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Training TM-1802AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Guide Model Utilities AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 © Copyright 2012 to current year. 2 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Revision Log Date Revision Description Author Reviewed Approved 11/03/2013 0.1 Issued for Review AVEVA E3D™ (1.1) KB 15/03/2013 0.2 Reviewed KB PJH 15/03/2013 1.0 Issued for Training AVEVA E3D™ (1.1) KB KB PJH 13/08/2013 2.0 Updated Chapter 4 SS KB KB Updates Change highlighting will be employed for all revisions. Where new or changed information is presented section headings will be highlighted in Yellow. Suggestion / Problems If you have a suggestion about this manual or the system to which it refers please report it to AVEVA Training & Product Support at [email protected] This manual provides documentation relating to products to which you may not have access or which may not be licensed to you. 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The AVEVA products described in this guide are to be installed and operated strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of the respective licence agreements. or copied. or transmitted without the prior written permission of AVEVA Solutions Limited. 4 www. and any data) belongs to or is validly licensed by AVEVA Solutions Limited or its subsidiaries. ..6 Setting up the Training Course ........................................... ................................................................1........................................................5 Setting Clash Options .......2 Centre of Gravity Data .................................................................................................................4 Surface Treatment – A Worked Example.................................. 13 2...........................................................................................................................4 Volume ............ 7 1............................................................61 6 Linking Documents to Design Elements ..37 4............... 45 Exercise 5 Surface Treatments......... 63 6..................................2 Assigning a Surface Treatment......................2 Objectives...........2 Obstruction Values .....................................................................1 Obstruction List.............................1.................4 How AVEVA E3D Reports Clashes ...........................................................1..... 17 2......5 Using this guide ...................................................................................................................................... 56 5..............................................................................................................................................................................2 Weight and Centre of Gravity ................................................................. 35 Exercise 4 User Grid Systems ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.......................................................................................................................36 4 Surface Treatment.............................. 56 5.................1 Link World (LINKWL) Elements..1 Deleting User Grid Systems .................3 Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................ 55 5......................................................8 Clasher ......................................................... 13 2............................................................................. 60 Exercise 6 Calculating Mass Properties ................com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries...............................1 Mass Properties Overview ..3 Grid Display Options .......................................................................63 6................ 63 © Copyright 2012 to current year...................................................................................... 51 5..2 Creating 3D Radial Grids ...............................................................................................................6.............................. 7 1..1 Selecting Elements ........................6................... 7 1......... 34 3..........................................................................................................................................................................................1 Linking Documents Overview ............................1........................................... 38 4............ 52 5................ 7 1..................................... 30 3.............................................................................................................1..............................7 1..................... 9 2.......................................................6 Specifying What to Clash Check Against.................27 3......................................1 Overview of AVEVA E3D Clash Detection..................... 11 2.................................. 41 4..................3 Accuracy of Mass Properties...............................................................................1 Weight Data .....1 Definition of Surface Treatments ............................. All rights reserved................................................................................................ 51 5........................................................................3 Classes of Clash ................................................. 27 3.................................................................................................................... 18 Exercise 1 Clash Detection ...2....................22 3 User Grid Systems ........................................ 58 5........................................................................................................................................3 Surface Area..........9 2....................... 10 2........... 34 3...............................1 Calculating Weight and Centre of Gravity ................................................................................................................................3 Calculating Volume............................................................................................... 9 2............... 7 1.........................7 Auto Clash ...............................2................................................................2............................... 43 4................................................1 Aim ....4 Course Structure................................................................................................................................................................. 32 3...............................................8.........................51 5.5 Using the Mass Properties Utility – A Worked Example....5............................... 10 2.................................................5 Displaying Picked Positions in Grid Coordinates ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Creating 3D Rectangular Grids ......................................................................................................................................................2 Calculating Surface Area.....................4....3 Surface Treatment Calculation and Report...............................2 Clash Limits ....................................... 63 6................................ 8 2 Clash Detection .............................................................. 40 4......... 57 5........................................................2 Link Folder (LNFOLD) Elements ............................ 16 2..................5....49 5 Mass Properties ........................................................................................................1 The Clashes Form ............................... 5 www.............. CONTENTS 1 Introduction .....................................5........................................................................................................................................................... 37 4........................................4 Modifying User Grid Systems........................3 Applying the Surface Treatment ....................................... 38 4...................................2 Selecting the Surface Treatment ........... 51 5............................... 53 5.................................................................................................................................................................................aveva.... ..71 7 Status Control ...........................................3 Displaying Links ......................................................2 The Status Control Data Model .......................... 88 8............................. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1............................2 Controlling Model Objects and Status Values ... 77 7......93 9..................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 7............................................................5 Representation Rules – A Worked Example ......85 8 Representation Rules in Design................................................................98 © Copyright 2012 to current year..................................... All rights reserved............3....................................................................................................................................2 Creating from the Standard Model Library .................................... Loading and Applying the Rules .................................. 6 www.........................3 The Status Controller Form ............................... 88 8................................................................... 89 8..3 Using Standard Model Library Elements ..................................................................3 Modifying Design Representation Rules...... 83 Exercise 8 Status Control .1........................A Worked Example ............................................................................4................ 95 Exercise 9 Using the Standard Model Library ..4......................................................1 Overview ..... 63 6............................................................................................................. 73 7..................... 81 7................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 9...................................................................... 81 7..........................1 Overview ..............87 8..4 Saving.........1 Creating and Configuring the Status Layout ....2 Adding Links .......................................................3.4 Reporting Features ....2 Creating Design Representation Rules ..........................................................com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.............................................1...........................3 The Status Controller Form – Context Menus .......1 Overview ..................4 Using the Status Controller Form – A Worked Example .............. 66 6..........1 The Status Controller Form – Option Lists ........ 73 7...............................................................................................................................................2 The Status Controller Form – Toolbar ......................................................................... 63 6.......................................................... 74 7.................................................................... 68 Exercise 7 Adding Linked Documents ........................................................1) Model Utilities TM-1802 6..........................3..........................aveva...................................73 7....... 76 7. 87 8...........................................................................................................................................................................................3 Link Class (LNCLAS) Elements.......................................................................3.................4 Link Descriptor (LNDESC) Elements..................... 94 9.............................4 Adding Document Links – A Worked Example................................. 79 7... 64 6................................................................. .................... 90 9 Standard Model Library ..................................... Menu pull downs and button click actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text. or reference is made to other documentation the following annotation will be used:  Additional information  Refer to other documentation System prompts will be bold. Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font.aveva. Information the user has to enter will be in bold red text. 7 www. Trainees who can demonstrate a suitable understanding of other AVEVA E3D applications and techniques may also be permitted to undertake the training. . demonstrations and set exercises. populated with model objects.e. Each workstation will have a training project.5 Using this guide Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document.1 Aim The aim of this training module is to introduce Model Utilities that complement and build open those covered in the AVEVA Everything3D™ Foundations training module.  To enable a user to create quick reports and produce report templates. 1. Where additional information is presented.4 Course Structure Training will consist of oral and visual presentations. 1. All rights reserved. 'Choose function'. 1. This will be used by the trainees to practice their methods. 1.2 Objectives  To introduce the concept of clash detection and how it may be used interactively by designers. © Copyright 2012 to current year. This training module introduces further utilities that assist productivity and produce data from the model to show the power of data centric design. 1.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. italicised.  To explain the basic principles of surface treatment and its application to model elements. and complete the set exercises. CHAPTER 1 1 Introduction The AVEVA Everything3D™ (AVEVA E3D™) Foundations training module introduced designers to the basic concepts of AVEVA E3D.3 Prerequisites It is expected that trainees will have completed the TM – 1801 AVEVA Everything3D™ Foundations training course. and presented in inverted commas i. Login to AVEVA E3D using the details provided by the Trainer. © Copyright 2012 to current year.6 Setting up the Training Course Double click the AVEVA E3D 1. Navigate to the Utilities tab.1 from the Start menu to display the Login form. 8 www.1 desktop icon or select Start > All Programs > AVEVA Plant > Design > AVEVA Everything3D 1. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.  Where users are directed to invoke specific functions the instruction will usually follow the format Tab > Group > Button > Secondary Button (if required). Navigate to the Tools tab and click the Setup button located in the Training group. All rights reserved. .PIPER Password: A MDB: A-PIPING Module: Model In order to complete the exercises and worked examples in the training guide it is necessary to configure the training model.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 1. They will typically be as shown below: Project: Training (TRA) Username: A.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Select the Setup Training Course checkbox followed by the Apply button. The Training Setup form will be displayed. Select PIPING from the module option list in the quick access toolbar to enter the Pipework application.aveva. 1 or 0. stair headroom.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. CHAPTER 2 2 Clash Detection One of the principal reasons for building a 3D model of a plant in AVEVA E3D is the ability to detect clashes and thus produce a design that is as ‘clash free’ as possible. AVEVA E3D also provides the user with interactive clash facilities so that clashes may be detected during creation or modification of model elements. Whilst a completely clash free design is almost impossible to achieve. For catalogue items the Obstruction attribute value is determined during the creation of the catalogue item. Clashes will be reported when asked. Clash detection is passive. There is no ‘magic button’ that resolves clashes. These types of clashes cannot be approved. if clashes are found in the design steps must be taken to resolve them. The Obstruction attribute may have one of three integer values: 2. following completion of a particular part of the design (prior to it being checked or approved). valve wheel access. Insulation is treated as a special obstruction type in its own right. . a primitive used in equipment building and structural panels) the value is set by the user. This value represents a solid element and is generally used for ‘real’ objects such as a piece of equipment. This type of clash detection enables clash reports to be produced and certain clashes to be ‘approved’ so that they are not reported again unless specifically requested. It is generally used for simplified structural profile definitions.  Obstruction = 1 – a soft obstruction. or retrospectively. In addition to the obstruction types defined by the Obstruction attribute. but actions that may cause a clash are not prevented. For design primitives (e. 2. Therefore. a pipe component. etc. This value represents a volume that is not solid but should be kept clear for access purpose. This value is generally used for access/escape routes. etc.1 Overview of AVEVA E3D Clash Detection Project wide ‘clash runs’ are normally made at frequent intervals during the design process. tube bundle withdrawal volumes.2 Obstruction Values All model primitives and all catalogue primitives have an Obstruction attribute (Obst) that define the physical type of obstruction the primitive represents.aveva. etc. assembly or erection phase than it is in the design phase. set-up by the System or Project Administrator. it is many times more expensive to resolve clashes during the fabrication. 2.g.  Obstruction = 2 – a hard obstruction. a steel beam.  Obstruction = 0 – no obstruction. © Copyright 2012 to current year. They are generally timed events. All rights reserved. This type of clash detection is outside the scope of this training guide. 9 www. This value represents a freely accessible volume. and run during non-working hours. The three classes of clash are:  Physical Clash – the primitive volumes overlap by more than the Overlap value. must be greater than the touch Gap value. 10 www. In the following scenarios the values are set to: Overlap = 5mm. If the primitives are separated by more than 8mm then no interference is found. but by less than 5mm. The Clash Item is always specified first. Gap and Clearance.  Scenario 3 . soft and insulation.primitives overlap.e. The element that is being checked is known as the Clash Item and the element that interferes with it is known as the Obstruction Item. a touch is reported. touches and clearances occur between two elements. gap and clearance as. a clash is reported.  Clearance – the primitives are separated at their closest point by more than the Gap value but less than the Clearance value. hard.  The Clearance value.primitives do not overlap but are separated by less than 2mm. if set.primitives overlap by more than 5mm. both individually and in combination.  Scenario 2 .aveva. © Copyright 2012 to current year.4 How AVEVA E3D Reports Clashes Physical clashes.primitives are separated by more than 2mm but by less than 8mm. .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 2.  Care should be taken when setting the values for overlap. All rights reserved.3 Classes of Clash As well as the three types of clashing item.  Touch – the primitives either overlap by less than the Overlap value or are separated at their closest point by less than the Gap value. Overlap. i. a touch is reported.e. a clearance is reported.  HSHard/Soft – the Obst value of the Clash Item is 2 and Obst value of the Obstruction Item is 1. 2. Setting the Clearance value to 0 switches off the clearance checking function.  Scenario 1 .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.  Scenario 4 . they can make an enormous difference to the number of clashes detected. for example:  HHHard/Hard – the Obst value of both the Clash Item and Obstruction Item is 2. When clashes. AVEVA E3D uses three classes of clash depending on three values that may be set by the user. touches and clearances are reported the class of clash is prefixed by the type of obstruction of the Clash Item and the Obstruction Item. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. i. Gap = 2mm and Clearance = 8mm.  IH Insulation/Hard – the Clash Item is insulation and the Obst value of the Obstruction Item is 2.  