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The following procedure creates isometric, plan, and elevation views for a pipeline containing one or more pipe runs, using a generic drawing-by-rule piping component. The workflow is performed in the Drawings and Reports task or from Tools Menu > Drawing Console in other tasks.

Create a drawing component

  1. Right-click the drawing root in the Management Console and select New > More to open the Add Component Dialog.

  2. Select Folder on the General tab of the Add Component Dialog.

  3. Click OK to create the new folder.

  4. Right-click the folder, and select the Rename Command. Give the folder the needed name.

  5. Right-click the folder, and select New > More, and select the Offshore tab of the Add Component Dialog.

  6. Select the Piping (Generic) package, and click OK to display the Piping component in the Management Console. This component contains the views to be created.

  7. Right-click the component in the Management Console, and select the Rename Command. Give the component the needed name.

Set up and run queries (optional)

This procedure can be skipped if you are using the default settings for the component. Perform these steps only when you need to change the queries in the component.

  1. Right-click the component, and select the Setup Command to open the Setup Dialog. The View Builder hierarchy contains views for each of the view types to be created.

  2. Select the Queries Tab (Setup Dialog - Drawings by Rule), and then select All in the Select View Type box.

  3. An existing asking filter for the component displays in the Filter box. Select another value if needed.

  4. A collation rule name displays in the Select Collation Rule box. Select another value if needed.

  5. Click Ask Filter Inputs to display the Filter Properties for Asking Filter Dialog.

  6. Select the needed system, part, assembly object, or reference plane from the hierarchy:

    • For a scantling drawing, select a structural part, structural system, or reference plane.

    • For an assembly drawing, select an assembly, block, or assemblyblock.

    • For a piping drawing, select a pipeline.

    • For a pipe support drawing, select a pipeline, or individual hangers and supports.

    To include child objects, select Include nested objects. Click OK.

  7. Click Run Query .

  8. Select a view in the Select View Type box to display results for the view type. Each result for Views is a view based on the view styles in the component and the object types defined in Values.

  9. If the parts are not the expected results, select a different filter in the Filter box, click Ask Filter Inputs to select new inputs, and click Run Query again.

  10. Repeat for remaining views in the Select View Type box and click OK.

Create drawings

  1. In the Management Console, right-click the component and select the Update Command. Because you have not selected what is to be displayed on the drawings, the Filter Properties for Asking Filter Dialog displays.

  2. From the system hierarchy, select a pipeline system containing one or more pipe runs and click OK to display the Drawing Generation dialog..

    The gathering rule steps through the hierarchy and automatically include child pipe runs, parts, and components.

  3. When the Generation Status field displays "Creating Documents Complete," click Exit. One drawing for each selected assembly displays in the Detail View. The drawings are up-to-date and is superimposed on each drawing icon.

  4. Open a drawing. All piping views display on the same sheet, as shown in the example below.

    Offshore Drawings_Create a piping drawing

  • If a batch server is set up by your system administrator, Batch Commands are also available.

  • To update individual drawings, right-click each drawing, and select Update.

  • When a drawing is out-of-date, is superimposed on the drawing icon.