manual plant 4d athena sp2 - isogen-master

Plant 4D Athena SP2

I s o g e n M a n u a lVersion 1.3

© Copyright 1996-2007 CEA Technology B.V., The Netherlands

Table of contents

1. Introduction.......................................................................................21.1. General................................................................................................................21.2. Creating new projects ..........................................................................................2

2. Running Isogen ................................................................................32.1. Creating *.SEL files..............................................................................................42.2. Creating *.RUN files.............................................................................................42.3. Running Isogen.................................................................................................... 62.4. Common error messages.....................................................................................8

2.4.1. Invalid finger prints ................................................................................................10

3. Customizing Isogen .......................................................................113.1. Plant4D settings................................................................................................. 11

3.1.1. P4DtoISO.MDB.....................................................................................................113.1.2. P4DtoISO.INI ........................................................................................................11

3.2. ISOGEN settings................................................................................................ 123.2.1. CHECK.ALT..........................................................................................................133.2.2. CHECK.DDF.........................................................................................................153.2.3. CHECK.MLD.........................................................................................................153.2.4. CHECK.OPL .........................................................................................................173.2.5. CHECK.POS.........................................................................................................183.2.6. ISOGEN.FLS ........................................................................................................18

3.3. User defined borders.......................................................................................... 193.4. Add a new component ....................................................................................... 20

3.4.1. New pipe component and existing SKEY................................................................203.4.2. New pipe component and new SKEY.....................................................................20

4. Appendix I - Symbols Editor..........................................................244.1. Introduction........................................................................................................ 244.2. Understanding SKEY’s....................................................................................... 244.3. Using the Symbols Editor ................................................................................... 24

4.3.1. Defining A New Symbol .........................................................................................25

4.4. Drawing the Symbol ........................................................................................... 294.5. Other Features................................................................................................... 32

4.5.1. Tapping Points ......................................................................................................324.5.2. Insulation & Tracing...............................................................................................334.5.3. Configuring the Symbols Editor..............................................................................344.5.4. Producing an Isometric with your new Symbols ......................................................34

5. Appendix II - AText .........................................................................385.1. AText listed by category and number order: ....................................................... 38

5.1.1. The Isometric Drawing Area...................................................................................385.1.2. Specification Change Indication .............................................................................415.1.3. The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas ....................................................................415.1.4. The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts ............................................425.1.5. The Line Summary Area........................................................................................435.1.6. The Printed Material List ........................................................................................445.1.7. The Weld Box Summary........................................................................................445.1.8. Flat Spools and Flange Rotation ............................................................................45

5.2. Atext .................................................................................................................. 475.2.1. What is AText?......................................................................................................475.2.2. How It Works - The Basics.....................................................................................475.2.3. What AText Can Be Used For................................................................................475.2.4. Foreign Language Use ..........................................................................................485.2.5. The Usable Character Set......................................................................................485.2.6. Special Characters ................................................................................................485.2.7. AText And The Drawing Frame Symbols................................................................495.2.8. Composite Text Messages.....................................................................................495.2.9. Identification Number Format .................................................................................495.2.10. Grouping Of Text...................................................................................................495.2.11. Examples..............................................................................................................505.2.12. The Isometric Drawing Area...................................................................................50

5.3. Specification Change Indication ......................................................................... 585.4. The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas ................................................................ 585.5. The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts........................................ 60

5.5.1. The Line Summary Area........................................................................................655.5.2. The Printed Material List ........................................................................................665.5.3. The Weld Box Summary........................................................................................675.5.4. Flat Spools and Flange Rotation ............................................................................695.5.5. The COMPIPE Material Control Links ....................................................................705.5.6. SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display...................................................................70

5.6. Versions............................................................................................................. 74

Plant 4D Athena SP2 ê Isogen Manual

1 Introduction ê General Page 2 of 77

1. Introduction

1.1. GeneralWith this training manual users can use and customize Isogen settings to generate isometrics according

their needs.

Warning: Be sure the latest version and patches of Plant4D are installed and pipe models are generated with an authorized Plant4D Pipe / Isogen lock!

1.2. Creating new projectsAfter creating a project via the CPC, a project directory in the Plant4D\Pisogen\ is created with the same

project name. (E.g. PRJ_5).

Looking at this project directory it is separated in the following directories:

All these subdirectories contain the same files and are copied from the prototype directory:

Plant4D\Pisogen\Standard\:

The explanation of these files is describes in the chapter Customizing Isogen.


2 Running Isogen ê Creating new projects Page 3 of 77

2. Running Isogen

To start ISOGEN, the Isogen button of the Working in Projects screen has to be selected.

This button only can be selected if the Pipe drawing is selected. In this case piping.

After selecting the Isogen button, the following screen will be displayed.

The left column (LineNumbers:) displays all line numbers from the Piping model. The right one the Iso

Types.


2 Running Isogen ê Creating *.SEL files Page 4 of 77

2.1. Creating *.SEL filesFirst of all so called .SEL files have to be created per line number. A SEL file contains the full information

of the selected line of the pipe model for generating a PCF file. The isogen kernal needs a PCF file format

to generate an isometric. After selecting the needed line number and Iso type the SEL file can be created

by selecting button . Enter the linenumber as the SEL file name and save the file.

Please find below an examle of a SEL file. As you can see it contains the full information of the pipe model

which will be used for generating the PCF file.

SEL FILE Description

[ISO] Header of SEL fileNoOfIDS=5 Numbers of componentsProjectID=6 Project Identification NumberProjectName=ISOGEN Tutorial Project NameDrawingID=1 Drawing Identification NumberDrawingName=piping Drawing NameIsoType=CHECK Selected Iso Type[IDS] Header of components, points to table components12356[END IDS] End of components[END ISO] End of SEL file

2.2. Creating *.RUN filesAfter the generation of the SEL files a RUN file have to be created. With a run file single or multiple sel files

can be selected. A RUN file contains information about the component and specification database and

used SEL files.

To generate a RUN file select the button

The following screen will be displayed


2 Running Isogen ê Creating *.RUN files Page 5 of 77

Select the button and use for example the linenumber as RUN file name. Save this run file.

Select the previously generated SEL file(s).

The following screen will be displayed


2 Running Isogen ê Running Isogen Page 6 of 77

Select the button

A RUN file can look as follows:

[RUN]ProjectID=6ProjectName=ISOGEN TutorialCompDSN=CompLocalAccessSpecDSN=SpecLocalAccessUserCompDSN=UserCompLocalAccessUserSpecDSN=UserSpecLocalAccess[ISOS]D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\TEMFILES\L100.sel[END ISOS][END RUN]

2.3. Running IsogenAfter generating the RUN file the Isogen interface can be started. The Isogen interface uses several files to

generate the PCF file. The used files are:

¡ Selected RUN files

¡ All files of the current Pisogen project directory, for example \plant4d\pisogen\projects\prj_6\check\*.*

¡ Files of the directory \Plant4d\pisogen\programs\, for example P4DtoISO.MDB and P4DtoISO.INI

If the PCF does not contain any errors (like unconnected components in a line) a DXF file will be

generated in the directory \plant4d\pisogen\project\prj_6\check\output\

A DXF (R12/LT) format can be imported by any common CAD platform, like AutoCAD and Microstation.

Select the button and select the previously generated RUN file.

After opening the RUN file the following screen will be displayed.


2 Running Isogen ê Running Isogen Page 7 of 77

Select the button and the ISOGEN interface will start.

First the model will be checked.

You will see a screen, which shows the current status of P4DtoISO checking.


2 Running Isogen ê Common error messages Page 8 of 77

Finally the following message will appear:

If any error message occurs, one has to carefully read the echo from the P4DtoISO program and modify

the model to solve the error.

2.4. Common error messages“ISOGEN Error 13: IDFGEN did not complete successfully”This error occurs when Isogen detects unconnected components. It is possible to display the unconnected

components.

P4DToIso can be set to insert cone primitives in your drawing at the positions where unconnected nodes

are found.

To set up P4DToIso to insert cones, one needs to setup the following:

Start Plant-4D to iso program. In the system menu you can find the new settings option:

Click on Settings to display the following dialogue:



In this dialogue the maximum gap distance can be set. This is the distance between two connected nodes.

If two nodes are further apart, P4DToIso will mark them as 'unconnected'. At these unconnected nodes a

cone will be placed:

These cones make it easier to find the unconnected nodes. Open the Pipe model to find the unconnected

nodes. The cones can de deleted by the CAD program or by removing the records from the Primitives

table. Delete the records with the field name Cone.



2.4.1. Invalid finger printsPersonal Isogen requires that every component that is on the ISO is drawn with a key and isogen license

present.

So, when a component is placed the application checks if the key is Isogen enabled. If it is, it marks that

component with a 'finger print'. Thus:

Care that your PC always has a Isogen enabled key.

Do not use drawings from other PC's with non Isogen keys.

Do not place any components in your drawing without the Isogen key available.

You cannot buy 1 Isogen key to generate all the ISO's of multiple other pipe installations.


3 Customizing Isogen ê Plant4D settings Page 11 of 77

3. Customizing Isogen

3.1. Plant4D settingsIn the directory Plant4D\Pisogen\programs\ the files P4DtoISO.MDB and P4DtoISO.INI are located which

can be used to customize Isogen.

3.1.1. P4DtoISO.MDBThis database contain two tables, Translate and IsoGenTypes

3.1.1.1. Translate table

The translate table is used to define Plant4D components in known Isogen symbols, the so-called SKEY.

There is a SKEY manual available displaying all standard components. A 45 degrees elbow is for example

defined as:

CompName IsoGenType SKEY

ELBW45---- ELBOW ELBW

where

CompName: plant4D ComponentnameIsoGenType: Information field, which is needed in the PCF fileSKEY: Isogen Symbol (see also the User Defined Symbols Editor)

3.1.1.2. IsoGenType table

The IsoGenType table is used to use SoloData on the ISO material list.

Field User0 upto and including User9 can be filled with solodata fields. For example:

IsoGenType Weight User0

BEND DryWeight Rating

These fields have to be defined in the MLD file located in the Iso Type directory.

To define User0, line ‘-80’ 65 N have to be added where:

`-80’ is the set for User0 (User1 is –81)

65 is the starting point.

A complete description of the MLD file is describes farther down in this manual.

3.1.2. P4DtoISO.INIThis is the initialization file of Plant4D to ISOGEN. Data of this file is being used to write components to the

.PCF file Some lines in this file are explained below:

3.1.2.1. Setting units

These UNITS settings will be used in the header of the Piping and Component Definition file (*.pcf)

[UNITS]UNITS-BORE=#MM


3 Customizing Isogen ê ISOGEN settings Page 12 of 77

UNITS-CO-ORDS=#MMUNITS-WEIGHT=#KGSUNITS-BOLT-DIA=#MMUNITS-BOLT-LENGTH=#MM

By changing these units from MM into INCH a correct imperial isometric will be generated. At this moment

INCH values only work if an Imperial or Mixed Metric specification is used since ISOGEN uses the size of

the ComponentIndex.

3.1.2.2. Using CommonData onto the Drawing

; user definable attributes

; rec. no = -601 ... -699

;ATTRIBUTE1=

;ATTRIBUTE99=

By changing line

;ATTRIBUTE1=

into

ATTRIBUTE1=Comm.OperTemperatureand

Add to file Final.pos of the current project at the bottom the following:

-601 45000 500 0 350the Operating Temperature will be placed on the DXF file on X,Y location 45000,500 with a character

height of 3.5 mm

3.2. ISOGEN settingsIsogen uses several setting files, which can be customized by the user. As mentioned before these files

are located in the iso type directory of the isogen project directory.

The following files can be customized:

Check.alt Alternative textCheck.ddf Isometric definitionCheck.mld Material List DefinitionCheck.opl Option SwitchesCheck.pos Text PositionIsogen.fls File Locations



3.2.1. CHECK.ALTThe alternative text file Check.alt enables any text on the isometric drawing to be easily changed or

removed. The feature operates by assigning a unique identification number to each standard text string,

this number is then simply referred to whenever a change needs to be done to the text string that that

number represents. By definition, a standard text string may either be a single character, a single word, or

a group of words.Furthermore, some ATexts are, by default, set to an all-blank word. The total number of

separate standard text strings held by the program in this way is in excess of 300. The file can be modified

using the Alias Atext Editor. For experienced users the files can be modified manually using an editor like

Notepad. There is an Atext manual available describing all possible standard text strings.

Start the Atext editor via the Windows Start menu

Load the Alternative settings of the current project by the File open menu.



Look at the several options, which can be changed.



3.2.2. CHECK.DDFThe Drawing Definition File Check.ddf defines the scale, thickness, and layer name of the Isometric

symbols, components and text. This file can be altered using the Alias DDF editor or manually by using a

text editor like notepad. Start the DDF Editor via the Windows Start menu

Load the drawing definition file of the current project by the File open menu.

Look at the several options, which can be changed.