Any component or primitive that has its obstruction value set to 0.  IS Insulation/Soft – the Clash Item is insulation and the Obst value of the Obstruction Item is 1.  SS Soft/Soft – the Obst value of both the Clash Item and Obstruction Item is 1. HH Touch. Functionality relating to clashing is accessed from the Common group when working in discipline specific modules.5 Setting Clash Options The number of clashes reported during a clash check depends greatly on the options chosen and the values of the parameters discussed previously.  Two structure or substructure primitives having the same owner. 2. Clashes between the following pairs of items are not reported:  Primitives belonging to the same equipment.the Obst value of the Clash Item is 1 and the Obstruction Item is insulation. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. HH Clearance. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Touch.  SHSoft/Hard .the Obst value of the Clash Item is 1 and Obst value of the Obstruction Item is 2. HS Clearance. Overlap and Clearance are set by entering the required values in the appropriate textboxes. HS.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 11 www. The Clashes form can be accessed by navigating to the HOME tab and selecting Clashes > Clashes from the Common group. Therefore. interferences may be reported as HH Clash. The Clashing options are located on the Options tab.aveva.the Obst value of the Clash Item is 2 and the Obstruction Item is insulation.  SI Soft/Insulation .  Two piping components that are connected. etc.  II Insulation/Insulation – both the Clash Item and the Obstruction Item are insulation.1) Model Utilities TM-1802  HI Hard/Insulation . HS Clash. All rights reserved.  A piping component and the nozzle to which it is connected. . Tolerances provide settings for Touch Gap. See the help files for details of these commands. Obstruction Item and background Colour when the clashes are displayed in the 3D view. Group Clash/Obstruction – if checked groups the clashes grid on the Clashes tab by clash and obstruction item. In most cases this identifies with sufficient accuracy the clash.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. The Clashes within Branch options list enables the user to specify how Branches are checked and has the following options:  are Included – this option runs the ACHECK function which performs a primitive-by-primitive check of every component in each branch.  The ACHECK and BCHECK functions are part of the DESCLASH command set. © Copyright 2012 to current year.  are Ignored – ignores all steelwork connections. All rights reserved. Using this option will give more reproducible results but may be slower. However. Checking the Clash Midpoint Position checkbox makes the reported clash position the centre of a box surrounding the overlapping region.  Ignore Adjacent – this option runs the BCHECK function which is a simplified check that ignores the possibility of clashes between certain pairs of components within the Branches. The Connections options list enables the user to control clash checking at steelwork junctions. Presentation defines how the clash information is displayed. with the following settings. clicking the Obstruction Items button displays the Minor Clash Items Colour form and clicking the View Background button displays the View Background Colour form.  With Spec. The Clash Colours determine the colour of the Clash Item. The required colour may be selected from the palette and clicking Cancel on any of the forms sets the colour selection. Clash Obstruction Aid – if checked displays an aid label within the 3D view detailing the name of the obstruction item. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.e.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Clash options determine the behaviour of the clash checking operation. Touches are option list enables the user to specify whether touches (and clearances) are to be Included or Ignored. i. 12 www. Clashes between sections and attached joints are ignored automatically. are Ignored – ignores only those connections that have specifications. clash reporting at connections may be inhibited using the following options:  are Included – (default) includes all steelwork connections.  are Ignored – this option ignores clashes within individual Branches but reports clashes between items in different Branches. the reported position of a clash depends on which part of the overlapping region is first detected. By default. Clash Item Aid – if checked displays aid label within the 3D view detailing the name of the clash item. The Clash Midpoint Position checkbox enables the position of the clash to be more accurately determined. Clicking the Major Clash Items button displays the Major Clash Items Colour form. the SJOIs Spref attribute is set. . if end preparations at steelwork joints have been left until late in the design process. The Reset System Defaults button resets the form settings to the system defaults which are read from a system file when AVEVA E3D is opened. Checking a box next to an element type will cause clashes within that element to be ignored. Each applicable element type is shown with an adjacent checkbox.6. 13 www. but still report clashes between different elements. If the box is left unchecked then clashes are included. 2. © Copyright 2012 to current year.1 Obstruction List Selecting the Obstructions/Exclusions tab on the clashes form displays the Obstructions and Exclusions Lists. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The Save button saves the current option settings to a user options file. The Restore button reads the saved user options file and sets the options accordingly. The items to check against may be specified by an Obstruction list of explicit elements or by setting clash limits where all elements within those limits are used. . All rights reserved.aveva. Clashes can be ignored within the following elements: PIPE Pipework STRU Structure BRAN Branch SUBS Sub-Structure PTRA Pipe Track FRMW Framework HANG Hanger SBFR Sub-Framework REST Restraint SCTN Section EQUI Equipment GENSEC Generic Section TMPL Template PCOJ Primary Collinear Joint CWBRAN Cableway Branch PLTFRM Platform CPANEL Curved Panel SITE Site HPANEL Hull Panel ZONE Zone STRFLT Stair Flight HANDRA Handrail RLADDR Rung Ladder The Save/Restore frame allows the saving of current or retrieval of previous clash checking options. 2.6 Specifying What to Clash Check Against Having set the clash options the items to clash check against must be specified. Clashes Ignored Within enables clashes within certain elements to be ignored.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Clash Position Aid – if checked displays an aid label within the 3D view detailing the position of the clash using the current session coordinates. A confirmation box appears before the List is cleared.  All – with this option set. Multiple items can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key when picking from the 3D View. where the obstructions the checked item(s) will be clashed against are specified. . The Remove button removes the current selection from the Obstructions list. All must be removed before other elements can be added. The Clear button removes all items from the Obstructions list. meaning that all Design items in the MDB will be used to check against. meaning all elements within the MDB will be checked against.  Current Selection – with this option. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The button is only available when a selection is made from the list. © Copyright 2012 to current year. By explicitly selecting all the obstructions to clash against. The required elements are graphically picked from the 3D view and are highlighted. The Add button works in conjunction with the adjacent options list which has the following options:  Current Element – with this option. There are several ways in which items may be added or removed from the list. Clicking No will cancel the operation and retain the List. The top half of the tab is the Obstructions list. Pressing the Esc key will add the picked items to the Obstructions list. Clicking Yes on the message clears the list. clicking the Add button removes any elements currently in the Obstructions list and replaced it with the key word All. with All set.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The default content of the list is All. clicking the Add button adds the CE to the Obstructions list. or by excluding the specific elements that will not be clashed against. clicking the Add button displays the prompt ‘Pick element to Add’.  Current Collection – with this option set. clicking the Add button adds all elements selected in the 3D view to the Obstructions List. However. This can be performed in two ways. 14 www. All rights reserved. no other elements can be added to the Obstructions list.aveva.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This tab defines which elements will be used to clash against.  Pick Element – with this option. clicking the Add button adds the contents of the current collection to the Obstructions list. with the exception of the Add All option as adding all items to the obstruction list would void the clash checking operation. A direction can be locked to preserve its value by checking the checkbox next to the relevant textbox. The required elements are graphically picked from the 3D view and are highlighted. where the items selected are excluded from the clash checking operation. The bottom half of the tab shows the Exclusions list. if the element’s Owner has been included in the Obstruction list.2 Clash Limits By default.e. The co-ordinates are displayed in the relevant From and To textboxes. The Limits tab enables two opposing corners of a box to be specified. This list may be used to exclude specific elements from the clash check. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. All rights reserved.1) Model Utilities TM-1802  When an element is added to the Obstruction List. implied tube within the Branch is treated as part of the obstruction. The co- ordinates of the box corners may be specified by entering values in the From and To textboxes. if the entire design is not required to be checked a restricted region of interest may be specified using a Clash Limits box. The default Exclusion list is empty. defining the clash limits. The Clash Limits box is defined from the Limits tab on the clashes form. The Clash Limits box may also be defined by using the Volume drop down list. Picked Elements – this displays the prompt ‘Pick element to add to list for enclosing box’. The Exclusions list options work the same as those for the Obstruction List. implied tubing connecting those components is not automatically included and must be added explicitly if required. all elements and primitives below the specified item (i. If a Branch (or higher) element is added to the Obstruction list. 15 www. © Copyright 2012 to current year. However.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. .6. Pressing the Esc key will set the Clash Limits box to the limits of the picked items. The co-ordinates are displayed in the relevant From and To textboxes. all parts of the model relevant to the current Obstruction List will be checked during a clash check run.this sets the Clash Limits box to the limits of the current element. 2. Current Element . If individual piping components are added to the list.aveva. Each co-ordinate direction can be swapped by selecting the drop down list adjacent to the relevant textbox. its members) are automatically incorporated in the list. For example. Any elements in the Exclusion list will not be considered during clash checking. 2. Multiple items can be selected by holding down the Ctrl Key when picking from the 3D View. The Display checkbox is used to toggle on and off an aid representation of the limits box. corner of the limits box. for example:  When a new element has been created. Once the second From point is selected the co-ordinates are displayed in the To and From textbox.this displays the prompt ‘Pick First Clash Limit’ and activates the Positioning Control form. . even if the point at which they clash occurs outside the box. a clash check is carried out at the end of every command in which an element has been modified in some way that could cause a clash to occur. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Auto Clash may have a small overhead in performance so it is good practice to consider the contents of the Obstruction List or restrict the volume being considered using a Clash Limits box.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Defined by 2 picks . Auto Clash is very useful where a few new items are to be added to an existing design which has already been checked for clashes. 16 www. All rights reserved. The co-ordinates are displayed in the relevant From and To textboxes.aveva. Each clash check is carried out using the current clash options and Obstructions/Exclusions Lists.  For a clash to be reported. Current Collection . When Auto Clash is switched On. © Copyright 2012 to current year.7 Auto Clash Auto Clash may be turned on by selecting HOME > Common > Clashes > Auto Clash button. To. Once the first point is picked the prompt is changed to ‘Pick Second Clash Limit’. The co-ordinates are displayed in the relevant From and To textboxes. The aid shows the clash limits as a wireframe box and marks the To and From corners of the limits box with aid labels.This sets the clash limits to all elements contained within the current collection. A clash between items that lie partially within the Clash Limits box will always be reported. The Clear button can be used at any time to reset all values from the To and From textboxes to 0. This then allows the use of any of the positioning control functions to select the first. If the Obstruction List is extensive. both items involved in the clash must lie wholly or partially within the Clash Limits box.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Current Selection – this sets the clash limits to all elements selected in the 3D view.  When an element's geometry has been changed.  When an element's position and/or orientation has been changed. in the default visible colour. If the element is not currently displayed. to graphically display the clashes and a Clash List of all the clashes found during the clash check. the last section of implied tube in a Branch is checked only if the Branch LTAI attribute is set to True. When a clash is detected the Clash Item and Obstruction Item are highlighted in the colours specified in the Clash Options. (The LTAI attribute is set automatically when the Branch Tail is positioned).  In order to avoid spurious clash reports when a new Branch is created. All rights reserved. and will then be highlighted in the appropriate colour. AVEVA E3D provides the user with interactive clash detection utility which may be used at any time. The user’s attention will normally focus on the current element. Clash checking and viewing of the results is controlled by the form tabs and the 3D view pop-up menu. as described in the sections that follow. © Copyright 2012 to current year.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. with full view control functionality. The element stays highlighted until another clash is found. Any clashes that have occurred before that time are not considered.8 Clasher In addition to Auto Clash. so graphical highlighting is used to show the clash. it is good practice to use this utility whenever a significant part of the model has been completed so that any errors in the design can be resolved before impacting on other model elements. until all graphical highlighting is specifically removed. Similarly. If Auto Clash is not used. rather than outputing the clash data to file. Selecting HOME > Common > Clashes > Clashes displays the Clashes form. Any clashes that occur after that time are not considered. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Clash information is found on the Clashes tab. Auto Clash stops checking as soon as it is switched Off. . The clash-checking rules are as follows:  If the current element is a Piping Component and is the last component in the Branch. 17 www.  If the current element is a Branch which has no members.aveva. so any reported clashes must result from the actions of the last command.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Auto Clash starts checking when it is switched On. or the clash is resolved. then the tube which constitutes the Branch is checked only if the Branch LTAI attribute is set to True. 2. If a clashing element is already in the Drawlist it will be highlighted in the appropriate colour. The form contains a 3D view. The results of each clash check replace those of any previous checks. then its leave tube is checked only if the Branch LTAI attribute is set to True. it will be added to the Drawlist automatically.  Clash – Checked / Obstruction Item. The Clip Box check box toggles a clip volume within the 3D view.1) Model Utilities TM-1802  For use of the 3D View controls and functionality refer to the TM – 1801 AVEVA Everything3D™ Foundations training guide.1. The size of the clip box is defined by the text box adjacent to the checkbox.  Check CE – this option initiates a clash check of the CE against the Obstruction List.  Clash Type. Likewise moving the slider to the left decreases the value within the textbox. a FRMW or SBFR. so that the displayed results are manageable. It has the following options. Likewise any obstructions found to be clashing with a checked item are also added to the current drawlist. This is shown as a label at the top of the form.  Clashed low level elements. The information within the grid is displayed with the following headings.  Clash Elevation. The clash information is displayed within the Clashes Grid.  Obstructer.1 Clash Grid The Clashes tab displays the resulting information following a clash check and allows the viewing and organising of the results and navigation to the Clash and Obstruction Items.  Obstruction Owning Element. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.  Check – this option initiates a clash check of the Element defined in the adjacent text box against the Obstruction List. 2. 2. The default value is 2000mm.aveva.  Any elements which are checked are automatically added to the current drawlist. As the slider is moved to the right the value in the box is increased and the 3D view is updated.g.  It is good practice to initiate clash checks on small items. a Pipe or Branch. This can be changed by entering a value or by using the slider. HH or HS.8.  Clash Easting. e.  Clash Owning Element.8.  Clash Northing. . etc. All rights reserved. If checked the 3D view is clipped around the position of the clash. The Clashes form also displays the details of the current clash selected in the Clashes Grid.  Clash Item (Checked Item). 18 www.1 The Clashes Form The Clashes form contains options to initiate a clash check and modify the 3D view to show the clash. © Copyright 2012 to current year. The details shown update as the user navigates between clashes. An element Name can be directly entered into the textbox for checking. i.e. If the Clip Box checkbox is unchecked then the entire of the current drawlist will be displayed in the 3D view.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.  Clash number. Right clicking anywhere in the clash grid shows a pop-up menu with two methods for the export of the clash grid information. However the print preview only displays the group titles and not the lower information.  Any grouping or filtering applied to the grid is maintained within the export. The information for the selected clash is also displayed at the top of the clashes form. The reporting functionality is located on the Report tab of the Clashes form. To group by a heading click and hold the left mouse button on the heading and drag the heading into the grey area above the grid.1. Print Preview – Opens the standard print preview form allowing the page setup to be defined and the grid printed. file.2 Clash Reporting The clasher utility has the ability to generate a text report of the clash checking results. The default setting when running a clash check is not to create a report. The Navigate check box defines the relationship between the clashes grid and the Model Explorer. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.8. .  Obstruction Item – selecting this option will navigate to the Obstruction Item in Model Explorer for the clash highlighted in the clash grid and make it the CE. 19 www. Any of the columns can be filtered using the standard grid gadget filtering.xls. All rights reserved. This then saves the file to the selected location. Save to Excel – Prompts the user to browse to a file location and save the grid as a Microsoft Excel.