PDS Reference Data Manager

Plant Design System (PDS)

Reference Data Manager (PD_Data)

Version 2011 (V12) June 2011

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Contents

Preface PDS ... 11

What's New in Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) ... 12

Introduction ... 13

Project Organization ... 13

Reference Data Overview ... 14

Piping Job Specification Introduction ... 15

Graphic Commodity Data Introduction ... 16

Material Description Data Introduction ... 16

Standard Note Library Introduction ... 17

Label Description Library Introduction ... 17

Piping Assembly Library Introduction ... 17

Reference Database Introduction ... 17

Delivered Reference Data ... 18

Reference Data Setup ... 18

PDS Environment ... 21

PD Shell ... 21

PD_Shell Form Conventions ... 24

Common Tools on the PD_Shell Forms ... 24

Batch Processes ... 29

Help ... 29

Reference Data Manager... 31

Data Security ... 32

Reference Data Archival ... 34

Reference Data Location ... 35

Default Project Control Data ... 35

Reference Database Management Data ... 36

Piping Job Specification ... 41

Material Reference Database Structure ... 41

Neutral File Input ... 42

Piping Materials Class Data (201) ... 45

Piping Commodity Specification Data (202) ... 48

Piping Specialty Specification Data (203) ... 56

Instrument Component Specification Data (204) ... 58

Tap Properties Data (205) ... 61

Piping Commodity Size-Dependent Material Data (211) ... 64

Piping Commodity Implied Material Data (212) ... 66

Component Insulation Exclusion Data (231) ... 69

Flange Insulation Exclusion Data (232)... 71

Piping Construction Tolerance Exclusion Data (233) ... 73

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Features ... 75

RDB Options File ... 76

Piping Materials Class Data Command ... 84

Piping Commodity Data Command ... 87

Piping Specialty Data Command ... 96

Instrument Data Command ... 99

Tap Properties Data Command ... 102

Commodity Implied Data Command ... 104

Table Checker ... 107

Piping Job Specification Manager... 107

Load, Replace, or Replace Commodity Subset Options ... 110

Delete Option ... 112

Report Option ... 112

Piping Job Spec Report Manager ... 114

Using the Report Commands ... 114

Report Format Form ... 116

Report Discrimination Data Form ... 119

Report Form ... 125

Report Management Defaults Form ... 133

Piping Job Specification Tables ... 135

PJS Tables and Functions ... 135

Temperature and Pressure Service Limits Table ... 136

Nominal Piping Diameter Table ... 137

Thickness Data Tables ... 140

Materials Data Table ... 142

Branch Insertion Tables... 145

Gasket Separation Table ... 149

Fluid Code Table ... 151

Wall Thickness and Branch Reinforcement Equations ... 152

RDB Tables ... 155

Commodity Item Name Table (G02) ... 156

Bend Deflection Table (G04) ... 158

Segment Pipe Run Length Threshold Table (G06) ... 159

Pipe Length Threshold Table (G07) ... 160

Preferred Bolt Length Table (G11) ... 161

Weld Type Table ... 164

Bolt Commodity Code Table ... 166

Weld Clearance Table ... 167

Weld Graphics Dimensions Table ... 168

Gasket Diameter Table... 169

Field Fit Length Table ... 170

Component Mirror Table... 170

Operator Mirror Table ... 171

Default End Preparation Table ... 172

MTO Tables and Functions ... 172

Piping Job Specification Tables Command ... 173

Create Library ... 174

Compress Library ... 174

Unapproved ==> Approved ... 174

Create/Interactive Spec Tables ... 175

Create/Batch Spec Tables ... 175

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Delete Spec Tables ... 177

Report on Spec Tables ... 178

List Spec Tables ... 180

Extract Spec Tables ... 180

Graphic Commodity Data ... 183

Graphic Commodity Library ... 183

Symbol Processors ... 186

Sub-Symbol Processor ... 187

Physical Data Definitions ... 187

Parametric Shape Definitions ... 192

Physical Data Tables ... 194

Data Retrieval from the Physical Data Library ... 195

Example of Physical Data Look-Up ... 195

Notes for Graphic Commodity Data ... 196

Connect Point Data ... 196

Bends and Branches ... 198

Bolts, Gaskets, and Flanges ... 198

Pipe, Tubing, and Hose ... 199

Graphic Commodity Library Manager ... 199

Create Library ... 200

Compress ... 200

Unapproved ==> Approved ... 200

Create/Interactive Graphic Commodity Data ... 201

Create/Batch Graphic Commodity Data ... 201

Revise Graphic Commodity Data ... 202

Delete Graphic Commodity Data ... 204

Report Graphic Commodity Data ... 205

List Graphic Commodity Data ... 205

Extract Graphic Commodity Data ... 206

Graphic Commodity Modules List ... 207

Physical Data Library Manager ... 208

Create Library ... 209

Compress ... 210

Unapproved to Approved ... 210

Create/Interactive Physical Commodity Data ... 210

Create/Batch Physical Commodity Data ... 211

Revise Physical Commodity Data ... 212

Delete Physical Commodity Data ... 213

Report Physical Commodity Data ... 214

List Physical Commodity Data ... 216

Extract Physical Commodity Data ... 216

Table Formats and Naming Conventions ... 219

Table Conventions ... 219

Abbreviations ... 227

Table Requirements ... 228

Tables Required for Piping Components ... 228

Tables Required for Instrument Components ... 231

Generic Tables ... 232

Variables for Generic Tables ... 232

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Generic Table for Studs used in Bolted Connections (G12) ... 237

Generic Table for Studs in Bolted Connections w/ Term Type (G12T) ... 239

Generic Table for Male Ends (G20) ... 241

Generic Table for Female Ends (G30) ... 243

Generic Table for Weight and Thickness Data, Male Ends (G50) ... 244

Piping Component Tables ... 245

Variables for Specific Tables ... 247

Piping Component Table for GCP Data (P11A, P15A) ... 251

Piping Component Table GCP Overflow Data (P11B, P15B) ... 252

Piping Component Table Green and Red CP Data (P21A, P25A, P26A, P27A, P28A, P29A) ... 253

