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About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Who Should Read This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Purpose of the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
What the Guide Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:1
Other Sources of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:2
Conventions for Setting Up SteelworkCatalogues and Specif ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
Catalogues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
Standard Catalogue Reference Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:1
Administrative Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2CATAlogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
STSEction - Structural Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
STCAtegory - Structural Category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:2
PTSE - Point Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:3
GMSE - 3D Geometry Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:3
NGMS - Negative Geometry Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4
DTSE - Datasets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4
PTSS - Point sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4
GMSS - 2D Geometry Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4
Datasets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4
Standard Profile Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:4
Standard Fittings Catalogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:5
Standard Structural Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:6
Speci fications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:10Specification for Structural Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:11
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Specification to Limit Panel Thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:11
Specification for Structural Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:12
Specification for Structural Panel Fittings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:13Specification for Structural Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:14
Materials in DESIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:15
Conventions for Setting Up Hangers & Supports Catalogues andSpecs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
Introduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1
The Hanger Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:1Material Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Detail Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2
Datasets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:2Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4
Hanger Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4
Catalogue Naming Conventions for Catalogue/PSL-HANG-CAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:4
Design Parameters & Selector Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:1
Hangers & Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
Naming Conventions for Hanger Configuration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
Hangers & Supports Configurations and Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:19
Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:19
Hanger Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:19XHBPCLA:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:21
XHBFITT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:22
XHBHELE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:22
XHBHORI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:24
XHBSCLA:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:24
XHBHCLN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:25
XHBSPAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:26
Hanger Configuration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:26
Support Configuration Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:29
Data Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:29
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1.1 Who Should Read This Guide
This guide is intended for specialists who are responsible for building up and maintainingthe standard Catalogue databases within a project team.
1.2 Purpose of the Guide
Although in principle you have a lot of flexibility in the ways in which you can construct thedatabase hierarchy for Catalogues and Specifications, in practice it is very important thatyou follow strict conventions within any given project to ensure complete compatibility of alldata within that project. Further, unless there are exceptional reasons for not doing so, it issensible to adopt common conventions for structuring all PDMS databases within yourcompany, thus simplifying the exchange of data between projects.
If you intend to use the standard applications for building Catalogue databases (usingPARAGON) and for accessing those databases during the Plant Design process (using
DESIGN), it is important that your data structures are compatible with those expected by theapplication macros. If this is not so, the transfer of information to and from the databasesmight not work successfully and the applications could fail.
This guide explains, with some examples, the essential features of the conventions used inbuilding up the Catalogues and Specifications which are supplied by AVEVA. You mustfollow these conventions in your own Catalogues and Specifications if you want thestandard AVEVA applications to work reliably with your data. In particular, some parts of theCatalogue database have been used to store information which is essential for thesuccessful use of some design applications but which is not obvious catalogue data by theconventional definitions; for example, the Hangers and Supports application uses datastored in user-defined attributes in the Catalogues and Specifications to access associatedinformation needed by the application.
1.3 What the Guide Contains
This version of the guide includes the detailed data needed by two major types ofapplication supplied for use with DESIGN:
Chapter 2 details the conventions used for setting up the structural Catalogues andSpecifications used by the Beams & Columns and Panels & Plates applications.
Chapter 3 details the conventions used for setting up the structural Catalogues andSpecifications used by the Hangers & Supports applications.
Chapter 4 details the Design Parameters and Selector lists.
Chapter 5 lists the full Specification Tables used to hold data specific to the Hangers &
Supportsapplication.
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1.4 Other Sources of Informat ion
This guide does not attempt to tell you how to build Catalogue databases; it only
summarises the final format for the data which you should seek to achieve. For details ofthe commands and specific applications which you need to use to carry out your work, referto the Catalogues and Specifications Reference Manual.
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2.1 Catalogues
You must use the following conventions for structural catalogues so that the DESIGNapplications can recognise them and so that the PARAGON applications can use them:
The PURPose of the CATAlogue must be set to one of the following: STL, FITT, JOINor PFIT. This ensures that any specifications and applications which are built canrecognise the correct catalogue element. Thus the steel Profile specification looks forthe purpose STL, the Joint specification looks for the purpose JOIN, the Fittingspecification looks for the purpose FITT and the Panel Fitting specification looks for thepurpose PFIT. A meaningful DESCription is also beneficial.
The PURPose of the STSEction must be set to REF for Reference Data, PRFL forProfiles, FITT for Fittings, JOIN for Joints and PFIT for Panel Fittings.
The PURPose of the STCAtegory must be set to REF for Reference Data, PRFL forProfiles, FITT for Fittings, JOIN for Joints and PFIT for Panel Fittings.
