WhatsNewinSmartPlantIsometricsWhitePaper.pdf

What’s New in SmartPlant® IsometricsA White Paper Process, Power & Marine, a division of Intergraph® Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 2. What’s new in SmartPlant Isometrics 2008.......................................................................... 2 3. SmartPlant Enterprise-style user interface........................................................................... 4 3.1 Pipeline Properties view aids input of engineering information ....................................................5 3.2 Pipeline Explorer view aids navigation..........................................................................................5 3.3 Viewing tools improve zoom, pan, and general sketch manipulation............................................6 3.4 3D view adds design realism .........................................................................................................7 3.5 Redefinable toolbars ......................................................................................................................8 3.6 Error pop-up window.....................................................................................................................9 3.7 Built on Piping Object Data (POD) data model.............................................................................9 3.7.1 Improved piping data import success and reliability ....................................................9 3.7.2 Support for modeling of multi-pipelines in a single session.......................................11 4. New applications introduced ................................................................................................ 13 4.1 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools provides input to design and stress analysis systems ..................13 4.2 Symbol editor creates user-defined symbol shapes......................................................................15 4.3 SmartPlant Material Editor creates reference data in Access MDB format .................................16 4.3.1 Material builder creates materials catalogs.................................................................18 4.3.2 Specification builder produces piping specifications..................................................20 4.3.3 Reference Tables define design rules .........................................................................22 4.3.4 Text Maps allow item code and description sets to be transposed.............................22 4.3.5 Upgrade text-based reference data automatically to new MDB format......................24 4.4 Existing tools continue to be bundled ..........................................................................................25 5. New features and functionality............................................................................................. 29 5.1 Place components and fittings......................................................................................................29 5.2 Physical dialog displays and edits material data properties .........................................................30 5.3 Multi-sheet feature enables user control of isometric sheet content ............................................31 5.4 Make Component Generic feature ...............................................................................................34 5.5 Selection options extended...........................................................................................................34 5.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste features speed editing and design .............................................................35 5.7 Rotate pipelines feature................................................................................................................36 5.8 Mirror pipelines feature ...............................................................................................................37 5.9 Show automatic dimension lines..................................................................................................37 5.10 Update Current View displays temporary drawings in session..................................................39 ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page i 6. Enhancements to existing features and functionality......................................................... 40 6.1 Functional differences – sketching techniques.............................................................................40 6.2 Add Origin toolbar icon replaced by Add Origin hyperlink ........................................................45 6.3 Place tapping points .....................................................................................................................45 6.4 Place additional materials ............................................................................................................46 6.5 Routing and definition of skews (offsets) ....................................................................................47 7. Integration.............................................................................................................................. 51 7.1 SmartPlant Foundation.................................................................................................................51 7.2 SmartPlant Materials....................................................................................................................51 7.3 SmartPlant Reference Data ..........................................................................................................52 8. Other information ................................................................................................................. 53 8.1 Microsoft platform support ..........................................................................................................53 8.1.1 Certified for use on Windows XP and Vista...............................................................53 8.1.2 Compatibility with Microsoft Office ..........................................................................53 8.2 Support for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5...................................................................................53 8.3 Windows Installer MSI-based installation ...................................................................................53 8.4 Printable user documentation.......................................................................................................53 8.5 Produce industry-standard ISOGEN piping system isometrics...................................................54 8.6 Software licensing and security provided by SmartPlant License Manager 2008 .......................55 8.7 Support for homogenous environments .......................................................................................55 9. Consolidates position in SmartPlant Enterprise suite of products .................................. 