AVEVA E3D 2.1 Equipment Modelling Using Primitive - Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3
3 Equipment Modelling Using Primitives
This chapter explores a number of issues that designers should consider prior to commencing any
equipment modelling and describes how equipment elements can be created with basic modelling
methods using primitives.
3.1 Naming Equipment Elements
Conventionally, equipment items are named using the tag number, e.g. /E1101, /P1001-A, /D2016, etc.
However, any name or naming convention may be used. It is not usual to name primitives, except
nozzles, unless they need to be identified for some purpose.
Nozzles are named and generally prefixed by the equipment name to make them unique, e.g. /E1101-
N1, /P1001-A/N1, /D2016/1. Naming the nozzles also helps in identification when connecting pipework to
them. Nozzle names will also be referenced on Piping Isometrics.
Whatever names are given, the naming convention is usually defined by the project specification. It is
possible that the project may have Autonaming rules set up for items such as nozzles so that the project
conventions are followed in every detail.
3.2 Equipment Origin Position
The position of the equipment origin is a key consideration prior to commencing modelling. The point
selected for an equipment origin is often dictated by other project information, such as known co-
ordinates or adjoining structures and pipe elements. Understanding the position of the origin of
equipment, sub-equipment and primitive elements will help designers model more effectively.
Equipment elements, Sub-equipment elements and Primitive elements each have an origin. The origin
position is held within each elements Position attribute.
The EQUI elements Position attribute holds the equipment origin position. By default, the position is
expressed in world co-ordinates, however the user can change this to other design elements if required.
If SUBE elements are used, the Position attribute defines the SUBE origin position with respect to the
equipment origin (default).
A solid primitives Position attribute defines the position of the primitives origin with respect to its
owner, i.e. the EQUI origin or the SUBE origin.
For all negative primitives, the Position attributes define the position of the negative primitives origin
with respect to its owning solid primitives origin.
3.3 Primitives
The following primitives are available for equipment modelling in AVEVA E3D.
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Box (BOX) Cylinder (CYLI) Cone (CONE)
Snout (SNOU) Pyramid (PYRA) Circular Torus (CTOR)
Rectangular Torus (RTOR) Dish (DISH) Sloped Cylinder (SLCY)
Extrusion (EXTR) Solid of Revolution (REVO) Nozzle (NOZZ)
Equipment elements consist of a collection of

AVEVA E3D primitives, arranged in 3D space
to represent the real object.
When a new piece of equipment is to be built,
one of the first decisions to be made is which
primitives are going to be used to create the
representation required.
Generally the internals of any equipment are
not modelled as it only the external
representation that is required.
In this simple example of a horizontal vessel,
seven primitives are positioned and orientated
such that they represent a vessel. There is no
connectivity between the primitives.

3.3.1 P-points
Each primitive has a set of P-points at fixed locations. A P-point is a point that has a position and
direction attribute as well as other attributes that are used by other modules and applications.
P-points are numbered, with P0 always being at the origin of the primitive. For example, a BOX has
7 P-points:
P0 is in the middle of the box.
P1 is in the centre of the top face of the box and points away from the face in a + ve Z direction.
P2, P3, P4 and P5 are located on the four vertical faces. Each located at the centre of and pointing
away from its face.
P6 is located in the centre of the bottom face of the box pointing away from the face in a -ve Z
direction.
For equipment modelling, P-points are used for locating and aligning primitives.
Appendix A contains a list of primitives showing selected attributes and P-points.
3.3.2 Negative Primitives
To obtain a desired shape or effect in the model, negative primitives may be used to cut a solid
primitive.
Primitive Type Element Type
Negative Box NBOX
Negative Cylinder NCYL
Negative Cone NCON

Negative primitives are owned by solid
Negative Snout NSNO primitives and will only negate their owner.
Negative Pyramid NPYR The negation is controlled using the Holes

Drawn checkbox on the Representation tab
of the Graphics Settings form.
Negative Circular Torus NCTO
All solid primitives, except Nozzles, have an
Negative Rectangular Torus NRTO equivalent negative primitive whose attributes
are the same but the names are different, as
Negative Dish NDIS shown in the table.
Negative Sloped Cylinder NSLC
Negative Extrusion NXTR
Negative Solid of Revolution NREV

3.4 Creating Equipment from Primitives A Worked Example
This worked example builds a piece of process equipment, a Reboiler, tagged E1301, from the AVEVA
Plant training project.
The equipment locations for the project are shown on the following Equipment Location drawing below.