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Unchecked the explorer will remain unchanged as clashes are selected from the grid. 2. .aveva. utilising the options available in the cell below the heading title. By checking the Report to file when checking for clashes checkbox the clash checker will automatically create a report of its results and the options for this report are then activated. © Copyright 2012 to current year. If checked it activates the adjacent drop down menu. This has two options:  Clash Item – selecting this option will navigate to the Clash Item in the Model Explorer for the clash highlighted in the clash gird and make it the CE. When this is the case the report options are inactive.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The clash results can be sorted and grouped by one or more column headings. Excel export provides all the grid information in the same format as the grid gadget. Selecting a clash from the grid automatically updates the 3D view to display the current clash. Both . HANDRA Primary clashes only are reported All items specified as obstructions Main Body – Details of the clashes found. any non-default checking options and limits. any special reporting options in use. An example is shown below. STRFLT. Second – Reports only the second occurrence of the clash and ignores the first. HPANEL. the types of clash reported. Date 11 Mar 2013 Time 10:03 Report on All CLASHES TOUCHES CLEARANCES in:- ZONE /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 Touches defined as 2mm overlap to 0mm gap No clearance defined Branch check option ACHECK selected Clashes included between connected SECTIONs Clashes ignored within GENSEC. Touches – Will report any touch clashes found. SCTN.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. ZONE /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 PIPE /100-B-1 BRANCH /100-B-1/B1 1 HH =16410/37 FLANGE 2 with =16432/513 BOX 4 of TMPLATE 1 of :PUMP /P1502B AT WORLD COORDINATES W307299 N303517 U100557 © Copyright 2012 to current year. These options allow the report to take this into account. World – Reports the position with respect to the world origin. CSURPX.aveva. ZONE. First – Reports only the first element within the clash and ignores the second. CWBRAN. Clashes – Will report any physical clashes found. CPANEL. PCOJ. 20 www. Off – Position of clash is not reported. one for each significant element that contains interference. An example is shown below. TMPL. The Report Format frame allows the report layout to be customised. EQUI. the touch and clearance limits. Clearances – Will report any clearance clashes found.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Position frame sets the presentation of the clash position. . The clashes are grouped into sections.Reports the first and second clash occurrences. SITE. The Duplicate frame sets the option for reporting clashes which appear multiple times within a clash check. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. RLADD R. All rights reserved. When clash checking it is possible for an obstruction in one clash to be the clash item in another. including the clash type and extent and the identifiers of the two design items involved. As such it is possible for an item to be a both a clash item and an obstruction item and thus the same clash is reported twice. PLTFRM. Header – Adds header information to the top of the report such as Date and Time of clash check. Site – Reports the position with respect to the owning site of the clash item. The Levels frame sets the types of clashes that will be reported. %AVEVA_DESIGN_USER%/MyReport.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The destination and name of the report file can be set via the Report to file frame.aveva. suppresses multiple clashes. Clash Summary – Lists the total number of clashes of each type found. Primary .e. files and defaults created or setup by the user. This opens a standard windows dialogue box. This can be changed by typing in the required filename and path or by navigating to the required location using the Browse button. The Restore button reads the saved user options file and sets the options accordingly.Reports only the first or highest priority clash found between two significant elements (i. © Copyright 2012 to current year.txt. An example of this is shown below. the total number of elements checked and the number of elements found to be interference free. The AVEVA_DESIGN_USER folder is typically located at C:\Users\Public\Documents\AVEVA\Plant\E3D\Data1. 21 www. The Save button saves the current user options. Clicking on a row in the list toggles the Check column On or Off. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Numbering – Adds the relevant clash number from the clash grid to the clash main body within the report. . Obstruction – Adds the obstruction list to the header information. where the required location and filename can be entered. The information held in the folder may interact with many aspects of AVEVA E3D but is essentially independent of the programmes function.0\USERDATA. The default destination and file name is.1. Reference – Adds database reference numbers to the clash and obstruction items in the main body. ***PRIMARY CLASH SUMMARY*** 35 hard/hard clashes 1 hard/soft clashes 30 hard/hard touches 87 significant elements checked 48 significant elements interference free ***ACTUAL CLASH SUMMARY*** 85 hard/hard clashes 2 hard/soft clashes 30 hard/hard touches The Listing frame allows a list of the selected element types that are checked to be incorporated into the report.  The AVEVA_DESIGN_USER folder can be thought of as a storage area for settings. The default value for all element types is On. All rights reserved. Checking the List Elements checkbox activates the list. including those between different primitives of the same pairs of significant elements). If the Primary option was selected the summary will be divided into the Primary clash summary and the Actual Clash summary. The Reset System Defaults button resets the form settings to the system defaults which are read from a system file when AVEVA E3D is opened. coloured Cyan has been added. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Note that in the main 3D view a structural section.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. indicating that it is the Obstruction Item. Navigate to PIPE 150-A-57 in the Model Explorer to make it the CE. Repeat the operation to add the ZONE named /ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 to the Obstructions List. Click the Clear button on the Obstruction List. . Select HOME > Common > Clashes > Clashes to display the Clashes form.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 1 Clash Detection Add the ZONE named /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 below the SITE /SITE-PIPING-AREA01 to the 3D view. Set the Major Clash Items colour to Yellow and the Obstruction Items colour to Cyan. Also note that the two tubes on the selected Pipe are coloured Yellow. Click the Zoom to Draw List view tile then set the view direction to Iso 3. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Navigate to the Options tab in the Clashes form. Select the Obstructions/Exclusions tab to display the Obstructions and Exclusions list. indicating they are the Clash Items. Click the Check CE link label from the main form.aveva. Check the Clash Midpoint Position checkbox. then the Yes button on the confirmation message box. There should be two clashes displayed in the Clash List and the 3D View should have updated to show a clipped view around the clash area. Select the Clashes tab on the Clashes form to display the Clash List. Navigate to the ZONE named /ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREA01. Note that the ZONE has been added to the Obstructions List. The Obstruction List should now be empty. Ensure Current Element is selected from the add obstructions drop down box and click the Add button. 22 www. e. . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Select the fifth clash in the Clash List. Using the Clipping Box slider above the 3D view.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. Then select Obstruction from the dropdown list. This clash is a ‘touch’ between the leave tube of ELBOW 9 of the branch and a beam on ROW_J. To resolve this clash it may be necessary to raise the pipe to clear the beam or.e. increase the size of the clipping box. All rights reserved.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Check the Navigate checkbox. i. Note how more of the elements around the clash become visible as the clipping box increases. An overview of the selected clash can be seen at the top of the clashes form. the section) is now the CE in the Model Explorer. Select the second clash and note that the Obstruction Item (i. Right click in the 3D view and select Look > North then zoom in so that the touch between the tube and the structural section is clearly shown: © Copyright 2012 to current year. lower the beam to clear the pipe. Remove the ZONE named /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 and the ZONE named /ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREA01 from the 3D view. The detail of the clash can be found by sliding the grid gadget across to reveal all the columns in the grid. The resolution would need to be agreed between the disciplines. Navigate to PIPE 100-B-1 in the Model Explorer and again click the Check CE link label from the Clashes form. HH TOUCH ELBOW 9 OF BRANCH /100-B-1/B1 (tube). 23 www. There should be fifteen HH Touches in the Clash List. Sort by the results by the Clash Item column. therefore.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This clash is classed as a touch because the default settings of Overlap 2. .  Select the Report tab.aveva. © Copyright 2012 to current year.txt. Select the Clashes tab. Modify the Touch Gap setting to 1 and the Clearance setting to 5 and click the Save button.  Select the Clashes tab and navigate to the ZONE /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 in the Model Explorer to make it the CE. Uncheck the Primary and Reference checkboxes. Select Check CE from the Clashes form. it is not a Clash but a touch. Navigate to PIPE 100-B-1 in the Model Explorer again and select Check CE to re- run the clash check with the new settings. 24 www. demonstrating the importance of getting the clash settings right. The tube is not overlapping the section but resting on it. as all clashes will be reported on but the database reference for each clash item is not required.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. A text report detailing the clash check findings can be found in the AVEVA_DESIGN_USER directory with the default name MyReport. Click the Save button. Select the Options tab to display the Clash Options. The form should now display a considerable number of clashes. Note that three clearances have been added to the Clash List. To create a clash report during clash checking check the Report to file when checking for clashes checkbox. Gap 0 and Clearance 0 are being used. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. All rights reserved. 1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The clash summary at the bottom of the report should be as below. All rights reserved. 25 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. again select Check CE from the Clashes form. . ***ACTUAL CLASH SUMMARY*** 17 hard/hard clashes 1 hard/soft clashes 25 hard/hard touches 30 hard/hard clearances 87 significant elements checked 56 significant elements interference free Note the total number of clashes and close the report. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Change the default Touch Gap and Clearance settings on the Options tab back to 0 and save them. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.aveva. With the ZONE /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 as the CE. again note that the number of clashes has been reduced. As the name for the clash report was not changed the old text file is overwritten. The summary from the clash report should now be as below. ***ACTUAL CLASH SUMMARY*** 17 hard/hard clashes 1 hard/soft clashes 22 hard/hard touches 87 significant elements checked 72 significant elements interference free Check PIPE 100-B-8 and decide how the clashes might be resolved. © Copyright 2012 to current year. . All rights reserved.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This page is intentionally left blank. 26 www.aveva. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The X Axis. Y and Z axes respectively. The form has two tabs. The form menus enable grids to be created and modified and the co-ordinates of a picked point to be displayed in both World and Grid co-ordinate systems. A label for the respective axis may be entered in the appropriate Label text box. The label should be meaningful and will suffix the Grid Axis (GRIDAX) and Gridline (GRIDLN) element names in the Model Explorer. CHAPTER 3 3 User Grid Systems The User Grid Systems utility creates 3D rectangular and radial grids in Model. Grids may be project wide or local to a specific Plant area or a room in a module or building. 3. Y Axis and Z Axis areas of the form enable grid labels.aveva. line IDs and labels are specified. The form is re-sizable and contains a pane to display available grid systems and a number of options for formatting the displayed grid. Grids are stored in a design database and have their own hierarchy structure as shown:  Although user grid systems are stored in a design database they do not appear in the drawlist. On the Options tab the Display area of the form contains radio button options that control how the grid is labelled in the 3D View. All rights reserved. The labels X.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 27 www. line IDs and offsets to be specified for each axis individually. and the Position & Orientation tab. . © Copyright 2012 to current year.1 Creating 3D Rectangular Grids Selecting Create > 3D Rectangular Grid… from the User Grids Systems form menu displays the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form. where the location and orientation of the grid are specified. Selecting 3D VIEW > Aids > User Grid Systems displays the User Grid Systems form. Y and EL (elevation) are commonly used for the X. The Options tab where the grid axis offsets. The Preview link label will display the grid in the current 3D View so that it may be visually inspected before creation.aveva. Clicking the Autofill… link label on the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form displays the Autofill Rectangular Grid System form. . 28 www. The ID format may be alphabetic or numeric and may be incremented by any step. The auto filled Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form may be edited manually to make the final adjustments to the grid. When first opened the form is populated with default values which can be adjusted accordingly. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The Set View Limits to Grid link label zooms the view such that the specified grid fills the 3D View. range and interval of offsets and the ID formats to be specified. It is often easier to use the autofill function and edit than enter all the data from scratch. The Offsets are relative values from the previous gridline. Negative or positive values may be entered which will determine how the grid is distributed around the grid origin.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The line IDs are used to identify individual gridlines and suffix the label in the Model Explorer.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Having specified the required data clicking the OK button will dismiss the form and autofill the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form. This form enables the labels. All rights reserved. When the orientation points have been picked. North/South and Up/Down.  See TM-1801 AVEVA Everything3D™ Foundations training guide for information on the Positioning Control Form. When the orientation points have been picked. Clicking the Through origin and two points button prompts for the graphical selection of two points which. and is displayed beneath the two text boxes. The With Respect To (WRT) textbox allows the selection of co-ordinates with respect to any model element. A grid name may be entered in the Name text box at the bottom of the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form. define the plane of the grid. i. Checking one of the Lock checkboxes disables the editing of that co-ordinate. Y and Z. Only one direction may be altered at a time so it may require two or more entries to re-orientate the grid to the required orientation.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The Cancel button closes the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form. Clicking the Through three point’s button prompts for the graphical selection of three points to define the plane of the grid. All rights reserved. The direction may be changed by using the three pull- downs. If no Grid World elements are in a writeable database. © Copyright 2012 to current year. the Y is and Z is text boxes are updated with new directions defined by the grid plane. The X direction is automatically derived. co- ordinates in the relevant text boxes. The Position area of the form enables the grid origin to be placed explicitly by entering East/West.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Position & Orientation tab enables the grid origin to be positioned and the grid to be orientated. X. together with the origin point.e. The Orientation area of the form enables the grid to be orientated in three ways: 1. 29 www. 2. The position may also be specified by using the Positioning Control form and graphically selecting a position in the 3D View. the new grid will be placed in the first available one in the hierarchy. The default is World.aveva. . If more than one writeable Grid World exists. Clicking the Apply button creates the grid elements and displays the grid in the 3D View. The orientation can also be set by entering a direction in the Y is and Z is text boxes. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. the Y is and Z is text boxes are updated with new directions defined by the grid plane. one is created automatically. This name will be displayed on the User Grid Systems form so that it may be selected for future use or modification. 3. 30 www. The label should be meaningful and will suffix the Grid Axis (GRIDAX) and Gridline (GRIDLN) element names in the Model Explorer. Having specified the required data clicking the OK button will dismiss the form and autofill the Reference 3D Radial Grid form as shown below. radii and Z axis may be entered in the appropriate Label text box. range and interval of offsets and the ID formats to be specified. The Options tab.aveva. Clicking the Autofill… link label on the Reference 3D Radial Grid form displays the Autofill Radial Grid System form. When first opened the form is populated with default values which can be adjusted accordingly. radial line angles. . All rights reserved. The labels A. where angles. where the location and orientation of the grid are specified. radii and Z axis respectively. counter clockwise from East (X). The form has two tabs. The Angles. The ID format may be alphabetic or numeric and may be incremented by any step. This form enables the labels.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 3. © Copyright 2012 to current year. The line IDs are used to identify individual gridlines and suffix the label in the Model Explorer. The Radii are absolute values from the grid origin and the Offsets are relative values from the previous gridline. R and EL (elevation) are commonly used for the angles. offsets. line IDs and labels are specified. radii. The auto filled Reference 3D Radial Grid form may be edited manually to make the final adjustments to the grid. concentric circular line radii and Z axis offsets to be specified. Radii and Z Axis frames enable grid labels.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. A label for the angles. line IDs. The Angles are in degrees. On the Options tab the Display frame contains radio button options that control how the grid is labelled in the 3D View. and the Position & Orientation tab. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.2 Creating 3D Radial Grids Selecting Create > 3D Radial Grid… from the User Grids Systems form menu displays the Reference 3D Radial Grid form. The Position & Orientation tab enables the grid origin to be positioned and the grid to be orientated. This tab functions as previously described for Rectangular Grids.aveva. . © Copyright 2012 to current year. 31 www. The Set View Limits to Grid link label zooms the view such that the specified grid fills the 3D View. