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Contents
Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... v Welcome to SmartPlant Isometrics ...................................................................................................... 7 What's New in SmartPlant Isometrics? .............................................................................................. 7 SmartPlant Isometrics Tools.............................................................................................................. 8 SmartPlant I-Configure ............................................................................................................... 8 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert ............................................................................................... 10 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator .................................................................................... 10 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools ................................................................................................... 10 SmartPlant Isometrics I-View ................................................................................................... 11 SmartPlant Material Editor ....................................................................................................... 11 SmartPlant Symbol Editor......................................................................................................... 11 Task Comparison: Help for I-Sketch Users...................................................................................... 12 Command Line Options .................................................................................................................. 17 Getting Started with SmartPlant Isometrics ...................................................................................... 19 Preparation of Project Data ............................................................................................................. 19 Working with SmartPlant I-Configure....................................................................................... 20 Working with Projects .................................................................................................................... 22 Log in to a Project .................................................................................................................... 24 Create a New Piping Object Data (POD) File ............................................................................ 24 Create a New System POD ....................................................................................................... 24 Open an Existing Pipe Sketch ................................................................................................... 25 Change the Primary Piping Specification .................................................................................. 25 Save a Pipe Sketch.................................................................................................................... 26 Close a Pipe Sketch .................................................................................................................. 26 Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface ......................................................................... 27 Using the Detail Window ................................................................................................................ 29 SmartPlant Isometrics SmartCursors ......................................................................................... 31 Fitting Views .................................................................................................................................. 32 Zoom In on an Area or Zoom Out From a Point ........................................................................ 33 Magnify an Area....................................................................................................................... 33 Fit All Objects in the Detail Window ........................................................................................ 34 Pan Views ................................................................................................................................ 34 Working with 3D Views ................................................................................................................. 35 Fit View to Selection ................................................................................................................ 37 Fit View to All.......................................................................................................................... 37
Contents Center View on Selection ......................................................................................................... 38 Change the View Orientation .................................................................................................... 39 Customizing the Detail Window...................................................................................................... 40 Customize with Built-In Commands ......................................................................................... 41 Create a New Custom Toolbar .................................................................................................. 41 Customize a Built-In Toolbar.................................................................................................... 42 Assign a Keyboard Shortcut...................................................................................................... 42 Customize Interface Elements ......................................................................................................... 44 Specify the Display of Working Units ....................................................................................... 45 Set User Options ....................................................................................................................... 45 Change the Color of Sketch Status ............................................................................................ 46 Customize the Window Layout ................................................................................................. 46 Using the Properties Window .......................................................................................................... 50 Using the Pipeline Explorer............................................................................................................. 52 Navigating the Pipeline Explorer .................................................................................................... 52 Creating an Isometric Drawing .......................................................................................................... 57 Routing Pipe ................................................................................................................................... 58 Route a Section of Pipe ............................................................................................................. 59 Add a Bend Element ................................................................................................................. 60 Connect Two Pipes with a Bend Automatically......................................................................... 61 Add a Branch Element .............................................................................................................. 62 Connect Two Pipes with a Branch Automatically ...................................................................... 64 Route Skewed Pipe ................................................................................................................... 65 Set a Fall .................................................................................................................................. 69 Terminate Pipe Routing ............................................................................................................ 71 Using 3D Coordinates ..................................................................................................................... 73 Query a 3D Coordinate ............................................................................................................. 74 Add an Origin........................................................................................................................... 75 Edit an Origin ........................................................................................................................... 77 Connect Multiple Sheets ........................................................................................................... 78 Working with Components ............................................................................................................. 82 Place a Component ................................................................................................................... 86 Place Gaskets and Flanges Automatically ................................................................................. 88 Place Bolts Automatically......................................................................................................... 88 Place a Generic Component ...................................................................................................... 90 Define Generic Component Properties ...................................................................................... 91 Place a Concentric Reducer....................................................................................................... 93 Place a Fitting Cross or Set-On Cross........................................................................................ 94 Assign an Item Code................................................................................................................. 96 Insert and Dimension a Tap ...................................................................................................... 97 Defining Dimensions for the Pipe Route ......................................................................................... 99 Dimension the Entire Pipe Route .............................................................................................106 Set the Length of a Section of Pipe ..........................................................................................108 Dimension Skewed Pipe ..........................................................................................................109 Dimension a 2D Skew .............................................................................................................109 Dimension a 3D Skew .............................................................................................................111 Define the Length of a Skew Component .................................................................................113
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Contents Modify a Dimension ................................................................................................................114 Query a Dimension ..................................................................................................................114 Place a Reference Dimension ...................................................................................................115 Adding Design Elements................................................................................................................118 Information Items ..........................................................................................................................118 Place an Information Item ........................................................................................................123 Edit an Information Item ..........................................................................................................123 Remove an Information Item from the Model ..........................................................................124 Dimensioned Special Symbols .......................................................................................................125 Place a Flow Arrow .................................................................................................................126 Place a Floor Symbol ...............................................................................................................127 Place a Wall Symbol ................................................................................................................128 Place an Insulation Symbol ......................................................................................................129 Additional Materials ......................................................................................................................130 Place as Additional Material ....................................................................................................130 Ensuring Design Integrity ..................................................................................................................135 Check Minimum Pipe Lengths .......................................................................................................136 Check Component End Connections ..............................................................................................137 Check Network Integrity ................................................................................................................138 Check for Consistency ...................................................................................................................138 Perform Design Checks Automatically ...........................................................................................138 Modifying and Moving Placed Objects..............................................................................................141 Selecting Objects ...........................................................................................................................142 Select Like Components ..........................................................................................................145 Select Multiple Information Items ............................................................................................146 Select Multiple Components By Filter .....................................................................................147 Select Multiple Components by Region ...................................................................................147 Copying and Pasting Objects..........................................................................................................148 Copy an Object ........................................................................................................................149 Paste an Object ........................................................................................................................149 Copy and Paste 3D Coordinates ...............................................................................................150 Cutting and Deleting Objects .........................................................................................................153 Cut an Object...........................................................................................................................154 Delete an Object ......................................................................................................................154 Mirroring and Rotating Pipe...........................................................................................................155 Mirror Orthogonal Pipe............................................................................................................157 Reflect a Skew Axis.................................................................................................................158 Rotate Orthogonal Pipe ............................................................................................................160 Rotate a Skew Axis..................................................................................................................161 Rotate a Pipeline About a Different Axis .................................................................................163 Modifying Sketch Objects..............................................................................................................165 Change Bore ............................................................................................................................166 Convert Orthogonal Pipe to Skewed Pipe .................................................................................168 Break a Section of Pipe ............................................................................................................169 Convert a 2D Skew to a 3D Skew ............................................................................................173 Deactivate a Skew Component.................................................................................................174 SmartPlant Isometrics User's Guide iii
Contents Edit Object Properties ..............................................................................................................176 Edit POD Properties ................................................................................................................177 Edit Component Properties ......................................................................................................180 Moving Objects .............................................................................................................................188 Reposition a Component ..........................................................................................................191 Move a Pipeline .......................................................................................................................192 Extend or Shorten a Length of Pipe..........................................................................................194 Move a Pipe Branch.................................................................................................................194 Managing Weld and Part Numbering .............................................................................................195 Assign Weld or Part Numbers Manually ..................................................................................196 Check for Duplicate Weld or Part Numbers .............................................................................196 Importing Pipelines ............................................................................................................................199 Import a Single Piping Data File ..............................................................................................200 Batch Import Piping Data ........................................................................................................201 Generating Isometric Drawings .........................................................................................................207 Define Drawing Output Format ......................................................................................................209 Generate an Isometric Drawing ......................................................................................................212 View an Isometric Drawing............................................................................................................214 Print an Isometric Drawing ............................................................................................................215 View a Drawing Message File........................................................................................................216 Working with SmartPlant Integration ..............................................................................................217 Configure the Software for Integration ...........................................................................................218 Register the Project with a SmartPlant Foundation Plant ................................................................218 Install the POD Domain Configuration File ....................................................................................219 Publish BOM Piping Data ..............................................................................................................220 Glossary ..............................................................................................................................................223 Index ...................................................................................................................................................229
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Preface
This document is a user's guide for SmartPlant Isometrics and provides conceptual information and procedural instructions for creating isometric drawings. The content is identical to the online Help that is delivered as part of the SmartPlant Isometrics software. Intergraph gives you permission to print as many copies of this document as you need for noncommercial use at your company. You cannot reprint this document for resale or redistribution outside your company.
Preface
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Version 2008
Welcome to SmartPlant Isometrics the Detail window, and vice versa. For more information, read Using the Pipeline Explorer (on page 51). Cut and Paste functionality is now available in the software. Additionally, the Copy command replaces the Insert command. For more information, read Modifying and Moving Placed Objects (on page 141). You can mirror and rotate components and pipelines. For more information, read Mirroring and Rotating Objects (on page 154). You can now place crosses, Y-pieces and so on directly in the sketch using Fitting on the Place toolbar. For more information, read Place a Fitting Cross or Set-On Cross (on page 94). You can use Show Automatic Dimension Lines and off the display of applied dimensions. on the Dimension toolbar to toggle on
View single pipes or piping systems in a 3-dimensional view. The 3D View window displays a true-scale graphical view of one or more pipes, reflecting the current design status of the individual pipeline or system. After all directional, dimensional and materials data is known, you can display a complete 3D view of the pipeline. For more information, read Working with 3D Views (on page 34). The Component Information Manager and Specification Generator applications delivered with previous versions of this software have been replaced with a new product--SmartPlant Material Editor. SmartPlant Material Editor provides a single environment in which you can create, edit, and manage reference data, such as Materials catalogs and piping specifications. For more information, see the SmartPlant Material Editor User's Guide, available with the Help > Printable Guides command in the software.
SmartPlant I-Configure
SmartPlant I-Configure simplifies the customization of piping isometrics produced by ISOGEN. Using SmartPlant I-Configure, you can configure virtually everything about the piping isometric drawing - from the style of dimensioning and format of weld and part numbers to the location and layout of the material take-off - allowing you to produce isometric drawings to your own specifications.
Key Features
Unified interface to all ISOGEN settings Wizards for rapid setting of basic properties
Welcome to SmartPlant Isometrics Preview mode for checking of drawing outputs and reports
Key Features
Converts piping specifications and catalogs for use in SmartPlant Isometrics quickly and easily Allows you to reuse existing reference data held in 3D plant design systems Updates piping catalogs for SmartPlant Isometrics and the plant design system by maintaining a single data source Supports all leading plant design systems, including PDS, PDMS, AutoPLANT, and CADWorx.
Key Features
Enables merging of multiple single pipeline files into a system file Confirms system content by visually displaying pipelines Examines pipeline connectivity and highlights 3D modeling issues Pinpoints groupings of pipelines into connected systems via reporting tools Simplifies system data through its pipe-stripping tool
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Key Features
Enables visualization of one or more IDFs or PCFs as a scaled 3D model Allows you to zoom and rotate the view Enables color-coding of the model for easy identification of different types of components Enables viewing of all data contained in the model Lets users select components from a tree view or in the graphics window Locates and loads connected files automatically Integrates with Internet Explorer
Key Features
Supports the import of I-Sketch v2 format reference data as part of the upgrade path from ISketch v2 to SmartPlant Isometrics Supports the import of SmartPlant Reference Data materials data Rapid creation of piping catalogs and specifications from paper-based documents Comprehensive design rules, such as branch table, default choice, bolting tables, and so on
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Task
Place (inline component) at end of pipe.
I-Sketch v2
Select material by group (using Place menu or toolbar). Move mouse to end of pipe or component and look for the insert cursor.
SmartPlant Isometrics
Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor. In v2 you could not be certain that you were actually doing an insert and were going to get a very tiny bit of pipe. Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor. Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor. Use the right mouse button to orient the component--each time you right-click, the orientation changes. For branches, you can change the keypoint to which you connect by you will connect to by pressing the SHIFT key while you right-click.
Place (inline component) at the open end of a component other than a pipe.
Place (change of Not possible in v2. direction material) at the end of a component.
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Task
Place (inline component) between another component and a pipe, such as placing a flange on a component.
I-Sketch v2
Select material by group (using Place menu or toolbar). Insert into the pipe and slide until you collide with the component.
SmartPlant Isometrics
Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar) Move mouse to the pipe and look for the connect cursor. Although the v2 method is still functional, this updated method ensures that the flange is oriented correctly. Select support (using Place menu or toolbar) Move to a component and look for the insert cursor. Select support (using Place menu or toolbar) Move to a component and look for the insert cursor.
Select support (using Place menu or toolbar), Insert the support into a pipe and slide until you collide with the component. Not possible in v2
Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar) Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor. Slide into position. Update the Inline Insertion dialog box as necessary.
Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar) Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor. Slide into position. Right-click the Dimension Line and type a value into the Dimension box. Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar) Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor. Slide into position. Right-click the Dimension Line and type a value into the Dimension box.
Insert (branch)
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Task
Insert (seton/olet/tap)
I-Sketch v2
Not possible in v2.
SmartPlant Isometrics
Select the component from the Fittings component group (using Place menu or toolbar). You automatically go into routing mode. Route a branch. The branch table selection is overridden with whatever component you selected. Select a set-on cross from the Fittings component group (using the Place menu or toolbar). You automatically go into routing mode. Route a branch. You will get a set-on tee even though you asked for a cross. To make it a set on cross repeat the above step opposite the 1st set-on. Note the two components placed have a CRSO SKEY, not a TESO. Select component. Hold down left mouse button and slide the component. Press CTRL while sliding. In SmartPlant Isometrics, SHIFT is used to select nearby small components. Select all the components in the assembly. Hold down left mouse button and move to new locations.
Route a branch. Route from the branch to form a cross. Edit the cross item code to be a set-on cross.
Select component. Hold down left mouse button and slide the component. Press SHIFT while sliding to display the Slide dialog box.
Slide (assembly)
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Task
Slide (tee or bend)
I-Sketch v2
Select the component Hold down the left mouse button and move to the new location.
SmartPlant Isometrics
Select the tee or bend element you want to move, including all the components that you require to move with it. Hold down the left mouse button and move the object group to the new location. This method allows you to put a boundary on the slide and only slide some of the components, which means you can slide a bypass (not possible in v2). An alternative way to slide a branch (including the set-on or an olet) is to press ALT while you select the branch.
Move
Move Pipeline command (using Edit menu or toolbar). Select the object you want to move. Hold down the left mouse button and move object to the new location.
