Worked Example (Create SITE ZONE and Equipment)

The sequence of modelling will be as follows:

The object is to create the Site and Zone in which the equipment will sit.

The simplest data structure, which would allow you to build the model, is a single Site, which owns just one Zone. This could then accommodate all of the equipment, structures, Cableways, HVAC and pipes without difficulty.

The practical way of building the data structure is to place similar element types in individual zones so that they can be accessed in logical groups. For your design, the hierarchy should be something like:

1. Select Create > Site or Create > Zone.

   

   A dialog box will appear on the screen.

2. Enter the name of the site or zone you want to create.

3. Select an appropriate zone purpose for each zone and select OK on the form.

   Although Sites and Zones could be positioned, we recommend that at this stage, you leave them at the default position of North 0 East 0 Up 0. or X = 0 , Y = 0 and Z = 0.

   Note: Remember to create any element, you need to be positioned at the correct level in the hierarchy - so before you can create a zone, you must have a site.

   Once you have built the basic hierarchical structure, you need to start building actual physical objects to make up your design. The first of these is a simple cylinder to form the body of the vessel.

   

   The actual cylinder, which will represent the body, needs to be owned by an equipment element, which in turn belongs to a Zone.

   For this purpose, we will navigate to the AMO-EQUIP zone before creating the equipment element. To do this, you will need to be using the Equipment application so that you can build an equipment item.

4. Using the Design Explorer navigate to the Zone which will hold the equipment, select Create > Equipment.

   The Equipment Creation form appears.

5. Key in the equipment name /PUMPXX9001 and click OK.

   

   Now we need to create the body of the vessel.

6. Select Create > Primitives.

   The Primitives form appears.

7. Select the Cylinder.

   The Primitives Cylinder form appears.

8. Key in the Height 500 and the Diameter 300 and click Create.

   

   The Primitives form changes to allow further options.

9. In this case click Next.

   

   Now we need to create the vessels top.

10. Select the Dish.

    The Primitives Dish form appears.

11. Key in the Diameter 300 and the Height 100 and click Create.

    The Primitives form changes to allow further options.

    We also need to position the Dish, relative to the origin of the cylinder.

12. Key 250 up in the Position section of the Primitives form, then click Next.

    

    Now we need to create the first nozzle XX9001/N1.

13. Select Create > Nozzles.

    The Create Nozzle form appears.

14. Select the Nozzle Type as FLANGED NOZZLE DIN2635 PN40 RF 25 Nominal Bore.

15. Key in the Name of the Nozzle XX9001/N1.

16. Key in the Orientation P1 as UZ.

17. Key in the Height of the nozzle as 75.

    We now also need to position the nozzle, relative to the origin of the cylinder.

18. Key 425 in the Up direction, then click Apply.

    

    Now we need to create the Second nozzle XX9001/N2.

19. Select the Nozzle Type as PN16.RFFLANGED NOZZLE DIN2635 PN40 RF 15 Nominal Bore.

20. Key in the Name of the Nozzle XX9001/N2.

21. Key in the Orientation P1 as UZ.

22. Key in the Height of the nozzle as 200.

    We now also need to position the nozzle, relative to the origin of the cylinder.

23. Key 425 in the up direction and 125 in a south direction, then click Apply.

    

    We now need to rotate the second nozzle /XX9001/N2 30 degrees around the first nozzle /XX9001/N1.

24. Indicate the equipment and then click the Model Editor icon from the Model Editor Toolbar.

    The Equipment modification handle appears.

25. Click the right mouse button with the cursor over the equipment and select Edit Members of Equipment.

    

    If we now select the nozzle which requires to be rotated the equipment modification handle will be available for the individual primitives (that is, the nozzle YY9991XX9001/N2).

26. Move the cursor over the equipment modification handle and then click the right mouse button.

27. From the pop up menu select Move Handle > Snap to Point.

    

28. Move the cursor over the required P-Point and then click the left mouse button.

29. Now that the handle is located at the nozzle in the center of the equipment we can select the equipment modification rotational handle and drag the nozzle 30 degrees.