Manual Plant 4D Athena SP2 - Isogen-Master

Plant 4D Athena SP2
Isogen Manual
Version 1.3
Copyright 1996-2007 CEA Technology B.V., The Netherlands
Table of contents
1.
2.
Introduction.......................................................................................2
1.1.
General................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.
Creating new projects .......................................................................................... 2
Running Isogen ................................................................................3

2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
Creating *.SEL files.............................................................................................. 4

Creating *.RUN files............................................................................................. 4
Running Isogen.................................................................................................... 6
Common error messages..................................................................................... 8
2.4.1.
3.
Customizing Isogen .......................................................................11

3.1.
Plant4D settings................................................................................................. 11
3.1.1.
3.1.2.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
P4DtoISO.MDB .....................................................................................................11
P4DtoISO.INI ........................................................................................................11
ISOGEN settings................................................................................................ 12
3.2.1.
3.2.2.
3.2.3.
3.2.4.
3.2.5.
3.2.6.
CHECK.ALT..........................................................................................................13
CHECK.DDF .........................................................................................................15
CHECK.MLD.........................................................................................................15
CHECK.OPL .........................................................................................................17
CHECK.POS.........................................................................................................18
ISOGEN.FLS ........................................................................................................18
User defined borders.......................................................................................... 19

Add a new component ....................................................................................... 20
3.4.1.
3.4.2.
4.
Invalid finger prints ................................................................................................10
New pipe component and existing SKEY................................................................20

New pipe component and new SKEY .....................................................................20
Appendix I - Symbols Editor..........................................................24

4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
Introduction........................................................................................................ 24
Understanding SKEYs....................................................................................... 24
Using the Symbols Editor ................................................................................... 24
4.3.1.
4.4.
4.5.
Defining A New Symbol .........................................................................................25
Drawing the Symbol ........................................................................................... 29

Other Features................................................................................................... 32
4.5.1.
4.5.2.
4.5.3.
4.5.4.
Tapping Points ......................................................................................................32

Insulation & Tracing...............................................................................................33
Configuring the Symbols Editor..............................................................................34
Producing an Isometric with your new Symbols ......................................................34
5.
Appendix II - AText .........................................................................38

5.1.
AText listed by category and number order: ....................................................... 38
5.1.1.
5.1.2.
5.1.3.
5.1.4.
5.1.5.
5.1.6.
5.1.7.
5.1.8.
5.2.
The Isometric Drawing Area...................................................................................38

Specification Change Indication .............................................................................41
The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas ....................................................................41
The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts ............................................42
The Line Summary Area ........................................................................................43
The Printed Material List ........................................................................................44
The Weld Box Summary ........................................................................................44
Flat Spools and Flange Rotation ............................................................................45
Atext .................................................................................................................. 47
5.2.1.
5.2.2.
5.2.3.
5.2.4.
5.2.5.
5.2.6.
5.2.7.
5.2.8.
5.2.9.
5.2.10.
5.2.11.
5.2.12.
What is AText?......................................................................................................47
How It Works - The Basics.....................................................................................47
What AText Can Be Used For................................................................................47
Foreign Language Use ..........................................................................................48
The Usable Character Set......................................................................................48
Special Characters ................................................................................................48
AText And The Drawing Frame Symbols................................................................49
Composite Text Messages.....................................................................................49
Identification Number Format .................................................................................49
Grouping Of Text...................................................................................................49
Examples ..............................................................................................................50
The Isometric Drawing Area...................................................................................50
5.3.
Specification Change Indication ......................................................................... 58
5.4.
5.5.
The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas ................................................................ 58

The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts........................................ 60
5.5.1.
5.5.2.
5.5.3.
5.5.4.
5.5.5.
5.5.6.
5.6.
The Line Summary Area ........................................................................................65

The Printed Material List ........................................................................................66
The Weld Box Summary ........................................................................................67
Flat Spools and Flange Rotation ............................................................................69
The COMPIPE Material Control Links ....................................................................70
SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display...................................................................70
Versions............................................................................................................. 74
Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual
1.
Introduction
1.1.
General
With this training manual users can use and customize Isogen settings to generate isometrics according
their needs.
Warning: Be sure the latest version and patches of Plant4D are installed and pipe models are generated with an
authorized Plant4D Pipe / Isogen lock!
1.2.
Creating new projects
After creating a project via the CPC, a project directory in the Plant4D\Pisogen\ is created with the same
project name. (E.g. PRJ_5).
Looking at this project directory it is separated in the following directories:
All these subdirectories contain the same files and are copied from the prototype directory:
Plant4D\Pisogen\Standard\:
The explanation of these files is describes in the chapter Customizing Isogen.
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2.
Running Isogen
To start ISOGEN, the Isogen button
of the Working in Projects screen has to be selected.
This button only can be selected if the Pipe drawing is selected. In this case piping.
After selecting the Isogen button, the following screen will be displayed.
The left column (LineNumbers:) displays all line numbers from the Piping model. The right one the Iso
Types.
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2.1.
Creating *.SEL files
First of all so called .SEL files have to be created per line number. A SEL file contains the full information
of the selected line of the pipe model for generating a PCF file. The isogen kernal needs a PCF file format
to generate an isometric. After selecting the needed line number and Iso type the SEL file can be created
by selecting button
. Enter the linenumber as the SEL file name and save the file.
Please find below an examle of a SEL file. As you can see it contains the full information of the pipe model
which will be used for generating the PCF file.
SEL FILE
Description
[ISO]
Header of SEL file
NoOfIDS=5
Numbers of components
ProjectID=6
Project Identification Number
ProjectName=ISOGEN Tutorial
Project Name
DrawingID=1
Drawing Identification Number
DrawingName=piping
Drawing Name
IsoType=CHECK
Selected Iso Type
[IDS]
Header of components, points to table components
1
2
3
5
6
[END IDS]
End of components
[END ISO]
End of SEL file
2.2.
Creating *.RUN files
After the generation of the SEL files a RUN file have to be created. With a run file single or multiple sel files
can be selected. A RUN file contains information about the component and specification database and
used SEL files.
To generate a RUN file select the button
The following screen will be displayed
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Select the button
and use for example the linenumber as RUN file name. Save this run file.
Select the previously generated SEL file(s).
The following screen will be displayed
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Select the button

A RUN file can look as follows:
[RUN]
ProjectID=6
ProjectName=ISOGEN Tutorial
CompDSN=CompLocalAccess
SpecDSN=SpecLocalAccess
UserCompDSN=UserCompLocalAccess
UserSpecDSN=UserSpecLocalAccess
[ISOS]
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\TEMFILES\L100.sel
[END ISOS]
[END RUN]
2.3.
Running Isogen
After generating the RUN file the Isogen interface can be started. The Isogen interface uses several files to
generate the PCF file. The used files are:
Selected RUN files
All files of the current Pisogen project directory, for example \plant4d\pisogen\projects\prj_6\check\*.*
Files of the directory \Plant4d\pisogen\programs\, for example P4DtoISO.MDB and P4DtoISO.INI
If the PCF does not contain any errors (like unconnected components in a line) a DXF file will be
generated in the directory \plant4d\pisogen\project\prj_6\check\output\
A DXF (R12/LT) format can be imported by any common CAD platform, like AutoCAD and Microstation.
Select the button
and select the previously generated RUN file.
After opening the RUN file the following screen will be displayed.
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Select the button
and the ISOGEN interface will start.
First the model will be checked.

You will see a screen, which shows the current status of P4DtoISO checking.
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Finally the following message will appear:
If any error message occurs, one has to carefully read the echo from the P4DtoISO program and modify
the model to solve the error.
2.4.
Common error messages
ISOGEN Error 13: IDFGEN did not complete successfully

This error occurs when Isogen detects unconnected components. It is possible to display the unconnected
components.
P4DToIso can be set to insert cone primitives in your drawing at the positions where unconnected nodes
are found.
To set up P4DToIso to insert cones, one needs to setup the following:
Start Plant-4D to iso program. In the system menu you can find the new settings option:
Click on Settings to display the following dialogue:
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In this dialogue the maximum gap distance can be set. This is the distance between two connected nodes.
If two nodes are further apart, P4DToIso will mark them as 'unconnected'. At these unconnected nodes a
cone will be placed:
These cones make it easier to find the unconnected nodes. Open the Pipe model to find the unconnected
nodes. The cones can de deleted by the CAD program or by removing the records from the Primitives
table. Delete the records with the field name Cone.
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2.4.1.
Invalid finger prints
Personal Isogen requires that every component that is on the ISO is drawn with a key and isogen license
present.
So, when a component is placed the application checks if the key is Isogen enabled. If it is, it marks that
component with a 'finger print'. Thus:
Care that your PC always has a Isogen enabled key.
Do not use drawings from other PC's with non Isogen keys.
Do not place any components in your drawing without the Isogen key available.
You cannot buy 1 Isogen key to generate all the ISO's of multiple other pipe installations.
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3.
Customizing Isogen
3.1.
Plant4D settings
In the directory Plant4D\Pisogen\programs\ the files P4DtoISO.MDB and P4DtoISO.INI are located which
can be used to customize Isogen.
3.1.1.
P4DtoISO.MDB
This database contain two tables, Translate and IsoGenTypes
3.1.1.1.
Translate table
The translate table is used to define Plant4D components in known Isogen symbols, the so-called SKEY.
There is a SKEY manual available displaying all standard components. A 45 degrees elbow is for example
defined as:
CompName
IsoGenType
SKEY
ELBW45----
ELBOW
ELBW
where
CompName:
plant4D Componentname
IsoGenType:
Information field, which is needed in the PCF file
SKEY:
Isogen Symbol (see also the User Defined Symbols Editor)
3.1.1.2.
IsoGenType table
The IsoGenType table is used to use SoloData on the ISO material list.
Field User0 upto and including User9 can be filled with solodata fields. For example:
IsoGenType
Weight
User0
BEND
DryWeight
Rating
These fields have to be defined in the MLD file located in the Iso Type directory.
To define User0, line -80 65 N have to be added where:
`-80 is the set for User0 (User1 is 81)
65 is the starting point.
A complete description of the MLD file is describes farther down in this manual.
3.1.2.
P4DtoISO.INI
This is the initialization file of Plant4D to ISOGEN. Data of this file is being used to write components to the
.PCF file Some lines in this file are explained below:
3.1.2.1.
Setting units
These UNITS settings will be used in the header of the Piping and Component Definition file (*.pcf)
[UNITS]
UNITS-BORE=#MM
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UNITS-CO-ORDS=#MM
UNITS-WEIGHT=#KGS
UNITS-BOLT-DIA=#MM
UNITS-BOLT-LENGTH=#MM
By changing these units from MM into INCH a correct imperial isometric will be generated. At this moment
INCH values only work if an Imperial or Mixed Metric specification is used since ISOGEN uses the size of
the ComponentIndex.
3.1.2.2.
Using CommonData onto the Drawing
; user definable attributes

; rec. no = -601 ... -699
;ATTRIBUTE1=
;ATTRIBUTE99=
By changing line
;ATTRIBUTE1=
into
ATTRIBUTE1=Comm.OperTemperature
and
Add to file Final.pos of the current project at the bottom the following:
-601 45000
500
350
the Operating Temperature will be placed on the DXF file on X,Y location 45000,500 with a character
height of 3.5 mm
3.2.
ISOGEN settings
Isogen uses several setting files, which can be customized by the user. As mentioned before these files
are located in the iso type directory of the isogen project directory.
The following files can be customized:
Check.alt
Alternative text
Check.ddf
Isometric definition
Check.mld
Material List Definition
Check.opl
Option Switches
Check.pos
Text Position
Isogen.fls
File Locations
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3.2.1.
CHECK.ALT
The alternative text file Check.alt enables any text on the isometric drawing to be easily changed or
removed. The feature operates by assigning a unique identification number to each standard text string,
this number is then simply referred to whenever a change needs to be done to the text string that that
number represents. By definition, a standard text string may either be a single character, a single word, or
a group of words.Furthermore, some ATexts are, by default, set to an all-blank word. The total number of
separate standard text strings held by the program in this way is in excess of 300. The file can be modified
using the Alias Atext Editor. For experienced users the files can be modified manually using an editor like
Notepad. There is an Atext manual available describing all possible standard text strings.
Start the Atext editor via the Windows Start menu

Load the Alternative settings of the current project by the File open menu.
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Look at the several options, which can be changed.
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3.2.2.
CHECK.DDF
The Drawing Definition File Check.ddf defines the scale, thickness, and layer name of the Isometric
symbols, components and text. This file can be altered using the Alias DDF editor or manually by using a
text editor like notepad. Start the DDF Editor via the Windows Start menu
Load the drawing definition file of the current project by the File open menu.
Look at the several options, which can be changed.
3.2.3.
CHECK.MLD
The Material List Definition file CHECK.MLD defines the material list on the isometric. It defines the column
headings and the data items for the columns. This file has to be altered by a text editor like notepad.
Example:
STYLE2-COLUMN-HEADINGS
PART SIZE COMPONENT
NO.
(INS) DESCRIPTION
QTY
----| ----- ---------------------------------------- --- |

'blank'
STYLE2-DATA-ITEMS
'PT-NO'
'N.S.'
3R
8L
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'DESCRIPTION' 15 L 40
'QTY'
57 N
The first six lines refer to the heading.

