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TRAINING GUIDE
AVEVA Marine
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Contents
1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1
Aim..................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4
Course Structure .............................................................................................................................. 7
1.5
Using this guide ............................................................................................................................... 7
2 Cable Tray Design Basic Concepts .................................................................................................... 9
2.1
Starting an Outfitting Session ...................................................................................................... 10
2.2
Cable Tray Specifications ............................................................................................................. 10
2.3
Setting the Appropriate Specification.......................................................................................... 11
2.4
Cable Tray Branches ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.5
Cable Tray Branch Heads and Tails ............................................................................................. 12
2.6
Cable Tray Creation ....................................................................................................................... 13
2.7
Cable Tray Branch Head / Tail Positioning Explicitly................................................................. 13
2.8
Cable Tray Branch Components (Fittings) .................................................................................. 14
2.8.1
Creating Branch Components (Cable Tray Fittings) ................................................................ 15
2.8.2
Selecting the Component from the Specification ..................................................................... 15
2.8.3
Branch Component List Order ................................................................................................. 16
2.8.4
Automatic Positioning and Orientation of New Components ................................................... 17
2.8.5
Positioning and Setting the Orientation of Components .......................................................... 17
2.8.6
Arrive and Leave Points ........................................................................................................... 18
Exercise 1 - Create a Cable Tray .................................................................................................................. 19
3 Connecting and Positioning Cable Tray Components ...................................................................... 21
3.1
Connecting the Branch Head or Tail ............................................................................................ 21
3.1.1
Connect to First Member .......................................................................................................... 22
3.1.2
Connecting to Tee .................................................................................................................... 23
3.1.3
Connecting to Multi-way ........................................................................................................... 23
3.1.4
Connecting to Branch Head ..................................................................................................... 23
3.1.5
Connecting to Branch Tail ........................................................................................................ 23
3.1.6
Connect to Last Member .......................................................................................................... 23
3.1.7
Connect to Name ..................................................................................................................... 24
3.2
Connecting a Component ............................................................................................................. 25
3.2.1
Connecting Components at Creation ....................................................................................... 25
3.2.2
Connect To Previous ................................................................................................................ 26
3.2.3
Connect To Next ...................................................................................................................... 27
3.3
Displaying Cable Tray Obstruction Level .................................................................................... 27
3.4
Positioning Cable Tray Items ........................................................................................................ 28
3.5
Positioning Components .............................................................................................................. 29
3.5.1
Distance ................................................................................................................................... 29
3.5.2
Through .................................................................................................................................... 32
3.5.3
Clearance ................................................................................................................................. 33
3.5.4
Plane Through .......................................................................................................................... 34
3.5.5
Plane Clearance ....................................................................................................................... 34
Exercise 2 - Adding and Positioning Components .................................................................................... 35
4 Branch Re-routing and Connection References ................................................................................ 37
4.1
Swap Branch .................................................................................................................................. 37
4.2
Change Exit .................................................................................................................................... 37
4.3
Changing Branch Routing at a Tee .............................................................................................. 38
4.4
Changing a Component Connection Reference Explicitly ........................................................ 39
Exercise 3 Branch Routing ........................................................................................................................ 40
5 Positioning Commands for Branch Head/Tail .................................................................................... 41
5.1
General ............................................................................................................................................ 42
5.2
Distance .......................................................................................................................................... 43
5.3
Through ........................................................................................................................................... 44
5.4
Alternative Positioning Forms ...................................................................................................... 45
5.4.1
Move Form ............................................................................................................................... 45
5.4.2
Move Branch Form ................................................................................................................... 51
5.4.3
Drag Move and Drag Move Branch Forms ..............................................................................
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Quick Cable Tray Routing using the Model Editor ..................................................................... 52
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Cable tray routing is an important activity on any large project. It uses the same principles and concepts as
pipe routing in AVEVA Marine that has always been one of the major strengths of the system.
1.1
Aim
Over one day the aim of the course is to provide the skills required to use the AVEVA Marine Cable Tray
Design application in the most productive way and to introduce some of the techniques that are used in the
other outfitting applications, have a understanding of Cable Tray isometrics and to have a good basic
understanding of the Cable Tray Reports.
1.2
Objectives
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1.3
To familiarise participants with the basic concepts of cable trays and branches
To understand the use of cable tray specifications in AVEVA Marine.
To understand the branch heads and tails and the importance of component list order and flow
direction within a branch
To be able to create, position and orientate cable tray components.
To be able to apply obstruction level to the cable tray
To be able to understand more complex positioning with relation to other design items.
To be able to run data consistency checks to screen or file.
Produce a simple Isometric from standard option files.
Generate Cable reports from AVEVA Marine
Prerequisites
The participants must have completed the AVEVA Marine (12 Series) Outfitting Foundations course.
1.4
Course Structure
Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations and set exercises. Each workstation
will have a training project, populated with model objects. This will be used by the trainees to practice their
methods, and complete the set exercises.
1.5
Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, here is a summary;
Menu pull downs and button click actions are indicated by bold turquoise text.
Information the user has to key-in will be in bold red text.
Annotation for trainees benefit
Additional information
System prompts should be bold and italic in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'
Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font, colours and styles used as before.
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CHAPTER 2
There is a separate design hierarchy for cable tray routing which follows the same principles as for pipe
routing; each cable element may own a number of branches. In turn, branches may own a number of cabling
components like bends, risers and reducers.
The difference between cable tray and branches is that a branch is only considered to have two ends, while
a cable tray may have any number of ends, depending on the number of branches it owns.
The diagram below shows a cable tray with three ends and two
branches. The second branch is connected to the first at the tee.
Although a branch only has two ends, it may own components (in this
case a tee), which connects to other branches.
These simple concepts enable any number of cable tray configurations
to be developed, and form the basis of all the AVEVA Marine cable
trays encountered.
BRANCH
1
TEE
BRANCH
2
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2.2
In the same way that design offices have standard cable tray specifications for different materials, AVEVA
Marine has a set of specifications from which the user can choose. In fact all components used must be
defined in the Catalogue and placed in a Specification before the designer can select them. In the Training
project there are three main such specifications:
SCTG
MDCLG
HDCTG
These specifications contain all fittings required for the course exercises.
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2.3
The first task when building a cable tray is to decide which specification to use. Having decided on the
appropriate specification, it is then set as an attribute of the cable tray. Any subsequent branches will
automatically be assigned with the same specification (although this can be re-specified if required).
On entry to the Cable Tray Application the Default Specifications Form
is displayed.
The Cable Tray Toolbar is used to view and manipulate the cable tray
specification. Clicking on the Set Default Cable Tray Specification
icon to the left displays the Default Specification form. The text box
adjacent to the specification icon displays the default cable tray
specification.
2.4
They define the start and finish points of a cable tray route (known as the Head and Tail in
AVEVA Marine).
They own the cable tray components, which define the route.
The position and order of the cable tray components below branch level determine the physical route. In
AVEVA Marine, it is only necessary to consider the fittings, because the cable tray that appears between
fittings is automatically selected according to the specifications of the fittings.
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2.5
All branches need to have a start and end point. These can be a position in space (3D co-ordinates), the
flange face of an equipment nozzle or pipe, a tee or various other points in the design. Heads and tails are
set up via a series of attributes that belong to the branch element.
Head
Riser
(Elbow)
Direction
of
Flow
Riser
(Elbow)
Tail
The attributes for heads of branches are:
HPOS
HCON
HDIR
HBOR
HREF
HSTU
It is not necessary to specify each of these attributes every time a branch is created. On most occasions the
attributes for the head or tail are set automatically (i.e. where a branch is connected to a tee).
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2.6
To display the Create Cable Tray Main form the user must
select Create > Main from the main pull down menu at an
appropriate hierarchical level, i.e. a ZONE.
The Create Cable Tray Main form is now displayed. The user
can enter a name for the cable tray and select a specification
that will be applied. Clicking the OK button will create the
administrative elements for the cable tray in the design
hierarchy. It will also switch to the Create Cable Tray Branch
form afterwards.
2.7
A new branch must have two ends (its Head and its Tail) positioned in
the design model.
When a branch is created, the Branch at Explicit Position form is
displayed. This form is used to position and orientate the branch head
and tail explicitly and define the connection type for each.
The Branch at Explicit Position form may also be shown by selecting
Modify > Branch > Explicit
Set the Head / Tail option button to show the end of the branch desired to position and orientate.
