Insert Nozzles

General points on the insertion procedure are given under Insert Symbols.

Nozzles are two point symbols and must be owned by an equipment item, a sub-equipment item or an in-line equipment item in order to be inserted successfully. For example, nozzles can be inserted onto pumps, vessels or valves.

Nozzles can be moved around on the same vessel, but not between vessels. Nozzles can be copied between vessels and re-association takes place automatically to the correct vessel. An entire vessel and its attached nozzles can be copied and the correct association will be maintained. The Show Associations between Items procedure should be used to establish which items are associated.

The default nozzle is specified in the Nozzles Configuration Category of the AVEVA P&ID Project Administration program.

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

Errors

An error message occurs when trying to attach a nozzle to something other than an equipment item, a sub-equipment item, an in-line equipment item or when a nozzle has not attached itself physically to anything. Associate the nozzle physically to an equipment item, a sub-equipment item, an in-line equipment item or pick an item for association when prompted. Otherwise the nozzle will disappear.

Procedures

Insert Nozzle with Symbol Explorer

1. Select a nozzle symbol by using the Symbol Explorer.

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

   Insertion point:

   Pick a point on an equipment item, a sub-equipment item or an in-line equipment item.

3. The Command prompt will then display:

   Get angle:

   Pick a point to show the direction in which the nozzle is to face.

If auto-labelling is on, the Label Nozzles procedure will then start automatically.

Insert Default Nozzle on Equipment

4. Select the equipment item that the nozzle is to be associated with, right-click and select the Insert Nozzle option from the shortcut menu.

5. A 'ghosted' image of the nozzle will appear on the cross hairs. The Command prompt will then display:

   Insertion point:

   Pick a point on an equipment item, a sub-equipment item or an in-line equipment item.

6. The Command prompt will then display:

   Get angle:

   Pick a point to show the direction in which the nozzle is to face.

If auto-labelling is on, the Label Nozzles procedure will then start automatically.