GettingStarted PID

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Getting Started

Introduction to the Basics

Cadpipe Control Center

When you first select the Cadpipe Program icon on your desktop, you will automatically start up theCadpipe Control Center. The control center helps you create and organize a directory structure for yourprojects in a way that all of the Cadpipe modules understand. When you enter for the first time, you willbe in the default working project directory created during installation. Of course, you can always just usethat, but for this purpose we will assume that you have already created a project within the Industrial 3DPipe document. All projects created apply to all Cadpipe Industrial modules. If you have already gonethrough that, you will see a very similar dialog box here.


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Create a Drawing

Right click within the Files area, and you will see the File Operations dialog box below.

Enter, or use the Browse Key to select a prototype drawing. For this purpose, we will accept the default.Enter your Drawing name. Pick OK, and you will see your new drawing name appear in the listing in theproject manager.

Either double ‘click’ the drawing name, or pick Launch at the bottom of the control center screen, and AutoCAD will open the drawing, and Cadpipe will load.

If you have both metric and imperial Iso installed, you will see the following prompt. Please select yourpreference. If you only have one of these installed, you won’t see this dialog box, and go straight to thenext.

See the Available options. Move andCopy will open a browse window.Here we will select Create.


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As this is a new drawing, you will have to go through an initialization procedure. This only happens thefirst time you enter a new uninitialized drawing file. First you will be prompted as to whether or not youwould like to initialize the dwg. It is best to agree.

Job numbers entered in this screen can be used for the BOM or for the global bill of materials. In thiscase, enter anything you’d like, or simply leave that empty, and select OK. We will also check off thePlace a border box, which will set your drawing sheet size, as well as your drawing limits.

Becuase we selected the Place a border box, you will be prompted with sheet size lists. The dialox boxshown is imperial, but will reflect metric sheet sizes if that was initially chosen.

You should see the dialog box below, which confirms that Cadpipe is loaded.


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Once Cadpipe is loaded, please set up your AutoCAD screen to your preferences. For example, you maywant to dock your toolbars, units of preference etc.

It is a good idea to have your AutoCAD Osnap toolbar docked as well for easy access.

You may also find that laying out your PID’s is easiest with Ortho mode and Snap on. Here we have thesnap set to 1/16”.


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Customizing your setup .

Cadpipe PID allows you to set up company standards. While in this example, we are not going to modifyanything here, you might want to have a look.

You can find the Edit Defaults command under the Edit pulldown menu, or on the CP PID Ribbon Tab.

For example, you might want to have your valves appear with end type specific blocks

You would find this under Toggles, #13 – Place Valves with distinctive ends. Turning this toggle on wouldhave your flanged valves show up as they do below on the left, rather than the default (on the right).

Or you could set a polyline width for your flow lines, under Drawing Standards, and #6 and #7. Additionalflowline layers will use the Secondary flow line setting.

There are many other settings that you could modify, but for this exercise, we will accept default settings.


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Commands to Remember

Reset – Located under the Settings pulldown menu, the CP PID Ribbon Tab, and on the Settings toolbaras shown.

This command will reset all of your applicable current settings to those of a digitized fitting. For example,line designation, size and rating

Undo Back – Located under the Edit pulldown menu, All Cadpipe Ribbon Tabs, and on the Settingstoolbar as shown. This will undo your last Cadpipe fitting placement.

Cadpipe Current Settings

Current Settings

This dialog box shows you all of your current settings. That is, all of the parameters that define the pipeor fittings that you are going to place. ie Pipe size, rating etc. It is available on the Settings toolbar asillustrated, under the Settings pulldown menu, or on the CP PID ribbon tab.

The first thing that you will want to look at here is the Line Designation. Set your line number to whateveryou like. (P-555 used here) Do not include the pipe size in the line number – this will only causeduplication.


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Cadpipe comes equipped with many example piping specifications. Obviously, you would set up yourown, initially by copying one of our supplied samples and renaming that. For this purpose though, we willset to AAA1 – which is a supplied, generic 300# CS spec. Further information on customizing pipingspecs will be discussed later.

For now, set your spec to AAA1. You will see a spec check ‘button’. When that is turned on, you will seeall the settings below become deactivated. The spec controls the rating and end types. If you want tochange either of these, you can turn spec check off, and they will be active again.

The spec override button disables spec check for one placement, and is also available on the placementdialog boxes. Don’t worry about that one at this time. You’ll notice the pipe/equipment settings as well.This, we will leave at pipe, but this setting will allow you to set items to separate in your BOM, as they arepotentially supplied by the equipment vendor.

We will also ignore the settings at the bottom of this dialog box for the time being. – Plant, PID numberetc.

For example, with AAA1, spec on – change your pipe size from 1” to 6” (25-150mm), and you’ll see thesettings in the dialog box change. This spec is SW small bore, with 800# valves, and BW / RF 300# largebore. Remain set to 6” (150mm)

While it is not required to use piping specs at all, it is recommended. We’ll use AAA1 in this example, butfeel free to use another if you prefer. A brief description of our generic supplied specs follows. All listeduse the AP database unless otherwise noted.


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For your information....

Summary of Supplied Example Specs : All use the ANSI Plus database unless otherwise noted.