Define the Position by entering the required coordinates in the X, Y and Z text boxes, using the
option buttons to set the appropriate direction in each case.
Use the Width option button to change the tray width at the Head / Tail if required.
Use the Connection option button to select how the tray is to be terminated at the Head / Tail.
The options are Open where the end will be left open for connection to another tray length (in
another branch) or Boxing where the end will be closed to terminate the tray length.
Change the Head / Tail option and repeat for the other end of the current branch if required.
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If the Branch at Explicit Position form is used to change the width of an existing branch, all
components owned by the branch must be reselected so that they are compatible with the new width.
To do so, navigate to the branch and select Modify > Branch > Reselect. A Reselect Branch form will
be displayed. On clicking Apply, all branch components will be reselected automatically in the
hierarchical order. Depending on the current Choose options for the cable tray, it may be necessary to
choose from the available types for some components. (Note that the Choose form applies to the
component next to the one highlighted in the Design Explorer, not to the current element)
2.8
On initial definition of a branch head and tail, the branch will consist of one piece of cable tray running in a
straight line between the head and tail positions. This will appear as a dotted line between the two points
unless the head and tail are aligned along a common axis. (The dotted line indicates that the branch route is
geometrically incorrect.)
Head
Tail
The next step in designing a cable tray is to create and position a series of fittings, which define the cable
tray route required. It is necessary to decide which cable tray components are needed in order to satisfy the
requirements of the process and the design needs. It is not necessary to know specific fitting dimensions, as
AVEVA Marine derives these automatically from the catalogue.
To create cable tray fittings the user must select an item from the list of fittings available from the associated
cable tray specification. The main types of fitting available are Bends, Elbows (Risers), Tees, Reducers,
Crosses, and Fixed Tray (FTUB).
For all cable tray components the user must:
x
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2.8.1
The user can create cable tray fittings by selecting Create >
Components from the main pull down menu.
The Cable Tray Component form shows all the component types that
are available in the current cable tray specification.
It is possible to select components from an alternative specification by
reselecting from the Cable Tray options pull-down list.
Normally Branch Members are defined in Forwards mode, that is, one after the other, starting at the Head.
Sometimes it is more convenient to build the branch from the Tail first, in which case, Backwards mode is
more appropriate.
If the Auto Conn check box is checked, this will ensure that components are automatically connected to the
previous component (or to the Branch Head if it is the first component).
Components are created by selecting the required fitting from the scrollable list and then clicking the Create
button. The CHOOSE form displays all available components for the specification selected.
After selecting the initial component from the CHOOSE form and clicking
OK button, the Open Tray Direction form will open. The user must set the
tray direction by entering a valid direction in the text box then click the OK
button.
2.8.2
On selection of a component from the catalogue, there are often a number of choices available. The
description of the component item can be presented in one of three ways.
Basic
Text
All
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The manner in which component information is displayed is changed by selecting Settings > Choose
Options. This will display the Choose Options form.
This selection criteria setting will determine the amount of information displayed. Auto Connect can also be
set from this form. Below shown the effects of Selection Criteria options on the CHOOSE form.
Basic
All
Text
2.8.3
With equipment and structures, the order in which items are created is of no importance to the final design.
With cable tray components, the order in which they are laid out, as well as their individual positions and
orientations, determines the final cable tray route.
Below is a Design Explorer window showing the components of a typical cable tray. The current element is
highlighted.
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Any new item in the branch appears after the current element on clicking Create button. The new item then
becomes the current element. The only slight deviation from this is for a new branch, in which case the new
item will be the first item in the branch.
Hierarchical order will become second nature after the creation of a number of branches, but for the time
being remain aware of it and consider carefully where the next item is going to be inserted.
2.8.4
On selection of a component, in many cases, it is not necessary to go through the stages of positioning and
orientation. This is because the component is automatically connected to the previous one.
2.8.5
Having created and chosen a component, the next stage is to position it. If it is the first component in the
Branch the Open Tray Direction must be specified.
Components can be positioned using the Distance button on the Cable Tray Components form. After the
component is created, entering a value in the Distance textbox and clicking the Distance button will move
the component that distance from the previous component.
Components can also be moved by using any selection from the Modify, Position or Orientate options from
the Cable Tray Application menu.
Components can also be positioned and orientated using the Model Editor.
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2.8.6
Cable tray components have Ppoints (similar to those for equipment primitives). The significance of P
points is twofold. First, they define the connection points, and second, they determine the branch flow
through the component by means of Arrive and Leave attributes.
For the reducer shown below, the large end is at P1 and the small end is at P2. If this component is used to
increase the width of the branch, the flow in the direction of the branch will be from P2 to P1. In order to
specify in the flow direction in AVEVA Marine, set the two numeric attributes, Arrive and Leave, to the P
point numbers required. In this case, Arrive would be set to 2 and Leave would be set to 1 (By default, Arrive
is 1 and Leave is 2).
P2
P0
P3
X
P2
P1
P1
Reducer
Bends
P2
P2
Y
P0
P0
P3
P1
P1
Tees
Elbows or Risers
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7. Create two Riser components by working forward from the Head position. Ensure the Auto Connect
check box is selected then add a 90 degree Outer Riser (OR) to the head of the branch. Set the tray
direction to Z. Add a 90 degree Inner Riser (IR) to the previous elbow. Set the graphical view to
ISO4. The branch should look like this:
Head
Tail
Save Work.
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CHAPTER 3
A Connect command both Orientates and Positions the current component so that its P-arrive is directed
towards, and is aligned with, the P-leave of the previous component (in forwards mode). Unless overridden,
Connect function also checks that the components to be connected have compatible connection types (as
defined by the Connection Compatibility Tables in the Catalogue database).
Before starting the worked examples covered in this chapter, some Cabletray elements need to be added to
the 3D view. These elements are created by the input file CTRAY_YY2_DATALW[W added below the
World. This will automatically add SITE CABLETRAY_TRAINING_YY2 to the design Explorer, and
CTRAY_YY2 to the 3D view.
Save work.
3.1
It is important that the user is located at branch level (or below) in the design
hierarchy when the command is actioned. If the user is not at the correct level
a warning message will be displayed as shown
The Connect Cable Tray Branch form allows the user to set the connection details of both the head and
the tail of the selected branch. The user can toggle between the head or tail by making an appropriate
selection from the option list in the top left corner of the form. The branch to which the connection is being
applied is displayed next to the head/tail selection.
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The form contains a CE button which allows the user to set the connection details of several cable tray
branches without closing the form.
The base of the form contains three buttons. The Apply button actions the connection details set in the
form. The Reset button will return the form to the default settings. The Dismiss button closes the form
cancelling any connection details that may have been set but not applied.
When a new branch is created the Branch at Explicit Position form is opened automatically. If the
user wishes to connect the new branch to an existing branch they must dismiss the Branch at Explicit
Position form then access the Connect Cable Tray Branch form as described previously
3.1.1
In this worked example the Branch head is going to be connected to the first member of the branch.
Navigate to the Branch level or below for CTRAY_YY2/B1.
Select Connect > Branch, the Connect Cable Tray Branch form appears. Select Head to First Member
and then click Apply. The Head position is moved to the first member (component) in the Cable Tray.
The following sections describe the other options available using the To pull down
menu in the Connect Cable Tray Branch form
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3.1.2
Connecting to Tee
On applying the Tee option, the user is prompted to make a graphical selection of the tee to connect to. As
two of the three P-points available at the tee are already utilised, the application will automatically select the
free P-point and connect the branch to that point.
3.1.3
Connecting to Multi-way
On applying the Multi-way option, the user is prompted to identify the design point to connect to. As multiple
P-points are potentially available to connect to, the user cannot simply select an element. An individual Ppoint within the multi-way element must be selected.
3.1.4
On applying the Branch Head option, the user is prompted to identify the branch to connect to. A graphical
selection of any valid branch can be made and any part of the branch can be selected. The application will
then derive the head position of the selected branch and update the head/tail detail of the connecting
branch.
3.1.5
On applying the Branch Tail option, the user is prompted to identify the branch to connect to. A graphical
selection of any valid branch can be made and any part of the branch can be selected. The application will
then derive the tail position of the selected branch and update the head/tail detail of the connecting branch.
