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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Copyright

Copyright Copyright © 2002 Pelican Forge Software Corporation

Trademarks SupportModeler and SupportManager are trademarks of Pelican Forge Software Corporation. Intergraph is a registered trademark and PDS is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training User Training Guide Purpose

User Training Guide Purpose This manual is intended to demonstrate all the user functions of SupportModeler. This will be accomplished by: 1. Outlining the general operation of SupportModeler 2. Opening and working with a Tutorial Project 3. Completing the Tutorial project and producing deliverables.

This training guide provides a detailed outline of the important steps and features of SupportModeler , Version 7.2. This guide is intended for use with Intergraph PDS plant design projects.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Terminology

Terminology In order to understand SupportModeler, the following terminology has been included:

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Understanding Support Modeling

Understanding Support Modeling SupportModeler for PDS is an application used to create pipe support details. SupportModeler uses any combination of catalog components, steel sections, assemblies, and welds as defined in the delivered, usercustomizable libraries. All supports are modeled in detail in 3D and are fully parametric, with built-in rules, error checking, and compatibility checking.

General Work Flow Process 1. Opening an existing project 2. Opening a folder and model 3. Attaching Reference files 4. Starting a support or adding to an existing one 5. Placing support components and assemblies 6. Producing an automated fabrication drawing 7. Appending Logical supports to PDS 8. Using post-processing applications (for example, interference detection, orthographic drawings, isometric drawings, and reports)

The model files that SupportModeler uses (both MicroStation DGN files and the project database) are durable and are the main storage for modeled support information. SupportModeler tools are used for all manipulation of supports and for detailed review.

PDS Workflow The following work flow is suggested to model supports and postprocess support designs using SupportModeler (SM) and PDS:

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training PDS Workflow

1. Open the pipe support model in SM and attach PDS reference files using the File>Attach PDS Reference. 2. Click New Support and pick pipe centerline to have the attributes translated and transferred. A new editable support ID will be provided. 3. Use SM to do the detailed design of the supports or to place SM logical supports into the pipe support models. 4. Use the Update PDS function to create logical supports in the PDS piping models. 5. Perform PDS modeling of pipe, equipment and steel with reference to the SM MicroStation design files. These are automatically entered in the PDS Project Control Database upon creation for ease of referencing. 6. If supports may have changed, run Check with PDS. This compares the PDS and SM supports and reports differences. 7. Produce detailed fabrication drawings and detailed reports using SupportModeler.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 1 - Opening a Project and Model 8. Use PDS post-processing tools normally to perform:

• Isometric drawing generation • Orthographic (GA) drawing generation • Interference detection • Stress neutral file generation • Basic Reporting

Lesson 1 - Opening a Project and Model Exercise: Refer to SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 1: Opening a Project and Model File, pg 4. ✍ -PDS Reference Models: can be attached to your SupportModeler project by selecting File>Attach PDS Reference File. This allows the user to transfer piping information to the SupportModeler support. -Data Point/Reset/Tentative- Explain -Identify/Accept- Explain

Tour of SupportModeler

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Tour of SupportModeler

These are the functions in the Menus:

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training These are the Toolbar Buttons:

These are the Toolbar Buttons:

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 2- Modeling a Typical Tagged Support by using an Assembly

Lesson 2- Modeling a Typical Tagged Support by using an Assembly Exercise: Refer to SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 2, pg 6. To Add/Remove a Vendor Library Exercise: To load a vendor library 1. Access the vendor libraries by either:

• Choosing Component>Add/Remove Vendor Libraries from the menu bar in the SupportModeler application window • Clicking the Add/Remove button in the Place Support Component dialog box The Add/Remove Vendor Libraries dialog box is displayed. 2. Click the Add button. 3. Locate and select the library you want, (now is a good time to ensure that you have SM_Assembly.lib loaded for the next step) select it and click the Open button to add it to the list of loaded libraries.

The added library is displayed in the list of loaded vendor libraries.

✍ If the added library uses support items from another library, that other

library must also be loaded or placement errors will occur. For example, the delivered SM_Assembly library uses support items from the SM_Anvil_Grinnell, SM_AISC, and SM_Utility libraries. Therefore, all of these libraries must be loaded to place assemblies from SM_Assembly.

