Create Template Members

A Support Template contains the right number of stanchions, cross-members and hangers for the configuration and the number of Pipes or other elements to be supported.

An N-level goalpost support will be used in this exercise, which will be created with two stanchions and the correct number of cross-members for supporting the Pipes you select. In this case, it will have two cross-members.

You will need to create the other stanchions and bracing members separately, but for now you will just create the basic structure.

Exercise continues:

1. Navigate to Subframework P-ABC999-0001/SBFR1. Select the fourth icon on the Create Support toolbox. The Create Template Members form is displayed:

   The name of the Support is shown at the top of the form.

   Other parts of the form are:

   Member Type which defines the type of Member you are going to create (stanchion or cross-member).

   Member Direction which tells you the direction the Member will have. The direction is determined by the direction of the pipes being supported.

   Hanger Direction which allows you to set the Hanger Direction. The hanger direction depends on whether the pipes are above or below the cross-member supporting them. See the figure below:

   

   The Action list allows you to create and delete Members, and to create Hangers. Once you start creating a Member, the options change to allow you to create Hangers on that member, as described below.

   Note: If you make a mistake, you can delete a Member by setting Action list option to Delete Member. Remember that if you want to delete the Support and start again, select Delete > Support from the main menu.

2. Set the Hanger Direction to D.

3. From the Action list, select Create Member.

4. The Action option list selection will change to Create Hanger, and a message will appear at the bottom of the form confirming the type of Member created and the Hanger direction. For example: Creating Cross Member with Hanger Dir D.

5. Select Create Hanger, and you will be prompted to pick a Pipe. Pick the Northern-most 100 bore Pipe. In the displayed Set Hanger Configuration form:

   • Set Spec to CADC Template

   • Set Hanger Category to Bolted

   • Set Hanger Configuration to U Bolt to Grip

     The form should now appear as shown.

     

     Note: At this stage, an Attachment Point (ATTA) is also created as a member of PIPE/SAM-100-3/B1. The steelwork for the support is positioned at the minimum hanger length from the Pipe.

6. Click OK to accept the selection.

7. Now you need to create another Hanger with the same configuration.

   From the Action list on the Create Template Members form, select Copy Last Hanger, and pick the centre 100 bore Pipe of the three. The Set Hanger Configuration form will not be displayed. Now select Copy Last Hanger again, and pick the third 100 bore Pipe.

8. You have now created all the Hangers for all the Pipes supported by this cross-member. Select End this Member. The Action option list will return to showing Create Member.

9. Next, create the template member for the lower Pipes. Select Create Member and then Create Hanger, and pick one of the Pipes. The Set Hanger Configuration form will be displayed again: use the same configuration and click OK.

10. Select Create Hanger again, and pick the last Pipe. OK the Set Hanger Configuration form and select End this Member from the Create Template Members form.

11. When you have created all five hangers, select Control > Close on the Create Template Member form. The relevant part of the Design Explorer hierarchy, and a diagram of the template you have just created, are shown below.