3.2.3. CHECK.MLDThe Material List Definition file CHECK.MLD defines the material list on the isometric. It defines the column

headings and the data items for the columns. This file has to be altered by a text editor like notepad.

Example:

STYLE2-COLUMN-HEADINGS

PART SIZE COMPONENT NO. (INS) DESCRIPTION QTY----| ----- ---------------------------------------- --- |'blank'

STYLE2-DATA-ITEMS

'PT-NO' 3 R'N.S.' 8 L



'DESCRIPTION' 15 L 40'QTY' 57 N

The first six lines refer to the heading.

The remaining lines are the component items, where for example ‘DESCRIPTION’ stands for Long

Description, ‘15’ for position, ‘L” for left alignment and ‘40’ for length.

3.2.3.1. Using SoloData in the Material list

It is possible to use Solodata in the material list. Please read the section 4.1.1.2 how to achieve this.

3.2.3.2. Using SpecData in the Material list

It is possible to use SpecData in the material list. To achieve this SpecData has to be included into the

SoloData table.

Open the project database.

Select the button

Select main group PIP and Sub Group Params.



If one wants to use the Material field of the Spectable in this section Material has to be added.

Select button and add the Material field.

This table handles the copy function of SpecData to SoloData after placing a component.

3.2.3.3. Categorizing the components

Isogen has the possibility to categorize the components into fabrication, erection, and offshore items.

P4DtoISO will automatically take the component’s category from the ‘ShopField’ field in the SoloData table

if it exists. The following translation is made:

Shop -> FABRICATION-ITEMField -> ERECTION-ITEMOffsh -> OFFSHORE-ITEM

3.2.4. CHECK.OPLThe option switch file CHECK.OPL defines the option switches for generating the isometric. The file can be

modified using the Alias Option Switch Editor. For experienced users the file can be modified manually

using an editor like Notepad.

Start the Option Editor via the Windows Start menu

Load the Option switches of the current project by the File open menu.



There is a complete description available of all these switches in the appendix of the Plant-4D manual.

3.2.5. CHECK.POSThis file defines the Text Position of data onto the drawing. Standard this file looks like:

TABLE TABLE NO NO TEXT X Y CHAR CHAR OFFSET OFFSET OF OF TABLEID No. POS POS WIDTH HEIGHT X Y COLS LINES DIR------ --- --- ----- ------ ------ ------ ---- ----- -----

-6 44480 1800 0 500-14 44480 1000 0 225

where

–6 Comm.LineNumber, defined in file P4DtoISO.INI-14 Date-DMY (day month year)

3.2.6. ISOGEN.FLSIn this file all the Isogen configuration files are defined. Standard this file looks like:


3 Customizing Isogen ê User defined borders Page 19 of 77

PLOTFILE-PREFIX D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\OUTPUT\MESSAGE

D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\OUTPUT\CHECK.MESOPTION-SWITCHES-LONG D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.OPLDRAWING-DEFINITION D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.DDFALTERNATIVE-TEXT D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.ALTPOSITIONED-TEXT D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.POS!DRAWING-FRAME D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.DXFMATERIAL-LIST-DEFINITION D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.MLDBINARY-SYMBOLS D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\PLANT4D.BIN

3.3. User defined bordersUser defined borders can be used to generate an isometric. However it is advisable not to use this option

since attributes can not be used.

If one wants to generate directly the isometric with the user border, the following steps have to be

performed:

Isogen works with true (AutoCAD 12) DXF file format. AutoDesk has been evolving this format with every

version of AutoCAD. Although the AutoCAD 13 and 14 releases provide a function to export AutoCAD 12

DXF files, the resulting file is not a true AutoCAD 12 one.

When this file is used to create an isometric, the isometric is appended to the border sheet DXF. When you

try to open this file in AutoCAD, AutoCAD will think that the DXF is an AutoCAD 14 DXF, because of the

header in the border sheet DXF, and will therefore reject the isometric part, which is in AutoCAD 12 part.

The result is a message that the DXF is corrupt, and that ends the import. The same DXF (border+iso) can

be opened in i.e. MicroStation, AutoDesk View or PaintShop Pro.

Fortunately there is a workaround for this problem. You can remove the header in the DXF file (which is a

plain ASCII file), so AutoCAD will no longer think it is an AutoCAD 14 drawing.

An AutoCAD 12 DXF file starts with:

0

SECTION

2

ENTITIES

0

In the file that is being generated by AutoCAD this part appears around line 1000 (just search for

"ENTITIES"). Everything above this part can be deleted from the AutoCAD 14 XREF. After you've done

this please check if you are still able to open the DXF. If you can you can start using it with Isogen, and all

produced ISO's will contain the border sheet and can now also be opened with AutoCAD 14.


3 Customizing Isogen ê Add a new component Page 20 of 77

3.4. Add a new component

3.4.1. New pipe component and existing SKEYIsogen also must recognize new pipe components. As mentioned before, the table translate of database

P4DtoISO.MDB handles this translation. Suppose a support is created with CompentNamename

SUPPORT the following has to be done:

Add in the translate table of P4DtoISO.MDB the following line:

CompName IsoGenType SKEY

SUPPORT--- SUPPORT 01HG

In the appendix of the PLANT-4D manual, a complete description of the standard SKEY’s of Isogen are

available.

3.4.2. New pipe component and new SKEYNew keys can be created using the Alias Symbol Editor.

Start the Symbol Editor via the Windows Start menu

All customized components need to be defined in file plant4d\pisogen\symboles\symfiles\PLANT4D.ASC



Load the PLANT4D.ASC symbol set by

After a saving via the symbol editor, a file plant4d.bin is created.

This file needs to be copied into the current project directory, e.g.

D:plant4d\pisogen\projects\prj_4\check\Do not forget to define the Isogen Symbol in the translate table.


4 Appendix I - Symbols Editor ê Introduction Page 24 of 77

4. Appendix I - Symbols Editor

4.1. IntroductionThe Symbols Editor is supplied to allow users of Alias products to quickly redefine the standard shapes of

components that are plotted on the isometric. The program allows the user to graphically create/modify a

component on screen and to pass the new information when generating the isometric.

For Example:

Standard Isogen Shape Redefined Isogen Shape Isometric view

4.2. Understanding SKEY’sAll components generated by Isogen are defined by a unique code called an SKEY (symbol key). All

components have a 2 to 4 letter SKEY, the first two characters define the type of component it is and if the

component can have different end types such as flanged, butt weld, screwed etc. then these are defined

by the last two characters. For example please see the table above, this demonstrates the redefinition of a

globe valve which has an SKEY of VGFL.

A redefined symbol can have an SKEY of an existing component or a new user defined unique SKEY. If

using an existing SKEY then all these components will take on the new plotted shape. But if a user defined

SKEY is assigned it means new component shapes can be processed, although user defined SKEY’s

must be based on an SKEY of an existing component.

4.3. Using the Symbols EditorWhen starting the symbols editor you are prompted with a screen as shown below, this is the main working

window and is divided into areas.

Symbol groups are divided into logical categories according to type of component.

Symbol Name contains the individual SKEY code

Menu options contain the available options from the pull down menu.

Command buttons contain the options available for editing/creating the symbol.

The Edit window contains the current symbol and is the main area for “drawing” the symbol


4 Appendix I - Symbols Editor ê Using the Symbols Editor Page 25 of 77

4.3.1. Defining A New SymbolIn this section we will guide you through redefining the Globe Valve shown in the table above.

The first step to defining a new symbol is to select the appropriate group from the Symbol Groups list:

Now select Symbol > New from the Menu Options:

You will then be prompted with the dialogue below.



This is the dialogue where you set the properties for your new symbol. You must now specify an old SKEY

to identify the standard symbol that the new symbol will be based on. Depending on the group you

selected you will be constrained to specify an old SKEY from that particular group only, if you find you are

in the wrong group you can re-select the correct group from the Symbol Group menu. You can now either

directly type in the old SKEY code or you can click on the button to the right of the old SKEY field and

select the appropriate SKEY from the available list.

Next to the old SKEY field you will find a frame containing a check box and two options:



These controls allow you to copy a symbol into the edit window as a basis for your new symbol. You can

copy from the Isogen library of standard symbols or if you have already created a new shape based on the

old SKEY and this is held in the current set of symbols in memory, you can choose to copy this shape

rather than the library shape. If you want to copy an existing shape, simply click in the Check Box then

select the option to copy from Library or Current Set and the shape will be copied into the Edit Window

where it can be modified as required. If the selected old SKEY can not be found in the Current Set when

requested, a message will be given and you will have the chance to deselect the copy, choose copy from

Library, or change the old SKEY. If there is more than one instance of symbols based on the selected old

SKEY within the Current Set, the first instance will be selected if copy from Current Set is requested.

Next you have the option to specify a New Symbol Key. Leave this blank if you wish to REPLACE the

standard SKEY with your new one. If however you wish to add a new SKEY and still have the original one

available, you should enter a new unique SKEY of 2 to 4 characters taking care to avoid any SKEY

already used for either a standard Symbol or any other User Defined Symbol you have created in the

current file. The rules for naming New SKEY’s are as follows:

New SKEY Naming Rules:

1. New SKEY cannot be the same as any standard SKEY.

2. If old SKEY is "**" type then New SKEY must have last two characters which describe a standard

End Condition or "**".

3. If old SKEY is "**" type then New SKEY must not have the same first 2 characters as the old SKEY.

4. If the old SKEY and the New SKEY have the same first two characters then the last two characters

of the New SKEY must not match any of the standard End Conditions as this could be interpreted as

a Standard SKEY.

5. If the first 2 characters of the New SKEY do not match the Old SKEY then they must not match any

other Standard SKEY.

6. The New SKEY must not match any other New SKEY in the current set.

Next, because we have selected an old SKEY that can have a Spindle, you have the option to specify a

Spindle SKEY to be used with the new Symbol. Once again you can enter the Spindle SKEY directly if you

know it or click on the button to the right of the text box. You will then be presented with a list including all

the available standard Spindles. Select the spindle SKEY 03SP.



Click on the Spindle you wish to use, or alternatively you can select from the drop down box to use any

Spindle SKEY that you have already re-defined in the Current Set. If you wish to remove the standard

Spindle from the "Old Symbol Key" and not replace it, click on the Blank Picture window (NONE).

Note that certain Symbols cannot have Spindles and if one of these has been selected the Text box and

Browse Button for specifying Spindles will be disabled.

You now have the option to specify 4 more parameters:

Scale Factor

The Scale Factor has a default value of 100%. Entering a value greater or less than 100% will cause

the Symbol to be scaled up or down accordingly on the Isometric.

Mirror Control

Orientation can either be mirrored or symmetrical, the mirror property specifies whether or not the

symbol is symmetrical and therefore whether ISOGEN will prepare a "mirrored" version for display

on the isometric. Symmetrical components look the same each way and have no special logic

associated with their ends.

Flow Arrow Control

Flow Arrow Control is used to determine whether or not a flow arrow is added to the symbol. Certain

standard symbols have flow arrows built in by default and these are plotted adjacent to the

component on the Iso unless flow arrows are turned off with Option Switch 17.

Dimension Control

Dimension Control is used to control how fitting symbols are dimensioned. If the setting is selected

to use the old SKEY then its properties will be inherited. The other settings will override the

properties of the old SKEY e.g. if Dimensions Off is selected, dimensions will be suppressed

regardless of the standard actions. Please note however, that the option switches controlling

dimensions will still be obeyed.

The dialogue should now look like the diagram below, when you are satisfied with the data entered, click

Create Symbol to clear the Add New Symbol dialogue and begin drawing the symbol.


4 Appendix I - Symbols Editor ê Drawing the Symbol Page 29 of 77

4.4. Drawing the SymbolThe Edit Window comprises a drawing grid and to the left, several Command buttons that allow you to

create new symbols in the form required by ISOGEN. You must begin each Symbol with a Start Point that

is the first Connect Point that ISOGEN will use when drawing tube or other Symbols connecting to this

Symbol. The Editor will automatically start in this mode so the first move you should make is to position the

mouse pointer and click the left mouse button to place the Start Point.

The first point placed will default to be the Start Point of the symbol.



You should allow enough space to the left and below the Start Point to accommodate the entire symbol as

you draw it, although you can move the Symbol later (Move Symbol from the menu) if you need more

space. A small green circle indicates the start point.

Having placed the Start Point the Editor will automatically change to ‘line drawing mode’ and will assume

that you wish to draw a line from the Start Point. (If you do not want to draw from the Start Point just click

on the right mouse button and you can then move to a new point then click the right mouse button to start

drawing again.) Once a line has been started, a dotted "stretch line" is shown from the start point of the

line to the current mouse position. Move the cursor to the end point of the line and click the left mouse

button. You can continue to move to new end points and click the left mouse button to draw as often as

you like. When you come to the point where you wish to stop drawing, press the right mouse button. You

can now move the cursor about the screen without drawing.

When you wish to start drawing again, move the cursor to the start of the new line and press the left

mouse button. You can now move to the end point of the line and draw as described above. Now add

more detail to the symbol.