56 ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page ii 1. making it a more productive and superior tool. and owner operator markets generally. Introduction SmartPlant® Isometrics is a completely new version of I-Sketch™. Intergraph’s established and extremely popular pipe sketching software. SmartPlant Isometrics provides all of the benefits of its predecessor as well as many new features and improvements to existing functionality. including: • EPCs – for as-building: site-run piping. fabricator. the need to maintain accurate and up-to-date as-built P&ID or isometrics records • Fabricators – conversion of paper drawings into electronic pipes for input to SmartPlant Spoolgen®. and small tie-in projects • Owner operators – for plant maintenance: as-building and revamp projects. The new features introduced are a direct response to enhancement requests made by existing I-Sketch users and the EPC. retrofitting. compliance with regulatory organizations stipulating. pipeline inspection. or modify as-designed pipes based on site conditions ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 1 . SmartPlant Isometrics business benefits include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • All of the established benefits of I-Sketch Multi-purpose piping design or editing tool Simple to use and easy to learn Minimal training required Short implementation period Uses existing 3D plant design reference data Complementary to 3D plant design and stress analysis systems Produces industry-standard pipeline and piping system ISOGEN® isometric deliverables Supports digital engineering workflows Concurrent engineering of multi-pipelines Interfaces with downstream systems Integrates with SmartPlant Foundation Piping modification tool used within SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators Provides a fast return on investment The software supports key workflows. for example. reducers. elbows. No Yes New selection options – Network. crosses. with user-defined dimensions.e. and manage reference data (piping specifications and materials catalogs) in MDB format No Yes New Symbol Editor to create new ISOGEN symbols No Yes Place fittings – tees. etc. Even after placing. – into the pipeline at open ends No Yes Physical dialog for editing material data No Yes Tapping point improvements No Yes Enhanced “place additional material” feature No Yes Multi-purpose design and/or pipe data editing tool – Work with several pipelines together in the same session rather than just one pipeline at a time and produce drawings for all pipelines simultaneously No Yes Design complete. edit.2. What’s new in SmartPlant Isometrics 2008 I-Sketch SmartPlant Isometrics New SmartPlant-style user interface No Yes Multiple pipelines can be edited simultaneously No Yes Integrated 3D viewer No Yes Import and edit virtually any PCF or IDF to allow modification of existing pipe designs No Yes Built on the Piping Object Data (POD) model used by Spoolgen No Yes I-Convert™ converts plant design system reference data to the new Access MDB format No Yes New version of I-Tools™ No Yes New Material Editor to create. Pipeline. Sheet No Yes Cut and paste piping data between pipelines or sheets No Yes Feature / Functionality ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 2 . a component can be made generic. connected piping systems in the same session and produce system isometric drawings No Yes Multi-sheets aid design and determine pipeline content per sheet No Yes Any type of component can now be generic – i. bend select. and minimum tube lengths No Yes Use Material Editor Text maps to output different item codes and/or descriptions for the same pipeline No Yes Printable user documentation No Yes Microsoft® Windows MSI Installation No Yes SmartPlant License Management 2008 No Yes Integrates with SmartPlant Reference Data No Yes Integrates with SmartPlant Review (via PCF) Yes Yes Integrates with SmartPlant Materials Yes Yes Integrates with SmartPlant Foundation No Yes Feature / Functionality ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 3 . bolt-select. reflect. or rotate skews (offsets) No Yes Make an orthogonal section of pipe skewed without re-sketching No Yes Sketch dimensions automatically displayed No Yes Display standard and user-defined symbol (SKEY) shapes on the sketch No Yes Update current view to display temporary ISOGEN drawing output in session No Yes Define individual end-preparations of multi-leg generic components No Yes Publish POD materials data to SmartPlant Foundation for reporting via SmartPlant Materials No Yes Use Material Editor Reference Tables to establish design rules – default choices.I-Sketch SmartPlant Isometrics Copy piping data and paste on the same or other sheets No Yes Mirror pipelines No Yes Rotate pipelines No Yes Collapse. branch select. SmartPlant Enterprise-style user interface Acknowledged as the tool to be used for piping tasks in the plant environment. Building on ISketch’s position. information. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 4 . integration with other SmartPlant products – SmartPlant Foundation in particular – SmartPlant Isometrics provides a familiar user interface experience that existing users of Intergraph solutions will find makes the software very easy to learn and adopt as the replacement for I-Sketch. providing an engineering data-rich environment with added design realism. making it a perfect fit within the SmartPlant product family. and importantly. consistent with Intergraph’s SmartPlant “look and feel” and general user interface (UI) standards. but now offering a familiar “SmartPlant”-style user interface. and visualization views. I-Sketch is already offered as part of Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise engineering software solution.3. The new interface has been significantly redesigned to incorporate modeling. Add Flanges and Gaskets Automatically.2 Pipeline Explorer view aids navigation The new Pipeline Explorer view provides constant feedback on the developing model and displays the bill of material associated with each pipeline.3. Pipeline level commands – Apply Default Choice. A powerful feature of this window is the ability to select components within the tree view it displays. – can also be applied in this window. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 5 . etc.1 Pipeline Properties view aids input of engineering information The new Pipeline Properties view provides direct access to the data model. making it easy to detail the pipeline with all necessary engineering information. The view also aids navigation of the model. and pasted to other sheets. copied. but only to the selected pipeline rather than all pipelines in the model. because selections made in this view are also highlighted in the detail sketch and 3D views. particularly useful when components are being moved between individual pipelines or cut. or edit the attributes of the pipeline or individual components and welds. 3. and vice versa. Now that the complete view can be centered in the Detail Sketch view by holding down the middle mouse button and moving the sketch. pan. the scroll bars that existed in I-Sketch to do this are no longer required.3.3 Viewing tools improve zoom. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 6 . panning. and fitting the sketch to the view are all possible using the new icons on the View toolbar. and general sketch manipulation Zooming. so they have been removed. which also closes the window. