Commands Revises/appends different positional and/or task database information on PDS piping components. Any rotation, addition, or reconstruction of PDS piping components must be done through these commands and not through MicroStation manipulations due to the interdependence of graphic and database information.
Commands:
Reconstruct Component/Replace Commodity
Reconstructs a component to reflect any new placement data (such as NPD or option code).
This command reports any Design Checks errors at any end of the component being reconstructed, when applicable. For example, if a valve with 150# bolted ends is reconstructed as 300# as a result of a change in the piping specs, warning messages will be reported that the 300# valve is now incompatible with the mating 150# flanges, after the reconstruction of the valve has been completed.
Design Checks is performed on the following data for each connect point of the component that is being reconstructed, where a mating component is found.
nominal piping diameter required
pressure rating (and table suffix) required end preparation required
schedule/thickness optional outside piping diameter optional
The system display a warning message when moving the adjacent piping as a result of reconstructing a single component results in a gap or an overlap in the model. The 'data integrity' option of the Diagnostics command can be used to locate the gaps and/or overlaps.
Revise Pipe
Re-connects, reconstructs, or re-connects and reconstructs selected piping.
Delete Component
Deletes a single component, pipe, or pipe support.
Rotate Component
Rotates a component around the piping segment that it was placed on.
Revise Tap
Revises some or all of the data associated with a tap, including the orientation. It can also be used to delete a tap.
Move Pipe Support
Moves a pipe support to a new location on a piping segment.
2.3 Revise Segment Commands
Revises piping segments in the active model. The commands perform both graphical and task database revisions. You cannot use MicroStation commands to change piping segments, as they will not update the user data associated with the piping segment.
Commands :
Move Vertex
Moves an identified segment vertex to a new location. You can move the vertex to any location by keying in delta distances, absolute distances, or a distance and direction, or by relocating an end point connected to a nozzle to the current nozzle location.
Insert Vertex
Inserts a vertex in a specified segment pipe run. The new vertex is inserted in the pipeline following the vertex used to identify the pipeline.
Delete Vertex
Deletes a vertex from a piping segment and redraws the piping segment to reflect the deleted vertex.
2.4 Revise Group Commands
Moves, deletes, rotates and reconstructs existing piping. You can revise a pipeline of those elements defined by an active group.
Commands:
Move Piping
Moves an entire pipeline or the elements defined by the active group to a specified location. It activates the Move Piping form which enables you to define the destination point for the move.
Move Pipe Run
Moves a specified pipe run to a new location while maintaining the connectivity to the connecting pipe runs in the piping segment. It activates the Move Pipe Run form used to specify the destination for the selected pipe run and controls the method used to
accomplish the move.
Move Pipeline End
Moves a pipeline end point to a new location. This is the most convenient move option when connecting a pipeline to a nozzle or another pipeline.
Move Piping Assembly
Moves a piping assembly (set of connected piping components). It activates the Move Piping Assembly form, which controls the different movement options. The piping, which surrounds the assembly, is adjusted automatically to maintain a connected pipeline.
Delete Piping
Deletes piping components and segments from the active model. It activates the Delete Piping form used to specify the type of elements to be deleted and the extent of the deletion.
Delete Piping Assembly
Deletes a group of connected mating components or a single component or pipe. It only deletes the component or pipe not the associated piping segment.
Mirror Piping
Mirrors existing piping to a specified location in the active model. It activates the Mirror Piping form used to define the piping to be mirrored (by identifying a pipeline or by using the active group) and the new location for the mirrored elements.
Rotate Piping
Rotates a pipeline or the elements defined by the active group by a specified angle of rotation. It activates the Rotate Piping form used to define the rotation option.
Reconstruct Piping
Reconstructs a specified part of the model to update the graphical representation and the alphanumeric data associated with that piping, based on changes in the Piping Reference Data, the P&ID database, or the piping segment data in the model.
Replace Piping
Replaces all the piping commodities of a specific name within a working group with a different commodity name and/or commodity option.
