In this case, relative positioning of the bar must be enabled as it is affected by any height changes to the duct. GENSEC start and end extensions are the same as bar 1.
The configuration is:
Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
TRUE
U
1
HEIGHT
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the UP direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 1 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, HEIGHT).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
TRUE
U
1
HEIGHT
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the UP direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 1 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, HEIGHT).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
TRUE
U
1
HEIGHT
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the UP direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 1 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, HEIGHT).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
Description


Example: Add a Vertical Bar to the Framework

When adding a vertical bar to the template, note that the vertical bar must be named with the convention <template STRU name> -V<incremented bar number>. In this case, relative positioning of the vertical bar must be enabled as it is affected by any width changes to the duct. Relative extension of the GENSEC end is required but no extension of the START is required.
The configuration is:


Value
TRUE
W
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the WEST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
TRUE
W
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the WEST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Value
Description


Value
TRUE
1
Description
GENSEC end extension is required.
Bar end is extended by 1 x (500 - HVAC height).

Enable END Extension
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
Value
TRUE
1
Description
GENSEC end extension is required.
Bar end is extended by 1 x (500 - HVAC height).

Enable END Extension
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
Value
Description


Example: Add a Guide Bar to the Framework

The bar requires relative positioning changes to two axes where both height and width differences occur. Both the :MDSConfigA and :MDSConfigB UDAs are used. :MDSConfigA controls the width positioning of the bar and :MDSConfigB controls the height positioning. No bar extension changes are required in this case.
The configuration is:


Value
TRUE
W
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the WEST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
TRUE
W
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the WEST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
Description


Value
TRUE
U
1
HEIGHT
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the UP direction relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 1 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, HEIGHT).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from reference duct
HVAC Relative dimension
Value
TRUE
U
1
HEIGHT
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the UP direction relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 1 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, HEIGHT).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from reference duct
HVAC Relative dimension
Value
Description


The lining is built from the following element hierarchy.

It is possible to apply relative position changes to the SUBS, EXTR and VERT elements in the hierarchy. There is no need to consider changes occurring as a result of height difference because the liner is located under the datum of the duct being supported. Differences in width must be accounted for. Each vertex of the liner must be configured to move relative to any difference in width. Vertexes 1 and 4 must respond to width changes in the west direction and vertexes 2 and 3 must move in the east direction.
Note:
Additional bars have been added and BAR 1 has been shifted down to allow for the liner thickness. These processes are not documented in this example.

Note
:


Element Positioning: Vertex 1 and Vertex 4

The configuration is:
Value
TRUE
W
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the WEST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
TRUE
W
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the WEST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative Dimension
Value
Description


Element Positioning: Vertex 2 and Vertex 3

The configuration is:
Value
TRUE
E
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the EAST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative dimension
Value
TRUE
E
0.5
WIDTH
Description
Relative positioning required.
Offsets are in the EAST direction, relative to STRU orientation.
Bar is offset by 0.5 x (500 - HVAC dimension in relative direction, for example, WIDTH).
The HVAC dimension that is compared against the reference.

Enable Relative Element Positioning
Move Direction
Proportion of difference from Reference Duct
HVAC Relative dimension
Value
Description


The Area Based ADP can be configured for use with supports. The use of supports ADP is explained. Refer to Supports Automatic Drawing Production for further information.
Note:
The ABA defaults can also be changed by the supports user.

Supports Automatic Drawing Production
Supports Automatic Drawing Production
Note
:


The ABA Defaults window allows you to define the Supports ABA defaults in the Draw application.

The ABA Defaults window can be used to:
Your project can be organized in a way that different disciplines use different ABA libraries; the defaults file for supports ABA drawings is:
Standard ABA Libraries are used, where available, with specific supports area and template libraries.
To select a different defaults file to that initially loaded, enter the name of the file in the Defaults File field and press Enter. The values held in the defaults file display on the ABA Defaults window. Alternatively, click Defaults File to browse to and select the required ABA defaults file.
DRA-MDS-ABA-DEFAULTS
Define the ABA data structure
Modify the ABA data structure
Set file locations for log files and batch files
Set the batch user configuration
Input text (data) files and supplied template data files
Define the ABA data structure
Define the ABA data structure
Modify the ABA data structure
Modify the ABA data structure
Set file locations for log files and batch files
Set file locations for log files and batch files
Set the batch user configuration
Set the batch user configuration
Input text (data) files and supplied template data files
Input text (data) files and supplied template data files

ABA Defaults
Draw
Enter
ABA Defaults
Defaults File


Controls the default representation of support dimensions.
The DimensionControlDesigner.exe tool allows you to customize existing supports and add new supports to the application. The tool is installed into the AVEVA E3D Design installation directory.

The Dimension Control Designer window allows you to apply custom configuration to support dimensions.
To open the SupportsConfiguration.xml file, click File and select Open from the drop-down menu. The left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window displays the content of the SupportConfiguration.xml which is located in the AVEVA E3D Design installation directory. You can modify the xml text directly.
The bottom part of the Dimension Control Designer window displays errors and warnings for the XML file.
The file location displays in the status bar.
A simplified version of the SupportConfiguration.xml is:
The Mappings part of the SupportConfiguration.xml displays all of the configured supports. The example displays one support identified as FT09. The support is configured by a representation of the same name. Multiple supports can use the same representation.
The Representation part of the SupportConfiguration.xml displays the filename of the image file used for the support and each of the specified dimension nodes.
Each representation contains an image, the standard images supplied with AVEVA E3D Design do not require a file extension. To apply a custom png image, the image must be located in the custom support configuration directory, and the file name specified in the Image id attribute.
In the example, the mycustomsupport.png is located in the same directory as the SupportConfiguration.xml.
In the example, the mycustomsupport.png is located in a subdirectory named myPngImages.
The dimension nodes can be configured to have as many dimensions as required. For example:
The dimension nodes can be configured to display a specified number of decimal places. The example specifies three decimal places.
The dimension nodes are then accessed via the GetDimensionById and SetDimensionById api calls. For example:
The dimension node x and y values indicate the centre point position of the dimension box within the control, defined as a decimal value. For example a position of x="0.5" and y="0.5" positions the centre point of the dimension box directly in the centre of the control. Valid values are from 0.0 to 1.0.
You can also configure the size of the dimension boxes. The default size is 54 pixels. The example positions the dimension1 text box directly in the centre of the control, with a width of 100 pixels.
The dimension type can also be configured. The default dimension type is distance. The example defines the dimension type as an angle.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<DimensionControlConfiguration id="Aveva.Supports.Presentation.DimensionControl">
  <Mappings>
    <Mapping name="FT09" representationId="ft09"/>
  </Mappings>
  <Representations>
    <Representation id="ft09">
      <Image id="ft09_dim" />
      <Dimension id="dimension3" x="0.1" y="0.3" />
      <Dimension id="dimension2" x="0.41" y="0.73" size="35"/>
      <Dimension id="dimension1" x="0.5" y="0.82"/>
      <Dimension id="dimension4" x="0.9" y="0.3"/>
      <Dimension id="distance" x="0.5" y="0.95" size="80"/>
      <Dimension id="anAngle" x="0.5" y="0.95" type="angle"/>
    </Representation>
  </Representations>
</Supports>
<Image id="mycustomsupport.png" />
<Image id="myPngImages\mycustomsupport.png" />
<Dimension id="aSpecialDimension" x="0.1" y="0.3" />
<Dimension id="hei" x="0.19" y="0.50" dp="3" />
GetDimensionById('aSpecialDimension')
<Dimension id="dimension1" x="0.5" y="0.5" size="100" />
<Dimension id="anAngle" x="0.5" y="0.95" type="angle"/>