The remaining lines are the component items, where for example DESCRIPTION stands for Long
Description, 15 for position, L for left alignment and 40 for length.
3.2.3.1.
Using SoloData in the Material list
It is possible to use Solodata in the material list. Please read the section 4.1.1.2 how to achieve this.
3.2.3.2.
Using SpecData in the Material list
It is possible to use SpecData in the material list. To achieve this SpecData has to be included into the
SoloData table.
Open the project database.

Select the button
Select main group PIP and Sub Group Params.
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If one wants to use the Material field of the Spectable in this section Material has to be added.
Select button and add the Material field.
This table handles the copy function of SpecData to SoloData after placing a component.
3.2.3.3.
Categorizing the components
Isogen has the possibility to categorize the components into fabrication, erection, and offshore items.
P4DtoISO will automatically take the components category from the ShopField field in the SoloData table
if it exists. The following translation is made:
Shop -> FABRICATION-ITEM
Field -> ERECTION-ITEM
Offsh -> OFFSHORE-ITEM
3.2.4.
CHECK.OPL
The option switch file CHECK.OPL defines the option switches for generating the isometric. The file can be
modified using the Alias Option Switch Editor. For experienced users the file can be modified manually
using an editor like Notepad.
Start the Option Editor via the Windows Start menu
Load the Option switches of the current project by the File open menu.
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There is a complete description available of all these switches in the appendix of the Plant-4D manual.
3.2.5.
CHECK.POS
This file defines the Text Position of data onto the drawing. Standard this file looks like:
TABLE
TABLE
TEXT
NO
NO
CHAR
CHAR
OFFSET OFFSET
ID No. POS
POS
------ ---
----- ------ ------ ------
---
WIDTH HEIGHT
-6
44480
1800
500
-14
44480
1000
225
X
----
OF
COLS
OF
LINES
TABLE
DIR
----- -----
where
6
Comm.LineNumber, defined in file P4DtoISO.INI
-14
Date-DMY (day month year)
3.2.6.
ISOGEN.FLS
In this file all the Isogen configuration files are defined. Standard this file looks like:
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PLOTFILE-PREFIX
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\OUTPUT\
MESSAGE
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\OUTPUT\CHECK.MES
OPTION-SWITCHES-LONG
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.OPL
DRAWING-DEFINITION
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.DDF
ALTERNATIVE-TEXT
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.ALT
POSITIONED-TEXT
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.POS
!DRAWING-FRAME
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.DXF
MATERIAL-LIST-DEFINITION
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\CHECK.MLD
BINARY-SYMBOLS
D:\PLANT4D\PISOGEN\PROJECTS\PRJ_6\CHECK\PLANT4D.BIN
3.3.
User defined borders
User defined borders can be used to generate an isometric. However it is advisable not to use this option
since attributes can not be used.
If one wants to generate directly the isometric with the user border, the following steps have to be
performed:
Isogen works with true (AutoCAD 12) DXF file format. AutoDesk has been evolving this format with every
version of AutoCAD. Although the AutoCAD 13 and 14 releases provide a function to export AutoCAD 12
DXF files, the resulting file is not a true AutoCAD 12 one.
When this file is used to create an isometric, the isometric is appended to the border sheet DXF. When you
try to open this file in AutoCAD, AutoCAD will think that the DXF is an AutoCAD 14 DXF, because of the
header in the border sheet DXF, and will therefore reject the isometric part, which is in AutoCAD 12 part.
The result is a message that the DXF is corrupt, and that ends the import. The same DXF (border+iso) can
be opened in i.e. MicroStation, AutoDesk View or PaintShop Pro.
Fortunately there is a workaround for this problem. You can remove the header in the DXF file (which is a
plain ASCII file), so AutoCAD will no longer think it is an AutoCAD 14 drawing.
An AutoCAD 12 DXF file starts with:
0
SECTION
2
ENTITIES
0
In the file that is being generated by AutoCAD this part appears around line 1000 (just search for
"ENTITIES"). Everything above this part can be deleted from the AutoCAD 14 XREF. After you've done
this please check if you are still able to open the DXF. If you can you can start using it with Isogen, and all
produced ISO's will contain the border sheet and can now also be opened with AutoCAD 14.
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3.4.
Add a new component
3.4.1.
New pipe component and existing SKEY
Isogen also must recognize new pipe components. As mentioned before, the table translate of database
P4DtoISO.MDB handles this translation. Suppose a support is created with CompentNamename
SUPPORT the following has to be done:
Add in the translate table of P4DtoISO.MDB the following line:
CompName
IsoGenType
SKEY
SUPPORT---
SUPPORT
01HG
In the appendix of the PLANT-4D manual, a complete description of the standard SKEYs of Isogen are
available.
3.4.2.
New pipe component and new SKEY
New keys can be created using the Alias Symbol Editor.

Start the Symbol Editor via the Windows Start menu
All customized components need to be defined in file plant4d\pisogen\symboles\symfiles\PLANT4D.ASC
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Load the PLANT4D.ASC symbol set by

After a saving via the symbol editor, a file plant4d.bin is created.
This file needs to be copied into the current project directory, e.g.
D:plant4d\pisogen\projects\prj_4\check\
Do not forget to define the Isogen Symbol in the translate table.
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4.
Appendix I - Symbols Editor
4.1.
Introduction
The Symbols Editor is supplied to allow users of Alias products to quickly redefine the standard shapes of
components that are plotted on the isometric. The program allows the user to graphically create/modify a
component on screen and to pass the new information when generating the isometric.
For Example:
Standard Isogen Shape
4.2.
Redefined Isogen Shape
Isometric view
Understanding SKEYs
All components generated by Isogen are defined by a unique code called an SKEY (symbol key). All
components have a 2 to 4 letter SKEY, the first two characters define the type of component it is and if the
component can have different end types such as flanged, butt weld, screwed etc. then these are defined
by the last two characters. For example please see the table above, this demonstrates the redefinition of a
globe valve which has an SKEY of VGFL.
A redefined symbol can have an SKEY of an existing component or a new user defined unique SKEY. If
using an existing SKEY then all these components will take on the new plotted shape. But if a user defined
SKEY is assigned it means new component shapes can be processed, although user defined SKEYs
must be based on an SKEY of an existing component.
4.3.
Using the Symbols Editor
When starting the symbols editor you are prompted with a screen as shown below, this is the main working
window and is divided into areas.
Symbol groups are divided into logical categories according to type of component.
Symbol Name contains the individual SKEY code
Menu options contain the available options from the pull down menu.
Command buttons contain the options available for editing/creating the symbol.
The Edit window contains the current symbol and is the main area for drawing the symbol
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4.3.1.
Defining A New Symbol
In this section we will guide you through redefining the Globe Valve shown in the table above.
The first step to defining a new symbol is to select the appropriate group from the Symbol Groups list:
Now select Symbol > New from the Menu Options:
You will then be prompted with the dialogue below.
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This is the dialogue where you set the properties for your new symbol. You must now specify an old SKEY
to identify the standard symbol that the new symbol will be based on. Depending on the group you
selected you will be constrained to specify an old SKEY from that particular group only, if you find you are
in the wrong group you can re-select the correct group from the Symbol Group menu. You can now either
directly type in the old SKEY code or you can click on the button to the right of the old SKEY field and
select the appropriate SKEY from the available list.
Next to the old SKEY field you will find a frame containing a check box and two options:
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These controls allow you to copy a symbol into the edit window as a basis for your new symbol. You can
copy from the Isogen library of standard symbols or if you have already created a new shape based on the
old SKEY and this is held in the current set of symbols in memory, you can choose to copy this shape
rather than the library shape. If you want to copy an existing shape, simply click in the Check Box then
select the option to copy from Library or Current Set and the shape will be copied into the Edit Window
where it can be modified as required. If the selected old SKEY can not be found in the Current Set when
requested, a message will be given and you will have the chance to deselect the copy, choose copy from
Library, or change the old SKEY. If there is more than one instance of symbols based on the selected old
SKEY within the Current Set, the first instance will be selected if copy from Current Set is requested.
Next you have the option to specify a New Symbol Key. Leave this blank if you wish to REPLACE the
standard SKEY with your new one. If however you wish to add a new SKEY and still have the original one
available, you should enter a new unique SKEY of 2 to 4 characters taking care to avoid any SKEY
already used for either a standard Symbol or any other User Defined Symbol you have created in the
current file. The rules for naming New SKEYs are as follows:
New SKEY Naming Rules:
1. New SKEY cannot be the same as any standard SKEY.
2. If old SKEY is "**" type then New SKEY must have last two characters which describe a standard
End Condition or "**".
3. If old SKEY is "**" type then New SKEY must not have the same first 2 characters as the old SKEY.
4. If the old SKEY and the New SKEY have the same first two characters then the last two characters
of the New SKEY must not match any of the standard End Conditions as this could be interpreted as
a Standard SKEY.
5. If the first 2 characters of the New SKEY do not match the Old SKEY then they must not match any
other Standard SKEY.
6. The New SKEY must not match any other New SKEY in the current set.
Next, because we have selected an old SKEY that can have a Spindle, you have the option to specify a
Spindle SKEY to be used with the new Symbol. Once again you can enter the Spindle SKEY directly if you
know it or click on the button to the right of the text box. You will then be presented with a list including all
the available standard Spindles. Select the spindle SKEY 03SP.
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Click on the Spindle you wish to use, or alternatively you can select from the drop down box to use any
Spindle SKEY that you have already re-defined in the Current Set. If you wish to remove the standard
Spindle from the "Old Symbol Key" and not replace it, click on the Blank Picture window (NONE).
Note that certain Symbols cannot have Spindles and if one of these has been selected the Text box and
Browse Button for specifying Spindles will be disabled.
You now have the option to specify 4 more parameters:
Scale Factor
The Scale Factor has a default value of 100%. Entering a value greater or less than 100% will cause
the Symbol to be scaled up or down accordingly on the Isometric.
Mirror Control
Orientation can either be mirrored or symmetrical, the mirror property specifies whether or not the
symbol is symmetrical and therefore whether ISOGEN will prepare a "mirrored" version for display
on the isometric. Symmetrical components look the same each way and have no special logic
associated with their ends.
Flow Arrow Control
Flow Arrow Control is used to determine whether or not a flow arrow is added to the symbol. Certain
standard symbols have flow arrows built in by default and these are plotted adjacent to the
component on the Iso unless flow arrows are turned off with Option Switch 17.
Dimension Control
Dimension Control is used to control how fitting symbols are dimensioned. If the setting is selected
to use the old SKEY then its properties will be inherited. The other settings will override the
properties of the old SKEY e.g. if Dimensions Off is selected, dimensions will be suppressed
regardless of the standard actions. Please note however, that the option switches controlling
dimensions will still be obeyed.
The dialogue should now look like the diagram below, when you are satisfied with the data entered, click
Create Symbol to clear the Add New Symbol dialogue and begin drawing the symbol.
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4.4.
Drawing the Symbol
The Edit Window comprises a drawing grid and to the left, several Command buttons that allow you to
create new symbols in the form required by ISOGEN. You must begin each Symbol with a Start Point that
is the first Connect Point that ISOGEN will use when drawing tube or other Symbols connecting to this
Symbol. The Editor will automatically start in this mode so the first move you should make is to position the
mouse pointer and click the left mouse button to place the Start Point.
The first point placed will default to be the Start Point of the symbol.
4 Appendix I - Symbols Editor Drawing the Symbol
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You should allow enough space to the left and below the Start Point to accommodate the entire symbol as
you draw it, although you can move the Symbol later (Move Symbol from the menu) if you need more
space. A small green circle indicates the start point.
Having placed the Start Point the Editor will automatically change to line drawing mode and will assume
that you wish to draw a line from the Start Point. (If you do not want to draw from the Start Point just click
on the right mouse button and you can then move to a new point then click the right mouse button to start
drawing again.) Once a line has been started, a dotted "stretch line" is shown from the start point of the
line to the current mouse position. Move the cursor to the end point of the line and click the left mouse
button. You can continue to move to new end points and click the left mouse button to draw as often as
you like. When you come to the point where you wish to stop drawing, press the right mouse button. You
can now move the cursor about the screen without drawing.
When you wish to start drawing again, move the cursor to the start of the new line and press the left
mouse button. You can now move to the end point of the line and draw as described above. Now add
more detail to the symbol.
Construction of the symbol using lines & circles.
When you are satisfied with the shape of the symbol you must place an End Point, that is the exit
Connect Point to which ISOGEN will attach tube or other Symbols. To place an End Point, press the
End button then move to the required location and press the left mouse button. You can only have
one End Point per Symbol and the Editor will not let you save the Symbol without an End Point. The
end point is indicated by a small red circle.
If you specified a Spindle SKEY on the Add New Symbol dialogue, or the old Symbol Key that you
specified uses a Spindle and you have not suppressed it by selecting NONE, then you must also indicate
the Spindle connection point by pressing the SP button and indicating the location by pressing the left
mouse button. You may only have one Spindle connection point per Symbol. A small blue circle indicates
the spindle point.
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This symbol now has all the detail required.
4.4.1.
Completing the procedure
When you have finished constructing the Symbol, press Done and the Editor will validate
the symbol and then copy it into its internal storage system. Please note that the symbol has not yet been
written to a file. This is a separate step after you have finished creating and or editing a batch of symbols
for a given file, (known as the Current Set). At regular intervals it is recommended you save the file by
selecting File > Save from the Menu options:
When you save the file for the first time it will prompt you for a filename, this will save the file as:
An ASCII file which can be later re-opened and edited to create/modify more symbols
A Binary file which is the binary equivalent of the ASCII file but this is the file that is read by Isogen to redefine the plotted symbols
(for more information about this see the section Producing an isometric with your new symbols) When
you are finished creating in this session select Exit from the same menu to leave the program.
4.4.2.
Editing an Existing Symbol
You can edit any existing Symbol which has either been read from a file or created earlier in the
current session, to do so display the symbol on the screen (select View Current Set from menu, then
choose from right hand list) and then selecting Symbol > Edit:
This will bring up the Edit Symbol dialogue (which is similar to the Add New Symbol Dialogue) in which you
can change the various parameters specified when the Symbol was created.
Note that if you wish to change the old Symbol Key to one which is in a different Group you must first
change group by selecting from the drop down box.
When you are satisfied with the settings, select Edit Symbol and the Edit Symbol dialogue will
disappear. You are now in edit mode and two extra items will appear in the menu (Delete and Move).
The default condition for edit mode enables all the drawing methods described under Defining a New
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Symbol above.
If you select Delete a sub-menu will give options to Delete the whole Symbol from the Current Set or allow
you to select various items that can be deleted from the current Symbol. (Line, Spindle Point, Tapping
Point, Insulation, and Tracing) The Guide Field will tell you what to do in each case. When in the Delete
mode the Command buttons used to add items to the Symbol are all disabled. You can stay in this mode
for several operations e.g. to delete several lines. If you want to quit Delete mode, simply select another
menu item or press the Right mouse button.
Similarly if you select Move the second drop down menu will appear and give you the options to move the
complete symbol around the drawing grid, or move the Start Point, the End Point, or the Spindle Point
within the Symbol. In this case the next click of the Left Mouse button on the screen will determine a new
position for the selected Point. You will then stay in "move mode" for the selected Point and can continue
to move it around by clicking the Left button until you select another action from the menu, or any of the
drawing methods described above, or press the Right button to cancel the move and revert to the Line
Drawing Mode.
When you have finished editing the symbol, press Done from the Command Buttons and the Symbols
Editor will validate the Symbol and then re-save it to the internal storage system.
Please note that if you have used Undo, the End Point will have been deleted by the first Undo and if there
was a Spindle Point this will have been deleted by the second Undo. You must therefore replace the End
Point and Spindle Point if required, before the symbol is re-saved.
4.5.
Other Features
4.5.1.
Tapping Points
In addition to drawing lines and placing an End Point or a Spindle Point, the editor also allows you to
place up to 9 Tapping Points (use the TP button), Tapping points are indicated by a small yellow
circle.
Above is a concentric reducer shown with the maximum of three tapping points.
There are, however, some rules about the use of Tapping Points. In placing them you should imagine
vertical and horizontal axes through the middle of the symbol. You may now position Tapping Points
as follows:
No more than three Tapping Points may be on the vertical axis
No more than three Tapping Points may be to the left of the vertical axis
No more than three Tapping Points may be to the right of the vertical axis
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No more than three Tapping Points may be on the horizontal axis

