Adding Outfit/Hull Items to a Model View (Search Utility)

Elements can also be added a model view using the Search Utility. Select View > Addins > Search Utility from the application pull-down menu. The following Search form is displayed:

Search For:

Name Contains: Is a filter to allow names

of items to be used to limit search results, wildcards supported.

Element Type: Is a filter to allow specific

types of items to be used to restrict the search results. [ALL] may be used if all elements are to be included. However it is more likely to apply specific type such as: EQUI, PIPE, STRU, HVAC, CWAY, HPANEL, CPANEL etc.

Search Filters:

Beneath Element: Using /* indicates the top level world element will be used. If a node is selected on the Design Explorer and the CE (current element) button is clicked, the name of that element will automatically populate this box. In this case only elements below this level will be searched for and displayed in the results.

In Database: Set to Design using

scrollable list when searching to add elements to a view.

Modified:

The option to Filter by modified date and Show Modified Date on Output.

Within Volume:

In Volume:

Of Elemement: If a node is selected in the Design Explorer and the CE (current element) button is clicked, the name of that element will automatically populate this box, only elements within the volume of the selected element will be searched for and displayed in the results.

Explicit Volume: Lower and upper limits of a volume may be given to limit the search results within that volume.

The Wholly Within radio button results in only items totally within the given volume being added to the search results. The Wholly & Partially Within results in items totally within the given volume and those that intersect / pass through being added to the search results.

Attribute Fillters:

Additional attribute filters can also be applied, for example it may be necessary to search for all pipes belonging to a particular system.

Saved Searches:

Pipe and Equipment in the MDB that is wholly & partially within the volume of Hull Block F204 will be collected.

When the required filters have been set click the Search button.

The Search Results will be displayed as shown. It is possible to highlight the elements using the standard Shift/Ctrl keys, while Ctrl + A will select all.

Once the selection has been made the user can drag and drop directly from the Search Results using the same method as from the Design

Explorer previously covered.

The Search Results remain available during the current session. If the form is closed it can be accessed by selecting View > Addins > Search Results from the application pull-down menu.

Alternatively, the user can select Add to Insert Model from the right mouse button context sensitive menu. The Model Selection is displayed and can be

used to add the selected elements to new or existing views.

The presence of the drag and drop from the

Search Results means this method is less likely

to be used. It has been shown for information.

Checking the Display Search Results in Separate Tab check box on the Search Utility form, results in additional tabs being created on the Search Results form. This allows the user to

Here is the resultant isometric view using View Properties of Global Hidden Line and /TT/DRA/PRJ/REPR/GEN/BASIC for the View Type and Style respectively.

4.3.1 Changing an Existing Model View Projection

To change the isometric projection to a section view looking forward (+X).

Select Tools > Model View > Change Projection from the application pull-down menu. Select the view to be changed.

The user is presented with the Choose

Projection form to determine the new

projection.

Section View looking Fwd (YZ)

Click (Operation Complete) to complete the operation.

4.3.2 Copy Model Objects from an Existing View.

Once a view has been created often it is quicker to copy the objects from one view to another rather than use view creation methods shown so far in this guide. To do this selectTools > Model > Copy from the application pull-down menu.

The user must consider whether the whole view or individual elements are to be copied:-

If the whole view is being copied then any element in the view can be indicated and Level 1 selected from the Subpicture Level toolbar.

If individual elements are being copied the user must indicate the correct element in the view and Level 2 selected from the Subpicture Level toolbar. In this case EQUI MPS4001, the main engine.

This selection phase can be continued to collect numerous elements.

Click (Operation Complete)to complete the selection procedure.

The user can then indicate an existing view to copy objects to or click (options) to create a new view.

Clicking the (options) button will result in the Choose Projection form being presented to the user.

Alternatively, indicate an existing view to copy the select element(s) to that view. In this case EQUI