Select all the components you want to move. Hold down the left mouse button and move the group of objects to the new location. Although the v2 method is still functional in SmartPlant Isometrics, this updated method allows you to perform complex drag operations not possible in previous software releases. Select the components (or select a pipeline to get every component in it). Press CTRL+C, or use Copy command (menu or toolbar).
Copy/Cut
Paste
Press CTRL+V or use Paste command (menu or toolbar). If necessary, you can rotate (using arrow keys) or mirror (using space bar) while pressing the left mouse button.
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Task
Select
I-Sketch v2
Left-click, window select, Select By command.
SmartPlant Isometrics
Left-click, window select, Select By command. In Pipeline Explorer, click in tree view to select all components in straight, network, sheet, pipeline and POD.
Break
Break Tube command (using Dimension menu or toolbar). Click on the section of pipe to be broken.
Break Tube command (using Dimension menu or toolbar). Click on the section of pipe to be broken. Press SHIFT when you click on the section of pipe to place a pipe separator. Route Pipe command (using Place menu or toolbar). Route as you would variable pipe.
Weld command (using the Place menu or toolbar). Select Support Weld from the sub menu. Place in the sketch as you would any other out of network component.
Weld command (using the Place menu or toolbar). Select Support Weld from the sub menu. Place in the sketch as you would any other out of network component.
Right-click the component and then click Physical. Make necessary updates in the Physical dialog box.
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The software accepts either / or -. For example, you can type /mport or -import. When specifying a file, you must include the full path location and filename. You can specify multiple files on the command line. You must specify the full path location and filename for each file. In the following example, four files are being imported: "SmartPlant Isometrics.exe" /import "C:\SampleIsoDir\S5Tutorial\Imports\SG-T1.IDF" "C:\SampleIsoDir\S5Tutorial\Imports\SG-T2.IDF" "C:\SampleIsoDir\S5Tutorial\Imports\SG-T3.IDF" "C:\SampleIsoDir\S5Tutorial\Imports\SG-T4.IDF" /isodirectory C:\SampleIsoDir /project SPITutorial
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Getting Started with SmartPlant Isometrics The following illustration of the SmartPlant I-Configure window shows the isometric directory/project/isometric styles hierarchy of the sample project data delivered with the software.
You can have any number of isometric directories on your system. An isometric directory can hold any number of projects, and a project can hold any number of isometric styles.
Project Defaults
In many cases, it is useful to have a common set of standard settings applied on a particular project that are subsequently applied to each new pipeline. You can achieve this by defining default values for the Pipeline Attributes (Piping Spec, Project Identifier, and so on) using SmartPlant I-Configure. Generally, if project attribute defaults exist, SmartPlant Isometrics uses them. If no defaults exist, the software stores pipeline properties between sessions. For example, if you create one model using units of ft/in, the next time you create a model, ft/in are the initial setting in the Properties window. However, if the project default units were set to mm, the mm units are used instead. You can also choose to override project default settings by choosing a different Isometric style when you generate a drawing. For example, if you create the sketch with Metric units, you can still chose to output the drawing in Imperial units, providing an appropriate Isometric Style exists in the Project.
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Sketching a Pipeline
A pipe sketch is a graphical representation of a pipeline model using standard symbols and conventions. The pipeline model consists of components. A component is any valve, steam trap, strainer, tee, elbow/bend, tapping point, or other piping specialty items used to create a pipeline. Symbols represent components in the materials database. When you create a new pipe sketch or open an existing one, the sketch is displayed in the Detail window. You select symbols using the Place toolbar and then select the appropriate placement location in the sketch. In the Properties window, you can enter appropriate values for each property of the component. You can use the toolbars and menu commands to detail your sketch, and you can use the Properties window to modify the information in your sketch.
You can split a single pipeline into one or more sheets. Each sheet can contain a different yet connected portion of the entire pipeline. When modeling a standard pipeline, the software forces you to observe the following rules: 1. Each sheet can only contain objects from one single pipeline. 2. The software does not consider components in differing pipelines as being connected. 3. The software always produces pipeline isometrics.
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Getting Started with SmartPlant Isometrics Alternatively, it is possible to create a single piping system, consisting of multiple connected pipelines. The whole system is processed by ISOGEN and, depending on system model content and complexity, one or more isometric drawings containing all the pipelines are produced. The following graphic illustrates an example of the basic organizational structure of a piping system in SmartPlant Isometrics:
Unlike those that are inherent when modeling a standard pipeline, the software observes the following rules when you model a piping system: 1. Each sheet can contain objects from several pipelines. 2. Components can be connected across multiple pipelines. 3. The software always produces system isometrics.
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Log in to a Project
1. Click File > Select Project. 2. In the Select Project dialog box, select the isometric directory that contains the project to which you want to connect. 3. In the Project list, select the project and then click OK. The name of the current project displays on the status bar.
A set of projects is stored in a folder referred to as the isometric directory. There can be any number of isometric directories on your system, and an isometric directory can hold any number of projects.
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If the Standard toolbar is not visible, click View > Toolbars > Standard. You can also click File > Open, or press CTRL+O to open an existing sketch.
2. In the Open dialog box, navigate to and then double-click the sketch you want to open. You can open one of the last edited sketches by selecting it from the list of recently opened files at the bottom of the File menu. The software remembers the current project between sessions. If you want to connect to a different specification, click File > Connect to Specification. For more information, read Change the Primary Piping Specification (on page 25).
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Getting Started with SmartPlant Isometrics 4. Navigate to and then double-click the specification you want to load. The Primary Spec attribute in the in the Pipeline Explorer displays the name of the specification that is currently loaded.
For additional information about piping specifications, refer to the SmartPlant Material Editor User's Guide. The guide is available with the Help > Printable Guides command in the software. The software fills in the Piping Specification properties for the pipeline and all the current components as appropriate.
If the Standard toolbar is not visible, click View > Toolbars > Standard. You can also click File > Save or press CTRL+S to save the sketch. If you have not previously saved the sketch, the Save As dialog box appears. The default location is in the Pipes folder in the current isometric directory. If necessary, you can type a name and specify a location for your sketch. By default, all SmartPlant Isometrics data is stored in a .POD file.
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A - Menu Bar
Click the name of a menu to display the menu commands. Many menu commands have equivalent keystrokes, such as CTRL+C for the Copy command that you can use to quickly perform an action.
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B - Toolbars
Toolbars are groups of icons that provide rapid access to commonly used commands. They are an alternative to using menu items or keyboard shortcuts. You can toggle on and off the display of a toolbar using View > Toolbars, and then selecting or de-selecting it in the list. You can dock toolbars at the top, bottom or side of the Detail window, or you can let them float in a convenient position.
G - Status Bar
The status bar contains summary information about the model.
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Each time you create a new pipeline or new system, the software opens a new Detail window in which you can design the layout of your pipe sketch. Every Detail window corresponds to a single sheet in the final isometric drawing. Using the commands on the Window menu, you can cascade or tile your active sketches to more easily navigate among them. The active window list displays an alphabetical list of open sketch windows below the commands on the Window menu. You can access another open sketch by clicking one of the sketch names on the list. You can also double-click the sheet name in Pipeline Explorer, or right-click the sheet name and click Activate. SmartPlant Isometrics provides multiple views of the sketch that represents the pipeline model. A view is a visual representation of the data that composes the pipeline model and can be a simple line drawing or a 3D representation of the model, including all of its components. By manipulating model views, you can organize the information within the pipeline model to better understand the data. For more information about manipulating views of the model, read Fitting Views (on page 31). For more information about 3D views, read Working with 3D Views (on page 34).
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SmartCursors
The shape of the cursor (or mouse pointer) gives you important feedback. As you move it around the drawing, it will change to reflect: 1. The action you are performing (mode of operation). 2. The object under the cursor.
Sketch Colors
SmartPlant Isometrics uses color to determine the status of the sketch. If you use the default colors, a fully specified sketch is completely green. If you see any other colors in the sketch, it indicates that some work is still to be done. You have the option to choose a color scheme for each state using the options on the Options dialog box.
Component State
Both direction and dimension are defined Both direction and dimension are unknown Direction known / Dimension unknown Dimension known / Direction unknown Pipe to be ignored during drawing generation
See also
Customize Interface Elements (on page 43) SmartPlant Isometrics SmartCursors (on page 31)
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SmartCursor
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Fitting Views
SmartPlant Isometrics provides several options for manipulating the view of your pipe sketch as it appears in the Detail window. For example, you can adjust the view to display the entire pipeline model, or you can focus on specific parts of the model. You can also increase or decrease the viewing area. Decreasing causes everything within the window to appear larger, while increasing causes everything within the window to appear smaller. You use the buttons on the View toolbar to control the display of the content in the Detail window. Zoom Tool - Increases or decreases the display size of objects in the pipeline model. You can zoom in to get a closer view of an object or zoom out to view more of the model at a reduced size. Click the left mouse button and drag the pointer upward in the window to increase the view of an object as though you were moving closer to it. Drag the pointer downward in the window to reduce the view as though you were moving further away from the object. Zoom Window - Increases the view magnification of an area in the pipeline model that you define with two points. Zoom All - Displays the entire contents of the pipeline model in the Detail window. Pan - Repositions the sketch so you can view another section of the pipeline model without changing the view magnification. Show/Hide Background - Removes ISOGEN-generated background graphics, such as a backing sheet, dimension lines, material list, and so on. To toggle on and off the display of the View toolbar, click View > Toolbars > View.
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You can also activate this command by clicking View > Zoom Tool. Click Zoom All to fit all the objects to the view in the Detail window. When you rotate the IntelliMouse wheel backward while the Zoom Tool is active, the view zooms out at the current pointer location. You can also zoom in by rolling the wheel of the IntelliMouse forward.
Magnify an Area
1. Click Zoom Window . 2. Click a start point and drag to an end point in the active view to fence the area to enlarge.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface When you release on the end point, the graphic view updates to show the selected area.
You can also activate this command by clicking View > Zoom Window. The shortcut key for the Zoom Window command is CTRL+SHIFT+Z. Click Zoom All to view all objects in the Detail window again.
You can also activate the command by clicking View > Zoom All. The shortcut key for the Zoom All command is CTRL+SHIFT+A.
Pan Views
1. Click Pan . 2. Click a point in the Detail window and drag the cursor up, down, left or right to view other areas of the model. You can also activate the command by clicking View > Pan.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface To open a 3D View window, click Show . The software opens a new window on top of the Detail window and displays the active pipe sketch as a 3D model.
Depending on the relative start coordinates of each pipeline, they will either be displayed together, if they are intended to connect into each other, or apart if they are not. The software uses different colors to distinguish the various pipe components.
Color
Green Magenta Cyan Yellow Red
Purpose
Used to identify pipes. Used to identify valves and flanges. Used to identify fittings. Used to identify supports. Represented as a circle drawn around the supported component. Used to indicate the currently selected component or pipeline. The whole pipeline turns red when you select the pipeline reference in the Pipeline Explorer.
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Click Fit View . The software re-draws the view so that all the pipes are visible in the 3D View window.
The fitted view adopts the current view orientation. You can also activate this command using View > 3D View > Fit View.
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You can select a pipe or component in the Pipeline Explorer. The software highlights the corresponding item in the 3D View window. 2. Click Center View on Selection on the 3D View toolbar. If the 3D View toolbar is not visible, click View > Toolbars > 3D View. The software re-draws the pipeline so that the selected item is in the center of the view.
The view distance stays the same. You can also activate this command by clicking View > 3D View > Center View on Selection.
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Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model from the top left (north east). Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model from the top right (north west). Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model from the bottom right (north west). Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model from the bottom left (north east) Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model so that you are looking down at the top of the model. Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model so that you are looking up at the bottom of the model. Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model so that you are looking toward the east direction of the model. Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model so that you are looking toward the west direction of the model. Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model so that you are looking toward the north direction of the model. Change the orientation of the 3D view to display the pipeline model so that you are looking toward the south direction of the model.
1. Click the arrow next to Standard View . 2. Select one of the standard view orientations available on the list.
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You can also activate this command using View > 3D View > Standard View. Changing the view orientation does not alter either the view center or view distance.
See Also
Customize with Built-In Commands (on page 40) Customize Interface Elements (on page 43)
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Reset - Restores the selected toolbar to its original settings. Reset is only available when you select a SmartPlant Isometrics toolbar in the Toolbars list.
Click View > Toolbars > Customize. Click New. In the New Toolbar dialog box, type the name of the new toolbar. Click OK. Click the Commands tab, and then in the Categories list click the group that contains the command that you want to put on the new toolbar 6. In the commands list, click the command that you want to put on the new toolbar, and then drag the command onto the new toolbar displayed in your workspace. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have added all the commands that you want on the new toolbar. To rename a custom toolbar, click View > Toolbars > Customize and then click the Toolbars tab. In the Toolbars list, select the custom toolbar that you want to rename. In the Toolbar name box, type a new name. To delete a custom toolbar, click View > Toolbars > Customize and then click the Toolbars tab. In the Toolbars list, select the custom toolbar that you want to delete and then click Delete.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface Assign - Assigns the shortcut key combination that displays in the Press new shortcut key box. Remove - Removes the shortcut key combination that is selected in the Key assignments box. Reset All - Returns all the key assignments to their original settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. Click View > Toolbars > Customize. On the Keyboard tab, select the command category that you want in the Category list. In the Commands box, click the command to which you want to assign a shortcut key. Click once in the Press new shortcut key box, and then press the shortcut key combination you want to assign. You can use any of the following: A single letter or alpha character (such as T) A single number (such as 4) CTRL or ALT, combined with an alpha character (such as CTRL+U or ALT+R) A function key (such as F9)
5. Click Assign. To remove a shortcut key, select a key combination in the Key assignments list and click Remove. To return all shortcut key combinations to their original settings, click View > Toolbars > Customize. On the Toolbars tab, click Reset All. As with any Microsoft product, you can also add a mnemonic or a button images for any of the SmartPlant Isometrics. commands
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Dimension precision - Controls the display of dimension line lengths in the sketch. When you select Round dimension line lengths to nearest mm , the software rounds the dimension up or down to the nearest whole number. The option has no effect on imperial units of measure.
1. Click Tools > Options and then click the Working Units tab. 2. Make selections as required. 3. Click OK.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface Abbreviate Displays the short description as defined in system material data on the selected Label. By default, Bolt labes are set to Abbreviate. 1. Click Tools > Options and then click the Preferences tab. 2. Select options as necessary. 3. Click OK.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface 2. Move your cursor over the window name on the border to display the window, temporarily, where it was previously displayed. As you move your cursor away, the window automatically hides again. The following illustration shows a normal view of the Properties window and a view with the window placed on the application border.