No more than three Tapping Points may be to the left of the horizontal axis
No more than three Tapping Points may be to the right of the horizontal axis
The Symbols Editor does not check these rules so you must take care yourself.
4.5.2.
Insulation & Tracing
You can also add insulation & tracing to your symbol which is represented by dotted and dashed lines to
indicate respectively, to see the effects of this feature on the plotted isometric you must set option switches
61 & 62 accordingly. This feature should be self-explanatory and can be easily mastered with a little
practice.
4.5.2.1.
Arcs & Circles
Arcs & circles can also be drawn in the symbols editor, all symbols must be created entirely from straight
lines, therefore the symbols editor creates arcs & circles as a series of straight lines connected together.
This will become evident if you try to undo a circle or arc command, as it will remove segments of the
circle/arc one by one.
4.5.2.2.
Using the Undo feature
If you make a mistake during creation of a symbol, each Click on the Undo button will delete the last
stored action. In this way you can "wind back" to before the mistake and then rebuild the Symbol. The
undo command only undoes actions such as drawing lines, circles/arcs and placing start/end/spindle
and tapping points it does not undo commands such as moving or flipping the symbol.
4.5.2.3.
Some Useful Tips
Use the right mouse button to refresh the screen or to cancel a current command.
In most scenarios try and use snap on, this enables connecting points easier.
When creating arcs make sure you dont create with more than 180 degrees, this is not allowed in
the editor, if this is required create it in parts from the same centre point, this will work better with snap
on.
Dont make symbols too large, examine some of the standard Isogen symbols and try to create your
own to a similar size.
You can produce Hangar symbols by redefining spindles. See the relevant section for more details.
Always place your start point to the left of the redefined symbol.
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4.5.3.
Configuring the Symbols Editor
Supplied with the symbols editor is a file called symbols.cfg, this file allows the user to customise the
Symbols Editor by defining the values of certain settings that will override the program defaults. It is
recommended that most of these settings should not to be modified unless the user fully understands the
rules applying to Isogen symbols. There is however a part of the Symbols.cfg file which should be
explained to help understand the procedure for transferring the correct information to your Alias
application.
Below is an extract from the symbols.cfg file
WriteBin = 1
!Set WriteBin = 1 to create Binary Files as well as ASCII files. Set = 0 for ASCII only
BinFormat = 0
!Set BinFormat = 0 for Binary files for PDS on NT, Personal ISOGEN on NT, PASCE on Intel NT.
!Set BinFormat = 1 for Binary files for any DOS ISOGEN or SPOOLGEN implementation plus NT
SPOOLGEN.
!Set BinFormat = 2 for Binary files for CLIX systems
!Set BinFormat = 3 for Binary files for VAX VMS systems
The first section WriteBin tells the symbols editor whether or not to save a Binary file when you save
the ASCII file, if set to =1 it will save a binary file, if set to =0 it will not save a binary file. For virtually all
cases this setting should be set to 1
The second section BinFormat tells the symbols editor what type of binary file to save, while the basic
format is the same, different operating systems require slightly different information in a binary file. It is
therefore necessary to set the BinFormat to suit your system. In most cases the user will not need to
modify this file as it is pre-set to suit the most common operating systems.
4.5.4.
Producing an Isometric with your new Symbols
As explained above redefined symbols are passed to Isogen via a binary file which is automatically
created when you save the ASCII file in the symbols editor. So in practice you use the ASCII file to
create/modify symbols in the Symbols Editor and when you save the file you transfer the resultant
binary file to the system.
Depending if your system is IDF or PCF based determines how to transfer the redefined symbols
binary file to your isometrics.
WriteBin = 1
!Set WriteBin = 1 to create Binary Files as well as ASCII files. Set = 0 for ASCII only
BinFormat = 0
!Set BinFormat = 0 for Binary files for PDS on NT, Personal ISOGEN on NT, PASCE on Intel NT.
!Set BinFormat = 1 for Binary files for any DOS ISOGEN or SPOOLGEN implementation plus NT
SPOOLGEN.
!Set BinFormat = 2 for Binary files for CLIX systems
!Set BinFormat = 3 for Binary files for VAX VMS systems
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If using an IDF based system you must add an -103 entry in the files section of your OPT file like below:
Files
File Type
-103 /C:\PROJECT\SYMBOLS.BIN
! Symbols File
If using a PCF based system you must add an entry in the FLS file like below:
BINARY-SYMBOLS
C:\PROJECT\SYMBOLS.BIN
The next time you run an isometric with these new entries the isometric will show the new/modified
symbol(s).
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5.
Appendix II - AText
5.1.
AText listed by category and number order:
Click on an AText to access its information.
5.1.1.
The Isometric Drawing Area
-201....................................................................................................................................................... E
-202....................................................................................................................................................... N
-203...................................................................................................................................................... W
-204....................................................................................................................................................... S
-205................................................................................................................................................... EL+
-206 .................................................................................................................................................... EL
-207...................................................................................................................................................?NS
-208 .........................................................................................................................................CONN.TO
-209 .........................................................................................................................................CONT.ON
-210....................................................................................................................................................... F
-211.......................................................................................................................................................G
-212....................................................................................................................................................... B
-213...........................................................................................................................................SPINDLE
-214....................................................................................................................................................MM
-215.........................................................................................................................REDUCING FLANGE
-216............................................................................................................................................ OFFSET
-217...............................................................................................................................................MITRE
-218........................................................................................................................................ -LOBSTER
-219...................................................................................................................................REINFORCED
-220.................................................................................................................................... LEFT LOOSE
-221.................................................................................................................................................. FFW
-222................................................................................................................................................. FALL
-223.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-224........................................................................................................................................................ :
-225.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-226 ...............................................................................................................................................GRAD
-227 ..............................................................................................................................................PER M
-228 ........................................................................................................................................... PER FT
-229 ...............................................................................................................................SCREWED END
-230 ............................................................................................................................................... VENT
-231 ............................................................................................................................................... BEND
-232 ............................................................................................................................................... SPEC
-233 ...................................................................................................................................................... C
-236 ...................................................................................................................................................... S
-237........................................................................................................................................................ "
-238 ........................................................................................................................................................'
-239 ..............................................................................................................................................DRAIN
-240 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-241 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-242 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-243 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
5 Appendix II - AText AText listed by category and number order:
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-244 ....................................................................................................................................................UP
-245 ..............................................................................................................................................DOWN
-246 ............................................................................................................................................ NORTH
-247 ............................................................................................................................................ SOUTH
-248 ................................................................................................................................................EAST
-249 ...............................................................................................................................................WEST
-275 .....................................................................................................................................SWEPT TEE
-276 ..................................................................................................................................-CONT. FROM
-277 ........................................................................................................................... -ORIFICE FLANGE
-278 .......................................................................................................................................DIAL FACE
-279 .......................................................................................................................................................L
-280 ....................................................................................................................................... - TAPPING
-281 ................................................................................................................................................. TAIL
-282 ......................................................................................................................................... WINDOW
-283 ................................................................................................................................................ FLAT
-284 ....................................................................................................................................... TEE BEND
-285 .............................................................................................................................. RATINGFLANGE
-286 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-287 ............................................................................................................. ORIENTATION DIRECTION
-288 .................................................................................................................................................PIPE
-298 .................................................................................................................................... TEE ELBOW
-337 ..............................................................................................................................D BEND RADIUS
-338 ................................................................................................................................. BEND RADIUS
-346 ............................................................................................................... GEARBOX ORIENTATION
-349 .................................................................................................................................................... PP
-350 ......................................................................................................................... REDUCING ELBOW
-356 ...................................................................................................................................................... U
-357 ...................................................................................................................................................... B
-358 ..................................................................................................................................................... W
-362 ........................................................................................................................................ END$ONE
-388 .......................................................................................................... -TANGENTIAL CONNECTION
-389 .................................................................................................................. -OFFSET CONNECTION
-390 ............................................................................................................................... FROM? ORIGIN
-391 ............................................................................................................................... (Normally Blank)
-392 ........................................................................................................................................MULTIPLE
-450 .............................................................................................................................................. B.O.P.
-451...................................................................................................................TAPPING CONNECTION
-452 ...................................................................................................................UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT
-454 ......................................................................................................... CONNECTION ORIENTATION
-455 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-456 .................................................................................................................................. SEE DETAIL ?
-457 ........................................................................................................................................... MITRE ?
-458 ............................................................................................................................... (Normally Blank)
-459.................................................................................................................................................?THK
-469 ......................................................................................................................... REFERENCEPOINT
-470 ......................................................................................................................SUPPORT LOCATION
-477 ...................................................................................................................................... CUT OUT ?
-460 ........................................................................................................................................... BEAM$?
-461 ......................................................................................................................................COLUMN$?
-462................................................................................................................................. ?$BUILDINGCL
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-463 ............................................................................................................................ CLEQUIPMENT$?

