Bentley Pipe

B ENTLEY A UTO PLANT ® PIPING 2004 EDITION

3D Piping Modeling DAA034660-1/0002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION WHAT IS PIPING? ....................................................................................................... 1-2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 1-2 HELP AND DOCUMENTATION................................................................................... 1-3 HTML HELP AND PDF TUTORIAL FILES....................................................... 1-3 HELP/DOCUMENT UPDATES ................................................................. 1-3 PIPING HELP ORGANIZATION...................................................................... 1-3 PRINTING HELP/TUTORIAL FILES ......................................................... 1-4 ABOUT THIS TUTORIAL ............................................................................................. 1-5 COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS ............................................................ 1-6 MODEL CONSTRUCTION.............................................................................. 1-6 PRE-START CHECKLIST ............................................................................... 1-6 FEATURES.................................................................................................................. 1-7 NEW FEATURES ............................................................................................ 1-8 OTHER FEATURES........................................................................................ 1-9 SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS............................................................... 1-18 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES ................................................................. 1-20 TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................ 1-20 SELECT SERVICES ONLINE ....................................................................... 1-20 SELECT PRIVILEGES .................................................................................. 1-21 BENTLEY CONSULTING.............................................................................. 1-22 BENTLEY INSTITUTE................................................................................... 1-22 THE BENTLEY INTEGRATION NETWORK.................................................. 1-22 DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS ........................................................................ 1-23 PROCEDURE CONVENTIONS .................................................................... 1-23

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CHAPTER 2: PROJECT MODES AND PROGRAM START PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR ......................................................................................2-3 CREATING A NEW PROJECT ........................................................................2-3 IMPORTING DRAWINGS FROM ANOTHER PROJECT.................................2-9 STARTING PIPING ....................................................................................................2-13 CHAPTER REVIEW ...................................................................................................2-16 WHAT’S NEXT...............................................................................................2-16

CHAPTER 3: A TOUR OF THE INTERFACE TOOLBARS..................................................................................................................3-2 DRAWING PREFERENCES ........................................................................................3-4 DRAWING MODE/REPRESENTATIONS........................................................3-5 COMPONENT PREFERENCES CONTROL ..............................................................3-10 DISPLAY MODES..........................................................................................3-11 PREFERENCES GRID ..................................................................................3-11 PROJECT PREFERENCES FUNCTIONS ..............................................3-12 COMPONENT PREFERENCES FUNCTIONS........................................3-13 NAVIGATION TREE ......................................................................................3-13 CONTEXT MENUS .................................................................................3-14 CHAPTER REVIEW ...................................................................................................3-16 WHAT’S NEXT...............................................................................................3-16

CHAPTER 4: COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................4-2 BASIC PLACEMENT PROCEDURE ............................................................................4-2 COMPONENT SELECTION.........................................................................................4-4 PIPING MENU .................................................................................................4-4 PIPING COMPONENTS MAIN TOOLBAR ......................................................4-5 DIRECTION AIDS............................................................................................4-5 BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES...............................................................................4-6 GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................4-6 SETTING INITIAL DRAWING AND PROJECT PREFERENCES.....................4-7 PLACEMENT IN SPACE .................................................................................4-9 CONNECTING COMPONENTS ....................................................................4-13 PLACING FROM A REFERENCE POINT......................................................4-15 PLACING COMPONENTS IN A SKEWED VIEW...........................................4-18 ALIGNING COMPONENTS ...........................................................................4-21 ATTACHING TO A CENTERLINE .................................................................4-23 AUTOMATIC PIPE PLACEMENT..................................................................4-26 ii

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INSERT INTO PIPE....................................................................................... 4-27 DISPLAY MODES...................................................................................................... 4-29 COMPLETING THE EXERCISES .............................................................................. 4-29 CHAPTER REVIEW................................................................................................... 4-30 WHAT’S NEXT .............................................................................................. 4-30

CHAPTER 5: ROUTING PIPE AND FITTINGS OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 5-2 OPENING THE DRAWING .......................................................................................... 5-2 DRAWING SETTINGS................................................................................................. 5-4 PROJECT PREFERENCES......................................................................................... 5-5 LINE L1000 .................................................................................................................. 5-8 LINE L2000 ................................................................................................................ 5-12 COPYING COMPONENTS ........................................................................... 5-14 WORKING WITH REFERENCE POINTS...................................................... 5-16 THE ALIGN TO OPTION ............................................................................... 5-19 CONNECTING PIPE ..................................................................................... 5-21 ROUTING A CENTERLINE ........................................................................... 5-23 ADDING ELBOWS AT THE INTERSECTIONS ............................................. 5-27 COMPLETING THE MODEL ......................................................................... 5-29 SAVING THE DRAWING ........................................................................................... 5-30 CHAPTER REVIEW................................................................................................... 5-30 WHAT’S NEXT? ............................................................................................ 5-30

CHAPTER 6: DRAWING FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 6-2 PROJECT MODE......................................................................................................... 6-2 STANDALONE MODE .................................................................................... 6-2 DISTRIBUTED MODE..................................................................................... 6-2 CENTRAL MODE............................................................................................ 6-3 VIEWING COMPONENT INFORMATION ................................................................... 6-4 EDITING COMPONENT INFORMATION .................................................................... 6-7 VIEWING THE DRAWING DATABASE........................................................................ 6-8 UPDATING COMPONENTS........................................................................................ 6-9 CLEANING THE DATABASE..................................................................................... 6-14 CHAPTER REVIEW................................................................................................... 6-15 WHAT’S NEXT? ............................................................................................ 6-15

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CHAPTER 7: DRAWING PRODUCTION OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................7-2 BEFORE YOU START.....................................................................................7-2 SETTING UP PAPER SPACE ......................................................................................7-3 WORK AREA................................................................................................................7-5 WHAT IS A WORK AREA? ..............................................................................7-5 CREATING A WORK AREA.............................................................................7-8 DEFINING WORK AREA VIEWS...................................................................7-10 PLACING WORK AREA VIEWS IN PAPER SPACE ......................................7-14 DIMENSIONS.............................................................................................................7-16 ANNOTATION............................................................................................................7-22 ESTABLISHING ANNOTATION PREFERENCES.........................................7-22 VALVE ANNOTATION...................................................................................7-23 LINE NUMBER ANNOTATION ......................................................................7-25 CREATING AND ANNOTATING A SECTION ............................................................7-29 CHAPTER REVIEW ...................................................................................................7-31 WHAT’S NEXT?.............................................................................................7-31

CHAPTER 8: GENERATING A BILL OF MATERIALS OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................8-2 GENERATING THE BILL OF MATERIALS...................................................................8-3 RETURNING TO MODEL SPACE................................................................................8-8 CHAPTER REVIEW .....................................................................................................8-8 SUMMARY...................................................................................................................8-8

CHAPTER 9: SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................9-2 AUTOPLANT IMPORT/EXPORT .................................................................................9-3 PROJECT TOOLS........................................................................................................9-4 PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR .........................................................................9-4 HOW ARE PROJECTS CREATED?..........................................................9-5 PROJECT OBJECT MAINTENANCE TOOL....................................................9-6 AUTOPLANT CLASS EDITOR.....................................................................................9-8 PROGRAM START..........................................................................................9-9 GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................9-9 UPDATING THE CONFIGURATION FILES...................................................9-10 SPECIFICATION GENERATOR ................................................................................9-11 WHAT IS A CATALOG?.................................................................................9-12 iv

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WHAT IS A SPECIFICATION? ...................................................................... 9-12 HOW DOES IT WORK?................................................................................. 9-12 2D TO 3D CONSISTENCY CHECKER ...................................................................... 9-13 2D TO 3D CONSISTENCY REPORTER ....................................................... 9-13 AUTOPLANT 2D BROWSER ACTIVEX CONTROL...................................... 9-14 SCRIPT EDITOR ....................................................................................................... 9-15 PROGRAM START ....................................................................................... 9-15 DEBUG MODE.............................................................................................. 9-16 DIALOG EDITOR....................................................................................................... 9-17 PROGRAM START ....................................................................................... 9-17 AUTOPLANT DRAWING FLATTENER...................................................................... 9-18 EXPLORER/ID........................................................................................................... 9-20 EXPLORER PROGRAM START ................................................................... 9-20 VIEWING AUTOPLANT COMPONENT INFORMATION .............................. 9-21 INTERFERENCE DETECTION MODULE..................................................... 9-21 EXPLORER/ID PROGRAM START ........................................................ 9-21

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Bentley AutoPLANT® PIPING, a 3D integrated piping application which makes it easier than ever to produce and maintain intelligent, three-dimensional piping models. PIPING combines speed and power into an intuitive, graphical interface that makes the process of creating models easier than ever. PIPING has been designed to make your job easier by reducing drawing time and automating traditionally time-intensive tasks. Project Managers will also appreciate the efficiency with which project data is handled, and how easy it is to share data between the entire suite of Bentley AutoPLANT products. This tutorial introduces some of the main features of PIPING, and walks you through the creation of a simple piping model. For information related to the use of a specific command or function refer to the on-line help. WHAT IS PIPING?

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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HELP AND DOCUMENTATION

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ABOUT THIS TUTORIAL

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FEATURES

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES

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DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS

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INTRODUCTION W HAT IS PIPING?

WHAT IS PIPING? PIPING is a powerful addition to Autodesk’s popular AutoCAD drafting package. The program architecture takes advantage of the latest AutoCAD technology to enable you to produce intelligent, three-dimensional production models under demanding deadline constraints. If you are a new user of Bentley AutoPLANT PIPING, you will soon discover that PIPING provides a true three-dimensional work environment. Objects can be viewed from any perspective, and users can toggle between various display modes almost instantaneously, without creating duplicate objects in the drawing or experiencing a “lag” in redraw time. What’s more, the underlying data is more powerful than ever. Component and drawing control data is dynamically linked to an external project database. The database information can be used to generate reports, or to globally manipulate and revise the descriptive component data.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS You must have a CD drive or Internet access for product installation. The following prerequisites are required to run Bentley Plant Design 2004 Edition applications. Operating System

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, SP6a or later, OR Microsoft Windows 2000, SP4 or later, OR Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP 1a or later

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office Professional Edition (Access and Excel 2000 or XP)

Internet

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1a or greater

Memory

512 MB (More memory typically results in better performance.)

Hard Disk

1.5 GB minimum free hard disk space

Input Device

Any industry-standard input device supported by Windows

Output Device

Any industry-standard output device supported by Windows

Video Graphics Card

Any industry-standard video card/monitor

CAD Engines

AutoCAD: 2000 (plus SP2), 2000i (plus SP2), 2002 (plus SP1), 2004, 2005 AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop: 6.0, 2004 (plus SP1), 2005 Architectural Desktop: 3.3, 2004 (plus SP1), 2005 Building Systems: 3.0, 2004, 2005 AutoCAD Mechanical 2004, 2005

Databases

(using OLEDB/ODBC): Microsoft Access 2000 (Access 97 will be supported for Specgen) MSDE / SQL Server 2000 Oracle 8.1.3 and 8.1.4, Oracle 9i

Before you install the Bentley Plant Design software, you should confirm that you have adequate hardware and software capabilities to install and use the product.

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HELP AND DOCUMENTATION In an effort to provide you with the best application support in the industry, Bentley documentation is provided electronically. This important decision was made to provide a method of quickly updating users with the latest program additions or modifications. Since this information is provided electronically, users can simply download the latest help files from our web site, without the delay to update and reprint hard copy documentation. Note

The latest documentatin downloads are available at http://docs.bentley.com.

HTML HELP AND PDF TUTORIAL FILES All Bentley Plant help is provided in the latest HTML help format, while tutorials are provided electronically in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The capability to view HTML help is automatically built into the Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. Users with Windows NT 4.0 must have Internet Explorer 5.x or later installed and functioning. To view the PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader v.4.x or later installed and functioning. All applications provide a Help > Contents menu selection, which will display the help for that application. In most instances, primary application help may also be directly launched via the Bentley > Plant > Help Files folder in your Windows Start menu.

HELP/DOCUMENT UPDATES The Contents page of Bentley Plant help files contains an Update Now button. If you have a connection established with an Internet provider, press this button to access the http://docs.bentley.com web page. Bentley Plant Help and Tutorials are tracked by the build date that displays in the Title bar of each help/tutorial window. Compare the build date on your existing file with the build date of this file in the download area of the Bentley web site to determine if a newer version is available. Downloads will be provided in the form of self-extracting zip files. When you download an update, simply save the file to the directory where the old files resides, then run the downloaded executable. For example, if you download an update for the Bentley AutoPLANT PIPING 2004 Edition help file ATPIPE.CHM, the downloaded file will be named PIPE2004.EXE. Save the file to your..\PLANT\HELP directory where the existing ATPIPE.CHM help file resides, then run the PIPE2004.EXE to overwrite your existing help file.

PIPING HELP ORGANIZATION PIPING’s Help is the source for answers to any questions you might have about program features and functionality. All PIPING command dialogs provide a help button to quickly display contextsensitive help on that option. PIPING Help includes the following main topic areas:

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New Features: Provides links to new and modified features by version number.