To turn off Auto-Hide mode 1. Place your cursor on the window name to show the hidden window. 2. When the window appears, click the To undock a window button to place it where it was previously docked.
Double-click the title bar of a docked window to undock it and display it as a floating window. Double-click a floating, undocked window to dock it against the top border of the software window. This action maximizes the window as much as possible considering the placement of other tool and list view windows. If windows are already docked along the top border of the software and there is no open space along the border, then you cannot maximize another window. As long as some portion of the top border does not have a window docked against it, you can minimize a new window, and the software will place it in that open space.
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface To dock a floating window Click and drag the title bar of the floating window to dock it. As you begin to drag a docking window, the SmartPlant Isometrics window displays as follows:
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface Drag the window over one of the icons. Each icon docks the window in a different location - top, bottom, left or right. As the cursor passes over an icon, a blue box displays, showing you how the docked window will appear.
You can dock the window to an exterior application border in SmartPlant Isometrics or adjacent to another docked window. Create tab windows from multiple tool windows 1. Drag one docking window over another, to display the following icon:
2. Pass the cursor over the icon, to dock the window as a "tab" of the currently docked window. Additionally, you can click and drag a floating tool window until the cursor touches the title bar of another tool window. A blue box displays, showing you a window with a tab at the bottom of the second window.
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As in Windows Explorer, you can click and to expand and close nodes to show and hide information about the pipeline model. When you expand the Components node for any pipeline reference, the tree view displays a complete list of all the pipe and piping components that make up the pipeline. When you expand the node for a pipe or component item, the tree view displays a variety of item-specific property information. In the following illustration, all the nodes
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface underneath the slip-on flange on pipeline P-1 are expanded, showing a detailed level of property information:
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Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface You can browse the Pipeline Explorer tree view to locate specific piping and component items. Items that you select in the Pipeline Explorer are also displayed in the Detail window, in the default red color, as shown in the following illustration:
While working in the Pipeline Explorer, you can right-click on any item in the Components node and have access to the same commands as you do when you right-click a pipe or component in the Detail window. To show or hide the Pipeline Explorer, click View > Pipeline Explorer. When the Pipeline Explorer is visible, a check mark appears next to the Pipeline Explorer command on the View menu. When the Pipeline Explorer window is visible, you can manipulate it so that it is docked, floating, tab-docked, or collapsed. For more information, read Customize Interface Elements (on page 43). You can narrow or widen the Pipeline Explorer for better viewing. When you place the pointer on the line that divides the Pipeline Explorer window from the Detail window, it becomes a two-sided arrow that you can use to drag the dividing line to the left or right.
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Routing Pipe
Routing pipe is the process by which you define the basic layout and configuration of the SmartPlant Isometrics pipeline model. You must route at least some pipe before doing anything else. The plane on which you place the pipe is used to define the direction of the pipe. By default, you place pipe on one of the three isometric planes (N-S, E-W and U-D) as indicated by the direction of the North Arrow in the upper left corner of the Detail window. The pipe shown in the following illustration is running North-South.
The color of the pipe as it appears in the Detail window is significant. In the previous illustration, the pipe is blue - the default No Length color, meaning that the direction of the pipe is defined, but its dimension is unknown. Because the isometric is unscaled, the software is unable to derive any information about the dimension of the pipe when you place it. You will need to dimension the pipe after you place it. For more information about dimensioning, read Defining Dimensions for the Pipe Route (on page 98).
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After you select the bore (and therefore the pipe item code), all subsequent pipe is placed at this bore (and with this item code). If you do nothing or choose to terminate pipe routing, the bore you selected will continue to be displayed in the Bore Box. To start routing pipe again, without reselecting the bore, click Route Pipe .
3. Click in the Detail window to select the pipe run starting point, and then move the mouse in the direction in which you want to route the pipe. As you move the mouse around the Detail window, a routing line is drawn, which is constrained to the isometric grid of points, and will snap to lie on the closest isometric plane. To register a change of direction (see "Add a Bend Element" on page 60) and automatically insert a bend element, click again in the Detail window and move the mouse in a different direction. Each time you click in the Detail window, the software registers a change of direction and automatically inserts a bend element. To terminate routing, right-click anywhere in the Detail window where there is no object under the cursor.
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The bend element is any component or fitting that implies a change of direction, including an angle valve, instrument, or pulled bend.. At this stage of sketching the pipeline, no information about the bend element is necessary. You will assign a specific item code later to define whether this particular component is a bend or an elbow. You can also insert a bend element by routing away from an existing pipe in a non-parallel direction. 1. Click Route Pipe . 2. Click a point in a section of the pipeline to indicate placement of the bend element.
To indicate that it is permissible to insert a bend element in the location you specify, the cursor changes to ,as shown in the previous illustration. If a bend element cannot be .
placed in that location, the cursor changes to 3. Continue to route in the same way.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing The software automatically inserts a bend element to connect the two pipes.
In the previous illustration, the bend element appears green, indicating that it is fully defined. In other words, its orientation, item code, and dimensions are fully specified. If a default choice exists in the specification to which the project is connected, the software assigns the item code automatically.
1. Click Select . 2. In the Detail window, select the two pipes you want to connect. Hold down CTRL while clicking to select multiple drawing items.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 3. Click Connect Bend Automatically together with an elbow component. on the Dimension toolbar. The pipes are joined
The software automatically applies the elbow item code from the specification to which the current project is connected, The software extends or shortens the pipes as necessary to accommodate the connection. If the software is unable to compute the dimensions, you must dimension the pipeline manually.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 2. Click a point in a section of the pipeline to indicate placement of the branch element.
To indicate that it is permissible to insert a branch element in the location you specify, the cursor changes to ,as shown in the previous illustration. If a branch element cannot .
3. Continue to route in the same way. The software automatically inserts a branch element to connect the two pipes.
In the previous illustration, the branch element appears green, indicating that it is fully defined. In other words, its orientation, item code, and dimensions are fully specified. If a default choice exists in the specification to which the project is connected, the software assigns the item code automatically. If no entry is present in the Branch Table reference table for the required bore combination, the software automatically places a tee.
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1. Click Select . 2. In the Detail window, select the main pipe and the branch pipe. Hold down CTRL while clicking to select multiple drawing items. 3. Click Connect Branch Automatically appropriate branch element. . The two pipes are joined together with the
The branch element that the software creates - tee, olet, tap, and so on - is dependent upon the definition in the Branch Select table in the specification. For more information about the Branch Select table, read the SmartPlant Material Editor User's Guide , available using the Help > Printable Guides command in the software. The software automatically applies the item code from the specification to which the current project is connected. The software extends or shortens the pipes as necessary to accommodate the connection. If the software is unable to compute the dimensions, you must dimension the pipeline manually.
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When initially placed, the software displays skew components dotted in blue (the default sketch color), meaning that their directions are known, but their dimensions are not. When initially placed, the software displays the skewed pipe that connects the ends of the two components in red (the default sketch color), meaning that neither the dimension nor the direction of this pipe is known. You can dimension the skew using either of the following methods: Manually setting the length of the skew components, which implies the angle for the skew. Using the Properties window to define the angle between skew and the first axis (the axis order) and the overall length.
For more information about skew dimensions, read Dimension Skewed Pipe (on page 108). You define sketch colors using the options on the Preferences tab in the Options dialog box.
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Route a 2D Skew
The pipe connecting the 2D skew is uni-directional, meaning direction in one plane only. The two end points (which define the skew length) share one common coordinate, for example, the Easting. If you are currently in normal routing mode, you must click once in the Detail window to place the end point of the last section of orthogonal pipe before beginning to route the 2D skew. 1. Click Draw 2D Skew on the Place toolbar. 2. Click once In the Detail window to place a start point. 3. Click some distance away from the first point - but in the same direction - to place an intermediate point. 4. Click again in the grid some distance away from the intermediate point - but in a different direction in the same plane - to place the end point. The intermediate and end points define the first and second skew components, respectively. The software places the 2D skew and its associated skew components.
Route a 3D Skew
The pipe connecting the 3D skew is bi-directional, meaning direction shown in two planes. The two end points (which define the skew length) do not share any common coordinates. If you are currently in normal routing mode, you must click once in the Detail window to place the end point of the last section of orthogonal pipe before beginning to route the 3D skew. 1. Click Draw 3D Skew on the Place toolbar. You can also click Route > Route 3D Skew. 2. Click once in the Detail window to place a start point. 3. Place three more points in the Detail window to place the skew components: a. Click some distance away from the start point - but in the same direction - to place the first intermediate point. b. Click some distance away from the first intermediate point - but in a different direction in the same plane - to place a second intermediate point. 66 SmartPlant Isometrics User's Guide
Creating an Isometric Drawing c. Click some distance away from the second intermediate point - but in a different direction and in a different plane - to place the end point. The two intermediate points and the end point collectively define the three skew components. The software automatically places the 3D skew and its associated skew components.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 2. Hold down the CTRL key and click some distance away from the end point of the orthogonal section of pipe to create the N/S skew component.
3. Release the CTRL key and click again in the same plane but some distance away from the previous point to place the end point of the skew and the U/D skew component.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 4. Click in the Detail window again to place the end point of the next orthogonal section of pipe and continue routing.
Create a 3D Skew that Runs N/S and U/D 1. Use the same technique as when routing a 2D skew to place the first two skew components. 2. Release the CTRL key when you click to place the third skew component.
Set a Fall
A pipe with a fall is one which has a slight change in elevation along its length. Conventionally, a falling pipe is drawn on the isometric as if it were horizontal, with a symbol indicating the fall. Before setting a fall, route the pipe as normal and dimension it. At any stage in this process, you can use the Set Fall command to define the magnitude of the change in elevation. 1. Select the straight section of pipe to which you want to apply the fall. 2. Click Set Fall on the Dimension toolbar. 3. In the Set Fall dialog box, enter the value for the fall.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing Although five units options are available -- Angle in Degrees, Ratio (1:n), Percentage, Gradians, and Incline (mm/m) -- enter a value for only one of the units. The software automatically calculates the corresponding value for the remaining four units options based on the value you enter. Using the following illustration as an example, a value of 1.0 is entered in the Angle in Degrees box. The software calculates the remaining four values and enters them automatically into their respective boxes.
4. In the Fall to the section, specify which end of the pipe is higher. In the previous illustration, the pipe will fall to the South making the north end higher. The available options in the Fall to the section are dependent on the route direction of the selected section of pipe. If the straight runs N-S, the options are North and South; if the pipe runs E-W, the options are East and West.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 5. Click OK. The software updates the model to show a small triangular Fall symbol, indicating that a fall is applied to this straight section of pipe.
The fall you specify is applied to all components of the straight. It is only necessary to select one piece of pipe on the same straight for the fall to be applied to all the pipe and components. The Existing dimensions options are only available if the pipe is already dimensioned. The two options allow you to specify whether the existing dimension is to be taken as the orthogonal or hypotenuse dimension:
If you select Make Orthogonal, then the dimensions of existing straights in the pipe will change (component lengths are fixed).
The difference between these three methods is the treatment of the last section of pipe.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing As you move the mouse after clicking for a change of direction, the software displays the next section of pipe, as shown in the following illustration.
If you right-click in the Detail window or click Select , the section is terminated at the point where you last clicked. However, you remain in routing mode, meaning that you can click in another section of the Detail window and continue routing.
If you double-click, however, the software registers the change of direction, places the last section of pipe, and terminates routing mode. If you want to route again in another area of the Detail window, you must click Route Pipe .
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Using 3D Coordinates
In order to calculate the absolute position of all components in the pipeline, SmartPlant Isometrics needs to know the coordinates of at least one point in the pipeline model. You use the Add Origin function of the Query 3D Coordinate command to specify and position 3D coordinates anywhere in the pipeline. Once this point is defined, the software is able to compute all other relative coordinates from that single point. The software treats the origins that you add as the most significant data it has. Once you define an origin, the software will never change it, either through the entry of a conflicting dimension or the addition of new coordinates.
Normal origins that you place subsequent to the start point are represented in the pipeline model as such:
While defining a start point has little significance in sketching terms, it is a powerful tool in terms of generating the final isometric drawing. During drawing generation, ISOGEN uses the start point of its pipeline model and bases all part, weld and spool numbering on this start point. Regardless of how you modify the pipeline, the same numbering sequence is used as long as the start point remains in the same location. As a result, using a start point is a powerful tool for revision control and management.
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Query a 3D Coordinate
1. Click Query 3D Coordinate . 2. Click in the pipeline or on a component to display the 3D coordinates at this position in the Properties window.
You can "walk" the 3D coordinate marker along the pipeline by pressing the Z and X keys on the keyboard - press Z to move the marker initially to the right or up, and press X to move the marker initially to the left or down. As it visits each keypoint in the pipeline model, the Properties window updates to reflect the current 3D coordinates. If the software cannot calculate the exact 3D coordinate, it will display a minimum or maximum allowable value or even a range of possible values based on the known lengths of any components in the system.
Query 3D Coordinate is a useful tool for inspecting the pipeline when coordinate errors are detected in the configuration
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Add an Origin
An origin specifies the absolute location of a point on the pipeline. You can specify as many of these points as you want, and you can place them at any position.
You can "walk" the 3D coordinate marker along the pipeline by pressing the Z and X keys on the keyboard - press Z to move the marker to the right and press X to move the marker to the left.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 3. Click Add Origin at the bottom of the Properties window.
4. In the Add Origin dialog box, specify the Type of origin, and type values for the necessary coordinates. To define the 3D coordinate as the start point, you must select Set as Start Point. In the following illustration, the origin is being placed as a start point with fixed coordinates for E/W, N/S, and U/D:
5. Click OK to place the origin on the pipeline at the current marker position.
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You can remove an origin from the pipeline by right-clicking it and selecting Delete. When you place a second or subsequent origin, the software is able to limit either part or the entire new coordinate, based on existing geometry and dimensions. You can view these limits in the Add Origin dialog box. In the following example, the N/S and U/D coordinates are fixed, so you cannot specify them. The software has calculated the maximum allowable value for the E/W coordinate, which is based on the known lengths of any components in the model.
Edit an Origin
1. In the sketch, right-click the origin and select Edit . To remove the origin from the sketch, right-click and then click Delete. 2. In the Add Origin dialog box, modify the options and values as necessary. 3. Click OK. You can set a normal origin as a start point only if it is placed at the open end of the pipe route. Otherwise, the Set as Start Point option is unavailable.
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1. Click Place > Sheet to add a second sheet to the sketch. Alternately, you can right-click the pipeline reference of the active pipeline in the Properties window and click Add Sheet.