Piping Component Table Green and Red CP Overflow Data (P21B,P25B,P26B,P27B,P28B) ... 255

Piping Component Table for Operators and Actuators (P31A) ... 256

Piping Component Table for Operators and Actuators, Overflow Data (P31B) ... 257

Piping Component Table for Empty Weight based on GCP Data (P51,P52,P59) ... 258

Piping Component Table For Empty Weight of Valves (P60A) ... 260

Piping Component Table For Empty Weight of Valves, Overflow Data (P60B) ... 261

Piping Component Table for Empty Weight based on GCP and RCP Data (P61,P62,P63,P64,P65) ... 263

Piping Component Tables for Specialty Components ... 264

Instrument Component Tables ... 264

Instrument Body (I80 and P80) ... 264

Instrument Operator (I81 and P81) ... 266

Material Description Data ... 269

Material Data in the Material Reference Database ... 272

Short Material Description Library... 273

Long Material Description Library ... 279

Specialty Material Description Library ... 281

Material Description Library Manager ... 282

Create Library ... 284 Unapproved ==> Approved ... 285 Load/Revise Interactive ... 285 Load/Revise Batch ... 286 Replace Interactive ... 286 Replace Batch ... 287 Report Option ... 288 Table Checker ... 291

Table Checker Form ... 293

Using the Report Commands ... 294

Report Format Form ... 295

Discrimination Data Form ... 298

Report Form ... 303

Report Management Defaults Form ... 311

Sample Table Checker Output ... 312

Pipe Support Tutorial Definition Manager ... 323

Support Tutorial Definition Manager ... 323

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Compress ... 324 Unapproved ==> Approved ... 324 Create Data ... 324 Revise Data ... 325 Delete Data ... 326 Report Data ... 327 List Data ... 328 Extract Data ... 329 Library List ... 330

Standard Note Library ... 331

Standard Note Library Manager... 334

Create Library ... 335

Compress ... 335

Unapproved ==> Approved ... 335

Create Standard Note Type ... 336

Revise Standard Note Type ... 336

Report Standard Note Library Contents ... 338

List Standard Note Data ... 339

Delete Standard Note Data ... 339

Extract Standard Note Type ... 340

Load Database ... 341

Standard Note Types List ... 342

Label Description Library ... 343

Label Types ... 343

Displayable Attribute Labels ... 344

Alphanumeric Labels ... 344

Displayable Attribute Message ... 344

Commodity Code Attribute Message ... 345

Isometric Drawing Labels ... 345

Report Labels ... 345

Clash Management Labels ... 345

Label Description Library Manager ... 347

Create Library ... 347

Compress Library ... 348

Unapproved ==> Approved ... 348

Create Label Data ... 348

Revise Label Data ... 358

Delete Label Data ... 361

Report Label Data ... 361

Label Library Merger ... 366

Label Library Merger Interface ... 367

Label Library Merge Workflow ... 370

Piping Assembly Library ... 373

Piping Assembly Language ... 373

Placing Taps in Assemblies ... 383

Sample Piping Assembly Files ... 384

Piping Assembly Library Manager ... 386

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Compress ... 388

Unapproved ==> Approved ... 388

Create/Interactive Piping Assembly Data ... 388

Create/Batch Assembly Data ... 389

Revise Piping Assembly Data ... 389

Delete Piping Assembly Data ... 391

Report Assembly Data... 392

List Assembly Data ... 393

Extract Assembly Data ... 394

Reference Database Revision Manager ... 395

Reference Data Conflict Report ... 397

Table Change Report ... 401

Reference Data Impact Report ... 407

Proposed RDB Changes Report ... 410

MicroStation V7 Checker ... 415

Verify RDB Library ... 417

Appendix: Reference Data Manager Error Messages ... 421

Appendix: Codelists ... 423

CL31, Object Types for Orthographic Drawings (40)... 425

CL35, Approval Status (10) ... 427

CL36, Structural Approval Status (15) ... 427

CL37, HVAC Approval Status (10)... 427

CL50, Hold Status (10) ... 427

CL69, Equipment Divisions/Form Code (99) ... 428

CL125, Fluid Code/Connector Type (999) ... 428

CL130, Construction Status (15) ... 432

CL145, Materials Grade (4500) ... 432

CL148, Piping Materials Class Description (31999) ... 462

CL160, Responsibility (25) ... 470

CL180, Fabrication Category (99)... 470

CL190, Coating Requirements (99) ... 471

CL200, Heat Tracing Requirements (10) ... 471

CL210, Heat Tracing Media (60) ... 472

CL220, Insulation Purpose (40) ... 472

CL230, Cleaning Requirements (99) ... 473

CL330, CP Type/Termination/Preparation (999) ... 473

CL332, Schedule / Thickness Override ... 477

CL340, Safety Classification (99)... 478

CL360, Stress Analysis Requirements (15) ... 478

CL365, Reporting Requirements (25) ... 479

CL366, Requirement to Reconstruct (10) ... 479

CL380, Piping Component Type (2500) ... 479

CL390, Action (40) ... 486

CL400, Option (999) ... 487

CL420, Piping Component Type/Source (25) ... 494

CL425, Piping/Tubing Type (25) ... 494

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CL499, Piping Notes (999) ... 495

CL530, Accessory/Item Type (125) ... 497

CL550, Operator Actuator Type (200) ... 497

CL570, Design Standard (200) ... 498

CL572, Wall Thickness Equation ... 499

CL575, Geometry Standard (31999)... 499

CL576, Table Suffix/End Standard - Green (999) ... 513

CL577, Table Suffix/End Standard - Red (999) ... 517

CL578, Weight Code (399) ... 522

CL990, Types of Piping Commodity Data Forms ... 523

CL999, Standard Note Title (2000) ... 524

CL1010, Area Units (25) ... 526 CL1028, Mass Units (40) ... 527 CL1056, Temperature Units (15) ... 527 CL1064, Pressure Units (40) ... 527 CL1074, Density Units (35) ... 528 CL1100, Weld Type (100) ... 529 CL1162, Force Units (40) ... 529 CL1201, Drawing Scale (540) ... 530 CL1202, Drawing Size (199) ... 530

