manual plant 4d athena sp2 - 2d deliverable-master

Plant 4D Athena SP2

2 D D e l i v e r a b l e M a n u a lVersion 1.2

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Table of contents

1. Introduction.......................................................................................2

2. The Plant Grid ...................................................................................32.1. Grid information ................................................................................................... 32.2. Add mesh ............................................................................................................ 4

2.2.1. Mesh information.....................................................................................................42.2.2. Mesh coordinate system ..........................................................................................42.2.3. Define grid lines ......................................................................................................4

3. Piping arrangement generation ......................................................73.1. Hidden line templates...........................................................................................7

3.1.1. Categories tab.........................................................................................................73.1.2. Styles tab................................................................................................................8

3.2. View boundary / Match line templates .................................................................. 83.2.1. Boundary lines tab...................................................................................................83.2.2. Dimensions tab .......................................................................................................93.2.3. Plant grid tab...........................................................................................................9

3.3. Dimensioning templates..................................................................................... 103.3.1. Categories tab.......................................................................................................103.3.2. Dimension Style tab...............................................................................................103.3.3. Text Style tab ........................................................................................................11

3.4. Annotation templates ......................................................................................... 113.4.1. Categories tab.......................................................................................................113.4.2. Line number data tab.............................................................................................123.4.3. Annotation style tabs .............................................................................................12

3.5. Drawings............................................................................................................ 133.5.1. General tab ...........................................................................................................133.5.2. Layout tab.............................................................................................................14

3.6. View definitions.................................................................................................. 143.6.1. Settings tab...........................................................................................................143.6.2. Sections tab ..........................................................................................................153.6.3. Layout tab.............................................................................................................15

3.7. Batch definitions................................................................................................. 153.8. Batch generation................................................................................................ 163.9. 2D-Deliverables in the 4D-Explorer tree ............................................................. 16

4. Appendix I .......................................................................................184.1. Layout Sample................................................................................................... 18

Plant 4D Athena SP2 ê 2D Deliverable Manual

1 Introduction ê Grid information Page 2 of 20

1. Introduction

This manual is meant to be a guideline for the use of the Plant-4D Plant Grid utility and the Plant-4D 2D-

Deliverable tool.


2 The Plant Grid ê Grid information Page 3 of 20

2. The Plant Grid

The Plant Grid provides a means to divide your plant into one or more virtual cubes.

The picture below shows an example of a plant grid. A grid is a collection of meshes. Each mesh is a

collection of sections. The sections are bounded by grid lines that define the mesh.

The Plant Grid utility is incorporated into the 4D-Explorer projects tree. For each project a ‘Plant Grids’

branch available. To create a new grid definition, please use the right mouse button on the Plant Grids

branch.

The following wizard appears that guides you through the steps to create a grid.

2.1. Grid information

¡ The name of the grid must be unique within the project

¡ The description is optional

Because a grid without meshes is pointless, the wizard automatically continues with the next step:


2 The Plant Grid ê Add mesh Page 4 of 20

2.2. Add mesh

2.2.1. Mesh information

¡ The name of the mesh must be unique within the grid

¡ The description is optional

2.2.2. Mesh coordinate systemTo locate the mesh and define its orientation, relatively to world coordinates, enter the following data:

2.2.3. Define grid linesFor each of the coordinate directions (X, Y and Z) grid lines have to be added that actually define the

mesh. You can use the table on the right hand side of the dialog to add, edit and delete grid lines one by

one. Because meshes are often regular you can also generate multiple grid lines by using the left hand

side of the dialog.



¡ The ‘Offset of 1st line’ is relatively to the origin of the mesh

¡ The ‘Spacing’ is the distance between two generated grid lines

¡ The ‘# of intervals’ determines the amount of grid lines generated (=number of intervals + 1)

¡ The ‘Prefix’ and ‘Suffix’ fields are optional and can be left blank. They determine the text inserted

before and after each generated grid line identifier

¡ The ‘1st identifier’ field determines the identifier of the first generated line. This can either be

numerical or text.

¡ The increment determines the value of each following generated line.

¡ The ‘+’ will insert a new grid at the currently selected grid line.

¡ The ‘x’ will delete the currently selected grid line.

¡ The ‘xx’ will delete all grid lines.

The following pictures show another example of generated grid lines for the Y and Z direction:



Press Ok to store the grid in the database.


