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ISODRAFT Introduction to this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Who Should Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 How this Manual is Organised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1 Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:2
Command Reference Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1 Conventions Used in the Syntax Graphs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1 Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:3 Setting Up ISODRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolting .............................................................. DESIGN Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piping Components in ISODRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customising the Drawing Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materials List and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isometric Drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:3 2:4 2:4 2:4 2:5 2:6 2:7
Alphabetical Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:9 ADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:9 ANGLEACCURACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:10 ATEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:11 ATTEXTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:12 ATTANAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13 AXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14 BENDRADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15 BOLTFILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:17
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BOLTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:18 BOLTREPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:20 BORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:21 CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:22 CHARHEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:24 CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:24 CLLENGTHFILE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:26 CONTINUATIONSYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:27 CONTNOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:27 CONTWELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:28 COORDINATES or COORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:28 CUTBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 CUTMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:32 CUTPIPELISTFILE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:33 CUTTINGLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:35 DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:36 DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:37 DELIMITER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:37 DETAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:38 DIMDIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:41 DIMENSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:43 DISTANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:47 DTEXTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:48 ELEVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:49 EQUIPMENTNUMBERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:49 FALLINGLINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:50 FALLSKEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:54 FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 FLOWARROWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:57 FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:58 INSTALL SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:58 INSTNAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:59 INSULATIONCONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:60 ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:61 ISOTYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:62 ITEMCODE (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:63 ITEMCODE (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:65 JOINTNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:66 KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:67 LEGLENGTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:68
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LINETHICKNESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:68 LOOSEFLANGEALLOWANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:69 MARGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:69 MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:70 MATCONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:72 MATERIALLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:73 MATLISTFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:79 MESSAGEACCURACY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:80 MESSAGEFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:81 MTEXTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:82 OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:83 OUTCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:83 OVERALLSKEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:87 PBENDNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:87 PICTURESCALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:88 PLOTDETAILDATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:89 PLOTTINGSCALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:90 POSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:91 POSTPROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:98 PRECISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:98 PREPROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:98 PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:99 PROJECTNUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:99 Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:100 RECREATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:101 REFDIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:102 REMOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:102 REPEATABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:104 RESERVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:105 SETCOMPDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:106 SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:107 SKEWBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:107 SPECBREAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:113 SPLIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:114 SPOOLNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:115 STACKINGARRANGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:117 SUPPORTFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:118 SUPPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:119 SYMBOLFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:120 TAGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:120
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TAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEXTPOSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TITLEBLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOLERANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRACINGCONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRANSFERFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRUNCATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TUBESPLITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNDERLAYPLOTNAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNITS ............................................................ WASTAGE AREA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WELDID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WELDNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WELDTYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZEROLENGTHSKEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CAP Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3 CLOS Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4 COUP Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4 CROS Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5 ELBO or BEND Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 FBLI Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:11 FILT Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:11 FLAN Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13 FTUB Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:15 INST Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:16 LJSE Symbol Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21 PCOM Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21 REDU Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25 Concentric Reducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25 Eccentric Reducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:28
SHU Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 TEE or OLET Symbol Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30
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Alternative Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 Isometric Drawing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 Title Block Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:5 Plotted Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6 Line Summary Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8 Printed Material List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9 Weld Box Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9 Bend Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 Dynamic Detail Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 Bolt Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10
Material Control File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Creating a Material Control File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Overall File Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:2 Material Control File Record Identification Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:3 Individual Formats for Each Type of Information Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:4
Example of a Material Control File Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:10
Error Messages
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Examples of Isometric Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B:1 Transferring Data to the COMPIPE Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C:1 Invoking the COMPIPE Interface in ISODRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:1 Controlling the Contents of the COMPIPE Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:1 Pipe Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:2 Detail Text Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:2 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:2 Itemcodes containing the / character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:2 Instruments and Supports Tag Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:3 Material per Isometric Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:3 Specification Breaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:3 System and Spool Isometrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:3 Use of MARK REV, MARK DETAIL, REPEATABILITY ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:3
Format of COMPIPE Linelist File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:4 Format of COMPIPE MTO FIle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C:5
Recommendations for Importing DXF files from ISODRAFT into MicroStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D:1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:1 Importing a DXF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:1 Fonts
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Installing Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:1 Utilities/Install Fonts menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:2
DXF/DGN translation: Making Fonts Active for the Import Function . . . . . . . . D:2 Compilation of the DXF/DGN Macro Control File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:2 Use of 16-bit Fonts (Far Eastern Fonts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:3 Colour
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Plotting the DGN file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D:4
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Introduction to this Manual This document is a Reference Manual for ISODRAFT. It describes all the commands available to control the production of isometric drawings. It also shows the default Symbol KEYs (SKEYs) that are used to plot the drawings and gives examples of PLOT files.
1.1
Who Should Use This Manual This manual is aimed at experienced PDMS users and system administrators, who are responsible for setting company standards for isometric production. It is assumed readers have attended an ‘Isometric Drawing Production training course’, which covers the relationship between the Catalogue database and ISODRAFT as well as ISODRAFT itself.
1.2
How this Manual is Organised This manual is divided up into a number of logical chapters, as follows: Command Reference Section - gives reference information for all of the ISODRAFT commands. Symbol Keys - illustrates the standard symbols used in ISODRAFT drawings, with their reference codes (SKEYs), dimension and cataloguing requirements. Alternative Texts - provides a complete listing of all standard text phrases used in ISODRAFT drawings, with their reference codes (Alternative text or ATEXT numbers). Material Control File - describes the Material Control File which can be used to pass details of material requirements to an external material control program. Error Messages - explains the error messages which may be output during an ISODRAFT session. Examples of Isometric Plots - contains examples of isometric plots illustrating the main facilities provided by ISODRAFT. Transferring Data to the COMPIPE Module - gives details of how to pass ISODRAFT material data to the COMPIPE module of the COMDACE system. This is specialist information and need only be read by those users who will use this facility. Recommendations for Importing DXF files from ISODRAFT into MicroStation - gives details of how to import ISODRAFT Isometric drawings into MicroStation as DXF files and then correct any colour and font errors that may occur.
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Conventions Used in This Manual Commands are shown in a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. In general, these commands can be abbreviated. When a command is shown in this manual, the capital letters of the command indicate the minimum abbreviation. Note: This convention does not mean that you have to type the second part of the command in lowercase letters. You can enter commands in any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. For example, you can enter the command Check in any of the following forms:
CH CHE CHEC CHECK You cannot abbreviate commands shown wholly in uppercase letters. Lowercase italics describe command arguments. You should replace the description shown by the text or value you require. Here are some examples: Name
Definition
Example
name
A PDMS element name
/PIPE-A63
refno
A PDMS reference number
=23/1403
integer
A positive integer
3
value
A positive or negative number
3.142
word
A sequence of up to four letters
FLOW
text
An alphanumeric string
’Enclose between closing quotes’
filename
The path name of a file
//net/sg99/testing. Note that when a full path name is given, it will start with two slashes: the first one is needed because all names in PDMS must start with a slash, and the second one is the root of the path name.
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Conventions Used in the Syntax Graphs The commands described in this chapter are presented in the form of syntax graphs. •
Commands are shown in a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, where the capital letters indicate the minimum abbreviation.
Note: This convention does not mean that the second part of the command must be typed in lowercase letters; commands may be entered in any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. •
For example, the command:
Create •
can be input in any of the following forms:
CR CRE CREA CREAT CREATE •
Commands shown in all uppercase letters cannot be abbreviated.
•
Command arguments are shown in lowercase letters. These are just descriptions of what you need to enter. For example:
FONTDirectory name •
means that to set the name of the Font Directory to newfonts, you enter
FONTD newfonts •
Syntax graphs are read from top left to bottom right. The start point is shown by >, and you can follow any path through the graph until the exit point, shown by >, is reached.
•
Points marked with a plus sign (+) are option junctions which allow you to input any one of the commands to the right of the junction. For example: >---+--- ABC ---. | | |--- PQR --- | | | ‘------------+->
•
means you can type in ABC or PQR or just press Enter to get the default option.
•
Text in angle brackets is the name of another syntax graph. This convention is used for syntax which occurs in many places. The graphs referred to are described at the end of this section. For example:
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>---+--- ABC -----. | | |--- PQR -----| | | |--- ---| | | ‘-------------+--->
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means you can type in ABC or PQR or any command allowed by the syntax given in diagram or just press Enter to get the default option.
•
Points marked with an asterisk (*) are loop back junctions. Command options following these may be repeated as required. For example: .--------*--- option1 ---| | | |--- option2 ---| | | ‘--- option3 ---+--->
•
means that you can enter any combination of option1 and/or option2 and/or option3, where the options can be commands, other syntax diagrams, or command arguments.
•
The simplified format .-------*--- name ----+--->
•
means that you may type in a list of PDMS names, separated by at least one space.
•
Names in lowercase letters enclosed in angled brackets (e.g. ) represent subsidiary syntax diagrams. Most of the subsidiary syntax diagrams are given in the Software Customisation Guide. The only ones used in this manual are and .
•
In ISODRAFT, the syntax has the restricted range of options shown here. >---+--- name ----. | | ‘--- refno ---+--->
•
The full range of options for are shown in the Command Reference Section of the Software Customisation Guide. They apply only to database navigation operations.
•
is used to enter a dimension using a unit of measurement which is not the current default unit: >---+-- value -----. | | ‘-- --+-- EXponential -- value --. | | ‘--------------------------+--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |---
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where is another subsidiary diagram representing the range of mathematical expressions which can be used to input values, and text represents a user-defined unit of measurement. Using expressions in PDMS is described in the Software Customisation Guide.
•
For example:
9.75 INCH 1.5 FT Note: For information about the syntax for PML, the PDMS Programmable Macro Language, and the PDMS forms and menus, see the Software Customisation Guide.
2.2
Command Summary The following sections list the MODULE commands in functional groups. These sections correspond to Chapters 2 to 9 in the ISODRAFT User Guide.
2.2.1
Setting Up ISODRAFT
COMMAND
Brief description
ADD
Adds named elements to the list of elements to be processed by the CHECK or DETAIL command.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING
Represents changed items on a drawing in a different colour pen.
CHECK
Extracts isometric data from the database but does not pass it to the plotting function. This is used to check the data or create a transfer file.
DETAIL
Generates and plots isometric drawings for the elements in the list.
FILE
Specifies the name of the PLOT file to which the isometric drawing output is sent.
INSTALLSETUP
Restores the settings to those saved in the macro or binary file using the RECREATE command.
MESSAGEFILENAM E
Specifies the name of the file to which messages about the progress of the detailing are sent.
OPTIONS
Allows you to reset all options to their default settings.
Query
Allows you to find the current settings of the options.
RECREATE
Creates a macro or binary file which can be read into ISODRAFT to restore the current settings.
REMOVE
Removes elements from the list to be detailed.
SETCOMPDATE
Sets the Comparison Date for an MDB or DB.
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2.2.3
2.2.4
Bolting
COMMAND
Brief description
BOLTFILE
Specifies the name of the bolt report file, produced using the BOLTREPORT command.
BOLTING
Specifies where and how the bolt lengths are to be shown in the material list.
BOLTREPORT
Allows you to output a report on the bolting containing identical information to that displayed in the material list.
DESIGN Requirements
COMMAND
Brief description
JOINTNUMBERS
Allows you to display the joint numbers created in SPOOLER on the isometric.
MATERIAL PARTNUMBERS FROMDB
Allows you to select whether to use the part numbering from the DB.
PBENDNUMBERS
Allows you to display the pulled bend numbers created in SPOOLER on the isometric.
SPOOLNUMBERS FROMDB
Lets you specify whether to use the numbers created by SPOOLER or let ISODRAFT number the spools itself.
WELDNUMBERS FROMDB
Lets you decide whether to use the numbers created by SPOOLER or let ISODRAFT number the spools itself.
Piping Components in ISODRAFT
COMMAND
Brief description
LOOSEFLANGEALLOWANCE
Allows you to specify an additional length on cut tube to compensate for field-fitted welds and loose flanges, where the ALLO attribute has not been set.
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Customising the Drawing Sheet
COMMAND
Brief description
ATEXT
Allows you to change the standard text on isometric drawings.
CUTMARKS
Draws cut marks at each corner of the overall drawing sheet.
DATE
Allows you to specify the format for showing the date in the drawing’s title block.
DISTANCES
Allows you to specify the units to be used for input of lengths and distances.
FRAME
Specifies whether or not drawing frame lines and text are drawn.
ISO
Defines the view direction to be used for generating the isometric plot.
ISOTYPE
Defines whether the isometric will show fabrication information, erection information or both.
MARGIN
Specifies the width of the margin on each side of the drawing.
MARK
Allows you to define whether the pipe revision attribute (REV) should be incremented and the Branch detail attribute should be set to true after successful detailing.
PLOTDETAILDATA
Allows you to define whether and how to display parameterised attribute data in the detail PLOT files.
PLOTTINGSCALE
Defines the scale of the plot independently of the drawing sheet size.
PROJECTNUMBER
Writes the project number into the title block area.
RESERVE
Allows you to specify a blank area at the bottom of either the drawing or material list areas.
SIZE
Specifies the overall dimensions of the drawing sheet.
STACKINGARRANGEMENTS
Allows you to define how to position multiple plots on a single sheet.
TITLEBLOCK
Allows you to add extra text to the title block.
UNDERLAYPLOTNAME
Allows you to define a background PLOT file; letting you plot directly on top of this background plot.
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Materials List and Reports
COMMAND
Brief description
ATTEXTS
Defines selection rules and expressions (typically attribute values) for appending attached text to descriptions in material lists.
CLLENGTHFILE
Specifies that a pipe centreline length summary, with or without an insulation centreline summary, should be output as a report.
CUTPIPELISTFILE
Produces a customisable report giving details of all cut pipes in the isometric.
CUTTINGLIST
Defines a table in the material list showing details of all the cut pipes in the isometric.
DELIMITER
Specifies which character ISODRAFT recognises as the itemcode suffix delimiter.
DTEXTS
Controls the material description part of the item description.
EQUIPMENTNUMBERING
Controls numbering of items on materials list for an equipment trim isometric.
INSTNAME
Allows you to define how instruments are described in the materials list.
ITEMCODE
Allows you to label certain types of fitting with their itemcodes on the isometric drawing.
KEYS
Allows components with specified SKEYs to be treated like instruments.
MATERIALLIST
Allows you to control whether the material list is drawn on the isometric and alter the display format if required.
MATLISTFILENAME
Specifies the name of the file into which the materials list can be saved.
MTEXTS
Controls the complete material description part of the item description.
SUPPORTFILENAME
Specifies the name of a file into which the schedule for pipe supports is saved.
WASTAGEAREA
Defines wastage areas that can be given different wastage factors for cut pipe lengths.
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Isometric Drawing
COMMAND
Brief description
ANGLEACCURACY
Allows you to specify the degree of accuracy for the reporting of angles.
ATTANAME
Specifies the ways in which support ATTAs are identified.
AXES
Specifies the coordinate system to be used for showing 3D positions on drawings.
BENDRADIUS
Specifies when radii of pulled bends will be shown and in what units.
CHARSIZE
Specifies the character size to be used for annotating text on drawings.
CONTINUATIONSYMBOLS
Plots continuation symbols where pipes are connected to nozzles on plant equipment.
CONTNOTES
Specifies continuation notes at the end points on drawings for when the connection goes to another isometric.
COORDINATES
Specifies the drawing coordinates are shown.
DIMDIST
Specifies the ‘standout’ distance, between dimensioning lines and pipe/ component centrelines.
DIMENSIONS
Specifies dimensioning style.
ELEVATION
Specifies whether or not elevation coordinates are to be shown.
FALLINGLINES
Defines the maximum rate of fall allowed in a pipeline before it is shown as a skew.
FALLSKEWS
Controls how dimensioning boxes for skewed/falling pipelines are shown.
FLOWARROWS
Allows flow arrows to be shown on isometric plots.
INSULATIONCONTROL
Specifies whether or not insulation is to be plotted.
LEGLENGTH
Allows you to specify the plotted leg length of elbows, tees and crosses.
MESSAGEACCUR-ACY
Controls how arrowed messages on the isometric are positioned.
OUTCOM
Defines the style in which attributes are shown on the isometric drawing area.
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Brief description
OVERALLSKEWS
Allows you to specify whether triangular skewboxes are shown as overall skewboxes across branches, or as separate skewboxes between branch connections.
PICTURESCALE
Allows you to set the scale of the isometric drawing.
REFDIMENSIONS
Switches the display of reference dimensions on and off.
REPEATABILITY
Creates split ATTAs at automatically generated split points.
SKEWBOX
Controls how skewed piping is shown.
SPECBREAK
Specifies the level at which a change of pipeline specification is noted, and which changes are shown.
SPLIT
Controls the number of drawing sheets used when a pipeline is split over more than one sheet.
SUPPORTS
Defines whether support positions are shown and are dimensioned as overall or string dimensions.
TAGGING
Allows you to identify individual components on the isometric plot by means of name tags.
TOLERANCE
Specifies the maximum misalignment between components regarded as having the same axis.
TRACINGCONTROL
Specifies whether or not tracing is to be plotted.
TRUNCATE
Stops rounding remainders of dimensions being added to the next dimension.
TUBESPLITS
Controls how splits in tube are placed.
UNITS
Specifies units of measurement to be used for ISODRAFT’s output.
WELDID
Allows you to identify individual welds on the isometric by name.
WELDNUMBERS
Controls numbering the welds on an isometric.
WELDTYPE
Controls which types of end connection are shown on drawings.
ZEROLENGTH-SKEWS
Allows you to connect a vertical Branch to a falling line.
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Alphabetical Command Reference
2.3.1
ADD
Function:
Adds named elements to the list of elements to be processed by the next CHECK or DETAIL command.
Description:
The elements to be checked or detailed by ISODRAFT can be defined before giving a CHECK or DETAIL command by setting up a Detail List. You add elements to the list using the ADD command and remove them using the REMOVE command. (The REMOVE command is often used to remove members of an owning element such as Site or Zone which have been added.) The next CHECK ALL or DETAIL ALL command will then process all the elements in the Detail List. If a Pipe is detailed with repeatability on, split points can be stored in the DESIGN database. As such, individual sheets can be added to the Detail List. See the REPEATABILITY command.
Examples:
ADD /ZONE2 /PIPE3-2 Adds Zone 2 and PIPE3-2 to the Detail List. ADD SHEE 2 /PIPE-2 Adds sheet 2 of PIPE-2 to the Detail List. ADD SHEE SING /PIPE2 Adds /PIPE-2 to the Detail List, and specifies that the isometric will be plotted on a single sheet ADD SPOO 2 /PIPE-4 Adds spool 2 of /PIPE-4 to the Detail List. ADD SPOO 2 OF 3 /PIPE-4 Adds spool 2 of sheet 3 of /PIPE-4 to the Detail List. This form of the command can only be used in conjunction with SPOOLNUMBERS PERDRAWING. ADD SPOO ‘SPOO20’ /PIPE-5 Adds the spool identified by the text SPOO20 of /PIPE-5 to the Detail List
Related Commands:
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Command Syntax: .----- ADD --*-- -------------------------------------------| | | |-- SHEETNumber --+-- integer --. | | | | | | '-- SINGle ---+------------. | | | | ‘-- SPOOl ---+-- integer --.-- OF integer --| | | | | | | '-----------------| | | | | ‘-- text -----------------------+--+->
Restrictions:
The maximum number of element identifiers allowed in an Add List is 100. The maximum number of items for any single pipe (sheets or spools) is 20. You can only add sheets for a Pipe which has previously been detailed with REPEATABILITY on, so that split points have been stored in the DESIGN database. See the REPEATABILITY command.
