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AVEVA Plant
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Drawing Production
(Basic)
TM-1002
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Contents
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1 Introduction ... 9 1.1 Aim ... 9 1.2 Course Objectives ... 9 1.3 Prerequisites ... 9 1.4 Course Structure ... 91.5 Using this guide ... 10
1.6 Training Setup ... 10
2 Draft Features ... 13
2.1 General ... 13
2.2 Automatic Drawing Production (ADP) ... 13
2.3 AutoDraft ... 14
2.4 Draft Administration ... 14
3 Draft Workflow & Training Outputs ... 15
3.1 Draft Workflow: Overview ... 15
4 Draft Overview ... 19
4.1 Entering a Draft Session ... 19
4.2 Current Element Definition & Explorer Windows ... 20
4.3 Displaying Toolbars ... 21
4.4 Displaying the Draft Drawing Sheet ... 21
4.5 Manipulating the Sheet View ... 23
4.5.1 Left Mouse button ... 23
4.5.2 Middle Mouse Button ... 23
4.5.3 Right Mouse Button ... 23
4.5.4 Keyboard Commands ... 24
4.6 Resetting the Draft View ... 25
4.7 Modify Mode ... 25
4.8 Draft Grid ... 25
4.8.1 Changing the Grid Spacing ... 25
4.8.2 Positioning Elements on a Grid (Snap) ... 26
4.9 Saving and Restoring Views ... 26
4.10 Units ... 26
Exercise 1 Draft Explorer & Viewing Controls... 27
5 User Defaults ... 29
5.3 Pre-Defined User Defaults (Training Set-Up) ... 30
6 The PDMS Draft Database Hierarchy ... 31
6.1 Draft Database Hierarchy: Overview ... 31
6.2 Draft Hierarchy: Department (DEPT) ... 32
6.2.1 Department Attributes ... 32
6.3 Draft Hierarchy: Registry (REGI) ... 36
Exercise 2 Creating the Draft Hierarchy (DEPT & REGI) ... 37
7 Creating Drawings and Sheets ... 39
7.1 Creating Drawings and Sheets ... 39
7.1.1 Creating Drawings from a Template ... 39
7.1.2 Creating Drawings from a Default Template ... 41
7.1.3 Creating Drawings Explicitly ... 41
7.1.4 Creating Drawing Sheets Explicitly ... 42
Exercise 3 Create a Drawing Explicitly ... 43
8 Creation and Modification of Views ... 45
8.1 Creating Views with Pre-Defined Frames ... 45
8.2 Pre-Defined View: Worked Example (Equipment Detail) ... 46
8.3 User-Defined Views ... 46
8.3.1 User-Defined View Form: Frame Menu ... 47
8.3.2 User-Defined View Form: View Menu ... 48
8.3.3 User-Defined View Form: Graphics Menu ... 49
8.3.4 User-Defined View Form: General Tab ... 51
8.3.5 User-Defined View Form: Scale Tab ... 53
8.3.6 User-Defined View Form: Intelligent Text Tab ... 53
8.3.7 User-Defined View Form: Attributes Button ... 53
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8.3.9 User-Defined View Form: Date Stamp ... 55
8.3.10 User-Defined View Form: Update Design on Apply? ... 55
8.4 User Defined Views: Worked Example ... 55
8.4.1 Populating the Drawlist ... 56
8.4.2 Setting the View Frame ... 56
8.4.3 Setting a Scale ... 57
Exercise 4 User Defined View (Equipment Arrangement) ... 58
Exercise 5 (Optional) User-Defined View (Piping Arrangement) ... 59
Exercise 6 (Optional) User-Defined View (Structural Arrangement) ... 60
8.5 Limits-Defined View... 61
8.5.1 Creating Limits-Defined View ... 61
8.5.2 Limits-Defined View Form: Limits Menu ... 61
8.5.3 Limits-Defined View Form: Limits Tab ... 62
8.5.4 Limits-Defined View Form: Scale Tab ... 62
8.5.5 Limits-Defined View Form: Matchlines Checkbox ... 62
8.5.6 Limits-Defined View Form - Update Design on Apply ... 62
8.6 Limits-Defined View: Worked Example (Equipment Detail) ... 63
8.6.1 Populating the Drawlist ... 63
8.6.2 Setting the View Limits ... 63
Exercise 7 (Optional) Limits Defined View (Piping Arrangement) ... 65
Exercise 8 (Optional) Limits Defined View (Structural Arrangement) ... 66
8.7 Detail View ... 67
8.7.1 Creating a Detail View ... 67
Exercise 9 Detail View Creation (Equipment Arrangement) ... 70
9 Dimensioning ... 71
9.1 Dimension Hierarchy ... 71
9.2 Dimension Types ... 71
9.3 Linear Dimensions... 72
9.3.1 Creating Linear Dimensions... 72
9.3.2 Deleting dimension points ... 74
9.3.3 Modifying Linear Dimensions Graphically ... 75
9.3.4 Modifying Linear Dimensions ... 75
9.4 Creating a Dimension: Worked Example ... 77
9.5 Intelligent Text ... 79
9.6 Positioning Dimensions using Modify Mode ... 81
Exercise 10 Dimensioning the Drawing (Equipment Arrangement)... 82
Exercise 11 (Optional) Dimensioning the Drawing (Piping Arrangement) ... 83
Exercise 12 (Optional) Dimensioning the Drawing (Structural Arrangement) ... 84
9.7 Angular dimensions ... 85
9.7.1 Creating Angular Dimensions ... 85
9.7.2 Modifying angular dimensions graphically ... 86
9.8 Radial dimensions ... 86
9.8.1 Creating Radial Dimensions ... 86
Exercise 13 Creating Radial & Angular Dimensions ... 87
10 Labelling ... 89
10.1 Labelling hierarchy ... 89
10.2 Creating / Modifying Layers ... 89
10.3 Creating Labels ... 90
10.3.1 Creating General Labels ... 90
10.3.2 Positioning General Labels using Modify Mode ... 92
10.3.3 Creating Symbolic Labels ... 93
10.4 Hide/Show Labels ... 94
10.5 Label Blanking ... 94
10.6 Label Placement ... 94
10.6.1 Intelligent Label Placement Form: Select ... 95