3 Piping arrangement generation ê Hidden line templates Page 7 of 20

3. Piping arrangement generation

Once a plant grid has been defined it can be used to define the part(s) of the plant for which piping

arrangement drawing(s) have to be generated. The drawing definition and generation process is done by

the following steps:

¡ Set options that define the final (graphical) result of the drawings

¡ Hidden line options

¡ Annotation options

¡ Drawing templates, paper size

¡ Dimensioning options

¡ View boundary (match line) options

¡ Assemble a batch of drawings

¡ Define the layout of the drawings

¡ Generate the batch

Note that these steps do not have to be performed for each drawing over and over again. All the options

that influence the drawings are stored as ‘setting templates’ that can be reused. Furthermore, the actual

generation process is done batch wise. Once a batch of drawings has been defined you can simply run the

complete batch again without the need of any further input.

In order to perform the steps as described above right click on the ‘Piping arrangement drawings’ item in

the project tree and select ‘Drawing definition...’ from the popup menu.

The main dialog for piping arrangement definition will appear. Use the tree on the left hand side of the

dialog to navigate through the piping arrangement options, drawing definitions and batch assembly. On the

right hand side of the dialog, different tabs will appear depending on the currently selected item in the tree.

3.1. Hidden line templatesTo add a template for hidden line options, select the ‘Templates / Hidden line’ item. Click the ‘New’ button

to add a new template to the list that appears on the right hand side of the main dialog, and then select the

newly added item in the tree to edit the options for the template.

3.1.1. Categories tabWith the categories tab you can:

¡ Enter a name and optionally a description for the template

¡ Select the component categories you want to include in the hidden line drawing


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3.1.2. Styles tabThe following options are available on the styles tab:

¡ Layer, color, line type and weight for the visible lines

¡ Layer, color, line type and weight for the hidden lines (if you want them to be drawn)

¡ Layer, color, line type and weight for the automatically generated center lines and determine the type

of center lines you want to be used for elbows

3.2. View boundary / Match line templatesTo add a template for view boundary options, select the ‘Template / View boundary - Match line’ item. Click

the ‘New’ button to add a new template to the list that appears on the right hand side of the main dialog,

then select the newly added item in the tree to edit the options for the template.

3.2.1. Boundary lines tabWith the boundary tab you can:


¡ Click the ‘Draw boundary lines’ checkbox if you want a boundary line to be drawn around each view

¡ Set the line type, weight, color and layer of the boundary lines


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3.2.2. Dimensions tabFor each side of the view you can determine the type of dimensions that will be drawn:

¡ None

¡ Continuous

¡ Baseline

When ‘Elevation’ has been chosen for one of the view sides, you can select the position of the baseline.

3.2.3. Plant grid tabWith the plant grid tab you select if the plant grid lines are to be on the layout.


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3.3. Dimensioning templatesTo add a template for dimensioning options, select the ‘Templates / Dimensioning’ item. Click the ‘New’

button to add a new template to the list that appears on the right hand side of the main dialog, and then

select the newly added item in the tree to edit the options for the template.

3.3.1. Categories tabWith the categories tab you can


¡ Select the component categories you want to be dimensioned

3.3.2. Dimension Style tab

The following options are available on the dimension style tab:

¡ Layer, color, line type and weight for the dimension lines and arrows. The size of the arrows is the

size as it appears on the final drawing (paper), independent of the scale of the drawing!

¡ For parallel (stacked or base line dimensioning) you can set the pitch between two dimension lines.


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¡ Color, line type and weight for the extension lines

3.3.3. Text Style tabThe following options are available on the text style tab:

¡ Text size, color and style of the dimension text. The size of the text is the size as it appears on the

final drawing (paper), independent of the scale of the drawing!

¡ The position of the dimension text relatively to the dimension line

¡ The (numerical) format of the dimension text

3.4. Annotation templatesTo add a template for annotation options, select the ‘Templates / Annotation’ item. Click the ‘New’ button to

add a new template to the list that appears on the right hand side of the main dialog, and then select the

newly added item in the tree to edit the options for the template.

3.4.1. Categories tab

With the categories tab you can:

¡ Enter a name and optionally a description for the template.