Querying:
Q DETaillist Lists contents of both Add and Remove lists.
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ANGLEACCURACY
Function:
Allows you to specify the degree of accuracy for the reporting of angles on the isometric.
Description:
For bend and elbow angles, and orientation angles for tees, valve and instrument spindles, you can vary the accuracy with which ISODRAFT reports the angle on the isometric. You can use one of two settings:
Examples:
0
To the nearest 0.1 degree (default)
1
To the nearest 0.01 degree
ANGLEACC 1 Sets angle reporting accuracy to the nearest 0.01 degree.
Related Commands:
FALLINGLINES
Command Syntax:
>--- ANGLEACCuracy value --->
where value is either 0 or 1 (as described above).
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ATEXT
Function:
Allows you to change standard text on isometric drawings.
Description:
Each standard annotation text on an ISODRAFT drawing is identified by a unique code number, known as its Atext (Alternative Text) number. The ATEXT command allows you to change the text characters associated with a particular Atext number, so that your text replaces the standard text at the same place on the drawing. Alternative text should contain only standard ISODRAFT characters, since certain keyboard symbols cannot be reproduced by ISODRAFT. The normal character set for ISODRAFT consists of: The letters A to Z inclusive The letters a to z inclusive The numbers 0 to 9 inclusive The space character +*.,[]():#’=| Text can be deleted by redefining it as a null string, that is, the Atext number followed by two quotes with no characters between them. Text is reset to the standard by giving the command ATEXT just followed by the Atext number. See Alternative Texts for a list of all standard Atexts with their corresponding Atext numbers.
Examples:
ATEXT 15 ’STRAIGHT TUBE’ Sets Atext 15 to the specified wording. ATEXT 15 Resets Atext 15 to its default wording, ’STRAIGHT PIPE’. ATEXT 410 ’’ Deletes Atext number 410, the line summary note.
Command Syntax:
>-- ATExt -- atextnumber --+-- newtext --. | | ‘-------------+-->
where atextnumber identifies the text to be changed and newtext defines the new text to be associated with that Atext number. (Note that newtext must be enclosed between quotes in the usual way.)
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Querying:
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Q ---- ATExt ---+--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |--| ‘---
integer --------. | DRAWing --------| | TITLeblock -----| | PRINtedmatl ----| | PLOTtedmatl ----| | LINEsummary ----| | WELDbox --------| | BOLTreport -----| | BENDtable ------| | ALL ------------+--->
Q ATEXT 15
Gives current text for Atext 15.
Q ATEXT DRAW
Gives current text for all Atexts associated with the drawing area. Alternative Texts lists Atexts grouped under the areas with which they are associated. Settings changed from the default are shown by asterisks *.
Q ATEXT ALL
Gives current text for all Atexts. Settings changed from the default are shown by asterisks *.
ATTEXTS
Function:
Allows you to append text,typically UDA and/or other attribute settings, to descriptions in material lists.
Description:
Standard descriptions in material lists comprise a geometric description (RTEX attribute of DTEXT) and a material description (XTEX attribute of MTEXT). This command lets you append further text defined by an expression (typically including settings of UDAs or other attributes) if a predefined selection rule gives a True result.
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Examples:
ATTEX (Flange '+AFTER (NAME,'/')+' at position '+STR (POS)+' has 'STR (NWELDS)+' additional welds') ON all flange with (NWELDS GT 0) If a flange has additional welds, appends the text 'Flange / name at position position has number additional welds' to the item description in the material list. ATTEX (Colour: ' + :Colour) ON ALL BRANCH MEMBERS Appends the text 'Colour: colour_defined_by_UDA_ :Colour' to the descriptions of all branch members.
Command Syntax:
>- ATTEXts -+- expression - ON - selection_rule -. | | ‘- NONE -----------------------------+-->
where expression defines the text to be appended if selection_rule evaluates to a True result.
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ATTANAME
Function:
Specifies the ways in which support ATTAs are identified on ISODRAFT drawings.
Description:
By default, the names of support attachment points (that is, all ATTAs for which the ATTY attribute is unset) are not shown on the isometric plot and their SPREFs (specification references) are used as their itemcodes. You can use the ATTANAME command to display the PDMS names of support ATTAs on the drawings, and to specify whether their PDMS names or their SPREFs are used as their itemcodes. By default, ATTA names are not shown on the isometric plot and their SPREFs are used as their itemcodes.
Examples:
ATTANAME DRAWING Support ATTAs identified by name on the drawing; SPREFs used as itemcodes.
ATTANAME SPREF Support ATTAs identified by name on the drawing; names also used as itemcodes.
ATTANAME OFF ATTA names not shown on drawings; SPREFs used as itemcodes.
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Command Syntax:
>--- ATTAName ---+--- DRAwing ---. | | |--- SPREf -----| | | ‘--- OFF* ------+--->
Querying:
Q ATTAName Q OPTions
AXES
Function:
Specifies the coordinate system to be used for showing 3D positions on drawings.
Description:
By default, all spatial coordinates on isometrics are given in the World coordinate system. The AXES command allows you to specify a different coordinate system for the isometric. You can use the origin of any database element which has an origin. Each owning element (Site, Zone etc.) in a design project has its own coordinate system for locating the elements it owns. The coordinates of an element are usually defined with respect to its owner, and these coordinates are not normally the same as World coordinates.
Examples:
AXES /SITE_PIPE-2 All coordinates to be referred to the origin of site SITE_PIPE-2.
AXES
WORLD
Resets to the default of the World coordinates. Command Syntax:
>--- AXES --- --->
Querying:
Q AXES Q OPTions
Note: To minimise inaccuracies when performing calculations using very large coordinates, ISODRAFT performs all its calculations relative to the origin of the Zone that owns the first Branch in the detail list. Thus when creating piping a great distance from the World origin, it is beneficial to move the Zone origin first, to a position local to where the piping will be created. (If the Zone origin is at the World origin, no benefit will be gained by this approach.)
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BENDRADIUS Function:
Specifies when radii of pulled bends will be shown on drawings and in what units.
Description:
By default, bend radii will be output in distance units for all pulled bends, that is for all components with SKEYs beginning with PB. The radii of pulled bends are extracted from their RADI attributes. If the RADI attribute is set to zero and the SKEY is of the format PBnD where n is an integer (e.g. PB5D), then the integer will be extracted, multiplied by the pipe diameter, converted to distance units if appropriate, and output as the bend radius. Bend radii can be shown either in distance units or as multiples of pipe diameters (where pipe diameter is taken as the nominal bore of the pipe). The Atexts associated with the output of bend radii are Atext 337, ‘D BEND RADIUS’ (for bend radii in multiples of pipe diameters), and Atext 338, ‘BEND RADIUS’ (for bend radii in distance units). Setting either of these to be blank causes the entire message to be suppressed, including the actual radius value. A standard radius for bends can be set using the BENDRADIUS STANDARD command. If a standard radius is set, only bends which have radii different from the standard radius will have their radii shown individually. Both the standard radius and any individual radii will be shown in the same format (i.e. in distance units or in pipe diameters). A note giving the value of the standard radius can be positioned on the sheet using the POSITION command. The usual method is to plot a suitable message , such as:
All pulled bends to be D unless otherwise shown as part of an underlay (see the UNDERLAYPLOTFILE command). Then use the POSITION command to create text giving the actual radius value in the space immediately before the D. You can also include a table of bending data on the isometric using the POSITION command (see POSITION BENDTABLE command for more details).
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Examples:
BENDRAD DEFAULT BENDRAD All bend radii to be shown in current distance units (no standard value).
BENDRAD STAND 200 Bend radii to be shown in mm, but only if not equal to 200mm (assumes current distance units are mm).
BENDRAD DIAM Bend radii to be shown as multiples of pipe diameters.
BENDRAD STAND 5 DIAM Bend radii to be shown as multiples of pipe diameters, but only if they do not equal 5 diameters.
BENDRAD OFF No bend radii to be shown on the drawing.
BENDRADIUS STANDARD 5D POSI BENDRADIUS AT X200 Y50 Standard bend radius note output at specified position. Only non-standard radii output on isometric. Both standard note and non-standard radii output in multiples of pipe diameter.
BENDRAD STAN 1000 POSI BENDRAD AT X200 Y50 Standard bend radius note output at specified position. Only non-standard radii output on isometric. Both standard note and non-standard radii output in current distance units (mm or inch). Command Syntax:
>-- BENDRADius --+-- DEFault -----------------------------. | | |-- STANdard -- value --. | | | | |-----------------------+-- Diameters ---| | | | | '----------------| ‘-- OFF ---------------------------------+->
Querying:
Q BENDRADius Q OPTions
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BOLTFILE
Function:
This specifies the name of the bolt report file produced via the BOLTREPORT command.
Description:
The bolt report file is an ASCII file. You can specify a page length for the file (with a default of 55 lines), and whether the report should append to an existing file (default) or overwrite an existing file.
Examples:
BOLTF /BOLTREP1 Gives the resulting bolt report file the name BOLTREP1. If this file already exists, the information produced from the BOLTREPORT command will be added to the end of the existing file.
BOLTF /BOLTREP1 OVER Specifies that the bolt report file should overwrite ANY existing file of the same name.
BOLTF /BOLTREP1 WI 70 LI Specifies that the bolt report file name is BOLTREP1 and that it has a page length of 70 lines. Related Commands:
BOLTING BOLTREPORT MATERIALLIST
Command Syntax:
>-----BOLTFile
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BOLTING
Function:
Specifies where and how bolt lengths are to be shown in the material list.
Description:
ISODRAFT calculates bolting requirements from the Catalogue bolt tables. Bolt lengths can be included in the itemcode or the item description or both. If bolt lengths are to be included in the itemcodes, they can either be appended to the rest of the code or they can be inserted in place of a specified text string. By default, bolt lengths are included in the item description column of the material list and are appended to the itemcodes. For the Material Control File, you can specify that the lengths and diameters are both shown as metric, or both shown as imperial. Setting the Material Control file units changes the bolt dimensioning units specified by the UNITS command; it sets a flag in the Material Control File (the ‘tens’ column of Word 2 of Record 60). This flag setting can be interpreted by an independent material control program, which must provide its own look-up tables of standard size conversions to give the required dimensioning units. You can set up the SPCOM name in the Specification to include text which can then be replaced by the bolt lengths to form the itemcode.
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Examples:
BOLT LENG DESC ON Bolt lengths shown in description column of material list.
BOLT LENG ITEMCODE INSERT AT ’Here’ Bolt lengths replace locating text ‘Here’ in the itemcode.
BOLT LENG DESC OFF ITEMCODE INSERT ’Here’ Bolt lengths omitted from description column, but inserted in itemcode column where shown by the ‘Here’ keyword.
BOLTing
LENgth
ITEMcode
APPend
Adds the bolt length to the end of the itemcode.
BOLTing
LENgth
ITEMcode
OFF
Bolt lengths not shown in itemcode.
BOLTING DEFAULT Resets all bolting options to their default states, namely: Lengths shown in descriptions. Lengths appended to itemcodes. Material control units flag set to metric lengths and imperial diameters.
BOLTing OFF Bolting information will not be shown on the material list.
Command Syntax: >-BOLTing
--+-| | | | | | | | | |-| | | | | | | | | | | | |-| ‘--
Querying:
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METImp* ---. | METric ----| | IMPerial --| | DEFault ---+-------------------------------. | .----------------------------------------. | / | | LENgth --*-- DESCription --+-- ON* --. | | | | | | | | '-- OFF --+--------------| | | | | ‘-- ITEMcode --+-- OFF --------------------| | | | | |-- APPend* ----------------| | | | | ‘-- INSert -+- AT -. | | | | | | ‘------+- text -+--| | | DEFault --. | | | OFF ------+--------------------------------------------+->
Q BOLTing Q OPTions
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BOLTREPORT Function:
Allows you to output a bolt report containing equivalent information to that contained in the material list.
Description:
BOLTREPORT generates a material list file relevant to bolting. You don‘t need to have all the piping geometry correct before creating a report, but you do have to have the pipes populated with flanges and flanged components. Note that it is vital to have connectivity correct before generating the report to make sure that all pipes are fully scanned. You can include positional information in the report, consisting of the centrelines of associated flanges in the coordinate system (as defined by the AXES command) Note that bolting reports can be produced even if you have turned material lists off (with the MATEriallist OFF command). If you specify a filename for the report using the BOLTFILE command the information will be output to an ASCII file. Otherwise the report will be sent to your screen. Finally, you should note that in the material list the the bolt diameter is output in the units determined by the UNITS option, and the bolt length inserted in the itemcode and description is output in units determined by the BOLTING UNITS option (this is because all items in the material list must take the same diameter units). The bolting report, however, does not have this restriction. That is, the units of the diameter of the bolt are determined by the BOLTING UNITS option. The report will contain the following information:
Examples:
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Diameter in mm or inches (determined by the BOLTING UNITS command)
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Length in mm or inches (determined by the BOLTING UNITS command)
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Itemcode (format truncated)
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Description (unless MATERIALLIST NODESCRIPTIONS has been set)
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Position (if requested in the BOLTREPORT syntax)
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Quantity for erection and/or quantity for fabrication materials. The quantity will be summated if the diameter, length and itemcode are identical. Erection and fabrication quantities are summated separately.
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BOLTR /PIPE-1 Outputs a bolting report for PIPE-1.
BOLTR ALL WITH POS Outputs a bolting report for all pipes in the detail list, including positional information.
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Related Commands:
BOLTING BOLTFILE MATERIALLIST
Command Syntax:
.----------- BOLTReport --+---------+---- --------| | | | ‘-- ALL --+-- WITH POSition --| | | ‘-------------------+-->
BORES
Function:
Allows you to specify the units for input of pipe nominal bores.
Description:
The default units for the input of dimensions (i.e. the units which are assumed if you enter a dimension simply as a value) are normally derived from the Catalogue. You may change the default units independently for input of pipe bores and/or distances along pipelines or across components by using the related BORES and DISTANCES commands. Note that the UNITS command is used to set output units. The current default units can be overridden for any item of input data by giving the units explicitly.
Examples:
MM BORES Input bores assumed to be in mm unless otherwise specified.
INCH BORES Input bores assumed to be in inches unless otherwise specified.
FINCH BORES Input bores assumed to be in feet and inches unless otherwise specified (e.g. 1’3 represents 1ft 3in, 9 represents 9in). Related Commands:
DISTANCES
Command Syntax:
>---+--| |--| |--| ‘---
Querying:
Q UNIts
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CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING
Function:
Represents changed items on a drawing in a different colour.
Description:
Change Highlighting enables you to set standards for how changed items on drawings will be represented. By default, Change Highlighting is OFF. If set ON, then all changed components complying with the defined change highlighting rules, will be shown in the specified highlight colour. A Change Rule applies to components only. For table entries, material list entries, annotations and dimensions; these will always be drawn in the specified highlight colour if they have changed. The default highlight colour is red. The user may specify one of 12 pen colours to represent the changed items. The integer associated with each colour is as follows: 1 = grey, 2 = red, 3 = orange, 4 = yellow, 5 = green, 6 = cyan, 7 = blue, 8 = violet, 9 = brown, 10 = white, 11 = pink, 12 = mauve. In order to determine which items have changed you must specify a Comparison Date, this determines the baseline in time for the drawing. Any item that has changed since this baseline time will then be subject to Change Highlighting. The Comparison Date is entered either as an actual date/time or as a Stamp. A Stamp is a way of referencing database(s) at specified stages in a project. For more information on Stamps refer to the Administrator Command Reference Manual and the Administrator User Guide.
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Examples:
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING ON Turns the Change Highlighting function 'on'.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING OFF Turns the Change Highlighting function 'off'.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING CLEAR Removes all defined Change Highlighting rules.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING RULE ALL ELBO WITH (MODIFIED()) All modified elbows will be shown in the selected highlight pen colour.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING RULE ALL ELBO WITH (MODIFIED(POS)) All elbows whose position has been modified will be shown in the selected highlight pen colour.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING (CREATED())
RULE
ALL
ELBO
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All newly created elbows will be shown in the selected highlight pen colour.
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING COLOUR 8 Sets the Change Highlighting pen colour to violet. Related Commands
SETCOMPDATE
Command Syntax: >--- CHANGE---|--- HIGHLIGHTING---+-|-|-|-‘--
Querying:
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Q CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING Q CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING MODE Q CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING COLOUR Q CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING RULE
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CHARHEIGHT
Function:
Specifies the character height to be used for annotating text on drawings.
Description:
The CHARHeight command defines the height of characters used on isometric drawings. This command does not affect characters: on the material list, which are controlled by the MATERIALLIST CHARHeight command; weld numbers or characters in the title block and frame.
Example:
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CHARH 2.0
corresponds to 2.0mm
CHARH 0.125 INCH
corresponds to 1/8 inch
Command Syntax:
>--- CHARHeight - value ----->
Querying:
Q CHARHeight Q OPTions
CHECK
Function:
Creates a transfer file.
Description:
The CHECK command extracts isometric data from the Design and Catalogue databases and creates a transfer file. The extended CHECK AS ... option allows you to check a complete system isometric with a single command. The extended CHECK AS EQUIPMENT ... option allows you to check a collection of pipes as equipment trim. If a Pipe is detailed with repeatability on, split points can be stored in the DESIGN database. In this case, individual sheets can be added to the Detail List. See the REPEATABILITY command.
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Examples:
CHECK /SITE2-1 /PIPE-2-2-1 Checks named elements only.
CHECK ALL Checks the current Detail List (see the ADD and REMOVE commands).
CHECK /SITE2-1 /SITE2-2 AS ’REFINER’ Checks the two named sites and combines the plot information into a single system isometric with the drawing title ‘REFINER’.
CHECK SHEETN 2 /PIPE-2 Checks sheet 2 of PIPE-2.
CHECK SPOO 2 /PIPE-4 Checks spool 2 of PIPE-4.
CHECK SPOO 2 OF 3 /PIPE-4 Checks spool 2 of sheet 3 of /PIPE-4.
