white paper - what's new in smartplant isometrics - intergraph

What’s New in SmartPlant® Isometrics

A White Paper

Process, Power & Marine, a division of Intergraph®

Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

2. What’s new in SmartPlant Isometrics 2008.......................................................................... 2

3. SmartPlant Enterprise-style user interface........................................................................... 4 3.1 Pipeline Properties view aids input of engineering information ....................................................5 3.2 Pipeline Explorer view aids navigation..........................................................................................5 3.3 Viewing tools improve zoom, pan, and general sketch manipulation............................................6 3.4 3D view adds design realism .........................................................................................................7 3.5 Redefinable toolbars ......................................................................................................................8 3.6 Error pop-up window.....................................................................................................................9 3.7 Built on Piping Object Data (POD) data model .............................................................................9

3.7.1 Improved piping data import success and reliability ....................................................9 3.7.2 Support for modeling of multi-pipelines in a single session.......................................11

4. New applications introduced ................................................................................................ 13 4.1 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools provides input to design and stress analysis systems ..................13 4.2 Symbol editor creates user-defined symbol shapes......................................................................15 4.3 SmartPlant Material Editor creates reference data in Access MDB format .................................16

4.3.1 Material builder creates materials catalogs.................................................................18 4.3.2 Specification builder produces piping specifications..................................................20 4.3.3 Reference Tables define design rules .........................................................................22 4.3.4 Text Maps allow item code and description sets to be transposed.............................22 4.3.5 Upgrade text-based reference data automatically to new MDB format......................24

4.4 Existing tools continue to be bundled ..........................................................................................25

5. New features and functionality............................................................................................. 29 5.1 Place components and fittings......................................................................................................29 5.2 Physical dialog displays and edits material data properties .........................................................30 5.3 Multi-sheet feature enables user control of isometric sheet content ............................................31 5.4 Make Component Generic feature ...............................................................................................34 5.5 Selection options extended...........................................................................................................34 5.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste features speed editing and design .............................................................35 5.7 Rotate pipelines feature................................................................................................................36 5.8 Mirror pipelines feature ...............................................................................................................37 5.9 Show automatic dimension lines..................................................................................................37 5.10 Update Current View displays temporary drawings in session..................................................39

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6. Enhancements to existing features and functionality......................................................... 40 6.1 Functional differences – sketching techniques.............................................................................40 6.2 Add Origin toolbar icon replaced by Add Origin hyperlink ........................................................45 6.3 Place tapping points .....................................................................................................................45 6.4 Place additional materials ............................................................................................................46 6.5 Routing and definition of skews (offsets) ....................................................................................47

7. Integration.............................................................................................................................. 51 7.1 SmartPlant Foundation.................................................................................................................51 7.2 SmartPlant Materials....................................................................................................................51 7.3 SmartPlant Reference Data ..........................................................................................................52

8. Other information ................................................................................................................. 53 8.1 Microsoft platform support ..........................................................................................................53

8.1.1 Certified for use on Windows XP and Vista...............................................................53 8.1.2 Compatibility with Microsoft Office ..........................................................................53

8.2 Support for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5...................................................................................53 8.3 Windows Installer MSI-based installation ...................................................................................53 8.4 Printable user documentation.......................................................................................................53 8.5 Produce industry-standard ISOGEN piping system isometrics...................................................54 8.6 Software licensing and security provided by SmartPlant License Manager 2008 .......................55 8.7 Support for homogenous environments .......................................................................................55

9. Consolidates position in SmartPlant Enterprise suite of products .................................. 56

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1. Introduction SmartPlant® Isometrics is a completely new version of I-Sketch™, Intergraph’s established and extremely popular pipe sketching software. SmartPlant Isometrics provides all of the benefits of its predecessor as well as many new features and improvements to existing functionality, making it a more productive and superior tool. The new features introduced are a direct response to enhancement requests made by existing I-Sketch users and the EPC, fabricator, and owner operator markets generally.

SmartPlant Isometrics business benefits include:

• All of the established benefits of I-Sketch • Multi-purpose piping design or editing tool • Simple to use and easy to learn • Minimal training required • Short implementation period • Uses existing 3D plant design reference data • Complementary to 3D plant design and stress analysis systems • Produces industry-standard pipeline and piping system ISOGEN®

isometric deliverables • Supports digital engineering workflows • Concurrent engineering of multi-pipelines • Interfaces with downstream systems • Integrates with SmartPlant Foundation • Piping modification tool used within SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators • Provides a fast return on investment

The software supports key workflows, including:

• EPCs – for as-building: site-run piping, retrofitting, and small tie-in projects

• Owner operators – for plant maintenance: as-building and revamp projects; pipeline inspection, compliance with regulatory organizations stipulating, for example, the need to maintain accurate and up-to-date as-built P&ID or isometrics records

• Fabricators – conversion of paper drawings into electronic pipes for input to SmartPlant Spoolgen®, or modify as-designed pipes based on site conditions

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2. What’s new in SmartPlant Isometrics 2008

