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This chapter explains how to enter AVEVA E3D and start the Supports module.
The Supports application will be entered as long as the pre requisites below are met.
At least one of the Application Data Worlds for frame templates, BS, DIN or AISC must exist in the current
MDB.
When there is no Application Data World, the following error message will be displayed.
The Supports catalogue MDS/CATA must exists in the current MDB otherwise the following error
message will be displayed.
At least one support zone with the purpose set to SUPP Supports should exist to be able to enter the
Supports application
Please refer to TM-1865 AVEVA Everything3D Supports Administration training guide for more
information.
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Login to AVEVA E3D using the details provided by the Trainer. They will typically be as shown below:
Project: Training(TRA)
Username: A.SUPPORTMAN
Password: A
MDB: A-SUPPORTS
From the TOOLS tab, click the Setup button located in the Training group to display the Training Setup
form.
Navigate to the Supports tab, check the Setup Training Course checkbox.
Click OK
Click the Apply button and Close the Training Setup form.
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To be able to enter the Supports application, at least one support zone with the purpose set to SUPP
Supports must exit.
SITE SITE-SUPPORTS-AREA02.
Selecting the SUPPORTS function from the Module drop down menu will now open the SUPPORTS toolbar.
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1. Using the above example enter AVEVA E3D and select the SUPPORTS toolbar.
The zones should be created under the SITE SITE-SUPPORTS-AREA01 and SITE SITE-
SUPPORTS-AREA03 respectively.
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3 Support Defaults within AVEVA E3D
Before the user can start building supports, a series of defaults must be entered. Some of these defaults
can be set by the user through the Supports Application Defaults form, others are set at an Administration
level.
Any changes made by the user are temporary and apply only to the current session.
To make the changes to the defaults permanent, the applicable administration
windows must be modified.
A full description of all the Supports Application Defaults form functions can be found in Appendix
A of this guide.
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Before starting to create any support, a support creation zone needs to be selected.
From the Support Creation Zone and Templates section of the Supports Application Defaults form,
click the Select… button.
Select ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA02-
WORKSHOP.
The support creation zone can also be set from the Area
section in the Storage group of the SUPPORTS tab.
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1. Using the Supports Applications Defaults form, change the Pipe Clearance to 50mm.
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4 Multi Discipline Framework Support
This chapter explains how to create a Multi Discipline Framework Support to include PIPES, HVAC and
CABLE CONTAINMENT.
The Supports AutoNaming facility is a project wide facility enabling multiple users to create supports in
sequential order. The default file DES-SUPP-NAMES is selected by default on entry to the application. The
user may select different default files to use.
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The Supports module does not allow the use of a full stop within the name. This is because subsequent
members are named by Supports as <Support Name>. Integer.
To modify or query the default file being used select Autoname from the Settings
group on the SUPPORTS tab to display the Supports AutoNaming File form.
The user can select a new default file if required or reset the index being used.
The configuration of Supports AutoNaming is covered in the TM-1865 AVEVA Everything3D 2.1
Supports Administration training guide.
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This training example uses the Multi Discipline Support Standard XFT09. The Training Project provided
contains a group to assist in the setting up of the 3D View.
As the following image shows, add the GPSET Area02-Supports to the 3D view.
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Disable the Modify toggle to remove the yellow box and see the
clipped area.
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Make sure that the Pipe Clearance is set to 50mm (according to exercise 2).
To create a Multi Discipline Framework Support, from the SUPPORTS tab, select the Framework icon,
located in the Create group to display the Frameworks gallery.
The gallery displays thumbnails of all the framework types available within the project and places them into
categories of Cable Tray Frameworks, HVAC Frameworks, Multi Discipline Frameworks and Guide
Frameworks. For the purpose of this training exercise the XFT09 Multi Discipline Framework will be selected.
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The Ancillary Selection form allows the user to select an individual ancillary from the selection available
in the project.
The Ancillary Selection form displays the available and unavailable ancillaries related to the selected
pipe’s specification. The selection may include Bore, Material, Insulation, Temperature and Elevation.
The specifications of the selected pipe Bore, Material, Insulation, Temperature and Elevation are
displayed at the bottom of the form.
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Select the XAT001 – Pipe shoe for N.B. 3/4” to 20” ancillary.
The simple sketch of the support in the Preview window helps to make the right selection.
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The Support Editor form is used to set all the items on the
framework.
The buttons and options, which appear for each support type,
are dependent on its usage and orientation. Consequently not
all buttons and options appear on every Support Editor form
or can be used in every orientation. Any buttons that are not
required by the particular standard will be deactivated, i.e.
greyed out.
The name field at the top of the Support Editor form is automatically populated with the next available
sequence name. For the purposes of this training exercise, rename the support to A-FT09-1 by typing this
into the Name field.
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The Position Through control form is shown on the Support Editor form.
Here the support is being positioned from the p-line of the neutral axis (NA) of the vertical support leg (V1)
and aligned with the GENSEC 1 of FRMWORK /AREA02_WS_AXIS_WS.3 of the supporting steelwork.
This can be modified by selecting the Change button and reselecting the position of the element to be
aligned.
The Position Through can also be overridden by adding a distance into the Move by Distance field.
The framework can support more Pipes, HVAC and/or Cable Tray elements by adding them as required. This
is done by selecting the Support additional pipe, HVAC or cable tray button from the Common section of
the Support Editor form.
Any item added will be automatically aligned to the initially created ancillary (Datum).
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From the displayed Ancillary Selection form, select XAT003 – Clamp on pipe shoe for N.B.3/4” to 20 and
click the OK button.
