Piping Design

Preface

Using This Guide

What's New?

Getting Started

Entering the Workbench

Set Correct Working Units and Grid

Changing the Current Axis

Creating a Run

Placing a Part on a Run

Updating Documents

Saving Documents

Using the Step Input Box and Construction Elements

User Tasks

Managing Piping Lines

Using the Line ID Menubar

Creating a Line ID

Renaming a Line ID

Select/Filter Line IDs

Deleting a Line ID

Importing Line IDs

Modify the Properties of a Line ID

Querying a Line ID or its Members

Transfer Members of a Line ID

Merging Line IDs

Routing Runs

Routing a Run

Routing with Defined Nodes

Routing from the End of a Routable

Branching a Run

Routing a Run at a Slope

Auto-route Between Equipment

Route a Run Within a Pathway

Routing from an Item Reservation

Display Information About Routables

Checking Turn Radius Errors

Modifying Runs

Using the Definition Dialog Box

Changing a Section

Changing the Angle of a Segment

Moving Nodes

Inserting Nodes

Align Adjacent Sections

Make Segment Parallel to Reference Plane

Make Segment Parallel to Compass Base Plane

Make Segment Parallel to Z Axis

Fit Segment for Parts Assembly

Position Segment Relative to a Plane

Create an Offset Connection Between Segments

Create a Closed Loop Run

Open a Closed Run

Adjust Extremities of a Run

Transfer Run to Another Document

Breaking a Run

Connecting Elements

Connecting Parts

Disconnecting Parts

Connecting Routables

Connections Between Work Packages

Managing Logical Publications and Connections

Managing Document Links

Manipulating Objects

Search for Objects in a Document

Aligning Elements

Distributing Elements

Rotate Resource Using the Definition Dialog Box

Snap Resources Together

Quick Snap Resources

Snap and Rotate a Resource

Using Offset Planes and Advanced Offset Planes

Analyzing Object Information and Attributes

Disable/Enable Manipulation Handles

Using Quick Translate to Move Objects

Activating the Product or Parent

Transfer Elements to New Document

Moving In-Line Parts

Rotating In-Line Parts

Snapping Parts to a Run

Defining the Rotation Axis in Free Space

Activating the Plane System Grid

Query/modify properties of an object

Edit or Display Properties of an Object

Changing the Display Order of Properties

Filter Shown Properties of an Object

Renaming Objects

Changing the Size or Spec of a Part

Copying Attributes

Placing and Modifying a Piping Part

Placing Parts

Rotate a Piping Part

Flipping a Part

Inserting a Part

How Values are Assigned to Parts

Adding Insulation to a Part

Placing Transitional Objects On a Run

Detecting Clash in Parts Placement

Switching Graphic Representations

Placing a Part in a Sub-document

Query or Convert Auto Parts

Adding and Managing Loose Parts

Adjusting Layout

Adjust Layout by Shifting Parts

Adjust Layout by Changing Angle

Measuring Distance

Measuring Distance Between Elements

Placing/Adjusting Access Plates

Placing an Access Plate

Adjusting an Access Plate

Rotating an Access Part

Managing Compartment Membership

Updating Compartment Membership

Resolving Membership Conflicts

Querying Compartment Membership

Locking Compartment Membership

The Copy/Paste Functions

Using the Copy/Paste Function

Using Translate: Connector to Connector

Using Translate: Connector and a Distance

Translate: Compass Z and Distance

Translate: Point to Point

Mirror Copied Runs

Flow Direction

Display Flow Direction

Changing Flow Direction

Managing Spools

Creating a Spool

Display and Edit Properties of a Spool

Select/Query a Spool or its Members

Transfer a Spool

Add/Remove Members in a Spool

Renaming a Spool

Deleting a Spool

Analyzing Networks

Analyze Network for Connections

Viewing Related Objects

Design Validation

Using the Design Validation Tool

Design Validation Tool - Enovia Requirements

Validation Checks Explained

Impacted Documents Explained

Routing Tasks

Aligning a Run to an Existing Surface

