I-CONFIGURE CADWORX HELPS

AutoDrawingSplit

Invokes automatic splitting of drawings.

True - Calculate the volume of pipeline graphics that can be satisfactorily displayed on the selected drawing size, and generate the required number of isometrics to contain the complete pipeline.

False - Use NoOfDrawings to specify a fixed number of drawings. Setting to False allows you to directly dictate how many isometric drawings are to be produced for a pipeline.

Only set the number of drawings in special cases, such as for single pipeline runs, since the setting is applied to all the pipelines in a run.

IgnoreUserSplitPoints

True - Ignore user-defined drawing split points present in the piping data file.

False - Process user-defined drawing split points present in the piping data file.

NoOfDrawings

Specifies the number of drawing sheets required for split control.

0 - Automatic control of drawing numbers.

Value - User-defined number of drawings. Type a value in range 1-99

Unless IgnoreUserSplitPoints is set to True, this property setting is ignored if manually placed pipeline split points are present in the pipeline data file.

This option dictates how many drawing sheets are extracted for a pipeline. Therefore, you should use this option only for special cases for single pipe runs as the setting applies to all the pipelines in a run.

To use the NoOfDrawings option, you must set the AutoDrawingSplit option to False.

IsometricType

Sets the required isometric type.

Combined - Fabrication, erection and offshore information.

Erection/Offshore - Erection/offshore type isometric drawing.

Fabrication Only - Fabrication only isometric.

Flat Spool (Flat) - Individual flat spool isometrics (maximum legs flat).

Flat Spool (Parallel) - Individual flat spool isometrics (maximum legs parallel).

Spool - Individual spool isometrics As-Built orientation.

Material List Only - Isometrics suppression - no isometric drawings are generated.

Combined Material - Combined material list only, without pipeline graphics.

Erection Material - Erection material list only, without pipeline graphics.

Fabrication Material - Fabrication material list only, without pipeline graphics.

Spool Material - Spool material list only, without spool graphics.

IsoScale

Controls the finished isometric drawing size. You can increase or decrease the final plotted isometric size from the size defined by DrawingSize, or CustomHeight and CustomWidth.

0 or 100 - No scaling change (100% of set size). The software generates the isometric drawing at the size defined by DrawingSize or CustomHeight and CustomWidth.

n - Scale the drawing to increase or decrease the final isometric size by n%, where n is an integer number. For example, n = 71 generates a reduced size drawing at 71% of the set size, such as A2 reduced to A3. Whereas n = 120 generates an increased size drawing at 120% of the set size.MinAngleOffset

Controls how the software interprets and acts on small angular deviations detected in the pipeline input data. These deviations can lead to small unwanted skews being generated on the isometric. You can define an angular cut-off value with this property so that any skew that is found to have an angular deviation below this value is ignored by the software and not treated as a skew. The default setting is 0.

0 - Use no angular offset tolerance.

Value - Use the user-defined required angle tolerance. Type a value in range 1-10, such as 0.5 for 0.5-degrees.

DrawingsPerFile

Controls how and where any isometric drawings are to be output.

All On Same Sheet - Output isometric drawings generated during a run to a single plot file or to a series of plot files, depending upon the PlotFileLenth setting

One Per File - Generate an individual plot file for each isometric drawing.

One Per Sheet - Plot each ISOGEN drawing sheet to a separate sheet within a single drawing file.

Only applies to SmartSketch (IGR) and SmartPlant Shape2D (SHA) formats.

OverwritePlotFileOverwrites and deletes any plot files existing with the same name.

True - Allocate plot file name using selected sequence method after deleting previously generated files.

False - Allocate next available plot file, generate name using selected sequence method.

PipeLineScale

Increases or decreases the scale of the pipeline picture part of the isometric only, while leaving all other parts, such as the drawing frame, material list, title block and line summary areas, unaltered. Using this property, you can re-scale the pipeline picture and all text pointing to it.

0 or 100 - Use the default scale.

Value - Use the user-defined integer number to increase or decrease the scaling effect as a percentage.

PipeLineSplittingControls the amount of drawing data that triggers a drawing split. This value is a scale factor expressed as a percentage. Setting a value less than 100 causes less of the pipeline to appear on each drawing before automatic splitting occurs, resulting in a less crowded drawing.

This option is intended only for modest modifications of the drawing whitespace. Specify a value in the range 90-110. If a particular value does not work, gradually adjust the value and re-extract the drawing to check the results.

0 or 100 - Default for what ISOGEN considers to be the limit for drawing information content. This limit is set within the software and varies for each size of drawing.

Value - Increase or decrease the drawing information content as a percentage.

PipeLineSplittingInTubeControls the actions taken by the software whenever the ISOGEN automatic pipeline split facility selects a split point that is located in a straight length of pipe.

Normal - Default for pipeline splitting to function as normal when the split point occurs along a section of pipe. The relevant split point information is passed back to the 3D design system using the isometric repeatability file, if it is being used.

Reject - If a pipeline split occurs along a section of pipe, the warning message, UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT POINT, is written to the message file. No plots are produced and no information is written to the isometric repeatability file for the pipeline.

Message - If a pipeline split occurs along a section of pipe, the warning message, UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT POINT, is written to the message file. Plots are produced with the message, UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT POINT plotted at the top of each affected drawing. No information is written to the isometric repeatability file for the pipeline.

PipeNameInContMessagesControls whether the pipeline name is output as part of the drawing continuation message on the isometric.

True - Output pipeline name as part of the drawing continuation message.

False - Output a standard drawing message.