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Getting Started: Provides an introduction to the interface, covers general placement techniques and tools, explains the recommended method of annotating drawings, and provides a description on how to get the most use out of the help system.

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Command Reference: This folder is organized to closely match the structure of the Piping main menu. This should enable you to quickly locate help on a specific menu option. In general, the help for each command resides in a separate folder under the menu name folder where it exists in the menu. Most command folders also contain a How To sub folder, which includes a set of procedure topics that describe how to use that command.

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2D Piping Application Notes: The 2D PIPING application options are automatically included if you have purchased the full 3D PIPING application. If you have only purchased a 2D PIPING authorization, please read the topics in this area for important information.

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Technical Support: Contains information on how and when to contact our Technical Support and Services staff. This section includes telephone and fax numbers, as well as a live web link to the Bentley web site for the latest support information.

Help for supplemental applications is also linked into primary application help files.

PRINTING HELP/TUTORIAL FILES The HTML format of Bentley AutoPLANT help systems makes printing easier than ever. To print a topic, simply select it from the Table of Contents, then press the Print button. Enable the Print the selected topic radio button in the dialog displayed then press OK. If you want to print all of the topics that reside in a particular folder and all of its sub-folders, simply select the folder and press Print, then enable the Print the selected heading and all subtopics radio button, then press OK. All topics in and below the selected folder will be printed in the order that they are defined in the folder. PDF files may be output to a printer by selecting File > Print, and then selecting the range of pages you would like to print.

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ABOUT THIS TUTORIAL The model constructed in this tutorial is not intended to be a working piping arrangement. Instead, the focus is on building a model that demonstrates the major features of the PIPING application. As the model is constructed, you will learn various techniques that can be used to place and connect components. The finished tutorial model is shown below.

This tutorial also emphasizes the use of PIPING’s Drawing Production utilities to place annotation, dimensions, Bill of Materials, and Sections in Paper Space as shown below.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS Chapter 3 of this tutorial introduces the PIPING interface, while Chapter 4 introduces the basic placement procedures. These exercises are provided to help you get comfortable with the full range of placement options. Exercises are provided that describe connecting components, placing components with respect to a reference point, toggling the insertion point, changing the reference point, aligning components, etc. By the end of this section, you should be familiar with the placement interface and be able to quickly place a component anywhere in your model with precision. Note

If you want more information on the range of connection and placement options, refer to the Getting Started section of the on-line help.

MODEL CONSTRUCTION The bulk of this tutorial focuses on the construction of a simple piping model. Separate chapters are provided on project-setup, building the model, working with model data, annotating and dimensioning the model, and producing reports. At the end of the tutorial, you will have constructed a sample piping model, obtained a solid working knowledge of the program, and learned how to apply these techniques to create your own models.

PRE-START CHECKLIST INSTALL PIPING PROGRAM FILES Before you can begin this Tutorial, you must install the PIPING program files onto your hard disk and configure your computer system to run PIPING.

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FEATURES PIPING runs on top of AutoCAD as shown in the following figure (AutoCAD 2002 screens are used throughout this tutorial), and includes pull-down menus and toolbars that contain commands specifically designed for the creation and modification of professional piping models. The PIPING pull-down menus are organized in a cascading style like those in AutoCAD. In addition, PIPING provides easy access to AutoCAD commands, and support of most AutoCAD command line keyins. Note

Chapter 3 introduces the PIPING interface and offers suggestions for customizing the interface to suit your working style.

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NEW FEATURES Many new features were added to enhance the performance and operation of AutoPLANT 2004 Edition. Below is a brief overview of what upgrades have been included in this release.

BETTER INTEGRATION WITH AUTOCAD

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Supports more AutoCAD versions

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Added context sensitive menus with AutoPLANT functionality

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Tooltips that include displaying database information when pausing the cursor over a component

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Doubling clicking on a component invokes the component's edit dialog

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

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Database access

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Component Selection

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Import/Export including: Isogen extraction, PXF and AutoISO

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE – OVER 178 SPECIFIC ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDING:

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Change size/spec (easier to use with new "Auto" mode)

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A True single line which is correct in any view direction for all modules

NEW COMPONENTS AND CATALOGS

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Waste Water enhancements

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AWWA catalog

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American Ductile Iron joints and components

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Several new valve manufacturers catalogs

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Hi Purity components

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Sisto Diaphragm Valves

Copper tubing

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NIBCO catalog

IMPROVED SPECGGEN

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Faster load times

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Faster builds

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Select multiple tables per constraint

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Expand/Minimize sections

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Expert mode per section

INTEGRATION

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Plant Core merges all shared utilities, wizards, controls, etc into a single installable object for better compatability

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Tighter integration with Bentley ProjetWise

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New eWarehouse connector links AutoPLANT data to ESSI data warehouse

OTHER FEATURES PROJECT DATABASE SERVER SOFTWARE SUPPORT One of the primary capabilities of Bentley Plant applications is support for powerful databases such as SQL Server and Oracle. Previously, only MS Access was supported and the user had to manage their project using manual procedures. There are three modes of operation that you can choose from for a project.

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Standalone mode: single drawing, no project database. Suitable for a one-off drawing or a small project.

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Distributed mode: project database, with individual model MDB files. This mode closely resembles the capabilities provided in AutoPLANT 3D v2.01 applications. Distributed mode

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Central mode: all data stored in central project database. Requires MSDE, Oracle, or SQL Server. Note

Central Mode and/or Oracle & SQL Server is an additional cost item

The following databases can be used with AutoPLANT 2004.

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Oracle 8.17, 8.16, and 9i.

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SQL Server 7.0 and 2000

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MSDE 2000

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Microsoft Access 97 (Specs only) and 2000

INTEGRATION WITH AUTOPLANT P&IW APPLICATIONS Bentley AutoPLANT 3D Plant Design (PDW) applications use the same project structure as Bentley Process and Instrumentation (P&IW) applications with both 2D and 3D data in the same database. There are some tables used exclusively by these product groups, and some that are shared. Shared tables include the tag register, document register and process line list. Note that by using this strategy, you can have a project running P&IW applications, PDW applications, or both. It is not a requirement to have Bentley P&IW applications installed to use the project environment. If both application sets are used, the 3D user will see a full list of line numbers to select from when routing piping. When placing equipment, they will be able to select equipment tags from those that were previously placed on a Bentley AutoPLANT P&ID, or otherwise entered into the project database. If the user is only responsible for the detailed design phase of a project, P&IW applications such as Data Manager and Datasheets can still be used in conjunction with the PDW data. Line list reports or equipment data sheets can be generated from the data entered by the 3D environment. There are additional 2D/3D tools such as the ability to browse the P&ID from within a 3D application, set the current spec and size from a component on the P&ID, etc.

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PRODUCTIVITY PIPING’s emphasis is on producing finished 3D models. Drawing production tools are provided to set up work areas and views. These enable you to manage multiple drawings developed for a particular project and generate production drawings from them. Production drawings can be output, reports generated, and drawings created with other AutoPLANT applications, such as EQUIPMENT or STRUCTURAL can be xreferenced in to complete the model. A variety of features are available to automate most repetitive drafting tasks. Extensive use of PIPING's utilities automate processes such as conversion between drawing modes, generation of Bill of Materials, routing centerline paths, automatic placement of pipe, etc. Our goal is to automate the processes that formerly required intensive user interaction, thereby saving you time while ensuring accurate, clean models. Managers responsible for meeting tight production deadlines will appreciate this important design philosophy.

TRUE 3D DESIGN When our developers began work on PIPING, much of the emphasis was placed on creating clean three-dimensional models. It was also a requirement that the file size be minimized, and that views be available to support a variety of display modes without the added baggage of creating duplicate copies of components. The result of our efforts is a true three-dimensional work environment that does not sacrifice speed or drawing size to achieve its goal. Gone are the days of being forced to visualize 3D objects in 2D space. Of course, the model can always be displayed in 2D mode and optimized for plotting, but we are sure that you will find connecting components and routing pipe lines much easier using the 3D methodology.

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COMPONENT DISPLAY AND REPRESENTATIONS PIPING is an open-ended system, which enables you to customize almost any aspect of the component placement process. PIPING components are constructed parametrically by executing instructions in external Basic scripts. These scripts contain instructions to read the external specification database and extract the parametric dimensions required to draw the component in 3D, Double Line, or Single Line drawing modes, and to write its external project database record. With a general understanding of BasicScript syntax and terminology, you should be able to create/modify almost any aspect of the component placement process. Note

The Basic Language Reference help file may be launched via the Bentley > Plant > Tools group in your Windows Start menu. It provides help on the Bentley AutoPLANT Basic Language Extensions provided to customize the system, as well as standard Basic Language element help.

PIPING components are constructed from a group of Custom Objects. For example, a piece of piping is created from a cylinder, while a flanged ball valve is created from two cylinders for the flanges, two cones, and a sphere. These custom objects have four inherent display modes, which enable you to almost instantaneously switch between display modes.

In addition, the PIPING application provides a set of representation commands that enable you to generate and display single line, double-line, and 3D representations of specific components in a piping line, or complete lines in the same model.

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INTELLIGENT SELECTION PIPING models are not merely drawings. As the model is created, a project database is also maintained, which contains a record for each component placed in the model as well as relationships between components and specific project properties in the model. A component’s data can be edited at any time during a drawing session. Many PIPING functions enable you to apply the function to a selection set of components. PIPING’s selection tool enables you to define a selection set by querying the project database as a whole, which will select component records from all drawings based on the value of a project object (e.g., LineNumber), or to query based on drawing attributes (e.g., color, layer). After a selection set of components is created, you can globally revise values, change line numbers, enter unique descriptions, etc. This is particularly useful when updating drawings due to design changes.

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SPECIFICATION-DRIVEN PIPING provides sample database catalogs of tens of thousands of components from which manufacturer-specific specifications may be produced. The Specification Generator program enables you to build and customize the database specifications used with particular projects or clients. Each specification is a subset of a catalog and is stored in its own directory. Specifications can also be edited or modified to suit unique requirements, and any number of specifications can be created. The ability to select and apply one or more specifications consistently throughout one or more drawings or projects is why we call PIPING a specification-driven application. Because PIPING components are placed according to defined specifications, they are not merely drawing blocks. Instead, the components are built parametrically, and therefore have a high degree of intelligence. To expedite the drawing process, sample specifications are included. These specifications are available in Imperial, Metric, and/or Mixed-Metric versions. A brief description of some of the sample specs provided is given below:

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Carbon Steel: A sample carbon steel specification, based on 150-pound ANSI pressure classification (Imperial: CS150, Metric: MCS150, and Mixed Metric: MMCS150).

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Stainless Steel: A sample stainless steel specification (Imperial: SS150, Metric: MSS150, and Mixed Metric: MMSS150).

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Ductile Iron: The Ductile Iron Pipe module provides a set of components, which are typically used for water/wastewater applications. A sample ductile iron specification (Imperial: Ductile, Metric: MDUCT, and Mixed Metric: MMDUCT).

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Victaulic: The Victaulic module provides a set of components, which are typically used in commercial building piping. A sample Victaulic specification (Imperial: Victalic, Metric: MVICT, and Mixed Metric: MMVICT).

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High Purity: The High Purity module provides a set of components, which are typically used in HiPurity, Food/Bev, Pharmaceutical, Dairy, Breweries, etc. A sample High Purity specification (Imperial: TriClove, Metric: MTRIC, Mixed Metric: MMTric).

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Lined Pipe: A sample Resistoflex (RSF) specification (Imperial: RSF, Metric: MRSF, Mixed Metric: MMRSF).

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Cable Tray: The Cable Tray module provides a standard set of cable tray components used in most industries. A sample Cable Tray specification (Imperial: CableT, Metric: MCableT, and Mixed Metric: MMCableT).

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Conduit: The Conduit module provides a set of thin wall tubing components, which typically contains electrical wires and are used by most industries. A sample Conduit specification (Imperial:Conduit, Metric: MCond, Mixed Metric: MMCond).

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HVAC: The HVAC module provides a set of components for Heating/Ventilating/Air Conditioning. Typically, this Ductwork is used by all industries where the plant is inside a building, including Food/Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Dairy, Breweries, etc. A sample HVAC specification (Imperial: HVAC, Metric: MHVAC, Mixed Metric: MMHVAC).

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Tubing: The Tubing module provides a set of components, including small bore tubing used for instrumentation lines in many industries These components are typically used in the pharmaceutical industry, and also in mechanical design applications (pump manufacturers, etc). A sample Tubing specification (Imperial: Swagelok, Metric: MSwglok, Mixed Metric: MMSwglok).

PIPING’s specification-related features include a default component switch, which enables you to force the system to utilize the spec record that you have defined as the default for a specific component size. Note

Refer to the Spec Generator’s on-line help system for more information on specificationrelated features and functions.

PIPING uses the Microsoft ACCESS (*.MDB) versions of the specs as the default.

FLEXIBLE PLACEMENT CAPABILITIES Components can be placed with greater ease than ever before. You can automatically attach a component to the run end of the previous component using the “fitting-to-fitting” method, place a component a known distance from a reference point, align a component to the centerlines of two existing components, automatically attach a component to the intersection of a polyline, insert a component into an existing pipe segment, toggle the insertion point on a component, and change the reference point, elevation, etc. In short, the placement tools enable you to quickly place a component anywhere in the model with precision. Note

Chapter 4, Component Placement Basics provides an overview of component insertion techniques.