Exercise: To unload a vendor library 1. Open the Add/Remove Vendor Library dialog (see 1. above) 2. Select the library you want to unload. 3. Click Remove to unload the library. The library itself is not affected and can be loaded again at any time. 4. To remove another library, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5. Click Done when you finish removing libraries.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Turning Auto-View On and Off

Turning Auto-View On and Off You can turn on or off the entire auto-viewing option by choosing View>AutoView from the menu bar and selecting or deselecting the option. An AutoView check box is also provided in the Active Support Parameters dialog box.

Forcing a Fit to the Active Support You can override the viewing options and perform an automatic fit of the active support. This is useful to quickly zoom on a particular support. To fit the active support, choose View>Fit Active Support, or click the Fit/Center Active Support button to immediately fit the active support in all views activated in the View Options dialog box.

Lesson 3-Modeling Multiple Supports in Commodity Mode Modes of Placement There are two placement modes in SupportModeler: Tagged and Commodity: • Tagged mode allows the user to assign a unique tag to each support and allows complete control over the support. • Commodity mode is a fast and easy way to place many simple supports without individually tagging each one. Commodity supports are generally labeled with its BOM description. To change the operation mode, select Support>Options. The Options dialog will show:

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 3-Modeling Multiple Supports in Commodity Mode Tagged Supports placed in Tagged mode allow the user to have control over the Support ID and allow the user to edit the support properties. You may also place multiple components under one support ID. The Skip Support ID Confirmation will suppress the New Support ID dialog box. Only select this option if you are sure that you will not want to edit the Support ID's. Logical Supports (cones) placed in Tagged Mode are yellow.

Commodity The purpose of placing supports in Commodity mode is to allow the user to place multiple supports without concerning the user with Support ID's, or support properties. Unlike Tagged mode, you cannot place multiple components under one support in Commodity mode. Logical Supports (cones) placed in the Commodity mode are gray.

Exercise: Refer to SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 3, pg 17.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 4-Modeling a Custom Support

Lesson 4-Modeling a Custom Support Exercise: Using the Query Pipe Function It is often desirable to display the attributes of the pipe in your model, but not to populate the support properties. 1. To query the pipe for it's attributes, select Support>Query Pipe. 2. Click on the pipe segment centerline, to which you will be building your custom support and enter a data point to accept it. 3. A message box containing the following information will appear

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Exercise: Placing Components using Accudraw SupportModeler uses Accudraw to speed the placement of support components. This note outlines some useful tricks that allow fast placement. To use these tools, make sure Accudraw is active. Accudraw uses a "compass" graphic that defines an origin and a plane on which data points are restrained. This is what it looks like:

Orthogonal directions are locked in automatically by moving the cursor close to an axis.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 4-Modeling a Custom Support ➤ Accudraw Shortcut Summary: Make sure that MicroStation has keyboard focus before using these keyboard shortcuts. • S - rotate Side - rotates the compass to the Side view • T - rotate Top - rotates the compass to the Top view • F - rotate Front - rotates the compass to the Front view • O - move Origin - moves the compass to the tentative point • X - lock X (red) distance to tentative point • Y - lock Y (green) distance to tentative point • Enter- locks directions along the X or Y axis

➤ To place a point along a pipe 1. Tentative to the center, end of the pipe 2. Press "O" to move the Accudraw origin to the pipe end 3. Press "T", "S" or "F" to change the orientation that matches the pipe 4. Run the cursor along the Accudraw axis (the axis will highlight) and hit a datapoint at the desired location

➤ Locking in dimensions from graphic picks 1. Orient the Accudraw origin the way you want (using "T", "S" or "F") 2. Tentative to the geometry that defines the distance (top of steel, top of concrete, steel center) 3. Press X or Y to lock in the appropriate distance 4. Datapoint to enter the point

➤ To find the intersection between pipe and steel 1. Get the cursor running along the pipe as outlined in steps 1-3 above 2. Tentative to the centerline of the steel (anywhere along the steel) 3. Lock this dimension with the appropriate lock (X or Y) 4. Datapoint - this is the point on the pipe directly opposite the steel

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 4-Modeling a Custom Support ➤ To manually place supports on skewed pipe 1. Define an Auxiliary Coordinate system - Utilities>Auxiliary Coordinates then Tools>Define by Element>Rectangular, and then pick the pipe centerline or just the pipe. Give it a name and description, press "Save" and press "attach". This will make the system active. 2. Tentative to the center, end of the pipe 3. Press "O" to move the Accudraw origin to the pipe end 4. You will find that the Accudraw axis is running along the pipe. Place a datapoint at the desired location.

