TM-2229 AVEVA Marine (12.1) Pipe Fabrication Rev 2.0

AVEVA Marine/Plant
(12.1)
Pipe Fabrication
TM-2229
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Pipe Fabrication TM-2229
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21/10/2013 0.2 Workshop and TPS Review AH TPS
17/02/2014 1.0 Issued for Training 12.1.SP4 AH TPS SH
19/12/2014 2.0 Issued for Training 12.1.SP4.18 AH TPS SH
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Contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Aim..................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................. 10
1.4 Course Structure............................................................................................................................ 11
1.5 Using this guide ............................................................................................................................. 11
2 Overview & Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 12
2.1 Overview of Pipe Fabrication........................................................................................................ 12
2.2 Marine - Starting an Outfitting Session ....................................................................................... 14
2.3 Plant - Setting up the Training Course in Design ....................................................................... 15
2.4 Accessing the Pipework Application ........................................................................................... 16
Exercise 1 Getting Started......................................................................................................................... 17
3 General Modelling Functions ............................................................................................................ 19
3.1 Fabricated Pipe Ends .................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.1 Fabricated Pipe Ends (Worked Example)............................................................................. 22
Exercise 2 Fabricated Pipe Ends .............................................................................................................. 26
3.2 Weld Handling ................................................................................................................................ 27
3.2.1 Right Click Menu Options......................................................................................................... 29
3.2.2 Connection Types .................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.3 Additional Information for Olets and Set-On Tees ................................................................... 30
3.2.4 Weld Handling (Worked Example) ........................................................................................ 31
Exercise 3 Weld Handling.......................................................................................................................... 34
3.3 Modelling Consistency Checks .................................................................................................... 35
3.3.1 Types of Check ........................................................................................................................ 36
3.3.2 Modelling Consistency Checks (Worked Example) .............................................................. 39
Exercise 4 Modelling Consistency Checks.............................................................................................. 43
3.4 Modify Spool................................................................................................................................... 44
3.4.1 User End/Feed Excess ............................................................................................................ 45
3.4.2 Component Attributes .............................................................................................................. 48
3.4.3 Spool Limits.............................................................................................................................. 52
3.4.4 Machine Insert Direction .......................................................................................................... 57
Exercise 5 Excesses, Spool Limits........................................................................................................... 59
3.4.5 Multiple Spools ......................................................................................................................... 62
Exercise 6 Multiple Spools ........................................................................................................................ 69
4 General Checking Functions ............................................................................................................. 70
4.1 Fabrication Checks ........................................................................................................................ 70
4.1.1 Pipe Spools .............................................................................................................................. 72
4.1.2 Pipe Pieces .............................................................................................................................. 72
4.1.3 General Form Controls............................................................................................................. 73
4.1.4 Validation/Release ................................................................................................................... 74
4.1.5 Details ...................................................................................................................................... 76
4.1.6 Results of Validation/Release .................................................................................................. 77
4.1.7 Changing the Default Fabrication Machines ............................................................................ 78
4.1.8 Deleting Information ................................................................................................................. 79
4.1.9 Renaming Spools ..................................................................................................................... 81
4.1.10 Manual Bending ....................................................................................................................... 82
4.1.11 Applying Minimum Feed Excess .............................................................................................. 83
4.1.12 Fabrication Checks (Worked Example) ................................................................................ 84
4.2 Spool Attributes ............................................................................................................................. 88
4.2.1 Editing Attributes ...................................................................................................................... 89
4.2.2 Spool Attributes (Worked Example) ...................................................................................... 89
4.3 Galvanization Tank Check ............................................................................................................ 91
Exercise 7 Checking Functions ................................................................................................................ 93
5 General Drawing Creation.................................................................................................................. 95
5.1 Pipe Spool Drawing Creation from Design/Outfitting ................................................................ 95
5.1.1 Using the Form......................................................................................................................... 95
5.1.2 Drawing Options Tab ............................................................................................................... 97
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Create Drawing Tab ................................................................................................................. 99
5.1.4 The Outputs............................................................................................................................ 101

5.1.5 The Error List Tab .................................................................................................................. 102
5.1.6 Pipe Sketch Creation (Worked Example) ........................................................................... 103
Exercise 8 - Create Pipe Sketches Using Outfitting/Design.................................................................... 106
5.2 Creating Pipe Sketches Using Marine Drafting ........................................................................ 107
5.3 Creating Pipe Sketches Using Draft........................................................................................... 108
5.4 Isometric Creation........................................................................................................................ 109
5.4.1 Fabrication Isometrics ............................................................................................................ 109
5.4.2 Installation Isometrics............................................................................................................. 114
Exercise 9 Create Fabrication/Installation Isometrics .......................................................................... 115
6 General Export of Production Data................................................................................................. 116
6.1 Using the Form............................................................................................................................. 116
Exercise 10 Export of Production Data .................................................................................................. 120
7 Administration General Information ............................................................................................... 123
7.1 Disabling/Enabling Pipe Fabrication.......................................................................................... 123
7.2 Module Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 125
7.3 Administration of the Spool Attributes Form............................................................................ 126
7.4 Pipe Sketch Naming Rule File .................................................................................................... 128
7.5 Fabrication Check Messages...................................................................................................... 129
7.6 Configured Data Consistency Check......................................................................................... 130
8 Administration Application Data World.......................................................................................... 132
8.1 Obtaining Access Rights ............................................................................................................ 132
8.1.1 Marine .................................................................................................................................... 132
8.1.2 Plant ....................................................................................................................................... 132
8.2 Application Data World Creation................................................................................................ 135
8.2.1 Application Data World Creation (Worked Example) .......................................................... 135
8.3 Application Data Area Creation .................................................................................................. 135
8.4 Pipe Fabrication Defaults Form.................................................................................................. 136
8.4.1 Excess Defaults...................................................................................................................... 137
8.4.2 Default Weld Prefix................................................................................................................. 137
8.4.3 Negative First Feed ................................................................................................................ 138
8.4.4 XYZ Bending Table ................................................................................................................ 139
8.4.5 Allow Automated Excesses.................................................................................................... 139
8.4.6 Setting Spool Type to Shop ................................................................................................... 140
8.4.7 Show Modelling Consistency Check ................................................................................ 140
8.4.8 Auto-naming ........................................................................................................................... 141
8.4.9 Disable Bolting Error .......................................................................................................... 141
8.4.10 Disable SKEY Error ........................................................................................................... 141
8.4.11 Update Joint Prefix ............................................................................................................ 142
8.4.12 Pipe Fabrication Defaults Creation (Worked Example) ...................................................... 143
8.5 Optimization Priorities................................................................................................................. 144
8.5.1 Optimization Priorities (Worked Example) .......................................................................... 145
8.6 Galvanization Tank Data Area .................................................................................................... 145
8.6.1 Galvanization Tank Creation (Worked Example)................................................................ 146
8.7 Weld Gap Data Area..................................................................................................................... 147
8.7.1 Weld Gap Table ..................................................................................................................... 148
8.7.2 Weld Gap Options .................................................................................................................. 148
8.7.3 Weld Gap Data Creation (Worked Example) ...................................................................... 151
8.8 Consistency Check Data Area .................................................................................................... 153
8.8.1 Consistency Check Data Creation (Worked Example) ....................................................... 154
8.9 Thread Type Data Area ................................................................................................................ 155
8.9.1 Thread Type Data Area Creation (Worked Example) ......................................................... 156
9 Administration Fabrication Machine Manager............................................................................... 160
9.1 Fabrication Machine Objects ...................................................................................................... 160
9.2 Fabrication Machine Manager .................................................................................................... 160
9.3 Bending Machine ......................................................................................................................... 163
9.3.1 Defining Stretch Factors......................................................................................................... 165
9.3.2 Bending Machine Dimensions................................................................................................ 165
9.3.3 Bending Machine Collision Planes......................................................................................... 166
9.3.4 Bending Machine Stretch ....................................................................................................... 169
9.3.5 Bending Machine Springback ................................................................................................ 170
9.3.6 Bending Machines (Worked Example)................................................................................www.aveva.com 171

9.4 Welding Machines........................................................................................................................ 175

9.4.1 Weldable Flanges................................................................................................................... 176
9.4.2 Welding Dimensions .............................................................................................................. 176
9.4.3 Weld Connections .................................................................................................................. 178
9.4.4 Welding Machines (Worked Example) ................................................................................ 178
9.5 Extrusion Machines ..................................................................................................................... 180
9.5.1 Extrusion Machine Dimensions.............................................................................................. 181
9.5.2 Distance Between Extrusions ................................................................................................ 182
9.5.3 Extrusion Machine (Worked Example)................................................................................ 184
Exercise 11 Bending Machine Creation ................................................................................................. 185
10 Administration Pipe Spool Drawing Configuration ................................................................... 186
10.1 Administration.............................................................................................................................. 186
10.1.1 Database Administration for Marine....................................................................................... 186
10.1.2 Database Administration for Plant.......................................................................................... 190
10.1.3 Arrangement of Templates and Backing Sheets ................................................................... 190
10.2 Administration Drawing Templates......................................................................................... 191
10.2.1 ISO Overlay View Plant Only .............................................................................................. 193
10.2.2 Draft Underlay View ............................................................................................................... 194
10.2.3 View Types............................................................................................................................. 196
10.2.4 Sheet Attributes...................................................................................................................... 197
10.2.5 Standard Draft View LAYE Attributes..................................................................................... 200
10.2.6 Drawing Template (Worked Example) ................................................................................ 201
10.2.7 Creating a Plotfile ................................................................................................................... 206
Exercise 12 Drawing Templates.............................................................................................................. 207
10.3 Administration Backing Sheets............................................................................................... 208
10.3.1 Visibility .................................................................................................................................. 212
10.3.2 Creating the Backing Sheet Hierarchy (Worked Example) ................................................. 213
10.3.3 Backing Sheet NOTEs ........................................................................................................... 214
10.3.4 NOTE Administration (Worked Example) ........................................................................... 218
10.3.5 Adding the European Barcode to the Backing Sheet............................................................. 225
Exercise 13 - Backing Sheets..................................................................................................................... 228
Appendix A - Understanding Assembly Information ............................................................................ 229
A.1 - Overview of Assembly Information............................................................................................... 229
A.2 - Reading Rotation Information ....................................................................................................... 231
A.2 - Flanges ............................................................................................................................................ 231
A.3 Branch Connections ...................................................................................................................... 232
A.4 - Elbows ............................................................................................................................................. 233
A.5 Slanted Ends .................................................................................................................................. 234
A.6 - Butt Weld Tees ................................................................................................................................ 234
A.7 Mitres............................................................................................................................................... 234
A.8 - Cut .................................................................................................................................................... 235
A.9 - Butt ................................................................................................................................................... 235
A.10 Threaded Ends ............................................................................................................................. 236
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CHAPTER 1
1 Introduction
The Pipe Fabrication functionality has been provided from the perspective of both the pipe designer and
the pipe fabricator. It allows the application of a variety processes in order to provide the required data so
that the pipes that have been modelled can ultimately be fabricated as intended by the designer.
1.1 Aim
The aims of the course are to provide the skills required to use the AVEVA Marine/Plant Pipe Fabrication
functionality in the most productive way. To introduce some of the techniques required from both an
administrative and user level.
1.2 Objectives
At the end of this Pipe Fabrication training course, the participants will able to:
General:-
Add Fabricated Pipe Ends to branches
Perform Weld Handling
Perform Modelling Consistency checks
Modify Spools through the application of excess, spool limits etc.
Allow for Multiple Spool arrangements
Add Additional Spool Attributes
Perform a check against the available galvanization tank
Perform Fabrication Check
Create various outputs in the form of spool drawings, fabrication and installation isometrics.
Export fabrication data in the form of cutting and NC data
Admin:-
Perform required systems admin tasks to control Pipe Fabrication.
Understand the setting of the Module Definitions for Pipe Fabrication.
Configure the Spool Attributes form
Format the pipe sketch naming rule file
Modify the Fabrication Check message file.
Configure the Modelling Consistency Checks
Create the relevant APPLDW and member elements
Configure the Optimization Criteria for Bending and Welding
Configure the Galvanization Tanks for checking
Configure the Weld Gap defaults values
Configure the Modelling Consistency Checks
Configure the Threaded End defaults
Configure the general Defaults
Configure the Fabrication Machine Manager for bending, welding and extrusion creation
Manage Backing Sheets and Templates for Pipe Spool Drawings
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1.3 Prerequisites
The participants must have completed either the AVEVA Marine TM-2201 Outfitting Foundations and TM-
2220 Pipework Modelling courses, or the AVEVA Plant TM-1001 PDMS Foundations and TM-1100
Pipework Modelling courses.
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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.
The training material provided is in a generic format to cover both Plant and Marine products. There are some
chapters/sections where the information is product specific. These will be clearly identified with the prefix of
Marine or Plant accordingly.
As seen in the Objectives section shown previously this guide covers all aspects of the Pipe Fabrication
functionality. As a result it is split into General and Admin chapters which are covered in that order. The
philosophy behind this is that administrators need to understand the purpose of the functionality by covering
the General chapters before the Admin can be discussed.
1.5 Using this guide
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 enter will be in bold, red text.
Annotation for trainees benefit:-
Additional information
Refer to other documentation
System prompts should be bold, italic and in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'
Example files or inputs will be in the bold courier new font.
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CHAPTER 2
2 Overview & Getting Started
The aim of this chapter is to introduce the functionality to the trainees and provide instruction on how to start
the application and prepare the project for the course.
2.1 Overview of Pipe Fabrication
There is a definite requirement to be able to fabricate pipe spools which in turn complete the pipe route directly
from the information held in the 3D model. The Catalogue data supporting the modelling process has already
provided the relevant fabrication details/parameters at the component level, i.e. bore, dimensions, connectivity
etc. It is only the specific project and process information that needs to be added during the modelling/design
phase. AVEVA Marine and AVEVA Plant provide the tools to allow the customer to complete the final step to
fabrication without the need for additional interfaces our major effort. The Pipe Fabrication functions contain
integrated features to support the complete process from design to fabrication and finally to installation.
By its nature pipe production has various workflows and often requires a high degree of outsourcing. This
allows the customers a high degree of flexibility to handle peaks in the workflow during. Also the tooling
required to perform mechanical prefabrication requires high capital investment, i.e. bending machines, welding
machine, extrusion machines. Sub-contractors who are working for different customers at different stages of
the production phase are better positioned to handle the depreciation of these tangible fixed assets, making
the outsourcing option a more cost effective approach in many cases.
The Pipe Fabrication functions have been created to allow for a customer who favours the outsourcing
philosophy whilst also providing for customers who perform their own fabrication. It can be tailored for
custom specific needs using a set of functions for configuration of the application environment. All the
functions required to allow for the fabrication of pipes have been consolidated into a unique application.
Pipe Fabrication provides a configurable drawing/reporting tool for pipe sketches that includes all the
necessary production information and can incorporate and isometric style view if necessary. This production
information can be extracted in a neutral format for interfacing with other pipe production control systems.
Post processing of this data to machine dependent CNC data can be easily added according to the different
vendor specific languages
The illustration below shows how the Pipe Fabrication functions can be considered in terms of four primary
areas within AVEVA Marine and AVEVA Plant. These areas will be covered in greater detail during this
training course.
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The next two sections will cover the starting of the relevant Outfitting/Design session for both Marine and
Plant trainees respectively.
2.2 Marine - Starting an Outfitting Session
To start the AVEVA Marine application, select

All Programs > AVEVA Marine> Design >
Marine 12.1.SPx > Outfitting
The AVEVA Marine - Outfitting Login form

appears, enter the following data:
Project Training
Username PIPE
Password PIPE
MDB PIPEFWD,
Click the Login button.
Setting the project to Training on the AVEVA Marine Outfitting Login form will result in the use of the
Marine Training Project.
In the Design Explorer navigate to /WORLD and drag the

supplied file PF_Start_Site_02.txt in to the Command
Window.
This will add a new Site /TM-2229_Pipe_Fabrication and

member Zones to the hierarchy as shown.
Perform a Save Work.

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2.3 Plant - Setting up the Training Course in Design
To start the AVEVA Plant application, select All

Programs > AVEVA Plant> Design > PDMS
12.1.SPx > Design
The AVEVA Plant - Design Login form

appears, enter the following data:
Project Training
Username A.PIPER
Password A
MDB A-PIPING
Select Utilities > Training Setup from the application pull-down menu to display the Training Setup
form.
Select the Piping tab, click the Pipe Fabrication radio button and check the Setup Training Course
checkbox. Click the Apply followed by the Close button and then perform a Save Work.
This will add a new Site /TM-2229_Pipe_Fabrication and

member Zones to the hierarchy as shown.
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2.4 Accessing the Pipework Application
A default screen layout will be displayed comprising the application pull-down menu and a Design Explorer
showing all the objects from the current project database. The Outfitting/Design windows can be repositioned
and, in some cases, resized.
Once the Outfitting/Design module has been started, it must be checked

that the Pipework application is running. This can be seen on the top of the
design framework. If it does not show Pipework, select Design >
Pipework from the application pull-down menu to change to the correct
application.
This will update the menu options to suit the Pipework application including
the Pipe Fabrication pull-down menu as shown.
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Exercise 1 Getting Started
Perform the following tasks:-
Perform Savework.
Exit the current application and log in using the same details as before.
Select the Pipework application.
Ensure that the Pipe Fabrication pull-down menu is accessible.
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CHAPTER 3
3 General Modelling Functions
This chapter will introduce the general modelling functionality that is incorporated within the Pipe Fabrication
menu. This will cover the following areas:-
Fabricated Pipe Ends
Weld Handling
Modelling Consistency Checks The assignment of the bending machines is
covered in the AVEVA Marine TM-2220
Modify Spools
Pipework Modelling and the AVEVA Plant TM-
Multiple Spools
1100 Pipework Modelling courses.
Additional Spool Attributes
3.1 Fabricated Pipe Ends
The Pipe Fabrication menu includes functionality that allows the plain end of a pipe spool to be modified to
incorporate a thread or a slant. This is performed using the Fabricated Pipe Ends form.
To open the form select Pipe Fabrication >

Modelling > Fabricated Pipe Ends from
the application pull-down menu as shown.
The form is split in to two sections. The upper section of the form
allows the entry of data and sets the attributes, while the lower
selection performs the application of the settings the respective
pipe.
The Slanted Angle textbox sets the angle of the cut at the
selected end.
The Clearance textbox is used when a reference plain is being

used.
The Drawing Note textbox can be used to added notes to the

drawing outputs.
The lower section contains several buttons:-
Create Slanted End :- This button applies the Slanted Angle value to the indicated plain end.
Create Slanted End with Reference Plane :- This button allows a reference plane to be
indicated and applies the value set in the Clearance textbox to the indicated plain end. The
end of the pipe is slanted to match the indicated plane.
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Create Thread End : Clicking this button and

indicating the plain end will display the Thread Types
form allowing the selection of the Thread Type from
the options list.
The selections available from the Thread Type

options list is controlled via an Administrative
function, refer to Chapter 8 for additional details.
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Remove Fabricated End :- This allows the deletion of an existing fabricated end
Display Fabricated End :- This displays information regarding all of the existing fabricated
pipe ends included in the 3D View, as shown below.
The addition of a fabricated pipe end will add an FTUB element to the
Design Explorer. The image shown reflects the content of the Design
Explorer for the branches shown above. If necessary the attributes of the
FTUB element can be viewed
The slanted pipe ends that are not created using a reference plane have a
default orientation. It will be frequently necessary to change the orientation
of these. This can be achieved by using the Model Editor.
The FTUB elements that are created for this are taken from the /PF-Spec SPWL belonging to the MAS
project.
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3.1.1 Fabricated Pipe Ends (Worked Example)
Navigate to BRAN /PF_Fab_End-001/B1 in the Design

Explorer and add it to the 3D View.
Select Pipe Fabrication > Modelling > Fabricated

Pipe Ends from the application pull-down menu
as shown.
From the Fabricated Pipe Ends form, enter 60 in the Slanted

Angle textbox and click the Create Slanted Ends button.
The prompt Pick Pipe End: is displayed.
Indicate the end of the pipe to be modified, in this case the head.
The slanted end is added to the pipe.
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Click the Create Thread End button.
Indicate the end of the pipe to be modified, in this case the tail.
The Thread Types form will be displayed. From the Thread

Type options list select the SCM (NPT, 100mm, 28mm) option
and click the Apply button.
There will be no visual change to the branch because the

Slanted Angle value is not applicable for thread ends.
Click the Display Fabricated End button.
The fabricated end information

is added to the 3D View.
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Navigate to BRAN /PF_Fab_End-001/B3 and STRU

/PF_Fab_End_Surface_01 in the Design Explorer and add
them to the 3D View.
Enter a Slanted End value of 0 and a

Clearance value of 200.
Click the Create Slanted Ends with

Reference Plane button.
Indicate the end of the pipe to be modified, in this case the head.
The prompt Pick plane: is displayed.
Indicate the plane.
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The end of the pipe will be slanted to suit the

reference plane and trimmed back to the
clearance value.
Click the Display Fabricated End button again

to deselect it.
Return to BRAN /PF_Fab_End-001/B1.
Click the Remove Fabricated End button.
Indicate the fabricated end created previously at

the head to delete it.
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Exercise 2 Fabricated Pipe Ends
Add Pipe /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01 and Stru /PF_Ex-02_Stru_01 belonging to Zone

/Pipe_Fabrication_Exercises to the 3D View.
Use Bran /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01/B1 and Stru /PF_Ex-02_Stru_01 and create a fabricated end at the
head using the sloping PANE as a reference plane with a Clearance of 200mm.
Use Bran /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01/B1 and Stru /PF_Ex-02_Stru_01 and create a fabricated end at the
tail using the PANE in the Y/North plane as a reference plane with a Clearance of 0mm.
Use Bran /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01/B2 and create a fabricated end using a Slanted Angle of 45
degrees.
Use Bran /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01/B4 and Bran /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01/B5 and create a SCM NPT
threaded end for both.
Use the Display Fabricated End button to show the results
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3.2 Weld Handling
The Pipe Fabrication menu includes functionality that allows the creation, modification and deletion of welds.
This is performed using the Weld Handling form.
To open the form, select Pipe Fabrication >

Spooling & Checks > Weld Handling from the
application pull-down menu as shown.
The top of the form has a CE button that allows the

form to be reset to an alternative selection.
The form is split in to two sections:-

Create allows the initial inclusion of the
welds. This is covered in more detail
below.
Modify section allows modification to be
made to existing welds. This is covered in
more detail below.
The bottom of the form allows the current welds to

be Saved As an Excel file by clicking the Export
Weld List link label.
The Zoom when Selected checkbox will zoom the

3D View relating to the selected weld.
The Highlight Elements check box will highlight
the two elements connected by the selected weld.
The Mark Weld Info checkbox will add information

to the 3D View relating to the selected weld.
The Create Welds From section of the form

determines the source of the weld prior to creation.
With the Spec radio button selected a weld element with a predefined gap will be created from the current
pipe spec. The alternative selection of Config. will create a weld element from a common weld spec. The gap
for this weld can be modified manually according to the design requirements.
The Zero Gap checkbox becomes active when the Config. radio button is selected. This will create a weld
which has a gap of 0mm.
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The Fabrication Type section of the form contains two options lists.
The first allows the welding process to be determined from a selection of

Manual, Machine, or Orbital.
The second allows the setting of the location of the weld from a selection
of Shop, Site and Field.
The Create Welds on CE button will create the welds at all of the relevant connections within
the current pipe.
The Create Welds by Picking button will allows welds to be created by picking an element
in the 3D View.
With the Append Weld Number checkbox checked the next available weld number is assigned to the current
weld, by default. If unchecked the welds are renumbered starting at 1.
The Default Weld Prefix value is set using the administrative form and sets the Wldprefix attribute.
Refer to section 8.4 Pipe Fabrication Defaults form for more details
Creating welds will populate the list in the Modify section of the form. Field and Site welds can also be seen
in the 3D View.
The Modify Welds button allows a weld that has a graphical representation to the
indicated in the 3D View. The weld has to be selected before the button is clicked.
Welds that do not have a graphical representation can be modified using the
right click menu.
The weld is highlighted in the 3D

View and Modify Welds form
appears. This allows the shop flag
of the weld to be changed and the
Fab. Type of weld to be changed
to Manual, Machine or Orbital.
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The inclusion of any welds that have the SHOP flag set to FALSE will automatically create a spool limit.
Refer to section 3.4.3 for more information regarding spool limits.
Any changes that are made are then reflected on

the list.
The Refresh Weld List button updates the list.
The Remove All Welds button will delete all of the welds from the current pipe.
Care needs to be taken when deleting welds as this may affect the definition of the spool
limits. Refer to section 3.4.3 for more information on spool limits.
The Remove Selected Welds button will delete any weld that is selected in the weld list.
The number of welds and the associated attributes that are created using the form is dependent upon
the Weld Gap Configuration form. This is covered in Chapter 8 of this training guide.
3.2.1 Right Click Menu Options
A right click menu is available from the weld list in the Modify section of
the form.
Navigate on Explorer is a toggle that will navigate to the selected weld in the Model Explorer.
The Modify Welds option will open the relevant form as already explained. This is the only method of
opening the Modify Welds form for welds that do not have a graphical representation.
The Export to Excel option allows the contents of the form to be Saved As an Excel file.
The Print Preview option opens a Print

Preview form showing the contents of the
current list. This can be used to print the list
for reference.
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3.2.2 Connection Types
The p-points of every piping component have associated connection types, derived from their catalogue
definitions. These are used in conjunction with the Connection Compatibility (COCO) tables, in the database,
to check if two components may be legally connected to each other.
The connection type for the arrive and leave points of a TUBI component are always derived from p-point
P1 of the tube catalogue element.
This functionality is used by SPOOLER and Pipe Fabrication so that it also specifies what type of connection
it is. The type of connection is identified by the Ckey attribute, which is added to the COCO element definition.
The Ckey attribute can be set to any of the standard ISODRAFT end connection types:
Ckey Connection Type

BW Butt weld
SW Socket weld
SC Screwed connection
CP Compression
FL Flanged
PL Plain
The Weld Handling functionality will attempt to create a weld when it encounters the BW, SW and FL
CKEY.
3.2.3 Additional Information for Olets and Set-On Tees
OLETs and Set-On Tees (or Stub-in) elements have 3 p-points, P1 (p-arrive) and P2 (p-leave) in the main
tube and P3 in the off-line leg. P1 and P2 are coincidental and are normally treated as a single point. The P3
is normally a set distance away from the centreline of the main tube as defined by the catalogue.
A problem could occur if:-
For an OLET - points P1 and P2 have Ckeys of BWD or SWD this should give two welds, one for each
point, but the software recognises the OLET as a special case and only allocates one weld on the
Main Branch and one weld on the Offline Leg.
For a Set-On Tee - points P1, P2 and P3 have Ckeys of BWD or SWD this should give three welds,
one for each point, but the software recognises the Set-On Tee as a special case and only allocates
one weld on the Offline Leg
For both instances this is done by setting the LOFF attribute of the component to TRUE.
By default the AVEVA supplied Set-On Tee has a LOFF attribute set to FALSE This can be overcome
by setting the LOFF value in the specification.
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3.2.4 Weld Handling (Worked Example)
Navigate to PIPE /PF_Weld_Handling-02 in the

Design Explorer and add it to the 3D View.
Select Pipe Fabrication > Spooling & Checks >

Weld Handling from the application pull-down
menu as shown.
The Weld Handling form is displayed.
From the Create Welds From section of the form

select Config
This will create the welds using Pipe Fabrication

configured Welds rather than those from the
pipe specification
Set the Fabrication Type options lists to Manual
and Shop. Check the Append Weld Numbers
checkbox.
Click the Create Welds on CE button.
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The welds are added to the Modify section of the form as well as the Design Explorer.
Check the Zoom when selected and Mark Weld Info checkboxes. Select weld #1 from the list. The weld
is displayed on the 3D View with a weld gap of 4mm.
Select weld #2 from the list.
The weld Gap is 0.00mm because of the fitting to

fitting setting on the Weld Gap Config form.
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Weld #3 has a 0mm gap because it is the Fillet

Weld on a Slip-On Flange.
Click the Highlight Elements checkbox to highlight the elements in the 3D View that are connected by the
weld
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Exercise 3 Weld Handling
Add Pipe /PF_Ex-03_Pipe_01 belonging to Zone /Pipe_Fabrication_Exercises to the 3D View.
Create welds using the Config setting.
Navigate to each weld and check the weld gap is as expected.
Export the resulting weld list as an Excel file.
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3.3 Modelling Consistency Checks
The Pipe Fabrication menu includes functionality that allows the consistency of the pipes to be verified
according to set criteria. This is performed using the Modelling Consistency Checks form.
To open the form, select Pipe

Fabrication > Modelling > Modelling
Consistency Check from the
application pull-down menu as shown.
The form is split in to two sections. The

upper section of the form controls the
range of elements that the checks will
be performed on, using the Add CE
button.
The lower section of the form has two

tabs, Results and Check CE that
displays the information on the check.
The other tab, Options controls the
range of checks that are performed.
All member branches below the current

element will be displayed in the top
section of the form. Making a selection
from the list will activate the Check
button as shown.
Right clicking on the branch in the list

will display a menu providing standard
options for:-
Selection of the elements,
3D View inclusion
Design Explorer navigation
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Clicking the Check button will display

a progress bar at the button right
corner of the application.
The result of a check can be seen

graphically from the Status, Bran,
Spec, Model, Attribute and Valve
columns on the form. Any errors that
occur are listed in the Results tab. In
the example shown it can be seen that
this branch has passed the checks
successfully.
The status of the result can be
determined by the colour of the
message and can range from Valid, to
Warning and Invalid.
Selecting the Check CE tab will display the Data
Consistency results for the selected branch.
For more information relating to Data Consistency

refer to TM-2220 AVEVA Marine (12.1) Pipework
Modelling, or TM-1100 AVEVA Plant (12.1) Pipework
Modelling, for Marine or Plant respectively.
The Options tab displays a checkbox for each type of check

that is performed. The exception to this is the Full Data
Consistency checkbox which allows the user to apply a
configured check if necessary. The availability of these
checks can be determined and set by clicking the Apply
button.
The administration of the limited Data Consistency
check is covered in chapter 7.
3.3.1 Types of Check
3.3.1.1 Branch Consistency Check
A Warning message relating to the

Branch indicates that there is Data
Consistency problem that might need
to be addressed. This can also be seen
from the Results tab at the bottom of
the form. Clicking on the entry in the
Results tab will zoom the 3D View to
the selected branch and highlight it.
In this case it will be necessary to select the Check CE

tab to determine the nature and severity of the error. Not
all Data Consistency errors need to be corrected as is
the case in this example.
This message would be suppressed if the Full Data
Consistency option is not selected.
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3.3.1.2 Specification Check
An Invalid message relating to the

Specification indicates that there is an
incorrect specification reference for one
of the components.
This will also result in a Data

Consistency error, so there is a
Warning in the Branch column as well.
Clicking on the relevant entry from the Results tab will

zoom the 3D View to the component with the problem and
highlight it as shown.
The bottom of the form allows the component to be

reselected using the Choose component link label or
removed by using the Delete component link label.
3.3.1.3 Modelling Check
An Invalid or Warning message relating

to the Model indicates that there is a
problem with the configuration of either:-
the connecting branches
a tee
flange bolt hole alignment.
There are two types of check carried out for the connecting branches in relation to the distance to the adjacent
flanges. One for flanges on the main and another for the flanges on the connecting branch.
Minimum Flange Distance on the Main Minimum Flange Distance on the Branch
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The configuration of the minimum distances is covered later in the Administration section of this training
guide, refer to Chapter 8.
Clicking on the relevant entry from

the Results tab will zoom the 3D
View to the component with the
problem and highlight it as shown.
An Invalid message relating to

misalignment of flange bolt hole will
also allow a fix option at the bottom
of the form.
Clicking on the relevant entry also

indicates the misalignment and
labels the flanges facilitating the
selection of the correct the link label
to fix the error.
Clicking a fix link label will rotate the

flange accordingly and re-run the
check.
If there is an error with the tee this will

also result in a Data Consistency
error, so a Warning in the Branch
column would also be visible.
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3.3.1.4 Attribute Check
This has not been implemented yet
3.3.1.5 Valve Check
An Invalid message relating to the

Valve indicates that there is a
problem with the flow direction
through the valve.
Clicking on the relevant entry from the Results tab will zoom the 3D
View to the component with the problem and highlight it as shown.
A Flip valve link label is available at the

base of the form to correct the error.
3.3.2 Modelling Consistency Checks (Worked Example)
Navigate to PIPE /PF_Modelling_Cons-01 in the

Select Pipe Fabrication > Modelling > Modelling

Consistency Checks from the application pull-
down menu as shown.
Select the branch from the list and click Check

button.
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When the check has been completed click the Check

CE tab to display the Data Consistency results.
It can be seen that there are no errors on this pipe.
This branch has been deliberately modelled to

remove all errors, even as far as including
connections to another pipe to set the
HREF/TREF.
Right click on the branch and select Remove from the

3D View.
Navigate to PIPE /PF_Modelling_Cons-02 in the

Design Explorer.
Click the Add CE button on the form.
The form will be updated to show the branches

belonging to pipe /PF_Modelling_Cons-02.
Use the Shift/Ctrl buttons to select both branches in the

list. Right click on the branches and select Add to 3D
View.
Click Check button.
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Select branch /PF_Modelling_Cons-02/B1 in

the list and review the Results tab. Note that
this branch also includes Data Consistency
errors.
Click the Check CE tab to review the Data

Consistency errors.
Return to the Results tab and click the entry

related to the flange bolt holes..
The 3D View will zoom to the respective

flanges as shown.
Click the Fix FLANGE2 of BRANCH

/PF_Modelling_Cons-02/B1 link label to
correct the error.
The check process will be repeated

automatically and the form updated to suit the
results. In this case the Model error is no
longer present.
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On the Results tab and click the entry related

to the Valve error.
The 3D View will zoom to the respective

valve as shown.
Click the Flip valve link label to correct the

error.
The check process will be repeated

automatically and the form updated to suit the
results. In this case the Valve error is no
longer present.
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Exercise 4 Modelling Consistency Checks
Add Pipes /PF_Ex-04_Pipe_01 and /PF_Ex-04_Pipe_02 belonging to Zone

/PF_Ex-04_Pipe_01 /PF_Ex-04_Pipe_02
Use the Modelling Consistency Check form to determine and then correct the errors. Ignore any
Data Consistency errors related to HREF/TREF.
Ensure the Full Data Consistency Check checkbox on the Options tabs is checked. Ignore any
Data Consistency errors related to HREF/TREF.
As guidance there should be the following errors in total over the two pipes:-
o Flange Bolt Hole Alignment errors 3 off

o Flange Distance errors 2 off
o Spref errors (see below) 3 off
o Valve Flow Direction errors 3 off
o Unconnected Tee errors 2 off
The SPREF error for BRAN /PF_Ex-04_Pipe_02-B3 is corrected with a 200 n.b. TESO.
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3.4 Modify Spool
The Pipe Fabrication menu includes functionality that allows numerous aspects of the pipe spool to be
modified. This is performed using the Modify Spool form.

Spooling & Checks > Modify Spool from
The form is split in to five main sections:-

User/Feed Excess used to control and identify user end
and feed excesses.
Component Attributes used to control various
fabrication attributes of the component and to identify loose
components.
Spool Limits allows control of the limits of the owned
spools and allows them to be displayed.
Machine Insert Direction used to manually override
which end of the tube is inserted into the bending machine
Multiple Spools this allows the creation of Spool
Drawings from a defined network.
The lower section of the form allows access to the Fabrication

Check and Weld Handling forms via the relevant link labels.
The Clear All link label can be used to remove all of the graphical
aids and highlighting from the 3D View in a single operation.
Selecting a pipe will dynamically update the form to suit.
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3.4.1 User End/Feed Excess
Often during the modelling process it is necessary to allow user end and/or feed excess to a particular spool
for fabrication/installation requirements. The term user indicates that this is not an automatic excess that is
required by the fabrication machines. Instead this requires some manual intervention using the Modify
Spool form.
In the example pipe shown it maybe

necessary to include some additional tube at
the plain end of the suction pipe, so that this
can be cut more accurately on site. This would
be a good example of a user end excess.
Alternatively, this spool has bends that are too

close together to allow for the grip on the
bending machine. This will result in a machine
excess that will need to be cut back. However
the saw that will be used will require additional
material to ensure there is enough straight
tube to be held in the vice. This would be a
good example of a user feed excess.
Fabrication machines and the associated

grip lengths etc. are detailed in Chapter 9
of this guide.
Clicking the Set User End Excess link label will result in the Pick tubing or bend or <ESC> to finish:
prompt being displayed.
Indicating the spool will highlight the spool in

the 3D View showing the Arrive and Leave
with the current excess values. The End
Excess form contains an Arrive and Leave
text box to change the values accordingly.
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Clicking the Set User Feed Excess link label will result in the Pick pipe component or <ESC> to finish:
prompt being displayed.
Indicating the tube will highlight the tube in the
3D View showing the Feed with the current
excess values. The Feed Excess form
contains a Feed Excess text box to change
the value.
Clicking the Show User End Excess link

label will display the values in the 3DView for
the current pipe.
This is also the same for the link Show User

Feed Excess label.
3.4.1.1 User End/Feed Excess (Worked Example)
Navigate to EQUI
/PF_Modify_Spool_EQUI-01 in
the Design Explorer and from
the right mouse button menu
select Add Connected.
Select Pipe Fabrication > Spooling & Checks > Modify

Spool from the application pull-down menu as shown.
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Select PIPE /PF_Modify_Spool-02 in the 3D View to update the

form. Click the Set User End Excess link label from the Modify
Spool form.
Indicate the spool at the Head of the branch as shown.
From the End Excess form enter 200mm in the Arrive textbox
and click the Apply button followed by the Dismiss button.
Select PIPE /PF_Modify_Spool-01 in the 3D View to update the

form. Click the Set User Feed Excess link label from the Modify
Spool form.
Indicate the tube as shown.
From the Feed Excess form

enter 400mm in the Feed
Excess textbox and click the
Apply button followed by the
Dismiss button.
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With the Feed Excess form closed the information

relating to the feed will be removed.
Click the Show User Feed Excess link label.
The feed excess will then be displayed in the 3D

View.
3.4.2 Component Attributes
Navigating to a piping component and clicking the Modify

Component Attributes link label will display the Component
Attributes form.
The upper section of the form displays the name of the current
element and allows navigation to the previous/next component
using the arrow buttons or by selection in the 3D View.
The lower section reflects the current status of some of the

attributes and allows them to be set.
Any reselection of an alternative component will update the

form dynamically.
The appearance of the form in relation to the checkboxes is

dependent upon the type of component selected and also the
state of the Loose attribute. In this case the selected flange has
the Loose attribute set to true which in turn allows application
of the default excess to be set.
The implications of setting these attributes are as follows:-

Loose Component this setting will result in the component not being attached to the remainder of
the spool after fabrication. This is often required when the installation procedure requires some
allowance for adjustment on site during final fitting of the spool and as a result it is directly linked to
setting of excess. Although the component is nominated as loose the fitting will still appear on the
MTO of the pipe sketch.
Apply Default Loose Excess this setting is not possible without the selected component being
loose. Consequently this option does not become available until the loose checkbox is selected. This
setting will determine whether the default excess is applied.
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Offline Component this is mainly used for set-on tees. By default the Loff attribute of the set-on tee
will be false. This will result in the tee splitting the tube lengths at its insertion point. Culminating in an
incorrect MTO value which is undesirable to the fabricator. Setting the Offline Component check box
will correct this error.
Shop Fabrication Material this determines whether the component is required at the fabrication
shop in order to complete the fabrication of the relevant spool. Items such as gaskets and valves etc.
by default have the Shop attribute set to false, as shown in the previous images of the form.
Once the required changes have been made on the selected pipe the Apply button can be clicked.
If a change has been made to one of the attributes and the

navigational arrow button is clicked without the Apply button being
used, the Confirm form shown will be displayed. Clicking the Yes
button will discard the changes and continue navigation. Clicking
the No button will cancel the navigation.
Clicking the Show Loose Components link label will result in the
components being highlighted in the 3D View and a label being
added as shown.
3.4.2.1 Component Attributes (Worked Example)
Navigate to PIPE /PF_Modify_Spool-01 in the


Modify Spool from the application pull-down
menu as shown.
From the Modify Spool form click the Modify Component

Attributes link label.
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The Component Attributes form opens but the options are

inactive because the current element is not at the component
level.
Indicate the FLANGE 10 at the tail of BRAN /PF_Modify_Spool-

01/B1 as shown.
The Component Attributes form will update to suit the selected

flange.
Check the Loose Component checkbox and leave the Apply

Default Loose Excess (50.00mm) checkbox that becomes
active also checked. Click the Apply button.
Click the left arrow twice to navigate to FLANGE 9.
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Once again check the Loose Component checkbox and leave

the Apply Default Loose Excess (50.00mm) checkbox that
becomes active also checked. Click the Apply button.
Indicate the ELBOW 1 at the head of BRAN /PF_Modify_Spool-

01/B1.
Uncheck the Shop Fabrication Material checkbox and click the

Apply button followed by the Dismiss button to close the form.
The results of these actions will be shown in section 4.1

Fabrication Checks.
Click the Show Loose Components link label.
The loose flanges will be

highlighted in the 3D View.
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3.4.3 Spool Limits
Spool limits are often naturally occurring breaks within the route of the branch that determine the extent of
the deliverable from the fabrication shop. These often occur as a result of including a component in the
branch which by default has its SHOP attribute set to false, i.e a gasket. In addition to this is also possible to
add a site weld to a connection of a suitable component or alter the attributes of the component to set the
limits.
Both of these mechanisms are used within the Spool Limits section
of the Modify Spool form.
Clicking the Show Spool Limits link label will display the limits of the current pipe in the 3D View.
The elbow at the head of the branch will also display a

spool limit because the SHOP attribute has been set to
false in a previous worked example.
For the selected pipe below it can be seen that although the branch contains couplings and a tee, there
are no spool limits within the branch itself.
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Clicking the Add/Remove Spool Limits - No Welds link label will allow
the selection of a component, in this case a coupling at which the spool
limit will be applied.
The 3D View will be updated to show the possible locations for a spool
limit. In this case there are two possibilities at both, the arrive and leave
of the coupling.
To select the connection for the spool limit the adjacent component is
indicated. In this case this was the tube at the arrive of the coupling. The
intended position for the spool limits is shown in the 3D View.
A Confirm form is displayed.
Clicking the Yes button will set the

Asfbreak attribute flag to TRUE on the
component. It is the Asfbreak, (for the
arrive), and LsfBreak, (for the leave),
that determines the limits when using
this method. The method used to
create the limit is also shown in the 3D
View.
As well as the addition of a new spool limit, this function also handles
the removal of an existing limit. Clicking the Add/Remove Spool Limits
No Welds link label and selecting a component that already has a
spool limit set will display the existing limit and any other acceptable
positions for a new limit.
Making the second selection from the connection of the component that
has the spool limit will update the display of the spool limit in the 3D
View.
A Confirm form is displayed.
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The work flow for the alternative method using the Add/Remove Spool Limits - Welds is identical with
respect to the procedure. The differences are in the result; a weld with a SHOP attribute set to FALSE will
be added at the limit indicated. This method does not rely upon the use of the Asfbreak/Lsfbreak attributes
as used by the method shown previously.
If there is an existing limit the type can be change by

clicking the opposing method. For example, if the weld
method has been used, clicking the Add/Remove
Spool Limits No Welds link label and selecting the
same connection will present the user with a Confirm
form as shown. Clicking the Yes button will convert this
to a BREAK.
The Add/Remove Spool Limits functions do not override the

SHOP attribute of the existing components. Consequently
attempting to reset a spool limit at the connection of a component
that has its SHOP attribute set to false, i.e. between a flange and
gasket, will result in the Message form shown being displayed.
If it is necessary to reset a spool limit of this type the Component Attributes form shown previously will
need to be used to set the SHOP attribute for the gasket before the Set Spool Limits function can be
used.
Existing welds that have the SHOP flag set to FALSE that have been created using the Weld Handling
form will automatically create a spool limit.
The welds that are created for this are taken from the /PF-Spec SPWL belonging to the MAS project.
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3.4.3.1 Spool Limits with Welds (Worked Example)


menu as shown.
From the Modify Spool form click the

Add/Remove Spool Limits - Welds link label. The
prompt Pick first component or <ESC> to finish:
is displayed.
Select COUP1 of the branch. The prompt Pick

Indicate the tube at the leave connection of the
second component or <ESC> to finish: is
coupling.
displayed.
The selected position will be highlighted in the 3D

