Hierarchy

Equipment User Guide

Equipment : Equipment : Hierarchy

All database elements are owned by other elements, therefore elements must be created in a strict order. Refer to the figure below for further information.

The following database elements are common to all MODEL disciplines:

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For more information on the generic hierarchical structure and the design database. Refer to Getting Started with Plant for further information.

Equipment Specific Hierarchy

Below the Zone level in the Equipment application, the equipment specific elements are:

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The Equipment (EQUI) element(s) are administrative and can own a number of Sub-equipment elements or Primitive and Nozzle elements. Refer to The user can create Equipment using two methods. for further information.

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The Sub-equipment (SUBE) element(s) are owned by Equipment elements. Sub-equipment elements can own a number of Primitive and Nozzle elements. Refer to Sub-Equipment for further information.

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The Primitive (for example, BOX or CYLI) element(s) are owned by Equipment or Sub-equipment elements. These elements dictate the shape and geometry of the equipment item. Refer to Primitives for further information.

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The Nozzle (NOZZ) element(s) are owned by Equipment or Sub-equipment elements. These elements are used to connect an equipment item to pipework. Refer to Nozzle for further information.

Electrical Component

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The Electrical Component (ELCONN) element(s) are owned by Equipment or Sub-equipment elements. These elements are used to connect an equipment item to an electrical cable. Refer to Electrical Component for further information.

Depending on the selections made from the Equipment tab, the user is presented with further windows prompting for user input and options allowing for the workflow to continue.

Click the Equipment tab once the equipment application has been entered.

The user is not able to make any selections from the Equipment tab if the correct database hierarchy has not been configured beforehand. For example certain equipment elements must reside below other elements in the database hierarchy.

If a particular equipment element cannot be created at the current position in the database hierarchy the user receives an error message summarising the problem. For example in the following window an error explains that the element the user is attempting to create must be below an equipment element.

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