10.6.2 Intelligent Label Placement Form - Position ... 95
10.7 Creating General Labels – A Worked Example ... 97
10.8 Creating Symbolic Labels – A Worked Example ... 98
Exercise 14 Labelling Equipment Location Drawing ... 100
Exercise 15 (Optional) Labelling the Drawing (Piping Arrangement) ... 101
Exercise 16 (Optional) Labelling the Drawing (Structural Arrangement) ... 102
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11.1 2D Drafting Hierarchy ... 103
11.2 Creating Sheet Note & View Note Elements ... 104
11.3 Creating primitives ... 104 11.4 2D Primitives ... 105 11.4.1 Lines ... 105 11.4.2 Shapes ... 105 11.4.3 Symbols ... 106 11.4.4 Text ... 106 11.5 Construct ... 106 11.5.1 Construct Group ... 106 11.5.2 2D Copy ... 107 11.5.3 Repeat ... 107 11.5.4 Fillet Arc ... 108 11.5.5 Chamfers ... 108 11.5.6 Parallel Lines ... 108 11.5.7 Tangent Line ... 108 11.5.8 Ray Line ... 109 11.5.9 Constructed Line... 109 11.5.10 Bisector Line ... 109 11.5.11 Local Symbols ... 109
11.6 The Edit Menu ... 110
11.6.1 Edit > Primitive ... 110
11.6.2 Edit > Move Primitive/Node To ... 110
11.6.3 Edit > Move Primitive By ... 110
11.6.4 Edit > Move Node By ... 110
11.6.5 Edit > Line Gap ... 110
11.6.6 Edit > Line Trim ... 110
11.6.7 Edit > Rotate ... 110
11.6.8 Edit > Demolish Symbol ... 110
11.6.9 Edit > Action Group ... 110
11.7 Utilities (2D) ... 111
11.7.1 Load Text ... 111
11.7.2 Sketch Drafting ... 111
11.7.3 Dynamic Primitives ... 111
11.8 Creating 2D Primitives: Worked Example... 112
11.8.1 Added 2D Text to a View Note ... 112
11.8.2 Adding 2D Primitives to a Drawing Sheet Note ... 114
Exercise 17 2D Draughting ... 116
Exercise 18 2D Draughting (Equipment Detail) ... 117
Exercise 19 (Optional) 2D Draughting (Piping Arrangement) ... 118
Exercise 20 (Optional) 2D Draughting (Structural Arrangement) ... 118
12 Section Planes ... 119
12.1 Section Planes ... 119
12.2 Creating Flat Planes ... 120
12.3 Modifying Flat Planes ... 121
12.4 Flat Plane – A Worked Example ... 121
Exercise 21 Section Planes ... 123
13 Finishing the Drawing ... 127
13.1 Equipment Arrangement ... 127
13.2 Equipment Detail ... 128
13.3 Piping Arrangement (Optional) ... 129
13.4 Structural Drawing (Optional) ... 131
14 Printing and Plotting ... 133
14.1 Printing ... 133
14.1.1 Colour Correction Options ... 133
14.1.2 Print CE Options ... 134
14.2 Plotting ... 134
14.3 Plotting Drawing Sheets and Views ... 134
14.3.1 Output File ... 134
14.3.2 Plot File Size ... 134
14.3.3 Type of Plot Output ... 135
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14.3.5 Plot Preview ... 135 Exercise 22 Plot ... 136 Appendix A ... 137 Wireline ... 137 Modelled Wireline ... 137Local Hidden Line ... 138
Global Hidden Line ... 138
Universal Hidden Line ... 139
Representation of Terminator End Types ... 140
Appendix B ... 141
Intelligent Text ... 141
Alternative Character Set ... 142
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CHAPTER 1
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Introduction
Draft is the AVEVA Plant Drawing Production and Annotation Module. The Drawing is populated with information taken directly from the Design or Draft Databases. This associated intelligence ensures the drawing accurately reflects the intended design and updates automatically to reflect any Design Changes.
1.1 Aim
The Drawing Production (Basic) course allows participants to learn the basic functions required to produce, dimension and annotate drawings.
1.2 Course Objectives
In general terms, the course objectives are to provide participants with the following: Familiarisation of the Draft screen layout and the workings of the User interface.
An understanding of the Draft hierarchy to allow the creation of new Drawing Sheets, including Departments, Registries and their related attributes.
The ability to create Drawings and Drawing Sheets
The ability to create and define Views within a Drawing Sheet using the various methods, and to understand the different ways to manipulate them and their content.
The ability to be able to create and edit Section Planes and understand the different ways in which they can be used.
The knowledge to be able to create and modify Labels, Dimensions and 2D Drafting elements. The ability to utilise some of the more advanced functions such as Limits-defined and Detail views. Chapter 3 provides a more detailed training outline, together with the outputs expected of participants.
1.3 Prerequisites
Trainees should have attended the training course „TM-1001 AVEVA Plant (12 Series) PDMS Foundations‟ and be familiar with Microsoft Windows.
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 project will be used throughout the training – ensuring the course objectives are met through practice.
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1.5 Using this guide
Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document:
Menu pull downs and button press actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text. Information the User has to key-in indicated by bold red text.