View. Click the Yes button on the Confirm form.
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The weld will be added to the

branch and can be seen in the
3D View.
Repeat these operations to set

a spool limit at the leave of
COUP2 as shown.
From the Modify Spool form click the Show Spool Limits link label
to show the spool limits.
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3.4.4 Machine Insert Direction
The machine insert direction is a reference specifically to the loading of the tube on to the bending machine
in the fabrication shop. For a bent pipe spool it is feasible that either end of spool can be inserted into the
machine. Initially it might not be apparent how changing this will affect the fabrication of the spool. Obviously
the tube is straight when it is loaded onto the machine, so what is really being determined here is:-
The end of the spool that is held by the grip at the front of the bending machine
For spools with multiple bends, which bend will be produced first.
If the pipe in the illustration is considered this can be more easily explained:-
If the Arrive of the spool is loaded onto the bending machine, Bend 2 will be the first to be produced
and for this, the length of tube at the Leave needs to be long enough to take the grip.
If the Leave of the spool is loaded onto the bending machine, Bend 1 will be the first to be produced
and for this the length of tube at the Arrive needs to be long enough to take the grip.
The handling of the material requirement for the grip lengths is performed automatically. The reference
to the grip above was used just to make the visualisation easier.
Under normal circumstances the insert direction that is determined automatically is acceptable to the
fabricator. However there may be instances where this has to be overridden.
Clicking the Set Machine Insert Directions link label will

result in a prompt being displayed. Once the spool has been
indicated in the 3D View the spool is highlighted, the
arrive/leave are indicated and the Machine Insert Dir... form
is displayed.
The form allows the Arrive or Leave to be set as the insert direction or alternatively the Auto radio button
allows the system to decide.
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3.4.4.1 Machine Insert Direction (Worked Example)


menu as shown.
From the Modify Spool form click the Set

Machine Insert Directions link label. The prompt
Pick tube or bend or <ESC> to finish: is
displayed.
Indicate the spool in the 3D View as shown.
Select the Arrive radio button on the Machine

Insert Dir form as shown.
A graphical aid is added to the 3D View to

represent the selection.
Click the Apply button to complete the process.
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Exercise 5 Excesses, Spool Limits
Add Pipe /PF_Ex-05_Pipe_01

belonging to Zone
/Pipe_Fabrication_Exercises to the
3D View.
Use the Modify Spool form to set spool

limits at the leave of the ELBO2 and
ELBO4 as shown. Use the method that
includes the welds.
Use the Modify Spool form to set

Loose flag of the FLAN3 and FLAN4 as
shown. An automatic end excess will be
applied.
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Use the Modify Spool form to set a user

end excess of 200mm at the arrive of the
tube as shown.
Use the Modify Spool form to set a user

feed excess of 375mm between the two
bends as shown.
Add Pipe /PF_Ex-05_Pipe_02 belonging to

Zone /Pipe_Fabrication_Exercises to the
3D View.
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Use the Modify Spool form to set spool

limits at the arrive of the couplings as
shown using the Asfbreak/Lsfbreak
method.
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3.4.5 Multiple Spools
The Modify Spool form Multiple Spools functionality uses Spool Drawings (SPLDRGs), which are created
by adding an interconnected network of piping components to a drawing. Once the elements have been
selected, the application checks that the selection forms a valid piping network.
Multiple Spool drawings contain a number of Spool and Field elements, divided by Spool Breaks. A Spool is
defined as a run of piping components and tube that will be connected during fabrication. A Field item which
is an individual, or group of piping components, that will be connected on-site during installation. Spools cannot
be split across Spool Drawings.
Spools and Fields are defined by picking an element in the 3D View. If the element has been defined as a
fabrication element (i.e. the SHOP flag is true) it generates a SPOOL. If the selected element has been
defined as being fitted on site (i.e. the SHOP flag is false), it generates a FIELD.
When an element is picked, the software searches all connected piping components and tube, and then
adds all adjacent components that have the same SHOP flag status to that Spool or Field. The end of the
Spools, called Spool Breaks, occur when the SHOP flag status changes.
Spool Breaks can also be forced manually, at joints where the Shop flags are the same on all sides, and Welds
added, to split pipes in the design.
By setting the Spool / Field Limit (SFLimit) attribute for a SPLDRG to BRAN, PIPE, ZONE or SITE, a spool
break will be enforced at any change at the corresponding element level.
Multiple Spools can also be used to merge pipe branches together, removing the Pipe and Branch boundary
normally associated with Isodraft.
The Spooler module is covered in greater detail in the TM-2232 AVEVA Marine Pipe Spooler and
TM-1208 AVEVA Plant Pipe Spooler training guides.
3.4.5.1 How AVEVA Marine / Plant Stores Data
Before creating any spool data, it is important to understand how the data is stored and accessed in the
AVEVA Marine / Plant databases. The Multiple Spools functionality uses two databases:
Fabrication database - This stores all the spooling data created by the Multiple Spool
Design database - This holds all the design data (pipes, equipment etc.) for the project.
The Multiple Spools functionality requires read/write access to the Fabrication database, to allow the initial
creation of the hierarchy as well as the addition/removal of elements as required. The AVEVA Marine / Plant
databases have a hierarchical structure as shown below.
Design (DESI) Databases Fabrication (ISOD) Databases
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The structure of the Design database should be familiar to the pipe modeller by this stage.
The Fabrication / Isodraft databases have administrative levels below the WORLD of Department (ISODEP)
and Registry (ISOREG). The database level below the Registry is the Spool Drawing (SPLDRG). Each
Spool Drawing can represent a continuous network of piping components and tube within the piping
design. The Spools and Field elements that make up the Spool Drawing are held directly below it in the
database hierarchy.
In order for Outfitting/Design to be able to have access to the Fabrication database the Module Definitions
for Outfitting/Design need to be modified. This is covered in detail in Chapter 7 Administration General
Information. This has been set as default for the current training project.
3.4.5.2 Creating Administrative Elements
The Create Multiple Spool link label on the Modify Spool form allows the definition a Spool Drawing
(SPLDRG).
These elements are displayed in the Fabrication Explorer,

this can be viewed by selecting Display > Explorers >
Fabrication Explorer from the application pull-down menu.
The Multiple Spool form is opened by clicking the Create

Multiple Spool link label on the Modify Spool form.
The Create Element button allows the creation of a

Department (ISODEP), a Registry (ISOREG) or a Spool
Drawing (SPLDRG) depending upon the selection from the
options list when the button is clicked.
Multiple Registries can be stored beneath a single Department.
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Add to Spool Drawing by Pick Clicking this button will give a prompt to select a piping
component from the 3D View. The selected component will be added to the Spool Drawing along
with any neighbouring components with the same SHOP flag
Remove from Spool Drawing by Pick Clicking this button will give a prompt to select a piping
component from the 3D View. The selected component will be removed from the Spool Drawing
along with any neighbouring components with the same SHOP flag.
Include Field Components Clicking this button before adding or removing components, will
automatically add or remove any neighbouring field elements (e.g. gaskets).
The Update Part Number button releases the Spools Drawings and allows the creation of a drawing if
the Fabrication Check process has been performed so that the spools have been validated and released.
The Fabrication Check form is covered in detail in Chapter 4 General Check Functions.
The Delete All Members button removes the Spool Drawing members.
3.4.5.3 Creating a Multi Spool Drawing (Worked Example)

Modify Spool from the application pull-down menu
as shown.
From the Modify Spool form click the Create

Multiple Spool link label.
From the Storage section on the form, ensure

Department is set on the options list and click the
Create Element button.
The Create Department form is displayed. Enter the

Name PF_AVEVA_SPLDRGS_DEPT and click the
Apply button.
If Auto-Naming has been configured, then this
option can be selected.
A Registry can now be created beneath the

Department. From the options list select Registry
and click the Create Element button
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The Create Registry form is displayed. Enter the

Name PF_AVEVA_SPLDRGS_REGI and click the
Apply button.
Auto-Naming can also be applied here.
A Spool Drawing can now be created beneath the

Registry. From the options list select Spool
Drawing and click the Create Element button.
The Create Spool Drawing form is displayed key

in the Name /PF_AVEVA_Spool-001 and then
click the Apply button.
Auto-Naming can also be applied here.
The new elements can now be seen in the

hierarchy of the Fabrication Explorer as shown.
Navigate to PIPE /PF_Multi_Spool-01 in the

This pipe consists of components which have their

SHOP flag set to TRUE and other that are set
FALSE. The valve and couplings are set to FALSE
while the rest of the pipe components are set to
TRUE.
Click the Add to Spool Drawing by Pick button. A

prompt to Pick a Piping Component to add to
SPLDRG or <ESC> to finish is displayed.
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Indicate one of the components that belong to the

upper spool. The selection will be highlights in red.
Press the Esc. key.
The SPOOL element will be added to the

Fabrication Explorer and the highlight will be
added to the 3D View.
To add FIELD components to the Spool Drawing,

the Include Field Components button should be
clicked followed by the Add to Spool Drawing by
Pick Mode button. The prompt to Pick a Piping
Component to add to SPLDRG or <ESC> to
finish is displayed.
Indicate the coupling at the Tail of the pipe, followed

by the valve and then press the Esc. key.
The FIELD items are highlighted in green and can

now be seen below the Spool Drawing in the
Fabrication Explorer.
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The Include Field Components button sets the mode of selection for
adding and removal. Consequently the coupling and valve could be
removed from the spool using the Remove from Spool Drawing Pick
Mode button.
To expand the network to accommodate the complete pipe, once again click
the Add to Spool Drawing by Pick Mode button. The prompt to Pick a
Piping Component to add to SPLDRG or <ESC> to finish is displayed.
Indicate the coupling at the Head of the pipe and then press the Esc. key.
Additional SPOOL and FIELD elements are added to the Fabrication
Explorer.
If a branch or part of a branch had already

been spooled in an earlier drawing, it cannot
be spooled into the new drawing.
In order to create any drawings of the created

Spool Drawing click the Update Part Number
button.
For Information on producing Fabrication and

Installation Sketches, see Chapter 5 General
Drawing Creation.
The SPLDRG and it members that were previously

shown in bold are now released. i.e. no longer
claimed by the user.
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3.4.5.4 Removing Spool Members
The Delete All Members button, deletes all the

SPLDRG members from the active spool drawing.
A Confirm form is displayed asking the user Are you

sure you want to delete all members? click the Yes
button to delete.
The members of the SPLDRG are deleted from the

Fabrication Explorer.
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Exercise 6 Multiple Spools
Add the following Pipes belonging to

Zone /Pipe_Fabrication_Exercises to
the 3D View.
o /PF_Ex-06_Pipe_01,
o /PF_Ex-06_Pipe_02,
o /PF_Ex-06_Pipe_03
Create a Dept, Regi and Spool Drawings and

complete the network as shown:-
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CHAPTER 4
4 General Checking Functions
An integral part of producing the production information for the fabricator is ensuring that the information is
accurate and fit for purpose at the first issue. This requires numerous checks to be carried out against the
criteria defined by the fabrication machines and general workshop practices dictated by the fabricator.
4.1 Fabrication Checks
The Fabrication Check form provides the capability to create the pipe spools and to check that the
configuration conforms to the standards required by the fabricator.

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The form is split into four main areas:-
The Pipe List occupies the upper section

of the form. It lists the pipe that is the
current element when the form is initially
opened. This can be populated with
additional pipes using the Add CE button.
The Pipe Spool List is the next section

and it displays the spools that are owned
by the selected pipe from the top of the
form.
The Pipe Piece List displays the pipe

pieces that are owned by the selected
spool.
The lower section of the form contains two

tabs which are populated when the pipe is
checked:-
o Check Results
o Details
These will be covered in more detail later.
The lower section of the form allows access to the

Modify Spool and Weld Handling forms via the
relevant link labels.
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4.1.1 Pipe Spools
A pipe spool is a prefabricated part of a branch. This is often considered as the deliverable, supplied as a
complete item by the pipe fabrication shop, that is sent for installation. Pipe spools typically comprise of a
bent or straight pipe with welded flanges or couplings at each end. There can also be more complex
fabrications with branches, reducers, valves and other components as shown below.
4.1.2 Pipe Pieces
A pipe piece is the lowest level in the fabrication hierarchy of a pipe. It relates to a continuous piece of tube
that can be fabricated from stock material. The pipe piece holds references to the components at the start
and end of the piece. The system derives the pipe piece.
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4.1.3 General Form Controls
The right click menu over the Pipe List section of the form will show some general form and 3D View
functions.
The following controls the content of the Pipe List:-
Add CE adds the current pipe to the form.
Remove Selected removes the pipe(s) that
is currently selected from the form.
Remove All clears the form of all pipes.
The following controls the selection of the elements in

the Pipe List:-
Select All selects all of the pipes on form.
Unselect All clears the selection.
The following controls the content of the 3D View and

are standard AVEVA options throughout the
numerous applications:-
Add to 3D View adds the selected pipe(s)
to the 3D View.
Remove from 3D View removes the
selected pipe(s) from the 3D View.
Zoom To zooms the 3D View so that the
complete pipe is visible.
The following controls the navigation in the Design

Explorer:-
Navigate To navigates to the selected pipe
in the Design Explorer.
Selecting the spool on the form will highlight the

elements in the 3D View making identification much
easier for the user.
The bottom of the form contains a Zoom when

selected checkbox, which zooms the 3D View to the
selected spool if it is checked.
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4.1.4 Validation/Release
The Fabrication Check form uses a workflow of

validation and release to process the pipe, its
member spools and ultimately the pipe pieces.
The Fabrication Check form provides the

functionality to take the pipe through the checks
and to provide feedback on any errors that might
have occurred so that the necessary remedial
action can be taken.
The form displays the status of the pipe, spools and

pipe pieces in relation to their validity. If the pipe is
being processed for the first time then the form will
indicate that validation is required at all of these
levels, as shown.
Ultimately the goal here is to achieve a status for

these levels so that the pipe is ready for fabrication.
Alongside the Status at the pipe level is an

indication of the Modelling Consistency Check,
covered previously in this guide.
The first operation to be carried out is to click the

Validate button at the top of the form. This will
validate all pipes that are currently selected in the
Pipe List.
This option as also available from the right mouse
button menu.
4.1.4.1 Validation Successful
If the initial validation is immediately successful the

Status will be updated to Ready for fabrication
as shown.
For the validation to be successful at any given

level it must be successful at the member level as
well. For instance:-
The validation must be successful at all
member pipe pieces in order to satisfy the
validation at the pipe spool level.
The validation must be successful at all
member pipe pieces and pipe spools in
order to satisfy the validation at the pipe
level.
In this case there is no more intervention required

for the pipe so Release button at the top of the form
is not required so it is inactive.
This is not the usual result unless the pipe is

of a basic route.
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4.1.4.2 Validation Unsuccessful
If the initial validation has encountered errors

that require some manual intervention the
Status will be updated to Valid FOR
Fabrication with warning as shown.
As stated above this may not apply to all pipe

spools owned by the pipe as shown.
Selecting a spool that has encountered a

warning will populate the Check Results tab
with the appropriate information. This tends to
be information relating to the defined fabrication
machine information, such as the required
excess, flange welding or bending.
Selecting the entry on the Check Results tab

will highlight the area in question on the 3D
View.
The three letter codes that are used on the fabrication machines are included, in this case MLL, to make
cross reference with the parameters easier to follow.
The configuration of the fabrication machine is covered in Chapter 9 Administration Pipe Fabrication
Configuration.
The next stage in the process would be to review all of the errors and make any necessary alterations. Any
alterations to the pipe will require a revalidation to run the checks again.
Once the errors have been reviewed the pipe

can be released for fabrication by clicking the
Release button at the top of the form.
This option as also available from the right

mouse button menu.
This will confirm that the warnings reported as

part of the validation are acceptable and as a
result the Status will be updated to Released
for Fabrication as shown.
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Alternatively, an individual pipe spool can be

released from the right button menu over the
Pipe Spool List on the form.
4.1.4.3 Validation Failure
If the validation encounters serious errors that

can only be rectified using the standard AVEVA
Pipework tools then the Status will be set to
Invalid. This is usually as a result of a serious
Data Consistency error that cannot be
overcome using the Fabrication Check form.
4.1.5 Details
The Details tab is populated with all of the

relevant production information for the selected
pipe piece. This is information relating to the
following:-
Assigned fabrication machines
Bending information
Flange welding
Excesses
Material quantities
It is often worthwhile reviewing this information to

check that the outcome of the validation is as
expected.
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The content of the Details tab is influenced greatly by the

setting of the priorities for Pipe Fabrication. This is
performed using the Optimization Priorities form. This
form can be viewed by selecting Optimization Priorities
from the right click menu of the pipe.
The screenshot shown is taken from a user with relevant access rights for clarity. The current PIPE
user will have the options greyed out.
The setting of the Optimization Priorities form is covered in detail in Chapter 8.
4.1.6 Results of Validation/Release
The result of obtaining the status of Released

for Fabrication for the Pipe Spools is the
creation of the pipe spool list (PSLIST) and pipe
piece list (PPLIST) in the Design Explorer.
Until this stage any pipes elements that had a

Status of Valid for Fabrication with Warning
would revert back to Validation Required if
the form was re-opened.
The Spool Type has also been determined

automatically based on the excess and loose
information set by the user.
The default Spool Type setting can be

overridden using the right click menu over the
Pipe Spool List on the form. The three types
are as follows:-
SHOP fully fabricated and ready to
install.
FITT fabricated but with excess and
the mating fittings left loose to provide
an allowance during installation.
SITE not fabricated at all. The route
will be determined on site. The purpose
of routing this pipe in the model is to
allow for space and to determine some
of the material quantities. This tends to
be used for smaller nominal bore pipe
routes where pre-fabrication does not
provide the same cost savings as for
larger bore pipes.
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4.1.7 Changing the Default Fabrication Machines
The validation is carried out against the criteria determined by the assigned fabrication machines. In many
instances it is likely that there could be a substantial period of time between the assignment of the fabrication
machines during the modelling phase and the creation of the production information. That is to say that the
selected fabrication machine might need to be changed from the original assignment, for instance the machine
might be out of service or an alternative fabricator might be used. Consequently in some cases it will be
necessary to select an alternative set of fabrication machines against which the validation can be carried out.
Click the Select Default Fabrication Machines

link label to change the default fabrication
machine assignment.
By default the form will change to display all of
the Fabrication Machine Worlds (FMWLD)
available.
To update the form to show which machines are

currently assign to the selected pipe click the
Select machines from current element link
label.
This option as also available from the right mouse

button menu.
The form will be updated accordingly depending

upon the assignment of the BendMacRef
attribute for the pipe. In this case it can be seen
that the Fabrication Machine Group (FMGRP)
has been assigned.
The default assignment can be changed, in this

case FMBEND /PF_2D_MACH-01 has been
deselected. Consequently the FMGRP has also
been deselected. The Apply button is clicked to
confirm the re-assignment and the Back button
clicked to return to the original format of the
Fabrication Check form.
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The re-assignment of the fabrication machines

will of course require the spools to be revalidated
against the new settings.
Alternatively, individual spools can be checked

against different machine by selecting the
Validate Spools with option from the right
mouse button menu.
In this case an additional Select Fabrication

Machines form is displayed. The selection can be
changed and the OK button is clicked. In this case
the validation is performed immediately.
Depending upon the original validation the only

obvious difference might be the assignment of an
alternative set of machines in the Details tab.
4.1.8 Deleting Information
4.1.8.1 Deleting Spool Information from the Pipe Level
All of the spool information can be deleted for

the pipe by selecting Delete Spool Information
from the right click menu of the selected pipe.
A Confirm form is
displayed, click the Yes
button to delete.
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This will remove the PSLIST and PPLIST

elements from the Design Explorer, the Spool
No., Status and Spool Type will be reset. The
content of the Details tab will be removed.
4.1.8.2 Deleting Spool Information from the Spool Level
Spool information can be deleted by selecting

Delete Spool Information from the right click
menu of the selected spool.
A Confirm form is
displayed, click the
Yes button to delete.
This will remove the spool and associated pipe

pieces from the PSLIST and PPLIST respectively.
The Spool No., Status and Spool Type will be
reset for the spool. The content of the Details tab
will be removed.
4.1.8.3 Deleting Pipe Piece Information
Pipe piece information can be deleted by selecting

Delete Piece Information from the right click
menu of the selected pipe piece.
A Confirm form is
displayed, click the
Yes button to delete.
This will remove the pipe piece from the PPLIST.