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. All rights reserved. The Preview link label will display the grid in the current 3D View to so that it may be visually inspected before creation.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 It is often easier to use the autofill function and edit than enter all the data from scratch.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2012 to current year.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 3.aveva. The Hide button removes the selected grid system from the view and re- activates the Display button.  Spacings displays the spacing between grid lines for rectangular grids and the spacings between concentric circles and the angles between radial lines for radial grids. Axes only displays the gridlines only with a label at the grid origin.  Gridline IDs displays the gridline IDs prefixed with the specified label.3 Grid Display Options When one or more grid systems have been created the Displaying grid system area of the User Grid Systems form is activated. 32 www. Selecting a grid system from the Grid System pane and clicking the Display button displays the selected grid in the 3D View and activates the Set View Limits to Grid button which may be used to set the display limits to the whole grid.The radio buttons in the Display area of the form control the labelling of the grid. Clicking the display button after the OK (or Cancel) buttons have been clicked on the Grid Axes forms. 33 www.e.e. or the Radial Grid Axes form if the currently selected grid is radial. All rights reserved. These display settings are also available in the Display area of the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid and Reference 3D Radial Grid forms. i. displaying all three axes for the grid. Clicking the Select display axes… button displays the Plant Grid Axes form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. checking all three checkboxes and selecting X3 for the X Axis plane and YE for the Y Axis plane gives the following result. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. .aveva. The display of an axis plane is toggled using the checkbox adjacent to the appropriate plane. re-displays the grid with any changes. The Plant Grid Axes form enables the display plane for each axis to be toggled On or Off and the location of the plane to be selected.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. the grid is removed from the 3D display and the Display button activated. if the currently selected grid is rectangular. For example. i. for a rectangular grid and the distance from the origin of the concentric circles and the cumulative angle of the radial lines for a radial grid. on a gridline.  When the Plant Grid Axes or Radial Grid Axes forms are opened. The list contains all of the gridlines for that axis. The plane is located using the pull-down for the appropriate plane. prefixed by the specified label.1) Model Utilities TM-1802  Coordinates displays the co-ordinates of the grid lines. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. All rights reserved.aveva. 3. where nnnn is the name of the selected grid. the Z Axis location. 3. to be specified at which the grid is displayed.4. .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.4 Modifying User Grid Systems Highlighting the grid to be modified in the Grid Systems area of the User Grid Systems form and selecting Modify > Selected Grid System… from the form menu displays the Modify Grid (nnnn). The pull-down shows all of the Z Axis locations specified when the form was created or modified.e. Selecting a location displays the whole grid at the selected elevation. clicking the Save button on the Modify Grid form displays a confirmation message to replace the existing grid. Having made the required changes to the grid.1 Deleting User Grid Systems Highlighting the grid to be modified in the Grid Systems area of the User Grid Systems form and selecting Delete > Selected Grid System… from the form menu deletes the grid from the form and from the 3D View if displayed. 34 www.  The 0 label indicates the grid origin. Both forms are identical to the forms used for creating the two grid types except that they are populated with the current settings of the selected grid and the Name text box is greyed out. The displayed form depends on the type of grid selected.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Radial Grid Axes form enables the elevation. i. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 35 www. Selecting Display > Picked position in grid cords… from the User Grid Systems form menu prompts for a position to be picked and activates the Positioning Control form. .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Having selected Delete > Selected Grid System… a confirmation message to delete the selected grid is shown. Clicking Yes will delete the grid. 3. showing the position in both World and grid co- ordinates.5 Displaying Picked Positions in Grid Coordinates A position may be picked from a 3D View and displayed in terms of Grid co-ordinates. All rights reserved.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The grid name is displayed on the Display Grid Coords form. The grid used for the co-ordinates is the current grid selected from the User Grid Systems form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Having picked the position the Display Grid Coords form is displayed. Clicking No will cancel the process and maintain the grid.  The referenced grid does not have to be displayed to obtain the position in grid co-ordinates.aveva. Enter A in the Label textbox for the Angles on the Autofill Radial Grid System form.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Try the other Display options. . Click the Autofill… link label to display the Autofill Rectangular Grid System form. accepting the default Autofill values.  Create a 3D Radial Grid named Radial_Grid using the Autofill option on the Reference 3D Radial Grid form.  Click the Select display axes… button to display the Plant Grid Axes form. Click the Gridline IDs radio button on the User Grid Systems form and then click the Display button. 36 www. Leave the option lists at their default values of X0. Select Create > 3D Rectangular Grid… from the form menu to display the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form. Enter Rectangular_Grid in the Name textbox and click the Save button.aveva.  Create a 3D Rectangular Grid named Area01_Grid with the following data: © Copyright 2012 to current year. All rights reserved. Note that the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid has now been populated with values. Using the Model Explorer navigate to GRIDWL TRAINING-GRIDS. Click the OK button on the form. Display the radial grid and try the different labelling and axis options.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 4 User Grid Systems  Empty the Drawlist and make the World the CE. Note the changes to the displayed grid. Note that the grid has been removed from the 3D View. Click the Close button on the Reference 3D Rectangular Grid form. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Check the Display plane through X axis offset at and the Display plane through Y axis offset checkboxes. YA and EL0 and click the OK button.  Click the Preview link label and the Set View Limits to Grid link label to display the grid in the 3D View. Note that a GRIDSY element named Rectangular_Grid has been created.  Display the Plant Grid Axes form again and try different combinations of the different planes from the option gadgets and note the different combination of grid planes.  On the User Grid Systems form click the Gridline IDs radio button and then click the Display button to display the grid with the selected annotation option. Note that the Gridline IDs are now displayed on the grid. Select 3D VIEW > Aids > User Grid Systems to display the User Grid Systems form. HVAC. © Copyright 2012 to current year.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. Refer to TM-1867 AVEVA Everything3D™ Project Model General Administration for information on how to define and modify surface treatments in Paragon. All rights reserved. primer. The database MASTER/PIPECATA. Surface treatments are defined in Paragon and stored in a Catalogue database. structural elements. . manufacturer and a coating thickness. 37 www. for example: Surface treatments are referenced by model elements via the attributes Inprtref and Ouprtref representing the inside surface treatment and the outside surface treatment respectively. paint description. etc.1 Definition of Surface Treatments Surface treatments consist of surface preparation. 4. CHAPTER 4 4 Surface Treatment The Surface Treatment utility enables specific paint types and coatings to be applied to individual model items such as piping. Only elements with these attributes may have a surface treatment assigned to them. in the AVEVA data project ACP.  The definition of Surface Treatments is outside the scope of this training guide. contains a number of pre-defined surface treatments. if ALL is selected the Zone containing only EQUI elements will display the NOZZ elements as well.1 Selecting Elements The Scope definition area of the form assists in selecting database elements to assign surface treatment to and displays them in the Selected elements area of the form in a grid. The Scope definition options list may be used to filter by a particular element type.aveva. Similarly. only the EQUI elements are displayed in the grid. if PIPE is selected and a ZONE containing only EQUI elements is selected.2. All rights reserved.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 38 www. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.2 Assigning a Surface Treatment Selecting TOOLS > Tools > Surface Treatement > Assign Surface Treatment displays the Surface Treatment – Assignment form.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 4. For example. However. © Copyright 2012 to current year. C 4. . the Selected elements grid does not display any results. if EQUI is selected and a ZONE containing only EQUI elements is selected. 39 www. All rights reserved. Once the Selected elements grid is populated. . The options list adjacent contains all the currently defined collections. is only enabled if one or more collections are defined. elements owned by the CE. The Select button clears the grid of any existing elements and adds the selected items.includes members of the current element.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The radio buttons in the Scope definition area have the following functionality:  CE mem . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. This option allows the selection of items from predefined collections. Clicking either the Select or Add Element buttons populates the Selected elements grid with the elements based on the chosen method and criteria.includes the current element only.aveva.e. and its associated options list. © Copyright 2012 to current year.  Collection – this radio button. The Add Element button appends the selected items to the items already displayed in the grid. Selections can be made from the grid using standard Windows selection methods.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. i.  ID – enables item(s) to be graphically picked from the 3D view.  CE . Items without these attributes are ignored.  Only items which have Inprtref and Ouprtref attributes are added to the grid. elements from the grid must be selected to apply the surface treatment to. rule based.2. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 4. These options are:  IPSP – Inside Paint Specification. Each Table Group option has a number of specification based table items which are selected from the Table item options list: © Copyright 2012 to current year.aveva.  OPSP – Outside Paint Specification. . the surface treatment to be applied and where it is to be applied. All rights reserved. 40 www.  GENE – General. can be selected from the bottom part of the Surface Treatment – Assignment form. rule based.2 Selecting the Surface Treatment Once the elements required have been selected. non-rule based. The database MASTER/PIPECATA contains four pre-defined Table groups (Selection Tables) which may be selected using the Table group options list.  FACE – Face Code of Zone. By Viewing the attributes of the processed elements it can be seen that the Inprtref attribute has been displayed accordingly. if applicable. clicking either the Inside. Clicking the Apply button on the form displays a warning message. . Outside or Both buttons will update the Selected elements grid with the appropriate settings. 41 www. 4.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 When a Table item has been selected the Specification. Symbol code and Punch code textboxes are automatically filled with the relevant information. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Clicking the OK button on the message assigns the surface treatment to the specified items and removes them from the Selected elements grid.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.2.aveva. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.3 Applying the Surface Treatment Having selected the elements to apply the surface treatment to and the required surface treatment.  Change Outside Codes from Face .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 4. 42 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.  Change codes from Table List – this option opens the Surface Treatment – Section form which is described in detail in the next section. © Copyright 2012 to current year.e. STOUCD and PUOUCD columns in the grid.e.  Remove Selected Element(s) – this option removes the selected element(s) from the grid. STOURF. STINRF. OUPRTR.  Change Inside Codes from Face – this option populates the inside codes.  Change Outside Codes from Spec .this option populates the outside codes.3.this option populates the outside codes. i.  Change Inside Codes from Spec – this option populates the inside codes. OUPRTR.2.aveva.1 Selected Elements Grid Pop-up Menu Having selected items from the Selected elements grid.  Print Preview… – opens the standard Print preview box allowing the page setup to be defined and the grid printed. This then saves the file to the selected location.this option populates both the inside codes and outside codes for the selected items using the current Table item data. STOUCD and PUOUCD columns in the grid. i. STINCD and PUINCD columns in the grid. i.  Export to Excel… – prompts the user to browse to a file location and save the grid as a Microsoft Excel.e. for the selected items using the current Table item data. STOURF.this option populates both the inside codes and outside codes for the selected items using the current Table item data. for the selected items using the current Table item data.  Change IN/OUT Codes from Face . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. INPRTR. .  The Apply button on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form will still need to be clicked to update the attributes on the selected items after the grid is updated. i.e. STINCD and PUINCD columns in the grid. for the selected items using the current Table item data. All rights reserved. . file. STINRF. right clicking in the grid item displays a pop-up menu which has the following options:  Add to 3D view – this option adds the selected elements to the 3D view. INPRTR. for the selected items using the current Table item data.  Change IN/OUT Codes from Spec .  Remove All Elements – this option clears the grid.xls. selecting TOOLS > Tools > Surface Treatment > Treatment Report displays the Surface Treatment – Report form. Clicking the Inside.2 The Surface Treatment – Selection Form Having selected items from the Selected elements grid.2.3. However. 43 www.aveva. whose functionality is the same as previously described for the corresponding gadgets on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. clicking the SRF List button at the bottom of the Surface Treatment – Assignment form displays the Surface Treatment – Selection form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. With the required element as the CE. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.  The Apply button on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form will still need to be clicked to update the attributes on the selected items after the grid is updated. The Clear button clears the details on the form. . selecting a Table Group and Table Item displays details and coatings of the surface treatment. the inside and outside surface area for each component may be calculated and reported on. The form contains Table Group and Table Item options list.3 Surface Treatment Calculation and Report Once the surface treatments have been assigned to the required model elements. All rights reserved.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 4. 4. Outside or Both buttons updates the selected items in the grid with the details from the selected surface treatment. 1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The CE when the form is loaded is set automatically.aveva.xls. Having selected items from the Selected elements grid. as defined in the units setting form. 44 www. All rights reserved. © Copyright 2012 to current year.  Remove all list in Grid – this option clears the grid.  Remove selected list in Grid – this option removes the selected items from the grid.  The Units for Area displayed derive from the current session units for Distance. Navigating to another element within the Model Explorer and clicking the CE button will set that as the current CE for the form.  Export to Excel… – Prompts the user to browse to a file location and save the grid as a Microsoft Excel.Opens the standard Print preview box allowing the page setup to be defined and the grid printed.  Print Preview… .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Clicking the Calculate button calculates the inside and outside surface area for each component owned by the CE and displays the results in the Selected elements grid. . . file. This then saves the file to the selected location. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Units for the calculated area derive from the current session units for distance. right clicking in the grid displays a pop-up menu which has the following options:  Add to 3D view – this option adds the selected elements to the 3D view. Click the Inside button to populate the inside codes for the branches in the grid. Select all branches in the grid to highlight them.aveva. All rights reserved. select /MAS-IPSP-PSPE-A3B from the Table Item options list. Navigate to PIPE 100-B-1 in ZONE /ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 to make it the CE.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Select IPSP from the Table Group options list and. as the pipe spec for the branches is A3B. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. make sure that the CE mem radio button is selected. In the Scope Definition area of the form select BRAN from the options list. 45 www. . © Copyright 2012 to current year. and click the Select button to populate the Selected elements grid with branches. Select TOOLS > Tools > Surface Treatment > Assign Surface Treatment to display the Surface Treatment – Assignment form.4 Surface Treatment – A Worked Example Clear the Drawlist.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 4. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Select OPSP from the Table Group options list and /MAS-OPSP-PSPE-A3B from the Table Item options list. With the all branches still highlighted in the grid, right click to display the selected elements pop-up menu. Select the Add to 3D view option to add the three branches to the 3D view. Right click in the grid again and select the Change Outside codes from Spec option to populate the outside codes for the branches in the grid. Click the Apply button on the bottom of the Surface Treatment – Assignment form and click the OK button on the subsequent warning message. Navigate to BRAN 100-B-1/B1 in the Model Explorer. Right Click and select Attributes… to display the Attributes form. Scroll down to find the Inprtref and Ouprtref attributes to verify that the change has been made. Note that the three branches have been removed from the Selected elements grid on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form. Dismiss the Attributes form. Navigate to PIPE 150-A-3 in the Model Explorer and click the Select button on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form to add two branches to the Selected items grid. Navigate PIPE 80-A-11 in Model Explorer and click the Add Element button on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form to add two branches to the Selected items grid. Repeat the process for PIPE 150-A-57. There are now six branches in the grid. Highlight all six branches in the grid and click the SRF List button on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form to display the Surface Treatment – Selection form. Select IPSP from the Table Group options list and /MAS-IPSP-PSPE-A1A from the Table Item options list to populate the Coating Lists grid. Click the Inside button to populate the inside codes on the Selected elements grid on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form. Select OPSP form the Table Group options list and /MAS-OPSP-PSPE-A1A from the Table Item options list to populate the Coating Lists grid. Click the Outside button to populate the outside codes on the Selected elements grid on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form. Close the Surface Treatment – Selection form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 46 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Click the Apply button on the bottom of the Surface Treatment – Assignment form and click the OK button on the subsequent warning message to apply the selected surface treatments to the branches. Click the Cancel button on the Surface Treatment – Assignment form. Navigate to PIPE 100-B-1 in Model Explorer and select TOOLS > Tools > Surface Treatment > Treatment Report to display the Surface Treatment – Report form. Click the Calculate button to populate the Selected elements grid with the details of the pipe components, assigned surface treatments and surface area for inside and outside. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 47 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Note that the gaskets have been assigned a surface treatment. To filter the gaskets from the report, on the TYPE column, select the drop down list in the cell below the column header and uncheck the GASK option from the filter pop-up menu. Note that the gaskets have now been filtered out of the report. Right Click in the Selected Elements grid and select Export to Excel… to display the Save Surface Treatment Data As form. Click the Save button on the form. Click the OK button on the subsequent message form. Now open the saved Excel file and validate the contents against the Selected Elements grid. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 48 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. 1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 5 Surface Treatments Assign appropriate surface treatments to the remaining pipes in the ZONE ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 and create reports for them. 49 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. . © Copyright 2012 to current year.aveva. All rights reserved.aveva.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This page is intentionally left blank. © Copyright 2012 to current year. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. . 50 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 1 Weight Data For Piping. the element ‘dry’ weight plus any fluids.  Usrwcogravity – the co-ordinates of the ‘wet’ centre of gravity from the elements origin. the pipe full of fluid. 51 www.  Usrcogravity – the co-ordinates of the ‘dry’ centre of gravity from the elements origin.  Usrwcogravity – the co-ordinates of the ‘wet’ centre of gravity from the elements origin. the weight data is stored in the following attributes:  Usrweight – the ‘dry’ weight of the element. CHAPTER 5 5 Mass Properties 5. For Piping. Surface Area and Volume for individual items. For Equipment (EQUI). Volume Model (VOLM) and Sub Volume Model (SVOLM) elements. Centre of Gravity (C of G). the weight data is stored against individual component weights in the Properties database. A fixed value or an expression may be used. They enable the user to obtain the Weight.e.e.aveva. A value or expression must be entered for each attribute on each element after it has been created. the C of G position is stored in the following attributes:  Usrcogravity – the co-ordinates of the ‘dry’ centre of gravity from the elements origin.  Usrwweight – the ‘wet’ weight of the element. A value or expression must be entered for each attribute on each element after it has been created.1 Mass Properties Overview The Mass Properties utilities are common across all applications in the Design module of AVEVA E3D. parts of the model or the whole model. the weight data and Centre of Gravity data for the Weight and Centre of Gravity utility is obtained from different sources depending on the discipline. can only be calculated if the Fluref attribute is set on the PIPE or BRAN elements. 5. © Copyright 2012 to current year. All rights reserved. the C of G position is taken from a Ppoint on the catalogue item whose Purpose attribute is set to COFG. Cable Tray.1. i. HVAC and Cable.2 Centre of Gravity Data For Piping. Cable Tray and HVAC. If the Ppoint does not exist then P0 is considered to be the items C of G position. the weight data is obtained by multiplying the volume (net or gross) by the density of the assigned material stored in the Properties database. expressed in the frame of reference of the element. 5.1. Volume Model (VOLM) and Sub Volume Model (SVOLM) elements. Whilst the Surface Area and Volume utilities work in the same way for all disciplines. expressed in the frame of reference of the element. i. A fixed value or an expression may be used. expressed in the frame of reference of the element. . expressed in the frame of reference of the element. the ‘wet’ weight. For Structural elements and their soft types.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. For Equipment (EQUI). © Copyright 2012 to current year. .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 5. The accuracy of the mass properties calculation is influenced by the Arc Tolerance setting. Selecting the Representation tab shows the representation settings. Reducing the arc tolerance increases the number of faceted edges that must be considered.aveva. Arcs within AVEVA E3D are approximated as a series of faceted edges. 52 www. Selecting 3D VIEW > Settings > Graphics loads the graphics settings form.3 Accuracy of Mass Properties The mass properties for Structural elements are calculated by the AVEVA E3D graphical engine and its interpretation of the geometry. All rights reserved. The default setting for arc tolerance is 1mm. It will also improve the accuracy of the result.1. The minimum arc tolerance that may be defined is 0. The user must make a judgement between calculation speed/system performance and the degree of accuracy required when setting the Arc Tolerance value. The accuracy of this calculation is defined by the graphics settings. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1mm.  Graphical Selection – this option uses the current graphical selection. The upper section of the form allows the user to select the elements to be considered in the calculations. 53 www.aveva.  Within Volume of CE – this option adds all elements that fall within the bounding box of the current element.  Members with Tubing – this option adds all members of the Current Element that contain elements of the type TUBI (implied tube).  Graphical Pick – this option allows the user to select elements from the graphical display. © Copyright 2012 to current year.  Current Collection – this option adds the current collection (if one exists).  Within Area – this option allows the user to select an Area from the 3D view.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 5. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The lower Add button on the form allows the user to add elements using the Named Element textbox adjacent.2 Weight and Centre of Gravity Selecting TOOLS > Model Query > WeightCofG displays the Weight and Centre of Gravity form.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.  The Within Area option has been designed to use AREADE elements. The top Add button allows the user to add elements using the method selected in the adjacent textbox. The Add buttons allow the user to populate the grid in the Selected Elements area of the form.  Element Members – this option adds all members of the Current Element. . These elements are currently only used for the Room Design application in AVEVA Marine and in AVEVA Plant Nuclear Applications. All rights reserved. The Add Elements options list provides the following element selection methods:  Current Element – this option adds the Current Element to the list. CE may be entered here as a valid name. Type and Name.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. indicated by a tick to the left of the option. clicking on any element in the list will navigate to it in the Model Explorer. The Wet/Dry option list enables the selection of the Wet Weight or Dry Weight to be used in the calculations. etc. this calculation makes a number of simplifications (basic arc tolerances.  Enhance in 3D View – this option highlights all the elements in the list in the 3D view. etc.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Once the Selected Elements grid has been populated. i. The Settings area of the form enables adjustments to be made to the Weight and Centre of Gravity calculations via a series of options list and textboxes. The Negatives options list enables the user to select whether or not negative geometry (e. Initially the Selection grid has two columns.  Navigate To – this option is a toggle. When on. The options are:  Consider (net) – this option allows for negative geometry and produces the most accurate result. Selecting Element Only would consider the section only and ignore the fittings. It is quicker calculation and is a useful option for models with large amounts of data or very complex geometry. © Copyright 2012 to current year. right clicking in any part of the grid displays a pop-up menu which has the following options:  Remove Selected Elements(s) – this option removes all selected elements from the list.  Remove all Elements – this option removes all elements from the list. holes. consider a section that owns several fittings.e.  Ignore (gross) – this option ignores the effect of negative geometry. Selecting All Members would include the geometry of the section and the fittings in the calculations. The data returned is appropriate for material cost estimating. The Grid can be filtered and sorted in the same manner as any AVEVA E3D grid gadget. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The Weight Of option list allows the user to specify whether the calculations will apply to the Element Only or All Members associated with the element.  Unenhance in 3D View – this option will un-highlight all elements in the list in the 3D view. . however. less iterations of surface smoothing of complex primitive configurations. etc).g. transport planning. For example.  Export to Excel… – this option enables the Selection grid to be saved to Excel. When calculating mass properties the system uses the Representation Mass value which can be set in the Representation Level textbox on the Weight and Centre of Gravity form or by using the Representation tab on the Graphics Settings form. The data returned is appropriate for determining as-built weights for loading calculations. The user is presented with a standard windows dialogue box to choose the filename and location for the Excel file. When the calculations are complete the grid displays additional columns for Weight and C of G. 54 www. end preparations. All rights reserved.aveva.  Print Preview… – this option produces a print preview of the Selection grid.  Ignore (rough) – this option is similar to the Ignore (gross) option. etc) will be considered in the calculations. an error message is returned for that element.e. 55 www.  The Selection grid. m. looks and functions in a similar way as the Weight and Centre of Gravity form described earlier. though it will be less accurate than the result obtained when a detailed representation is considered. including the Selected Elements grid. displaying the result in the Total Surface textbox and populating the Surface column in the Selection grid for each element.3 Surface Area Selecting TOOLS > Model Query > Area displays the Surface form. a very simple shape may be represented at Level 1. the default is /* (World) coordinates. A more simplistic shape representation will return a mass property more quickly. Representation Mass is similar to other representation settings for different drawing levels of detail. with the following differences. HVAC). the total Weight and Centre of Gravity coordinates are displayed in the appropriate textboxes. This works independently of the current session distance units. . 5. i. The top part of the form.aveva. displays a column for the Surface. Here the units displayed for surface area can be changed between square mm. The CofG wrt textbox is used to calculate the centre of gravity of an element with respect to another. The Settings area functions in the similar way to those described previously for the Weight and Centre of Gravity form. inches and feet.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Refresh button adjacent to the Representation Level textbox will refresh the level setting if it is changed on the Graphics Settings form. If a weight or C of G cannot be determined for a selected element. for example. The individual element data is displayed in the Selection grid. If all elements are valid. whereas more complicated geometry may be represented at Level 6. Except instead of the CofG wrt text box the user is presented with a Units option list. a component weight cannot be found (Piping. © Copyright 2012 to current year. If the user changes the CofG wrt value on pressing the Return key the total Centre of Gravity will be refreshed. For example. To refresh the individual Centre of Gravities displayed in the Selected Elements grid the calculation must be performed again. All rights reserved.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Clicking the Apply button calculates the Total Surface area. when populated and the calculation run. rather than Weight and CofG. Cable.  The Add Elements options list does not contain the Within Area option. as defined in the units setting form. an element Name and the calculations will use this for the list of individual Centres of Gravities. cm. Once the appropriate settings have been chosen the calculations are made by selecting the Apply button. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. the Matref attribute is not set (Structural) or the user data has not be entered (Equipment). The user can input.  The Weight and Centre of Gravity use the current session units for Mass and Distance respectively. The Settings area options functions in the similar way to those described previously for the Weight and Centre of Gravity form. 5. displaying the result in the Total Volume textbox and populating the Volume column in the Selection grid for each element. including the Selection grid.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. © Copyright 2012 to current year. m.  The Add Elements options list does not contain the Within Area option.4 Volume Selecting Tools > Model Query > Volume from the main menu displays the Volume form. This works independently of the current session distance units. 56 www.STEELMAN Password: A MDB: A-STRUCTURAL Module: Model Select the Structures module from the quick access toolbar to enter the Structures application. with the following differences. Except. inches and feet. instead of the CofG wrt text box the user is presented with a Units dropdown list.  After running the calculation the Selection grid displays a column for the Volume rather than Weight and CofG. All rights reserved. . cm. The top part of the form.aveva.5 Using the Mass Properties Utility – A Worked Example Exit AVEVA E3D then re-enter AVEVA E3D as a Structural Designer using the details provided by the Trainer. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Clicking the Apply button calculates the Total Volume. Here the units displayed for surface area can be changed between cubic mm.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 5. for example: Project: Training (TRA) Username: A. looks and functions in a similar way as the Weight and Centre of Gravity form described earlier. Clicking the Apply button updates the individual Centres of Gravity. Ensure the Cascade Material to all offspring checkbox is selected and click the Apply button. Note that the overall Centre of Gravity coordinates have changed but the individual Centres of Gravity are the same. In the Named Element text box enter /ROW_J-BRACING and press the Return key then click the adjacent Add button. Note the Total Weight and Centre of Gravity at the bottom of the form for all FRMWs and the axes aid graphically showing the Centre of Gravity in the 3D view. Note that the elements are highlighted in the 3D view.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Leave the Settings area of the form at the default values then click the Apply button. Select SECTIONS > Tools > Material from the main menu to display the Set Material form. in ZONE ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREA01.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This worked example utilises the STRU PIPERACK to demonstrate the functions of the Mass Properties utility. . Add the STRU PIPERACK.1 Calculating Weight and Centre of Gravity Select TOOLS > Model Query > Weight CofG display the Weight and Centre of Gravity form.aveva. 5. select S355J0 Steel from the Materials list. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. With the STRU PIPERACK as the CE. Dismiss the Set Material form. 57 www. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Each FRMW within the STRU is listed in the Selected Elements grid. to the 3D view.5. Right click within the grid. In the Settings area of the form enter J1 in the CofG wrt textbox and press the Return key. With the STRU PIPERACK as the CE. select Element Members from the Add Elements options list and click the Add button. Click the Yes button on the confirmation form to set the Matref attribute of all PIPERACK elements to S355J0 Steel. All rights reserved. The Selected Elements grid now contains two further columns listing the Weight and CofG coordinates for each FRMW. Click the Zoom to Drawlist view tile and set the view direction to Iso 3. from the pop-up menu select Remove All Elements to remove all elements from the Selected Elements grid. 5. enter 2 in the Representation Level textbox and click the Refresh button. the mass representation level provides another tool allowing designers to choose between accuracy of result and speed of calculation. radii at corners) when considering the section profile.aveva.g. The designer must consider how the returned information is to be used.2 Calculating Surface Area Change the viewing direction to a Plan North view. In a similar manner to changing the way negative geometry is considered. © Copyright 2012 to current year. select the eastern most bay of the STRU PIPERACK. The difference in weights is due to the use of different Mass Representation levels. The total weight should have increased from the previous calculation. Change the viewing direction to Iso 3 and note the elements are highlighted in the 3D view. Click the Zoom to Drawlist button. Mass Representation Level 6 utilised more detailed geometry representation (e. Click the Apply button again and note the calculated Total Weight.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 In the Settings area of the form enter WORLD in the CofG wrt textbox and press the Return key. Select Graphical Selection from the Add Elements option list and click the Add button to display the sections from the graphical selection in the Selection grid. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Note the calculated Total Weight. In the Settings area of the form. The geometry at different representation levels is set in the structural profile catalogue. Close the Weight and Centre of Gravity form. 58 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.  Care should be taken with the mass representation level and negative geometry. no radius at corners of the RHS) when considering the section profile. In this example Mass Representation Level 2 has utilised simplified geometry (e. All rights reserved. Using a Wholly Within selection rectangle. Leave the other settings at the default values and click the Apply button. By contrast.g. Select TOOLS > Model Query > Area to display the Surface form.5. . 