3.4.1 Information and Decisions
The dimensions for Reboiler E1301 are shown on the Equipment Arrangement drawing below.
Before starting to model E1301, or any equipment item, key decisions need to be made:
1. The location of the equipment origin.
The equipment origin can be placed anywhere. It could be placed on the bottom of one of the
saddles so that it may be located on a foundation, however, looking at the location information on
the Equipment Location drawing, it would be easier to place the origin on the centreline of the
equipment in line with nozzles NS1 and NS2.
This would give an equipment origin position of W 319150 N 296950 U 101470.
2. The orientation of the equipment.
There is little point in modelling the equipment in one orientation and then re-orientating it when
complete. From the Equipment Location end to the North, so this is the orientation that will be
used for the primitives. The equipment will use the default orientation of Y is N and Z is Up.
3. The primitives to be used.
Looking at the Equipment Arrangement drawing for E1301 it may be broken down to the following
primitives:
6 x Cylinders
2 x Boxes
5 x Nozzles
1 x Dish
Total 14 Primitives

3.4.2 Creating the EQUI Element
Clear the Drawlist, if required.
Make ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 the CE and on the

EQUIPMENT tab, in the Create group, click the
Equipment button to display the Equipment Creation
form.
In the Naming text box enter E1301.
Change the East/West options list to West and enter

319150 into the textbox,
Enter 296950 in the North textbox and 101470 in the Up

textbox.
Enter Reboiler in the Description textbox. All other

attribute fields can be left unset at this point.
Click the OK button to create the equipment element with

the specified name and at the specified co-ordinates.
At this time nothing is displayed in the 3D View as the

equipment does not own any primitives.
Right click on the newly created element in Model Explorer

and select Attributes from the pop-up menu to display
the Attributes form.
Check the Position attribute.
The Orientation is the default orientation, i.e. Y is N and Z

is Up (X is East), as the Equipment Creation form does
not allow an orientation to be specified.
As this is the required orientation, the equipment does not

need to be re-orientated.
Close the Attributes form.

3.4.3 Creating the Primitives
Although it is not important in which order the primitives are built, it makes sense to model the main
body of the Reboiler first, i.e. the longest cylinder (Cylinder 1). From this base most of the other
primitives can be positioned.
Before beginning to model the primitives for this equipment, it is important to consider your working
plane. The cylinders modelled here will have their Z-axes as the North/South axis, thus we will use the
UW plane. This may be selected from VIEW > Local Coordinate System > UW or by selecting the plane
from the PowerCompassTM. We will remain in this plane for the entire worked example.
In the Create group of the EQUIPMENT tab, select the Cylinder

option from the primitive gallery.
This will activate the Contextual Editor, which will guide the user though the creation stages.
The southern end of the cylinder is 290 60 = 230mm South of the equipment origin. We will use this
as its base centre.
Enter E 0 N -230 U 0 in to the co-ordinates boxes. After typing each co-ordinate press the Tab key to
lock it and advance to the next co-ordinate. Once complete press the Return key to advance.
From the Equipment Arrangement drawing, the length of this cylinder can be derived as 6590 60
60 = 6470mm and has a diameter of 835mm.
Enter 835 in the Diameter textbox, followed by the Return key.

Enter -6470 in the Height textbox followed by the Return key.
This will complete the cylinder creation. Right click and drag to 11 Oclock on the PowerWheelTM to set
Limits Extents.
The next primitive to be created is the flange on the southern end of the equipment (Cylinder 2). On the
Create Primitive form click Cylinder again to display the contextual editor.
From the Equipment Arrangement drawing, the thickness of the flange is 60mm and the diameter is
960mm.
With equipment E1301 as the CE, type CYLI into the 3D View.
Position the base centre of the new cylinder at P1 of the first cylinder. P-point snaps may be turned on by
holding <Shift>, right clicking and dragging to 12 Oclock on the snaps PowerWheelTM.