CL1203, Interference Manager Approval Status (99) ... 530

CL1204, Interference Clash Type (10) ... 531

CL1205, Interference Manager Action (10) ... 533

CL1207, Interference Manager Approval Method(10) ... 533

CL1208, Clash Checking Option... 533

CL1209, Clash Checking Volume Filter Option ... 534

CL1310, Report Source (99) ... 534

CL1312, Report Type (999) ... 534

CL1410, Design Review Type (10) ... 534

CL1605, Model Status ... 535

CL1610, Force Units for FrameWorks Plus (40) ... 535

CL1620, Drawing View Directions (7) ... 535

CL1630, Drawing View Composition Status (4) ... 535

CL1710, Document Source (99) ... 535

CL1720, Document Type (999) ... 536

CL1900, Isometric Drawing Type ... 539

CL2000, PD_Draw Document Type (999) ... 539

Index ... 541

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This document provides command reference information and procedural instructions for the Plant Design System (PDS) Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) task.

List of PDS Documentation

 DPDS3-PB-200003 - DesignReview Integrator (PD_Review) Reference Guide  DPDS3-PB-200004 - Drawing Manager (PD_Draw) User's Guide

 DPDS3-PB-200005 - EE Raceway Modeling Reference Guide

 DPDS3-PB-200006 - Interference Checker/Manager (PD_Clash) User's Guide  DPDS3-PB-200010 - PDS 3D Theory User's Guide

 DPDS3-PB-200013 - PDS EDEN Interface Reference Guide Volume I : Piping  DPDS3-PB-200015 - PDS Equipment Modeling (PD_EQP) User's Guide  DPDS3-PB-200017 - PDS ISOGEN Reference Guide, Vol. 1

 DPDS3-PB-200022 - PDS Piping Component Data Reference Guide  DPDS3-PB-200023 - PDS Project Setup Technical Reference

 DPDS3-PB-200025 - PDS Stress Analysis Interface (PD_Stress) User's Guide  DPDS3-PB-200026 - Pipe Supports Modeler Reference Guide

 DPDS3-PB-200028 - Piping Design Graphics (PD_Design) Reference Guide  DPDS3-PB-200030 - Project Administrator (PD_Project) Reference Guide  DPDS3-PB-200033 - Project Engineer HVAC (PE-HVAC) Reference Guide  DPDS3-PB-200034 - Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) Reference Guide  DPDS3-PB-200035 - Report Manager (PD_Report) User's Guide

 DPDS3-PB-200041 - PDS EDEN Interface Reference Guide Volume 2 : Equipment  DPDS3-PB-200042 - PDS EDEN Interface Reference Guide Volume 3 : Pipe Supports  DPDS3-PE-200016 - PDS Express Project Creation Quick Start Guide

 DPDS3-PE-200052 - PDS Ortho Draw User's Guide

 DPDS3-PE-200029 - Piping Model Builder (PD_Model) Reference Guide  DPDS3-PE-200031 - Project Engineer HVAC Getting Started Guide  DPDS3-PE-200032 - Project Engineer HVAC Overview

 DPDS3-PE-200045 - PDS Label Library Merger Utility  DPDS3-PE-200047 - PDS Reference Data Auditing Tool  DPDS3-PE-200048 - Pipe Supports Explorer Utility  DPDS3-PE-200050 - Batch Services Quick Start Guide  DPDS3-PE-200051 - Batch Services User's Guide

Preface PDS

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What's New in Reference Data Manager (PD_Data)

The following changes have been made to Reference Data Manager (PD_Data):

Version 2011 (V12)

 You can now check for MicroStation V8 design files in Reference Data Manager form. For more information see MicroStation V7 Checker (on page 415). (P3 PB:120457)

 Additional symbol processors are added. (CR PB:8044)

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Welcome to the Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) module of the Plant Design System of software. Intergraph's plant design software can be used to design any type of plant — from petrochemical plants, offshore platforms, chemical and pharmaceutical plants, consumer products (food, beverages, cosmetics, soap, paper, and so forth), to power plants, waste water treatment plants, and cogeneration facilities.

Specifically, the Plant Design System (PDS) integrates many discipline-specific software modules; these modules automate the many phases of a plant design project. Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) is one of these modules.

In PDS, placement of piping components is driven by the specification. The PDS reference data provides the selection criteria for the piping commodity items that are found in the piping job specification and the piping commodity libraries that are delivered with the product. This data is contained in the reference database (RDB) and can be used by other projects.

The Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) is specifically designed to define and modify the reference data for the PDS 3D modules. This reference data ensures consistency in the definition of piping specifications and commodity libraries. It is used to control and standardize the PDS 3D modules to reflect company practices and standards.

Project Organization

Since a process plant such as a refinery can be extremely large, PDS uses the following organization to break the plant into smaller pieces that can be handled more easily.

A project is a convenient grouping of either all or part of the items that constitute a plant. The project is the fundamental structure for working in PDS. Each project contains all the information required to work in a PDS task.

The Project Administrator controls the creation and modification of Piping projects. Each Piping project consists of a project control database, project design database, piping and equipment models, reference models (structural, HVAC, and electrical raceway), a set of drawings, and a collection of reference data. The reference data may be specific to one project or shared by more than one project.

A project and all of its accompanying files must be defined with the Project Administrator before you can use any of the other 3D PDS modules. Refer to the Project Administrator Reference

Guide for more information on setting up a project.