-464 ................................................................................................................................ CL PIPELINE$?
-465.............................................................................................................................. ?$FLOOR LEVEL
-466............................................................................................................................................ ?$WALL
-467 ................................................................................................................................. - GRID LINE$?
-468........................................................................................................................................................?
-471 ........................................................................................................................ -LOCATION-POINT?
-475 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-476 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-498 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-499 .......................................................................................................................... -SHOPTEST WELD
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-501.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-502 ........................................................................................................................................ SUPPORT
-512 .....................................................................................................................................TACK WELD
-533 ..................................................................................................................................................... FI
-534 .................................................................................................................................................... RL
-535 ....................................................................................................................................................SU
-536 .................................................................................................................................................... VL
-539 ...................................................................................................................................................... -.
-541 ...................................................................................................................................................... N
-542 .................................................................................................................................................... _S
-543 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-544 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-545 ...................................................................................................................................................... -/
-885 ........................................................................................................................................... Delimiter
5.1.2.
Specification Change Indication
-289................................................................................................................................................ MATL
-290 .............................................................................................................................................. INSUL
-291.............................................................................................................................................. TRACE
-292............................................................................................................................................... PAINT
-293.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-294.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-295.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-296.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-297.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
5.1.3.
The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas
-250................................................................................................................................................ DATE
-251 ..................................................................................................................................PROJECT NO.
-252...................................................................................................................................... BATCH REF
-253....................................................................................................................................PIPING SPEC
-254.................................................................................................................................................... ISS
-255..................................................................................................................................................DRG
-256.....................................................................................................................................................OF
-257................................................................................................................................................... SPL
-258................................................................................................................................................... JAN
-259...................................................................................................................................................FEB
-260.................................................................................................................................................. MAR
-261.................................................................................................................................................. APR
-262 ................................................................................................................................................. MAY
-263 ..................................................................................................................................................JUN
-264 ................................................................................................................................................. -JUL
-265 ................................................................................................................................................. AUG
-266 ..................................................................................................................................................SEP
-267 ................................................................................................................................................ -OCT
-268 ................................................................................................................................................. NOV
-269 ................................................................................................................................................. DEC
-270 ........................................................................................................ THERMAL INSULATION SPEC
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-271 ...............................................................................................................................TRACING SPEC

-272 .............................................................................................................................. PAINTING SPEC
5.1.4.
The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts
-274.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-300.............................................................................................................. FABRICATION MATERIALS
-301 .................................................................................................................................................... PT
-302 ................................................................................................................................................... NO
-303 ......................................................................................................... -COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
-304 ..................................................................................................................................................N.S.
-305 ..................................................................................................................................... ITEM CODE
-306 ................................................................................................................................................ -QTY
-307 .................................................................................................................................................PIPE
-308 ........................................................................................................................................-FITTINGS
-309 ....................................................................................................................................... -FLANGES
-310 ................................................................................................................... ERECTIONMATERIALS
-311 ........................................................................................................................................ GASKETS
-312 ............................................................................................................................................. BOLTS
-313 .................................................................................................................VALVES / IN-LINE ITEMS
-314 ................................................................................................................................INSTRUMENTS
-315 ......................................................................................................................................SUPPORTS
-316 ..................................................................................................................................PIPE SPOOLS
-319 ..........................................................................................................................-CUT PIPELENGTH
-320 .............................................................................................................................................. PIECE
-321 ................................................................................................................................................... NO
-322 ................................................................................................................................................ -CUT
-323 ...........................................................................................................................................LENGTH
-324 ........................................................................................................................................REMARKS
-325 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-326 ....................................................................................................................................... PLD BEND
-327 ..................................................................................................................................... LOOSE FLG
-328 ....................................................................................................................................... - FF WELD
-329 ......................................................................................................................................................M
-330 ...................................................................................................................................................INS
-331 ...................................................................................................................................................MM
-334 ...................................................................................................................................................... S
-335 ...............................................................................WITH SPECIAL RATING FLANGE(S) (SEE ISO)
-339 ................................................................................................. -MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS
-340 .......................................................................................................................INDUCTION BEND ID
-341 ........................................................................................................EQUIPMENT TRIMMATERIALS
-342 ................................................................................................................................ NOZZLE REF
-343 .................................................................................................................................... CONTINUED
-344 ......................................................................................................................... ENDCONNECTORS
-345 ................................................................................................................................................. AND
-347 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-348 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-351.......................................................................................................... FABRICATED (PULLED)BEND
-352............................................................................................................................................WEIGHT
-353 ................................................................................................................................................ -KGS
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-354................................................................................................................................................... LBS
-355.............................................................................................................. TOTAL WEIGHT-THIS DRG
-356....................................................................................................................................................... U
-357....................................................................................................................................................... B
-358...................................................................................................................................................... W
-359.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-362......................................................................................................................................... END$ONE
-363........................................................................................................................................ END$TWO
-364..................................................................................................................................... ITEM$CODE
-365.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-366............................................................................................................................................ SQ.CUT
-367.............................................................................................................................................. BEVEL
-368........................................................................................................................................ SCREWED
-369........................................................................................................................................... SHAPED
-370............................................................................................................................................ MITRED
-371.................................................................................................................. OFFSHORE MATERIALS
-372.........................................................................................................................................REMARKS
-373.................................................................................................................................................. REM
-374..............................................................................................................................................ANGLE
-375............................................................................................................................................. WELDS
-376..................................................................................................................................................-FAB
-377................................................................................................................................................ EREC
-378...................................................................................................................................................OFF
-379........................................................................................................ TOTAL FABRICATION WEIGHT
-380.............................................................................................................. TOTAL ERECTIONWEIGHT
-381...........................................................................................................-TOTAL OFFSHORE WEIGHT
-382...................................................................................................TOTAL WEIGHT UNLISTED ITEMS
-383........................................................................................................................................................ *
-384....................................................................................................................................... TANGENT+
-385........................................................................................................................................CUT/WELD
-472.................................................................................................................................................. No.?
-473.....................................................................................................................................................OF
-474..............................................................................................................................................ABOVE
-500...................................................................................................................................... SHOP TEST
-503........................................................................................................................................ -SPOOL ID
-514........................................................................................................................................ REINFPAD
-515....................................................................................................... REINFORCEMENT PAD FOR @
-537................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank)
-538................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank)
-540................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank)
5.1.5.
The Line Summary Area
-400..................................................................................................................................TRACED$PIPE
-401..................................................................................................................................LAGGED$PIPE
-402............................................................................................................................... PIPE$SUPPORT
-403................................................................................................................................. COMPN$JOINT
-404............................................................................................................................ SCREWED$JOINT
-405................................................................................................................................SOCKET$WELD
-406.................................................................................................................................... FIELD$WELD
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-407...................................................................................................................................-SHOP$WELD
-408.............................................................................................. (User specified text on Drawing Frame)
-409.............................................................................................. (User specified text on Drawing Frame)
-410..................................................................................................................................................... [1]
-317............................................................................................................................................ PIPE NS
-318...................................................................................................................................... CL LENGTH
-360..................................................................................................................................................... FT
-361.............................................................................................................................................. FT-INS
-386................................................................................................................................ (Normally Blank)
-387................................................................................................................................ (Normally Blank)
5.1.6.
The Printed Material List
-332................................................................................................................................................ PAGE
-333.................................................................................................................................. PIPELINE REF
-336....................................................................................................................................SYSTEM REF
5.1.7.
The Weld Box Summary
-412.........................................................................................................................................................
-413.........................................................................................................................................................
-414....................................................................................................................................................... S
-415....................................................................................................................................................... F
-416.......................................................................................................................................................O
-417.................................................................................................................................................... BW
-418.................................................................................................................................................... SW
-419................................................................................................................................................. - MW
-420.................................................................................................................................................. LUG
-421.................................................................................................................................................. SOF
-422.................................................................................................................................................. SOB
-423.................................................................................................................................................. -LET
-504................................................................................................................................ (Normally blank)
-507.................................................................................................................................................. RPD
-508..............................................................................................................................................LF -509 L4
-510 ................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-511 ................................................................................................................................................. PAD
-513.................................................................................................................................................... TW
-516.................................................................................................................................................. TRN
-517.........................................................................................................................................................
-518........................................................................................................................................................1
-519..................................................................................................................................................... EB
-520..................................................................................................................................................... RL
-521.................................................................................................................................................... FW
-522.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-523.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-524.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-525.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-526.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-527.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-528.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-529.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
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-530.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-531.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
-532.................................................................................................................................(Normally blank)
5.1.8.
Flat Spools and Flange Rotation
-481....................................................................................................................................................... E
-482....................................................................................................................................................... N
-483...................................................................................................................................................... W
-484 ...................................................................................................................................................... S
-485 ...................................................................................................................................................... U
-486 ...................................................................................................................................................... D
-487 ................................................................................................................. ***REFERENCE FLAT ***
-488 ........................................................................................................... ***REFERENCE SPINDLE ***
-489 ......................................................................................................... ***REFERENCE SUPPORT ***
-490 ........................................................................................................... ***REFERENCE BRANCH ***
-491 ...........................................................................................................***REFERENCE WINDOW ***
-492 ............................................................................................................................ FLAT DIRECTION
-493 ...................................................................................................................... SPINDLE DIRECTION
-494 .................................................................................................................... SUPPORT DIRECTION
-495 ...................................................................................................................... BRANCH DIRECTION
-496 ......................................................................................................................WINDOW DIRECTION
-497 ............................................................ FLANGE ROTATION ? The COMPIPE Material Control Links
-299 .................................................................................................................................................... -/ 453 .........................................................................................MM SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display
-800................................................................................................................................................ BEND
-801 ............................................................................................................................................ ELBOW
-802 ................................................................................................................................................OLET
-803 ..................................................................................................................................................TEE
-804 ............................................................................................................................................ CROSS
-805 ........................................................................................................................................REDUCER
-806 ................................................................................................................................ TEE REDUCER
-807 ........................................................................................................................REDUCING FLANGE
-808 .......................................................................................................................... TEE BEND/ELBOW
-809 ................................................................................................................................. ANGLE VALVE
-810 .................................................................................................................................. 3 WAY VALVE
-811 .................................................................................................................................. 4 WAY VALVE
-812 ................................................................................................................................. -INSTRUMENT
-813...........................................................................................................................MISCCOMPONENT
-814...................................................................................................................................... PIPE (TUBE
-815 ......................................................................................................................................FIXED PIPE
-816 .................................................................................................................................... PIPE BLOCK
-817 ...........................................................................................................................................FLANGE
-818 ..................................................................................................................................LJSE FLANGE
-819 ................................................................................................................................BLIND FLANGE
-820 .................................................................................................................................. CONNECTOR
-821 ................................................................................................................................. BACKING NUT
-822 .............................................................................................................................................CLAMP
-823 ........................................................................................................ MISC HYGENIC COMPONENT
-824 ................................................................................................................................................. CAP
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-825 .......................................................................................................................................COUPLING
-826 ............................................................................................................................................. UNION
-827 ............................................................................................................................................. VALVE
-828 ............................................................................................................................................... TRAP
-829 ............................................................................................................................................... VENT
-830 .............................................................................................................................................FILTER
-831 ........................................................................................................................................ SUPPORT
-832 ........................................................................................................................... INSTRUMENTTEE
-833 ...............................................................................................................................................WELD
-834 ...............................................................................................................................................NONE
-835 ......................................................................................................................................... (NotUsed)
-836..........................................................................................................................................(NotUsed)
-837......................................................................................................................................... (NotUsed)
-838......................................................................................................................................... (NotUsed)
-839..........................................................................................................................................(NotUsed)
-840............................................................................................................................... Changed to Bend
-841............................................................................................................................Flange set to Loose
-842.................................................................................................................................. Detail Sketch ?
-843...........................................................................................................Supportchanged to Fabrication
-844................................................................................................................ Supportchanged toErection
-845...............................................................................................................Supportchanged to Offshore
-846......................................................................................................................................... Tack Weld
-847............................................................................................................................... Support(s) added
-848................................................................................................................................. Automatic Weld
-849 .........................................................................................................................................Shop Test
-850............................................................................................................... REDUCING-CONCENTRIC
-851................................................................................................................... REDUCINGECCENTRIC
-852....................................................................................................................... STUB/BACKING PAIR
-853........................................................................................................................................ SCREWED
-854............................................................................................................................... SLIP-ON J TYPE
-855............................................................................................................................................SLIP-ON
-856................................................................................................................................ SOCKET-WELD
-857..................................................................................................................................... WELD-NECK
-858............................................................................................................................. SLIP-ON ORIFICE
-859...................................................................................................................... WELD-NECK ORIFICE
-860.............................................................................................................................. LAP-JOINT RING
-861.......................................................................................................................LAP-JOINT STUBEND
-862....................................................................................................................................... UNKNOWN
-863................................................................................................................................... Material added
-864.............................................................................................................. General Information Note - ?
-865.............................................................................................................. Specific Information Note - ?
-866......................................................................................................................................Weld deleted
-867.....................................................................................................................Support Weld(s) deleted
-868............................................................................................................................SpoolName deleted
-869............................................................................................................................ Flow Arrow deleted
-870................................................................................................................................Message deleted
-871......................................................................................................................... Detail Sketch deleted
-872.................................................................................................................... Information Note deleted
-873.................................................................................................................. AdditionalMaterial deleted
-874........................................................................................................................... LooseFlange un-set
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-875..........................................................................................................................Location point added