Construction of the symbol using lines & circles.

When you are satisfied with the shape of the symbol you must place an End Point, that is the exit

Connect Point to which ISOGEN will attach tube or other Symbols. To place an End Point, press the

“End” button then move to the required location and press the left mouse button. You can only have

one End Point per Symbol and the Editor will not let you save the Symbol without an End Point. The

end point is indicated by a small red circle.

If you specified a Spindle SKEY on the Add New Symbol dialogue, or the old Symbol Key that you

specified uses a Spindle and you have not suppressed it by selecting NONE, then you must also indicate

the Spindle connection point by pressing the “SP” button and indicating the location by pressing the left

mouse button. You may only have one Spindle connection point per Symbol. A small blue circle indicates

the spindle point.



This symbol now has all the detail required.

4.4.1. Completing the procedure

When you have finished constructing the Symbol, press “Done” and the Editor will validate

the symbol and then copy it into its internal storage system. Please note that the symbol has not yet been

written to a file. This is a separate step after you have finished creating and or editing a batch of symbols

for a given file, (known as the Current Set). At regular intervals it is recommended you save the file by

selecting File > Save from the Menu options:

When you save the file for the first time it will prompt you for a filename, this will save the file as:

An ASCII file which can be later re-opened and edited to create/modify more symbols

A Binary file which is the binary equivalent of the ASCII file but this is the file that is read by Isogen to re-

define the plotted symbols

(for more information about this see the section “Producing an isometric with your new symbols”) When

you are finished creating in this session select Exit from the same menu to leave the program.

4.4.2. Editing an Existing SymbolYou can edit any existing Symbol which has either been read from a file or created earlier in thecurrent session, to do so display the symbol on the screen (select View Current Set from menu, thenchoose from right hand list) and then selecting Symbol > Edit:

This will bring up the Edit Symbol dialogue (which is similar to the Add New Symbol Dialogue) in which you

can change the various parameters specified when the Symbol was created.

Note that if you wish to change the old Symbol Key to one which is in a different Group you must first

change group by selecting from the drop down box.

When you are satisfied with the settings, select Edit Symbol and the Edit Symbol dialogue will

disappear. You are now in edit mode and two extra items will appear in the menu (Delete and Move).

The default condition for edit mode enables all the drawing methods described under Defining a New


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Symbol above.

If you select Delete a sub-menu will give options to Delete the whole Symbol from the Current Set or allow

you to select various items that can be deleted from the current Symbol. (Line, Spindle Point, Tapping

Point, Insulation, and Tracing) The Guide Field will tell you what to do in each case. When in the Delete

mode the Command buttons used to add items to the Symbol are all disabled. You can stay in this mode

for several operations e.g. to delete several lines. If you want to quit Delete mode, simply select another

menu item or press the Right mouse button.

Similarly if you select Move the second drop down menu will appear and give you the options to move the

complete symbol around the drawing grid, or move the Start Point, the End Point, or the Spindle Point

within the Symbol. In this case the next click of the Left Mouse button on the screen will determine a new

position for the selected Point. You will then stay in "move mode" for the selected Point and can continue

to move it around by clicking the Left button until you select another action from the menu, or any of the

drawing methods described above, or press the Right button to cancel the move and revert to the Line

Drawing Mode.

When you have finished editing the symbol, press “Done” from the Command Buttons and the Symbols

Editor will validate the Symbol and then re-save it to the internal storage system.

Please note that if you have used Undo, the End Point will have been deleted by the first Undo and if there

was a Spindle Point this will have been deleted by the second Undo. You must therefore replace the End

Point and Spindle Point if required, before the symbol is re-saved.

4.5. Other Features

4.5.1. Tapping PointsIn addition to drawing lines and placing an End Point or a Spindle Point, the editor also allows you to

place up to 9 Tapping Points (use the “TP” button), Tapping points are indicated by a small yellow

circle.

Above is a concentric reducer shown with the maximum of three tapping points.

There are, however, some rules about the use of Tapping Points. In placing them you should imagine

vertical and horizontal axes through the middle of the symbol. You may now position Tapping Points

as follows:

No more than three Tapping Points may be on the vertical axis

No more than three Tapping Points may be to the left of the vertical axis

No more than three Tapping Points may be to the right of the vertical axis



No more than three Tapping Points may be on the horizontal axis

No more than three Tapping Points may be to the left of the horizontal axis

No more than three Tapping Points may be to the right of the horizontal axis

The Symbols Editor does not check these rules so you must take care yourself.

4.5.2. Insulation & TracingYou can also add insulation & tracing to your symbol which is represented by dotted and dashed lines to

indicate respectively, to see the effects of this feature on the plotted isometric you must set option switches

61 & 62 accordingly. This feature should be self-explanatory and can be easily mastered with a little

practice.

4.5.2.1. Arcs & Circles

Arcs & circles can also be drawn in the symbols editor, all symbols must be created entirely from straight

lines, therefore the symbols editor creates arcs & circles as a series of straight lines connected together.

This will become evident if you try to undo a circle or arc command, as it will remove segments of the

circle/arc one by one.

4.5.2.2. Using the Undo feature

If you make a mistake during creation of a symbol, each Click on the “Undo” button will delete the last

stored action. In this way you can "wind back" to before the mistake and then rebuild the Symbol. The

undo command only undoes actions such as drawing lines, circles/arcs and placing start/end/spindle

and tapping points it does not undo commands such as moving or flipping the symbol.

4.5.2.3. Some Useful Tips

Use the right mouse button to refresh the screen or to cancel a current command.

In most scenarios try and use snap on, this enables connecting points easier.

When creating arcs make sure you don’t create with more than 180 degrees, this is not allowed in

the editor, if this is required create it in parts from the same centre point, this will work better with snap

on.

Don’t make symbols too large, examine some of the standard Isogen symbols and try to create your

own to a similar size.

You can produce Hangar symbols by redefining spindles. See the relevant section for more details.

Always place your start point to the left of the redefined symbol.



4.5.3. Configuring the Symbols EditorSupplied with the symbols editor is a file called symbols.cfg, this file allows the user to customise the

Symbols Editor by defining the values of certain settings that will override the program defaults. It is

recommended that most of these settings should not to be modified unless the user fully understands the

rules applying to Isogen symbols. There is however a part of the Symbols.cfg file which should be

explained to help understand the procedure for transferring the correct information to your Alias

application.

Below is an extract from the symbols.cfg file

WriteBin = 1!Set WriteBin = 1 to create Binary Files as well as ASCII files. Set = 0 for ASCII onlyBinFormat = 0!Set BinFormat = 0 for Binary files for PDS on NT, Personal ISOGEN on NT, PASCE on Intel NT.!Set BinFormat = 1 for Binary files for any DOS ISOGEN or SPOOLGEN implementation plus NTSPOOLGEN.!Set BinFormat = 2 for Binary files for CLIX systems!Set BinFormat = 3 for Binary files for VAX VMS systems

The first section “WriteBin” tells the symbols editor whether or not to save a Binary file when you save

the ASCII file, if set to =1 it will save a binary file, if set to =0 it will not save a binary file. For virtually all

cases this setting should be set to 1

The second section “BinFormat” tells the symbols editor what type of binary file to save, while the basic

format is the same, different operating systems require slightly different information in a binary file. It is

therefore necessary to set the BinFormat to suit your system. In most cases the user will not need to

modify this file as it is pre-set to suit the most common operating systems.

4.5.4. Producing an Isometric with your new SymbolsAs explained above redefined symbols are passed to Isogen via a binary file which is automatically

created when you save the ASCII file in the symbols editor. So in practice you use the ASCII file to

create/modify symbols in the Symbols Editor and when you save the file you transfer the resultant

binary file to the system.

Depending if your system is IDF or PCF based determines how to transfer the redefined symbols

binary file to your isometrics.

WriteBin = 1!Set WriteBin = 1 to create Binary Files as well as ASCII files. Set = 0 for ASCII onlyBinFormat = 0!Set BinFormat = 0 for Binary files for PDS on NT, Personal ISOGEN on NT, PASCE on Intel NT.!Set BinFormat = 1 for Binary files for any DOS ISOGEN or SPOOLGEN implementation plus NTSPOOLGEN.!Set BinFormat = 2 for Binary files for CLIX systems!Set BinFormat = 3 for Binary files for VAX VMS systems



If using an IDF based system you must add an -103 entry in the files section of your OPT file like below:

Files File Type

-103 /C:\PROJECT\SYMBOLS.BIN ! Symbols FileIf using a PCF based system you must add an entry in the FLS file like below:

BINARY-SYMBOLS C:\PROJECT\SYMBOLS.BIN

The next time you run an isometric with these new entries the isometric will show the new/modified

symbol(s).


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5. Appendix II - AText

5.1. AText listed by category and number order: Click on an AText to access its information.

5.1.1. The Isometric Drawing Area

-201....................................................................................................................................................... E-202....................................................................................................................................................... N-203...................................................................................................................................................... W-204....................................................................................................................................................... S-205................................................................................................................................................... EL+-206 .................................................................................................................................................... EL -207...................................................................................................................................................?NS -208 .........................................................................................................................................CONN.TO -209 .........................................................................................................................................CONT.ON-210....................................................................................................................................................... F -211.......................................................................................................................................................G -212....................................................................................................................................................... B -213...........................................................................................................................................SPINDLE-214....................................................................................................................................................MM -215.........................................................................................................................REDUCING FLANGE -216............................................................................................................................................OFFSET-217...............................................................................................................................................MITRE-218........................................................................................................................................ -LOBSTER-219...................................................................................................................................REINFORCED-220.................................................................................................................................... LEFT LOOSE -221.................................................................................................................................................. FFW-222................................................................................................................................................. FALL -223.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -224........................................................................................................................................................ : -225.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-226 ...............................................................................................................................................GRAD -227 ..............................................................................................................................................PER M -228 ........................................................................................................................................... PER FT -229 ...............................................................................................................................SCREWED END -230 ............................................................................................................................................... VENT -231 ............................................................................................................................................... BEND -232 ............................................................................................................................................... SPEC -233 ...................................................................................................................................................... C -236 ...................................................................................................................................................... S -237........................................................................................................................................................ " -238 ........................................................................................................................................................ ' -239 ..............................................................................................................................................DRAIN -240 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -241 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -242 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -243 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)



-244 ....................................................................................................................................................UP -245 ..............................................................................................................................................DOWN -246 ............................................................................................................................................ NORTH -247 ............................................................................................................................................ SOUTH -248 ................................................................................................................................................EAST -249 ...............................................................................................................................................WEST -275 .....................................................................................................................................SWEPT TEE -276 ..................................................................................................................................-CONT. FROM -277 ........................................................................................................................... -ORIFICE FLANGE -278 .......................................................................................................................................DIAL FACE -279 .......................................................................................................................................................L -280 ....................................................................................................................................... - TAPPING -281 ................................................................................................................................................. TAIL -282 ......................................................................................................................................... WINDOW -283 ................................................................................................................................................ FLAT -284 ....................................................................................................................................... TEE BEND -285 ..............................................................................................................................RATINGFLANGE -286 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -287 ............................................................................................................. ORIENTATION DIRECTION -288 .................................................................................................................................................PIPE -298 .................................................................................................................................... TEE ELBOW -337 ..............................................................................................................................D BEND RADIUS -338 ................................................................................................................................. BEND RADIUS -346 ............................................................................................................... GEARBOX ORIENTATION -349 ....................................................................................................................................................PP -350 .........................................................................................................................REDUCING ELBOW -356 ...................................................................................................................................................... U -357 ...................................................................................................................................................... B -358 ..................................................................................................................................................... W -362 ........................................................................................................................................END$ONE -388 .......................................................................................................... -TANGENTIAL CONNECTION -389 .................................................................................................................. -OFFSET CONNECTION -390 ............................................................................................................................... FROM? ORIGIN -391 ............................................................................................................................... (Normally Blank) -392 ........................................................................................................................................MULTIPLE -450 .............................................................................................................................................. B.O.P. -451...................................................................................................................TAPPING CONNECTION -452 ...................................................................................................................UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT -454 ......................................................................................................... CONNECTION ORIENTATION -455 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -456 ..................................................................................................................................SEE DETAIL ? -457 ........................................................................................................................................... MITRE ? -458 ............................................................................................................................... (Normally Blank) -459.................................................................................................................................................?THK -469 ......................................................................................................................... REFERENCEPOINT -470 ......................................................................................................................SUPPORT LOCATION -477 ...................................................................................................................................... CUT OUT ? -460 ........................................................................................................................................... BEAM$? -461 ......................................................................................................................................COLUMN$? -462................................................................................................................................. ?$BUILDINGCL



-463 ............................................................................................................................ CLEQUIPMENT$? -464 ................................................................................................................................ CL PIPELINE$? -465.............................................................................................................................. ?$FLOOR LEVEL -466............................................................................................................................................ ?$WALL -467 ................................................................................................................................. - GRID LINE$? -468........................................................................................................................................................? -471 ........................................................................................................................ -LOCATION-POINT? -475 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -476 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -498 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -499 .......................................................................................................................... -SHOPTEST WELD