✍ There is a new Accudraw shortcut key-in, RQ (Rotate Quick) that allows you to place along sloped pipe much easier than describe above.

Exercise: Refer to SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 4, pg 21.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 5 : Producing Fabrication Drawings

Lesson 5 : Producing Fabrication Drawings Exercise: Refer to SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 5, pg 39.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 6 - Placing a Logical Support

Lesson 6 - Placing a Logical Support Exercise: Refer to SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 6, pg 44.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 7 - Manipulating Supports and Components

Lesson 7 - Manipulating Supports and Components As a general rule, use the standard MicroStation tools to manipulate an item (component or assembly) and use the SupportModeler tools to manipulate the support as a whole. This is summarized in the following table:

Copying and Deleting Supports: Exercise: In SupportModeler for PDS Tutorial Guide.pdf, Lesson 7, pg46 . Exercise: Moving a Support: The Move Support operation enables you to graphically select a support and move it to a new location retaining the original support ID. 1. To move an existing support click on the move support icon or select Support>Move Support. 2. Enter a data point to select the support that you want to move. Enter a second data point to accept the support. 3. Move the support to any position you wish, provided that there is appropriate pipe and steel for the support to correctly position on. 4. Be sure that the support is placed on the pipe segment centerline in order to ensure that PDS post-processing will work successfully.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Copying and Deleting Supports:

Exercise: Converting to Tagged: It may become necessary to convert a Commodity support to a Tagged support when you want to break the assembly, add a component to the support, or edit the support ID. 1. To convert a Commodity support to a Tagged support, select Support>Convert to Tagged. MicroStation then prompts:

Pick Support to Convert to Tagged. 2. Pick the support that you want to convert and accept it with a data point. 3. Enter in a new Support ID and click OK. 4. The Commodity support will now be converted to Tagged.

Exercise: Breaking an Assembly into Separate Components: Assemblies are placed and manipulated as a unit. In this section, you will break the assembly into its constituent components and then edit one of the components. 1. Choose Component>Break Assembly from the SupportModeler menu bar. The MicroStation prompt displays:

Select Assembly to Break 2. Select any part of the ROD_CLAMP assembly and when it is highlighted, accept it with a data point.

The assembly is now broken into its constituent components.

Exercise: Editing Components: 1. Review the properties of the support by clicking the Review/Edit Support Properties tool in the SupportModeler tool bar.

The assembly ROD_CLAMP is no longer displayed in the support hierarchy. Each component is now associated directly with the support. 2. Select FIG212 in the hierarchical tree.

The FINISH is Black and the BOM_DESC contains the finish Black at the end. 3. Select the value for the FINISH property in the Value column. 4. Using the drop-down list, change the Finish from Black to Galvanized and click OK. 5. Click Yes in response to the prompt if you want to update the item.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 7 - Manipulating Supports and Components A message is displayed that the component is being updated. The component is erased and then redrawn based on the new value you entered. Because FINISH is not a property that affects the graphics, the clamp does not appear to be visibly different. 6. Review the properties of the support by clicking the Review/Edit Support Properties tool in the SupportModeler tool bar. 7. Select FIG212 in the hierarchical tree.

The FINISH is now Galvanized and the BOM_DESC contains the finish Galvanized at the end. 8. Click OK when you are finished reviewing the support. 9. To turn off the Connect Point Snap, Select Component>Connect Point Snap and it will toggle off.

Exercise: Stretch Component: This command parametrically stretches a variable length component. 1. From the SupportModeler menu bar, choose Component>Stretch Component. 2. On the component, select the section near the end of the component that you want to stretch.

✍ The Stretch command works if you select any section of the component. 3. Accept the selection with a data point. 4. Move the cursor to the location of the new place point for the component as defined in the original placement (for example, by snapping to the connect point of the other component or the new centerline of a pipe) 5. Accept it with a data point.