3.1.6
On applying the Last Member option, the head or tail position will dynamically update to the position of the
last member in the branch, in a similar manner to Connect to First Member covered in 3.1.1
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3.1.7
Connect to Name
The user must enter the name of a valid AVEVA Marine element
present in the model. The name will be checked, and if valid,
displayed adjacent to the To options list in the Connect Cable
Tray Branch form. The user must then click the Apply button to
connect the head/tail.
Where another branch element has been selected, the user will
be prompted to select whether the head or tail of the named
element is to be used as the connection point.
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3.2
Connecting a Component
3.2.1
Selecting the Auto Conn check box on Cable Tray Components form when creating components will
ensure that the components are connected.
Navigate to the last member of branch CTRAY_YY2/B1. A Bend is to be added after the straight FTUB1.
From the main menu select Create > Component, the Cable Tray Component form appears. Ensure the
Auto Conn checkbox is selected. Select Bend and then click Create. The CHOOSE form appears, select
the LH 90 bend and click OK
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3.2.2
Connect To Previous
The user can connect a component to the previous component in the branch hierarchy.
Select Connect > Component > To Previous from the main pull down
menu. This will connect the selected component to the previous
component listed underneath the branch in Design Explorer, in this case
TEE1 as shown below.
Use the Undo feature to return the bens to the original position.
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3.2.3
Connect To Next
As with Connect to Previous, the user can connect a component to the next
component by selecting Connect > Component > To Next from the main pull down
menu. This will connect the selected component to the next component listed
underneath the branch in Design Explorer.
The following example shows an instance where BEND 1 has been selected and
connected to FTUB 1.
3.3
While the cable tray route is being designed, it may be necessary to show the obstruction level of the cable
tray. This is done by changing the obstruction volume representation level of either the branch or a
component.
Selecting Settings > Graphics from the main pull down menu will open the Graphics Settings form. The
representation of the obstruction volume is controlled on the Representation Tab. The obstruction option
list allows the user to alter the transparency of the obstruction volume.
When using Positioning options for the cabletray, it is not possible to select component Ppoints through
the cabletray obstruction volume. Ppoints can be selected from the underside of the tray component,
and also can be selected if the graphical view is toggled to wireframe.
Note the Cabling tab from the Graphics Settings form is not used in this Cable Tray application. The
settings in this tab are for use in the Cabling System application
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3.4
The majority of positioning options for cable tray items can be performed from the Cable Tray Components
form when the component is created. The positioning pull down menu has the following options:
Thro Cursor
Thro ID Cursor
Thro Point
Thro Next
Thro Tail
Thro Previous
Thro Head
Connect
A cursor-identified 3D position
Cursor-identified item
An identified P-point
The next item in the Branch
The tail of the Branch
The previous item in the Branch
The head of the Branch
Connects to the previous component
In the Cable Tray Components form, select Thro ID Cursor. The user is prompted to ,dentify elemenW.
Select TEE1.
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3.5
Positioning Components
The Position Component options enable the user to move a component without specifying a direction. The
direction of movement is the direction of the component. The options are as follows:
Distance
Through
Clearance
Plane Through
Plane Clearance
3.5.1
Distance
Distance function allows the user to position a component at a given distance from a specified point. The
direction of movement and the distance are along the current components arrive/leave axis.
Selecting Position > Component > Distance from the main pull down menu will open the Distance form. A
positional axis will also appear on the component in the graphical view.
The user must then enter the distance required. Two option lists
below the distance text box control how the nominated distance will
be applied. Depending on the configuration selected, cursor picks or
additional data entry may be required.
A CE button is provided on the form allowing several components to
be positioned without closing the form.
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Spool Only
Infront / Behind
Onto / Under
From / To
The second pull down specifies the reference point from which the distance is measured. The choices are:
Cursor
A cursor-identified 3D position
ID Cursor
ID P-Point
Coordinate
Name
Pin
Next / Previous
Head / Tail
Current
The Apply button allows the user to action distance modification, Reset allows the user to return to the
default values. The Dismiss button is used to close the form.
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In this example BEND 3 of branch CTRAY_YY2/B1 will be moved 1500mm from the previous component.
Make BEND 3 the CE. On the Distance form, select From and Previous from the pull-down menus. Enter a
value of 1500 in the Distance text box and click Apply. The bend is moved 1500mm from the previous
component (BEND 2).
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3.5.2
Through
The Through function allows the user to align a component with a specified point. The direction of movement
is along the current components arrive/leave axis
Selecting Position > Component > Through from the pull down menu will open the Through form.
In the following example, the Tail option will be applied. Other combinations will require the user to either
pick with the cursor or enter data on the resulting form, depending on the way the user chooses to specify
the position as previously described.
With BEND 3 the CE, select Tail from the pull-down menu and click Apply. The elbow moves along its
Arrive axis and lines up with the branch Tail.
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3.5.3
Clearance
This function allows the component to be moved to a given clearance from a specified point. The direction of
movement is along the current components arrive/leave axis.
Selecting Position > Component > Clearance from the pull down menu opens the Distance form.
The user must then enter the clearance required. Two option lists below the clearance text box control how
the nominated clearance will be applied. Depending on the configuration selected, cursor picks or additional
data entry may be required.
A CE button is provided on the form allowing several components to be positioned without closing the form.
In the following example, BEND 3 will be moved so it has a clearance of 200mm behind the leave Ppoint of
BEND 2.
With BEND 3 the CE, select Behind and ID P-Point from the pull-down
menu, enter 200mm in the Clearance text box and click Apply. The
user will then be prompted to ,GHQWLI\GHVLJQSSRLQW. Select the
leave Ppoint of BEND 2 as shown. The elbow moves along its Arrive
axis to a position 200mm clear of the selected Ppoint.
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3.5.4
Plane Through
This function allows the user to move the component until it intersects a plane through a given point. The
direction of movement is along the current components arrive/leave axis.
Selecting Position > Component > Plane Through from the pull down menu opens the Plane Through
form.
The user must define a plane by specifying its direction (defined as the direction normal WRWKHSODQHV
surface) and a point through which it passes.
The user must enter the plane direction in the Plane text-box. Then the reference point through which the
plane passes can be selected from the Through options list as described previously.
A CE button is provided on the form allowing several components to be positioned without closing the form.
3.5.5
Plane Clearance
Plane Clearance function allows the user to move the component until it has a given clearance distance
from a plane through a given point. The direction of movement is along the current components arrive/leave
axis.
Selecting Position > Component > Plane Clearance from the pull down menu opens the Plane Clearance
form. An axis aid is displayed on the component to be moved.
The user must define a plane by specifying its direction (defined as the direction normal WRWKHSODQHV
surface) and a point through which it passes.
The user must enter the plane direction in the Plane text-box and a clearance distance (that will be applied
from the plane) in the Clearance text box.
Two option lists below the clearance text box control as described previously how the clearance will be
applied, relative to the plane, and the point through which the plane will pass.
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500
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CHAPTER 4
4
4.1
The Swap Branch function allows the user to change the offline leg direction of a Tee.
Before carrying out the Swap Branch command it is necessary to
know the orientation of P-points at the selected component.
The orientation can be checked by selecting Query > General
from the main pull down menu. This will display the Query form.
Using the appropriate options list the various P-points of the
selected component can be checked.
After establishing the orientation of the P-points the user can reorientate the component. A Tee can be rotated through 180
degrees, so that the direction of its offline leg (P3) is reversed, by
navigating to the Tee and selecting Orientate > Component >
Swap Branch from the pull down menu.
The component immediately updates in the graphical view. The
new orientation can be confirmed by re-checking the P-point
orientation using the Query > General function.
4.2
Change Exit
The Change Exit function allows the user to change the Branch Direction at a Tee or Bend. By default, Parrive for a tee is set to P1 and P-leave is set to P2. The off-leg (for connection to another branch) is set to
P3.
The P-leave of a tee can be changed from P2 to P3. This is achieved by navigating to the tee then selecting
Orientate > Component > Change Exit. This function allows the user to toggle the P-leave point between
P2 and P3.
The same function can also be applied to a Bend to change the direction of the P-leave point. It swaps the
P-arrive and P-leave, so that P1 is P-leave, and P2 is P-arrive.
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By default, the P-arrive of a tee is set to P1 and the P-leave is set to P2, so that the branch route continues
straight through the tee. It is possible to change the P-leave such that the branch route enters or leaves the
tee via P3. This is achieved by selecting Modify > Component > Route from the pull down menu. This
opens the Modify Route form.