Routing in 3D with the Compass

Routing at an Offset of a Routable

Edgeline: Routing Parallel to a Run

Route a Run along a Spline

Fix broken routables

Building Piping Parts

Creating a Part

Define Graphic Representations for a Part

Define Properties for a Part

Change the Parameters of a Part

Defining the Part Type

Building a New Unique Reference

Generating Resolved Parts from Parametric Parts

Requirements for Building Parts

Creating a Light Part

Creating an Insulation Part

Creating a Loose Part

Using ENOVIA

Creating a Product

Importing a Product

Using Work Packages

Saving a Work Package

Organizing Work Packages

Creating and Modifying Connectors

Create Connectors

Creating Connectors on Light Parts

Associate Attributes to a Connector

Use the Compass to Manipulate Connectors

Modifying or Deleting Connectors

Creating Duplicate Connectors

Using the Plane Manipulator

Hide/Show Connectors

Transferring a Document to Another Site

Migrating V4 Models to V5

Creating a Directory Structure

Exporting the V4 Project Registration Model

Exporting the V5 Feature Dictionary

Comparing the XML Output

Importing the XML Output

Exporting V4 Standards Data

Exporting V4 Catalog Parts

Exporting V4 Piping Lines

Creating/Modifying Setup Data

Migrating the V4 Model

Exporting Parts from a V4 Model

Importing Parts from Other Software

Creating an Isometric Drawing

Setup Requirements for Isometric Drawings

Creating an Isometric Drawing from a 3-D Document

Generating a PCF File

Using Mapping Tables

Drawing Production

Drawing Production Settings

Generating a Drawing

Defining 2D Endstyle Symbols

Schematic Driven Design

Placing Parts Using a Schematic

Creating a Run Using a Schematic

Analyzing Schematic Driven Design

Generating an Integration Report

Integration Checks Explained

Penetration Management Usage

Working with Bendables

Extract Bending Data from Bendable Pipes and Tubes

Design Checks for Bendable Pipes and Tubes

Enabling Polyline Feature

Computed Attributes

Piping

Customizing

Customizing Settings

ISOGen Setup

(3-D) Setting Up the Application

Project Resource Management

Using the PRM Command

Understanding Project Resource Management

Checking a PRM File for Errors

Organizing Resources in PRM File

List of PRM Resources and Flags

Feature Dictionary: Creating Classes and Attributes

Mapping the Functional Physical Classes

Defining User Names for Classes and Attributes

Comparing Feature Dictionaries

Opening a Document Without CATfct File

Cache Mode

Working in Cache Mode

Creating Reports

Defining the Report Format

Generating a Report

Generating a Report from a Macro

Creating a Toolbar Shortcut for a Macro

Generate a Bolt Report

Catalogs

Creating a Catalog

Creating Sub-Catalogs

Modifying a Catalog

Creating a Specifications Catalog

Generating a Part Catalog Report

Creating a Specifications Catalog Manually

Defining Queries for a Specification Catalog

Resolving/Modifying a Query

Line ID Catalogs

Displaying Line ID Properties in Catalog

Modifying/Updating a Lines Catalog

Standards and Design Rules

Rules Overview

Modifying Design Rules

Creating and Modifying Standards

Adding an Attribute to a Standard

Modifying the Object Naming Rules

Add Computed Attribute to Object Name

Adding an Attribute to General Design Rules

Adding a New Part Size

Resource Map

Using Knowledgeware Checks

Using Knowledgeware Packages

Importing Checks from Knowledgeware

(3D) Opening a Sample Document

Checking a Document for Design Errors

Defining Options

Finding Sample Data on Various Platforms

Specifications Tree

Working with ENOVIA

Setup for Enovia

Using Catalogs

Resources That Must be Placed in ENOVIA

Creating a Specifications Catalog

Workbench Description

Design Create Toolbar

Fabricate Toolbar

Build Create Toolbar

Piping Line Management Toolbar

Design Modify Toolbar

General Environment Toolbar

General Design Toolbar

Rename Toolbar

Glossary

Index