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Reference Data Overview

The Reference Data Manager (PD_Data) enables you to define and modify the reference data for the PDS 3D modules. This reference data is used to ensure consistency in the definition of piping specifications and commodity libraries. It enables you to control and standardize the PDS 3D tasks. You can also modify the reference data to reflect company practices and standards. The Reference Data for PDS 3D is composed of the following basic components:

Spec/Material Database

 Piping Materials Class Data (201) (on page 45)

 Piping Commodity Specification Data (202) (on page 48)  Piping Specialty Specification Data (203) (on page 56)  Instrument Component Specification Data (204) (on page 58)  Tap Properties Data (205) (on page 61)

 Piping Commodity Size-Dependent Material Data (211) (on page 64)  Piping Commodity Implied Material Data (212) (on page 66)

 Component Insulation Exclusion Data (231) (on page 69)  Flange Insulation Exclusion Data (232) (on page 71)

Practice Specific Reference Data

 Physical Data Tables (on page 194)

 Piping Job Specification Tables (on page 135)  Short Material Description Library (on page 273)  Long Material Description Library (on page 279)  Specialty Material Description Library (on page 281)

Practice Independent Reference Data

 Graphic Commodity Data (on page 183)  Standard Note Library (on page 331)  Label Description Library (on page 343)  Piping Assembly Library (on page 373)

The Reference Data Manager supports both approved and unapproved reference data for a project. The Project Control Database contains complete file management data for both an approved and unapproved version of each type of reference data such as the Piping Job

Specification or the Graphic Commodity Library. This allows revisions to take place in unapproved files while other processes read the approved files. Once the information in the unapproved files has been verified, it can be posted to the approved reference data files.

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The following figure illustrates the various pieces of reference data required to place a 6" gate valve in a piping model and report on the placed component. It depicts how the various parts that make up PDS work together. Whenever possible, this placement example will be used throughout the rest of this document. For example, the discussion of the physical dimension tables will use the tables called to place the gate valve as examples.

See Also

Project Organization (on page 13)

Reference Database Introduction (on page 17) Delivered Reference Data (on page 18) Reference Data Setup (on page 18)

Piping Job Specification Introduction

The Piping Job Specification (PJS) provides selection criteria for piping commodity items, piping specialty items, and instruments. The information for the Piping Job Specification is contained in the following files:

 Specification/Material Reference Database - database containing the definitions for piping materials classes, commodity items, specialty items, and tap properties tables.

 Spec Table Library - library containing the specification tables referenced in the PJS.

The information in the Specification/Material Reference database and Spec Table Library tables is also delivered in the form of neutral files which you can extract and modify.

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The Piping Job Specification Manager enables you to create or revise the specification data in the Material Reference Database. You can use the interactive (forms-driven) specification writer or define/revise the data using ASCII neutral files.

The Piping Job Spec Tables command enables you to create, revise, and delete tables in the Spec Table Library.

Graphic Commodity Data Introduction

The graphic commodity data is used to define commodity items, specialty items, and instruments. The Graphic Commodity Library contains the parametric symbol definitions required to place piping and instrument components in a 3D model. When you place a component the system uses the Piping Job Specification to select the appropriate component from the parametric symbol definition library which then accesses the component dimensional data.

The graphic commodity data is contained in the following object libraries:

 Graphic Commodity Library - contains the parametric definitions for the commodity items.  Physical Dimension Libraries - contains dimension data for the commodity items. (A different

Physical Dimension Library is required for each type of practice such as U.S., DIN, or British Standard).

 Spec Table Library - contains the specification tables referenced in the PJS.

The parametric descriptions and dimension tables are also delivered in the form of text libraries which you can extract and modify using the Graphic Commodity Library Manager and Physical

Data Library Manager.

Material Description Data Introduction

The Material Description Data is accessed for:

 Material Take-off (MTO) reporting from the Design Database  Other miscellaneous reporting

 Interfaces to the material control system  Stress analysis

 Isometric drawing extraction.

The Material Description Data consists of the commodity item data which is not stored in the Design Database, which is not required for the creation of graphic symbologies, and which is not part of the geometric data. This data is contained in the following files:

 Material Data in the Specification/Material Database - database tables containing definitions for commodity items, criteria for implied material, and weld data.

 Short Material Description Library - contains the short material descriptions for commodity items and taps.

 Long Material Description Library - contains the long material descriptions for commodity items.

 Specialty Material Description Library - contains the material descriptions for specialty items. The material descriptions are also delivered in the form of neutral files which you can modify and post to the libraries.

The Material Description Library Manager enables you to create, revise, and delete data in the Material Description Libraries. You can use the Piping Job Specification Manager to load the material data tables in the Specification/Material Database.

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Standard Note Library Introduction

The text for code-listed attributes and standard notes is stored in the Standard Note Library. All attributes identified as code-listed are actually stored as integer values. The code list text associated with the integer is stored in the Standard Note Library. Information in the Standard Note Library is identified by note number and note type. Output from the library consists of free-format text which forms the standard note.

Label Description Library Introduction

The Label Description Library contains the definitions for the following label types used in PDS 3D:  Orthographic drawing view specific labels

 Orthographic drawing view identification labels  Orthographic drawing - user input

 Displayable attribute messages  Commodity code attribute messages  Isometric drawing labels

 Report labels

 Clash management labels

These labels are intelligent graphics with links to the material database.

The Label Description Library Manager enables you to define the graphic parameters for a label (such as level, line weight, and color code) and to define the format of the label (what information comprises the label).

Piping Assembly Library Introduction

The Piping Assembly Library contains the piping assembly definitions which define the parameters necessary to place a piping assembly (group of components) automatically in the model.

A Piping Assembly object library and text library which contain the definitions for basic assemblies are included in the product delivery.

Reference Database Introduction

A database is a collection of formatted data which conforms to a set of pre-defined rules. The Specification/Material Reference Database is composed of a set of tables (entities) which represent categories of data. A table is a defined set of attributes which describe an item, such as the Piping Commodity Data table.