CHECK ISO BASEFLOOR /SITE2-1 /PIPE2-2-1 Checks the named elements of drawing BASEFLOOR. Related Commands:
ADD
DETAIL
REMOVE SPOOLNUMBERS
Command Syntax: .------------------------------------------. | | >- CHeck -*- --------------------------------- | | | |- ALL ------------------------------------| | | |- SHEETNumber -+- integer -. | | | | | | ‘- SINGle --+----. | | | | |- SPOOl -+- integ -+- OF integ -| | | | | | | | | ‘-------------| | | | | | | ‘-- text --------------+- -+- AS -+- text-----------. | | | | | ‘------+- EQUIpment text-| | | ‘-- ISOdrawing - ---------------------------------------------+->
Restrictions:
The maximum number of element identifiers allowed in a CHECK command is 100. A maximum of 20 CHECK commands are allowed for a single pipe (sheets or spools). The maximum number of items for any single pipe (sheets or spools) is 20. You can only check sheets for a Pipe which has previously been detailed with Repeatability on, so that split points have been stored in the DESIGN database. See the REPEATABILITY command. Sheets and spools can be specified in the same command as normal pipes.
Querying:
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Shows the current content of the Drawlist.
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CLLENGTHFILE
Function:
Specifies that a pipe centreline length summary, with or without an insulation centreline summary, should be output.
Description:
ISODRAFT can produce two types of summary which can be output to file: A pipe centreline length summary A pipe plus insulation centreline length summary Note: The materials list can also be output to a file using the MATLISTFILENAME command.
Examples:
CLLE /FILE1 Produces a pipe centreline length summary only.
CLLE INSU /FILE1 Produces a pipe plus summary.
insulation centreline length
CLLE INSU /FILE1 OVER Produces a pipe plus insulation centreline length summary, overwriting contents of FILE1.
CLLE OFF Suppresses any further generation of centreline summary files. This is the default state. Command Syntax: >--- CLLEngthfile --+----------------. | | |-- INSUlation --+-- filename --+-- OVER ---. | | | | ‘-----------| | | |----- OFF* --------------------------------| | | ‘-------------------------------------------+--->
Restrictions:
Note: That pipe and pipe plus insulation summaries cannot both be produced in a single run. If either type of file is specified, the other is suppressed automatically.
Querying:
Q CLLENGTHFILE
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CONTINUATIONSYMBOLS
Function:
Plots continuation symbols where pipes are connected to nozzles on plant equipment.
Description:
Dotted nozzles can be plotted on isometrics at points where connections are made to plant equipment. This command can only be used for combined or erection-only isometrics. The default is that nozzles will not be plotted.
Examples:
CONT NOZZles Plots dotted nozzles.
CONT OFF Switches dotted nozzle plotting off.
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Command Syntax:
>--- CONTinuationsymbols ---+--- NOZZles ---. | | ‘--- OFF * -----+--->
Querying:
Q CONTinuationsymbols Q OPTIONS
CONTNOTES
Function:
Specifies continuation notes at the end points on drawings for when the drawing continues onto another isometric (as opposed to when the drawing continues onto another sheet of the same isometric).
Description:
The note can include the name of the continuation pipe, drawing, or both, as defined by the SPOOLER module. If the termination point on the current isometric is a weld, you can include a description of the connecting component or tube in the notes.
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Examples:
CONTN PI Continuation notes show pipe names only.
CONTN BO DESC ON Continuation notes show both pipe and drawing names, and will include descriptions for welds of the connecting component. Command Syntax:
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>- CONTNotes -+-- PIpe --. | | |-- DRwg --| | | ‘-- BOth --+- DESCriptions -+-- ON ---. | | | | ‘-- OFF --| | | ‘--------------------------+-->
CONTWELDS
Function:
Allows you to plot welds on the current isometric that are to belong to another drawing.
Description:
When an isometric continues onto another sheet and the connecting item is a weld, you can use the CONTWELDS command to plot that weld on the current isometric. When plotted on the current isometric, the continuing weld will be given a letter identifier instead of a number identifier. This tells you that the weld actually belongs to another drawing.
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Examples:
CONTW ON
Command Syntax:
>---CONTWelds---+--ON---. | | ‘--OFF--+--->
Switches continuation notes for welds on.
COORDINATES or COORDS
Function:
Specifies the drawing locations at which spatial coordinates are to be shown.
Description:
Spatial coordinates are shown on the drawing, by default, at all pipe termination or connection points. You can stop coordinates being plotted at specified types of location on the isometric.
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Examples:
COORDS OFF No end coordinates will be shown.
COORDS ON COORDS DEFAULT All end coordinates will be shown.
COORDS ON AT PIPE NOZZ VENT End coordinates will be shown only at pipe continuations, Nozzle connections and Vents.
COORDS ON AT MISCELLANEOUS End coordinates will only be shown at end locations which are not any of the following: Pipe, Nozzle, Open, Clos, Vent or Dran. For example, coordinates will be shown at an unconnected flange.
COORDS OFF AT VENT DRAN CLOS Suppresses coordinates at the specified types of component. Coordinates will be plotted at all other types of pipe termination or connection. Related Commands:
ELEVATIONS
Command Syntax: >--+-- COORdinates --. | | ‘-- COORDS --------+-- ON ---. .-----------------. | | / | |-- OFF --+-- AT --*-- PIPE -----------| | | | | | | |-- NOZZle ---------| | | | | | | |-- OPEN -----------| | | | | | | |-- CLOSe ----------| | | | | | | |-- VENT -----------| | | | | | | |-- DRAN -----------| | | | | | | ‘-- MISCellaneous --| | | | | ‘----------------------------| | | ‘-- DEFault ---------------------------+-->
Querying:
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CUTBACK
Function:
To ensure there is sufficient length between a pulled bend and the end of the pipe to be gripped by the bending machine and that a pipe with a threaded end is long enough to be gripped by the threading, machine.
Description:
This command adds length to a cut pipe, where necessary, that will be cut back after the fabrication work is finished. Additional length will be added to cut pipes where either: ·The length between a pulled bend and the end of the pipe is insufficient to allow the bending machine to grip the pipe. ·The length of a pipe that is to have a threaded end is insufficient to be gripped by the threading machine. The software checks the distance between the p-arrive or pleave of the pulled bend and the start or end of the pipe (or the length of the pipe to be threaded). If this is found to be less than the minimum grip length, the length of pipe required to give this length is added to the total length of the cut pipe. Note: If two adjacent bends are closer than the minimum grip length then a warning message is written into the message file. The ATEXTs 186 (CUT START) and 187 (CUT END) are output to the remarks column of the ‘Cutting List’ on the isometric, or to the ‘Special Req.’ column of the ‘Cut Pipe List File’, when appropriate. The minimum grip length required to handle these pipes successfully depends on a number of factors, such as: bore size; pipe material; type of machine; etc. To handle these varying factors PDMS rules are used.
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Examples:
CUTBack 150 ON ALL BEND WITH (SPREF EQ/ name) This associates the minimum grip length with catalogue data.
CUTB 2 INCH ON ALL BENDS WITH (ABOR GE 100 AND ABOR LT 200) This sets a minimum grip length of 2 inches for all bends in pipes with bores between 100 and 200mm.
CUTB 200 ON ALL BEND This syntax can be used as the last rule or a catch all to ensure that all bends have at least a 200mm grip length. Note: At a bend ISODRAFT will use the first rule it finds for which the expression is TRUE, therefore the order of the rules is important.
CUTBack 175 ON THREAD This ensures that any cut pipe with a threaded end is always at least 175mm in length. Command Syntax: >- CUTBack -+- value - ON -+- ALL BEND -+- WITH - (logical expression) -. | | | | | | ‘-------------------------------| | | | | ‘- THREADedends -----------------------------| | | ‘- NONE* ---------------------------------------------------+->
value is the minimum grip length. It may be input in mm or inches. logical expression may be any logical PML expression, from the ‘PML 1 Expression Handler’. For more details refer to ‘expressions’ in the on-line help. This syntax may be used repeatedly to build up an unlimited number of rules. Querying:
Q CUTBack Outputs a list of defined cutback rules or ‘none’ if no rules are defined.
Q CUTBack RULE COUNT Outputs the number of cutbac rules that have been defined.
QCUTBack RULE Outputs the rule identified by the number.
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CUTMARKS
Function:
Draws cut marks at each corner of the overall sheet area.
Description:
The CUTMARKS command draws right-angled cut marks at each corner of the overall sheet area.. When multiple plots are defined on the same drawing sheet, cutting marks will be superimposed. The default is CUTMARKS OFF
Cut Marks
Cut Marks
Figure 2:1.
The location of cutting marks
Figure 2:2.
Cutting marks on multiple plots
Examples:
CUTMarks ON CUTMarks OFF
Command Syntax:
>--- CUTMarks ---+--- ON -----. | | ‘--- OFF* ---+--->
Querying:
Q CUTMARKS Q OPTIONS
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CUTPIPELISTFILE
Function: •
Description:
Outputs a cut pipe list to a file. A cut pipe report can be output as a comma separated value (*.csv) file. The information normally output for a pipe is: •
Itemcode
•
Item description and specification
•
Bore
•
Cut length
•
Calculated length (ignoring end preparation allowances etc.)
•
Special requirements (e.g. pulled bends, loose flanges, etc.)
•
Cut piece number
•
Pipeline reference
•
Batch reference, i.e. the Zone name.
•
End preparations
•
Spool number
The dimensional units and date format used in the report can be defined by using the UNITS and DATE commands. The format of the report file can also be customised to show only the information you wish to see. This is done by defining a format file, in comma separated value (*.csv) format, which reads in the report file and lays it out to your specification. The format file must contain the following information: •
Flags to retain .csv file, create formatted report, create appware macro
•
Flags to include Fortran carriage controls, paging, date
•
File header
•
File footer
•
Page length
•
Order of requested columns
•
Column titles
•
Column widths
•
Columns spacing
The format files can only be created using the appware by specifying the layout in the isometric option files.
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Examples:
CUTPipelistfile /PIPELIST This writes the list of cut pipes into a file named ‘PIPELIST’, using the standard format.
CUTP /FILE1 OVER Writes the cut pipe list to a file named FILE1, overwriting the existing contents of FILE1. CUTP OFF Cut pipe reports are not produced. This is the default.
CUTP /FILE4 OVER FORMATfilename /FORMAT1 Writes the cut pipe report to a file named FILE4 using the formatting information from file FORMAT1. Command Syntax: >- CUTPipelistfile -+- filename -+- OVERwrite --. | | | | ‘--------------+- FORMATfilename - name -. | | | | ‘-------------------------| | | |- OFF* ----------------------------------------------| | | ‘-----------------------------------------------------+->
Querying:
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CUTTINGLIST
Function:
Adds a list of cut pipe lengths to the material list.
Description:
The CUTTINGLIST command adds a list of cut pipe lengths to the material list. Each separate pipe length is always identified by: •
Its cut piece number, enclosed in angled brackets; e.g. .
•
The pipe bore.
•
The cut length in mm (e.g. 2219) or feet and inches (e.g. 7’2.5/8”) depending on the type of units selected (see the UNITS command).
For pulled bends, the length measured around the centre line of the tube will be included on the cutting list. The RADI attribute of the bend must be set. A length which includes either a loose flange or a field-fit weld will have a fitting allowance incorporated into the plotted length (see the LOOSEFLANGEALLOWANCE command). •
Any special requirements, such as a pulled bend; loose flange; a field-fit weld or cutback allowance, this will be highlighted in the remarks column.
Additionally you can add the following items to the table •
Item code for that pipe.
•
The end preparations for the pipe, according to the following list: PE • Plain BE • Bevelled TH • Threaded SC • Screwed SA •
Saddled end
Note: These codes are Atexts which can be changed. Note: Where a pipeline is split over more than one drawing, the cut pipe list on each drawing contains only the pipe lengths for that sheet. The default is that the numbering will follow on from the last number on the preceding drawing. The cut piece numbering sequence can be restarted from 1 on each continuation drawing by giving the command CUTTinglist PERDrawing.
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Examples:
CUTTinglist ON ITEM OFF This outputs the cut piece list in the material table and switches the Item Codes OFF.
CUTT PERD ON This sets the numbering to per drawing.
CUTT OFF This switches the Cuttinglist off, but does not delete the current settings.
CUTT ON This switches the cutting list output ON, using the current settings. (Note that the default is Off.)
CUTT ON PERD ON ITEM ON ENDP ON This outputs the cut piece list in the material table with both the Item Code and End Preparation columns displayed, with numbering set to per drawing. Command Syntax: >- CUTTinglist -+- OFF* -+------------------------------------. | | | +- ON ---| | | | .------------
where value is the maximum length of the plotter’s paper roll in millimetres. Querying:
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FLOWARROWS
Function:
Allows flow arrows to be shown on isometric plots.
Description:
Flow arrows are normally shown for inline components. Inline flow arrows can also be plotted in any length of tube if an attachment point (ATTA) with its ATTY attribute set to FLOW has been created in the DESIGN module. You can also instruct ISODRAFT to include automatic flow arrows by using the AUTOMATIC command. Automatic flow arrows are output for each branch, and at each multi-way component, provided that a length of implied tube is available to take the arrow. The automatic flow arrows option will also output any FLOW ATTAs. By default, the inline flow arrow option is set to off, so that flow arrows for tube are not normally shown. Each type can be plotted independently, and the inline flow arrows can be scaled. By default the arrows point in the direction HEAD to TAIL; i.e. FORWARD. They can be reversed by changing the branch FLOW attribute to BACKWARD.
Examples:
FLOWarrows ON Flow arrows will be plotted for components.
FLOWarrows OFF Flow arrows will not be plotted for components.
FLOWarrows INline ON Flow arrows will be plotted for Flow ATTAs in tube.
FLOWarrows INline OFF Flow arrows will not be plotted for Flow ATTAs in tube.
FLOWarrows INline SCAle 10 Inline flow arrows will be scaled by a factor of 10. The default scale factor is 8. The scale must be an integer between 5 and 15 inclusive.
FLOWarrows INline SCAle 10 AUTO Inline flow arrows will be scaled by a factor of 10 and added automatically. The default scale factor is 8. The scale must be an integer between 5 and 15 inclusive. Command Syntax:
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.---------------------- FLOWarrows --+------------+-- ON* --------------------------| | | | | ‘-- OFF --------------------------| | | ‘-- INline --+-- ON ------------. | | | | |-- SCAle-integer--+- AUTOmatic --| | | | | ‘--------------| | | ‘-- OFF* -------------------------+-->
Querying:
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Q FLOWarrows Q OPTions
FRAME
Function:
Specifies whether or not drawing frame lines and text are to be drawn.
Description:
By default, ISODRAFT plots a frame around the complete drawing within the predefined margins, together with separating lines between the different areas. Frame text and line summary symbols are also plotted. The FRAME command allows you to switch these features off or on.
2.3.39
Related Commands:
CUTMARKS
MARGIN
Command Syntax:
>--- FRAMe ---+--- ON* ---. | | ‘--- OFF ---+--->
Querying:
Q FRAMe Q OPTions
INSTALL SETUP
Function:
Produces the screen layout stored in a file created by the RECREATE command.
Description:
On workstations, you can use the RECREATE command to save the screen layout, which can then be read in again using the INSTALL SETUP command.
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Examples:
RECReate /DISP Saves the screen display in a file named /DISP.
INSTALL SETUP /DISP Restores the screen display stored in the file /DISP.
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Related Commands:
RECREATE
Command Syntax:
>--- INSTALL SETUP filename --->
INSTNAME
Function:
Description:
Controls two options relating to the display of Instruments: •
Defines whether SPREFs or PDMS names are to be used as itemcodes for instruments in the material list.
•
Allows you to identify instruments on the isometric plot by tagging them with their names enclosed in circles (balloons).
By default, an instrument is identified in the material list by having its SPREF as its itemcode. You can specify instead that the instrument’s name will be appended to its description, because an instrument reference may require more characters than the itemcode format permits. In this case the itemcode column will be left blank. When an instrument is referenced by name, the name can be displayed in a circular balloon next to the plotted symbol on the isometric. By default, instruments are not tagged with their names in balloons, even if they are identified by name in the material list. The size of the balloon is given by specifying the maximum number of characters per line of text in the balloon.
Examples:
INSTN NAME Instruments identified in material list by names appended to descriptions. The itemcode column is left blank (default).
INSTN SPREF Instruments identified in material list by using SPREFs as itemcodes.
INSTN NAME WITH BALL OFF Instruments identified in material list by name, but without tagging with name balloons on plot.
INSTN NAME WITH BALLOONS SIZE 4 Identifies all instrument symbols on the isometric with balloons containing the instrument names in a 4characters-per-line format.
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Related Commands:
TAGGING
Command Syntax: >- INSTName -+- NAMe* -+- WITH -. | | | | |--------+- BALLoons -+- SIZE - integerv-. | | | | | | ‘- OFF ------------| | | | | ‘----------------------------------------| | | ‘- SPRef ------------------------------------------+->
Querying:
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Q INSTNAME Q OPTions
INSULATIONCONTROL
Function:
Specifies whether or not insulation is to be plotted.
Description:
Any piping component which has its ISPEC attribute set may be shown insulated. The start and end points of insulated components will be shown on the isometric. Insulation and tracing can be shown: •
On tubing only
•
On tubing and pipe components
The name of the insulation and/or tracing specification will be shown in the title block. Examples:
INSU ON
Display insulation.
INSU TUBE
Show insulation on the tube only, not on the pipe components.
INSU ALL
Show insulation components.
INSU OFF
Suppress the display of insulation.
on
both
tube
and
The default is INSULATIONCONTROL TUBE. Related Commands:
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Command Syntax:
>------ INSUlationcontrol ----+---| |---| |---| ‘----
Querying:
Q INSUlationcontrol Q OPTions
ON* ----. | TUBE ---| | ALL ----| | OFF ----+--->
ISO
Function:
Defines the view direction to be used for generating the isometric plot.
Description:
The ISO command defines which of the four standard isometric viewing directions will be used for the isometric plot. An arrow is placed on the plot to show north. The BOX option will plot a box round the north arrow. The default view direction is ISO 3 (i.e. North at the top left-hand corner of the drawing).
Examples:
ISO 1
North at bottom right-hand corner
ISO 2
North at top right-hand corner
ISO 3 *
North at top left-hand corner
ISO 4
North at bottom left-hand corner
ISO 4 BOX
North at bottom left-hand corner, with a box round the arrow
Command Syntax:
>--- ISO --- value ---+-----------. | | ‘--- BOX ---+--->
where value is 1, 2, 3 or 4. Querying:
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ISOTYPE
Function:
Defines whether the isometric will show fabrication information, erection information, or both.