Feature / Functionality I-Sketch SmartPlant Isometrics

New SmartPlant-style user interface No Yes

Multiple pipelines can be edited simultaneously No Yes

Integrated 3D viewer No Yes

Import and edit virtually any PCF or IDF to allow modification of existing pipe designs No Yes

Built on the Piping Object Data (POD) model used by Spoolgen No Yes

I-Convert™ converts plant design system reference data to the new Access MDB format No Yes

New version of I-Tools™ No Yes

New Material Editor to create, edit, and manage reference data (piping specifications and materials catalogs) in MDB format No Yes

New Symbol Editor to create new ISOGEN symbols No Yes

Place fittings – tees, elbows, reducers, crosses, etc. – into the pipeline at open ends No Yes

Physical dialog for editing material data No Yes

Tapping point improvements No Yes

Enhanced “place additional material” feature No Yes

Multi-purpose design and/or pipe data editing tool – Work with several pipelines together in the same session rather than just one pipeline at a time and produce drawings for all pipelines simultaneously

No Yes

Design complete, connected piping systems in the same session and produce system isometric drawings No Yes

Multi-sheets aid design and determine pipeline content per sheet No Yes

Any type of component can now be generic – i.e. with user-defined dimensions. Even after placing, a component can be made generic. No Yes

New selection options – Network, Pipeline, Sheet No Yes

Cut and paste piping data between pipelines or sheets No Yes


Feature / Functionality I-Sketch SmartPlant Isometrics

Copy piping data and paste on the same or other sheets No Yes

Mirror pipelines No Yes

Rotate pipelines No Yes

Collapse, reflect, or rotate skews (offsets) No Yes

Make an orthogonal section of pipe skewed without re-sketching No Yes

Sketch dimensions automatically displayed No Yes

Display standard and user-defined symbol (SKEY) shapes on the sketch No Yes

Update current view to display temporary ISOGEN drawing output in session No Yes

Define individual end-preparations of multi-leg generic components No Yes

Publish POD materials data to SmartPlant Foundation for reporting via SmartPlant Materials No Yes

Use Material Editor Reference Tables to establish design rules – default choices, branch select, bend select, bolt-select, and minimum tube lengths

No Yes

Use Material Editor Text maps to output different item codes and/or descriptions for the same pipeline No Yes

Printable user documentation No Yes

Microsoft® Windows MSI Installation No Yes

SmartPlant License Management 2008 No Yes

Integrates with SmartPlant Reference Data No Yes

Integrates with SmartPlant Review (via PCF) Yes Yes

Integrates with SmartPlant Materials Yes Yes

Integrates with SmartPlant Foundation No Yes


3. SmartPlant Enterprise-style user interface Acknowledged as the tool to be used for piping tasks in the plant environment, I-Sketch is already offered as part of Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise engineering software solution. Building on I-Sketch’s position, but now offering a familiar “SmartPlant”-style user interface, and importantly, integration with other SmartPlant products – SmartPlant Foundation in particular – SmartPlant Isometrics provides a familiar user interface experience that existing users of Intergraph solutions will find makes the software very easy to learn and adopt as the replacement for I-Sketch. The new interface has been significantly redesigned to incorporate modeling, information, and visualization views, providing an engineering data-rich environment with added design realism, consistent with Intergraph’s SmartPlant “look and feel” and general user interface (UI) standards, making it a perfect fit within the SmartPlant product family.


3.1 Pipeline Properties view aids input of engineering information The new Pipeline Properties view provides direct access to the data model, making it easy to detail the pipeline with all necessary engineering information, or edit the attributes of the pipeline or individual components and welds.

3.2 Pipeline Explorer view aids navigation The new Pipeline Explorer view provides constant feedback on the developing model and displays the bill of material associated with each pipeline. A powerful feature of this window is the ability to select components within the tree view it displays, particularly useful when components are being moved between individual pipelines or cut, copied, and pasted to other sheets. The view also aids navigation of the model, because selections made in this view are also highlighted in the detail sketch and 3D views, and vice versa.

Pipeline level commands – Apply Default Choice, Add Flanges and Gaskets Automatically, etc. – can also be applied in this window, but only to the selected pipeline rather than all pipelines in the model.


3.3 Viewing tools improve zoom, pan, and general sketch manipulation Zooming, panning, and fitting the sketch to the view are all possible using the new icons on the View toolbar.

Now that the complete view can be centered in the Detail Sketch view by holding down the middle mouse button and moving the sketch, the scroll bars that existed in I-Sketch to do this are no longer required, so they have been removed.


3.4 3D view adds design realism Visualization of pipes modeled in I-Sketch 2007 was previously only possible once the sketch was fully defined and drawings were generated. Users could then open the PCF in I-View™ to see it in 3D. The introduction of the new 3D view means users are no longer limited to only working with the sketch view. The 3D view provides an instant 3D display of piping data inside the modeling environment, allowing pipelines to be viewed as true-scale 3D models at any time during the design or editing process, adding a level of realism and providing instant feedback on progress and completeness. The 3D view window can be invoked at any time using its toolbar button, which also closes the window.