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AUTOPLANT’S REPORT WRITER MODULE The AutoPLANT Report Writer module provides a means to generate a wide range of reports on the data contained in the current drawing, or across a range of project drawings. AutoPLANT makes extensive use of the Crystal Reports™ run-time engine to process data in the external project database. Two functions are provided with the report module. First, the Bill of Materials function uses the module to generate and place reports on the CAD drawing. Second, the Report Generator function uses the module to generate external reports. You can customize any of these reports or create your own. The Bill of Materials function generates reports for placement on a drawing. You can customize any of these reports, or create your own. For instance, it is now a simple task to filter the selection set of components that will be included in a report based on one or more criteria across one or more project drawings. The Bill of Materials module shown below provides a means to generate a wide range of external reports on the data contained in the current model, or across a range of project models.

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The AutoPLANT Report Generator function generates fully customizable external reports. The dialog that appears when you execute this function is shown below.

CENTERLINE ROUTERS The Piping Tools > Centerline Routers menu provides commands to construct the geometry of a piping line. Elevation and coordinate data are stored on the line and are applied to components placed on them. You can also associate intelligence, including: size, spec, line number, insulation thickness, etc. with the line so that these settings are assigned to any component placed on the line. The Centerline Routing tools are often the easiest method of defining an entire pipe run, or all runs in a given model.

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PROGRAM ARCHITECTURE - CUSTOMIZATION AutoPLANT applications take full advantage of the latest AutoCAD ARX technology. An ARX application is a dynamic link library (DLL). The PIPING application is supported by a series of ARX applications. Within these ARX applications, AutoPLANT has implemented a BasicScript engine. The PIPING architecture was designed with your customization needs in mind. In addition to the standard BasicScript function and command set, Bentley has developed a set of BasicScript API Extensions to facilitate the creation of component drawing scripts and manipulation functions. These extensions consist of a set of Basic data types, commands, and functions specifically designed for the creation of AutoPLANT components. These functions, combined with the standard BasicScript macro language, provide a full-featured environment for script development and customization of the PIPING application. All PIPING components, and most dialogs, are defined in open BasicScript files for easy modification. The system architecture enables a user with a solid foundation in the Visual Basic for Applications programming language to modify almost any aspect of the component placement process, or to create new components or add new functions to the system. Note

The Basic Language Reference help file may be launched via the Bentley > Plant > Tools program group in your Windows Start menu.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS AutoPLANT software is shipped with a set of supplemental applications. These utilities are provided in the main AutoPLANT 3D menu and toolbar as shown below. The top part of the menu contains options to launch the primary AutoPLANT applications, while the remainder of the menu provides access to the most commonly used supplemental applications. Options that appear grayed-out in the menu have not been installed.

AutoPLANT Plant Design Toolbar

AutoPLANT 3D Men

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Directly launch all of these applications (except Import/Export) from the Windows Start menu by selecting the start icon from the Bentley > Plant > Tools or Project Tools groups.

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A brief description of each of these applications is provided in the following table. A more detailed explanation of each application is provided in Chapter 9, Supplemental Applications at the end of this tutorial. Each of these supplemental applications has its own associated context-sensitive help file, which can be launched from the application. Refer to the application help file for a detailed explanation of every available feature and function. Import/Export

Import/Export is intended to facilitate transfer of CAD data between AutoPLANT and other CAD/CAE software. The transfer is accomplished using Bentley’s Plant Design (PXF) data format, which can either be generated or read by AutoPLANT. AutoPLANT also supports output to a Piping Component Format (PCF) for input to Alias Limited’s ISOGEN software.

Explorer

EXPLORER must be purchased separately. It is an interactive 3D viewer for models and sets of models that interact with these at a guaranteed frame rate. It supports multiple formats, as well as its own native file formats. Navigation and view controls enable the most complex model to be explored with ease.

Explorer ID

EXPLORER ID must be purchased separately. The Explorer Interference Detection add-on, is designed to help you manage clash tests and leave an audit trail of clashes throughout the life of the project. It runs within the EXPLORER interface.

Project Administrator

AutoPLANT may operate in three primary project modes: Standalone, Central, or Distributed. These modes determine the manner in which model data is stored and also may limit access to specific functionality in the application based on this selection. The Project Administrator enables you to create and manage project data and drawing/model defaults and settings. The Project Administrator is the tool for modifying these files and creating saved sets of configuration definitions that can be applied to a particular project.

Class Editor

The Class Editor provides a single source for the manipulation of AutoPLANT PIPING and ISOMETRICS modules, components, and their associated configuration files on a project-by-project basis.

Script Editor

The Script Editor provides an intuitive user interface to create/customize AutoPLANT Basic drawing scripts and functions. Context-sensitive help is provided to almost every standard Basic and AutoPLANT Basic API Extension command, function, data type, etc.

Dialog Editor

The Dialog Editor provides an intuitive graphical user interface to create/customize AutoPLANT-compatible Basic dialogs that may be used in your Basic scripts and functions. The BasicScript statements that construct the dialog instance may be inserted directly into custom scripts created with the Bentley Script Editor.

Specification Generator

The Specification Generator is provided to enable you to create/modify the external drawing database specifications. AutoPLANT provides Imperial, Metric, and Mixed Metric catalogs, which contain tens of thousands of components from which your project-specific specifications can be generated. NOTE: This application can only be launched from the Windows Start menu.

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DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS The following conventions are maintained throughout this Tutorial in order to emphasize menu selections, user-interaction, file names, and other standards. Convention

Description

NOTE:

Precedes information of general importance.

HINT:

Precedes optional time-saving information.

WARNING:

Precedes information about actions that should not be performed under normal operating conditions.

FILENAMES

Directory paths and file names are italicized. Example: \AT-EQP directory, AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Program Code

Excerpts from text or basic script files, script variables, and statements appear in the font shown.

INPUT

Commands or information that must be manually entered is bolded in the font shown.

Menu & Buttons

Menu commands and dialog buttons appear in a sans serif font that stands out from normal body text. Example: After selecting the File menu, press the OK button in the dialog.

Dialogs Field_Name

Dialog and database table names are italicized. Example: The Preferences dialog.

Select

Indicates that the command must be executed from a menu or dialog.

Pick

Indicates an item (component or point) that may be picked on a drawing. Throughout this Tutorial, the menu command sequence required to execute a command will be explicitly defined in the text, while the associated toolbar button is presented in the left margin.

PROCEDURE CONVENTIONS Procedures are provided throughout this tutorial. Menu selections and user input are emphasized in bold while the toolbar equivalent is shown in the margin. Refer to the example below.

> SELECTION EXAMPLE 1. Select Piping > Bends and Returns > 90°° LR Elbow. By following the procedures, a model is constructed. Samples of how the model should look at different stages of the tutorial are also provided. All screens and toolbar icons shown were saved while running the application in AutoCAD 2002.

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This chapter briefly describes the various project modes that may be used with your Bentley AutoPLANT applications. You will learn how to create a new project, import the Tutorial drawing into your project, then start PIPING and select your project. PROJECT MODES

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PROJECT MODES AutoPLANT enables you to work in one of three project modes. The project mode is determined when you create a project. These modes control how your drawing data is managed. It also may limit some of the application functionality available. STANDALONE MODE This project type may be created using MS Access as the database provider only. It essentially treats each drawing created in this manner as a standalone project. Each drawing will have its own associated drawing database (.MDB), with all drawing data stored therein. This is a limited operating mode and will not allow you to perform multiple drawing selections when using AutoPLANT functions.

DISTRIBUTED MODE This project type may be created using either MSDE, MS Access, SQL Server, or Oracle as the database provider. Each drawing created in this manner will be associated with the selected project and have its own drawing database (.MDB). All relational project data will be stored in the project database. Note: You must have a Project Server license in order to create project's with an Oracle or SQL Server project database. You may create MSDE or MS Access projects without this authorization.

CENTRAL MODE This project type may be created using MSDE, SQL Server, or Oracle as the database provider. Each drawing created in this manner will be associated with the selected project and have all of its drawing and relational project data stored in the project database. Note: You must have a Project Server license in order to create project's with an Oracle or SQL Server project database. You may create MSDE or MS Access projects without this authorization.

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PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR The Project Administrator application is the primary application for managing AutoPLANT projects. This application may be launched from the AutoPLANT 3D menu while in AutoCAD, or via the Bentley > Plant > Project Tools folder in your Windows Start menu. Hint

A separate guide, Project Administrator’s Guide for AutoPLANT is provided with your software. This document describes project setup and configuration in detail. It is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and may be launched via the Bentley > Plant > Tutorials > Project Administrator’s Guide selection in your Windows Start menu. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader v4.0 or later installed to view/print this document.

CREATING A NEW PROJECT For this Tutorial, you will create a sample project on your local drive named IMPERIAL_TUTOR {METRIC_TUTOR}.

> TO CREATE A NEW PROJECT 1. Select Project Administrator from the Bentley > Plant > Project Tools folder in your Windows Start menu. The Project Administrator displays as shown in the following figure.

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PROJECT CREATION AND PROGRAM START PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR 2. The navigation tree in the left pane is where you access all of your project properties. If you click on the + button to the left of the ..\Bentley Plant Projects node, you will notice that it expands to display three sample project nodes below it as shown above. Clicking on or expanding an individual project node will prompt you to login to that project and will then display its child nodes, which are the property pages for that project. Note

If you are an experienced AutoPLANT user, these properties may be familiar, as they include the configuration settings that were available in prior releases of the software. These configuration settings are now part of the project definition. Tools are provided in the Project Administrator to convert your old v2.01 configurations into the new Bentley Plant project format.

3. The ..\Bentley Plant Projects node in the navigation tree is called a project root folder. This is the directory where the system has created the AT_PROJ.DBF file, which contains a record for every project created under that project root. You may have as many project root directories as you would like, and also as many projects under each root as you would like. In this section, you will define a directory on your local drive as a new project root, then create a new project under that root project directory. 4. Select File > Add Root to display the Browse for Folder dialog. In order for this option to be available in the File menu, you must have something highlighted on the primary root level of the navigation tree (i.e., PA will not let you create a project root directory under an project directory. 5. Click on your local C:\ in the dialog then press the New Folder button. Notice that an editable folder was created on your C:\ drive. Type TutorProject and press Enter to name the folder, then press OK. Notice that the new project root folder C:\TutorProject now appears in the navigation tree on the primary node level as shown in the following figure.

6. The Project Administrator provides a wizard driven interface to create new AutoPLANT projects. The New Project Wizard displays a series of dialogs that walk you step-by-step through the process of creating a new project. The dialogs presented by the wizard depend on the method used to create the project. For example, if you are creating a project from an existing project, the wizard’s Data and Documents dialog will display to enable you to specify how the data and documents in the source project are copied into the destination project. If you are creating a new empty project, you will not be prompted with this dialog, as the wizard recognizes that there are no data and documents to copy.

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7. In this example, you will create a new project under your C:\TutorProject root. Select the C:\TutorProject node in the navigation tree. Right-click on this node to display the context menu shown below.

8. Select New Project from the context menu to launch the wizard. You could have also selected File > New Project after selecting the project root to launch the wizard. 9. The first page of the wizard prompts for the Provider Type as shown in the following figure. This selection is used to create the new project using the provided base database structures. Access, MSDE, SQL Server, and Oracle database types are supported. Select the Access provider type as shown in the following figure, then press Next.

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PROJECT CREATION AND PROGRAM START PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR 10. The Base Template and 3D Settings dialog displays as shown in the following figure. This dialog enables you to assign the project's database format and structures as described below. NAME

DESCRIPTION

Base Schematic Project Template

This selection defines the standards from which the project will be built. The Standard Base Project selection will copy data from the provided Base project to create your new project. This project was installed in your ..\Plant\Base directory.

Units

This selection defines the 3D configuration that will be copied into the new project. A configuration consists of a set of files that define the drawing/model defaults and settings. These include the units, specs, drawing database format, borders, drawing templates, module and component options, etc. These configurations were installed in your ..\Plant\Configs directory.

Project Mode

The Use Central Project Mode check box will only be available if you selected an SQL Server or Oracle database provider on the wizard's Provider Type dialog. Otherwise, this selection will be disabled and the Distributed project mode will automatically be implemented.

11. Select Standard Base Project and Imperial {Metric} as shown in the previous figure, then press Next. Note

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12. The New Project Paths dialog displays as shown below. This allows you to define paths for specific project information. You can edit a field directly by clicking in it and modifying the path location.

13. Accept the default path locations and press Next to continue. 14. The Details dialog displays as shown below.

15. Type IMPERIAL_TUTOR {METRIC_TUTOR} in the Project Name field, and Imperial {Metric} Tutorial Project in the Project Description field as shown above. Enter any desired values in the remaining fields to complete the project details then press Finish to create the project.

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PROJECT CREATION AND PROGRAM START PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR 16. The Login dialog displays as shown below.