Three radio button options are available to the user. As previously described the default setting is the Route
Through option. Selecting the Branch Off option will change the P-leave point to the orthogonal branch of
the tee (i.e. P3). Selecting the Split Route option will change the P-arrive point to the orthogonal branch of
the tee. The P-leave point will be at P2.
Once the desired configuration has been selected the user must click the Apply button to instigate the
change. The tee orientation will immediately update to suit the new configuration.
The form also contains a CE button which allows the user to modify the configuration of several tee
components without closing the form.
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4.4
On connection of a multi-way component within a branch to another item (such as a nozzle, or the head or
tail of another branch), the Connection Reference (CREF) attribute of the component identifies the
connected item.
To unset the component reference, or connect it to a different item, the user must select Modify >
Component > Connection Ref from the pull down menu. Doing so will open the Connection Reference
form.
The appearance of the Connection Reference form will vary depending on the number of offline legs held
by the cable tray component being modified. For a component with only one offline leg (i.e. a tee), the
Connection Reference form will only display the connection reference for the offline leg (usually P3).
Components with more than one off-line leg have a CRFA attribute which is used to store the connection
reference at each P-point. For components with more than one offline leg (i.e. a cross), the Connection
References form displays an options list and a reference text box. The connection reference for each Ppoint can be checked by selecting the desired point from the options list.
The connection reference can be removed by clicking the Unset button adjacent to the reference text box.
The connection reference can be changed to another item by entering the item name in the reference text
box then clicking the Apply button. Clicking the Reset button will restore the last connection references
written to the database.
Applied connection references will be written to the database when the form is applied
Changing the connection reference does not change the position or orientation of any components, so
it is also necessary to ensure that the resulting geometry makes sense
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Ensure the TEE is left with the Route Through option at the
end of the exercise.
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CHAPTER 5
Selecting Position > Branch from the pull down menu displays a range of positioning options available to
the user.
General
Distance
Through
Move
Drag
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5.1
General
Selecting Position > Branch > General from the main pull down menu
displays the Branch at General Position form. An axis aid is also
displayed in the graphical view.
The user can select whether the branch head or tail will be positioned by
making the appropriate selection from the options list in the top left
corner of the form.
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options list. Subject to the positioning point selected, the user will be
prompted to make a graphical selection or enter further data.
Once the positioning point has been established the user can position
the branch by selecting the Apply button.
The form contains a CE button allowing the user to modify several
branches without closing the form.
In this example, the Head position will be moved using ID P-Point.
Select Position > Branch > General, set the pull-down menus at
Head and ID P-Point. And click Apply. The user is prompted to
,GHQWLI\GHVLJQSSRLQW. Select off-branch P3 Ppoint of TEE1 of
branch CTRAY_YY2/B1 as shown.
The branch head moves to the selected Ppoint.
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5.2
Distance
Selecting Position > Branch > Distance from the main pull down menu
displays the Position form. An axis aid is also displayed in the graphical view.
The user can select whether the branch head or tail will be
positioned by making the appropriate selection from the options
list in the top left corner of the form. A value must also be entered
in the distance text box.
The user must then stipulate how the distance will be applied and where it will be applied from. This is done
by making selections from the two option lists below the distance text box as previously described.
Once the positioning point has been established the user
can position the branch by clicking the Apply button.
The form contains a CE button allowing the user to modify
several branches without closing the form.
In this example, the Head position will be moved by a
specified distance Behind an ID Ppoint.
Select Position > Branch > Distance, set the pull-down
menus at Head, Behind and ID P-Point. Set the Distance
textbox to 500mm and click Apply. The user is prompted to
,GHQWLI\GHVLJQSSRLQW. Select off-branch P3 Ppoint of
TEE1 of branch CTRAY_YY2/B1 as shown.
The branch head moves to a position 500mm behind the selected Ppoint.
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5.3
Through
Selecting Position > Branch > Through from the main pull down menu
displays the Position form. An axis aid is also displayed in the
graphical view.
The Through command allows the Head or Tail of the branch to be
aligned with a specified point. The direction of movement is along the
current Head/Tail direction.
The user can select whether the branch head or tail will be positioned
by making the appropriate selection from the options list in the top left
corner of the form.
7KH7KURXJKRSWLRQOLVWSURYLGHVDYDULHW\RISRVLWLRQLQJRSWLRQVWKDWFDQEHDSSOLHGWRWKHEUDQFKOnce the
positioning point has been established the user can position the branch by selecting the Apply button.
The form contains a CE button allowing the user to modify
several branches without closing the form.
In this example, the Tail position will be moved along its axis to align with a specified Ppoint..
Select Position > Branch > Through, set the
pull-down menus at Tail and ID P-Point and click
Apply. The user is prompted to ,GHQWLI\GHVLJQ
SSRLQW. Select a Ppoint on BEND1 of branch
CTRAY_YY2/B1 as shown.
The branch Tail aligns with the selected Ppoint,
along its axis.
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5.4
The following forms can be used to compliment other positioning and editing functionality covered in this
guide. For the purposes of cabletray modelling there are four main forms to consider which are all available
from the application pull-down menu:x
x
x
x
5.4.1
Move form
Drag Move form
Move Branch form
Drag Move Branch form
Move Form
Navigate to BRAN CTRAY_YY2/B1 and select BEND 1 to demonstrate the
Move form.
The Move form is used to move the current element in a given direction.
This can be a specified distance in that direction, to a position relative to
another element, or relative to a plane through a given component.
All of the forms have four common tabs:x
x
x
x
Distance
Through
Clearance
Towards
Movement
Direction
Distance
The Parameters section of the Move form allows the user to set the
following:x
x
x
x
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For very simple movements the Parameters section of the form can be employed on its own with the Target
section using the Relative To setting of No Target, for example:After
Before
However the Target section of the form provides additional functionality:x Relative To - allows the user to select from numerous options to determine how the element is
positioned in relation to the target element or position.
In Front / Behind
On Top / Under
From / Towards
Distance To
Distance
On Top
Distance From
Distance
Under
Movement
Direction
Movement
Direction
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With the Relative To option set to something other than No Target, the Select options become available to
the user. The setting of this option determines how the remainder of this form will function as shown:Selecting the Element option allows the user to specify the element to be
referenced either by keying in the name or by clicking the Pick Target
Element
button and indicating the element in the 3D View.
Alternatively, selecting the Position option forces the users to click the Pick
Target Position button. This allows the user to use the Positioning Control
toolbar to perform an EDG pick to specify the position in the 3D View.
Checking the Plane Through Target check box allows the user to
specify the direction of the Plane. The current element is moved so that
its origin moves a given distance in a given direction, where the distance
is measure from intersection of direction of movement and the reference
plane. The reference plane is specified relative to the element or position
nominated in the Select scrollable list.
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5.4.1.2
Through Tab
Plane
Through
Movement
Direction
The Parameters section of the form is identical to that detailed for the
Move tab with the exception that there is no Distance input text box.
Unlike the Move tab the Target section must be used to perform an
operation. The Target section of the form is similar to that detailed for
the Move tab. However there is no Relative To scrollable list and the
Through scrollable list is the same as the Select version on the Move
tab.
Checking the Plane Through Tangent check box allows the user to
specify the direction of the Plane. The current element is moved so that
its origin moves to the intersection of the direction of movement and
the reference plane. The reference plane is specified relative to the
element or position nominated in the Through scrollable list.
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5.4.1.3
Clearance Tab
Movement
Direction
Clearance
In Front
Clearance
Behind
Movement
Direction
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From / Towards
Clearance To
Clearance
On Top
Clearance From
Clearance
Under
Movement
Direction
Movement
Direction
Towards Tab
Movement
Direction
Towards
Target
The Towards tab is much simpler than the previous tabs, but uses the
Parameters and Target sections in an identical manner
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5.4.2
5.4.3
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5.5
The Model editor allows the user to select and drag components along a specified direction and to rotate
components around their origin point. The editor uses three handles:
Extend Route Handle
Cardinal Direction Handles
Rotational Handles
This is used to extend the route in the direction indicated by the handle.
These are used to move components in a cardinal direction
These are used to rotate components about their origin.
Cardinal
Direction
Handles
Extend
Route
Handle
Rotational
Handles
For cable tray components the model editor should only be used to move components within the route
direction
The quick cable tray routing handle is used to define a routing vector within the constraints of the currently
selected badly defined route. A badly defined route is defined in general terms as where either, there is a
bad alignment between two components, the head or tail of a branch is incomplete, i.e. where the Head /
Tail attributes are left in their default state, the Head / Tail is positioned but not connected and the Head /
Tail connection type is unset.