Using standard Windows functionality, all open windows can be tiled; cascaded, or switched between, meaning you can work simultaneously with both the detail and 3D view.


Equally important is the ability to visualize multiple pipelines simultaneously, meaning that the new design can be compared against existing as-built pipeline data to visually expose clash situations that may exist between pipelines in confined areas. In the case of new design – for example, tie-ins made to existing pipelines, provided the as-built information being used is complete and accurate – an engineer can now be confident that new pipelines will fit, having performed this essential check step before final isometrics are produced and approved for construction.

3.5 Redefinable toolbars Toolbars are now user-definable, meaning users can configure these essential interface components to their preferences, improving ease of use and productivity.


3.6 Error pop-up window A new error pop-up window provides instantaneous feedback on problems, and is usually displayed when software features are either not being employed correctly, or when information is missing or has been inaccurately defined. The window can be dismissed at any time, but will continue to pop up until the necessary action has been taken to remedy the problem.

3.7 Built on Piping Object Data (POD) data model Unlike I-Sketch, which used the binary .ISO file format to hold the on-screen pipeline sketch, SmartPlant Isometrics is built on Alias’ Piping Object Data (POD) data model, the same platform used by its companion product SmartPlant Spoolgen. This enables the seamless exchange of piping data between the two applications, and from SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools, which generates the POD file as one of its outputs.

3.7.1 Improved piping data import success and reliability

The import of pipelines into SmartPlant Isometrics produces PODs rather than ISO files. The import process is more reliable than it was in I-Sketch. This is crucial for as-built projects where existing as-designed piping data has to be imported before it can be edited to reflect as-built site conditions.

Imported pipelines are displayed in isometric drawing form on-screen.


Turning off the display of dimensions and the border displays the pipeline as a solved sketch.


3.7.2 Support for modeling of multi-pipelines in a single session

Only a single pipeline model could be defined in I-Sketch. In SmartPlant Isometrics, the POD architecture provides a sophisticated hierarchical multi-pipeline data model, opening up the possibility of working concurrently with several pipelines in the same session.

SmartPlant Isometrics supports the modeling of individual pipelines, the simultaneous modeling of several unconnected pipelines, or the modeling of complete connected piping systems.

You can use SmartPlant Isometrics to create one or more pipelines in a single POD file. Each pipeline consists of a set of connected components, but the pipelines themselves do not need to connect together. Each pipeline is processed separately by ISOGEN and one or more isometric drawings created for each. The following graphic illustrates an example of the basic organizational structure of a standard pipeline model in SmartPlant Isometrics:


A single pipeline is split into one or more sheets. Each sheet represents a view in the software.

When modeling a standard pipeline, the software forces you to observe the following rules: 1. A sheet can only contain objects from a single pipeline 2. Pipelines cannot be connected

Alternatively, it is possible to create a single piping system, consisting of multiple connected pipelines. The whole system is processed by ISOGEN, and a single piping isometric is produced, containing all the pipelines. The following graphic illustrates an example of the basic organizational structure of a piping system in SmartPlant Isometrics:

Unlike those rules that are inherent when modeling a standard pipeline, the software observes the following rules when modeling a piping system:

1. Objects on a sheet are not restricted to a single pipeline 2. Components can be connected across multiple pipelines 3. The software always produces system isometrics


4. New applications introduced

4.1 SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools provides input to design and stress analysis systems Included with SmartPlant Isometrics is a completely new version of I-Tools, renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools and licensed by an ISM license tag.

Although SmartPlant Isometrics itself can be used to model complete piping systems and produce system isometrics, SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools offers additional functionality in that it produces piping systems by merging together IDF/PCF files from any other ISOGEN-enabled product. This is particularly useful to plant engineers who require system isometric drawings for the purposes of inspection, hydraulic/pressure testing, and commissioning of piping systems.

Based on criteria specified by the user, SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools will process large numbers of individual IDF or PCF files, automatically identifying pipelines that share common characteristics, including pipelines that:

• Are located in the same area of the plant

• Have the same operating temperature

• Share coincident end connections, meaning they are connected

The software groups then displays the pipelines in 3D, either in rendered or symbolic representation.


SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools is essentially a platform on which a variety of smart piping data manipulation tools can be delivered. Currently it provides the following tools:

• System Builder merges together a number of piping files identified by the software as being connected to produce system POD files, which can subsequently be imported into SmartPlant Isometrics for further editing or to produce system isometrics drawings.

• Data Stripper, used either standalone or during system building, removes unwanted attributes or objects, meaning that the resultant POD file produced only contains the information required to be documented and annotated on the isometric. Data stripping has to be performed with care since disconnected pipelines may be produced. A disconnection checker tool is provided to detect disconnections before POD files are transferred to other applications.

The software provides POD feed into both SmartPlant Isometrics and SmartPlant Spoolgen, but cannot be used to add, remove, or move piping data between pipelines to redefine them – although this is achievable in SmartPlant Isometrics.

SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools does not possess the ability to generate piping isometrics standalone (no direct link to Personal ISOGEN), but instead works in conjunction with SmartPlant Isometrics to do this, using its integral link to Personal ISOGEN.