Enter 60 in the Height input box and 960 in the Diameter input box.
3.4.3.1 Using Copy

The next primitives to create are the second and third flanges (Cylinder 3 and 4), just North of the
equipment origin and at the north end of Cylinder 1 respectively. These primitives could be created, as
described previously. However, they may also be created by copying the first flange cylinder.
Double click the equipment, then double click Cylinder 2.

Type CO into the 3D View. When asked to specify base
point of displacement, pick P1 of Cylinder 2.
Then choose P2 of Cylinder 1 to copy

Then enter E 0 N 640 U 0 into the displacement co- to.
ordinates.
Press the Return key to exit the copy
command.

Cylinder 5 may be created using a similar process to

Cylinder 2. Pick P2 of Cylinder 4 as the base centre, enter
910 for the diameter and -300 for the height.
Dish 1 is positioned at the north end of Cylinder 5.
The Create a Dish button may be found in the second row

of the Primitives Gallery. Pick P2 of Cylinder 5 for the
base centre. Note: A preview will not be visible since it will
be obscured by Cylinder 5, due to its default orientation.
Enter 910 for the diameter. When prompted for the dish
height, press the down arrow and select Knuckle Radius,
then input 75. Then input -200 for the height.
See page 101 for more details regarding dish definition and knuckle radii.

3.4.3.2 Creating Nozzles

The Nozzle Schedule on the Equipment Arrangement drawing shows that Reboiler E1301 has five
nozzles named NS1, NS2, N1, N2 and N3. For this example the nozzles will be 180prefixed using the
equipment name and a forward slash, e.g. E1301/NS1.
A Nozzle (NOZZ) primitive has its origin, P-point P0, at the face of the nozzle
flange and is co-incident with P-point P1.
P-point P2 is at the bottom of the stem of the nozzle and the Height attribute is
the distance between P1 and P2.
When a nozzle is positioned it is the origin position (P0) that is specified. A nozzle
orientation may be specified by setting the direction of P1 or the origin may be
rotated around another axis.
It is customary to model the nozzle stem back to the centreline of the vessel.
The first nozzle to be created is NS2, a 100mm Nominal Bore, 150lb ANSI flange nozzle.
The Equipment Arrangement drawings shows that the nozzle is located at the equipment origin in both
the North/South direction and the East/West direction The face of the nozzles flange is 635mm above
the equipment centreline.
Make the EQUI element E1301 the CE and set the viewing
direction to Iso .
On the EQUIPMENT tab, in the Create group, click the

Nozzle button to display the Create Nozzle form.
Enter E1301/NS2 in the Name textbox.
Enter 635 in the Height textbox.
Select ANSI-Nozzles from the Specification options list.
Select 150lb Ansi Flanges from the Generic Type options

list.
Select 100mm from the Bore options list.
Enter 635 in the Height textbox to model the stem back to the
centreline.
Click the Create button to create the nozzle at the equipment

origin and display the Modify Nozzle form.
The entries in the Specification, Generic Type and Bore options list depend on the nozzle
specifications in the catalogue.
In the Position fold-up panel of the Modify Nozzle form, enter 635 in the Up
textbox.
With the Origin as the datum, rotate the nozzle 90 around the Y Axis using
the Rotate fold-up panel.
Click the Next button on the Modify Nozzle form to display the Create
Primitive form.

3.4.3.3 Using Copy and Rotate

Nozzle NS1 has the same specification and nominal bore as NS2
and is in the same location in the East/West and North/South axes,
i.e. at the equipment origin. NS1 may be, therefore be created by
rotating NS2 in copy mode.
With nozzle NS2 as the Current selection, type RO into the 3D View.
Press the down arrow and select Copy.
Then pick P2 of NS2 as the base point of rotation. Rotate by 180.
The nozzle is given a system name, NOZZ Copy-of-NS2, as the Rotate + Copy mode did not offer an
option to rename the copy elements.
Right click on NOZZ Copy-of-NS2 in Model Explorer and select Rename from the Model Explorer pop-
up menu to display the Name form. Enter E1301/NS1 in the Name textbox on the form, click the Apply
button to rename the nozzle and then close the form.
From the Equipment Arrangement drawing, nozzle N2 is a 200 NB 300lb Ansi Flange nozzle
positioned 350 + 460 = 810mm North of nozzle NS2.