-501.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -502 ........................................................................................................................................SUPPORT -512 .....................................................................................................................................TACK WELD -533 ..................................................................................................................................................... FI -534 .................................................................................................................................................... RL -535 ....................................................................................................................................................SU -536 .................................................................................................................................................... VL -539 ...................................................................................................................................................... -. -541 ...................................................................................................................................................... N -542 .................................................................................................................................................... _S -543 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -544 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -545 ...................................................................................................................................................... -/ -885 ........................................................................................................................................... Delimiter

5.1.2. Specification Change Indication

-289................................................................................................................................................ MATL-290 .............................................................................................................................................. INSUL-291..............................................................................................................................................TRACE-292............................................................................................................................................... PAINT-293.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -294.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -295.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -296.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -297.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)

5.1.3. The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas

-250................................................................................................................................................ DATE -251 ..................................................................................................................................PROJECT NO. -252...................................................................................................................................... BATCH REF-253....................................................................................................................................PIPING SPEC -254.................................................................................................................................................... ISS -255..................................................................................................................................................DRG -256.....................................................................................................................................................OF -257................................................................................................................................................... SPL -258................................................................................................................................................... JAN -259...................................................................................................................................................FEB -260..................................................................................................................................................MAR -261.................................................................................................................................................. APR -262 ................................................................................................................................................. MAY -263 ..................................................................................................................................................JUN -264 ................................................................................................................................................. -JUL -265 ................................................................................................................................................. AUG -266 ..................................................................................................................................................SEP

-267 ................................................................................................................................................ -OCT -268 ................................................................................................................................................. NOV -269 ................................................................................................................................................. DEC -270 ........................................................................................................ THERMAL INSULATION SPEC



-271 ...............................................................................................................................TRACING SPEC -272 .............................................................................................................................. PAINTING SPEC

5.1.4. The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts

-274.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-300.............................................................................................................. FABRICATION MATERIALS -301 .................................................................................................................................................... PT -302 ................................................................................................................................................... NO -303 ......................................................................................................... -COMPONENT DESCRIPTION -304 ..................................................................................................................................................N.S. -305 ..................................................................................................................................... ITEM CODE -306 ................................................................................................................................................ -QTY -307 .................................................................................................................................................PIPE -308 ........................................................................................................................................-FITTINGS -309 ....................................................................................................................................... -FLANGES -310 ................................................................................................................... ERECTIONMATERIALS -311 ........................................................................................................................................ GASKETS -312 ............................................................................................................................................. BOLTS -313 .................................................................................................................VALVES / IN-LINE ITEMS -314 ................................................................................................................................ INSTRUMENTS -315 ......................................................................................................................................SUPPORTS -316 ..................................................................................................................................PIPE SPOOLS -319 ..........................................................................................................................-CUT PIPELENGTH -320 .............................................................................................................................................. PIECE -321 ................................................................................................................................................... NO -322 ................................................................................................................................................ -CUT -323 ...........................................................................................................................................LENGTH -324 ........................................................................................................................................REMARKS -325 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -326 ....................................................................................................................................... PLD BEND -327 ..................................................................................................................................... LOOSE FLG -328 ....................................................................................................................................... - FF WELD -329 ......................................................................................................................................................M -330 ...................................................................................................................................................INS -331 ...................................................................................................................................................MM -334 ...................................................................................................................................................... S -335 ...............................................................................WITH SPECIAL RATING FLANGE(S) (SEE ISO) -339 ................................................................................................. -MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS -340 .......................................................................................................................INDUCTION BEND ID -341 ........................................................................................................EQUIPMENT TRIMMATERIALS -342 ................................................................................................................................ NOZZLE REF –-343 .................................................................................................................................... CONTINUED -344 ......................................................................................................................... ENDCONNECTORS -345 ................................................................................................................................................. AND -347 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -348 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -351..........................................................................................................FABRICATED (PULLED)BEND -352............................................................................................................................................WEIGHT -353 ................................................................................................................................................ -KGS



-354................................................................................................................................................... LBS -355.............................................................................................................. TOTAL WEIGHT-THIS DRG -356....................................................................................................................................................... U -357....................................................................................................................................................... B -358...................................................................................................................................................... W -359.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank) -362.........................................................................................................................................END$ONE-363........................................................................................................................................ END$TWO-364..................................................................................................................................... ITEM$CODE-365.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-366............................................................................................................................................ SQ.CUT-367.............................................................................................................................................. BEVEL-368........................................................................................................................................SCREWED-369........................................................................................................................................... SHAPED-370............................................................................................................................................ MITRED-371.................................................................................................................. OFFSHORE MATERIALS-372.........................................................................................................................................REMARKS-373..................................................................................................................................................REM-374..............................................................................................................................................ANGLE-375............................................................................................................................................. WELDS-376..................................................................................................................................................-FAB-377................................................................................................................................................ EREC-378...................................................................................................................................................OFF-379........................................................................................................ TOTAL FABRICATION WEIGHT -380.............................................................................................................. TOTAL ERECTIONWEIGHT-381...........................................................................................................-TOTAL OFFSHORE WEIGHT -382...................................................................................................TOTAL WEIGHT UNLISTED ITEMS -383........................................................................................................................................................ * -384....................................................................................................................................... TANGENT+ -385........................................................................................................................................CUT/WELD-472.................................................................................................................................................. No.? -473.....................................................................................................................................................OF -474..............................................................................................................................................ABOVE -500...................................................................................................................................... SHOP TEST -503........................................................................................................................................ -SPOOL ID -514........................................................................................................................................ REINFPAD -515....................................................................................................... REINFORCEMENT PAD FOR @ -537................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank) -538................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank) -540................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank)

5.1.5. The Line Summary Area

-400..................................................................................................................................TRACED$PIPE -401..................................................................................................................................LAGGED$PIPE -402............................................................................................................................... PIPE$SUPPORT-403.................................................................................................................................COMPN$JOINT-404............................................................................................................................ SCREWED$JOINT-405................................................................................................................................SOCKET$WELD-406.................................................................................................................................... FIELD$WELD



-407...................................................................................................................................-SHOP$WELD-408.............................................................................................. (User specified text on Drawing Frame)-409.............................................................................................. (User specified text on Drawing Frame)-410..................................................................................................................................................... [1]-317............................................................................................................................................ PIPE NS -318...................................................................................................................................... CL LENGTH -360..................................................................................................................................................... FT-361.............................................................................................................................................. FT-INS-386................................................................................................................................ (Normally Blank)-387................................................................................................................................ (Normally Blank)

5.1.6. The Printed Material List

-332................................................................................................................................................PAGE-333.................................................................................................................................. PIPELINE REF-336....................................................................................................................................SYSTEM REF

5.1.7. The Weld Box Summary

-412.........................................................................................................................................................-413.........................................................................................................................................................-414....................................................................................................................................................... S-415....................................................................................................................................................... F-416.......................................................................................................................................................O-417....................................................................................................................................................BW-418....................................................................................................................................................SW-419................................................................................................................................................. - MW-420.................................................................................................................................................. LUG-421.................................................................................................................................................. SOF-422.................................................................................................................................................. SOB-423.................................................................................................................................................. -LET -504................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank)-507.................................................................................................................................................. RPD -508..............................................................................................................................................LF -509 L4 -510 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-511 ................................................................................................................................................. PAD-513.................................................................................................................................................... TW -516.................................................................................................................................................. TRN -517.........................................................................................................................................................-518........................................................................................................................................................1-519.....................................................................................................................................................EB -520..................................................................................................................................................... RL-521.................................................................................................................................................... FW -522.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-523.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-524.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-525.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-526.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-527.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-528.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-529.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)



-530.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-531.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)-532.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)

5.1.8. Flat Spools and Flange Rotation

-481....................................................................................................................................................... E-482....................................................................................................................................................... N -483...................................................................................................................................................... W -484 ...................................................................................................................................................... S -485 ...................................................................................................................................................... U -486 ...................................................................................................................................................... D -487 ................................................................................................................. ***REFERENCE FLAT *** -488 ........................................................................................................... ***REFERENCE SPINDLE *** -489 ......................................................................................................... ***REFERENCE SUPPORT *** -490 ........................................................................................................... ***REFERENCE BRANCH *** -491 ...........................................................................................................***REFERENCE WINDOW *** -492 ............................................................................................................................ FLAT DIRECTION -493 ...................................................................................................................... SPINDLE DIRECTION -494 .................................................................................................................... SUPPORT DIRECTION -495 ...................................................................................................................... BRANCH DIRECTION -496 ......................................................................................................................WINDOW DIRECTION -497 ............................................................ FLANGE ROTATION ? The COMPIPE Material Control Links -299 .................................................................................................................................................... -/ -453 .........................................................................................MM SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display -800................................................................................................................................................ BEND -801 ............................................................................................................................................ ELBOW -802 ................................................................................................................................................OLET -803 ..................................................................................................................................................TEE -804 ............................................................................................................................................ CROSS -805 ........................................................................................................................................REDUCER -806 ................................................................................................................................ TEE REDUCER -807 ........................................................................................................................REDUCING FLANGE -808 .......................................................................................................................... TEE BEND/ELBOW -809 .................................................................................................................................ANGLE VALVE -810 ..................................................................................................................................3 WAY VALVE -811 ..................................................................................................................................4 WAY VALVE -812 ................................................................................................................................. -INSTRUMENT -813...........................................................................................................................MISCCOMPONENT -814...................................................................................................................................... PIPE (TUBE -815 ......................................................................................................................................FIXED PIPE -816 .................................................................................................................................... PIPE BLOCK -817 ...........................................................................................................................................FLANGE -818 ..................................................................................................................................LJSE FLANGE -819 ................................................................................................................................BLIND FLANGE -820 .................................................................................................................................. CONNECTOR -821 ................................................................................................................................. BACKING NUT -822 .............................................................................................................................................CLAMP -823 ........................................................................................................ MISC HYGENIC COMPONENT -824 ................................................................................................................................................. CAP



-825 .......................................................................................................................................COUPLING -826 ............................................................................................................................................. UNION -827 ............................................................................................................................................. VALVE -828 ............................................................................................................................................... TRAP -829 ............................................................................................................................................... VENT -830 .............................................................................................................................................FILTER -831 ........................................................................................................................................SUPPORT -832 ........................................................................................................................... INSTRUMENTTEE -833 ...............................................................................................................................................WELD -834 ...............................................................................................................................................NONE -835 ......................................................................................................................................... (NotUsed) -836..........................................................................................................................................(NotUsed)-837......................................................................................................................................... (NotUsed)-838......................................................................................................................................... (NotUsed)-839..........................................................................................................................................(NotUsed)-840...............................................................................................................................Changed to Bend-841............................................................................................................................Flange set to Loose-842.................................................................................................................................. Detail Sketch ? -843...........................................................................................................Supportchanged to Fabrication -844................................................................................................................ Supportchanged toErection-845...............................................................................................................Supportchanged to Offshore-846......................................................................................................................................... Tack Weld-847............................................................................................................................... Support(s) added-848................................................................................................................................. Automatic Weld-849 .........................................................................................................................................Shop Test-850............................................................................................................... REDUCING-CONCENTRIC-851................................................................................................................... REDUCINGECCENTRIC-852....................................................................................................................... STUB/BACKING PAIR-853........................................................................................................................................ SCREWED -854............................................................................................................................... SLIP-ON J TYPE-855............................................................................................................................................SLIP-ON-856................................................................................................................................ SOCKET-WELD-857.....................................................................................................................................WELD-NECK-858............................................................................................................................. SLIP-ON ORIFICE-859...................................................................................................................... WELD-NECK ORIFICE-860.............................................................................................................................. LAP-JOINT RING-861.......................................................................................................................LAP-JOINT STUBEND-862....................................................................................................................................... UNKNOWN-863...................................................................................................................................Material added-864.............................................................................................................. General Information Note - ? -865.............................................................................................................. Specific Information Note - ? -866......................................................................................................................................Weld deleted-867.....................................................................................................................Support Weld(s) deleted-868............................................................................................................................SpoolName deleted-869............................................................................................................................ Flow Arrow deleted-870................................................................................................................................Message deleted-871......................................................................................................................... Detail Sketch deleted-872.................................................................................................................... Information Note deleted-873.................................................................................................................. AdditionalMaterial deleted-874........................................................................................................................... LooseFlange un-set


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-875..........................................................................................................................Location point added-876........................................................................................................................ Location point deleted-877.......................................................................................................... FLOOR/WALL PENETRATION-878..................................................................................................................................FLOW ARROW-879......................................................................................................................INSULATION SYMBOL-880.........................................................................................................................................MESSAGE-881...................................................................................................................Drawing Identifier deleted-882...................................................................................................................................... Default Start-883..................................................................................................................................... Pipeline Start-884.......................................................................................................................DefaultBypass Closure-885...........................................................................................................................886 Bypass Closure -887............................................................................................................................ PipeSupport added-888..........................................................................................................................Pipe Support deleted-889............................................................................................................................Properties changed -890................................................................................................................................. Coupling Added -891............................................................................................................................... Coupling Deleted

5.2. Atext

5.2.1. What is AText? AText is an abbreviation for Alternative Text, a powerful ISOGEN feature that enables any text on the

isometric drawing to be easily changed or removed.