2. In the Properties window, right-click the new sheet (Sheet_2) and click Activate Sheet. When you have multiple sheets or piping files open, Activate Sheet brings the selected sheet to the front of all the others.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 3. Route a pipeline and place a flange on the left-hand open end of pipe as shown in the following illustration:
4. In the Properties window, right-click Sheet_1 and then click Activate Sheet. 5. Click Zoom Window and zoom in on the flange and gasket. 6. Click Query 3D Coordinate on the Dimension toolbar and then click the gasket. 7. In the Properties window, click Connect Sheet.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 8. In the Sheet Connect dialog box, click the flange entry and click Connect.
In the previous example, the Sheet Connect dialog box displays the possible points in Sheet_2 to which the open gasket in Sheet_1 can be connected. As you select each point in the dialog box, the software displays a red circle on the corresponding point in the sketch.
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When you dimension the pipeline, make sure that Shift Mode is set to Move Active so that dimensioning passes automatically between the connected sheets.
During drawing generation, ISOGEN produces two drawings. Click Show 3D View window so you can view the output as a continuous pipeline.
to open the
To disconnect previously connected sheets: a. Click Query 3D Coordinate . b. Select a sheet boundary and then click Disconnect in Properties dialog box.
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You can also place components using the commands on the Place menu. The placement of most components works in much the same way--you select the required component object, place it on a section of pipe, and then slide it into position. While all components can be placed "fitting to fitting" (that is, they do not require sections of pipe between them), components that force a change of direction--such as offsets or bends--can only be placed at an open end of an existing fitting or section of pipe. Components that are out of network, such as supports, bolts, and additional materials, can only be placed on other existing components, meaning there is no actual connection.
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The software places a bolt at an open end if one is assigned for it in the specification. The software does not create a bolt set. The software creates a single bolt set based on the Bolt Assignment reference table.
Bolt assignments do not match (bolt The software does not create a bolt set. code, quantity and bore) For more information about the specification of bolt sets for SmartPlant Isometrics, refer to the SmartPlant Material Editor User's Guide, available using the Help > Printable Guides command in the software. Autoplace Gaskets and Flanges SmartPlant Isometrics can automatically place gaskets and flanges (see "Place Gaskets and Flanges Automatically" on page 87). The software scans the entire pipeline and assigns gaskets and flanges based on the following:
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The software finds a gasket with pipe on one side The software finds a gasket with pipe on both sides The software finds an open end of pipe
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One gasket and one flange are assigned (if the Automatically place flanges with gaskets option must be selected on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box). When automatically placing gaskets and flanges, the software always uses the default choice.
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Default Choice
The specification to which your project is connected acts as a filter that reduces the number of components in a catalog to a small, relevant set. However, for any given group (flange, valve, instrument) and configuration (angle, tee, inline), more than one choice can arise. If the specification contains information on a default choice, the software automatically assigns the correct item code. This default choice information is contained in the Default Choice reference table, which is created and managed using SmartPlant Isometrics Material Editor. For example, if there are a number of 4" flanges in the specification, the default choice table allows you to specify which flange the software should use. If only one choice is available, the software automatically selects that component. In either case, the software automatically assigns the item code as you place the component. The component appears green in the sketch, which is the default color for a fully specified component.
If there is no choice available, the software places a generic component, which has no item code, and consequently, no other catalog information, such as dimension. Generic components display as blue in the sketch, which is the default color for no defined length.
After placement, you can reposition components within the pipe For more information about generic components, read Place a Generic Component (on page 89). When placing components, the default behavior is for the software to remain in "place" mode so that you can continue to place additional objects of the same type without reselecting the command. Although most components in SmartPlant Isometrics are placed, some components can also be implied as the pipeline is routed, including: SmartPlant Isometrics User's Guide
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Creating an Isometric Drawing Bends/Elbows - Implied when a change in direction is drawn. Reducers - Implied when a change in size in the same direction is drawn. Tees - Implied when a branch is drawn from another line.
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Place a Component
The placement of most components works in much the same way--you select the required component type, place it on a section of pipe, and then slide it into position. The software places the component in the specified location according to the following: If a default choice is available in the specification, or only one possible component available, the software automatically assigns the required item code. The component appears as green, the default sketch color for a fully specified component. If no default choice is available in the specification, the software places the component as generic which requires you to assign the item code manually (see "Assign an Item Code" on page 96). It is also possible to place a generic component and assign a user-defined length, description and item code. For more information, read Place a Generic Component (on page 89). Components that force a change of direction--such as offsets, bends. and returns--must be placed at the open end of a pipe or component.
1. On the Place toolbar, click the down arrow next to the component group for the component type you want to place. For example, to place a globe valve, click the arrow next to Valve and then click Globe-Valve.
You can also use the Place menu. Click Place > Valve> <Type of valve>. 2. Click the section of pipe where you want to place the component. To indicate that it is permissible to insert the component in the location you have specified, the cursor changes to cursor changes to . ; if a component cannot be placed in that location , the
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Creating an Isometric Drawing If you are placing a component into a pipe that is dimensioned, the software displays the Dimension box so that you can specify the length of the pipe on either side of the component, as shown in the following illustration:
3. Repeat the previous step to place as many components of the same type as needed. To exit "place mode", click anywhere in the Detail window where there is no object. When placing a 2-way or a 3-way component at the end of a section of pipe, right-click the mouse to cycle through the available orientations for an "end" (marked in red on the cursor).
While placing a 3-way component at the end of a section of pipe, you can press SHIFT to change the connecting end of the component.
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If you have selected any components in the pipeline, the software only places gaskets and flanges on those items. If you have selected a pipeline or a sheet, the software places gaskets and flanges for the components on the selected pipeline or sheet. If no components are selected, the software places gaskets and flanges on all components. 1. Click Place Gaskets and Flanges Automatically on the Tools toolbar. The software examines the pipeline and looks for the following: Pipe with open ends - Places a flange. If the Automatically place flanges with gaskets option is selected on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box, the software also places a gasket. Component with flanged ends - Inserts a gasket and a flange to each flanged end. Solitary gasket on pipe - Places a flange on either side of the gasket.
2. If necessary, assign an item code (on page 96) to each gasket and flange that requires one. If one is available, the software assigns the current default choice gasket and flange to those automatically placed. You can also require the software to automatically place a flange each time you manually place a gasket on a section of pipe. Click Tools > Options, and then select Automatically place flanges with gaskets on the Preferences tab. Likewise, you can disable the automatic placement of gaskets and flanges at the open ends of pipe by de-selecting Automatically place flanges with gaskets on the Preferences tab (Options dialog box). You can configure SmartPlant Material Editor to allow for a more complex arrangement of flanges and gaskets, such as those used for adding backing flanges and lapjoint stud ends. For more information, see the SmartPlant Material Editor User's Guide, available with the Help > Printable Guides command in the software.
If the Tools toolbar is not visible, click View > Toolbars > Tools. You can also use the Tools menu. Click Tools > Place Bolts Automatically.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing In cases where the bolt assigned to a component is not the required length, the software must compute the necessary bolt length. Once the software determines the length, it then locates the next longest bolt in the catalog that is of the same type and diameter. Consider the following examples: Two flanges of different thickness:
flange1_bolt_length + flange2_bolt_length/2
If you repeat the Place Bolts Automatically command, the software first deletes all the bolt sets that were previously assigned automatically. The software then runs the Place Bolts Automatically command again to take account of any changes in the pipeline configuration. The software does not delete any user-defined bolt sets.
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You can also use the Place menu. Click Place > Place Generic. Alternately, you can press CTRL while placing a component in the appropriate location on the pipe.
2. Click the required component type on the Place toolbar. 3. Place the component as usual in the appropriate location on the pipe. It appears as blue in the sketch, the default sketch color for generic items, meaning its dimensions are still undefined.
4. While the Place Generic command is active, you can place any component as a generic component. To stop placing generic components, click Place Generic mode. again to return to the "place"
You can right-click a previously placed component and select Make Component Generic to override its assigned item code. You define sketch colors using the Colors tab on the Options dialog box. For more information, see Change the Color of Sketch Status (on page 46).
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1. Right-click the generic tee component and then click Physical. 2. In the Physical dialog box, expand the Legs node. 3. Under the Legs node, expand each Leg_n node and type a value in the Length field.
After you define the leg lengths for a generic component, the component becomes like any other component in the specification. The material is available in the Item Code dialog and only the end preps can be edited in the Physical dialog box.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 4. Click OK. 5. The tee in the sketch now appears green, which is the default color for fully a specified component.
You can define leg lengths in meters (m), millimeters ( mm), and feet/inches (ft/in).
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Creating an Isometric Drawing Placing a reducer in this way now requires you to make a corresponding change of bore to one of the sections of pipe. 4. Right-click the section of pipe to which want to apply the change of bore, click Change Bore, and then select the size of bore in the list. The software applies the bore change and updates the reducer accordingly.
As shown in the previous illustration, if the side of the reducer that has the lower bore becomes the higher bore, the software automatically flips the reducer to accommodate the change in pipe bore. 5. If necessary, assign an item code to the reducer to complete its placement. If there is an entry for the reducer in the Default Choice reference table, the software automatically assigns the appropriate item code and the reducer appears green in the sketch, which is the default sketch color for a fully specified component; otherwise, you must assign an item code. Review the Errors window for any issues that the software encountered when applying the bore change. When changing bore, the software updates all the parts of the sketch to which the bore change will be applied. If no reducer of the type needed to accommodate the change of bore is in the current specification, the software replaces it using generic material. If you delete a reducer before applying the change of bore, the pipe is shown broken. To reconnect it, drag one of the pipes to connect it to the other. Doing so reinstates the pipe and removes the pipe break. If you want an eccentric reducer, use the replace material method to provide one.
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2. Click the section of pipe where you want to place the fitting cross. When placing a fitting cross, as well as any 3-way components, right-click the mouse to cycle through the available orientations for an "end" (marked in red on the cursor).
While placing a fitting cross, as well as any 3-way component at the end of a pipe, you can press SHIFT to change the connecting end of the component.
2. In the Bore Box, click the bore of the branch of the set on cross. 3. By default, the bore size is the same as the original pipe. 4. Click a section of pipe and route again. The resulting sketch appears similar to the following:
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Creating an Isometric Drawing The software remembers your previous selection, so it is unnecessary to expand the Fittings list and click Set On Cross again. 6. Click near the set on tee you placed previously, and then move away from the set on tee and click again. The resulting sketch is similar to the following:
As indicated in the Pipeline Explorer, both components are set on crosses (CRSO). Upon placement of the second element, the software automatically converts the set on tee to a set on cross.
Automatic Assignment
Item codes are determined by the configuration of your specification. Whenever you place a component, including when routing or changing bore, the software uses the following rules to determine item code assignment. If there is only one candidate in the specification, the software uses it.
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Manual Assignment
In instances where the software does not assign an item code, use the following procedure to assign one manually. Alternately, you can also use the following steps to override the item code assigned to the component by the software when it was initially placed. 1. Right-click the component and then click Item Code. 2. In the Item Code dialog box, select the item code. 3. Click OK. By default, the Item Code/Description/Component Type grid is sorted by item code. Click one of the other column headers to sort by that field instead. If you select more than one component, the item code you choose is applied to all of them, whether or not they already have an item code assigned Normally, changing the item code on a component changes the component dimension. When this happens, the software tries to preserve the existing overall dimensions.
Although the Tap Offset and Plane tabs are recommended for tapping components and the Polar Plane tab is recommended for tapping pipe, you can use any tab with any component.
1. Click Tapping Point . You can also click Place > Tapping Point. 2. Do one of the following: a. Click the section of pipe to be tapped. SmartPlant Isometrics User's Guide 97
Creating an Isometric Drawing b. Click the component to be tapped. As you point to a pipe or a component, the shape of the cursor changes to reflect the following: Insert a tapping point in the pipe below the cursor. Insert a tapping point in the component below the cursor. No tapping point can be inserted in this location. 3. Click a second point in the Detail view to indicate where you want to start routing the other end of the tap. Upon placement, the software displays the tapping point as a circle at the end of a dotted line, which represents another connection from which you can route pipe.
4. If necessary, click Route Pipe and route away from the tapped object to place another section of pipe. 5. Right-click the tapping point and then click Dimension Tap. 6. In the Dimension Tap dialog box, define the required dimensions and click OK. You can make tapping points the default branch component by editing the branch table in SmartPlant Material Editor. For more information about using SmartPlant Material Editor, see the SmartPlant Material Editor User's Guide available with the Help > Printable Guides command.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing In order to complete the dimension, you must enter a value in the Dimension box that defines the overall dimension. In the following example, the overall dimension is defined as 2000mm, which means that the length of the pipe is 1885.7mm. You can also define a dimension value by typing a value in the Length box in the Properties window.
The software calculates the length of the pipe based on the following:
Overall dimension - Length of non-pipe components = Length of pipe
Using the preceding example, the length of the pipe is based on subtracting 114.3mm (minimum allowed length of pipe) from 2000mm (overall dimension).
After you place a dimension marker, you can use the X and Z keys on the keyboard to adjust, or move, it. To move the active marker ahead to the next available keypoint on the pipe route, press the X key; to move the marker back to the previous keypoint, press the Z key.
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You can use the Switch Marker toggle at the bottom of the Properties window to switch which marker is active and which is inactive.
Alternately, you can also press the S key on the keyboard to switch which marker is active and which is inactive.
Shift Mode You use the Shift Mode option in the Dimension Properties window to control the behavior of the dimension markers after a dimension is defined. Three options are available: Shift, Move Active and Clear:
Shift - In this mode, after you define a dimension, the inactive and the active markers move as a pair along the pipe according to the following: The inactive marker moves to the start of the next section of undimensioned pipe. In the case of a flange or intersection (such as a tee, branch, or elbow), the position of the inactive marker is then adjusted to the face of the flange or the center of the intersection.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing The active marker moves to the end of the next section of undimensioned pipe. In the case of a flange or intersection, the position of the active marker is then adjusted forward to the face of the flange or the center of the intersection. Shift is the default mode. Move Active - In this mode, the inactive marker becomes a fixed point, and its appearance updates as shown in the following illustration:
After you define a dimension, the inactive marker remains at the same position while the active marker moves forward along the pipe according to the following: The active marker moves to the end of the next section of undimensioned pipe so that you can continue to incrementally dimension the pipe. In the case of a flange or intersection, the position of the active marker is adjusted forward to the face of the flange or the center of the intersection. If the active marker is at the end of a straight, the software performs a Shift operation and moves both markers to the next undimensioned section of pipe.