-876........................................................................................................................ Location point deleted
-877.......................................................................................................... FLOOR/WALL PENETRATION
-878..................................................................................................................................FLOW ARROW
-879......................................................................................................................INSULATION SYMBOL
-880.........................................................................................................................................MESSAGE
-881...................................................................................................................Drawing Identifier deleted
-882...................................................................................................................................... Default Start
-883..................................................................................................................................... Pipeline Start
-884.......................................................................................................................DefaultBypass Closure
-885........................................................................................................................... 886 Bypass Closure
-887............................................................................................................................ PipeSupport added
-888..........................................................................................................................Pipe Support deleted
-889............................................................................................................................ Properties changed
-890................................................................................................................................. Coupling Added
-891............................................................................................................................... Coupling Deleted
5.2.
Atext
5.2.1.
What is AText?
AText is an abbreviation for Alternative Text, a powerful ISOGEN feature that enables any text on the
isometric drawing to be easily changed or removed.
5.2.2.
How It Works - The Basics
The feature operates by assigning a unique identification number to each standard text string, this number
is then simply referred to whenever a change needs to be done to the text string that the number
represents. By definition, a standard text string may either be a single character, a single word, or a group
of words. Furthermore, some ATexts are, by default, set to an all blank word.
The total number of separate standard text strings held by the program in this way is in excess of 300.
5.2.3.
What AText Can Be Used For
AText allows Users to substitute their own text terminology or language in place of the standard ISOGEN
words on the isometric.
To effect a word change, you don't have to replace all the standard AText, as little as just one word may be
changed if that's all is needed.
Warning: Although the AText feature has a considerable degree of built-in flexibility, users must exercise a
certain amount of care when defining their own words, particularly in respect of word lengths. As a general rule,
newly defined words or word strings should be about equal in length or shorter than the text that is being
replaced. (Obvious exceptions to this are the cases of the single line headings in the Material List region). In this
respect, the user takes full responsibility for word
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definition and ISOGEN will not warn you in cases where words are too long and hence cannot be
accommodated in the standard space provided on the isometric.
Badly designed AText can lead to undesirable results such as over-writing or incorrectly positioned text.
5.2.4.
Foreign Language Use
AText can be of particular benefit to foreign language Users who wish to produce isometrics containing
text in their native tongue. However there are restrictions governing which characters are permissible. For
details, see the following paragraph dealing with usable characters.
5.2.5.
The Usable Character Set
There is a requirement that only standard English and certain special purpose characters, as listed here,
are used in AText definitions:
Upper or lower case letters in the range A to Z.
Numeric characters in the range 0 to 9 inclusive.
A blank space character.
The special purpose symbols * + -. , : [ ] ()# ' < > = | & %
Other foreign language characters as used in such alphabets as Cyrillic, Greek, or Chinese are excluded,
as are specially accentuated characters, for example, , , , etc. as used in certain European languages.
5.2.6.
Special Characters
The Dollar sign ($)

This special character, that is used in ISOGEN to force a New Line in regular isometric Message
Text can also be used with ATexts. The recommendation is that, when the $ character is used in
ATexts, Users should accept full responsibility and carefully check the output results of each
occurrence.
The Question mark (?)
Has two different uses, as follows:
Can be used in AText's -210, -211 and -212 to suppress the plotting of the single characters
normally associated with these AText's, without switching off their associated facility, as would
normally happen when an AText is set to blank. For example, setting Atext -210 ? just causes the F
that would normally be plotted to be suppressed. It does not completely suppress the plotting of the
Flange Material List Part Number as would normally happen when an Atext item is set to blank. This
can be particularly advantageous on Spool isometrics.
The ? character is also used in some special AText's at points where the program
dynamically edits in information. E.g. By default, AText -456 is set to DETAIL ?. With this
AText the program edits in either a letter or a number (depending upon which system the
user has specified) at the position of the ? character.
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The 'at' sign (@)
This character may be used to 'pad out' an AText string with trailing blanks. This would be
done so that if required, other text, following the AText, would have a series a blanks
between it and the AText.
5.2.7.
AText And The Drawing Frame Symbols
The AText feature goes further than just controlling text characters. The standard symbols appearing in the
Line Summary area across the bottom of the standard ISOGEN Drawing Frame, viz. for Shop Weld, Field
Weld, etc. through to Traced Pipe, may all be suppressed when they are not required by setting their
associated ATexts to blank.
5.2.8.
Composite Text Messages
Composite text messages are made up from more than one text item and the composition is done by
ISOGEN automatically. Such messages may be composed in either of the following two ways:
7. By combining two or more related ATexts, or
8. By combining AText and an associated design database attribute value.
Generally, in those cases where AText operates together with design database attribute information to
form a composite message, setting the AText part to blank to suppress the plotting of it causes
suppression of the attribute text also.
For example, if the composite message BATCH REF: 12/100A/C in the Title Block area needs to be
completely suppressed, then setting AText -252 which contains the words BATCH REF to blank will cause
both this and the attribute part, 12/100A/C not to be plotted.
5.2.9.
Identification Number Format
Identification numbers are always negative and hence must be preceded by a minus sign, for example, the
AText identification number -249 on page 18 represents the default word WEST which is used in the main
Isometric Drawing Area.
5.2.10. Grouping Of Text

All the AText listings are logically grouped into the following isometric drawing regions:
The Main Isometric Drawing Area.
Plotted Material List and Cut List.
Specification Change indication.
Title Block / Drawing Frame.
Line Summary Area.
Printed Material List.
Weld Box Summary.
Flat Spools and Flange Rotation text.
Compipe Material Control link.
SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display.
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To enable fast look-up, the following pages list all the ATexts (together with their associated identification
numbers) sectionalised on the above grouping basis.
5.2.11. Examples
Some examples of standard AText are as follows:
The Material List heading ERECTION MATERIALS.
The isometric Connection Messages CONN. TO and CONT. ON in the main drawing area.
The Headings BATCH REF and PIPING SPEC in the Title Block Area.
All these are default AText words that are 'programmed in' by ISOGEN but which may be 're-programmed'
by the user to change them if required in the way described below.
5.2.11.1. Example 1. ERECTION MATERIALS

This can be found on page 27 as AText identification number -310. To change the heading ERECTION
MATERIALS to CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, the entry: -310 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS would
have to appear in the appropriate data input file.
5.2.11.2. Example 2. CONN. TO

This is an example of a composite Message that is used at locations where pipelines are connected to
Equipment Nozzles. The AText for it can be found on page 16 against identification number -208.
To change the message CONN. TO to JOIN TO the entry: -208 JOIN TO would have to appear in the
appropriate data input file. Information regarding the 'joined to' component, that is, the Nozzle name as
extracted from the design database, is automatically appended to the AText by ISOGEN to form a
composite message. E.g. JOIN TO D45-NZ12.
5.2.11.3. Example 3. BATCH REF

This is a another composite message example which can be found on page 25 as AText identification
number -252. The message is used to convey plant Zone or Area information in the Title Block area of the
isometric where the contents of the BATCH (AREA) type record in the Pipeline Input Data File is
automatically appended by ISOGEN. E.g. BATCH REF : AR-A/TF/N12.
To remove the Batch Reference entry from the isometric, set the AText entry in the IDF to blank, thus: -252
This would have the effect of removing the entire composite message from the isometric, that is, both the
AText BATCH REF : part and the following design database attribute that holds the batch reference
information.
5.2.12. The Isometric Drawing Area

-201 E
Denotes East at east co-ordinates.
-202 N
Denotes North at north co-ordinates.
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-203 W
Denotes West at west co-ordinates.
-204 S
Denotes South at south co-ordinates.
-205 EL
Denotes a positive Elevation at elevation co-ordinates.

-206 EL
Denotes a negative Elevation at elevation co-ordinates.

-207 ?NS
Denotes the pipe Nominal Size. By setting the AText to blank the nominal size message will be
suppressed. Using a? symbol will determine the format used for outputting the nominal size
message.
-208 CONN. TO
Denotes CONNected TO - where a Pipeline/Branch end is connected to a Nozzle.
-209 CONT. ON
Denotes 'CONTinued ON' - at the point where a Pipeline/Branch end is continued onto another
Pipeline. It is used in conjunction with END-CONNECTION type record. Is also used with AText -255
to create a 'CONT. ON DRG 2' type message when a pipeline is split into multiple drawings.
(Isometric drawing area and Material List overflow).
-210 F
Denotes Flange, the letter used with the material list cross reference pointer for flanges.
-211 G
Denotes Gaskets, the letter used with the material list cross reference pointer for gaskets.
-212 B
Denotes Bolts, the letter used with the material list cross reference pointer for bolts.
-213 SPINDLE
Is used to indicate the direction of an Operating Spindle on a Valve when it is not pointing in a
primary direction.
-214 MM
Denotes Millimetres. Used with arrowed dimensions on Angle and Multi-way Valves to indicate leg
length.
-215 REDUCING FLANGE
An Identification message that points at a
-216 OFFSET
This message is used where a dimensional offset occurs. E.g. Eccentric Reducer, Offset Reducing
Flange, all forms of Offset Blocks. User can use a ? symbol to determine format used for outputting
the offset messages. By setting this AText to blank the offset message will be suppressed.
-217 MITRE
This message is used on Mitred Bends. It is used in conjunction with AText -231 'BEND').
-218 LOBSTER
This message is used on Lobster Back Bends. (It is used in conjunction with AText -231 'BEND').
-219 REINFORCED
An identification message that points to a Reinforced Tee or Cross when the symbol key is TERF or
CRRF and no Reinforcement Pad component is called for.
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-220 LEFT LOOSE

A distinguishing message that points to a Flange where the LOOSE indicator is set.
-221 FFW
Distinguishing message that points to a Field Fit Weld.
-222 FALL
Used in conjunction with the Fall symbol to denote a FALLing line.
User can use a ? symbol to determine the format used for outputting the falling line messages By
setting this AText to blank the falling line message will now be suppressed but the fall indication
symbol will still be shown.
-223 (Normally blank)
Produces a program generated degree symbol () which is output at all angle indicators requiring a
degree symbol (bends, Falls, etc.).
-224 :
This symbol is used for Falling lines specified with a ratio. E.g. 1:10.
Produces a program generated % symbol used on Falling pipelines specified with a percentage
indication.
-226 GRAD
Is used where a Falling line is specified in Gradiens
-227 PER M
Is used where a Falling line is specified as an incline in Metric units. (i.e. Millimetres per Metre).
-228 PER FT
Used where a Falling line is specified as an incline in Imperial units. (i.e. Inches per Foot).
-229 SCREWED END
The message points to a pipe end that has been set to
-230 VENT
The message points to a Vent position at any open ended pipe. It is used in conjunction with an
END-POSITION-VENT type record.
-231 BEND
Used in conjunction with AText -217 and AText -218 to identify Mitre and Lobster back type Bends.
-232 SPEC
Identification message points to any place in the pipe where the Piping Specification changes. The
name of the new Specification is automatically indicated.
-233 C
Identifies a Connector as part of a Material List cross reference. e.g. C13 in a box.
-236 S
Identifies a Support as part of a Material List cross reference. e.g. S22 in a box.
-237 "
Is the Inch sign indicator used in Imperial Dimensions, Co-ordinates and Nominal Size outputs.
-238 '
Is the Feet sign indicator used in Imperial Dimensions and Co-ordinates.
-239 DRAIN
The message points to a Drain position any Open ended pipe. It is used in conjunction with an ENDPOSITION-DRAIN type record
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This AText is blank by default but can be used to produce a message at any Open ended pipe. It is
used in conjunction with an END-POSITION-OPEN type record.
This AText is blank by default but can be used to produce a message at any Closed ended pipe. It is
used in conjunction with an END-POSITION-CLOSED type record.
This AText is blank by default but can be used to produce a message at any miscellaneous pipe
end. It is used in conjunction with an END-POSITION-NULL type record.
This AText has no default text but if it is set to a word (E.g. FLAT) by the user, then that text will act
as a trigger to output the flat direction of eccentric reducers that have their flat side pointing in a
primary direction. (Is used in conjunction with ATexts -244 to -249
The following six ATexts are used to output directions in conjunction with other ATexts on items that carry
a direction setting on the component record in the Pipeline Input Data File.
-244 UP
-245 DOWN
-246 NORTH
-247 SOUTH
-248 EAST
-249 WEST
-275 SWEPT TEE
This message points to a Tee whose symbol key starts with the characters TS.
-276 CONT FROM
Denotes CONTinued FROM. This message is plotted
when a pipeline is split onto two or more drawings. i.e. CONT. FROM DRG 1. (The text
DRG comes from
AText -255).
-277 ORIFICE
FLANGE This text points to Orifice Flanges.

