1.5. Hipótesis y variables
1.5.3. Operacionalización de variables
This lists the most important corrections in Service Pack 3, at the time of writing (April 2006). In some cases, these may also have been made
available in fix releases for previous versions of PDMS.
Reference Description Module
(3887) The Extract claim hierarchy form has been improved: among other things, it now indicates when a claim exists at a lower hierarchy.
Design 11.6.sp3 (4658) Corrected display of Bore in Query>attributes form
for mm Bore units setting.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 24740 (4759) HPD 28023 (7292)
Improved DACs error handling in several places in the GUI by using a new test rather than a dummy move (“BY E 0 mm”).
This resolves a problem with the GUI when adding an ATTA to a cable tray which contains a MDS support.
Design 11.6.sp3
(4915) (8939)
Spooler no longer changes the session units. Output dimensions and MTO units in Isometric preview in Spooler are now shown in the current session units. Spooler 11.6.sp3 HPD 26603 (5591) HPD 30819 (8701)
Query>General has been added back due to popular demand. This enables, for example, the Querying of BOLT info for piping components.
Design 11.6.sp3
(5518) Resolved an Unhandled Exception (Object
reference not set to an instance of an object) caused by an UNDO after moving an object using the
locator handles and then deleting the 3D View.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 27480 (5807)
Data listing of DRWG improved. Problems occurred at a DPOINTS with DTOF. This was corrected
treating DPOIs like DPPTs, so that their critical attribute (POS) is not initialised on creation.
Draft 11.6.sp3
HPD 20209 (6772)
A combination of ATTA, Sheet break, ATTA in a particular sequence caused a dimensioning error.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
HPD 27992 (6850)
Query attributes at a SPEC, SPCO, SELE in Paragon no longer gives an error.
Paragon 11.6.sp3 HPD 28432
(6874)
Unnecessary rectangle no longer plotted for OLET in certain circumstances.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 28541
(7034)
Support (trunnion) dimension on elbow no longer shows cut length rather than distance to elbow’s P0.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 77267
(7089)
Achieved a significant reduction in number of database pages written on a ‘Flush with Refresh’. This takes effect only on a such a Flush, when no changes have been made in the parent extract.
General 11.6.sp3 (also 11.5.sp1.45) HPD 28795 (7141)
Merge Changes did not correctly update pointers between session pages, resulting in subsequent flushing corrupting the Database. The command EXTRACT FLUSH RESET also led to a Product crash. These faults have now been corrected.
Admin 11.6.sp3
HPD 28871 (7199)
The presence in sequence of additional MTO
records caused welds attached to a support ATTA to appear incorrectly in the weld report.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 16673
(7314)
Resolved problems with the dimensioning of a skew box on a pipe that is modelled in a non-orthogonal direction.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 25281
(7268)
Resolved a problem modifying ACR GROUPS. Admin 11.6.sp3 (7413) The Design Pipework application (Modify Pipe
form) had a fault causing the options to be lost and an error “Array element 0 does not exist”. This forced the user to close the form and reopen it. This has been corrected.
Design 11.6.sp3
(7786)
HPD 31108 (8812)
Corrected a fault causing Utilities>Send Message for a GLOBAL project to give an error '(61,680) F&M: Cannot access column data for gadget !!ADMMESS.LOCN, it is not multi-column'.
Admin 11.6.sp3
HPD 29892 (8020)
Corrected Iso Dimensions and Error message when using user defined SKEY.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 29954
(8047)
Corrected dimensioning in certain circumstances around ATTA.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
HPD 29964 (8053)
HPD 30475 (8532)
Confusing layout of the HVAC modify form corrected.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 30008 (8119)
Corrected dimensioning when using SPECBREAK BRANCH around ATTA.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30026
(8144)
A combination of dotted lines and hangers caused an incorrect dimension.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 (8154) Corrected an error with Design Explorer –
navigating to an element and selecting Query > Attributes
Design 11.6.sp3 (8186) While creating ADP view with limits set to
drawlist, an error “illegal values for attribute VSCA” appeared and the view was not generated.
Draft 11.6.sp3 (8214) ATTEXT command now enables the addition of
extra text to the material list for tube as well as fittings.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30171
(8320)
The Cutpiece number table did not match the cutpiece numbers on the iso for split drawings. This was becasue the bends had no SKEY set.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30009
(8327)
Field Weld labels were shifted to the next weld. and Cut piece lengths after field welds were wrong, when the welds were followed by a Tee.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30200 (8334), HPD 31094 (8796)
New pipe creation form no longer lists wrong sizes for inch bores.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 30195 (8335)
Splash error no longer given when the user selects a menu entry and drags the cursor into the main display. Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 30231 (8374) HPD 30387 (8508)
PZAXIS (& other axis attributes) may now be reset to ‘unset’. Paragon 11.6.sp3 HPD 30048 HPD 30254 (8401)
Corrected dimensioning on isometrics with "dime comp on" and Tolerance Offset 2mm :
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
(8402) (8601)
A form handling fault meant that manipulation of a View gadget could cause another gadget to
reappear in an inactive state. The system now ensures that a view's form is displayed before allowing refresh of status line label widgets.