This usually equates to the dotted line representation of implied ftube, where implied ftube cannot be drawn.
An exception to the above could be where a cable tray Branch does not have specification reference set.
The handle can be dragged by using either the LHS (left hand side) or RHS (right hand side) mouse buttons.
By default the handle will move in multiples of the currently defined linear increments. If the RHS mouse
button is clicked when the cursor is over the cable tray routing handle, the user will be presented with a
context sensitive menu. The menu will display the available options which relate to the drag.
Modifying design elements with Model Editor is covered in the AVEVA Marine Outfitting Foundations
(TM-2201) Training Guide
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5.5.1
The Branch at Explicit Position form now appears. Fill in the form for the Head position, Width, Direction
and Connection then click Apply. Repeat for the Tail details shown below. Finally to close the form click
Dismiss
Click on the implied cabletray displayed on the newly created branch, then indicate the Model Editor icon
from the Model Editor Toolbar. The Cable Tray Routing Handle is now displayed in the graphical view. With
the cursor over the routing handle right click and from the right click context menu select Component
Choice > Use Elbows. Now using the left mouse button, drag the routing handle the distance required and
release the mouse button.
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This has positioned the next blob (bend) in line with the Tail position, now holding down the left mouse
button drag the handle in the direction of the Tail, the distance only has to be enough to allow for the bend.
The last blob appears in the Design Explorer as Elbow 3. Release the mouse button once again disable the
Model Editor by clicking the Model Editor icon. Since ELBO 3 is not fully defined and is represented by a
blob, exiting Model editor will delete ELBO 3 from the Design Explorer, and the blob will be removed from
the 2D view.
In the graphical view select the last bend. This allows the user to add the components in a forward direction
from this point. Select Create > Components from the main pull down menu, the Cable Tray Component
form appears. Select the Tee component and click Create button.
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The CHOOSE TEE form appears with the selection of available Tee components that match the SPREF,
select the 600mm Tee and click OK. The Tee is added to the bend.
Repeat this to add the reducer, selecting the 450mm reducer from the CHOOSE form, when all the
components have been added, click Dismiss on the Cable Tray Components form.
Now from the graphical view select the Tee component, the reducer will also be highlighted. Click the Model
Editor icon to activate the Cable tray Modification Handle once again. With the mouse button over the
handle right click and from the right click context menu select Move Handle > Opposite End of Selection
Note the End of Selection and Opposite End of Selection options position the handle depending upon the
side of the drag handle the user right mouse clicks.
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Drag the handle so the reducers leave position is 500mm from the Tail position. Click the Model Editor icon
to deactivate the Handle.
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5.5.2
Before working through the examples covered in the next sections, an additional SITE
MODEL_EDITOR_EXAMPLE containing cable tray branches and an equipment item needs to be added to
the 3D view. Clear the 3D view, and create the branch iby adding the input file MODEL_EDITOR_DATAL
below the World in the Design Explorer. This will automatically add the cable tray CTRAY_YY015 and
branches, and the equipment Cable_Tray_Equipment to the 3D view. Set the 3D view to ISO1.
Indicate the inline component CROS1 in branch CTRAY_YY015/B2, then click the Model Editor icon from
the Model Editor Toolbar. The Cable Tray Component Modification handle will now appears on the
component.
Move the cursor over the Cable Tray modification handle. The distance displayed depends on which handle
is selected. By default the value is set from the Arrive (the arrive point of the next component, or the branch
tail) and Leave (the leave point of the previous component, or the branch head).
From Arrive
From Leave
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This can be changed by right clicking while on the pipe component modification handle, select Distance
Feedback > From Leave / From Origin / From Direction Change
From Origin
Once the distance feedback option has been set and it is determined where the position to be taken from,
select the cable tray component modification handle with the left mouse button. This will allow the inline
component to be moved to its new position by dragging; also for smaller incremental movement the up and
down arrow on the key board can be used.
Using the cross component, use the drag handle to set the distance from tail to 800mm.
The Cable tray Modification handle will be the same for Tees, Crosses, Reducers etc. A Tee / Cross
component can be moved the same way until it is connected to the third connection
When moving an inline component which is connected to a Branch Head or tail, it is necessary to first
reset the Head or Tail position away from the component (for example 0,0,0) using Modify > Branch >
Explicit. Once the component is repositioned, the Head or Tail can be reconnected using the Connect
> Branch command from the main pulldown menu
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5.5.3
The arrive point on the cross component (CROS1 of branch CTRAY_YY015/B1) needs to be aligned with
the edge of the equipment EQUI Cable_Tray_Equipment.
Set the 3D view to Plan view, -X. With the Model Editor activated, left mouse click on the cross. The Cable
Tray Component Modification handle will now appears on the component to move. Note if two components
are connected (touching), picking one component will highlight both touching components, and they will be
moved together. To select a single component when this is the case, the user can fence in the component to
be selected.
Move the cursor over the Cable Tray Component Modification Handle as shown, and right click, select Move
Handle > End of Selection from right click context menu. This moves the handle origin to the leave Ppoint
of the cross, i.e. the End of the component the side of the modification handle which was right-clicked.
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The Leave of the cross is now aligned with the selected Ppoint.
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5.5.4
The Set Increments form is displayed, the Linear increment will change the value of the handle when
dragged, the Fine linear increment will change the value when the keyboard arrows are used, and the
Angular increment will change the value of the handle when dragged.
The Linear increment is specified in the currently active units, or units can be specified by using AVEVA
Marine units of measure syntax. The Linear increment controls the step size used when dragging a
Graphical Selection using a linear or planar handle. The default step size in 50mm or 2 inches.
The Fine linear increment has the same function as the linear increment, but with a default step size in
5mm. Fine 'nudges' are achieved but using the '2' and '8' numeric keypad keys or the up/down arrow keys
with the left mouse button held down over the drag handle.
The Angular increment controls the angular step size used when dragging a Graphical Selection using a
rotation handle. The default step size is 5 degrees
In the Fine linear increment change the default value 5mm to 1mm and press the OK button
Now select the cabletray modification handle, press the arrows on the keyboard and the increments now
should just move 1mm at a time.
Linear increment
Angular increment
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5.5.5
Using the Cable Tray Modification Handle we can move inline components, while holding the cursor over the
Cable Tray Modification Handle and pressing the right mouse button. There are two additional ways of
moving inline components. There is the Enter offset and the Enter Distance From.
Using Enter Offset, move the cursor over the Cable Tray Component Modification Handle and click the right
hand mouse button. Select Enter Offset, the Constrained Move form appears, key in the Offset value
required, with this method of moving the component there is an option of a Preview available. Click the
Preview button. If the Preview is acceptable then click the OK button.
Using Enter Distance From, move the cursor over the Cable Tray Component Modification Handle and
press the right hand mouse button. From the popup select Enter Distance From > Leave. The other
options are Origin and Direction Change. The Distance from Leave form appears, key in the Distance From
value required, with this method of moving the component there is also an option of a Preview available.
Click the Preview button. If the Preview is acceptable then click the OK button.
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5.5.6
The Position - Ship References form is a tracking form which means when the user navigates to an
element, the form automatically updates itself to the current databases element, showing its position both in
terms of the ship reference and in terms of absolute position XYZ. The form allows the user to specify the
position of the elements in the design. Changing either shows the new position of the object in the 3D
graphics window using an encapsulating box, the system also updates boxes to reflect the new position.
Frame, Lg(Horz), Lg(Vert)
Reset
Apply
Defines the position of the element either with respect to the ships
reference gridlines with an offset or as an absolute value (World
Position).
Resets the form to the current database position of the element. i.e.
it reverts back to its original position on the database.
Modify the selected elements to the defined position. If the value is
incorrect then use the Undo icon on the main menu toolbar.
Use the cabletray YY012 created in Exercise 4. Indicate the component that requires re-positioning ELBO
1), now select Position > Using Ship References from the main pull down menu. The Position Ship
Reference form appears,
Where an element has no position attribute or the user does not have the
correct access, or the element is locked, the form will be inactive
A bounding box is added to the component and the origin P0 is highlighted. In the
Position Ships References form change the LH (Horz) Y position to 2000mm. The bounding box is
repositioned, and the LH position in the form is updated.
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5.5.7
Inline components that have not been connected to another branch can be moved
into another part of the cable tray so long as it is within the same branch.