Clear - In this mode, after you define a dimension, the software exits the Dimension Pipeline command
Track When the Track option is set to True, the software updates the view of the pipeline model to ensure that both dimensioning markers remain visible in the Detail window as the pipeline is dimensioned. You can re-dimension a defined section of pipe provided that only one variable length of pipe is within the selected span. If there is more than one - or none at all - you can still place dimension markers, but the span length is read-only.
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Smart Dimensioning
One of the powerful features of SmartPlant Isometrics is its ability to automatically dimension lengths that it can calculate itself. The following illustrations of a bypass routed around a valve show a simple example of the smart dimensioning capabilities of the software.
Obviously, the left and right sides of the bypass must be the same distance, which means that the software will automatically apply the dimension value you define for one side of the bypass to the other side of the bypass.
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The Properties window displays key information about the scope of this dimension - the Start point is the center of the elbow and the End point is the flange. Within that scope are three Legs - the elbow, the section of pipe, and the flange. The Properties window also displays the known dimensions of the elbow and flange, .0238m and .0063m, respectively. Since the software knows the dimensions of the elbow and the flange, it calculates the minimum allowable length of the pipe section and displays that value in the Dimension box 0.0301m. The minimum allowable length for the selected pipe leg is also displayed in the Length field of the Properties window The length of the selected pipe leg along the top of the bypass is constrained by the distance along the bottom of the bypass, meaning that it can be no longer than the distance along the bottom of the bypass. As a result, the software calculates that the maximum allowable length for the pipe leg is 1.3655m, as displayed in the Legs pane of the Properties window.
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Several things happen after you define the end point: The software displays markers to indicate the span of the dimension.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing The software automatically calculates the length of any inline components and fittings it finds and displays the sum in the Dimension box. In the preceding illustration, the software displays 76.2mm, which is the known value of the leg of the elbow. The value you ultimately specify for the dimension must be greater than this value. The Properties window populates with dimension-specific information about the dimension span, including the start and end points of the dimension, the minimum allowable length for the pipe, and the dimensions of the legs included in the dimension span:
4. Type the length for the pipe leg, and press Enter. For example, you can type 100mm. The software applies the dimension and moves the dimension markers to the next logical position in the pipe model.
5. Repeat the previous step until the all of the pipe route is dimensioned. The Shift Mode specified in the Properties window, controls how the markers behave after you define a dimension. The default Shift Mode is Shift. For more information about dimension markers and how they function in the software, read Dimension Markers. You can edit the dimension by right-clicking the Dimension Line and typing in a new value in the Dimension box. Alternately, you can delete the dimension by right-clicking the dimensioned pipe and selecting Clear Length. Click Show Automatic Dimension Lines to toggle on and off the display of dimension lines for the selected pipe or component. Dimension lines are interactive--you can right-click a dimension line and type a new length directly into the Dimension box. To exit the Dimension Pipeline command, press Esc or right-click in the Detail window. You can click the Switch Active toggle in the Properties window or press the S key on the keyboard to change which marker is active and which is inactive.
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Dimension a 2D Skew
When you dimension a 2D skew, you must specify values for any combination of two definition parameters. Using the Properties window, you can select from four skew parameters - Length, Angle, and two Axis Lengths. After you define which parameters to use, the software automatically calculates the remaining parameters and dimensions the 2D skew. You can dimension a skewed section of pipe only if at least one 3D coordinate has been added and the orthogonal pipe on either side of the skew is dimensioned.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 2. In the Properties window, type a value in the Length field. For example, type 1200 and press Enter. 3. Type a value in the Angle field. For example, type 30 and press Enter. The software calculates the remaining parameters (the two Axis Lengths), and dimensions the skew.
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You can also set the length of each skew component individually. Right-click a skew component and then click Set Length. Type a value in the Set Skew Axis Length dialog box and then click OK.
See also
Dimension a Section of Pipe (on page 108) Using 3D Coordinates (on page 72)
Dimension a 3D Skew
Unlike the options for dimensioning a 2D skew, the options for dimensioning a 3D skew are deliberately restricted. You can only specify the skew component lengths. Other parameters, in particular the angles, are calculated and displayed automatically by the software, but they cannot be user-defined.
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You can also set the length of each skew component individually. Right-click a skew component and then click Set Length. Type a value in the Set Skew Axis Length dialog box and then click OK.
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Modify a Dimension
The dimension lines that display in the sketch are interactive. You can use the dimension lines that display in the sketch to modify the dimension of any section of the pipe route. Click Show Automatic Dimension Lines 1. 2. to toggle on and off the display of dimension lines.
Right-click the dimension line for the length of pipe you want to modify. The software displays the Dimension box with the current length highlighted. Type the new length directly into the Dimension box, and then press Enter.
Query a Dimension
You can use Dimension Pipeline to query a dimension between two keypoints on the same straight or a dimension over several components or objects. Use the dimension markers in exactly the same way as when you are dimensioning the pipe route. The Properties window reports the distance between two markers as you move them throughout the model using the keyboard. The Properties window displays pertinent information related to the selected dimension scope, including the Start and End points of the dimension (center of the elbow to the center of the tee), the Length of the overall dimension (186 mm), and the lengths of the individual Legs that make up the span of the selected dimension:
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You can continue to press the X key to "walk" the active marker along the pipe route, or you can query a dimension in another part of the model by defining a different start and end point:
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5. In the Properties window, define reference dimension attributes as necessary. The following table lists attribute data for reference dimensions:
Attribute Name
Referenced Item
Description
Select from the list of referenced objects. ISOGEN uses annotation for each of the items.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing Referenced Item Direction LineStyle Message Style Status Select the orientation of the symbol drawn by ISOGEN for the referenced object. Select the line type of the symbol drawn by ISOGEN for the referenced object. Type the name or some other identification for the referenced item. Select how the message text is displayed. Show the referenced item dimensioned or undimensioned. If you select Dimensioned, ISOGEN displays the dimension; if you select Undimensioned, it does not.
Select either the orthogonal dimension style or the skew dimension style. You can use the Properties window to edit the coordinates of a referenced object using absolute or relative coordinates. Alternatively, you can right-click the origin on the referenced object and then click Edit.
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Information Items
Information items allow you to provide specific details about various parts of the model. Information Items that you place in the model are represented by a small square flag. By default, the flag displays an abbreviation of the type of information item it represents. In the following illustration, the following information items have been placed on the model: Message, Induction-Start, and Client-Drawing-Identifier.
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Description
Indicates the direction of a fluid flow.
Item-Specific Attributes
SKEY - SKEY override. Status - Dimensioned or Undimensioned. If set to Undimensioned, no coordinate information is displayed on the drawing for this item. Flow Direction - Direction of flow. By default, the flow is assumed to start from the Start Point. Positive = With the normal flow; Negative = Against the normal flow; Both = Either direction.
Floor Symbol
SKEY - SKEY override. Status - Dimensioned or Undimensioned. If set to Undimensioned, no coordinate information is displayed on the drawing for this item. SKEY - SKEY override. Status - Dimensioned or Undimensioned. If set to Undimensioned, no coordinate information is displayed on the drawing for this item. SKEY - SKEY override. Status - Dimensioned or Undimensioned. If set to Undimensioned, no coordinate information is displayed on the drawing for this item.
Wall Symbol
Insulation Symbol
Indicates the start/end of insulation or that the section of pipe is actually insulated.
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Description
During drawing generation, ISOGEN plots a location point at the specified position. If the relevant data is available in an external file, the software can draw up a table of the location points with reference to a local coordinate system, such a floor plan or steelwork grid. Textual information about the drawing that can be displayed in an enclosure. An enclosure can have different style settings - square or round ends - or have a different shape, such as round, diamond or triangular. ISOGEN shows the location point where existing pipe-work is to be broken in with new pipe-work. You can specify a piece of text to be plotted on the drawing. (BIP = Break in Point) During drawing generation, ISOGEN places a weld to indicate the start or end of an induction bend. During drawing generation, ISOGEN splits the drawing at this point, overriding the normal automatic drawing splitting behavior. You can use this information item to control the production of drawings, ensuring consistent drawing content. Note: Iso split points are only valid on pipeline isometrics and system split points are only valid on system isometrics.
Item-Specific Attributes
SKEY - SKEY override. Status - Dimensioned or Undimensioned. If set to Undimensioned, no coordinate information is displayed on the drawing for this item. Text - Type the message required to be displayed on the isometric drawing output.
Message
BIP Identifier
Text - Type the message required to be displayed on the isometric drawing output.
Text - Type the message required to be displayed on the isometric drawing output. Indicator - Identifies the location of the isometric split.
Cut-Piece Allowance
Allowance - The cut-piece allowance for the end of the pipe where it is placed.
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Description
Identifies a component as having a specific set of weld numbers. The identifier of a detail sketch to be plotted on the ISOGEN drawing associated with the component. For more information, refer to the documentation delivered with SmartPlant-Configure.
Item-Specific Attributes
Weld Number 1 through 9 - Weld numbers for each of the component. Identifier - The identifier of a detailed sketch.
User-defined identifier used as the drawing identifier when ISOGEN generates the isometric. Recommends a suitable point for ISOGEN to break a complicated bypass. For more information, refer to the documentation delivered with ISOGEN.
Pipeline Reference Pipeline reference of the connected pipeline. Connection Reference Connection reference, if required.
Pipe is connected to a nozzle at the indicated point. Pipe has a closed end. End coordinates are reported. Pipe has an open end. This is the default setting if no information is provided. No information. End coordinates are reported. Pipe ends at a vent. Pipe ends at a drain.
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Cutting allowance for a pipe.
Item-Specific Attributes
Allowance - The cut-piece allowance for the end of the pipe where it is placed.
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If the Place toolbar is not visible, click View > Toolbars > Place. You can also click Place > Information Item.
2. Click a point on the pipeline to position a flag for the item. The software snaps the flag to the nearest keypoint. 3. In the Properties window, select the information item you want to place in the Type list.
The software updates the model to display the item. 4. In the Properties window, specify the properties for the information item. For example, you can assign text to the information item using the Text property box. Depending on the type of information item you select, the Properties window will display either user-definable attributes specific to the information item or no attributes. Because information items are positioned at the ends of components or pipe, they do not need dimensioning.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing You cannot move an information item from its current location. To reposition an information item, you must delete it and then place a new information item (with the same properties) at the required location.
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Special symbols are placed and positioned in exactly the same way as other components and objects; however, some of them require that you specify a dimension in order to locate them within the pipeline model. Reference Dimensions, Flow Arrow, Floor, Wall and Insulation symbols each have their own notation in the sketch. Floor and Insulation symbols do not require an item code. Reference Dimensions are handled differently than the other special symbols; they require you to specify a dimension, as well as define additional information in order to place them. A reference dimension can also act as an origin. For more information, read Place a Reference Dimension (on page 115).
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You can override the item code using the Physical dialog box. For more information, see Assign an Item Code (on page 96).
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Additional Materials
You can add additional materials to an isometric and display them in the material list when the drawing is generated. You can associate additional materials with a component, or you can append them to the overall material list. In either case, you must first select the additional material from the current specification and then add it to the list of available materials.
If the Place toolbar is not visible, click View > Toolbars > Place. You can also click Place > Place as Additional Material.
2. On the Place toolbar, select the additional material you want to place. For example, you can select a slip-on flange as shown in the following illustration.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing 3. In the model, click the component on which you want to place the additional material. In the following illustration, the additional material is placed on the open ended section of pipe.
To indicate that it is permissible to add the additional material in the location you specify, the cursor changes to location, the cursor changes to . If additional material cannot be placed in that . .
The additional material appears in the model as a flag. When you click the additional material flag, you can view and edit its properties in the Properties window.
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Creating an Isometric Drawing You can place pipe as additional materials by click Route Pipe . When you generate the drawing, any additional materials you place in the model appear in the Material List. In the following illustration, in addition to the pipe and elbow, the list of Fabrication materials also includes the additional material flange.
In order for an additional material to appear in the Material List, a value must be defined in the Quantity field in the Properties window. If the additional material is a pipe, then a valued must be defined in the Length field.
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Check Minimum Tube Lengths does not modify any lengths. As the software performs the check, it highlights any problem pipes using the error color and automatically displays the Errors window which lists the errors. By default, the software displays the Errors window at the bottom of the Detail window. 1. Click Tools > Check Minimum Tube Lengths. The software does not attempt to resolve any of the conflicts that it detects. You must take appropriate corrective action by reviewing the errors and examining the pipe sketch.
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Click Tools > Check Component End Connections. If the software finds any combination of components that are not allowed by the connectivity table, it displays a warning message in the Errors window.
The software does not attempt to resolve any of the conflicts that it detects. You must take appropriate corrective action by reviewing the errors and examining the sketch.
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1. Click Tools > Check Network Integrity. The software displays a message similar to the following when it is not clear where the disconnection has taken place:
1. Click Tools > Perform All Checks. 2. After each check is run, click OK in each message box that displays to acknowledge the completion of the check Errors and inconsistencies are reported in the Errors window. If errors or inconsistencies are detected in the pipeline configuration, you must resolve them before running the check again. SmartPlant Isometrics User's Guide
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Selecting Objects
Before you can modify or move an object, you must select it. You can select individual or multiple objects using the Select commands on the Edit toolbar and Edit menu. You can select more than one object at a time by clicking Select and then holding the CTRL key as you click the objects you want to select. Or, you can use the Select command to drag the mouse to fence elements. For more information, read Selecting Objects (on page 142).
Moving Objects
SmartPlant Isometrics provides several methods for moving objects. You can reposition a component within the model using the Select command to slide it along the pipe. You can also use Select to drag bend elements in order to modify the pipeline configuration, or drag the end points of pipe to extend or shorten its length, connect two pipes together to connect a single straight, or connect them to make a branch. You can use the Move Pipeline command to move a section of pipe and all its connected components. For more information, read Moving Objects (on page 187).
Copying Objects
You can select an object and click Copy on the Edit toolbar. The selected item is placed on the Clipboard. Then, when you click Paste the Edit toolbar, the item is placed in the location you specify. The object loses its 3D coordinates, but all other properties remain unchanged. For more information, read Copying and Pasting Objects (on page 148).
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects If you do not Paste the element after cutting, it will be permanently removed from the sketch. You can permanently remove an object by selecting the object and clicking the Delete command. For more information, read Cutting and Deleting Objects (on page 152).