An attribute is a single type of information to be stored about an item, such as nominal diameter or end preparation. Each attribute has a column number in the database table and a name which describes the piece of information to be stored. The actual information stored in the database is referred to as the attribute value. This value is a fixed data type; it can be either numeric, alphanumeric, or code-listed.

 numeric data types can be either real (decimal) or integer. These attributes are used for quantitative values such as pressure or temperature.

 alphanumeric data types (also called character) are used for textual information such as component names or descriptions.

 code-listed data types are special integer values which help standardize and speed up data entry. A code list is a set of acceptable values for a particular attribute which can be referred to

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by an index number. A code-listed attribute is an attribute whose value is defined using one of the selections from a particular code list set.

Delivered Reference Data

The following reference data is delivered in the reference database products for the corresponding practices (such as RDUSRDB or RDDINRDB).

File Description Library Object Library Text

Physical Dimension Table Library us_pcdim.l us_pcdim.l.t Piping Job Specification Table

Library

us_pjstb.l us_pjstb.l.t

Short Material Description Library us_shbom.l - Long Material Description Library us_lgbom.l - Specialty Material Description

Library

us_spbom.l -

For the DIN RDB substitute din_ for us_ in the listed library file names.

The following reference data, which is not unique to any specific practice, is delivered in the PD Shell product in the \win32app\ingr\pdshell\lib directory.

File Description Library Object Library Text

Graphic Commodity Library pip_gcom.l pip_gcom.l.t Piping Assembly Library assembly.l assembly.l.t Label Description Library labels.l -

Standard Note Library std_note.l std_note.l.t

Reference Data Setup

A project and all of its accompanying files must be defined with the Project Administrator before you can use the Reference Data Manager. Refer to the Project Administrator Reference Guide for information on:

 Loading PDS 3D products.

 Editing the control script to identify the location of the project data.  Setting up a project and creating the associated database schemas.  Accessing the PDS 3D products remotely using NFS.

In addition to the information specified in the Project Administrator Reference Guide, you should complete the following steps before using the Reference Data Manager.

 Load the appropriate Reference Data product (such as RDUSRDB for U.S. Practice or RDDINRDB for DIN Practice).

 Edit the pds.cmd file to identify the text editor to be used when revising reference data through the Reference Data Manager forms. You can specify any text editor that has been loaded on the workstation. The default setting for Windows systems is Notepad.

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 Edit the pds.cmd file to define PDS_COMMIT_INTERVAL to control the commit interval for

use in loading specification data into the Material Reference Database. This has the same impact as adjusting the -c option in a risload command line. The default commit value is 25. Increasing this variable may improve performance.

 Identify the location of the Reference Data files as described in Reference Data Location (on page 35).

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The PDS 3D software supports a variety of applications. All the supported applications use a common interface that is controlled by the PD Shell program. This ensures consistency across applications and minimizes the amount of time required to learn the product.

The PDS 3D modules provide a simple user interface through extensive use of forms. The modules also provide an on-line Help capability for easy access to information while working in the product.

The PD_Shell Environment and all batch jobs in the PDS 3D products interface to Intergraph's Network Licensing System.

See Also

PD Shell (on page 21) Help (on page 29)

PD Shell

The PD Shell program provides access to the various functions that are associated with the PDS 3D Modules. You can access the Plant Design System Environment form by clicking Start > All

Programs > PD_Shell > PD_Shell. This executes a control script that defines all of the

environment variables that are needed to run the product, and it identifies the location of the product files. These files can be located on the workstation or a server on the network. See

pds.cmd for more information on this file. The script also activates the Plant Design System

Environment form.

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To make colors easier to read on flat screens and projectors, a zip file with modified color for PDS forms is delivered as alternatecolorfb.zip.

This form identifies the active project(s) and provides access to all the PDS functions.

Schematics Environment — Provides access to the PDS 2D modules that are used to create

and modify piping and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, and instrumentation database records.

Equipment Modeling — Provides access to the Equipment Modeling module, which provides an interactive graphics environment that is used to create and revise equipment model graphics and database information.

FrameWorks Environment — Provides access to the FrameWorks module, which provides an

environment that is used to create and revise structural models, create and revise structural drawings, and propagate structural models.

Piping Designer — Activates an interactive command environment that is used to create piping

and in-line instrumentation in the model; revise existing model graphics and database information; and verify the integrity of the data in the model.

Electrical Raceway Environment — Provides access to the Electrical Raceway module, which

provides an interactive environment that is used to create and revise raceway models and access raceway utilities.

Piping Design Data Manager — Provides access to a set of options that are used to verify the integrity of the graphic and database information that is associated with a model.

Piping Model Builder — Enables you to create piping graphics from a nongraphics environment. This module is used with PD_Design to create an accurate 3D model of the piping network.

Pipe Support Designer — Activates an interactive command environment that is used to create pipe supports in the model, and revise existing pipe support model graphics and database information.

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Pipe Stress Analysis — Activates a set of forms that are used to extract information from piping

models for input to third-party pipe stress analysis products.

Interference Manager — Activates a set of forms that are used to check for interferences among

project models and to control approved interferences.

Isometric Drawing Manager — Activates a set of forms that are used to extract isometric

drawings from piping models and to review or plot the created isometric drawings.

Drawing Manager — Activates a set of forms that are used to create and manipulate drawings

and drawing views; provide access to the interactive graphics environment for drawings; and provide access to a plot manager and vector hiddenline manager.

DesignReview Integrator — Activates a set of forms that are used to extract information to form

label files for use in SmartPlant Review and to review data from a SmartPlant Review session.

Report Manager — Activates a set of forms that are used to create and revise report format files

and report on information in a project including Material Take-Off reports.

Project Administrator — Provides access to a set of forms that are used to create a project,

create and revise project files, define project seed data, and control the project.

Reference Data Manager — Provides access to a set of forms that are used to control the

reference data for a project including Piping Job Specification data, Graphic Commodity Data, Alphanumeric Commodity Data, Standard Note Library, Label Description Library, and Piping Assembly Library.

User ID — Used for access control. This field also sets the Review User ID for use in the

Interference Manager module.

If access control has been defined, you must key in a valid user ID as defined by your system manager to gain access to the projects. Refer to Access Control Manager, page 467, for more information on using access control.

If access control has not been defined, no entry is required for this field.