Note that Feature Highlighting should be toggled to Off to allow components to be
moved to other legs of the branch. Feature Highlighting is toggled on and off by
pressing the F key on the keyboard. The current status of Feature Highlighting can
be checked in Selection > Feature Highlighting
Use the cabletray created in Exercise 4. Select the inline component (TEE 1) to reposition, then click the
Model Editor icon from the Model Editor Toolbar and the Cable Tray Component Modification handle now
appears on the component to move.
If Feature Highlighting was enabled, only the leg the component was currently located in would be
highlighted, and the component could only be moved within the constraints of this leg, as shown above.
With Feature Highlighting disabled, all legs of the branch are highlighted and are available for the
component to be moved to, as shown below.
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Select the Cable Tray Component Modification handle and drag the inline component to its new position.
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5.5.8
Select the component to rotate, then click the Model Editor icon from the Model Editor toolbar. The cable
tray modification handles now appears on the component.
5.5.9
Move the cursor over the components modification handle and right click, from the pop-up select Orient To
Point. Now move the cursor over the P points of the other components, when the orientation is correct
select the P-point.
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As the cursor is moved over the cable tray modification handles, the axis line is highlighted. Move the cursor
over the required axis for the direction the elbow needs to be moved, then right click and from the pop-up
select Enter Value. The Move Selection form now appears, key in the move value and click Preview. If the
preview is correct then click OK
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Implied straights in cable trays can be compared with implied tubing for piping. Implied straights occur where
there is a physical distance between consecutive list order components. Implied straights can be replaced
by fixed length tray (FTUB) elements.
6.1
Fixed-length tray (FTUB) elements can be applied to all or part of the current branch in the model. Creating
fixed length trays will replace sections of implied straights.
To create fixed length trays the user must be at branch level or below in the design hierarchy. Selecting
Modify > Fill from the pull down menu will open the Fill Cable Tray Branch form.
The Fill options list allows the user to select the extent of the cable tray branch that fixed length trays will be
applied to. Four options are available to the user:
Branch
Components
Head to Component
Component to Tail
Replaces all implied straights with fixed length trays for the entire branch.
Inserts fixed length trays between two specified components.
Inserts fixed length trays between the branch head and a specified
component.
Inserts fixed length trays between a specified component and the branch
tail.
The fixed-length trays used are derived from the current branch specification. The number of trays used in
each location is calculated from the length of the implied straight which they replace.
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6.2
In design, it may be necessary to remove fixed-length tray (FTUB) elements from all or part of the current
branch in the model. To remove fixed length trays the user must be at branch level or below in the design
hierarchy. Selecting Modify > Unfill from the pull down menu will open the Unfill Cable Tray Branch form.
The Unfill options list allows the user to select the extent of the cable tray branch that fixed length trays will
be removed from. Four options are available to the user:
Branch
Components
Head to Component
Component to Tail
Removes all fixed length trays and replaces them with implied straights
along the entire branch.
Removes fixed length trays between two specified components and
replaces them with implied straights.
Removes fixed length trays between the branch head and a specified
component and replaces them with implied straights.
Removes fixed length trays between a specified component and the branch
tail and replaces them with implied straights.
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7.1
Before starting the worked examples covered in this chapter, Cable Tray CTRAY_YY017 and associated
branches need to be added to the 3D view. These elements are created by the input file
CTRAY_YY017_DATAL added below Zone 101-CABLEWAYS. This will automatically add CTRAY_YY017
to the 3D view and the Design Explorer.
7.1.1
From the Design Explorer or the graphical view select the inline component to copy, in this case TEE1 In
Branch YY017/B1. Now from the pull down menu select Create > Copy > Offset
or
The Copy with Offset form appears and in the graphical view an axis is displayed on the component. Key in
number of copies 1 and the offset in the U direction of -2000mm, then click Apply
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A Confirm form appears, asking if the user wants to Retain created copies?, click Yes
The inline component is now copied, if no more
copies are to be made the Copy with Offset form
can be closed, click the Dismiss button.
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7.1.2
Copy a Branch
If the user has a branch of the cable tray that contains similar components, the complete branch may be
copied and then moved into its correct position. To create the copy, select the branch that you require to be
copied from the Design Explorer. Now from the pull down menu select Create > Copy > Offset
The Copy with Offset form appears and in the graphical view an axis is displayed on the component. Key in
number of copies at 1, the offset in direction U of -2000mm, then click Apply
A Confirm form appears, asking if the user wants to Retain created copies?, click Yes. The branch is
now copied, if no more copies are to be made the Copy with Offset form can be closed, click the Dismiss
button.
The Head of the branch will now need to be reconnected to TEE2 of branch CTRAY_YY017/B1 using
Connect > Branch, selecting Head to TEE and picking TEE2
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7.2
Using the design Explorer window, navigate to the branch just copied, (it should be named BRAN 3), click
on it and from the pop-up select Rename or from the pull down menu select Modify > Name. The Name
form appears, key in /CTRAY_Y017/B3 and then press Apply
or
7.3
7.3.1
Using the Design Explorer indicate the Cable Tray / Branch to be deleted, CTRAY_YY017.B2. The branch
can be deleted in three ways:
1. Right click on the branch in the Design Explorer, and from the pop up menu select Delete.
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A Confirm cappears, asking if it is Ok to delete the Branch? Click Yes. The branch is deleted from the
design explorer tree and the graphical view.
If a cable tray / branch has been deleted by mistake and the changes have not yet been saved then by
clicking the Undo icon from the Model Editor Toolbar, the cable tray / branch will brought back and
visible in the Design Explorer and the graphical view once again
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7.3.2
Using the Design Explorer or the graphical view indicate the component to be deleted. As with a branch
element, there are three ways to delete a component, by right-clicking on the component in the Design
Explorer and from the pop up menu select Delete, or select the Delete CE from the Default Toolbar or by
selecting Delete > CE from the pull down menu.
A Confirm form appears, asking if it is Ok to delete the component? Click Yes. The component is deleted
from the design explorer tree and the graphical view.
7.3.3
It is possible to delete a selection of components of the same cable tray or branch by indicating the
component in the graphical view while holding down the Ctrl key.
Indicate the components from the graphical view while holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard.
Then select Edit > Delete Selection. The components are deleted and returned to a dotted frame line
L The user can make a fence by mouse click to select multiple elements in 3D View
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7.4
Using the Cable Tray Modification Handle the user can reposition the leg of a branch, thus changing the
length of attaching leg or legs. Indicate the part to move, in this case the cable tray frame between the two
risers (ELBO) components is selected, which also highlights the two risers. Click the Model Editor icon from
the Model Editor Toolbar. The Cable Tray Modification Handle now appears.
Select the axis to modify the length, holding down the left mouse button drag the handle to the required
position and release the mouse button.
If a leg which attaches to the branch Head or Tail is moved, it will be necessary to reconnect. In this case,
the Head needs to be reconnected to the first component. Select Connect > Branch from the main pull
down menu. The Connect Cable Tray Branch form appears. Set the Head to First Member and click
Apply.
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7.5
Group Functions
The cabletray CTRAY_YY010 completed in Exercise 5 will be used in the worked examples shown in this
section.
7.5.1
To move a single cable tray or multiple cable trays, select from the graphical view the cable tray to be
transformed,
This is done either by fencing the items by holding down the left mouse button and trapping everything
inside a window or by holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and indicating each item.
Select the components shown highlighted below, now select the Model Editor icon from the Model Editor
Toolbar. The Cable Tray Modification Handle now appears,
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The drag handles can now be used to drag the selected components into the position required. In this
example, select the components will be moved 1000mm in the Z (up) direction. Select the handle and hold
down the left mouse button, dragging the components to the position required. Once the cable trays are in
there required position release the mouse button. The Cable Tray Modification Handle is still active to allow
the user to perform additional positioning.
The Cable Tray Modification Rotational Handles are also active, this allows the user to rotate the cable trays
if required. Rotate the selected components 90 as shown.
Select Edit > Undo to return the moved components to their original positions. Exit the Model Editor mode.
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7.5.2
Mirror a Branch
Repetitive work can often be saved by designing part of a model and then
creating and repositioning one or more copies of that part of the design. This
allows the user to reflect a copy with respect to a specified plane.
Select Create > Copy > Mirror. From the pull down menu, the Mirror form
appears. This lets the user create copies of part of the model and reflect the
copies in a specified plane, or simply reflect parts of the model in a specified
plane without copying them.