59 www. Select Current Element from the Add Elements options list and click the Add button. Close the Surface form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. This SCTN owns a number of web stiffener fittings where the bracing members are connected to it.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. In the Model Explorer navigate to SCTN 2 of FRMW ROW_J of the PIPERACK. Leave the other settings in the Settings area at the default values.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Enter 6 in the Representation Level textbox. Right click in the Selected Elements grid and select Remove All Elements to remove all members from the Selected Elements grid. In the Settings area of the Surface form select Element Only from the Surface Of options list. The Total Surface area calculated using the All Members option includes the area of the web stiffeners. whereas. The Selection grid displays the Surface area for each individual element and the surface area of all elements is displayed in the Total Surface textbox at the bottom of the form. Note the change in the Total Surface value. Click the Apply button. All rights reserved. Change the Surface of setting to All Members and click the Apply button again. . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Click the Apply button and note the calculated Total Surface area. press the Return key and click the Update button. the Element Only option ignored the stiffeners and considered the surface area of the section only.aveva. com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Leave the settings in the Settings area at the default values. All rights reserved. Select Element Members from the Add Elements option list and click the Add button to display the members of ROW_7 in the Selection grid. . 60 www. The Selection grid displays the Volume for each individual element and the surface area of all elements is displayed in the Total Volume textbox at the bottom of the form.3 Calculating Volume Select TOOLS > Model Query > Volume from the main menu to display the Volume form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Close the Volume form. Note the selected items are highlighted in the 3D View.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 5. In the Model Explorer navigate to FRMW ROW_7 of the PIPERACK.5.aveva. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Click the Apply button to calculate the volume. with respect to the World and to other elements. .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. B. add the following data to the relevant equipment attributes. Calculate the weight and C of G of different combinations of equipment. Navigate to ZONE ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 and. © Copyright 2012 to current year. C are the ENU coordinate values respectively.aveva. surface areas and volumes. using the Attributes form. Calculate the dry and wet weights and C of G for :PUMP P1501A and note that the obtained values correspond to the input values. All rights reserved. 61 www. Equipment Name Usrweight Usrwweight Usrcogravity Usrwcogravity C1101 15000 16000 E 0 N 0 U 10350 E 0 N 0 U 9900 D1201 3000 3200 E 0 S 2400 D 50 E 0 S 2400 D 50 E1301 2250 3000 E 0 N 3250 D 5 E 0 N 3250 D 5 E1302A 1200 1500 E 0 S 2750 U 55 E 0 S 2750 U 55 E1302B 1250 1550 E 0 S 2750 D 10 E 0 S 2750 D 10 P1501A & B 250 300 E 10 S 605 D 180 E 10 S 500 D 150 P1502A & B 400 475 E 0 S 600 D 275 E 0 S 550 D 250  The syntax for entering the C of G values is (EA NB UC) where A. centre of gravities.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 6 Calculating Mass Properties This exercise adds weight and C of G data to the equipment in Area 01 and then uses the Mass Properties utilities to determine weight. Calculate the surface area and volumes of individual pieces of equipment and combinations of equipment. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. aveva. . © Copyright 2012 to current year. 62 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This page is intentionally left blank. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Each LNDESC may be classified by multiple classes. All rights reserved. .1 Linking Documents Overview Model elements may be linked to documents or external sources. e.3 Link Class (LNCLAS) Elements Classification of documents is possible through the use of LNCLAS elements. Link Classes (LNCLAS) and Link Descriptors (LNDESC).2 Link Folder (LNFOLD) Elements Under a LINKWL it is possible to organise all elements into a tree structure using LNFOLD elements which can own further LNFOLD elements.aveva. 63 www.1. CHAPTER 6 6 Linking Documents to Design Elements 6. web pages or email addresses. It is possible to assign LNDESC to elements in other databases.g. Usually the System Administrator will provide a database with the LINKWL element in it.4 Link Descriptor (LNDESC) Elements A LNDESC element holds a link to documents and external resources. 6.com"  an e-mail address .(e.stored in the form “mailto:[email protected]. In the diagram LNCLAS1 is associated with all three LNDESC elements.com"  an internal database reference . In the diagram below each LNDESC is associated with more than one LNCLAS.  a web page – stored in the form "http://www.g. It is.1. Both external documents and draft drawing elements can be referenced using the Urlfile attribute. This way it is possible to freely configure the hierarchy. to a drawing) stored in a form "dabref://=12345/6789"  any other external resource. A single LNCLAS may classify multiple LNDESC elements. 6.1 Link World (LINKWL) Elements All elements related to links are stored under a Link World (LINKWL) element which can store Link Folders (LNFOLD).com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. LNCLAS elements and LNDESC elements. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 6.doc". 6. a string storing the raw Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the linked document can be:  a file – stored in the form "file:///Docsys/ProjectX/MyDocument.1.aveva. recommended that LINKWL elements are created in their own design database to which all relevant teams have read and write access. therefore. Clicking the Existing file button displays Name and Description textboxes where appropriate name and description entries may be made. Web page or E-mail address to be selected.aveva. . Selecting any of these options changes the display in the Link options area of the form. 64 www. Clicking the Web Page button displays Name and Description textboxes where appropriate name and description entries may be made. selecting ADMIN > Links > Add Link displays the Add link to nnnn form.  A LINKWL must exist in a writeable database before links may be added to model elements. on the browser. i.2 Adding Links With a LINKWL as the CE. Clicking the Browse… button will display a Web browser where the web address may be located. where nnnn is the name of the CE.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The Choose link category area of the form enables a link category. A pathname and file name may be entered in the Path to file textbox.e. copied and pasted back to the Address textbox.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 6. Clicking the Choose file… button will display a Choose file to link to browser where the file may be located and. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Existing file. All rights reserved. upon clicking the Open button. A web address may be entered in the Address textbox. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. dismisses the browser and populates the Path to file textbox. The model element name has now been placed under the LNDESC element in Model Explorer. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Selecting the required container and clicking the OK button creates a LNDESC element below the selected LINKWL or LNFOLD. To link the document to a model element. first select the required element within the Model Explorer then select ADMIN > Links > Add Link to display the Add link to nnnn form again. At this stage. Once the link options have been completed. 65 www. © Copyright 2012 to current year. .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Clicking the E-mail address icon displays Name and Description textboxes where appropriate name and description entries may be made.aveva. no model elements have been associated with it. All rights reserved.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. although the link has been created. An email address may be entered in the E-mail Address textbox and a subject heading for the email entered in the Subject textbox. Selecting the previously created link and clicking the OK button associates the model element with the document. clicking the OK button on the Add link to nnnn form displays the Select destination container form. The form contains the LINKWL and any LNFOLD elements that exist below the LINKWL. with the name of the CE displayed in the list header. The Track CE checkbox.  Rename – this option enables the Name of the link to be modified. Right clicking in the blank area of the list displays a pop-up menu with a single Add link option which displays the Add link to nnnn form. All rights reserved. making a model element the CE prior to selecting ADMIN > Links > Add Link the first time will automatically associate the CE with the selected document or source and place it below the created LNDESC element. Navigating to an element in Model Explorer and selecting ADMIN > Links > Links displays the Linked Documents form. Links and Folders/Classes.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. will display any links if a new CE is selected in Model Explorer. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.e. enabling a new link to be added. Right clicking on a link document in the list displays a pop-up menu with the same options as described previously for the Links tab. other model elements can be added to it by following the procedure described above. Right clicking on a link document in the list displays a pop-up menu with the following options:  Open – this option opens the linked document. 66 www. Whichever method is used to create the LNDESC element. The Links tab displays document links with the CE. i.3 Displaying Links Once links have been added. 6. . the links in which model items are included may be displayed. is useful if the user is unsure about which elements are to be linked to the document. the email application is opened and a new email created with the address and subject populated with the details supplied in the link. The form has two tabs. The Assigned Classes section of the list displays any LNCLAS elements to which the link has been assigned. if checked. The Folders/Classes tab displays any LNFOLD elements and the linked documents in the folder as well as assigned LNCLAS elements.  Add link – this option displays the Add link to nnnn form. creating the link first and then assigning model elements to it.  Remove – this option deletes the link.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This method of creating links. © Copyright 2012 to current year.aveva. If the link is an email address. Alternatively. this option collapses the hierarchy tree. selecting the Open option or double clicking on the link displays an error message.  Collapse all – this option collapses the hierarchy tree. © Copyright 2012 to current year. LNCLAS or LINKWL and displays a confirmation message. as described previously. 67 www. Right clicking on a displayed element in the hierarchy area of the form (on the left side) displays a pop-up menu with the following options:  Cut – Removes the element from the hierarchy and places it in memory to be placed in another area via the paste command.aveva.  Collapse all . All rights reserved. . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.Copies the element from the Hierarchy and places it in memory to be placed in another area via the paste command.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. If a document to which links have been added is deleted or its location moved.this option enables the Name of the LNFOLD or LINKWL to be modified.  Copy . Right clicking on blank area of the hierarchy area displays a pop-up menu with the following options:  New world – this option creates a new LINKWL element.  Rename .  New folder – this option creates a new LNFOLD element below the selected element. Clicking the Yes button deletes the selected element.  New class .  Delete – this option deletes the selected LNFOLD.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Similarly.this option creates a new LNCLAS element below the selected element. right clicking in the blank space of the list displays a pop-up menu with a single Add link option. 1) Model Utilities TM-1802 6.jpg.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Click the OK button on the Select destination container form to create the LNDESC element. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Close the Linked Documents form.4 Adding Document Links – A Worked Example Navigate to the LINKWL named Document_Links in the Model Explorer. Select ADMIN > Links > Links to display the Linked Documents form. Select ADMIN > Links > Add Link to display the Add link to /C1101 form. typically: C:\AVEVA\Plant\E3DTraining\Training\userdata\Equipment Drawings Select the file EQUIPMENT LOCATION. Select the Folders/Classes tab and right click on the Document_Links entry in the hierarchy area of the form to display the pop-up menu. All rights reserved. 68 www. Click the Existing file button in the Choose link category area of the form to display file options in the Link options area of the form. Browse to the folder as directed by the Trainer.aveva. Navigate to the EQUI element C1101 in the ZONE /ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 to make it the CE. Click the Choose file… button to display the Choose file to link to browser. Enter Equipment-Location-Area01 in the Name textbox and Equipment Location Drawing Area 01 in the Description textbox. . Select the New folder option from the pop-up menu and enter the name Equipment-Drawings when the New Link Folder is created. Click the Open button on the browser to dismiss the browser and populate the Path to file textbox. Note that the LNDESC element has been created below the LNFOLD element in the Model Explorer. Make the new LNFOLD the CE and select ADMIN > Links > Add Link to display the Add link to Equipment-Drawings form. Click the OK button on the Add link to /Equipment- Drawings form to display the Select destination container form. Expand the Document_Links entry and select the Equipment-Drawings entry. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Repeat the process to link the equipment D1201 and E1301 in ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 to the Equipment Location drawing.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. Do not close the Linked Documents form. Right click in the empty list to display the single entry pop-up menu and select the Add link option to display the Add link to /E1302B form. Expand the Document_Links entry and the Equipment-Drawings entry to display the linked document. . The existing link icon is highlighted as the default. The existing link icon is highlighted as the default. All rights reserved. Right click in the empty list to display the single entry pop-up menu and select the Add link option to display the Add link to /E1302A form. Make :HEATEX E1302B the CE. Expand the Document_Links entry and the Equipment- Drawings entry to display the linked document. Expand the Document_Links entry and the Equipment-Drawings entry to display the linked document. Right click in the empty list to display the single entry pop-up menu and select the Add link option to display the Add link to /E1301 form. 69 www. Make :HEATEX E1302A the CE and select ADMIN > Links > Links to display the Linked Documents form. Navigate to EQUI element E1301 so that its linked document is displayed in the Linked Documents form. Check the Track CE checkbox. Note that C1101 has been added to the LNDESC element in Model Explorer.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Existing link icon is highlighted as the default and the Document_Links LINKWL is displayed in the Link options area of the form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. All equipment elements in ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 are now linked to the Equipment Location drawing. Select the linked document and click the OK button to add the link to the equipment. Repeat the process to add the four :PUMP elements to the LNFOLD element. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Select the linked document and click the OK button to add the link to the equipment. Select the linked document and click the OK button to add the link to the equipment. Click the Open button on the browser to dismiss the browser and populate the Path to file textbox.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Click the Existing file button in the Choose link category area of the form. . Note that a new LNDESC element for E1301-GA has been created below the LNFOLD Equipment- Drawings in Model Explorer. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Expand the Document_Links entry and select the Equipment-Drawings entry to highlight it. Close the document. Right click on one of the entries in the Linked Documents form to display the pop-up menu and select the Open option. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Click the OK button on the Select destination container form to create a new LNDESC element. providing a suitable application is available to the user. The Linked Documents form now displays two linked documents for E1301A. Click the OK button on the Add link to /Equipment- Drawings form to display the Select destination container form. Close the document and double click on the other linked document in the Linked Documents form to open it. Select the file E1301 GA.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Enter E1301-GA in the Name textbox and General Arrangement of E1301 in the Description textbox. 70 www. typically: C:\AVEVA\Plant\E3DTraining\Training\userdata\Equipment Drawings. The linked document will open.jpg. Click the Choose file… button to display the Choose file to link to browser.aveva. Browse to the folder as directed by the Trainer. .jpg :PUMP P1501B P1501A&B GA. 71 www.jpg :PUMP P1502B P1502A&B GA.jpg :PUMP P1502A P1502A&B GA. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Save Work.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. © Copyright 2012 to current year.jpg :HEATEX E1302B E1302A&B GA.aveva.jpg Open each of the documents to test the links. All rights reserved. Dismiss the Linked Document forms.jpg :PUMP P1501A P1501A&B GA.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 7 Adding Linked Documents Add links to the following equipment General Arrangement drawings: Equipment Type Name GA Filename :HEATEX E1302A E1302A&B GA. All rights reserved.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This page is intentionally left blank.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 72 www. © Copyright 2012 to current year. .aveva. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Status Values can perform two functions. The Administrator will also define the object types that the Status Values can be applied to. Any model object that has one or more status values assigned to it is considered to be a Controlled Object. CHAPTER 7 7 Status Control From initial planning to completed construction.aveva.1 Overview The Status Control utility is a highly configurable tool that allows users to control and report on the progress of model objects. certain activities. 7. Paragon. For example. They may represent project milestones. that describe the current state of a model object. It works by defining a number of Status Values. The terms used to describe Status Values are defined by an Administrator. EQUI.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. It may not be necessary to control all instances of a model object type. etc).e. and applies them to appropriate elements in the constructor modules (i. 7. Model. or they may be simple descriptive terms. may be prohibited once a certain status is reached.g. The object type will vary by constructor module e. The Status Control utility has been developed to assist designers with this process.2 The Status Control Data Model The diagram below illustrates the relationships that are utilised in AVEVA E3D by the Status Control utility: © Copyright 2012 to current year. 73 www. a typical AVEVA Plant project contains a number of design disciplines and processes. As such the Status Control utility allows the user to select which instances will be controlled. such as modifying an objects position. They inform the user of an objects current status and they can be used to influence subsequent design activities. All rights reserved. . percentage completion rates. etc. WBS elements. in Draw the object type may be DRWG but in Model the object type could be PIPE. In order to maximise productivity and minimise costs it is essential to control and communicate the progress of design activities. Data Access Control (DAC) is often applied in conjunction with status control to impose restrictions on model objects that have reached a particular status. Draw.  