Description
The ISOTYPE command specifies whether the information on the drawing is intended for: •
In-shop fabrication and on-site erection
•
In-shop fabrication
•
On-site erection
•
In-shop fabrication of pipe spools
A combined fabrication-erection isometric is a fully dimensioned and annotated isometric drawing with a material list specifying all piping components, bolts etc. This is the default. A fabrication-only isometric is similar to the combined format except that the following information is omitted: •
The coordinates of plant locations
•
Erection materials
•
CONNected TO and CONTinued ON comments at pipeline ends
The erection-only isometric is similar to the combined format except that all fabrication materials, apart from loose flanges, are omitted from the materials list . A spool isometric only shows fabrication information. Loose flanges will be included on spools, with the note ‘tack weld only’, if they have a SHOP attribute set to TRUE. ISODRAFT automatically allocates spool break points at flanges or flanged components, field welds and erection materials, that is items with their SHOP flag set to FALSE. All components, including Tube, must have their SHOP attributes set to TRUE if spool break points are to be correctly allocated. (The default setting for tube is FALSE, which would cause lengths of implied tube to be omitted when ISODRAFT calculates spool dimensions.) A spool number, automatically allocated by ISODRAFT, will be plotted after the pipeline reference in the title block of each drawing. For example, •
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A separate isometric drawing will be produced for each pipe spool. Sheets with Blank Drawing Areas. Any type of the isometric can be produced with the actual drawing area left blank, that is, only the material list will be plotted. If ISOTYPE NONE is specified, no plot will be produced. You must specify output to text files, such as a material list, to get any output at all. Command Syntax: >-- ISOType --+-- COMBined* --+-- ERECtion ------. | | | | |-- FABrication ---| | | | | ‘------------------| | | |-- ERECtion --+-- FABrication ----| | | | | ‘-------------------| | | |-- FABrication -------------------| | | |-- SPOOl -------------------------+-- NOPicture ---. | | | | ‘----------------| | | ‘--- NONe ------------------------------------------+->
Querying:
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Q ISOType Q OPTions
ITEMCODE (1)
Function:
Allows you to label certain types of fitting with their itemcodes on the isometric drawing.
Description:
By default, itemcodes for piping components are shown only in the material list. For in-line fittings of generic types INST, VALV, FILT, PCOM, TRAP or VENT, you can specify that itemcodes are also shown against the corresponding component symbols on the isometric plot. You can also specify that itemcodes are not to be shown at all.
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Examples:
ITEM INST TRAP ON Itemcodes for Instruments and Traps shown against plotted symbols and in material list; codes for all other component types shown in material list only.
ITEM TRAP VENT OFF Itemcodes for Traps and Vents not shown at all; codes for all other component types shown in material list only.
ITEM ALL ON Itemcodes for all valid component types shown against plotted symbols and in mate Itemcodes for all types of component shown in material list only.
ITEM OFF Itemcodes are shown only in the material list. Related Commands:
TAGGING
Command Syntax:
.----------- ITEMcode ---*--- fittingtype --| | | ‘--- ALL ----------+--- ON --------. | | |--- OFF* ------| | | ‘--- DEFault ---+--->
where fittingtype is any of INST, VALV, FILT, PCOM, TRAP, or VENT. Querying:
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ITEMCODE (2)
Function:
Specifies whether or not specification names are to be included in material list itemcodes, and whether items which have the same itemcode except for the specification name and suffix are treated as the same item.
Description:
By default, itemcodes shown in the material list do not include the name of the Specification from which the material data has been extracted. This is known as a short itemcode. The ITEMCODE LENGTH command allows you to use the full SPCOM, which includes the SPEC name but excludes the suffix, as the itemcode. By default, ISODRAFT removes any itemcode suffixes before comparing itemcodes for totalling in the material list. The SEPARATE option allows itemcodes to be compared before the specification name and suffix are removed, thus allowing itemcodes to be listed separately with different descriptions. You can set up multiple itemcodes for elements in the DESIGN database by creating user-defined attributes (UDAs) for the SPCOM of the element. For bolts, the UDAs are created as attributes of a DTAB element. You can then use the ITEMCODE command to specify that the itemcode should be taken from a UDA instead of from the SPCOM.
Examples:
ITEMCODE LENGTH LONG Itemcodes to include SPEC name.
ITEMCODE LENGTH SHORT Itemcodes to exclude SPEC name.
ITEMCODE TOTAL Itemcodes which are the same except for the specification name and suffix are totalled.
ITEMCODE SEPARATE Itemcodes which are the same except for the specification name and suffix are listed separately.
ITEMCODE FROM :ABC Itemcodes to be taken from the UDA named :ABC. The UDA must exist for SPCOMs.
ITEMCODE FROM SPREF Itemcodes to be taken from the SPCOM. Related Commands:
MATERIALLIST
DELIMITER
Command Syntax:
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>-- ITEMcode --+----------------------. | | ‘-- FROM --+--SPREF* --+- LENGth --+-- LONG ----. | | | | | | ‘-- SHORT* --| | | | | |-- TOTal* ----. | | | | | | |-- SEParate --+---------| | | | | ‘------------------------| | | ‘-- :udaname ------------------------+-->
Querying:
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Q ITEMCODE Q ITEMCODE LENGTH Q OPTions
JOINTNUMBERS
Function:
Numbering joints in Spool Drawings on an isometric.
Description:
By default SPOOLER automatically generates numbers for every joint in a Spool Drawing. These numbers can be output on an isometric by switching JOINTNumbers ON. Note: This function has no effect when plotting isometrics from the DESIGN database. The joints are sequentially numbered from one end of the Spool Drawing, with each number being given a prefix indicating the type of joint. The default prefixes are: •
F
Flange
•
S
Screwed
•
C
Compression
Note: The ‘F, S & C’ codes are ATexts, and can be changed. The numbers are displayed in a diamond, with an arrow pointing to the joint. If the total number of characters (prefix + number) is greater than 3, the number is displayed in angled brackets; e.g. . Examples:
JOINTN ON
Switches joint numbering on
JOINTN OFF
Switches joint numbering off.
Related Commands:
PBENDNUMBERS
Syntax Graph:
>--- JOINTNumbers ---+--- ON ----. | | ‘--- OFF ---+--->
Querying:
Q JOINTNumbers
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KEYS
Function:
Allows components with specified SKEYS to be treated like instruments.
Description:
Component types that can be tagged, that is types that can have their names plotted automatically on the isometric drawing, can be treated like instruments. This means that: •
If INSTRUMENT SPREF is set, the SPREF will be used as the itemcode.
•
If INSTRUMENT NAME is set, the itemcode column will be left blank and the name will be appended to the description.
•
If INSTRUMENT NAME WITH BALLOONS is set, the name will be output in a balloon on the isometric. The types that can be tagged are:
INST TRAP
VALV VENT
FILTER PCOM TWA VFWA
To treat a component type as an instrument, give each specific component type a key number, and then relate the key number to the symbol key (SKEY) by the KEYS command. See the TAG command for more information about tagging. Examples:
KEYS 1 ’VVFL’ Any valve with the symbol key VVFL, and which has a name, will have its name appended to its description and the itemcode column left blank. If a valve with the symbol key VVFL is not named, its SPREF will be output as its itemcode in the normal way.
KEYS 1 Remove the component from the key number list by quoting its number only. Command Syntax:
>--- KEYS --- keynumber --+--- skey’ ---. | | ‘--------------+--->
where keynumber is the key number (which must be in the range 1 to 20) and skey is the symbol key (SKEY attribute). Querying:
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Q OPTIONS Q KEYS
List the key numbers currently set.
Q KEYS keynumber
List the SKEY associated with the number.
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LEGLENGTH
Function:
Allows you to specify the plotted leg length of elbows, tees and crosses.
Description:
By default, the plotted leg length of Elbows, Tees and Crosses is 9mm. If necessary you can change this value. The minimum leg length allowed is 6mm. If you specify a smaller value than this, ISODRAFT will give the message Leglength set to minimum value of 6mm
2.3.49
Examples:
LEGLength 12
Command Syntax:
>--- LEGLength --- --->
Querying:
Q LEGLENGTH Q OPTIONS
LINETHICKNESS
Function:
Allows you to control (optionally) the thickness of line used to represent piping.
Description:
This command allows you to specify a line thickness (from 1 to 10) to represent piping on the isometric. A default value (3) is used if you do not specify a thickness.
Examples:
LINETHICKNESS 8 Specifies a line thickness of 8 to be used to represent piping.
Command Syntax:
>--- LINEthickness --- --->
Querying:
Q LINEthickness Q OPTions
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LOOSEFLANGEALLOWANCE
Function:
Allows you to specify an additional length of tube on cut tube to compensate for field-fitted welds and loose flanges, where the ALLO attribute has not been set.
Description:
If a cut pipe list has been specified using the CUTPIPELIST command, ISODRAFT automatically includes a site fitting allowance in each calculated cut pipe length which terminates in: •
A flange with its LOOSE attribute set to TRUE (i.e. a loose flange)
•
An element of generic type WELD which has the symbol key WF (i.e. a field-fit weld)
The allowance is taken from the value of the ALLO attribute for the weld or flange, if set. If the value of ALLO is not set (or zero), the allowance defaults to 150mm. The default allowance can be altered using the LOOSEFLANGEALLOWANCE command. The fabricator and/or erector can be informed of the in-built allowance by means of a message in the title block area. Note: The dimension shown on the isometric drawing is the actual designed dimension. Examples:
LOOSE 4 INCH Adds 4 inches to tube length for each field-fitted weld or loose flange with no ALLO value set.
LOOSE 0 No additional tube length added for field-fitted welds or loose flange.
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Command Syntax:
>--- LOOSeflangeallowance --- --->
Querying:
Q LOOSeflangeallowance Q OPTions
MARGIN
Function:
Specifies the width of the margin on each side of the drawing.
Description:
By default, a 5mm wide blank margin is provided on each side of the drawing area. The MARGIN command allows you to specify the widths of the left, right, top and bottom margins independently.
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Examples:
MARGIN TOP 0.5 IN Sets top margin to 0.5 inch.
MARGIN L15 R15 T25 B25 Sets all four margins in a single command line (assumes current units are mm).
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Command Syntax:
.------------ MARGin ---*--- Left value -----| | | |--- Right value ----| | | |--- Top value ------| | | ‘--- Bottom value ---+--->
Related Commands:
RESERVE
Querying:
Q MARGin Q OPTions
MARK
Function:
Defines if the Pipe revision attribute (REV) should be incremented and if the Branch detail attribute (DETA) should be set to TRUE after successful detailing by ISODRAFT.
Description:
By default, the REV and DETA attributes will not be changed when a pipe or branch has been detailed. •
If MARK DETAIL ON is set, the DETA attribute for each Branch detailed will be set to TRUE.
•
If MARK REVISION ON is specified, the REV attribute of each Pipe detailed will incremented.
By default, ISODRAFT will not detail a pipe if any of its branches has its DETA attribute set to TRUE. To override this, use the command MARK IGNORE ON. The MARK command generates an inter-DB macro, to be run in DESIGN to set the REV and DETA attributes as described. This macro will be created (in the project's XXXMAC directory) only when you carry out a module change or execute a SAVEWORK command.
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Examples:
MARK DETail ON Sets the DETA attribute of each Branch to TRUE.
MARK REVision ON Increments the REV attribute of the Pipe. The defaults for the detail and revision flag options are:
MARK DETAIL OFF MARK REVISION OFF MARK IGNORE OFF Command Syntax:
>--- MARK ---+--- DETail -----. | | |--- REVision ---| | | ‘--- IGNOre -----+--- ON ----. | | ‘--- OFF* --+--->
Querying:
Q MARK Q OPTions
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MATCONTROL
Function:
Creates a material control file.
Description:
The material control file is an ASCII interface file which can be used to pass details of material requirements to an external material control program. This file contains fixed-format records of all materials incorporated into the isometric drawing, including piping components, tube, bolts, etc. A material control file is produced for each ISODRAFT DETAIL command. The file generated during a multiple plot run contains material records for all pipelines detailed by that command. The records thus derived are added to any records already in the file. This filing command always operates in append mode: that is, new data is always added to the end of any existing file of the same name rather than overwriting the current contents. If the specified file does not already exist, a new file of that name is created. To avoid accumulating large files (due to the use of append mode), always delete redundant files once the required data has been transferred to the external material control system. The data in the file is coded so as to produce a tabulated record of the quantity if each type of component for each pipeline or split drawing. Each record sequence begins with a general header, which includes references and specification applicable to the pipeline as a whole, followed by a detailed breakdown of the individual items. You can add extra information to the basic material control file using the EXTENDED command. This adds the following to the file: •
Part numbers (in word 8 of component records)
•
Item descriptions (as record -21)
•
File header with: -5 record (originating program/version) -3 record (title block information)
Material Control File defines the codes used to identify the records. Command Syntax:
>--- MATControl ---+--- name ---+---EXTended--. | | | | ‘-------------| |--- OFF ------------------| | | ‘--------------------------+--->
Querying:
Q MATControl Q OPTIONS
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MATERIALLIST . Function:
Allows you to control whether the material list is shown on the isometric, and alter the display format if required.
Description:
The MATERIALLIST command allows you to control: •
Whether or not the list is shown on the drawing at all. The default is for the list to be plotted.
•
The position of the list on the drawing sheet. The default is left-hand side.
•
Whether the characters used for plotting the list are small, medium or large. The default is medium.
•
The spacing between the lines in the list, relative to the default of 100.
•
The order that columns of details are shown on the list, and whether columns are displayed at all.
•
The width of the itemcode column in characters. Default is 8 characters and the maximum length is 29 characters. Both lengths exclude the leading / in the PDMS name.
•
Whether or not component descriptions are included in the list. By default all descriptions are included.
•
Whether part numbers created in the SPOOLER module are used, or whether part numbers are generated automatically in ISODRAFT and held in the DESIGN database (using the PARTNUMBERS FROMDB command), or part numbers generated by ISODRAFT (using the PARTNUMBERS GENERATED command).
•
If you are using totalled database part numbers, multiple part numbers will be output, separated by spaces, in a single entry in the material list, wrapping round if the column width is exceeded. You should ensure that the part numbers column is wide enough to display several part numbers (say, eight characters) or the material list will be just as long. The quantity column will show the total of like items. Part number tags will still be individual.
•
How the overflow of long lists is to be handled, and if extra sheets are needed, how they are to be numbered.
Formatting the Material List If you leave ISODRAFT to its default settings (as described below), the material list will always be produced on the left hand side of the drawing sheet, using medium size characters to a standard linespacing. The itemcode column will be eight characters wide, and material descriptions will be included in the list. A separate material list will be plotted for every drawing sheet listing only the items on that sheet, with any continuations being plotted on a blank, dummy sheet.
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These default settings will probably be appropriate for many uses of ISODRAFT. However, if need be you can change these settings to your own requirements. Examples of how to do this are included below. Long Material Lists, and Sheet Numbering If a material list is too long to fit onto one sheet it will normally be continued on a dummy sheet. This sheet will be identified DRG n OF m and will contain only the overflow of the material list. This is the default. Alternatively, you can specify that the material list will be continued in a second area beside the first one. This will result in a non-standard size for the drawing sheet, which will exceed the normal width by the amount needed for the second material list. Inclusion of Database Part Numbers The SPOOLER module allows you to set part numbers on: piping components; sections of tubes; bolts and additional items. If this feature is used it applies to an individual pipe, individual branch or to a drawing as defined in the SPOOLER module. The PARTNUMBERS FROMDB command allows you to include part numbers from the DESIGN database in the material list. If ISODRAFT finds any unnumbered parts it will display an error message and halt the drawing of the isometric. You can specify SEParate part numbers, which will generate an entry for each item; TOTalled part numbers, which will create a single entry for each item with a quantity or PIPEonlyseparate, which will list all pipes separately but will generate a totalled list of other components. If this part numbering feature of DESIGN has not been used, ISODRAFT will produce part numbers according to its own system defaults. If you are using the PARTNUMBERS FROMDB option you can define your own material list format. You can specify which items appear on the list, and in what order they appear. The TABLEDEFINITION command allows you to control the content, nature and order of standard column details in the material list. You can also define additional columns (using the commands TABLEDEFINITION COLUMNNUMBER text attribute). In this fashion you can define the additional column title, which SPCOM or component attribute or UDA will be used as data to fill the column, the column width and the order it will be shown on the list. A remarks column may be included for the cutting list remarks, since each piece of tube is listed separately.
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The PARTNUMBERS PERSPOOL command displays part numbers separately for each spool. Note: If the attribute of a chosen SPCOM is a reference UDA, referring to a text element, then the value of STEXT for that text appears in the column. Examples:
Material list formatting
MATE OFF Material list not shown on drawing.
MATE RIGHT CHARH 2.0 Material list plotted on right-hand side of drawing sheet, using 2.0mm high characters.
MATE LEFT CHARH 2.5 Material list plotted on left-hand side of drawing sheet, using 2.5mm high characters.
MATE LSPA 105 Increases the line spacing by 5%
MATE CODE 12 Itemcode column 12 characters wide.
MATE NODESC Material descriptions omitted from list.
MATE DESC Material descriptions included in list.
MATE TABLED COL 1 QUANT Defines column 1 in the material list as ‘Quantity’.
MATE TABLED COL 2 EMP Sets column 2 as an empty column.
MATEriallist DRWG Plots a separate material list on every drawing sheet, listing only items drawn on that sheet.
MATEriallist LINE Plots, on the first drawing sheet, a single material list for the whole pipe line or system. Long material lists
MATE DUMMY Long list continued on separate drawing sheet, with no isometric plot on it. Single sheets not numbered. Multiple sheets numbered ‘1 of n’, ‘2 of n’ etc. This is the default.
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MATE DUMM SING Long list continued on separate drawing sheet, which has no isometric plot on it. Single sheets numbered ‘1 of 1’. Multiple sheets numbered ‘1 of n’, ‘2 of n’ etc.
MATE DUMM SUFF Long list continued on separate drawing sheet, which has no isometric plot on it. Single sheets not numbered. Multiple sheets numbered ‘1 of n’, ‘1A of n’ (for the sheet with the material list only), ‘2 of n’ etc
MATE OVER Long list continued to the right of the preceding list on the same drawing sheet. Single sheets are not numbered. Note that this may produce non-standard drawing sizes.
MATE OVER SINGle Long list continued to the right of the preceding list on the same drawing sheet. Sheets numbered ‘1 of n’, ‘2 of n’ etc. Single sheets numbered ‘1 of 1’. The default is:
MATE ON LEFT CHARH 2.45 LSPAC 100 CODE 8 DESC DUMMY DRWG Related Commands:
ITEMCODE
MTEXTS
DTEXTS
RESERVE
Command Syntax:
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/ >-MATEriallist-*| || || || || || || || || || | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | || | | | | | | | || || | | | || ‘-
.---------------------------------
where is METres or MILlimetres. This lets you set the metric units to be used for pipe lengths in the Quantity column. Note: That this affects metric isos only. is
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.------------------------------------------------------------------------. / | --*- attribute -+- FROMSPcom -. .-----------. | | | / | | ‘-------------+- ON -+- component -* | | | | | | |- TUBE ------| | | | | | | |- BOLT ------+- component -| | | | | | | |- TUBE ------| | | | | | | |- BOLT ------’ | | | | ‘- ALL -------+- nl -------------------| | | ‘-------------------------’
This allows attributes or UDAs to be taken from the catalogue or from the component, where component is one of the following: BEND
ELBOw
CAP
CLOSure
COUPling
CROSs
FBLInd
FLANge
FTUBe
INSTrument
LJSEnd
OLET
TEE
PCOMPonent
REDUcer
SHU
TRAP
TUBE
UNIOn
VALVe
VFWAy
VTWAy
WELD
GASKet
SUPPort
ALL is -+- HEADing -. | | |-----------+- text -. | | ‘- NOHeading --------+- attribute -+- FROMSPcom -| | | | | ‘-------------| | ‘- WEIGHT -+- TOTAL FABRICATION -. | | ‘---------------------+--. | .------------------------------MATListfilename-+-filename +-OVERwrite --. | | | | |-APPend -----| | | | | |-PERPlotfile +- OVERwrite -. | | | | | '-------------+-------------|-With integer Lines-. | | | | | ‘-------------+--------------------| | | ‘---OFF*----------------------------------------------------+->
Querying:
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MESSAGEACCURACY
Function:
Controls how arrowed messages on the isometric are positioned on the isometric.