5.2.2. How It Works - The Basics The feature operates by assigning a unique identification number to each standard text string, this number

is then simply referred to whenever a change needs to be done to the text string that the number

represents. By definition, a standard text string may either be a single character, a single word, or a group

of words. Furthermore, some ATexts are, by default, set to an all blank word.

The total number of separate standard text strings held by the program in this way is in excess of 300.

5.2.3. What AText Can Be Used For AText allows Users to substitute their own text terminology or language in place of the standard ISOGEN

words on the isometric.

To effect a word change, you don't have to replace all the standard AText, as little as just one word may be

changed if that's all is needed.

Warning: Although the AText feature has a considerable degree of built-in flexibility, users must exercise a

certain amount of care when defining their own words, particularly in respect of word lengths. As a general rule, newly defined words or word strings should be about equal in length or shorter than the text that is being replaced. (Obvious exceptions to this are the cases of the single line headings in the Material List region). In this respect, the user takes full responsibility for word



definition and ISOGEN will not warn you in cases where words are too long and hence cannot be

accommodated in the standard space provided on the isometric.

Badly designed AText can lead to undesirable results such as over-writing or incorrectly positioned text.

5.2.4. Foreign Language Use AText can be of particular benefit to foreign language Users who wish to produce isometrics containing

text in their native tongue. However there are restrictions governing which characters are permissible. For

details, see the following paragraph dealing with usable characters.

5.2.5. The Usable Character Set There is a requirement that only standard English and certain special purpose characters, as listed here,

are used in AText definitions:

Upper or lower case letters in the range A to Z.

Numeric characters in the range 0 to 9 inclusive.

A blank space character.

The special purpose symbols * + -. , : [ ] ()# ' < > = | & %

Other foreign language characters as used in such alphabets as Cyrillic, Greek, or Chinese are excluded,

as are specially accentuated characters, for example, à, á, â, etc. as used in certain European languages.

5.2.6. Special Characters

The Dollar sign ($)

This special character, that is used in ISOGEN to force a New Line in regular isometric Message

Text can also be used with ATexts. The recommendation is that, when the $ character is used in

ATexts, Users should accept full responsibility and carefully check the output results of each

occurrence.

The Question mark (?)

Has two different uses, as follows:

Can be used in AText's -210, -211 and -212 to suppress the plotting of the single characters

normally associated with these AText's, without switching off their associated facility, as would

normally happen when an AText is set to blank. For example, setting Atext -210 ? just causes the F

that would normally be plotted to be suppressed. It does not completely suppress the plotting of the

Flange Material List Part Number as would normally happen when an Atext item is set to blank. This

can be particularly advantageous on Spool isometrics.

The ? character is also used in some special AText's at points where the program

dynamically edits in information. E.g. By default, AText -456 is set to DETAIL ?. With this

AText the program edits in either a letter or a number (depending upon which system the

user has specified) at the position of the ? character.



The 'at' sign (@)

This character may be used to 'pad out' an AText string with trailing blanks. This would be

done so that if required, other text, following the AText, would have a series a blanks

between it and the AText.

5.2.7. AText And The Drawing Frame Symbols The AText feature goes further than just controlling text characters. The standard symbols appearing in the

Line Summary area across the bottom of the standard ISOGEN Drawing Frame, viz. for Shop Weld, Field

Weld, etc. through to Traced Pipe, may all be suppressed when they are not required by setting their

associated ATexts to blank.

5.2.8. Composite Text Messages Composite text messages are made up from more than one text item and the composition is done by

ISOGEN automatically. Such messages may be composed in either of the following two ways:

7. By combining two or more related ATexts, or

8. By combining AText and an associated design database attribute value.

Generally, in those cases where AText operates together with design database attribute information to

form a composite message, setting the AText part to blank to suppress the plotting of it causes

suppression of the attribute text also.

For example, if the composite message BATCH REF: 12/100A/C in the Title Block area needs to be

completely suppressed, then setting AText -252 which contains the words BATCH REF to blank will cause

both this and the attribute part, 12/100A/C not to be plotted.

5.2.9. Identification Number Format Identification numbers are always negative and hence must be preceded by a minus sign, for example, the

AText identification number -249 on page 18 represents the default word WEST which is used in the main

Isometric Drawing Area.

5.2.10. Grouping Of Text All the AText listings are logically grouped into the following isometric drawing regions:

The Main Isometric Drawing Area.

Plotted Material List and Cut List.

Specification Change indication.

Title Block / Drawing Frame.

Line Summary Area.

Printed Material List.

Weld Box Summary.

Flat Spools and Flange Rotation text.

Compipe Material Control link.

SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display.



To enable fast look-up, the following pages list all the ATexts (together with their associated identification

numbers) sectionalised on the above grouping basis.

5.2.11. Examples Some examples of standard AText are as follows:

The Material List heading ERECTION MATERIALS.

The isometric Connection Messages CONN. TO and CONT. ON in the main drawing area.

The Headings BATCH REF and PIPING SPEC in the Title Block Area.

All these are default AText words that are 'programmed in' by ISOGEN but which may be 're-programmed'

by the user to change them if required in the way described below.

5.2.11.1. Example 1. ERECTION MATERIALS

This can be found on page 27 as AText identification number -310. To change the heading ERECTION

MATERIALS to CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, the entry: -310 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS would

have to appear in the appropriate data input file.

5.2.11.2. Example 2. CONN. TO

This is an example of a composite Message that is used at locations where pipelines are connected to

Equipment Nozzles. The AText for it can be found on page 16 against identification number -208.

To change the message CONN. TO to JOIN TO the entry: -208 JOIN TO would have to appear in the

appropriate data input file. Information regarding the 'joined to' component, that is, the Nozzle name as

extracted from the design database, is automatically appended to the AText by ISOGEN to form a

composite message. E.g. JOIN TO D45-NZ12.

5.2.11.3. Example 3. BATCH REF

This is a another composite message example which can be found on page 25 as AText identification

number -252. The message is used to convey plant Zone or Area information in the Title Block area of the

isometric where the contents of the BATCH (AREA) type record in the Pipeline Input Data File is

automatically appended by ISOGEN. E.g. BATCH REF : AR-A/TF/N12.

To remove the Batch Reference entry from the isometric, set the AText entry in the IDF to blank, thus: -252

This would have the effect of removing the entire composite message from the isometric, that is, both the

AText BATCH REF : part and the following design database attribute that holds the batch reference

information.

5.2.12. The Isometric Drawing Area

-201 EDenotes East at east co-ordinates.

-202 NDenotes North at north co-ordinates.



-203 WDenotes West at west co-ordinates.

-204 SDenotes South at south co-ordinates.

-205 EL +Denotes a positive Elevation at elevation co-ordinates.

-206 EL -Denotes a negative Elevation at elevation co-ordinates.

-207 ?NSDenotes the pipe Nominal Size. By setting the AText to blank the nominal size message will be

suppressed. Using a? symbol will determine the format used for outputting the nominal size

message.

-208 CONN. TODenotes CONNected TO - where a Pipeline/Branch end is connected to a Nozzle.

-209 CONT. ONDenotes 'CONTinued ON' - at the point where a Pipeline/Branch end is continued onto another

Pipeline. It is used in conjunction with END-CONNECTION type record. Is also used with AText -255

to create a 'CONT. ON DRG 2' type message when a pipeline is split into multiple drawings.

(Isometric drawing area and Material List overflow).

-210 FDenotes Flange, the letter used with the material list cross reference pointer for flanges.

-211 GDenotes Gaskets, the letter used with the material list cross reference pointer for gaskets.

-212 BDenotes Bolts, the letter used with the material list cross reference pointer for bolts.

-213 SPINDLEIs used to indicate the direction of an Operating Spindle on a Valve when it is not pointing in a

primary direction.

-214 MMDenotes Millimetres. Used with arrowed dimensions on Angle and Multi-way Valves to indicate leg

length.

-215 REDUCING FLANGEAn Identification message that points at a

-216 OFFSETThis message is used where a dimensional offset occurs. E.g. Eccentric Reducer, Offset Reducing

Flange, all forms of Offset Blocks. User can use a ‘?’ symbol to determine format used for outputting

the offset messages. By setting this AText to ‘blank’ the offset message will be suppressed.

-217 MITREThis message is used on Mitred Bends. It is used in conjunction with AText -231 'BEND').

-218 LOBSTERThis message is used on Lobster Back Bends. (It is used in conjunction with AText -231 'BEND').

-219 REINFORCEDAn identification message that points to a Reinforced Tee or Cross when the symbol key is TERF or

CRRF and no Reinforcement Pad component is called for.



-220 LEFT LOOSEA distinguishing message that points to a Flange where the LOOSE indicator is set.

-221 FFWDistinguishing message that points to a Field Fit Weld.

-222 FALLUsed in conjunction with the Fall symbol to denote a FALLing line.

User can use a ‘?’ symbol to determine the format used for outputting the falling line messages By

setting this AText to ‘blank’ the falling line message will now be suppressed but the fall indication

symbol will still be shown.

-223 (Normally blank) Produces a program generated degree symbol (°) which is output at all angle indicators requiring a

degree symbol (bends, Falls, etc.).

-224 : This symbol is used for Falling lines specified with a ratio. E.g. 1:10.

-225 (Normally blank)Produces a program generated % symbol used on Falling pipelines specified with a percentage

indication.

-226 GRADIs used where a Falling line is specified in Gradiens

-227 PER MIs used where a Falling line is specified as an incline in Metric units. (i.e. Millimetres per Metre).

-228 PER FTUsed where a Falling line is specified as an incline in Imperial units. (i.e. Inches per Foot).

-229 SCREWED ENDThe message points to a pipe end that has been set to

-230 VENTThe message points to a Vent position at any open ended pipe. It is used in conjunction with an

END-POSITION-VENT type record.

-231 BENDUsed in conjunction with AText -217 and AText -218 to identify Mitre and Lobster back type Bends.

-232 SPECIdentification message points to any place in the pipe where the Piping Specification changes. The

name of the new Specification is automatically indicated.

-233 CIdentifies a Connector as part of a Material List cross reference. e.g. C13 in a box.

-236 SIdentifies a Support as part of a Material List cross reference. e.g. S22 in a box.

-237 " Is the Inch sign indicator used in Imperial Dimensions, Co-ordinates and Nominal Size outputs.

-238 ' Is the Feet sign indicator used in Imperial Dimensions and Co-ordinates.

-239 DRAINThe message points to a Drain position any Open ended pipe. It is used in conjunction with an END-

POSITION-DRAIN type record



-240 (Normally blank)This AText is blank by default but can be used to produce a message at any Open ended pipe. It is

used in conjunction with an END-POSITION-OPEN type record.

-241 (Normally blank)This AText is blank by default but can be used to produce a message at any Closed ended pipe. It is

used in conjunction with an END-POSITION-CLOSED type record.

-242 (Normally blank)This AText is blank by default but can be used to produce a message at any miscellaneous pipe

end. It is used in conjunction with an END-POSITION-NULL type record.

-243 (Normally blank) This AText has no default text but if it is set to a word (E.g. FLAT) by the user, then that text will act

as a trigger to output the flat direction of eccentric reducers that have their flat side pointing in a

primary direction. (Is used in conjunction with ATexts -244 to -249

The following six ATexts are used to output directions in conjunction with other ATexts on items that carry

a direction setting on the component record in the Pipeline Input Data File.

-244 UP-245 DOWN-246 NORTH

-247 SOUTH

-248 EAST

-249 WEST

-275 SWEPT TEE

This message points to a Tee whose symbol key starts with the characters TS.

-276 CONT FROM

Denotes CONTinued FROM. This message is plotted

when a pipeline is split onto two or more drawings. i.e. CONT. FROM DRG 1. (The text

DRG comes from

AText -255).

-277 ORIFICE

FLANGE This text points to Orifice Flanges. -278 DIAL FACE

This text points to Instruments Dials whose symbol key starts with the characters ID and is followed

by a relevant direction letter. See following note ++.

-279 LDenotes Lap Joint Stub End, the letter used with the Material List cross reference pointer for LJSE's.

-280 TAPPINGThis text points to Orifice Plates and is followed by a relevant direction letter. See following note ++.

-281 TAILThis text points to Spectacle Blinds and Slip Plates and is followed a by relevant direction letter. See

following note ++.

-282 WINDOWThis text points to a Site Glass and is followed by a relevant direction letter. See following note ++.



