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Intergraph Smart 3D Isogen Isometric Drawings

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Isogen Version
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Specifies how to represent pipeline components or facilities on the drawing. For example, you can specify that valves are to be drawn 1.5 times normal size with a line thickness of 1 on layer 5, and appear in the color blue. The software uses this collection to construct the corresponding drawing definition (DDF) file.

You enter the data using a grid. To open the grid, click Show Collapse ICP.

  • Applies To specifies the pipeline, pipeline component, or facility to which the definition is applied. This is set using a list, which includes the allowable settings for this property. In most instances, the drawing graphics that the setting modifies is clear. For example, FLOW-ARROWS affects flow arrows. However, some settings are more ambiguous. Refer to the table below for more information:

Applies To setting

Type of output graphics to be modified

CONTINUATION

Dotted un-dimensioned pipe and components

DIMENSION-LINES

Dimension line standouts, dimension lines, and dimension arrows

DIMENSION-TEXT

Numerical dimensioning text

END-CONNECTORS

Hygienic end connection fittings

FLOORS

Floor Penetration symbol

FRAME

Default Isogen-generated drawing frame.

FRAME-TEXT

Default Isogen-generated text in the default generated drawing frame

ISO-TEXT

Text that has been arrowed out on a leader line

REFERENCE-ITEM

Reference dimensions

SPECIAL-STATUS

Dotted dimensioned pipe and components

SPECIAL

Dotted dimensioned pipe

SPECIAL BENDS

Dotted dimensioned bends

SPECIAL CROSSES

Dotted dimensioned crosses

SPECIAL ELBOWS

Dotted dimensioned elbows

SPECIAL FITTINGS

Dotted dimensioned components

SPIT-POINTS

Dotted continuation when pipeline automatically splits across multiple sheets

TRACING-CONTROLS

Heat tracing junction boxes

UNDIMENSIONED-
BRANCHES

Used when the Branch Dimension Suppression facility is invoked

WALLS

Wall Penetration symbol

LAGGING

Insulation

SAFETY-DISC

Rupture Disk

MISC-COMPONENTS

All miscellaneous components rather than the ones that are individually list, such as MISC-COMPONENT-PLUG.

  • Lower NS defines the minimum bore as an integer or real number. Type a value in the current nominal size units.

When there are two or more definitions with the same Applies To setting, you can use a zero (0) in the first of the lower bore positions to signal there is no lower bore, as shown in the example below.

Applies To

Lower NS

Upper NS

Pipeline

0

2

Pipeline

2.5

6

Pipeline

8

0

  • Upper NS defines the maximum bore as an integer or real number. Type the required value in the current nominal size units.

When there are two or more definitions with the same Applies To setting, you can use a zero (0) in the last maximum bore position to signal there is no maximum bore limit, as shown in the example below:

Applies To

Lower NS

Upper NS

Pipeline

0

2

Pipeline

2.5

6

Pipeline

8

0

  • Category specifies the category governed by this definition. ALL represents an unspecified category.

  • Colour specifies the index number that represents a specific color as defined in the output drawing software. AutoCAD uses a fixed 256 color pallet starting at 1 (red) to 256. In MicroStation, in addition to a default color pallet, each design file can have a unique custom color table. For example, color index number 3 may be red in one design file, but it may be green in another.

The table below shows a color comparison between a sampling of AutoCAD and MicroStation color index numbers. For specific information about AutoCAD, MicroStation, and other third party drawing software color tables, refer to the product documentation delivered with your software.

AutoCAD Colour Index Number

MicroStation Colour Index Number

Colour Output on Isometric Drawing

1

3

2

4

3

2

4

7

5

1

6

5

7

0

8

9

9

14

The table below shows the index numbers applicable to the software and their mapped colors.

Numeric Value

Mapped Color

0

Black

1

Blue

2

Cyan

3

Green

4

Magenta

5

Red

6

Yellow

7

White

8

Dark Blue

9

Dark Cyan

10

Dark Green

11

Dark Magenta

12

Dark Red

13

Dark Yellow

14

Dark Gray

15

Light Gray

  • Layer defines a number that corresponds to the layer. This number is an integer that identifies the required layer (level) to which the component type is to be assigned. Type a value in the range 1-50.

  • Scale specifies an integer value for the scale that represents an increase or decrease to the basic 100% standard symbol size for all types of fitting. Type a value in the range 75 - 200.

  • Thickness Actual defines the actual thickness (width) of the plotted line in millimeters (a real number). Type a value in the range 0.0 to 10.0.

  • Line Style specifies the number that corresponds to the line style that is to be output on the isometric drawing. A line style is a simple pattern of lines and gaps. In the Line Style list, the 12 line styles generated by Isogen, shown below, are listed by default. Isogen-generated line styles apply only for showing heat tracing on the isometric drawing. They do not apply for piping. User-specified line styles can be applied for showing either heat tracing or piping.

1000

1001

1002

1003

1004

1005

1006

1007

1008

1009

1010

1011

You can define additional line styles using Line Style Table.

  • The software displays the Lower NS and Upper NS options together, rather than separated.

  • The value that displays on the Definitions icon indicates the number of columns currently defined in the report. In the example below, three columns are currently defined.

  • Click Hide to close the grid.