Description:
The MESSAGEACCURACY RADIAL option determines the accuracy level of the radial search, based on the number of radial directions searched away from the arrowhead, the number of additional directions for kinked lines, and the length of increments of leader lines. The levels are as follows:
Level
Radial directions searched away from arrowhead
Additional directions for kinked lines
Length increments of leader line
1
18 directions @ 20 degrees
2 directions @ 80 degrees
4mm
2
36 directions @ 10 degrees
4 directions @ 40, 80 degrees
2mm
3
72 directions @ 5 degrees
8 directions @ 20, 40, 80 degrees
1mm
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Once all messages have been positioned, the MESSAGEACCURACY ITERATIONS option repositions any messages with crossing leader lines, and all messages with leader lines passing through the text block. You can set a maximum number of iterations, and the process is repeated until one of the following conditions is satisfied: •
No leader lines cross and no messages need to be moved.
•
The number of leader lines crossing and messages moving is the same as the previous iteration.
•
The maximum number of iterations set by the option is reached.
You should start with accuracy level 1. Higher accuracy levels are achieved at the expense of performance. Increasing the number of iterations is not as expensive as higher accuracy levels, as often an equilibrium is reached before the maximum number of iterations. Thus it is recommended that the effect of increasing iterations be examined before increasing the accuracy level. Examples:
MESSAGEACC RADIAL 2 Sets the accuracy level to 2, as shown in the above table.
MESSAGEACC ITERATIONS 4 Sets the maximum number of iterations to 4.
MESSAGEACC DEFAULT Sets the default conditions of level 1 accuracy and 1 iteration.
2.3.57
Command Syntax:
>--- MESSAGEACCuracy ---+--- RADial --- level -----. | | |--- ITerations value -----| | | ‘--- DEFault --------------+--->
Querying:
Q MESSAGEACCuracy
MESSAGEFILENAME
Function:
Specifies the name of the file to which messages about how detailing is progressing will be sent.
Description:
Before ISODRAFT will carry out a checking or detailing operation, you must specify the name of a file to which error and/or progress messages can be sent. There is no default file name.
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Examples:
MESS /ISOMESS Creates a new message file.
MESS /ISOMESS OVER Overwrites an existing file.
2.3.58
Command Syntax:
>--- MESSagefilename filename ---+--- OVER ---. | | ‘------------+--->
Querying:
Q MESSagefilename Q OPTions
MTEXTS
Function:
Controls the material description part of item descriptions.
Description:
A complete item description in a material list consists of the geometric description (derived from the attributes of a DTEXT element) and the material description (derived from the attributes of an MTEXT element). MTEXT has three attributes: XTEXT, YTEXT and ZTEXT. By default, the text which appears in the material list is the XTEXT attribute, but this can be changed so that the text stored in the YTEXT or ZTEXT attribute is displayed. This can be used, for example, to store descriptions in different languages. The MTEXTS IGNORE command allows you to suppress the material description to give a more concise material list entry.
Examples:
MTEXts Ytext Sets the description to the text held in the YTEXT attribute
MTEXts Ztext Sets the description to the text held in the ZTEXT attribute
MTEXts Xtext Sets the description to the text held in the XTEXT attribute. This is the default.
MTEXts IGNORE Suppresses the material description completely.
MTEXts ON Resets the material description to the text previously set. (XTEXT by default.) Related Commands:
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2.3.60
Command Syntax:
>--- MTEXts ---+--| |--| |--| |--| ‘---
Querying:
Q MTEXT Q OPTIONS
IGNORE ---. | ON -------| | Xtext* ---| | Ytext ----| | Ztext ----+--->
OPTIONS
Function:
Allows you to reset all options to their default settings.
Description:
The OPTIONS command gives you a quick way of querying the current settings of multiple options or of resetting all options to their default states. Note that after giving this command, you must specify the destination (terminal or file) and the message file again.
Command Syntax:
>--- OPTions DEFault --->
Querying:
Q OPTions
Gives current settings of all options.
OUTCOM
Function:
Defines the style in which attributes are output on the isometric drawing area. You can also output the P3 directions of FTUB elements.
Description:
You can output piping component attributes and user-defined attributes on the isometric drawing area. You can choose whether the text is boxed or unboxed, and the style of box used. You can also output empty boxes for manual mark-up. Six styles are available:
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A rectangular box with straight ends
•
A rectangular box with angled ends
•
A rectangular box with round ends
•
A triangular box
•
A diamond-shaped box
•
Unboxed
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Examples:
OUTC NAME SHOP :UDA1 ON INST ELBO PCOM WITH STR Positions the attribute values for NAME, SHOP and the UDA values for UDA1 as straight edged boxed comments on all Instruments and Pcoms. The box leader line points to the centre of the component.
OUTC SHOP OFF Switches off the output of the SHOP attributes for all components.
OUTC BLANK 6 ON BEND WITH ANGL Outputs an empty angled-edge box on all bends with space for 6 text characters.
OUTC NAME ON ELBO OFF Switches off output of the NAME attribute on ELBOWS.
OUTC P3DIRF WITH STRAIGHT Outputs P3 directions for FTUB as a straight edged box. Restrictions:
•
Triangular boxes will have a limit of two characters.
•
Diamond boxes will have a limit of three characters.
•
Unset attributes will not be output.
•
Warnings are not output for unset or nonexistent attributes.
•
Empty boxes which are drawn as unboxed will not be shown.
Command Syntax: .------ OUTCom -*- attribute -+ | | |- P3DIRFtub -+----------------. | | | |-------------+- ON component -+- WITH --. | | | | | | |---------+- BOXStyle style ---. | | | | | ‘----------------+- OFF ------------------------| | | ‘- OFF -----------------------------------------------------+-> /
where attribute is one of the following: NAME
OWNER
POSItion
ORIentation
SPREf
LSTUbe
BUILt
SHOP
ISPEc
TSPEc
ANGLe
HEIGht
RADIus
LOOSe
LOFFl
ALLOwance
CREF
CRFA
CSTReLAXEs
ATTYp
SPLN
SPLT
LEND
BLANK n
:udaname
:udaname
NUMBER integer
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where :udaname NUMBER integer outputs a single element of a UDA array. component is one of the following: BEND
ELBOw
CAP
CLOSure
COUPling
CROSs
FBLInd
FLANge
FTUBEINSTru ment
LJSEnd
OLET
TEE
PCOMPonent
REDUcer
SHU
TRAP
UNIOn
VALVe
VFWAy
VTWAy
WELD
GASKet
SUPPort
ALL
ROUNd
TRIangular
DIAMond
style is one of the following: STRaight
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Querying:
Q OUTCom Lists all attributes output.
Q OUTCom attribute Lists information about the named attribute.
Q OUTCom BLANK Lists all blank lengths output, e.g. 6, 8, 12.
Q OUTCom BLANK n Lists information about the blank of given length.
Q OUTCom UDA Lists the names of all UDAs output.
Q OUTCom :udaname Lists information for the named UDA.
Q OUTCom :udaname NUMBer integer Lists information about the given element of a UDA array.
Q OUTCom PTDIRF Lists information about tagging P3 directions on FTUBs.
Q OPTIONS Lists all options set. Note: The following queries are for application work only, and should not be used in normal program use. Triplets are a combination of attribute, component and boxstyle:
Q OUTCom TRIPlets Lists the number of triplets.
Q OUTCom TRIPlets n Lists the details (component/attribute/ boxstyle) of triplet number n.
Q OUTCom BLANKTRIPlets Lists the number of blank triplets.
Q OUTCom BLANKTRIPlets n Lists the details (component/number of characters/ boxstyle) of blank triplet number n
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OVERALLSKEWS
Function:
Allows you to specify whether triangular skewboxes are shown as overall skewboxes across branches, or as separate skewboxes between branch connections.
Examples:
OVERALLSKEWS ON Triangle skewboxes shown as overall skewboxes across branches
OVERALLSKEWS OFF Triangle skewboxes shown as separate skewboxes between branch connections.
2.3.62
Related Commands:
SKEWBOX
Command Syntax:
>--- OVERALLSKews ---+--- ON* ---. | | ‘--- OFF ---+-->
Querying:
Q OVERALLSK Q OPTIONS
PBENDNUMBERS
Function:
Numbering the pulled bends in Spool Drawings on an isometric.
Description:
By default SPOOLER automatically generates numbers for every pulled bend in a Spool Drawing. These numbers can be output on an isometric, by switching PBENDNumbers ON. Note: This function has no effect when plotting isometrics from the DESIGN database. The bends are sequentially numbered from one end of the Spool Drawing with a default prefix of ‘B’. The numbers are displayed in a diamond, with an arrow pointing to the pulled bend. If the total number of characters (prefix + number) is greater than 3, the number is displayed in angled brackets; e.g. .
Examples:
Related Commands:
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PBENDN ON
Switches pulled bend numbering on.
PBENDN OFF
Switches pulled bend numbering off.
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2.3.63
Syntax Graph:
>--- PBENDNumbers ---+--- ON ----. | | ‘--- OFF ---+--->
Querying:
Q PBENDNumbers Q OPTIONS
PICTURESCALE
Function:
Allows you to set the scale of the isometric drawing.
Description:
For a given sheet size, the scale of the isometric drawing is set by default to give a good compromise between the amount of information displayed and its legibility. The PICTURESCALE command allows you to reset the scale. The value you give is the scale factor relative to the default value of 100. Note that changing the picture scale does not scale the whole isometric, but just affects the size of the symbols and annotation relative to the length of pipe shown. The material list is not affected. It is probable that increasing the picture scale much above 100 will split the drawing onto more sheets. See the SPLIT command for details of how this can be controlled.
Examples:
PICT 200
Magnifies the symbols to twice the size.
PICT 50
Reduces the size of the symbols by half.
Related Commands:
SPLIT
Command Syntax:
>--- PICTurescale --- value --->
Querying:
Q PICTureSCale Q OPTions
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PLOTDETAILDATA
Function:
Allows you to position parameterised attribute data within detail plots.
Description:
Detail plots may also contain the parameterised values of any allowable type of system or user defined attributes. The attributes are defined using the PLOTDETaildata command. This definition includes the following fields: •
Which attributes to display.
•
X, Y coordinates of the parameterised text, relative to the origin of the detail plot.
•
Character height.
• Angle at which to display text. The values of the different types of attributes are output as text records, using the following formats: • Array attributes are shown separated by a line.
Examples:
•
Reference attributes are output as the full text of the attribute.
•
Logical attributes are shown as T or F.
•
Position, orientation and direction attributes are separated by spaces.
PLOTDET /DETAIL1 ATTR PPOS 1 x 10 y 10 h 10 a 45 Plots the value of attribute ‘PPOS 1’ in DETAIL1, at a position of 10:10 from the origin, with a character height of 10 and at an angle of 45°.
PLOTDET /DETAIL6 ATTR DPFN x 10 y 5 h 3.5 a 0 Plots the value of attribute ‘DPFN’ in DETAIL6, at a position of 10:5 from the origin, with a character height of 3.5 and at an angle of 0°. Command Syntax:
>- PLOTDETaildata -- ATTRibute - ATQNUM --+| || || ‘-
Querying:
Q PLOTDETaildata All
X -----. | Y -----| | Height-| | Angle -+- value ->
Will output all information for all detailed PLOT files.
Q PLOTDETaildata /filename All Will list details of all parameters for the given PLOT file.
Q PLOTDETaildata /filename NUM/ATTRIBUTES Will display the number of attributes for the given PLOT file.
Q PLOTDETaildata /filename ATTR INT Will return the X,Y coordinates, height and angle of the INT’th parameter in the specified PLOT file.
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PLOTTINGSCALE
Function:
Defines the scale of the plot independently of the drawing sheet size.
Description:
By default, the actual size of the plotted drawing sheet generated by ISODRAFT is the same as the designed sheet size specified by the SIZE command. You can specify a plotted sheet smaller than the designed sheet by using the PLOTTINGSCALE command followed by a percentage scaling factor in the range 50-100%.
Examples:
PLOT 70.71 Applied to an A2 drawing, will create an A3 plot (70.71 = 1/ Ö2 expressed as a percentage). This can be useful if, for example, you want the drawing layout provided for an A2 plot, but you want output from an A3 plotter.
PLOT 50 Applied to an A1 drawing, will create an A3 plot. Command Syntax:
>--- PLOTtingscale value ---> where value represents a percentage scaling factor in the range 50-100%. The default is 100.
Querying:
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POSITION
Function:
Allows you to create tables of standard text annotations or pipe attributes.
Description:
All items of text used for the standard annotation of isometrics have default positions at which they are plotted on the drawings. Some of these texts, together with a list of specified pipe attributes, can be plotted in a separate area away from the main drawing. The standard text annotations which can be repositioned are as follows: •
The North direction arrow;
•
Spool numbers;
•
Sheet numbers; i.e. X in DRG X OF Y;
•
Sheet totals; i.e. Y in DRG X OF Y;
•
The Project Number;
•
System isometric names;
•
The Bend radius;
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The date.
You can also specify the positions of up to 100 additional pipe attributes such as the pipe’s name, owner, temperature and pressure rating, and include UDAs and user-specified text. You can also specify the position of drawing attributes when detailing a drawing as defined by the SPOOLER module, using the System attribute option. All text must be positioned in a margin, away from the drawing area, to avoid overwriting the isometric plot itself. You will normally allocate a suitable margin by using the MARGIN or RESERVE commands. Note: No checks on text positions are made by ISODRAFT, so you must take care not to corrupt the isometric by poor positioning. Note: Positioning an annotation at the origin (0, 0) has the effect of suppressing the output of that text. This is particularly useful for suppressing the output of names or the North arrow. It is possible to output the same piece of text at more than one position on an isometric plot by defining its coordinates more than once. The new definitions will not overwrite the earlier ones. The command POSITION text OFF is used to cancel a defined text position. You can define an angle of rotation for the positioned text, ranging from horizontal to vertical, using the ANGLE command. The POSITION command also allows you to produce a number of different tables on the isometric:
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BENDING TABLES can be produced using the BENDTABLE command. This creates a sketch showing a schematic of a bend, annotated to show the various bend parameters, and a table giving the appropriate lengths, radii and angles for pulled bends appearing on that drawing. If needed, you can output the data as an ASCII file for transfer to a bending machine. Drawing History Tables can be included using the REVISIONTABLE command. This produces a detailed history of the drawing (for example dates, descriptions, who drew and approved the drawing and so on). Details for up to ten revisions of the isometric will be included (numbered 0 to 9). Only UDAs can be selected for the table, and each UDA represents a family (for example, :REV0 means subsequent table entries will be taken from :REV0, :REV1, :REV2 and so on until an unset attribute is found. Design Conditions Tables are available through the SYSTEMTABLE command. These apply to system isometrics or drawings as defined by the SPOOLER module. For each column a pipe attribute or UDA can be selected (see the tabledef syntax description). If a SHORTCODE is defined it will be used to label the divisions between pipes on a drawing (a shortcode of L will label pipes as L1, L2 etc.). This shortcode can be included in the table against the pipe name. Also, you can specify delimiter characters for pipe name prefix and suffix. If you select either or both delimiters for a name, the prefix or suffix will be stripped off before outputting the pipe name to the table. Therefore, two pipes forming one line on the P&ID, bearing the same basic name but with different area code suffixes, will appear as a single name in the table. Weld Tables can be included by using the WELDTABLE command, and this also allows you to create a Weld Report File. Note that WELDNUMBERS FROMDB must be selected if you wish to produce either a user-defined Weld Table or a Weld Report File (see the WELDNUMBERS command). Each column must be set to be filled by an attribute or UDA of the welds. You can choose one column as an alphanumeric sort key (the default being the weld number). If you choose a column other than weld number as a sort key, the table will be sorted firstly by your selected column and secondly by weld number. The sort order can be forwards (meaning numbers start at the top of the table) or reverse (numbers start at the bottom of the table). Column title can be left blank if needed, and you can leave column contents empty if desired. Dynamic Detail Area PLOT Files can be included using the DETAILPLOTS command. These can show details of any particular item of interest on the isometric (welded supports, drain and vent assemblies, complex manifolds etc.). Command Syntax:
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>-POSItion ----. | >-TEXTPOSition-+-SYSTEMName-------. | | |-SPOOlnumber------| | | |-PROJnumber-------| | | |-DATE-------------| | | |-NORTHArrow-------| | | |-SHEETNumber------| | | |-SHEETTotal-------| | | |-BENDRADius-------| | | |-SYSTem attribute-| | | |-attribute--------| | | |-text ------------+-AT-+-X Y -. | | | | | | ‘-Y X -+-CHARH val -+-ANGle val-. | | | | | | |-----------+-BOXed--. | | | | | | +--------+-. | | ‘----------------------| | |- -------------------------------------------------| | | | | ‘- OFF ------------------------------------------------------| |-BENDtable-------------------+- --. | | | | | | |- FILEonly ---| | | | | | |-REVISIONTable---. ‘- OFF --------+----------------------------------| | | | |-SYSTEMTable-----+- -. | | | | | | |- OFF ------+-----------------. | | | | | ‘- ADD -- ----------+------------------------------| | | |-WELDtable----+----. | | | | | | |------------+----. | | | | | | | | ‘--FILEonly--| | | | | | | ‘----ADD--------+--------------------------------------| | | | |-DETAILPlots -+-CORner---+-STACK---. | | | | | | | | ‘---------------------+- SCALE- --| | | | | |-MAnual- CHARH val --SCALE- -------------------------------| | | | | |-ON ------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | ‘—OFF -----------------------------------------------------------| |-TEXTs------------. | | | | |-ATTRibutes-------| | | | | |-SYSTEMATTRibutes-+---OFF------------------------------------------------------| ‘-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+->
xyoff defines the x and y offsets between the columns and rows for positioning attributes on system isometrics, as follows: >--+-- XOFFset - --+-- YOFFset - --. | ‘----------------------| | | ‘-- YOFFset - --+-- XOFFset - --| ‘----------------------+-->
uval is a dimension in either the current or specified units. For example: X 10 Y 30
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X 0.5 inches Y 1.2 inches
specified units
reltxt positions the specified corner of the new text relative to the specified corner of the previous text by the X and Y offset distances. The syntax for this is: - BL -| | - BR -| | - TL -| | - TR -+- RELto -+| || || ‘-
Where:
BL BR TL TR
= = = =
bottom left bottom right top left top right
BL -. | BR -| | TL -| | TR -+- XOFF -value-|- YOFF -value-|- CHARH -value-+- BOX -. | | | | +-------| ‘-----------------------------------------------------+->
For example, the command: BR REL TL XOFF 10 YOFF 20 CHARH 2.5 BOX will position the bottom-right corner of the new text 10mm across and 20mm up from the top-left corner of the previous text. The new text will be boxed and have a character height of 2.5mm. tab defines the number of rows and columns in the table and the order in which they are filled:
>- DIREction -+- Horizontal -. | | ‘- Vertical ---+- Rows value - Columns value ->
tabledef defines the headings and contents for the production of user defined tables. Note that ISODRAFT automatically tabulates the contents of the tables and draws lines between the rows and columns. The syntax is: .----------------------------------------------------------------------------. >-+- COLumn number -+- HEADing--. | | | | | |-----------------+-----------+--text--. | | | | | | | ‘- NOHeading---------+--FILL--. | | | | | | |--------+--attribute--. | | | | | | | | ‘--SHORTcode--| | | | | | | ‘--EMPty-----------------WIdth value--|
where number is the number of the column you wish to define, text is the column heading (in inverted commas), attribute is any attribute name and value is the column width in characters. Note that SHORTCODE applies to the System Table only. possiz allows you to position your table:
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>- CORner -+||‘-
BL BR TL TR
-. -| -| -+- AT -. | | ‘------+- X Y -. | | ‘- Y X -+- CHARacterHeight value ->
with BL being Bottom Left, TR being Top Right, and so on. This allows you to position one of the corners of the table exactly. direcn gives a direction for future detail plots: >-- DIRection --+- Up ----. | | |- Down --| | | |- Left --| | | ‘-Right --+-->
CHARHeight value is the character height in mm. The default size is 2.1mm, while the minimum size is 1.4mm. sortby is: >-- SORTby -- attribute --+-- FORwards --. | | ‘-- REVerse ---+-->
Note: For detailing at Branch level, attributes NAME, PSPEC, ISPEC, TSPEC and PTSP are taken from the Branch settings. Other attributes are taken from the Pipe settings. If you position any pipe attribute which has an associated ATEXT, the output of the Atext will be suppressed. Example:
Defining a Spool Number Table A 4x3 table of spool numbers can be set up by using the command
POSI SPOOLN AT X 100 Y 10 CHARH 3 XOFF -10 YOFF 8 DIRE V R 4 C 3 These table parameters (i.e. X Offset -10mm; Y Offset 8mm; Character height 3mm; Direction Vertical; Number of rows 4; Number of columns 3) will generate the following output for a pipe containing 11 spools:
[8]
[4]
[11]
[7]
[3]
[10]
[6]
[2]
[9]
[5]
[1]
8mm
-10mm
Direction of table
y x
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The origin of the table (which was positioned at X 100mm, Y 10mm by the POSI SPOOLN command) is at the bottom left-hand corner of the first spool number. If you specify SPOOLNUMBERS OFF before plotting the isometric, the space allocated for the table will appear as a blank area. If you specify SPOOLNUMBERS PREFIX, the prefix will be plotted with the spool number. If the number of spools exceeds the number of places available in the table (12 in this example), the table will be filled and then an error message will be generated. Example:
Creating a Drawing History Table If you wished to plot a table that showed the history of an isometric and who was involved in its production, you could enter the following commands:
POSI REVISIONT COR BL AT X 20 Y 40 CHARH 2.0 COL 1 HEAD ‘Rev‘ :REV0 WI 3 COL 2 HEAD ’Description’ :DES0 WI 8 COL 3 HEAD ’Date’ :DAT0 WI 8 C0L 4 HEAD ’Drwn By’ :DRW0 WI 7 COL 5 HEAD ’Chkd By’ :CHK0 WI 11 COL 6 HEAD ’Appd By’ :APA0 WI 11 COL 7 HEAD ’Appd By’ :APB0 WI 9 EXIT Example:
A System Isometric The following commands will position the pipe attributes NAME, BORE, TEMP, PRESS and CCEN as shown in Examples of Isometric Plots. MATE OFF
(Material List not plotted)
MARG R 120
(Set width of right margin)
DIME COMP ON
(Plot composite-style dimensions)
SPLIT 1 DRW
(Plot whole system on a single sheet)
POSI NAME AT X480 Y150 CHARH 4.5 YOFF -9 DIRE V COLU 1 POSI BORE AT X510 Y150 CHARH 4.5 YOFF -9 DIRE V COLU 1 POSI TEMP AT X525 Y150 CHARH 4.5 YOFF -9 DIRE V COLU 1 POSI PRESS AT X540 Y150 CHARH 4.5 YOFF -9 DIRE V COLU 1 POSI CCEN AT X555 Y150 CHARH 4.5 YOFF -9 DIRE V COLU 1 DETAIL /SYSTEM1 /SYSTEM2 /SYSTEM3 /SYSTEM4 ISOG96.TEST’ Querying:
ROWS 6 ROWS 6 ROWS 6 ROWS 6 ROWS 6 AS
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Q TEXTPOSitions text
Lists the position of the attribute given by text.