Use the Object option button to specify the element to be copied. The choices are
CE
List
Pick
Use the to option button to specify where the copies are to be stored
in the database. The choices are
CE
All
Rel
Set the Type of Mirror option button the user can either mirror the object elements or create a mirrored
copy.
The user can specify the Plane Direction in which the items are to be reflected either explicitly or by
reference to existing design items. To enter explicit data, type in the Plane Direction (the direction normal to
WKHSODQHVVXUIDFHDQGWKHX, Y, Z coordinates of a point through which it passes. If necessary, use the wrt
(with respect to) text box to identify the element whose axis system is to be used as the reference. To
specify the plane by reference to existing design items, use the Cursor or Intersection menu options
In this example we are going to mirror the branch without a copy. Select the branch member from the
Design Explore, the branch is highlighted in the graphical view.
From the top pull down select CE, then select Cursor > Element. In the lower left corner a message
prompts the user to Snap, Identify an element, indicate the part of the cable tray to mirror around. The
plane to be used is displayed.
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From the Mirror form, change the Plane Direction to Y. Ensure the
Type of mirror pull-down menu is set to Mirror Only, and click Apply.
The branch is mirrored around the plane, now clicks Dismiss.
Because the branch has been mirrored, the exit of the TEE on branch CTRAY_YY010/B1 is now at the
wrong side. This can be corrected using Orient > Component > Swap Branch from the main pull-down
menu. With the TEE the current element, select Orient > Component > Swap Branch. The exit of the TEE
is now swapped.
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7.6
A complete cable tray and branch may be copied and then moved into its correct position, renamed and
then modified to suit its requirements.
To create the copy, select the cable tray / trays that you require to be copied from the Design Explorer or by
selecting the items from the graphical view, now from the pull down menu select Create > Copy > Offset. In
this example CTRAY_YY010 will be copied.
The Copy with Offset form appears and in the graphical view an axis is displayed on the component. Set
the Number of Copies textbox to 1, set the Offset directions to U -1000mm, V -1000mm, W 1500mm, then
click Apply
A Confirm form appears, asking if the user wants to Retain created copies?, click Yes. The branch is now
copied, if no more copies are to be made the Copy with Offset form can be closed, click the Dismiss
button.
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Now using the Design Explorer, navigate to the newly created cable tray, press the right mouse button and
select Rename. The Name form appears, key in the new name CTRAY_YY009 and then click the Apply
button.
The Head and Tail positions for the branch would now need to be reconnected to the correct elements.
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Copy Cable Tray /CTRAY_YY030 including branches to make two new cable trays, CTRAY_YY031 and
CTRAY_YY032.
The cable trays are to be positioned above CTRAY_YY030, with a distance of 350mm between them. The
top cable tray CTRAY_YY032 does not require the branch.
Rename the Branches as shown below.
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7.7
7.7.1
7.7.2
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7.7.3
7.8
Modifying attributes
To modify specific attribute settings for an element, the user can use the Attributes form as show, by
navigating to the element and selecting Attributes from the context sensitive menu. Alternatively, the
Attributes form can be displayed by selecting Modify > Attributes from the main menu.
or
All attribute settings for the current element will be shown, attributes which cannot be changed, due to the
attribute type or the user write permissions, will be displayed with a grey background. If the user needs to
view or change the attributes of a different element, check the Track CE checkbox, then navigate to the
element in the Design Explorer. The form is updated with the CE attributes.
To change an attribute setting, select the attribute in the list. If the attribute can have only one of two values
(such as True or False for a logical attribute), this action will toggle to the other setting using a checkbox. For
text and numerical attributes, the user can click on the field in the form and edit the contents.
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The elements are added to the 3D View. Click the Initialize Clipbox link label, turn the Clippipng Area on,
and close the Advanced View Control form.
For clarity, all the Hull Panels belonging to block F204 can be removed, apart from Hull Panel
F204_TB_12_R, the panel on which the electrical distribution box is mounted. The view should now look like
the screenshot shown below, containing Hull panels, equipment, walkways and equipment foundations.
BRAN CWAY_403_001/B1
Create the Cabletray
branches as shown.
Isometric drawings are
shown to give cabletray
sizes and start and end
positions.
Specification to be
SCTG.
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The Data Consistency checker is predominantly for Pipes and Structure but can also be applied to the Cable
Tray Design application.
8.1
7KHGDWDFRQVLVWHQF\FKHFNLQJXWLOLW\DYDLODEOHZLWKLQ'HVLJQV3LSLQJ6WUXFWXUDODQG&DEOH7UD\
applications, checks the following aspects of your design for the following types of occurrences and other
similar errors in the design.
Angular Alignment
Checks that components which are to be connected together are aligned in the same direction:
Axial Alignment
Checks that components which are to be connected together are aligned on a common axis:
Consistent Bores
Checks that components which are to be connected together have consistent bores:
Connection Types
Checks that components which are to be connected together have compatible connection types:
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8.1.1
Design Tolerances
The misalignment between adjacent components can be measured using any of the following three
parameters.
The offset distance between their p-arrive and p-leave axes
The displacement angle between their p-arrive and p-leave axes
The ratio of the offset to the projected distance between the p-arrive and p-leave p-points
(equivalent to the tangent of the angle parameter).
The user can specify maximum permissible values for any of these parameters, as well as minimum
acceptable lengths of tube between components. The user can even specify different minimum lengths for
different bore sizes. If any part of the design falls outside the current design limits, an error message will
warn the user.
8.1.2
The hierarchic level at which you want to check the design using
the Check list near top left of the form. The default is the current
element.
The data checking utility allows a margin of acceptable error before it diagnoses that you may have a
problem. These builtin tolerances have default values, but you may set your own values if you prefer.
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8.1.3
The report comprises a header, giving the date and time, followed by an itemised list of the elements being
checked, together with numbered diagnostic messages describing any potential problems. For example:
DATE 11 FEBRUARY 99 TIME 14.12
PIPE /PIPE2
BRAN /PIPE2/B1
B 10 TAIL REFERENCE NOT SET
END
If no problems are found, you will see the message:
*** NO DATA INCONSISTENCIES ***
8.1.4
You will find a full list of the data consistency diagnostic messages, each identified by a reference number,
in the Design Reference Manual. With experience, you will be able to identify which messages indicate
errors which must be corrected, and which are merely warnings of potential problems.
As an example, we will consider the design feature shown below, namely a Pipe to Pipe connection, and will
look at some of the messages which might result.
A230
GASK
HEAD
TAIL
FLAN
FLOW
PArrive
HCONN
FBD
GBD
D430
(On GASK)
PLeave
TCONN
GBD
E730
(On FLAN)
B230
PIPE A
FBD
PIPE B
The connection as shown is a valid one. If any of the connection types were changed, you might see the
following messages:
A230
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D430
The connection types GBD-FBD in this example must be listed as compatible in the COCO tables.
E730
LEAVE CONNECTION TYPE (of the Flange) NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TCONN
The connection types FBD-GBD in this example must be listed as compatible in the COCO tables.
8.1.5
The following examples explain the significance of some of the messages you might see during this training
course:
BranchSpecific Diagnostics
Branch Head Errors
The following diagnostics apply only to the Head of a Branch:
A 10
HEAD REFERENCE NOT SET
The Head reference should only be unset (i.e. zero) if the Head Connection Type HCONN is set to OPEN,
VENT, CLOS or DRAN.
A 20
HEAD REFERENCE POINTS TO NONEXISTENT ELEMENT
This error would result from the deletion of a component, such as a Nozzle, to which the Head of the Branch
was originally connected.
A 30
BAD HEAD RETURN REFERENCE
The Head is connected to an element that does not refer back to the Branch. This can occur when the Head
of a Branch is connected to another Branch, implying that a Tee should be placed somewhere along the
second Branch. The error can also occur when two or more branches are inadvertently connected to the
same terminal.
A200 DIRECTION HDIR NOT SAME AS TERMINAL DIRECTION
If the Head is connected to a terminal, such as a Nozzle or Tee, then the direction HDIR should always be
identical to that of the appropriate ppoint of the terminal.
A210 POSITION HPOS NOT SAME AS TERMINAL POSITION
If the Head is connected to a terminal, such as a Nozzle or Tee, then the position HPOS should always be
identical to that of the appropriate ppoint of the terminal.