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File
Open
Dimension Control Designer
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Mappings
Representation
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The File part of the Dimension Control Designer window allows you to open and save a SupportConfiguration.xml file and close the DimensionControlDesigner.exe tool. Click File to display a drop-down menu.

Open
Select from the drop-down menu to open an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file.
Save
Select from the drop-down menu to save an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file.
Save As
Select from the drop-down menu to save an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file with a new filename.
Revert to Saved Version
Select from the drop-down menu to revert the current SupportConfiguration.xml file at the point when it was last saved.
Exit
Click to close the DimensionControlDesigner.exe tool.
Open
Select from the drop-down menu to open an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file.
Save
Select from the drop-down menu to save an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file.
Save As
Select from the drop-down menu to save an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file with a new filename.
Revert to Saved Version
Select from the drop-down menu to revert the current SupportConfiguration.xml file at the point when it was last saved.
Exit
Click to close the DimensionControlDesigner.exe tool.

Open
Select from the drop-down menu to open an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file.
Save
Select from the drop-down menu to save an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file.
Save As
Select from the drop-down menu to save an existing SupportConfiguration.xml file with a new filename.
Revert to Saved Version
Select from the drop-down menu to revert the current SupportConfiguration.xml file at the point when it was last saved.
Exit
Click to close the DimensionControlDesigner.exe tool.

File
Dimension Control Designer
File
Open
Save
Save As
Revert to Saved Version
Exit


The Navigate part of the Dimension Control Designer window allows you to display a specific part of the SupportConfiguration.xml file. Click Navigate to display a drop-down menu.

Current Representation
Select from the drop-down menu to display the representation for the currently selected support in the left hand part of the window.
Current Dimension Box
Select from the drop-down menu to display the details of the currently selected dimension box in the left hand part of the window.
Current Mapping
Select from the drop-down menu to display the mapping for the currently selected support in the left hand part of the window.
Current Representation
Select from the drop-down menu to display the representation for the currently selected support in the left hand part of the window.
Current Dimension Box
Select from the drop-down menu to display the details of the currently selected dimension box in the left hand part of the window.
Current Mapping
Select from the drop-down menu to display the mapping for the currently selected support in the left hand part of the window.

Current Representation
Select from the drop-down menu to display the representation for the currently selected support in the left hand part of the window.
Current Dimension Box
Select from the drop-down menu to display the details of the currently selected dimension box in the left hand part of the window.
Current Mapping
Select from the drop-down menu to display the mapping for the currently selected support in the left hand part of the window.

Navigate
Dimension Control Designer
Navigate
Current Representation
Current Dimension Box
Current Mapping


The Create Support part of the Dimension Control Designer window allows you to create a support from new or using an existing Support.

Support Name
Input a name for the support in the field.
Create New Representation
Select the option button to create a new support mapping and representation. By default the representation name is the same as the support name. If a clash occurs, a unique name is used.
Use Existing Representation
Select the option button to create a new support mapping and representation from an existing support.
You must select the existing support to use as a basis for the new support from the drop-down list.
Support Name
Input a name for the support in the field.
Create New Representation
Select the option button to create a new support mapping and representation. By default the representation name is the same as the support name. If a clash occurs, a unique name is used.
Use Existing Representation
Select the option button to create a new support mapping and representation from an existing support.
You must select the existing support to use as a basis for the new support from the drop-down list.

Support Name
Input a name for the support in the field.
Create New Representation
Select the option button to create a new support mapping and representation. By default the representation name is the same as the support name. If a clash occurs, a unique name is used.
Use Existing Representation
Select the option button to create a new support mapping and representation from an existing support.
You must select the existing support to use as a basis for the new support from the drop-down list.

Create Support
Dimension Control Designer
Support Name
Create New Representation
Use Existing Representation


The Current Support part of the Dimension Control Designer window allows you to select, preview and modify the currently selected support.

Current Support
Select a support from the drop-down list. The currently selected support displays in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.
Click to display the previous support in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.
Click to display the next support in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.
Click to update the support preview.
Preview
Displays a preview of the currently selected support. You can modify the position of a dimension box using the arrow keys on the keyboard. By default, the xml code is updated.
Add Dimension
Input a valid dimension box value and click Add to create a new dimension box. For example:
<Dimension id="
x="0.5" y="0.95" />
Current Support
Select a support from the drop-down list. The currently selected support displays in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.

Click to display the previous support in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.

Click to display the next support in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.

Click to update the support preview.
Preview
Displays a preview of the currently selected support. You can modify the position of a dimension box using the arrow keys on the keyboard. By default, the xml code is updated.
Add Dimension
Input a valid dimension box value and click Add to create a new dimension box. For example:

Current Support
Select a support from the drop-down list. The currently selected support displays in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.
Click to display the previous support in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.
Click to display the next support in the preview and the left hand part of the Dimension Control Designer window.
Click to update the support preview.
Preview
Displays a preview of the currently selected support. You can modify the position of a dimension box using the arrow keys on the keyboard. By default, the xml code is updated.
Add Dimension
Input a valid dimension box value and click Add to create a new dimension box. For example:
<Dimension id="
x="0.5" y="0.95" />
<Dimension id="
x="0.5" y="0.95" />

Current Support
Dimension Control Designer
Current Support
Dimension Control Designer
Dimension Control Designer
Dimension Control Designer
Preview
Add Dimension
Add


You can modify the location of the default SupportConfiguration.xml used when AVEVA E3D Design is opened. You must locate and open the evars.init file. The Environment variable must be modified to locate the new SupportConfiguration.xml file.
For example, if the location of the SupportConfiguration.xml file is C:\MDS, the evars.init must be updated to read:

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In some of the cases, support ancillaries can be separated into multiple sub-configurations (for example, A,B,C,D) within the SupportConfiguration.xml file. It is important to ensure that any MDU based copies of such standards adhere to the naming convention of the original. For example, if a copy of AT145 is made to AT690, additional representations of AT690A and AT690B must be created in the supports configuration file because AT145 has an A and B representation.
<Mapping name="AT145A" representationId="at03"/>
<Mapping name="AT690A" representationId="at03"/>
<Mapping name="AT510A" representationId="at03"/>
<Mapping name="AT697A" representationId="at03"/>
<Mapping name="AT145B" representationId="at140"/>
<Mapping name="AT690B" representationId="at140"/>


The Supports application allows you to create standard supports for pipework, cable trays, (both piping based cable trays (BRAN) and cable trays (CTRAY) created by the cabling system) and HVAC. The application is highly interactive, enabling you to design supports with the minimum of effort. It is also highly configurable allowing the administrator to define project-related defaults to control the design of supports and to determine the range and types of ancillary support components that can be used on the project.
The standard supports in this application, which are designed using structural sections, are template-driven. A default set of structural templates based on British Standard Steelwork Sections is supplied with the application. All of these templates can be configured to suit the needs of an office or project to adopt a relevant national standard for steelwork sections.