2.5 Revise Data Commands
Revises information in the Design Database and defines additional information for components. You can only revise information for items in the active model.
Commands:
Revise Attribute
Modifies the database attributes or user data associated with a selected element.
Attribute Break
Creates an attribute break at a point on an existing piping segment.
Connect Segments
Combines two piping segments with coincident endpoints.
Revise Component Data
Selectively revises data for piping components, pipes, instrument components, or pipe supports.
Revise Gasket Option
Specifies an optional gasket for a specified component connect point.
Revise Bolt Option
Specifies optional bolt data for a specified component connect point.
Revise Weld Type
Specifies the weld type for a specified component connect point.
Iso Drawing Limit
Places a marker indicating an isometric drawing limit in the user data of a selected piping item connect point (both mated items will be updated).
Component Group
Defines a set of components to be treated as a group.
Revise Segment Data
Revises segment data for selected piping segments based upon a combination of geography and database search criteria.
Update Segment From P&ID
Automatically updates piping segment data from the P&ID database and reload piping segment data for those segments in the piping model for which P&ID node numbers were stored previously.
Re-Compute Thickness
Re-calculates the wall thickness values of entire pipelines or of an active group.
Update from RDB
Updates data in the model based upon revisions to data in the Specification/Material Reference Database, (such as a change to the Piping Job Specification or Physical Data Library.)
Load Weld Numbers
Automatically creates weld numbers that are unique within the project.
Revise Inspection Keys
Allows revision of inspection iso keys.
Approve Piping
Changes the approval status attribute of a pipeline or the active group.
2.6 Review Data Commands
Reviews information in the Design Database or reviews existing report files. You can only view the information you cannot make any changes.
Commands : Review Attribute
Used to review the attribute values and user data for a specified component in the model.
Review Nozzle Data
Used to review the attribute values for all the nozzles associated with a specified equipment item.
Review Report
Used to review the contents of an existing MTO report.
Temporary Symbology
Used to set the display symbology for temporary graphics.
2.7 Analyze Data Commands
Reviews information related to the model analysis operations. You can also check for interferences within the active model file.
Commands : Design Review
Reviews comments made during a Design Review session and responds to those comments.
Piping Clash Review
Reviews detected interference clashes.
Piping Clash Check
Checks a specified pipeline for possible clashes.
Design Check Review
Reviews design check markers generated by the Design Checker.
P&ID Comparison Review
Graphically reviews discrepancies between the P&ID database and the piping model detected by the P&ID Consistency Checks Manager.
Review RDB Report
Reviews components requiring reconstruction, replacement, or updating as a result of changes to the Reference Database.
Review Iso Drawing
Graphically review an isometric drawing for a specified line id.
3.0 File
These commands provide file manipulations. These commands allow you to plot and diagnose problems in design files. They also allow you to define the active options for the file and what reference models are attached and displayed.
Data Verification and Diagnostics
Commands :
File Allows you to plot and diagnose problems in design files.
Print Print, is available only on Windows NT. If you are running PDS on MicroStation version 5.0, the Print command provides access to the
MicroStation Print command. If you are running PDS on MicroStation 95, the Print command provides access to the MicroStation Plot command.
Compress Design Compresses the design file.
Exit Exits the design file.
Plot Model Plots the active model.
File Design Saves the active MicroStation and PDS parameters.
Exit Exits the graphics environment and saves all changes to the design file.
Active Options Sets the options for working in Piping Design.
Data Verification and Diagnostics
Provides access to a set of utilities used to verify the integrity of the model file.
The Data Verification and Diagnostics command provides access to a set of utilities used to verify the integrity of the model file. This form also displays the Piping Design
Product Creation Date and software version.
Sub-Commands :
Measure Distance
Measures perpendicular and absolute distance between two specified points.
Measure Angle
Measures user specified angles.
Highlight Piping on Segment
Highlights all of the piping linked to a specified segment.
Update Associativity to Segment
Updates the informational linkages, which link a piping component to a piping segment.
Associate Segment with Nozzle
Establishes a linkage for a segment end, which is graphically connected to an equipment nozzle.