Of particular interest to engineers is SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools’ ability to output piping information in PCF format. Many popular pipe stressing solutions offer a PCF interface. This means that complete piping systems output by SmartPlant Isometrics I-Tools can now be interfaced to these systems for pipe stress analysis to be conducted.

4.2 Symbol editor creates user-defined symbol shapes Included with SmartPlant Isometrics is a completely new version of Symbol editor, renamed SmartPlant Symbol Editor.

SmartPlant Symbol Editor supports the creation of user-defined ISOGEN symbol shapes (SKEYS) and other material data displayed to users in SmartPlant Material Editor. Its main purpose is to enable users to either create new or alter existing re-definable ISOGEN symbol key shapes (SKEYS) to meet their drawing annotation needs.


As well as being output on ISOGEN isometric drawings, user symbols can also now be displayed in the sketching environment, improving sketch presentation and design interpretation. For example, branch connections now have their own distinguishable features and are immediately recognizable as fitting tees or olets, etc.

4.3 SmartPlant Material Editor creates reference data in Access MDB format Supplied as part of SmartPlant Isometrics, a new tool called SmartPlant Material Editor is used to create reference data in database format. SmartPlant Material Editor replaces the Component Information Manager and Specification Generator applications supplied with I-Sketch 2007, which held their reference data in text file format.


SmartPlant Isometrics is a specification-driven application. Before a piping project can begin, reference data (piping specifications and materials catalogs) must be defined.

Depending on how a company manages its reference data, SmartPlant Material Editor is used to build either a single comprehensive materials catalog, often referred to as a “master” catalog, or several catalogs. A materials catalog usually consists of a database of various component types, including pipes, flanges, bolts, gaskets, fittings – such as elbows, tees, and reducers The database contains detailed size information about each component, such as bores and dimensions. It also contains information regarding the material item or stock code, component weight, schedule, rating, and end type, as well as any number of user-defined material and component attributes.

While the amount of components included in a typical piping specification can number in the hundreds, or even thousands, a materials catalog is much larger, with several thousand individual components. You can think of a specification as a subset of all of the components in a materials catalog. A catalog includes all of the components you can use at any given time, but the specifi-cation includes only those components you can use in a particular piping design project.

Piping Specification Materials Catalog

Hundreds or thousands of components Several thousand components Only those components you can use

in a particular project All of the components you can use

at any given time

Piping specifications and materials catalogs are now held in database format – specifically Microsoft Access 2003 MDB format.


4.3.1 Material builder creates materials catalogs

Reference data is usually held on paper or electronically in text, spreadsheet, or database formats. Paper-based information can be rapidly entered to create materials catalogs using the Material Builder.


To aid the user during the material building task, several views on the material data are provided, including the:

• Engineering view

• Stick (material data model expressed as runs and legs) view

• Symbol view

Together, these views help users to enter the correct dimensional and descriptive information for the materials they are building.


4.3.2 Specification builder produces piping specifications

SmartPlant Material Editor possesses many advanced database filtering tools enabling the user to extract only the materials data required. Filtering is the main technique employed to produce piping specifications for use on piping projects. To assist in this task, the Specification Builder tool has been developed to automate the filtering of components from one or more materials catalogs based on user-defined queries.


Additionally, general search tools enable multiple records to be copied and pasted into other databases. Modifiers (a sophisticated “search and replace” type feature) enable records to be searched for and edited globally. For example, a portion of an item code or description can be changed.


4.3.3 Reference Tables define design rules

As well as providing easy-to-use, intuitive, and highly productive tools for the creation or editing of materials data, SmartPlant Material Editor also supports the definition of Reference Tables.

Reference Tables are used to apply a set of design rules and standards to be used on the piping design project. Reference Tables replace the I-Sketch 2007 .cho, .blt, .con, and .iml files, and once set up, drive the definition of the SmartPlant Isometrics piping model by automatically determining material choices for placed components, bolt sets that accompany flanged items, and branch configurations for a particular main and branch size combination.

4.3.4 Text Maps allow item code and description sets to be transposed

Item codes are typically company-specific, but a materials catalog supports multiple item codes applied to the same physical component. For example, an engineering contractor might need to work with several different operating companies, each requiring them to use a different set of item codes. To switch between the available sets, SmartPlant Material Editor uses Text Maps.

In any database, there are two types of text maps – one for material item codes and one for material descriptions. The item code text map contains all of the item codes for all of the materials in the database. The description text map contains all of the descriptions for all of the materials in the database.


Optionally, users can choose on the fly which set of item codes and corresponding set of descriptions to use when they generate isometric output in SmartPlant Isometrics.


4.3.5 Upgrade text-based reference data automatically to new MDB format

To support the upgrade from I-Sketch 2007 and migration of users to SmartPlant Isometrics, user-created I-Sketch reference data – .spn, .cif, .cat, etc. – can be easily converted to produce an equivalent MDB. During the conversion, default choices, end-connection, and bolting details are also converted and maintained.