With NS2 the current selection, type M

into the 3D View to begin the move
function. Press the down arrow and
select Copy. Pick P2 of NS2 as the base
point.
Enter E 0 N 810 U 0 into the co-ordinates

then press the Return key.
Rename the nozzle to /E1301/N2 and

make it the CE.
On the EQUIPMENT tab, in the Modify

group, click the Nozzle button to display
the Modify Nozzle form
Select 300lb Ansi Flanges from the

Generic Type options list and select
200mm from the Nominal Bore options
list to re-size the nozzle.
Click the Next button and dismiss the

form.
From the Equipment Arrangement drawing, nozzle N1 is 2440mm North of nozzle N2, rotated by 180
and has the same specification and nominal bore.
Use the previous two techniques in

sequence to Rotate and Move a copy of
N2 180 degrees and offset by 2440 mm
North.
Re-name the new nozzle to E1301/N1
From the Equipment Arrangement drawing, the final nozzle, N3, is 2440 + 2440 = 4880mm North of
nozzle N2 and is the same specification and nominal bore. Move with Copy the Nozzle N2 4880 North.
The Reboiler body is now complete with all nozzles.

3.4.3.4 Creating a Sub-Equipment (SUBE) element

The two supports for the Reboiler may typically be modelled as a Sub-equipment.
With the EQUI element E1301 as the CE, in the Create group, select
Sub-Equipment from the Create Equipment button options list to
display the Sub-Equipment form.
Enter E1301_SUPPORTS in the Naming textbox.
For the supports there is no reason to make the SUBE element origin
different from the owning EQUI element origin.
Leave the position as the default, i.e. the same as the owing element,
and click the OK button and then close the form.
The two supports are modelled as BOX primitives. From the Equipment Arrangement drawing, the
supports are 200mm wide x 460mm long and the bottoms of the supports are 630mm below the
centreline of the equipment.
With SUBE element

E1301_SUPPORTS as the CE, select
the Box primitive from the primitives
gallery.
Enter the first corner co-ordinates E -

230 N 1520 U -630.
Then specify the opposite corner co-

ordinates E 460 N 0 U 630.
Followed by 200 for the Z length.
The box primitive can now be copied to create the second support. From the Equipment Arrangement
drawing, the second support is 3660mm North of the first support.

With Box 1 as the current selection, type CO into the 3D View, then select a point on the box for the
base point, here P5 has been used.
Input E 0 N 3660 U 0 as the displacement co-ordinates.
Then press the Return key to exit the command.
3.4.3.5 Creating the Tube-Pull Obstruction Volume

The Equipment Location drawing shows a tube-pull area for the Reboiler which must be free of
obstructions so that the tube bundle maybe withdrawn from the equipment.
This kind of volume may be represented by a primitive, but is usually only required for clash detection
purposes and would not normally be displayed during modelling activities.
These kinds of primitives are called Obstruction Volumes and are placed on the obstruction display
levels, 9 10 by default. This type of volume may be used for such things as escape routes, walkways,
valve access, maintenance access, lifting access, etc.
From the Equipment Location drawing, the tube-pull volume must be 6500 long. Although no diameter
is given, making it the OD of the main vessel, i.e. 835, will adequately cover the tube bundle.
Before creating the obstruction volume

primitive, go to EQUIPMENT > Defaults and
Choose the Obstruction Volume option from
the Representation Styles drop down list.
Then select Soft from the Obstruction Level
list.

With the EQUI element E1301 as the CE, from the

Primitives gallery click the Cylinder button.
Choose P1 of Cylinder 2 as the base centre.
Enter 835 in the Diameter input box.
Enter 6500 in the Height input box.
Then press the Return key to finish the command.
The cylinder cannot be seen in the 3D View as

the viewing level is set to the default of 6. On
the VIEW tab, in the Settings group, click the
Graphics button to display the Graphics
Settings form.
On the Representation tab, in the Level frame,

enter 9 in the Others textbox and click the
Apply button on the form but do not close it.
Although equipment primitives are not usually named, this cylinder has a particular function so re-name it
to E1301/TUBE_PULL.
On the Graphics Settings form, on the Representation tab, enter 6 in the Others textbox in the Level
frame. Note that the tube pull obstruction volume is no longer displayed.
Select 50% from the Obstruction Visibility/Translucency options list and click the Apply button. The
tube pull obstruction volume is now displayed at 50% translucency.
On the Graphics Settings form, select Off from the Obstruction Visibility/Translucency options list,
click the Apply button and close the form.
On the PROJECT tab, select Save Work and click the Yes button in the confirmation message.