The GTYPE of the Profile, Fitting, Joint or Panel Fitting must be set. This ensures thatspecific restrictions can be applied to Joints and Fittings when building thespecifications. For example: any Section with a GTYPE set to BEAM can be used witha Joint which has its GTYPE set to BEAM; any Fitting with a GTYPE set to FITT can beused with any Fitting specification.
The purpose of a CSTANdard is to let you define in a text string the type of standardthat is being used. It is used purely for information and administration of the Catalogue.For example, the CSTANdard for British Sections is BS 5950.
The diagrams in the following subsection illustrate the structure of the catalogues.
2.1.1 Standard Catalogue Reference Data
As with the piping catalogue, there are many ways in which you can structure yoursteelwork catalogues. The same two ways of structuring both types of catalogue arepreferred, the difference being the types of administrative elements used. However,whereas for piping there is only one type of catalogue (namely for piping components), thefollowing three types of catalogue are used for steelwork:
PROFILES
JOINTS
FITTINGS (FITT and PFIT)
The basic layout of the catalogues is the same as for piping, i.e. where the reference data is
stored, but the way in which the data is separated differs.
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2.1.2 Admin is trat ive Elements
CATAlogue
STSEction - Structural Section
STCAtegory - Structural Category
Description Description of catalogue
Purpose Purpose should be the same as the SPEC with which thecatalogue is to be used (STL, FITT, JOIN, PFIT etc.)
Cstandard Catalogue standard
Description Description of Section
Gtype- Generic type of element contained in section; this should bethe same as the type of element used in DESIGN,e.g.BEAM
Description Description of category
Purpose Purpose should equate to the STYP of the items asdefined in the Spec
Function Description
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
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PTSE - Point Sets
GMSE - 3D Geometry Set
Skey not applicable
Ptref Point set reference
Gmref Geometry set reference
Ngmref Negative geometry reference
DataSetRef Data set reference
Pstreference Pline set reference
Gstreference Profile set reference
CDetail Detail reference
Ownconn Owning connection profile type
Attconn Attached connection profile type
CPlot Plot file for reference used in documentation
Icon Icon name
Cstandard Standard
Description Description of category
Description Description of point set
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
Skey Symbol Key to which point set relates
Purpose Purpose of point set
Description Description of geometry set
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
Purpose Purpose of geometry set
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NGMS - Negative Geometry Sets
DTSE - Datasets
PTSS - Point sets
GMSS - 2D Geometry Set
2.2 DatasetsThe general purpose of Datasets is twofold :
To let you query catalogue parameters
To let you input design parameters via simple forms and menus
(See Catalogues and Specifications Reference ManualSection 3)
2.2.1 Standard Profi le Catalogue
The Profile catalogue should be structured so that the separation of the data is sensible, e.g.all sections of the same generic profile should be under the structural section. Thesegregation beneath the section should be used to associate groups within the generic type;
for example, in the case of British Standards, each category should contain sections with the
Description Description of geometry set
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
Purpose Purpose of geometry set
Description Description of dataset
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
Purpose Purpose of dataset
Description Description of point set
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
Purpose Purpose of point set
Description Description of geometry structural set
Gtype Identifies the Generic element type
Purpose Purpose of geometry structural set
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same serial size, whereas in DIN standards the same class should be used (IPE, IPB, etc.).In most instances there will only be one profile set and one geometry set for each generictype of profile.
2.2.2 Standard Fittings Catalogue
The Fittings catalogue should be structured so that all fittings of a given generic type arestored beneath the same section, e.g. lifting lugs, stiffeners, etc. Within each section thefittings should be broken down into groups relating to the profile on which the fitting can beused, e.g. I, H, L, COLU, BEAM etc.
The Panel Fitting catalogue should follow the same format as the Fitting catalogue exceptthat the panel fitting element is called a PFIT.
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2.2.3 Standard Structural Joints
The Joints catalogue should be structured so that all joints of a given generic type are storedbeneath the same section, e.g. cleats, endplates, baseplates, etc. Within each section the
joints should be broken down into categories relating to the types of sections to which thejoint can be connected, e.g. I-I, I-Chan, I-L etc. The generic types of the sections should bestored against Ownconn and Attconn attributes.
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2.3 Specifications
The following conventions for structural specifications must be followed to ensure that a
correct specification is built. The application follows strict rules when building thesespecifications and reads the specification in a tabulated format. Description should be givenat the correct level and any question of Tanswers must be input for the forms and menus tobe correctly built. The steelwork specifications work in a different way to pipingspecifications, where there can be more than one answer. For example, a typicalconnection for two beams can either be a bolted or welded connection; hence there can betwo answers to one question.
