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SmartPlant Foundation / SDx Version
10
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Isogen Version
13.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
2019 R1 (7.1)
Spoolgen Version
2019 R1 (9.1)

You use design elements to add notes, remarks, and other information to your drawing. Design elements include everything from messages to components to geometric shapes.

Additional materials

You can add additional materials to an isometric drawing, and then display the materials in the material list when the drawing is generated. You can also associate additional materials with a component or section of pipe, or you can append the additional material to the overall material list. In both instances, you must use the Selection ribbon to select the additional material from the current specification, and then add the specified material to the list of available materials.

Information items

Information items enable you to provide specific details about various parts of the model. Information items that you place in the model are represented by a small square flag. By default, the flag displays an abbreviation (short description) of the type of information item it represents. In the example, two messages (M) and a detail-sketch-identifier (DSI) have been placed in the model.

The table below lists the information items that you can place in the model. The table also includes information regarding any item-specific attributes that you can define in the Properties window.

Information Item Type
(and Short Description Text)

Description

Key Item Attributes

BIP-Identifier (BIP)

Identifies the location point where existing pipe-work is to be interrupted with new pipe-work. You can specify a piece of text to be plotted on the drawing.

Text specifies the message required to be displayed on the isometric drawing output.

ByPass-Closure (BCP)

Recommends a suitable point for Isogen to break a complicated bypass.

For more information, refer to the documentation delivered with Isogen.

N/A

Cut-Piece Allowance (CPA)

Specifies the cutting allowance for a pipe.

Allowance specifies the cut-piece allowance for the end of the pipe where it is placed.

Detail-Sketch-Identifier (DSI)

Specifies the identifier of a detail sketch to be plotted on the Isogen drawing associated with the component.

Identifier specifies the identifier of a detailed sketch.

Client-Drawing-Identifier (CDI)

Specifies the user-defined identifier used as the drawing identifier when Isogen generates the isometric.

Identifier specifies the user-defined drawing identifier.

End-Connection-Pipeline (ECP)

Specifies that the pipe is connected to another pipeline at the indicated point.

Pipeline Reference specifies the pipeline reference of the connected pipeline.

Connection Reference specifies the connection reference, if required.

End-Connection-
Equipment (ECE)

Specifies that the pipe is connected to a nozzle at the indicated point.

Connection Reference specifies the equipment reference, if required.

End-Position-Closed (EPC)

Indicates that the pipe has a closed end. End coordinates are reported.

N/A

End-Position-Open (EPO)

Indicates that the pipe has an open end. This is the default setting if no information is provided.

N/A

End-Position-Null (ECN)

No information. End coordinates are reported.

N/A

End-Position-Vent (EPV)

Specifies pipe ends at a vent.

N/A

End-Position-Drain (EPD)

Specifies pipe ends at a drain.

N/A

Insulation-Symbol (INS)

Identifies the start/end of insulation or specifies that the section of pipe is insulated.

N/A

Location-Point (LPT)

Indicates an offset to the nearest main steelwork column or floor level. During drawing generation, Isogen plots a location point at the specified position. If the relevant data is available in an external file, the software outputs a table of the location points with reference to a local coordinate system, such as floor plan or steelwork grid.

N/A

Message

The short description that the software outputs depends on the message enclosure shape. For more information, see Messages.

Displays textual information about the drawing within an enclosure. An enclosure can have different style settings and shapes.

Text specifies the message required to be displayed on the isometric drawing output.

Pipeline-Drawing-
Sequence (PDN)

Identifies/tracks each individual drawing without using the usual pipeline reference/sheet number identification.

N/A

Short descriptions are specified by the ShortDesc attribute in the SystemMaterialData.xml file. This file is delivered to the {Product Folder]:\Core Components\Data folder when you install the software.

Dimensioned special symbols

You place and position special symbols the same way that you place and position information items. For some special symbols, the software requires that you specify a dimension to locate them within the pipeline model. The following table lists the items that the software identifies as special symbols. The table also includes information about item-specific attributes you can define in the Properties window.

Symbol element

Description

Key item attributes

Flow Arrow

Indicates the direction of a fluid flow.

Flow Direction specifies the direction of flow. By default, the software assumes the flow initiates from the pipeline start point. You can specify

  • Positive - with the normal flow

  • Negative - against the normal flow

  • Both - either direction

Floor Penetration

Indicates that the pipeline breaks through a floor.

N/A

Reference Dimension

Indicates the relative position of an object compared to a fixed point, such as a wall or steel column.

N/A

Wall Penetration

Indicates that the pipeline breaks through a wall.

N/A

  • Reference dimensions, flow arrows, and floor and wall symbols have unique notations in the model.

  • Floor symbols do not require an item code.

  • Before placing a reference dimension, the software requires that you specify a dimension and define additional information. A reference dimension can also act as an origin. For more information, see Place a reference dimension.

Selection ribbon

To assist you in placing the design element, the software displays a ribbon along the top of the Graphics window. The type of design element that you are adding to the pipeline determines the appearance and content of the Selection ribbon. For example, if you are placing an annotation, such as a message, the software displays a Selection ribbon that enables you to specify the type of message to place, as well as any associated text that is to display in the drawing.

When you place design elements, such as supports, couplings, and bolts, the software requires that you select an appropriate material for the object being placed. After you select the Place command, the software automatically displays the Selection ribbon.

You can specify the material to use in one of three ways:

  • If you know the item code for the material, you can type it in the Item Code box. If the item code exists in the Material database, the software displays the appropriate description in the Description box.

  • If you know only a portion of the item code, type one or more characters in the Item Code box, and then click . The software displays a list of matching item codes in the Select new material dialog box from which to select.

  • To view the item codes that are currently in the Material database, leave the Item Code box empty, and then click . The software displays all the available item codes so that you can select the appropriate one.

After you place a design element, the software remains in placement mode so that you can continue to place additional like elements. To cancel placement mode:

  • Click OK on the Selection ribbon.

  • Press ESC.

  • Right-click in the Graphics window, and then click Cancel.

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