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 7 . The introduction of the new 3D view means users are no longer limited to only working with the sketch view.3. all open windows can be tiled. The 3D view provides an instant 3D display of piping data inside the modeling environment. The 3D view window can be invoked at any time using its toolbar button.4 3D view adds design realism Visualization of pipes modeled in I-Sketch 2007 was previously only possible once the sketch was fully defined and drawings were generated. Using standard Windows functionality. allowing pipelines to be viewed as true-scale 3D models at any time during the design or editing process. meaning you can work simultaneously with both the detail and 3D view. cascaded. or switched between. Users could then open the PCF in I-View™ to see it in 3D. adding a level of realism and providing instant feedback on progress and completeness. 3. meaning users can configure these essential interface components to their preferences. improving ease of use and productivity. In the case of new design – for example. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 8 . meaning that the new design can be compared against existing as-built pipeline data to visually expose clash situations that may exist between pipelines in confined areas. tie-ins made to existing pipelines. having performed this essential check step before final isometrics are produced and approved for construction.5 Redefinable toolbars Toolbars are now user-definable.Equally important is the ability to visualize multiple pipelines simultaneously. provided the as-built information being used is complete and accurate – an engineer can now be confident that new pipelines will fit. but will continue to pop up until the necessary action has been taken to remedy the problem. 3. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 9 .ISO file format to hold the on-screen pipeline sketch. or when information is missing or has been inaccurately defined. Imported pipelines are displayed in isometric drawing form on-screen. 3.3. and from SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools. This enables the seamless exchange of piping data between the two applications. which generates the POD file as one of its outputs. SmartPlant Isometrics is built on Alias’ Piping Object Data (POD) data model. The import process is more reliable than it was in I-Sketch. The window can be dismissed at any time. the same platform used by its companion product SmartPlant Spoolgen.7.6 Error pop-up window A new error pop-up window provides instantaneous feedback on problems. This is crucial for as-built projects where existing as-designed piping data has to be imported before it can be edited to reflect as-built site conditions. and is usually displayed when software features are either not being employed correctly.1 Improved piping data import success and reliability The import of pipelines into SmartPlant Isometrics produces PODs rather than ISO files.7 Built on Piping Object Data (POD) data model Unlike I-Sketch. which used the binary . ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 10 .Turning off the display of dimensions and the border displays the pipeline as a solved sketch. or the modeling of complete connected piping systems. opening up the possibility of working concurrently with several pipelines in the same session. but the pipelines themselves do not need to connect together. Each pipeline is processed separately by ISOGEN and one or more isometric drawings created for each. You can use SmartPlant Isometrics to create one or more pipelines in a single POD file. the POD architecture provides a sophisticated hierarchical multi-pipeline data model. the simultaneous modeling of several unconnected pipelines.2 Support for modeling of multi-pipelines in a single session Only a single pipeline model could be defined in I-Sketch.7. The following graphic illustrates an example of the basic organizational structure of a standard pipeline model in SmartPlant Isometrics: ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 11 . In SmartPlant Isometrics. SmartPlant Isometrics supports the modeling of individual pipelines.3. Each pipeline consists of a set of connected components. When modeling a standard pipeline. the software forces you to observe the following rules: 1. The whole system is processed by ISOGEN. it is possible to create a single piping system. consisting of multiple connected pipelines. The software always produces system isometrics ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 12 . the software observes the following rules when modeling a piping system: 1. Pipelines cannot be connected Alternatively. Each sheet represents a view in the software. Components can be connected across multiple pipelines 3. and a single piping isometric is produced. Objects on a sheet are not restricted to a single pipeline 2. containing all the pipelines. A sheet can only contain objects from a single pipeline 2.A single pipeline is split into one or more sheets. The following graphic illustrates an example of the basic organizational structure of a piping system in SmartPlant Isometrics: Unlike those rules that are inherent when modeling a standard pipeline. hydraulic/pressure testing. including pipelines that: • Are located in the same area of the plant • Have the same operating temperature • Share coincident end connections. automatically identifying pipelines that share common characteristics. Based on criteria specified by the user.4. This is particularly useful to plant engineers who require system isometric drawings for the purposes of inspection.1 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools provides input to design and stress analysis systems Included with SmartPlant Isometrics is a completely new version of I-Tools. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 13 . meaning they are connected The software groups then displays the pipelines in 3D. SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools offers additional functionality in that it produces piping systems by merging together IDF/PCF files from any other ISOGEN-enabled product. either in rendered or symbolic representation. New applications introduced 4. Although SmartPlant Isometrics itself can be used to model complete piping systems and produce system isometrics. and commissioning of piping systems. renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools and licensed by an ISM license tag. SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools will process large numbers of individual IDF or PCF files. SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools is essentially a platform on which a variety of smart piping data manipulation tools can be delivered. Currently it provides the following tools: • System Builder merges together a number of piping files identified by the software as being connected to produce system POD files, which can subsequently be imported into SmartPlant Isometrics for further editing or to produce system isometrics drawings. • Data Stripper, used either standalone or during system building, removes unwanted attributes or objects, meaning that the resultant POD file produced only contains the information required to be documented and annotated on the isometric. Data stripping has to be performed with care since disconnected pipelines may be produced. A disconnection checker tool is provided to detect disconnections before POD files are transferred to other applications. The software provides POD feed into both SmartPlant Isometrics and SmartPlant Spoolgen, but cannot be used to add, remove, or move piping data between pipelines to redefine them – although this is achievable in SmartPlant Isometrics. SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools does not possess the ability to generate piping isometrics standalone (no direct link to Personal ISOGEN), but instead works in conjunction with SmartPlant Isometrics to do this, using its integral link to Personal ISOGEN. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 14 Of particular interest to engineers is SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools’ ability to output piping information in PCF format. Many popular pipe stressing solutions offer a PCF interface. This means that complete piping systems output by SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools can now be interfaced to these systems for pipe stress analysis to be conducted. 4.2 Symbol editor creates user-defined symbol shapes Included with SmartPlant Isometrics is a completely new version of Symbol editor, renamed SmartPlant Symbol Editor. SmartPlant Symbol Editor supports the creation of user-defined ISOGEN symbol shapes (SKEYS) and other material data displayed to users in SmartPlant Material Editor. Its main purpose is to enable users to either create new or alter existing re-definable ISOGEN symbol key shapes (SKEYS) to meet their drawing annotation needs. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 15 As well as being output on ISOGEN isometric drawings, user symbols can also now be displayed in the sketching environment, improving sketch presentation and design interpretation. For example, branch connections now have their own distinguishable features and are immediately recognizable as fitting tees or olets, etc. 4.3 SmartPlant Material Editor creates reference data in Access MDB format Supplied as part of SmartPlant Isometrics, a new tool called SmartPlant Material Editor is used to create reference data in database format. SmartPlant Material Editor replaces the Component Information Manager and Specification Generator applications supplied with I-Sketch 2007, which held their reference data in text file format. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 16 but the specification includes only those components you can use in a particular piping design project. bolts. You can think of a specification as a subset of all of the components in a materials catalog. and reducers The database contains detailed size information about each component. such as bores and dimensions. component weight. It also contains information regarding the material item or stock code. with several thousand individual components. gaskets. reference data (piping specifications and materials catalogs) must be defined. rating. a materials catalog is much larger. A catalog includes all of the components you can use at any given time. or even thousands. or several catalogs. While the amount of components included in a typical piping specification can number in the hundreds. Before a piping project can begin. SmartPlant Material Editor is used to build either a single comprehensive materials catalog. fittings – such as elbows. A materials catalog usually consists of a database of various component types. including pipes. flanges. Depending on how a company manages its reference data.SmartPlant Isometrics is a specification-driven application. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 17 . Piping Specification Hundreds or thousands of components Only those components you can use in a particular project Materials Catalog Several thousand components All of the components you can use at any given time Piping specifications and materials catalogs are now held in database format – specifically Microsoft Access 2003 MDB format. and end type. schedule. as well as any number of user-defined material and component attributes. tees. often referred to as a “master” catalog. or database formats. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 18 .1 Material builder creates materials catalogs Reference data is usually held on paper or electronically in text.4.3. spreadsheet. Paper-based information can be rapidly entered to create materials catalogs using the Material Builder. To aid the user during the material building task. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 19 . several views on the material data are provided. including the: • Engineering view • Stick (material data model expressed as runs and legs) view • Symbol view Together. these views help users to enter the correct dimensional and descriptive information for the materials they are building. the Specification Builder tool has been developed to automate the filtering of components from one or more materials catalogs based on user-defined queries.2 Specification builder produces piping specifications SmartPlant Material Editor possesses many advanced database filtering tools enabling the user to extract only the materials data required. Filtering is the main technique employed to produce piping specifications for use on piping projects.3. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 20 . To assist in this task.4. For example.Additionally. general search tools enable multiple records to be copied and pasted into other databases. Modifiers (a sophisticated “search and replace” type feature) enable records to be searched for and edited globally. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 21 . a portion of an item code or description can be changed. blt. Reference Tables replace the I-Sketch 2007 . and highly productive tools for the creation or editing of materials data. but a materials catalog supports multiple item codes applied to the same physical component. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 22 .con. For example. each requiring them to use a different set of item codes.3 Reference Tables define design rules As well as providing easy-to-use.cho. intuitive. The description text map contains all of the descriptions for all of the materials in the database.4. SmartPlant Material Editor also supports the definition of Reference Tables. drive the definition of the SmartPlant Isometrics piping model by automatically determining material choices for placed components. . To switch between the available sets.4 Text Maps allow item code and description sets to be transposed Item codes are typically company-specific. The item code text map contains all of the item codes for all of the materials in the database. and . SmartPlant Material Editor uses Text Maps. and branch configurations for a particular main and branch size combination.iml files. an engineering contractor might need to work with several different operating companies.3. In any database.3. there are two types of text maps – one for material item codes and one for material descriptions. Reference Tables are used to apply a set of design rules and standards to be used on the piping design project. bolt sets that accompany flanged items. and once set up. 4. . users can choose on the fly which set of item codes and corresponding set of descriptions to use when they generate isometric output in SmartPlant Isometrics. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 23 .Optionally. cif. – can be easily converted to produce an equivalent MDB.spn.3.5 Upgrade text-based reference data automatically to new MDB format To support the upgrade from I-Sketch 2007 and migration of users to SmartPlant Isometrics. and bolting details are also converted and maintained. default choices. .4. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 24 . During the conversion. . end-connection.cat. user-created I-Sketch reference data – . etc. 4. has been renamed SmartPlant I-Configure. The software provides a single environment for the creation of projects and configuration of isometric drawing and report outputs. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 25 .4 Existing tools continue to be bundled I-Configure™. also supplied as part of I-Sketch 2007. has been renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-View. and is licensed by an ISM license tag.I-View. The software is used to visualize pipes (IDF or PCF files) in 3D that were originally created by any ISOGEN-enabled system. The software can also be used to diagnose problems in piping data files and is particularly useful in identifying possible causes when they fail to import into SmartPlant Isometrics. also supplied as part of I-Sketch 2007. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 26 . The software provides integration of data from ISOGEN-based applications to virtually any system. Information from external sources such as databases. spreadsheets. providing one complete set of data in the desired format. and other text files can also be processed to supplement the ISOGEN output report file data. SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator is configured using XML. Rather than relying on custom software development to achieve an interface.The I-Data Integrator™ interface has been completely redesigned and the application has been renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator. and is licensed by an ISM license tag. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 27 . PDMS.) reference data.fdf. The MDB created can be opened directly in SmartPlant Material Editor. SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert has been enhanced to support the generation of reference data held in 3D plant design systems (PDS®. Note that the software does not currently offer support for the conversion of SmartPlant 3D reference data. AutoPLANT.I-Convert has been renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert. etc. or CADWorx Plant Professional) in the new Access MDB format.cif.cat. . . . ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 28 . and is licensed by an ISM license tag.spn. The software also supports the generation of legacy I-Sketch 2007 format (. inline fittings. and a larger range of components at their disposal to do this. New features and functionality 5.5. a cross component was constructed by modeling two opposing tees. real fitting components – crosses. For example. In SmartPlant Isometrics. This method of creating a cross is no longer supported in SmartPlant Isometrics. This gives users greater flexibility in how they model their pipes. three-way components – can now all be placed as real material items at the endpoints of routed lines. and elbows – were defined implicitly. “Y” piece. via routing. such as branch connections – olets.1 Place components and fittings All types of components can now be placed directly in the sketch using the improved pop-up menus on the Place menu. nippolets. In I-Sketch. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 29 . and SKEY can all be defined using the new Physical dialog. Its main purpose is to display material data information for the selected component and permit modification of certain editable properties. 5. It is also used to define the properties – item code. the inline legs of a 6” cross could be buttwelded. and end preparations – of generic components. For example. end preparations. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 30 . description. length. whereas for the other two legs. item code. one could be 1” and screwed and the other could be 2” and socket-welded.When placed generically. SKEY. sizes. description.2 Physical dialog displays and edits material data properties The new Physical dialog replaces the Properties dialog found in I-Sketch 2007. Sheets enable the user to control the piping content documented by Personal ISOGEN on each sheet. For example. Any number of sheets can be placed into a pipeline. the Activate Sheet command is used to make the sheet current. Before sketching on a sheet. Sheet 1 could contain a header.5.3 Multi-sheet feature enables user control of isometric sheet content The POD data model allows pipelines to be designed over several sheets. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 31 . but all other sheets would contain the various branch connections. each sheet being an infinitely large piece of paper. The new Connect Sheet feature connects coincident pipeline endpoints so that pipeline connectivity is maintained across sheets. If this isn’t done. Personal ISOGEN will usually detect disconnections and generate disconnected drawings. displaying them to the user via this dialog: Picking a suitable connection and clicking Connect makes the sheets become fully connected. SmartPlant Isometrics will interrogate the model identifying all suitable end points running in the same direction that could be connected together. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 32 . In the example below. This is only possible if no other 3D coordinates are applied to the pipe restricting its relocation in 3D space. a number of drawings equal to the number of sheets used during design are produced.When isometrics are eventually generated. with copied coordinates usually pasted into a 3D point placed on the other pipeline. The Copy Coordinates feature enables pipes that share coincident endpoints to be connected in series. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 33 . the pipe was connected by assigning the coordinate of the gasket after the flange on the pipe highlighted in green to the flange highlighted in red. Pipeline continuation messages are displayed at connected endpoints to show pipeline connectivity between sheets. Cut lengths are automatically adjusted too. new selection options have been added to SmartPlant Isometrics.5. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 34 .4 Make Component Generic feature In I-Sketch 2007. This eliminates the need to re-specify dimensions to position it in the pipe. it wasn’t possible to make a real component generic. The new Make Component Generic feature saves time and effort by removing these unnecessary steps. The only way to do thiswas to delete the existing component and then add the generic component to replace it.5 Selection options extended Extending the selection options available in I-Sketch. It is now possible to select: • All sketch components • Just those contained in a single pipe or on a single sheet • An entire pipeline or connected network This means that the user can make specific edits to the selected items that need them. 5. The user can immediately turn a fully-defined component into a generic component. but this too was inefficient. enabling piping configurations to only be sketched once and then copied and pasted several times. SmartPlant Isometrics’ ability to edit pipeline data has been further extended by the addition of new Cut. Individual items. simultaneously before they are placed.5. copied.6 Cut. and pasted between pipelines or sheets and. or even complete pipelines can also be cut. and Paste features speed editing and design In I-Sketch 2007. it was very cumbersome to sketch repeated configurations. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 35 . sections of pipe. Copy. The only other option was to sketch and save the branch in an . For example. The introduction of these new features greatly enhances the ability to modify the sketch.ISO file and repeatedly insert this several times. have a transformation such as a rotation applied. it was very time-consuming if several vertical branches having the same configuration needed to be added to the model – I-Sketch 2007 required that every branch had to be sketched individually. and Paste features. Copy. or quickly add repeated piping configurations. Once the rotation is applied. If it wasn’t realized that the orientation set was wrong until design was underway or even complete. the only way to correct this was to remodel the entire pipeline. In SmartPlant Isometrics. once the pipeline model orientation (North direction) was defined.5. the model is displayed in its new isometric presentation. Rotation angles are not user-definable but are instead restricted to 90 degree turns about the primary orthogonal axis set. any portion or the complete pipeline itself can now be rotated to place it in the required orientation. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 36 .7 Rotate pipelines feature In I-Sketch 2007. it wasn’t possible to alter the orientation of the model. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 37 .8 Mirror pipelines feature Sections or whole pipelines can now be mirrored. 5. This new feature significantly reduces design time when piping configurations are repeated and symmetrical.5.9 Show automatic dimension lines Building on SmartPlant Isometrics’ ability to quickly add dimensions and automatically calculate dimensions from known information is the ability to show all entered dimensions automatically on the sketch. Dimensions calculated automatically by SmartPlant Isometrics’ Smart Dimensioning functionality are immediately displayed as soon as they are known. The only way to check what was entered was to use the dimensioning tool again. pipeline dimensions may change often as the design evolves. applied by ISOGEN when drawings are generated. In SmartPlant Isometrics. If existing dimensions need to be changed. Having no on-screen visual indication of applied dimensions slowed design progress and so was one area of much-needed improvement. they are quickly altered by right-clicking on them and typing a new value. as routes and configurations take shape.During pipeline design. providing instant feedback on the dimensions already entered. It is important to note that the displayed dimensions in SmartPlant Isometrics are only for guidance purposes. effectively a repeat of the initial dimensioning. the display of dimensions can be toggled on or off at any time. In I-Sketch 2007. but were not visible once added. dimensions could be entered quickly. The final isometric drawings produced will be in accordance with the dimensioning style configured for the style. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 38 . Update Current View runs Personal ISOGEN in session and updates the sketch view to display the sketch as an isometric drawing. it may be necessary to generate isometric drawings to check presentation or design content. etc. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 39 . This is only a temporary view and the border/backing sheet containing the title block. such as checking the bill of materials.10 Update Current View displays temporary drawings in session While design is ongoing.5. can be easily turned off using the new Show/Hide Background feature to return the user to the detail (sketch only) view. BOM. Task Place (inline component) at end of pipe I-Sketch 2007 SmartPlant Isometrics • Select material by group (using Place menu or toolbar) • Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) • Move mouse to end of pipe or component and look for the insert cursor • Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor Note: In 2007 you could not be certain that you were actually doing an insert and were going to get a very tiny bit of pipe instead Place (inline component) at the open end of a component other than a pipe • Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) • Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor • Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) • Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor • Use the right mouse button to orient the component – each time you right-click.6. Enhancements to existing features and functionality 6.1 Functional differences – sketching techniques The following table outlines the functional differences that exist between I-Sketch version 2007 and SmartPlant Isometrics when performing commonly used tasks. you can change the key point you will connect to by pressing the SHIFT key while you right-click. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 40 . the orientation changes N/A Place (change of direction material) at the end of a component N/A Note: For branches. Task Place (inline component) between another component and a pipe. this updated method ensures that the flange is oriented correctly Place a support on a component adjacent to a pipe • Select support (using Place menu or toolbar) • Select support (using Place menu or toolbar) • Insert the support into a pipe and slide until you collide with the component • Move to a component and look for the insert cursor • Select support (using Place menu or toolbar) • Move to a component and look for the insert cursor Place support on a component not adjacent to a pipe Insert (inline component) Insert (branch) ® N/A • Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar) • Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar) • Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor • Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor • • Slide into position Slide into position • • Update the Inline Insertion dialog box as necessary Right-click the Dimension Line and type a value into the Dimension box • Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar) • Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor • Slide into position • Right-click the Dimension Line and type a value into the Dimension box N/A What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 41 . such as placing a flange on a component I-Sketch 2007 SmartPlant Isometrics • Select material by group (using Place menu or toolbar) • Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) • Insert into the pipe and slide until you collide with the component • Move mouse to the pipe and look for the connect cursor Note: Although the 2007 method is still functional. To make it a set-on