17. Enter the User Name and Password that was given to you by your Project Administrator then enable the Save Password check box and press OK. Enabling the check box instructs the system not to prompt you with the Login dialog for the remainder of your session. Note

If this is the first time you are running this application and your Project Administrator has not provided you with this information, you can simply enter Supervisor for both the User Name and Password to login to the project until such time as your user information is configured.

18. When the process is complete, the new project folder will appear under the TutorProject root project folder. Press the + button to expand the project as shown below.

19. A record for this project has been added to the root project’s database, AT_PROJ.DBF, which resides in the project root directory.

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IMPORTING DRAWINGS FROM ANOTHER PROJECT The Project Administrator provides two wizards to facilitate the transfer of drawings between projects. There may be instances where you want to send a number of drawings from a particular project for someone at another location to either review or work on. The Project Export and Project Import Wizards are provided to accomplish this task. The Project Export Wizard enables you to select one or more documents (including all) from a project and create an export package, which may then be imported into another existing project using the Project Import Wizard. All of the information needed for the documents to exist in another project will be included in the export package. In addition, when the package is created, you can specify whether you want to export the documents for modification or only for review. This selection determines whether or not the user importing the package will be able to modify the documents, or simply open them as READ-ONLY documents. Note

Imperial and Metric export packages have been provided with your installation that contain drawings required to complete this tutorial as well as the AutoPLANT ISOMETRICS tutorial. If you have already completed the AutoPLANT ISOMETRICS Tutorial and created the tutorial project and imported the Export Package containing the Tutorial drawings, you can skip to the Starting PIPING section later in this chapter.

> TO IMPORT AN EXPORT PACKAGE INTO THE TUTORIAL PROJECT 1. Select Tools > Project Import Wizard from the Project Administrator menu to display the wizard introduction dialog shown below.

2. Press Next to continue.

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PROJECT CREATION AND PROGRAM START PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR 3. The next dialog prompts you to select the export package location. Press the Browse button to the right of this field, then navigate to and select the Exportpackage.zip file in your local ..\Bentley\Plant 2004\tutorial\imperial {metric} directory and press Open.

4. Press Next to continue. 5. The Export process log dialog displays as shown below. This dialog will display the log file generated when this export package was initially created. This enables you to review if any errors occurred when the package was created before you import it into your project.

6. Press Next to continue.

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7. The Target project selection dialog displays as shown below. Press the Select Project button then select your tutorial project from the Open Project dialog and press OK. Login to the system when prompted.

8. Information on the selected project will appear as shown above. Press Next to continue. 9. The Specify target location for project documents dialog displays as shown below. The import wizard stores the original document directory in the export package (similar to creating a zip file and saving the directory information). When it extracts the documents, it uses this path. The documents in this export package were originally created in the ..\TUTORIAL directory. In order to extract these documents into a ..\TUTORIAL sub-directory under your main project directory, press the Browse button next to the field, then navigate to and select your main project directory (i.e., ..\TutorProject\IMPERIAL_TUTOR {..\TutorProject\METRIC_TUTOR}). Next, you will manually create a ..\TUTORIAL subdirectory in the selected project directory. This directory will be the target location for the imported documents as shown below. Note

By default, the wizard will assign the first target location defined to all of the documents in the list, You can manually set a path for a document by pressing the Browse button in the Target Location field for that document.

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10. Press Finish. You will be prompted to Login to the target project, then the wizard will begin importing the export package. A message dialog will display when the process is complete. Press OK. Press Yes to delete the temporary export package folder. Close the import log file and Exit the Project Administrator application.

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STARTING PIPING This section explains how to start the Bentley AutoPLANT Plant Design system, load the PIPING application, and select the tutorial project that you created in the previous section.

> TO START PIPING 1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Bentley > Plant > Plant Design to start AutoCAD and load the AutoPLANT Plant Design environment. The AutoPLANT 3D menu and toolbar have been added, which provide access to an integrated set of AutoPLANT plant design applications and utilities. 2. Press the Piping toolbar icon to launch the application. You can also start PIPING from the menu by selecting AutoPLANT 3D > Piping. 3. The Open Project dialog displays as shown in the following figure. AutoPLANT provides three sample, distributed mode projects with the shipping application. These projects are not intended for use in actual production, but are used extensively in your AutoPLANT Tutorials.

4. Select the project from the list for the environment in which you would like to complete this tutorial (IMPERIAL_TUTOR or {METRIC_TUTOR}), then press OK. Note

Throughout this tutorial imperial input is provided with its metric equivalent enclosed in brackets { }. Please be sure to enter the appropriate input based on the project type you selected above.

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PROJECT CREATION AND PROGRAM START STARTING PIPING 5. The Login dialog displays as shown in the following figure.

6. Enter the User Name and Password that was given to you by your Project Administrator then enable the Save Password check box and press OK. Enabling the check box instructs the system not to prompt you with the Login dialog for the remainder of your session. Note

If this is the first time you are running this application and your Project Administrator has not provided you with this information, you can simply enter Supervisor for both the User Name and Password to login to the project until such time as your user information is configured.

7. The Model Setup dialog displays as shown below. This dialog indicates the project you selected above, and displays the default units and settings from the project that will apply to the drawing.

8. A number of configuration files were required to serve as placeholders for the definition of project configuration defaults and settings. The Project Administrator application is provided with your AutoPLANT software to simplify the tedious effort that would have been required to manually edit these configuration files and create and customize projects. It provides a highly intuitive graphical user interface with tabbed dialogs to enable you to create/modify project configurations. This application may be launched from the AutoPLANT 3D menu or toolbar, or via the Bentley > Plant > Project Tools folder in your Windows Start menu. The sample project used in this tutorial was created with that application. An introduction to the Project Administrator is provided in Chapter 9, Supplemental Applications. 9. Check to ensure that the North direction is set to 90 (degrees), and that the World Length is 100’ {30000} and the World Width is 60’ {18000} as shown.

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10. Enable the Insert North Arrow and Draw Limits Box options. The first option will insert a north arrow symbol in the drawing, while the second causes a box to be drawn around the defined world limits. Press Done to close the dialog and accept the remaining values. 11. A box is drawn to indicate the world limits, and the prompt Select the location for the north arrow symbol:

displays. Pick a point in the upper left corner of the drawing to place the north arrow. 12. The Piping menu is added to the AutoCAD pull-down menu. A complete set of toolbars may also be displayed for quick access to the most commonly used PIPING commands and functions. The display of these toolbars is controlled via the Piping > Toolbars menu.

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CHAPTER REVIEW This chapter introduced the Project Administrator application, which is the central location for creating and managing projects. You learned how to create a new project and how documents are transferred between projects with the Project Import and Export wizards. A separate guide, Project Administrator’s Guide for AutoPLANT is provided with your software that describes project setup and configuration in detail. This document is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and may be launched via the Bentley > Plant > Tutorials > Project Administrators’ Guide selection in your Windows Start menu. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader v4.0 or later installed to view/print this document. This chapter also described the procedure to launch AutoPLANT Plant Design and start the PIPING application.

WHAT’S NEXT Chapter 3 provides a general tour of the PIPING application interface. You will learn how to access the tools that enable you to define the various variables and setting used to create models. In particular, the Drawing Preferences and Project Preferences dialogs are covered.

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This chapter provides a brief tour of the PIPING interface, and describes the primary tools used to modify drawing, component, and project preferences. TOOLBARS

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TOOLBARS Take some time to familiarize yourself with the layout of the commands and functions in the PIPING interface. After initial startup, you should load at least four of the PIPING toolbars. These provide the quickest access to component placement commands and functions. The toolbars can be “docked” along the perimeter of the drawing area as shown in the following figure, or left “floating.” 1. Select Piping > Toolbars > Piping Components Main. 2. Select Piping > Toolbars > Piping Functions Main. 3. Select Piping > Toolbars > Direction Aids. 4. Select Piping > Toolbars > Responses. 5. Experiment with the placement of these toolbars, as you will be accessing them frequently during the tutorial drawing sessions. In the example above, the Piping Component and Function toolbars were docked to the left of the drawing area, while the Direction Aids and Responses toolbars were docked along the bottom of the drawing area. Toolbars will display in the same location the next time you start PIPING.

The size of the toolbar icons may also be customized. Toggle the display of large or small buttons according to your preference by right-clicking on any button in a toolbar, then selecting Customize from the pop-up menu. When AutoCAD’s Toolbars dialog appears, enable/disable the Large 3-2

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buttons option as desired, then press Close. Small buttons will provide a larger drawing area to work in unless you are using dual monitors. Hint

PIPING stores each user’s preferences separately in their local ACAD.INI file. If you are running on a network, you do not need to worry about establishing display preferences that would interfere with other user settings.

Several toolbar selections contain “fly-outs,” which are denoted by the small black triangle in the lower right-hand corner of the toolbar button. Fly-outs are the equivalent of cascading menus; however, they provide the additional benefit of displaying the most recent selection as the default. This technique enables the program to automatically display the most recent selection made from a toolbar.

Note

If a button has a triangle in the bottom right corner, it means that it contains “fly-outs.” Once an item is selected from a fly-out, it becomes the default button at that location in the toolbar for the remainder of the drawing session.

Hint

To view the name of the command that will be executed by any toolbar button, simply position the cursor over an item and pause. A “tool tip” will display describing that item.

If you find yourself frequently accessing the commands in one of the fly-outs, you may want to open that toolbar individually. Select Piping > Toolbars, then select the desired toolbar from the menu.

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DRAWING PREFERENCES Now that you are familiar with the basic working environment, the Drawing Preferences command will be examined. Select Piping > Setup > Drawing Preferences… to display the dialog shown below. This command displays the dialog shown below, which enables you to assign values to drawing parameters such as the component size, the specification used to draw components, the drawing mode, line number, etc. It is important to set these parameters prior to beginning work on a new model.

Drawing preferences control how components are placed in the model. For example, the Nominal Size preference defines the nominal main piping size for the next component placed in the drawing. PIPING will use the value of this parameter as part of the query used to search the spec database indicated by the Specification parameter to locate the desired record from that spec. The spec record contains all of the parametric data used to draw the component. The settings in this dialog are described in the following sub-sections. Note

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DRAWING MODE/REPRESENTATIONS The Drawing Mode area of the dialog was re-organized in version 2.10 into Drawing Mode and Representation areas to support the implementation of the flat 2D PIPING application. Refer to the 2D Piping Overview in your PIPING help file for more information on this application. 2D PIPING functionality is provided automatically if you purchase the full 3D PIPING application. Users authorized for 2D only, will have their 3D Drawing Mode and associated Representations disabled. Users authorized for 3D will have all draw modes and options available. The following describes the Drawing Mode and Representations areas of the dialog. Note

3D-Double Line will be used to denote selecting the 3D Drawing Mode and Double Line Representation.

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3D-Double Line: this is identical to the previous full 3D Drawing Mode configuration. It enables drawing of 3D components in 3D space using AutoPLANT’s custom objects.

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3D-Single Line: this configuration enables drawing of Single Line component representations in 3D space using AutoCAD entities. In general, only Pipe Components, Bends and Returns, and Branching Components are actually drawn as single line AutoCAD entities, with a few exceptions. All other components are drawn in standard 3D-Double Line mode.

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2D-Double Line: this configuration enables drawing of "flat" (i.e., nothing will be drawn in the vertical plane) Double Line representations of components using AutoCAD entities.

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2D-Single Line: this configuration enables drawing of "flat" (i.e., nothing in the vertical) Single Line representations of components using AutoCAD entities.

As noted above, the 2D - Double Line mode will automatically generate and draw flat 2D. It automatically converts, during placement, a 3D component into 2D native AutoCAD objects, which have been generated via the Hidden Line Removal (HLR) interface. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:

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Surface Resolution: When you enable the 3D Drawing Mode radio button, the Surface Resolution setting will be activated. This field is used to assign the value of AutoCAD’s SURFTAB1 and SURFTAB2 environment variables, which control the mesh display of component graphics. A number between 2 and 32766 is required, while a setting of 12 or 16 is recommended. Changing this value does not change the Surface Resolution setting assigned to previously inserted components. Toggle the display of the inherent mesh representation of 3D components with the Piping Tools > 3D Display Modes > Set Mesh command.

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2D HL Options: When you enable the 2D Drawing Mode radio button, the Surface Resolution option will be replaced by a 2D HL Options button. Pressing this button displays the HLR Options dialog shown below, which enables you to define how hidden line removal is handled

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The Output Hidden Geometry check box indicates whether or not hidden line output will display for each component. Enabling this check box will activate the Output Properties grid in this dialog. The grid options define the manner in which hidden line output is displayed as described below: Visibility

If the "Light bulb" is ON (yellow), then visibility is turned ON and hidden lines will be visible.

Color

Assigns the color of the visible hidden lines.

Linetype

Selects the line type to be used for the hidden line. Only loaded line types can be used from this selection and there will be no interface to load line types. The standard CAD interface should be used for this purpose.

Lineweight

Determines the weight of the visible hidden lines. When you click within this grid field, a Browse button will appear. Press this button to display a dialog to assign the desired settings. Select the desired Units, then pick the desired line weight to use for your 2D representations.

A brief description of the remaining options in the Drawing Preferences dialog is provided below. Review the descriptions below, then set the starting values as shown in the previous figure and press OK.