When the form is first displayed the title of the form is displayed as Status Controller.3. controlled by the selected status definitions. or could be. Within the Constructor Modules a Status Link hierarchy is referenced by model objects. When the status controller form is first accessed the options list will be blank and the user will only be able to select the New Layout option. the Status Layout option list and the Focus Status option list. but it makes extensive use of pseudo attributes which can be queried by the user if necessary.aveva. The rows are populated with those objects that are. The status link hierarchy is hidden from designers. The features of the status controller form will now be considered in further detail. change. Selecting MANAGE > Status > Control will open the Status Controller form. The Status Link also references the Status Value held in the dictionary database. 7. The status controller form will display status data in columns. All rights reserved. The Status Layout options list presents all available saved status layouts and holds the option that allows the user to create a new layout.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Once status layouts have been created the title of the form will update to reflect the status layout being considered.3 The Status Controller Form The Status Controller form is the primary tool used by designers to set. 74 www. 7. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Status Values are created and stored in the dictionary database hierarchy. © Copyright 2012 to current year. and report on the status of model objects.1 The Status Controller Form – Option Lists Two option lists are presented to the user in the Status Controller form. The Status Controller form grid will then be updated to show the selected columns and the elements which can be controlled by the selected definition within the selected scope. All rights reserved. Alternatively. © Copyright 2012 to current year. That definition that will then be displayed in the Focus Status options list The user can also choose which of the default columns they wish to display by checking the appropriate checkboxes beneath the status definition selected. Using the Explorer tab. . It also opens the Set Layout Scope elements form. users can select from the hierarchy explorers areas of the model in which the status layout will be applied. Clicking the OK button will populate the Set Layout Scope Elements form with the selected element. The scope can be set by highlighting the required element in the Set Layout Scope Elements form then clicking the OK button. model areas and elements can be searched for using the Search tab.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Selecting the New Layout option displays the Select Status Columns form from which the user can select the definitions required for the layout by checking the appropriate checkbox. Clicking the Add button will opens the Reference Browser form. Clicking the OK button will confirm the action and close the form. 75 www. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The Focus Status options list will be populated with the names of each Status Definition that has been selected in the layout setup. The Focus Status selected determines the status values that are available for selection. The Set Layout Scope elements form allows the user to define sections of the model that the status layout will apply to.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. Clicking the Edit Status button opens the Status form. or allows the entry of a new name in the bottom text box. Demote Demotes a controlled model object to a new status value. It also allows the user to select a status value from the valid transition values associated with a status value. This form shows the element to which the status is applied. At first the elements loaded will read not controlled. reporting.2 The Status Controller Form – Toolbar The Status Controller form contains several toolbars which allow the user to carry out a number of tasks relevant to setting and changing status values. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. The current status is shown in the drop down Status list. Remove Status Removes the status from a controlled model object i. 7. Statistical Reports Produces a graphical representation of the status values assigned to a group of model objects.3. Clicking the OK button closes the form and saves the Status Layout. Non-controlled model objects can be included and will appear as a group.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Expanding this list shows the available status values. 76 www. . Only once the initial status has been set is the element controlled.aveva. once the element is controlled the options to Promote and Demote the element to different status levels become available (assuming the user has access rights to do so). and saving layouts. when the status was last updated and who last updated the status. in order to control it.e. the model object is no longer controlled by the status definition selected. This opens the Save Layout As form. Edit Status Allows the user to set a model objects status.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The status layout can the be saved by selecting the Save Status Layout button. All rights reserved. This shows the current saved layouts which the user can select to overwrite. The status values from this point on will be those set by the project administrator. Status History Allows the user to view the status history of a controlled object (or a selection of controlled objects). Changes of status and any associated comments will be displayed. The title of the Status Controller form changes to that of the current Status Layout. © Copyright 2012 to current year. The Status Commands toolbar consists of the following buttons: Promote Promotes a controlled model object to a new status value. By default all toolbars are displayed on the Status Controller form. However. This menu allows users to manipulate how the status layout is displayed. The toolbar consists of the following buttons: Select CE in Grid When clicked the Current Element in the Model Explorer will be selected within the Status Control grid. Users can adjust the default columns displayed in the status layout by making an appropriate selection in each checkbox.3 The Status Controller Form – Context Menus The Status Controller form contains context menus that allow the user to customise and save the status layouts and change and report on status values. Clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is positioned in the blank row below the Column Headings will display a context menu. Select Graphical Selection in Grid When clicked any element(s) selected in the 3D View will be selected within the Status Control grid. Select CE Members in Grid When clicked the members of the Current Element in the Model Explorer will be selected within the Status Control grid.3.aveva. © Copyright 2012 to current year. If either of these two buttons are pressed and the selected element has no corresponding items in the Status Control Grid one following error messages will be displayed. . All rights reserved. A similar process can be undertaken for status definitions. 77 www. 7.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Element Interaction toolbar allows the user to select elements in the Status Control Grid from the Model Explorer or graphical view. The Select CE in Grid button only becomes active when a valid element is selected in the Model Explorer. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Status Layout… This option will display the Select Status Columns form. Set Layout Scope… This option allows the user to define areas of the model that the status layout will apply to. The Select CE Members in Grid is always active and the Select Graphical Selection in Grid button becomes active when any element within the 3D View is selected. Selecting the OK button once the selections are made will apply the changes and close the form.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Settings options. All rights reserved. A number of columns can be deleted at once. On opening.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is positioned in the main grid area of the status layout form will display another context menu. Two link labels in the lower section of the form allow the user to add or remove columns. including the resetting and refreshing of cells. Although multiple rows can be selected.  This function will only work if a single model object is selected in the layout grid. heading and Visibility of each column currently displayed in the status layout.aveva. This menu allows users to set and change status values. Users can set and edit the status value of any model object(s) selected in the grid. and save layouts. 78 www. The up and down arrows in the top right corner of the form can then be used to manipulate the position of the column. export the data to Excel and print. Both the Status History and Statistical reporting functions can be accessed. The appropriate row (or rows) must be selected using the cells located on the left side of the form before the delete link label is selected. report on status values. expression. behave in a similar manner to other grid commands in AVEVA E3D applications. The Add Standard Attributes link label adds columns for all the standard attributes for the controlled design elements. only one column can be re- positioned at a time. Other commands available from this context menu allow the user to Save the layout. The user must enter a suitable attribute in the Expression column then enter a name in the Heading column. Selecting this option will navigate to the selected model object in the Model Explorer. The menu also has a Navigate To option. Select the row corresponding to the column to be shifted using the cells located at the left side of the form. If the user wishes to remove a column then the Delete Selected Columns link label should be selected. . The order in which existing columns appear in the status layout grid can be adjusted using this form. the Column Setup form will display the position. Editing functions with suppression of null values and interactive feedback is supported. © Copyright 2012 to current year.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Column Setup… allows the user to change the column setup by opening the Column Setup form. Selecting the Add Column link label will create a new row at the bottom of the list. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. It allows the same functionality as the Status Commands Toolbar. aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Selecting the required elements in the grid and clicking the Statistical Report button on the Status Controller toolbar displays the default graphical statistical report. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Each status value is reported on with a legend showing the colours used in the report.4 Reporting Features At any point a statistical report can be generated for the required elements. By moving the mouse pointer over each category of the chart the segement is highlighted and the status value. Right clicking with the pointer in the chart legend displays a context menu. The Chart Type option enables a variety of 2D and 3D report formats to be selected. All rights reserved. . number of objects and percentage of controlled objects is displayed in a separate box.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 7. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 79 www.3. Any reports that are saved can also be Loaded to view again using the Right click pop-up menu. Right clicking on the statistical graphic provides another pop-up menu. 80 www. . All rights reserved. © Copyright 2012 to current year. All transition events associated with the object are listed.4. List Elements . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.adds the elements within the statistical group to the 3D view.aveva.will list all the elements which fall within the statistical group currently selected. Selecting another option places a check mark on the sub-menu to denote the current selection.1 Status History The Status History of model objects may also be checked.opens the Status History form for the elements within the selected statistical group. Selecting an object from the Status Controller form grid then right clicking and selecting Status History… from the context menu. The default position of the chart legend is Right. Edit Status . The comment field will display the last comment associated with each status. or clicking the Status History button on the Status Commands Toolbar displays the Status History form.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.opens the Status form and allows the user to change the status for the elements within the selected statistical group. The right click pop-up menu also allows the chart to be Printed or Saved. 7. Statistical reports are saved as an XML file.3.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The Chart Legend option has a sub-menu that enables the user to change the position of the legend around the Statistical Report frame or turn it off completely. Add To 3D View . Status History . Before setting the specifc objects to be contolled (in this case pipes) it is necessary to configure the Status Controller form. This can be done by creating a new layout based around a Status Definition that has already been created. Exit AVEVA E3D then re-enter AVEVA E3D as a Piping Designer using the details provided by the Trainer.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 81 www.4. © Copyright 2012 to current year.PIPER Password: A MDB: A-PIPING Module: Model. Click the OK button. All valid Status Definitions will be displayed in the form.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 7. Select New Layout from the Status Layout options list to display the Select Status Columns form. 7. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Expand the Status Definition DEFINITION FOR CRITICAL PIPE WORKFLOW then select the checkbox adjacent to it. . All rights reserved.4 Using the Status Controller Form – A Worked Example This example utilises the pipes created in AREA01 and a number of Status Definitions and Values stored in a provided dictionary database. for example: Project: Training (TRA) Username: A. Select PIPING from the application option list in the quick access toolbar. The Set Layout Scope Elements form is automatically opened.1 Creating and Configuring the Status Layout Navigate to the MANAGE tab then click the Control button from the Status group to display the Status Controller form.aveva. 1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Click the Add button on the right of the form. a further column will be added to the status controller form. To assist the user in identifying the correct pipes. From the menu.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. It is possible to controll a sub-set of the selected PIPE model objects by filtering the displayed data. select the Column Setup option. Ensure the Model tab is selected at the base of the form. A new row will be added to the form. The Reference Browser form will be displayed. In the Status Controller form click the Save Status Layout button on the status commands toolbar to display the Save Layout As form. All rights reserved.aveva. Click the OK button. This example will focus on pipes with a specification of A3B. The scope will be displayed in the Set Layout Scope Elements form. The Column Setup form will close and the Status Controller form updates to show the new PSPEC column at the far right of the form. Using the drop down list under the PSPEC heading select A3B from the filter options. Expand the hierarchy tree and select SITE-PIPING-AREA01 then click the OK button. With the mouse pointer centred on the Name column heading. The default columns are now displayed in the Status Controller form along with all instances of the controllable model object type (in this case PIPE) present in scope area selected. Enter PSPEC in the Expression and Heading fields then click the OK button. . Click on the PSPEC heading and drag it to a position adjacent to the Owner column. 82 www. From the lower section of the Column Setup form select the Add Column link label. The Status Controller form should now look similar to this: © Copyright 2012 to current year. click the right mouse button to display the context menu. Enter Critical Pipes in the textbox at the bottom of the form and then click the OK button. The Status form will be displayed. Using this method the user can set the objects status to any of the valid transiton values. Enter a suitable comment then select the OK button. Select pipe 200-B-4 from the status controller form then select the Promote button from the Status Commands Toolbar. © Copyright 2012 to current year. however this time the new Status has been selected automatically as the Promote setting was defined in Lexicon. no model objects have a status value assigned to them.4.aveva. All rights reserved. Using the Edit Status button from the Status toolbar.1) Model Utilities TM-1802  Model objects that are not already shown in the 3D display can be selected in the Status Controller form and dragged into the display. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Select the AWAITING RESOURCES option and add a suitable comment before selecting the OK button. The pipes with specification set to A3B are now controlled objects. By default model objects will not be controlled. . Select all the A3B pipes displayed in the Status Controller form (standard Shift and Ctrl key selections can be used). 7. Buttons and menu options associated with adjusting the objects status are now active. Continue to Promote /200-B-4 until it reaches status CONFIRM STRESS OK.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 83 www. The user must select the specific model objects they wish to control and set a status value for them. The Status Controller grid will update to reflect the new status. Selecting either the Apply button or the OK button will action the status change. select the Edit Status option. The Status form is again displayed.2 Controlling Model Objects and Status Values Althought the Status Controller form has been configured and the data displayed has been filtered. or the right click context menu of the main grid. The Status form allows the user to set the status of the model objects selected and make a comment that will be associated with the Status Transition. If the user is certain that all items should be changed they can select the Yes to All Button. 84 www. It may become neccesary to remove Status Control from certain model objects. there is no comment facility associated with this status change. Select the Demote option from the Status Command toolbar to display the Status form. the user can select either the Remove Status button from the Status Command toolbar.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The form is automatically populated with the Demote Status Value set in Lexicon. The required objects must first be selected in the Status Controller form. The user can accept or reject each error message using the Yes or No buttons. or perhaps a more appropriate status definition has been created to suit the project workflow.  If Status Control is removed from a model object it will be recorded in the objects status history. However. Once this is done. This may be due to an initial selection error. the designer can remove Status Control from model objects at any time. All rights reserved.aveva. Enter a suitable comment then click the OK button. or select the Remove Status option from the context menu. © Copyright 2012 to current year. .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 The status CONFIRM STRESS OK has two valid transitions. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. A confirmation message is displayed for each item selected in the Status Controller grid. In either case. 80-B-7 PROVISIONAL LAYOUT 150-B-6. 100-B-2.