-283 FLATUsed to identify non primary flat directions on Eccentric Reducers. The contents of this AText will be

output in front of the contents of a DIRECTION record containing the Flat skew direction

AText Numbers -243, -278, -280, -281 and -282are only output if a primary direction is set in the

component record in the Pipeline Input Data File.

The appropriate direction (as defined by ATexts -244 to -249) will be appended to the specific fitting text to

make a composite message. (E.g. DIAL FACE WEST). Alternatively the content of any DIRECTION

(Compound Directions) record could be appended.

-284 TEE BENDThis text is plotted at Bends that have an off-line leg.

-285 RATING FLANGEThis text is a part of a facility that provides an extra message at a Flange that has a different

pressure rating to standard. This is achieved by giving the mating Gasket a symbol key of the

required rating (E.g. 300#) in the Intermediate Data File (IDF). The facility is only used on Fixed

Length piping.

-286 (Normally blank)This AText is blank by default, but if set it will output the text as a message on screwed Erection

(Construction) fittings.

-287 ORIENTATION DIRECTIONIs used to identify the direction of skewed branches in cases where skew box indication has been

suppressed. A program generated direction will be appended to this text to form a complete

message.

-288 PIPEIs used on System Isometrics to denote the position(s) of a change in the Pipeline Reference.

-298 TEE ELBOWIs used to identify a Tee Elbow fitting.

-337 D BEND RADIUSIs used to output the text D BEND RADIUS on individual Pulled Bends where the bend radius is

expressed in terms of a number of pipe diameters. The bend radius value is extracted from a BEND-

RADIUS type record in the Pipeline Input Data File and used as a prefix to this AText.

-338 BEND RADIUSIs used to output the text BEND RADIUS on individual Pulled Bends where the bend radius is

expressed in terms of the dimensional units in use. The bend radius value is extracted from a

BEND-RADIUS type record in the Pipeline Input Data File and used as a prefix to this AText.

-346 GEARBOX ORIENTATIONIs used in conjunction with directional information taken from a GEARBOX type record in the

Pipeline Input Data File and which is appended to this AText.

-349 PPIs used to indicate Personal Protection type insulation on Insulation Indication symbols having the

symbol key 'INPP'.

-350 REDUCING ELBOWIs used to indicate a REDUCING ELBOW on fittings having the symbol key ER**.

-356 USpecial ATEXT used only to identify Special type Pulled Bends. Is used both on the isometric area

and on the Material List.



-357 BSpecial ATEXT used only to identify Special type Erection Welds. Is used both on the isometric area

and on the Material List.

-358 WSpecial ATEXT used only to identify Special type Fabrication Welds. Is used both on the isometric

area and on the Material List.

-362 END$ONEUsed in special circumstances when it is necessary to identify a specific end on a Spool isometric.

(It also appears in the Cut Pipe List section for use as a Column Heading on the Cut Pipe List).

-388 TANGENTIAL CONNECTIONUsed to identify Tangential / Offset connections. In cases where the Tapping Point method is used,

the existing TAPPING CONNECTION (AText No. -451) message will not be output.

-389 OFFSET CONNECTIONUsed to identify Tangential / Offset connections. In cases where the Tapping Point method is used,


-390 FROM ? ORIGINUsed to identify Tangential / Offset connections. In cases where the Tapping Point method is used,


-391 (Normally Blank)Used to identify Tangential / Offset connections. In cases where the Tapping Point method is used,


-392 MULTIPLEUsed where multiple component attributes are present for a particular material entry.

-450 B.O.P.Used to indicate Bottom Of Pipe Elevations which are extracted from the BOP-ELEVATION type

records in the Pipeline Input Data File and appended to this AText to form a composite message.

-451 TAPPING CONNECTIONIs output along with Co-ordinate values at the Tapping Point on a user defined fitting. Requires

Option Switch 122 to be set to 1 for Tapping Co-ordinates output on the isometric drawing.

-452 UNACCEPTABLE SPLITIndicates that an unacceptable drawing split point has been found in Tube. When used, the

message is output in the top LH corner of each affected drawing.

-454 CONNECTION ORIENTATIONUsed at un-developed Set-On Tees and Olets (which have no Branch leg and are indicated in dotted

form on the pipeline) where the intended branch connection is in a skewed direction. A program

generated direction word will be appended to this text to form a composite message.

-455 (Normally blank)Used at Flange positions in vertical pipe legs to optionally indicate the elevation co-ordinate of the

flange connection face. The special characters ? and $ may be combined with this AText to allow

the user to control the final form of the output text. ? is used to cause the insertion of elevation value

and $ forces a new line of text. For example, a setting of ?$FLANGE FACE would produce:EL

+22613 FLANGE FACE Note that here, the EL characters are obtained by the program also using

AText -205 automatically.



-456 SEE DETAIL ?Used to provide a cross-reference message for Detail Sketches. This AText appears on the drawing

part of the isometric. The Sketch identifying number or letter is edited in by the program at the ?

position.

-457 MITRE ?Used to identify Mitre Welds. The program edits in the Mitre angle into the text string at the ?

position which may be positioned anywhere in the string.

-458 (Normally Blank)Used to indicate the Nominal Size for Metric Bore Units e.g. if set to mm the output would be 32mm

NS, if set to Blank, 32NS is output.

-459 ?THKUsed to show thickness of a Penetration Plate on the drawing.

-469 RFERENCE POINTUsed to identify a Reference Dimension Item co- ordinates.

-470 SUPPORT LOCATIONUseded to identify Pipe Support co-ordinates.

-477 CUT OUT ?Used on the drawing to show the location of where material should be removed.

The following nine ATexts are all used for the identification of external Reference Items when using the

Reference Dimension facility. Any associated text elements will be automatically pre-fixed or appended, as

appropriate, to the specified AText element.

In all these ATexts, the $ character causes a new line to be plotted and a ? character is where the program

edits in the element name (from any -37, 70, 71 or 72 type record) to derive the full text string.

-460 BEAM$

?Identifies horizontal Steel-work element (SKEY HST*).

-461 COLUMN$?Identifies Vertical Steel-work element (SKEY VST*).

-462 ?$BUILDING CLIdentifies centre-line of Building (SKEY BLD*).

-463 CL EQUIPMENT$?Identifies centre-line of Equipment (SKEY EQU*).

-464 CL PIPELINE$?Identifies centre-line of Pipeline (SKEY PIP*).

-465 ?$FLOOR LEVELIdentifies specified Floor Level (SKEY FLR*).

-466 ?$WALLIdentifies specified Wall position (SKEY WAL*).

-467 GRID LINE$?Identifies Project Grid Line (SKEY GRD*).

-468 ?Used for miscellaneous user defined elements (SKEY XXX*). The default ? character causes any

identification name associated with the miscellaneous reference to be used when no other AText

setting is made.



-471 LOCATION-POINT?Is used to indicate a Location Point position on the plotted isometric. If more than one is included on

any single isometric, a simple ID number is generated and output in the position indicated by the ?

-475 (Normally blank)Used in SPOOLGEN - Probing module. If set will be used to indicate the position of any Location

Points that are included in an incoming Pipeline Data File.

-476 (Normally blank)Used in SPOOLGEN to trigger the indication of drawing identifiers.

-498 (Normally blank) If set by User, the text points to a Site Weld.

-499 SHOP TEST WELDPoints to either a Site Weld or a Field Fit Weld that requires a Shop Test Weld to be performed at

the same location. (That is, Welds with the Key WSST or WFST).

-501 (Normally blank)Used to point to an Offshore Weld If Set By User.

-502 SUPPORT

Used to indicate the orientation of a Pipe Support. Content of associated DIRECTION

record (containing compound directions for Skewed Support) is appended to AText-512 TACK WELD

Distinguishing message that points to a User positioned Tack Weld

-533 FI

Used to identify Field Items on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style

Operations Box is requested (O.S. 53 Position 2 set to 2).-534 RL

Used to identify a Random Length on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style Operations

Box is requested (O.S. 53 Position 2 set to 2).

-535 SUUsed to identify a Pipe Support on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style Operations Box is

requested (O.S. 53 Position 2 set to 2).

-536 VLUsed to identify a Valve on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style Operations Box is

requested

-539 .Used as a delimiter between the Material List Cross-Reference Identifier and the Suffix that is added

as a unique Component Identifier in the new style of Identifier (i.e. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 as opposed to 3).

-541 _NUsed as delimiter/identifier in General Note names.

-542 _SUsed as delimiter/identifier in General Note names.

-543 (Normally blank)Used in SPOOLGEN Probing module. If set will be used to indicate the position of any Special Note

names that are included in an incoming Pipeline Data File.

-544 (Normally blank)Used in SPOOLGEN Probing module. If set will be used to indicate the position of any Additional

Materials that are included in an incoming Pipeline Data File.


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-545 /Used as a separator between Part Numbers when outputting dual numbers for associated Additional

Material identification on the plotted iso.

-885 - FFISYSatext for FF isometric continuation message delimiter

5.3. Specification Change Indication The following ATexts are used for the indication of Specification Changes on the isometric drawing:

-289 MATLUsed to indicate a Piping Material Specification. change. The content of the PIPING-SPEC type

record in the Pipeline Input Data File is appended to the AText to form a composite message.

-290 INSULUsed to indicate an Insulation Specification change. The content of the INSULATION-SPEC type


-291 TRACEUsed to indicate a Tracing Specification change. The content of the TRACING-SPEC type record in

the Pipeline Input Data File is appended to the AText to form a composite message.

-292 PAINTUsed to indicate a PAINTING Specification change. The content of the PAINTING-SPEC type


-293 (Normally blank)Reserved for User defined AText. The contents of a MISC-SPEC1 type record in the Pipeline Input

Data File is appended to the AText to form a composite message.





-296 (Normally blank)Reserved for user defined AText. The contents of a MISC-SPEC4 type record in the Pipeline Input


-297 (Normally blank)Reserved for user defined AText. The contents of a MISC-SPEC5 type record in the Pipeline Input


5.4. The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas -250 DATE

The Date is taken from the DATE type record in the

Pipeline Input Data File and automatically appended in the required format (UK, EUR or USA) to the

AText.


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Note: If the Date format is set to UK (see Option Switch 6 for details) this AText also uses ATexts -258, -

259, -260, -261, -262, -263, -264, -265, -266, -267, -268 and 269 to form the month part of the date output

text.

-251 PROJECT NO.

This is used in the Title Block if the Project Number has been set in a PROJECT-IDENTIFIER type

record in the Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to form a

composite message.

-252 BATCH REFThis is used in the Title Block area if a Batch Reference has been set in a BATCH type record in the

Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to form a composite

message.

-253 PIPING SPECUsed in the Title Block if a Piping Specification has been set in a PIPING-SPEC type record in the

Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to form a composite

message.

-254 ISSUsed in the Title Block if an Issue (also know as Revision) identifier has been set in a REVISION

type record in the Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to

form a composite message.

-255 DRGUsed in conjunction with AText -256 to generate a drawing identifier of the form - DRG n OF n - in

cases where a pipeline is split into multiple isometrics.

This AText is used in conjunction with AText -209 and AText -276 to form a composite

message. -256 OF

Used in conjunction with AText -255.

-257 SPLUsed on spool isometric drawings for the identification of individual spool pieces. A program

generated Spool Number is appended to the AText to form a composite message. This AText is not

used if either a Spool Prefix (SPOOL-PREFIX type record) or Spool Identifiers (SPOOL-IDENTIFIER

type records) are included in the Pipeline Input Data File.

-258 JANUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-259 FEBUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-260 MARUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-261 APRUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-262 MAYUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-263 JUNUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-264 JULUsed in conjunction with AText -250.


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-265 AUGUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-266 SEPUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-267 OCTUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-268 NOVUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-269 DECUsed in conjunction with AText -250.

-270 THERMAL INSULATION SPECUsed in the Title Block if an Insulation Specification identifier has been set in a INSULATION-SPEC


composite message.

-271 TRACING SPECUsed in the title block if a Tracing Specification identifier has been set in a TRACING-SPEC type


composite message.

-272 PAINTING SPECUsed in the Title Block if a Painting Specification identifier has been set in a PAINTING-SPEC type


composite message.

5.5. The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts -274 (Normally blank)

If set will be used as a separator between the Pipeline Reference and the Spool Identifier in the

Spool isometric drawing identifier.

-300 FABRICATION MATERIALSIs the category heading under which components required for 'SHOP' Fabrication are listed.

-301 PTIs the Part Number heading used in conjunction with AText -302 to form a composite message.

-302 NOUsed in conjunction with AText -301 to form a composite message.

-303 COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONIs the heading in the Material Listing under which Components are described according to their

catalogue component description.

-304 N.S.

Is the heading under which the Nominal Size of each item is listed. Is used in conjunction with AText

-330 or AText -331 to form a composite message.

-305 ITEM CODEIs the heading under which Component Identification Codes are listed.

-306 QTYIs the heading under which the Required Quantities are listed.

-307 PIPEIs the group sub-heading under which Pipe is listed.