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2.3.1 Specif ication for Structural Profiles
Attributes for Specification elements in hierarchical order :
2.3.2 Specif ication to Limit Panel ThicknessPanel thickness availability in the DESIGN module can be controlled via the catalogueSpecification mechanism. Using Ans Maxans attributes on the SPCO can limit theallowable minimum and maximum panel thicknesses.
Note: The CATREF is not used as the geometry is defined in the DESIGN module.
Type Attribute Data Description
SPEC Description { str} display on form spec gadget
Purpose STL spec purpose
Question GYTP question for offspring
Matref { ref} material reference in Property DB
SELE Description { str} information on type of profile
Tanswer { word} generic type of profile
SPCO Catref { ref} pointer to HPRF in catalogue
Detref { ref} pointer to detail text
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2.3.3 Specif ication for Structural Fitt ings
Type Attribute Data Description
SPEC Description { str} display on form spec gadgetQuestion THK question for offspring
Purpose PLT spec purpose
Tquestions thickness specific question for offspring
SPCO Ans real min thickness
Maxans real max thickness
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Attributes for Specification elements in hierarchical order :
2.3.4 Specification for Structural Panel Fittings
Type Attr ibute Data Descrip tion
SPEC Description { str } display on form spec gadget
Purpose FITT spec purpose
Question TYPE question for offspring
Matref { ref } material reference in Property DB
SELE Description { str } information on type of profile
Tanswer { word } generic type of profile that can own thefitting. ANY will allow a fitting to be usedon any profile type.
Questions STYP question for offspringSELE Description { str } display on form stype gadget
Tanswer { word } sub-type of fitting, e.g. LUG, HOLE, etc.
SPCO Catref { ref } pointer to HFIT in catalogue
Detref { ref } pointer to detail text
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Attributes for Specification elements in hierarchical order :
2.3.5 Specif ication for Structural Joints
Type Attribute Data Description
SPEC Description { str} display on form spec gadget
Purpose PFIT spec purpose
Question TYPE question for offspring
Matref { ref} material reference in Property DB
SELE Description { str } display generic type on form
Question STYP question for offspring
Tanswer { word } generic type of fitting
SELE Description { str} display on form stype gadget
Tanswer { word} sub-type of fitting, e.g. Door, Window etc.
SPCO Catref { ref} pointer to PFIT in catalogue
Detref { ref} pointer to detail text
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Attributes for Specification elements in hierarchical order
2.4 Materials in DESIGN
For the materials of a structural element (MATR) to be set in DESIGN, you must be able tosee a Properties DB containing the available materials.
To create a Material World, carry out the following steps:
1. In ADMIN, change the module definition for PARAGON so that it has Read/Writeaccess to the Properties DB, thus:
edi t modul e PARAGON mode PROP r w
2. Create a Properties DB (if there is not one already) and include it into the relevantdatabases. If there is a Properties DB with a Material World already existing, go to step4.
3. Enter PROPCON in Read/Write mode and create a MATW.
4. Enter PARAGON in Read/Write mode (R/W to the Properties DB) and run the propertyloading macro, thus:
$m/ %PDMSUI %/ DES/ DATA/ MLOADPROP
By default, the DENSITY.DAT data in the PDMSDFLTS directory will be loaded into thefirst Material World found. Where elements already exist, the macro will modify them tothe values contained in the file.
Type Attribute Data Description
SPEC Description { str} display on form spec gadget
Purpose JOIN spec purpose
Question OTYP question for offspring
Matref { ref} material reference in Property DB
SELE Description { str} display on form stype gadget
Tanswer { word} generic type of profile which joints can beowned by. ANY will allow joints to beowned by any profile, NONE will allowsetting of PJOI specrefs.
Question ATYP question for offspring
SELE Description { str} information on type of profile
Tanswer { word } generic type of profile that can be attachedto joint. ANY will allow any type of profile tobe attached to the joint.
Question STYP question for offspring
SPCO Catref { ref } pointer to PFIT in catalogue
Detref { ref } pointer to detail text
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If new material densities are required to be added to the system, DENSITY.DAT can bemodified to include your new materials. The format of the file is as follows:
The hash character ( # ) signifies a comment line: any line beginning with it will be ignored.
Note: All densities are in kg/cu m.