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From the Ancillary Selection form, select XCA01 – Rack Rest, and click the OK button.
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From the Ancillary Selection form, select HVAC-Rest and click the OK button.
The HVAC and Rack (Cable Tray) supports are temporarily represented by the ‘lollipop’ symbol, because
the fixings to the support steelwork are regarded as supplied by the HVAC and/or the Cable Tray
contractor. When the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol/s will disappear. These lollipop
symbols do not have any clash properties.
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Build by Cursor and Build by Clearance are two methods of building a support framework and creating
the connection hierarchy.
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The Clearance option allows the user to identify a single element and the Supports module will calculate the
clearance required and build the framework.
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In this case select the ‘lollipop’ on the HVAC and Cable Tray
and press the Esc key to finish.
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A packing piece can be added to make up the difference in elevation from the bottom of the component to
the steelwork, if the selected component cannot be modified in height.
To create a packer; click the Create Packer button in the Create group on the Support
Editor form. The prompt ‘Identify the Support Ancillary (ANCI) to Add Packing
Piece to’ appears.
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The framework steel template can be modified from the Set Steelwork Template form.
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To put a physical joint onto the connection, the connection needs to be modified. This button is disabled until
building by cursor or clearance has taken place and established the connection hierarchy.
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Select
/E3D/BeamFlanges_Twin_Clamp_Plate_Joint
After finishing the support design, click on the Apply button, this will run the Support Health Check Utility
automatically. If the Support Health Checker detects a problem with the Support the Support Health
Check Utility form will be displayed and the Support Editor form remains open. If there are no errors or
warning the form will not be displayed.
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Error
Warnings
If any errors are detected the Support is considered to be incomplete and the Support Editor Form cannot
be closed. Therefore the user is forced to return to the Support Editor form to rectify the reported errors
before being allowed to exit the creation form.
Any warnings that compromise the Health check of the support should be rectified in order for the support
to be considered as complete. However the user has the option in this case to exit the support creation form
and return at a later date to modify the support.
4.8.1 Errors
• Checks to see if the maximum packing distance has been exceeded, as per the maximum packing
distance value on the Application Default form.
• Checks to see if any of the support attachments are NOT positioned along the length of the
associated cross bar.
• Checks to see if any of the dimensions values associated with the support ancillaries i.e. shoes, do
not exceed the values defined in the Catalogue.
• Checks to see if any reference used within the MDS application, i.e. Bedplate reference no longer
exists.
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2. Add the Group Set Area02-Workshop to the screen and create the following standards using
pipe 02200-B-42, it will be necessary to un-clip the view by clicking the Clip button from the
Clip group on the VIEW tab and removing some of the Workshop Cladding.
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5 Modifying, Deleting and Locking Supports
This chapter explains how to modify and delete supports, including selection mechanisms and the implications
of certain modifications.
The created support may be modified the Support Editor form can be reopened
by clicking the Support button in Modify group from the SUPPORTS tab.
• Make the support the Current Element and clicking on the Support button.
• Clicking on the Support button. The user will be prompted to ‘Pick support’ by graphical
selection.
These methods will display the same form that was used to create the support with all the appropriate
options. The principle of using this form is the same for Modifying as it was for Creating and the support.
Any changes made to the support via the modification form may be discarded by clicking the Cancel button
on the Support Editor form.
From the Model Explorer, select the previously created framework, A-FT09-1.
Click the Support button in the Modify group of the SUPPORT Tab.
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To delete a support select Delete Support from the Delete group on the SUPPORTS
tab.
There are two methods of selecting the support to be deleted similar to those in the modification process.
• Make the support the Current Element and clicking on the Delete Support button.
• Clicking on the Delete Support button. The user will be prompted to ‘Pick support or <ESC> to
finish’ by graphical selection.
This will display the Confirm message shown below. If the Yes button is clicked, the application will delete
all members of a support.
Supports can be locked individually or from the support zone level to avoid any further modification,
To lock or unlock a support, select Lock or Unlock option from the Lock/Unlock drop down menu in the
Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab.
To select a support or support zone to be locked or unlocked user have two options:
• Make a support or support zone as the Current Element before locking or unlocking.
• Clicking on the Lock or Unlock button will request the user to ’Pick support or <ESC> to finish’
from the 3D view.
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1. Using one of the examples described above edit a support created in the previous exercise.
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6 Bracing
This chapter explains how to create/modify/delete Support bracing elements on FRAMEWORK supports.
Before proceeding with the bracing, ensure that the support frame and supporting steelwork are displayed
in the 3D view.
The first bracing element to be created will display the bracing name in green at the top of the form.
However the new bracing design, i.e. the ‘Type’ and ‘Dimensions’ etc, will only be completed by clicking
the Apply button.
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There are two support bracing standard types available, XFB01(FB01) and XFB02(FB02), as displayed in
the standard plot files shown below:
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The bracing configuration required is selected by clicking one of the seven Style buttons displayed on the
form.
These indicate the location and direction of the bracing required. From left to right, the Style buttons
represent the type of bracing required.
Behind Cantilever
After selecting the required bracing configuration from the bracing form gadgets ‘Type’, ‘Size’, ‘Style’ and
completing the appropriate Dimension gadgets ‘Dim L’ , ’Dim H’ etc…, a bracing element may be created
and/or modified by clicking the Apply Button.
When the form gadgets above have been correctly completed and the Apply button is clicked, the designer
will have to successfully satisfy the two prompts issued in the bottom left hand corner of the 3D view,
Where supporting steelwork is in the same plane as the bracing, the variables are dimensions L & H and
the bracing angle.