Password — Key in the password for the specified user ID.

Project List Field — Displays the defined projects for the network and allows you to select the

active project. The system lists all the defined PDS projects (2D-only, 3D-only, and 2D & 3D). An error is displayed if you select an option that is incompatible with the active project. For example, if the active project is a 2D-only project, you cannot access the Interference Manager module. If access control has been defined, only those projects for which you have some level of access are displayed.

Message Area — Displays prompts and messages that are associated with the active process.

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PD_Shell Form Conventions

The following conventions describe how to respond to the various buttons, lists, and prompts that make up the environments. The display size of forms and dialog boxes in the non-Microstation graphics environment are independent of the size of the workstation's display system. Most forms contain the same basic features: buttons, fields, text, and other gadgets. In general, anything you find on a form is called a gadget.

You move through the PD_Shell forms by selecting function buttons or other gadgets from the form. Select means to place the screen cursor (which appears as an arrow) on top of a screen gadget and press <D>.

For most of the forms with scrolling lists, you can double-click on a row to select and accept the data in that row. This performs the same action as selecting a row (which highlights) and then selecting the Accept button.

You use the select action to select functions, access other forms, activate data fields, toggle buttons, select from lists, scroll through data displayed on the screen, and so on.

The following summarizes other basic actions you use in the environments:

Enter - When keying in any data in a key-in field, press the <ENTER> or <Tab> key for the data to

be entered into the system. You can also press <ENTER> or <Tab> to move through a set of key-in fields.

Delete - If you make a mistake while keying in text, press the <Delete> key to erase character(s)

to the left of the cursor.

Common Tools on the PD_Shell Forms

There are many gadgets in the environments that are common to most or all of the forms. The following describes these tools.

Standard Commands

The PD_Shell forms have a set of standard buttons in the upper right corner of most of the form windows. The available commands vary from form to form depending on the type of operation.

The Help button activates on-line Help for the active form. Help remains active until you delete the Help window.

The Shell button exits the active form and returns control to the base manager that is associated with the active form. For most forms this returns to the Plant Design System

Environment form.

The Top button exits the active form and returns control to the top form of the active branch.

The Cancel button cancels or exits from the active form. Control returns to the immediately preceding form in the hierarchy.

The Accept button accepts a selection or operation. Depending on the active form or option, the active form remains active so that you can repeat a similar operation or control

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returns to the preceding form.

The Restart button clears any key-in fields on the form that have values you can modify.

Scrolling List

Some screen menus have a scrolling list of projects or applications. You need to scroll a list only if more options are available than can be displayed in the window. To scroll a list, select the arrow buttons on the side of the list. The list scrolls up or down depending on which arrow you select.

The scrolling list has an arrow pointing up and an arrow pointing down. These arrows scroll lists line by line. There is a button that slides between these two arrows to indicate your position on the list. To page through the list, select the space above or below the sliding button. The list pages up or down accordingly. You can also select the slider and, while pressing <D>, slide the button up or down the bar. The items scroll through the window as you move the button. The size and position of the button on the scroll bar is an indication of the number of lines and the relative position within the list.

All commands that display a list of design areas or models order the list alphanumerically by the design area number or model number in ascending order.

In some forms with scrolling lists, you can double-click on a row to select and accept the data in that row. This performs the same action as selecting a row (which highlights) and then selecting the Accept button.

Key-in Fields

Screens that accept keyboard input have key-in fields. These fields are box-shaped and dark gray. You can select a key-in field and key in a new value. A bar cursor appears in the active key-in field. Key in your input, and press <Return>. To change a field, re-select the field and key in the new information. Key-in fields have a maximum number of characters depending on the item that is being defined. If you select a key-in field for a code-listed attribute, the system activates a form that lists the code list values for the selected field.

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MicroStation requires lowercase characters for

the file specification and path name of all design files. Therefore, the system automatically converts any input for the file specification and path name of a design file (such as a model or drawing) to lowercase before loading into the Project Control Database.

Display-List Boxes

A display-list box is located at the end of some key-in fields. It lets you select data from a list instead of keying in information. For example, there is a display list associated with the Authorization key-in field shown. At the end of the field, there is a small box with horizontal dashes. When you select this display list box with the screen cursor, an associated list of valid input values displays. Select an item from the list to enter its value into the field.

Shift Left and Shift Right buttons

At the bottom of some key-in and display fields, there are two buttons marked with arrows. These buttons are called shift left and shift right buttons. Often, you can key in more characters than a field display shows. Shift Left moves the text display to the front of the field; Shift

Right moves the text display to the end of the

field.

Toggle

A toggle field on a screen menu enables you to select one of two possible choices, one of which is always displayed. Place a data point on the toggle field to toggle between the two choices.

Roll-Through List

A roll-through list shows one choice at a time of a list that can be several items long. Place a data point on the roll-through list to scroll through the available options. The option displayed is active.

Standard Window Icons

When using this software, you can press <D> along the edge of a form or any area not

occupied by a button, key-in field, or other

gadget, to display a box of icons. You can manipulate form windows just like any other workstation window.

The following list defines the available window icons.

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Collapse/Restore Repaint Pop-to-bottom Modify/Resize Pop-to-top Restore Size

Path Location Fields

Some key-in fields are used to specify paths for various files and folders, such as project folders, model files, reference data files, drawing files, and isometric drawing files. Prior to PDS 8.0, these path fields required the user to enter a full path, including the drive name, such as

d:\project1\piping\models. Beginning with PDS 8.0, path fields accept share names as input. For example, if you have the project1 folder set up as a share, you could enter \project1\piping\models or project1\piping\models as the path for piping models.

This new functionality allows administrators to set different permissions for shares used by different sets of users. For more information on setting up shares and permissions, see the PDS

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Batch Processes

When you install the PDS 3D applications, the system creates the necessary batch queues for that application. Refer to Loading Products in the Project Administrator Reference Guide for a listing of the batch queues.

PDS 3D uses these batch queues to allow you to continue working in the environment while the system processes a request. Many of the batch processes can be delayed for submission at a specified time.