✍ If you accidentally try to scale a support item by using MicroStation commands, a warning message is displayed and the operation is prevented. Do not attempt to circumvent these warnings or data corruption will result.

Exercise: Showing Connected Components: This command graphically highlights components that are connected. This is useful to determine if they are properly connected by their connect

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Copying and Deleting Supports: points. Only when properly connected will take-outs and connect point errors be generated correctly. 1. From the SupportModeler menu bar, choose Component>Show Connected. 2. Place a data point to select the component you want to review. Accept the selection with a data point. 3. The system highlights all components that are connected to the selected one. If the components are not properly connected, they are not highlighted.

Exercise: Change Support ID: A situation may also arise where a component needs to be associated with a support that is different from the one it was originally modeled in.

✍ If the component was placed in Commodity Mode you will have to convert it to Tagged before you can change the support ID.

1. In the Add/Open Model dialog box, open the model containing the support items whose support IDs are to be changed. 2. Select the support items whose support IDs you want to change. 3. Choose Component>Change Support ID from the SupportModeler application window. The Select Support ID dialog box is displayed prompting you to assign the new support ID for the selected support items. 4. Select the support ID from the drop-down list box and click OK

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Exercise: Rename Support: This command enables you to change the Support ID of an existing support. This is different from the Change Support ID operation in that renaming enables you to enter a completely new ID, instead of changing the ID of a component. Note: If the component was placed in Commodity Mode, use Convert to Tagged operation instead. See the section, Converting Commodity Supports to Tagged Supports, in this chapter.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 7 - Manipulating Supports and Components 1. From the SupportModeler menu bar, choose Support>Rename Support. 2. Place a data point to select the support that you want to rename and accept the selection with a data point. The following dialog box appears:

Exercise: Reconnect to Pipe This function is only available when in Tagged Mode, and is used when the pipe attributes have changed and you want to update the support. This will not graphically move or alter any of the components, it only updates the support object to reflect the changes in the pipe attributes. 1. Make the support active that you want to reconnect to pipe 2. Select Support>Reconnect to Pipe. MicroStation prompts you to Pick Pipe Segment Centerline. 3. Place a data point on the pipe to pick it and place another to accept it. The new pipe attributes are transferred to the Active Support Parameters, updating the active support

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 9-Ganging

Lesson 9-Ganging Ganged supports elegantly handle the problem of how to model a single support structure that supports many different lines (pipes) from different PDS piping models, with each line having its own shoes, guides, or clamps. Each line requires an individual call-out on the piping isometric drawing but the entire ganged support only requires one support fabrication drawing that shows the whole structure, identifies all of the support components and identifies all of the supported lines. An example of a ganged support is shown in the following drawing .

A ganged support can contain any number of children and the children can be a mixture of tagged and commodity supports. The parent should always be a tagged support so that you can generate fabrication drawings. The ganging operation creates intelligent relationships between the parent and children and sets some properties in the support which affect the drawing format and isometric labeling. The supports are not otherwise changed. You cannot generate a fabrication drawing for a child support. If you attempt to, the system will display the drawing for the parent. Note that the parent drawing automatically includes the child supports as well.

✍ The parent and all children of a ganged support must all be in the same model.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 9-Ganging In this lesson we will do the following steps: • Start a New Support • Place pipe supports • Gang the Supports • Adding to a Gang • Review Ganged Status

✍ Before the pipe support can be modeled, ensure that Options is set to

Tagged placement mode, as directed in the above lessons. Because we will want to do a fabrication drawing of the ganged support, we must make the parent a Tagged Support. Later, you may switch to Commodity mode if you are going to be placing simple supports.

Exercise: Start a New Support 1. Open Model4 in Folder1 of the tutorial.

The model is loaded in a regular isometric view, zoomed to the region shown in the following drawing. .

2. Click the Place Component tool in the SupportModeler tool bar to open the Place Support Component dialog box and the Active Support Parameters dialog box.

3. Click New Support in the Active Support Parameters dialog box.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 9-Ganging 4. At the MicroStation prompt, select the pipe segment centerline of the centre pipe and accept it with a data point. A New Support ID dialog box will appear displaying the new ID. Accept this ID.

