CHAPTER 1

1 Introduction

AVEVA PDMS is a complex program with different applications that enables discipline designers to create a
3D model of a plant. These applications use common features within the Design module that designers need
to be familiar with before embarking on discipline specific application training.

1.1 Aim

The aim of this training module is to provide the basic knowledge of the common features that provide the
‘foundations’ for PDMS Design.

1.2 Objectives

 Explain how PDMS can assist in Plant design.

 Familiarise trainees with the basics of the User Interface.
 Explain how to manipulate the 3D model.
 Explain Element Attributes, Positioning and Orientation of Elements.
 Introduce the Model Editor for graphical model manipulation.

1.3 Prerequisites

 Keyboard Skills.
 Familiarisation with Microsoft Windows.
 Knowledge of Plant Design.

1.4 Course Structure

Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations and set exercises. Each workstation
will have a training project, populated with model objects. This will be used by the trainees to practice their
methods, and complete the set exercises.

1.5 Using this guide

Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, here is a summary;

Menu pull downs and button press actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text.

Information the user has to key-in will be in bold red text.

Where additional information is presented, or reference is made to other documentation the following
annotation will be used:

 Additional information
 Refer to other documentation

System prompts will be bold, italicised, and presented in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'.

Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font. www.aveva.com

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