The Status will be reset for the spool and the pipe
piece. The content of the Details tab will be
removed.
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4.1.9 Renaming Spools
The deletion and subsequent revalidation and

release of individual spools will result in the naming
becoming out of sequence.
The Fabrication Check form provides the

functionality to update the spool names using the
following options from the right click menu of the
spool:-
Modify Name
Rename Spools
Rename All Spools
The Modify Name option opens the Name form

that is available for all elements from the Design
Explorer. This works only on the name of the
selected pipe spool. The new name is entered in
the text field and the Apply button is clicked.
The Rename Spools option can be used on a

multiple selection to rename the selected spools to
the next available sequential numbers. In this case
the spools have been changed from PS/005 and
PS/006 to PS/007 and PS/008
respectively.
The Rename All Spools will rename the spools in

sequence from the first. Consequently all
references to the previous names will be removed.
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4.1.10 Manual Bending
Occasionally the design may dictate the use of

a bend radius that is not supported by any of the
available fabrication machines. This will result in
a validation failure for the pipe as shown.
The Check Results tab will provide a very

specific comment relating to the current bend
information.
If the bend radius cannot be changed it will

be necessary to nominate the bend as
manually bent. This can be performed from
the right click menus by selecting Set to
Manually Bent at the pipe, pipe spool and
pipe piece levels and will affect all member
bends accordingly.
In this case the setting is being made at the

pipe piece level.
The result is that spool #4 has been updated

to Valid for Fabrication with Warning and
the Check Results tab has also been
updated accordingly.
Setting this will change all bends below

the current level. This will also set any
bends that do comply with the
fabrication machine to be manually
bent, so care must be taken to apply this
setting at the correct level on the form.
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4.1.11 Applying Minimum Feed Excess
Depending on the default settings that have

been applied on the Pipe Fabrication
Defaults form, the presence of a required
feed excess may result in an Invalid status
for the pipe spool.
This occurs if the Allow automated feed
excess checkbox is unchecked on the Pipe
Fabrication Defaults form. Otherwise the
excess will be added automatically.
The setting of the Allow automated feed excess default on the Pipe Fabrication Defaults form is
covered in the Administration shown in Chapter 8.
Once again the Check Results tab will provide the required information.
A minimum feed excess value can be applied to

comply with the Grip length of the current
bending machine. This can be performed from
the right click menus by selecting Set to
Miniumum Feed Exces at the pipe, pipe spool
and pipe piece levels and will affect all feed
excesses for the member elements
accordingly.
In this case the setting is being made at the pipe

spool level. The result is that spools #2 has
been updated to Valid for Fabrication with
Warning and the Check Results tab has also
been updated accordingly.
As already stated the excess that is applied is the minimum to suit the Grip length of the bending
machine. If it is necessary to provide a different value then the Set User Feed Excess function needs
to be used from the Modify Spool form
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4.1.12 Fabrication Checks (Worked Example)
Navigate to PIPE /PF_Fab_Checks-06 in the

Select Pipe Fabrication > Spooling & Checks

> Fabrication Check from the application pull-
down menu as shown.
On the form click Validate button.
It can be seen that the pipe is Invalid due to the

problems with Spool #3 and #5, but there are
errors with the other spools as well that need to
be fixed.
With Spool #1 selected click on Piece #1, followed

by the message in the Check Results tab. The
message explains that the branch is too close to
the flange for the extrusion machine.
Use the Model Editor to drag the branch down by 50mm and click the Validate button again.
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Piece #1 for Spool #1 will now have a Status of

Valid for fabrication.
With Spool #1 selected click on Piece #2,

followed by the message in the Check Results
tab. The message explains that the branch is too
short for manual welding.
Use the Model Editor to drag the flange to extend the branch by 100mm and click the Validate button
again.
Spool #2 will now have a Status of Valid for

Fabrication.
With Spool #3 selected, click on Piece #1.
The Check Results tab messages explain that

the spool is too long for the stock length, the
bending machine, and the flange welding
machine. There is also a clash with the collision
plane defined on the bending machine.
Insert a pair of flanges with the Stype of FLSO

upstream of BEND3 as shown. This will of
course increase the number of spools to 6.
Click the Validate button on the form.
Spool #3 and #4 will now have a Status of Valid

for Fabrication.
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the spool has been nominated to have loose
flanges which will incur an excess because it is
the intention for this to have a Spool Type of
FITT.
However, there is an end excess in place as a

result of the bending process. The spool needs
to be checked in case this unnecessary wastage
can be removed.
The end of the spool that requires the excess is

displayed in the 3D View.
To eliminate the need for the excess material use the Model Editor to drag the flanges shown down by
200mm. Click the Validate button on the form.
Spool #5 will now have a Status of Valid for

Fabrication.

the spool cannot be bent on the assigned
machine.
Right click on Spool #6 and from the menu select

Validate Spools With
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It can be seen that the default machines are

currently set to a 3D bend radius.
Click the FMGRP PF_Bending_2D checkbox

followed by the OK button.
This will complete the validation process, setting

all of the spools with the Status of Ready for
Fabrication and finalising the Spool Type
values.
This will add the PSLIST and PPLIST elements to

the Design Explorer.
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4.2 Spool Attributes
The Pipe Fabrication menu includes functionality that allows multiple attributes of the pipe spool to be
updated using the Additional Spool Attributes form. These attributes can then be added to the pipe sketch
as information for the fabricator.
The spools must exist, i.e. the pipe must have been processed via the Fabrication Check form in,
order to have the pipe and its member spools in a suitable state for the Spool Attributes form to be
usable.

Spooling & Checks > Additional Spool
Attributes from the application pull-down
menu as shown.
The form will be populated with a list of the pipe spools associated with the current pipe. The form provides
the standard AVEVA tools for grouping and sorting that is available throughout the Plant and Marine
products. The upper section of the form contains a CE button to allow navigation to an alternative pipe. An
Export button allows the contents of the form to be Saved As an Excel file. This is also available from the
right click menus as shown below. The Highlight when selected checkbox will highlight the selected spools
in the 3D View if it is checked in a similar fashion to other Pipe Fabrication forms.
Right clicking the mouse button on the unpopulated section of the form will display the menu shown. The
Select All option can be used to select all of the spools in the current list.
The following controls the content of the 3D View:-

Add Pipes to 3D View adds the current pipe to the
3D View.
Add Spools to 3D View adds the currently selected
spools to the 3D View.
Remove Pipes from 3D View removes the current
pipe from the 3D View.
Remove Spools from 3D View removes the
currently selected spools from the 3D View.
Zoom To zooms the 3D View so that the complete
pipe is visible.
The Navigate To option navigates to the selected spool in the

Design Explorer.
The Save to Excel option performs the same function as the

Export button explained previously.
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4.2.1 Editing Attributes
The attributes can be edited through the use of text boxes or from predefined options list as shown for the
Spool Type below.
The attributes that are displayed and their configuration is fully customisable by the administrator.
Refer to Chapter 7 Administration General Information for details relating to the customisation of the
Spool Attributes form.
Right clicking on an individual cell will allow the attribute information to

be copied and pasted to an alternative cell.
Right clicking on a multiple selection of cells will allow the use of Fill
Down and Fill Up options. This allows the selected spools to be
populated efficiently.
This can be performed on

multiple columns as shown.
4.2.2 Spool Attributes (Worked Example)


Additional Spool Attribute from the application
pull-down menu as shown.
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On the Spool Attributes form, in the Description, Planning Unit and Galv. text boxes enter PF_Training,
PL01 and GV1 respectively.
Click the cell populated with GV1 and then holding

down shift button click the lowest cell relating to spool
PS/006. From the right button mouse menu select
the Fill Down option.
The value will be copied to the Galv attribute for all

spools belonging to the pipe.
Reposition the Weight attribute column so that the

Description and Planning Unit columns are adjacent.
Using the shift key select all of the cells below the
Description and Planning Unit columns. From the
right click menu select the Fill Down option.
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4.3 Galvanization Tank Check
The Pipe Fabrication menu provides the capability to check that the created pipe spools are capable of being
immersed in the defined galvanization tanks for surface treatment.
To open the form, select Pipe

Fabrication > Spooling &
Checks > Galvanization Tank
Check from the application pull-
down menu as shown.
The form performs the check

at the spool level so the pipe
must have been processed
fully by the Fabrication
Check form.
The form lists all of the spools that

are owned by the current pipe. The
CE button at the top of the form
allows alternative pipes to be
selected if necessary. The value of
current :GALV UDA and volumetric
dimensions of the spool are alos
listed.
The lower section of the form

allows the selection of the available
galvanization tanks from the
options list. The form will also
display the dimension of the
selected tank.
Selecting a spool in the list will highlight it in the 3D View. The Zoom
when Selected checkbox zooms to the selected spool in the 3D View.
The Show Spool Volume checkbox adds the dimensions of the spool
volume to the 3D View for easy comparison to the tank dimensions.
This allows the user to easily understand why a spool has failed the
check.
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The selection of the spools from

the list activates the Check button.
Clicking the button will check the
dimensions of the spools against
the selected galvanization tank.
The right click menu provides the following options:-

Check performs the same function as the
button on the form.
Add to 3D View adds the selected spool(s)
to the 3D View.
Remove from 3D View removes the
selected spool(s) from the 3D View.
Navigate on Explorer navigates to the
selected spool in the Design Explorer.
Select All - used to select all of the spools in
the current list
Save to Excel - allows the contents of the
form to be Saved As an Excel file.
Clicking the Check button will present a progress bar

at the bottom right of the display.
The form will be updated to

indicate the success or failure of
the check for each spool against
the selected galvanization tank in
the Result column of the form.
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Exercise 7 Checking Functions
Add Pipes /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_01 and /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_02 belonging to Zone

Use the Fabrication Check form to process both pipe so that they attain a Status of Released for
Fabrication.
Use the Spool Attributes form to assign a Description, Planning Unit and Galv. code to the
spools.
Use the Galvanization Tank Check form to process both pipes, (it is unlikely that all spools will
pass the checks.
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CHAPTER 5
5 General Drawing Creation
The following chapter deals with the creation of pipe drawings that are required as an output in order to
fabricate and install the spools and pipes. There are two main types of drawing that are being considered as
an output from the Pipe Fabrication functions:-
Pipe Spool Drawings usually sketches include dimensioned and scaled views of a pipe spool along
with tables of relevant manufacturing information.
Pipe and Spool Isometrics these are in the form of both Fabrication and Installation isometrics that
also include tables of relevant manufacturing information. These can be created from pipe, spool or
Spool Drawing levels
For Marine there are two methods of achieving pipe spool drawings, one using the Outfitting module and the
other via Marine Drafting, both are covered in this chapter. The Plant product which will use Design follows
the same workflow as Outfitting.
5.1 Pipe Spool Drawing Creation from Design/Outfitting
5.1.1 Using the Form
The creation of the sketches is carried out using the

Pipe Spool Drawing form. To open the form,
select Pipe Fabrication > Drawings > Spool
Drawings from the application pull-down menu
as shown.
The form is comprised of the following three tabs:-

Create Drawing
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Error List
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5.1.2 Drawing Options Tab
Upon initial use of the form the Drawing Options tab must be selected tab to specify some settings.
The Drawing Options tab contains the following sections:-

Drawing Options used to manually enter the Department and Registry name. Alternatively
check the Using DESI Hierarchy check box which will automatically populate these text fields
accordingly. For the Marine installation there is an additional Using Marine Environment check
box. These fields are not populated by default and consequently require an input from the user upon
initial opening of the form.
Sketch Naming Options section:-
o Naming Rule File Path - - used to specify a naming convention for the drawing
Refer to section 7.4. Pipe Sketch Naming Rule File for more details
ISO Options section:-
o Result File Path - used to specify the location for the plotfiles
o ISO Template Path - used to set the path for the Drawing Template
o Drawing Type - used to set the required Drawing Template
Preview Displays a preview of the selected Drawing Template.
Any changes that have been made can be applied using the Apply button on the bottom of the form or
alternatively the Pipe Spool Drawing form can be dismissed using the Dismiss button.
Modifying the values in the form and clicking Apply updates the Iso Option File.
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In the example shown above the Using DESI Hierarchy checkbox

has been used. It can be seen that this uses the SITE and ZONE
names to determine the DEPT and REGI.
The Drawing Type has also been changed to /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/ SketchType_A4 which
has updated the Preview.
The Preview shown is a plotfile of drawing template created in Outfitting Draft.
Clicking the Apply button will update the

pfmSpoolDwg.pmldat file, stored in:-
C:\AVEVA\<Marine><Plant>\Data12.1.SP4\pdmsus
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5.1.3 Create Drawing Tab
The Create Drawing

tab is the main focus for
the general user for
pipe spool drawing
creation.
The upper section of the form consists of three buttons:-

Add CE allows the navigation to another pipe or any of its member elements
to update the form without having to close it. The Current Element is
specified beside the button.
Create Drawing - will begin the drawing creation process for the selected pipe spools.
Refresh - updates the form without closing it.
The form consists of a list of the spools associated with the Current Element. Information is provided about
the pipe spools in the form off five headings:-
Pipe - This is the name of the owning pipe
Spool - This is the name of the pipe spool
Fab.Check Status - This is the current production status of the pipe spool in relation to the
Fabrication Check procedure. There are two possibilities;
o Valid - the pipe can be sketched
o Invalid the pipe needs to be validated using the Fabrication Check form.
o Inconsistent - this occurs if the spool drawing has been created and the Fabrication Check
has been repeated subsequently. It is an indication that the existing drawing might be out of
date and should be checked.
Drwg.Status - This is the current status of any drawings. There are three possibilities:-
o None the drawing has not been created
o Created a drawing exists of the pipe spool.
Spool Type - This is the type of spool determined during the Fabrication Check procedure.
The bottom of the list shows the total of the number of spools present on the form.
Checking the Show Spool Dimension checkbox

will result in the primary dimensions of the selected
spool being added to the 3D View.
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The right click menu available from the list contains the following
functions:-
Preview Drawing is a toggle that once set allows the user
to quickly view the images of the spool sketch.
Navigate Spool on Explorer is a toggle that navigates
to the selected spool in the Design Explorer
Zoom-in Selected Spool in 3D View is a toggle that
zooms to and highlights the selected spool in the 3D View
Remove Selected will remove the selected spools from
the form.
Remove All will remove all spools from the form.
Select All will select all spools on the form.
Unselect All will deselect all spools on the form.
Setup Printer opens a Print form that allows the printer
options to be set.
Print Drawing prints the selected spool sketches

according to the printer setup. A message window will
then appear informing the user of the success and failure
values of the printing operation.
Print Preview With Current List opens a Print Preview form showing the contents of the current
list. This can be used to print the list for reference.
Export to Excel allows the contents of the form to be Saved As an Excel file
Show Filter is a toggle that allows the user to set up filters by dragging column headers to the top
of the list to create a group.
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5.1.3.1 Marine Variation
For the Marine product, if the Using Marine Environment checkbox is checked there will be an additional
options list available on the Create Drawing tab.
This allows the Marine Drawing Type to be set in

accordance with the drawing types available with
Marine Drafting.
Setting the Drawing Type on the Create Drawing

tab will populate the Dept. Name and Regi. Name
textboxes as shown. These will be inactive while
the Using Marine Environment checkbox is
checked because they are fixed according to the
setting in the d065 file for the project.
5.1.4 The Outputs
The pipe sketches are created by selecting

the spools from the list, the standard Ctrl
and Shift mechanism can be employed,
and then clicking the Create Drawing
button.
The Pipe Spool Drawing form will then be

refreshed and the list will be updated to
show created in the Drwg. Status
column.
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As already explained the Preview Drawing

toggle available from the right click menu can
now be used to view the sketch.
The form will remain in preview mode until the

toggle is turned off or the form is closed. This
allows all of the spool sketches currently in the
list to be viewed.
In the event that a spool that does not have a

drawing is selected the following message is
presented.
A drawing also exists in the Department and Registry which can be view using Outfitting Draft or Marine
Drafting for Plant and Marine respectively. Once the drawings have been created any subsequent creation
will overwrite the existing drawings. In the event that a different Department or Registry has been specified
in the Drawing Options tab, selecting a spool that has already had a drawing created will result in a
Confirm form being displayed. It informs the user that a spool drawing already exists and states the owning
Department and Registry.
Clicking the Yes button will create the drawings in the new Department
and Registry.
Clicking the No button will not update the drawing.
This provides the users with a warning that the drawings already exist
so that they can question whether the new or old Department/Registry
is correct.
5.1.5 The Error List Tab
The Error List tab is used to capture any problems that might have occurred during the spool sketch
creation. For example a warning message is displayed in the event that the No button is clicked on the
previous Confirm form.
The Error List tab will display automatically if there are errors present and show the spool name and a
description of the error.
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5.1.6 Pipe Sketch Creation (Worked Example)

Select Pipe Fabrication > Drawings > Spool

Drawings from the application pull-down menu
as shown.
The Pipe Spool Drawing form will appear

as shown.
Select the Drawing Options tab.
The illustration shown is from the

Marine installation. The Plant version
will not include the Using Marine
Environment checkbox.
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Ensure the Using DESI Hierarchy check box is checked.
Select the following from the options list:-

ISO Template Path /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication
Drawing Template path /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/IsoType_A4
Click the Apply button.
In the Message alert form that appears

click the OK button.
Select the Create Drawing tab.
Right click on spool PF_Fab_Checks-

06/PS/001 and select Zoom in
Selected Spool in 3D View from the
right mouse button context sensitive
menu.
The 3D View will zoom in to the

selected pipe spool.
From the right click menu click the

Select All option.
Alternatively, use the Shift button on

the keyboard in conjunction with the
mouse to select all of the pipe spools
on the form.
Click the Create Drawing button.
The application will take some time to

create all of the selected sketches.
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Upon completion, right click on spool

PF_Fab_Checks-06/PS/001 and
select Preview Drawing from the right
click menu.
From the Preview Drawing form it can be seen that the selected Drawing Template creates both an
Isodraft representation as well as views in a more traditional format.
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Exercise 8 - Create Pipe Sketches Using Outfitting/Design
Create pipe spool drawings for pipes /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_01 and /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_02 that were
checked in the previous exercise.
Use the Drawing Options tab to set up alternative Departments and Registries
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5.2 Creating Pipe Sketches Using Marine Drafting
This option is not available for the Plant product.
Pipe spool drawings can also be created using the same Pipe Spool Drawing form via the Marine Drafting
application. This allows the spools drawings to be created and checked using a consistent form without the
need to obtain an Outfitting license for what is essentially a drafting task.
To access the Marine Drafting application, select

Design > Modules > Marine Drafting from the
application pull-down menu.
A Confirm form is displayed. Click the Yes button

to change modules.
It may be necessary to open the Design Explorer by selecting Display >Explorers > Design Explorer
from the application pull-down menu.
The form is used in the same manner as within Outfitting, navigating to the
relevant pipe, or any of its members and select Pipe Fabrication > Spool
Drawings from the application pull-down menu.
The use of the form is the same as for Outfitting. As a result the usage within Marine Drafting will not
repeated again for this training course.
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5.3 Creating Pipe Sketches Using Draft
This option is not available for the Marine product.
Similar to the previous section the pipe spool drawings can also be created using the same Pipe Spool
Drawing form via the Draft application. This allows the spools drawings to be created and checked using a
consistent form without the need to obtain a Design license for what is essentially a drafting task.
To access the Draft application, select

Design > Modules > Draft > Macro Files
A Confirm form is displayed. Click the

Yes button to change modules.
It may be necessary to open the Design Explorer by selecting Display >Explorers > Design Explorer
Ensure that the Auto Drawing Production has been selected. If this is
not the case select Draft > Auto Drawing Production from the
application pull-down menu. This will make the Pipe Fabrication option
available for selection.
The form is used in the same manner as within Design, navigate to the
relevant pipe, or any of its members and select Pipe Fabrication > Pipe
Spool Drawing from the application pull-down menu.
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5.4 Isometric Creation
In addition to the creation of the pipe spool drawings Pipe Fabrication is also capable of creating isometrics.
Historically this type of deliverable is often associated with the Plant industry but this is also becoming more
popular with Marine due to the fact that there are minimal overheads involved in the creation of drawings of
this type.
Both Fabrication and Installation isometrics can be created from four different levels of the Design and
Fabrication hierarchies:-
Pipe
Branch
Pipe Spool
Spool Drawing
5.4.1 Fabrication Isometrics
Fabrication isometrics can be considered as a direct replacement or as complimentary information to the

pipe spool drawing covered previously.
The creation of these drawings is carried out using

the Fabrication Isometrics form. To open the
form, select Pipe Fabrication > Drawings >
Fabrication Isometrics from the application
pull-down menu as shown.
Similar to the Pipe Spool Drawing form shown previously the Fabrication Isometrics form is made up
of three tabs Create Drawing, Drawing Options and Error List.
The Create Drawing tab has the following options:

Add CE adds the owning element type of the current element to the form.
Create Drawing creates fabrication isometric for the selected items in the list.
Refresh updates the Fabrication Isometrics form.
Use Hierarchy if checked this allows the current element to determine the type. The Element
Type options list will be inactive.
Element Type this options list allows the selection of the element
type that will be used as the source for the drawing. This is used in
conjunction with the Add CE button.
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Navigating to a pipe in the Design Explorer, setting

the Element Type and clicking the Add CE button
will populate the form accordingly.
To add SPLDRG element types the Fabrication Explorer will need to be used
The right click menu contains options that are the

same as those available on the Pipe Spool
Drawing form.
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The Drawing Options tab has the following settings:-

ISO Option File Path This displays the file path for the ISO Option file. A browse button is
provided to allow navigation to an alternative location for the ISO Options file if required.
Result File Path This displays the file path for the created drawing. A browse button is provided to
allow navigation to an alternative location if required.
The Error List tab displays any errors encountered during the creation of the drawing.
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5.4.1.1 Fabrication Isometrics (Worked Example)
Navigate to ISOREG
/PF_AVEVA_SPLDRGS_REGI in the Fabrication
Explorer.
Select Pipe Fabrication > Drawings > Fabrication

Isometrics from the application pull-down menu
as shown.
Select SPLDRG from the Element

Type options list and click the Add CE
button.
A single SPLDRG element that is

owned by the selected ISOREG is
added to the form.
Select the element and click the