Exercise: Placing a Rigid Rod Trapeze Now that the support properties are defined, you will start modeling the support, starting with a Rigid Rod Trapeze. To place the trapeze: 1. In the Place Support Component Dialog Box, select the following as shown:

• Library: SM_TDSL1 • Category: Rigid Rods • Component: RR_DR_CS • Size/Type: B_CLMP, ET, 1 1/2 Clamp 7 • Width 1: 32" • Width 2: 18" • Flange Width: 12" • Shoe Height: 0" 2. Push the Place Button. 3. Select Place by Pipe/Steel. The pipe will be highlighted, and the MicroStation prompt will read;

Place By Pipe/Steel > Pick Steel (or Pick New Pipe) 4. Pick the nearest piece of horizontal steel.

Exercise: Placing 3 U-bolts Now, we will place a u-bolt on each of the 3 pipes that are sitting on the trapeze. To place the u-bolts: 1. In the Place Support Component Dialog Box, select the following as shown:

• Library - Anvil • Category - Pipe Clamps • Component: Fig 137 The first U-bolt we place can be part of the same support as the trapeze. Ensure that it is the active support.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 9-Ganging 2. Select FIG137 and click place. 3. Ensure that the Place by Pipe/Steel is still selected. The same 6" pipe will be highlighted, and you will see the prompt to Pick Steel. This time, pick the steel in the trapeze. 4. Start a new Support and pick the 12" pipe to the left of the 6" pipe. 5. Place another u-bolt on this pipe, using Place by Pipe/Steel, and select the rigid rod. 6. Repeat with the 3 1/2" pipe to the right of the 6" pipe.

When you have finished, your supports should look as follows

Exercise: To Gang the Supports 1. Use a fence or a selection set to select supports 182000-PH002 and 610075-PH001(12" and 3 1/2 " cone graphics). 2. Choose Support>Gang Supports from the SupportModeler menu bar, or click the Gang Supports button. 3. Using data points select and accept any part of the parent support, which in our case, will be the Support, PH001. Generally, the parent should be a tagged support that contains the frame or other common structure. 4. Reset to exit the command.

✍ If any of the selected supports had already been part of an existing gang, their ganged status would not be changed and a warning would be displayed.

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Exercise: To add additional supports to an existing gang 1. Choose Support>Gang Supports from the SupportModeler menu bar, or click the Gang Supports button.

✍ If there were multiple supports you wished to add, you could create a

fence, or a selection set, that contains the support objects (cone graphics) to add to an existing gang. 2. Use data points to select and accept the single support to add to the gang. 3. Using data points select and accept any part of the existing parent support.

Exercise: To review the ganged status of a support 1. Choose Support>Show Ganged Status from the SupportModeler menu bar. 2. Using data points select and accept any part of a support. 3. The support objects (cone graphics) of all other supports in the gang are highlighted. 4. Reset to exit the command.

Exercise: To remove supports from a gang 1. Choose Support>Drop Ganged Status from the SupportModeler menu bar. 2. Using data points, select and accept any part of the supports you wish to remove from the gang. 3. If the support you selected is a child, i.e. 182000-PH002 or 610075PH001, it will be removed from the gang. 4. If the support you selected is the parent, PH001, a warning will be displayed asking if you want to drop ganging from the parent and all children. 5. Click yes to drop ganging, or no to keep the current ganging. 6. Reset to exit the command.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 10-Working with the LICAD Interface

Lesson 10-Working with the LICAD Interface ✍ The following Section is only applicable to those who use LICAD. If you are not a LICAD user, please skip to the next section, 'Automatic Dimensioning'

Operations in Working with the LICAD Interface Working with the LICAD Interface involves the following operations: • Create L3D files for SupportModeler • Place Lisega Assemblies in SupportModeler

Creating L3D files for SupportModeler 1. Use LICAD version 7.2.0 in its normal manner to design and detail supports.

✍ Note that LICAD is NOT delivered with SupportModeler; it must be

obtained from Lisega directly. Also, note that data is not passed from SupportModeler into LICAD. 2. In LICAD, save each support you design. Then, in LICAD, use File>Create L3D Files to extract support Information for the supports you want to model. This creates ASCII interface files that SupportModeler can read.

