Exercise 6 Creating Dimensions
6.2 Adding notes
6.3.5 With Selection
The With textbox enables the user to enter selection criteria, using standard operands, that will filter the selected element types, e.g. if the selected element type is a valve an entry of
ABORE GE 80 in the With textbox would select only gate valves with a bore greater or equal to 80mm.
6.3.6 Template Type
The Template Type pull-down has two options: Library
Local:
6.3.6.1 Template Library Tagging
If Library is selected, the Attributes pull-down below will display , selecting this option displays the
Select Template for Auto Tagging form:
This form enables the user to select a Symbolic Label to be the tag template.
The Label Library that is used to select from may be chosen using the Label Library pull-down.
The selection is made by clicking the Select button and selecting the label required from the form.
Clicking the OK button returns the user to the Automatic Tagging form and displays the selected template name adjacent to the Template Ref text
Having defined the style and template required, clicking the Apply button followed by the Update button will generate the tags.
The Regenerate All Tags check box will generate the tags using the current settings of either Library or Local Tagging.
6.3.6.2 Template Local Tagging
If Local is selected, the Attributes pull-down below has four options:
All four attribute options are explained later in this chapter.
These settings enable the user to specify a General Label, using appropriate forms, to be the tag template. The template name is displayed adjacent to the Template Ref text.
In this example Nozzles are being tagged and the text contents have been changed to #NAME(P/2:)(C2:).
Having defined the style and template required, clicking the Apply button followed by the Update button will generate the tags.
The Regenerate button will generate the tags using the current settings of either Library or Local Tagging.
6.3.6.3 Label Attributes Text Settings
Selecting T from the Attributes pull-down will open the Label Text Attributes form.
Various text attributes can be set using this form, colour, font, justification, alignment, height etc
6.3.6.4 Label Attributes Text Contents
The contents of the label are set by default to be the Name of the labelled element. The contents can be changed by selecting T from the Attributes drop-down list on the General Labels tab of the Labels form. The Modify Text form is then displayed
text directly entered which then appears in the label, or Intelligent Text for which the information in the label is automatically taken from the Design database.
The default #NAME(C2:) entry is an example of Intelligent Text. It is one of many different attributes, which are listed in the Intelligent Text form, which is displayed when the button is selected on the Modify Text form.
The intelligent text can be selected and inserted into the Modify Text form. When finished, the Modify Text and Labels forms can be dismissed.
6.3.6.5 Intelligent Texts
Any attribute or UDA can be displayed on an Outfitting Draft Drawing by starting the Attribute name with a # For example, #NAME, #POS, #DESCRIPTION etc.
Selecting the button will help with the selection of some common formats.
The required text is selected and the Append or Insert buttons are used to add the Intelligent Text to the Modify Text Form.
The expression #NAME(C2:) means get the name of the item starting at character 2. This is useful as names in AVEVA Marine all
For example:-
#NAME would display for example /32V01B #NAME(C2:) would display 32V01B.
6.3.6.6 Label Attributes Frame
Selecting from the Attributes pull-down will open the Label Frame Attributes form. The form allows the user to change the attributes of the Label Frame.
There is a Frame pull-down that allows the user to toggle the frame On or Off, the result of this is as shown.
Label including frame Label without Frame
The Clearance setting refers to the clearance between the text and the surrounding frame and the Angle setting changes the angle of the Label on the Drawing.
6.3.6.7 Label Leader Attributes
Selecting from the Attributes pull-down list will open the Label Leader Attributes form.
The current settings of the leader line are displayed. These can be changed as required. It is possible to add User- defined linear styles as discussed previously.
Exercise 7 Auto Tagging
Perform the following tasks:1. Using the existing drawing /TRA_CH3-DRAWING-INTERFACE showing the Equipment and Piping items belonging to ZONE 403-EQUIP and ZONE 403-PIPE and Hull belonging to BLOCK F401. 2. Create labels using Auto Tagging for all the nozzles on the layout drawing, (the Function attribute for
Equipment Mode.
3. On the new layer, tag all equipment with its name and position. Reposition the tags remotely using Intelligent Label Placement.
4. Tag only the nozzles that have a C-150, (i.e., catref eq /DICHTFL_C/ND-10RF-150).
6.4
Position Numbers
6.4.1 Adding Hull Position Numbers to a Drawing
The Automatic Position Number function is used to allocate each component in the database with a piece part or identifying number.
This information can be accessed and displayed in note form on a drawing. Select Annotate > Hull Note > Pos No from the application pull-down menu.
The system will display the Position Number Notes form Choose part type Profile: Used to add position number notes to stiffeners or flanges.
This option applies to stiffeners in the plane of the view or intersecting the view.
Bracket: Used to add position number notes to a bracket. Clip: Used to add position number notes to a clip.
and is using User defined Clips.
Plane Plate: Used to add position number notes to a plate in the same plane as the view it appears in.
Intersect Plate: Used to add position number notes to a plate intersecting the plane of the view it appears in.
After selecting the relevant part type the system will prompt for an indication on the screen. Click once on the part, click the OC button and the system will add the position number.
Alternatively click once on the part, move the cursor away, click again and then use the OC button and the system will add a note with a tail back to the part.
Press Options button to change position numbers note parameters. The system will display the following window: