Supports Customisation Guide
Introduction : Overview of the Supports Application
Overview of the Supports Application
The Supports application allows you to create standard supports for pipework, cable trays, (both piping based cable trays (BRAN) and cable trays (CTRAY) created by the Cabling System) and HVAC. The application is highly interactive, enabling you to design supports with the minimum of effort. It is also highly configurable, allowing you to define project related defaults to control the design of supports and to determine the range and types of ancillary support components that can be used on the project.
The standard supports in this application, which are designed using structural sections, are template driven. A default set of structural templates based on British Standard Steelwork Sections is supplied with the application. All of these templates can be configured to suit the needs of an office or project to adopt a relevant national standard for steelwork sections. Refer to Framework Template Administration for further information.
Ancillaries are items that are attached to the supported object. For example, u-bolts, bolt-on shoes, anchors, and slip-units. The ancillaries associated with the template reflect those available with, or, suitable for, the standard. If the available templates do not reflect what you want to build, either ask your administrator to work with AVEVA Solutions to get your requirement designated as a new standard (and hence a new template) or create as a special support. A good example of a special, support is an additional brace to an existing template. This must be designed as, or converted to, a special with the extra brace added in using the standard Structures application. Otherwise a new template/standard is required.
Vessel Supports are identified as template/standard driven.
Ancillaries for cable tray and HVAC, sometimes referred to as fixings, are deemed to be the responsibility of the relevant contractor and are not dealt with in this application.
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