Selecting Objects
To select an object, you must click Select on the Edit toolbar. You can select any object in the Detail window that makes up the pipe model. Most actions apply to the currently selected object.
When you select multiple elements or grouped elements, they change to the selection color.
Incremental Selections
On either side of Select are Select Minus and Select Plus . You can use these commands for the incremental - or stepped - selection of objects. Depending on which command you click, the selection either advances or reverses along the pipeline.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects Also, you can manually select more than one object at a time by clicking Select and then holding the CTRL key as you click the objects you want to select. Or, you can click Select and then drag the mouse to create a selection window around the objects.
When you release the mouse, all the items in the selection window are selected.
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De-selecting Objects
To de-select an object or group of objects, click any point on the Detail window where no there is no pipe geometry. You can also hold down CTRL and click an object to de-select it.
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2. Click Edit > Select Like. You can also right-click the selected component and click Select in the pop-up menu. 3. The software selects all other 4" VVGCF150-FLO globe valves that are in the model.
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1. Click Edit > Select Information By. 2. In the Select Information By dialog box, select an information item type in the list. For example, select Message Only those information item types that exist in the model display in the list. 3. Click Select. The software selects the two message items in the model.
4. Click Cancel to close the dialog box and exit the Select Information By command..
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects While the Select Information By dialog box is open, you can select other information item types in the list. When you click Select, the software conducts a new search to locate and select the new information item types.
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Copy an Object
1. Select an object in the sketch. 2. Click Copy on the Edit toolbar. You can also click Edit > Copy, right-click the object and click Copy, or press CTRL+C. After you copy an object, it is placed on the Clipboard. You can then use Paste to paste it onto the current sheet sketch, other sheets, or other pipelines. When you paste the object, it is placed underneath the mouse pointer. Click the appropriate location to place the object.
Paste an Object
You can place objects on the Clipboard with Copy or Cut, then paste those objects into the current sketch or another sketch. 1. Open the sketch or switch to another sheet in the current in which you want to paste the contents of the Clipboard. 2. On the Edit toolbar, click Paste . You can also click Edit > Paste, right-click the object and click Paste, or press CTRL+V. The contents of the Clipboard remain unchanged until you use Copy or Cut again. You cannot run Paste if the Clipboard is empty. You can click Undo to reverse the results of Paste.
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The following procedures outline the steps to create a second pipeline coincident to the one in the previous illustration. 1. Click Edit > Select All to select the entire pipeline and click Copy . 2. Click Place > Pipeline to add a new pipeline. By default, the second pipeline is active. Alternately, you can right-click the POD in the Pipeline Explorer and click Add Pipeline. 3. Click Paste to place a copy of the original pipeline. 4. On your keyboard, press the right arrow key twice to rotate the pipeline 180-degrees.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 5. Click once in the Detail window to place the rotated pipeline.
Click Window > Cascade so that you can view both pipelines simultaneously. 6. Click Query 3D Coordinate and click the stem of the origin in P-1. 7. In the Properties window, click Copy Coordinates.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 8. Right-click Sheet_1 in the second pipeline (P-2), and click Activate Sheet. 9. Click Query 3D Coordinate , and then click on the open end of the 1.5" bore pipe. 10. In the Properties window, click Paste Coordinates, and then click OK in the Add Origin dialog box. The two pipelines are now coincidental. 11. Click Show to open the 3D View window. The pipes display similar to the following:
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Cut an Object
1. Select an object in the sketch. 2. Click Cut on the Edit toolbar. You can also click Edit > Cut, right-click the object and click Cut, or press CTRL+X. After you cut an object from the sketch, it is placed on the Clipboard. You can then use Paste to place it in another location. The selected object replaces the previous contents of the Clipboard. If you select a component that has an associated component, such as a support or bolt, the Cut command is unavailable unless the associated component is also selected. This behavior ensures that you do not leave components merely floating in the model on their own.
Delete an Object
1. Select an object. 2. Click Delete on the Edit toolbar. You can also click Edit > Delete, right-click the object and click Delete, or press the Delete key. When you delete an object from the sketch, it is removed permanently and cannot be reinserted. You can, however, restore an object by immediately clicking Undo . You can select all like objects using Edit > Select Like and then delete all of them in a single operation. When you delete a component from a pipeline, the break is repaired. When you delete a component, the software also deletes any information items and out of network components - such as supports or bolts - that lie on it. When you delete a pipe with a tap, set-on, or olet, the software also deletes the appropriate component.
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When you mirror this pipeline through the E/W axis, the resulting sketch resembles the following:
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects When you rotate the original pipeline counter-clockwise about the vertical axis, the resulting sketch resembles the following:
In a 2D skew, the Rotate commands rotate the selected axis 90-degrees around the other axis.
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1. Select all the components of the pipeline. Click Edit > Select > Select All. Alternately, you can use the mouse to create a select set. For more information, read Selecting Objects (on page 142). 2. Do one of the following: Click Cut . Removes the original selection from the sketch when you paste the copy in a different location Click Copy . Retains the original selection in the sketch when you paste the copy in a different location.
3. Click Paste . The software displays a representation of the pipeline selection and the rotation axis in black and white.
4. Press the Space Bar. The software displays the pipeline representation around the E/W axis.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 5. Click once in the Detail window to place the mirrored pipeline.
The software always mirrors the selection around the E/W axis. If you need to mirror around the N/S axis, you must use a combination of the mirror and the rotate functionality. First, rotate the original pipeline 180-degrees, and then mirror the resulting pipeline about the E/W axis, which is the equivalent to mirroring about the N/S axis of the original pipeline.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 1. Right-click the vertical skew axis and then click Reflect. The result is as follows:
Alternatively, if you click the E/W skew axis in the original illustration and then click Reflect, the result is as follows:
You can use the same technique to reflect a 3D skew. The selected axis is reflected through the plane formed by the other two axes. The Reflect command is available only on the shortcut menu.
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1. Select all the components of the pipeline. Click Edit > Select > Select All. Alternately, you can use the mouse to create a select set. For more information, read Selecting Objects (on page 142). 2. Do one of the following: Click Cut . Removes the original selection from the sketch when you paste the copy in a different location Click Copy . Retains the original selection in the sketch when you paste the copy in a different location.
3. Click Paste . The software displays a representation of the pipeline selection and the rotation axis in black and white.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 4. On your keyboard, press the right arrow key to rotate the selection 90-degrees and then click once in the Detail window. The resulting sketch resembles the following.
Press the left arrow key to rotate the selection counter-clockwise. Press the right arrow key to rotate the selection clockwise. The arrow keys rotate the selection in 90-degree increments. You can press the left and right arrow keys several times in any combination to perform multiple rotations.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 1. Right-click the vertical skew axis and then click Rotate > Clockwise.
Alternatively, if you right-click the E/W axis in the original illustration and then click Rotate > Anti Clockwise, the result is similar to the following:
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1. Select all the components of the pipeline. Click Edit > Select > Select All. Alternately, you can use the mouse to create a select set. For more information, read Selecting Objects (on page 142). 2. Do one of the following: Click Cut . Removes the original selection from the sketch when you paste the copy in a different location Click Copy . Retains the original selection in the sketch when you paste the copy in a different location. . The software displays a representation of the pipeline selection in black and
4. On your keyboard, press the Up arrow to change the axis. 5. Press the Right arrow. The software rotates the pipeline selection clockwise about the E/W axis.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 6. Click once in the Detail window to place the pipeline. The resulting representation resembles the following:
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You can set a different bore on part or all of a pipeline on-the-fly, such as when you need to introduce a component such as a reducer. Begin by selecting the pipe or component you want to change and then specify the bore. The software changes the bore of all connected components, stopping at any branches or reducers and changing their materials as indicated in the specification. Consider the following sketch. The bore size of the section of pipe labeled A is 6-inches:
1. In the Detail view, right-click a pipe or component and then click Change Bore > <Bore Size>. For example, right-click the pipe marked A and then click 8". Alternately, you can click Tools > Change Bore > <Bore Size>.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 2. Review the warnings in the Errors window. As the software changes the bore of each component, it looks for the default material for that bore and component type in the specification. If it does not find a default, it uses a generic material. The software reports each of these actions as a warning in the Errors window. In the following illustration, the software has replaced the fitting tees (T1RCFST-BW) with generic material because it was unable to find a default defined in the attached specification.
The default sketch color for generic material is blue, indicating that no length has been defined.
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1. Click Make Skew on the Dimension toolbar. 2. In the Detail window, place your mouse over a change of direction component, such as a bend element. The cursor changes from to .
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 3. Click and drag the mouse in the direction of the skew - up or down.
4. Release the mouse button when you have the skew you want. After creating the skew, you can use the Properties window to dimension it. For more information, read Dimension Skewed Pipe (on page 108).
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1. Click Break Tube on the Dimension toolbar. 2. Click the section of pipe to be broken. Look for the cursor to appear as .
The software inserts a gap and breaks the pipe into two sections.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects Click Move Pipeline illustration: , and reposition the two sections of pipe as shown in the following
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects Click Route Pipe and route a new branch that joins the two sections together and results in a new pipeline configuration.
You can also use the Disconnect command to break a section of pipe. To insert a pipe separator, press SHIFT while clicking on the section of pipe to be broken.
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1. Right-click a skew component and click Add > <Axis direction>. 2. Click the axis you want to add. For example, click Up. The contents of the Add submenu depend on the skew direction. Using the previous illustration as an example, the Axis Order is East-North (as shown in the Properties window), and the choices in the Add submenu are Up and Down.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects The software adds the selected axis (East-North-Up), converting the original 2D skew to a 3D skew.
You must re-dimension the skew axis. For more information about dimensioning skewed components, read Dimension Skewed Pipe (on page 108). You can add the axis at the other side of the skew by changing the skew axis order before dimensioning.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 1. Do one of the following: Right-click the vertical axis and click Collapse. The resulting sketch resembles the following:
Right-click the horizontal axis and click Collapse. The resulting sketch resembles the following:
Deactivating a skew axis forces the skew components to run along the remaining axis; in the previous illustration, the software was required to move the branch of the tee in order for the pipes to "snap" into place. To control what moves where when you deactivate a skew component, you can use the Properties window to change the axis order of the skew.
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Name File Version System Isometric Reference
Description
Displays the name of the POD file. The information is read-only. Displays the file version of the POD.dll. Displays the name of the drawing generated from a system POD. For non-system PODs, this information is read-only. Displays a reference for a specific type of isometric drawing. Do not edit. Displays the direction on the sketch that represents North defined as top left, top right, bottom left, or bottom right. Displays the primary specification for the POD file. If you connect to a different specification, Primary Spec updates accordingly. This information is read-only.
North Arrow
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects Edit Pipeline Properties 1. In the Pipeline Explorer, click a pipeline. 2. In the Properties window, edit the pipeline properties as needed.
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Name
Description
Displays the name of the pipeline. By default, the software sets the pipeline reference for the first pipeline to P-1, the second pipeline to P-2, and so on. If you type a new name, the software also displays the name in the Pipeline Reference box. If you type a new name for a single, non-system POD, the change cascades up the tree and changes both the pipeline and the POD accordingly.
Specify the difference (offset) between the global origin and the model origin in XYZ coordinates. Displays the name of the pipeline. By default, the software names the pipeline. If you type a new name, the software also displays the name in the Name box. Displays the reference of the connected piping specification. Type the Tracing Specification reference. Type the Insulation Specification reference. Type the Painting Specification reference. Type the Miscellaneous Specification reference (you can specify up to five). Type the Jacket Specification reference. Jacketed piping design is not supported in SmartPlant Isometrics 2008.
Pipe Spec Tracing Spec Insulation Spec Painting Spec Misc Spec (1-5) Jacket Spec
Revision Project Identifier Batch/Area Date Nominal Class Nominal Rating Pipeline Temp Pipeline Type Specific Gravity Spool Index Replot
Type the revision identifier. Type the project number or name. Type the plant area. Type the date. Type the pipeline design class. Type the pressure rating of the pipeline. Type the pipeline operating temperature. Type the pipeline construction. Specific the gravity of pipeline contents. Type the index to be used on spool identifiers. Specify whether there is a single isometric re-plot request. If you select True, the re-plot request is enabled. If you select False, the re-plot request is disabled. 179
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Weld (General) Weld (Fab) Weld (Erec) Weld (Offs) Support Weld Prefix (Fab) Support Weld Prefix (Erec) Support Weld Prefix (Offs)
Description
Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all welds. Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all fabrication welds. Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all erection welds. Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all offshore welds. Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all fabrication pipe support welds. Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all erection pipe support welds. Type the prefix the software uses for the identification of all offshore pipe support welds.
Alternately, you can click a pipe or component in the Detail view to display its properties in the Properties window.
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Fly Text
Description
Displays a concise summary of the properties of the object currently selected. The information displayed differs depending on the type of object. Pipes: Bore - SKEY - Item Code - Length, such as 6" PIPE PA5BX Length 103.8mm (SKEY is always PIPE) Components: Bore - SKEY - Item Code, such as 4" VBBW B_Ball_Valve_0
Displays the system-generated unique identifier. This information is read-only and cannot be modified. Displays a unique number that is used by ISOGEN to distinguish components that have identical External UCIs. Type a name or identifier for the component. Select the category - None, Erection, Fabrication, or Offshore. The category determines where in the Material List the pipe or component is displayed. Erection - Defines the component to be placed or constructed in the field. An erection component also creates a spool break. Fabrication - Defines the component to be fabricated in a workshop. Offshore - Defines the component to be placed or constructed in the field as part of an offshore operation.
Status
Select the status of the component. Normal - Pipe with a Normal status have no special status of any kind applied. They are fully dimensioned on the isometric and are included in the Material list. Special - Components with Special status are drawn dotted, are fully dimensioned on the isometric, and are not included in the Material list. Continuation - Components with Continuation status are drawn dotted, are un-dimensioned on the plotted isometric and are not included on the Material list. Undimensioned - Applies only to supports. Support is un-dimensioned but still included in the Material list. The pipe is dimensioned as normal.
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Part Number
Description
Specify a part number for use by ISOGEN instead of its automatically generated one. SmartPlant Isometrics has a part numbering tool that allows you to use a user-defined part numbering system in the sketch. Displays the primary specification to which the component belongs. Type the Tracing Specification reference. Type the Insulation Specification reference. Type the Paining Specification reference. Type the Miscellaneous Specification reference. You can specify up to five. Type the Jacket Specification reference. Select whether the component is insulated. If you select Yes, the isometric drawing displays a single dotted line to indicate that the pipe or component is insulated. If you select No, the pipe or component is not insulated. Select whether the component is traced. You can choose from the following: Off - No tracing shown. On - Dot/dash format line shows pipe and components traced. Single - One dot/dash format line shows pipe and components traced. Double - Two dot/dash format lines show pipe and components traced. Treble - Three dot/dash format lines show pipe and components traced. Quadruple - Four dot/dash format lines show pipe and components traced.
