly Planning uses the Design Explorer and the 3D viewer common to other AVEVA Marine applications. In addition to this there is an Assembly Tree and List viewer as shown in the Assembly Design Explorer and the Assembly Tree into the 3D viewer.

2.5

Production (Assemblies)

The Design Explorer also allows the user to view the Assembly status for a project. Within the Design Tree there is a parent node Assembly World (ASWL) Production, and the assembly set-up created within the Assembly Planning application for the current production environment are available below this node.

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CHAPTER 3 3 3.1

Design and Assembly Trees The Design Tree

The Design Tree reflects the model structure as contained in the AVEVA Marine design databases. The tree is located in a window of the AVEVA Marine applications under the Design Explorer, and is structured with the following main categories:

Compartments Design Blocks

Shows the early design compartmentation of the selected vessel. be a major design block covering the entire ship, or smaller blocks defining more specific design areas of the ship). Parts should not be collected from design blocks.

Outfitting Zones

Outfit models are shown here and are usually grouped by type i.e. pipe, equipment, structure, etc.

Production Blocks

Hull panels, profiles, brackets etc. are shown here and are grouped by Blocks. Reference surface objects released from Surface and Compartment, may be used to define hull panel locations. The surfaces of the vessel.

Reference Surfaces Sculptured Surfaces

The view shown in the Design Explorer is defined by the order and content of the MDB assigned to Assembly Planning users.

3.1.1 Production Blocks The Production Blocks section of the Model Tree has a hierarchical structure for grouping of the hull model items. Under each block node will be the nodes for grouping of the Planar and Curved Panels, and under each of these nodes is the model name given to each panel. Each panel will have nodes for the grouping of Plates, Stiffeners, Flanges etc., depending upon the components each panel contains. Under each of these nodes is the model name given to each part.


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3.1.2 Outfitting Sites and Zones The Outfit Modules are also a hierarchical structure. Immediately under SITE or AREA node is the list of ZONEs or COMPARTMENTs.

:AREA and :COMPARTMENT are User Defined Element Types

Beneath each Zone or Area are the nodes for each type of Outfit model items and under each of these nodes are the model names given to each item. Under each model item there are further levels of the tree, depending upon the type of item, and also the model status of each item, and these are defined as follows: Equipment, Volume, and Structure elements will have part levels beneath the model name.

Pipes, HVACs and Cableways have branch elements beneath the model items and beneath the branch elements there are part levels.

For Pipes and HVACs that have been spool defined, beneath the main pipe/hvac model name will be a folder called PSLIST or HSLIST (pipe and hvac spool list)


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3.2

The Assembly Tree

The Assembly Tree (the production breakdown structure) is the method used to describe the hierarchy of assemblies within the Design Model. The containing two parts welded together. Therefore the assembly hierarchy may be described as a series of The parent node has several immediate children usually termed as sub-assemblies. These sub-assemblies, in turn become parents to other sub-ordinate sub-assemblies and so on.

Assembly (Parent)

SubAssembly

SubAssembly

SubAssembly

The Assembly Tree appears in the left hand side of the Assembly Planning application under the Top Assembly node. When expanding an assembly node in the tree view, there will be one node for each subassembly plus a number of subfolders. Each subfolder can be expanded to see the contents. There will be a separate subfolders for parts.

3.2.1 Expanding and Collapsing the Assembly Tree To expand the node in the assembly tree, the following methods can be used: 1. Click on the

plus sign to the left of the node.

2. Double click on the node name.

In both situations the tree will be expanded below the selected node.

To collapse the nodes repeat the process: 1. Click on the

minus sign to the left of the name.

2. Double click on the node name.


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3.2.2 Creating an Assembly Indicate the node in the assembly tree, below which the new assembly should be created. Select the function New Assembly on the right click context menu.

A new assembly is created, and the user is prompted to key in the name of the new assembly. The new assembly will get the temporary name "New Assembly", which must be changed to a real assembly name by the user.

3.2.3 Renaming an Assembly Indicating the assembly node and selecting the function Rename on the right click context menu allows the user to rename the assembly.

3.2.4 Copy an Assembly A branch of the assembly tree (including all sub-branches) can be copied to another location in the tree. To copy the assembly structure, select the assembly/assemblies to copy, right-click and choose Copy, then select a parent assembly that the copied assemblies will belong to, then right-click and choose Paste. (A message -name)

The assembly, including all its subordinate assemblies is now copied to the new position in the assembly tree. All part references are removed. All assembly properties will be reset to their default values. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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3.2.5 Move an Assembly A branch of the assembly tree (including all sub-branches) can be moved to another location in the tree. To move an assembly/assemblies there are two options: Select the assembly/assemblies to move, right-click and select Cut, then select a parent assembly that the assemblies will belong to, then right-click and select Paste.

Alternatively click on the assembly to be moved, then drag and drop to move the assembly and all collected items to its new parent assembly node.

The selected assembly node will be disconnected from its parent assembly and moved to the new position in the assembly tree, together with all its subordinate assemblies. The references to collected parts will be kept.

3.2.6 Remove an Assembly Indicating the assembly node and selecting the function Remove on the right click context menu will delete the assembly. The indicated assembly node and all subordinate assemblies will be deleted. All parts collected to these assemblies will be reset to non-collected.

The user is asked to confirm the Remove operation before the actual deletion is performed.


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3.2.7 Find in Assembly Tree When Assembly Planning is invoked an additional add-in is loaded and the Find In Assembly Tree is added to the Design Explorer right click context menu. Thus, the user can search the assembly tree for the selected items.

Within the Assembly Tree, icons are used to represent models, parts etc. When the Assembly tree is expanded down to the parts level, then similar icons may be used to represent parts in Hull and Outfit in the assembly tree.

The part name is also displayed and the item type. An extract of HVAC icons and reference texts shown opposite: Some examples of icon representations are shown below. Production (Assembly root node) Assembly & Sub-assembly, Pipe Spool, Equipment. Shell Plate Shell Stiffener Planar Profile Planar Plate Bracket Structure Structure I-Section Structure Panel Pipe Gasket Pipe Flange Pipe Bend Pipe Elbow Pipe Reducer Pipe Valve Pipe Tee


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3.3

Assembly Attributes and Properties

Additional assembly attributes may be added to define properties to any assembly below the main Production node.

3.3.1 Attributes on Assembly (ASMBLY) Name: NAME ASNAME DESC ASWLOC ASDEST ASBUIL ASORIS ORI ASBPAN ASBUSY ASEWEI ASECOG

Description: Assembly path name Local assembly node name Description Working location Destination Building strategy Assembly Orientation (*) Orientation Base panel (**) Material Side (**) Estimated weight Estimated centre of gravity

Type: Text Text Text Text Text Text Integer Real array Reference Integer Real Real array

For (*) Predefined assembly orientations (ASORIS) the following values can be used. 1 = upright, 2 = upside down, 3 = fore down, 4 = aft down, 5 = portside down, 6 = starboard down, 7 = specific panel, 8 = automatic (**) Base Panel (ASBPAN) R is the reference to planar hull panel when ASORI is set to Specific panel or Automatic. Material side (ASBUSY) when ASORIS is set to Automatic or Specific panel, by default the system orientates the side with most stiffening / attachments to be the upper side of the panel; (Material up), this can be reversed (Material down).

