Insert Equipment

General points on the procedure are given in Insert Symbols.

Equipment items are positioned stand-alone. All equipment items can be configured so that they can be re-sized, using the Symbols Configuration Category of the AVEVA P&ID Project Administration program.

Vessels have the EQV item type and all other equipment is classified as EQU.

Note: The procedure for inserting inline equipment is identical to that for inserting inline fittings. Refer to Insert Inline Fittings.

Note: Sub-equipment is discussed in Insert Sub-Equipment (for example, Electrical Equipment). Equipment Data Location is discussed in Insert Miscellaneous Symbols.

For details of the use of this command in the context of drawing P&IDs, see Insert Symbols.

Note: Instead of inserting symbols, new symbols can be placed on the drawing by copying and pasting existing symbols. Refer to Copy Drawing Objects and Labels.

Example

Associated Project Configuration Options

Equipment may be set either to be fixed size or re-sizable upon insertion. This setting is made in the Symbols Configuration Category of the AVEVA P&ID Project Administration program. If an item is set to be re-sizable, a prompt will be received upon insertion for size in both the X and Y directions after the item is inserted.

Procedure

1. Select an equipment symbol by using the Symbol Explorer.

2. After the symbol has been selected a 'ghosted' image of the equipment will appear on the cross hairs. The Command prompt will display:

   Indicate point for <chosen equipment>:

   Pick the desired position.

3. If the item type is set to be re-sizable, the Command prompt will then display:

   X scale factor <1>:

   Enter an X scale factor via the keyboard if required.

4. The Command prompt will then display:

   Y scale factor <default X>:

   The Y scale defaults to the X scale automatically unless another value is entered.

5. The Command prompt will then display:

   Rotation angle <0.000>:

   Enter a rotation angle if required.

   Note: You can 'show' the rotation angle by picking two points. The item is then placed.

6. The Command prompt will then display:

   Indicate point for <chosen equipment>:

   Place another item, or select Cancel from The Drawing Page menu or press Ctrl-C to end the command.

If auto-labelling is on, the Label Equipment (with or without Trim) procedure will then start automatically.