To load the new/modified materials into the system, follow step 4 above. If you moved thefile to some other directory, run the macro by passing the full pathname of the file, thus:
$m/ %PDMSUI %/ DES/ DATA/ MLOADPROP
# NAME \Description \Density kg/cu m
AL-CAST \Aluminium, cast \2560
Al-WROUGHT \Aluminium, wrought \2700
DURALUMIN \Aluminium, Duralumin \2790
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3 Conventions for Setting Up Hangers &Supports Catalogues and Specs.
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 The Hanger Catalogue
The Hanger catalogue is analogous to the Piping catalogue. Components are created inmuch the same way, using the element types PCLA (Pipe Clamp), HELE (Hanger Element),ROD, and SCLA (Steel Clamp). You are advised to study the sample catalogue provided byAVEVA, together with these notes, before creating your own catalogue components.
Component Point Sets
In general, arrive and leave p-points should be in the same direction as the axes aboutwhich the component can be rotated at the respective ends. For variable heightcomponents, the positions of arrive and leave p-points should be related to the distancebetween the leave of the previous and the arrive of the next, and not the actual height. If amaximum or minimum distance is applicable to the component, p-points should be providedfrom which this distance can be measured.
Bores
For hangers, the PBOR attribute is interpreted as the equivalent hanger rod diameter. It isvalid to have a zero-bore rod and still successfully use the CHOOSE command. Itemswhich are not sized by rod (or pin) diameter or which do not have a concept of rod diameter(such as pipe shoes and welded attachments) should have PBOR set to zero. In suchcases, the system will not attempt to set the LSRO attribute of the component.
Pipe Clamps (PCLAs)
Pipe clamps should always have their P1 pointing in the direction of flow in the pipe as thisis the direction used for the hanger head. For PCLAs to be used on implied tube, the P2 willbe perpendicular to the P1. For PCLAs to be used on piping components (e.g. ELBOs) theP2 will be opposite in direction to the P1. The PBOR of the pipe end of the PCLA (P1)should be set to the equivalent nominal bore of the pipe. Some PCLAs (such as U-Bolts)can be applied to sloping pipes and the angle between the P1 and P2 will be variable. Insuch cases, put the DDANG on the P2.
Steel Clamps (SCLAs)
A p-point should be provided which will be used to orientate the SCLA with respect to thesteelwork to which it is attached. The direction should be that of the attached steel whenconnected to the flange.
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Material Texts
The supplied catalogue uses the XTEX attribute of HMTE elements to store material data
Detail Texts
The supplied catalogue uses the RTEX attribute of HDTE elements to store longdescriptions of components for drawings, etc.; the STEX attribute to store concise orderingcodes for MTO, etc.; and the TTEX attribute to store details of additional items which formpart of the component but which need to be ordered separately.
Datasets
The Hangers & Supports application makes great use of the catalogue Datasets. Thefollowing rules apply to their use.
For Datakeys which tell the appware to set certain Design Parameters:
The PPROP attribute must be set to an expression which gives the value of the designparameter; for example, (ATTRIB DESPARA[1]).
The PURP attribute must be set to DESP.
The NUMB attribute must be set to the number of the relevant design parameter.
P-Point Connection Types:
NONE No connection
WELD Welded connection
FPIN Female pin
MPIN Male pin
BOLT Bolted connection
RHOL Right-hand-threaded hole
RROD Right-hand-threaded rod
LHOL Left-hand-threaded hole
LROD Left-hand-threaded rod
CLAM Clamped connection
HOLE Hole (for rod)
FSWA Female spherical washer
MSWA Male spherical washer
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The following Datakeys are reserved for use by the application and have the specialmeaning shown:
.(* These values are calculated from the Rod take-out values of the Prev/Next componentsand represent the distance between the P1/P2 points and the actual ends of thecomponent.)
Datakeys which give information either to DESIGN appware for sizing purposes or to ADP(automatic drawing production) appware for drawing data etc. are usually set to componentparameters or hard data. The PURP attribute is set to PARA to indicate that, while theinformation is used by the DESIGN appware, it is not required for ADP or MTO:
(# These values represent the distances from P1/P2 that attached rods should extend in thefitted position.)
Other Datakeys may be defined as a means of forcing an ADP application to outputdatabase information on drawings and MTO lists. The PURP attribute of these Datakeysshould be set to DATA. The following settings of this type are used in the suppliedcatalogue:
POD Pipe outside diameter (e.g. for lugs)
SWID X -width of attached steel section (SCTN)
FLTH Flange thickness of attached steelwork
CRAD Component bend radius (e.g. for lugs/trunnions attached to bends)
RINA Rod insertion distance at P1 *
RINB Rod insertion distance at P2 *
VSLO Variable spring load (Note: PUNIT attribute should be set)
VSEX Variable spring extension/compression distance
DATA A special case where the design parameter is not set automatically, butrather prompts the user to enter the data.