Design, Paragon 11.6.sp3
HPD 30094 (8434)
Corrected GUI error in setting MTO length and Quantity of Detail Text.
Paragon 11.6.sp3 HPD 30037 (8435) HPD 31361 (8931) (8595)
PLINEs are now drawn and the filter works correctly.
Design 11.6.sp2.1
(8494) Corrected a problem causing a memory error to be reported. This was caused by some databases in an extract tree having been compacted, while others hadn't.
DICE 11.6.sp3
(8496) Lug SKEYs – WLR and WLC – are now user definable.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30320
(8515)
AutoDRAFT will now work with AutoCAD 2004, 2005, 2006.
Draft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30350
(8521)
Translucent obstruction now works with holes on. Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 30470
HPD 30393 (8529)
Background Process Manager did not run the jobs for certain users/passwords, for example if the username was only one character.
It has been updated and now also copes properly with characters with an ASCII value less than 32.
Draft 11.6.sp3
(8557) (8869)
Reselecting components out of spec in the Design Pipework application, now works correctly.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 30349 (8534)
(8855)
The 3D display has been corrected to show the ‘teeth’ of the section planes in the correct direction. In the 3D view, the teeth indicate which side of the plane the objects will be kept, and the display
changes when the user flips it.
The Planes are now shown on the 2D view at the same time as the 3D view. In the 2D view, the
shaded area indicates where the plane itself is, and does not change when the user switches between 'in front' and 'behind'.
Draft 11.6.sp3
HPD 30367 (8535)
PDMS no longer shuts down if Windows/Forms for Explorer, Command Window and Drawlist are in one set and moved together.
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 30485
(8538)
Improved display of the alert input form with long text – it no longer gets cut off.
General 11.6.sp3 (8544)
(8572)
Highlighting on ppoints (& plines) for picking, e.g. if you use Q IDP @ when you select the item, was not working, though there was feedback in the prompt space for the ppoint passed over.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 30327 (8564)
Output in some Draft Admin forms has been improved so that it no longer shows as an exponential number.
Draft 11.6.sp3
HPD 30649 (8613)
SAVEWORK from the menu corrected to work for Model Management projects with a missing default file des-userdefinedhook.pmlmac.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 30074
(8615)
A floating window no longer causes PDMS to crash – on a machine with two screens.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 30730
(8664)
Corrected a WELD symbol error caused by the sequence TUBE WELD, zero length BEND, TUBE.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30740
(8669)
Precision in Draft Admin increased. Draft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30819
(8701)
General option added back to Query menu Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 30019
(8702)
Bolt diameter units were incorrect in the material list when Vessel/Equipment Trim is chosen.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
HPD 30852 (8745)
HPD 31127 (8808)
New Component Creation form no longer places a 90 degree elbow in place of a 45 deg one.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 30234 (8754)
Corrected errors with reference dimensions at the mid point of a tee.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31124
(8787)
Corrected error in Merge Changes handling of Table pages that caused DICE errors or a crash in an extract hierarchy.
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 31125
(8790)
Corrected fault causing Reconfigurer to crash with kerror 41.
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 31132
(8805)
Corrected a fault that caused a crash when deleting a DPSE under a ZONE.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 30984
(8838)
Corrected a fault causing partnumbers to be missed from the drawing – they were on the material list. This was traced to the fact that Spooler gave new part numbers to components across Branches, but Isodraft did not consolidate them when outputting part numbers FROMDB.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
HPD 31174 (8840)
Resolved a fault causing a SPLASH error message when running a piping system isometric.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31076
(8842)
Can now use the GUI to modify the origin of a piece of equipment when using Ppoints On, Numbers Settings.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 31187
(8844)
The Purpose field on the Create Site form now shows the correct data.
Design 11.6.sp3 (8848) In Annotation Modify Mode, the box can no longer
be resized to make the size smaller than the minimum permitted view size.
Draft 11.6.sp3
(8849) Various improvements to the operation of the Viewfinder and 3D view:
(1) The 3D view always does reflect the VIEW direction. There is now an extra option on viewfinder menu to 'look through' view finder
(same as on 3D view popup menu), which may help user to orientate himself.
(2) The OK button on the modify view form now updates the 3D view graphics.
(3) On UNDO the system now issues an alert if UPDATE DESI required.
(4) There is a new option on the orientation menu to reset the angle to zero.