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 8 Status Control Using the Edit Status option. . All rights reserved. 100-B-8. 85 www. 40-B-10 CONFIRM STRESS OK 50-B-9 ISSUED TO DRAFT TEAM 80-B-14 Not Controlled Prepare a series of statistical reports to show the status of the controlled objects and view the history of several objects and verify this against the status changes made.aveva. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. promote the following pipes to the corresponding status values: PIPES STATUS 100-B-1. © Copyright 2012 to current year.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 250-B-5. com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. © Copyright 2012 to current year.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 This page is intentionally left blank. . AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. 86 www. All rights reserved. Representation rules are accessed via the Graphics Settings form.aveva. clicking the Representation Rules… link label displays the Representation Rules form. larger bore pipes are shown in green tube with semi-translucent insulation. © Copyright 2012 to current year. CHAPTER 8 8 Representation Rules in Design 8. smaller bore pipes are shown in blue centreline and instruments are shown in tan or sandybrown according to their dry weights. For example. On the Representation tab. . From this form users can create. in the image below. All rights reserved. To open the Graphics Settings form navigate to the 3D VIEW tab then click the Graphics button in the Settings group.1 Overview The representation of items in a 3D view can be controlled according to project or user defined rules to provide easy visualisation by discipline. modify. save and apply representation rules. 87 www.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. status or any other available attribute. 2 Creating Design Representation Rules The Representation Settings area of the form enables the rules to be defined.aveva. © Copyright 2012 to current year. An element type must be selected using the Gtype options list. .3 Modifying Design Representation Rules Rules may be edited by clicking on a rule in the Representation List which copies the settings to the Representation Settings area. The Move Up .1) Model Utilities TM-1802 8. Only one rule may be moved at once. clicking the Replace Selection button will update the rule settings in the Representation List. 8. which currently contains the following element types: PIPE NOZZ STRU GWALL BRAN HVAC FRMW CFLOOR CWBRAN INST SBFR FLOOR EQUI VALV CWALL DETGRP SUBE CWAY STWALL The other buttons. Move to Top . After making the required modifications.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. where all the rule settings are displayed. options list and textboxes enable the graphic settings to be set in the same way as used on the Graphics Settings form. Once the appropriate values have been set. Move Down and Move to Bottom buttons on the right side of the Representation List may be used to move the selected rule accordingly in the list. checkboxes. clicking the Add to End of List button appends the rule to the list in the Representation List. 88 www. All rights reserved. Clicking the Reset Display button on the Representation Rules form returns the 3D view to its default representation settings. must be below rules for PIPE or HVAC.pmldat file. INST. enter a suitable filename and click the Save button on the browser. © Copyright 2012 to current year. the user may browse to any folder. A file may be loaded by selecting File > Load from the Representation Rules form menu to display the Representation Rules Sets browser. .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. The last file used in a session is remembered for the next session. A rule may be deleted by selecting it in the Representation List and clicking the Delete button on the right hand side of the list. As the rules are applied to items already in the Drawlist.g. A warning message is displayed when rules are applied where this is not the case. 89 www. The OK and Apply buttons on the Representation Rules form apply the rules to the current Drawlist.The rules can be applied by clicking the Apply button at the base of the form. its path name and file name are displayed in the Current File area of the Representation Rules form.1) Model Utilities TM-1802  The order of the rules is important to give the desired results. e. 8. Loading and Applying the Rules Once representation rules have been defined they may be saved by selecting File > Save from the form menu to display the Representation Rule Sets browser. All rights reserved. the rules must be re-applied. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.4 Saving. The browser defaults to the project defaults folder. For each item in the Drawlist. The relevant file can be located and the Open button clicked to load the file. the first rule that satisfies the Gtype and Rule Expression applies its settings to that item. if items are added to the Drawlist which the rules will affect. However. Rules for Branch Members.aveva. The file is saved as a . Once a file has been saved or loaded. Select Off from the Obstruction options list and leave the Level and Arc Tolerance settings as previously specified. Dismiss the Colour form. Clear the Drawlist and add back ZONE ZONE-PIPING-AREA01. Click the Colour button to display the Colour form and select Green.5 Representation Rules – A Worked Example This worked example creates some simple representation rules for various discipline and element types. Select Blue via the colour button. In the Representation Settings area of the form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Make sure the Tube checkbox is checked (the default) and select 50% from the Obstruction options list. Enter BORE LE 50mm in the Rule Expression textbox. 90 www. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. Make the Representation tab current and click the Representation Rules… link label to display the Representation Rules form. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. Select 3D VIEW > Settings > Graphics to display the Graphics Settings form. . Enter BORE GT 50mm in the Rule Expression textbox.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 8. leave the Gtype setting to the default of PIPE and enter BORE GT 100mm in the Rule Expression textbox.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. Enter 6 in the Level textbox and 1 in the Arc Tolerance textbox. Click the Apply button on the Representation Rules form and note that some of the pipes are displayed in green with semi-translucent obstruction volumes around the valves in the 3D view. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Uncheck the Tube checkbox and check the Centreline checkbox. Set the view direction to Iso 3.aveva. select Red via the Colour button and leave the other settings as previously specified. All rights reserved. aveva. All rights reserved. Click the Apply button on the Representation Rules form and note the difference in representation of the pipes according to their bore size in the 3D view. Enter BORE OF PIPE LE 50mm in the Rule Expression textbox. . uncheck the Centreline checkbox and check the Tube checkbox. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. Now when the rules are used all pipes with a bore greater than 50mm will be coloured blue. Click the OK button on the error message to dismiss it. An error message is displayed saying that the INST rule must be below the rules for Gtype PIPE in the list.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Select the BORE GT 50mm rule and click the button to move this rule to the top of the list. select Turquoise via the Colour button and leave the other settings as previously specified. Move the INST rule at the top of the list to the bottom of the list using the Move to Bottom button on the right side of the Representation List. Left click on the last rule in the list to highlight it in blue and click the Move to Top button on the right side of the Representation List to move the INST rule to the top of the list. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Select 50% from the Obstruction options list and leave the Level and Arc Tolerance settings as previously specified. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. This is important as the rules are evaluated in order. Click the Apply button on the Representation Rules form. Add ZONE ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 to the Drawlist and click the Zoom to Draw List tile in the 3D view.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. 91 www. With INST selected in the Gtype options list. select Magenta via the Colour button. enter BORE OF PIPE GT 50mm in the Rule Expression textbox. however if they are then over 100mm they are coloured green. Select INST from the Gtype options list. Save the file in the default location by clicking the Save button on the browser. Select STRU from the Gtype options list and enter NAME EQ ‘/EQUIP_SUPPORT’ in the Rule Expression textbox. Enter Training Rep Rules in the File name textbox. Add ZONE ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREA01 to the Drawlist and click the Zoom to Draw List tile in the 3D view. those set by the Auto Colour Rules. Click the Reset Display button on the Representation Rules form and note that the display resets to the default display colours. Select File > Save from the Representation Rules form menu to display the Representation Rule Sets browser. Remove the ZONE ZONE-PIPING-AREA01 from the Drawlist and add it immediately back in. . Click the Apply button on the Representation Rules form to apply the rules to the Drawlist. Save Work.aveva. Modify the Rule Expression to NAME EQ ‘/PIPERACK’.e. 92 www. Select Violet via the Colour button and select Off from the Obstruction options list and leave the other settings as previously specified. Leave the other settings as previously specified. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 On the Representation Rules form select EQUI form the Gtype options list and enter ACTTYPE EQ ‘:PUMP’ in the Rule Expression textbox. clear the Rule Expression textbox so there is no expression. select Indigo via the Colour form and click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. All rights reserved. i. The file path and file name are now displayed in the Current File area of the form. © Copyright 2012 to current year. Select Brown via the colour button and select Off from the Obstruction options list. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1. Note that the rules from the current file have been re-applied. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. Click the OK button on the Representation Rules form to dismiss it. Click the Add to End of List button to add the rule to the Representation List. Note that the piping has returned to its default representation. Leave the Gtype options list as EQUI. Select Orange via the colour form and leave the settings as previously specified.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.  Library Items are usually added by an Administrator once the status of the Library Item is verified for release. This in turn owns Application Data Area (APPLDAR) elements referred to as a Library Area. Underneath the Library Item sits a Zone which holds the captured design elements.  For information on the creation of Standard Model Library items please refer to the TM-1867 AVEVA Everything3D™ Project Model General Administration training guide. If the Library Item is modified this change would not be reflected in the design elements created. Standard Model Library captures design elements and stores them within an Application Data World (APPLDW) referred to as a Library. . single or multi-discipline elements that can be used in the model as many times as required throughout the project. It should be noted that model items created from a Library Item are model elements and do not contain any reference to the Library Item from which they were created.aveva. For example an equipment designer may not be able to modify structural sections. In this instance the equipment designer can utilise the standard library to create and initially position a library item within the model. The Purpose attribute (PURP) of each of these elements is set to STDM to distinguish them from other Application Data Worlds used with other utilities and allows them to store Application Data elements (APPLDA) referred to as Library Items. but would then be unable to modify the position of the structural segments thereafter. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 9 9 Standard Model Library 9. As such the creation of the Library. In some cases the designer using the Model Library may not have right access to all of the model elements.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. © Copyright 1974 to current year. Library Area and Library Items is not covered in this training guide.1 Overview The Standard Model Library provides a library of pre-defined hierarchies containing modelled. Library Models may contain elements from several design disciplines. 93 www. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 9.2 Creating from the Standard Model Library Items stored in the Standard Model Library can be placed an unlimited number of times within the model. To create an instance of the Library Item navigate to the HOME tab then click the Standard Model button from the Create Group. The Create Standard Model Library Item form is displayed. To create a Library Item the user must set a storage zone, under which the design elements will be created. If a zone was the CE when the form was launched it will appear in the text box at the top of the form. If a zone was not selected the text box turns red and asks the user to navigate to a zone. A zone can be selected, or re-selected by selecting a zone from the Model Explorer and pressing the Zone button. The selected zone will then appear in the adjacent textbox. The Selection frame allows the selection of the library and library areas to be used. These are chosen from the two drop down lists which display the available selections. The Toggle Name/Description checkbox toggles between displaying the name and the description of Library Items. Once a Library Area is selected the Library Items stored within that area become available within the Standard Model Library Items list. Selecting an item from this list makes it the current Model Item and it is displayed in the forms 3D view. The New Instance frame shows several attributes which can be set when the new item is placed into the design. Name – Allows the user to select a name for the Library Item. The user can select the Use Autoname checkbox to utilise autonaming rules, if suitable rules are available. Orientate Y is, and Z is - allow the orientation, with respect to the world co-ordinates to be defined, prior to creation. The default values are the same as for the Orientation commands within AVEVA E3D, Y is N and Z is U. Although the default values are wrt the world, another element, e.g. the owning site could be used by entering WRT then the element name into the text box. An occurance of the Library Item can be created and positioned within the design by selecting the Create and Position link label. The prompt bar on the form and the main 3D view changes to ‘Pick New Item position’ and the Positioning Control Form is activated. Any item can be selected from the main 3D view to act as the origin of the new item. The Model Item data is then created and positioned at the selected position. Once positioned the item creates the required model elements, which behave as any model element of the same type does. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 94 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 9.3 Using Standard Model Library Elements - A Worked Example Add /ZONE-ELECTRICAL-AREA03, /ZONE-STRUCTURAL-AREA03 and /ZONE-CIVIL-AREA03 to the main 3D View. Navigate to the HOME tab then click the Standard Model button from the Create Group. The Create Standard Model Library Item form is displayed. In the Model Explorer select /ZONE_ELECTRICAL_AREA03. Click the Zone button in the Storage Zone area of the Create Standard Model Library Item form. By default, the Library and Library Area option lists should be populated with sample data. From the Standard Model Library Items Library list select the Standard Model Library Light. The 3D view on the form should then update with the model item. The Standard Library Item has its origin positioned in the centre between the two hangers allowing simple positioning. Lights are going to be added to the lower beams between columns D10 and D11, G10 and G11, J10 and J11. The first Light will be positioned between D10 and D11. In the Name text box enter LT-103-B2. In the Orientate Y text box enter E WRT /*. Now click the Create and Position link label. The Position Control Form is activated allowing the full range of graphical picking options. In this case the light will be positioned at the mid point of the beam. As such select Pline and Midpoint from the Positioning Control form. Now select the top of the BOS pline on the Bottom face of the beam between columns D10 and D11. The new light will then be positioned in the centre of the beam. Repeat this process on the beams between columns G10 and G11, J10 and J11 naming them LT-103-B3 and LT-107-B4 respectivley. Note that all of the lights are created in the existing zone because the Library Item contains a single model element. Next a Library Item containing multiple model elements from multiple disciplines will be used. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 95 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 From the Standard Model Library Items list select the Library Item PUMP KIOSK FOR STANDARD MODEL LIBRARY. Selecting this from the list shows the Library Item in the 3D View. In this case the Library Item is a captured zone containing model elements from the Structural, Equipment and Piping disciplines. Add the Site SITE_CIVIL_AREA02 to the 3D view. In the Name text box enter PUMP_KIOSK_01. The kiosk will be positioned with the doors facing East. To allow this the Orientate Y is set to W WRT /*. Select the Create and Position link label to create and position the Library Item. On the Positioning Control form select the Explicit Position option and set the co-ordinates as: E -319200 N 332500 U 100000. The new pump kiosk is created in the model. Due to the multiple discipline elements a new zone has been created. It is possible to include model items with multiple model items using a User Defined Element Type (UDET), which has a base type of Zone, but which can be stored under a Zone.  The creation of User Defined Element Types is not covered in this training guide and is usually performed by a system administrator. For information on the creation and management of User Defined Element Types please see the TM–1862 AVEVA Everything3D™ Lexicon training guide. In this case an UDET named :SKID will be used. The :SKID is a zone element, able to be stored beneath another zone.  A colon in front of an element type indicates it is an User Defined Element Type. Add /ZONE-PIPING-AREA03 to the 3D View. Select the Skid Mounted Pump Arrangement from the Standard Model Library Items list. The SKID origin is located in the Centre of Upper Nozzle. This allows simple positioning of the SKID to the Pipework. Two skids will be added connecting to pipes 0350-B-23, 03100-B- 24, 0350-B-24, and 03100-B-25. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 96 www.aveva.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. The skids should now be positioned as follows. All rights reserved. 97 www. Select the Element and Snap options. . naming it 03SKID2.aveva. Now select the Head Flange on Pipe 0350-B-23. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 In the Model Explorer select /ZONE_EQUIPMENT_AREA03 and click the Zone button to set the Item storage area. Enter the name 03SKID1 and ensure the Orientate Y is set to S WRT /*. © Copyright 2012 to current year.com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries. In the Heirarchy note that the element :SKID is positioned underneath the Equipment Zone and that the element name is :SKID. Select the Create and Position Link Label to activate the Positioning Control form. Repeat the process for Pipe 0350-B-24. All rights reserved.1) Model Utilities TM-1802 Exercise 9 Using the Standard Model Library Using the Standard Model library add lights to all of the beams of the PIPERACK in Area 01. .com AVEVA Solutions Limited and its subsidiaries.aveva. © Copyright 2012 to current year. 98 www. AVEVA Everything3D™ (1.
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