RTVA Rod take-out value at P1 #
RTVB Rod take-out value at P2 #
THLA Thread length at P1
THLB Thread length at P2
VSPR Variable spring rate (units as set for VSLO)
MNLO Minimum load in working range
DHEI Loaded default height (for components which are adjusted, regardlessof load, to a fixed height)
OLEN Component overall length
HEIG Height
DIMA Dimension A (as defined in the paper catalogue)
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Naming Conventions
A naming convention for catalogue components has been developed following theconventions of the ISOCAT style in use by AVEVA and a number of customers for manyyears. This convention is detailed later in this section.
3.2 Hanger Specifications
In order for the CHOOSE command to function correctly, the first question in the hangerspecification must be PBOR0.
The sample specification supplied uses the more descriptive TANS instead of the usualANS, and this is recommended to make the configuration macro code more readable.
Because, by default, the system uses the CHOOSE command, it is safe to assume thatsome questions will be left unanswered at design time. The specification should be
constructed taking this into consideration. For ease of use, the selectors STYP, TTYP andUTYP have been used, in that order, where multiple levels of selector are required.
It is important to set the DESC, PURP and :VISI attributes of the hanger specification.PURP and :VISI should be set to HANG and True, respectively.
Any Hangers & Supports specifications should reside in a SPWL with its PURP attribute setto HSUP.
3.3 Catalogue Naming Conventions for Catalogue/PSL-HANG-CAT
(Derived from the hanger catalogue of Pipe Supports Ltd)
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These lists are available in a separate PDF file and can be found here:
Design_Param_Sel_Lists.pdf.
Design Parameters & Selector Lists include two sections:
Design Parameters and Dataset Properties for PDMS Catalogue /PSL-HANG-CAT
Selector List for PDMS Specification /PSL
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5.1 Naming Conventions for Hanger ConfigurationSpecifications
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5.2 Hangers & Supports Configurations and Data Tables
5.2.1 Configurations
The Hangers & Supports application makes use of catalogue information which describesboth support template and hanger configurations. This data is stored in catalogue elementsand is accessed by means of a specification. Configurations are thus similar to aSpecification Reference (SPREF) and both the Subframe (SBFR) and Hanger (HANG)elements have :CONFIG UDAs. The referenced SPCO points, via an ACOM and a GMSE,to a CATE which actually holds all the configuration data.
5.2.2 Hanger Conf igurat ions
Hanger Configurations store the following data:
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Members
The configuration CATE may own any number of TEXT elements which are used todescribe the components used in the hanger. Each component has a TEXT element placedin the correct order in the members list; the description is stored in the STEX attribute.
Hanger Buil d Macros
Every hanger configuration has an associated build macro which is situated in the DES/SUPP applicationware directory. The macros have the form MHB-{suffix} (see CATE GTYPabove). These macros are PML-based, but make use of a specially designed toolkit whichlets you create a build macro for almost any hanger configuration.
DESC A text description of the hanger configuration
PURP Set to DATA
GTYP Hanger build macro suffix
:HCONN Head connection type (tells the application which type of ATTA isbeing used for this configuration):
CATT: Component ATTA
ATTA: Tube ATTA
:TCONN Tail connection type (tells the application how to connect to thesteelwork or civil):
NONE: No connection (e.g. sliding)
BLTD: Bolted connection at back marker p-line
BOLT: Bolted connection at face of steel using back-markerpositions
SBOL: Bolted connection at face of steel with option of using back-marker or central position
WELD: Welded connection
:DESINFO Not used at this release
:DRAINFO Not used at this release
:MAXLEN Maximum hanger length where not explicitly defined using hangerlength data table (see below)
:MINLEN Minimum hanger length where not explicitly defined using hangerlength data table (see below)
:PSLOPE Logical flag if pipe is permitted to slope wrt hanger direction
:ASLOPE Logical flag if steel/civil attachment is permitted to slope wrt hangerdirection
:PARHANG Logical flag if partial build available for parallel type configurations
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It is recommended that you follow an example, of which there are many supplied with theproduct, to aid your understanding of this section.
The toolkit subroutines which you can call in your build macros are as follows:
Apart from these, the amount of PML writing you need to do is minimal, although someknowledge of PML and macro writing would be useful. In some cases, the order of elementcreation means that some additional work needs to be done by the build macro. For anexample of this, see the supplied macro MHB-CBWA.