(5) Moving the view frame with the secondary
mouse button & selecting cancel now clears the 2D view temporary graphics.
(6) Resize hotspots are now be cleared for a new view.
Draft 11.6.sp3
HPD 29872 (8867)
Isodraft no longer creates a slope arrow with the wrong slope direction (where the start/end of a tapped fitted branch was incorrectly treated as if it is on the main pipe).
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
(8871) The Equipment application utility to control graphical navigation (selecting Equipment, Sub- equipment or Primitive) did not work at 11.6 and has been changed so that it works better:
The toolbar Navigate button is now a toggle: using EDG as before…
The Model Editor mode button is inactive when in any EDG mode.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 30916 (8876)
Unpinned docked windows are no longer animated: they now appear and disappear instead of sliding back and forth.
Design 11.6.sp3 On allows equipment and primitive level picking
HPD 31216 (8890)
The Dimension line for the Valve was incorrectly extended to include a connected Flange. (Flange was
MTOC OFF – MTOC DOTU – MTOC DOTD – the flanges, gaskets and valve were all SHOP FALSE.)
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
AID text now has a background colour to make it more easily visible, especially on point clouds.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 31252
(8897)
A long piece of pipe was incorrectly split in two in the MATC file under certain circumstances.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 (8909) Flush can now handle elements in secondary lists
which no longer exist.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 31351
(8920)
Spool number was missing at a bypass. Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 30657
(8932)
Spool numbers greater than 99 are now handled. Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31213
(8949)
Corrected a fault causing a 'twisted' pipe drawing with the option FALLSKEW TWODBOX ON.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31405
(8952)
When showing existing pipe by setting the MTOC, MTOH and MTOT attributes of the existing
components and/or branches to DOTD, spool numbers are no longer shown for these items.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
HPD 31401 (8955)
The OUTC command now displays a REAL UDA correctly according to its settings.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31439
(8965)
Corrected the bend curvature appearance on the drawing isometric. (This was the first bend in a spool drawing, right after a flange.)
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31448
(8974)
The Draft GUI will now output the results of queries more accurately.
Draft 11.6.sp3 (8976) Corrected a spatial map inconsistency error shown
by DICE after a merge. This could result in a Dabacon error 534 in DESIGN
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 31489
(9001)
Corrected an error in composite dimensions when insulation is set for a zero length pulled bend which is followed immediately by a Tee in-leg.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 (9008) Speed improvement when adding a large XGEOM
to the Design Explorer.
Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 31554 (9021)
Report template width field extended. Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 31611
(9061)
Corrected a crash caused by a catalogue item having more than 100 visible ppoints.
Design 11.6.sp3 HPD 31658
(9062)
Corrected a missing item number on Iso for an instrument that should be marked correctly with both item number and the name of the item
(because of an OUTCOM element).
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
HPD 31463 (9065)
The drawing of Venturi (PCOM with SKEY based on SGPL) with 3 offline legs has been improved. Currently, Isodraft restricts the number of tapping points on a PCOM to 3 – 2 end points and 1 middle point. If a tapping is not close to the centre, it is pushed to the nearest end – this tolerance has been
relaxed but users are advised to place the middle tappings as close to the centre as possible.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3
(9073) Performance improved - deletion of many table entries no longer causes empty database pages.
General 11.6.sp3 (9083) Improved SaveWork speed by reducing the
dynamic memory allocated.
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 31711
(9091)
Corrected dimensional errors on branches. Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31743
(9092)
Corrected an error causing file write locks to be left when a flush generated error.
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 31744
(9095)
Corrected an error causing a name clash not being detected on Flush.
General 11.6.sp3 HPD 31687
(9097)
Corrected a Dimension problem with set-on tees with no spool – the dimension was from the HPOS instead from the centre line of the main branch.
Isodraft 11.6.sp3 HPD 31763
(9104)
The number of welds at LUGs has been corrected. Spooler 11.6.sp3 HPD 31859
(9131)
Corrected the replicate macro so that it does not insert a $ at the end of a long line as a continuation in the middle of a text string.
Admin 11.6.sp3 HPD 31901
(9161)
Corrected a crash when setting attributes to rules. Design 11.6.sp3
HPD 31902 (9164)
Corrected a crash when navigating to Draft elements in Design.
Design 11.6.sp3 (9219) Corrected a crash when making a relative move
(BY…) using Positioning Control (Graphics option) and picking the "marker" cone at the branch TAIL.
Design 11.6.sp3 (9236) Corrected viewfinder operations to prevent an error
message “Variable!!DRA3DVIEWSECTIONS does not exist”.
Draft 11.6.sp3 HPD 32018
(9259)
Fixed error querying attributes of SCOM, or using Show Attribute).
Paragon 11.6.sp3