By default the angle is locked, allowing L or H to be modified where entry for L modifies H and vice versa.
Alternatively L or H may be locked and the angle modified. In this instance a change in angle will impact on
the unlocked dimension (L or H).
Where supporting steelwork is normal to the plane of bracing, the dimension L is fixed with the bracing
aligning with the steelwork centreline (standard XFB01) or at a clearance from the web (standard XFB02).
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Displayed below is a typical isometric MTO output when a bracing GENSEC is created.
Item 10 shown in the MTO output above display the evaluation of the RTEXT values stored in the DETAIL
reference of the bracing,
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In the first part the bracing standard description ‘Frame Bracing.’ is shown, as defined in the Catalogue.
The second part the bracing standard property CODE is evaluated and shown from the DATASET reference
of the bracing. The property CODE is concatenated from five separate fields/values defined for the Bracing
GENSEC, e.g. XFB01-4-500-500-A-W45U, where:
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A bracing GENSEC may be moved ‘By’ an incremental distance in any direction. Enter a value in the By
gadget and click the appropriate directional button to move the bracing GENSEC as required.
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CHAPTER 7
7 Cable Rack Support
This chapter explains how to create a Cable Rack Support. The procedure and the form for creating a
Framework are similar to those used when creating a Multi Discipline Support.
To create a Cable Tray Support, select the Framework icon, located within the Create group on the
SUPPORTS tab to display the Frameworks gallery.
The top section of the gallery contains thumbnails of all the Cable Tray Frameworks available within the
project.
Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the Cable Racks to be supported, and
any Steelwork and/or Panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the 3D view.
There are two possible element types that can be handled using the Cable Support, these are:
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If the PIPE method of Cable Tray is used the following must be allowed for:
The PURPOSE attribute of the owning ZONE, which MUST be set to TRAY, and
The Cable Tray Specification has a PURPOSE attribute, which MUST also be set to TRAY.
After selecting one of the standard Cable Tray frameworks from the gallery, the Prompt message on the
top centre of the screen will prompt the user to ‘Identify tray section of datum cable rack or support’.
Graphical selection of a cable tray straight to be supported, will display the Ancillary Selection form which
allows the user to select an individual ancillary from the selection available for the project. There are a few
simple ancillary supports available on Cable Tray supports. This is because in most cases the fixings to the
support steel framework are regarded as being supplied by the Cable Tray contractor.
After selecting an ancillary, the support is created and the ancillary is represented by a temporary ‘lollipop’
symbol. This ‘lollipop’ is only shown for ease of identification when creating or modifying a Cable Tray
support. When the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol(s) will disappear.
The Support Editor form is also displayed which is similar to the one used for Multi Discipline Framework
creation/modification
The Cable Tray support may be modified in the same way as a Multi Discipline Support.
The Support Health Check Utility form will run automatically after clicking on the Apply button in the
Support Editor form.
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2. Create the Cable Tray support shown below use XCT01 – L Bracket Up. The support shown is at
the east end of Cable tray CTRAY-WORKSHOP which can be found in Zone ZONE-CTRAY-
AREA02-WORKSHOP of Site SITE-CABLE-AREA02. This framework needs to be built on
GENSEC 2 of FRMW AREA02_WS_CLADDING_RAILS.
Set the support creation zone to ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA02-WORKSHOP from the Storage area.
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8 HVAC Support
This chapter explains how to create a HVAC Support. The procedure and the form for creating a HVAC
Framework Support is similar to that used when creating a Multi Discipline Support.
To create a HVAC Framework Support, select the Framework icon, located in the Create group on the
SUPPORTS tab to display the Frameworks gallery
The second section of the gallery contains thumbnails of all the HVAC Frameworks available within the
project.
Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the HVAC to be supported, and any
steelwork and/or panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the 3D view.
Set the support creation zone to ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA02-WORKSHOP from the Storage area.
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The example below shows, HVAC B02_LEVEL01_AC-SUPPLY located within SITE-HVAC-AREA02 and
GENSEC 3 of FRMWORK B02_LEVEL_01_COLUMNS and GENSEC 14 of FRMWORK
B02_LEVEL_01_BEAMS located within SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02.
Select XDT02 from HVAC frameworks section of the Frameworks gallery. The Prompt message on the top
centre of the screen will prompt the user to Identify HVAC section of datum HVAC or support.
Identify the straight length of HVAC to be supported from the 3D view. The Ancillary Selection form is
displayed allowing the user to select an individual ancillary from the selection available for the project.
There are NO ancillary supports available on HVAC supports. This is because the fixings to the support
steel framework are regarded as being supplied by the HVAC contractor.
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Select XRT02- HVAC Rest from the available ancillaries list and click on the OK button.
The support framework and a temporary ‘lollipop’ symbol is positioned on the selected HVAC straight in the
model and the Support Editor form opens which is similar to the one used for Multi Discipline Framework
creation/modification.
This ‘lollipop’ is only shown for ease of identification when creating or modifying a HVAC support. When
the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol(s) will disappear.
The Support Health Check Utility will be run automatically after clicking on the Apply button in the Support
Editor form.
The HVAC support may be modified in the same way as Multi Discipline and Cable Tray Supports.
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2. Modify the above Support using the Support button in Modify group.
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9 Creation of a Stand Alone Support
This chapter explains how to create a Stand Alone Support. A Stand Alone Support is a support on one line
with no associated steelwork. For instance a U-bolt on a line positioned on a piece of main steelwork belonging
to a pipe rack.