Each of these subroutines is called by using the syntax
CALLSUP
and requires arguments which enable it to perform its task correctly. Each argument shouldbe enclosed in the delimiters $ if there is any whitespace. Each macro may alsorequire that a global variable is set, or may in turn set a global variable. For descriptions ofRTO values, see the section which details hanger catalogues and datasets.
XHBPCLA:
Arguments
XHBPCLA To create, orientate and position a PCLA element
XHBFITT To reposition fitting once last component is known
XHBHELE To create, orientate and position a HELE element
XHBHORI To orientate a HELE element
XHBSCLA To create, orientate and position an SCLA element
XHBSTART To start Hanger building
XHBSTART To start Hanger building
XHBSPAC To create steel profile spacer between specified hanger elements
XHBHCLN To check the fitted length on any hanger element
1 PCLA STYP(s)
For tube ATTAs, single value (quoted if using TANS)
For component ATTAs, space or / separated list for TEE, ELBO, BEND components
(NONE if not applicable)
2 Any other selectors (quoted if using TANS)
3 COMP or TUBE
4 Hanger Direction p-point (for TUBE). This p-point will be orientated to point in thedirection of the hanger Rotation Direction p-point (for COMP). This p-point will beorientated to point in the perpendicular direction of BENDs or ELBOs.
5 Angle flag. True if the component has a DDANG which needs to be deduced.
6 Connection/Fitting instructions:
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None
Globals set
XHBFITT:
Arguments
None
Globals used
None
Globals set
None
XHBHELE:
Arguments
ATTA: Sets PCLA height to distance P0 to P3 of ATTA
FITH: Sets PCLA height to distance HH to HT
FITP: Sets PCLA height to half pipe OD
CONN: Does not set PCLA height
7 Spec from which to select component:
INSPEC: Select from current HSPEC
PSPEC: Select from attached pipe PSPEC
: Select from explicit specification
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL1 Derived RTO value at P1 end
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL2 Derived RTO value at P2 end
1 PCLA STYP(s)
1 HELE STYP
2 Any other selectors (quoted if using TANS)
3 HELE GTYP. Unique WORD attribute used to identify HELE for later operations
4 GTYP of element which will be at the arrive end of the new HELE
5 GTYP of element which will be at the leave end of the new HELE
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Globals used
Globals set
N.B. If argument 4 identifies an element which occurs later in the hanger's
members list than argument 5, this will cause the new element to be created inbackwards mode. This can be very useful in some circumstances
6 Arrive p-point/Leave p-point (e.g. 2/1)
7 Connection/Fitting instructions:
FIT: Fit the HELE into the available space (by setting HEIGHT attribute)
CONN: Connect the HELE to the previous element (or HH/HT)
DIST: Set the HELE at a specified distance from the previous element
PROP: Set the HELE at a specified proportional distance between the previous and
the next elementsDIST and PROP both have the format (the p-pointdesignation is optional and defaults to P0)
8 Angle flag. True if the component has a DDANG which needs to be deduced.
9 Specification from which to select component:
INSPEC: Select from current HSPEC
PSPEC: Select from attached pipe PSPEC
: Select from explicit specification
!!CDSNHB.RINS1 Rod insertion length at P1
!!CDSNHB.RINS2 Rod insertion length at P2
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL1 Derived RTO value at P1 end
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL2 Derived RTO value at P2 end
1 HELE STYP
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Arguments:
Globals used:
Globals set:
XHBSCLA:
Arguments
1 HELE GTYP
2 Mode FORW or BACK
3 Connection/Fitting instructions
FIT: Fit the HELE into the available space (by setting HEIGHT attribute)
CONN: Connect the HELE to the previous element (or HH/HT)
DIST: Set the HELE at a specified distance from the previous element
PROP: Set the HELE at a specified proportional distance between the previous
and the next elements
DIST and PROP both have the format {}
The default p-point is P0.
4 Angle Flag to direct component arrive/leave
!!CDSNHB.RINS1 Rod Insertion Length at P1
!!CDSNHB.RINS2 Rod Insertion Length at P2
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL1 Derived RTO value for component (P1-Rod End)
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL2 Derived RTO value for component (P2-Rod End)
1 SCLA STYP2 Any other selectors (quoted if using TANS)
3 Fit flag. True if SCLA is to be fitted into the available space.
4 P-point to orientate towards previous component. The subroutine will attempt toalign the PA/PL, but if this in insufficient, then it will use this p-point. Defaultorientation is determined by argument 5.