Create Drawing button.
The form will be updated to indicate

that the drawing has been successfully
created.
From the right click menu select

Preview Drawing.
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The Preview Drawing form will open showing the resulting isometric of the spool network defined in the
Multiple Spool functionality worked example.
The Muliple Spool worked example was covered in chapter 3 of this guide.
If a PSPOOL Element Type is used on

a pipe that contains bend, the resultant
sketch will also show a Bending Table.
The example shown here is from Pipe
/PF_Ex-06_Pipe_01.
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5.4.2 Installation Isometrics
Installation isometrics can be considered as complimentary information to the fabrication isometric and pipe
spool drawing covered previously.
The creation of these drawings is carried out using

the Installation Isometrics form. To open the
form, select Pipe Fabrication > Drawings >
Installation Isometrics from the application pull-
down menu as shown.
The Installation Isometrics form is identical to the Fabrication Isometrics form covered previously
and has exactly the same functionality.
The only difference is the final drawing output. The Installation Isometric will provide Erection Materials
and the Fabrication Isometric gives Assembly Material Lists and bend programs if necessary.
Installation Isometric Fabrication Isometric
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Exercise 9 Create Fabrication/Installation Isometrics
Create Fabrication Isometrics for the SPLDG elements created for the network of Pipes /PF_Ex-
06_Pipe_01, /PF_Ex-06_Pipe_02, /PF_Ex-06_Pipe_03 created during Exercise 6 in chapter 3.
Create Installation Isometrics for Pipe /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_01.
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CHAPTER 6
6 General Export of Production Data
It has already been shown how the production information can be provided to the fabricator in the form of
drawings, however it is often necessary to provide some of this information in file format so that it can be
processed by the Numerically Controlled (NC) production machines. The Pipe Fabrication functionality allows
the cutting and bending information to be exported as an XML file format by default for post processing.
6.1 Using the Form
The preparation of this export data is performed using

the Fabrication NC Data form. To open the form,
select Pipe Fabrication > Export Fabrication Data >
Fabrication NC Data from the application pull-down
menu as shown. The form will open, displaying the
information relating to the current element.
The upper section of the form consists of a CE button that allows the form to be update to suit the current
element. The main section of the form is populated with a list of Pipe Pieces that are owned by the current
pipe. The list gives information regarding the status of the pipe piece and the availability of any existing NC
files.
The bottom of the form contains an Options section which controls the format and location of the file.
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The File options list has four possibilities that control how the content of the
file is split according to the selection:-
One File a single file will be created to cover the selection
By Pipe a file for each pipe will be created
By Pipe Spool - a file for each pipe spool will be created
By Pipe Piece - a file for each pipe piece will be created
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The Name options list has two possibilities that control how the file is named:-
Element Name - the name of the element (PPIECE, PSPOOL or
PIPE) is used as the name of the XML file and is dependent upon the
current selection of the File options list. If the One File option is
selected it will be possible to enter a file name manually via a Save
As form.
Date & Sequence - the current date, time and sequence number is
used as the name of the output file. i.e. 20131009155958-1.xml
would equate 9th October 2013 15:59 58 seconds.
The Folder textbox displays the selected location of

the resulting files. A browser button is available to
select an alternative location if required.
The Save Options button saves the current form

settings that will be the default when the form is
opened subsequently. The settings are stored in the
pf-nc-defaults.dat file located in the pdmsuser
folder by default.
To create the XML a selection must be made from the Pipe Piece list and the
Export button clicked. While the export is taking place a progress bar will appear
in the bottom right of the display and the Stop button will become active to halt the
export process.
Once the export has been

completed the NC File column on
the pipe piece list will show the
name of the corresponding file.
If the View NC Data when

selected checkbox is checked,
indicating an entry on the pipe
piece list will display the AVEVA
Marine/Plant Outfitting/Design
Command Output window
showing the content of the file.
This is shown in the XML file format.
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The format of the form is

consistent from one pipe piece to
another unless the pipe piece is
requires a bending program.
The format of this bending

program can be changed using
the XYZ Bending Table
checkbox from the Pipe
Fabrication Defaults form.
Refer to chapter 9 for details

on the Pipe Fabrication
Defaults form.
Checking the Create .ben data files checkbox will change the format of the output.
The right click menu on the pipe piece list contains the following
options:-
View NC Data opens the AVEVA Marine/Plant
Outfitting/Design Command Output window showing
the content of the file.
Select All selects all entries in the pipe piece list.
Unselect All deselects the currently selected entries.
Navigate To navigates to the selected PPIECE in the
Design Explorer.
Export to Excel - allows the contents of the form to be
Saved As an Excel file.
Print Preview - opens a Print Preview form showing the
contents of the current list similar to the other forms
already encountered.
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Exercise 10 Export of Production Data
Export Production data for Pipes /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_01 and /PF_Ex-07_Pipe_02 using the default
XLM format.
Change some of the File and Name options on the form and recreate the data to witness how the
changes affect the outcome.
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CHAPTER 7
7 Administration General Information
The remaining chapters of this training guide will be used to cover the various administrative aspects of the
Pipe Fabrication module. It may not be essential for the general piping user to cover all of these chapters but
it will provide a valuable insight into the fundamental philosophy of the functionality.
In some cases these chapters will not include worked examples and/or exercises as it has been decided that
these are not needed in order for the information to be understood.
7.1 Disabling/Enabling Pipe Fabrication
With the introduction of the Pipe Fabrication functionality at the release of AVEVA Marine/Plant 12.1.SP4 it
was necessary to:-
Include additional entries on the application pull-down menu for Outfitting/Design, Draft and
Marine Drafting.
Remove some of the existing entries on the application pull-down menu, i.e. Production Checks.
The reason for these changes was so that the user is presented with a single method of producing the
fabrication information. Failing to so would result in confusion from the overlap of the existing and Pipe
Fabrication functionality.
However it was recognised that the Pipework and Drafting applications needed to provide the flexibility in
case some customers wished to continue using the previously available functionality.
This is controlled by the PRODUCTIONCHECKSENABLED entry in the evars.bat file.
By default this value is set to FALSE which

results in Pipe Fabrication replacing the
original functionality.
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If the value is changed to

TRUE then the functionality
will revert to the pre-SP4
availability. The example
shown from Outfitting
shows the inclusion of the
original functionality on the
Utilities pull-down menu and
the removal of the Pipe
Fabrication pull-down.
The other applications will be

affected in a similar manner.
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7.2 Module Definitions
The Modify Spool form discussed previously included the use

of the Multiple Spool functionality. This requires the creation
of the ISODEP, ISOREG and SPLDRG elements in the Isodraft
database.
In order to achieve this it is necessary for Outfitting/Design to

have Read/Write access to Isodraft database.
This has to be configured using the Module Definition form

from the Admin application by a user that has the appropriate
access rights.
With the Outfitting module selected in list, clicking the

Advanced Settings button will open the Advanced Module
Settings form.
The example shown refers to Outfitting but the process is

identical for Design.
The Isodraft option must be set to Read/Write as shown.
In the event that the Read/Write access

has not been granted a Warning
message will be presented when the
Multiple Spool link label is clicked on the
Modify Spool form.
By default this has already been allowed for on the Plant and Marine training projects.
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7.3 Administration of the Spool Attributes Form
The General Checking Functions chapter of this training guide covers the use of the Spool Attributes form
as shown below.
When this form is opened it consists of a predefined list of attributes that relate to the pipe spool. It is necessary
for the content of this form to be customisable to allow customers to add / remove attributes so that the form
complies with their own working practices.
The layout of the form can be modified by editing the pfGetColumnsForSpool.pmlfnc file located in the
C:\AVEVA\<Marine><Plant>\<OH><PDMS>12.1.SPx\PMLLIB\pipefabricationmanager\design\function
s folder.
In this example the :PAINT User Defined Attribute that

is available at the spool level will be added to the form.
Adding the highlighted below syntax to the file where:-

!columns[1] the attribute name of the spool.
!columns[2] the column title for the attribute on the Spool Attributes form
!columns[3] the possible value list or function name which has a value list. In this case ( ) denotes
an empty string which allows text to be entered freely on the Spool Attributes form.
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Adding the syntax below will provide an options list for the attribute rather than the textbox option shown
previously.
Alternatively the pfGetValueListForSpool.pmlfnc file can be referenced by adding the following to the
pfGetColumnsForSpool.pmlfnc file
With the following added to the pfGetValueListForSpool.pmlfnc file.
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7.4 Pipe Sketch Naming Rule File
A naming file is available that allows the administrator to set the format of the Pipe Sketch names the file is
called pfSketchNaming.pmldat and it is located in the following folder:-
C:\AVEVA\<Marine><Plant>\<OH><PDMS>12.1.SPx\PMLLIB\pipefabricationmanager\draft\functions
By default the format of the file is as shown:-
This default setting uses the project name + zone name + pipe name + index to determine the name of the
resulting pipe sketch. So for the Marine installation using the MTP project with a Pipe named PF_Ex-
07_Pipe_01 belonging to Zone Pipe_Fabrication_Exercises the resulting pipe sketch name is as shown.
The default format uses variables from the project to deternmine the name. Free text can also be used to
fix portions of the name if required. For exmaple, editing the file to replace the <PROJ CODE> with
CONTRACT01.
This will result in the following pipe sketch name:-
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7.5 Fabrication Check Messages
The Fabrication Check form that was covered in chapter 4 use a combination of information, warning and
error messages to provide feedback to the user.
These messages are always supported by

text in the Check Results section of the
form.
The severity of the messages determines what actions are available to the user in terms of releasing the
pipe to manufacture or taking some form of remedial action in Design/Outfitting.
The type of message and its textual content is controlled by the PipeFabrication.Messages.xml file
that is located in the C:\AVEVA\<Marine><Plant>\<OH><PDMS>12.1.SPx directory.
The format of the file is as shown:
Each message has a code which is used as an identifier. This code should not be altered. The message
also includes a level value which is used to set the severity of the message using the following values:-
1. Information - Just information for the user to review

2. Warning - An indication that an undesirable situation may have arisen but the spool
can still be released to manufacture.
3. Error - A serious issue that needs to be remedied. It is not possible to release this
spool to manufacture.
These values can be altered to affect the behaviour of the Fabrication Check form. However it is suggested
that serious consideration should be given before this is done because changing the severity of some
messages can have a dramatic impact on the quality of the production information. For example, changing
the level value for the Data Consistency message code 5 could result in incomplete pipe spools being
released to manufacture.
It should also be noted that the wording of the message can easily be modified as well.
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7.6 Configured Data Consistency Check
The Options tab of the Modelling Consistency Check form that was
covered in chapter 3 includes a Full data consistency check
checkbox. If this is unchecked as shown a configured data consistency
check will be performed.
This is controlled using the pfpipeconsistency.pmldat for file located in the following folder:-
C:\AVEVA\<Marine><Plant>\<OH><PDMS>12.1.SPx\PMLLIB\pipefabricationmanager\design\objects
This file contains a list of all of the checks, some of which are commented out. Those that are not
commented out will be ignored if the Full data consistency check checkbox is unchecked.
It is strongly advised that this file is reviewed prior to the use of this configured check to ensure that the
checks that are skipped comply with the working practices of the customer.
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CHAPTER 8
8 Administration Application Data World
The administrative configuration information relating to

Pipe Fabrication is stored beneath an application data
world (APPLDW). This in turn has individual application
data areas (APPDAR) that correspond to the different
aspects of the functionality. The screenshot shows the
arrangement of the APPLDW for the training project
currently being used.
It will be necessary to uncheck the Hide non-user

System Data check box on the Explorer Settings
form to view the APPLDW in the Design Explorer.
8.1 Obtaining Access Rights
To be able to create and administer the APPLDW and APPDAR elements the user must be a member of the
team that owns the database.
8.1.1 Marine
For the Marine product it will be necessary to login to Outfitting using the following details:-
Project Training
Username PROJADMIN
Password PADMIN
MDB PROJADMIN,
These settings can also be changed from

Monitor if the Outfitting application is
already running.
8.1.2 Plant
For the Plant product it will be necessary to login to Design using the following details:-
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Username A.DESIGNADMIN
Password A
MDB A-PIPING,
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This can also be achieved using the Training Setup form, select Utilities > Training Setup from the
Select the Switch User tab, and enter the following

details:-
Current User Password A

New User Name
A.DESIGNADMIN
New User Password A
Click the Switch User button.
A Confirm form appears, click the Yes button to savework.
These settings can also be changed from Monitor if the Design

application is already running.
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8.2 Application Data World Creation
The APPLDW must have a Function of PipeFabrication in order for it to be referenced by the relevant forms.
This section of the training guide will cover the creation of new elements. Consequently the Function attribute
of the existing APPLDW will need to be changed so that it is not referenced.
Attempting to access the Pipe Fabrication forms

without an APPLDW with the correct Function
attribute value available will result in the following
message
8.2.1 Application Data World Creation (Worked Example)
Navigate to the existing APPLDW /PipeFabConfig in the Design Explorer and in the Command Window
enter NEW APPLDW /TRA_Pipe_Fab_Config FUNCTION 'PipeFabrication' and hit the Enter key.
The new APPLDW can now be seen in the Design Explorer as

shown.
Perform a Savework.
For the purpose of this chapter ensure that the Function

attribute of the original APPLDW /PipeFabConfig has been
changed from PipeFabrication, in this case it has been set to
PipeFabricationXXX
8.3 Application Data Area Creation
Once there is a suitable APPLDW in place the use of the Configuration sub-menu to access the various
forms will create the relevant APPDAR elements automatically.
The only exception to this

is the Fabrication
Machine Manager which
is not stored beneath the
APPLDW.
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8.4 Pipe Fabrication Defaults Form
The Pipe Fabrication Default Data Area holds the values allocated
to the relevant form.
The original APPLDW shown owns an APPDAR /PF_Defaults this

in turn, owns a single Application Data (APPLDA) element.
From the application pull-down menu select

Pipe Fabrication > Configuration >
Defaults to open the form.
The Pipe Fabrication Defaults form will be

displayed.
The form can be considered as being two

separate sections.
The upper section allows the definition of

different excess values for loose
components and a range of branch
connection types. These values will be
applied automatically in the event that the
branch owns one of these instances.
The lower section of the form provides

numerous check boxes and textboxes to
control a range of functionality.
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8.4.1 Excess Defaults
Setting a 50mm excess for both the loose

component and saddle connection will have the
following impact:-
When using the Component Attributes form to

set the Loose attribute the default loose excess
can also be applied.
This will reflected in the Check Results tab of the

Fabrication Checks form.
This will also be the case for a saddle connection

as well.
8.4.2 Default Weld Prefix
A Default Weld Prefix value can be entered in the

textbox.
When the welds are created using the Weld

Handling form the prefix attribute will be
automatically update for the weld element.
The Default Weld Prefix that has been specified

on the Pipe Fabrication Defaults form can be
seen on the Weld Handling form for reference.
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8.4.3 Negative First Feed
This check box determines the presence of the first feed value for the bending table that appears on the
spool drawings and files created by the Fabrication NC Data form.
Checking the Negative first feed check will include the negative first feed
value.
Unchecking the Negative first feed check will exclude the negative first feed
value.
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8.4.4 XYZ Bending Table
This checkbox determines the format of the bending table values. With the XYZ Bending Table checkbox
unchecked the bending table consists of Feed,(a distance in mm), Rotate (rotation of the tube in degrees)
and Bend (the angle of the bend in degrees, as shown in the previous section.
Checking the XYZ Bending Table checkbox will change these entries in to
X,Y,Z co-ordinate values.
8.4.5 Allow Automated Excesses
These checkboxes determine how the Fabrication Check form will handle the presence of the three types
of excess that can be added as a result of the fabrication machine requirements.
All three checkboxes work in the same manner. When they are
checked the presence of a required excess will result in a warning
during the validation process performed via the Fabrication Check
form.
Unchecking the box, in this case the end excess for bending
machine, will result in validation failing with the following
message.
The example shown here is in relation to the bending machine end excess automation, the bending
machine feed excess and end excess for the extrusion machine have the same workflow.
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8.4.6 Setting Spool Type to Shop
This checkbox determines the behaviour of the automatic setting of the spool type.
If the checkbox is unchecked then the inclusion of a user end excess will
result in the spool type being set as FITT. In some cases this is not
desirable by the customer. Checking this checkbox will result in the spool
type always reverting to SHOP, which requires a manual change to FITT
if necessary.
8.4.7 Show Modelling Consistency Check
This checkbox will add a message to the pipe spool drawing if the Modelling Consistency Check has not
been satisfied. This status can be seen on both the Modelling Consistency Check and Fabrication Check
forms.
If the check box is checked and the Consistency

Check has a status of Not Passed then the resulting
pipe spool drawing will indicate this with a note.
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8.4.8 Auto-naming
Checking the Use Auto Naming Rules checkbox will apply auto-
naming to the pipe spools and pipe pieces during the
Validation/Release process irrespective of the status of the Naming
Settings form. This allows the application of auto-naming rules to
the spool and piece elements without affecting the behaviour of the
other creation forms in Marine and Plant.
8.4.9 Disable Bolting Error
Checking this checkbox supresses the old bolting

error messages that appear in the Command
Window during Validation as shown below.
These errors occur when the Bolting Method for the pipe specification is set to OLD in Paragon. The
A300 spec for example.
8.4.10 Disable SKEY Error
Checking this checkbox suppresses the D820

SKEY not set message that appears on
Check CE tab of the Modelling Consistency
Check form as shown.
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8.4.11 Update Joint Prefix
Checking this checkbox will enable the textbox so

that a prefix can be entered.
Processing the pipes via the Fabrication Check form with the Prefix for Joint textbox populated will update
the Joiprefix attribute of the Gasket elements.
The Joiprefix and Jnumber values can then be

output on the isometric.
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8.4.12 Pipe Fabrication Defaults Creation (Worked Example)
Navigate to the previously created APPLDW

/TRA_Pipe_Fab_Config in the Design
Explorer.

Defaults
Change the values on the Pipe Fabrication

Defaults form as shown. Click the Apply
button followed by the OK button. The
APPDAR element will be created in the
Design Explorer.
Rename the element to

/TRA_Pipe_Fab_Defaults so that it is easily
recognisable.
Perform a Savework.
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8.5 Optimization Priorities
The information relating to the Optimization

Priorities form is stored as a DDAT element
which is owned by the Pipe Fabrication
Defaults APPLDA as shown.

Optimization Criteria for Bending &
Welding... to open the form.
The Optimization Priorities form allows the

setting of the five statements in order of
priority so that the Fabrication Checks form
can determine the workflow through
production :-
Maximise pre-welded flanges select the result that has the greatest number of
pre-welded flanges.
Minimise cut length select the result that has the shortest material cut
length.
Minimise pipe overhang select the result that has the machine insert length.
Single, pre-welded flanges not clutched select the result if there is a single pre-welded
flange that is not clutched.
Maximise machine extrusions select the result that maximises the greatest
number of extrusions.
As stated this is a list of priorities, #1 being the

most important to the fabricator. The statements
are promoted/demoted by making a selection
from the form and clicking the Move selected
criteria up/Move selected criteria down arrow
button respectively.
The Apply button is then clicked to store the

change.
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8.5.1 Optimization Priorities (Worked Example)

Optimization Criteria for Bending &
Welding...
The Optimization Priorities form will be

displayed. Select the Maximize machine
extrusions entry on the form and click the
Move selected criteria up arrow button
twice.
This will promote the statement to #3 in

priority.
Click the Apply button followed by the

Cancel button to close the form.
Perform a Savework.
Unlike the creation of the Pipe Fabrications Defaults APPDAR the Optimization Priorities DDAT has
already been created.
8.6 Galvanization Tank Data Area
The Galvanization Tank Data Area holds the values allocated to the
relevant form. The image shown is from the original APPLDW as an
example.
The original APPLDW owns an APPDAR /PF_GalvTanks this in turn,

owns a single Application Data (APPLDA) element.
From the application pull-down menu

select Pipe Fabrication >
Configuration > Galvanization Tank
Volume to open the form.
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The upper section of the form

lists the Galvanization Tanks
that currently exist with the
relevant dimensions in
accordance with the
illustration
There are four buttons at the base of the form:-

Refresh updates the form if there have been changes made, i.e. name of tank modified.
Create adds a new tank to the APPDAR
Delete this button becomes active when an existing tank is selected, allowing it to be
deleted if necessary.
Dismiss closes the form.
8.6.1 Galvanization Tank Creation (Worked Example)
Navigate to the APPLDW /TRA_Pipe_Fab_Config in the Design

Explorer.

Configuration > Galvanization Tank
Volume
The Galvanization Tank

Configuration form appears. Click the
Create button.
A tank with default values will be added to the form.
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Enter the Name, Width, Height and Depth values of

Tank#1, 2000mm, 2500mm and 4500mm respectively.
Create a new tank with the following information:-

Name = Tank#2
Width = 3500mm
Height = 3000mm
Depth = 6000mm.
Click the Dismiss button to close the form.

Rename the APPDAR element to /TRA_Pipe_Fab_Galv
so that it is easily recognisable.
Perform a Savework.
8.7 Weld Gap Data Area
The Weld Gap Data Area holds the values allocated to the
relevant form. The image shown is from the original
APPLDW as an example.
The original APPLDW owns an APPDAR /PF_WeldGaps

this in turn, owns Application Data (APPLDA) elements for
each pipe specification.
From the application pull-down menu select Pipe

Fabrication > Configuration > Weld Gap to open the
form.
The Weld Gap Config form consists of two tabs:-

Weld Gap Table
Weld Gap Options
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8.7.1 Weld Gap Table
The Weld Gap Table tab allows the selection of the

relevant spec.
This then populates the form with the nominal bore

sizes from the specification. This allows the setting
of the Weld Gap value for that size and
specification.
This is the weld gap value that is used when the

Weld Handling form has the Config radio button
set and Zero Gap checkbox unchecked.
Changes can be made to the form and the Apply button clicked.
8.7.2 Weld Gap Options
The Weld Gap Options tab is split into three main

sections.
The upper section, Specification Selection Type

(STYPE) for Welds allows the entry of the different Stypes
for SHOP, FIELD, SITE and SOCKET welds. These are
used to automate the weld creation when using the Spec
radio button on the Weld Handling form. The Create
Socket Welds from Spec checkbox can be used if it is
essential for the SOCKET welds to be obtained from the
specification.
If multiple entries of the specified Stype exist in the

current specification a CHOOSE form is displayed.
The middle section, Welds for Fitting to Fitting

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This is controlled with the use of three radio buttons:-

Do Not Create Welds - no weld will be created between fittings.
Weld with Zero Gap - a weld with a 0mm gap will be created, so there is no impact
on the position of the fittings.
Welds with Weld Gap - a weld will be created using the Spec or Config value from
from Spec or Weld Gap the Weld Handling form.
Table
- The introduction of a weld with a physical length will result in

a change in position of the components. As a result a
Warning message is displayed.
The lower section of the form is called Welds for Slip-On Flanges and is used to control the number of
welds that are created when welds are added to a slip-on flange. This is determined by the SKEY of the
flange. There are two radio buttons to control this each with an alternative illustration showing the weld
position.
Inner Weld Inner/Outer Weld
The From Spec checkbox can be used if it is essential for the welds for slip-on flanges to be obtained from
the specification.
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8.7.3 Weld Gap Data Creation (Worked Example)
Navigate to the APPLDW

/TRA_Pipe_Fab_Config in the Design
Explorer.
Configuration > Weld Gap
A Confirm form appears, click the Yes

button to create the APPDAR.
The weld gap data is based on the available pipe
specifications. If the APPDAR has just been created, or
it exists but does not include all of the available pipe
specifications a Confirm form is displayed to the user.
Clicking the Yes button will create the APPDAR and

present a form that allows the selection of the
specifications. Select all of the specifications and click
the Apply button.
This will result in the APPDAR being populated with an

APPLDA for each available pipe specification.
The screenshot shown is from the Marine training

project. The Plant version will be different due to
the alternative pipe specifications being available.
The Weld Gap Config form appears. From the Weld

Gap Table tab select the /SP/DR07C entry from the
Specification options list.
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Edit the Weld Gap values as shown.
Select the Weld Gap Options tab and set the

values as shown. Click the Apply button to confirm
the changes made on both tabs followed by the
Dismiss button to close the form.
Perform a Savework.
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8.8 Consistency Check Data Area
The Consistency Check Data Area holds the

values allocated to the relevant form. The
image shown is from the original APPLDW
as an example.
The original APPLDW owns an APPDAR

/PF_ConsistencyChecks this in turn, owns
Application Data (APPLDA) elements for
Main and Branch checks.

Modelling Consistency Check to open
the form.
The purpose of the form is to allow the definition of minimum flange distances in relation to a branch off the
main pipe. This requires the checking of the flange positions along the main and the connected branch. The
form allows for different dimensions for flanges in the main or the branch using an options list. The illustration
on the right of the form is provided for easy reference.
Minimum Flange Distance (Main)
Minimum Flange Distance (Branch)
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The bottom of the form has three buttons that are used for
modification:-
New - adds a new entry to the end of the list.

Insert - inserts an entry above the selected entry.
Delete - deletes the currently selected entry.
These functions are also available from the right click menu. In addition there
is also the Export to Excel and Print Preview options that are common to
many of the Pipe Fabrication forms.
The Insert and Delete options are only available once an existing entry is
selected in the list.
The values that area added to this form are

used by the Modelling Consistency Check
form and reported as Model errors.
8.8.1 Consistency Check Data Creation (Worked Example)

Explorer.

