Insert Miscellaneous Symbols

General points on the procedure are given under Insert Symbols.

As the category name suggests, entities or elements which do not fall conveniently into the other categories may be placed here. For example, vessel jackets, revision triangles, electrical connections, hexagons and line termination symbols.

The category also includes equipment of the EDL (Equipment Data Location) item type.

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

The drawing layer for revision-related entities such as revision triangles is selected in the Miscellaneous - Labels Sub-Category of the AVEVA P&ID Project Administration program.

Procedure

1. Select the symbol category by using the Symbol Explorer.

   From this point on the procedure will depend on the type of miscellaneous symbol being inserted, of which there are many. Two example procedures are given.

Example procedure (for Line Termination Symbols)

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

   Insertion point:

   Pick where the symbol is to be inserted.

3. The Command prompt will then display:

   Indicate pipe start node or end node for association:

   Pick the pipe start or end node with which the termination symbol is to be associated.

4. The Command prompt will then display:

   Indicate point for Leader Line:

   Pick the point on the pipe node that the symbol leader line will be connected to.

5. The Command prompt will then again display:

   Indicate point for Leader Line:

   Pick the point on the symbol that the leader line will be connected to.

   The procedure for placing the symbol is now completed.

   Note: The symbol and leader line will adopt the colour from the owning pipe node.

6. The Command prompt will then display:

   Insertion point:

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

Example procedure (for Vessel Jackets)

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

   Indicate point for PRESSURE VESSEL JACKET:

   Place the vessel jacket around the vessel.

8. The Command prompt will then display:

   X scale factor:

   Enter an X scale factor, e.g. 2 for double the original size.

9. The Command prompt will then display:

   Y scale factor <defaults to X>:

   Press Enter to scale the jacket evenly or enter a Y scale factor.

10. The Command prompt will then display:

    Rotation Angle <0.00>:

    Enter a rotation angle, if necessary.

11. The Command prompt will then display:

    Indicate point for PRESSURE VESSEL JACKET:

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

Example procedure (for Tie Points)

12. Create a tie point symbol using the Symbol Editor.

13. Right-click on the symbol and select Edit Properties from the menu to display the Edit Symbol Properties window.

14. Select TIE from the the P&ID Type drop down list.

    

15. Right-click on the symbol and select Add Attributes from the menu to display the Add Attributes window.

    

16. Position the attributes on the symbol.

    

17. Save and close the tie point symbol.

18. Select the required tie point symbol by using the Symbol Explorer.

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

    Insertion point:

    Pick a point on the drawing canvas.

    The tie point symbol will be inserted on the drawing.

    

20. Right-click on the symbol and select Properties from the menu to display the Tie Point Properties window.

    

21. Modify the values to annotate the tie point symbol.

    The tie point symbol is annotated with the Type and Number field values.

    

There are various methods to associate the tie point symbol with a pipe.

• Right-click on the symbol and select Set as Line Source from the menu and select the pipe to connect the tie point to a pipe group source location.

• Right-click on the symbol and select Set as Line Destination from the menu and select the pipe to connect the tie point to a pipe group destination location.

• Right click on the symbol and select Remove from Pipe Group to remove the tie point association with a pipe group.

• Use the Managing Groups functionality and add the tie point symbol to a pipe group with the Add Entity option. Refer to Managing Groups.

• If the tie point symbol is created with a leader line that has dynamic visibility. Right-click on the visibility grip and select Tie Point With Leader Line to display the leader line on the drawing canvas. The leader line can then be dragged onto the required pipe.

  Note: TIE must be set as a valid item type or name in the of Display Object Labels at Pipe Source/Destination option in the Pipes - Labels Sub Category of the AVEVA P&ID Project Administration program.