The administrator is responsible for initial setup of the supports defaults in the DATASETS stored in AVEVA Catalog, the default files associated with the Supports application (refer to the Supports Administrator Guide for further information) and setup of the structural steel sizes associated with the framework templates. The Supports application is supplied with a British Steel set of framework templates, which the administrator can modify to suit the specific requirements of the project.

Supports Administrator Guide


The Supports application is supplied with a catalog and specification. The range of bore and components in the catalog are fixed and should be adequate for all projects. The catalog supplied and associated ‘/MDS’ specification must not be modified by the administrator or any other user.


The only functionality a normal Draw user has within the Area Based ADP application is the ability to create drawings using administrative elements previously defined by the administrator. For example, templates and tasks. If any of the components covered in this user guide do not exist, consult the administrator. You can view the ABA defaults. Refer to Supports ABA Defaults for further information.

Supports ABA Defaults
Draw
Supports ABA Defaults


Creates supports ABA drawings by selecting the supports to be drawn and the template used. Additional functionality is available to view existing supports ABA drawings and the stored log files that are generated when drawings are created.

The Load Supports drop-down menu allows you to define the available supports for drawing.

CE & Below
Select from the drop-down menu to populate the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports with all supports below the current element, including the support the current element belongs to.
All in MDB
Select from the drop-down menu to populate the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports with all supports in the current database.
Drawing Registry
Select the drawing registry to write the drawing to.
Click CE to select the current registry element on the Draw Explorer.
Frameworks
Select the framework elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Frames check box to select all of the frameworks in the list.
Hangers
Select the hanger elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Hangers check box to select all of the hangers in the list.
Ancillaries
Select the ancillary elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Ancillaries check box to select all of the ancillaries in the list.
Lighting Supports
Select the lighting support elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Light supports check box to select all of the lighting supports in the list.
Selection Filter
Allows you to restrict the supports that display in the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports to names containing given characters. By default, the list displays all elements of the given type, as indicated by the * in the field. The wildcards you can use are:
* Any number of any characters
? Single character
A logical expression can be used to filter on any attribute data available on the support. For example:
A wildcard string to match by name.
*011*
An expression to match by a UDA value.
(attrib :SafetyRating gt 6)
An expression to match by a Status Control value.
(attrib STVDSC( /SupportStatus ) eq 'Approved')
Template
Select an ABA template from the drop-down list.
Update
Select the option button to update the design graphics, tagging, and any tasks assigned to the template. No layers are deleted through this process, allowing you to add 2D layer elements if required.
Regenerate
Select the option button to regenerate the design graphics, tagging, and any tasks assigned to the template. The drawing is effectively deleted and re-created. Regenerate can be used if a new drawing is required without additions (for example 2D layers).
Delete
Click to delete the currently selected drawlist.
Existing Drawings
Allows you to view existing drawings. Click to display the ABA Browse Sheets window. Refer to ABA Browse Sheets for further information.
Stored LogFiles
Allows you to view the run time logfiles. Click to display the File Browser window. Refer to File Browser for further information.
Detail Sheets
Select the check box to create steelwork shop detail drawings.
CE & Below
Select from the drop-down menu to populate the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports with all supports below the current element, including the support the current element belongs to.
All in MDB
Select from the drop-down menu to populate the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports with all supports in the current database.
Drawing Registry
Select the drawing registry to write the drawing to.
Click CE to select the current registry element on the Draw Explorer.
Frameworks
Select the framework elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Frames check box to select all of the frameworks in the list.
Hangers
Select the hanger elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Hangers check box to select all of the hangers in the list.
Ancillaries
Select the ancillary elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Ancillaries check box to select all of the ancillaries in the list.
Lighting Supports
Select the lighting support elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Light supports check box to select all of the lighting supports in the list.
Selection Filter
Allows you to restrict the supports that display in the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports to names containing given characters. By default, the list displays all elements of the given type, as indicated by the * in the field. The wildcards you can use are:
A logical expression can be used to filter on any attribute data available on the support. For example:
Template
Select an ABA template from the drop-down list.
Update
Select the option button to update the design graphics, tagging, and any tasks assigned to the template. No layers are deleted through this process, allowing you to add 2D layer elements if required.
Regenerate
Select the option button to regenerate the design graphics, tagging, and any tasks assigned to the template. The drawing is effectively deleted and re-created. Regenerate can be used if a new drawing is required without additions (for example 2D layers).
Delete
Click to delete the currently selected drawlist.
Existing Drawings
Allows you to view existing drawings. Click to display the ABA Browse Sheets window. Refer to ABA Browse Sheets for further information.
Stored LogFiles
Allows you to view the run time logfiles. Click to display the File Browser window. Refer to File Browser for further information.
Detail Sheets
Select the check box to create steelwork shop detail drawings.
Click Apply to create individual supports ABA drawings for each of the selected supports or Cancel to discard any changes and close the Create Supports Drawing window.
The supports ABA drawings are created.

A drawing is created together with sheet and library elements and displays in the Draw Explorer.