3.3.2 Attributes on Assembly item (ASITEM) Name: ASIQUA ASMREF

Description: Quantity Reference to part reference

Type: Integer Table

3.3.3 Pseudo Attributes on Assembly (ASMBLY) Name: SMEMB SEXPND ASORIS ASSEQ

Description: Members of assembly (subassemblies and referred parts) Referred design parts in entire structure below assembly Like ASORI but expressed in the format of a text string Sequence number

3.3.4 Pseudo Attributes on Assembly item (ASITEM) Name: SITEM

Description: Referred part

3.3.5 Pseudo Attributes on Any Type of Element (Collected to an Assembly) Name: ASIOWN ASMOWN ASMBLD ASMBLS ASSEQ

Description: Owning ASITEM Owning Asmbly True/False whether assembled 'A'/'NA' whether assembled Sequence number


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3.3.6 Assembly Properties Through a properties dialog box it is possible to edit the attributes of an assembly.

inistration functions and are not covered in this document. See TM-2120 AVEVA Marine (12.1) System Administration (Basic) Click the assembly node, right click and then select Properties An input box will appear so the user can edit/add the following relevant information:

Assembly name

The name of the current assembly (it is also possible to rename the assembly here).

Parent assembly

The name of the parent assembly.

Assembly Type

Assemblies can be categorized into "Assembly Types". An assembly type may have a work location and destination.

Description

A description of the current assembly.

Working Location

An assembly has a work location and destination attribute. These attributes can be used to define where an assembly shall be manufactured and where it shall be transported to after the assembly process. Both attributes refer to actual building locations in a shipyard.

Destination

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Build Strategy

Information of how to produce the assembly.

Predefined orientation

Information about how the assembly should be orientated during the manufacturing activity. The Orientation will determine the view projections in the Automatic Assembly Drawing generation.


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The orientation can be set to: Upright Upside down Fore down Aft down Portside down Starboard down Specific panel Automatic When the Orientation is set to Specific, a base panel must be appointed. The orientations are fetched from a pull-down menu:

Base Panel

A base panel must be specified if the Orientation is set to Specific. If Orientation = Specific panel, the base panel is given by the user, by selecting one of the panels in the assembly. The selection is made from a drop-down list, listing all the panels in the assembly. If Orientation = Automatic, the application will determine the appropriate base panel by searching for the panel plate (within the assembly), with the largest area. In both cases, the side where the majority of the parts are located determines the busy side of the panel. The base panel could be planar or knuckled.

Estimated Weight

An estimated weight can be keyed-in by the user.

Estimated COG

An estimated COG can be keyed-in by the user.

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Saving Assembly Information

To save the assembly properties click the OK button, otherwise select the Cancel button. In Outfit module click select Design > Save Work to save overall changes.

In Hull Design module click select File > Save Work to save overall changes.


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Exercise 1 (Creating an Assembly) In this instance a work scope has been defined for a sub-contractor TPS. The first block in their scope is F401, this has been broken down further into sub-assemblies including some outfitting items. Create the assembly node structure directly below the top assembly node ASSY. As shown below. The properties of each assembly are shown on the following pages. It is more efficient if the properties are added to the assemblies before copying them.

If copying an assembly to the same node a naming conflict will occur, to overcome this, copy the assembly to a higher level node, rename then move to the desired location.


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Assembly Properties to be applied to the assemblies created on the previous page: Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401

Assembly Node Name

F401

Description

Block - F401

Destination

Assembly shop 1 Stn3

Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy

Assemble and transport to DEST

Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/BHD152

Assembly Node Name

BHD152

Description

F401 - Bulkhead Fr152

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR

Assembly Node Name

CTR

Description

F401 - Centre Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

2

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/CLGDRA

Assembly Node Name

CLGDRA

Description

F401 - Centre Line Girder Aft Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/CLGDRF

Assembly Node Name

CLGDRF

Description

F401 - Centre Line Girder Fwd Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy



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Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/FL155

Assembly Node Name

FL155

Description

F401 - Floor Fr155

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/PSGDR1A

Assembly Node Name

PSGDR1A

Description

F401 - Girder 1 Port Aft Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/PSGDR1F

Assembly Node Name

PSGDR1F

Description

F401 - Girder 1 Port Fwd Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/PSGDR2A

Assembly Node Name

PSGDR2A

Description

F401 - Girder 2 Port Aft Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/PSGDR2F

Assembly Node Name

PSGDR2F

Description

F401 - Girder 2 Port Fwd Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/SBGDR2A

Assembly Node Name

SBGDR2A

Description

F401 - Girder 2 Starboard Aft Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy



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Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/SBGDR2F

Assembly Node Name

SBGDR2F

Description

F401 - Girder 2 Starboard Fwd Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/SBGRD1A

Assembly Node Name

SBGRD1A

Description

F401 - Girder 1 Starboard Aft Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/SBGRD1F

Assembly Node Name

SBGRD1F

Description

F401 - Girder 1 Starboard Fwd Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/SUMP

Assembly Node Name

SUMP

Description

F401 - Sump Base Plate

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/TTOP

Assembly Node Name

TTOP

Description

F401 - Tank Top Centre

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CURVED

Assembly Node Name

CURVED

Description

F401 - Curved Hull

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy

Assemble, rotate and transport to DEST


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Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS

Assembly Node Name

PS

Description

F401 - Port Side Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

2

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL153

Assembly Node Name

FL153

Description

F401 - Floor Fr153 Port

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL154

Assembly Node Name

FL154

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL155

Assembly Node Name

FL155

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL156

Assembly Node Name

FL156

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL157

Assembly Node Name

FL157

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy



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Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL158

Assembly Node Name

FL158

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL159

Assembly Node Name

FL159

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL160

Assembly Node Name

FL160

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/FL161

Assembly Node Name

FL161

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PS/TTOP

Assembly Node Name

TTOP

Description

F401 - Tank Top Port

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB

Assembly Node Name

SB

Description

F401 - Starboard Side Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

2

Building Strategy



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Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL153

Assembly Node Name

FL153

Description

F401 Floor Fr153 Stbd

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL154

Assembly Node Name

FL154

Description

F401 - Floor Fr154 Stbd

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL155

Assembly Node Name

FL155

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL156

Assembly Node Name

FL156

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL157

Assembly Node Name

FL157

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL158

Assembly Node Name

FL158

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy



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Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL159

Assembly Node Name

FL159

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL160

Assembly Node Name

FL160

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/FL161

Assembly Node Name

FL161

Description


Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/SB/TTOP

Assembly Node Name

TTOP

Description

F401 - Tank Top Stbd

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

8

Building Strategy


Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/ELEC

Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/EQUI

Assembly Node Name

ELEC

Assembly Node Name

EQUI

Description

F401 - Cableways

Description

F401 - Equipment

Destination


Destination


Working Location


Working Location


Orientation

1

Orientation

1

Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/PIPE

Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/STRU

Assembly Node Name

PIPE

Assembly Node Name

STRU

Description

F401 - Pipework

Description

F401 - Structures

Destination


Destination


Working Location


Working Location


Orientation

1

Orientation

1


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CHAPTER 4 4

Collecting Parts

The normal method of collection is to collect already existing parts from the design model.

4.1

Collecting Parts to an Assembly

The easiest method is to create a view containing the parts to be collected. The view can also contain surrounding parts th of parts may be performed in three ways.

4.1.1 Collection using Drag & Drop Select the assembly that the parts will be collected to by left clicking on it in the Assembly Tree. Indicate a part in the Design Explorer. If the part has been added to the 3D window it will be highlighted. Now drag and drop the part from the Design Explorer onto the Assembly tree node or the adjacent window as shown below.