Review Attribute Linkage
Displays all the linkages for a specified piping component or piping segment.
Repair Graphic Linkage to Database
Corrects graphics in the model that have a linkage to a row that does not exist in the appropriate table of the design database.
Find Segment or Component by Linkage
Locates a piping component or segment given its linkage.
Verify Data Integrity of Model
Checks for piping segment overlaps, gaps in piping components, and the existence of corresponding line routes for all Informational Linkages.
Verify Nozzle at Pipeline End
Checks for linkage between the segment endpoint and an equipment nozzle.
P&ID Data Comparison Options
Specifies the data comparison option for comparing piping segments in the model with segments in the P&ID.
Re-Associate Model with P&ID Database
Updates the P&ID node numbers in the piping model on the basis of the unique index (occurrence number) to the P&ID segment table in the P&ID database.
Compare Segment Data
Compares the segment data of two connected segments.
Review Coordinates (IGDS)
Allows you to review the IGDS coordinates of a piping component or segment.
Review Piping Job Specification
Displays data in the Piping Job Specification database, including the associated tables and the piping commodity data, for any Piping Material Class.
Displays component placement data for the last component placed in the model during the active design session.
Review RDB Management Data
Displays the RDB files being used by the active model.
Review COG and Weights
Displays the weights of a component and its corresponding center of gravity.
Verify Branch Reinforcement
Reports the calculated reinforcing pad width in situations where the reinforcement is inadequate.
Verify Wall Thickness Calculations
Displays the schedule/thickness values for a selected component.
Reference Model
Provides a set of options for controlling reference file attachments.
Switch to Equipment
This command allows you to switch from the PD_Design application to the PD_Eqp application so you can modify equipment models in the active project.
4.0 Construction Commands
These commands provide construction aids. All of the placement commands result in graphics being created in the PDS category for non-PDS graphics. All of the revision commands are prohibited from manipulating any PDS graphics other than those created by the corresponding placement commands.
Command Groups :
Construction Place Commands
Create graphics in the PDS category for non-PDS Graphics.
Commands : Place Line
Places a line between two data points.
Place Line by Angle
Places a line at the active angle.
Place Circle by Center
Places a circle by defining the radius with two points.
Place Circle by Radius
Places a circle by defining a radius with a keyed-in value.
Place Circle by 3 Points
Places a circle by defining an edge with three data points.
Place Circle by Diameter
Places a circle by defining the diameter with two points.
Place Terminator
Places the active line terminator symbol at the end of a selected line.
Perpendicular Bisector
Constructs a perpendicular bisector to an existing line.
Construction Copy Commands
Copy non-PDS graphics in the PDS category created by the Construction Place commands.
Commands :
Mirror & Copy Vertical
Mirrors and copies an element about a vertical axis.
Mirror & Copy - Horizontal
Mirrors and copies an element about a horizontal axis.
Mirror Copy
Mirrors and copies an element about a line.
Spin & Copy
Copies an element and rotates it by an angle defined by a data point.
Copy Element
Copies a specified element.
Copy Parallel by Distance
Copies an element parallel to and at a specified distance (defined with a data point) from the original.
Copy Parallel by Key in
Copies an element parallel to and at a specified distance (defined with a key-in) from the original.
Construction Revise Commands
Manipulate graphics created by the corresponding construction place commands.
Commands:
Delete Partial
Deletes selected portions of an element.
Modify Element
Modifies lines, line strings, shapes, circles, and ellipses.
Extend Line by Key in
Extends a line or line segment by a keyed-in distance.
Extend Line by Distance
Extends a line or line segment by a distance defined by a data point.
Extend 1 to Intersection
Extends a line, line string, or arc element to intersect with another element.
Extend Both to Intersection
Extends two lines, line strings, or arc elements until the elements intersect.
Mirror Original - Vertical
Repositions an element about a vertical axis.
Mirror Original - Horizontal
Repositions an element about a horizontal axis.
Mirror Original About Line Repositions an element about a line.
Spin Original
Rotates an element by an angle defined by a data point.