Help

On-line Help is a special feature of your application software. Help provides instant access to information from the application reference documents, such as command descriptions and explanations, prompt sequences, and much more.

There are several avenues you can take to find information about a command or subject. For instance, Help provides

 A table of contents that lists subjects by topic and subtopic (in a hierarchy).

 An alphabetized index of every command or subject that has been documented for the software.

 A glossary to help you become familiar with product-specific terms.

 The ability to move up, down, back, and forth through Help by using cross-references and links to primary and secondary commands.

 The ability to quickly search through Help for information on a specific subject or command.

When you first select Help, the Help Table of Contents is displayed in a pop-up window. Select a topic from this list or select a command from the menu to display an article in the pop-up window. Whenever possible, PDS Help is context sensitive. For example, if you select the help icon for a given form, Help that is specific to that form is displayed.

The Help window has buttons that you can use to manipulate either Help or the window itself as follows:

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Help Command Buttons - Enable you to move around in the Help file. Cancel or File > Exit - Exits Help and closes the Help window.

1. Select the Help button from the command window or form.

If you select Help while using a command, help on the active command is displayed. If no

command is active, the table of contents is displayed.

2. Use the command buttons or scroll bar to move around in Help. —OR—

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The Reference Data Manager provides access to the various functions associated with the PDS 3D Reference Database. Select the Reference Data Manager option from the PD Shell form.

Select the option to be performed.

Spec Writer — Used to create, modify, and delete information in the Material Reference

Database using a forms interface. See Spec Writer (on page 74).

Piping Job Specification Manager — Used to create, modify, and delete information in the

Material Reference Database using neutral files. See Piping Job Specification (on page 41) and

Piping Job Specification Manager (on page 107).

Piping Job Specification Tables — Used to create, modify, and delete information in the Piping

Job Spec Table Library. See Piping Job Specification Tables (on page 135) and Piping Job

Specification Tables Command (on page 173).

Piping Job Spec Report Manager — Used to define and generate reports of data in the Material Reference Database. See Piping Job Spec Report Manager (on page 114).

Graphic Commodity Library Manager — Used to create, modify, and delete graphic commodity

library data (Eden modules). See Graphic Commodity Library (on page 183) and Graphic

Commodity Library Manager (on page 199).

Physical Data Library Manager — Used to create, modify, and delete physical data (dimension

tables) in object and text libraries. See Physical Data Tables (on page 194) and Physical Data

Library Manager (on page 208).

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Material Description Library Manager — Used to create and modify alphanumeric commodity

data. See Material Description Data (on page 269) and Material Description Library Manager (on page 282).

Support Tutorial Definition Manager — Used to create, revise, and delete data in the Tutorial

Definition Library. See Pipe Support Tutorial Definition Manager (on page 323).

Standard Note Library Manager — Used to create, revise, and report the code lists and

standard notes associated with the PDS 3D modules. See Standard Note Library (on page 331) and Standard Note Library Manager (on page 334).

Label Description Library Manager — Used to define the graphic parameters for a label (such as level, line weight, and color code) and to define the format of the label (what information comprises the label). See Label Description Library (on page 343) and Label Description Library

Manager (on page 347).

Piping Assembly Library Manager — Used to create, revise, and delete piping assembly

definitions in the Piping Assembly Library. The Piping Assembly Language (PAL) enables you to define the parameters necessary to place a piping assembly (group of components) automatically in the model. See Piping Assembly Library (on page 373) and Piping Assembly Library Manager (on page 386).

Table Checker — Used to verify that all the commodity spec tables, entries, and Eden modules

for a piping materials class exist in the graphic data libraries for the project. See Table Checker

Form (on page 293).

Reference Database Revision Manager — Used to create a set of reports for coordinating

revisions in the Reference Database and the implied changes which are required in the model. See Reference Database Revision Manager (on page 395).

Reference Database Management Data — Used to define the file names for Reference

Database Files, graphic commodity data, dimension tables, and spec tables. You can define both approved or unapproved RDB data for each item. See Reference Database Management Data (on page 36).

Default Project Control Data — Used to define the default location for the source files used to

load the RDB files (such as neutral files, program files, and report files). See Default Project

Control Data (on page 35).

MicroStation V7 Checker — Used to find any MicroStation V8 design files in a project. This

utility generates an ASCII - based log file, which provides a report on files contained in the project. You can then remove any MicroStation V8 files from the project. See MicroStation V7 Checker (on page 415).

Data Security

The Reference Data Manager provides data security features for the following reference data libraries in the event of accidents such as, electrical power surges and network failures. These features also protect the libraries in the event that a library is being shared by multiple projects, and different users in different projects mistakenly attempt to revise one of the libraries

simultaneously.

 Graphic Commodity Library  Physical Data Library

 Piping Job Specification Table Library  Short Material Description Library  Long Material Description Library  Specialty Material Description Library  Standard Note Library

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 Label Description Library

 Piping Assembly Library

When you enter the Reference Data Manager to create, revise, or delete data in any of the these libraries, the system creates a temporary file for that library. This temporary file is named

<library_specification>.c and will be created in the same directory location as the object library. Once you successfully exit the applicable library manager, the system deletes the temporary file. If a PDS user is unable to exit the Reference Data Manager for any reason (such as a power failure), the system displays a dialog box when the next user enters the Reference Data Manager to revise that library. You must decide which of the following situations applies and respond accordingly.

 If you are certain that the warning results from a previous unusual exit, make one of the following decisions.

 If a corrupted library (including the corresponding source library and revision library) has been restored from a backup, select the accept option.

 If you are concerned with the integrity of the library for any reason, select the exit option. Then restore the library, the corresponding source library, and the corresponding revision library to their previous state (before the last revisions).

 If you are aware that a different user may be revising that library within a different project, select the exit option.

This feature requires that PDS users have write access to the directory in which the libraries reside. The Reference Data Manager will display an error message, if the user does not have privileges for write access to the applicable directory and the user will not be able to revise that library.