Exercise 1 Create Column C1101
This exercise creates the Fractionating

Column, tagged C1101. The equipment is
comprised of a column and a skirt support,
which will each be a sub-equipment element
owning the relevant primitives. The Equipment
Arrangement drawing for C1101, together with
the Nozzle Schedule, is as shown. The view
on the right is an Elevation View Looking West.
Iso View

VIEW A-A
SECTION B-B
SECTION C-C

C1101 Nozzle Schedule
Nozzle Size Type

N1 100 NB 300lb Ansi Flange
M1 450 NB 300lb Ansi Flange
Additional Information
Create one sub-equipment named /SKIRT and one sub-equipment named /COLUMN. The origins of
both sub-equipments should be the same as for the EQUI element as all dimensions are relative to
the underside of the baseplate.
The skirt is constructed of a 1473 OD x 30WT tube and has a 600 OD x 20WT access sleeve on the
southern axis.
Nozzle N1 and N14 are part of the skirt.
The UV plane should be used to create this equipment.

Exercise 2 Create Reflux Drum D1201
This exercise creates the Reflux Drum, tagged D1201. The Equipment Arrangement drawing for
D1201, together with the Nozzle Schedule, are shown below.
Nozzle Schedule


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3.1 Naming Equipment Elements

3.2 Equipment Origin Position

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Box (BOX) Cylinder (CYLI) Cone (CONE)

Snout (SNOU) Pyramid (PYRA) Circular Torus (CTOR)

Rectangular Torus (RTOR) Dish (DISH) Sloped Cylinder (SLCY)

Extrusion (EXTR) Solid of Revolution (REVO) Nozzle (NOZZ)

Equipment elements consist of a collection of

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P0 is in the middle of the box.

Appendix A contains a list of primitives showing selected attributes and P-points.

3.3.2 Negative Primitives

Primitive Type Element Type

Negative Box NBOX

Negative Cylinder NCYL

Negative Cone NCON

Negative Pyramid NPYR The negation is controlled using the Holes

Negative Sloped Cylinder NSLC

Negative Extrusion NXTR

Negative Solid of Revolution NREV

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3.4 Creating Equipment from Primitives A Worked Example

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3.4.1 Information and Decisions

1. The location of the equipment origin.

This would give an equipment origin position of W 319150 N 296950 U 101470.

2. The orientation of the equipment.

3. The primitives to be used.

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3.4.2 Creating the EQUI Element

Clear the Drawlist, if required.

Make ZONE-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 the CE and on the

In the Naming text box enter E1301.

Change the East/West options list to West and enter

Enter 296950 in the North textbox and 101470 in the Up

Enter Reboiler in the Description textbox. All other

Click the OK button to create the equipment element with

At this time nothing is displayed in the 3D View as the

Right click on the newly created element in Model Explorer

Check the Position attribute.

The Orientation is the default orientation, i.e. Y is N and Z

As this is the required orientation, the equipment does not

Close the Attributes form.

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3.4.3 Creating the Primitives

In the Create group of the EQUIPMENT tab, select the Cylinder

Enter 835 in the Diameter textbox, followed by the Return key.

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Enter -6470 in the Height textbox followed by the Return key.

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3.4.3.1 Using Copy

Double click the equipment, then double click Cylinder 2.

Then choose P2 of Cylinder 1 to copy

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Cylinder 5 may be created using a similar process to

Dish 1 is positioned at the north end of Cylinder 5.

The Create a Dish button may be found in the second row

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3.4.3.2 Creating Nozzles

On the EQUIPMENT tab, in the Create group, click the

Enter E1301/NS2 in the Name textbox.