Move Element
Moves an element to another location.
Delete Element
Deletes an element. If you are zoomed in too close to an element, the system may not be able to snap to the text node for deletion.
Change Symbology
Changes the symbology of an element to the active color, line weight, and line style.
Change Color
Changes the color of an element to the active color.
Change Weight
Changes the line weight of an element to the active line weight.
Change Style
5.0 P&ID TO PDS-3D Piping Data Transfer
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The P&ID data can be transferred to the piping model using several commands:
Sketch
Place Component Revise Attributes Attribute Break
What can be done with the Piping Data Transfer Options?
You can transfer Segment Data from the P&ID on the following forms:
on the Active Segment Data form while Sketching or Placing Components.
on the Revise Attributes form.
on the Attribute Break form.
While placing piping, you can retrieve the AABBCC codes for components from P&IDs.
While placing specialty items and instruments, you can retrieve tag numbers from the P&ID. You must already have defined the tag numbers in the Specialty and Instrument Spec Database.
You can snap to an off-page connector to window in on the connected drawing and highlight the segments with the correct line ID.
You can generate and print a Segment Data report, which contains any discrepancies in piping segment data between the P&ID database and the Piping Design database in the batch environment.
This report is created using the P&ID Comparison Report Manager in the Piping Design Data Management module.
The P&ID Comparison Review command uses a binary version of the Segment Data report to interactively review discrepancies and update segment data in the piping model during a piping design session. You must first create a Segment Data report for this command to work successfully.
You can generate a Named Component Existence report from the P&ID Comparison Report Manager form, which checks for consistency in the existence of named components, specialties and instruments by their tag numbers. This report is created using the P&ID Comparison Report Manager on the Design Data Management form.
You can edit any attribute including the ones being downloaded. The downloaded attributes are color coded to allow you to see the transfer values more easily. On a complete transfer, the transferred attribute values are yellow, and other attributes are black. On a partial transfer, the transferred attributes are blue, any default attributes are red, and other attributes are black.
Procedure for P&ID to PDS-3D Piping Data Transfer :
1. Select the PLACE command from main palette. The following form appears.
Select the Load from P&ID button as shown below.
Load Ac
Name from P&ID
tive Data from P&ID MDB.
This option enables you to update the active segment data based on information defined in the P&ID Task.
Unit No. & Unit Code from P&ID database to be entered.
Graphical P&ID Data Setup
Commands
P&ID Node Numbers :
Updates the active data to match a specified segment from the P&ID database. The system uses the Unit Number (defined in the Active Segment Data) and the P&ID Master Data Base Node and Path (defined in the project files) to determine the database, which contains the segment data.
Equipment and Nozzle Numbers :
Updates the active segment data from the P&ID with the segment data attached to a specified Equipment/Nozzle Id.
Graphical P&ID Data Setup :
Updates the active segment data by snapping to graphics in the active P&I drawing. The P&ID Database is referenced using the P&ID project number. A single table is read from this database using the unit number and the attribute linkage from the segment in the P&I drawing. Refer to P&ID Graphical Data Transfer Setup , for more information on this option.
If you identify a component in the P&I drawing that is associated with more than one segment, such as a reducer, the active segment data is derived from the segment that is associated with the connect point nearest the data point.
The order of the P&ID node numbers, as specified, determines the assignment of flow direction in the piping model. By convention, P&ID node number A is at the Active Placement Point. As a part of the data transfer process, the P&ID node numbers are stored in the piping model for subsequent use and to retain the associativity between the
segment in the P&ID Database and the segment(s) in the piping model. Likewise, the unique index into the P&ID Segment Table is stored in the piping model in order to enable the later comparison and update of P&ID node numbers from the P&ID Database into the piping model. It is possible that the P&ID node numbers may be changed by the
segment in the P&ID Database and the segment(s) in the piping model. Likewise, the unique index into the P&ID Segment Table is stored in the piping model in order to enable the later comparison and update of P&ID node numbers from the P&ID Database into the piping model. It is possible that the P&ID node numbers may be changed by the