The following Query commands list the parameters set for the item, as described in the previous pages:
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions TEXTPOSitions
SYSTEMName SPOOlnumbers PROJnumber DATE NORTHArrow SHEETNumber BENDRADius UDA BENDtable REVISIONTable SYSTEMTable WELDTable SYSTem TABlewidths
Note: The following queries are for application use only:
Q TEXTPOSitions TEXT Tells you the number of user text strings ( i.e. ’ABC’ strings) positioned.
Q TEXTPOSitions TEXT n Gives the actual string value for the item at position n in the list.
Q TEXTPOSitions TEXT text Gives the details (X, Y coordinates, character heights etc.) for text.
Q TEXTPOSitions ATTRibute Number of pipe attributes/UDAs positioned.
Q TEXTPOSitions ATTRibute n Gives actual attribute of item in position n in the list.
Q TEXTPOSition Gives details of the named attribute.
Q TEXTPOSitions SYSTEMATTRibute Gives the number of drawing attributes/UDAs.
Q TEXTPOSitions SYSTEMATTRibute n Gives the attribute at position n in the list.
Q TEXTPOSitions SYSTEMATTRibute Gives the details of the named attribute.
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POSTPROCESS
Function:
Lets you specify up to five system commands which are to be executed during ISODRAFT's intermediate transfer file processing.
Description:
The PREPROCESS command defines system commands which will be executed after the intermediate transfer file has been written and before ISODRAW is invoked. You can define up to five such commands, each identified by an integer.
Examples:
PREPROCESS 2 'any system command' 3 'another command’
Command Syntax:
.----------------. / | >--- PREPROcess -+- integer - text --+-->
Related Commands:
POSTPROCESS PROCESS
PRECISION
Function:
Sets bore dimensions to be nominal or actual.
Description:
Sets bore dimensions to be nominal or actual.
Examples:
PRECISION BORES NOMINAL Sets bore dimensions to be nominal
PRECISION BORES ACTUAL Sets bore dimensions to be actual
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Command Syntax:
>--- PRECIsion BORES ---+--- NOMINAL ---. | | ‘--- ACTUAL ----+--->
Querying:
Q PRECIsion BORES
PREPROCESS
Function:
Lets you specify up to five system commands which are to be executed during ISODRAFT's intermediate transfer file processing
Description:
The PREPROCESS command defines system commands which will be executed after the intermediate transfer file has been written and before ISODRAW is invoked. You can define up to five such commands, each identified by an integer.
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Examples:
PREPROCESS 2 'any system command' 3 'another command'
Command Syntax:
>--- PRECIsion BORES ---+--- NOMINAL ---. | | ‘--- ACTUAL ----+--->
Querying:
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PROCESS
Function:
Instructs ISODRAFT to process a transfer file.
Description:
The PROCESS command is used to process a transfer file. The operation takes account of any preprocessing or postprocessing actions which have been defined.
Examples:
PROCESS TRANS /TRANSFER Processes a transfer file named /TRANSFER.
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Command Syntax:
>--- PROCess TRANsferfilename filename --->
Related Commands:
PREPROCESS POSTPROCESS
PROJECTNUMBER
Function:
Writes the project number in the title block area.
Description:
The PROJECTNUMBER command writes the project number into the title block area. A project number of up to 12 alphanumeric characters can be used. The default is for no project number to be shown on the drawings. If PROJECTNUMBER FROMSYSTEM is specified, the project number shown on entry to the project, and stored within the System DB, will be plotted automatically. This text will have been set by the System Administrator using ADMIN.
Examples:
PROJECTN
FRO
The project number will be taken from the system project number.
PROJECTN ‘AA-1234-ZZ’ The project number will be AA-1234-ZZ.
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Command Syntax:
Querying:
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>--- PROJECTNumber ---+--- text ---------. | | ‘--- FROmsystem ---+--->
Q PROJECTNumber Q OPTIONS
Query
Function:
Allows you to find the current settings of various options.
Command Syntax:
>--- Query --- option ---> The main ISODRAFT options are: ATTAName
ATExt
ATExt value
AXES
BENDRADius
BOLTing
CHARHeight
CLLEngthfilena me
CONTinuationsym bols CONTNotes
CONTWelds
COOrdinates
COORDS
CUTMarks
CUTPipelistfile
CUTTinglist
DATE
DELImiter
DETAILList
DIMDist
DIMEnsions
DTEXts
ELEVations
EQUIPMENTNumberi ng
FALLinglines
FLOWarrows
FRAMe
INSTName
INSULationcontr ol
ISO
ISOType
ITEMcode
ITEMcode LENGTH
KEYS
LEGLength
KEYS
keynumber
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MARGin
MARK
MATControl
MATEriallist
MATListfilename
MESSagefilename
MTEXts
OPTions
OUTCom
OUTCom attribute
OUTCom value
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OUTPut UNITS
OVERALLSKew s
PICTurescale
PLOTTingscale
PROJECTNumb er
REFDIMensions
REPEatbility
REServe
RETUrnfilename
SIZE
SKEWbox
SPECBreak
SPLIt
SPOOlnumbers
STACkingarrange ment
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SUPPORTFilenam e
SUPPorts
SYMBolfilename
TAGging
TAPping
TEXTPOSitions
TEXPOSitions text
TITleblock
TITleblock value
TOLerance
TRACingcontrol
TRANsferfilename
TRUNcate
TUBESplits
UNDerlayplotname
UNITS
WASTage
WASTage integer
WELDId
WELDNumbers
WELDType
RECREATE
Function:
Creates a macro file or binary file which can then be run into ISODRAFT again.
Description:
On UNIX workstations, the RECREATE command can be used to create a macro file which can then be read into ISODRAFT again to recreate the existing option settings or the detail list. See the Software Customisation Guide for more information about writing and using macros. You can also use the RECREATE command to save the screen layout, which can then be read in again using the INSTALL SETUP command. RECREATE has other options available in different PDMS modules. See the relevant Reference Manuals for details.
Examples:
RECReate OPTions /OPT OVER Saves the current option settings in a file named /OPT. Any existing file named /OPT will be overwritten.
RECReate DETAillist /LIST Saves the detail list in a file named /LIST
RECReate /DISP Saves the screen display in a file named /DISP.
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Related Commands:
INSTALLSETUP
Command Syntax: >-- RECReate --+----------------. | | |-- OPTions -----| | | ‘-- DETAillist --+-- filename --+-- OVERwrite --. | | ‘---------------+-->
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REFDIMENSIONS
Function:
Switches the display of reference dimensions on and off.
Description:
If reference dimensions have been set up in the DESIGN database, they can be shown on isometric plots by using the REFDIMENSIONS command.
Examples:
REFDimensions ON Displays reference dimensions.
REFDimensions OFF Reference dimensions are not displayed.
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Command Syntax:
>--- REFDimensions ---+--- ON ----. | | ‘--- OFF ---+--->
Querying:
Q REFDIMensions Q OPTIONS
REMOVE
Function:
Removes named elements from the list of items to be processed by the next DETAIL or CHECK command.
Description:
The elements to be checked or detailed by ISODRAFT can be defined before giving the CHECK or DETAIL command by setting up a Detail List. You add elements to the list using the ADD command and remove them using the REMOVE command. The next CHECK ALL or DETAIL ALL command acts on elements in the current Detail List (that is, all elements in the Add List except those in the Remove List).
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Examples:
REMOVE /PIPE3-1 /BRAN3-2-2 Removes the named elements from the Detail List.
REMOVE EMPTY Empties the Remove List. Related Commands:
ADD
CHECK
DETAIL REPEATABILITY
Command Syntax: .------ REMove ---+--- ---------------------------------------------| | | |-- SHEETNumber --+--- integer --. | | | | | | ‘--- SINGle ---+---------. | | | | |-- SPOOL --+-- integer --+-- OF integer --| | | | | | | | | ‘----------------| | | | | | | ‘-- text ----------------------+-- ---| | | ‘----EMPTY----------------------------------------------+--->
Note: The DETAIL EMPTY also empties the Remove List. See the DETAIL command. Restrictions:
Querying:
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The maximum number of element identifiers allowed in a Remove List is 100.
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The maximum number of items for any single pipe (sheets or spools) is 20. You can only add sheetsfor a Pipe which has previously been detailed with Repeatability on, so that split points have been stored in the DESIGN database. See the REPEATABILITY command.
Q DETaillist
Lists contents of both Add and Remove lists.
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REPEATABILITY
Function:
Creates split ATTAs at automatically generated split points for subsequent storage in the DESIGN database.
Description:
When a pipe is detailed which needs splitting over more than one sheet, ISODRAFT automatically generates split points. Normally this data is not stored, and so if the design is altered and the pipe detailed again, the split points may be in different places. Repeatability allows you to save these split points in a macro to be run in DESIGN. This macro stores the split point information in the DESIGN database. You can then use this information to replot single sheets when you have made changes to your design which only affect those sheets, keeping the split points in the same positions as before. A function in the SPOOLER module allows you to erase this split point information if need be. Repeatability is not available for system isometrics or equipment trims. Split ATTAs are automatically created at split points, in correct list order, with correct coordinates. Once in place they are indistinguishable from split ATTAs that have been manually created. They can be repositioned as required. The macro will select the ATTA using default selectors, and then set its ATTYPE attribute to XXXX. (The macro will be handled in the same manner as an inter-DB connection macro.) Note: Prior to Version 10.4, the REPEATABILITY command also stored spool identifiers in the database. This function is now replaced by the SPOOLER module functionality.
Examples:
REPE ON REPE OFF
Related Commands:
ADD DETAIL REMOVE SPLIT
Command Syntax:
>--- REPEatability ---+--- ON------. | | ‘--- OFF* ---+--->
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Restrictions:
Querying:
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Split ATTAs will not be automatically created if some already exist in the pipe.
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Re-ordering branches will destroy the integrity of the repeatability data.
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Repeatability is not available for system isometrics or equipment trims.
Q REPEATABILITY Q OPTIONS
RESERVE
Function:
Allows you to specify a blank area at the bottom of the drawing area or the Material list.
Description:
You can reserve an area at the bottom of the drawing area or Material list, which will be left blank when the isometric is plotted. Note that if you want a blank area across the whole sheet, not just the drawing area, you should use the MARGIN command to specify a large bottom margin. A reserved area can be used for standard notes, detail PLOT files, a company name, etc. or it can be filled by information on a backing sheet using the UNDERLAYPLOT command. The default is a reserved height of zero; that is, no reserved area.
Examples:
RESERVE 30 Reserves an area 30 units high across the drawing area.
RESERVE 2 INCH Reserves an area 2 inches high across the drawing area.
RESERVE MAT 30 Reserves an area 30 units high across the bottom of the Material list Related Commands:
MARGIN
Command Syntax:
>--- REServe -+-- --------------------. | | ‘-- MATeriallist --- ---+--->
Querying:
Q REServe Q OPTions
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SETCOMPDATE
Function:
Sets the Comparison Date for an MDB or DB.
Description:
Sets the Comparison Date for an MDB or DB. You can set the comparison date to an actual date, to a stamp, or, for a specific DB, to an exact session number and/or extract number. The comparison date can be used in queries and, for example, in Change Highlighting, where it is necessary to specify a comparison date in order to determine which elements have been changed since the specified date. Note: If a stamp is used to set the comparison date, this will set the comparison session for each database within the stamp. It will also reset any comparison dates set previously. Querying a date will only return a value if the last SETCOMPDATE command used a date on its own, otherwise it will return 'unset'. Similarly, querying a stamp is only valid if the last SETCOMPDATE command used a stamp.
Examples:
SETCOMPDATE 10 January 2002 Sets the comparison date to 10 January 2002.
SETCOMPDATE STAMP stamp 016 Sets the comparison date to stamp 016. Related Commands:
CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING
Command Syntax: >- SETCOMPDATE -+- -------------------------------------------------------------. |- STAMP - name -------------------------------------------------------| ‘- FOR - DB - dbname - TO -+- ----------------------------------| |- Session - integer - EXTRACT -+- integer -| | '- dbname -| |-- Session -- integer ---------------------| ‘-- EXTRACT -+- integer --------------------| ‘- dbname ---------------------+->
Querying:
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SIZE
Function:
Specifies the overall dimensions of the drawing sheet.
Description:
The SIZE command allows you to specify the dimensions of the drawing sheet; either in current or specified units, or as a standard ISO or American drawing sheet size. The default is ISO A2. ISODRAFT will subtract the current margins and reserved area (if any) before laying out the isometric plot, the material list, frame and title block in the remaining area of the sheet.
Examples:
Related Commands:
SIZE A3
Specifies ISO A3 size.
SIZE AA
Specifies American A size
SIZE H 300 W 400
Specifies dimensions 300mm high x 400mm wide (assuming current units are mm).
MARGIN
RESERVE
Command Syntax: >--- SIZE ---+--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |--| |--| ‘---
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AA ---. | AB ---| | AC ---| | AD ---| | AE ---+---------------------------------. | A --- integer --------------------------| | Height --- value --- Width --- value ---| | Width --- value --- Height --- value ---+--->
Restrictions:
Standard ISO sizes, as defined by integer, must be in the range A0 to A4.
Querying:
Q SIZE Q OPTions
SKEWBOX
Function:
Controls how skewed piping is represented.
Description:
Any skewed sections of piping, whether or not they involve a fall, can be represented either by full boxes (2D or 3D; see the FALLSKEWS command) or by triangles.
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Full box Figure 2:6.
Triangle Full and triangle skewboxes.
If triangle representation is specified, the following options are available:
Standard dimensioning Figure 2:7.
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The dimensions can be shown in standard form or in a nonstandard form.
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The triangle areas can be shown hatched (shaded), partially hatched or unhatched.
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Skew triangles can be tagged with swing angles in the corners of the triangles. These are output in the first corners of the triangles in the direction the line is detailed.
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H and V notes can be output in the right angle corners of horizontal (H) and vertical (V) triangles.
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Overall skewboxes, or skewboxes between branches, can be shown.
Non-standard dimensioning
Hatched
Standard and non-standard dimensioning styles, and hatching.