When a PDS user exits a data creation or revision session, the Reference Data Manager verifies the integrity of the binary tree structure within the library. The system displays an error if the Reference Data Manager determines that an error exists in the binary tree structure. In this event, you should contact Intergraph immediately for assistance in repairing the library.

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Reference Data Archival

PDS includes a Project Archival Manager to provide archival and retrieval facilities for projects, including reference data. For more information about the Project Archival Manager, see Project Archival Manager in the Project Administrator Reference Guide. For specific information about archiving reference data, see Reference Data in the Project Administrator Reference Guide.

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This section describes the options used to define the location of the Reference Data files on the network.

 Reference Database Management Data (on page 36) — Defines the location for Reference Database Files, graphic commodity data, dimension tables, and spec tables. You can define both approved or unapproved RDB data for each item.

 Default Project Control Data (on page 35) — Defines the default location for the source files used to load the RDB files (such as neutral files, language files, and report files).

Default Project Control Data

This option defines the default location for common reference files used by the project (such as neutral files, report files, and library files). You can also change these file locations during the operation of the applicable managers

Operating Sequence

1. Select Default Project Control Data from the Reference Data Manager form to define the default location for the RDB source files.

2. Select the field to be defined and key in the location of the source files and the associated node name.

 Piping Eden Path / Node — The default location for the Eden source files.

 Dimension/Spec Table Path / Node — The default location of the Dimension Table and Spec Table source files.

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 Piping Spec Path / Node — The default location for the neutral files to be used to load

the Specification/Material Reference Database and Material Description Libraries.  Assembly Path / Node — The default location for the Piping Assembly Language source

files.

 Standard Note Library Path / Node — The default location for the Standard Note (code list) source files.

 Equipment Eden Path / Node — The default location for the Equipment Eden source files.

 TDF Table Path / Node — The default location for the Equipment table definition files.  Model Builder Path / Node — The default location for the model builder language source

files.

3. Accept any changes to the Project Control Data.

Reference Database Management Data

This option activates the Reference Database Management Data form used to define the file names for Reference Database Files, graphic commodity data, dimension tables, and spec tables. You can define both approved or unapproved RDB data for each item.

Operating Sequence

1. Select Reference Database Management Data from the Reference Data Manager form.

2. Select RDB File Type

Select the RDB file from the list of files. You can use the scroll arrows to scroll through the listed files.

The system identifies the file for the selected field in the fields at the bottom of the form.

There are no default settings for these files; you must define the applicable file locations

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 Material/Specification Reference Database — This field identifies the Material

Reference Database for the project. Refer to the Project Setup Manager in the Project

Administrator Reference Guide for more information on this database.

 Piping Job Specification Tables (on page 135) Library — This field identifies the location of the Piping Job Spec Table library.

 Short Material Description Library (on page 273) — This field identifies the library which contains the short bill-of-material description for all piping commodity items and the BOM description addenda for taps.

 Long Material Description Library (on page 279) — This field identifies the library which contains the long BOM description for all piping commodity items. The long BOM description is only used for requisitions.

 Specialty Material Description Library (on page 281) — This field identifies the library which contains the BOM description for engineered items, in-line instruments, and pipe supports. This library tends to be customer-specific.

 Standard Note Library (on page 331) — This field identifies the location of the standard note library.

 Label Description Library (on page 343) — This field identifies the location for the label description library.

 Piping Assembly Library (on page 373) — This field identifies the location for the Piping Assembly library. This library contains the symbol definitions for assemblies.

 Graphic Commodity Library (on page 183) — This field identifies the library which contains the Eden modules used to place components in the model.

 Physical Data Tables (on page 194) Library — These fields identify the library files which contain the physical data tables for a range of geometric industry standards.

 Commodity Synonym Library — This field identifies the user-defined library which contains the map for translating the default piping commodity names used in the P&ID Task to names specified by the user in the Piping Job Specification.

 Orthographic Drawing Borders — This field identifies the drawing border files to be used when creating drawings. A set of border files are delivered to the directory

win32app\ingr\pddraw\border. You must specify which style of borders is to be used.

3. Key in any changes to the selected RDB files. Refer to Delivered Reference Data (on page 18) for a listing of the delivered reference data files.

If you specify an unapproved file, the system will use the unapproved file for all Reference

Data Manager operations (such as revising entries in a library.)

Refer to the Project Data Manager in the Project Administrator Reference Guide for information on setting the choice of data for a model file or drawing.

4. You can select Approved --> Not Approved to copy the approved definition of the selected RDB file to the Not Approved fields. Select confirm to update the information.

Refer to the individual managers for information on posting the unapproved information to the approved files.

5. You can select Default All Library Locations to define a default location for all approved and all unapproved library files.

6. You can select Copy All Standard Libraries to copy the delivered library files to a specified location.

7. Select Accept following each change to the reference data to accept the specified file location.

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Default All Library Locations

This option assigns a default network address, pathname, and file specification to the various Reference Database libraries for both the approved and unapproved libraries. You can override any of these default specifications by selecting the appropriate library and keying in the file information.

Specify Default Nodename

Key in a default network address and pathname to be used for all approved Reference Database libraries and a network address and pathname to be used for all unapproved libraries.

The file specifications for all libraries are determined automatically on the basis of the industry practice and the following naming convention.

When copying the Not Approved library to the Approved library, the copy will not occur if the approved library is the most recent or has the same date as the unapproved library.

Library File name

Graphic Commodity Library pipe_gcom.l Label Description Library labels.l Standard Note Library std_note.l Piping Assembly Library assembly.l Piping Spec Table Library pjs_tbl.l Short Material Description Library short_bom.l Long Material Description Library long_bom.l Specialty Description Library spclty_bom.l Physical Data Library <standard>_pcdim.l

The text to be used for the <standard> is determined in the following manner.

Practice Prefix

U.S. Practice us

European - DIN din

European - British Standard bs European - Practice A eua European - Practice B eub International - JIS jis International - Australian aus International - Practice A ina International - Practice B inb