Set Defaults

The following options are available from the Settings menu in the Penetration subapplication:

Defaults

This option displays the Penetration Defaults form which allows you to set default specifications for the available types of penetration, so that you do not need to enter details of local geometry etc, each time you create a new penetration. This is particularly useful in the Pipework Penetration subapplication (using the Create > 1 to 1 Penetration option), allowing you to create penetrations automatically where pipes pass through structural items, without interrupting your piping design sequence.

The form is divided into three tabbed sections, one for each type of penetration. For each type of penetration, use the Specification drop-down lists and the resulting list of available specifications to select the default to be used.

Pipe Penetration Tab

For pipe penetrations, set the default to the Penetration ATTA specification if no penetration ATTAs are available in the current piping specification.

Steel Penetration Tab

For steel penetrations, set the default to the FITT on the penetrating section.

Penetration Hole Tab

For penetration holes through panels, the specifications are categorised by Hole Specification, Generic Type and Sub-Type; select from each option as required.

For penetration holes through panels, the specification applies to the CMPF.

To be able to edit the default design parameters which determine the geometry of a panel hole, select the Set Hole Spref checkbox. If available, Generic Type and Sub - Type options are selectable. If you want to use only the current default design parameter settings, leave the Set Hole Spref checkbox unselected.

Angle Penetrations

Selecting this option from the Settings menu displays the Angle Defaults form:

This form allows you to set the maximum permitted angle at which penetrating items can pass through a penetrated item.

Enter the required angles separately for penetrating pipes and sections. The angles are measured in degrees from the normal to the penetrated item.