The parts that have been collected will be listed in the window as shown right. The part is now collected to the highlighted assembly. In the Design Explorer the text beside the part has changed from NA to A. A= Assembled NA= Not assembled


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AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning and Hull Weld Planning TM-2108 In the assembly tree, the assembly now has a folder Parts in which the collected parts can be seen If the Visuals option has been set, the user will notice that the element has different visual properties once it has been collected to an assembly. This feature assists the user to see what has been collected in the 3D View and just as importantly what has not been collected. Where an individual pipe component e.g. TUBI is to be collected, the Ctrl key should be held down while dragging and dropping (TUBI must be made visible in the Design Explorer and appropriate collection rules should be set, see 4.5).

4.1.2 Collecting using Edit Members Collecting parts with Edit Members has similar principles as the collect using drag and drop function. The benefit of using Edit Members is that it allows multiple collections in one action. To access Edit Members click View > Addins > Edit Members Selections made within the Design Explorer dictate what is shown in the edit members menu. From the Edit Members menu highlight the parts required for the assemblies, using the shift and control key to pick multiple parts. Drag and drop onto the assembly node or into the parts window.

For further information on Edit Member tools, see the User Documentation.

4.1.3 Selection from Graphical View Select the assembly node, click on the item in the graphical view, then right click on the assembly and choose Collect graphical selection By holding down the Ctrl button multiple selections can be made in the graphical view and then collected to the assembly. A fence may also be dragged around a group of components to be collected, the shift key can be used when creating a fence to remove items from an existing group, the control key can also be used to add or remove individual items from a fenced region. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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4.2

Using Visuals

The visual functions can be used to help distinguish between collected and non-collected parts in the viewer. Click the Visuals icon Planning form

on Assembly

Set the Assembly Planning Visuals as shown, make the translucency 50 and click Ok The collected parts are coloured blue and are translucent. The non-collected parts have their default representation.

The customised colour and translucency settings will be saved when exiting Assembly Planning but will be turned off when re-entering the application.

4.3

Removing Parts from an Assembly

Highlight the part(s) in the Assembly list and select Remove from right click context menu. Multiple selections can be made by holding down the Ctrl / Shift keys. Confirm that you wish to remove the part from the assembly when prompted with the following message:

In the Design Explorer the parts will change from status A to NA.

4.4

Saving the Assembly collections

Depending on whether you are in Outfitting or Hull Design, choose Design > Save Work or File > Save Work to save the assembly information.


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4.5

Collect Rules

As model items are created differently (panels, pipes, equipment, structures, etc.), different ways of collection needs to be provided. The previous section described the common procedure for collection; the following are different processes depending upon the modelled item.

The collect rules window can be opened by clicking on the Collect rules icon. This button opens a dialog where the user can tick the type of elements to be considered during a collect operation. The settings will vary from customer to customer depending on the use of AVEVA Marine. There now follows a brief explanation of some of the considerations for different types of design elements.

4.5.1 Pipe and HVAC Pipes and HVAC are created and manufactured as spools therefore they will normally be collected as spools. It is also possible to collect pipe and HVAC by e.g. pipe, branch or part. By checking a box the user can effectively enable collection at that level, unchecking an item will allow collection of possible descendants or ancestors.

Pipe example shown, PSLIST set to PSPOOL items can only be collected at PSPOOL level from the Design Explorer. HSLIST set to HSPOOL items can only be collected at HSPOOL level from the Design Explorer. The following examples are also applicable to HVAC assemblies.


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4.5.2 To Collect the Complete Pipe

Set the collection rules with PIPE checked.

In the assembly planning window, highlight the assembly that the pipe is to be collect to. Then drag and drop the pipe from the design explorer into the assembly list window. The pipe will be added to the assembly as one entity.

If collecting from the graphical display, selecting any component will automatically collect the pipe when PIPE is checked. After selecting the pipe right click on the assembly node and select Collect graphical selection.

4.5.3 To Collect a Pipe Spool:

Set the collection rules with PSPOOL checked.

In the assembly planning window, highlight the assembly the spool should be collected to. Then drag and drop the spool from the design explorer into the assembly list window. The spool will be added to the assembly as one entity.

If collecting from the graphical display, selecting one component will automatically collect the spool when PSPOOL is checked. After selecting the spool right click on the assembly node and select Collect graphical selection. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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4.5.4 To Collect a Pipe Branch Set the collection rules with BRANCH checked.

Then drag and drop the branch into the assembly list. You will see that this time, the branch appears in the list. If the pipe is dragged in it will be displayed as the constituent branches as shown below.

If collecting from the graphical display, selecting one component will automatically collect the branch when BRANCH is checked. After selecting the branch right click on the assembly node and select Collect graphical selection.

4.5.5 To Collect Pipe Components Set the collection rules with BRANCH unchecked. Ensure each component type to be collected is checked. Any components not be collected should be unchecked. Where only individual pipe components e.g. FLAN, BEND, TUBI is to be collected, the Ctrl key should be held down while dragging and dropping.

Drag and drop the individual components onto the assembly node.

Dragging and dropping a PIPE or BRANCH onto the assembly node will result in all the constituent parts being added to the assembly. If collecting from the graphical display, select each component, use fence mode and shift key to allow multiple selections, items may also be deselected using this method. After selecting the components to be collected right click on the assembly node and select Collect graphical selection. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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4.5.6 Structure Structures are created as model items that are usually made of a lot of individual parts; therefore it is possible to collect the structure at different levels e.g. as a complete structure, as substructures, as a framework or as individual parts. If the collection rules are set with STRUCTURE checked then the collection will bring in the entire structure regardless of which component level is selected when dragging and dropping or selecting in the graphical view. Similarly if FRMWORK is checked the entire framework will be collected. If FRMWORK is checked and the top level structure is dragged and dropped for collection, then the individual frameworks will be listed in the assembly collection window. When only the lower level components are checked then the individual components will be collected and listed in the assembly collection window The individual components will be displayed in the assembly collection window regardless of which level in the structure hierarchy is selected for collection from the Design Explorer.


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4.5.7 Panels Hull panels are created from plates, profiles, flanges, brackets, etc. and are normally collected as these individual items. However it is also possible to collect the complete panel that contains the individual items. For hull panels, the model collection can take place in the model graphics display view or the model tree.

4.5.8 Collect a Complete Panel 1. Pre-select the node in the Assembly tree list window, then drag and drop the panel into the list window, or 2. Drag and drop the panel from the design explorer onto the node to which it should belong in the Assembly tree. The individual items will be seen in the list

4.5.9 Re-allocating Parts If any parts are already collected to another assembly, a warning will be given for confirmation if the parts should be moved to the new assembly OK, or if they should be rejected and remain in the original assembly, Cancel


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4.6

Assembly sequence

The assembly sequence is the order in which the parts and assemblies are put together. The user can edit this sequence and play it back graphically which gives a view of how to assemble the product.

4.6.1 Editing the Assembly Sequence By default the sequence reflects the order in which the parts have been collected, not the order in which the assembly will be built. The sequence can be edited by selecting Edit Sequence from the Assembly planning form.

Now the user can drag items around in the assembly list. The topmost items (low numbers) are assembled first and the bottommost items (high numbers) assembled last.

When satisfied with sequence click the Edit Sequence button to exit Edit sequence mode.

4.6.2 Playing back the Assembly Sequence The sequence can be viewed by right-clicking on the assembly and selecting Show sequence

The system then plays the sequence back, step-by-step.


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A very simple example of an assembly sequence is shown below:

2 1

3

The Show Sequence window can be closed by clicking the Close button. functions on some simple steel assemblies.

Try using the sequence

The views above do not take into account the orientation of the assembly, the view may be manipulated to give the best display of parts being added.