CE & Below
Select from the drop-down menu to populate the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports with all supports below the current element, including the support the current element belongs to.
All in MDB
Select from the drop-down menu to populate the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports with all supports in the current database.
Drawing Registry
Select the drawing registry to write the drawing to.
Click CE to select the current registry element on the Draw Explorer.
Frameworks
Select the framework elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Frames check box to select all of the frameworks in the list.
Hangers
Select the hanger elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Hangers check box to select all of the hangers in the list.
Ancillaries
Select the ancillary elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Ancillaries check box to select all of the ancillaries in the list.
Lighting Supports
Select the lighting support elements to include on the drawing.
Click CE to select the current element on the drawing canvas or Model Explorer.
Select the All Light supports check box to select all of the lighting supports in the list.
Selection Filter
Allows you to restrict the supports that display in the list of frameworks, hangers, ancillaries and lighting supports to names containing given characters. By default, the list displays all elements of the given type, as indicated by the * in the field. The wildcards you can use are:
* Any number of any characters
? Single character
A logical expression can be used to filter on any attribute data available on the support. For example:
A wildcard string to match by name.
*011*
An expression to match by a UDA value.
(attrib :SafetyRating gt 6)
An expression to match by a Status Control value.
(attrib STVDSC( /SupportStatus ) eq 'Approved')
Template
Select an ABA template from the drop-down list.
Update
Select the option button to update the design graphics, tagging, and any tasks assigned to the template. No layers are deleted through this process, allowing you to add 2D layer elements if required.
Regenerate
Select the option button to regenerate the design graphics, tagging, and any tasks assigned to the template. The drawing is effectively deleted and re-created. Regenerate can be used if a new drawing is required without additions (for example 2D layers).
Delete
Click to delete the currently selected drawlist.
Existing Drawings
Allows you to view existing drawings. Click to display the ABA Browse Sheets window. Refer to ABA Browse Sheets for further information.
Stored LogFiles
Allows you to view the run time logfiles. Click to display the File Browser window. Refer to File Browser for further information.
Detail Sheets
Select the check box to create steelwork shop detail drawings.
* Any number of any characters
? Single character
* Any number of any characters
* Any number of any characters
? Single character
? Single character
A wildcard string to match by name.
A wildcard string to match by name.
A wildcard string to match by name.
An expression to match by a UDA value.
An expression to match by a UDA value.
An expression to match by a UDA value.
An expression to match by a Status Control value.
An expression to match by a Status Control value.
An expression to match by a Status Control value.

ABA Browse Sheets
File Browser
CE & Below
All in MDB
Drawing Registry
CE
Frameworks
CE
All Frames
Hangers
CE
All Hangers
Ancillaries
CE
All Ancillaries
Lighting Supports
CE
All Light supports
Selection Filter
*011*
(attrib :SafetyRating gt 6)
(attrib STVDSC( /SupportStatus ) eq 'Approved')
Template
Update
Regenerate
Delete
Existing Drawings
ABA Browse Sheets
ABA Browse Sheets
Stored LogFiles
File Browser
File Browser
Detail Sheets
Apply
Cancel
Create Supports Drawing


Creates a user view on an existing supports ABA drawing.
A user view is an additional view created by copying an existing view at a selected location on the existing drawing. The view is regenerated each time the supports ABA drawing is recreated, and the drawing creation process updates any Draw elements. For example dimensions and labels. The user view is recognized by setting the view attribute SpPurpose to USER. A user view can only be created from a valid supports ABA view, and not from an existing user view.
You are required to have sufficient working knowledge of Draw to make use of this functionality.
You can modify and position the user view as required. Attributes can be modified and view elements created or deleted.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element on the existing view to be copied. By default, the Point Construction Option Form window displays which allows you to define the frame position for the user view. Refer to Define View Frame with Cursor for further information.
You are then prompted to Specify position
Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the view position.
The user view is created as an exact copy of the original view at the specified location.

Define View Frame with Cursor
Draw
Draw
Select element
Point Construction Option Form
Define View Frame with Cursor
Specify position
Enter


Creates an over view on an existing supports ABA drawing.
An over view is an additional view created by copying an existing view at the exact location of the original view.
The view is not regenerated each time the supports ABA drawing is recreated. The over view is recognized by setting the view attribute SpPurpose to USER. An over view can only be created from a valid supports ABA view, and not from an existing user view.
An over view only copies the support elements. For example, dimensions and labels are not copied.
You are prompted to Select element
The over view is created as an exact copy of the original view at the same location. An additional note inside parenthesis is added to the existing view title. For example, (Support shown in full detail for clarity).
The purpose of this type of view is to clarify the design of the support elements, For example, in a plan view, by drawing the support elements in full if they are obscured and drawn in 'hidden detail' representation below the main structural supporting steelwork members.

Select element


A number of data management facilities are available for supports ABA drawings.


Records of drawings, as they are at a particular time, can be saved. These records are known as revisions. Revisions can subsequently be compared with each other or with the drawing in it’s current state.

The MDS Revision Control window allows you to define revision information, create and delete revisions.
CE
Click to identify the currently selected element as the working element.
Name
Select from the drop-down list to define the revision. The drop-down list is empty until a revision is created.
Revision
Input a value in the field to define the revision.
Description
Input a revision description in the field.
By
Input a value in the field to identify the person that created the revision.
Date
Select a revision date from the drop-down lists.
Checked
Input a value in the field to identify the person that checked the revision.
Approved
Input a value in the field to identify the person that approved the revision.
New Revision
Click to create a new revision.
Delete Revi
Click to delete the currently selected revision.
Clear
Click to clear the By, Checked and Approved fields.
CE
Click to identify the currently selected element as the working element.
Name
Select from the drop-down list to define the revision. The drop-down list is empty until a revision is created.
Revision
Input a value in the field to define the revision.
Description
Input a revision description in the field.
By
Input a value in the field to identify the person that created the revision.
Date
Select a revision date from the drop-down lists.
Checked
Input a value in the field to identify the person that checked the revision.
Approved
Input a value in the field to identify the person that approved the revision.
New Revision
Click to create a new revision.
Delete Revi
Click to delete the currently selected revision.
Clear
Click to clear the By, Checked and Approved fields.
Click Apply to update the revision information, the revision information displays on the drawing. Subsequent updates of drawings retain revision information.
Click Cancel to discard any changes and close the Revision Control window.

CE
Click to identify the currently selected element as the working element.
Name
Select from the drop-down list to define the revision. The drop-down list is empty until a revision is created.
Revision
Input a value in the field to define the revision.
Description
Input a revision description in the field.
By
Input a value in the field to identify the person that created the revision.
Date
Select a revision date from the drop-down lists.
Checked
Input a value in the field to identify the person that checked the revision.
Approved
Input a value in the field to identify the person that approved the revision.
New Revision
Click to create a new revision.
Delete Revi
Click to delete the currently selected revision.
Clear
Click to clear the By, Checked and Approved fields.

CE
Name
Revision
Description
By
Date
Checked
Approved
New Revision
Delete Revi
Clear
By
Checked
Approved
Apply
Cancel


Sets the layers for a supports ABA drawing.

The Supports Layer Control window allows you to view all of the layer elements and define the view display.
View
Select a view from the drop-down list. By default, the list of available layers is populated with the view member elements.
Select the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to display the view on the supports ABA drawing.
Deselect the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to remove the view from the supports ABA drawing display.
Layer
Select a layer from the list. By default, the list of available layer members is populated with the layer member elements.
Layer Members
Allows you to define the display of layer member elements on the supports ABA drawing.
Select a layer member to remove it from the supports ABA drawing, the layer member is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layer members.
Repeat the command to display the layer member on the supports ABA drawing.
View
Select a view from the drop-down list. By default, the list of available layers is populated with the view member elements.
Select the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to display the view on the supports ABA drawing.
Deselect the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to remove the view from the supports ABA drawing display.
Layer
Select a layer from the list. By default, the list of available layer members is populated with the layer member elements.
Layer Members
Allows you to define the display of layer member elements on the supports ABA drawing.
Select a layer member to remove it from the supports ABA drawing, the layer member is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layer members.
Repeat the command to display the layer member on the supports ABA drawing.