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Standard dimensioning shows the horizontal and vertical dimension lines of the triangle standing out from the sides of the triangle. Non-standard dimensioning shows the dimension characters positioned along the sides of the triangle itself. The default is standard dimensioning. The default standout distances for the two types of dimensioning are: •
13mm line standout for standard dimensioning
•
4mm character standout for non-standard dimensioning
By default, skewbox triangles are highlighted by parallel-line hatching with a spacing of 3mm between the hatching lines. The hatching can be switched off, the spacing altered or an area of the triangles selected for hatching. Note that these standout distances may not be set to the same value as other standout distances.
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Figure 2:8.
Overall and individual skewboxes.
Figure 2:9.
Skewed and falling line with hatched triangle skewboxes.
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Examples:
SKEWBOX FULL Skews shown by full boxes
SKEWBOX TRIANGLE Skews shown by triangles with standard dimen-sioning, 13mm (default) standout for dimension lines, and hatching at 3mm (default) spacing
SKEWBOX TRIANGLE NSTD HATCH OFF STANDOUT 7MM Skews shown by triangles with non-standard dimensioning (characters along triangle sides), a character standout of 7mm, and no hatching
25mm
SKEWBOX TRIANGLE STANDOUT 20MM HATCH PART 25 Skews shown by triangles with standard dimensioning, a dimensioning line standout of 20mm, and partial hatching at standard spacing for a length of 25mm (being the maximum height that the shading will reach).
SKEWBOX TRIANGLE TAGS ANGLES Skews shown by triangles with standard dimen-sioning, 13mm (default) standout for dimension lines, and hatching at 3mm (default) spacing, with swing angles shown in the first corners Related Commands:
FALLINGLINES DIMDISTANCE
FALLSKEWS
OVERALLSKEWS
Command Syntax:
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>- SKEWbox -+-- FULL ----. | | ‘- TRIangle -+- NSTD --. .-----------------------------------------. | |/ | ‘---------*- HATCH -+- -+- PART/IAL -+- -| | | | | | | | | ‘- OFF ---| | | | | | | ‘----------------------| | | | | |-- OFF --------------------------| | | | | |-- DEFault ----------------------| | | | | ‘---------------------------------| | | |-- STANdout --+-- ------------------| | | | | |-- DEFault -----------------| | | | | ‘----------------------------| | | |-- TAGS ------+-- ANGles --. | | | | | | |-- HV ------| | | | | | | |-- ON ------| | | | | | | ‘-- OFF -----+---------------| | | ‘-------------------------------------------+>
Querying:
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SPECBREAK
Function:
Specifies the level at which a change of pipeline specification is noted, and which changes are recorded on the isometric.
Description:
Pipeline specification changes are indicated by notes against the corresponding points on the isometric plot. By default, specification changes are noted at component level, but they can be noted at Branch level instead. SPECBREAK BRANCH causes only changes in the Branch specification to be recognised. SPECBREAK COMPONENT causes the Branch specification to be ignored and changes to be recognised only in the component attributes LSTUBE or SPREF, or in the Branch attribute HSTUBE . The format in which a specification change is shown is that both the original and new specifications are shown at each point of change. The format is similar to that used for dimensioning. SPECBREAK can be further modified to output specification changes for material, insulation, tracing, paint, and (up to) five user-defined specifications. By default, only specification changes for Pipe will be output. By switching SPECCHANGES to ON, you can output the other changes. The following Atext defaults are associated with the specification breaks on the drawing area:
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Specification
Specification ATEXT
Spec Break ATEXT
Pipeline name
288 ‘PIPE’
288 ‘PIPE’
Material spec
253 SPEC’
Insulation spec
270 ‘THERMAL INSULATION SPEC’
290 ‘INSUL’
Tracing spec
271 ‘TRACING SPEC’
291 ‘TRACE’
Painting spec
272 ‘PAINTING SPEC’
292 ‘PAINT’
User defined
293 to 297 null
293 to string
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Examples:
SPECB COMP Recognises changes in component specifications only.
SPECB BRAN Recognises changes in branch specifications only.
SPECB BRAN SPECC ON Recognises changes in branch specifications only, and outputs specification changes for insulation, tracing and paint.
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Command Syntax:
>- SPECBreak -+- COMPonent* -. | | ‘- BRANch -----+- SPECChanges -+- ON ---. | | | | ‘- OFF* -+ | | ‘------------------------+>
Querying:
Q SPECBreak Q OPTions
SPLIT
Function:
Controls the number of drawing sheets used when a pipeline is split over more than one sheet.
Description:
If a pipeline is too long or complex to fit on a single isometric plot, ISODRAFT will automatically split the pipeline over separate drawings. Each drawing will be identified as DRG 1 OF ..., DRG 2 OF ..., etc. You can control the relative complexity of each drawing, or the number of drawings into which the isometric is to be split, by using the SPLIT command. You can control splitting either by giving a split factor, or by specifying the number of drawings used for the isometric. The default value of the split factor is 100. Note that this value does not relate directly to either the number of fittings or the amount of text on a sheet. It is a measure of the complexity of the drawing, relative to its size, on an arbitrary scale. Greater sheet complexity is specified by giving a split factor greater than 100, and lower complexity by giving a split factor less than 100. You can control exactly where pipes are split by using Split ATTAs in the design. If user-defined positions for splits have been created in the design, ISODRAFT will always use these and not calculate its own split points. Split points in tube can be controlled by the TUBESPLITS command.
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Examples:
SPLIt 3 DRwgs Splits the isometric into 3 drawings.
SPLIt 75 PERCent Splits the isometric so that the complexity of each drawing is 75% of the default. Related Commands:
ERASE REPEATABILITY TUBESPLITS
Restrictions:
Only single pipelines can be split into a fixed number of drawings.
Command Syntax:
>--- SPLIt --- value ---+--- DRwgs -----. | | ‘--- PERCent ---+--->
The default is 100 percent. Querying:
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SPOOLNUMBERS
Function:
Specifies how individual pipe spools are identified on isometrics.
Description:
SPOOLER can generate spool numbers per spool drawing. These spool numbers are stored in the Fabrication DB and can be imported into ISODRAFT by using the FROMDB command. If you don‘t use the FROMDB option but switch spool numbering on, ISODRAFT will number the spools. These numbers are not maintained between sessions. The parameters that ISODRAFT uses to number spools are as follows:
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Spools are numbered sequentially from the start of the pipeline. If a Tee is encountered, numbering continues down the off-line leg before returning to the main line sequence.
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Spools are identified on the isometric plot by spool numbers plotted in square brackets, e.g. [8], on the first leg of a pipe. They are also listed at the end of the material list.
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By default, spools are numbered continuously from one drawing to the next. The command SPOOLNUMBERS PERDrawing causes spool numbering to be restarted at 1 on each new drawing sheet. For details of how to plot pipe spools on separate drawing sheets, see the ISOTYPE command.
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The PREFIX option can be used to combine the spool numbers with either user-specified text or the SPLP attribute of Pipe and Drawing in DESIGN. ISODRAFT can insert generated sheet and spool numbers into a userdefined spool name if wildcard characters * are included in the text.
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Examples:
SPOOLN FROMDB The spool numbers generated in the SPOOLER module will be used by ISODRAFT in the isometric plot and spool list.
SPOOLN PREF FROMDB The spool numbers will be generated, with the prefix taken from the DESIGN SPLP attribute.
SPOOLN ON Spool numbers are generated by ISODRAFT and shown on the pipes and below the material list.
SPOOLN OFF Spool numbers are not shown at all.
SPOOLN PREF ‘Tube Spec:’ PERD Spool numbers will be shown below the material list, and the prefix will be included in all spool numbers in the drawing area. Spool numbering will restart at 1 on each new drawing sheet.
SPOOLN PREF ‘/PIPE1/DRE*/SPL*’ Spool numbers will be shown below the material list, and the sheet and spool numbers will be written into the prefix name. So, for example, the identifier PIPE1/DRG2/SPL3 will be generated automatically for spool 3 of drawing 2 of PIPE1. This format can only be used with the SPOOLNUMBERS PERDRAWING option. Related Commands:
ISOTYPE
Command Syntax: >-- SPOOlnumbers --+-| | | | | |-| | | | |-| |-| ‘--
PREFix - + - text ----. | | ‘ - FROMDB -+- PERDrawing --. | | ‘---------------| | PERDrawing --+-- PREFix - + - text ---| | | | | ‘- FROMDB --| ‘------------------------| | FROMDB -------------------------------| | ON* ----------------------------------| | OFF ----------------------------------+-->
Note: * Spool numbers are generated for each isometric, with no relationship to any data stored in the databases.
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Restrictions:
The maximum number of spools per pipe is 99. The maximum length of the spool prefix is 40 characters.
Querying:
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Q SPOOLNumbers Q OPTions
STACKINGARRANGEMENT
Function:
Positioning multiple plots on the paper.
Description:
When you are using multiple PLOT files, you can specify the layout of the individual plots on the paper. You can align the plots along the paper, that is with their long sides parallel to the length of the paper, or across the paper, that is with their short sides parallel to the length of the paper. You can specify how many drawings should be plotted in the given direction. The default format is STACKINGARRANGEMENT 1 ALONG which produces a single row of drawings with their long sides aligned with the length of the paper. Note that you must ensure that there is enough room across the width of the paper for the arrangement you have specified. The length of the paper is specified in the FILE command. The stacking facility has no meaning, and is ignored, when single PLOT files are used.
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Examples:
STACK 2 ACROSS will orientate the drawing frames across the width of the paper, two abreast:
direction of paper movement
STACK 3 ALONG will orient the drawing frames along the width of the paper, three high:
direction of paper movement
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Related Commands:
FILE SIZE
Command Syntax:
>--- STACkingarrangement -- value --+--- ALONg ---. | | |--- ACROss ---| | | ‘--------------+-->
Querying:
Q STACkingarrangement Q OPTions
SUPPORTFILENAME
Function:
Specifies the name of a file to which a pipe support schedule is to be sent.
Description:
Specifies the name of a file to which a pipe support schedule is to be sent. If the OVERWRITE option is included, any existing file of the given name will be overwritten by the new schedule data.
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Examples:
SUPPORTF /SUP1 Sends the pipe support schedule to a file named SUP1.
SUPPORTF /SUP1 OVER Overwrites the pipsupport schedule in the file SUP1.
SUPPORTF OFF Stops the pipe support schedule being written to a file.
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Command Syntax:
>--- SUPPORTFilename --+-- name --+-- OVERwrite --. | | | | ‘---------------| | | ‘--- OFF* -----------------+-->
Restrictions:
For system isometrics, no information will be written to the support file
Querying:
Q SUPPORTFilename Q OPTions
SUPPORTS
Function:
Defines whether support positions are dimensioned as overall or string dimensions, and whether supports are shown at all on the isometric.
Description:
Support positions may be dimensioned in one of two ways, overall or string. The default is SUPPORTS STRING. Support information can also be omitted completely from the isometrics. Note that the position of support dimensions, that is whether they are on the same side or the opposite side to the string or composite dimensions, is controlled by the DIMENSIONS HANGERS command.
Examples:
SUPPorts
OVErall
Supports dimensioned from previous support.
SUPPorts
STRing
Supports dimensioned from previous component.
SUPPorts
OFF
No support information shown. Related Commands:
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Command Syntax:
>--- SUPPorts ---+--- STRing* ---. | | |--- OVErall ---| | | ‘--- OFF -------+--->
Querying:
Q SUPPorts Q OPTions
SYMBOLFILENAME
Function:
Specifies the name of a symbol library.
Description:
The SYMBOLFILENAME command loads a file of user-defined symbols previously created in PDMS DRAFT. You can define this file as read-only if you want to protect the symbol definitions from subsequent modification.
Examples:
SYMBOLF /SYMFILE1
Command Syntax:
>- SYMBOLFilename -+- filename -+- READONLY -. | | | | |- WRITE* ---| | | | | ‘------------+-> ‘- OFF ->
Querying:
Q SYMBOLFilename Lists the name and contents of the current symbol library. It will not tell you what the listed symbols look like.
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TAGGING
Function:
Allows you to identify individual components on the isometric plot by means of name tags.
Description:
By default, component names are not plotted. Fittings of generic type INST, VALV, FILT, PCOM, TRAP, VENT, VTWA and VFWA can have their PDMS names (if they have them) shown against their plotted symbols on the isometric. If a component of a valid type exists in the pipeline but has not been named when TAGGING ON is specified, ISODRAFT will recognise that it has a system name only and will not plot any name. However, if ITEMCODE ON has been specified the component will be labelled with its itemcode.
Related Commands:
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INSTNAME
ITEMCODE
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Command Syntax:
>--- TAGging ---+--- ON -----. | | ‘--- OFF* ---+--->
Querying:
Q TAGging Q OPTions
TAPPING
Function:
Sets the scale of the tapping leg and switches tapping leg dimensions and coordinates on and off.
Description:
The TAPPING command controls the display and scale of tapping branches, that is offline connections to PCOMs, SHUs, Flanges and Filters.
Examples:
TAPping SCALe 75 Sets the scale of the tapping leg to 75% of the default value.
TAPping SCALe DEFault Resets the default scale.
TAPping DIM ON Switches tapping leg dimensions on.
TAPping DIM OFF Switches tapping leg dimensions off.
TAPping DIM DEF Reset to the default, which is dimensioning ON.
TAPping COORDS ON Switches tapping leg coordinates on.
TAPping COOR OFF Switches tapping leg coordinates off.
TAPping COORDS DEF Resets to the default, which is coordinates off.
TAPping DEFault Resets all tapping defaults, which sets the scale to 100%, dimensioning to ON and plotting to OFF.
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Command Syntax:
.------------------- TAPping --*--- SCALe ---+--- value -----. | | | | | | ‘--- DEFault ---+----------| | | |--- DIMensions ----. | | | | |--- COORdinates ---| | | | | |--- COORDS --------+--- ON -------------| | | | | |--- OFF ------------| | | | | ‘--- DEFault --------| | | ‘----------------------- DEFault --------+->
Querying:
Q TAPPIng Q OPTIONS
TEXTPOSITION See POSITION command.
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TITLEBLOCK
Function:
Allows you to add extra text to the title block.
Description:
The title block is produced automatically. Extra text can be added to the title block by using the TITLEBLOCK command, followed by the line number and the text to be added. Title block lines can be input in any order. You can underline a line of text by putting the _ character (underscore) at the end of the line. You can create a vertical bar from the previous horizontal line down to the next horizontal line by putting the | character (vertical bar) in the text. ISODRAFT will accept a maximum of 25 title block lines. Each line may contain up to 39 characters (including spaces, but excluding the underscore character).
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Examples:
The following sequence will add the text illustrated below:
TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE
1 2 4 3
’THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE EXTRA’ ’TITLE BLOCK INFORMATION’ ’A VERTICAL LINE WITH |’ ’TO UNDERLINE USE THE UNDERSCORE _’
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE EXTRA TITLE BLOCK INFORMATION TO UNDERLINE USE THE UNDERSCORE A VERTICAL LINE WITH DATE: 24 JUL 87 PROJECT NO: VC12 BATCH REF: A16 /OG8 /CG14 PIPING SPEC: PS20
0-4201
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ISS: 1 DRG NO 1 OF 2
Related Commands:
DATE
POSITION
Command Syntax:
>--- TITleblock --- value ---+--- text ---. | | ‘-------------+--->
Querying:
Q TITleblock Q TITleblock value Q OPTions
TOLERANCE
Function:
Specifies the maximum misalignment between components regarded as having the same axis.
Description:
By default, two components will be plotted as though they have a common axis if the orientation of their axes differs by less than 0.06 degrees, or if their axes are offset by less than 1.00mm. The TOLERANCE command allows you to specify a different alignment tolerance, either as an angular difference or as a linear offset.
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Examples:
TOL OFFSET 0.125 INCH Two components will be plotted as having a common axis if their axes are offset by less than 0.125 inch.
TOL ANGLE 0.15 Two components will be plotted as having a common axis if the orientations of their axes differ by less than 0.15 degrees.
TOL DEFAULT Resets the default values of 1mm offset or 0.06 degrees angular difference. Restrictions:
If gaskets of less than 1mm thickness are detailed, a tolerance offset of less than the gasket thickness must be set. Care should be taken when specifying non-default values, since large tolerances can cause falling lines to be shown incorrectly. For reliable plotting of falling and skewed lines, a lower value than the default (say TOL OFF 0.01) may be appropriate.
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Command Syntax:
>--- TOLerance ---+--- OFFset --- ---. | | |--- ANGle --- value -----| | | ‘--- DEFault -------------+--->
Querying:
Q TOLerance Q OPTions
TRACINGCONTROL
Function:
Specifies whether or not tracing is to be plotted.
Description:
Any piping component which has its TSPEC attribute set may be shown traced. Insulation and tracing can be shown: •
On tubing only
•
On tubing and pipe components
By default, tracing is not identified on the isometric. The name of the insulation and/or tracing specification will be shown in the title block.
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Examples:
TRAC ON Shows tracing on the tube only, not on the pipe
TRAC TUBE components.
TRAC ALL Shows tracing on both tube and components.
TRAC OFF Suppresses the display of tracing. The default is TRACINGCONTROL TUBE.
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Related Commands:
INSULATIONCONTROL
Command Syntax:
>------ TRACingcontrol -------+--| |--| |--| ‘---
Querying:
Q TRACingcontrol Q OPTions
ON ------. | TUBE* ---| | ALL -----| | OFF -----+--->
TRANSFERFILENAME
Function:
Allows you to save a transfer file generated during ISODRAFT’s data extraction operations, for subsequent processing.
Description:
The transfer file is not normally visible to you, but it can be copied into an ASCII file by using the TRANsferfilename command. Any transfer file which currently exists with the specified filename will be overwritten by the new file resulting from the next DETAIL or CHECK command. Note that transfer files produced by versions of ISODRAFT before Version 10.3 are in binary format and cannot be processed by the PROCESS TRANSFERFILE command.
Examples:
TRANSFER /TRANS Saves the transfer file as a file named TRANS.
TRANSFER OFF No transfer file will be produced. Related Commands:
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Command Syntax:
>--- TRANsferfilename ---+--- filename ---. | | ‘--- OFF --------+--->
where filename is the name of a file in your working directory. Querying:
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Q TRANSferfilename Q OPTIONS
TRUNCATE
Function:
Stops rounding remainders of dimensioning being added to the next dimension.
Description:
When dimensioned isometrics are plotted, all dimensions are rounded up or down to the nearest mm or 1/16 inch, depending on the current output units. By default, ISODRAFT carries over any remainder (positive or negative) from a rounded dimension and adds it to the adjacent dimension. This process minimises cumulative errors over a number of consecutive dimensions, but it can result in identical fittings being shown with different lengths (usually differing by 1mm or 1/16 inch). You can specify that ISODRAFT is to truncate all dimensions. The remainders from rounding of the individual dimensions will then be discarded rather than added to the next dimension. Remember that this can result in a significant cumulative error over long pipelines with many individually dimensioned components.
Examples:
TRUNcate ON
Truncates dimensions.
TRUNcate OFF
Does not truncate dimensions
TRUNcate DEFault
Does not truncate dimensions.