-278 DIAL FACE
This text points to Instruments Dials whose symbol key starts with the characters ID and is followed
by a relevant direction letter. See following note ++.
-279 L
Denotes Lap Joint Stub End, the letter used with the Material List cross reference pointer for LJSE's.
-280 TAPPING
This text points to Orifice Plates and is followed by a relevant direction letter. See following note ++.
-281 TAIL
This text points to Spectacle Blinds and Slip Plates and is followed a by relevant direction letter. See
following note ++.
-282 WINDOW
This text points to a Site Glass and is followed by a relevant direction letter. See following note ++.
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-283 FLAT
Used to identify non primary flat directions on Eccentric Reducers. The contents of this AText will be
output in front of the contents of a DIRECTION record containing the Flat skew direction
AText Numbers -243, -278, -280, -281 and -282are only output if a primary direction is set in the
component record in the Pipeline Input Data File.
The appropriate direction (as defined by ATexts -244 to -249) will be appended to the specific fitting text to
make a composite message. (E.g. DIAL FACE WEST). Alternatively the content of any DIRECTION
(Compound Directions) record could be appended.
-284 TEE BEND
This text is plotted at Bends that have an off-line leg.
-285 RATING FLANGE
This text is a part of a facility that provides an extra message at a Flange that has a different
pressure rating to standard. This is achieved by giving the mating Gasket a symbol key of the
required rating (E.g. 300#) in the Intermediate Data File (IDF). The facility is only used on Fixed
Length piping.
This AText is blank by default, but if set it will output the text as a message on screwed Erection
(Construction) fittings.
-287 ORIENTATION DIRECTION
Is used to identify the direction of skewed branches in cases where skew box indication has been
suppressed. A program generated direction will be appended to this text to form a complete
message.
-288 PIPE
Is used on System Isometrics to denote the position(s) of a change in the Pipeline Reference.
-298 TEE ELBOW
Is used to identify a Tee Elbow fitting.
-337 D BEND RADIUS
Is used to output the text D BEND RADIUS on individual Pulled Bends where the bend radius is
expressed in terms of a number of pipe diameters. The bend radius value is extracted from a BENDRADIUS type record in the Pipeline Input Data File and used as a prefix to this AText.
-338 BEND RADIUS
Is used to output the text BEND RADIUS on individual Pulled Bends where the bend radius is
expressed in terms of the dimensional units in use. The bend radius value is extracted from a
BEND-RADIUS type record in the Pipeline Input Data File and used as a prefix to this AText.
-346 GEARBOX ORIENTATION
Is used in conjunction with directional information taken from a GEARBOX type record in the
Pipeline Input Data File and which is appended to this AText.
-349 PP
Is used to indicate Personal Protection type insulation on Insulation Indication symbols having the
symbol key 'INPP'.
-350 REDUCING ELBOW
Is used to indicate a REDUCING ELBOW on fittings having the symbol key ER**.
-356 U
Special ATEXT used only to identify Special type Pulled Bends. Is used both on the isometric area
and on the Material List.
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-357 B
Special ATEXT used only to identify Special type Erection Welds. Is used both on the isometric area
and on the Material List.
-358 W
Special ATEXT used only to identify Special type Fabrication Welds. Is used both on the isometric
area and on the Material List.
-362 END$ONE
Used in special circumstances when it is necessary to identify a specific end on a Spool isometric.
(It also appears in the Cut Pipe List section for use as a Column Heading on the Cut Pipe List).
-388 TANGENTIAL CONNECTION
Used to identify Tangential / Offset connections. In cases where the Tapping Point method is used,
the existing TAPPING CONNECTION (AText No. -451) message will not be output.
-389 OFFSET CONNECTION
-390 FROM ? ORIGIN
-391 (Normally Blank)
-392 MULTIPLE
Used where multiple component attributes are present for a particular material entry.
-450 B.O.P.
Used to indicate Bottom Of Pipe Elevations which are extracted from the BOP-ELEVATION type
records in the Pipeline Input Data File and appended to this AText to form a composite message.
-451 TAPPING CONNECTION
Is output along with Co-ordinate values at the Tapping Point on a user defined fitting. Requires
Option Switch 122 to be set to 1 for Tapping Co-ordinates output on the isometric drawing.
-452 UNACCEPTABLE SPLIT
Indicates that an unacceptable drawing split point has been found in Tube. When used, the
message is output in the top LH corner of each affected drawing.
-454 CONNECTION ORIENTATION
Used at un-developed Set-On Tees and Olets (which have no Branch leg and are indicated in dotted
form on the pipeline) where the intended branch connection is in a skewed direction. A program
generated direction word will be appended to this text to form a composite message.
Used at Flange positions in vertical pipe legs to optionally indicate the elevation co-ordinate of the
flange connection face. The special characters ? and $ may be combined with this AText to allow
the user to control the final form of the output text. ? is used to cause the insertion of elevation value
and $ forces a new line of text. For example, a setting of ?$FLANGE FACE would produce:EL
+22613 FLANGE FACE Note that here, the EL characters are obtained by the program also using
AText -205 automatically.
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-456 SEE DETAIL ?

Used to provide a cross-reference message for Detail Sketches. This AText appears on the drawing
part of the isometric. The Sketch identifying number or letter is edited in by the program at the ?
position.
-457 MITRE ?
Used to identify Mitre Welds. The program edits in the Mitre angle into the text string at the ?
position which may be positioned anywhere in the string.
-458 (Normally Blank)
Used to indicate the Nominal Size for Metric Bore Units e.g. if set to mm the output would be 32mm
NS, if set to Blank, 32NS is output.
-459 ?THK
Used to show thickness of a Penetration Plate on the drawing.
-469 RFERENCE POINT
Used to identify a Reference Dimension Item co- ordinates.
-470 SUPPORT LOCATION
Useded to identify Pipe Support co-ordinates.
-477 CUT OUT ?
Used on the drawing to show the location of where material should be removed.
The following nine ATexts are all used for the identification of external Reference Items when using the
Reference Dimension facility. Any associated text elements will be automatically pre-fixed or appended, as
appropriate, to the specified AText element.
In all these ATexts, the $ character causes a new line to be plotted and a ? character is where the program
edits in the element name (from any -37, 70, 71 or 72 type record) to derive the full text string.
-460 BEAM$
?Identifies horizontal Steel-work element (SKEY HST*).
-461 COLUMN$?
Identifies Vertical Steel-work element (SKEY VST*).
-462 ?$BUILDING CL
Identifies centre-line of Building (SKEY BLD*).
-463 CL EQUIPMENT$?
Identifies centre-line of Equipment (SKEY EQU*).
-464 CL PIPELINE$?
Identifies centre-line of Pipeline (SKEY PIP*).
-465 ?$FLOOR LEVEL
Identifies specified Floor Level (SKEY FLR*).
-466 ?$WALL
Identifies specified Wall position (SKEY WAL*).
-467 GRID LINE$?
Identifies Project Grid Line (SKEY GRD*).
-468 ?
Used for miscellaneous user defined elements (SKEY XXX*). The default ? character causes any
identification name associated with the miscellaneous reference to be used when no other AText
setting is made.
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-471 LOCATION-POINT?
Is used to indicate a Location Point position on the plotted isometric. If more than one is included on
any single isometric, a simple ID number is generated and output in the position indicated by the ?
Used in SPOOLGEN - Probing module. If set will be used to indicate the position of any Location
Points that are included in an incoming Pipeline Data File.
Used in SPOOLGEN to trigger the indication of drawing identifiers.
If set by User, the text points to a Site Weld.
-499 SHOP TEST WELD
Points to either a Site Weld or a Field Fit Weld that requires a Shop Test Weld to be performed at
the same location. (That is, Welds with the Key WSST or WFST).
Used to point to an Offshore Weld If Set By User.
-502 SUPPORT
Used to indicate the orientation of a Pipe Support. Content of associated DIRECTION

record (containing compound directions for Skewed Support) is appended to AText
-512 TACK WELD
Distinguishing message that points to a User positioned Tack Weld
-533 FI
Used to identify Field Items on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style
Operations Box is requested (O.S. 53 Position 2 set to 2).
-534 RL
Used to identify a Random Length on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style Operations
Box is requested (O.S. 53 Position 2 set to 2).
-535 SU
Used to identify a Pipe Support on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style Operations Box is
requested (O.S. 53 Position 2 set to 2).
-536 VL
Used to identify a Valve on an Erection type isometric whenever a new style Operations Box is
requested
-539 .
Used as a delimiter between the Material List Cross-Reference Identifier and the Suffix that is added
as a unique Component Identifier in the new style of Identifier (i.e. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 as opposed to 3).
-541 _N
Used as delimiter/identifier in General Note names.
-542 _S
Used as delimiter/identifier in General Note names.
Used in SPOOLGEN Probing module. If set will be used to indicate the position of any Special Note
names that are included in an incoming Pipeline Data File.
Used in SPOOLGEN Probing module. If set will be used to indicate the position of any Additional
Materials that are included in an incoming Pipeline Data File.
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-545 /
Used as a separator between Part Numbers when outputting dual numbers for associated Additional
Material identification on the plotted iso.
-885 - FFISYS
atext for FF isometric continuation message delimiter
5.3.
Specification Change Indication
The following ATexts are used for the indication of Specification Changes on the isometric drawing:
-289 MATL
Used to indicate a Piping Material Specification. change. The content of the PIPING-SPEC type
record in the Pipeline Input Data File is appended to the AText to form a composite message.
-290 INSUL
Used to indicate an Insulation Specification change. The content of the INSULATION-SPEC type
-291 TRACE
Used to indicate a Tracing Specification change. The content of the TRACING-SPEC type record in
the Pipeline Input Data File is appended to the AText to form a composite message.
-292 PAINT
Used to indicate a PAINTING Specification change. The content of the PAINTING-SPEC type
Reserved for User defined AText. The contents of a MISC-SPEC1 type record in the Pipeline Input
Data File is appended to the AText to form a composite message.
Reserved for user defined AText. The contents of a MISC-SPEC4 type record in the Pipeline Input
Reserved for user defined AText. The contents of a MISC-SPEC5 type record in the Pipeline Input
5.4.
The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas
-250 DATE
The Date is taken from the DATE type record in the
Pipeline Input Data File and automatically appended in the required format (UK, EUR or USA) to the
AText.
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Note: If the Date format is set to UK (see Option Switch 6 for details) this AText also uses ATexts -258, 259, -260, -261, -262, -263, -264, -265, -266, -267, -268 and 269 to form the month part of the date output
text.
-251 PROJECT NO.
This is used in the Title Block if the Project Number has been set in a PROJECT-IDENTIFIER type
record in the Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to form a
composite message.
-252 BATCH REF
This is used in the Title Block area if a Batch Reference has been set in a BATCH type record in the
Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to form a composite
message.
-253 PIPING SPEC
Used in the Title Block if a Piping Specification has been set in a PIPING-SPEC type record in the
Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to form a composite
message.
-254 ISS
Used in the Title Block if an Issue (also know as Revision) identifier has been set in a REVISION
type record in the Pipeline Input Data File. The content of this record is appended to the AText to
form a composite message.
-255 DRG
Used in conjunction with AText -256 to generate a drawing identifier of the form - DRG n OF n - in
cases where a pipeline is split into multiple isometrics.
This AText is used in conjunction with AText -209 and AText -276 to form a composite
message.
-256 OF
Used in conjunction with AText -255.
-257 SPL
Used on spool isometric drawings for the identification of individual spool pieces. A program
generated Spool Number is appended to the AText to form a composite message. This AText is not
used if either a Spool Prefix (SPOOL-PREFIX type record) or Spool Identifiers (SPOOL-IDENTIFIER
type records) are included in the Pipeline Input Data File.
-258 JAN
-259 FEB
-260 MAR
-261 APR
-262 MAY
-263 JUN
-264 JUL
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-265
AUG

-266 SEP
-267 OCT
-268 NOV
-269 DEC
-270 THERMAL INSULATION SPEC
Used in the Title Block if an Insulation Specification identifier has been set in a INSULATION-SPEC
composite message.
-271 TRACING SPEC
Used in the title block if a Tracing Specification identifier has been set in a TRACING-SPEC type
composite message.
-272 PAINTING SPEC
Used in the Title Block if a Painting Specification identifier has been set in a PAINTING-SPEC type
composite message.
5.5.
The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts

If set will be used as a separator between the Pipeline Reference and the Spool Identifier in the
Spool isometric drawing identifier.
-300 FABRICATION MATERIALS
Is the category heading under which components required for 'SHOP' Fabrication are listed.
-301 PT
Is the Part Number heading used in conjunction with AText -302 to form a composite message.
-302 NO
Used in conjunction with AText -301 to form a composite message.
-303 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
Is the heading in the Material Listing under which Components are described according to their
catalogue component description.
-304 N.S.
Is the heading under which the Nominal Size of each item is listed. Is used in conjunction with AText
-330 or AText -331 to form a composite message.
-305 ITEM CODE
Is the heading under which Component Identification Codes are listed.
-306 QTY
Is the heading under which the Required Quantities are listed.
-307 PIPE
Is the group sub-heading under which Pipe is listed.
5 Appendix II - AText The Plotted Material And Cut Pipe List Heading Texts
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-308 FITTINGS
Is the group sub-heading under which Pipe Fittings are listed. E.g. elbows, tees, etc.
-309 FLANGES
Is the group sub-heading under which all Flanges are listed.
-310 ERECTION MATERIALS
Is the category heading under which components required for 'SITE' Erection (i.e.
Construction) are listed.
-311 GASKETS
Is the group sub-heading under which all Gaskets are listed
-312 BOLTS
Is the group sub-heading under which all Bolts are listed.
-313 VALVES / IN-LINE ITEMS
Is the group sub-heading under which all Valves and In-line Items are listed.
-314 INSTRUMENTS
Is the group sub-heading under which all Instruments are listed.
-315 SUPPORTS
Is the group sub-heading under which all Supports are listed.
-316 PIPE SPOOLS
Is the sub-heading under which all Spool Numbers are listed.
-319 CUT PIPE LENGTH
Is the heading under which all the Cut Pipe Lengths
-320 PIECE
Is the sub-heading to AText -319 under which the Cut Pipe piece numbers are listed. This AText is
used in conjunction with AText -321 to form a composite heading. are listed.
-321 NO
Used in conjunction with AText -320 to form a composite heading.
-322 CUT
Is the sub-heading to AText -319 under which the actual Cut Pipe Lengths are listed. This AText is
used in conjunction with AText -323 to form a composite heading.
-323 LENGTH
Used in conjunction with AText -322 to form a composite heading.
-324 REMARKS
Is the sub-heading to AText -319 under which one of the ATexts -326, -327, -328, or -500 if
applicable, will be listed.
Used for Spool Number separator on the Material List.
-326 PLD BEND
Used for a Pulled Bend remark which will be listed under AText -324 if a Cut Pipe Length contains a
Pulled Bend.
-327 LOOSE FLG
Is a remark which will be listed under AText -324 if a Cut Pipe Length has a Loose Flange
requirement.
-328 FF WELD
Is the Field Fit Weld remark which will be listed under AText -324 if a Cut Pipe Length contains a
Field Fit Weld.
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-329 M
Used to denote lengths of Pipe are in Metres. Also used to indicate unit type 'Metres' in Centre-Line
Length Summary.
-330 INS
Used to denote Nominal Sizes are in Inches. It is used in conjunction with AText -304 and AText 317.
-331 MM
Denotes the Nominal Sizes are in Millimetres. Also used to indicate unit type 'Millimetres' in CentreLine Length Summary. It is used in conjunction with AText 304 and AText -317.
-334 S
Is used only on Fixed Length Piping. The contents of this AText is appended to the item code to
form a composite code when one or more ends of the Fixed Length spool has a special flange.
-335 WITH SPECIAL RATING FLANGE(S) (SEE ISO)
Is used only on Fixed Length piping. The contents of the AText are appended to the item description
to form a composite message. Is used whenever AText -334 is used.
-339 MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS
Is the group sub-heading under which all non-categorised components are listed.
-340 INDUCTION BEND ID
Used to identify pipe required in the fabrication of Induction Bends. The Induction Bend tag is
appended to the AText to form a complete text string.
-341 EQUIPMENT TRIM MATERIALS
Is the sub-heading under which all Equipment Trim materials are listed.
-342 NOZZLE REF
Is the sub-heading under which all materials associated with an individual Nozzle are listed. The
content of the related NOZZLE-REFERENCE is appended to the AText to form a complete text
string. Used on Equipment Trim Drawings only.
-343 CONTINUED
Used with AText -342 to identify situations where the listing of components for a Nozzle is being
continued from a previous drawing. Used on Equipment Trim Drawings only.
-344 END CONNECTORS
Is the group sub-heading under which all materials for End Connectors for hygienic type piping are
listed (liners, nuts, clamps, etc.).
-345 AND
Used with AText -342 to form a sub-heading under which all components associated with
interconnected Nozzles are output on the Material List for an Equipment Trim drawing. The resultant
heading would be of the form:- NOZZLE REF - N22 AND N23.
This has no default AText but is available as an alternative to the AText used when generating a
Material List overflow message at the bottom of the master drawing Material List (an AText -209 and
AText -255 combination). Any AText set by the user will have a program generated cross reference
drawing number appended to it to form a composite message.
This has no default AText but is available as an alternative to the AText used when generating a
Material List overflow message at the top of overflow Material List drawings (AText -276 and AText 255 combination). Any AText set by the user will have a program generated cross reference drawing
number appended.
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-351 FABRICATED (PULLED) BEND

Used to identify Fabricated Bends when listed as separate items on the Material List.
-352 WEIGHT
Column heading for Weight.
-353 KGS
Units indicator for Kilogram weights. Used as part of Weight column heading and in pipeline Weight
summary area at bottom of Material List.
-354 LBS
Units indicator for Pound weights. Used as part of Weight column heading and in pipeline Weight
summary area at bottom of Material List.
-355 TOTAL WEIGHT-THIS DRG
Identification text for Total Pipeline Weight in Weight column and also in Weight summary area at
bottom of Material List.
-356 U
Special ATEXT used only to identify special type Pulled Bends. Is used both on the Material List and
on the isometric area as a prefix to the Part Number.
-357 B
Special ATEXT used only to identify special type Erection Welds. Is used both on the Material List
and on the isometric area as a prefix to the Part Number.
-358 W
Special ATEXT only to identify special type Fabrication Welds. Is used both on the Material List and
on the isometric area as a prefix to the Part Number.
Used for bolt units sub-heading. ISOGEN outputs in DIA x LENGTH sequence.
-362 END$ONE
Column heading on Cut Pipe List. (Also appears in the isometric drawing area section when it is
necessary to identify a specific End of a Cut Piece).
-363 END$TWO
Column heading on Cut Pipe List.
-364 ITEM$CODE
Last column heading on Cut Pipe List when Item Code heading is required. (See also AText -365).
Alternative last column heading on Cut Pipe List. (See also AText -364). If Part Number is required
on the Cut List instead of Item Code then AText -364 should be set to blank and AText -365 set to
the required alternative heading. E.g. PART$NO.
-366 SQ.CUT
Used for Square Cut in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.
-367 BEVEL
Used for Bevel in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.
-368 SCREWED
Used for Screwed in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.
-369 SHAPED
Used for Shaped in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.
-370 MITRED
Used for Mitred in End Condition columns on Cut Pipe List.
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-371 FFSHORE MATERIALS

Is the category heading under which components required for 'OFFSHORE' erection are listed.
-372 REMARKS
Remarks region heading at bottom of Material List where Remarks text is collectively listed.
-373 REM
Remarks Column heading in Material List. Remark Reference Numbers are listed in this column.
-374 ANGLE
Used on special type Pulled Bends where angle information is appended to the item Description
field on the Material List.
-375 WELDS
Is the group sub-heading under which all Welds are listed.
-376 FAB
Used to identify Fabrication material when Category is used as a data item on a Style 2 or 3 Material
List.
-377 EREC
Used to identify Erection material when Category is used as a data item on a Style 2 or 3 Material
List.
-378 OFF
Used to identify Offshore material when Category is used as a data item on a Style 2 or 3 Material
List.
-379 TOTAL FABRICATION WEIGHT
Identification text for Total Fabrication Weight in Weight column and also in Weight Summary area
at bottom of Material List.
-380 TOTAL ERECTION WEIGHT
Identification text for Total Erection Weight in Weight column and also in Weight Summary area at
-381 TOTAL OFFSHORE WEIGHT
Identification text for Total Offshore Weight in Weight column and also in Weight Summary area at
-382 TOTAL WEIGHT UNLISTED ITEMS
Identification text for the Total
-383 *
Missing Weight indicator. The * is a special marker thatis used on both Weight and C Of G outputs
to indicatethat component(s) with zero Weight were encountered.
-384 TANGENT+
Used in the REMARKS column of the Cut List toindicate where extra material has been added to a
CutPiece Length in order to provide a minimum TangentLength for either a start or finish Bend Leg.
-385 CUT/WELD
Used in the Cut Piece Remarks section against cutpieces that have additional material added
betweenadjacent bends.
-472 No.?
Used to output a Location Point ID number on theDrawing Frame. Will only be output when
multipleLocation Points are included on a single isometric.
-473 OF
Used as part of a Location Point position on the Drawing Frame.
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-474 ABOVE
Used as part of a Location Point position on the Drawing Frame.
-500 SHOP TEST
Used on the Cut List to identify Cut Pieces that need tohave an additional Shop Test allowance.
(That is,Welds with the SKEY WSST or WFST).
-503 SPOOL ID
Used as either a Header or column identifier on the following Printed Output whenever Spool
Identifiers arelisted.
Printed Material List (Style 1 or 2).ii) Printed Material Control File
Printed Weld Summary.
-514 REINFPAD
Used as the Item Code for a Reinforcement Pad whenever automatic Item Code generation
isrequested.
-515 REINFORCEMENT PAD FOR @
Used as the first part of a Description
If set, will be used as an alternative Units indication on any Length output on any style of Material
List. (Overrules any Length Units setting in O.S. 24).
If set, will be used to offer an alternative form of Bolt Diameter / Length output on any style of
Material List.
If set, will be used as an optional Column Heading for Bolt Diameter where the Bolt units are
different to the normal Pipeline units. for a Reinforcement Pad whenever automatic Description
generation is requested. The second part of the Pad Description will be the Description of the Main
pipeline Tube to which the Pad is welded.
5.5.1.
The Line Summary Area
The ATexts that are used in the Line Summary area along the bottom of the isometric drawing can either
have their ATexts changed or made blank. If the AText is changed, then its' associated symbol will be
drawn. If it is set to blank, then the symbol will not be drawn.
Note: In these ATexts, the inclusion of a $ sign creates a forced line feed causing the text to be plotted over two
lines.
-400 TRACED$PIPE
-401 LAGGED$PIPE
-402 PIPE$SUPPORT
-403 COMPN$JOINT
-404 SCREWED$JOINT
-405 SOCKET$WELD
-406 FIELD$WELD
-407 SHOP$WELD
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-408 & -409

These two AText's have no default Text but may be used for any User specified general information
on the Drawing Frame. A typical example would be:PULLED BEND RADIUS IS 3X NOMINAL PIPE
BORE
-410 [1]
DENOTES PIPE SPOOL NO$
1 DENOTES PARTS LIST NO This is a general note to signify how Spool Numbers and Material List
Part Numbers are shown on the isometric.
If only the bottom line is required the records in the Pipeline Input Data File should be as shown below:
-410 $ 1
DENOTES PARTS LIST NO
-411 SITE$CONNECTION
The following ATexts appear in the line summary area along the bottom of both the plotted and
printed Material Lists.
-317 PIPE NS
Is used in conjunction with AText -318 to which the total Centre Line Length per bore is
automatically computed and listed. Also uses AText -330 or AText 331 to indicate Units.
-318 CL LENGTH
Is used in conjunction with AText -317. Also uses AText -329 or AText -331 or AText -360 or AText 361 depending on Units being used
-360 FT
Used to indicate unit type 'Feet' in pipe Centre-Line Length region.
-361 FT-INS
Used to indicate unit type 'Feet-Inches' in pipe Centre-Line Length region.
-386
Blank is the default. Used to control output of insulation length.
-387
Blank is the default. Used to control output of heat trace length.
5.5.2.
The Printed Material List
The ATexts listed below are used on the Printed Material List in addition to those ATexts listed
for the Plotted Material and Cut Pipe Lists earlier.
-332 PAGE
This has a Page Number automatically appended.
-333 PIPELINE REF
This has the Pipeline Reference automatically appended.
-336 SYSTEM REF
This is used as an alternative to AText -333 when producing Material List for System Isometrics. The
contents of a SYSTEM-ISOMETRIC-REFERENCE record in the Pipeline Input Data File is
automatically
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5.5.3.
The Weld Box Summary
5.5.3.1.
Standard Weld Summary Box.
Weld Box header details (line 1).

-412
WELD
SHOP
WELD
WELDE
R
VISUAL
NDT
HARD
S.R
FAB.QA
Continuation of Weld Box header details. (line 2)

-413
NO
/FLD
PROC
ID
ACCEPT
NO
NO
ACCEPT
Note: The first column of this Weld Summary Box is used for the program generated Weld Number and optional
prefix. The second column is for Weld category and contains the Shop / Field / Offshore indicators. This must be
taken into account when making any changes to either of these two ATexts.
-414 Sweld
category identification - Shop.
-415 Fweld
category identification - Field.
-416 Oweld
category identification - Offshore.
One of the above characters is plotted in the Weld Category column (column 2), depending upon the type
of Weld.
5.5.3.2.
User Defined Weld Summary Box.
-417 BW
Used for Weld type identifier Butt Weld.
-418 SW
Used for Weld type identifier Socket Weld.
-419 MW
Used for Weld type identifier Mitre Weld.
-420 LUG
Used for Weld type identifier LUGG.
-421 SOF
Used for Weld type identifier Slip-On Flange.
-422 SOB
Used for Weld type identifier Set-On Branch.
-423 LET
Used for Weld type identifier 'LET E.g. Olet, Latrolet, Half Coupling, etc.
Can be set by the User and used to identify Field Fit Welds only when the Weld Category attribute is
Output.
-507 RPD
Used for Weld type identifier for a Basic Reinforcing Pad Weld - when one extra Weld Number is
requested.
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-508 LF
Used for Weld type identifier for a Reinforcing Pad to Main Pipeline Weld when two extra Weld
Numbers are requested. (Used together with AText -509).
-509 L4
Used for Weld type identifier for a Reinforcing Pad to Branch Weld - when two extra Weld Numbers
are requested. (Used together with AText -508).
If set, will be used as the delimiter between the two Material List Identifiers in the 'Location' column
of the Operations Box.
-511 PAD
Used as a Part Identifier in the 'Location' column of the Operations Box in cases where a
Reinforcement Pad has not been included on the Material List.
-513 TW
Weld type identifier for a Tack Weld.
-516 TRN
Weld type identifier for a Trunnion Weld. (i.e. The weld that connects the Trunnion to the Main
Pipeline).
-517 5
Used for Weld Action Identification for a Manual Weld on the Operations List.
-518 1
Used for Weld Action Identification for an Automatic Weld on the Operations List.
-519 EB
Used for Pulled Bend identification on the Operations List.
-520 RL
Used for Random Length identification on the Operations List.
-521 FW
Used for Weld type identifier for a Fillet Weld. (The Basic Weld used for connecting Pipe
Supports to the Pipeline).