To modify the display of a layer, right-click a layer on the list of available layers to display a drop-down menu.

The available menu options display.
Show All
Click to display all of the members of the selected layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide All
Click to remove all of the members of the selected layer from the supports ABA drawing.
Show/Hide on selection
Allows you to define the display of layer elements on the supports ABA drawing.
Select a layer to remove it from the supports ABA drawing, the layer is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Repeat the command to display the layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide Layer by Cursor
Click to remove a layer from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, all of associated layer member elements are removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Show All
Click to display all of the members of the selected layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide All
Click to remove all of the members of the selected layer from the supports ABA drawing.
Show/Hide on selection
Allows you to define the display of layer elements on the supports ABA drawing.
Select a layer to remove it from the supports ABA drawing, the layer is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Repeat the command to display the layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide Layer by Cursor
Click to remove a layer from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, all of associated layer member elements are removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
To modify the display of a layer member, right-click a layer member on the list of available layer members to display a drop-down menu.

The available menu options display.
Show All
Click to display all of the members of the selected layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide All
Click to remove all of the members of the selected layer from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, the layer members are removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer members are indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Hide Member by Cursor
Click to remove a layer member from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, the layer member is removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer member is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Show All
Click to display all of the members of the selected layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide All
Click to remove all of the members of the selected layer from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, the layer members are removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer members are indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Hide Member by Cursor
Click to remove a layer member from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, the layer member is removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer member is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Click Cancel to close the Supports Layer Control window.
View
Select a view from the drop-down list. By default, the list of available layers is populated with the view member elements.
Select the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to display the view on the supports ABA drawing.
Deselect the check box adjacent to the drop-down list to remove the view from the supports ABA drawing display.
Layer
Select a layer from the list. By default, the list of available layer members is populated with the layer member elements.
Layer Members
Allows you to define the display of layer member elements on the supports ABA drawing.
Select a layer member to remove it from the supports ABA drawing, the layer member is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layer members.
Repeat the command to display the layer member on the supports ABA drawing.
Show All
Click to display all of the members of the selected layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide All
Click to remove all of the members of the selected layer from the supports ABA drawing.
Show/Hide on selection
Allows you to define the display of layer elements on the supports ABA drawing.
Select a layer to remove it from the supports ABA drawing, the layer is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Repeat the command to display the layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide Layer by Cursor
Click to remove a layer from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, all of associated layer member elements are removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Show All
Click to display all of the members of the selected layer on the supports ABA drawing.
Hide All
Click to remove all of the members of the selected layer from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, the layer members are removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer members are indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.
Hide Member by Cursor
Click to remove a layer member from the supports ABA drawing using a cursor pick.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, the layer member is removed from the supports ABA drawing. The layer member is indicated as (Hidden) on the list of available layers.

View
Layer
Layer Members
Show All
Hide All
Show/Hide on selection
Hide Layer by Cursor
Select element
Show All
Hide All
Select element
Hide Member by Cursor
Select element
Cancel


Locks or unlocks a a supports ABA drawing.

The Modify Drawing Lock window allows you to lock or unlock a supports ABA drawing, preventing any further modifications.
CE
Click to identify the currently selected drawing element as the working element.
The drawing name and current lock status displays.
Select Lock Drawing from the drop-down list to lock the supports ABA drawing.
Select Unlock Drawing from the drop-down list to unlock the supports ABA drawing.
CE
Click to identify the currently selected drawing element as the working element.
The drawing name and current lock status displays.

Select Lock Drawing from the drop-down list to lock the supports ABA drawing.
Select Unlock Drawing from the drop-down list to unlock the supports ABA drawing.
A locked drawing cannot be deleted or overwritten via the supports ABA drawing creation process, even if the support name is selected in the Create Supports Drawing window.
You can check the ABA log file, for example, %AVEVA_DESIGN_ABA_LOG%/Aba_7-June-07_10-52-36.log, for the list of supports ABA drawings successfully created or aborted. A typical ABA log file output is:
CE
Click to identify the currently selected drawing element as the working element.
The drawing name and current lock status displays.
Select Lock Drawing from the drop-down list to lock the supports ABA drawing.
Select Unlock Drawing from the drop-down list to unlock the supports ABA drawing.
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ABA Log File - Processing 1 Drawings
====================================
Entry for Drawing /MDS-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA (=23706/324,=22384/63420)
End of Process List
Processing Drawing (1 of 1)
-------------------------------------------------------------
7 Jun 2007 10:52:37
Cannot delete old drawing /MDS-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA as it is locked - Drawing aborted
Drawing (1 of 1) Processed
-------------------------------------------------------------
Draft run-time warnings:
64,353)  0 elements with null or illegal IDNM attributes have been deleted. IDLIST
         /MDS-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA/S1/V7/IDLIST/IDLI
64,353)  0 elements with null or illegal DDNM attributes have been deleted. VIEW /MDS-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA/S1/V7
64,353)  0 elements with null or illegal IDNM attributes have been deleted. VIEW /MDS-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA/S1/V7
Cannot delete old drawing /MDS-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA as it is locked - Drawing aborted

Modify Drawing Lock
CE
Lock Drawing
Unlock Drawing
Create Supports Drawing
====================================
ABA Log File - Processing 1 Drawings
====================================
Entry for Drawing /
-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA (=23706/324,=22384/63420)
End of Process List
Processing Drawing (1 of 1)
-------------------------------------------------------------
7 Jun 2007 10:52:37
Cannot delete old drawing /
-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA as it is locked - Drawing aborted
Drawing (1 of 1) Processed
-------------------------------------------------------------
Draft run-time warnings:
64,353)  0 elements with null or illegal IDNM attributes have been deleted. IDLIST
         /
-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA/S1/V7/IDLIST/IDLI
64,353)  0 elements with null or illegal DDNM attributes have been deleted. VIEW /
-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA/S1/V7
64,353)  0 elements with null or illegal IDNM attributes have been deleted. VIEW /
-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA/S1/V7
Cannot delete old drawing /
-ABA-3-VIEWS(METRIC)-PS01005-AREA as it is locked - Drawing aborted


Overrides the scale calculated by DRAW to fit the support within the view and defines a scale to be used.

The sheet name displays at the top of the MDS Scale Override window.
Select a Scale from the drop-down list to define the scale of the view.
Click OK to apply the scale override or Cancel to discard any changes and close the MDS Scale Override window.

