•• • • • 0: Top works will NOT be added to the valve even if a top works file is set in the specification file. 1: Top works will be added to the valve. The top works solid will be unioned with the valve solid to create one solid. 2: Top works will be added to the valve. The top works solid will be grouped with the valve solid and center line. The top works solid will be placed on the same layer as the valve solid. 3: Top works will be added to the valve. The top works solid will be grouped with the valve solid and center line. The top works solid will be placed on a layer set from the CADWorx Layer Settings. 4: Top works will be added to the valve. The top works solid will be grouped with the valve solid and center line. The top works solid will be placed on a layer set from the CADWorx Layer Settings. The layer name 18 This variable controls what layer the top works component is placed on. Default value: 1 Allowed values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 TopWorksSetting This variable locates the top works data files used with the current configuration file. Top works data files can be located anywhere on the local machine, local network or wide area network. Default value: <INSTALL-DIR>\TopWorks Allowed values: Valid directory name TopWorksDirectory With the 2009 release, CADWorx Plant now has the ability to automatically add top works to valves as they are placed in the model. To take advantage of this new feature, the following variables need to be set in the config file: Adding Top Works to Valves To change direction. The standard CADWorx package comes with seven simple parametrically driven actuators (Actuator. In the specification file. and . edit the appropriate data file and save it in the topworks directory with a logical name. Lever2. This will give you a 3D picture of the flow meter in the model file. use the Top Works Change button (TOPWORKSCHANGE from the command line). For examples of how to create single and multi point instruments as valves refer to Appendix D. To create an actuator for a valve. To include a description. under Top Works in the Specification Editor. Gear Actuator. For more complex valve actuator shapes. then create a custom component data file similar to that shown at the left. 3D solids may be used in lieu of the standard parametric shapes provided with the software. enter it below the “UNITSYSTEM” variable. the name of the 3D block to be used to represent the valve top works for that size. and Wheel are shown on the previous page. may also be used to add 3D graphical components to other inline devices in lieu of user shapes. Adding Top Works to Valves (cont. To add or replace top works to an existing valve. overwrite the Isogen Identifier to INSTRUMENT and the SKEY to II**.) . use the select button to open a window and browse to the new data file.19 Note: Rotating the valve will not change the spindle orientation output to ISOGENTM. and output the correct component dimensions and graphics to Caesar II and Isogen. with an SKEY modifier. The top works function. and Wheel) that may be attached to valves. To use a 3D solid. Then. and whether the valve actuator has only go in one direction (Rotation = 0) or if there is a handle direction as well (Rotation = 1). Then add each valve size. For an inline flow meter create a “valve” with the face to face dimensions of the meter and assign a 3D solid representation of the flow meter as the top works. or remove valve top works. you must use the Top Works Change command or the Isogen button from the component edit dialog box inside CADWorx Plant to change the spindle orientation. use the Top Works Add button from the Operators toolbar (TOPWORKSADD from the command line). Gear2. Lever1.DWG files showing the required information for each type of actuator are included in <INSTALL-DIR>\TopWorks. Examples of Lever1. Gear Actuator. change the physical representation. Gear1. save the AutoCAD blocks of the actuator in the TopWorks directory. This will show the correct dial position on the iso. combined with modified Skeys and ISOGEN identifiers. the first step is to create a valve component data file. The pressure gauge is only available in ½”. a component data file containing size data for each instrument that may be placed.Adding Instruments to CADWorx to export to IsogenTM . ½” OD threaded valve. AutoCAD Architecture. MEP. Three files are required to create an instrument as a valved component with 3D solid top works. and a topworks file to assign to the 3D solids to the component. similar to the data file at the left. etc) and save it in the topworks directory. To create a 3D instrument. simple 3D blocks can be made intelligent to appear in both the isometric drawing frame and on the Bill of Materials. create the 3D instrument shape in plain AutoCAD (not CADWorx.dwg files containing a single 3D solid for each instrument size in the component data file. This file is used to associate the 3D solid created in step two with the component. Adding Single Point Instruments to Specification files as “Valves” and Using Topworks for a 3D representation: Appendix D . with the stem in the X direction and the face pointing up in the Y direction. By utilizing the valve topworks feature. Once the component data file has been created. in the example at left we have created a ½” long. The insert point of the shape will be the midpoint of the valve component (in the example at the left the insert point is 1/4” up the stem so the valve is fully enveloped by the shape). For each potential component size enter the name of the associated . individual .38 The last file is the topworks file.dwg file and assign it a rotational value of 1. of a small valve. we have overwritten the Rotary Valve Identifier and SKEY with “Instrument “ and “IDPL”. Once the component data file and topworks file have been created. The final output to ISOGEN appears at the bottom right. We could also modify the BOM Item type here if the component was always a field installed component. Appendix D . the designer may user the component edit feature to update the tag information. revise the part number if necessary. add them to the specification file as a “valve”. it may be inserted into the piping drawing. We have assigned a default tag of PI$ to minimize manual entries in the piping model. and have added the topworks file pointing to the pressure gauge 3D solid. At the bottom. and fill in the appropriate fields including the ISOGEN Symbol Identifier and SKEY overwrite fields. In the example at left.39 Once the component has been added to the specification. and change the BOM item type.) .Adding Instruments to CADWorx to export to IsogenTM (cont. we have added the pressure gauge component created above as a rotary valve. Here. When creating the component data file. When creating the 3D Solid . A multipoint instrument is created using the same files and steps outline above with the following changes: Adding Multi Point Instruments to Specification files as “Valves” and Using Topworks for a 3D representation: Appendix D . then the following search criteria could be used to find it: Category = “CADWorx”. If the block above was used for sanitary flow meter and the tag was Isogen friendly as FE$123456.) . Instruments added as components may found in Navisworks by searching for attributes with the appropriate values. the intersection point of the port centerlines (2 point angle component). Value = “FE*123456” The component identifier will remain overwritten to “Instrument”. Property = “Tag”. the insert point for the block should be the center point of the instruments (2 point straight instrument). or the port branch point (3 point instrument).dwg file to use for the component representation. however the SKEY may vary depending on the symbol output desired inside of Isogen. use the actual face to face dimensions for the component.40 Notes: 1. Condition = “Wildcard”.Adding Instruments to the CADWorx Menu and Model to export to IsogenTM (cont.