If set, will be used as an alternative to AText -422 to identify the Branch Connection Weld(s) for a
Reinforced Tee or Cross.
If set, will be used as an alternative to AText -422 to identify the Branch Connection Weld(s) for an
Angled (not 90) Reinforced Tee or Cross.
If set, will be used as an alternative to AText -422 to identify the Branch Connection Weld(s) for an
Angled (not 90) Set-On Tee or Cross.
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for any Olet type component with an SKEY of HCSC
or HCSW.
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a Reinforcement Pad to Main Pipeline Weld on an
Angled Branch - when two extra Weld numbers are requested. (Used together with AText -527).
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If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a Reinforcement Pad to Branch Weld on an
Angled Branch - when two extra Weld numbers are requested. (Used together with AText -526).
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a Trunnion to Elbow / Bend connection.
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a 90 Non-Reinforced Trunnion to Main Pipeline
Weld.
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for an Angled Non-Reinforced Trunnion to Main
Pipeline Weld.
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for a 90 Reinforced Trunnion to Main Pipeline Weld.
If set, will be used for the Weld Type identifier for an Angled Reinforced Trunnion to Main Pipeline
Weld.
5.5.4.
Flat Spools and Flange Rotation
The following six ATexts are used in DIRECTION records in the Pipeline Input Data File when indicating
compound directions for certain components in Skewed Pipelines. Also used when ISOGEN is generating
ORIENTATION and CONNECTION DIRECTION Messages on Flat Spools.
-481 E
Denotes East.
-482 N
Denotes North.
-483 W
Denotes West.
-484 S
Denotes South.
-485 U
Denotes Up.
-486 D
Denotes Down.
-487 *** REFERENCE FLAT ***
Used to identify which Eccentric Reducer Flat Direction is used as a reference for a given flange
rotation.
-488 *** REFERENCE SPINDLE ***
Used to identify which Spindle is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.
-489 *** REFERENCE SUPPORT ***
Used to identify which Support is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.
-490 *** REFERENCE BRANCH ***
Used to identify which Branch is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.
-491 *** REFERENCE WINDOW ***
Used to identify which Window is used as a reference for a given flange rotation.
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-492 FLAT DIRECTION

Used to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles at Eccentric Reducers to indicate a Flat
Direction on Flat Spools.
-493 SPINDLE DIRECTION
Used to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at Spindles on Flat Spools.
-494 SUPPORT DIRECTION
Used to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at Supports on Flat Spools.
-495 BRANCH DIRECTION
Used to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at undeveloped Set-On Branches or
single Olets on Flat Spools.
-496 WINDOW DIRECTION
Used to point to 2D and 3D Skew enclosure triangles located at Sight Glasses on Flat Spools.
-497 FLANGE ROTATION ?
Used to identify Flange Rotations onSpools. (The calculated angle is edited in by the program at the
position of the ? character).
5.5.5.
Flat
The COMPIPE Material Control Links
-299 /
Single character delimiter used between the three data items that are required to be in each ITEMCODE record when using the COMPIPE link facility.
-453 MMUsed to separate Nominal Size and Pipeline Reference when ISOGEN generates a drawing number
for use in the COMPIPE.MTO file.
5.5.6.
SPOOLGEN (FFISYS) Screen Display
The following 800 series ATexts are used in SPOOLGEN probing and the FFISYS.
-800 BEND
Identification of BEND when Probing.
-801 ELBOW
Identification of ELBOW when Probing.
-802 OLET
Identification of OLET when Probing.
-803 TEE
Identification of TEE when Probing.
-804 CROSS
Identification of CROSS when Probing.
-805 REDUCER
Identification of REDUCER when Probing.
-806 TEE REDUCER
Identification of TEE REDUCER when Probing.
-807 REDUCING FLANGE
Identification of REDUCING FLANGE when Probing.
-808 TEE BEND/ELBOW
Identification of TEE BEND/ELBOW when Probing.
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-809 ANGLE VALVE

Identification of ANGLE VALVE when Probing.
-810 3 WAY VALVE
Identification of 3 WAY VALVE when Probing.
-811 4 WAY VALVE
Identification of 4 WAY VALVE when Probing.
-812 INSTRUMENT
Identification of INSTRUMENT when Probing.
-813 MISC COMPONENT
Identification of MISC COMPONENT when Probing.
-814 PIPE
(TUBE Identification of PIPE (TUBE) when Probing.
-815 FIXED PIPE
Identification of FIXED PIPE when Probing.
-816 PIPE BLOCK
Identification of PIPE BLOCK when Probing.
-817 FLANGE
Identification of FLANGE when Probing.
-818 LJSE FLANGE
Identification of LJSE FLANGE when Probing.
-819 BLIND FLANGE
Identification of BLIND FLANGE when Probing.
-820 CONNECTOR
Identification of CONNECTOR when Probing.
-821 BACKING NUT
Identification of BACKING NUT when Probing.
-822 CLAMP
Identification of CLAMP when Probing.
-823 MISC HYGENIC COMPONENT
Identification of MISC HYGENIC COMPONENT when Probing.
-824 CAP
Identification of CAP when Probing.
-825 COUPLING
Identification of COUPLING when Probing.
-826 UNION
Identification of UNION when Probing.
-827 VALVE
Identification of VALVE when Probing.
-828 TRAP
Identification of TRAP when Probing.
-829 VENT
Identification of VENT when Probing.
-830 FILTER
Identification of FILTER when Probing.
-831 SUPPORT
Identification of SUPPORT when Probing.
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-832 INSTRUMENT TEE

Identification of INSTRUMENT TEE when Probing.
-833 WELD
Identification of WELD when Probing.
-834 NONE
Indication that NO component was located successfully when Probing.
-835 (Not Used)
Unused atext.
-836 (Not Used)
Unused atext.
-837 (Not Used)
Unused atext.
-838 (Not Used)
Unused atext.
-839 (Not Used)
Unused atext.
-840 Changed to Bend Probing Action Message
Elbow changed to Bend.
-841 Flange set to Loose Probing Action Message
Flange set to loose.
-842 Detail Sketch ? Probing Action Message
Detail Sketch added.
-843 Support changed to Fabrication Probing Action Message
Support changed to fabrication.
-844 Support changed to Erection Probing Action Message
Support changed to Erection.
-845 Support changed to Offshore Probing Action Message
Support changed to Offshore.
-846 Tack Weld Probing Action Message
Tack Weld added.
-847 Support(s) added Probing Action Message
Support Welds added.
-848 Automatic Weld Probing Action Message
Automatic Weld added.
-849 Shop Test Probing Action Message
Shop Test Weld added.
-850 REDUCING-CONCENTRIC
Flange type REDUCING-CONCENTRIC selected when Probing.
-851 REDUCING ECCENTRIC
Flange type REDUCING-ECCENTRIC selected when Probing.
-852 STUB/BACKING PAIR
Flange type STUB/BACKING PAIR selected when Probing.
-853 SCREWED
Flange type SCREWED selected when Probing.
-854 SLIP-ON J TYPE
Flange type SLIP-ON J TYPE selected when Probing.
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-855 SLIP-ON
Flange type SLIP-ON selected when Probing.
-856 SOCKET-WELD
Flange type SOCKET-WELD selected when Probing.
-857 WELD-NECK
Flange type WELD-NECK selected when Probing.
-858 SLIP-ON ORIFICE
Flange type SLIP-ON ORIFICE selected when Probing.
-859 WELD-NECK ORIFICE
Flange type WELD-NECK ORIFICE selected when Probing.
-860 LAP-JOINT RING
Flange type LAP-JOINT RING selected when Probing.
-861 LAP-JOINT STUB END
Flange type LAP-JOINT STUB END selected when Probing.
-862 UNKNOWN
Flange type UNKNOWN selected when Probing.
-863 Material added Probing Action Message
Indication of Additional Materials added to pipeline.
-864 General Information Note - ?Probing Action Message
General Information Note added.
-865 Specific Information Note -? Probing Action Message
Specific Information Note added.
-866 Weld deleted Probing Action Message
Weld deleted.
-867 Support Weld(s) deleted Probing Action Message
Support Welds deleted.
-868 Spool Name deleted Probing Action Message
Spool Name deleted.
-869 Flow Arrow deleted Probing Action Message
Flow Arrow deleted.
-870 Message deleted Probing Action Message
Message deleted.
-871 Detail Sketch deleted Probing Action Message
Detail Sketch deleted.
-872 Information Note deleted Probing Action Message
Information Note deleted.
-873 Additional Material deleted Probing Action Message
Additional Material deleted.
-874 Loose Flange un-set Probing Action Message
Loose Flange un-set.
-875 Location point added Probing Action Message
Location point added.
-876 Location point deleted Probing Action Message
Location point deleted.
-877 FLOOR/WALL PENETRATION Probing Action Message
Identification of FLOOR/WALL PENETRATION when Probing.
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-878 FLOW ARROW Probing Action Message

Identification of FLOW ARROW when Probing.
-879 INSULATION SYMBOL Probing Action Message
Identification of INSULATION SYMBOL when Probing.
-880 MESSAGE Probing Action Message
Identification of MESSAGE when Probing. \
-881 Drawing Identifier deleted Probing Action Message
Identification of Drawing Identifier deleted.
-882 Default Start Probing Action Message
Identification of Default Start positioned.
-883 Pipeline Start In Probing
Indication of Default Pipeline Start Point.
-884 Default Bypass Closure In Probing
Indication of Default Bypass Closure Point.
-886 Bypass Closure Probing Action Message
Redefined Bypass Closure Point.
-887 Pipe Support added Probing Action Message
Pipe Support added.
-888 Pipe Support deleted Probing Action Message
Pipe Support deleted.
-889 Properties Changed Probing Action Message
Category change for Gaskets and Bolts.
-890 Coupling Added Probing Action Message
Label showing where a Coupling has been added.
-891 Coupling Deleted Probing Action Message
Label showing where an existing Coupling has been removed.
5.6.
Versions
Atext
AText Editor
Version
Number
ISOGEN
Development Number
ISOGEN
Version
Number
-207
V 2.3.0
Release Notes
V 8.2.0
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Creating new projects .......................................................................................... 2

Running Isogen ................................................................................3

Creating *.SEL files.............................................................................................. 4

Customizing Isogen .......................................................................11

User defined borders.......................................................................................... 19

Invalid finger prints ................................................................................................10

New pipe component and existing SKEY................................................................20

Appendix I - Symbols Editor..........................................................24

Defining A New Symbol .........................................................................................25

Drawing the Symbol ........................................................................................... 29

Tapping Points ......................................................................................................32

Appendix II - AText .........................................................................38

AText listed by category and number order: ....................................................... 38

The Isometric Drawing Area...................................................................................38

Specification Change Indication ......................................................................... 58

The Title Block/Drawing Frame Areas ................................................................ 58

The Line Summary Area ........................................................................................65

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Creating new projects

The explanation of these files is describes in the chapter Customizing Isogen.

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

To start ISOGEN, the Isogen button

of the Working in Projects screen has to be selected.

2 Running Isogen Creating new projects

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Creating *.SEL files

Header of SEL file

Project Identification Number

Drawing Identification Number

Selected Iso Type

Header of components, points to table components

End of SEL file

Creating *.RUN files

2 Running Isogen Creating *.SEL files

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Select the button

Select the previously generated SEL file(s).

The following screen will be displayed

2 Running Isogen Creating *.RUN files

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Select the button

Selected RUN files

Files of the directory \Plant4d\pisogen\programs\, for example P4DtoISO.MDB and P4DtoISO.INI

and select the previously generated RUN file.

2 Running Isogen Running Isogen

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Select the button

and the ISOGEN interface will start.

First the model will be checked.

2 Running Isogen Running Isogen

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Finally the following message will appear:

Common error messages

ISOGEN Error 13: IDFGEN did not complete successfully

Click on Settings to display the following dialogue:

2 Running Isogen Common error messages

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2 Running Isogen Common error messages

Plant 4D Athena SP2 Isogen Manual

Invalid finger prints

2 Running Isogen Common error messages