Pipe Fabrication > Configuration > Modelling
Consistency Check
The Consistency Check

Configuration form is
displayed but the list is empty.
Click the New button on the

form.
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An entry will be added to the form. Enter a Bore and

Minimum Distance value of 100mm.
Select the entry and click the Insert button.
An entry will be inserted above the existing. Enter a Bore

and Minimum Distance value of 80mm and 75mm
respectively. Click the Apply button.
This can be repeated for the remaining sizes if necessary.

Click the OK button to close the form.
Clicking the Apply button will create the APPDAR element

Rename the element to

/TRA_Pipe_Fab_ConsistencyChecks so that it is easily
recognisable.
Perform a Savework.
8.9 Thread Type Data Area
The Threaded Ends Data Area holds the values

allocated to the relevant form. The image shown is
from the original APPLDW as an example.
The original APPLDW owns an APPDAR

/PF_ThreadTypes this in turn, owns a single
Application Data (APPLDA) element.
From the application pull-down menu select Pipe

Fabrication > Configuration > Threaded Ends to
open the form.
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The form allows the definition of the Connection via

an options list, Description, Bore and Length.
The form has four buttons that are used for

modification:-
New - adds a new entry to the end of the

list.
Copy - copies the selected entry.
Delete - deletes the currently selected entry.
Refresh updates the form
There are also two buttons, Up/Down that can be

used to change the position of the existing entry in the
list.
The Copy and Delete options are only available

once an existing entry is selected in the list.
The addition of an entry into the Threaded Ends Table allows the
Thread Type to be selected when using Fabricated Pipe Ends
form.
8.9.1 Thread Type Data Area Creation (Worked Example)

Explorer.

Threaded Ends
The Threaded Ends form is displayed but the

list is empty.
Click the New button on the form.
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An entry will be added to the form. From the

Connection options list select SCM.
This can be facilitated by entering the

first letters of the code when the options
list is open.
Enter a Description, Bore and Length value

of NPT, 100mm and 30mm respectively.
Select the entry and click the Copy button
A copy of the existing entry will be added to

the list. Enter a Description, Bore and
Length value of NPT, 80mm and 28mm
respectively.
Select to 80mm entry and click the Up button

so that the table is in ascending order in
relation to the nominal bore.
Copy the 100mm entry, enter a Description,

Bore and Length value of NPT, 125mm and
33mm respectively.
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This process can be repeated for the

remaining sizes and thread type if
necessary.

Cancel button.
Clicking the Apply button will create the APPDAR element

Rename the element to /TRA_Pipe_Fab_ThreadTypes so

that it is easily recognisable.
Perform a Savework.
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CHAPTER 9
9 Administration Fabrication Machine Manager
Fabrication machines are used to automate some of the labour intensive processes that are employed during
pipe fabrication. The AVEVA Marine/Plant products store three types of fabrication machine that can be
referenced by the system:-
Bending Machine
Welding Machine
Extrusion Machine
It has been assumed here that the administrator of the system would understand the purpose of these
machines and how they are used.
9.1 Fabrication Machine Objects
The Design Explorer shows the Fabrication Machine World

(FMWL), broken down into groups for different bending
machines, welding machines and extrusion machines.
The machine objects describe capacities, critical dimensions

and other characteristics for the machines used by the
fabricator.
The machine objects are stored below a Fabrication Machine

Group (FMGRP) and have following types of object: -
Bending machine(s) - FMBEND

Welding machine - FMWELD
Extrusion machine - FMEXTR
Each of these machines has a series of editable attributes

that can be changed to suit the individual fabricators
requirements.
9.2 Fabrication Machine Manager
The interface for the creation and modification of these elements is via the Fabrication Machine Manager
form.
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This is accessed by selecting Pipe

Fabrication > Configuration > Fabrication
Machine Manager from the application
pull-down menu.
This form will always be available to the general piping user for reference purposes but the text fields
will be unavailable for editing unless the user is a member of the team that owns the database.
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The Fabrication Machine Manager form will be displayed as shown:-
With the form open, navigating to an alternative Fabrication Machine and clicking the CE button will update
the form with the relevant data for that machine. The upper section of the form handles the creation of the
owning Fabrication Machine World (FMWL) and Fabrication Machine Group (FMGRP) elements.
Clicking the Create Fabrication Machine World or Create Fabrication Machine Group link labels
will open the Create Fabrication Machine World and Create Fabrication Machine Group forms
respectively.
Both forms are very similar and allow the Name and
Description to be entered. There is a Copy checkbox
that facilitates the creation process by allowing the name
of an existing FMWL or FMGRP element to be copied.
The Display Name/Description checkbox will toggle

between the name or description of the Fabrication
Machine World, Group and Machine.
The Machine Type options list controls which type of Fabrication Machine is
being handled by the form. As a result the appearance of form will change
accordingly.
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The Fabrication World and Fabrication Group

textboxes both contain options lists that allow the
selection of alternatives.
9.3 Bending Machine
The system stores data relating to the fabricators bending machine(s). The data allows for a simple 3D
representation of the bending machine and any surrounding obstructions using planes, as well as dimensional
values required for the successful automatic bending of each relevant tube.
The system stores the following types of Bending Data:

-
Bending Dimension Data

Collision Planes
Stretch Factors
Springback data
Selecting Bending Machine from the Machine Type options list in the Options section of the Fabrication
Machine Manager form will display the bending machine data. The upper section of the bending machine
data displays the name of the currently selected machine.
The Bending Machine field is an options list that allows the

selection of an alternative.
Stretch factor STF Proportional and STF Constant are the system defaults for the stretch factors and will
be applied if there is no other data set against the O.D. of the pipe on the lower section of the form.
The Bending Direction options list has a selection of Left, Right or Up and indicates the movement
direction of the grip when the pipe is being bent.
The Pipe Rotation options list has a selection of Clockwise, Counter Clockwise or Both and indicates the
rotation of the tube during the bending process.
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The Bending Direction and Pipe Rotation settings are interpreted from the perspective that the
movements are being observed from the front of machine, so that any feed value is moving the tube
towards the viewer.
The Incremental Springback checkbox provides alternative methods of providing the springback
information. This is covered in more detail later in this chapter.
Clicking the Create Bending Machine button adjacent to the

Bending Machine name textbox will open the Create
Bending Machine form. This form is used in exactly the same
fashion as those shown previously.
The principle values that are required by the system for the bending machine can be quickly
referenced using the Information button.
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9.3.1 Defining Stretch Factors
Definition - A coefficient defining the stretching of pipe material that occurs during the bending process. Two
stretch factors are given; one constant (C), and one proportional (P). The values for these factors can be
altered slightly to give the desired results.
The following formula defines the stretching: -
AL = (C-P*ALPHA/2)*BL
AL is length of tube required to obtain the bend (taking stretch factor into account).
BL is the bend length (no stretch factor allowed).
ALPHA is the bending angle, (measured in radians).
So, using a 168.3 o.d. pipe with a bend radius of 3D, where C = 0.98 and P = 0.02.
For a 90 deg bend BL = (168.3 x 3 x 2 x Pi)/4 = 793.09mm
AL = (0.98 (0.02 x Pi/4)) x 793.09)
AL = 764.77
9.3.2 Bending Machine Dimensions
Selecting the Bending Dimensions tab on the Fabrication Machine Manager form will display the current
data for the selected machine.
The existing values shown on the form can be edited by entering the values directly in to the textbox. The
available values are :-
OD This is the outside diameter of the pipe to which the dimensional data will be applied. The
dimension must be exactly the same as the outer diameter given for the component in paragon. i.e.
76.1 must be 76.1 and not 76. This is mandatory data.
WThickness This is the wall thickness of the pipe. It works in a similar fashion to outside diameter
and will apply the dimensional data to a pipe which satisfies both the outside diameter and wall
thickness data. This is not mandatory, leaving the value set to 0.00 will include all thicknesses of
pipe for this outside diameter.
PIP This is the maximum insertion length for a pipe with a plain end as defined by the physical
characteristics of the bending machine.
PIF This is the maximum insertion length for a pipe with a pre-welded flange as defined by the
physical characteristics of the bending machine.
PIL This is the maximum insertion length for a pipe with a pre-welded collar as defined by the
physical characteristics of the bending machine.
MLF Minimum length of pipe outside the machine for the first straight. This is not mandatory.
Grip This is the grip length on the bending machine for this size of pipe. It defines the minimum
length of pipe required for the first bend and/or the minimum length between two bends. This is
mandatory data.
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MLL This is the minimum length of pipe required to be loaded on to the machine prior to bending
the last bend.
BRatio This is the bend radius for the pipe expressed as a ratio of the BRatio x Outside Diameter.
PIR This is the bend radius for the pipe expressed as dimension in mm, calculated as Bratio x
Outside Diameter.
The right click menu allows the list to be modified:-
Create this will create a new entry in the list
above the currently selected entry
Copy this will create a duplicate of the selected
entry.
Delete this will remove the currently selected
entry once the deletion request has been
confirmed.
The Export to Excel and Print Preview are common to the

other forms already covered in this training guide.
The Bending Dimension data is held in a FMBDIM element which can be seen
below the FMBEND element in the Design Explorer.
9.3.3 Bending Machine Collision Planes
Collision planes are defined to represent the geometry of the machine and any surrounding obstructions (such
as the floor of the room). These are planes that can be struck by the pipe during a bending / rotation operation.
The plane of the floor can be struck when the pipe

is being rotated in the bending machine.
The plane of the wall can be struck during rotation operations, and also during bending operations.
The bending machine itself has a series of planes which also require definition as it is possible that the
pipe may collide with the bending machine during the bending process.
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9.3.3.1 Example of Collision Planes
The position of the planes are measured from an origin point (where X=0, Y=0, Z=0). This origin is always
considered to be the centre of the bending die. The co-ordinate system is as shown below.
Bending collision planes can only lie normal to the X or Y axis
The workshop floor is an example of a plane that can only be hit during a turning operation.
Turning collision planes can only lie normal to the X or Z axis
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Selecting the Collision Planes tab on the Fabrication Machine Manager form will display the current data
for the selected machine. Selecting one of the entries on the form will show the plane in the local view on the
form. Standard use of the Shift and Ctrl keys will allow multiple selections.
available values are all dimensions in terms of X Min, YMin, ZMin, XMax, YMax and ZMax.
The right click menu fom the list has the same options
available as the Bending Dimensions tab previously
covered.
The right click menu from the local view on the form
provides numerous options to manipulate the view that are
standard functions in the AVEVA Plant/Marine products.
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9.3.4 Bending Machine Stretch
From the Bending Machine section of the form it can be seen

that the STF Proportional and STF Constant values can be
given as a general value for the selected bending machine.
Selecting the Stretch tab on the

Fabrication Machine Manager form will
display the current data for the selected
machine. This tab allows specific values for
the STF Proportional and STF Constant
to be set according to the outside diameter,
wall thickness and material of the pipe.
The existing values for O.D., WThickness,

STF Proportional and STF Constant can
be edited by entering the values directly in
to the textbox. The Matref entry has an
options list that allows the value to be
searched.
Selecting the Search options opens the

Select Material form shown.
The right click menu fom the list has the

same options available as the Bending
Dimensions tab previously covered.
Adding an entry against a specific outside diameter other that 0 will result in the STF Proportional and STF
Constant being used instead of the values in the Bending Machine section of the form. Consequently the
value shown in the current table would result in no stretch being applied because the 0.0 and 1.0 would
override the values in the Bending Machine section.
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9.3.5 Bending Machine Springback
Spring-back data is used to control the accuracy of bending. When a pipe is bent it is normal that the pipe
springs back to something less than the actual bend. For example, when an actual bend of 90 degrees is
made the pipe may spring back to 89 degrees. Therefore to achieve a bend of 90 degrees it may be
necessary to make an actual bend of 91 degrees on the machine.
There are two methods of defining the springback values using the Fabrication Machine Manager form.
If the Incremental Springback checkbox is unchecked the appearance of
the Springback will be as shown.
The spring-back is adjusted by allowing the user to key

in two values: -
The resultant angle at 20 degrees
The resultant angle at 120 degrees
A single ANGSPA and ANGSPB value is added for each

outside diameter, wall thickness and material of the
pipe.
The system can then determine the over-bend that is

required for any bend angle based on these values.
If the Incremental Springback checkbox is checked the appearance of the

Springback will be as shown.
As implied there is an incremental step in the angular

values at each O.D. In each case the springback angle
is specified.
In both cases the form can be modified in the same

fashion as for the Stretch tab.
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9.3.6 Bending Machines (Worked Example)
The following is an example of some typical bending machine data that will be used for the worked example
In this example, the planes on

the machine itself are
considered are as shown: -
Top of machine
Side of machine
Front of machine
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3D Bending Machine
STFProportional = 0.01528
STFConstant = 0.977
Bending Direction = Left
Pipe Rotation = Both

Fabrication Machine Manager
From the Fabrication Machine Manager

form click the Create Fabrication Machine
World button.
On the Create Fabrication Machine World

form enter TRA_Fabrication_Example and
Example Machine World for the Name and
Description respectively. Click the Apply
button.
With the newly created

TRA_Fabrication_Example Fabrication
World active click the Create Fabrication
Machine Group button.
On the Create Fabrication Machine Group

form enter TRA_Group_Example and
Example Machine Group for the Name and
Description respectively. Click the Apply
button.
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With the Machine Type set to Bending

Machine click the Create Bending Machine
button.
On the Create Fabrication Machine Group

form enter TRA_3D_CarbonSteel and 3D
Bending Machine for CS Tube for the Name
and Description respectively. Click the Apply
button.
The new Fabrication Machine World, Group and

Bending Machine can be seen in the Design
Explorer.
Key in the STF Proportional and STF
Constant values of 0.01528 and 0.977
respectively. Set the Bending Direction and
Pipe Rotation of Left and Both respectively.
Ensure the Incremental Sprinback checkbox
is unchecked.
With the Bending Dimensions tab selected,
from the right click menu select Create. This will
create a new entry. Enter the following data:-
OD = 48.3
PIP = 6500
PIF = 6250
PIL = 6400
Grip = 125
MLL = 450
BRatio = 3
The PIR value did not need to be entered as it is a product of the BRatio value.
This will add the FMBDIM element in the

hierarchy as shown.
With the Collision Planes tab selected, from the

right click menu select Create. This will create a
new entry.
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Enter the following:-

X Min. = -3000
Y Min. = -5000
Z Min. = -1200
X Max. = 2000
Y Max. = 3000
Z Max. = -1200
This will add the FMBPLN element in the hierarchy

as shown.
With the Stretch tab selected, create a new entry.

The values for the STF Proportional and STF
Constant will be populated by the default from the
Bending Machines section of the form. Enter the
OD value of 48.3mm.
This will add the FMBSST element in the hierarchy

as shown.
Select the Springback tab. The FMBSST element

created previously created also holds the attributes
for springback, so this will not need to be created.
Enter values for ANGSPA and ANGSPB of 19.0
and 118.0 respectively against the 48.3 OD entry.
Perform a Savework.
Only a single entry has been made for each of the tabs on the form. This would need to be repeated for
each pipe size to be handled on this machine and for each collision plane. This will part of the exercise
at the end of this chapter.
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9.4 Welding Machines
The system stores data relating to the fabricators welding machine(s). The data allows for dimensional values
required for the successful automated welding of connections.
Selecting Welding Machine from the Machine Type options list in the Options section of the Fabrication
Machine Manager form will display the welding machine data.
The upper section of the welding machine data

displays the name of the currently selected
machine.
The Welding Machine field is an options list that

allows the selection of an alternative.
The current project only has a single wedling

machine below each FMGRP element so there
is no alternative selection.
The Outer Diameter and Length of Pipe sections of the form include Minimum and Maximum textboxes to
specify the tube range that the welding machine is capable of handling.
Clicking the Create Welding Machine button adjacent to

the Welding Machine name textbox will open the Create
Welding Machine form. This form is used in exactly the
same fashion as those shown previously.
The principle values that are required by the system for the wedling machine can
be quickly referenced using the Information button.
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9.4.1 Weldable Flanges
Selecting the Weldable Flanges tab on the Fabrication Machine Manager form will display a list of flange
SKEYs that the selected welding machine is capable of handling.
The existing SKEY value shown on the form can be edited

by entering the values directly in to the textbox.

Create this will create a new entry in the list
above the currently selected entry
Copy this will create a duplicate of the selected
entry.
Delete this will remove the currently selected
entry once the deletion request has been
confirmed.
The Export to Excel and Print Preview are common to the

other forms already covered in this training guide.
9.4.2 Welding Dimensions
Selecting the Welding Dimensions tab on the Fabrication Machine Manager form will display the current
data for the selected machine. These values will be checked against the pipe during the Fabrication Check
process.
With the exception of the Matref, the existing values shown on the form can be edited by entering the values
directly in to the textbox. The available values are :-
OD This is the outside diameter of the pipe being welded. The dimension must be exactly the
same as the outer diameter given for the component in paragon. i.e. 76.1 must be 76.1 and not 76.
This is mandatory data.
WThickness This is the wall thickness of the pipe. It works in a similar fashion to outside diameter
and will apply the dimensional data to a pipe which satisfies both the outside diameter and wall
thickness data. This is not mandatory, leaving the value set to 0.00 will include all thicknesses of
pipe for this outside diameter.
Matref This is the material reference of the pipes and acts as an additional filter to the OD and
WThickness parameters. This is not mandatory data leaving the value unset will include all
materials pipe for this OD and/or WThickness.
WHN This is the minimum distance required for a manual weld.
WMN This is the minimum distance required for a machine weld.
WON This is the minimum distance required for an orbital weld.
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The right click menu from the list has the same
options available as the Weldable Flanges tab
previously covered.
9.4.3 Weld Connections
Selecting the Weld Connections tab on the

Fabrication Machine Manager form will display a list
of connection codes that the selected welding machine
is capable of handling.
The Connection field is an options list that allows the

value to be changed. This will update the Description
shown on the form.
The right click menu from the list has the same options
available as the Weldable Flanges tab previously
covered.
9.4.4 Welding Machines (Worked Example)
Select the Fabrication World and Group

created in the previous worked example. With
the Machine Type set to Welding Machine
click the Create Welding Machine button.
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On the Create Welding Machine form, enter

TRA_Welding_Mach_01 and #1 Welding
Machine for the Name and Description
The Welding Machine can be seen in the

Design Explorer.
From the Outer Diameter and Length of Pipe

sections, enter values of 48.3 and 219.1; and
500 and 5000 for the Minimum and Maximum
values respectively.
With the Weldable Flanges tab selected, from

the right click menu select Create.
This will create a new entry. Enter the SKEY

value of FLWN.
With the Welding Dimensions tab selected,

from the right click menu select Create. Enter
the following values:-
OD = 48.3
WHN = 250
WMN = 350
WON = 400
With the Welding Dimensions tab selected,

from the right click menu select Create. Select
the BWD value from the Connection options list.
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9.5 Extrusion Machines
The system stores data relating to the fabricators extrusion machine(s). The data allows for dimensional
values required for the successful automatic creation of the extrusions.
Selecting Extrusion Machine from the Machine Type options list in the Options section of the Fabrication
Machine Manager form will display the extrusion machine data. The upper section of the data displays the
name of the currently selected machine.
The Extrusion Machine field is an options list that allows the

selection of an alternative.
The current project only has a single extrusion machine

below each FMGRP element so there is no alternative
selection.
Clicking the Create Extrusion Machine button adjacent to the

Extrusion Machine name textbox will open the Create
Extrusion Machine form. This form is used in exactly the
same fashion as those shown previously.
The principle values that are required by the system for the extrusion machine can be
quickly referenced using the Information button.
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9.5.1 Extrusion Machine Dimensions
Selecting the Extrusion Dimensions tab on the Fabrication Machine Manager form will display the
current data for the selected machine. These values will be checked against the pipe during the Fabrication
Check process.
With the exception of the Matref, the existing values shown on the form can be edited by entering the values
directly in to the textbox. The available values are :-
MOD This is the outside diameter of the main pipe from which the extrusion will be formed. The
dimension must be exactly the same as the outer diameter given for the component in paragon. i.e.
76.1 must be 76.1 and not 76. This is mandatory data.
WThickness This is the wall thickness of the pipe. It works in a similar fashion to the MOD and
will apply the dimensional data to a pipe which satisfies both the outside diameter and wall thickness
data. This is not mandatory, leaving the value set to 0.00 will include all thicknesses of pipe for this
outside diameter.
Matref This is the material reference of the pipes and acts as an additional filter to the MOD and
WThickness parameters. This is not mandatory data leaving the value unset will include all
materials pipe for this MOD and/or WThickness.
BOD This is the outside diameter of the branch created by the extrusion. The dimension must be
exactly the same as the outer diameter given for the component in paragon. i.e. 76.1 must be 76.1
and not 76. This is mandatory data.
EAB This is the minimum distance to the tangent point of next bend.
EAK This is the minimum distance to the end of the pipe.
EAH This is the height of the extrusion collar.
EHE This is the height of the extrusion machine to allow for bends.
ANT - This is the permissible angular tolerance measured from the normal direction.
It can be seen that the number of entries on this tab is determined by the number of BOD sizes that can be
extruded from the MOD. For example, it is only possible extrude a BOD size of 48.3 from an MOD of 48.3, so
there is only one entry present. Whereas it is possible to extrude BOD sizes of 48.3, 60.3 and 76.1 from a
MOD of 76.1, so there are three entries.

Create this will create a new entry in the list above the
currently selected entry
Copy this will create a duplicate of the selected entry.
Delete this will remove the currently selected entry once
the deletion request has been confirmed.
The Export to Excel and Print Preview are common to the other
forms already covered in this training guide.
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9.5.2 Distance Between Extrusions
Selecting the Distance between Extrusions tab on the Fabrication Machine Manager form will display the
current data for the selected machine. The purpose of this separate tab is to handle the vast number of
permutations that may occur and how this can be interpreted. These values will be checked against the pipe
during the Fabrication Check process.
available values are :-
MOD This is the outside diameter of the main pipe
from which the extrusion will be formed. This is
mandatory data.
BODA This is the outside diameter of the branch
created by the extrusion that already exists. This is not
mandatory data, leaving this value set to 0.0 will check
the EAA value against any unspecified combination
that exists on the Extrusion Dimensions tab for this
MOD.
BODB This is the outside diameter of the branch
created to be created by the extrusion. This is not
mandatory data, leaving this value set to 0.0 will check
the EAA value against any unspecified combination
that exists on the Extrusion Dimensions tab for this
MOD and BODA.
EAA This is the minimum distance between the
extrusions. This is mandatory information.
Some explanation is required to understand how these values

should be interpreted:-
For the MOD value of 76.1
The Extrusion Dimensions tab shows that there are three

possible branch sizes that can be extruded from this MOD
ranging from 48.3 to 76.1.
The Dist. between Extrusions tab only contains a single entry

with an EAA value of 190mm.
This will be interpreted so that for any combination of 48.3,

60.3 and 76.1 extrusions the minimum distance will be 190mm.
For the MOD value of 168.3.
The Extrusion Dimensions tab shows that there are seven

possible branch sizes that can be extruded from this MOD
ranging from 48.3 to 168.3
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The Dist. between Extrusions tab contains numerous entries

for this MOD. This will be interpreted as follows:-
For any combination where the existing branches are

48.3, 60.3, 76.1 and 114.3 the EAA value will be
190mm.
These four entries could have been replaced with a single

entry of 0.00mm for both the BODA and BODB dimension
and 190mm for the EAA. However it has been expanded
to include other entries to make the explanation easier to
follow.
For any combination where the existing branch is

139.7 the EAA value will be 190mm. Except where a
new branch of 168.3 exists the EAA value will then be
196mm.
For any combination where the existing branch is

168.3 the EAA value will be 190mm.
Except:-
o Where a new branch of 114.3 exists the EAA
value will then be 192mm.
The right click menu fom the list has the same options available
as the Extrusion Dimensions tab previously covered.
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9.5.3 Extrusion Machine (Worked Example)
Select the Fabrication World and Group created

in the previous worked example. With the
Machine Type set to Extrusion Machine click
the Create Extrusion Machine button.
On the Create Extrusion Machine form, enter

TRA_Extrusion_Mach_01 and #1 Extrusion
Machine for the Name and Description
The Extrusion Machine can be seen in the

Design Explorer.
With the Extrusion Dimensions tab selected,

from the right click menu select Create. This will
create a new entry. Enter the following data:-
MOD = 48.3
BOD = 48.3
EAB = 175
EAK = 150
EAH = 5.57
EHE = 700
ANT = 2.5
With Dist. between Extrusions tab selected

create a new entry using the following values:-
MOD = 48.3
EAA = 75.0
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Exercise 11 Bending Machine Creation
The previous worked example that covered the bending machine creation only included a single
entry for each of the tabs. Complete the remainder of the data input using the following information.
Copy the complete bending machine and check the Incremental Springback checkbox on the
form.
Experiment with the Springback tab on the copied bending machine to see how it differs.
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Chapter 10
10 Administration Pipe Spool Drawing Configuration
This section covers the administration of the Pipe Spool Drawing Backing sheets and Templates.
10.1 Administration
How the Backing Sheets and Templates are accessed is dependent upon the requirements of the customer.
The material that is delivered with the product is arranged as follows:-
Backing Sheets are stored on the MAS project
Drawing Templates are stored on the Training project for both Marine and Plant products.
It is not desirable to access the MAS project in order to perform modifications because this project is
frequently updated by AVEVA. Instead the foreign database will be copied in to the current project
being used for the training.
The current Backing Sheets are owned by the MASTER/PADD database belonging to the MAS project. The
following steps need to be performed in order to make the database accessible from the Training projects:-
The existing database needs to be excluded from the MDB.
The foreign database from the MAS needs to be copied into the Training project.
The copied database needs to be included in the MDB.
10.1.1 Database Administration for Marine
To start the AVEVA Marine Admin application, select All Programs >
AVEVA Marine> Design > Marine 12.1.SPx > Admin
The AVEVA Marine Admin Login form appears, enter the following
data:
Project Training
Username SYSTEM
Password XXXXXX
MDB PROJADMIN
The MDB is not required for Admin, but it will

help when switching to Outfitting Draft later
in the process.
The Admin form then appears. From the Elements options list select the
Databases and Extracts option. From the bottom of the form click the
Exclude button.
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From the Exclude Foreign Databases form

select the MASTER/PADD database and
click the Exclude button. On the Confirm
form click the Yes button.
Click the Dismiss button on the Exclude

Foreign Databases form.
Click the Copy Foreign button on the base

of the form.
The Copy Foreign Database form appears.
From the Foreign Projects section of the

form select the MAS project. Enter the
following:-
Username SYSTEM
Password XXXXXX
From the Foreign Databases section of the

form select the MASTER/PADD database.
With the MASTER team selected click the

Apply button followed by the Dismiss button.
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From the Elements options list select the MDBs option. From the bottom of
the form click the Exclude button.
Select the PROJADMIN MDB from the list and

click the Modify button.
The Modify Multiple Database form appears

as shown.
Move the MASTER/PADD database from the

Project Databases section to the Current
Databases section.
Click the Apply button followed by the Dismiss

button.
This will have placed a copy of database

directly on to the Training project for
modification.
Repeat this process for the PIPEFWD MDB.

Admin > Modules > Outfitting Draft From
the Confirm form click the Yes button.
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10.1.2 Database Administration for Plant
The procedure shown in the previous section that is required for the Marine installation has already been
allowed for in the Plant Training project. Consequently, all that is required is to change to the Draft module.
From the application pull-down menu select Design

> Modules > Draft From the Confirm form click
the Yes button.
10.1.3 Arrangement of Templates and Backing Sheets
As already explained the Templates and Backing Sheets are stored in separate databases. The delivered
Templates and Backing Sheets that are intended for use with the Pipe Fabrication - Pipe Spool Drawing
form include PipeFabrication in their name.
The Template can be considered as the view

creation mechanism for the pipe spool drawing.
The SHEET element below the DRWG contains

the views that belong to the Template.
The FUNCTION and SPPURP attributes of the

views is important for the Template to function
correctly.
The SHEE element has a BSRF attribute, (Backing Sheet Reference), which indicates the Backing Sheet to
be used by the Template.
From the SHEET level of the Template entering GOTO BSRF in the Command Window will navigate to the
referenced BACK element in the hierarchy.
The Backing Sheet can be considered to be the

supporting text data mechanism and form
required for the pipe spool drawing.
The BACK element owns numerous NOTE

elements. The naming convention for the NOTE
elements must be strictly adhered to.
The FUNCTION and SPPURP attributes are

also essential for the correct population of data.
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10.2 Administration Drawing Templates
Some of the administrative functions that are required for the Template can be performed using the Pipe
Spool Drawing Admin form. To access this form, first select Draft > Administration followed by Draft >
Drawing Template Admin from the application pull down menu.
This will allow access to the Configure menu, select

Configure > Pipe Spool Drawing Admin from the
This will open the Pipe Spool

Drawing Admin form as shown:-
The appearance of the form is

dependent upon the project and
consequently the write access that
the user currently has.
The current project is set up so that

both Backing Sheets and Drawing
Templates are accessible.
Consequently all the buttons are
available to allow modification.
Setting the Pipe Spool Drawing
(Template) will automatically
update the Backing Sheet Ref.
The currently selected Backing

Sheet is not appropriate for the
Pipe Fabrication Pipe Spool
Drawings. This is apparent
because the name of the Template
does not include PipeFabrication.
Setting the Pipe Spool Drawing options list to /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4. Will

display one of the supplied Templates that is intended for use with Pipe Fabrication.
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The Backing Sheet Ref entry and the

representation of the form will change.
To be able to use the form the relevant sheet of the

Template should be opened.
Navigate to the SHEE element in the Draft Explorer

and using the right click menu select Open Sheet.
When the Sheet is opened some of the elements from the Backing Sheet can be seen. The BSRF attribute
for the sheet can be seen on the Attributes form as shown or queried in the Command Window.
From the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin

form click the Create/Modify View button.
The lower section of the form changes to

show the Create/Modify View section..
There are two radio buttons:-

For ISO Overlay View
For Draft Underlay View
These control the appearance of the lower

part of the form.
In addition to these there is a Back to

Main Tasks link label which returns the
form back to its original appearance,
closing the Create/Modify View section.
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10.2.1 ISO Overlay View Plant Only
The Plant product stores the Isodraft style view as a plotfile and uses an OLAY element to link the plotfile to
the Dabacon database. This is not required for the Marine product, the Isodraft image is converted into
geometry in Marine Drafting. As a result the For ISO Overlay View radio button is only relevant for the Plant
product.
With the For ISO Overlay View radio button selected several options are available:-
Option File this allows the administrator to determine the default option file for the selected
Drawing Template. A browse button is available for the selection of alternative files using the
standard Windows browser.
Result File this determines the location of the directories that will be used to store the plot files.
This also uses a browse button to select a location using the standard Windows browser.
View Type this is the orientation of the Isodraft view, which can
be selected using the scrollable list as shown.
Text Height allows the setting of the text height for the Isodraft
view.
View Margin the values shown in the text box are the respective margins for the Isodraft view.
They are ordered Left, Right, Top and Bottom. These values can be entered manually by keying or
can be obtained graphically by using the Pick Area or Get Area link labels.
o Pick Area opens the Point Construction Option

form allowing the selection an option from the
options list and then using the graphical view to
indicate opposing corners of the desired view.
o Get Area allows the indication an existing Overlay
to obtain the View Margin values.
Once the desired changes/selections have been made the Option file can be updated using the Save and
Edit buttons. Alternatively the Option file can be deleted using the Delete button.
In most cases it is easier to copy an existing Overlay and then edit it using the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin
form.
If more information is required in relation to the creation of OLAY elements refer to TM-1302 AVEVA
Plant (12.1) Project Drawing Administration training guide.
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10.2.2 Draft Underlay View
The Draft Underlay View is used to produce standard Marine Drafting/Draft images of the pipe spools. There
maybe several of these views on a single pipe sketch depending on how the customer wishes to deliver the
information to production. Some of the administrative functions required for the creation and modification of
these VIEW elements can be performed using the form.
With the For Draft Underlay View radio

button selected the lower section of the
form changes as shown
The following options are available:-

View Name
View Direction
View Size
View Position
The values for View Direction, View

Size and View Position are dependent
on the view currently selected.
To change to an alternative VIEW the

user can navigate to a different VIEW in
the Draft Explorer and select the CE
link label.
Or, alternatively, select the desired VIEW from

the options list on the form.
The View Direction can be set by using the

options list.
Alternatively the Derived link label can be used to

allow the indication of an existing VIEW element.
The View Size can be set by keying in a co-ordinate value in relation to the bottom left corner of the Drawing
Template or by clicking either the Pick Size or Get Size link labels.
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Selecting the Pick Size link label will activate the

Point Construction Option Form allowing the
selection of a point option. This will enable the
graphical indication of the corner points for the
view frame.
Alternatively the Get Size link label can be used

to allow the indication of an existing VIEW
element.
Similarly the View Position can be set by
entering in a co-ordinate value in relation to the
bottom left corner of the Drawing Template or by
clicking the Pick Pos link label.
Selecting the Pick Pos link label will activate the Point Construction Option form allowing the selection of
a point option. This will enable the graphical indication of a new position for the view.
Any changes made to the existing view can be applied by using the Edit button on the bottom of the form.
Alternatively the VIEW size and position can be set using the Attributes form or Command Window if the
Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form is not present.
The SIZE attribute has an X and Y component.
This is relative to the XYPOS attribute which

defines the position of the centre of the VIEW
relative to the origin of the Template.
To create a new view click the Auto link label.
The View Name will be altered accordingly and the

remaining fields can be updated to suit the VIEW
requirements.
Once the values have been entered the Add

button can be clicked to create the VIEW.
By default this will create a standard draft view. This can be changed to the Isodraft style view by
editing the FUNCTION attribute. See the View Types section for more details.
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Existing views can be deleted by clicking the Delete button on the bottom of the form.
The Confirm form will then be displayed, click the

Yes button to confirm the deletion.
The Back to Main Tasks link label returns the form to its initial appearance, closing the Create / Modify /
View.
10.2.3 View Types
There are two different view types to consider when performing the administration of the Pipe Spool
Drawings.
Isodraft style view that is available from the /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/IsoType_A4 drawing

template:-
If a Template requires a VIEW of this type

then the FUNCTION attribute of the
DRWG must be set to Pipe iso sketch.
The FUNCTION attribute for the VIEW

when requiring a representation of this
type must be set to ISO_VIEW.
Standard drafting views that are available from the /TT/DRA/PRJ/ TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4
drawing template:-
If a Template only requires VIEWs of this

type then the FUNCTION attribute of the
DRWG must be set to Pipe 2D sketch.
The FUNCTION attribute for the VIEW

when requiring a representation of this
type must be set to MODEL_VIEW.
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10.2.4 Sheet Attributes
The SHEE element that owns the VIEWs has a FUNCTION attribute that controls how the scales for the
VIEWs are calculated.
Setting the FUNCTION attribute

of the SHEE to SAME-SCALE
will result in all standard drafting
views having the same scale as
each other.
This does not affect the

scale of the Isodraft view.
If this FUNCTION attribute is not

set to SAME-SCALE the VIEWs
will not have the same scale as
each other.
The SAME-SCALE option is only relevant when there are four views displayed on the pipe spool drawing.
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Changing the FUNCTION attribute of

the SHEE to include
FOUR_VIEWS_ON will result in four
views being created even if the
construction of the spool does not
require this.
It can be seen that this has been used in conjunction with the SAME-SCALE option shown previously.
The order and syntax of SAME-SCALE;FOUR_VIEWS_ON is important.

the SHEE to include
FOUR_VIEWS_OFF will result in a
single view being created even if the
construction of the spool allows.
The FOUR_VIEWS_OFF value is the

default. It can be seen that it is not
needed in the FUNCTION.
If the spool construction is such that the components do not lie in the same plane, then four views will
be created irrespective of this setting. Refer to the previous SAME-SCALE setting for an example.
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the SHEE to include
FIXED_VIEW_DIR will result in
number of views and the direction
being taken directly as defined on the
Drawing Template.
It can be seen that this has been used in conjunction with the SAME-SCALE and FOUR_VIEWS_OFF
options shown previously. The order and syntax of SAME-SCALE;FOUR_VIEWS_OFF;FIXED_VIEW_DIR
is important. Alternatively the FOUR_VIEWS_OFF entry can be removed as it is not relevant by using the
SAME-SCALE;;FIXED_VIEW_DIR syntax.
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10.2.5 Standard Draft View LAYE Attributes
It can be seen that although the appearance of the spool is the same in the standard draft view type the
labelling and dimensioning is different. This is controlled via the LAYE elements that are owned by the
VIEW.
These are specifically the /USER_Dims

and /USER_Labs LAYE elements and
their respective purposes.
For the dimensioned orthogonal views

the following attribute values are set:-
/USER_Dims:-
Purpose = DIMA
/USER_Labs:-
Purpose = NOLA
For the labelled isometric views the

following attribute values are set:-
/USER_Dims:-
Purpose = NODI
/USER_Labs:-
Purpose = LABA
The presence of the C1, C2 etc. is controlled by the Backing Sheet which will be covered in a later
section.
The inclusion of an Isodraft style view will result in the position labels and dimensions not being shown
on the standard draft views.
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10.2.6 Drawing Template (Worked Example)
In this worked example a new Registry will be created below the existing Department that owns the delivered
Drawing Templates.
To be able to create the SHEE element below the DRWG the User
Application must be selected from the Draft option of the application pull-
down menu.
Navigate to DEPT /TT/Project_Libraries

from the Draft Explorer.
Select the Create > Registry from the application pull-down menu.
From the Create REGI form enter

/TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication in the Name textbox and click
the OK button.
From the Registry Information form ensure the Create

Drawing checkbox is checked, select the Explicitly radio
button and click the OK button.
From the Create DRWG form enter

/TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01 in the Name textbox
and click the OK button.
From the Drawing Definition form click the Attributes

button.
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From the Drawing Attributes form select A4

from the options list to set the Width and Height
values.

button to close the Drawing Attributes form.

button on the Drawing Definition form.
Set the SPPURP attribute of the REGI and
DRWG to PSPOOL.
Set the FUNCTION attribute of the DRWG to

Pipe iso sketch.
With the DRWG element selected in the Draft

Explorer select Create > Sheet > Explicitly
The default entry in the Name textbox is correct,

so click the OK button.
From the Sheet Definition form click the Apply

button followed by the Dismiss button to close
the form.
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The SHEE element requires some specific attributes to

be set.
Set the SPPURP attribute to PSPOOL.

Set the FUNCTION attribute to SAME-SCALE.
Set the BSRF attribute to
/TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/IsoType.
Setting the BSRF attribute will display the text and drawing form owned by the assigned Backing Sheet
The size of the Backing Sheet must be the same as the Drawing Template for the assignment to be
successful.
For the creation of new VIEWs it is easier to copy an existing VIEW of the same type and modify the attributes
to suit the new Template. In this example the Isodraft style view will be copied from the delivered Template.
Navigate to VIEW /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/IsoType_A4/S1/ISO as shown.
From the right click menu select Copy.
Navigate to SHEE /TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01/S1 as shown.
From the right click menu select Paste.
This will create a copy of the VIEW delivered with the product below the SHEE created previously.

Rename.
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From the Element Naming form enter

/TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01/S1/I
SO in the Name textbox. Ensure the Re-
name all option is selected and click the
Apply button followed by the Dismiss
button.
Modify the X and Y values of the SIZE

attribute of the VIEW to 100.
On the Command Window change the

XYPOS attribute of the VIEW to XYPOS
X65 Y145.
This repositions the image on the

resulting drawing.
Navigate to the RECT element as

shown.
Modify the XLENGTH and YLENGTH

attributes of the RECT element to
100mm. This will reposition and resize the
Isodraft style view.
Changing the size of RECT and VIEW can be performed independently of one another with varying
results.
Navigate to VIEW /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/Sketch_Type_A4/S1/V4 as shown.

Copy.
Navigate to VIEW /TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01/S1/ISO as shown.

Paste.
This will create a copy of the VIEW delivered with the product below the VIEW created previously.
From the right click menu select Rename.
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/TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01/S1/V4 in the
Name textbox. Ensure the Re-name all option is
selected and click the Apply button followed by the
Dismiss button.
Modify the X and Y values of the SIZE attribute of the

VIEW to 55.
On the Command Window change the XYPOS

attribute of the VIEW to XYPOS X142 Y72.
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For this Template the dimensions and position numbers will be incorporated in the Isodraft style view. If
this Template did not include a VIEW of this type the TASKLB element will need to be copied and
renamed so that the labels and dimensions are added to the standard draft view types.
The resulting Drawing Template will be as shown.
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10.2.7 Creating a Plotfile
The Pipe Spool Drawing form which is used in Outfitting/Design relies on a plotfile in order to preview the
Drawing Template selected by the general user.
The plotfile must be stored in the C:\AVEVA\<Plant><Marine>\Data12.1.SP4\pdmsui\DFLTS\pipesketch

directory and be named as shown in the example below.
To create the plotfile navigate to the SHEE element in the Draft Explorer and select Utilities > Plot CE
from the main pull down menu. This will open the Plot Sheet form as shown.
In the Output File section enter the

Directory as explained above and the
exact Filename.
The example shown would update the

plotfile for Drawing Template:-
/TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/S
ketchType_A4.
In this case the file already exists and requires the user to
confirm the overwriting by clicking the Yes button.
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Exercise 12 Drawing Templates
Create a new Drawing Template element below the existing REGI with the name of
/TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA-EX. Use the P4 drawing size of 210 x 297mm. Set the following
attributes:-
o SPURP - PSPOOL
o FUNCTION - Pipe 2D sketch
Create the SHEE element and set the following attributes:-

o SPURP - PSPOOL
o FUNCTION - SAME-SCALE
o BSRF - /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType
Copy VIEW /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4/S1/V1 and rename.
Copy VIEW /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4/S1/V4 and rename.
Copy TASKLB /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4/SpoolTagging into LIBY

owned by the DRWG and rename it and all member elements.
Create a plotfile for Drawing Template /TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA-EX called

PipeFabrication_TRA-EX.plt and store it in
C:\AVEVA\<Plant><Marine>\Data12.1.SP4\pdmsui\DFLTS\pipesketch
Savework
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10.3 Administration Backing Sheets
To access the administration form, first select Draft > Administration followed by Draft > Drawing
Template Admin from the application pull down menu.
This will allow access to the Configure menu, select

Configure > Pipe Spool Drawing Admin from the
This will open the Pipe Spool

Drawing Admin form as shown:-
The appearance of the form is

dependent upon the project and
consequently the write access that
the user currently has.
The current project is set up so that

both Backing Sheets and Drawing
Templates are accessible.
Consequently all the buttons are
available to allow the user to make
modifications. Setting the Pipe
Spool Drawing (Template) will
automatically update the Backing
Sheet Ref.
The currently selected Backing

Sheet is not appropriate for the
Pipe Fabrication Pipe Spool
Drawings.
Similar to the Templates, Backing Sheets that are relevant to Pipe Fabrication include PipeFabrication in
their name.
Set the Pipe Spool Drawing options list to /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4.
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The Backing Sheet Ref entry and

the representation of the form will
change.
To be able to make changes to the Backing Sheet it must first be opened. The easiest method of doing so is
from the Draft Explorer.
Navigate to the desired Backing Sheet in the Draft Explorer as shown and using the right click menu select
Open Sheet.
The Backing Sheets own numerous NOTE elements which are grouped in relation to their purpose.
Some of these NOTE elements refer to various

tables of information on the Backing Sheet. The
FUNCTION and SPURPOSE attributes of these
NOTE elements must be set correctly. The
relevant settings are highlighted later.
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With the desired Backing Sheet

selected, clicking the
Create/Modify Text button on the
Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form
changes the form as shown.
The lower section of the form is

populated with Text Properties.
These are in relation to the NOTE

that is selected.
To change the content of the Text Properties section of the form navigate to a different NOTE in the Draft
Explorer and select the CE link label.
Or, alternatively, select the desired

NOTE from the options list on the
form.
The list at the bottom of the form will then be populated with all the keywords and any associated
expressions owned by the selected NOTE.
Selecting a keyword will then

populate the following fields on the
form:-
Keyword
Expression
Height
Justification
Alignment
Position
Colour
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The expression field is not always necessary

as it is possible to add keywords that are
automatically recognised by AVEVA
Plant/Marine, i.e. #CDATE, #PROJECT^ID,
etc. as well as general text which is used as
notation for field titles.
The Justification, Alignment and Colour can all be set using the options lists.
The Position can be set by either entering a co-ordinate value in relation

to the bottom left corner of the Backing Sheet or by clicking the Pick Pos
link label.
Selecting the Pick Pos link label will activate the Point
Construction Option Form allowing the selection of a
point option. This will enable the graphical indication of a
new position for the text.
This in turn will update the Position values in the text field.
The bottom of the form contains three buttons:-

Add allows new keywords to be created.
Edit allows the values for existing keywords to be changed.
Delete allows the selected keyword to be deleted.
The Back to Main Tasks link label returns the form to its initial appearance, closing the Text Properties
section.
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In addition to the positioning functions already shown the Modify Mode button alongside the 2D
View can be used.
This allows the selection and repositioning of the text by dragging it to a new position. To complete
the move another text element can be selected or an unpopulated area of the backing Sheet can
be clicked.
10.3.1 Visibility
It may have been noticed that when navigating between the various NOTE elements that some of the keywords
listed are not visible. Often these are the keywords that are used to populate the drawing with data extracted
using an expression.
For instance, navigate to /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType/MtoTableEntries using the

options list.
The keywords that are listed will not be

seen on the Backing Sheet.
For creation and modification purposes

these keywords need to be visible to the
administrator. To do this, right click over
the Note and select Show Note from
the context sensitive menu.
This will result in the keywords appearing as shown.
The user must be aware that when the creation/modification has been completed the keywords must be
made invisible once more. This is achieved by selecting Hide Note from the right click menu. If this is not
done the keywords will be present of the pipe sketch created, often making the text that is required illegible.
This sets the LVIS attribute for the NOTE to False.