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Specification Path

Displays the current project’s root specification directory path. Specification databases that exist in this directory will appear as options in the Specification: selection list described below. This path is defined in the project selected when you started this drawing and may be modified using the Project Administrator application.

Specification

Lists the specification databases that exist in the Specification Path shown above. Select a spec directory from this list to make it active. New specifications can be created (or existing ones edited) using the Specification Generator application.

Nominal Size

Lists the available main nominal pipe sizes that exist in the selected specification’s PIPE table. The selected size is applied to all subsequent components placed in the model, provided the size is available for that component in the specification.

Insulation Thickness Insulation Spec Paint Code

These settings are provided to enable you to specify the value that will be written into the component database record for each of these fields when a component is placed.

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From Component

Prompts you to select an existing 3D component and then automatically resets the Drawing Preferences and Project Preferences parameter values to those from the selected component. This function may also be launched by pressing the From Component icon on the Setup toolbar, or from the first fly-out menu on the Piping Functions Main toolbar.

Component Preferences

Displays a dockable container that enables you to set project and component preferences used to place components. This control is discussed in the following section.

Optimize 2D Graphics

If this check box is enabled, PIPING will examine each port of a component when placed. If the port is not horizontal, and the ports end condition are set to be optimized, then the graphics are optimized at that port. If a vertical component port is found, the entity is changed to the Layer and Line Type specified below. This option may be enabled manually via the AutoCAD command line as follows: Enable: (at_PipingSystem_setVariable "Optimized_2d_Graphics" "1")

Disable: (at_PipingSystem_setVariable "Optimized_2d_Graphics" "0")

You can fully customize 2D optimization settings for a project on the Piping > 2D Optimization property page in the Project Administrator application. Squared Elbow

This check box will only be activated for the Single Line Representation. It enables you to specify that you would like to appear as a square angle instead of the default round radius.

Component Color/Layer

These settings determine the set of rules that define component color and layer attributes. Components of the same Size, Layer, Spec, Line No., Paint, or Service value can be colored the same in order to visually distinguish them when viewing the model. Likewise, components can be arranged on the same layer according to their Spec, Service, or Line Number.

Data Mode

Determines how settings are applied when routing components. “From Connecting Component,” extracts the component preferences (size, spec, line number, and insulation thickness) from the existing component and applies them to the connecting component that is being placed. This option overrides the Drawing Preferences dialog settings to provide an easy method of maintaining consistency. “From Settings,” will enforce the settings assigned in the Drawing Preferences dialog despite the preferences associated with a connecting component.

Auto Router Mode

Enable this switch to automatically connect a selected component to the run end of the previous component. This is the fastest method of placing a series of connected components in a continuous pipeline. If the selected component contains a branch or a bend, you will still be prompted to specify the orientation.

Show Insulation

This check box controls the graphical display of insulation on pipe components in the drawing when they are placed.

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Debug Mode

This switch should ONLY be enabled if you are customizing/creating component placement scripts or related functions. When enabled, this switch places BasicScript execution in debug mode. When a Basic Script function is executed, it will display in the Rebis Script Editor in Debug Mode to enable you to step through each step of the function as it is executed. This is primarily used to locate/test for errors in customized Basic scripts.

Default Spec Choice

When a component is selected for placement, PIPING searches the selected specification for the component record based on the component preferences set in the Drawing Preferences dialog and the type of component selected. If more than one match is found, the Specification Selection dialog displays to enable you to select the desired component from the matching records. For example, several records may exists for a component in a specification that have the same size and type, but may have different facings, end conditions, schedules, ratings, etc. When the Default Spec Choice switch is enabled, PIPING will automatically place the component marked as the default in the specification automatically, without displaying the Specification Selection dialog. A component may be marked as the default selection by placing a 1 in the OPTIONCODE field of the specification record using the Spec Generator application.

Weld Gaps

Welded joints determine the fastener used to connect welded components based on this setting. If the check box is enabled, a weld gap will be inserted using the fastener basic script at_weldedjoint_fasteners to insert AT_WELDGAP. If this check box is disabled, then a weld gap will not be inserted, but a buttweld fastener will be inserted using this script to insert AT_BUTTWELD.

Auto Flange

If this toggle is enabled, the application determines if the component's class definition contains the following statement when a component is inserted into the model: ENABLE_AUTOMATE_OPTION=1

If true, then following the component's insertion, the function attempts to "automate" each open port. It looks in the Auto_Mate specification table for a record that has MAIN_SIZE and END_COND field values that match the open port. If found, then a component of the class specified in that record is inserted by connecting it to the open port. Refer to your Specification Generator's online help for instructions on setting up the "auto" tables for this functionality. You can open the Spec Generator help directory via the Windows Start menu selection Bentley > Plant > SpecGen > SpecGen Help.

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Advanced Tap Port Method

The Advanced Tap Port Method is a tap port insertion method that will enable you to create a tap port at any position and any direction. Enabling this check box and then specifying that you want to insert a tap will prompt you for the XYZ position of the tap port, the direction of the tap port, and the tap position projected on the centerline of the pipe (tap port origin). Note: When you enable this check box, then press OK to close the Drawing Preferences dialog, a dialog will display to enable you to view the help associated with this functionality. You can enable the Never display this dialog again check box to suppress the display of this dialog for future use of this setting. If the Advanced Tap Port Method check box is enabled, you will be prompted to define the tap port via the following series of prompts: Pick component to be tapped Toggle/: Toggle base port/Align/change Ref point/ : Tap port size dialog is displayed Enter Position of tap Enter orientation of tap port Since you can define a tap off the component that was selected, you will be responsible for the placement, direction and orientation of the tap port. If the Advanced Tap Port Method check box is disabled, then the standard tap port methods implemented in AutoPLANT for the various component types will be used.

Tracing

Tracing is basically an electrical form of insulation. For example, it may be used to keep fluid warm enough to flow in piping. This toggle determines whether or not the TRACING drawing database field for components is turned ON (set =1). Used by AUTO-ISO and ISOGEN to indicate that components that have tracing use a different linetype.

Disable Tooltips

AutoPLANT now displays an informative tooltip when the cursor is hovered over a component. This will provide a quick view of limited component information (Line Number, Service, Size, Component identity, Schedule, Type). Enable this option to turn off the tooltip display.

AutoPLANT Selections

Indicates whether or not the AutoPLANT Selections dialog is displayed by any command/function that requires a selection set of components. It enabled, the dialog is displayed to enable you to used the advanced features to define a selection set of components. If disabled, you may use standard AutoCAD command to select components.

Once these options are set, all subsequent components will be drawn in that mode until it is changed. You can also generate existing component representations using the new settings.

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COMPONENT PREFERENCES CONTROL AutoPLANT supports relationships through the construct of project objects. These objects inherently create relationships between all components placed based on the values of these objects. These relationships are used by functions (e.g., Reports, BOM, Auto-Iso, Update Components, etc.), which work on a selection set of components. For example, LineNumber is a project object. All components you place with the same LineNumber value are therefore related. The shipping version of the application provides several project object definitions (LineNumber, Area, Unit, Service, and Spool). You can only define values for these objects using this Project Preferences control, or the Project Object Maintenance Tool. You can only set the active value that will be assigned to a component when placed with the Component Preferences control. Note

The Project Object Maintenance Tool may be launched from the Bentley > Plant > Project Tools folder in your Windows Start menu.

The Component Preferences control shown below can be accessed by either pressing the Component Preferences button on the Drawing Preferences dialog, or by selecting Setup > Component Preferences command from the Piping menu. Note

Since this is a new project, no values have been defined for the required project objects. Press Cancel when the message dialog displays prompting you to define initial project object values. You will add values later in this tutorial.

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preferences that have been configured for PIPING. You can change the preferences that appear by selecting the desired application Preference Mode from the top toolbar.

DISPLAY MODES The Component Preferences control is a dockable container that can be docked at left, top or bottom of the AutoCAD application window. Docking at left will essentially provide the same full view and options as the undocked "floating" container shown above. Docking at the top or bottom will display the control in MiniBar mode as shown below.

The minibar mode does not provide options for adding, editing, or deleting preference values. It displays the control as a toolbar, which enables you to simply select the desired values for each setting. You can control the preferences that appear in the minibar by right-clicking on any of the minibar column headers and selecting Show/Hide Preferences. The Show/Hide Preferences dialog is displayed, which enables you to toggle the display of the preferences shown in the toolbar. The recommended workflow method is for your Project Administrator to create the available project relationship values in full mode, then your designers may then simply dock the container along the top of the AutoCAD application window to show the control as a minibar. From the minibar mode, they would only be concerned with selecting the appropriate value for each preference from the respective drop-down lists.

PREFERENCES GRID When the control is displayed in full mode, the grid at the top of the control displays two preference types. Project object preferences are listed at the top, while component preferences are at the bottom. These are separated by a solid black line in the grid. A brief description of these types is provided below.

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Project Preferences: are organized in the upper part of the control grid. These are project relationship preferences (e.g., LineNumber, Area, Unit, and Service). These preferences are used throughout the application to provide quick component selection for updates, reporting, etc. Spool is not provided here as a user typically does not set a spool value to apply to a component during placement, but instead uses the Assign Spool IDs command to assign spool values.

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Component Preferences: are organized in the lower section of the control grid. These are the most common component preferences that may in general also be set via the Drawing Preferences dialog. You may also add new component preferences through this interface. These were included to provide quick access to these settings without having to continuously open and re-open the Drawing Preferences dialog to change these settings.

The grid area will provide three columns. A description of each of these columns is provided below: Preference

The name of the preference.

Current Setting

The current setting for this preference. Clicking within this field will display a drop-down list of options defined for this preference. Select the desired option to make it active.

Filter

The Filter can be set to any value. This is used to filter the preference list to display only values that contain the specified prefix (e.g., L1* will display only those values in which that begin with "L1").

Separate toolbars are provided for the grid and navigation tree areas of the dialog. The operations that may be performed using these toolbar commands may in general also be selected from context menus that will display when you right-click on a particular preference type or value.

PROJECT PREFERENCES FUNCTIONS The following table describes the operations that may be performed on project objects via the toolbar, or the context menu that is displayed when you right-click on a project object value. Add

To add a new project object value, right-click on the project object in the grid or navigation tree, then select the Add option from the context menu displayed. For most of these objects, an editable node will be created under the selected parent project object node. Type the new value then press Enter. For the LineNumber project object, the Create New LineNumber dialog will display to enable you to add a new line number value. If executed from the grid, a separate dialog will display to enable you to enter the new value for each object type.

Rename

To edit the value of an existing project object value, select it in the navigation tree or grid list, then right-click and select the Rename option from the context menu displayed.

Delete

To delete a project object value, select it in the navigation tree or grid list, then right-click and select Delete from the context menu displayed.

Reassign

This option is only active in the LineNumber value context menu. Select a LineNumber value in the navigation tree, then right-click and select this option from the context menu to display the Reassign Line Number dialog. The capabilities provided in this dialog are similar to those in the Database Tools > Update Component command. The dialog enables you to select a source LineNumber value and then select a LineNumber value that you would like to reassign it to. All component records that were assigned to the source LineNumber will be updated (reassigned) to the new target LineNumber value.

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Synchronize

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This option is only available from the upper toolbar or context menu when working in the upper grid area of the control. It enables you to select a project object value from the grid area, then execute this operation to highlight the corresponding project object value in the navigation tree.

Through this interface you can ONLY manage project object values. The addition of a project object (not a value) is considered a Project Administration function. Therefore, this operation may only be performed using the Project Administrator application. This application enables you to launch the Project Object Wizard to add new project objects.

COMPONENT PREFERENCES FUNCTIONS AutoPLANT provides several examples of component preferences that may be added to the control. This capability is provided to add your most commonly used Drawing Preferences dialog options to this control so they would quickly be available when the control was docked in minibar mode. The following table describes operations that may be performed on component preferences via the toolbar above the grid, or the context menu that displays when you right-click on a component preference in the grid. Add

To add a new component preference, right-click on the component preference in the grid and then select the Add option from the context menu displayed. A separate dialog will display to enable you to define the new component preference.

Edit

To edit a component preference definition, right-click on it in the grid, select Edit from the context menu displayed. A separate dialog will display to enable you to modify the preference definition.

Delete

To delete a component preference from the project, right-click on it in the grid then select Delete from the context menu displayed.

NAVIGATION TREE The control also enables you to view relationship values in a navigation tree view. You can show this tree view in the control by pressing the Relationships button at the bottom of the dialog, or suppress the tree view by pressing the X button to the right of the tree view. The navigation tree displays the project objects in the current project at the primary node level. Expand a project object node by pressing the + button beside it. This will show all of the values defined for that object in the current project. Navigation tree operations are performed using the Relationships toolbar, or the context menu displayed when you right-click on a project object or project object value.

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To add a new project object value, right-click on the project object in the grid or navigation tree, then select the Add option from the context menu displayed. For most of these objects, an editable node will be created under the selected parent project object node. Type the new value then press Enter. For the LineNumber project object, the Create New LineNumber dialog will display to enable you to add a new line number value. If executed from the grid, a separate dialog will display to enable you to enter the new value for each object type.