Requirements for LICAD Interface to Work The project \Seeds directory must contain an SM_LICAD.DAT file. This controls several parts of the interface. A sample is delivered in \SupMod\Seeds 1. You must have created at least one L3D file using LICAD version 7.2.0

✍ You must have the SM_Lisega.lib library loaded in SupportModeler. This library contains the SupportModeler definitions of the Lisega pipe support components and is delivered in \PltSpace\SupMod\Lib 2. You must be in an active support.

Placing Lisega Assemblies in SupportModeler 1. In SupportModeler, select the menu item Components>Place Lisega Assembly. 2. A browse dialog is displayed. Select an L3D file. Each L3D files represents a single support that you designed in LICAD. 3. In SupportModeler, graphically select a location in the model to place the support, either by selecting three points (origin, top, and rotation) or by selecting Pipe and Steel that intersect. This placement is

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 10-Working with the LICAD Interface identical to the standard SupportModeler variable length placement routines. 4. Once you have graphically selected the location, all of the components that are specified in the L3D file are instanced into the model in the specified position.

✍ Hex Nuts are placed near the end of one of the rods that has the same

load group. The nuts are thus on top of each other but they are correct in the material listings. This is because the location of Hex Nuts is not specified by LICAD.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 11-Automatic Dimensioning

Lesson 11-Automatic Dimensioning SupportModeler automatically generates dimensions for each dimension point in a support to be displayed on the fabrication drawings. Dimension points are defined in components and assemblies. The dimension is between the key-plan location for the support and the dimension point. Dimensions will only appear in standard orthogonal views of the support (i.e. FRONT, BACK, RIGHT, LEFT, TOP, and BOTTOM. If you have two views at 90 degrees to each other (i.e. FRONT and RIGHT), dimensions will be placed in both views.

✍ The dimensions that are shown on the drawing represent the length from

the keyplan location to the dimension points in the view, which may not be a true length dimension if the support is skewed in the model. For example, if a support is angled 20 degrees from North, the dimensions on the drawing would still be based on an exact North view.

DIM_POINT class (for Users) In SM_Utility, in the Drawing category, there is a DIM_POINT component. This component is represented by a zero-length line and is used to define a dimension point to be shown on the fabrication drawing. A dimension is shown from the key-plan location to this point. Place it into the model where you need a dimension that has not been pre-defined in the component or assembly libraries using a DIMENSION_PTS property.

Exercise: To add a Dimension Point in a Model 1. In the Place Support Component dialog box, at the library field dropdown list, select the SM_Utility Library.

✍ If this library is not loaded, see the section on "Loading a Vendor Library" for the procedure on loading additional libraries. 2. At the Category field, select Drawing. 3. Highlight DIM_POINT and click place. 4. Using a single data point, place the DIM_POINT at the desired location.

New DIMENSION_PTS Property (Library Customization) Specific assemblies or components can have dimension points added to the class library definitions so that dimensions will automatically show up on drawings for supports that contain those components.

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SupportModeler™ for PDS™ User Training Lesson 11-Automatic Dimensioning KEYPLAN class In SM_Utility, in the Drawing category, there is a KEYPLAN component. This component is represented by a zero-length line and is used to define the key-plan location on the fabrication drawing. The keyplan location is normally the SUPPORT object location but if a KEYPLAN object is present, its location will be used instead. The KEYPLAN object can be placed manually or included it in assemblies. Generally, this would be used most in a custom library of your standards. For example, in a goalpost-shaped steel assembly, you might wish to report the location of the connection to existing steel. A KEYPLAN object would be placed at this location, either manually or as a pre-defined part of the assembly, forcing the drawing to report the steel connection point rather than the pipe centerline.

Exercise: To Add a KEYPLAN in a model 1. In the Place Support Component dialog box, at the library field dropdown list, select SM_Utility.

If this library is not loaded, see the section on "Loading a Vendor Library" for the procedure on loading additional libraries. 2. At the Category field, select Drawing. 3. Highlight KEYPLAN and click Place. 4. Using a single data point, place the KEYPLAN object at the desired location.

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