4.4 Existing tools continue to be bundled I-Configure™, also supplied as part of I-Sketch 2007, has been renamed SmartPlant I-Configure. The software provides a single environment for the creation of projects and configuration of isometric drawing and report outputs.


I-View, also supplied as part of I-Sketch 2007, has been renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-View, and is licensed by an ISM license tag. The software is used to visualize pipes (IDF or PCF files) in 3D that were originally created by any ISOGEN-enabled system. The software can also be used to diagnose problems in piping data files and is particularly useful in identifying possible causes when they fail to import into SmartPlant Isometrics.


The I-Data Integrator™ interface has been completely redesigned and the application has been renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator, and is licensed by an ISM license tag.

The software provides integration of data from ISOGEN-based applications to virtually any system. Rather than relying on custom software development to achieve an interface, SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator is configured using XML. Information from external sources such as databases, spreadsheets, and other text files can also be processed to supplement the ISOGEN output report file data, providing one complete set of data in the desired format.


I-Convert has been renamed SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert, and is licensed by an ISM license tag.

SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert has been enhanced to support the generation of reference data held in 3D plant design systems (PDS®, PDMS, AutoPLANT, or CADWorx Plant Professional) in the new Access MDB format. The MDB created can be opened directly in SmartPlant Material Editor.

The software also supports the generation of legacy I-Sketch 2007 format (.cat, .cif, .fdf, .spn, etc.) reference data.

Note that the software does not currently offer support for the conversion of SmartPlant 3D reference data.


5. New features and functionality

5.1 Place components and fittings All types of components can now be placed directly in the sketch using the improved pop-up menus on the Place menu. This gives users greater flexibility in how they model their pipes, and a larger range of components at their disposal to do this.

In I-Sketch, inline fittings, such as branch connections – olets, nippolets, and elbows – were defined implicitly, via routing. For example, a cross component was constructed by modeling two opposing tees. This method of creating a cross is no longer supported in SmartPlant Isometrics.

In SmartPlant Isometrics, real fitting components – crosses, “Y” piece, three-way components – can now all be placed as real material items at the endpoints of routed lines.


When placed generically, item code, description, sizes, end preparations, and SKEY can all be defined using the new Physical dialog. For example, the inline legs of a 6” cross could be butt-welded, whereas for the other two legs, one could be 1” and screwed and the other could be 2” and socket-welded.

5.2 Physical dialog displays and edits material data properties The new Physical dialog replaces the Properties dialog found in I-Sketch 2007. Its main purpose is to display material data information for the selected component and permit modification of certain editable properties. It is also used to define the properties – item code, description, SKEY, length, and end preparations – of generic components.


5.3 Multi-sheet feature enables user control of isometric sheet content The POD data model allows pipelines to be designed over several sheets, each sheet being an infinitely large piece of paper. Any number of sheets can be placed into a pipeline.

Sheets enable the user to control the piping content documented by Personal ISOGEN on each sheet. For example, Sheet 1 could contain a header, but all other sheets would contain the various branch connections. Before sketching on a sheet, the Activate Sheet command is used to make the sheet current.


The new Connect Sheet feature connects coincident pipeline endpoints so that pipeline connectivity is maintained across sheets. If this isn’t done, Personal ISOGEN will usually detect disconnections and generate disconnected drawings.

SmartPlant Isometrics will interrogate the model identifying all suitable end points running in the same direction that could be connected together, displaying them to the user via this dialog:

Picking a suitable connection and clicking Connect makes the sheets become fully connected.


When isometrics are eventually generated, a number of drawings equal to the number of sheets used during design are produced. Pipeline continuation messages are displayed at connected endpoints to show pipeline connectivity between sheets.

The Copy Coordinates feature enables pipes that share coincident endpoints to be connected in series, with copied coordinates usually pasted into a 3D point placed on the other pipeline. In the example below, the pipe was connected by assigning the coordinate of the gasket after the flange on the pipe highlighted in green to the flange highlighted in red. This is only possible if no other 3D coordinates are applied to the pipe restricting its relocation in 3D space.


5.4 Make Component Generic feature In I-Sketch 2007, it wasn’t possible to make a real component generic. The only way to do thiswas to delete the existing component and then add the generic component to replace it.

The new Make Component Generic feature saves time and effort by removing these unnecessary steps.

The user can immediately turn a fully-defined component into a generic component. This eliminates the need to re-specify dimensions to position it in the pipe. Cut lengths are automatically adjusted too.

5.5 Selection options extended Extending the selection options available in I-Sketch, new selection options have been added to SmartPlant Isometrics.

It is now possible to select:

• All sketch components

• Just those contained in a single pipe or on a single sheet

• An entire pipeline or connected network

This means that the user can make specific edits to the selected items that need them.


5.6 Cut, Copy, and Paste features speed editing and design In I-Sketch 2007, it was very cumbersome to sketch repeated configurations. For example, it was very time-consuming if several vertical branches having the same configuration needed to be added to the model – I-Sketch 2007 required that every branch had to be sketched individually. The only other option was to sketch and save the branch in an .ISO file and repeatedly insert this several times, but this too was inefficient.