This section is the same for the creation of Anchors, Guide, Stops and Slip Units
To create an Ancillary Support, click on the Ancillary button within the Create group located on the
SUPPORTS tab.
The Stand Alone Supports gallery will be displayed as follows: Select Ancillary from the gallery.
A message on the top centre of the screen will prompt the user to Identify tube of datum pipe or support.
After selecting a pipe to be supported, the Ancillary Selection form is displayed containing a list of available
ancillaries matching the selected pipe specification and also a list of unavailable ones.
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For other types of Stand Alone Supports such as Anchor, Guide, Stop and Slip Unit, the same Ancillary
Selection form containing a list of available and unavailable components will be displayed.
After selecting a standard ancillary, click the OK button to display the Support Editor form.
Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the design elements to be supported,
and any steelwork and/or panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the 3D view.
Select Ancillary from the Create group located on the SUPPORTS tab and select Ancillary from the
displayed gallery as shown before.
Indicate the pipe by the graphical selection. The Ancillary Selection form is displayed.
Select XAT001 – Pipe shoe for N.B. ¾” to 20” and click the OK button.
The ancillary is created on the selected pipe and the Support Editor form is displayed.
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It can be seen that most of the buttons are greyed out as they are not
appropriate for use on a Stand Alone Ancillary support.
It can be seen in the above example the support does not reach the steelwork. Consequently the support
needs to be extended to meet the steel.
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In this example a guide will be added to the ancillary (shoe) created previously.
Select XGT06 – Guide for support shoe (Welded to support Beam) NPS 1-36.
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10 Trunnion Support
To create a Trunnion Support, click on the Trunnion button within the Create group located on the
SUPPORTS tab.
After the user select one of the standard templates, a message on the top centre of the screen will prompt
the user to Identify tube of datum pipe or support.
After selecting the pipe to be supported, the trunnion will be created and the Support Editor form will be
displayed.
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Select Trunnion from the Create group located on the SUPPORTS tab as shown before, select XTT04 from
the displayed gallery.
Indicate the pipe by the graphical selection. The trunnion is created on the previous piping component of the
position selected in the model and the Support Editor form is displayed.
It can be seen that most of the buttons have been greyed out
as they are not appropriate for use on a Trunnion support.
The support can be renamed by entering the new support name in the Name text box, or the user may use
the Auto Naming functionality as previously explained.
On the top of the form, there is a drop down menu containing all available
trunnion bores. If the user selects a different bore the trunnion will be rebuilt
with the new bore.
Members of the support are displayed in some tabs on the top of the form.
XRT01 is the tab for the TRANCI, the ancillary which connects the trunnion
to the pipe, for TT04 this is just a pipe rest which signifies that the trunnion is
welded to the pipe.
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XAC18A is the tab for the base plate. In this case there is
only one member of a base plate. The dimensions of the
plate can be changed through the dimension control
section on this tab. There could be more than one plate on
a trunnion.
It can be seen in the image from the previous step that the trunnion height needs to be extended to be
positioned on top of the slab.
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Typically:
If the user does not want to identify a design element as listed before the
Escape key can be pressed and the length value can be entered in the
dimension control area of the Support Editor form.
The Select Trunnion Material will display all available specifications material for tube. The parent pipe
material is indicated on the selection form as the default material.
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Select a Material and Click the OK button on the Select Trunnion Material form. The selected material will
be used for the trunnion.
The Ancillary Selection form with all available Head Components will be displayed.
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Select XAT029B – Reinforcing Pad for elbow for C.S. pipe and click the OK button.
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Create Base Component Allows you to associate an additional ancillary with the base of the trunnion. For
example Guides, Stops and Slip Units.
The Ancillary Selection form with all available associated ancillaries will be displayed.
The List by Type drop down menu can help to filter the list and bring up the guide types.
Select XGT11 – Guide for Base Support NPS 2-36 and click the OK button.
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It can be seen that a tab for the guide has been added to the
top of the dimension control section of the Support Editor
form.
A prompt message asks to ‘Identify ancillary to rotate’. Select the guide from the 3D view
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Select the Distance button on the Support Editor form as shown and enter a distance of 2000mm and press
<Enter>.
The user may use other available options for positioning the support for example Position Through.
The Support Health Check Utility will be run automatically after clicking on the Apply button in the Support
Editor form.
The Trunnion support may be modified in the same way as other support types described before.
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1. Using the above example create trunnions under an elbow and pipe.
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11 Hanger Support
This chapter explains how to create hangers both fixed and variable.
To create a Hanger Support, click on the Hanger button from the Create group located on the SUPPORTS
tab.
When a selection is made, a message on the top centre of the screen will prompt the user to Identify tube
of datum pipe. The pipe to be supported should be identified by graphical selection.
After identifying the steelwork, the Template Hanger Creation form will be displayed as shown below.
The Template Hanger Creation form shows all Fixed and Variable Hangers configurations available to the
user for the selected piping and steelwork configuration.
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The user can view and browse a plot file of the selected standard support by selecting the View… button on
the Ancillary selection form (the left image below).
Clicking the View Config… button will show the selected configuration in a graphical view window (the right
image below).
After selecting an appropriate type from the available fixed or variable hangers, the hanger will be created and
the Support Editor form will be displayed.
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Click on the Hanger button from the Create group located on the SUPPORTS tab.
From the displayed Hanger gallery, select the Single to Beam type from Hangers to Steelwork section.
Identify the pipe and steelwork member above it. The Template Hanger Creation displays.
