Project: HiCAD Plant Engineering

Isometry/Pipe Spool Drawing Functions for the Layout Plan

Plant Engineering > Isometry / Pipe Spool Drawing

The functions for isometries and pipe spool drawings in sheet areas of layout plans can be found in the Isometry + Pipe spool drawing function group of the Plant Engineering tab.

The following functions are available:

Auto-generate drawing

Starts the automatic generation of the pipeline isometry. The Plant Engineering Isometry dialogue window is displayed.

Clicking opens a pull-down menu with further functions:

Isometry settings

Use this function to set the required parameters and options for pipeline isometries.

Set reference CS for isometry

Uses a local coordinate system as reference coordinate system for the isometry.

Clicking opens a pull-down menu with further functions:

Reset isometry and pipe spool drawing data, i.e. remove all isometry/pipe spool drawing data from the pipeline objects.

Clicking opens a pull-down menu with further functions:

When the function is called repeatedly, the existing numbers in the pipe spool drawing will not be simply replaced, but completely new numbers will be assigned. Especially when changing flow directions, such a renewal of number makes sense.

The renewal of the part, pipe length and connection item numbers is based on the respective flow directions. First, a main pipeline section is selected, while various criteria such as the number of open pipe ends and the pipe length are taken into account.

  • The first numbers are assigned along this main section.
  • After this, the sub-strings which are directly connected to the main section, and the flow directions of which lead away from the main section, are dealt with.
  • After this, the sub-sections which are directly connected to the main section, and the flow direction of which lead towards the main section, are dealt with.
  • This procedure will be repeated accordingly for the sub-sections of the sub-sections.

Pipe spool drawing settings

All parameters and options for the pipe spool drawing can be preset here. The function is largely identical with the Isometry settings function. However, no rise triangles are available in the pipe spool drawing.

Linked documents

Shows, for all pipelines in a layout plan, the pipeline isometries and pipe spool drawings linked via the database.

Isometry and Pipe Spool Drawing (PE/Iso)Plant Engineering Functions

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Version 2402 - HiCAD Plant Engineering
Date: 06/10/2019

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