-308 FITTINGSIs the group sub-heading under which Pipe Fittings are listed. E.g. elbows, tees, etc.

-309 FLANGESIs the group sub-heading under which all Flanges are listed.

-310 ERECTION MATERIALSIs the category heading under which components required for 'SITE' Erection (i.e.

Construction) are listed.

-311 GASKETSIs the group sub-heading under which all Gaskets are listed

-312 BOLTSIs the group sub-heading under which all Bolts are listed.

-313 VALVES / IN-LINE ITEMSIs the group sub-heading under which all Valves and In-line Items are listed.

-314 INSTRUMENTSIs the group sub-heading under which all Instruments are listed.

-315 SUPPORTSIs the group sub-heading under which all Supports are listed.

-316 PIPE SPOOLSIs the sub-heading under which all Spool Numbers are listed.

-319 CUT PIPE LENGTHIs the heading under which all the Cut Pipe Lengths

-320 PIECEIs the sub-heading to AText -319 under which the Cut Pipe piece numbers are listed. This AText is

used in conjunction with AText -321 to form a composite heading. are listed.

-321 NOUsed in conjunction with AText -320 to form a composite heading.

-322 CUTIs the sub-heading to AText -319 under which the actual Cut Pipe Lengths are listed. This AText is

used in conjunction with AText -323 to form a composite heading.

-323 LENGTHUsed in conjunction with AText -322 to form a composite heading.

-324 REMARKS

Is the sub-heading to AText -319 under which one of the ATexts -326, -327, -328, or -500 if

applicable, will be listed.

-325 (Normally blank)Used for Spool Number separator on the Material List.

-326 PLD BENDUsed for a Pulled Bend remark which will be listed under AText -324 if a Cut Pipe Length contains a

Pulled Bend.

-327 LOOSE FLGIs a remark which will be listed under AText -324 if a Cut Pipe Length has a Loose Flange

requirement.

-328 FF WELDIs the Field Fit Weld remark which will be listed under AText -324 if a Cut Pipe Length contains a

Field Fit Weld.



-329 MUsed to denote lengths of Pipe are in Metres. Also used to indicate unit type 'Metres' in Centre-Line

Length Summary.

-330 INSUsed to denote Nominal Sizes are in Inches. It is used in conjunction with AText -304 and AText -

317.

-331 MMDenotes the Nominal Sizes are in Millimetres. Also used to indicate unit type 'Millimetres' in Centre-

Line Length Summary. It is used in conjunction with AText 304 and AText -317.

-334 SIs used only on Fixed Length Piping. The contents of this AText is appended to the item code to

form a composite code when one or more ends of the Fixed Length spool has a special flange.

-335 WITH SPECIAL RATING FLANGE(S) (SEE ISO)Is used only on Fixed Length piping. The contents of the AText are appended to the item description

to form a composite message. Is used whenever AText -334 is used.

-339 MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTSIs the group sub-heading under which all non-categorised components are listed.

-340 INDUCTION BEND IDUsed to identify pipe required in the fabrication of Induction Bends. The Induction Bend tag is

appended to the AText to form a complete text string.

-341 EQUIPMENT TRIM MATERIALSIs the sub-heading under which all Equipment Trim materials are listed.

-342 NOZZLE REFIs the sub-heading under which all materials associated with an individual Nozzle are listed. The

content of the related NOZZLE-REFERENCE is appended to the AText to form a complete text

string. Used on Equipment Trim Drawings only.

-343 CONTINUEDUsed with AText -342 to identify situations where the listing of components for a Nozzle is being

continued from a previous drawing. Used on Equipment Trim Drawings only.

-344 END CONNECTORSIs the group sub-heading under which all materials for End Connectors for hygienic type piping are

listed (liners, nuts, clamps, etc.).

-345 ANDUsed with AText -342 to form a sub-heading under which all components associated with

interconnected Nozzles are output on the Material List for an Equipment Trim drawing. The resultant

heading would be of the form:- NOZZLE REF - N22 AND N23.

-347 (Normally blank)This has no default AText but is available as an alternative to the AText used when generating a

Material List overflow message at the bottom of the master drawing Material List (an AText -209 and

AText -255 combination). Any AText set by the user will have a program generated cross reference

drawing number appended to it to form a composite message.

-348 (Normally blank)This has no default AText but is available as an alternative to the AText used when generating a

Material List overflow message at the top of overflow Material List drawings (AText -276 and AText -

255 combination). Any AText set by the user will have a program generated cross reference drawing

number appended.



-351 FABRICATED (PULLED) BENDUsed to identify Fabricated Bends when listed as separate items on the Material List.

-352 WEIGHTColumn heading for Weight.

-353 KGSUnits indicator for Kilogram weights. Used as part of Weight column heading and in pipeline Weight

summary area at bottom of Material List.

-354 LBSUnits indicator for Pound weights. Used as part of Weight column heading and in pipeline Weight

summary area at bottom of Material List.

-355 TOTAL WEIGHT-THIS DRGIdentification text for Total Pipeline Weight in Weight column and also in Weight summary area at

bottom of Material List.

-356 USpecial ATEXT used only to identify special type Pulled Bends. Is used both on the Material List and

on the isometric area as a prefix to the Part Number.

-357 BSpecial ATEXT used only to identify special type Erection Welds. Is used both on the Material List

and on the isometric area as a prefix to the Part Number.

-358 WSpecial ATEXT only to identify special type Fabrication Welds. Is used both on the Material List and

on the isometric area as a prefix to the Part Number.

-359 (Normally blank)Used for bolt units sub-heading. ISOGEN outputs in DIA x LENGTH sequence.

-362 END$ONEColumn heading on Cut Pipe List. (Also appears in the isometric drawing area section when it is

necessary to identify a specific End of a Cut Piece).

-363 END$TWOColumn heading on Cut Pipe List.

-364 ITEM$CODELast column heading on Cut Pipe List when Item Code heading is required. (See also AText -365).

-365 (Normally blank) Alternative last column heading on Cut Pipe List. (See also AText -364). If Part Number is required

on the Cut List instead of Item Code then AText -364 should be set to blank and AText -365 set to

the required alternative heading. E.g. PART$NO.

-366 SQ.CUTUsed for Square Cut in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.

-367 BEVELUsed for Bevel in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.

-368 SCREWEDUsed for Screwed in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.

-369 SHAPEDUsed for Shaped in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.

-370 MITREDUsed for Mitred in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.



-371 FFSHORE MATERIALSIs the category heading under which components required for 'OFFSHORE' erection are listed.

-372 REMARKSRemarks region heading at bottom of Material List where Remarks text is collectively listed.

-373 REMRemarks Column heading in Material List. Remark Reference Numbers are listed in this column.

-374 ANGLEUsed on special type Pulled Bends where angle information is appended to the item Description

field on the Material List.

-375 WELDSIs the group sub-heading under which all Welds are listed.

-376 FABUsed to identify Fabrication material when Category is used as a data item on a Style 2 or 3 Material

List.

-377 ERECUsed to identify Erection material when Category is used as a data item on a Style 2 or 3 Material

List.

-378 OFFUsed to identify Offshore material when Category is used as a data item on a Style 2 or 3 Material

List.

-379 TOTAL FABRICATION WEIGHTIdentification text for Total Fabrication Weight in Weight column and also in Weight Summary area

at bottom of Material List.

-380 TOTAL ERECTION WEIGHTIdentification text for Total Erection Weight in Weight column and also in Weight Summary area at


-381 TOTAL OFFSHORE WEIGHTIdentification text for Total Offshore Weight in Weight column and also in Weight Summary area at


-382 TOTAL WEIGHT UNLISTED ITEMSIdentification text for the Total

-383 *Missing Weight indicator. The * is a special marker thatis used on both Weight and C Of G outputs

to indicatethat component(s) with zero Weight were encountered.

-384 TANGENT+ Used in the REMARKS column of the Cut List toindicate where extra material has been added to a

CutPiece Length in order to provide a minimum TangentLength for either a start or finish Bend Leg.

-385 CUT/WELDUsed in the Cut Piece Remarks section against cutpieces that have additional material added

betweenadjacent bends.

-472 No.?Used to output a Location Point ID number on theDrawing Frame. Will only be output when

multipleLocation Points are included on a single isometric.

-473 OFUsed as part of a Location Point position on the Drawing Frame.



-474 ABOVEUsed as part of a Location Point position on the Drawing Frame.

-500 SHOP TESTUsed on the Cut List to identify Cut Pieces that need tohave an additional Shop Test allowance.

(That is,Welds with the SKEY WSST or WFST).

-503 SPOOL IDUsed as either a Header or column identifier on the following Printed Output whenever Spool

Identifiers arelisted.

Printed Material List (Style 1 or 2).ii) Printed Material Control File

Printed Weld Summary.

-514 REINFPADUsed as the Item Code for a Reinforcement Pad whenever automatic Item Code generation

isrequested.

-515 REINFORCEMENT PAD FOR @ Used as the first part of a Description

-537 (Normally blank)If set, will be used as an alternative Units indication on any Length output on any style of Material

List. (Overrules any Length Units setting in O.S. 24).

-538 (Normally blank)If set, will be used to offer an alternative form of Bolt Diameter / Length output on any style of

Material List.

-540 (Normally blank)If set, will be used as an optional Column Heading for Bolt Diameter where the Bolt units are

different to the normal Pipeline units. for a Reinforcement Pad whenever automatic Description

generation is requested. The second part of the Pad Description will be the Description of the Main

pipeline Tube to which the Pad is welded.

5.5.1. The Line Summary AreaThe ATexts that are used in the Line Summary area along the bottom of the isometric drawing can either

have their ATexts changed or made blank. If the AText is changed, then its' associated symbol will be

drawn. If it is set to blank, then the symbol will not be drawn.

Note: In these ATexts, the inclusion of a $ sign creates a forced line feed causing the text to be plotted over two lines.

-400 TRACED$PIPE -401 LAGGED$PIPE -402 PIPE$SUPPORT -403 COMPN$JOINT -404 SCREWED$JOINT -405 SOCKET$WELD-406 FIELD$WELD -407 SHOP$WELD



-408 & -409

These two AText's have no default Text but may be used for any User specified general information

on the Drawing Frame. A typical example would be:PULLED BEND RADIUS IS 3X NOMINAL PIPE

BORE

-410 [1]DENOTES PIPE SPOOL NO$

1 DENOTES PARTS LIST NO This is a general note to signify how Spool Numbers and Material List

Part Numbers are shown on the isometric.

If only the bottom line is required the records in the Pipeline Input Data File should be as shown below:

-410 $ 1DENOTES PARTS LIST NO

-411 SITE$CONNECTIONThe following ATexts appear in the line summary area along the bottom of both the plotted and

printed Material Lists.

-317 PIPE NSIs used in conjunction with AText -318 to which the total Centre Line Length per bore is

automatically computed and listed. Also uses AText -330 or AText 331 to indicate Units.

-318 CL LENGTHIs used in conjunction with AText -317. Also uses AText -329 or AText -331 or AText -360 or AText -

361 depending on Units being used

-360 FTUsed to indicate unit type 'Feet' in pipe Centre-Line Length region.

-361 FT-INSUsed to indicate unit type 'Feet-Inches' in pipe Centre-Line Length region.

-386

Blank is the default. Used to control output of insulation length.

-387

Blank is the default. Used to control output of heat trace length.

5.5.2. The Printed Material List

The ATexts listed below are used on the Printed Material List in addition to those ATexts listed for the Plotted Material and Cut Pipe Lists earlier.

-332 PAGEThis has a Page Number automatically appended.

-333 PIPELINE REF This has the Pipeline Reference automatically appended.

-336 SYSTEM REF This is used as an alternative to AText -333 when producing Material List for System Isometrics. The

contents of a SYSTEM-ISOMETRIC-REFERENCE record in the Pipeline Input Data File is

automatically



5.5.3. The Weld Box Summary

5.5.3.1. Standard Weld Summary Box.

Weld Box header details (line 1).

-412 WELD SHOP WELD WELDER

VISUAL NDT HARD S.R FAB.QA

Continuation of Weld Box header details. (line 2)

-413 NO /FLD PROC ID ACCEPT NO NO ACCEPT

Note: The first column of this Weld Summary Box is used for the program generated Weld Number and optional prefix. The second column is for Weld category and contains the Shop / Field / Offshore indicators. This must be taken into account when making any changes to either of these two ATexts.

-414 Sweldcategory identification - Shop.

-415 Fweldcategory identification - Field.

-416 Oweldcategory identification - Offshore.

One of the above characters is plotted in the Weld Category column (column 2), depending upon the type

of Weld.

5.5.3.2. User Defined Weld Summary Box.

-417 BWUsed for Weld type identifier Butt Weld.

-418 SWUsed for Weld type identifier Socket Weld.

-419 MWUsed for Weld type identifier Mitre Weld.

-420 LUGUsed for Weld type identifier LUGG.

-421 SOFUsed for Weld type identifier Slip-On Flange.