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From the Fixed Hanger list, select FH T1 M1 B5 – Fixed Hanger NPS 1/2 – 2 and click the OK button.
The hanger will be created and the Support Editor form displayed.
Select 16.00mm.
The Rod size will change and the support will be recreated.
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The workflow to create a variable hanger is very similar to creating a fixed hanger
From the displayed Template Hanger Creation form, select the Variable Hangers tab to see all available
types of variable hangers.
The hanger is created and the Support Editor form will be displayed.
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Exercise 10 – Hangers
1. Using the above example create a Fixed Hanger, try different combinations and rod diameters.
2. Using the above example create a Variable hanger try changing the rod and spring size.
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12 Special Supports
A support that does not conform to any available framework template shape.
A support that uses a different steelwork size to those available via default creation.
Select Special Support from the Create category located on the SUPPORTS tab.
A Special Support is a framework support that has a configuration of steelwork not available in any of the
standards available within the Supports module
HVAC Support
Racking Support
An ancillary only Special will be created if one of the following types are used initially.
HVAC Support
Racking Support
The User is responsible for creating the supporting steelwork, this can be done using the Structures
application or by the use of a Project Special.
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Project specials are pre-defined Support Templates stored in various application data worlds called
APPLDW/SUPPORT/FRAMES/SPECIALS/<suffix>.
The piping project specials are contained in the PIPE zone of the application data world. The HVAC project
specials are contained in the HVAC zone of the application data world. The cable tray project specials are
contained in the Tray zone of the application data world.
When a Project Special is selected the Project Special Template is copied into
the existing special support.
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This option helps to create all the support ancillaries on the pipes to be
supported with this Special support.
A message on the top centre of the screen will prompt the user to Identify tube of datum pipe.
Select the tube between the Reducer and the Flange of the BRAN 02200-B-42/B2 by graphical selection.
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Select XAT03 – Clamp on pipe shoe for N.B. ¾” to 20” and click the OK button.
The selected ancillary is created and positioned downstream of the previous piping component to the position
selected and the Support Editor form is displayed.
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There are two options available on the Additional tab of the Support Editor form to create the steelwork
members from a Project Special Support Template, and they are controlled by the two buttons shown below.
Click the Copy Project Special button to invoke the form shown below.
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This form allows the user to copy a special template from the project special templates available for different
disciplines stored in separate ZONES in THE Application Data World typically
/SUPPORT/FRAMES/SPECIALS/BS :
SUPPORTS/SPECIALS/BS/PIPE
SUPPORTS/SPECIALS/BS/TRAY
SUPPORTS/SPECIALS/BS/HVAC
SUPPORTS/SPECIALS/BS/LIGHTING
If the discipline ZONE exists, in this case /SUPPORT/FRAMES/SPECIALS/BS, the STRU elements in the
zone will be displayed as shown in the form earlier. Otherwise the user will be informed that the zone
SUPPORTS /SPECIALS/BS/PIPE does not exist and the ‘Copy Project Special’ operation is aborted. If the
zone exists but NO STRU elements exist in the zone, an empty list on the form will be displayed.
Users may now use the standard AVEVA E3D Structures module to add any new members required on the
support, modify and/or delete any of the existing structure members etc… to complete the design of the
Support required.
Users who have write access to the database zones owned by the Application Data World typically
/SUPPORT/FRAMES/SPECIALS/BS, can create their own SUPPORTS Project Special structural
templates in the discipline specific zones for use by users of the SUPPORTS application in the AVEVA
E3D project.
The idea of the Supports project special templates is for users to create a special support with some steelwork
members very quickly and if necessary complete the design of the support in the standard AVEVA E3D
Structures module.
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The Copy Section button shown below allows users to copy any steelwork member from the current Supports
Special template, on all Special supports and not just those created via the Copy Project Special option.
Click Apply on the Support Editor form to finish the support creation process and to run the Health Check.
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There are several predefined Project Special HVAC templates supplied at this release to complement the
existing standard SUPPORTS HVAC templates available.
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Click the Copy Project Special button in the Additional tab (shown in the image above).
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Clicking this button when an HVAC Special support is being created will invoke a form, shown below,
displaying the list of available HVAC project special supports. The generated list is dependent on whether the
HVAC Straight (STRT) component to be supported is insulated or not, and the setting at the UDA :MDSRange
of the STRU element at each of the HVAC project special templates:
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In the example below two framework supports XFT09 and XFT14 are combined together into a Special.
Tray CTRAY-WORKSHOP
HVAC WORKSHOP_AC-SUPPLY
Framework AREA02_WS_AXIS_WS.2
From the displayed drop-down menu, select the Create option of From
Existing Supports
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BEWARE! Creating a Special Support From Existing Supports’ is a ONE off operation. Once the
procedure has been completed, it cannot be reversed from within the Supports module. Therefore if there
is any doubt about combining the existing Supports into a Special Support, click the No button to cancel
the process.
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13 Convert to Special
This option enables the user to convert a Standard support to a Special Support, it will then be possible to
modify supports steelwork like any other steelwork member.
The supports shown to the left has been created from a modified
Cantilever converted to a Special and a standard Hanger added.
Position the support through the column and build using the
Build by Cursor option.
Rename it to A-FT14-2.
As the Angle GENSEC is being changed in size, the support must be converted a
Special.
Click the Properties button from the Display group in the HOME tab.
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Classification 152x89UB16
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14 Preliminary Supports
The Piping Designer can create Preliminary Supports in a support zone to which they have been given
access, the Support Designer can use these Preliminary Supports and convert them into Ancillary Supports.