Rename

To edit the value of an existing project object value, select it in the navigation tree or grid list, then right-click and select the Rename option from the context menu displayed.

Delete

To delete a project object value, select it in the navigation tree or grid list, then rightclick and select Delete from the context menu displayed.

Properties

Currently properties are only available for LineNumber project object values. If you select a LineNumber value, then right-click and select Properties from the context menu, the Properties Editor dialog will display to enable you to modify the properties for that LineNumber value.

Filter All

If you click on a project object node in the Relationships navigation tree and press this button, it displays a dialog allowing you to filter the values that will display under that project object.

CONTEXT MENUS A context menu of options displays when you right-click on a node in the navigation tree. The options that display depend on whether or not a project object or project object value is selected. When you right-click on a project object in the navigation tree, the following options are available in the context menu.

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Add

Provides the same functionality as the Add toolbar option described above.

Filter

Provides the same functionality as the Filter All toolbar option described above.

Sort

Provides options to sort the values under the selected project object node in Ascending or Descending order.

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When you right-click on a project object value in the navigation tree, the following options are available in the context menu. Rename

Provides the same functionality as the Rename toolbar option described above.

Reassign

This option is only active in the LineNumber value context menu. Select a LineNumber value in the navigation tree, then right-click and select this option from the context menu to display the Reassign Line Number dialog. The capabilities provided in this dialog are similar to those in the Database Tools > Update Component command. The dialog enables you to select a source LineNumber value and then select a LineNumber value that you would like to reassign it to. All component records that were assigned to the source LineNumber will be updated (reassigned) to the new target LineNumber value.

Delete

Provides the same functionality as the Delete toolbar option described above.

Properties

Provides the same functionality as the Properties toolbar option described above.

The Spool node is only provided in the navigation tree for convenience. It enables you to view the currently defined Spool IDs in the project. Although you may ceate new Spool ID values from this tree, they are not used by the application, since a Spool ID must manually be entered when assigning these values to components using the Assign Spool IDs command.

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Interface: The PIPING interface has been designed to provide easy access to components and commands. The use of toolbars, in particular, aids in component selection by providing quick access and always displaying the most recent selection made from a component group. The toolbars can be resized and positioned along the perimeter of the drawing area.

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Drawing Settings: The Drawing Preferences dialog enables you to customize parameters used in a drawing session. Through a single dialog, the specification, drawing mode/representation, main size, connectivity check, and other options can be controlled.

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Component Preferences: The Setup > Component Preferences displays a dockable control, which enables you to add, edit, and delete project and component preference values.

WHAT’S NEXT Chapter 4 provides an introduction to component placement commands and techniques. The entire range of placement and connection options is discussed, and several examples are provided. A brief discussion of drawing modes is also provided.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS

This chapter introduces basic component placement concepts and techniques. Particular attention is given to the prompts that appear during placement, and how to combine options and placement techniques to achieve the desired results. OVERVIEW

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW This chapter provides an introduction to component placement. It begins by reviewing the basic placement procedure, then moves on to exercises that focus on the more sophisticated placement concepts and techniques. Component placement from plan and perspective views will also be covered in these exercises.

BASIC PLACEMENT PROCEDURE The basic component placement procedure involves four generic steps. The prompts provided at each stage are dependent on the component type and how it is being placed in the model. 1. Select the component: Components may be selected for placement from the toolbars or the menu system. 2. Specify a reference and placement point: Components are always placed with respect to a reference point. In most cases, the reference point and the placement point are one and the same because the default reference point is always the end point of the component previously placed in the model. You can attach a component directly to this reference point, place it a known distance from this point, or select one of the following options: +

“In space”: not connected to another component, centerline, or piece of equipment. In this case, the user picks (or inputs) a new point in the model, which becomes the reference point. You can also specify an elevation prior to picking the point.

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Inserted on an intelligent centerline: The component run direction and orientation will be extracted from the geometry of the centerline. The component will also assume the size, spec, and line number attributes from the line, if they were defined.

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Aligned with existing components: A component can be placed so that its centerline automatically aligns with the centerlines of two existing components.

Attached to previous component

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3. Toggle insertion point: If you specify the reference point on an existing component, you can toggle to any of the connecting component’s ports to specify the port that you want to connect to on the existing component. For example, a tee may be inserted with respect to either of its main run end ports, center point, or branch port as shown below (some components, such as pipe, do not have a center point or a branch end and do not provide this prompt option).

Endpoint

Centerpoint

Branch

4. Orient the component: Many components have a branch or bend that must be oriented separately (for example, when placing an elbow, the downstream leg can be placed in the X, Y, or Z plane, or rolled along a specified angle). This prompt will only appear for component placements that require it.

Some examples of how a Tee may be oriented

Each of these steps is covered in the exercises provided in the following sections. These exercises illustrate how to combine the placement options to produce the desired results. After a little practice, you will find that these options enable you to position and place components with ease and precision.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS COMPONENT SELECTION

COMPONENT SELECTION PIPING components can be selected from either the Piping menu or the Piping Components Main toolbar. Note

The components shown in this section are part of the default carbon steel module shipped with PIPING. Several other component modules are also provided with your software, and can be loaded with the Setup > Module Setup… command. Each module provides its own component placement menu and toolbar.

PIPING MENU The Piping menu, shown below, provides access to the complete range of components. Note that component types are grouped together in the Piping menu in a set of "cascading" submenus.

Piping components are grouped together in cascading menus.

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PIPING COMPONENTS MAIN TOOLBAR The Piping Components Main toolbar is shown below. Like the menu system, the toolbar provides access to the complete range of components, and categorizes components into similar types. The toolbar also has the added advantage of displaying the last selection made from one of its “flyout” toolbars. This technique enables you to quickly access the most recent component selections.

Hint

Because the Piping Components Main toolbar is used so frequently, experiment with its positioning. It can be docked at the top of the screen just below the AutoCAD toolbars, at the bottom of the screen above the command line, or at the left or right edge of the drawing area.

DIRECTION AIDS The Direction Aids toolbar shown below may be used to specify the orientation of a component in response to the component placement prompts. These tools are particularly useful when placing components that run towards or away from the viewer in the current plane, or when working in a skewed view.

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BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES This section provides some working exercises that demonstrate the range of component placement commands. Exercises include the following: +

Placement in space

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Connecting components

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Placing from a reference point

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Placing components in a skewed view

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Aligning components

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Attaching to a centerline

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Automatic pipe placement

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Placing components into existing pipe

GETTING STARTED The procedure to start PIPING was provided in the previous chapter. If you do not already have the PIPING application loaded, follow the generic procedure outlined below.

> TO START PIPING 1. Select Programs > Bentley > Plant > Plant Design from the Windows Start menu. 2. Select AutoPLANT 3D > Piping to start the PIPING application. 3. When the Open Project dialog displays, select the project from the list for the environment in which you would like to complete this tutorial (IMPERIAL_TUTOR or {METRIC_TUTOR}, then press OK. 4. When Login dialog displays, enter the User Name and Password that was given to you by your Project Administrator then press OK. 5. When the Model Setup dialog displays, check to ensure that the North direction is set to 90 (degrees), and that the World Length is 100’ {30000} and the World Width is 60’ {18000}. Also ensure that the Insert North Arrow and Draw Limits Box options are enabled, then press Done. After the dialog closes, pick a point in the upper right corner of the drawing area to place the north arrow. 6. Open the Piping Components Main, Piping Functions Main, Direction Aids, and Responses toolbars from the Piping > Toolbars menu.

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SETTING INITIAL DRAWING AND COMPONENT PREFERENCES In this section, you will set the initial drawing and component preferences that will be used to insert components. Drawing preferences control how components are placed in the model. For example, the Nominal Size field defines the nominal main piping size for the next component placed in the drawing. PIPING will use the value of this parameter as part of the query used to search the spec database indicated by the Specification parameter to locate the desired record from that spec. The spec record contains all of the parametric data used to draw the component.

> SET INITIAL DRAWING PREFERENCES 1. Select Setup > Drawing Preferences from the Piping menu to display the Drawing Preferences dialog. 2. Set the Specification to cs150 {mcs150}. 3. Set the Nominal Size to 6” {150mm}. 4. Press OK to apply the changes. As mentioned earlier in this Tutorial, the recommended workflow method would have your Project Administrator create the available project values (e.g., LineNumber, Area, Unit, and Service values) available in a project, then designers would simply select the desired value prior to placing components. Project relationship values may be created in the Project Preferences control, or outside of AutoCAD using the Project Object Maintenance Tool application. In this section, you will define a set of project object values that will be used in this chapter.

> CREATE INITIAL COMPONENT PREFERENCE VALUES 1. Select Setup > Component Preferences from the Piping menu to display the Component Preferences control. 2. Press the Relationships button to display the navigation tree view if not already shown. 3. Right-click on the LineNumber node in the navigation tree, then select Add from the context menu displayed. 4. The Create new Line Number dialog displays as shown in the following figure. Type LINE_100 as shown in the first field, then press OK to add the new LineNumber value to the project. This LineNumber value will now be available to any drawing created for this sample project.

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5. Right-click on the Area node in the navigation tree, then select Add from the context menu displayed. An editable node will appear in the navigation tree below the Area parent node. Overwrite the value shown by typing AREA_100 and pressing Enter. 6. Right-click on the Unit node in the navigation tree, then select Add from the context menu displayed. An editable node will appear in the navigation tree below the Unit parent node. Overwrite the value shown by typing UNIT_100 and pressing Enter. 7. Right-click on the Service node in the navigation tree, then select Add from the context menu displayed. An editable node will appear in the navigation tree below the Service parent node. Overwrite the value shown by typing SERVICE_100 and pressing Enter. 8. In the grid area at the top of the control, ensure that the following values are set in the respective Current Setting drop-down lists so that they are active. LineNumber

LINE_100

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9. Press the X button in the upper right hand corner of the control to close it.

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PLACEMENT IN SPACE In this exercise, you will learn how to place a standard piece of pipe in space.

> TO PLACE A PIECE OF PIPE IN SPACE 1. Select Piping Tools > Display Modes > Set Wireframe w/Centerline to ensure that the component display mode is set as illustrated throughout this tutorial. 2. Select Piping > Pipe Components > Pipe. The prompt Elevation/:

displays. Type E and press Enter to display the Set Elevation dialog shown below.

Ensure that the Center of Pipe radio button is enabled as shown above, then type 6’ {1800mm} in the Elevation field and press OK to set the AutoPLANT elevation to 6-feet (1800mm). 3. The prompt Elevation/:

displays. Pick any point near the left edge of the drawing area. 4. The prompt: Connect to/:

displays. Note that a ghost line “rubber bands” from the initial point. You can either pick the distance from the original point, or input a length at the command line. Type 10’ {3000} then press Enter to specify a ten-foot {3000mm} length of pipe. Hint

By default, the Imperial Configuration uses architectural units. You can change the unit type and precision with AutoCAD’s DDUNITS command.

5. The prompt Up/Down/East/West/North/South/Align/:

displays. This last step orients the component. For example, if a point is selected to the right of the insertion point (with ORTHO ON [F8]), the pipe will extend in the +X direction from the base point. You can also use the Direction Aids toolbar to specify this information. For example, press the +X button on the Direction Aids toolbar then press Enter to place the pipe as shown below. Bentley AutoPLANT® PIPING Tutorial

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Direction

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Placement Point

The direction vector is necessary because the pipe is being placed “in space.” When connecting to an existing component, the direction vector is determined automatically.

6. Use AutoCAD’s zoom controls to view the entire length of the pipe segment. Leave some extra space to place additional components.

> PLACING AN ELBOW IN SPACE 1. Select Piping > Bends and Returns > 90°° LR Elbow. 2. The prompt Current Elevation : Relative/Toggle/Elev/:

displays. Notice that PIPING assumes you want to attach the elbow to the end of the pipe. Override this default by picking a new point in space (i.e., a point NOT on or near the existing pipe). 3. An outline of the elbow is placed in the drawing as shown in the Figure below, and the prompt Toggle insertion point/:

displays. Note that by default, the center point of the elbow is selected as the insertion point.

Insertion point symbol

Hint

By default, whenever you place a bend or branching component “in space,” PIPING assumes that you want to insert it from its center point.

4. To toggle a component’s insertion point, press the Toggle icon on the Responses toolbar, or type T and press Enter at the command line. The Figure below illustrates how the insertion point will toggle for an elbow and a tee.

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ELBOW

TEE

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Continue to Toggle the reference point until the elbow port shown below is selected, then press Enter, or click the right mouse button, to accept this point. Press the button until the insertion icon appears as shown.

Hint

Pressing the right mouse button is the equivalent of pressing Enter. This technique is standard to all AutoCAD operations that request the user to pressEnter at the command line.