cross. repeat the above step opposite the first set-on. SHIFT is used to select nearby small components Slide (assembly) ® N/A What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper • Select all of the components in the assembly • Hold down left mouse button and move to new locations Page 42 . Slide (individual components) • Select component • Select component • Hold down left mouse button and slide the component • Hold down left mouse button and slide the component • Press SHIFT while sliding to display the Slide dialog box • Press CTRL while sliding Note: In SmartPlant Isometrics. not a TESO.Task I-Sketch 2007 SmartPlant Isometrics • Insert (set-on/olet/tap) N/A Select the component from the Fittings component group (using Place menu or toolbar) Note: You automatically go into routing mode • Route a branch Note: The branch table selection is overridden with the component you selected Insert (set-on cross) • Route a branch • Route from the branch to form a cross • Edit the cross item code to be a set-on cross • Select a set-on cross from the Fittings component group (using the Place menu or toolbar) Note: You automatically go into routing mode • Route a branch Note: You will get a set-on tee even though you asked for a cross. Note the two components placed have a CRSO SKEY. including all the components that you require to move with it • Hold down the left mouse button and move the object group to the new location • This method allows you to put a boundary on the slide and only slide some of the components. or use Copy command (menu or toolbar) • Press CTRL+V or use Paste command (menu or toolbar) • If necessary. which means you can slide a bypass (not possible in 2007) • An alternative way to slide a branch (including the set-on or an olet) is to press ALT while you select the branch • Move Pipeline command (using Edit menu or toolbar) • Select all of the components you want to move • Select the object you want to move • • Hold down the left mouse button and move the group of objects to the new location Hold down the left mouse button and move object to the new location Copy/Cut Note: Although the 2007 method is still functional in SmartPlant Isometrics.Task Slide (tee or bend) Move I-Sketch 2007 • Select the component • Hold down the left mouse button and move to the new location SmartPlant Isometrics • Select the tee or bend element you want to move. this updated method allows you to perform complex drag operations not possible in previous software releases • Select the components (or select a pipeline to get every component in it) • Press CTRL+C. you can rotate (using arrow keys) or mirror (using space bar) while pressing the left mouse button N/A Paste N/A ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 43 . pipeline. window select.Task I-Sketch 2007 Left-click. window select. Select By command Select Break • Break Tube command (using Dimension menu or toolbar) • Click on the section of pipe to be broken SmartPlant Isometrics • Left-click. sheet. network. and POD • Break Tube command (using Dimension menu or toolbar) • Click on the section of pipe to be broken Note: Press SHIFT when you click on the section of pipe to place a pipe separator Place as fixed pipe Place a support weld Place as a miscellaneous component Right-click the support and change its properties Place an end-plate weld • Route Pipe command (using Place menu or toolbar) • Route as you would variable pipe • Weld command (using the Place menu or toolbar) • Select Support Weld from the sub menu • Place in the sketch as you would any other out-of-network component • Weld command (using the Place menu or toolbar) • Select Support Weld from the sub-menu • Place in the sketch as you would any other out-of-network component • Right-click the component and then click Physical • Make necessary updates in the Physical dialog box N/A Override an end preparation ® Place an end-preparation flag What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 44 . click in tree view to select all components in straight. Select By command • In Pipeline Explorer. Taps can also be added to the new fitting components. Tap logic has been improved to make the placing and definition of taps much easier in SmartPlant Isometrics than it was in I-Sketch 2007. located at the bottom of the Pipeline Properties view. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 45 . Tapping properties are editable using the Physical dialog.2 Add Origin toolbar icon replaced by Add Origin hyperlink The Add 3D Origin toolbar icon that existed in I-Sketch 2007 has been replaced by an Add Origin hyperlink in SmartPlant Isometrics. 6.6.3 Place tapping points Taps can be placed on pipe or components. and the material is removed. simply select it. and is immediately visible on the sketch. then finally attached to the component. welded to a structural steel member during erection of the pipe at the construction site. The support can be attached to an elbow using the new Place Additional Material feature. To remove a material. The only way to determine that additional materials were assigned was to use the Associated Material dialog – there was no visual indication on the sketch itself.4 Place additional materials Additional materials are usually materials that are not part of the core connectivity of the pipeline design. usually the current selection. but are still an essential part of the design or function of the pipe. Any material. the material assignment process has been greatly simplified. In SmartPlant Isometrics.6. can be placed on any component or section of pipe. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 46 . a trunnion-type pipe support will be made on-site from a length of pipe and an end-plate. In I-Sketch 2007. additional materials were filtered from the specification and presented via a list for user selection. For example. press delete. 6. Skews are non-orthogonal sections of pipe that represent the transition of a pipe route through 2D or 3D planes. the definition and dimensioning of skews has been improved so that the user has full control over which characteristics of the skew are used to calculate the skew geometry and skewed pipe length. In SmartPlant Isometrics. All skew properties are now edited in the Properties window rather than using the individual 2D and 3D skew dimensioning dialogs that existed in I-Sketch 2007. The skew can also be displayed as a traditional skew box if required. The presentation of skew axes (also known as skew components) can also be changed.5 Routing and definition of skews (offsets) Skews (also commonly known as offsets) are usually modeled when the change to the pipe route is more severe than just a slight deviation or fall. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 47 . it is now possible to: • Collapse a skew – Turn a 3D skew into a 2D skew by eliminating one of its three skew axes. Or.In addition to these improvements. turn a 2D skew into an orthogonal section of pipe by eliminating one of its two skew axes. 2D skew made flat by collapsing vertical axis • Reflect a skew – Switch a skew’s appearance to its opposite orientation. For example. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 48 . a skew running E 45 U would run E 45 D after being reflected about the E/W horizontal plane. having selected the vertical skew component as the reflected axis. Skew reflected about horizontal axis • Rotate a 2D skew – Rotate the axis 90 degrees either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the other skew axis. Elbow/bend geometry is maintained. 2D skew rotated counter-clockwise about vertical skew component ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 49 . A 3D skew can be created in much the same way by skewing the orthogonal section of pipe before or after a 2D skew.Using the new Make Skew feature. Grabbing the endpoint and dragging upwards to produce a 2D skew ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 50 . an orthogonal section of pipe can now have one of its endpoints dragged to turn it into a 2D skew. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 51 . enabling POD material data and the POD file itself to be published to the SmartPlant Foundation database. 7.7.1 SmartPlant Foundation SmartPlant Isometrics includes a SmartPlant Publish adaptor. Integration SmartPlant Isometrics offers integration with several SmartPlant Enterprise products. Integration is also available with SmartPlant Review via SmartPlant Review Publisher. 7.2 SmartPlant Materials A direct link between ISOGEN and SmartPlant Materials already exists. fixed format before it can be used in SmartPlant Materials. but this requires ISOGEN report data to be output in a rigid. SmartPlant Materials can retrieve the POD material data published by SmartPlant Isometrics to the SmartPlant Foundation database and report on it in a variety of ways using its extensive range of reporting capabilities. the data can be manipulated to produce piping specification MDB files for use in SmartPlant Isometrics. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 52 . After import. users can save valuable time and effort.7. SmartPlant Reference Data.3 SmartPlant Reference Data Reference data held in SmartPlant Reference Data can be exported for use in SmartPlant Isometrics. This enables customers who have already implemented the software to reuse their existing investment in reference data in SmartPlant Isometrics. exports reference data to SmartPlant Isometrics in text format. This data can be imported into SmartPlant Materials Editor. once configured. By avoiding the need to re-create data from scratch. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 53 . This makes learning and using the software significantly easier. Other information 8. refer to the SmartPlant Isometrics Installation Guide.2 Compatibility with Microsoft Office Microsoft Access SmartPlant Isometrics SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert SmartPlant Materials Editor SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator 2000/2003 Microsoft Excel N/A N/A N/A 2000/2003 8.5 SmartPlant Isometrics can be configured to work in a Citrix environment and has been tested with Citrix Presentation Server 4. 8. refer to the SmartPlant Isometrics Installation Guide. 8.8.1.3 Windows Installer MSI-based installation The SmartPlant Isometrics installation kit employs Windows MSI Installer technology to install the software.1. such as UNIX or Linux. supporting enterprise-wide software deployment and silent installation.4 Printable user documentation I-Sketch 2007 contained only online documentation. For more information about platforms and dependencies. running on Windows 2003 Server. SmartPlant Isometrics is not compatible with non-Windows operating systems. 64-bit.2 Support for Citrix Presentation Server 4.1 Microsoft platform support 8.1 Certified for use on Windows XP and Vista SmartPlant Isometrics (including modules and integrated Personal ISOGEN) is a 32-bit Windows client-side application that is also installable and certified for use on 64-bit Windows XP and Vista platforms.5. SmartPlant Isometrics provides both online and printable documentation. 8. For more information. 8.5 Produce industry-standard ISOGEN piping system isometrics SmartPlant Isometrics includes Personal ISOGEN 2008. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 54 . the de facto standard for the automatic production of individual pipeline or complete piping system isometrics to the user’s company standards and working practices. or contact your local office for advice.6 Software licensing and security provided by SmartPlant License Manager 2008 I-Sketch 2007 is licensed by FLEXlm software licensing. SmartPlant Isometrics is not licensed by FLEXlm. For more information about the features of SmartPlant License Manager. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 55 . 8. is a fully supported homogeneous configuration. refer to the product’s online help system.8. using only German characters and German cultural conventions. a German customer running on a German operating system. Support for other languages will be introduced in future service pack releases.7 Support for homogenous environments SmartPlant Isometrics 2008 supports a “homogeneous” configuration. but instead is licensed by Intergraph’s own proprietary licensing solution – SmartPlant License Manager 2008 (v10) – offering improved license administration and software security. which is an environment that only uses elements from a single locale. For example. Please note that the initial release is currently only available in the English language. 3D visualization. SmartPlant Isometrics now provides vital new functionality – multi-pipe design. new productivity enhancing editing tools. SmartPlant Isometrics plays an important role in the design. fabricator. Consolidates position in SmartPlant Enterprise suite of products SmartPlant Isometrics is a multi-faceted piping tool delivering a variety of benefits to the EPC. and management of piping asset information. maintenance. improved piping data import – as well as many other new capabilities. ® What’s New in SmartPlant Isometrics White Paper Page 56 .9. No longer just a single pipeline design or editing tool. and owner operator markets. Whether used by EPCs to design site-run piping or to capture as-built piping information to make tie-ins to existing lines… Or by operations personnel to maintain or inspect existing piping systems or to update as-built piping records… SmartPlant Isometrics is the essential piping tool used for all of these common plant engineering tasks. Working in combination with other products in Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise solution. change. This extends its potential use in the EPC and O/O markets. PDS. SmartPlant. and ISOGEN are registered trademarks and I-Sketch. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. I-Data Integrator. 01/09 PPM-US-0019A-ENG . Intergraph.com. AL 35758 For more information about Intergraph. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. IView. and I-Tools are trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. SmartSketch. Intergraph believes that the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. Huntsville. I-Configure. Such information is subject to change without notice. I-Convert. Spoolgen. visit our Web site at www. ©2009 Intergraph Corporation.Headquarters Intergraph Corporation 170 Graphics Drive Madison. Intergraph is not responsible for inadvertent errors. the Intergraph logo. AL 35824-0001. All Rights Reserved.intergraph.