When copying Raceway models, it is possible to propagate the sheet names from seed files to copied models. Additionally, the lock status of of a seed file (locked or unlocked) is honored when a model is copied.
The following matrix shows the various combinations possible when copying Raceway models.
Model Number - Type up to 10 characters for the name/number of the design file.
Model Name - The system fills in the Model Name field automatically by appending a .dgn extension to the specified model number. The Model Name may be edited.
Model Description - Type up to 36 characters for the directory path where the model file is to be created.
Application Type - This field should only be change if you need to override the default discipline for interference purposes. For example, this provides a way to use a piping model for HVAC ducting and have the clashes from that model treated by the Interference Checker as HVAC components in terms of assigning responsibility for the clash.
Define Offset - Select this option to specify the Easting, Northing, and Elevation coordinates for an offset to be applied to the copied model.
Attach Equipment Model - Select this option from the Copy Model Data form to specify an equipment model to be attached to the model to be copied.
Verify Piping Materials Class - This toggle verifies the piping materials class of each piping segment to be copied from the source project to the destination project previously defined in the Material Reference Database of the destination project. Only those segments with valid piping materials classes are copied. If the toggle is set to No Verification of Piping Materials Class the file contents are copied without checking piping materials classes.
Copy P&ID Node Numbers - When copying models within the same project, set the P&ID Node Number toggle to enable or disable the copying of P&ID node numbers from one piping model to another piping model. The default is Copy P&ID Node Numbers. When copying models
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Site_ID - This field specifies the work site to which the model will be copied. When copying models from the master site, the Site ID can be set to any site appearing in pdtable_105. When copying models from a satellite site, the Site ID is automatically set to the value for the satellite site, and cannot be changed. The master site can copy models to any site. A satellite site can only copy models into itself.
Note: The Site_ID field displays only for a workshare project; that is, a project whose site_id attribute is set in pdtable_101.
Submit Immediately or Submission is Delayed - Select Submit Immediately to begin copying the model as soon as you exit the form.
—OR—
Select Delayed Submission to specify a time to process the copy.
1. Select Copy Model Option.
Select the Copy Model option from the Create Options form.
The Select Source Model's Project Form (on page 98) is displayed.
2. Select Design Area.
Select a design area for the model file to be copied from the list of design areas; then choose the Confirm button.
A list of models for the selected design area is displayed on the Select Model to be Copied form.
3. Select Model.
Select the existing model design file to be copied; then choose the Confirm button.
The Select Area for Copied Model form is displayed.
4. Select Design Area.
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The Copy Model Data form is displayed.
5. Specify Model Information.
Type the Model Number, Model Description, and Application Type information for the design file to be created.
6. Define a Design Volume Offset.
Select Define Offset to define a design volume offset for the model to be copied.
The Copy Model Data - Offset form is displayed. For more information, see Design Volume Offset (on page 99).
7. Attach Equipment Model.
Select Attach Equipment Model to specify an equipment model to be attached to the model to be copied.
The Attach Equipment Model (on page 100) form is displayed.
8. Set Verify Piping Materials Class toggle.
Set the toggle to Verify Piping Materials Class or No Verification of Piping Materials Class.
9. Set the P&ID Node Number toggle Copy P&ID Node Numbers or Do Not Copy P&ID Node Numbers.
Note: The default is Copy P&ID Node Numbers.
10. If copying from the master site in a workshare environment, select the Site ID into which to copy the model.
11. Select Submit Immediately to begin copying the model as soon as you exit the form.
—OR—
Select Submission is Delayed to specify a time to process the copy.
12. Accept Model data.
Choose the Confirm button to accept the specified data.
The Design Volume Coordinate System Definition form is displayed. Refer to Design Volume Coordinate System Definition (on page 239), for information about this option.
13. Submit Copy Request.
Choose the Confirm button on the Design Volume Coordinate System Definition form.
The copy request is submitted to the batch queue PDcopy_model and the Select Model to be Copied form is displayed.
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S e le c t S o u rc e Mo d e l's P ro je c t Fo rm
The Select Source Model's Project form displays a list of available projects, allowing selection to copy when establishing a new project. This form works with Piping, Equipment, Raceway, and Structural models. It copies all contents of the specified file to the new file.
Project - This field lists the available projects for source model selection. Each project contains all the information required to design a plant in the PDS environment.
Discipline -A grouping of the projects based on application. The Project Control Database is initially created with the following disciplines: Piping, Equipment, Structural, and Raceway.
1. Select Copy Model Option.
Select the Copy Model option from the Create Options form.
The system displays the Select Source Models Project form.
2. Accept or Select Source Project.
Select the project for the model file to be copied from the list of projects.
3. Set Discipline Toggle.
Set the discipline toggle to Piping or Equipment for the model file to be copied.
4. Choose the Confirm button to accept the project and discipline.
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De s ig n Vo lu m e Offs e t
The Design Volume Offset option is used to specify the Easting, Northing, and Elevation coordinates for an offset to be applied to the copied model.
1. Select Define Offset.
Select Define Offset on the Copy Model Data form to define a design volume offset for the model to be copied.
The Copy Model Data - Offset form is displayed.
2. Specify Offsets.
Type the Easting, Northing, and Elevation coordinates for an offset to be applied to the copied model.
3. Accept offsets.
Choose Confirm to accept coordinates.
The Copy Model Data form is displayed.
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Atta c h Eq u ip m e n t Mo d e l
The Attach Equipment Model option is used to specify an equipment model to be attached to the model to be copied.
1. Select Attach Equipment Model.
Select Attach Equipment Model from the Copy Model Data form to specify an equipment model to be attached to the model to be copied.
The Select Equipment Area for Attachment form is displayed.
2. Select Design Area.
Select the equipment model file to be attached to the new model design file.
3. Choose Confirm.
The Select Reference Model to be Attached form is displayed.
4. Specify Reference Model.
Select a reference model to be attached and choose Confirm.
The Copy Model Data form is displayed.
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