Supplementary information or guidance notes will be distinguished by a turquoise information symbol and accompanying text:
Additional informationReferences to other training guides/sections and documents will be distinguished by a book symbol and accompanying text:
Refer to other documentation
System prompts will be displayed in inverted commas using italicised bold text e.g. 'Choose function'. Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font, utilising colours and styles outlined above where appropriate.
1.6 Training Setup
In order to set up the training environment and Design elements required for this course, select the following or as directed by the Trainer:
AVEVA Plant > Design > PDMS 12.1 > Design from the Windows Start Menu
Login to PDMS using the details provided by the Trainer, for example:
Project: Training
Username: TRAINER (Trainer)
Password: T
MDB: A-PIPING
In Design, select Utilities > Training Setup from the main menu and navigate to the Draft tab.
Select Add Training Site Area-01 and click Apply to add the project Design elements which will be used throughout the Drawing Production training course.
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Dismiss the Training Setup form by selecting CancelUsing the knowledge acquired within the training „TM-1001 PDMS Foundations‟, Users are able to navigate and familiarise themselves with the model and constituent design elements.
To exit the PDMS Design session, select Design > Exit from the main menu.
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CHAPTER 2
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Draft Features
The Draft module within PDMS allows the designer to generate fully annotated engineering drawings directly from data in the PDMS Design model. Furthermore, the Draft module allows drawings to be easily updated to reflect design model changes.
Chapter 2 outlines the facilities that may be utilised within Draft to produce drawings.
2.1 General
The Draft Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been designed to allow the User to generate and retrieve industry standard engineering drawings efficiently. The following features of Draft aid the drawing production process:
The designer can add dimensioning and other annotations with information taken directly from the design model.
The Draft drawing can be created with any view angle and the representation of the drawing graphics is controlled by representation rules that are pre-defined by the project administrator. Various levels of wireline and hidden line removal views can be used. Sectional views can be
generated by the creation of flat or stepped section planes.
The scale of the drawing can be selected from a set of Metric, Architectural and Engineering values, with the option of an automatic scale selection to use the largest appropriate scale.
A label can be attached to any design element and used to display any attribute of the design element. The format, content and appearance of the labels are controlled by the designer. Direct reference to the design data, combined with a simple update operation, ensures that the annotation always reflects the current state of the design model.
The ability to employ Autotagging is a quick solution for automatically generating labels that match a tagging rule. The rule determines the type of label and the design items the labels will be applied too.
A dimension is calculated directly from the design model, the Designer can control the format, content and appearance of the dimensions. As with labelling, direct reference to the design data ensures that the annotation always reflects the current state of the design model with a simple update operation.
2D drafting allows the designer to generate additional 2D annotation and graphics to form drawings. As with other Draft data, 2D annotation can be linked to design data and can be updated to follow the changes that occur in the design model.
2.2 Automatic Drawing Production (ADP)
Automatic Drawing Production is not covered in this training course. As the title of the application infers, this aspect of Draft enables the Designer to produce annotated drawings automatically. A set of rules determine how the annotation is generated. The drawings can be edited, if necessary, using the normal editing options in Draft. There are a number of ADP applications for different disciplines.
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AVEVA PDMS Area Based Automatic Drawing Production enables standard production drawings, complete with annotation, to be automatically generated based on engineering disciplines and Plant areas. Refer to TM-1209 Area Based Automatic Drawing Production
Refer to TM-1305 Area Based Automatic Drawing Production Administration
2.3 AutoDraft
AutoDraft is not covered in this training course. This application imports drawings directly from Draft into AutoCAD. However, it should be noted that once this action is done, the drawing in AutoCAD has no direct link to the design model or data – thereby not allowing drawing updates to occur from the design model. Symbols and drawing frames can be exported from AutoCAD directly into DRAFT.
Refer to TM-1206 Drawing Production (Advanced)
2.4 Draft Administration
Draft Administration is not covered in this training course. Using this application, the Project Administrator is able to specify and customise the Draft environment. This includes setting default attribute values, creating drawing frames (commonly referred to as backing sheets), symbols and labels. The Administrator will also set the representation rules, labelling rules, naming conventions, lines styles, hatch patterns and available symbols.
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CHAPTER 3
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Draft Workflow & Training Outputs
Chapter 3 highlights the Draft workflow in general terms, together with expected training outputs i.e. a discipline specific annotated and dimensioned drawing.
Beginning with an introduction to the Draft module interface and basic User manipulation of the components, the proceeding chapters will build on the workflow below to give the Trainee User a clear appreciation of PDMS Draft and the requirements for effective drawing production.
3.1 Draft Workflow: Overview
1. Construct Draft Database Hierarchy
As found with other areas of PDMS, Draft has a strict hierarchy that needs to be followed – this is shown by the hierarchical tree below.
The Draft hierarchy is formed as the drawing is created. In the first instance, the User creates a Draft Department beneath the World.
Draft encourages the User to adopt a defined but flexible workflow. In this context and on creation of the Department, the User is presented with an opportunity to automatically create the next element, a Registry, and/or set up attributes of the Department.
Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on creating a Draft Hierarchy
2. Define Drawing Size, Units, Text & Pens
The User is able, via the Department Attributes to define the Paper Size and appropriate Backing Sheet, together with Units (metric or imperial), Pens (colour and style), Font and any bespoke Intelligent Text to be used.
Any drawings created in this Department will use these defined attributes as the default setting unless otherwise specified on creation.
Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on defining DEPT Attributes
3. Create Drawing & Sheets: from Template or Explicitly
In a similar fashion to Step 1, the User is able to automatically create a drawing and continue the Draft hierarchy on Registry creation. The User is able to create a drawing either Explicitly or From Template.
From Template - Allows the selection of a pre-defined Drawing, Sheet & Views.