SmartPlant Isometrics’ ability to edit pipeline data has been further extended by the addition of new Cut, Copy, and Paste features.

The introduction of these new features greatly enhances the ability to modify the sketch, or quickly add repeated piping configurations, enabling piping configurations to only be sketched once and then copied and pasted several times.

Individual items, sections of pipe, or even complete pipelines can also be cut, copied, and pasted between pipelines or sheets and, simultaneously before they are placed, have a transformation such as a rotation applied.


5.7 Rotate pipelines feature In I-Sketch 2007, once the pipeline model orientation (North direction) was defined, it wasn’t possible to alter the orientation of the model. If it wasn’t realized that the orientation set was wrong until design was underway or even complete, the only way to correct this was to remodel the entire pipeline.

In SmartPlant Isometrics, any portion or the complete pipeline itself can now be rotated to place it in the required orientation. Rotation angles are not user-definable but are instead restricted to 90 degree turns about the primary orthogonal axis set. Once the rotation is applied, the model is displayed in its new isometric presentation.


5.8 Mirror pipelines feature Sections or whole pipelines can now be mirrored. This new feature significantly reduces design time when piping configurations are repeated and symmetrical.

5.9 Show automatic dimension lines Building on SmartPlant Isometrics’ ability to quickly add dimensions and automatically calculate dimensions from known information is the ability to show all entered dimensions automatically on the sketch.


During pipeline design, as routes and configurations take shape, pipeline dimensions may change often as the design evolves.

In I-Sketch 2007, dimensions could be entered quickly, but were not visible once added. The only way to check what was entered was to use the dimensioning tool again, effectively a repeat of the initial dimensioning. Having no on-screen visual indication of applied dimensions slowed design progress and so was one area of much-needed improvement.

In SmartPlant Isometrics, the display of dimensions can be toggled on or off at any time, providing instant feedback on the dimensions already entered. If existing dimensions need to be changed, they are quickly altered by right-clicking on them and typing a new value.

Dimensions calculated automatically by SmartPlant Isometrics’ Smart Dimensioning functionality are immediately displayed as soon as they are known.

It is important to note that the displayed dimensions in SmartPlant Isometrics are only for guidance purposes. The final isometric drawings produced will be in accordance with the dimensioning style configured for the style, applied by ISOGEN when drawings are generated.


5.10 Update Current View displays temporary drawings in session While design is ongoing, it may be necessary to generate isometric drawings to check presentation or design content, such as checking the bill of materials. Update Current View runs Personal ISOGEN in session and updates the sketch view to display the sketch as an isometric drawing. This is only a temporary view and the border/backing sheet containing the title block, BOM, etc. can be easily turned off using the new Show/Hide Background feature to return the user to the detail (sketch only) view.


6. Enhancements to existing features and functionality

6.1 Functional differences – sketching techniques The following table outlines the functional differences that exist between I-Sketch version 2007 and SmartPlant Isometrics when performing commonly used tasks.

Task I-Sketch 2007 SmartPlant Isometrics

Place (inline component) at end of pipe

• Select material by group (using Place menu or toolbar)

• Move mouse to end of pipe or component and look for the insert cursor

• Select material by component type (using Place menu or toolbar)

• Move mouse to end of pipe and look for the connect cursor

Note: In 2007 you could not be certain that you were actually doing an insert and were going to get a very tiny bit of pipe instead

Place (inline component) at the open end of a component other than a pipe N/A



Place (change of direction material) at the end of a component

N/A



• Use the right mouse button to orient the component – each time you right-click, the orientation changes

Note: For branches, you can change the key point you will connect to by pressing the SHIFT key while you right-click.



Place (inline component) between another component and a pipe, such as placing a flange on a component

• Select material by group (using Place menu or toolbar)

• Insert into the pipe and slide until you collide with the component


• Move mouse to the pipe and look for the connect cursor

Note: Although the 2007 method is still functional, this updated method ensures that the flange is oriented correctly

Place a support on a component adjacent to a pipe

• Select support (using Place menu or toolbar)

• Insert the support into a pipe and slide until you collide with the component


• Move to a component and look for the insert cursor

Place support on a component not adjacent to a pipe N/A


• Move to a component and look for the insert cursor

Insert (inline component)

• Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar)

• Move the mouse to the pipe and look for the insert cursor

• Slide into position

• Update the Inline Insertion dialog box as necessary

• Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar)



• Right-click the Dimension Line and type a value into the Dimension box

Insert (branch) N/A • Select the material (using Place menu or toolbar)



• Right-click the Dimension Line and type a value into the Dimension box



Insert (set-on/olet/tap)

N/A

• Select the component from the Fittings component group (using Place menu or toolbar)

Note: You automatically go into routing mode

• Route a branch

Note: The branch table selection is overridden with the component you selected

Insert (set-on cross) • Route a branch

• Route from the branch to form a cross

• Edit the cross item code to be a set-on cross

• Select a set-on cross from the Fittings component group (using the Place menu or toolbar)

Note: You automatically go into routing mode

• Route a branch

Note: You will get a set-on tee even though you asked for a cross. To make it a set-on cross, repeat the above step opposite the first set-on. Note the two components placed have a CRSO SKEY, not a TESO.