To Create a Preliminary Support, click on the Preliminary button in the Create group on the SUPPORTS
tab.
Preliminary Supports are created in exactly the same way as Stand Alone Supports.
Login to the Training Project as Piping Designer typically A.PIPER password A and MDB A-PIPING
From the Model Explorer add pipe 150-A-3 and Structure PIPERACK to the 3D view.
ZONE-PRELIMINARY-SUPPORTS-AREA01
Click on the Preliminary button in the Create group and from the displayed gallery, select Anchor.
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Click the Position Through button to align the support with the
steelwork.
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Select Graphics from the Setting Group on the VIEW Tab, Select
the Representation Tab and 50% from the Obstruction
Pulldown and Apply and Cancel.
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Login to the Training Project as Support Designer typically A.SUPPORTMAN password A and MDB A-
SUPPORT
Alternatively the login User can be changed using the Training Setup, switch the user to A.SUPPORTMAN
from the Setup Tools tab on the Training Setup form, The Training Setup Form is available by Selecting
Setup from the Training group of the TOOLS Tab.
From the Model Explorer add Structure PIPERACK and pipe 150-A-3 to the 3D view.
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In the Supports Application make sure that the support creation zone in the Storage Area is set to ZONE-
PRELIMINARY-SUPPORTS-AREA01
Pick A-ANCHOR in the 3D view, select the Anchor type from the Stand Alone Supports gallery.
Select XAN07 from the Ancillary Selection form and click OK.
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From the Stand Alone Supports list, select Anchor rather than Guide.
Select XAN07.
Select the Guide type from the Stand Alone Supports gallery.
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1. Using the above example add some typical Preliminary Supports to the Design and convert them to
Ancillary supports.
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15 Supports Browser
Click the Support Browser button in the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab to open up the Support
Browser list.
It is possible to drag elements from the Support Browser and drop them into the 3D view.
All Supports
Supported Pipes
Lists all of the zones with supported pipes with the supports under each pipe
Supported HVAC
Lists all of the zones with supported HVAC with the supports under each HVAC
Supported TRAY
Lists all of the zones with supported TRAY with the supports under each TRAY
Unsupported Elements
Lists groups of zones with unsupported Pipes/HVAC/CTRAY under their respective zones
Orphaned Supports
In cases a pipe designer deletes a pipe that has associated supports, those supports that have no
connected pipe appears as orphaned supports in support browser.
Right clicking on a node will display different menu options dependant on the node.
Note: There is no right click functionality for nodes under the Unsupported Elements node.
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16 Copy Support
This functionality is not available for hangers or trunnions. The Support Application completes various
checks while creating the support which may be bypassed in the copy process. It is easier to create a
new support from scratch.
To copy a support select Copy Support from the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab.
The User is prompted to “Identify source support to copy or <ESC> to finish”. The prompt message is
not shown if the support to be copied is already selected.
The Distance value defines the distance between the copied support and the previous piping component or
previous support.
Positive or negative values can be entered in the Distance or Offset fields to copy the support along or
against the pipe direction.
After entering the Distance or Offset values, the pipe to associate with the copied support should be selected.
Continuing to click the pipe will cause to create additional supports.
By default, the SUPPORTS application defines the support name for the copied support. The support name
can be modified through the Support Editor form.
Add BRAN 02200-B-42/B1 and the support to be copied XFT03 created previously to the 3D view.
Click the Copy Support button in the Tools group as shown above.
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When copying a framework on multiple pipes with different slopes the SUPPORTS module does not alter
the elevations of any steelwork members. To adjust these and make sure the support is correct the
support must be modified to make any changes necessary.
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17 Support Wizard
The Support Wizard is a utility supplied to assist the user to identify quickly, the Pipes, HVAC and Trays
that are in the vicinity of the working element, which may require supporting.
To use the Support Wizard select Support Wizard from the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab.
Selecting Add Elements Within Reach button will cause the wizard to search within the reach box and
add all the elements found to the 3D view as shown below.
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1. Use the Support Wizard to add some Pipes and Steelwork to the 3D view.
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18 Health Check Utility (HCU)
The Supports application creates supports across four disciplines: Structural, Piping, Electrical and HVAC,
and it is possible that one of the disciplines could inadvertently corrupt a support in some way. The Health
Check Utility checks for the existence of any problems.
Separate checks are performed for ancillaries, structural supports, hangers and trunnions. Ancillaries which
are part of structural supports (For example, pipe shoes) are checked as part of the structural supports,
using the ancillary checking method.
After the health check is carried out, the results can be displayed on the screen or exported to an excel file.
Ancillaries
Supports
Hangers
Trunnions
The Support Health Check Utility will run automatically when clicking Apply on the Support Editor form to
finish the support creation procedure.
It also can be run by clicking on the Health Check button in the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab.
After clicking on this button, the user is prompted to ‘Pick Support to be checked or <ESC> to finish’.
Supports can be selected from the 3D view or from the Model Explorer.
After finishing the selection and pressing the <ESC> key the Support Health Check Utility form is
displayed.
The Support Health Check Utility window allows the user to select the elements to check and run a health
check.
Add Supports Click to add supports below the currently selected element in the hierarchy to the
support list.
By Pick Click to add a support to the support list using a cursor pick in the 3D view.
Check The Check button will run the health check for all loaded supports into the list.
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• Support List
• Errors Messages
• Warning Messages
Support Name
Description
The grid entries may be grouped, sorted and filtered to suit the user’s requirements.
