Multi Discipline Framework

Supports User Guide

Framework Support : Multi Discipline Framework

Creates a multi discipline framework support from a selection in the Multi Discipline Frameworks gallery.

The multi discipline framework supports in the Supports application are used for supporting pipework. A default set of multi discipline framework support templates are supplied with the Supports application.

You can create multi discipline framework supports using a combination of framework types and ancillaries, you are guided by a series of prompts throughout the creation process.

For example, to create an XFT09 multi discipline framework support with an XAT003 ancillary that is connected to steelwork, on the Multi Discipline Frameworks gallery, click XFT09.

You are prompted to Identify tube of datum pipe or support

Note:

The prompt does not display if the pipe to be supported is already selected.

Click to identify the pipe to support using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Ancillary Selection window.

The Ancillary Selection window displays all of the available/unavailable ancillaries for the selected pipe bore. Refer to Ancillary Selection for further information.

Select XAT003 - Clamp on pipe shoe for N.B. 3/4” to 20” on the Ancillary Selection window and click OK.

Click Cancel to discard any changes and close the Ancillary Selection window.

You are prompted to Please identify element to Support from or press <Esc> to create by Dimension

Click to identify the element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view.

You are then prompted to Please identify other element to Support from or press <Esc> to create by Clearance

Click to identify the second element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Support Editor window.

The functionality of the Support Editor window is explained. Refer to Support Editor for further information.

Note:

If you create a support on a vertical pipe or create an ancillary on a vertical framework section, the Datum attachment direction window displays by default. Refer to Datum Attachment Direction for further information.

Press ESC to modify the support creation method.

Create by Dimension

Press ESC to create the support using the default dimensions, no connections are made to steelwork.

Create by Clearance

Press ESC to create the support using the dimensions gained from the position of the identified element.

The clearances are calculated from the default values, obtained from:

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The values stored against each ancillary standard in the Aveva Catalogue™ defaults database. If unset, the clearance values from the Supports Application Defaults window are used. Refer to Supports Defaults for further information.

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The build style of the framework stored against the :MDSBUILDSTYL uda at each framework template STRU element. That is, the default is INSIDE and the alternative value is OUTSIDE.

The clearance values and all other default values can be queried by displaying the Supports Application Defaults window. Refer to Supports Defaults and Automatic Steelwork Orientation for further information.

Certain supports do not require you to pick a second element to support from (for example XFT04).

In this case, once the element to support from has been picked, the support is created using either the create by cursor or create by clearance method, whichever is appropriate. If both methods are appropriate, the support is created using the create by cursor method. Refer to Create by Cursor or Create by Clearance for further information.


Create by Cursor	The support is created using dimensions gained from the positions of the identified elements. By default, connections are made to the identified supporting elements which results in some Dimensions fields becoming inactive. Refer to Supports Connectivity for further information.

The new SUPPO, SUPC, ANCI, STRU, FRMW, GENSEC and TMPL elements are added to the owning ZONE and display in the Model Explorer.