Create Penetration in the Equipment Application

A penetration can be created for equipment containing an equipment penetration profile. An equipment penetration profile is defined by an extrusion primitive belonging to an equipment, sub-equipment or equipment template element. The hole created will match the shape of the equipment penetration profile.

1. An Equipment Penetration is requested by selecting the menu command Utilities > Equipment Penetration > Create.

   This displays the Create Penetration window:

   

2. When you click Pick Penetrated Items, you will be prompted to identify one or more items to be penetrated with a Managed Hole. If an item already in the Penetrated Items list is selected, it will be removed from that list.

3. When you click Pick Penetrating Items, you will be prompted to identify one or more equipment or sub equipment elements that contain an equipment penetration profile which defines the shape of a Managed Hole required by that equipment. If an item already in the Penetrating Items list is selected, it will be removed from that list.

4. Clicking on OK creates an entry in the Hole Management system, and creates a Penetration Point (DPCA element) on the equipment.

5. The next step is to change the status of each new penetration to Requested using the Hole Management window described previously.

Identifying an Equipment Penetration Profile

6. An equipment penetration can be created only if the equipment contains an extrusion that has been nominated as the penetration profile. The shape of the hole is determined by the shape of the penetration profile. The penetration profile may be created at a drawing level that is not normally displayed in the 3D view or on a drawing.

7. In the Equipment and Design Template applications the menu Modify > Penetration Profile allows an existing extrusion element to be identified as the penetration profile. The list on the window will show all extrusions in the current equipment or design template that are valid shapes for the hole management system.

8. Selecting an extrusion in the list will show the outline of the profile even if the extrusion is not currently displayed. When a suitable extrusion has been selected, click on the Select as penetration profile link. A tick next to an extrusion in the list shows that this is currently selected to be the penetration profile.

9. Clicking OK on this window creates port elements in the equipment or design template which identifies the selected penetration profile to the hole management system.