4.7

Assembly Calculations

The following properties can be calculated for each Assembly object. Weight COG Bounding box Base panel (if Orientation is set to Automatic) Orientation transformation matrix The calculations are made in the background during the creation of assembly drawings and assembly parts lists. See Chapter 5 - Assembly Drawings and Assembly Parts Lists for more details. Weight The weight of the assembly is calculated considering all subordinate assemblies and all collected parts. COG (Centre of Gravity) The centre of gravity for the assembly is calculated in ship (global) coordinates. Bounding Box The bounding box of the assembly is calculated in ship (global) coordinates. Base Panel If the Orientation is set to Automatic, the appropriate Base panel will be determined. Orientation Transformation Matrix The Transformation matrix is calculated from the Orientation. For Specific and Automatic, the base panel is oriented with the busy side facing up. The Orientation position is listed in the Assembly Parts. In the Assembly Automatic Drawing (see Chapter 5) this Orientation of the assembly can be seen, depending whether the assembly is given a set position (Upright, Fore Down, etc.) or giving Specific/Automatic.


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Exercise 2 (Collecting Parts) Collect the Hull and Outfit items to each assembly: Any parts collected to existing assemblies can be re-assigned to the newly created assemblies. The Hull items can be found in the Aft area of Design BLOCK F401. Cableways can be found in SITE ELECT_4DK_FWD, ZONE 403-CABLE-001, CWAY CT_403-002/F. Equipment e.g. EQUI SWC1001 can be found in SITE EQUIP_4DK_FWD, ZONE 403-EQUIP. Piping can be found in SITE PIPE_4DK_FWD, ZONE 403-PIPE. Structures e.g. 403_FOUN-009 can be found in SITE OUTSTEEL_4DK_FWD, ZONE 403-STRCT Use the Search Utility Addin to find outfit items by name if necessary.

Take time to familiarize yourself with block F401 before collecting parts, including shell plate. BHD HPANEL F204-R_TB16_2 also needs to be added. Assemblies are not restricted to owning block. As previously explained assemblies can be a collection of items (parts, spools, and panels), a collection of assemblies, or a combination of assemblies and parts. It is advised to complete the assemblies that only contain parts first. It may also be necessary to change collection rules to ensure the correct level of parts are collected Below are graphical arrangements to show the assembly areas, shell plates omitted for clarity. TPS-F401-SB

TPS-F401-CTR

TPS-F401-PS


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TPS-F401-BHD152

Design BLOCK F401 With Outfit Structure, Equipment, Piping and Cableways.

TPS-F401-CURVED

Assembly part lists, assembly name shown bold:

F401-CTR-TTOP F401-R_DK4-1SP F401-R_DK4-5SP F401-TTSLOPE-1SP

F401-CTR-FL155 F401-FL155-1SP

F401-CTR-PSGDR1F F401-GDR900-1P F401-FL156_2-1P F401-FL157_2-1P F401-FL158_2-1P F401-FL159_2-1P F401-FL160_2-1P F401-FL161_3-1P F401-TTOP900-1BSP F401-TTOP900-2BSP F401-TTOP900-3BSP F401-TTOP900-4BSP F401-TTOP900-5BSP


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F401-CTR-SBGRD1F F401-GDR900-1S F401-FL156_2-1S F401-FL157_2-1S F401-FL158_2-1S F401-FL159_2-1S F401-FL160_2-1S F401-FL161_3-1S F401-TTOP900-11BSP F401-TTOP900-12BSP F401-TTOP900-13BSP F401-TTOP900-14BSP F401-TTOP900-15BSP

F401-CTR-SUMP F401-TTOP900-1SP

F401-CTR-PSGDR2F F401-GDR1730P-1P

F401-CTR-SBGDR2F F401-GDR1730S-2S

F401-CTR-CLGDRF F401-FL156_1-1P F401-FL156_1-1S F401-FL157_1-1P F401-FL157_1-1S F401-FL158_1-1P F401-FL158_1-1S F401-FL160_1-1P F401-FL160_1-1S F401-FL161_1-1P F401-FL161_2-1S F401-FL159_1-1S F401-FL159_1-1P F401-GDR0_1-1SP


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F401-CTR-CLGDRA F401-GDR0-1SP

F401-CTR-PSGDR1A

F401-FL153_1-1P

F401-GDR-SL1-1P

F401-FL153_1-1S

F401-FL153_2-1P

F401-FL154_1-1S

F401-FL154_3-1P

F401-FL154_2-1P

F401-CTR-SBGRD1A F401-CTR-PSGDR2A F401-GDR-SL2-1P

F401-GDR-SL1-1S F401-FL153_2-1S F401-FL154_3-1S

F401-CTR-SBGDR2A F401-GDR-SL2-1S

F401-PS-TTOP F401-DK4_2-4P F401-DK4_2-7P F401-TTSLOPE-2SP F401-DK4_2-1P

F401-PS-FL153

F401-PS-FL154

F401-FL153_3-1P

F401-FL154_4-1P

F401-FL153_3/S1P

F401-FL154_4/S1P

F401-FL153_3/S2P

F401-FL154_4/S2P

F401-FL153_3/S3P

F401-FL154_4/S3P

F401-FL153_3/S4P

F401-FL154_4/S4P

F401-FL153_3/S5P

F401-FL154_4/S5P

F401-FL153_3/S6P

F401-FL154_4/S6P

F401-FL153_3/C1P

F401-FL154_4/C2P

F401-FL153_3/C2P

F401-FL154_4/C1P

F401-FL153_3/C3P


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F401-PS-FL155

F401-PS-FL156

F401-FL155-2SP

F401-FL156_3-1P

F401-FL155/S1P

F401-FL156_3/S1P

F401-FL155/S2P F401-FL155/S3P F401-FL155/S4P F401-FL155/S9P

F401-FL156_3/S2P F401-FL156_3/S3P F401-FL156_3/S4P F401-FL156_3/S5P

F401-FL155/S13P

F401-FL156_3/S6P

F401-FL155/S10P

F401-FL156_3/C1P

F401-FL155/C1SP

F401-FL156_3/C2P

F401-FL155/C2SP

F401-PS-FL157

F401-PS-FL158

F401-FL157_3-1P

F401-FL158_3-1P

F401-FL157_3/S1P

F401-FL158_3/S1P

F401-FL157_3/S2P

F401-FL158_3/S2P

F401-FL157_3/S3P

F401-FL158_3/S3P

F401-FL157_3/S4P

F401-FL158_3/S4P

F401-FL157_3/S5P

F401-FL158_3/S5P

F401-FL157_3/S6P

F401-FL158_3/C1P

F401-FL157_3/C1P

F401-FL158_3/C2P

F401-FL157_3/C2P

F401-PS-FL159 F401-FL159_3-1P F401-FL159_3/S1P F401-FL159_3/S2P F401-FL159_3/S3P F401-FL159_3/S4P F401-FL159_3/S5P F401-FL159_3/C1P F401-FL159_3/C2P

F401-PS-FL160 F401-FL160_3-1P F401-FL160_3/S1P F401-FL160_3/S2P F401-FL160_3/S3P F401-FL160_3/S4P F401-FL160_3/S5P F401-FL160_3/C1P F401-FL160_3/C2P

F401-PS-FL161 F401-FL161_4-1P F401-FL161_4/S1P F401-FL161_4/S2P F401-FL161_4/S3P F401-FL161_4/S4P F401-FL161_4/S5P F401-FL161_4/S6P F401-FL161_4-1BP


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F401-SB-TTOP F401-DK4_1-1S F401-TTSLOPE3SP F401-DK4_1-4S F401-DK4_1-8S

F401-SB-FL153 F401-FL153_3-1S F401-FL153_3/S1S F401-FL153_3/S2S F401-FL153_3/S3S F401-FL153_3/S4S F401-FL153_3/S5S F401-FL153_3/S6S F401-FL153_3/C1S F401-FL153_3/C2S