5. The prompt Up/Down/East/West/North/South/Align/:

displays, and a “ghost line” extends from the point specified in Step 4. Specify the run direction of the elbow by selecting a point any distance to the left of the anchor point (with ORTHO ON[F8]), or press the --X icon on the Direction Aids toolbar. Press Enter. 6. The prompt Up/Down/East/West/North/South/Align/Rotate/reseT/:

displays. The Direction Aids toolbar is particularly useful for specifying an orientation that is difficult to pick in the current viewing plane (for example, specifying that an elbow should be oriented vertically while working in the plan view). The following Figure illustrates a few elbow orientations that may be obtained using the Direction Aids toolbar options.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES To specify the orientation of the elbow leg, pick a point any distance below the last point picked, or press the -Y icon on the Direction Aids toolbar. Press Enter to draw the elbow as shown below. Direction

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You should use the new Piping Tools > Component Manipulations Tools > Delete Components command when you want to delete a component. This command ensures that the components and also all fasteners and/or attachments associated with them are deleted. Delete the elbow using this command now. Note

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CONNECTING COMPONENTS When connecting components in PIPING, the software can automatically “snap” to the open end of the last component placed. This feature, along with a Connectivity Checker, helps to ensure that components are connected properly, and that their end conditions are compatible. The following exercises demonstrate how to connect components using the fitting to fitting method. The default mode is demonstrated first, followed by an exercise that utilizes the AutoRouter.

> TO CONNECT COMPONENTS MANUALLY 1. Select Piping > Bends and Returns > 90°° LR Elbow. 2. The prompt Current elevation Relative/Toggle/Insert/Elev/:

displays again. Press the right mouse button (or Enter ) to connect to the end of the pipe using the “fitting to fitting” method. 4. The prompt Up/Down/East/West/North/South/Align/Rotate/reseT/:

displays. Pick a point straight down, or press the -Y button on the Direction Aids toolbar. Press Enter to complete the connection as shown in the graphic below.

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> TO CONNECT USING THE AUTO-ROUTER 1. Select Piping > Setup > Drawing Preferences… to open the Drawing Preferences dialog. 2. Enable the Auto Router Mode check box, and then press OK to close the dialog. 3. Select Piping > Flanges > Weldneck. The Specification Selection dialog displays as shown below to enable you to specify the desired flange. In instances where there is more than one valid record in the specification, the selection dialog will display to enable you to select the desired component. The records in this dialog may contain different end conditions, ratings, schedules, or other unique fields, but otherwise meet the requirements specified in the Drawing Preferences dialog.

4. Select the 150LB RF flange record, then press OK. The flange is attached to the elbow as shown below. Note that you did not have to specify the connection point. When the Auto Router switch is set, PIPING automatically attaches to the previous component using the “fitting to fitting” method.

5. Select Piping > Flanges > Weldneck again. The model appears as shown in the following Figure. Note

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If a Specification Selection dialog displays, select the first gasket record in the Specification Selection dialog, then press OK.

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PLACING FROM A REFERENCE POINT At this point, all of the components were either placed “in space” or connected to existing components. In this section, you will learn how to place a component a specified distance from a reference point.

To insert a component a specific distance from the center point of another, use the Relative option then input or pick a distance.

> TO PLACE A COMPONENT FROM A REFERENCE POINT 1. Before you start, adjust the view of the model so that you can place components south and east of the elbow. Use AutoCAD’s zoom controls and scroll bars to obtain a view similar to the one shown below.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES 3. Select Piping > Branching Components > Straight Tee. The reference point is automatically selected at the open end of the flange. 4. The prompt Relative/Elev/: R

displays. Type R and press Enter to select the Relative option. 5. The prompt Align/change Ref point/: 5’ {1500}

displays. Type 5’ {1500} and press Enter to place the tee 5-feet {1500mm} away from the end of the last flange. 6. The prompt Toggle insertion point/: T

displays, and an outline of the component appears at the placement point. You must now indicate whether the end point, center point, or branch point of the tee is to be placed at that point. Type T and press Enter to Toggle the reference point to the end of the tee, then press Enter to accept the point. 7. The prompt Toggle alignment port/:

displays. Press Enter to accept the default position. 8. The prompt Up/Down/East/West/North/South/Align/Rotate/reseT/:

displays. Orient the tee so that its branch extends eastward. With ORTHO ON, select any point to the right or press the +X button from the Direction Aids toolbar. Press Enter to place the tee relative to the flange as shown in the figure below.

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> CHANGING THE REFERENCE DIRECTION 1. In this exercise, you will place an elbow using the center point of the tee as a reference. You will place the elbow so that one of its legs moves away from the plan view. Select Piping > Bends and Returns > 90°° LR Elbow. 2. The prompt Relative/Toggle/Elev/: T

displays. Continue to type T and press Enter until the branch tee port is selected. When the tee branch port is highlighted, type R and press Enter to choose the Relative placement option. 3. The reference point becomes the center of the tee and the prompt Toggle /Align/change Ref point/: T

displays. Notice that there are two points highlighted: the center of the tee, which is the reference point, and the north end of the tee, which indicates the desired run direction. Press the Toggle option until the branch end of the tee is highlighted as shown in the graphic below. You can now place the elbow a specified distance along the branch direction.

Reference Point

Direction Indicator

4. The prompt Toggle /Align/change Ref point/: 5’ {1500}

displays. Type 5’ {1500} and press Enter to pick the placement point 5-feet {1500mm} away from the center of the tee. 5. An outline of the elbow appears at that point and the prompt Toggle insertion point/:

displays. Type T and press Enter until the reference point toggles to the end of the elbow, then press Enter to accept the point.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES 6. The prompt Up/Down/East/West/North/South/Align/Rotate/reseT/:

displays. Orient the elbow so that its leg runs towards the viewer in the plan view. Press the +Z button on the Direction Aids toolbar. Press Enter to place the elbow in the model with its leg running up in the vertical plane. In the next exercise, you will work from a skewed viewpoint. The model, as it appears in the plan view, is shown in the following figure.

PLACING COMPONENTS IN A SKEWED VIEW PIPING is designed to produce clean production drawings from any view (see the discussion on Drawing Modes later in this chapter). In the development of a 3D model, piping lines may be easier to visualize, and it may be easier to discover design flaws, while working in a different viewing perspective. PIPING enables you to route components in a skewed view as easily as from the Plan view. You will also find working in a skewed view makes it easier to place components that are oriented perpendicular to the current viewing plane (i.e., oriented in the +/- Z direction). The exercise below demonstrates this process. You should make extensive use of AutoCAD’s View commands, and/or the View toolbar. These commands enable you to quickly move around the model to a number of pre-defined viewing perspectives. Particularly useful for controlling views is the View toolbar shown below. From this toolbar, users can easily toggle between plan, elevation, and isometric viewing planes of the current model. Refer to your AutoCAD documentation for more information.

First, you will change the viewpoint, then continue placing components on the pipe run created earlier.

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> TO CHANGE THE VIEWPOINT 1. Type VPOINT and press Enter, and then type -1,-1,1 and press Enter, or select the SW Isometric View icon from AutoCAD’s View toolbar. 2. Zoom in around the area of the model shown below. Note that the last elbow placed is oriented in the vertical plane.

Routing from a skewed view is no different from routing in the plan. The only difference is that you are better able to visualize the model and can easily select objects that may be hidden when viewing the drawing from a plan perspective.

> TO PLACE COMPONENTS IN A SKEWED VIEW 1. Select Piping > Reducers and Swages > Concentric Reducer. 2. The prompt Current Elevation Relative/Toggle/Elev/:

displays. Whenever a component is placed from a reference point, the application will assume that you want to route back to the original point. Select the vertical leg of the elbow to begin routing in the vertical direction, or use the Toggle option to select the vertical port. Note that you can pick anywhere near the endpoint of the elbow. It is not necessary to use the ENDP osnap, as PIPING will automatically recognize any point that is selected reasonably near the end of the elbow graphic. 3. The prompt Current Elevation Relative/Toggle/Elev/:

displays. Press Enter to connect using the “fitting-to-fitting” method.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES 4. The Specification Selection dialog displays as shown below. This dialog will always display when placing a reducer to enable you to define the reduced size (remember, only the main size is set from the Drawing Preferences dialog). Select the 6X4 {150 x 100} Buttweld Concentric Reducer record from the Specification Selection dialog, then press OK. 5. The reducer is placed in the model as shown in the figure below.

6. Select Piping > Branching Components > Straight Tee to add a tee to the end of the reducer. 7. The prompt Current elevation Relative/Elev/:

displays. PIPING assumes you want to continue routing off the 4” {100mm} tee. Select the open end of the flange instead.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES 4. The prompt Current elevation Relative/Toggle/Elev/:

displays. Pick a point near the corner of the centerline that was just created. PIPING will automatically recognize the intersection as the desired point and place the elbow. Note

Notice that the insertion point and orientation prompts were bypassed, and the elbow graphic was placed without further interaction.

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AUTOMATIC PIPE PLACEMENT The AutoPipe command is provided to enable you to place straight pipe between existing fittings. The process is as simple as selecting the components between which pipe should be placed.

> TO ROUTE PIPE AUTOMATICALLY 1. Select Piping > Pipe Components > AutoPipe. 2. The AutoPLANT Selections dialog displays. This is a common component selection dialog that provides options to define the selection set of components for which the executed command will apply. Options are available to select components that share user-defined attributes, or to select components that exist in one or more project drawing (useful when generating reports or updating a particular field value for all components in a project). In this example, you will manually select the components between which pipe should be placed. Click on the Drawing tab, then enable the All radio button, then press OK.

3. Connecting pipe is placed between the components. Notice that AutoPipe recognized the branch run on the tee. Type REGEN and press Enter. The model appears as shown below.

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INSERT INTO PIPE PIPING also provides a component placement feature which enables you to insert a component into an existing pipe segment. This feature will automatically break the pipe to insert the component, then connect the pipe to the component if possible.

> TO INSERT A VALVE INTO PIPE 1. Select Piping > Valves > Gate > Gate. 2. The prompt Current elevation Relative/Insert/Elev/:

displays. Type I(nsert) and press Enter to indicate that you want to insert into the selected pipe segment. 4. You will notice that the entire pipe segment is highlighted and the prompt Select reference port Toggle/:

displays. Toggle until the port on the open end of the pipe segment is highlight, then press Enter. 5. The prompt Align/change Ref point/Enter distance

displays. Type 2’ {600} and press Enter to specify the location of the valve insertion point from the highlighted pipe segment port. 6. The Specification Selection dialog displays. Pick the first buttweld (END_COND_1=BW) valve record, then press OK. 7. Press Cancel when the AutoPLANT Selections dialog displays to indicate that you do not want to also insert topworks with the valve. 8. The prompt Toggle insertion point/:

displays. Press Enter to insert the valve using its default insertion point port.

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COMPONENT PLACEMENT BASICS BASIC PLACEMENT EXERCISES 9. The prompt Toggle alignment port/

displays. Press Enter. 10. Notice how PIPING breaks the pipe segment, inserts the valve, then re-attaches the pipe to both ends of the valve complete with buttweld fasteners as shown below..

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DISPLAY MODES PIPING components are constructed from a series of Rebis Custom Objects, which have inherent display properties. PIPING provides the Display Mode options to enable you to instantaneously display components using any of the four inherent display modes. These display modes do not affect the size of the drawing. These commands may be executed from the Piping > Piping Tools > Display Modes menu, or from the Display Modes toolbar (flyout of Piping Tools toolbar).

Wireframe Mode

Centerline Mode

Wireframe with Centerline

Mesh

Note

The mesh density used to display components in the Mesh Display Mode is defined by setting the value of the Surface Resolution in the Drawing Preferences dialog prior to component placement.

COMPLETING THE EXERCISES Select File > Exit and press Enter. Press No when prompted to save changes. You do not need to save this drawing.

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CHAPTER REVIEW +

Basic Placement Procedure: To insert a component, select it from the menu or toolbar, indicate its placement point, then orient the component for branches and bends. Within each of these basic steps, the user has a variety of options available.

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Fitting to Fitting: Because most components are placed using the fitting-to-fitting method, PIPING automates many of these tasks. To connect a component to the previous one, simply select the new component, then press the Enter key, or the right mouse button.

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Insert into Pipe: PIPING provides a component placement feature which enables you to insert a component into an existing pipe segment. This feature will automatically break the pipe to insert the component, then connect the pipe to the component if possible.

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Working in a Skewed View: PIPING is a true 3D package. To fully utilize its power, you can work in a three-dimensional view using AutoCAD’s standard View commands and controls.

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Other Placement Options: In addition to the automated placement capabilities, PIPING allows components to be placed with a great deal of precision and accuracy. Toggle the Relative command to change the reference point from which a component is placed. The Align command can be used to orient two components along the same centerline.

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Drawing Mode: The drawing mode switch can toggle the display of the model between various inherent custom object display properties. Changing the drawing mode does not affect drawing size.

WHAT’S NEXT In Chapter 5 you will use the techniques introduced in this chapter to construct a simple piping model. You will begin by opening an equipment drawing that is provided with your sample project. You will then learn to connect PIPING components directly to the existing nozzles. Two piping lines will be constructed. You will also take a closer look at some of the tools that are available to automate piping tasks.

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This chapter contains several exercises that explain how to build a simple model. The focus is on providing an overview of the major PIPING placement functions. OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEW This chapter builds upon the connection methods discussed in Chapter 4. A drawing has been provided with your sample project that contains the vertical and horizontal vessels shown below. You will begin by connecting pipe directly to the nozzles on these vessels, then execute various connection and placement techniques to construct the simple pipe run shown here. At the completion of this chapter, you will be capable of placing any arrangement of components as shown below. The simple model shown at right will be created during this chapter. Individual exercises focus on different aspects of the piping interface and on placement techniques.