Explicitly - Allows the User to define each element of the drawing – Drawing, Sheet and Views - on creation.
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on Drawing creation
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4. Define a View: User-Defined, Limits-Defined or Detail
Views are essentially windows within a Sheet in which the model data can be displayed. There are a number of different ways in which Views can be created and setup.
Limits-defined: Allows views to be created by specifying corner points on the Sheet
User defined: Allows views to be created with the size and position determined using cursor clicks in the sheet area
Detail: Allows detailed views to be created by selecting an element, followed by the definition of the size and position
Predefined: Presents a range of predefined view setups, where the view positions are fixed, and the view directions can be specified.
Refer to Chapter 7 for detailed information on View creation
5. Populate the View
As in Design, a Drawlist must be populated to determine which items are to be displayed within the View. The User is able to populate the Drawlist by referencing elements from the Design Model.
Following the population of the Drawlist, the User is able to define an appropriate Scale. This is aided by an Auto Scale function; calculating the largest scale that will allow the entire Drawlist to fit within the View before the User sets the scale to the nearest standardised format.
On updating the design, a View of the defined Drawlist is illustrated. Refer to Chapter 7 for detailed information on View population.
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6. Dimension & Label the Drawing
In the Draft Explorer, under the VIEW element, a series of LAYE (Layer) elements exist where Dimensions, Labels and Notes can be stored.
The User is able to create Linear/Angular Dimensions and Labels through graphical interaction with the View. Intelligent Text, where notation is automatically derived from the database, can be used. This is highlighted by the annotated dimension Projection Lines below; centre line notation and equipment names have been applied via a reference to the design element.
Refer to Chapter 8 for detailed information on Dimensioning Drawings
Refer to Chapter 9 for detailed information on Labelling Drawings
7. 2D Drafting
(Intelligent) 2D Drafting allows 2D annotation, such as the revision cloud and triangle below, to be generated on the drawing sheet. Like other Draft data, all 2D annotation can be linked to design data, thereby allowing an easy update to the drawing.
Refer to Chapter 10 for detailed information on 2D Drafting
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8. Equipment Layout, Section & Detail
9. Structural Arrangement & Joint Detail
10. Piping Arrangement & Pump Detail
Refer to Appendix C for Detailed Views of above Training Drawings,
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CHAPTER 4
4
Draft Overview
Chapter 4 aims to introduce the Draft application in regards to access, the user interface and the Draft viewing and manipulations controls.
4.1 Entering a Draft Session
To start AVEVA PDMS and login to the Draft Module, the User must select the following or as directed by the Trainer:
& or AVEVA Plant > Design > PDMS 12.1 > Draft from the Windows Start Menu Login using the details provided by the Trainer, for example:
Project: Training
Username: A-Piper
Password: A
MDB: A-PIPING
Click the Login button
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4.2 Current Element Definition & Explorer Windows
When working in any database, PDMS is always located at a specific element in that database - the Current Element (CE). The Draft application allows the User to navigate within the Draft and Design Database, thereby allowing a Design Element to be defined as the Current Element.
To display the Draft and Design Explorer windows the following is selected:
Display > Explorers prior to selecting (by a tick) the required Explorer.
For example, the Design Explorer is displayed using: Display > Explorers > Design Explorer.
For information on the manipulation and docking of windows please refer to TM-1001 AVEVA Plant (12 Series) PDMS Foundations.
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4.3 Displaying Toolbars
To display toolbars, the right mouse button is clicked while the cursor is located over the main bar menu. The following pull down will be displayed allowing the selection of the relevant toolbars to be displayed.
4.4 Displaying the Draft Drawing Sheet
The Draft Drawing Sheet can be accessed via the Draft Explorer. Starting with the selection of a Department (DEPT), the hierarchy can be expanded using the + sign to show owned Registries (REGI) and expanded thereafter to display owned Drawings (DRWG) and Sheets (SHEE).
The Working Sheet toolbar is normally used to display Drawing Sheets
Used to display Drawing Sheets
Used to remove Drawing Sheets
The display button is „greyed out‟ where a sheet is selected from a read only database or the CE is not an appropriate element.
Where a Sheet is contained within a read only database, it may be displayed as a reference drawing by clicking the right mouse button with the cursor positioned over the CE and selecting
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In a similar fashion, navigating to a Sheet with write access in the Draft Explorer, the Sheet may be displayed using the Working Sheet toolbar or the right mouse button and selecting Open Sheet from the displayed menu.The Sheet displayed in the below screen capture is a Draft Backing Sheet containing a single empty view.
The name of the Sheet will be displayed in the Working Sheet toolbar list and the currently selected Layer will appear in the Layers toolbar. The latter is illustrated below:
Each View will consist of a number of Layers; for the creation of Dimensions, Labels or 2D annotation for example – these will be described later in the Training.
As found with the Design Hierarchy in PDMS Design, it is important to be correctly positioned in the Draft Hierarchy (and within a suitable Layer) when undertaking a task e.g. dimensioning.
Where multiple Sheets remain open, the pull-down on the Working Sheet toolbar can be utilised to interchange between Sheets.
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4.5 Manipulating the Sheet View
Both the keyboard and mouse (buttons) can be used to manipulate the view of the sheet. The commands associated with view manipulation are described in the sections that follow.
4.5.1 Left Mouse button
Clicking the left mouse button with the pointer over an element makes the element the Current Element (CE).
The element may be a Design element i.e. part of the engineering item displayed, or a Draft element e.g. sheet outline, a label or a dimension.
If slider controls are displayed, the mouse pointer can be used to pan the drawing display.
4.5.2 Middle Mouse Button
The middle button allows the user to increase and decrease the scale of the displayed view, as follows:
Windowing in – clicking and holding the centre button/wheel allows an area to be defined to zoom into by dragging the mouse.