5 Default orientation:
TUBE: Pipe flow direction
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None
Globals set
XHBHCLN:
Arguments
Globals used
None
Globals set
None
STEEL: Steel direction (can be SCTN Y or X direction depending on hanger Tail
connection type)
6 Any other selectors (quoted if using TANS):
INSPEC: Select from current HSPEC
PSPEC: Select from attached pipe PSPEC
: Select from explicit specification
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL1 Derived RTO value at P1 end
!!CDSNHB.RTOVAL2 Derived RTO value at P2 end
1 SCLA STYP
1 GTYP of element to be checked
2 Minimum/Maximum distance:
Explicit value
Parameter number (e.g. PARAM 1)
3 P-points which min/max distance applies to (in arrive-leave order)
4 Type flag: MIN or MAX
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Arguments:
Globals used
None
Globals set
None
5.2.3 Hanger Configuration Specif ications
Hanger configuration specifications should have their purpose set to HCFG, the DESC setto indicate the configuration type (see below), and the first question set to TYPE. Theanswer refers to the type of pipe element which the hanger will attach to. For tubeconfigurations, the TANS will be ANY (because an LSTU can occur after any component)and for component types, there will be a selector for each type (TEE, BEND or ELBO). Thenext question must be GTYP, which represents the generic type of the configuration(Welded, Base Mounted, etc.). The description is put into the TANS attribute of the nextselector. The next question should be PBOR, so that the configuration specification candetermine a list of configurations which can be applied to the current hanger. The lastquestion should be STYP, and represents the actual configuration. The description is put
into the TANS attribute of the relevant SPCO.There are three types of hanger configuration specification:
Template Configurationswhich have a fixed length and can be used to determine thepositions of support steel when creating a steelwork template
Tube Configurationswhich have variable length which can be applied to tube typehangers.
Component Configurationswhich have variable or fixed length which can be appliedto component type hangers.
Support Configurations
Support configurations store the following data:
1 Arrive end GTYP
2 Leave end GTYP (or HT)
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Members
The configuration CATE may own any number of TEXT elements which are used todescribe the support template. The TEXT element's role is determined by the setting of the:DESCR UDA and the data is stored in the STEX attribute.
The following TEXT elements are mandatory and are used to determine the numbers ofsupport members expected before and after configuration:
DESC A text description of the support configuration
FUNC An optional configuration code which appears on the selection form andwhich may also be optionally stored in the design database when thesupport is configured
PURP DATA
GTYP Joint type:
BUTT - Butt welded to joint owner
BACK - Back to back jointing
:DESINFO Name of plotfile in the PLOT directory which illustrates the configuration
and its associated parameters
DRAINFO Name of DRAFT drawing used for standard configuration types
DESCR = #ST
STEX =
where represents the number of stanchions expected in the finalconfiguration and must be a non-negative integer or the letter N to indicateany number, but it can have the following modifiers:
> There must be greater than zero before configuration
= The number before configuration must be the same as the number specified
DESCR = #XM
STEX =
where represents the number of cross-members expected in the finalconfiguration and must be a non-negative integer or the letter N to indicateany number, but it can have the following modifiers:
> There must be greater than zero before configuration
= The number before configuration must be the same as the number specified
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Each type of member enumerated above must be described by another TEXT element:
DESCR = _
where is XM or ST and is the number ofthe stanchion/cross-member being described
STEX =
where takes the form
S://:
and takes the form
E://:
is a support member identifier of the start connection
is a support member identifier of the end connection
Member identifiers can have the following forms:
For a specific member number
N Representing the Nth member
< The most extreme ST/XM member in the XM/ST direction
> The least extreme ST/XM member in the XM/ST direction
can take one of the following values:
Z At whatever ZDIST is required by the current position of the member
S At the start of the member
E At the end of the member
is either of:
A Attached
B Owner
refers to the minimum clearance between the nearest pipeand the respective end as defined in the clearance data table:
A Perpendicular joint at end
B Free end
C Angled (brace) joint at end
A final TEXT element stores data about the parameters, as follows
DESCR = PARAM
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Hanger Clearance Table
This table is used at two stages during the creation of a support (with steelwork). First when
initially applying a configuration to deduce the lengths of the supporting members, andagain when the profiles have been selected to maintain the minimum clearance betweenhanger attachment points and supporting member ends. There are three types of clearancecode, depending on the type of joint at the member end:
DESC
1st Level of SELE
ANS
QUES SMAT
2nd Level of SELE
TANS *
QUES PMAT
3rd Level of SELE
TANS *
QUES HTYP
SPCO level
ANS **
TANS ***
COMM / (including units, e.g. 0mm/60mm)
* Material codes are defined in the application defaults from theSettings>Admin>Materialsmenu option.