Slide (individual components)

• Select component

• Hold down left mouse button and slide the component

• Press SHIFT while sliding to display the Slide dialog box

• Select component

• Hold down left mouse button and slide the component

• Press CTRL while sliding

Note: In SmartPlant Isometrics, SHIFT is used to select nearby small components

Slide (assembly) N/A • Select all of the components in the assembly

• Hold down left mouse button and move to new locations



Slide (tee or bend) • Select the component

• Hold down the left mouse button and move to the new location

• Select the tee or bend element you want to move, including all the components that you require to move with it

• Hold down the left mouse button and move the object group to the new location

• This method allows you to put a boundary on the slide and only slide some of the components, which means you can slide a bypass (not possible in 2007)

• An alternative way to slide a branch (including the set-on or an olet) is to press ALT while you select the branch

Move • Move Pipeline command (using Edit menu or toolbar)

• Select the object you want to move

• Hold down the left mouse button and move object to the new location

• Select all of the components you want to move

• Hold down the left mouse button and move the group of objects to the new location

Note: Although the 2007 method is still functional in SmartPlant Isometrics, this updated method allows you to perform complex drag operations not possible in previous software releases

Copy/Cut

N/A

• Select the components (or select a pipeline to get every component in it)

• Press CTRL+C, or use Copy command (menu or toolbar)

Paste

N/A

• Press CTRL+V or use Paste command (menu or toolbar)

• If necessary, you can rotate (using arrow keys) or mirror (using space bar) while pressing the left mouse button



Select Left-click, window select, Select By command

• Left-click, window select, Select By command

• In Pipeline Explorer, click in tree view to select all components in straight, network, sheet, pipeline, and POD

Break • Break Tube command (using Dimension menu or toolbar)

• Click on the section of pipe to be broken

• Break Tube command (using Dimension menu or toolbar)

• Click on the section of pipe to be broken

Note: Press SHIFT when you click on the section of pipe to place a pipe separator

Place as fixed pipe Place as a miscellaneous component • Route Pipe command (using Place menu or toolbar)

• Route as you would variable pipe

Place a support weld Right-click the support and change its properties

• Weld command (using the Place menu or toolbar)

• Select Support Weld from the sub menu

• Place in the sketch as you would any other out-of-network component

Place an end-plate weld

N/A

• Weld command (using the Place menu or toolbar)

• Select Support Weld from the sub-menu

• Place in the sketch as you would any other out-of-network component

Override an end preparation

Place an end-preparation flag • Right-click the component and then click Physical

• Make necessary updates in the Physical dialog box


6.2 Add Origin toolbar icon replaced by Add Origin hyperlink The Add 3D Origin toolbar icon that existed in I-Sketch 2007 has been replaced by an Add Origin hyperlink in SmartPlant Isometrics, located at the bottom of the Pipeline Properties view.

6.3 Place tapping points Taps can be placed on pipe or components. Tap logic has been improved to make the placing and definition of taps much easier in SmartPlant Isometrics than it was in I-Sketch 2007. Taps can also be added to the new fitting components. Tapping properties are editable using the Physical dialog.


6.4 Place additional materials Additional materials are usually materials that are not part of the core connectivity of the pipeline design, but are still an essential part of the design or function of the pipe. For example, a trunnion-type pipe support will be made on-site from a length of pipe and an end-plate, welded to a structural steel member during erection of the pipe at the construction site. The support can be attached to an elbow using the new Place Additional Material feature.

In I-Sketch 2007, additional materials were filtered from the specification and presented via a list for user selection, then finally attached to the component. The only way to determine that additional materials were assigned was to use the Associated Material dialog – there was no visual indication on the sketch itself.

In SmartPlant Isometrics, the material assignment process has been greatly simplified. Any material, usually the current selection, can be placed on any component or section of pipe, and is immediately visible on the sketch. To remove a material, simply select it, press delete, and the material is removed.


6.5 Routing and definition of skews (offsets) Skews (also commonly known as offsets) are usually modeled when the change to the pipe route is more severe than just a slight deviation or fall. Skews are non-orthogonal sections of pipe that represent the transition of a pipe route through 2D or 3D planes.

In SmartPlant Isometrics, the definition and dimensioning of skews has been improved so that the user has full control over which characteristics of the skew are used to calculate the skew geometry and skewed pipe length. All skew properties are now edited in the Properties window rather than using the individual 2D and 3D skew dimensioning dialogs that existed in I-Sketch 2007.

The presentation of skew axes (also known as skew components) can also be changed. The skew can also be displayed as a traditional skew box if required.


In addition to these improvements, it is now possible to:

• Collapse a skew – Turn a 3D skew into a 2D skew by eliminating one of its three skew axes. Or, turn a 2D skew into an orthogonal section of pipe by eliminating one of its two skew axes.

2D skew made flat by collapsing vertical axis

• Reflect a skew – Switch a skew’s appearance to its opposite orientation. For example, a skew

running E 45 U would run E 45 D after being reflected about the E/W horizontal plane, having selected the vertical skew component as the reflected axis.