Zooming in - Position the pointer at the point you want to become the centre of the view. Hold down the (shift) key and repeatedly click the middle button, as required. After each click, the display zooms in by a factor of 1.5, centred on the current pointer position.
Alternatively, if your mouse has a wheel, rotating the wheel away from you will zoom in.
Zooming out - Position the pointer at the point you want to become the centre of view. Repeatedly click the middle button, as required. After each click, the display zooms out by a factor of 1.5, centred on the current pointer position.
Again, if your mouse has a wheel, rotating the wheel away from the user will zoom out.
4.5.3 Right Mouse Button
Clicking the right-hand button, when the pointer is in the main display, activates a shortcut menu.
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Refresh Refreshes graphics
Reset Limits Displays full extent of Sheet
View Frames on/off Turns the visibility of all view frames on the
current sheet to on or off
Add CE Adds CE to Display
Highlight CE Highlights the CE in the display (flashing)
Goto Displays a „Goto‟ sub-menu as below for
navigation to.
Colour Settings Displays a „Colour Setting‟ sub-menu for
selection.
3D view Displays the 3D view
For drawing production via the 3D View please refer to TM-1206 Drawing Production (Advanced).
4.5.4 Keyboard Commands
A number of keyboard commands exist that allow the user to zoom and pan in the graphical display. The commands described below work for most computers, however some laptop computers do not support this functionality.
Zooming
The Pg Up key can be used for zooming in. The Pg Dn key can be used for zooming out.
Holding down the Ctrl key while zooming in or zooming out using the middle mouse button, doubles the zoom factor.
The numeric keypad odd-numbered keys can be used for zooming (Keys 7 & 9 zoom in / Keys 1 & 3 zoom out).
Panning
Panning (moving the displayed area across the overall drawing) can be achieved using the commands below once the view has been suitably zoomed in.
Use the up/down, left/right arrow keyboard to pan in the directions identified. Holding down the Ctrl key will increase the step size by a factor of 10. Holding down the Shift key will decrease the step size by a factor of 10.
The even-numbered keys of the numeric keypad will also pan in the identified directions by half view width.
Arrow keys pan in
directions shown
Numeric Keypad keys 2, 4, 6, 8 pan in
directions shown by half view width. Keys 7 and 9 zoom in
Keys 1 and 3 zoom out
7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 Out In In Out
Arrow keys pan in
directions shown
Numeric Keypad keys 2, 4, 6, 8 pan in
directions shown by half view width. Keys 7 and 9 zoom in
Keys 1 and 3 zoom out
7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 Out In In Out
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4.6 Resetting the Draft View
When the Draft Display has been zoomed or panned to a specific region it is useful to reset the display back to the full screen display.
This can be done by using the Right hand Mouse Button and selecting Reset Limits as describe above or by using the Reset Limits Icon from the side of the Drawing display window.
4.7 Modify Mode
Used to modify the position or size of Draft Elements in the Main Display
4.8 Draft Grid
It is normal practice to position annotation on a grid so that elements are spaced evenly on the Drawing Sheet.
To display the Display Grid, clicking on the Grid Icon. This is on the toolbar at the side of the Drawing display window.
The grid is hidden by re-selecting the Grid Icon.
4.8.1 Changing the Grid Spacing
The Grid Spacing can be changed by selecting the Grid
Icon using the right hand mouse button and selecting
Spacing.
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4.8.2 Positioning Elements on a Grid (Snap)
Elements of a drawing can be positioned at grid points, by clicking on the SNAP to grid button. This feature will be discussed later in the course.
4.9 Saving and Restoring Views
Up to 4 views can be saved so that the designer can navigate quickly to a specific area of the Drawing.
Clicking the right hand mouse button when positioned over the camera icon will save the view.
Views are restored by clicking the left hand mouse button when positioned over the camera icon.
4.10 Units
Units are assigned to values throughout PDMS e.g. distance, mass, temperature and pressure. The Current Session Units can be displayed: Select: Settings > Units...
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Further to the definition of session units, a number of tasks inherent in Draft are suited to smaller units i.e. it is more appropriate to measure a dimension line termination in millimetres rather than metres. This is reflected in the forms presented to the User and will be observed throughout the training.
Intelligent text is independent of format gadgets. For example, if a position is referenced in a label, and the project units are metres, the output displayed for the position will be in metres.Exercise 1
Draft Explorer & Viewing Controls
Using Chapter 3 as a guide, complete the following tasks:
1. Display the Draft and Design Explorers.
2. Navigate to and open Sheet /DRA/PRJ/TMP/PIPING/A0/S1.
Navigation to the identified sheet can be achieved by expanding the Draft Explorer hierarchy by selecting:
Department (DEPT) /Project_Libraries
Registry (REGI) REG /DRA/PRJ/TMP/PIPING
Drawing (DRWG) DRWG /DRA/PRJ/TMP/PIPING/A0
Sheet (SHEE) SHEE /DRA/PRJ/TMP/PIPING/A0/S1
3. Familiarise yourself with Draft viewing controls (mouse buttons & Keyboard) to zoom and pan across the Drawing Sheet.
4. Display the Draft Grid and alter the grid size to the following (Note that you may input 10 or 10mm with the same result) :
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CHAPTER 5
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User Defaults
Draft makes extensive use of default settings which are normally configured and pre-defined by the Draft Administrator. On entry into Draft the default libraries are set. The Library Settings store the location of Symbols, Backing Sheets, Drawing Styles, etc...
5.1 AVEVA System Supplied Departments
There are four System Departments supplied with the product: Project_Libraries - contains sample sheets.
Master_Libraries - containing standard backing sheets, symbol libraries etc... TT/Project_Libraries - contains sample sheets using True Type Fonts.