PipeNameStyle

Controls the style of pipeline name output for drawing continuation messages.

If PipeNameInContMessages s is True.

Blank - Output a standard drawing continuation message.

Drawing Identifier - Output a drawing continuation message that includes CLIENT-DRAWING-IDENTIFIER.

Pipe Reference - Output a drawing continuation message includes pipeline name.

Sequence Number - Output a drawing continuation message that includes PIPELINE-DRAWING-SEQUENCE-NUMBER.

Spool Drawing Sequence Number - Output a drawing continuation message that includes SPOOL-DRAWING-SEQUENCE-NUMBER.PlotFileLength

Controls the physical length of the plot file that is generated by ISOGEN.

It is only necessary to set this property when OneFilePerDrawing is set to False, and the required PlotfileLength is different than the built-in default value of 3275mm.

0 - Default for plot file length of 3275mm.

Value - The required plot file length in whole mm's.

The maximum length is limited to 3350mm.PostScriptSize

Specifies the PostScript plotter size.

European Sizes: A0 - 841 x 1189 mm

A1 - 594 x 841 mm

A2 - 420 x 594 mm

A3 - 297 x 420 mm

A4 - 210 x 297mm

ANSI Sizes A - 8.5" x 11"

B - 11" x 17"

C - 17" x 22"

D - 22" x 34"

E - 34" x 44"

PrintedOutputPageLen

Controls the number of lines per page on any printed output (reports) generated by the ISOGEN system.

0 - Use the default for 55 lines per page.

Value - Specify the required number of lines to be output per page. Type the required value (integer number).

SetPipelineDisconnected

Specifies an IDFGEN-generated diagnostic.

True - Set pipeline to disconnected when an increased tolerance is used to connect pipeline. Output a disconnected pipeline message at top of drawing.

False - Suppress output of disconnected pipeline message at top of drawing if pipeline has connected using the increased tolerance.

Message is always output if pipeline does not connect using increased tolerance.

StartDrawingNumber

Allows the first sheet to start at an alternative number instead of starting with drawing number 1

0 - Start first sheet at drawing number 1.

x - Start first sheet at x+1.

SupportAdditionsWeight

Controls inclusion of the weight of additional material associated with supports when performing centre-of-gravity calculations. The default setting is Include.

Include - Include the weight of additional materials.

Ignore - Ignore the weight of additional materials.

TrueScale Attempts to adjust the length of sections of pipe to be proportional to their actual physical length.

True - Use true scaling of isometrics (proportional pipe lengths).

False - Use normal scaling of isometrics (variable pipe lengths).

UseI01TypeExts

Controls the use of I01 type extensions.

True - Use I01 type filename extensions on all plot files generated that do not use a user defined plot file prefix.

False - Use normal filenames / extensions.

WeightOutput

Controls how component weights are displayed on the isometric drawing. The default setting is None.

None - Output no weight information. Applies to all outputs, including such things as material lists, weight output on drawing frame, and material control files.

Kg - Input and output all weights in kilograms (Kgs).

Lb - Input and output all weights in pounds (Lbs.)

LinearWeightDenominator specifies the units used for the linear weight denominator, irrespective of the units used for weights.

LinearWeightDenominator

Specifies the units for the linear weight denominator, regardless of the units used for weights.

None - The linear denominator is the default. For example: LBS/FT when weight is in LBS, and KGS/M when weight is in KGS.

m - The linear denominator is in metres. For example: LBS/M when weight is in LBS, and KGS/M when weight is in KGS.

ft - The linear denominator is in feet. For example: LBS/FT when weight is in LBS, and KGS/FT when weight is in KGS.

The weight unit is specified in the WeightOutput property.

ContinuationGraphicsOnSpoolIsos

Controls the display of continuation graphics at the ends of spool isometric drawings. Where a spool continues on another spool, an appropriate continuation message is also output on the isometric drawing.

False - Display continuation graphics on spool isometric drawings.

True - Suppress display of continuation graphics on spool isometric drawings.

FlatSpoolOrientation

Controls placement of the longest pipe in a flat spool drawing. Acceptable options are::

Maximum Legs Flat

Parallel Legs Flat

Longest Leg in E/W plant, Second Longest in N/S plane

Setting FlatSpoolOrientation to Parallel Legs Flat is not recommended.

FlatSpoolUpArrow

Allows the Up direction to be displayed on the isometric drawing. The Up direction shown is relevant to the longest leg length output in the horizontal plane (bottom left to top right) of the isometric drawing.

True - Display Up direction on longest leg of flat spool. This setting is only applicable when FlatSpoolOrientation is set to Longest Leg in E/W plant, Second Longest in N/S plane.

False - Display North arrow on all drawings except flat spool isometric drawings.

The following example shows the Up direction rotated 90-degrees counter clockwise:

DrawingRotationAngle

Controls the rotation of the isometric drawing in a clockwise direction by a specified number of degrees. Where pipelines are oriented in a non-primary, or skewed, direction, the subsequent isometric drawing output can be congested and difficult to read. The ability to orient pipelines in the horizontal plane so that the majority of skewed pipeline sections are rotated to a primary direction can simplify isometric drawing output.

The example drawing below shows pipe oriented in a southeasterly direction:

The next example shows the same pipe rotated 45 so that it is now in a southerly direction:

0 - Orient isometric drawings in the horizontal plane using the setting defined by NorthDirection. This is the default setting.

Value - Orient isometric drawings in the horizontal plane in a clockwise direction by the specified number of degrees. Enter a value in tenths of a degree up to a maximum of 3600.

If you define a value, it overwrites the setting defined by NorthDirection.