Structural Design
User Guide
Structures : Hierarchy
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The first task that the user should perform is to create a structure element. Before creating a structures element, the correct database elements should already be present in the model explorer, that is a World, Site, Zone should exist. If this is not the case, refer to Getting Started with Plant for a detailed explanation of creating these standard element.
On the SECTIONS tab, in the Create group, click Structures, the Create Structure window is displayed.
The Create Structure window allows the user to create a structure database element.
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From the drop down list, select Name, allows the user to input the name if the structure element or select Autoname.
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Click Attributes to display the Attributes window. For more information, refer to Attributes of structure element.
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Click OK to create the structure element in the model explorer and close the Create Structure window.
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Click Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Create Structure window.
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The attributes window display the default attributes for a structure element, modify as required, click Apply to save the attributes, then click Close.
On the SECTIONS tab, in the Create group, click Framework, the Create Framework window is displayed.
The Create Framework window allows the user to create a framework database element.
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From the drop down list, select Name, allows the user to input the name if the structure element or select Autoname.
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Click Attributes to display the Attributes window. For more information, refer to Attributes of structure element.
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Click OK to create the structure element in the model explorer and close the Create Framework window.
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Click Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Create Structure window.
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The attributes window display the default attributes for a framework element, modify as required, click Apply to save the attributes, then click Close.
On the SECTIONS tab, in the Create group, click Sub-Frame, the Create Sub-Frame window is displayed.
The Create Sub-Frame window allows the user to create a sub-frame database element.
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From the drop down list, select Name, allows the user to input the name if the structure element or select Autoname.
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Click Attributes to display the Attributes window. For more information, refer to Attributes of structure element.
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Click OK to create the structure element in the model explorer and close the Create Sub-Frame window.
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Click Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Create Structure window.
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The attributes window display the default attributes for a sub- frame element, modify as required, click Apply to save the attributes, then click Close.
To make sure design consistency and conformity with company standards, the basic definitions of all items which can be used in the structural design are held in a Catalogue database. The database holds definitions of all available profiles and materials for structural columns/beams/bracing and so on, all standard types of joint, all auxiliary fittings, and so on. When an item is added to a design model, the position, orientation and so on, for the item are stored in the DESIGN database, but the physical properties of the item are specified by the setting up of a cross-reference (called a Specification Reference or SpecRef) which points to an appropriate entry in the Catalogue database.