Scale
OK
Cancel


Rescales pipe symbols to suit the VSCA view scale attribute.
You are prompted to Select element
Click to identify an element, all pipe symbols are rescaled for the view associated with the selected element.
Note:
Currently only two types of pipe symbols can be rescaled on supports ABA drawings. Both pipe symbols are represented by DRAW Symbol Label (SLAB) elements with the Template Reference (TMRF) attribute set to either /DRA/MAS/SYMBOLS/GEN/BREAKS/BB-1 or /MDS/ABA/TAGS/BREAK/PIPE.

Select element
Note
:


Many features of the Terrain discipline user interface are common to multiple AVEVA E3D Design disciplines, mostly with the exception of the functionality available for selection on the Terrain tab.

Project tab
Provides access to a number of key commands and facilities, most of the functionality available for selection are common to multiple AVEVA E3D Design disciplines.
Terrain tab
Includes the following functionality specific to the Terrain discipline:
Create
Modify
Delete
Create
Create
Modify
Modify
Delete
Delete
Note:
The Admin tab is only available for selection, if you a member of the ADMIN team.

Terrain
Terrain
Note
:
Admin
Project tab
Terrain tab
Terrain


A Terrain Model in AVEVA E3D Design is a volumetric representation of a terrain surface, possibly with user-defined additions and/or subtractions, subdivided into a volumetric cell structure. The individual cells can contain different sets of contour line curves at user-defined elevations.

Terrain


The Terrain Model World (TRNWLD) element contains the Terrain Definition Model, hence the geometry stored in this element is never considered by clash detection.

All database elements are owned by other elements, therefore elements must be created in a strict order.
TRNWLD elements are administrative and can own a number of Terrain Definition (TRNDEF) and Terrain Surface (TRNSUR) elements. Below the TRNWLD element level the area specific elements are:
TRNDEF
The Terrain Definition (TRNDEF) is a volume defined as a rectangular section from the Terrain, with a thickness added below the lowest point from the surface. More than one definition can be created for a single surface, allowing the Terrain to be split up. The definitions for one surface should not overlap.
Positive and negative primitives can be defined to define changes to the terrain, these are added to the Terrain Definition when modifying it.
Terrain Primitive Holder (TRNPRI), Terrain Restriction Rectangle (TRNRR) and Terrain Solid Primitive Holder (TRNSLD) elements are owned by TRNDEF elements.
TRNDEF elements are linked to TRNSUR elements are linked by a property called SurLnk which is the reference to terrain surface. TRNDEF elements are also linked to TRNMOD elements by a property called DeflLnk which is the link to terrain definition.
TRNPRI
TRNPRI elements are owned by TRNDEF elements, these elements are container elements for primitives elements.
The TRNPRI elements has a property called the Terrain Definition Volume or Tvol. The volume is calculated by the solid described as the terrain surface with the bottom plane defined by the Bothei attribute and with the TRNRR element applied. The volume is calculated when the command GENTRM is used.
TRNRR
TRNRR elements are owned by TRBDEF elements, the rectangle is used to restrict the Terrain Definition Model.
TRNSLD
TRNSLD elements are owned by TRNDEF elements, the element contains the volumetric representation of the Terrain Definition Model.
TRNSUR
A terrain surface is imported and created by the IMP command. This is the same command that is used by the Mechanical Equipment Interface (MEI).
The following import formats are supported IGES, STEP, STL and XYZ. A terrain model in XYZ format is defined by a large number of points. These points are triangulated and a triangulated surface is created.
An imported terrain surface is defined by a TRNSUR element, a GENPRI element is used to hold the imported geometry.
TRNMOD
TRNMOD elements are administrative and are owned by a SITE or ZONE element. TRNMOD elements can own a number of Terrain Contour Line Collection (TRNCLC) and Terrain Cell Collection (TRNCC) elements.
TRNCC
TRNCC elements own Terrain Cell Element (TRNCEL).
TRNCEL
TRNCEL elements own Curve Collection Within a Cell (TRNCUC) elements.
TRNCUC
TRNCUC elements own Curve Set Within a Cell Element (TRNCUS) elements.
TRNCUS
TRNCUS elements own Terrain Curve (Trncurve) elements.
TRNCLC
TRNCLC elements own Set of Contour Lines (TRNCLS) elements.
TRNCLS
TRNCLS elements own Group of Contour Lines (TRNCLG) elements.
Refer to Create Terrain Definition, Create Terrain Model and Create Terrain Surface for further information.

Create Terrain Definition
Create Terrain Model
Create Terrain Surface
TRNDEF
Terrain Definition
TRNPRI
TRNRR
TRNSLD
TRNSUR
TRNMOD
TRNCC
TRNCEL
TRNCUC
TRNCUS
TRNCLC
TRNCLS
Create Terrain Definition
Create Terrain Model
Create Terrain Surface


Defines and creates a Terrain World (TRNWLD) element in the terrain hierarchy.

If autonaming is enabled, the suggested name can be accepted by clicking OK or a new name can be typed and then applied by clicking OK.
Note:
The new Terrain World must be named.

Terrain World
OK
OK
Note
:


Defines and creates a Terrain Surface (TRNSUR) element in the Terrain hierarchy.

Create Surface
The Terrain Surface is the whole reference surface imported from a file and has no thickness.
Terrain World
Displays the currently selected Terrain World.
The Terrain World can be changed by selecting a different one in the hierarchy and clicking refresh .
A Terrain World must be selected. If a Terrain World is not selected in the hierarchy an error message is displayed.
Import File Name
The import file can be opened by clicking or typing the path manually. The Surface is named automatically from the file it is imported from.
The following file types can be imported:
A terrain model in XYZ format is defined by a large number of points. These points are triangulated and a triangulated surface is created, this is computationally costly and may take longer to import than other file formats.
After the file is selected, a graphical aid is displayed to show where in the Model the surface will be imported to. The position will be its raw coordinates from the file if the Datum Position is left at 0,0,0. If Datum Position is altered this allows the user to choose the position within the file that will be at the origin (0,0,0) in Model.

Angle from North
Rotates the surface.

Datum Position
Creates the datum position for the Surface element, using the coordinates manually entered, using an offset or picked from the 3D view. These coordinates can then be locked.
Refer to Create Terrain Definition, Create Terrain Model and Add Contours for further information.
XYZ (.xyz)
STEP (.stp)
STL (.stl)
IGES (.igs)
XYZ (.xyz)
XYZ (.xyz)
STEP (.stp)
STEP (.stp)
STL (.stl)
STL (.stl)
IGES (.igs)
IGES (.igs)
Note:
Large files may take several minutes to import.

Create Terrain Definition
Create Terrain Model
Add Contours
Terrain Surface
Terrain
Create Surface
Terrain World
Import File Name
Note
:
Datum Position
Create Terrain Definition
Create Terrain Model
Add Contours


Defines and creates a Terrain Definition (TRNDEF) element in the Terrain hierarchy.