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10.3.2 Creating the Backing Sheet Hierarchy (Worked Example)
In this worked example a new LIBY will be created below the existing Department /TT/Master_Libraries that
owns the delivered Backing Sheets.
To be able to create the BACK element Sheet

Libraries must be selected from the Draft
option of the application pull-down menu.
Select the Create > Library from the

From the Create LIBY form enter /TRA/BACKS

in the Name textbox and click the OK button.
Select the Create > Sheet Library from the

From the Create SHLB form enter

/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication in the Name
textbox and click the OK button.
From the Sheet Library form select A4 from

the options list to set the Width and Height
values.

button to close the Sheet Library form.
Set the SPPURP attribute of the SHLB to

PSPOOL.
Select the Create > Backing Sheet from the

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From the Create BACK form enter

/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4 in
the Name textbox and click the OK button.

Dismiss button to close the Backing
Sheet form.
This will open the Backing Sheet but will

only show an outline of the size specified.
10.3.3 Backing Sheet NOTEs
As can be seen from the previous worked example the Backing Sheets requires some content in the form of
NOTE elements to populate the Drawing Template that references it and to make the representation more
akin to a pipe spool drawing.
The NOTE elements follow a strict naming convention and often require the SPURP and FUNCTION attribute
to be set correctly in order for the Backing Sheet to work as intended.
10.3.3.1 Required Attribute Values
If the NOTE elements below the /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType are considered:-
NOTE = Limits
SPURP = LIMITS
The implementation of the Limits NOTE has not been completed for the current release.
NOTE = MtoTable
SPURP = TABLE
FUNCTION = MTO
NOTE = BendingATable
SPURP = TABLE
FUNCTION = BENDINGA
NOTE = AssemblyTable
SPURP = TABLE
FUNCTION = ASSEMBLY
NOTE = WeldingTable
SPURP = TABLE
FUNCTION = WELDING
NOTE = MtoTableEntries
SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = MTO
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NOTE =
BendingATableEntries
SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = BENDINGA
NOTE =
AssemblyTableEntries
SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = ASSEMBLY
NOTE = WeldingTableEntries
SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = WELDING
NOTE = EndPointTable
SPURP = TABLE
FUNCTION = ENDPOINT
NOTE = EndPointTableEntries
SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = ENDPOINT
NOTE = ReservedAreas
SPURP = TABLE
The implementation of the ReservedAreas NOTE has not been completed for the current release.
NOTE = Barcode
SPURP = BARC
The delivered /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/IsoType Backing Sheet has two additional NOTE

elements:-
NOTE = SpoolInfoTable
SPURP = TABLE
FUNCTION = OTHERDATA
NOTE =
SpoolInfoTableEntries
SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = OTHERDATA
In addition to the NOTE elements delivered with the Backing Sheet there is also a NOTE that can be used to
display an Elbo Cut Table.
NOTE = ElboCutTable NOTE = ElboCutTableEntries

SPURP = TABLE SPURP = CELLS
FUNCTION = ELBOCUTINFO FUNCTION = ELBOCUTINFO
The NOTE elements that have an SPURP of CELLS will have the LVIS attribute set to False.
The Title, Logo and Frame NOTE elements do not require their SPPURP or FUNCTION attributes to
be set. This is because the text and geometry elements do not require any intelligence.
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10.3.3.2 Administration of Tabulated Notes
It can be seen from the above list of notes that the tabulated information is constructed with pairs of NOTE
elements. The main headings of the table are held within a NOTE with the SPURP of TABLE and the contents
of the table are held in a NOTE with the suffix of Entries with a SPURP of CELLS.
The arrangement of the text and geometry elements that are owned by the NOTE follow a very strict set of
rules which must be adhered to.
The main points to consider are:-

XYPOS of the NOTE.
Ensure the geometry elements have the correct names and order in the Draft Explorer.
It is the direction of ColumnLine1 that defines the direction of the rows.
It can be seen how these rules are applied when considering the MtoTable NOTE element used for
/TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType Backing Sheet.
The titles and relative positions of the

elements are quite logical with the exception
of the FirstLine and LastLine STRA
geometry elements. For the NOTE with
SPURP set to TABLE these lines are in the
same location.
The same philosohpy can be applied to the NOTE used to populate the table with SPPURP of CELLS with
the exception:-
The XYPOS being the same position as the partner NOTE.
The Firstline and LastLine have different locations as shown
This is shown in greater detail in the User Guide under the Pipework > Pipework Design > Pipe
Fabrication > Pipe Sketch Backing Sheet Admin > Position and Populate Backing Sheet.
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Some Keywords are automatically recognised by the

application, i.e. ?matpos? and ?unit? in this case, while
others require and expression as is the case for the remainder
for this NOTE. This can be easily seen using the Pipe Spool
Drawing Admin form. When using expressions the Keyword
used is not important so long as it is easily recognisable by the
administrator.
The Keyword and Expression are the BTEXT and ETEXT

attributes respectively of the TEXP element owned by the
NOTE.
Three of the Keyword/BTEXT attributes of the BendingATableEntries NOTE are displayed on the resulting
pipe spool drawing and as a result they can be edited to suit the customer requirements.
By default BMACH:, SPOOL: and CLUTCH: are used as shown on the Backing Sheet.
This is how these values on the pipe spool drawing

will be displayed by default.
Editing the BTEXT attribute will change the value on the resulting pipe spool drawing.
The BTEXT has to be changed as opposed to the Keyword on the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form
in order to remove the ? characters.
The delivered /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType Backing Sheets contains an
EndPointTable and partner EndPointTableEntries NOTE.
These are used to display the connection numbers and

related table on the pipe spool drawing as shown.
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These NOTEs can be deleted from the

Backing Sheet if the connections numbers
and associated table are not required.
10.3.4 NOTE Administration (Worked Example)
This worked example will show how to add a NOTE for the company logo and modify an existing NOTE that
has been copied.
A Frame NOTE will be copied first to give some indication of where the logo needs to be positioned. In the
Draft Explorer navigate to NOTE /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/IsoType/Frame
From the right click menu select Copy.
Navigate to BACK /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4 created in the previous worked example.
From the right click menu select Paste.
This will create a copy of the NOTE delivered with the product below the BACK created previously.

Rename.

/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/Frame in
the Name textbox. Ensure the Re-name all option
is selected and click the Apply button followed by
the Dismiss button.
Ensuring that Sheet Libraries has been

selected, from the application pull-down menu
select Create > Note > Back/Over
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From the Create NOTE form enter

/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/Logo in the
Name textbox and click the OK button.
The default Symbol Library needs to be set to the

correct location. From the application pull-down menu
select Settings > User Defaults
In the Draft Explorer navigate to

TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS and click the CE
button for the 2D Symbols LIBY on the
User Defaults form.
Click the OK button at the bottom of the

form.
Navigate to the NOTE and from the right

click menu select Open Sheet.
Select Draw > Local Symbol from the

application pull-down menu. An Error form
appears which can be ignored by click the OK
button.
From the Symbols tab of the 2d Draughting

form click the 2D Symbol button.
From the Library form select

/TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/LOGO from the Symbol
Liby options list.
From the 2D Symbols form click the Create NEW

button.
The prompt Identify library symbol required is
displayed.
Indicate the AVEVA logo on the Library form as

shown.
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Click the Cancel button on the Point

Construction Option form. The placement will be
handled using an explicit position.
Set the X/Y Scale values to 0.1 on the 2D

Symbols form and click the Apply button.
From the 2D Symbols form select Position > At

Default to temporarily position the logo at X0, Y0.
Followed by Position > By Explicit from the

form pull-down menu.
On the Explicit By form enter values of 181.5 and

189 in the By X and Y texboxes respectively. Click
the Apply button followed by the Dismiss button
to close the form.
This will have created a SYMB element below the

NOTE. Click the Dismiss button on the 2D
Symbols form.
The logo can be seen on the Backing Sheet in the

2D View.
Copy the /BendingATable and /BendingATableEntries NOTE elements from BACK

/TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType into the BACK
/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4 and rename them and their members accordingly.
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Navigate to SHEE /TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01/S1 created in the Drawing Template worked

example previously.
The Backing Sheet Reference for the Template needs to
be set. Enter BSRF
/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4 in the Command
Window.
Select Draft > Drawing Template Admin from the

Select Configure > Pipe Spool Drawing Admin from the

From the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form select /TRA/TMP/PipeFabrication/TRA01 from the Pipe
Spool Drawing options list and click the Create / Modify Text button.
From the Note options list select /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingATable
Right click on the Note textbox and

select Show Note.
Repeat this for NOTE /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingATableEntries
The NOTE elements will now be visible on the Backing Sheet but the positions are incorrect.
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Navigate to NOTE /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingATable.

From the Command Window enter XYPOS 7 48
Repeat this for NOTE /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingATableEntries.
The NOTEs will be positioned as shown, but they

require some additional modification.
Copy the STRA /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingATable/ColumnLine3 and rename it to

/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingATable/ColumnLine4
From the Command Window enter BY X 17.
This could have been done using the Edit

functions available from the Sheet Libraries but
it would be difficult to select the correct line as
they were at the same position/
The STRA element will be moved to the end of the

horizontal line. This will need to be extended to
intersect the horizontal line owned by the Frame
NOTE.
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Select Draft > Sheet Libraries from the

From the application pull-down menu select Edit >

Move Primitive/Nose To > X, Y
The prompt Indicate Primitive and Node is
displayed.
Indicate the lower node point of the STRA as shown.

As guidance the name of the element is displayed
to help the selection.
On the Primitive/Node At X, Y form enter 44 in the

At Y textbox and click the OK button.
The line will now be extended.
Copy, rename and reposition STRA

/TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4/BendingA
TableEntries/ColumnLine3 using the BY X 17
syntax in the Command Window.
The NOTE elements will look as shown.
Assuming that the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form has remained open throughout this procedure the FEED
keyword is going to be used to create a new keyword. If the form has been closed it will be necessary to select
Draft > Drawing Template Admin to access the form.
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Indicate the FEED keyword to

populate the other textboxes on the
form.
Enter Bending Table and 32, 46 in

the Keyword and Position textboxes
respectively and click the Add button.
The ?Bending Table? heading will

be added to the NOTE. The BTEXT
and TXCOLOUR attributes will need
to be edited.
From the Attributes form enter Bending Table and 10 in the

BTEXT and TXCOLOUR texboxes respectively.
The NOTE elements will be as

shown.
Change the LVIS attribute of the NOTEs so that they are no longer visible, either using the Attributes or
Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form. Click the Dismiss button on the Pipe Spool Drawing Admin form.
Perform a Savework.
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10.3.5 Adding the European Barcode to the Backing Sheet
It is possible to add a European barcode to the

pipe spool drawing which contains pipe spool and
pipe piece identification information. This will
allow the fabricator to scan the barcode and then
receive information relating to the state of the
spool or pipe piece and/or perform a procedure
on the relevant element.
In order to use the barcode it is necessary to add a new font to the relevant projects. The Free 3 of 9 font
is available on a free download from the following location:-
http://www.barcodesinc.com/free-barcode-font/
Downloading the file will add a compressed zip file to the
specified location. Unzipping this file will reveal 2 True Type
font files as shown. There is also a text file which will allow
the administrator to decide which True Type font file to install.
This font can only be used as a True Type font.
Right clicking on the desired file and selecting the Install

option will add the font to the C:\Windows\Fonts directory as
shown.
This will need to be repeated for

every users workstation that will be
accessing these projects.
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10.3.5.1 Adding the Font to the Projects
This new font will now need to be added to the relevant projects. This includes all working projects, (MAR,
SAM and TRA for example), as well as the projects used to store the Backing Sheets (MAS).
Using the AVEVA Administration module, from the Project tab select the True Type fonts option. This
will open the True Type fonts configuration form as shown.
Clicking the Add button will open the Font

form as shown. Select the Free 3 of 9 font
from the list and click the OK button.
On the True Type font details form enter a

unique Font ID number and Description
and click the OK button.
This will add the font to configuration form

as shown. The form can now be dismissed
and a Savework performed.
As stated previously this process will

need to be repeated for all relevant
projects.
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10.3.5.2 Updating the Backing Sheet
Once the font has been added to the project that contains the Backing Sheets used for the Pipe Spool
Drawings, the relevant NOTE element needs to be updated. Login to the project that contains the Backing
Sheets using the Outfitting Draft module.
For the purposes of this training course the database that owns the Backing Sheets has been copied in
to the TRA project.
Open the Backing Sheet, in this example /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType
Navigate to the TEXP element owned by the barcode NOTE by selecting

it:-
/TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType/Barcode
Using the Attributes form change the Font to the new True Type font as
shown.
The text will be converted into a barcode.
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Exercise 13 - Backing Sheets
Using the Backing Sheet created in the previous worked example, /TRA/BACKS/PipeFabrication/Iso_A4
perform the following tasks:-
Copy the MTO NOTEs from /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/IsoType. These will not need
to be repositioned because the Backing Sheets are based on the same Frame NOTE.
Copy the AssemblyTable NOTEs from /TT/DRA/MAS/BACKS/PipeFabrication/SketchType. The

XYPOS attribute will need to be set to X170 Y34 for both NOTEs.
The Backing Sheet should look as shown:-
Set the LVIS attribute for the six NOTE elements to False.
Perform a Savework.
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Appendix - A
Appendix A - Understanding Assembly Information

A.1 - Overview of Assembly Information
The previous chapters of this training guide covered the creation of the pipe spool drawing.
A pair of Assembly Table NOTEs can be used

as supplementary information to the
fabricator.
The screenshot shows the relevant

NOTEs for the delivered Backing Sheet.
This details the orientation and positioning of the component with respect to another feature in the spool.
Here is an example from spool 8

belonging to /PIPE PF_Ex-
07_Pipe_01.
The Assembly Table uses the

annotated isometric view to identify
the components using a position
reference number.
These numbers can also be cross-referenced on the MTO information for further clarification.
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The Assembly Table consists of 5 columns. The titles of these can be edited to suit the customer requirements
but by default when using the /TT/DRA/PRJ/TMP/PipeFabrication/SketchType_A4 Drawing Template they
are:-
POS - position reference number
ROTATE - rotation angle
INCL - inclination angle
TURN - turning angle
REMARKS - area for supplementary remarks and reference details
A.2 - Reading Rotation Information
The ROTATE value is given as an angle measured in degrees in relation to a reference plane. The reference
plane is determined by another feature of the pipe spool, i.e. bend, elbow, branch, flange etc. and is specified
in the REMARKS column of the Assembly Table.
The reference plane should always be pointing to

the right when looking at it. A positive angle is given
for an anti-clockwise rotation when looking through
the component to be placed towards the reference
plane. The component being placed is in the
foreground with the reference plane behind it.
A.2 - Flanges
When considering flanges the only

relevant information to consider is
the ROTATE value in relation to
the boltholes.
Five different cases exist:-
P1 is the bend in this illustration

and is referenced as BP1 in the
REMARKS column. The flange
(POS 2) is to be rotated by the
value stated in the ROTATE
column.
POS 4 is the elbow in this

illustration and is referenced as E4
in the REMARKS column. The
flange (POS 3) is to be rotated by
the value stated in the ROTATE
column.
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POS 2 is the branch in this

illustration and is referenced as
BS2 in the REMARKS column.
The flange (POS 3) is to be
rotated by the value stated in the
ROTATE column. The same
information is duplicated for the
second flange (POS 4).
The branch information

(POS 2) is discussed in the
next section of this appendix)
POS 3 is the flange in this

illustration and is referenced as F3
in the REMARKS column. The
flange (POS 2) is to be rotated by
the value stated in the ROTATE
column. This is duplicated in
reverse for flange POS 3 which
references F2.
P1 is the mitre in this illustration

and is referenced as MP1 in the
REMARKS column. The flange
(POS 3) is to be rotated by the
value stated in the ROTATE
column.
The mitre and cut information

is discussed later in the
appendix.
Loose flanges do not require any

rotation values and are nominated
as LOOSE in the REMARKS
column.
A.3 Branch Connections
A branch connection that does not

rely on a fitting is orientated using
the ROTATE, INCL and TURN
values.
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The ROTATE value is only relevant if the branch has a flange. The branch and the main pipe define the
reference plane for the rotation value. The same principle of looking through the flange towards the intersection
of the branch and main pipe applies.
The INCL (inclination) is the angle between the branch and the main pipe measure in the direction of the
feature referenced in the REMARKS column.
The TURN of the branch is specified using the same method as the rotation of the flanges with the reference
plane specified in the REMARKS column.
In the event that a particular type of connection is created using the Non-standard Branch Connections
form the type of connection will be specified after the second colon.
The possible codes are as follows:-

Insert = DRL
Surface = SRF
Saddle = SDL
Extruded = EXT
Boss = BOS
A.4 - Elbows
Elbows are orientated in a similar way to the branch connections using the INCL and TURN values.
It is not necessary to include bends as itemised entries in the Assembly Information because their
orientation is described by the Bending Table and fixed once the pipe has been bent.
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A.5 Slanted Ends
Slanted ends (POS P1 in this case) that are added

using the Fabricated Pipe Ends form use a
similar notation to that of an elbow to orientate the
leave connection of the end of the tube. The cut
angle is also added to the REMARKS column for
additional information.
A.6 - Butt Weld Tees
Butt welded tees (POS 6) are orientated in the

same way.
A.7 Mitres
A mitred connection between two pipe pieces is also described in the Assembly Information.
The mitre (POS P1) is uses the ROTATE

column to indicate the type of connection. The
INCL column indicates the angle of the cut
required on the end of each pipe piece. The
number of cuts that are required to make the
mitre is given in the REMARKS column.
The cut information is discussed later in the

appendix.
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The quantities for the individual tube lengths are accurately displayed in the MTO table
A.8 - Cut
The presence of the word CUT in the ROTATE column indicates that some material needs to be removed
from an end of the pipe spool during the fabrication process. Very often this is as a result of an excess that
has been added.
The POS refers to the tube element to be cut. The

INCL column indicates the end that is to be cut. The
finished length and the reference feature are
included in the REMARKS column. So a translation
of this information could be:-
For tube POS1 cut end P2 to a length of

602mm in relation to P1.
A.9 - Butt
The presence of the word BUTT in the ROTATE column indicates that some material needs to be removed
between two bend of the pipe spool. This is as a result of an excess that has been added between the
bends and will require a butt weld to join the tube elements after the removal of the specified amount.
This is very similar to the information provided for

the CUT with the exception that the value in the
REMARKS column is how the length of tube that
needs to be removed. So a translation
For tube POS1 remove 27mm in relation

to P1.
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A.10 Threaded Ends
The presence of the word THRD in the ROTATE column indicates that a plain end of the tube requires a
thread.
The entries in the REMARKS column detail the

length, thread type and whether it is a male or
female thread. So a translation of this information
could be:-
For tube POS1 cut a 30mm long, male
NPT thread.
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1.4 Course Structure

1.5 Using this guide

Annotation for trainees benefit:-

Example files or inputs will be in the bold courier new font.

2 Overview & Getting Started

2.1 Overview of Pipe Fabrication

2.2 Marine - Starting an Outfitting Session

To start the AVEVA Marine application, select

The AVEVA Marine - Outfitting Login form

Click the Login button.

In the Design Explorer navigate to /WORLD and drag the

This will add a new Site /TM-2229_Pipe_Fabrication and

Perform a Save Work.

2.3 Plant - Setting up the Training Course in Design

To start the AVEVA Plant application, select All

The AVEVA Plant - Design Login form

Click the Login button.

This will add a new Site /TM-2229_Pipe_Fabrication and

2.4 Accessing the Pipework Application

Once the Outfitting/Design module has been started, it must be checked

Exercise 1 Getting Started

Perform the following tasks:-

Select the Pipework application.

Ensure that the Pipe Fabrication pull-down menu is accessible.

3 General Modelling Functions

3.1 Fabricated Pipe Ends

To open the form select Pipe Fabrication >

The Clearance textbox is used when a reference plain is being

The Drawing Note textbox can be used to added notes to the

Create Thread End : Clicking this button and

The selections available from the Thread Type

3.1.1 Fabricated Pipe Ends (Worked Example)

Navigate to BRAN /PF_Fab_End-001/B1 in the Design

Select Pipe Fabrication > Modelling > Fabricated

From the Fabricated Pipe Ends form, enter 60 in the Slanted

The prompt Pick Pipe End: is displayed.

The slanted end is added to the pipe.

Click the Create Thread End button.

The prompt Pick Pipe End: is displayed.

The Thread Types form will be displayed. From the Thread

There will be no visual change to the branch because the

Click the Display Fabricated End button.

The fabricated end information

Navigate to BRAN /PF_Fab_End-001/B3 and STRU

Enter a Slanted End value of 0 and a

Click the Create Slanted Ends with

The prompt Pick Pipe End: is displayed.

The prompt Pick plane: is displayed.

Indicate the plane.

The end of the pipe will be slanted to suit the

Click the Display Fabricated End button again

Return to BRAN /PF_Fab_End-001/B1.

Click the Remove Fabricated End button.

The prompt Pick Pipe End: is displayed.

Indicate the fabricated end created previously at

Exercise 2 Fabricated Pipe Ends

Perform the following tasks:-

Add Pipe /PF_Ex-02_Pipe_01 and Stru /PF_Ex-02_Stru_01 belonging to Zone

Use the Display Fabricated End button to show the results