The grids in this tab has a right click pop-up menu which has the
following options.
Check Selected Support The user can check the selected supports only
Remove Items from list Remove selected support in the support list
Export to Excel This option opens the Save Drawlist As browser, enabling the grid contents
to be saved to a .xls file
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If any errors are detected the Support is considered to be incomplete and the Support Editor Form cannot
be closed. Therefore the user is forced to return to the Support Editor form to rectify the reported errors
before being allowed to exit the creation form.
Any warnings or messages that compromise the health check of the support should be rectified in order for
the support to be considered as complete. However the user has the option in this case to exit the support
creation form and return at a later date to modify the support.
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1. Using the above as an example, check the supports in the current model.
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19 Miscellaneous Utilities
There are several miscellaneous tools provide with Supports Application that have not been covered so far,
these are explained below.
The Align Support functionality enables the Support Designer to reposition the supports and realign them to
the Pipe, HVAC and Cable Trays which have been moved by a user who has write access to these databases.
Add attached supports to 3D view, by selecting the branch in the Model Explorer and using the Add Supports
option from the sub menu of the 3D View option.
Select the whole branch, double click on the elbow to activate the Model Editor.
As shown, move the pipe 2000mm in Z direction of the Model Editor axis
Save Work, Exit and re-enter E3D as the user to A.SUPPORTMAN or use the Setup Tools tab on the
Training Setup form.
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Select the pipe and click the Align Support button in the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab.
This form contains a list of supports available on the selected pipe and the result of the aligning.
As shown, all pipe supports are now aligned with the pipe except the Horizontal Trunnion A-TT15 which
needs to be regenerated on the new position.
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Drag the support or support zone from the Model Explorer and drop it into the 3D view.
Drag the support or support zone from the Supports Browser and drop it into the 3D view.
Right clicking on a support or support zone/site in the Model Explorer and using the Add Supports
option from the sub menu of the 3D View option to add supports or
Right clicking on a branch, pipe, pipe zone/site in the Model Explorer and using the Add Supports
option from the sub menu of the 3D View option to add all linked supports to the selected item.
19.4 Drawlist
This option allows the user to add elements to the Support drawing. Each drawing will contain the support,
structural steel, pipes and any connected steel by default. This draw list may be used to add extra items of
interest to the drawing.
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19.5.1 Drawing
When a location plan is created on the Supports drawing, the origin of the datum ancillary is used to locate
the support to the nearest columns. This position may be modified to any point in the design database using
the Location Position form.
19.5.1.2 Comment
Clicking on the Comment button will display the Modify Drawing Comment form. This enables the user to
add a general comment that will be added to the Supports ADP drawing.
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This enables the user to add notes to the Supports drawing. The user must first select the member of the
support they require to add a note to. The text is entered. By default it will use the origin of the selected
member to point the leader line to. The user may modify this origin position.
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19.5.2 Material
This enables the user to set the material of the ancillaries. By default the material is set when the user creates
the ancillary and would not be normally modified.
This will enable the user to reference a bed plate or anchor plate.
This can be used to reference the support to various connection items. If the item being referenced is located
in a read only database, a one way connection is made.
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19.5.4 Snipe
To use Snipe select Snipe from the Additional Tools drop-down menu
located in the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab.
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19.5.5 Spooling
Steelwork can be spooled the for erection purposes. The spool number is depicted on the Support drawing
alongside the part number. I.e. 5(2) designates part number 5 belongs to spool 2.
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19.5.7 Trimmer
This sets a logical flag at the support structure element to record the
fact that a trimmer is required to be added to the main structural steel.
A report is provided that will list all supports requiring trimmer steel to
be added. If the support is connected to steelwork the user will not be
allowed to set the trimmer required flag.
By clicking the View Standard button a standards plot file of the current support type is displayed, showing
the location of all of the dimensions etc.
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APPENDIX A
Appendix A - Supports Default Settings
Before the user can start building supports a series of defaults must be entered. Some of these defaults can
be set by the user for the session others are set at an Administration level. This section explains all settings,
what they are used for and if they can be set by a user or an admin.
Application Tolerances
Pipe Clearance This is the value used by the application when creating frameworks
using a clearance value.
Max. Pipe Slope This is the value used when checking if a pipe is horizontal, this value
may be decreased but not increased above a 1/10 slope.
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Steelwork Overlap This is the value used when overlapping steelwork when creating
frameworks.
Maximum Packing When a pipe is placed on a support this value is used to check that the
Distance distance between the steelwork and the bottom of ancillary is not
exceeded.
Maximum Packing When a pipe is placed on a support this value is used to check that the
Overlap negative distance between the steelwork and the bottom of ancillary is
not exceeded.
Maximum Trunnion When creating trunnion types TT01 to TT03 this value is used to check
Length that the maximum length is not exceeded. Standards from TT04 and
above have their own setting for each standard.
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ID Settings
This can be used when identifying fixed tube
piping. This section can be modified at
administration level.
Default: When this button is selected the default file DES-SUPP-DEFS is loading
overriding any user modified values.
Flange Gap…: This is the setting used when a support framework position
is controlled using the flange gap functionality. This will only be active when
create by cursor is used. The ID1 setting are the settings used for the first
identified element and ID2 for the second.
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Miscellaneous
This section can be modified at administration
level.
Maximum pipe angle This is used to stop the addition of pipes to a framework that is not
within the angle specified from the axes of the datum pipe.
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Special Number Prefix A special may be identified by a special number other than its name,
this value sets the prefix used.