Surface
Displays the name of the surface being worked on.
Name
If autonaming is enabled, the suggested name can be accepted by clicking OK or a new name can be typed and then applied by clicking OK.
Base Thickness
Enter a value to add a thickness below the lowest point from the surface.
Position
Creates the position for the Definition element, using the coordinates manually entered, using an offset or picked from the 3D view. These coordinates can then be locked.
Width/Length
The size of the Model to be created from the terrain definition and is set by entering a value for the Width and Length. The values define the restriction rectangle using graphical aids with dimensions on the sides of the rectangle for width and length.

Once the definition is created, click the next arrow. The definition is displayed as a volume.

Refer to Create Terrain Surface, Create Terrain Model, Add Contours and Modify Terrain Definition for further information.

Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Model
Add Contours
Modify Terrain Definition
Terrain Definition
Terrain
Surface
Name
OK
OK
Base Thickness
Position
Width/Length
Width
Length
Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Model
Add Contours
Modify Terrain Definition


The Terrain Model (TRNMOD) is the physical clash-able element created under a Zone and generated from a Terrain definition.
Optionally, a grid may be referenced. If a grid is referenced, the terrain model will be divided into cells using the unrestricted planes of the referenced grid as dividing planes, otherwise only one cell is generated.

Definition
Displays the name of the definition being worked on.
Name
If autonaming is enabled, the suggested name can be accepted by clicking OK or a new name can be typed and then applied by clicking OK.
Zone
Any existing zone can be used.
The name of the zone can be typed or selected in the hierarchy and set by clicking Set Zone from Current Element .
Grid
Add a grid from the drop down list containing all the grids found in the current MDB.
Refer to Create Terrain Surface, Create Terrain Definition and Add Contours for further information.
Note:
Adding a grid is optional.

Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Definition
Add Contours
Terrain Model
Terrain
Definition
Name
OK
OK
Zone
Set Zone from Current Element
Grid
Note
:
Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Definition
Add Contours


Contours are added from a reference elevation up and down at spacings for the major and minor contours.

Minor contour spacing must be a factor of the major contour spacing, for example, if major spacing is 10000mm, then a minor spacing of 2500mm is permitted, but a minor spacing of 4000mm is rejected. A warning message is displayed.

Click Apply to create the contours.

Refer to Create Terrain Surface, Create Terrain Definition, Create Terrain Model, Show All Contours, Show Major Contours, Show No Contours and Contour Annotations for further information.
Note:
Adding minor contours is optional.

Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Definition
Create Terrain Model
Show All Contours
Show Major Contours
Show No Contours
Contour Annotations
Note
:
Apply
Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Definition
Create Terrain Model
Show All Contours
Show Major Contours
Show No Contours
Contour Annotations


Modify the currently selected surface element in the hierarchy, the functionality available is identical to that described in Surface.

Refer to Create Terrain Surface for further information.

Create Terrain Surface
Create Terrain Surface


Modify the currently selected definition element in the hierarchy, the majority of the functionality available is identical to that described in Definition.

Create Primitive
When modifying the Definition, positive or negative primitives can be added using the buttons. When the Definition is updated, either by clicking Update Definition , or by clicking the next arrow, the updates are applied to the Definition and the Model if a model is defined for that Definition.
The Show Negatives check box toggles visualisation On or Off. When On the negatives can be seen before applying the changes.
Refer to Create Terrain Definition for further information.

Create Terrain Definition
Create Primitive
Update Definition
Show Negatives
On
Off
On
Create Terrain Definition


Modify the currently selected model element in the hierarchy, the functionality available is identical to that described in Model.

Refer to Create Terrain Model for further information.

Create Terrain Model
Create Terrain Model


Displays both the Major and Minor contour lines.

Refer to Show Major Contours, Show No Contours and Add Contours for further information.

Show Major Contours
Show No Contours
Add Contours
Show Major Contours
Show No Contours
Add Contours


Displays only the Major contours lines.

Refer to Show All Contours, Show No Contours and Add Contours for further information.

Show All Contours
Show No Contours
Add Contours
Show All Contours
Show No Contours
Add Contours


No Contour lines are displayed.

Refer to Show All Contours, Show Major Contours and Add Contours for further information.

Show All Contours
Show Major Contours
Add Contours
Show All Contours
Show Major Contours
Add Contours


Displays the Contour line annotations, if All Contours is selected, all the contours are displayed annotated.

If Major Contours Only is selected, only the Major contours are displayed annotated.

If No Contours is selected, then no annotations are displayed.
Refer to Add Contours, Show All Contours, Show Major Contours and Show No Contours for information.

Add Contours
Show All Contours
Show Major Contours
Show No Contours
All Contours
Major Contours Only
No Contours
Add Contours
Show All Contours
Show Major Contours
Show No Contours


The Draw User guide describes the facilities provided by Draw. Draw is used to generate fully annotated engineering drawings from design data.
DRAW is the drawing production module of the AVEVA E3D Design platform. It allows you to generate fully annotated engineering drawings directly from data in the 3D model, created from the Model module. Drawings can be easily updated to reflect changes in the 3D model.
Within Draw there is specific functionality associated with the production of drawings.
Refer to General Functions and Automatic Drawing Production for further information.

General Functions
Automatic Drawing Production
General Functions
Automatic Drawing Production


The Draw graphical user interface has been designed to allow you to generate and retrieve industry-standard engineering drawings quickly and efficiently.
Dimensioning and other annotations can then be added. It is not necessary to make any calculations or input any data, as all annotation information comes directly from the 3D model.


You select the particular part of the 3D model and the direction and scale to use.
The 3D model can be viewed from any angle at any scale, including isometric views, with perspective if required. The appearance of the 3D graphics is controlled from representation rules that are pre-defined by the administrator allowing for different types of design items to have different line styles and colours applied to them. The required representation can be selected during view creation.
Various levels of wire-line and hidden-line removal can be used. Sectional views can be generated by the creation of flat or stepped section planes, and there are no restrictions on the number of planes created or the selection of items that can be sectioned. The scale of the 3D graphics can be selected from a set of Metric, Architectural and Engineering values, with the option of an automatic scale selection to use the largest scale possible for the given design data and drawing sheet size.


Facilities are available for specifying details of the hierarchy within the DRAW database for the location of the drawings and their sheets.


Labels can be attached to any design element and used to display any attribute of the element. You can control the format, content and appearance of the labels, with suitable project defaults defined by the administrator. Direct reference to the design data, combined with a simple update annotation operation, means that the annotation always reflects the current state of the 3D model. The position and orientation of the labels can be modified graphically, for a clear drawing layout.


There are four generic dimension types available in Draw, namely, Linear, Angular, Radial and Pitch Circle Diameter. These allow intelligent dimensions to be created to dimensioning standards.
Dimensions are calculated directly from the 3D model. The format, content and appearance of the dimensions can be controlled. The administrator can define suitable project defaults.
As with labelling, direct reference to the design data means that the annotation always reflects the current state of the 3D model, with a simple update annotation operation.
Once the dimensions have been created, the position and orientation of dimensions can be adjusted graphically.