Skew reflected about horizontal axis

• Rotate a 2D skew – Rotate the axis 90 degrees either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the

other skew axis. Elbow/bend geometry is maintained.

2D skew rotated counter-clockwise about vertical skew component


Using the new Make Skew feature, an orthogonal section of pipe can now have one of its endpoints dragged to turn it into a 2D skew. A 3D skew can be created in much the same way by skewing the orthogonal section of pipe before or after a 2D skew.

Grabbing the endpoint and dragging upwards to produce a 2D skew


7. Integration SmartPlant Isometrics offers integration with several SmartPlant Enterprise products. Integration is also available with SmartPlant Review via SmartPlant Review Publisher.

7.1 SmartPlant Foundation SmartPlant Isometrics includes a SmartPlant Publish adaptor, enabling POD material data and the POD file itself to be published to the SmartPlant Foundation database.

7.2 SmartPlant Materials A direct link between ISOGEN and SmartPlant Materials already exists, but this requires ISOGEN report data to be output in a rigid, fixed format before it can be used in SmartPlant Materials.

SmartPlant Materials can retrieve the POD material data published by SmartPlant Isometrics to the SmartPlant Foundation database and report on it in a variety of ways using its extensive range of reporting capabilities.


7.3 SmartPlant Reference Data Reference data held in SmartPlant Reference Data can be exported for use in SmartPlant Isometrics. This enables customers who have already implemented the software to reuse their existing investment in reference data in SmartPlant Isometrics. By avoiding the need to re-create data from scratch, users can save valuable time and effort.

SmartPlant Reference Data, once configured, exports reference data to SmartPlant Isometrics in text format. This data can be imported into SmartPlant Materials Editor. After import, the data can be manipulated to produce piping specification MDB files for use in SmartPlant Isometrics.


8. Other information

8.1 Microsoft platform support

8.1.1 Certified for use on Windows XP and Vista

SmartPlant Isometrics (including modules and integrated Personal ISOGEN) is a 32-bit Windows client-side application that is also installable and certified for use on 64-bit Windows XP and Vista platforms.

SmartPlant Isometrics is not compatible with non-Windows operating systems, such as UNIX or Linux.

For more information about platforms and dependencies, refer to the SmartPlant Isometrics Installation Guide.

8.1.2 Compatibility with Microsoft Office Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel SmartPlant Isometrics N/A SmartPlant Isometrics I-Convert N/A SmartPlant Materials Editor N/A SmartPlant Isometrics I-Data Integrator

2000/2003

2000/2003

8.2 Support for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 SmartPlant Isometrics can be configured to work in a Citrix environment and has been tested with Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, running on Windows 2003 Server, 64-bit.

8.3 Windows Installer MSI-based installation The SmartPlant Isometrics installation kit employs Windows MSI Installer technology to install the software, supporting enterprise-wide software deployment and silent installation.

For more information, refer to the SmartPlant Isometrics Installation Guide.

8.4 Printable user documentation I-Sketch 2007 contained only online documentation.

SmartPlant Isometrics provides both online and printable documentation. This makes learning and using the software significantly easier.


8.5 Produce industry-standard ISOGEN piping system isometrics SmartPlant Isometrics includes Personal ISOGEN 2008, the de facto standard for the automatic production of individual pipeline or complete piping system isometrics to the user’s company standards and working practices.


8.6 Software licensing and security provided by SmartPlant License Manager 2008 I-Sketch 2007 is licensed by FLEXlm software licensing.

SmartPlant Isometrics is not licensed by FLEXlm, but instead is licensed by Intergraph’s own proprietary licensing solution – SmartPlant License Manager 2008 (v10) – offering improved license administration and software security.

For more information about the features of SmartPlant License Manager, refer to the product’s online help system, or contact your local office for advice.

8.7 Support for homogenous environments SmartPlant Isometrics 2008 supports a “homogeneous” configuration, which is an environment that only uses elements from a single locale. For example, a German customer running on a German operating system, using only German characters and German cultural conventions, is a fully supported homogeneous configuration.

Please note that the initial release is currently only available in the English language. Support for other languages will be introduced in future service pack releases.


9. Consolidates position in SmartPlant Enterprise suite of products SmartPlant Isometrics is a multi-faceted piping tool delivering a variety of benefits to the EPC, fabricator, and owner operator markets.

No longer just a single pipeline design or editing tool, SmartPlant Isometrics now provides vital new functionality – multi-pipe design, 3D visualization, new productivity enhancing editing tools, improved piping data import – as well as many other new capabilities. This extends its potential use in the EPC and O/O markets.

Whether used by EPCs to design site-run piping or to capture as-built piping information to make tie-ins to existing lines…

Or by operations personnel to maintain or inspect existing piping systems or to update as-built piping records…

SmartPlant Isometrics is the essential piping tool used for all of these common plant engineering tasks.

Working in combination with other products in Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise solution, SmartPlant Isometrics plays an important role in the design, change, maintenance, and management of piping asset information.


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