Special Number Unique A special may be identified by a special number other than its name,
this value determines if this number is unique throughout the project or
if it can be used again.
Transport Prefix When producing a support drawing if the support name starts with this
value the drawing will have a note added as defined in Transport Text
to each view title.
Alternate Repr Level When a support is being used, a special drawing level is used to make
graphical aids appear this value is used when re displaying the
elements to the drawlist.
Transport Text This contains the text used in item Transport Prefix.
Hangers
Maximum Pivot Angle This value is used to check that the angle between the horizontal
hanger and a sloping pipe is not exceeded.
User Warning Angle If this value is exceeded the maximum piviot angle, the user will be
given a warrning message.
Minimum Rod Length The user may not set a rod length that is less than this value. This is
only for standard SP02. When using the FH and VH standards it will
use the value set in the manufacture’s catalogue.
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PSDesigner Pipe Supports Ltd
Witch- Hanger: Carpenter & Paterson Ltd
Standard MDS: Standard MDS hanger application Default
value
Joint Offset This is used as the value when checking joint eccentricity.
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Appendix B - Support Editor Form
The support may be modified using the various options available to the user. Any option Buttons that are not
required by the particular standard will be deactivated.
The buttons and options, which appear on each support type, are dependent on its usage and orientation.
Consequently not all buttons and options appear on every support form or can be used in every orientation
Main Support Tab: This tab indicates the chosen template and contains
functions to modify and position that support. The information on the tab
is unique to the support template selected and will display differing
modifiable elements with different templates.
Ancillary Tab: A unique tab is generated for each individual ancillary whether as a member of a created support
template or as a standalone ancillary. Each tab is populated with differing modifiable elements that are associated
to different ancillary type.(See examples below)
Ancillaries can be modified only within the tolerances set within the supports catalogue.
Set Height to Steel/Bedplate: This is a graphical method of defining the ‘Height’ value of the
support, but only within the maximum and minimum values described above.
Set Parameters to Default: This will set all modifiable parameters to their default.
Add Associated Ancillary: This will display the Ancillary Selection form with available
associated ancillaries.
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Reselect Ancillary Type: This button is used to change the selected ancillary.
Switch to 3D View: Opens a 3D view of the created support within the Support Editor form.
The view also allows the user to Zoom, Pan, Rotate by selecting one of these options
from the right click menu and hovering over the view and rotating the mouse scroll
wheel.
By clicking one of the three direction icons the support can also be viewed in either the
front elevation (View along Centreline of pipe), side elevation (View perpendicular
to pipe) or in the plan view (Vertical to Pipe).
Vertical Leg Dimension Control: Using these fields allows the user
to modify the lengths of the vertical bars (V1 & V2).
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Build By Curser: Function expects the user to select two different supporting members to be
supported from.
Upon identifying the first element the user is prompted to Identify the
second element to support from on top centre of the canvas. If both
selections are suitable the support is built.
Build By Clearance: This option allows the user to identify a single element to support
from. Upon the selection of the steelwork to be supported from, the function uses the
Pipe Clearance tolerance set in the Supports Application Defaults form and also
calculated the leg lengths from the underside of the ancillary to the supporting
steelwork.
Clearance – Click to use Distance: Gives the user instant feedback of the distance
between the centreline of the support and the closest P-point of the previous component
and the ability to modify this distance.
Distance – Click to use Clearance: Gives the user instant feedback of the distance
between the centreline of the support and the previous component and the ability to
modify this distance
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Create Bracing: Allows the creation of bracing either internal to or from the support to additional
structural steelwork.
Create Crossbar: Allows the creation of a crossbar to support pipes, HVAC and Cable
Containment. The user is prompted to identify the ancillary already supported by the support to
have an additional cross bar created.
The Common section of the Support Editor form contains functions most commonly used in the creation
and modification of supports.
Rotate: Allows the user to rotate the support 180° around the
axis perpendicular to the centreline of the supported pipe. (Only
available on selected framework support types such as XFT03)
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The two tabs to the base of the support editor form (Primary and Additional) contain all the additional
functions available to use in the creation or modification of supports. Not all functions are available for use
with all support types, where the function is unavailable the icon will be greyed out.
Create Packer: This enables the user to add packing pieces to ancillary supports that are
not sitting directly on steelwork.
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Rotate All Components: This enables all components on the support to be rotated
by a specified angle.
Flip Component: This enables the user to flip Ancillaries through 180 degrees.
Mirror: This button will mirror the framework perpendicular to the datum component
direction.
Nudge Support Component: This enables the user to nudge either all or selected
ancillary components, independent of the supporting structure, a specified distance,
either Upstream or Downstream of the framework or through a given selected position.
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Flip Field Weld: When a field weld is required on one end of a framework, for example
an XFT07 post, the application selects the longest section from the centreline of the
pipe to the end of the section. In some cases this field weld is required at the other
end; in this case this button can be used to move the field weld.
View Associations: This will colour code the graphical display so that the user can
view the current associations to check that they have been defined correctly. When
the user first initialises this functionality the first cross bar and its associated Ancillaries
are coloured. The user selects another cross bar with the cursor and its associated
Ancillaries will be coloured. The user can press the Esc key to exit.
View Direction: Can be used to aid clarity during ADP Drawing Production.
Delete Packer: This will enable the user to delete a packer previously added to the
support framework.
Copy Component: This enables the user to copy an existing ancillary, if the same
pipe is selected when copying a component, the copied ancillary will be rotated by 90
degrees.
Copy Like: This enables the user to identify a support of the same type and the
dimension used for the identified support will be copied to the new support.
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