TT/Master_Libraries - containing standard backing sheets, symbol libraries (etc…) using True Type Fonts.
Two sets of Libraries are supplied as it is not possible to mix the original Draft Fonts with Windows True Type Fonts on the same sheet. This also applies to referenced backing sheets, symbols etc.5.2 Setting User Defaults (Training Set-Up)
The system settings defaults can be viewed and modified for the current session by the User. To display the User Defaults form:
Select: Settings > User Defaults
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The training course requires True Type System Defaults to be defined – as shown by the User Defaults form on the previous page.
Further to selecting the File menu, the following options are available:
File > Load Pre-Defined Used to load the Draft System Defaults
File > Display Load Errors… Errors may occur if the Default Element does not exist in the database. File > Display Load Errors… is used to view such errors.
The defaults for the Training have been pre-defined by an Administrator and are selected by:
File > Load Pre-Defined From...
Navigate to C:\AVEVA\Plant\Training12.1\pdmsui\dflts (or as located by Trainer). Select: dra-gen-system to populate the User Default form.
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CHAPTER 6
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The PDMS Draft Database Hierarchy
The previous Chapters have established a context to the Draft module and now Chapter 6 will introduce the formation of a Draft Hierarchy so that Drawings may be formed in an intelligent and organised manner. The creation of the Draft Hierarchy and defining the associated Attributes lends itself to a Worked Example. This Chapter will outline the creation of the „administrative‟ hierarchy elements: the Department and Registry. The outstanding hierarchy elements will be formed by continuing a (Trainer led) worked example though the proceeding Chapters.
Ensuring that Draft > General… has been selected from the main Draft menu; create a Draft hierarchy through the completion of the following Sections and by following the lead of the Trainer.
6.1 Draft Database Hierarchy: Overview
The above diagram illustrates the Draft database hierarchy. As with all database elements, the owning elements can contain any number of legal members. The Department (DEPT), Registry (REGI) and Drawing (DRWG) elements can be viewed in the Draft Explorer, but cannot be displayed graphically.
The principal element is the Drawing (DRWG) element. All elements positioned below the DRWG in the hierarchy are used to store the information required to completely define the drawing. A DRWG can contain one or more Sheet (SHEE) elements. A Sheet is the highest level element that can be displayed in the graphical view.
A Sheet can own one or more VIEW elements. These Views are projections of parts of the design database.
The attributes of a View element:
Define the viewing parameters (view direction, through point and scale Define the size, position and orientation of the region on the sheet.
Refer to a draw list that contains a list of the DESIGN elements that are to be displayed in the VIEW picture. WORLD DEPT DEPT REGI REGI DRWG DRWG SHEE SHEE
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6.2 Draft Hierarchy: Department (DEPT)
Navigate to the World /* element using the Draft Explorer.
To begin creating the Draft hierarchy select Create > Department
from the main menu bar.
The Create DEPT form will be displayed.
The User should enter a suitable name for the Department then click the OK button.
For this example enter the following name: /DEPT-EQUIPMENT-AREA01
The Department Information form shows the name of the DEPT and gives an opportunity to automatically create a Registry and/or to set the attributes of the Department. Clicking on the Attributes button will display the Department Attributes form.
6.2.1 Department Attributes
The attributes set using this form are the default properties of the Sheets that will eventually be created in the branch below the Department.
The attributes are cascaded down through the Registries and Drawings, but they can be changed at any level.
The attributes form is similar for both Department and Registry elements (discussed later in this chapter) with one exception that will be noted. The name of the current DEPT (or REGI) will be displayed in the name field of the form. Each of the main tabs will be considered in the sections that follow.
Changes to the Department (or Registry) Attribute form are confirmed by selecting the Apply button. Clicking the Reset button on the form will reset all the attributes values back to the default settings. The form will remain open until the Dismiss button is selected.
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6.2.1.1 Attributes Form: Size & Units Tab
This tab allows the User to define parameters associated with the drawing Sheet. The Width and Height values define the default drawing size that will be used upon creation of a drawing.
The Backing Sheet selection is unset by default. Toggling the Radio button will set the default backing sheet reference to be used on drawing creation.
Unset The backing sheet reference is unset.
Reference Sets a default backing sheet from a list of available options. Filename Sets a reference to a PDMS plot file.
As per the example screen capture above, set the default Backing Sheet for the Department to a
/TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/MET/A0 sheet.
A Warning message may be displayed highlighting incompatible font settings. This is rectified on altering the Pen Font (Section 6.2.1.3)The Units section of the tab sets the default units used for distance and bore size. Clicking on the Distance option list displays the following options:
Feet and Inches USA output of the form: 5‟-5 13/16” Feet and Inches output of the form: 5‟5.13/16
Inches output of the form: 0.5 or 1.5 or 24.0 Inches USA output of the form: ½” or 1 1/2” or 24 Inches PDMS output of the form: 0.1/2 or 1.1/2 or 24 Millimetres distance in mm
Centimetres distance in cm
Metres distance in m
Clicking on the Bore option list displays the following options:
Inches output of the form: 0.5 or 1.5 or 24.0 Inches USA output of the form: ½” or 1 1/2” or 24 Inches PDMS output of the form: 0.1/2 or 1.1/2 or 24
Millimetres distance in mm
Centimetres distance in cm
Metres distance in m
Ensure that the Units options are set to: Millimetres.
The Precision section of the tab sets the number of decimal places or fractions of an inch used as the default standard. For the purpose of the training, these values should be left as Default.
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6.2.1.2 Attributes Form: Intelligent Text Tab
This tab allows the User to select the terms that will be displayed on the drawings for positional references. For Plant drawings the positional code words and output format will usually be toggled to ENU (East North and Up).
For the purpose of the training, ensure the options remain as Default.