F401-SB-FL154 F401-FL154_4-1S F401-FL154_4/S1S F401-FL154_4/S2S F401-FL154_4/S3S F401-FL154_4/S4S F401-FL154_4/S5S F401-FL154_4/S6S F401-FL154_4/C2S F401-FL154_4/C1S

F401-FL153_3/C3S

F401-SB-FL156 F401-SB-FL155

F401-FL156_3-1S

F401-FL155-3SP

F401-FL156_3/S1S

F401-FL155/S5S

F401-FL156_3/S2S

F401-FL155/S6S

F401-FL156_3/S3S

F401-FL155/S7S

F401-FL156_3/S4S

F401-FL155/S8S

F401-FL156_3/S5S

F401-FL155/S11S

F401-FL156_3/S6S

F401-FL155/S12S

F401-FL156_3/C1S F401-FL156_3/C2S

F401-SB-FL157 F401-FL157_3-1S

F401-SB-FL158

F401-FL157_3/S1S

F401-FL158_3-1S

F401-FL157_3/S2S

F401-FL158_3/S1S

F401-FL157_3/S3S

F401-FL158_3/S2S

F401-FL157_3/S4S

F401-FL158_3/S3S

F401-FL157_3/S5S

F401-FL158_3/S4S

F401-FL157_3/S6S

F401-FL158_3/S5S

F401-FL157_3/C1S

F401-FL158_3/C1S

F401-FL157_3/C2S

F401-FL158_3/C2S


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F401-SB-FL159

F401-SB-FL160

F401-FL159_3-1S

F401-FL160_3-1S

F401-FL159_3/S1S

F401-FL160_3/S1S

F401-FL159_3/S2S

F401-FL160_3/S2S

F401-FL159_3/S3S

F401-FL160_3/S3S

F401-FL159_3/S4S

F401-FL160_3/S4S

F401-FL159_3/S5S

F401-FL160_3/S5S

F401-FL159_3/C1S

F401-FL160_3/C1S

F401-FL159_3/C2S

F401-FL160_3/C2S

F401-CURVED F401-SB-FL161

F401-CP04-1S

F401-FL161_4-1S

F401-CP04-3S

F401-FL161_4/S1S

F401-CP04-5S

F401-FL161_4/S2S

F401-CP04/S1S

F401-FL161_4/S3S

F401-CP04-1P

F401-FL161_4/S4S

F401-CP04-3P

F401-FL161_4/S5S

F401-CP04-5P

F401-FL161_4/S6S

F401-CP04/S1P

F401-FL161_4-1BS

F401-CP01SP-1SP

F401-BHD152 F204-R_TB16_2-4SP

F401-BHD152

F401-FL152-1SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S31P

F401-FL152-2SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S32S

F401-FL152/S1P

F204-R_TB16_2/S35P

F401-FL152/S2S

F204-R_TB16_2/S36S

F401-FL152-3SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S39P

F401-FL152/C4SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S40S

F401-FL152/C3SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S43P

F401-FL152/C2SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S44S

F401-FL152/C1SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S47P

F204-R_TB16_2/S1P

F204-R_TB16_2/S48S

F204-R_TB16_2/S2S

F204-R_TB16_2/S51P

F204-R_TB16_2-3SP

F204-R_TB16_2/S52S

F204-R_TB16_2/S23P

F204-R_TB16_2/S55P

F204-R_TB16_2/S24S

F204-R_TB16_2/S56S

F204-R_TB16_2/S27P

F204-R_TB16_2/S59P

F204-R_TB16_2/S28S

F204-R_TB16_2/S60S


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F401-ELEC CTSTRA 1 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL62 CTRISE 1 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTBEND 1 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTSTRA 4 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTBEND 2 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTSTRA 5 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTTEE 1 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTSTRA 6 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60 CTSTRA 3 of CTMTRL /CT_403-002_MTRL60

F401-STRU 403_FOUN-009 403_FOUN-016 403_FOUN-017 403_FOUN-021 403_FOUN-025 403_FOUN-026 403_FOUN-027

F401-EQUI

F401-EQUI

AXELEC3007

LOS1012

AXELEC3008

LOS1019

AXELEC3009

FWC1001

AXELEC3011

SWC1001

BLG1002

SWC1002

FFS1001

SWC1003

LOS1001

SWC1007

LOS1002

SWC3001

LOS1003

SWC3002

LOS1006

WTD4064

LOS1011


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F401-PIPE 403_SWC-004-B2 403_SWC-004-B3 403_SWC-002-B1 403_SWC-002-B3 403_SWC-002-B9 403_SWC-002-B6 403_SWC-002-B8 403_FWC-020/B1 403_FWC-021/B1 403_SWC-002-B7 403_SWC-002-B5


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CHAPTER 5 5

Reports

5.1 From the Assembly Planning form Assembly tree, select the required assembly to generate a Hull Material Summary for, then click the right mouse button and from the pop up context sensitive menu select Report > , The Hull Material Summary form is displayed showing the Quantity and Weight (Kg) for the Plates, Brackets, Profiles and Clips.

The Centre of Gravity for the complete assembly is also presented to the user. The report can also be saved as an Excel file, by selecting the Save List to Excel File icon

5.2 From the Assembly Planning form Assembly tree, select the required assembly to generate a Parts List for, then click the right mouse button and from the pop up context sensitive menu select Report > Parts List , The Parts List form is displayed.

The form options are split into two sections, Report Scope This Assembly Only Totals for this Assembly only All Assemblies below this node Totals for all Assemblies below this node Output Formats .txt, .csv, .xls


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Once the selected option and format are required, the user can also browse to a suitable location to create the parts lists, then click the Apply button. The reports are created in the selected location

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CHAPTER 6 6 6.1

Assembly Drawings and Assembly Parts Lists Overview

The ADP application is used to create drawings and parts lists for each assembly. The parts list can also be issued separately and there are several different formats available. During runtime calculations are carried out for each assembly including those for weight, centre of gravity, and bounding box.


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6.2

Start-up

ADP is performed from Marine Drafting or Outfitting Draft. After starting Marine Drafting click AutoDP > Initialise Assembly Toolbars then click AutoDP > Assembly Deliverables. In Outfitting Draft the user should select Draft > Auto Drawing Production, this will make the menu item Create > Assembly Deliverables available. Assembly ADP Libraries must exist to create outputs, see Appendix A, Loading Of Assembly ADP Libraries for more information. For the following examples we will use the Marine Drafting interface. The Assembly Planning Deliverables form will appear:

At least one Department and Registry should exist for the Assembly Drawings, click Department toolbar, the following form is displayed:

on the Assembly

A default name will be automatically assigned to the Department and Registry, these may be edited or additional ones created if necessary. The drafting database world can own Departments and Registries which are used to organise and classify drawings


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6.2.1 Creation In the Design Explorer click on the assembly to be processed. Click CE button to make the current assembly the element to search under.

The user can then filter the assemblies for Those not drawn / Those drawn etc. using the pulldown menu.

Click Search button and then select the assemblies to be processed from the list. Ctrl and Shift keys may be used to select more than one assembly to be processed.

The drawings will be stored in the Dept (Department) and Regi (Registry) displayed on the form.

It is possible to pick the type of drawing and parts list desired to create by using the pull-down menu.

When satisfied click Process Now button.

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In this case an A2 format sheet is chosen. Note that the calculated weight, COG and bounding box are made in the background and this information is added to the drawing / parts list. The system also creates separate parts lists files in xls, csv, and txt formats.