Pipe Spec Tracing Spec Insulation Spec Painting Spec Misc Spec (1-5) Jack Spec Insulation
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Type a description for the pipe or component. Overrides the material description assigned from the specification. Type an identifier for the area. Typically this property is specified for a pipe when it is used in conjunction with the Waste property. Type the number that identifies the remark - or user-defined comment - that is contained within a remarks file. The remark is plotted on the isometric drawing
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Waste
Description
Type the Basic Wastage Factor to be applied when the software calculates pipe lengths. Factor is expressed as a percentage. For example, type 1 for 1%, 1.5 for 1.5%, and so on. If the property is not set, the software uses 0% by default. Waste is used in conjunction with the Plant Area property.
Type the component weight. Type the component weight. This attribute is used in place of Weight for fabricated tees and crosses that have unequal bores. Weight 1 applies only to the following components: Set on cross Stub cross Set on tee Stub tee Fabricated Y-Piece Weight 2 applies only to the following components: Set on cross Stub cross Fabricated Y-Piece
Defines the Bottom of Pipe elevation. Typically used to provide additional information for construction. Specify the direction of fluid flow for the pipe run. Unique component identifier. Specify whether or not the component displays in the Material List. If you select False, the software displays the component on the Material List. If you select True, the item code is suppressed and does not display on the Material List.
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Material List
Description
Specify how the pipe or component is to be handled on the Material list in the generated isometric drawing. Include - Includes component item code on Material list only. Exclude - Excludes the component item code from the ISOGEN Piping Component File, and subsequently on the Material list on the generated drawing. Include with Iso - Shows the item code local to the component on the isometric and in the Material list on the generated drawing. This option applies only to inline components only.
Specify whether the component is part of a jacketed system. Type any additional properties for the pipe or component. You can specify up to ten user-defined properties. You can output user-defined properties on the Bill of Materials in the isometric drawing. You can also output component attributes next to the component within the isometric drawing. The Welding Allowance property is only available for pipes. Specify whether the pipe is ignored; that is, the software neither considers it in the computation of system dimensions nor displays it in the final isometric drawing. If you select True, the pipe is ignored; if you select False, the pipe is not ignored. The Ignored Tube property is only available for pipes and is typically used to define fitting to fitting components. This property is only available for Gaskets. This property is only available for Gaskets. Specify the gearbox orientation direction. This property is available only for Instrument and Valves. Specify which direction ISOGEN uses when plotting the spindle symbol. You can choose East, North, Up, West, South, Down. In addition, you can type a direction string-such as E 35 N--that appears on the isometric drawing as a message. The Spindle Direction and Direction properties are only available for Valves.
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FlangeCutPlus
Description
Specify the positive cutting allowance required in length units. The software uses the flange cut allowance when calculating cut pipe length. The FlangeCutPlus property is only available for Flanges. Specify the negative cutting allowance required in length units. The software uses the flange cut allowance when calculating cut pipe length. The FlangeCutMinus property is only available for Flanges. Specify whether the flange is left loose for site fitting. If you select On, the flange is left loose; if you select Off, it is not. The Flange Left Loose property is only available for Flanges and is typically used in conjunction with a field fit weld to add extra length to the pipe. The Support Direction and Direction properties are only available for Supports. Specify the direction the flat of the eccentric reducer is pointing. You can choose East, North, Up, West, South, Down. In addition, you can type a direction string--such as E 35 N--that appears on the isometric drawing as a message. The Flat Direction and Direction properties are only available for Eccentric Reducers.
FlangeCutMinus
Description
Displays a concise summary of the properties of the bolt currently selected. SKEY - Item Code, such as BOLT G_Bolt_0. Displays the system-generated unique identifier. This information is read-only and cannot be modified. Displays a unique number that is used by ISOGEN to distinguish components that have identical External UCIs. Displays the units of dimensions (in or mm) currently used for bolt length as defined in the .MDB. This property is read-only and cannot be modified. Displays the units of dimensions (in or mm) currently used for bolt diameter as defined in the .MDB. This property is readonly and cannot be modified. Specify the quantity of bolts.
Bolt Diameter
Quantity
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Bolt Item Description Part Number
Description
Type a description for the bolt. Specify a part number for use by ISOGEN instead of its automatically generated one. SmartPlant Isometrics has a part numbering tool that allows you to use a user-defined part numbering system in the sketch. Identifies the site assembly ID number. Used to assign a number to bolted assemblies. Select the category - None, Erection, Fabrication, or Offshore. The category determines where in the Material list the bolt is displayed. The default category for bolts is Erection. Specify how the bolt is to be handled on the Material list in the generated isometric drawing. Include - Includes component item code on Material list only. Exclude - Excludes the component item code from the ISOGEN Piping Component File, and subsequently on the Material list on the generated drawing. Include with Iso - Shows the item code local to the component on the isometric and in the Material list on the generated drawing. This option applies only to inline components only.
Assembly ID Category
Material List
Type the bolt weight. Unique component identifier. Specify whether the software automatically assigns and creates bolt sets in the model. If you select False, automatic generation is turned off. If you select True, automatic generation is turned on.
Although most of the properties that display in the Properties window are common to all components and pipes, some are specific to only certain component types.
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Moving Objects
Components
You can reposition a component without changing its coordinates by moving it along the pipe. The movement is constrained by the components or fittings that exist on either side of the component being moved. As such, the actual dimensions of the pipe that runs to and from the component are not affected by changing position of the component. Alternatively, you can change both the graphical and the real world position of the component simultaneously.
Pipeline
You can move pipe to make an entirely different pipeline configuration. For example, you can move a branch and all connected components to a new location within the sketch instead of sketching the branch again from scratch. You can also move a section of pipe so that it merges with another section of pipe to create a single straight. Another technique is to move - by dragging - the open end of a pipe to lengthen or shorten it. You can also drag bend elements to increase the available space on a pipe so that you can place additional components or alter the general configuration of the pipeline. In short, you can move any pipe that you place in the model providing that it meets the following rules: 1. Everything you expect to move is selected. 2. The pipes connected to the ends of the selection are parallel.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects Thus, using the following illustrations, you can move the selected selections in the direction of the arrows.
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When you re-position a component, you can simply change its graphical position within the pipeline, or you can change both its graphical and real world position within the pipeline. The former has no impact on pipeline dimensions, whereas the latter requires you to update previously defined dimensional information.
4. After you re-position the component, type the new dimension in the Dimension box and press Enter.
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You can use Move Pipeline to move a section of pipe and all of its connected elements. For example, you can use Move Pipeline to merge two separate sections of pipe to form a single straight. You can also use Move Pipeline to drag skewed pipe.
Example 1
In the following illustration, two pipes are running towards each other. You can use Move Pipeline to move one section of pipe until the two end points merge together to form one complete straight.
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Click Move Pipeline . Click the pipe. With the mouse button depressed, drag the pipe toward the open end of the other pipeline. Release the mouse button when the two end points merge together.
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects When you merge two individual pipe lengths to form a single straight length of pipe, the software recalculates the total dimension based on the total dimension of both sections of pipe. Consider the following examples: One section of pipe is dimensioned (2000mm), while the other section of pipe is undimensioned (0mm). The software calculates the final pipe length to be 2000mm (2000mm+0mm). Both sections of pipe are dimensioned--one is 500mm and the other is 2000mm. The software calculates the final pipe length to be 2500mm (2000+500mm). Both sections of pipe are undimensioned. After merging the two pipe sections, you must enter an appropriate dimension. If the pipes have different bores, the software automatically inserts a reducer (or expander) to join the two pipe sections.
Example 2
You can use the Move Pipeline command to adjust the 2D representation of skews in the sketch. Consider the following sketch of a 2D skew:
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 2. With the mouse, drag from the center of the bend at the end of the skew. The resulting sketch resembles the following:
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Modifying and Moving Placed Objects After scanning completes, the results of the scan are displayed in the Duplicate Part Numbers or Duplicate Weld Numbers window (depending on the type of check you perform. The following illustration shows the results of a check for duplicate part numbers.
If no duplicates are found, the window is empty. Clicking an item in the Duplicate Weld/Part Numbers window also selects it in the Detail window. Because the window does not show new or removed duplicates that result from editing the weld/part numbers while the window is visible (though the numbers shown will update), we recommend that you always run the check feature one final time after making edits to ensure that no new duplicates have been introduced.
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Importing Pipelines
ISOGEN is a popular and widely-used way of automatically generating 2D piping isometric drawings. ISOGEN is integrated with most major plant design systems, many of which create either the Piping Component File (PCF) or the Intermediate Data File (IDF) as their main data input to ISOGEN. The popularity of ISOGEN means that there are countless pipeline descriptions in one of these file formats. Because SmartPlant Isometrics is frequently used in conjunction with a 3D plant design products, its importing capabilities allow you to load piping data from other plant design systems, such as PDS, PDMS and AutoPlant, and then edit the data using the tools available in SmartPlant Isometrics. For example, you can bring "as-design" isometrics, in either IDF or PCF format, up to "as-built" status, perhaps by adding modifications such as vents and drains. When you import a piping data file, the resulting model is identical to the one that you would sketch if you were starting from scratch. After import, all SmartPlant Isometrics commands are available-you can route pipe, place components and detail the isometric as usual, and then generate a new drawing showing your modifications.
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4. Click Open. 5. After the file is successfully imported, the software displays the fully defined sketch representation in the Detail window, as shown in the following illustration:
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The imported file is automatically saved as a POD file in the Pipes and SPIImport folders of the current project. If the software fails to import the pipeline due to bad data or some other inconsistency within the piping data file, it displays an appropriate error message. Import processing results are also written in the SPIImport.mes file and saved to the SPIImport\Messages folder of the current project. This message file reports any irregularities or errors that the software encountered while importing the piping data file and is useful in troubleshooting import failures. To view its contents, open the message file with any standard text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad. You can also import a piping data file from the command line. For more information, see Command Line Options (on page 17).
4. After import processing completes, the software displays a message box. You can click Yes to view the log file, or click No to close the message box without viewing the log file. The log file, SPIBatchImport.log, is saved to your local Temp folder. To view its contents, open the log file in Notepad. If the software fails to import the pipeline due to bad data or some other inconsistency within the piping data file, it will display an appropriate error message. Import processing results are also written in the SPIImport.mes file saved to the SPIImport\Messages folder of the current project. This message file reports any irregularities or errors that the software encountered while importing the piping data file and is useful in troubleshooting import failures. To view its contents, open the message file with any standard text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad. You can also import a piping data file from the command line. For more information, see Command Line Options (on page 17).
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ATTRIBUTE2 aa On the SmartPlant I-Configure Attributes tab (on the <Project Name> Properties dialog box), Set Value defines how the software behaves when assigning a value during import.
Each attribute can have one of the three following specific behaviors when assigning a value during import: Isogen - The software ignores any project defaults. A piping object data (POD) file is created with all the same settings as the original imported file. Using the previous example, the software assigns BB as the value of ATTRIBUTE1; the value of ATTRIBUTE2 remains unset. Default - The software ignores any properties that are defined in the imported file. This reproduces the values that would be obtained by creating a new model in SmartPlant Isometrics. In the previous example, then, the value of ATTRIBUTE2 is AA, and the value of ATTRIBUTE2 is aa.
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Importing Pipelines Isogen then Default - The software preserves all import file properties. However, if any property is set only in the project default, it is added to the pipeline properties. In our example, ATTRIBUTE1 is assigned the value BB (from file) and ATTRIBUTE2 is assigned aa (from project defaults).
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Other Considerations
Isometric Viewpoint and Dimension Units: When you import a pipeline, the software uses the Isometric North and dimensional units that would be used if you are creating a new model. Bore Units: The bore units in the imported piping data file are used to set the bore units of the imported data. Not all dimension/bore unit combinations are allowed, in which case the dimension units are changed to an allowable setting and a warning message is displayed in the ISOGEN message file. Bore units = inches--Dimension units can be either m/mm or ft/in. Bore units = mm--Dimension units can only be m/mm.
Supported SmartPlant Isometrics Features: All of the information items most commonly used in piping data files are preserved during import, including: Messages Bolts Flow Arrows End Connection references Floor Penetrations
Component Attributes: Component Attributes that are set in piping data file are imported into SmartPlant Isometrics.
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Importing Pipelines Welds Many of the design systems that are the sources for most of the piping data being imported into SmartPlant Isometrics do not explicitly model welds. In fact, even ISOGEN, with its extensive knowledge base, infers the existence of welds from adjacent components and the specified end preparation. For example, a weld neck flange requires a weld between it and a connected pipe, and it will be shown on the isometric drawing even if it is not present as a record in the imported piping data file. Because SmartPlant Isometrics pre-processes the input data file, the imported file includes all the welds that are created by ISOGEN. Bolts Bolt sets that are present in the piping data file are imported into SmartPlant Isometrics and are visible in the model. Bolt item codes and quantities are set. The bolt diameter is always set, but bolts lengths are not always present in the input file. Ensuring that the bolt length and diameter units are correct when importing an IDF requires that you to check Option Switch 41 and Option Switch 65 in the input IDF and then act in accordance with the following: If Option Switch 65 is set in the input IDF, then copy this value to Option Switch 65 of the SPIImport.opl file that exists in the SPIImport folder of the current project. If Option Switch 65 is not set in the input IDF, set the value of Option Switch 65 in SPIImport.opl according to the value of Option Switch 41 in the input IDF. If Option Switch 41, position 1 (the right most digit) = 0, set Option Switch 65 to 12. If Option Switch 41, position 1 = 1, set Option Switch 65 to 11. If Option Switch 41, position 1 = 2, set Option Switch 65 to 22.
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You can generate your isometrics one drawing at a time, or you can use the batch functionality delivered with the software to generate multiple drawings simultaneously. After the drawing generation process finishes, you can view (see "View an Isometric Drawing" on page 214)and print (see "Print an Isometric Drawing" on page 215) the isometric drawing using either the software associated with the output drawing file type or by using the free drawing viewer software (Volo View Express) delivered on the SmartPlant Isometrics product CD.