-422 SOBUsed for Weld type identifier Set-On Branch.

-423 LETUsed for Weld type identifier 'LET’ E.g. Olet, Latrolet, Half Coupling, etc.

-504 (Normally blank) Can be set by the User and used to identify Field Fit Welds only when the Weld Category attribute is

Output.

-507 RPDUsed for Weld type identifier for a Basic Reinforcing Pad Weld - when one extra Weld Number is

requested.



-508 LFUsed for Weld type identifier for a Reinforcing Pad to Main Pipeline Weld when two extra Weld

Numbers are requested. (Used together with AText -509).

-509 L4Used for Weld type identifier for a Reinforcing Pad to Branch Weld - when two extra Weld Numbers

are requested. (Used together with AText -508).

-510 (Normally blank) If set, will be used as the delimiter between the two Material List Identifiers in the 'Location' column

of the Operations Box.

-511 PADUsed as a Part Identifier in the 'Location' column of the Operations Box in cases where a

Reinforcement Pad has not been included on the Material List.

-513 TWWeld type identifier for a Tack Weld.

-516 TRNWeld type identifier for a Trunnion Weld. (i.e. The weld that connects the Trunnion to the Main

Pipeline).

-517 5 Used for Weld Action Identification for a Manual Weld on the Operations List.

-518 1Used for Weld Action Identification for an Automatic Weld on the Operations List.

-519 EBUsed for Pulled Bend identification on the Operations List.

-520 RLUsed for Random Length identification on the Operations List.

-521 FW

Used for Weld type identifier for a Fillet Weld. (The Basic Weld used for connecting Pipe

Supports to the Pipeline).-522 (Normally blank)

If set, will be used as an alternative to AText -422 to identify the Branch Connection Weld(s) for a

Reinforced Tee or Cross.

-523 (Normally blank) If set, will be used as an alternative to AText -422 to identify the Branch Connection Weld(s) for an

Angled (not 90°) Reinforced Tee or Cross.

-524 (Normally blank) If set, will be used as an alternative to AText -422 to identify the Branch Connection Weld(s) for an

Angled (not 90°) Set-On Tee or Cross.

-525 (Normally blank) If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for any Olet type component with an SKEY of HCSC

or HCSW.

-526 (Normally blank) If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a Reinforcement Pad to Main Pipeline Weld on an

Angled Branch - when two extra Weld numbers are requested. (Used together with AText -527).



-527 (Normally blank) If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a Reinforcement Pad to Branch Weld on an

Angled Branch - when two extra Weld numbers are requested. (Used together with AText -526).

-528 (Normally blank) If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a Trunnion to Elbow / Bend connection.

-529 (Normally blank)If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a 90° Non-Reinforced Trunnion to Main Pipeline

Weld.

-530 (Normally blank) If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for an Angled Non-Reinforced Trunnion to Main

Pipeline Weld.

-531 (Normally blank) If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a 90° Reinforced Trunnion to Main Pipeline Weld.

-532 (Normally blank)If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for an Angled Reinforced Trunnion to Main Pipeline

Weld.

5.5.4. Flat Spools and Flange Rotation The following six ATexts are used in DIRECTION records in the Pipeline Input Data File when indicating

compound directions for certain components in Skewed Pipelines. Also used when ISOGEN is generating

ORIENTATION and CONNECTION DIRECTION Messages on Flat Spools.

-481 EDenotes East.

-482 N Denotes North.

-483 WDenotes West.

-484 SDenotes South.

-485 UDenotes Up.

-486 DDenotes Down.

-487 *** REFERENCE FLAT *** Used to identify which Eccentric Reducer Flat Direction is used as a reference for a given flange

rotation.

-488 *** REFERENCE SPINDLE ***Used to identify which Spindle is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.

-489 *** REFERENCE SUPPORT ***Used to identify which Support is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.

-490 *** REFERENCE BRANCH ***Used to identify which Branch is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.

-491 *** REFERENCE WINDOW ***Used to identify which Window is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.



-492 FLAT DIRECTIONUsed to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles at Eccentric Reducers to indicate a Flat

Direction on Flat Spools.

-493 SPINDLE DIRECTIONUsed to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at Spindles on Flat Spools.

-494 SUPPORT DIRECTIONUsed to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at Supports on Flat Spools.

-495 BRANCH DIRECTIONUsed to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at undeveloped Set-On Branches or

single Olets on Flat Spools.

-496 WINDOW DIRECTIONUsed to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at Sight Glasses on Flat Spools.

-497 FLANGE ROTATION ?Used to identify Flange Rotations onSpools. (The calculated angle is edited in by the program at the

position of the ? character). Flat

5.5.5. The COMPIPE Material Control Links

-299 /Single character delimiter used between the three data items that are required to be in each ITEM-

CODE record when using the COMPIPE link facility.

-453 MM-Used to separate Nominal Size and Pipeline Reference when ISOGEN generates a drawing number

for use in the COMPIPE.MTO file.

5.5.6. SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display The following 800 series ATexts are used in SPOOLGEN probing and the FFISYS.

-800 BENDIdentification of BEND when Probing.

-801 ELBOWIdentification of ELBOW when Probing.

-802 OLETIdentification of OLET when Probing.

-803 TEEIdentification of TEE when Probing.

-804 CROSSIdentification of CROSS when Probing.

-805 REDUCERIdentification of REDUCER when Probing.

-806 TEE REDUCERIdentification of TEE REDUCER when Probing.

-807 REDUCING FLANGEIdentification of REDUCING FLANGE when Probing.

-808 TEE BEND/ELBOWIdentification of TEE BEND/ELBOW when Probing.



-809 ANGLE VALVEIdentification of ANGLE VALVE when Probing.

-810 3 WAY VALVEIdentification of 3 WAY VALVE when Probing.

-811 4 WAY VALVEIdentification of 4 WAY VALVE when Probing.

-812 INSTRUMENTIdentification of INSTRUMENT when Probing.

-813 MISC COMPONENTIdentification of MISC COMPONENT when Probing.

-814 PIPE(TUBE Identification of PIPE (TUBE) when Probing.

-815 FIXED PIPEIdentification of FIXED PIPE when Probing.

-816 PIPE BLOCKIdentification of PIPE BLOCK when Probing.

-817 FLANGEIdentification of FLANGE when Probing.

-818 LJSE FLANGE Identification of LJSE FLANGE when Probing.

-819 BLIND FLANGE Identification of BLIND FLANGE when Probing.

-820 CONNECTORIdentification of CONNECTOR when Probing.

-821 BACKING NUTIdentification of BACKING NUT when Probing.

-822 CLAMPIdentification of CLAMP when Probing.

-823 MISC HYGENIC COMPONENTIdentification of MISC HYGENIC COMPONENT when Probing.

-824 CAPIdentification of CAP when Probing.

-825 COUPLINGIdentification of COUPLING when Probing.

-826 UNIONIdentification of UNION when Probing.

-827 VALVEIdentification of VALVE when Probing.

-828 TRAPIdentification of TRAP when Probing.

-829 VENTIdentification of VENT when Probing.

-830 FILTERIdentification of FILTER when Probing.

-831 SUPPORTIdentification of SUPPORT when Probing.



-832 INSTRUMENT TEEIdentification of INSTRUMENT TEE when Probing.

-833 WELDIdentification of WELD when Probing.

-834 NONEIndication that NO component was located successfully when Probing.

-835 (Not Used)Unused atext.





-840 Changed to Bend ‘Probing Action’ MessageElbow changed to Bend.

-841 Flange set to Loose ‘Probing Action’ MessageFlange set to loose.

-842 Detail Sketch ? ‘Probing Action’ Message Detail Sketch added.

-843 Support changed to Fabrication ‘Probing Action’ MessageSupport changed to fabrication.

-844 Support changed to Erection ‘Probing Action’ Message Support changed to Erection.

-845 Support changed to Offshore ‘Probing Action’ Message Support changed to Offshore.

-846 Tack Weld ‘Probing Action’ Message Tack Weld added.

-847 Support(s) added ‘Probing Action’ MessageSupport Welds added.

-848 Automatic Weld ‘Probing Action’ Message Automatic Weld added.

-849 Shop Test ‘Probing Action’ Message Shop Test Weld added.

-850 REDUCING-CONCENTRICFlange type REDUCING-CONCENTRIC selected when Probing.

-851 REDUCING ECCENTRICFlange type REDUCING-ECCENTRIC selected when Probing.

-852 STUB/BACKING PAIRFlange type STUB/BACKING PAIR selected when Probing.

-853 SCREWEDFlange type SCREWED selected when Probing.

-854 SLIP-ON J TYPE Flange type SLIP-ON J TYPE selected when Probing.



-855 SLIP-ON Flange type SLIP-ON selected when Probing.

-856 SOCKET-WELD Flange type SOCKET-WELD selected when Probing.

-857 WELD-NECK Flange type WELD-NECK selected when Probing.

-858 SLIP-ON ORIFICEFlange type SLIP-ON ORIFICE selected when Probing.

-859 WELD-NECK ORIFICEFlange type WELD-NECK ORIFICE selected when Probing.

-860 LAP-JOINT RINGFlange type LAP-JOINT RING selected when Probing.

-861 LAP-JOINT STUB ENDFlange type LAP-JOINT STUB END selected when Probing.

-862 UNKNOWNFlange type UNKNOWN selected when Probing.

-863 Material added ‘Probing Action’ MessageIndication of Additional Materials added to pipeline.

-864 General Information Note - ?‘Probing Action’ MessageGeneral Information Note added.

-865 Specific Information Note -? ‘Probing Action’ Message Specific Information Note added.

-866 Weld deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageWeld deleted.

-867 Support Weld(s) deleted ‘Probing Action’ Message Support Welds deleted.

-868 Spool Name deleted ‘Probing Action’ Message Spool Name deleted.

-869 Flow Arrow deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageFlow Arrow deleted.

-870 Message deleted ‘Probing Action’ Message Message deleted.

-871 Detail Sketch deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageDetail Sketch deleted.

-872 Information Note deleted ‘Probing Action’ Message Information Note deleted.

-873 Additional Material deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageAdditional Material deleted.

-874 Loose Flange un-set ‘Probing Action’ MessageLoose Flange un-set.

-875 Location point added ‘Probing Action’ Message Location point added.

-876 Location point deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageLocation point deleted.

-877 FLOOR/WALL PENETRATION ‘Probing Action’ MessageIdentification of FLOOR/WALL PENETRATION when Probing.


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-878 FLOW ARROW ‘Probing Action’ MessageIdentification of FLOW ARROW when Probing.

-879 INSULATION SYMBOL ‘Probing Action’ Message Identification of INSULATION SYMBOL when Probing.

-880 MESSAGE ‘Probing Action’ MessageIdentification of MESSAGE when Probing. \

-881 Drawing Identifier deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageIdentification of Drawing Identifier deleted.

-882 Default Start ‘Probing Action’ MessageIdentification of Default Start positioned.

-883 Pipeline Start In ProbingIndication of Default Pipeline Start Point.

-884 Default Bypass Closure In ProbingIndication of Default Bypass Closure Point.

-886 Bypass Closure ‘Probing Action’ MessageRedefined Bypass Closure Point.

-887 Pipe Support added ‘Probing Action’ MessagePipe Support added.

-888 Pipe Support deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessagePipe Support deleted.

-889 Properties Changed ‘Probing Action’ MessageCategory change for Gaskets and Bolts.

-890 Coupling Added ‘Probing Action’ MessageLabel showing where a Coupling has been added.

-891 Coupling Deleted ‘Probing Action’ MessageLabel showing where an existing Coupling has been removed.

5.6. Versions

Atext AText Editor Version Number

ISOGEN Development Number

ISOGEN Version Number

SPOOLGEN / FFISYS Development Number

-207 V 2.3.0 Release Notes V 8.2.0

-385 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 82 V 8.2.0

-458 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 74C V7.16.0 PDR1654

-459 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 81 V 8.2.0

-469 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 83D V 8.3.0

-470 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 83E V 8.3.0

-477 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 82 V 8.2.0

-849 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 77 V 7.17.0 SPOOLGEN 010

-884 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 78A V 7.17.0 SPOOLGEN 008

-885 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 76 V 7.16.2 FFISYS-PDRF020


-887 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 80B V 8.3.0 SPOOLGEN 008

-888 V 2.3.0 DEV. NO. 80B V 8.3.0 SPOOLGEN 008


-890 V DEV. NO. 86B V 8.5.0 SPOOLGEN 009

-891 V DEV. NO. 86B V 8.5.0 SPOOLGEN 009


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-386 V DEV. NO. 86J V 8.7.0

-387 V DEV. NO. 86J V 8.7.0

-388 V DEV. NO. 73B V 8.8.0

-389 V DEV. NO. 73B V 8.8.0

-390 V DEV. NO. 73B V 8.8.0

-391 V DEV. NO. 88C V 8.8.0

-392 V DEV. NO. 89A V 8.9.0

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