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¡ Click the ‘Draw line number annotations’ checkbox if you want to include line numbers on your

drawings. If the checkbox is enabled, two additional tabs will be displayed. One to define which fields

of the [commondata] table you want to be included in the line number annotation and one to define

the graphical representation of the annotation.

¡ Select the component categories you want to be annotated. For each component category you want

to be annotated an additional tab will be displayed to define what the tag number will look like on the

piping arrangement drawing.

3.4.2. Line number data tab

¡ Use the left and right buttons to add fields to or remove fields from the line number annotation

¡ Use the up and down buttons to change the order of the commondata fields

¡ Select the character you want to use to separate the fields

3.4.3. Annotation style tabsTo define the annotation styles a separate tab is displayed for the line number annotations and for each

annotated component category. The following options are available on each annotation style tab:

¡ Layer, text size, color and text style of the annotation. The size of the text is the size as it appears on

the final drawing (paper), independent of the scale of the drawing !


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¡ The number of lines of the annotation

¡ The type of frame you want to be drawn around the annotation text. For circular frames enable the

‘Radius’ checkbox to draw circles with a fixed radius. When you disable this field circles will be drawn

that fit around the annotation text

¡ The line type, weight and color of leader lines, if you want them to be drawn

3.5. Drawings To add a drawing, select the ‘Drawings’ item. Click the ‘New’ button to add a new drawing to the list that

appears on the right hand side of the main dialog, then select the newly added item in the tree to edit the

options for the drawing.

3.5.1. General tabWith the general tab you can

¡ Enter a name and optionally a description for the drawing

¡ Select a template drawing

¡ Set the size and orientation of the drawing


3 Piping arrangement generation ê View definitions Page 14 of 20

3.5.2. Layout tabWhen one or more views have been added to the drawing the layout tab shows a rough outline of the

drawing.

3.6. View definitionsTo add a view to a drawing select the ‘Views’ item. Click the ‘New’ button to add a new view to the list that

appears on the right hand side of the main dialog, then select the newly added item in the tree to edit the

options for the view.

3.6.1. Settings tabWith the settings tab you can

¡ Enter a name and optionally a description for the view

¡ Set the options with which you want the view to be generated. This is where the options as described

in the previous sections are ‘attached’ to the view

¡ Hidden line options

¡ View boundary options

¡ Annotation options

¡ Dimensioning options


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3.6.2. Sections tabThe sections tab is used to define the part of the plant from which a 2D layout is generated. Select a grid, a

mesh and (for each coordinate direction) the section(s) of the grid that must be included in the view. Set

the view direction to define from which side the ‘viewer’ is looking to the plant.

3.6.3. Layout tabThe layout tab is used to determine the size and position of the view on the piping arrangement drawing.

¡ The size of the view is determined by choosing one of the following options

¡ Choose the ‘Scale‘ option and select or enter a scale for the view

¡ Choose the ‘Width’ option and enter a width to draw the view width a fixed width

¡ Choose the ‘Height’ option and enter a height to draw the view width a fixed height

¡ Enter the ‘Start X’ and ‘Start Y’ fields to determine the position of the lower left corner of the view (or

view port), relatively to the lower left corner of the drawing

3.7. Batch definitionsTo add a batch select the ‘Batches’ item. Click the ‘New’ button to add a new batch to the list that appears

on the right hand side of the main dialog, then select the newly added item in the tree to edit the options

for the batch.


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¡ Enter a name and a description for the batch

¡ Set the directory to where the generated piping arrangement drawings are written

¡ Use the left and right buttons to add and remove drawings to and from the batch

3.8. Batch generationClick the “Generate” button to start the generation process or (from within the 4D-Explorer) right click on a

batch item in the tree and select ‘Generate...’ from the popup menu. The CAD application will be launched

and the layouts will be generated. After completion a results report dialog appears. Pressing the close

button will end the batch session and the CAD program will be closed.

3.9. 2D-Deliverables in the 4D-Explorer tree

After the generation the 4D-Explorer project tree will be populated with the 2D layouts. This looks like the

following:


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You can view a layout by clicking the drawing name on the right hand side of the 4D-Explorer window. This

will launch the AutoDesk Volo Viewer. Please be reminded that the layout is generated in paper space. So

you will have to select ‘Layout1’ from the layouts option of the context menu to select paper space.


4 Appendix I ê Layout Sample Page 18 of 20

4. Appendix I

4.1. Layout Sample

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