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Generating Isometric Drawings For more information regarding how to install Volo View Express, read the SmartPlant Isometrics Installation Guide, available with the Help > Printable Guides command in the software. While the process of creating a drawing is usually trouble-free, occasional problems, such as disconnected or inconsistent pipelines, can occur. In these instances, depending on the severity of the problem, the software does one of the following: Generates the drawing and alerts you of the inconsistency or incidence of disconnected pipe so that you can take appropriate corrective action. Fails to complete the drawing generation process altogether until the problem is corrected.
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3. Select the Style whose drawing output format you want to change. In the following example, Check is selected.
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Generating Isometric Drawings 4. In the Overview panel, expand the Drawing node and select the OutputFormat property.
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Generating Isometric Drawings 5. In the Properties Panel for the selected Style property, double-click the Value cell for OutputFormat, and then select the drawing output format from the list.
For other supported drawing output file formats, the software associated with that file type must be installed. DGN - MicroStation SE, MicroSation J, or MicroStation 8.0 IGR - SmartSketch 2007 SHA - SmartPlant 3D 2008
6. Click Save . 7. Click File > Exit. Repeat steps 3-6 to change the drawing output format for other Styles in your project.
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By default, SmartPlant Isometrics creates drawings in DXF (AutoCAD) format; however, you can create other drawing output formats such as DGN (MicroStation), DWG (AutoCAD), .HA (Shape2D), and IGR (SmartSketch). The drawing output format for the isometric drawings you generate is determined by the project settings you define in SmartPlant I-Configure. For more information, see Define Drawing Output Format (on page 208). If any errors are detected during the drawing generation process, such as inconsistent or disconnected pipelines, the software generates the drawing and displays a message prompting you to review the drawings carefully.
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Generating Isometric Drawings a. Click View Drawing to view the isometric drawing (see "View an Isometric Drawing" on page 214), b. Click View Messages to view the log file (see "View a Drawing Message File" on page 215) the software created during drawing generation. You can also generate isometric drawings using the command line. For more information, see Command Line Options (on page 17).
SHA SmartPlant 3D 2008 1. In the Drawing Generated dialog box, click View Drawing to display the isometric drawing in the Volo View Express drawing viewer window.
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If the Drawing Generated dialog box is not displayed, click View > Last Drawing. To view the isometric drawing created during command line processing for drawing generation, see Generate an Isometric Drawing Using the Command Line (on page 208). 2. Use the view commands available on the Standard toolbar and on the View menu to navigate the view of the isometric drawing. Pan - Moves the drawing display with cursor movement. Zoom In/Out - Zooms with cursor movement Zoom Window - Zooms to an area specified by a rectangle Zoom All - Magnifies the drawing display to its extents. Zoom Previous - Zooms to display the previous view. Orbit - Rotates a three-dimensional view of the drawing in the direction you drag the cursor.
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By default, the software saves a message file in the folder that corresponds to the isometric style you specified on the Generate Drawings dialog box. Using the following illustration as an example, if you selected Check as the isometric style, the software saves the drawing message in C:\SampleIsoDir\SPITutorial\Check folder.
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Register the Project with a SmartPlant Foundation Plant (on page 218) Install the POD Domain Configuration File (on page 219)
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Working with SmartPlant Integration SmartPlant Foundation Plant Page Plant name - Specifies the SmartPlant Foundation plant with which you want to associate your isometric project. This list reflects the SmartPlant Foundation plants available at the URL you specified on the previous wizard page.
In an integrated environment, the term "plant" is synonymous with the top level of the PBS hierarchy.
If did not install SmartPlant I-Configure when you initially installed SmartPlant Isometrics, you must do so using the Custom setup. For more information, see the SmartPlant Isometrics Installation Guide, available with the Help > Printable Guides command in the software. 1. Click Start > All Programs > Intergraph SmartPlant Isometrics > I-Configure. 2. In the Project Panel, click the name of the isometric project you want to register. 3. Click Edit > Project Defaults. 4. Scroll down to SmartPlant Foundation URL in the Application list, and click Value cell to open the SmartPlant Registration Wizard. in the
You can also click in the Value cell for SmartPlant Foundation Plant or SmartPlant Foundation Signature to open the SmartPlant Foundation Wizard. 5. On the SmartPlant Foundation URL page of the SmartPlant Registration Wizard, type the node name and virtual directory of the SmartPlant Foundation database with which you want to register. Use the following format: http://SPFServer/VirtualDirectory. 6. On the SmartPlant Foundation Plant page of the SmartPlant Registration Wizard, select the plant in the Plant name list with which you want to register and click Finish. 7. Click OK and then click File > Exit. In an integrated environment, the term "plant" is synonymous with the top level of the PBS hierarchy.
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Working with SmartPlant Integration 4. Click Process. If processing is successful, the configuration XML displays in the Processed load files list. 5. Click Close and then click File > Exit.
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Working with SmartPlant Integration 7. In the Publish dialog box, select a Revision scheme and click OK.
If the publish is successful, the software displays an informational message. After a successful publish, the software creates an attribute set (called SPEnterprise Attributes) on the SmartPlant Isometrics piping data. This attribute set contains properties for the plant name, server name, and piping data and file unique identifiers. These attributes are used for subsequent Publish commands. After the attribute set is created and populated, the piping data is automatically saved to store the information. During the publish process, the software uses attribute set data to verify whether or not the piping data has been previously published. If it has, the software checks the plant and server to which the data was previously published against the current isometric project. If they do not match, the software displays a warning message advising that the piping data was previously published to a different plant and that if the data is published to the new plant it will be disassociated from the original plant.
See also
Configure the Software for Integration (on page 218) Define Drawing Output Format (on page 209) Generate an Isometric Drawing (on page 212)
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SYMBOLS & NUMERIC
3D view
A scaled, real-world three-dimensional graphical representation of the currently selected pipeline.
A
absolute position
The position of an object in 3D space.
additional materials
Materials that are required on the material list of the isometric but are not graphically represented.
adjacent components
Components that are next to one another.
as-built
The set of data that describes the existing conditions of a plant or site; the completed and approved state of a project.
B
bolt diameter units
The units of dimensions (mm or in) currently being used for bolt diameter.
bore
Nominal piping diameter.
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C
change the bore
Set a different bore on part or all of a pipeline, making consequent changes to components and dimensions.
connectivity table
A table that defines the allowable combinations for connecting two components together.
coordinate units
The units of dimensions (m, mm, or ft/in) currently being used for coordinates.
D
default radius
The bend radius to be used for all pulled (pipe) bends. Can be overridden by the user.
definition parameters
Values, which are a combination of lengths and angles, used to define a skew.
dimensions
The physical size (length) of a component or pipe, the former being read from the catalog and the latter defined by the user.
G
global offset
An adjustment applied to avoid very large coordinates being used in a model. This can occur if model coordinates are defined with reference to a distant origin perhaps a national or site grid.
group
A classification of component into generic types, such as flange, valve, fitting, instrument, and so on.
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I
IDF
Intermediate Data File - the original input file for ISOGEN.
isometric drawing
A line drawing, always shown in an isometric perspective, that is used for fabricating and erecting piping systems. An isometric drawing usually shows a complete line from one piece of equipment to another and provides all information necessary for fabrication and erection of piping.
isometric north
The direction on the sketch that represents North defined as "top left", "top right", "bottom left" or "bottom right".
isometric style
A set of ISOGEN settings, controls and drawing sheets that will produce a drawing in a particular format.
item code
A code identifying a particular type of component, which defines uniquely the bores and dimensions of the component.
K
keypoint
The start, end, or middle of components and pipe.
L
literal
in a string or substring, the characters that appear in between wildcards
M
minimum length
The smallest allowable length of pipe constrained by the need to fabricate.
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P
PCF
The ISOGEN Piping Component File. A PCF is a man-readable input file for ISOGEN.
pipeline reference
The identifier given to the pipeline.
POD
The default file format for SmartPlant Isometrics data. POD stands for piping object data.
S
shortcut menu
A context menu that the software displays when you right-click an object in the software. The shortcut menu contains specialized commands and options for the selected object.
skew components
Coordinate translation represented by dotted lines showing change in E/W, N/S and U/D coordinates.
skew geometry
Pipe length and skew length.
SmartPlant I-Configure
Application used by SmartPlant Isometrics and SmartPlant Spoolgen to create the projects and styles that are used to produce isometric drawing and report file output.
specification
The filter that determines which subset of all the components in a catalog that can be used on a pipeline.
straight
A number of lengths of pipe with in-line elements. All pipes have the same direction and bore and are concentric. A straight is terminated by a bend (change of direction), a reducer (change of bore) the leg of a tee (change of direction) or an offset or return (straight no longer concentric).
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U
unscaled 2D representation
A schematic representation of 3D data lengths of pipe are not scaled from their real lengths but are calculated to give a good layout on the screen or drawing.
W
weight units
The units of dimensions (kg or lbs) used to express weights.
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3D view 223 Convert a 2D Skew to a 3D Skew 173 Convert Orthogonal Pipe to Skewed Pipe 168 coordinate units 224 Copy an Object 149 Copy and Paste 3D Coordinates 150 Copying and Pasting Objects 148 Create a New Custom Toolbar 41 Create a New Piping Object Data (POD) File 24 Create a New System POD 24 Creating an Isometric Drawing 57 Customize a Built-In Toolbar 42 Customize Interface Elements 44 Customize the Window Layout 46 Customize with Built-In Commands 41 Customizing the Detail Window 40 Cut an Object 154 Cutting and Deleting Objects 153
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absolute position 223 Add a Bend Element 60 Add a Branch Element 62 Add an Origin 75 Adding Design Elements 118 additional materials 223 Additional Materials 130 adjacent components 223 as-built 223 Assign a Keyboard Shortcut 42 Assign an Item Code 96 Assign Weld or Part Numbers Manually 196
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Batch Import Piping Data 201 bolt diameter units 223 bolt length units 223 bore 223 Break a Section of Pipe 169
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Deactivate a Skew Component 174 default radius 224 Define Drawing Output Format 209 Define Generic Component Properties 91 Defining Dimensions for the Pipe Route 99 definition parameters 224 Delete an Object 154 Dimension a 2D Skew 109 Dimension a 3D Skew 111 Dimension Skewed Pipe 109 Dimension the Entire Pipe Route 106 Dimensioned Special Symbols 125 dimensions 224
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Center View on Selection 38 Change Bore 166 change the bore 224 Change the Color of Sketch Status 46 Change the Primary Piping Specification 25 Change the View Orientation 39 Check Component End Connections 137 Check for Consistency 138 Check for Duplicate Weld or Part Numbers 196 Check Minimum Pipe Lengths 136 Check Network Integrity 138 Close a Pipe Sketch 26 Configure the Software for Integration 218 Connect Multiple Sheets 78 connectivity table 224
E
Edit an Information Item 123 Edit an Origin 77 Edit Component Properties 180 Edit Object Properties 176 Edit Pipeline Properties 178 Edit POD Properties 177 Ensuring Design Integrity 135
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Index Exploring the SmartPlant Isometrics User Interface 27 Extend or Shorten a Length of Pipe 194 Modifying Sketch Objects 165 Move a Pipe Branch 194 Move a Pipeline 192 Moving Objects 188
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Fit All Objects in the Detail Window 34 Fit View to All 37 Fit View to Selection 37 Fitting Views 32
O
Open an Existing Pipe Sketch 25
P
Pan Views 34 Paste an Object 149 PCF 226 Perform Design Checks Automatically 138 pipeline reference 226 Place a Component 86 Place a Concentric Reducer 93 Place a Fitting Cross 95 Place a Fitting Cross or Set-On Cross 94 Place a Floor Symbol 127 Place a Flow Arrow 126 Place a Generic Component 90 Place a Reference Dimension 115 Place a Set On Cross 95 Place a Wall Symbol 128 Place an Information Item 123 Place an Insulation Symbol 129 Place Bolts Automatically 88 Place Gaskets and Flanges Automatically 88 POD 226 Preface v Preparation of Project Data 19 Print an Isometric Drawing 215 Publish BOM Piping Data 220
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Generate a Single Isometric Drawing 213 Generate an Isometric Drawing 212 Generate Multiple Isometric Drawings Simultaneously 213 Generating Isometric Drawings 207 Getting Started with SmartPlant Isometrics 19 global offset 224 group 224
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IDF 225 Import a Single Piping Data File 200 Importing Pipelines 199 Insert and Dimension a Tap 97 Install the POD Domain Configuration File 219 isometric drawing 225 isometric north 225 isometric style 225 item code 225
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keypoint 225
Q
Query a 3D Coordinate 74 Query a Dimension 114
L
literal 225
M
Magnify an Area 33 Managing Weld and Part Numbering 195 minimum length 225 Mirror Orthogonal Pipe 157 Mirroring and Rotating Pipe 155 Modifying and Moving Placed Objects 14 1
R
Reflect a Skew Axis 158 Register the Project with a SmartPlant Foundation Plant 218 Remove an Information Item from the Model 124 Reposition a Component 19 1
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Index Rotate a Pipeline About a Different Axis 163 Rotate a Skew Axis 161 Rotate Orthogonal Pipe 160 Route a 2D Skew 66 Route a 3D Skew 66 Route a Section of Pipe 59 Route Skewed Pipe 65 Route Skewed Pipe Using the Keyboard 67 Routing Pipe 58 Using the Detail Window 29 Using the Pipeline Explorer 52 Using the Properties Window 50
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View a Drawing Message File 216 View an Isometric Drawing 214
W
weight units 227 Welcome to SmartPlant Isometrics 7 What's New in SmartPlant Isometrics? 7 Working with 3D Views 35 Working with Components 82 Working with Projects 22 Working with SmartPlant I-Configure 20 Working with SmartPlant Integration 217
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Save a Pipe Sketch 26 Select Like Components 145 Select Multiple Components By Filter 147 Select Multiple Components by Region 147 Select Multiple Information Items 146 Selecting Objects 142 Set a Fall 69 Set the Length of a Section of Pipe 108 shortcut menu 226 skew components 226 skew geometry 226 SmartPlant I-Configure 226 SmartPlant Isometrics SmartCursors 31 SmartPlant Isometrics Tools 8 specification 226 Specify the Display of Working Units 45 SPIso Connect Two Pipes with a Bend Automatically HOW 61 SPIso Connect Two Pipes with a Branch Automatically HOW 64 SPIso Define the Length of a Skew Component HOW 113 SPIso Information Items HOW 118 SPIso Set User Options How 45 straight 226
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Zoom In on an Area or Zoom Out From a Point 33
T
Task Comparison Help for I-Sketch Users 12 Terminate Pipe Routing 71
U
unscaled 2D representation 227 user-defined bolt set 227 Using 3D Coordinates 73
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