A230 CONNECTION TYPE HCONN NOT SAME AS TERMINAL CONNECTION TYPE
If the Head is connected to a terminal, such as a Nozzle or Tee, then the connection type HCONN should
always be identical to that of the appropriate ppoint of the terminal.
A300 REFERENCE HSTUBE UNSET
There is more than 1mm of tube between the Head and the parrive of the first Component (or the Tail), but
HSTUBE is unset.
A310 REFERENCE HSTUBE REFERS TO A NONEXISTENT SPCOM
This may occur if part of the Specification has been deleted.
A320 HSTUBE PROBLEM, CATREF IN SPCOM IS UNSET
This indicates an error in the Specification.
A330 HSTUBE PROBLEM, CATREF IN THE SPCOM REFERS TO NONEXISTENT Catalogue
COMPONENT
This may occur if part of the Catalogue has been deleted or if the CATREF is unset.
A400 HBORE NOT SAME AS BORE OF HSTUBE
The bore of any tube leading from the Head, determined from the Catalogue, should always be identical to
HBORE.
A410 HCON NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CONNECTION TYPE OF HSTUBE
The connection type of any tube leading from the Head, determined from the Catalogue, should be
compatible with HCONN.
A420 ISPEC REFERENCE POINTS TO NONEXISTENT ELEMENT
This error would occur if, for example, the Insulation Specification pointed to by ISPEC had been deleted.
Branch Tail Errors
The same type of errors may occur to the Tail of a Branch. The message numbers are the same as for the
Head errors but are preceded by a B. For example:
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B 10
TAIL REFERENCE NOT SET
The Tail reference should only be unset (i.e. zero) if the Tail connection type TCONN is set to OPEN, VENT,
CLOS or DRAN.
Plain Branch Errors
The following diagnostics can occur only for Branches with no piping components:
C500 TUBE TOO SHORT BETWEEN HEAD AND TAIL
The distance between the Head position, HPOS, and the Tail position, TPOS, is greater than zero and less
than the specified minimum tube length (default: 100mm).
C510 BAD HEAD TO TAIL GEOMETRY
Either the Head position, HPOS, does not lie at a positive distance along the line through TPOS in the
direction TDIR or the Tail position, TPOS, does not lie at a positive distance along the line through HPOS in
the direction HDIR.
The following illustration shows some typical examples:
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Isometric Production
Detail Isometric production is the subject of other courses; however, since a requirement of all cableway
designers is the production of check isometrics, the basic techniques of what is a simple operation are
covered here.
9.1
Accessing Isodraft
Before An isometric can be produced, first ensure that cable tray(s) or branch(es) have been checked
through the Datacon utility. The isometric will fail if components have lost their Spref (specification
reference), are poorly aligned or overlap. A visual check, ensuring that no dashed line appears is not
sufficient.
From design, Isodraft can be accessed using Design > modules >
Isodraft.
Once in the Isodraft module, select Display > Members from the main menu. Members list is displayed
showing the contents of the Design DB and a graphical view, similar to that in Design.
Isodraft has a number of options to control the appearance, content and type of isometric.
2 alternatives are supplied each with an option to produce metric or imperial output data, thus giving 4 option
files altogether.
Before accessing 1 of these option files, using the Members form, navigate to a suitable cable tray or
branch as you would in Design.
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The Standard Isometric form appears, the current element is that of the pipe in the hierarchy. The 3 option
files are listed. Select BASIC.MET and then press the Apply button. This will generate an isometric in the
graphical viewing area.
CE
Detail
7KLVFDQEHFKDQJHGWR'HWDLO/LVWDQGVHYHUDOFDEOHWUD\V
or branches can be selected and multiple
isometrics generated.
Produce
Bolt Report
Select Detail List from the Detail pull down, the Isodraft Detail List form appears. Select the Cable tray /
trays or just a branch from the Members list and press Add
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The ADVANCED options will not work on the cable trays you have created, since it requires part-numbers to
be generated in the Design DB. This option is used in conjunction with the Spooler module of AVEVA
Marine.
Default Isometric
9.1.1
Option Files
Within differing companies and the projects they undertake, there will be specific isometric requirements
(backing sheet details, dimensioning, material list contents etc). It is the responsibility on the project
administrator to create the option files required and inform designers of there significance.
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CHAPTER 10
10 Generating Reports
The AVEVA Marine database stores a large amount of 3D engineering information about user marine
design. User can extract this data both graphically, in the form of drawings, or in text form, by producing
reports. This session describes the principles and practice of producing reports.
Users can produce a report by running a report template (Reports) or one based on their own selection
criteria (Quick Reports) from within the Outfitting module.
10.1 Reports
The template specifies what the report will contain, whether it will be sent to the screen or a file, and how it
will be laid out.
There is a directory of example reports supplied with the product. This can be found in the directory
$PDMSUI/REPORTS. Under this directory there is a TEMPLATES directory. This contains sample
templates which can be used to generate standard reports. The templates are AVEVA Marine macros. The
best way to see how they are defined is to select Utilities > Standard Reporting > Reports > Modify from
the main menu, and look at the settings for the fields on the forms displayed.
This report lists Branch members, with their CATREFs and the parameters of the
CATREFs.
This report lists Branch members, with their CATREFs followed by the PTREFs and
GMREFs of the CATREFs.
The centre-line length of each Branch is listed. There is also an Imperial version of
this report template.
This report will list Branches, sorted by the name of the Pipe which owns them. The
Pipe Specification, the Head and Tail bores and the Head and Tail references are
given.
This is a Nozzle schedule, which lists all Nozzles sorted by name, and shows the
P1 bore, connection type and direction, and the position of each Nozzle.
This report shows material information for all Branch members, sorted by type,
Detail Text and Material Text. The Tube length and quantity of each component are
totalled. There is an Imperial version of this report template.
This is a material take-off list for structural components.
This report totals all Tubing. The Specification Reference, P1 Bore, Detail Text and
Material Text are shown.
This report gives the gradient of each tubing component.
This report uses derived properties to report on the area and volume of tubing.
This report is an example of selective reporting.
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The user will see a Windows File Browser, navigate to the location of the report templates, select the report
template and click the Open button.
The Report Details form will be displayed. On this form the user will need to complete all required fields.
The information requested by this form is dependent on the settings of the Runtime Prompts form, defined
during the template creation.
The Report Details form will be displayed. On this form the user will need to complete all required fields.
The information requested by this form is dependent on the settings of the Runtime Prompts form, defined
during the template creation.
The information required by this form is totally dependent on what has been defined within the Template.
Below are shown other questions that may be asked by the report template for certain Runtime Prompts.
Filename
Hierarchy
Type(s)
If user specifies a filename, the report will be sent to the given file in the current directory. If
user leaves this field empty, the report will be sent to the screen.
Here user should specify the elements where report should start its searches. The report will
be produced for all these elements and elements owned by them.
Here user should state all element Types that are to be reported on. The report will be
produced for all the elements given.
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With
Defines the criteria that must match the elements before they will be reported on. This is
sometimes referred to as a filter but works in the same way as the other occurrences in
AVEVA Marine.
Volume
Allows the setting of Limits. The report may be generated on elements that are
Completely Within or Partially Within the limits.
From
Allows the user to specify where the search will take place. The Default is MDB
The options performed by the buttons on the Quick Reports form are:
Types
With
AVEVA Marine element types can be specified. i.e. BRAN MEM BEND ELBOW TEE
This option is a way of narrowing down the report. Enter a AVEVA Marine expression, i.e.
HBORE LE 75
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Columns
Hierarchy
These are the AVEVA Marine attributes to output of the report. The attributes specified will
be used as headings to the column. User can enter expressions, enclosed in round
brackets. The following example outputs the type, name, and the first three characters of the
owner's name.i.e.TYPE NAME (SUBSTR (NAME OF OWNER, 1, 3)) or NAME OWNER
HPOS TPOS
Enter the element or elements at the top of the hierarchy that user wants to report on.
Because user can give a list of elements which are entered with a slash character before
each name, except for WORLD. i.e. /CTRAY_YY010
Exercise 10 (Reports)
1. Run the report cabletray_sched.tmp to show the type of output created. This Report Template will
be supplied by the trainer, nd can be saved locally.
2. Create a report to list all the cable trays with spec /SCTG. Create columns to display Name, Pspec,
Hbore, and Tbore
3. Create a line list report and experiment with the sorting facility and notice the way it changes the
output.
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