** This can be set to 0 or 1:
1 - Lengths are calculated from outside of pipe. This is the default mode if aconfiguration is not defined in the Hanger Length Table.
0 - Lengths are calculated from the C/L of the pipe. In this mode, the applicationselects the PCLA to calculate the minimum length when creating supporttemplates
*** Code corresponds to the Hanger Build Macro suffix and the GTYP of theconfiguration CATE.
A1 Free end (no joint) before profiles set
A2 Free end after profiles set
B Perpendicular joint
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The following hierarchy is mandatory for the Hanger Clearance Table:
Maximum Unsupported Span Table
Some users base maximum unsupported spans for pipes on Span Tables. The Hangers &Supports application provides a method whereby these tables can be entered into a datatable and the maximum spans can be graphically indicated in the 3D model by partiallyhighlighting the supported branches.
The PURP attribute of the Span Table SPEC should be set to HSPT, the :VISI set to false,and the DESC attribute may have an optional description text.
The hierarchy for this data table is variable, depending on the number of parameters whichyou wish to cross-reference, but the format is as follows:
C1 Angled end (braced free end - only really used in the Braced Cantilever type
configuration) before profiles set
C2 Angled end after profiles set
SPEC
QUES PBOR
:VISI false
PURP HCLR
DESC
1st Level of SELE
ANS
2nd Level of SELE
TANS
QUES HTYP
SPCO Level
TANS *
COMM (measured from pipe C/L including units, e.g. 75mm)
* Code corresponds to the Hanger Build Macro suffix and the GTYP of theconfiguration CATE
A1 Free end (no joint) before profiles set
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The actual span is stored in the COMM attribute of the SPCO. The application will return anerror value if matches cannot be made from the Span Table.
At SELE/SPCO Owner
TDEF
This expressioncan be anything which yields a single numeric or text value basedon the current HANGER. It is recommended that the supplied user functionSELEATT be used, as this will return the value of any attribute or any pseudo-attribute of any part of the hanger or related support or pipe. For example:
USRFUNC (SELEATT ATTA LBOR) returns the leave bore of the ATTA.
USRFUNC (SELEATT ATTA $)returns the schedule of the attached pipe (for the standard AVEVA pipespecs).
USRFUNC (SELEATT BRAN TEMP) returns the temperature rating of theattached branch.
(See the internal macro documentation of SELEATT for further details of thisfunction.)
At SELE/SPCO
TANS
This testis used for the data returned by the owner's TDEF expression to yield alogical true or false.
Suitable tests might be (for the above examples):
eq 20
eq 'SCH80' (notice the use of quotes '...' and not vertical bars |...| )
lt 177
Tests are performed in list order, so if multiple matches are possible, the first isassumed. In this way, ranges can be defined (as with the temperature exampleabove) by using lt or gt and putting the test values in increasing or decreasingorder as applicable.
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Numerics
2D Geometry Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43D Geometry Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
A
Administrative Elements . . . . . . . . . 2-1, 2-2Attconn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Automatic Drawing Production . . . . . . . . 3-3
B
Bores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1British Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4BS 5950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
C
Catalogues and Specifications Reference Manu-al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
CHOOSE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Clearance code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30Component Configurations . . . . . . . . . . 5-26Component Point Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Conventions for structural catalogues. . . 2-1CSTANdard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
D
Datakeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Datasets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4, 3-2Densities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16DENSITY.DAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15, 2-16
Detail Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
DIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
F
Fittings catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
H
Hanger Build Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20Hanger Clearance Table . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30Hanger Length Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29Hash character. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
I
ISOCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
J
Joints catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
LLSRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
M
Material codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30Material Texts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Material World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15MATR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15Maximum Unsupported Span Table. . . 5-31Member identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20, 5-27
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N
Naming Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Negative Geometry Sets
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
O
Ownconn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
P
PBOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Pipe Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Point sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3, 2-4Profile catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4Properties DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
R
Rod take-out values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
S
Sample Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Specification Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19Steel Clamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1Structural Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2Structural Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Subframe
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19Subroutines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21Support Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
T
Tabulated format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10TANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26Tanswers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10Template Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26Template-type configurations . . . . . . . . 5-29Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20Tube Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
U
User-defined configurations . . . . . . . . . 5-29