Annotated attachments in isometric/spool drawings

It is possible to attach multiple annotated views in isometric and spool drawings. Standard views are Isometric view, Views From Top, Front and Left. The project administrator can control the setting in Piping Isometrics > Tools > Options.

If Allow User to Select Attachment Type is checked, then a normal user can select per isometric drawing any of the attachment types when exporting geometry to Piping Isometrics & Spools - application in Create Isometric/Spool Drawings.

If not checked, then administrator selects one of the types in Attachment Type and all users in the project are enforced to use the type.

Setting is separate for isometrics and spools.

Isometric view

Views From Top, Front and Left or TOP, SB and AFT.

Views can be plain, with dimensioning or with all annotations. Views From Top, Front and Left or TOP, SB and AFT can be used to isometrics that include only one spool.

Multi-pipe penetration plate view can be attached to isometric or to spool drawings or to both. Settings have own checkboxes in Plant Modeller Documents > Piping Isometrics > Tools > Options

Drafting Style for multi-pipe penetration attachments

When multi-pipe attachments are created Plant Modeller uses a Drafting Style definition with a fixed name: MppAttchmentForIsosAndSpools. A default Drafting Style COS object with this name is automatically created into the library database, when it is needed for the first time, if:

  • The current user has project administrator's profile
  • The action takes place at the master COS server

The project administrator is expected to customize the default style according to the needs of the user organization. Thus the easiest work flow is to first just to create some multi-pipe attachments and then go to edit the created default Drafting Style object. See more about drafting styles.

See the following example of creating spools with annotated attachments:

Preconditions

  • Default spool ICGD must be selected in Pipe settings

  • In Pipe > Settings > Settings > 3D Attachment define the area for the 3D Attachment for spools. In picture below the lower left corner for the area is at (390,100), area width is 180 and height is 60.

  • Default spool ICGD must be selected in Pipe settings.

In Plant Modeller

  • Create an isometric group in Plant Modeller using Piping Isometric command.

  • In Piping Isometrics & Spools command select Drawing > Create Isometric/Spool Drawings or Drawings > Update Geometries of Isometric/Spool Drawings.

  • Select the views to be attached into spools from the drop-down menu.

  • Select the isometrics to be created from the list and click OK.

  • In Piping Isometrics & Spools command select Drawings > Work with Isometric Drawings to run Piping Isometrics & Spools application.

In Piping Isometrics & Spools

  • In Piping Isometrics & Spools application right-click an isometric drawing and select Spools > Manage… from the menu.

  • Click Automatic Annotation and select the spools to be annotated from the list.

  • Click View and select the spool from the list.

Note: In case the user wants to change the placement of the attachment manually, it can be done in drawing drafting space. Choose Interactive Annotation or Edit drawing, select Drafting > Import/Export > Move 2D Import and relocate the attachment