The drawing is also produced separately in PDF format.


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The _data.xls file contains information regarding the assembly as shown below. Attribute

Value

PROJECT NAME

MTP

Assembly Path Name

/TPS/F401/CTR/CLGDRF

Assembly Node Name

CLGDRF

Description

F401 - Centre Line Girder Fwd Assembly

Destination


Working Location


Orientation

1

Building Strategy


Estimated weight

0

Estimated global COG X

0

Estimated global COG Y

0

Estimated global COG Z

0

Calculated weight

1656.97

Calculated global COG X

126833.94

Calculated global COG Y

25.13

Calculated global COG Z

-487.17

Bounding box xmin

124015.00

Bounding box ymin

-950.00

Bounding box zmin

0.00

Bounding box xmax

129400.00

Bounding box ymax

950.00

Bounding box zmax

900.00

Specific panel

Unset

Panel type

Unset

6.2.2 Drawing Mode Where output for a particular assembly has not Create.

Where drawings have already been generated, (Filter the possible modes are Recreate and Update. Update: This will re-drawn the view graphics and rerun all view tasks to allow for any design model changes. Recreate: If you wish to delete the contents of the drawing and recreate it.


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6.2.3 Change projection In Marine Drafting application click AutoDP > Initialise Assembly Toolbars to activate the assembly toolbar.

Click the Find a Drawing button on the assembly toolbar.

To search all assembly drawings leave CE set to * and Filter set to All Drawings then click Search. The available drawings will be listed.

Right click on the drawing in which you wish to change the view direction. The drawing is displayed in the main viewport, Right click and select Change Projection.


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AVEVA Marine (12.1) Assembly Planning and Hull Weld Planning TM-2108 The following toolbar is displayed:

Select the view to be changed. To ensure the correct view is selected, click in the main viewport, the current view selected from the list shown above (V1, V2 or V3) will be highlighted in blue.

Set the direction; hold the cursor over the view icons to display a tooltip. After changing view projection the user should perform an Update All by selecting Tools > Model View > Update > Update All from the main pull down menu. Alternatively the user could key in the Command Window Update All or use the refresh button.


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Exercise 3 (Assembly Drawings and Parts Lists) For the Assemblies completed in Exercise 2, create Assembly Drawings and Parts Lists. Try varying the drawing sheet format for some of the assemblies, and change the projection in the views. Open some of the parts list in MS Excel.


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CHAPTER 7 7

Weld Planning

7.1

Overview

The Weld Planning application provides the functionality to make weld analysis and planning of hull assembly structures. The assembly structures should already exist in Assembly Planning. The analysis process is based on the topology of the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1 design model and the actual geometry of the hull structure. The Weld Planning functionality includes: Weld calculation of a single assembly Weld calculation also including all subassemblies of the given assembly Automatic calculation of weld leg length Automatic calculation of weld position Creation of Weld Reports The figure below shows an overview of the Weld Planning environment.

MODEL

DEFAULTS Weld Planning System

MODEL DEFAULTS

7.2

Design databases; Hull, Pipe, Cable etc. Default settings for WPS

Starting the Weld Planning System

The Weld Planning System is inbuilt to the Assembly Planning system. The functions may be accessed through the same menu system. The WPS (Weld Planning System) user interface shares the same basic methods and tools as the Assembly Planning Tool (drag & drop / pop-up menus etc.)


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7.3

The Weld Planning Interface 3D Window

Assembly Tree

7.4

Context Sensitive Menu

Assembly List

The Context Sensitive Menu

By right clicking at the Assembly level or Weld level the context sensitive menu is activated. Depending on where it is activated from, the menu options will differ.


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7.5

Creating & Viewing Welds

This section deals with the various methods used to generate, check and view Weld data.

7.5.1 Definitions Welds are detected between objects. The important weld terms are: Weld

The smallest unit of a weld connection. It can be straight or curved, but cannot have any sharp angles.

Welded Joint

A set of continuous welds and it can have sharp angles.

Weld Sequence

A set of continuous or discontinuous joints.

A welded joint

7.6

The individual welds that belong to the joint

Each weld is identified by a joint number and weld

Weld Detection

7.6.1 Detect welds Indicate the node in the assembly tree for which the weld calculation shall be made. Select the function Detect Welds from the right click context menu. The weld calculation is started immediately by retrieving all parts and for each of them the circumscribed box is calculated. These boxes are used to minimize the number of part/part combinations to check. The Analysing form is displayed while detection is in progress. The current evaluation can be interrupted by clicking Cancel button on the Analysis progress form. When the detection is completed the weld geometry is displayed in the graphics window for the assemblies selected for weld detection.


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7.6.2 Detect all Welds Indicate the node in the assembly tree for which the recursive weld calculation shall be made. Select the function Detect All Welds (top-down) from the right click context menu. The weld calculation is started immediately by retrieving all sub-assemblies below the selected assembly. The calculation is then preformed as in Detect Welds command, firstly for all sub-assemblies and then the selected assembly.


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7.6.3 Create Weld Report The Weld Report can be generated in two different ways, interactively or in batch. The report is generated as a .csv file. The csv files are stored in the folder assigned to the environment variable SB_SHIPPRINT The files will be named as follows: weld-.csv

Row

Description

A

The joint name.

B

The joint comment.

C

Name for the first part (built-in naming rule). As in AP/WP tree browser.

D

Ditto for the second part.

E

Customized part name for the first part according to Part Name Control rule (ASS_PARTNAME in file TB_PARTNAME_LEVEL).

F

Ditto for the second part.

G

The thickness of the first part.

H

The thickness of the second part.

I

The bevelcode of the first part.

J

The bevelcode of the second part.

K

The material quality of the first part.

L

The material quality of the second part.

M

The type of the welded joint.

N

0

O

0

P

The weld name.

Q

The weld comment.

R

The weld leg length.

S

The weld length.

T

The number of weld layers.

U

The welding position.

V

The welding process.

W

The standard process.

X

The test procedure.

Y

The start suspension.

Z

The end suspension.

AA

The connection angle.

AB

The rotation angle.

AC

The inclination angle.

AD

The total welded joint length.

AE

The total welded joint suspension length.

AF

The local assembly name of the first part.

AG

The local assembly name of the second part.

AH

The full assembly path name for the first part.

AI

The full assembly path name for the second part.


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7.6.4 Batch In Weld Planning Batch the Weld Report is created if the ASSEMBLY statement contains the attribute /WELD_REPORT.

7.6.5 Interactive Interactively it is possible to create reports by the Create Weld Report and Create All Weld Reports (TopDown) functions.

The Weld Report can also be automatically generated after the weld calculation is performed if the default parameter CREATE_WELD_REPORT is set to Yes. See also Weld Defaults.

7.6.6 Create Robot Control File Indicate the node in the assembly tree for which the Robot Control file creation shall be made. Select the Create Robot Control Files or Create All Robot Control Files (Top-Down) commands on the right click context menu.

The contents of the file are a complete geometric description of an assembly, the assembly attributes and the weld geometry and parameters for the assembly. The resulting files will be created in the SB_STEPPRINT directory or, if this is not available, in the SB_SHIPPRINT directory. A separate file will be created for each assembly. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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The file name is as follows: tri-.spf

7.6.7 Edit Welds It is possible to edit some of the data calculated by the Detect Weld functions. Select the Edit Welds command from the right click context menu on the selected Welds node

The Edit Weld Properties dialogue box appears, this has two tabs one for Welded Joints and the other for Weld for Joints

The following information can be added/changed: Weld comment Weld position Weld size Weld process Weld standard process Weld test procedure Weld start suspension Weld end suspension The weld table is updated with the given values when the OK button is clicked. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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7.6.8 Update Model It is possible to transfer some data calculated by the Detect Weld functions to the Hull Model. The function can be selected from a menu displayed on right click context menu on the selected Assembly node. The Update Model command transfers the weld leg length from the Weld Table object to the Hull Model. The model is updated for plane plates, brackets and stiffeners. This information is immediately accessible in drawings (bevel notes), scheme files etc. The function treats all plane panels in the current assembly.

