Repeat a Standalone Ancillary

Multi-Discipline Supports User Guide

Using the MDS Application : Repeat a Support : Repeat a Standalone Ancillary

To repeat a standalone ancillary, on the Supports tab, in the Tools group, click Repeat Support, select Ancillary from the list. The user is prompted to Identify MDS Ancillary to Repeat.

Click on the ancillary that the user wants to repeat. Any atta that has been created by the MDS application can be selected, even if it is a member of a support frame, except HVAC and cable rack supports. After selection the atta is validated, and if it does not match the conditions above, the user is prompted to select another atta until the user picks one that does meet with conditions.

After the atta has been validated, a prompt is displayed at the bottom of the main window: Identify tube of pipe to Add Ancillary.

Click on the piece of tube of any pipe where the user wants to create a copy of the source atta. When the atta is created, MDS performs the checks that are made when creating an ancillary, to make sure that it is suitable for the selected tube (material, insulation, temperature and elevation).

If the selected tube cannot accept the new atta, an error message is displayed and the atta is deleted. Otherwise, the following window is displayed where a name can be given to the new atta:

Figure 2:20.

Modify Support Name window

Type a name in to the Re-name Support text field, or click MDS Autoname to generate the name automatically. If the user clicks on Cancel, the name displayed in the Current Support field (ProvisionalName<n> is assigned by default.

Click OK to apply the name change.

The repeat function works in a loop: each time a new atta is created the user is asked to identify another tube for which an atta is required.

To exit the procedure, press the Esc key on the keyboard.