6.2.1.3 Pens Tab
This tab allows the User to set default pen colours, line styles, and fonts for the noted objects in the form. While styles and colours can be modified significantly, a range of prescribed styles is usually set by an Administrator.
The default font is set to Standard Thin Upright which is a standard PDMS Font. To view the available standard fonts the User must click on the Select a PDMS Font option from the Font pull-down list.
The PDMS Text Font Selector form will be displayed as shown:
Three option lists allow the user to define the style, weight and slope of the text.
Once a suitable selection has been made the User can confirm the font choice by selecting the OK button. Clicking the Cancel button will stop the selection procedure and dismiss the form.
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The training requires a True Type font to be specified, the User must select the True Type font option from the Font option list as shown below:The True Type Font Selection form will be displayed:
The central selection grid will be populated with True Type fonts specified by the Administrator for the project.
In recognition of the ability at 12.1 to utilise the Unicode format, select: Arial Unicode MS [5]
Square brackets indicate the default font.Select: OK
Example Symbols, Labels and Backing Sheets are included in Draft Sample Project and are prefixed /TT. They can be found in /TT/Master_Libraries and /TT/Project_Libraries.PDMS Draft and True Type Fonts cannot be mixed on the same Drawing Sheet. This includes any Symbols and Backing sheets that may be used.
6.2.1.4 Miscellaneous Tab
This tab allows the User to adjust the way a number of drawing details are formatted. In particular the terminator details used for dimensions, representation rules, date format, and the default text returned when intelligent text cannot be used.
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If the Registry Attributes form is used, the date format cannot be set from the Miscellaneous Tab.The Null text value is used when it is not possible to extract data from an attribute and the intelligent text system returns an error. Null Text may consist of up to 12 characters.
Clicking on the Date Format option list allows the User to define the presentation of the date.
Clicking on the Dimension Terminator and Leader Terminator option lists display the following options to the User:
Off no terminators shown on dimension / leader lines. Arrows solid triangle arrows shown on dimension / leader lines. Open Arrows outline triangle arrows shown on dimension / leader lines. Dots solid dots shown on dimension / leader lines.
Open Dots outline dots shown on dimension / leader lines.
Narrow Darts acute two line arrow heads shown on dimension / leader lines. Wide Darts obtuse two line arrow heads shown on dimension / leader lines. Obliques oblique lines shown on dimension / leader lines.
Slashes slash lines shown on dimension / leader lines. For the purpose of the Training, set the Dimension Terminator to Arrows.
See Appendix A for example representations.Clicking on the Ruleset Reference option list displays the available rule sets. Click on the Hatching Ruleset Ref option list displays the available hatching rules.
6.3 Draft Hierarchy: Registry (REGI)
If the Create Registry box was checked on the Create DEPT form, the Create REGI form will be automatically displayed at the end of the previous step. The Create REGI form can also be displayed by selecting: Create > Registry from the main menu bar.
The User should enter a suitable name for the Registry then click the OK button.
For this example enter the following name: /REGI-EQUIPMENT-AREA01
The Registry Information form will be displayed:
If a drawing is to be created immediately, check the Create Drawing box. The selection of Explicitly or From Template
only applies if the Create Drawing box is checked.
For the purpose of this training, uncheck the Create Drawing
option as drawing creation is covered in the next chapter.
The different methods of creating drawings explicitly orfrom templates will be explained later in this manual.
Clicking on the Attributes button will display the Registry Attributes form. The function of the attributes form is very similar to that outlined for the Department Attributes form. Values selected during Registry creation will cascade to all other elements contained in the REGI.
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Exercise 2
Creating the Draft Hierarchy (DEPT & REGI)
Using Chapter 6 as a guide, create the Department and Registry hierarchy elements for the Training Drawings outlined in Chapter 3 and as shown below: Equipment, Piping & Structural.
Draft Hierarchy:
In each instance ensure that the following attributes are set:
Backing Sheet Reference: /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/MET/A0
All Units: Millimetres
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CHAPTER 7
7
Creating Drawings and Sheets
Building on the previous Chapter, Chapter 7 explores the creation of Drawings and Sheets. In the same vein as previously, this Chapter is presented as a Worked Example under the tutelage of the Trainer.
7.1 Creating Drawings and Sheets
Drawings can be created either explicitly, or by using a template. Both methods are available, regardless of whether the drawing is created by selecting the Create Drawing check box (on the Registry Information form), or by selecting Create > Drawing from the main menu.
The Drawing created will own a Sheet, which will own at least one View. The View will own several Layers – these are discussed later. There may also be additional elements, such as Sheet Notes, which are used to store text and primitives for the 2D Drafting.
The Drawing will also own a Library. Draft makes extensive use of libraries, which are set up by the System Administrator. Users can extract information from libraries but cannot alter the information contained within.
Libraries are used to store, for example, symbols and Draw lists. The latter defining the contents of a View. Users will not access Libraries directly with the Application automatically accessing them as required.
7.1.1 Creating Drawings from a Template
If a drawing is created from a template, several elements will be created automatically. Navigate to the Registry /REGI-EQUIPMENT-AREA01 created earlier.
Select: Create > Drawing > From Template from the Main Menu.
The Create New Drawing from Template form enables the User to select the source of the template and the drawing size.
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Using the From pull-down option list displays the availablediscipline registry that contains the drawing templates; as set up by the System Administrator.
PDMS is supplied with example Registries and Drawing Templates. Using the From option list, select the
Equipment Registry option.
From the Template Drawing list select the A0 Equipment Drawing template. If required, a particular template can be set as the default template by selecting the Use as Default check box.
If the Use Default Naming is checked, then the default naming convention will be used, which is DR1, DR2 etc. If this option is not checked then a name form will be displayed after clicking on the OK button.