7.7

Weld Planning Batch

The input file for batch weld planning is an ordinary text file using a simple system input statement. This file has only one statement type, which can be given any number of times. Weld Planning Batch is activated by opening the Hull log viewer. Start > All Programs > AVEVA Marine > Design > Marine 12.1.SPx > Hull Log Viewer. Select Hull > Weld Planning Batch. Log in with SYSTEM > XXXXXX and use /WELDPLANNING - The input file can then be selected by the user. The input should have the following syntax: ASSEMBLY, /CALC_WELD / ROBOT_CTRL /WELD_REPORT; If the given assembly ends with an asterisk, *, the calculation/robot file/ report will be made for all sub-assemblies also, from top-down

If CALC_WELD is given the weld calculation will be performed. If ROBOT_CTRL is given the generation of robot control files will be performed. If WELD_REPORT is given the weld report will be created via Vitesse. Two csv files are created for each assembly.

Exercise 4 (Detect welds / Reports) Produce the welds and the reports for the assemblies defined in Exercise 3.


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7.8

Weld Planning Setup

There are number of possibilities to customize the result of the weld calculations. Currently the following parameters are implemented in the Weld Planning application User-defined Weld Positions User-defined Weld Leg Lengths Weld defaults

7.8.1 Weld Positions The user-defined weld positions are based on the Japanese Industrial Standard Z 3003- 1963, Definition of Welding Position. In this standard is specified how to calculate the rotation angle and inclination angle for a weld, described in the local co-ordinate system of the assembly. With these angles it is possible to set up rules for calculating the fundamental weld positions. The input file for weld positions is an ordinary text file in a simple language based on the general TIL format. This language has only one statement (POSITION) that can be repeated any number of times. The order in the input file is, however, important since the system checks the rules sequentially until a weld position is found. The file name is weldPosition.def and must be placed in the SB_SHIP directory. The input should follow the following syntax: POSITION, /WELD_TYPE= /DESCRIPTION= /MIN_ROT= /MAX_ROT= /MIN_INCL= /MAX_INCL=;

is the string which will be displayed for the weld position, maximum 26 characters. is the type of weld. Possible values are 'fillet' and 'butt'.

The attributes MIN_ROT, MAX_ROT and MIN_INCL, MAX_INCL defines the limiting intervals for the rotation angle and inclination angle, respectively. Example:


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7.8.2 Weld Leg Length The Weld Leg Length can be calculated in two different ways. It can either be done using an input file where some simple rules are defined, or by using Execution Units.

7.8.2.1 Input File The input file for weld leg lengths is an ordinary text file in a simple language based on the general TIL format. This language has only one statement (LEGLENGTH) that can be repeated any number of times. The file name is weldLegLength.def and must be placed in the SB_SHIP directory. The input should follow the following syntax: LEGLENGTH, /WELD_TYPE= /PART1_THICK= /PART2_THICK= /PART1_QUAL= /PART2_QUAL=;

is the resulting leg length. is the type of weld. Possible values are 'fillet' and 'butt'. is the thickness for the first part. If -1 is given no check will be made on thickness. is the thickness for the second part. If -1 is given no check will be made on thickness. is the quality for the first part. If '*' is given no check will be made on quality. is the quality for the second part. If '*' is given no check will be made on quality.

Example:


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7.8.3 Weld Suspension End users have the ability to configure the calculation of weld suspension The effects of weld suspension is now visible when welds are drawn in the 3D view and weld reports have weld lengths and weld suspension calculated as defined by the user. The input file for weld suspension is divided in two categories, plates and profiles. The plate category is divided in two subordinate types for planar plates and brackets. The profile category is divided into planar and curved profiles. All values defining suspension length are given as strings. Optionally, the flange width can be taken into consideration when calculating the suspension length for cutouts by adding FW to the given value. The name of the input file is weldSuspension.def and it must be placed in the SB_SHIP directory. The weld suspension parameters have the following syntax:

PLATE_RULES Type of part for which the defined suspension rule is valid. /START_NOTCH

=

Distance to the first notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /END_NOTCH = Distance to the last notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /START_INNER_NOTCH

=.

Distance to the start geometry of notches between the first and last notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /END_INNER_NOTCH = Distance to the end geometry of notches between the first and last notch in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /START_FIRST_CUTOUT

=

Distance to the start geometry of the first cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /END_FIRST_CUTOUT = Distance to the end geometry of the first cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /START_INNER_CUTOUT

=

Distance to the start geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /END_INNER_CUTOUT = Distance to the end geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /START_LAST_CUTOUT

=

Distance to the start geometry of the last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction. /END_LAST_CUTOUT = Distance to the end geometry of the last cutout in a plate boundary, in the welding direction.


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PROFILES_RULES Type of part for which the defined suspension rule is valid. /START_NOTCH

=

Distance to the first notch in the profile trace, in the welding direction. /END_NOTCH = Distance to the last notch in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /START_INNER_NOTCH

=

Distance to the start geometry of notches between the first and last notch in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /END_INNER_NOTCH = Distance to the end geometry of notches between the first and last notch in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /START_FIRST_CUTOUT

=

Distance to the start geometry of the first cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /END_FIRST_CUTOUT = Distance to the end geometry of the first cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /START_INNER_CUTOUT

=

Distance to the start geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /END_INNER_CUTOUT = Distance to the end geometry of cutouts between the first and last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /START_LAST_CUTOUT

=

Distance to the start geometry of the last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction. /END_LAST_CUTOUT =; Distance to the end geometry of the last cutout in the profile boundary, in the welding direction.

SUSPENSIONFACTOR
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Example weldSuspension.def: Note: SUSPENSIONF all other settings. PLATE_RULES /PLANARPLATE /START_NOTCH /END_NOTCH /START_INNER_NOTCH /END_INNER_NOTCH /START_FIRST_CUTOUT /END_FIRST_CUTOUT /START_INNER_CUTOUT /END_INNER_CUTOUT /START_LAST_CUTOUT /END_LAST_CUTOUT

= '50.0' = '50.0' = '0' = '0' = '50.0+FW' = '0' = '0' = '0' = '0' = '50.0+FW';

PLATE_RULES /BRACKET /START_NOTCH /END_NOTCH /START_INNER_NOTCH /END_INNER_NOTCH /START_FIRST_CUTOUT /END_FIRST_CUTOUT /START_INNER_CUTOUT /END_INNER_CUTOUT /START_LAST_CUTOUT /END_LAST_CUTOUT

= '50.0' = '50.0' = '0' = '0' = '50.0+FW' = '0' = '0' = '0' = '0' = '50.0+FW';

PROFILES_RULES /PLANARPROFILE /START_NOTCH /END_NOTCH /START_INNER_NOTCH /END_INNER_NOTCH /START_FIRST_CUTOUT /END_FIRST_CUTOUT /START_INNER_CUTOUT /END_INNER_CUTOUT /START_LAST_CUTOUT /END_LAST_CUTOUT

= '50.0' = '50.0' = '0' = '0' = '50.0+FW' = '0' = '0' = '0' = '0' = '50.0+FW';

PROFILES_RULES /CURVEDPROFILE /START_NOTCH = '50.0' /END_NOTCH = '50.0' /START_INNER_NOTCH = '0' /END_INNER_NOTCH = '0' /START_FIRST_CUTOUT = '50.0+FW' /END_FIRST_CUTOUT = '0' /START_INNER_CUTOUT = '0' /END_INNER_CUTOUT = '0' /START_LAST_CUTOUT = '0' /END_LAST_CUTOUT = '50.0+FW'; ! SUSPENSIONFACTOR, 10.0;


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7.9

Weld Defaults

The input file for weld defaults is an ordinary text file in a simple language based on the general TIL format. This language has one statement for each default parameter. The order in the input file is irrelevant. The file name is weldDefaults.def and must be placed in the SB_SHIP directory. The default parameters should have the following syntax: MINIMUM_WELD_LENGTH, ; WELD_TYPE_TOLERANCE, ;

CALCULATE_LEGLENGTH, ; CALCULATE_POSITION, ; CALCULATE_SUSPENSION, ; REMOVE_FULL_SUSPENSION, ; CREATE_WELD_REPORT, ; ADD_RETURN_WELD, ;

All welds shorter than will be deleted. If the angle between to plates is less than the weld type will be butt weld, otherwise fillet weld. The leg length will be calculated if this default is set to Yes. The position will be calculated if this default is set to Yes. The suspension will be calculated if this default is set to Yes. Welds with full suspension will be removed if this default is set to Yes. The weld report will be automatically created if this default is set to Yes. The return welds will be generated.

The following default parameters can optionally be used in the creation of robot control files. AUTHORIZATION, ; ORGANIZATION, ; AUTHOR, ;

Is an arbitrary text enclosed in ''. Is an arbitrary text enclosed in ''. Is an arbitrary text enclosed in ''.

Example of weld default file:

7.10 Execution Units Execution Units (EU) are objects with rules for weld calculations, stored in a database assigned to the environment variable SB_WELDDB.

7.10.1 Selection of Rules The selection of calculation rules is made on different levels in an order as specified below. Once a selection is successful, the remaining actions are not performed. The following checks are made in the given order: 1. The functional description of the abutted and the abutting structure is checked if defined within the EU. 2. The abutted structure is checked if it is a welded flange. 3. The abutting structure is checked if it is a bracket, a clip, the trace of a stiffener or the end of a stiffener. 4. The default selection is made for structures with no defined functional description. © Copyright 1994 to current year. AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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7.10.2 Types of EU EU:s can be of different types as specified below: A compartment by name. A compartment by type. A geographically given region (i.e. all structures between FR55 and FR60). A Reference Surface by name (ex. Main Deck, FR57, etc.). Stored as a Reference Surface Object (RSO). A panel by name.

7.10.3 Selection of an EU The selection of the EU object to be used can either be made automatically or manually. The automatic selection depends on the geographical position of the two steel structures to be joined (the abutted and the abutting structure). In the manual method a specific EU object is selected that shall be used during a certain activity (i.e. when evaluating the welds of an assembly in the Weld Planning application). The selection criteria that are used during the automatic selection of an EU object should be set up and customised by the customer. In this way it will be possible to define the search order for EU objects (i.e. first compartment, second a reference surface, third geographical...). The default search order is defined as below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Panel Reference Surface Object (RSO) Compartment Compartment type Geographical

The search order can be changed by setting the environment variable SB_EU_ORDER to the wanted search order, using the abbreviations P (panel), RSO, C (compartment), CT (compartment type) and G (geographical) delimited by an underscore (_). The default search order as shown above would be defined by the following assignment to the environment variable: P_RSO_C_CT_G

7.10.4 Definition of EU Objects From the Hull Init menu below the node Other Standard Set-up click Execution Unit Obj, create and Browse to the EU file, click Create Object Confirmation will be displayed if the file has executed successfully.

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7.10.5 The EU Statement This statement is used to define an EU object. It is given with the name of the object as argument. The statement can have the following attributes, defining the type of EU: /COMP /COMP_TYPE /RSO /GEO /PAN

Compartment Compartment type Reference Surface Object Geographical Panel

If the attribute GEO is used, then the attributes /MAX_X and /MIN_X can be used, both with an X-coordinate as argument, delimiting the geographical region. Please note that the EU types COMP and COMP_TYPE are not yet supported by the complete AVEVA Marine software and should therefore not be used for production.

7.10.6 RULE Statement The RULE statement is used to define the weld factor to be used on a steel structure of a certain type abutting another steel structure. The attributes /ABUTTED and /ABUTTING are used, both with a functional description as argument. The weld factor is defined by using the attribute /WELD_FACTOR with the wanted factor as argument. A default rule for structures with undefined functional descriptions (non-existing or equal to zero) is automatically created in all EU objects. This automatically created default rule will get the weld factor set to one. The default rule can of course be over-ruled by a user-defined statement (using functional description equal to 0 as the argument of the attributes /ABUTTED and /ABUTTING).

7.10.7 DEFAULT Statement The DEFAULT statement is used to define default weld factors for different types of steel components, to be used when no specific rule based on functional descriptions can be found. The statement can have the following attributes: /BRA /CLI /STI_END /STI_TRA /FLA

Default for abutting bracket. Default for abutting clip. Default for abutting stiffener end. Default for abutting stiffener trace Default for abutted welded flange

All attributes above require an argument containing the weld factor.

7.10.8 Translation of Weld Factor into WLL The resulting WLL is a function of the selected weld factor and the smallest thickness of the involved steel structures. If a given thickness is not found in the translation tables, the next greater value is used. If no greater value is found, then the next smaller value of thickness is used instead. The translation table is built up using the same definition file as used for the definition of EU objects. There is only one valid translation table at a time meaning that all EU objects use the same translation of factors into weld leg lengths.


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7.10.9 FACTOR2WELD Statement The FACTOR2WELD statement requires the following attributes: /THICK /WELD_FACTOR /LEG_LENGTH

Requires the thickness as argument. Requires a weld factor as argument. Shall be given the weld leg length as argument.

The /THICK attributes requires the thickness as argument, the /WELD_FACTOR attribute requires a weld factor as argument and the /LEG_LENGTH attribute shall be given the weld leg length as argument.

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Restrictions when only used in AVEVA Marine Hull

The implementation of this facility is based on the usage of the AVEVA Marine Weld Planning application. However, some of the functionality is available also when using only AVEVA Marine Planar Hull. The following features are available in this case: 1. If a negative weld is given, it will be considered as a weld factor (absolute value) and it will be translated using the translation table. This is done independently if the weld in question is a fillet or a butt weld. 2. If no weld is given, a geographical EU will be searched for and used. If a bevel is given, a weld value is calculated only if the bevel is a fillet bevel. If no bevel is defined, the limit is checked. To get a weld value, the limit must not be a free side and it must not be a reference to another limit (which indicates that it is a butt weld). 3. Functional descriptions are not considered. Example of definition file:


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Loading of Assembly ADP Libraries

To load the Assembly ADP Libraries (Drawing Templates, Backing Sheets, Task Definitions, Parts List Configuration, Labels & Symbols and Representation Rules), the following actions are required: then select Create > Assembly ADP

In Outfitting Draft select

Library

The Assembly ADP Library form will be displayed. If Hull Drafting is used, there is no menu option available to display Assembly ADP Library form, the user needs to enter the following command in the command window: show !!assyDbs Select the data base to be loaded.

In order to get the correct predefined orientation, you shall display the command window and write: $M %PMLLIB%\assembly\data\assembly_library_upgrade.mac This will add new TASK elements to the relevant views.


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