OPENING THE DRAWING You imported the sample drawing that will be used in this section of the Tutorial in Chapter 2. This two-vessel drawing was created using AutoPLANT EQUIPMENT, and contains vessels and nozzles with pre-defined line numbers. This will help to demonstrate the advantage of sharing model data between AutoPLANT applications. For example, the LineNumber and Size settings are automatically extracted when connecting PIPING components to EQUIPMENT nozzles. To open the equipment drawing, follow the procedure outlined below. Note

You can also connect to xreferenced drawings, which share the same Workspace. Workspaces allow several designers to share each other’s models. This powerful feature of AutoPLANT is discussed in greater detail in Chapter 7, Drawing Production.

> TO OPEN THE PIPE_TUTOR {PIPEM_TUTOR} MODEL 1. Select Programs > Bentley > Plant > Plant Design from the Windows Start menu. 2. Select File > Open. Press No when prompted to save the current drawing. When the file selection dialog appears, navigate to the …\TutorProject\IMPERIAL_TUTOR\TUTORIAL {…\TutorProj\METRIC_TUTOR\TUTORIAL } directory on your local drive. Open the file PIPE_TUTOR.DWG {PIPEM_TUTOR.DWG}.

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3. Press OK when the proxy graphics dialog displays. 4. Select AutoPLANT 3D > Piping to start the PIPING application. 5. You may have noticed that you were not prompted to select a project. This is because the system automatically resolves that the PIPE_TUTOR {PIPEM_TUTOR} drawing belongs to your tutorial project. 6. Select Piping Tools > Display Modes > Set Wireframe w/Centerline to set the display mode used in this Tutorial. Type Regen and press Enter, then Zoom Extents to display the model as shown below. Note that there are two nozzles on the horizontal vessel and one on the vertical vessel. These vessel's and their associated nozzles were created using the AutoPLANT EQUIPMENT application. 7. Open the Piping Components Main, Piping Functions Main, Direction Aids, and Responses toolbars from the Piping > Toolbars menu if not already displayed.

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DRAWING SETTINGS An overview of the Drawing Preferences dialog was provided in Chapter 3 of this Tutorial. The first step in beginning a new drawing session is to establish the initial drawing preferences that will define the search criteria used to place components. For example, PIPING will use the values specified for Nominal Size and Specification to locate the component record in the specification that matches the criteria. This record contains the parametric information used by PIPING to draw the component.

> TO ESTABLISH INITIAL DRAWING SETTINGS 1. Select Piping > Setup > Drawing Preferences… to display the dialog shown below.

2. You will initially use the drawing preference values shown above. Ensure that your drawing preferences match those shown above, and then press OK. These settings will enable you to place 3D 6” {150mm} components from the CS150 {MCS150} specification. Note

The default values in this dialog are saved on a project-by-project basis. You can modify these defaults using the Project Administrator application, which can be launched from the main AutoPLANT menu or toolbar. The specification used in this tutorial, CS150 {MCS150}, is the IMPERIAL_TUTOR {METRIC_TUTOR} default spec. You can create your own specifications using the Spec Generator application, and then access those records for use in your own projects by setting the active specification in this dialog. Specifications must be stored in the directory listed in the Specification Path field, which is also saved with the project configuration.

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COMPONENT PREFERENCES PIPING uses the value of several project objects to form relationships between components, documents, etc. in a project. The Project Preferences control provides a tool to manage the values of these project objects. The shipping version of the application provides four project objects that must be defined: LineNumber, Area, Unit, and Service in order to place components. Definition of Spool project object values is optional for component placement As noted earlier in this Tutorial, the recommended workflow method would have your Project Administrator create the project values (e.g., LineNumber, Area, Unit, Spool, and Service values) available in a project, then designers would simply select the desired values prior to placing components. In this workflow method, designers would not need access to the full set of Component Preferences control features and should simply dock the container along the top of the AutoCAD application window to show the control as a MiniBar. From the MiniBar mode, a designer would only be concerned with selecting the appropriate project object values from the drop-down lists. When the PIPE_TUTOR {PIPEM_TUTOR} model that you opened at the start of this Tutorial was created, values were added to the project for the LineNumber project object in order to place the nozzles that are connected to the vessels. Select Setup > Component Preferences to display the control. If you open the LineNumber project object’s Current Setting drop-down list, you will notice that line numbers L1000 and L2000 are already available in the project. These were the LineNumber values assigned to the vessel nozzles. In order to conform to our recommended workflow method, you will create the remaining project object values used by this Tutorial now. You will then be able to dock the control so that it displays as a MiniBar, then simply select the desired values for the project objects as you progress through the Tutorial. As noted previously LineNumber values L1000 and L2000 exist in the project database. You will add LineNumber L3000, and then values for Area, Service, and Unit.

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> TO CREATE THE TUTORIAL PROJECT OBJECT VALUES 1. Select Piping > Setup > Component Preferences to display the control shown below (if it is not already open).

2. Right-click on the LineNumber node in the navigation tree or the LineNumber preference in the grid area of the dialog, then select Add from the context menu displayed. 3. Type L3000 in the Create new Line Number dialog as shown below, and then press OK.

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This will add the new LineNumber value to the project. A node for this LineNumber will appear in the navigation tree and will be available for selection in the Current Setting dropdown list. 4. Right-click on the Area node in the navigation tree or the Area preference in the grid area of the dialog, then select Add from the context menu displayed. 5. An editable node will be added below the Area parent node in the navigation tree. Overwrite the default value by typing PT1000 and pressing Enter. 6. Right-click on the Unit node in the navigation tree or the Unit preference in the grid area of the dialog, then select Add from the context menu displayed. 7. An editable node will be added below the Unit parent node in the navigation tree. Overwrite the default value by typing U1000 and pressing Enter. 8. Right-click on the Service node in the navigation tree or the Service preference in the grid area of the dialog, then select Add from the context menu displayed. 9. An editable node will be added below the Service parent node in the navigation tree. Overwrite the default value by typing S1000 and pressing Enter. 10. Now that your project objects are defined, you can dock the control. Drag the control to the top of the AutoCAD display area, and then release your mouse button. If the control will not dock at the top of the display, right-click on the Preference column heading in the grid, then select Allow Docking from the context menu displayed. Now drag and drop the control to the top of the AutoCAD display area to dock it. The docked control will appear as shown below (imperial project illustrated).

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ROUTING PIPE AND FITTINGS LINE L1000

LINE L1000 Create a zoom window around the horizontal vessel as shown below. Be sure to leave enough room to route pipe and fittings on the South end of the vessel. You will begin by attaching a weldneck flange to the nozzle on the West end of the vessel, then place an away-facing elbow fourfeet from the end of the flange. Connecting pipe will then be placed between the two fittings.

West Nozzle L1000

East Nozzle L2000

Zoom around the horizontal vessel as shown. Throughout this tutorial, we refer to the “West” and “East” nozzles.

> CONNECT A FLANGE TO THE WEST NOZZLE 1. As noted previously, values for project objects LineNumber, Area, Unit, and Service must be set prior to placing a component in PIPING. An exception to this rule is when you are connecting to an existing component and have the Drawing Preferences Data Mode set to From Connecting Component. In this instance, PIPING will read the values for these objects from the connecting component automatically. However, when connecting to an existing EQUIPMENT component, only the LineNumber project object value can be determined from the EQUIPMENT nozzle, therefore, you must still set values for the remaining project objects. From the Component Preferences minibar, set the project object and drawing preference values as shown below.

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2. To connect a weldneck flange to the west nozzle, select Piping > Flanges > Weldneck. The prompt Current elevation Relative/Elev/:

displays. Press Enter to place the flange using the “fitting-to-fitting” method. The flange will be placed as shown below.

In the following procedure, you will use the Relative placement option to place an elbow, 4feet {1200mm} south of the flange.

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> PLACE AN AWAY-FACING ELBOW 4’ {1200MM} FROM THE FLANGE 1. Select Piping > Bends and Returns > 90°° LR Elbow. 2. A reference point displays at the end of the flange to indicate where the default placement point is located. Normally, you could simply press Enter to connect the two components using the “fitting-to-fitting” method. However, in this exercise you want to place the elbow 4-feet {1200mm} away from (relative to) the end of the flange. The prompt Relative/Elev/:

displays. Press the Relative button on the Responses toolbar, or type R and press Enter. The prompt changes to read Align/change Ref point/:

Type 4’ {1200} at the command line then press Enter. 3. An outline of the elbow is drawn four-feet {1200mm} away from the flange, and the prompt Toggle insertion point/:

displays. Note that the reference point appears on the center of the elbow. Press Enter to accept the default center-point insertion. 4. The prompt Enter orientation:

displays. Press the -Z button on the Direction Aids toolbar to specify that the opposite leg of the elbow moves in the -Z direction. Press Enter to complete the elbow placement as shown in the following figure.

4’{1200mm}

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> PLACE PIPE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND THE ELBOW Now that you have connected the flange to the nozzle and placed the elbow, you will connect pipe between the two components. In this step, the Connect To command will be demonstrated. 1. Select Piping > Pipe Components > Pipe. 2. The prompt Relative/Toggle/create taP/Elev/:

displays. Notice that the default reference point is the end of the elbow that points toward the flange. Press Enter to accept this point as the reference point and connect to it. 3. The prompt Connect to/:

displays. Type C and then press Enter. 4. The prompt Select component:

displays. Pick the open end of the flange. Connecting pipe is placed between the two components as shown in the following figure.

Select the open end of the flange when the “Connect to” prompt is displayed.

Hint

In this example, pipe was placed between two existing components. A separate command, AutoPipe, is available for placing connecting pipe between several components. This feature will be demonstrated later in this chapter.

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ROUTING PIPE AND FITTINGS LINE L2000

LINE L2000 The nozzle on the east end of the horizontal vessel is the starting point for line L2000. In this exercise you will turn ON the Auto Router toggle switch, then add a valve/flange assembly to the nozzle. Afterwards you will copy the away-facing elbow placed earlier and assign it to this line. Note

The east nozzle was assigned the Line Number L2000 when it was placed on the vessel in AutoPLANT EQUIPMENT. Since the From Connecting Component option is enabled in the Drawing Preferences dialog, the line number will be automatically reset once you attach a component to this nozzle.

> ATTACH THE VALVE 1. Select Piping > Valves > Gate > Gate. 2. The prompt Elevation/Insert/:

displays. Since you are not continuing to route off the last component (the away-facing elbow on line L1000), you must specify a new reference point. Pick the open face of the east nozzle. 3. The prompt Relative/Elev/:

displays. The reference point symbol is now centered on the east nozzle. Press Enter to accept the fitting-to-fitting designation and attach the gate valve at this location. 4. Select the first gate valve record from the Specification Selection dialog then press OK. The AutoPLANT Selections dialog displays to enable you to connect an operator to the valve. Press Cancel for no topworks. The valve will be placed as shown in the following figure.

5. All of the components placed in the model to this point were inserted without using the Auto Router. To enable this function, select Piping > Setup > Drawing Preferences…. Enable the Auto Router Mode check box, and then press OK to close the dialog. 6. Attach a flange to the valve by selecting Piping > Flanges > Weldneck. Notice that you are not prompted to pick or accept the default insertion point at the end of the gate valve just placed. 5-12

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With the Auto Router switch enabled, PIPING automatically assumes that you want to connect to the endpoint of the last component. The flange is placed with no further input from the user as shown in the following figure. Note

Enabling the Auto Router will only require additional input from the user during placement if there are more than one record for a component in the spec, or if a branching component is being inserted. In the case of the branching component insertion, you will be prompted to specify the branch direction before continuing to route components.

7. Select Piping > Setup > Drawing Preferences…, disable the Auto Router switch, then press OK to close the dialog.

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COPYING COMPONENTS PIPING components can be copied, moved, mirrored, or arrayed just like any other AutoCAD entity. When components are copied, a separate database record is created for each component. A dialog also displays to enable you to change/revise the line number drawing database field values for the copied components. In the tutorial model, the two nozzle centerlines are 6-feet (72”) {1800mm}apart. Since this design calls for away-facing elbows equidistant from the vessel shell, you can use AutoCAD’s COPY command to copy the existing elbow.

> TO COPY THE ELBOW 1. Type COPY at the command line and press Enter. Warning Do NOT use AutoCAD’s Edit/Copy command or its associated icon on the AutoCAD toolbar. These commands are members of the COPYCLIP family, and are related to Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) functions. OLE operations are not supported in the current version of PIPING. 2. The prompt Select objects

displays. Pick the away-facing elbow on line L1000 and then press Enter. 3. The prompt Specify base point or displacement, or [Multiple]

displays. Pick any point near the elbow. 4. The prompt Specify second point of displacement or :

displays. Type @6’ Pipe. 7. The prompt: Current elevation Elevation/Insert/:

displays. Pick the open end of the elbow on Line L1000 as shown in the Figure above. A reference point is placed on the end of the elbow and the prompt Current elevation