Uncheck the Use Default Naming check box. Click the OK button.
The Name form will be displayed, prompting the User to provide a name for the new Drawing. For this example enter the name: DRWG-TEMPLATE-EXAMPLE
Click the OK button.
The drawing is displayed in the 2D graphical window automatically upon creation, and all associated hierarchy elements will have been created – displayed by the Draft Hierarchy.
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7.1.2 Creating Drawings from a Default Template
A standard default template, as defined by the User Defaults form, can be used by selecting from the main menu:
Create > Drawing > From Default Template
Alternatively, click the icon in the Create New From Default Template toolbar menu.
If the Use Default Name is checked a default naming convention will be used.
A Drawing Sheet is created and will appear in the Drawing View together with the appropriate hierarchy elements.
7.1.3 Creating Drawings Explicitly
If a drawing is to be created explicitly, the create options contained within the main menu will be used to create the Drawing and associated elements, such as Sheets and Views.
To create a Drawing explicitly, select from the main menu:
Create > Drawing > Explicitly
The Create DRWG form will be displayed:
For this example enter the name: /DRWG-EQUIPMENT-AREA01
Apply the form by clicking the OK button.
The Drawing Definition form is displayed: Enter the following information:
Title Equipment Arrangement & Pump Detail Date 1 Apr 2020 (Current Date)
Drawn By A.VEVA (Trainee‟s Name)
To apply changes, click the Apply and Dismiss buttons
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Selecting the Attributes button can be used to change the attributes of the Drawing. The layout andfunction is similar to the Department Attribute Form described previously.
7.1.4 Creating Drawing Sheets Explicitly
To create a Sheet explicitly, select from the main menu:
Create > Sheet > Explicitly
The Create SHEE form will be displayed:
Enter the name: /DRWG-EQUIPMENT-AREA01/S1 Apply the form by clicking the OK button
The Sheet Definition form is displayed:
Enter the following information:
Title: AVEVA Draft Training
Backing Sheet Reference: /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/MET/A0
To apply changes, click the Apply and Dismiss buttons
Backing Sheet Reference should be pre-defined due to the setting at Department and Registry elements.Note the LIBY elements owned by the DRWG element and, unlike the Template created drawings, the lack of a View.
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Exercise 3
Create a Drawing Explicitly
Using Chapter 7 as a guide, create Drawings and Sheets explicitly beneath the appropriate Discipline department as follows:
DRWG-PIPING-AREA01
Title Piping Arrangement Date 1 Apr 2020 (Current Date) Drawn By A.VEVA (Trainee‟s Name) /DRWG-PIPING-AREA01/S1
Title: AVEVA Draft Training
Backing Sheet Reference: /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/MET/A0
DRWG-STRUCTURAL-AREA01
Title Structural Arrangement & Joint Detail Date 1 Apr 2020 (Current Date)
Drawn By A.VEVA (Trainee‟s Name) /DRWG-STRUCTURAL-AREA01/S1
Title: AVEVA Draft Training
Backing Sheet Reference: /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/MET/A0
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Creation and Modification of Views
Chapter 8 will explain the creation and modification of views. Using the Drawings created in the previous Chapter, the training will continue as a Worked Example supplemented by the theory associated with the task.
8.1 Creating Views with Pre-Defined Frames
As found with the creation of a Drawing from Template, the arrangement of Views can be defined using Predefined View Configurations within Draft. Selecting Create > View > Predefined Frame will display the View Configuration form. This form allows the User to create a number of views for the current sheet based on the pre-defined configurations available. The View directions for the views can be selected from the pull-down option lists adjacent to the selected view option.
The View spacing value is the distance between the limits of the views.
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8.2 Pre-Defined View: Worked Example (Equipment Detail)
Create a new drawing explicitly beneath the previously created Registry: REGI-EQUIPMEN-AREA01 with the following Drawing Definition:
Name: DRWG-EQUIPMENT_DETAIL-AREA01
Title Equipment C1101: Nozzle Detail Date 1 Apr 2020 (Current Date)
Drawn By A.VEVA (Trainee‟s Name)
Set the Backing Sheet to TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/MET/A2, to create an A2 sheet for population and set the Sheet Title as AVEVA Draft Training
Create 4 views with predefined frames, using the option Create > View > Predefined Frame. The View Direction in each view is set to Down. The Drawing will be displayed as follows:
8.3 User-Defined Views
Where the volume or limits of design items are unknown, User-Defined Views may be used to illustrate individual items or groups of items in the design model. The size of the bounding frame is independent of the View contents and the View scale can be automatically set to fit the design elements to the available View frame area.
A View is owned by a SHEE element. Before creation of a View, ensure that the correct SHEE is the Current Element.
Navigate to Sheet: SHEE DRWG-EQUIPMENT-AREA01/S1 and ensure it is the Working Sheet. From the main menu select: Create > View > User-Defined… to
display the Create VIEW form:
In this instance the default View name is acceptable. Select OK to accept the default name. The User-Defined View form will be displayed:
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8.3.1 User-Defined View Form: Frame Menu
The Frame menu accessed via the User-Defined View form enables the User you to switch the View Frame on or off, to control the size of the frame, its position on the Sheet and its alignment relative to any other View that may exist within the Sheet bounds.
The menu options are discussed in further detail below. Size
This option has a sub-menu that allows the User to set the size of the view frame either by the Cursor or Explicitly.
Cursor: displays the Point Construction Option Form. This enables the opposing corners of the View Frame to be selected graphically.
Selecting the 2D Cursor Hit option from the option list allows the User to re-size the view window using a diagonal window.
Explicit: displays the Explicit Frame Size form. This resizes the frame by defining the size in terms of sheet co-ordinates or proportions.