Draw's intelligent 2D drafting allows additional 2D annotation (manually drafted graphics and text) to be generated on the drawing sheet. Operations such as grouping, multiple copying, rubber banding, nested symbols, symbol libraries, and full element modification functions are available. The facility is not intended to be used as a drafting application.
Like other Draw data, all 2D annotation can be linked to the design data and can easily be updated to follow the changes that occur in the 3D model.


The Automatic Drawing Production (ADP) functionality enables annotated drawings to be produced automatically. You can set rules that determine how the annotation is produced. The drawings can then be modified, if necessary, using the normal drawing modification operations in Draw.
The functionality contains separate utilities, which are used for different disciplines. The utilities are:
General ADP
Spool Drawings
HVAC Sketches
Isometric ADP
Area Based ADP
General ADP
General ADP
Spool Drawings
Spool Drawings
HVAC Sketches
HVAC Sketches
Isometric ADP
Isometric ADP
Area Based ADP
Area Based ADP


Many features of the Draw module user interface are common to multiple AVEVA E3D Design modules and are described in Common Functionality.

Common Functionality
Common Functionality
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The Draw interface includes the following tabs:
If a label, view (2D or 3D) or intelligent table is selected, a tab containing options specific to labels, views or intelligent tables displays:
When Draw is opened, the Home tab displays initially.

A further tab may display which contains options specific to the type of view (for example, 2D or 3D) and elements currently selected.
If required, the tabs, apart from their titles, can be hidden to save space.

To hide the tabs, right-click a tab and select Minimize the Ribbon from the drop-down menu, or double click the title of an open tab with the left mouse button.
Repeat the procedure to re-display the tabs.
Project
Home
Draw
Annotate
Update
Tools
Interfaces
Manage
Auto
Area
Project
Project
Home
Home
Draw
Draw
Annotate
Annotate
Update
Update
Tools
Tools
Interfaces
Interfaces
Manage
Manage
Auto
Auto
Area
Area
Format 2D View
Format 3D Tab
Label Format Tab
Intelligent Table Tab
Format 2D View
Format 2D View
Format 3D Tab
Format 3D Tab
Label Format Tab
Label Format Tab
Intelligent Table Tab
Intelligent Table Tab
Note:
You must be a free user or a member of the DRAWADMIN team to display the Admin tab. Refer to Draw Administrator for further information.
Note:
Many of the tabs contain drop-down lists, allowing you to select further options. In many cases, the Draw module displays the drop-down list function that was most recently selected.
In this User Guide, the default names of the drop-down lists are given - the first option on each menu.

Project
Home
Draw
Annotate
Update
Tools
Interfaces
Manage
Auto
Area
Draw Administrator
Format 2D View
Format 3D Tab
Label Format Tab
Project
Home
Draw
Annotate
Update
Tools
Interfaces
Manage
Auto
Area
Note
:
Admin
Draw Administrator
Format 2D View
Format 3D Tab
Label Format Tab
Intelligent Table Tab
Home
Minimize the Ribbon
Note
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The Project tab provides access to a number of key commands and facilities.

Save Work
Click to save changes made to data in the Draw module. The facility is also available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
Get Work
Click to refresh the databases with changes made by other users since the session was started. The facility is also available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
New Drawing
Allows you to create new drawing sheets, backing sheets, symbol templates and overlay sheets. Refer to Create Drawing Sheet from a Drawing Type and Template for further information.
Print Drawing
Allows you to set the printing options and print drawing sheets. Refer to Print Sheets for further information.
Export Drawing
Allows you to export drawings sheets to other file formats. Refer to Output Facilities for further information.
Help
Click to open the support and information page, which displays general information about the product (for example, the software version). You can access Online Help, facilities to contact AVEVA and check for software updates. Refer to On-Line Help for further information.
Options
Allows you to configure the Draw module. Refer to Options and Setup for further information.
Modules
Allows you to switch to a different module. A menu displays listing the available modules.
Monitor
Specon
Propcon
Isodraft
Model
Paragon
Spool
You can select the required module to open, the Draw module is closed.
Exit
Click to Exit the Draw module.
Save Work
Click to save changes made to data in the Draw module. The facility is also available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
Get Work
Click to refresh the databases with changes made by other users since the session was started. The facility is also available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
New Drawing
Allows you to create new drawing sheets, backing sheets, symbol templates and overlay sheets. Refer to Create Drawing Sheet from a Drawing Type and Template for further information.
Print Drawing
Allows you to set the printing options and print drawing sheets. Refer to Print Sheets for further information.
Export Drawing
Allows you to export drawings sheets to other file formats. Refer to Output Facilities for further information.
Help
Click to open the support and information page, which displays general information about the product (for example, the software version). You can access Online Help, facilities to contact AVEVA and check for software updates. Refer to On-Line Help for further information.
Options
Allows you to configure the Draw module. Refer to Options and Setup for further information.
Modules
Allows you to switch to a different module. A menu displays listing the available modules.
You can select the required module to open, the Draw module is closed.
Exit
Click to Exit the Draw module.

Save Work
Click to save changes made to data in the Draw module. The facility is also available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
Get Work
Click to refresh the databases with changes made by other users since the session was started. The facility is also available on the Quick Access Toolbar by default.
New Drawing
Allows you to create new drawing sheets, backing sheets, symbol templates and overlay sheets. Refer to Create Drawing Sheet from a Drawing Type and Template for further information.
Print Drawing
Allows you to set the printing options and print drawing sheets. Refer to Print Sheets for further information.
Export Drawing
Allows you to export drawings sheets to other file formats. Refer to Output Facilities for further information.
Help
Click to open the support and information page, which displays general information about the product (for example, the software version). You can access Online Help, facilities to contact AVEVA and check for software updates. Refer to On-Line Help for further information.
Options
Allows you to configure the Draw module. Refer to Options and Setup for further information.
Modules
Allows you to switch to a different module. A menu displays listing the available modules.
Monitor
Specon
Propcon
Isodraft
Model
Paragon
Spool
You can select the required module to open, the Draw module is closed.
Exit
Click to Exit the Draw module.
Monitor
Specon
Propcon
Isodraft
Model
Paragon
Spool
Monitor
Monitor
Specon
Specon
Propcon
Propcon
Isodraft
Isodraft
Model
Model
Paragon
Paragon
Spool
Spool

Quick Access Toolbar
Quick Access Toolbar
Create Drawing Sheet from a Drawing Type and Template
Print Sheets
Output Facilities
On-Line Help
Options and Setup
Project
Save Work
Quick Access Toolbar
Get Work
Quick Access Toolbar
New Drawing
Create Drawing Sheet from a Drawing Type and Template
Print Drawing
Print Sheets
Export Drawing
Output Facilities
Help
On-Line Help
Options
Options and Setup
Modules
Exit
Exit