Databases and World Elements Used in Assembly Planning

Database type

World element type

Description

Contents

Assembly Planning user access

Hull & Design user access

Project setup recommendations.

Single location.

Project setup recommendations.

Collaboration project. Multiple locations

DESI

ASWLD

Assembly World

Assembly

hierarchy with assembly nodes

Write access for those working with Assembly Planning

Read access for anyone who wants to access Assembly data (for example, Hull design users, Weld Planning users, ….)

Assembly worlds should be in one or more separate databases, dedicated for assemblies..

Case 1:

The ship is divided into zones. One team is working within one zone, doing both Hull design and Assembly Planning. One assembly world/one assembly database per zone.

Case 2:

One assembly database/one assembly world for the whole ship.

Same as single location

CATA

General part (GPART), which can be used in Assembly Planning.

Read access for Assembly Planning users.

DESI

LINKWL

Link World

Link Assembly to their associated output that means, Drawings and Parts Lists

Write access for those working with Assembly Drawings

One data\-base dedicated for assembly links.

PADD

Assembly Drawings

Write access for those working with Assembly Drawings.

for further information, see Drafting database setup.

NSEQ

SEQWOR

Name Sequence World

Name sequences for Assembly Drawings

Write access for those who create assembly drawings

No access required for other users

It is recommended to have one Name Sequence database for all Named Sequences within a project.

One Name Sequence datafbase per location. Note that each location needs to have its own predefined unique sequence interval.