Release and Un-Release Data

Schematic Model Manager User Guide

Release and Un-Release Data

Release and Un-Release Data

When an element is released (Release status set to “ON”) it is made available to the AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator i.e. the element in the Schematic database is made accessible to the AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator for integration with the 3D Design Model database.

If a simplified schematic piping structure is to be compared to a 3D model using Line List Pseudo attributes then this comparison may be done without a release to 3D taking place. For further details refer to Line List Configuration, and the Schematic 3D Integrator User Guide.

The following types of element can be released:

When an element is released, all its “child” elements (i.e. the elements beneath it in the database, such as the nozzles of an equipment item) are released as well. Such elements cannot be released independently of their parent elements.

Elements can be automatically released when they are imported, depending on the settings specified on the Project Options dialog (see Set Release Behaviour of Elements on Import).

If they are not released during an import, elements can be instead be released using the procedure described in this section. Previously released elements can also be un-released using this procedure.

To release or un-release an element, or simply to view its release status, select it (i.e. make it the current element) and either select the Set Release Status... option from the Tools menu or click the

option on the SMM toolbar.

The Set Release Status dialog is displayed.

The dialog displays an explorer style view of the selected element and its child elements.

Elements are grouped together according to type. For example, Equipment and Instruments are grouped together, separately from Pipelines.

The dialog displays the name of each element and its current release status. For elements that have been released and are of types that have 3D model counterparts, the date that the release took place, and the identity of the user that performed the release is displayed.

Each displayed element has a checkbox next to its name. If the checkbox is checked, this indicates that the element has been released.

In the case of parent elements, if the checkbox is checked this indicates that the parent element and all of its child elements have been released. If the checkbox is filled (i.e. with square) rather then checked, this indicates that some of the child elements have been released, but not all.

To release an element, check the checkbox next to its name.

The checkboxes of its child elements are then automatically checked as well, indicating that they will also be released when the procedure is completed.

Uncheck the checkboxes of those child elements that are not to be released.

To un-release a previously released element, uncheck its checkbox. The checkboxes of its child elements (if any) are not automatically unchecked.

In the Comment field, enter release/un-release comments as required.

If the comment is only to be applied to those elements that have had their release status changed rather then all displayed elements, ensure that the Apply comment only for changed elements checkbox is checked.

Click the Set Status option to complete the changes to the release status of the selected elements and close the dialog.

To close the dialog without implementing any changes, click Cancel.

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