Spool Break at a Joint

You can also split spools by defining SPOOL BREAKS at Joints in the network, even though the Shop Flags on either side of the joint are the same. for example, a flanged joint with no gasket.

The Spool Break is forced by changing the CSFBREAK attributes for the selected piping components to True. When SPOOLER finds two adjacent True CSFBREAK or TSFBREAK attributes it inserts a Spool Break between them.

This function could be used to split pipes at any component, but this would create problems during the Erection phase because no method of connecting the two parts would be shown on the drawings.

Note:
Any Spool Breaks you define changes the flags of those components in the Design database.

Forced Spool Breaks can also be removed by selecting Delete > Spool Break from the main menu bar. You are then prompted to select the two piping components to reset the C/TSFBREAK attributes on.

Force a Spool Break at a Specified Element Level

To force a spool break at any change of Branch, Pipe, Zone or Site, set the SFLimit (Spool/Field Limit) attribute for the SPLDRG to BRAN, PIPE, ZONE or SITE, respectively. The default setting is WORLD.