Command Syntax:
>--- TRUNcate ---+--- ON --------. | | |--- OFF* ------| | | ‘--- DEFault ---+--->
Querying:
Q TRUNcate Q OPTIONS
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TUBESPLITS
Function:
Controls how splits in tube are placed.
Description:
ISODRAFT may generate splits in tube. You can use the TUBESPLITS command to output a message if this happens, or to stop isometrics with splits in tube being produced.
Examples:
TUBES OFF This command will allow generation of isometrics with splits in tube, but the message UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT POINT will be displayed. Repeatability information will not be updated.
TUBES OFF NOP Will prevent the generation of isometrics with splits in tube. The message UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT POINT will be written to the message file and the pipeline will be rejected. Repeatability information will not be updated.
TUBES ON Returns to the default condition of allowing splits in tube.
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Command Syntax:
>-- TUBESplits --+-- ON ---------------------. | | ‘-- OFF --+-----------------| | | ‘--- NOPicture ---+--->
Querying:
Q TUBESPLITS Q OPTIONS
UNDERLAYPLOTNAME
Function:
Allows you to plot ISODRAFT’s output on top of background plots previously created in a PDMS drawing module.
Description:
You can superimpose an ISODRAFT PLOT file onto an underlay plot. This facility is used, for example, for underprinting isometric plots with company-standard drawing sheet information. You can specify up to eight underlay plots, giving them numbers so that they can be switched off if required.
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Examples:
UNDERLAY /BKGRNDS/STYLE1 The drawing stored in the file /BKGRNDS/STYLE1 will be plotted on the same sheet as the next isometric plot. By default, this will be underlay number 1.
UNDERLAY /BKGRNDS/STYLE2 2 The drawing stored in file /BKGRNDS/STYLE2 will be plotted on the same sheet as the next isometric plot.
UNDERLAY OFF The plot given as underlay 1 will not be plotted with the next isometric plot.
UNDERLAY OFF 2 The plot given as underlay 2 will not be plotted with the next isometric plot.
UNDERLAY OFF ALL No underlay will be plotted.
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Related Commands:
MARGIN RESERVE
Command Syntax:
>--- UNDerlayplotname --+-- filename --+-- integer --. | | | | ‘-------------| | | ‘--- OFF ------+-- integer --| | | |-- ALL ------| | | ‘-------------+->
Restrictions:
The underlay plots must have the same sheet size as that specified for the ISODRAFT output. If not, the command will be ignored.
Querying:
Q UNDerlayplotname Q UNDerlayplotname integer Q OPTions
UNITS
Function:
Specifies units of measurement used for ISODRAFT’s output.
Description:
The units used for length and bore dimensions on isometric drawings can be specified independently from the units used for input data. By default, lengths along pipelines (for component dimensioning, tube lengths, etc.) are shown in metric units, and pipe bores are shown in imperial units. Note: That input units are specified by the commands BORES and DISTANCES.
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Examples:
UNITS METRIC Outputs metric lengths and metric bores.
UNITS IMPERIAL Outputs imperial lengths and imperial bores. Measurements between 1’ and 2’ will be output in inches; for example, 15”.
UNITS IMPERIAL FT Outputs imperial lengths and imperial bores. Measurements between 1’ and 2’ will be output in feet and inches; for example, 1’3”.
UNITS METIMP Outputs metric lengths and imperial bores. Related Commands:
BORES
DISTANCES
Command Syntax:
>--- UNIts ---+--- METRic -----. | | |--- IMPerial ---+--- FT ---. | | | | ‘----------| | | ‘--- METImp* ---------------+--->
Querying:
Q OUTPut UNIts Q OPTions Note: Q UNITS gives the current units for input measurements (see BORE and DISTANCE commands), not output measurements.
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WASTAGE AREA
Function:
Defines wastage areas which can be given different wastage factors for cut pipe lengths.
Description:
When cut pipe lengths are calculated, ISODRAFT can include extra material to allow for wastage during cutting and fabrication. A complete plant can be split up into a maximum of ten wastage areas, numbered 0 to 9, and each wastage area can be allocated a wastage factor. •
Default values for the wastage factors for areas 1-9 are all 1.
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The wastage factor for area 0 is fixed at 1 (i.e. no wastage allowance).
ISODRAFT uses the wastage factors to modify the cut pipe lengths as follows: •
In the DESIGN database, the EREC attribute for a pipe branch can be set to an integer, which corresponds to the wastage area for all tube in the Branch. EREC=10 is treated as area 0, EREC=11 is treated as area 1, and so on.
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Each tube item may have, included in its Specification, a standard wastage allowance (PWAS) in the form of an added percentage.
•
When calculating a cut pipe length, ISODRAFT multiplies the standard wastage allowance (PWAS) for the appropriate type of tube by the wastage factor for the area in which the length occurs (determined by the EREC for the branch).
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The corrected percentage allowance thus calculated is then added to the nominal length of the pipe to give the cut length which is plotted on the drawing.
Note: That a cut pipe list is only output if you have given the CUTTINGLIST command. Examples:
Consider a length of pipe connecting two components whose separation measured along the pipe centreline is 1000mm. Assume that the tube specification has PWAS set to 10; that is, a 10% allowance is preset. Assume that the pipe length forms part of a branch for which the EREC attribute has been set to 3. Assume that the wastage factor for wastage area 3 has been set to 1.2 by using the command
WASTAGE AREA 3 1.2 Then the wastage allowance calculated by ISODRAFT will be (1000 x 10% x 1.2) mm, i.e. 120mm, and the cut pipe length given on the isometric will be 1120mm. Command Syntax:
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Restrictions:
ISODRAFT only includes a wastage allowance if WASTAGE AREA has been set. The default is for no allowance, even if PWAS has been set.
Querying:
Q WASTage Q WASTage integer Q OPTIONS
shows value for the area number queried
2.3.100 WELDID
Function:
Allows you to identify individual welds on the isometric by name.
Description:
Welds which have their NAME attribute set in the DESIGN database can have their names plotted against their symbols on the isometric. By default, weld names are not shown on the isometric plot.
Related Commands:
TAGGING WELDNUMBERS WELDTYPE
Command Syntax:
>--- WELDId ---+--- ON -----. | | ‘--- OFF* ---+--->
Querying:
Q WELDId Q OPTions
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2.3.101 WELDNUMBERS
Function:
Numbering the welds on an isometric.
Description:
The SPOOLER module allows automatically, and store these database. If this feature is used it individual branch or to a spool SPOOLER module.
you to set weld numbers numbers in the DESIGN applies to an individual pipe, drawing as defined in the
The WELDNUMBERS FROMDB command allows you to access these numbers from the DESIGN database. When using this feature, if ISODRAFT finds any unnumbered welds it displays an error message and halts the drawing of the isometric. If the weld numbering feature of DESIGN or SPOOLER has not been used, ISODRAFT can produce weld numbers according to its own system defaults. However, these numbers are not maintained between revisions. Whether you generate weld numbers in DESIGN, SPOOLER or in ISODRAFT, the size of the weld number characters can be specified using the CHARHeight setting. A table of the weld numbers can also be output onto the drawing sheet. The type of weld to be numbered can be fabrication only, erection only, or both. Weld numbering can be switched off completely, which is the default. Additional welds can be shown on the isometric either in individual balloons or, if there are more than a specified number of them, as an arrowed message in a single ellipse (with the numbers separated by slashes). Note: That if you used the SPOOLER module to generate weld numbers, you can output a weld table on the isometric to your own specifications using the POSITION command. For generated weld numbers, the table has a fixed position and content.
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Examples:
WELDN CHARH 1.5 FAB Outputs fabrication weld numbers with a character height of 1.5mm.
WELDN CHARH 1.8 EREC BOX Outputs erection weld numbers with a character height of 1.8mm, and tabulates them in a box immediately above the title block.
WELDN CHARH 2.0 BOX Outputs all weld numbers with a character height of 2.0mm in a table.
WELDN OFF Suppresses the output of weld numbers.
WELDN FAB FROMDB Outputs fabrication weld numbers from the DESIGN database.
WELD CHARH 2 FAB AWELD BALLO 6 Output includes numbers for additional fabrication welds. These will be shown in separate balloons if there are no more than 6, otherwise they will be shown together in an ellipse. Related Commands:
POSITION
WELDID
WELDTYPE
Command Syntax: >- WELDNumbers -+- OFF ----------. | | |- ON -----------| | | ‘— CHARH- value -+- FABricationonly -. | | |- ERECtiononly ----| | | ‘-------------------+- GENerated -. | | |- FROMDB ----| | | ‘-------------+ |- NOBOX -. | | |- BOX ---| | | ‘---------+--. | .----------------------------------Import menu would be used. During import you may be invited to change various parameters to do with the control of DXF/DGN translations. Initially at least these should be ignored and the DXF file simply opened to observe the results.
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Fonts PDMS has a very large number of font files that have been assembled over a long period from the public domain, in-house and the user community. They have all been translated to the AutoCAD standard and take the form of pairs of source (.shp) and compiled (.shx) files.
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Installing Fonts ISODRAFT uses only one set of PDMS text style/font associations: Text style
Font
HTX1
o8116901
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To make AutoCAD-type fonts available within MicroStation the relevant fonts must be installed into MicroStation using the standard facilities:
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Utilities/Install Fonts menu. To keep them separate the required fonts should be installed into a new font library called, perhaps, pdms.rsc which should be placed with the supplied libraries in the path:
... \bentley\workspace\system\symb MicroStation refers to fonts by a number not by the name. Now use the Element>Text menu to check the installation. The newly installed fonts should be visible together with the font numbers assigned by MicroStation to the new fonts. If required you may change the MicroStation font number as follows: 1. Use the Utilities>Install Fonts menu to give the Font installer dialog box. 2. Select font file on destination and change to desired font number. The new fonts will not yet be ‘visible’ to the MicroStation import function.
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DXF/DGN translation: Making Fonts Active for the Import Function DXF/DGN Import and export operations refer to a compiled file which on installed MicroStation/J is:
...\bentley\home\prefs\dwgdata\dwgcontrol.bas On some installations, this may alternatively be:
...\bentley\Workspace\system\tables\dwg\dwg.bas This file is a macro file written in the MicroStation macro language BASIC that controls several areas where translations between DWG and DGN are specified. One of these areas is font mapping. For AutoCAD fonts the font style is obtained from the shx/shp font file and a shape file may have many styles. In MicroStation/J this condition is recognised. In order to map a particular style associated with a font file to the required MicroStation font number, it is necessary to include extra information in the font section of the translation control file. For example: MbeFontNameTable.addImportEntry "htx1", "o8116901", 168, 1.09, 0
The last two optional parameters enable control of text width and text obliquity (slope) which MicroStation does not handle well. This line maps style htx1 in font file o8116901.shx to the MicroStation font 168 using an X scaling factor of 1.09 and no oblique characters. The value of 1.09 for this particular mapping was obtained by experiment and compensates for the arbitrary character spacing output by ISODRAFT. For the PDMS fonts there is one style per file.
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Compilation of the DXF/DGN Macro Control File The MicroStation/J macro control file, dwgcontrol.bas, should be compiled after editing.
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1. On the Utilities>Macro window choose Browse 2. Select dwgcontrol.bas. 3. Running the macro constitutes compilation. It is possible that when the macro is run an error message will appear. In this case the necessary DXF/DGN translators are not yet available to MicroStation and to make them available it is necessary to use the import function on any DXF file: 1. On the file/import menu choose DWG or DXF and load any DXF file. 2. Now repeat the Utilities>Macro actions above, and exit MicroStation. 3. On restart using the DXF option, the font translation will be active and a true rendition of text should be seen.
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Use of 16-bit Fonts (Far Eastern Fonts) It is not possible to install any 16 bit font (.shx) file into MicroStation/J or earlier.
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Colour There is no explicit colour information in the ISODRAFT DXF file. The PDMS colour information is implicit. This is because of a convention used, which associates a layer name with a colour. This means that layer name GT_n in the DXF file means PDMS colour n. Thus all objects with the same colour are on the same DXF layer. In MicroStation an incoming DXF file turns on a default colour table that appears to be the default colour table used by AutoCAD: •
Individual objects have the default colour value 6 (on a scale starting at 0) which translates to the AutoCAD default 7 (on a scale starting at 1).
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The colour value is white so everything is white and there can never be any discrimination between colours.
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Symbology is not set for any object, so when it is turned on everything changes to red (0), which is 1 on the AutoCAD default table.
The PDMS colour information in the DXF file delivered as ‘GT_’ layer names may be translated to MicroStation level values by use of the layer/level mapping file used in the import process. The default file for this is: dwglevel.tbl (in ..\Bentley\Workspace\system\tables\dwg). Thus PDMS colours 1 - 12 (Layers GT_1 to GT_2) may be made manifest in the DGN file as levels 1 - 12 by additional entries to this file: Layer in DXF file
Level
GT_1
1
GT 2
2
….
….
GT_12
12
In order to produce true PDMS colours in MicroStation DGN files, it will be necessary to provide a ‘key-in’ command as a mdl (MicroStation Development Language) function that will map the DGN levels to PDMS colours.
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Plotting the DGN file To get a normal black and white plot of the MicroStation DGN file created on import it is necessary to reduce the number of colours set in the active file: printer.plt. The value of num_pens in this file should be changed from 255 to 1.
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Index
A ADD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:9 Adding elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:9 ALLO attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:69 Alternative texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 ANGLEACCURACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:10 ATEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:11 Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 ATTAs:identifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:13 ATTAs:split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:104 ATTEXTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:12 AXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14
B Bend table:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 Bending table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:92 Bendradius:bend table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15 Bendradius:radii description units . . . . . 2:15 Bendradius:standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15 Blank area, reserving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:105 Bolt Report:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 Bolt Report:file specification . . . . . . . . . 2:17 Bolt Report:output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:20 BOLTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:18 Bolting:length descriptions . . . . . . . . . . 2:18 BOLTREPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:20 BORES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:21 Bores:units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:21
C CHANGE HIGHLIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . 2:22 character height . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:24, 2:95
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D Date:format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Default settings:resetting . . . . . . . . . . . DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design conditions table . . . . . . . . . . . . DETAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Detail areas, dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:10 DETAILPLOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:92 DIMDIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:41 Dimensioning style . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:43 Dimensions:drawing sheet . . . . . . . . . 2:107 Distance units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:47 DISTANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:47 Drawing history table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:92 dxf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 Dynamic detail areas:Atexts . . . . . . . . . 4:10
E ELEVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:49 Elevation coordinates . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:49 Erection details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:62 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:1
F Fabrication details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:62 Fall rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:50 FALLINGLINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:50 FALLSKEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:54 FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 File:message file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:81 File:specifying plot file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 File:transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:98, 2:99 Flow arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:57 FLOWARROWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:57 format file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:33 Frame lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:58
G Grip length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30
I INSTALL SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:58 INSTNAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:59 Instruments:display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:59 Insulation:plotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:60 INSULATIONCONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:60 ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:61 Isometric Drawing Area#_IsoDrawingArea 4:1 Isometric:annotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:91 Isometric:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1 Isometric:display of information . . . . . . 2:62 Isometric:plotting scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:90 Isometric:scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:88 ISOTYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:62 Item numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:49 ITEMCODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:63, 2:65
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J JOINTNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:66
K Kanji:EUC format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 Kanji:SHIFTJS format . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:67
L Line Summary:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:8 LINETHICKNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:68 LOOSEFLANGEALLOWANCE . . 2:69, 3:15
M MARGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:69 Margin:width specification . . . . . . . . . . 2:69 MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:70 MATCONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:72 Material Control File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Material Control File:Creating . . . . . . . . 5:1 Material Control File:creating . . . . . . . . 2:72 Material Control File:Definition . . . . . . . . 5:1 Material Control File:extended . . . . . . . . 5:1 Material Control File:Format . . . . . . . . . . 5:1 Material descriptions . . . . . . . . . . 2:48, 2:82 Material list:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:6, 4:9 Material List:displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:73 Material list:item numbering . . . . . . . . . 2:49 MATERIALLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:73 MATLISTFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:79 Measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:128 MESSAGEFILENAME . . . . . . . . . 2:80, 2:81 MicroStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:55 MTEXTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:82
N Numbering joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:66 Numbering pulled bends . . . . . . . . . . . 2:87
O OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:83 OUTCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:83 OVERALLSKEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:87
P PBENDNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:87 PICTURESCALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:88
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PLOTDETAILDATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:89 Plotted leg length . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:68 Plotting isometrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:38 PLOTTINGSCALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:90 POSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:91 PRECISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:98 PREPROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:98 PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:99 Project number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:99 PROJECTNUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:99
Q Querying options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:100
R RECREATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:101 REFDIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:102 Reference dimensions . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:102 Relative text positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:94 REMOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:102 Removing elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:102 REPEATABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:104 RESERVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:105
S Screen layout:saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:58 SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:106, 2:107 SKEWBOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:107 Skewed piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:107 Spatial coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:7, 2:28 SPECBREAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:113 SPLIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:114 Splitting drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:114 Splitting tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:127 SPOOLNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:115 STACKINGARRANGEMENT . . . . . . . 2:117 SUPPORTFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:118 SUPPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:119 Symbol keys:BEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 Symbol keys:CAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3 Symbol keys:CLOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4 Symbol keys:COUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4 Symbol keys:CROS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:5 Symbol keys:definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1 Symbol keys:deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:37 Symbol keys:ELBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:7 Symbol keys:FBLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:11 Symbol keys:FILT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:11 Symbol keys:FLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:13 Symbol keys:FTUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:15 Symbol keys:INST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:16
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Symbol keys:LJSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21 Symbol keys:OLET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 Symbol keys:PCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:21 Symbol keys:REDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25 Symbol keys:reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:42 Symbol keys:SHU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 Symbol keys:TEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 Symbol keys:TRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:34 Symbol keys:UNIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:36 Symbol keys:UNIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:36 Symbol keys:Universal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:36 Symbol keys:VALV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:37 Symbol keys:VENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:39 Symbol keys:VFWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:39 Symbol keys:VTWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:40 Symbol keys:WELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:41 Symbol library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:120 SYMBOLFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:120
T TAGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:120 TAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:121 Text:positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:91 Text:rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:91 TEXTPOSITION, see POSITION . . . . . 2:91 Title block:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:5 TITLEBLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:122 TOLERANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:123 TRACINGCONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:124 Transfer file:creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:24 Transfer file:processing . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:99 TRANSFERFILENAME . . . . . . . . . . . 2:125 TRUNCATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:126 TUBESPLITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:127
U UNDERLAYPLOTNAME . . . . . . . . . . 2:127 UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:128 User Defined Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:92
V View direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:61
W WASTAGE AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:130 Weld Box:Atexts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:9 Weld table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:92 WELDID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:131 WELDNUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:132 Welds:identification . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:131
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Welds:numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:132 Welds:types displayed . . . . . . . . 2:8, 2:134 WELDTYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:134
Z ZEROLENGTHSKEWS . . . . . . . . . . . 2:135
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