AAA1 300# CS

ABB1 300# CS / THRD Small Bore

C12A 150# CS

C12LJ 150# CS, Lap Joint Flanges

C32A 300# CS

C62A 600# CS

C92A 900# CS

CA2B 1500# CS

CB2B 2500# CS

CL-001 600# Clamped

F-LINED 150# CS Lined

FLGD 150# CS Flanged

FRP1 150# Fibercast (Plastics db)

FRP2 150# FRP Lapped (Plastics db)

PVC 150# PVC (Plastics db)

S11C 150# 304 SS (AP db)

S11D 150# 304L SS (AP db)

S11E 150# 316 SS (AP db)

S11F 150# 316L SS (AP db)

S11LJ 150# 304 SS Lap Joint (SS db)

S31C 300# 304 SS (AP db)

S31D 300# 304L SS (AP db)

S31E 300# 316 SS (AP db)

S31F 300# 316L SS (AP db)

S61C 600# 304 SS (AP db)

S61D 600# 304L SS (AP db)

S61E 600# 316 SS (AP db)

S61F 600# 316L SS (AP db)

Depending on your installation, you may also see supplied example specs from the DIN or BS databases.

Because of the editing capabilities of Cadpipe PID, you can always add, or modify your specs at a laterdate, and have the drawing update automatically.


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Equipment

Cadpipe PID is supplied with a fairly extensive equipment library. You will find this on your Place

pulldown menu, or the CP PID Ribbon tab as shown. Additional pieces of equipment can be added, butwill be discussed in later documentation.

For this example, we will place a horizontal vessel, and a centrifugal pump, as illustrated below. PID’sare schematic drawing files, so locations shown are approximate. Feel free to modify them as you wish.

Watch your command line for entry prompts.

Equipment section of Ribbon tab.


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Layer colors can be controlled through the AutoCAD layer command. Further information on layer controlwill be discussed in subsequent documentation.

Command:


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Select vessel / boot:

Return, or Enter to exit the command.

We will also place a pump.

Command:


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Flow Lines

Cadpipe uses an intelligent flow line to represent a run of pipe. Items placed on that flow lineautomatically adopt the intelligence of that line. (line number size, rating and piping specification)

Set your flow line layer either on your Place pulldown menu, or on the CP PID Ribbon Tab as shown. Adding additional flow line layers will be discussed in subsequent documentation.

Place Flow line is under the Place pulldown menu, the CP PID Ribbon tab, or on the PlacementCommands toolbar.

Notice on the command line, that you have the option to set your line designation (line number and spec)

during routing line placement, or you can use the Current Settings dialog box. Your current linedesignation, and layer setting is reflected on the command line as well as on your status bar.

Here we will set to the Main Flow line layer, and draw flow lines similar to what you see below.

Flow line layers can be set on either

the pulldown menu, or the ribbon tabas shown.


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Then, we will change the line number to P-540 and the pipe size to 4” (100mm). Set to the SecondaryFlow line layer, and draw the other flow lines shown.

If you have your Snap On, and Ortho mode On, you should simply be able to draw these by eye – theywill connect automatically. If not, use your osnaps.

You will also find a Set Size command that you can use to quickly change the pipe size. This is found onthe Setting toolbar, under the Settings pulldown menu, or on the CP PID ribbon tab. You can also typeSS at the command line.


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Placing Valves

Next we will populate the lines with valves as shown. Valves placed will automatically trim out yourflowlines as required .

For example, lets place a gate valve at the vessel, then a couple of block valves. Notice that you will beprompted for valve tag and size tag locations. Digitize a location for these if you want them to appear onyour drawing. The valve tags come from your piping spec, in this case AAA1. These can be easilymodified at any time.


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Command:


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Add your valves on the lines in and out of the pump using the same procedure as previously. You will beprompted for the direction of flow when placing the check valve. Simply drag your cursor in thedirection required.

Reducers

Cadpipe PID uses intelligent flow lines, so you will notice that when you place a reducer, the linechanges as well. So too, do any valves placed on the line ‘downstream’ from the placement.

For example, we will place a 4x6 (100x150) reducer on the suction side of the pump. You will find thereducer under the Fittings placement command, under the Place pulldown menu, the Placementtoolbar, or the CP PID Ribbon Tab.


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Command:


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Instrumentation

Here we will place an instrument balloon for a PI at the pump outlet, and a Flow element as shown. Youwill find these under the Place pulldown menu, the placement commands toolbar, or on the CP PIDRibbon Tab.

Flow Rate SymbolsInstrument Balloons


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Choose the Instrument Balloon with the leader for the PI.

As with the CV Balloon, the tag will be centered in the balloon depending on how many lines of text thatyou enter. Here we have added the PI as PI 500, and a Flow element as FE 501.


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Here we placed a flanged Orifice for our Flow element.

Instrument lines

Cadpipe PID also gives you the ability to easily add and modify instrument lines. Located under yourPlace pulldown menu, the Placement commands toolbar, or on the CP PID Ribbon Tab.


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Place an instrument line similar to what is shown above. Here we have used a generic instrumentsupply line at the Orifice flanges, and an electrical signal line from the CV to that. We’ve also used theInstrument balloon shown below, which will trim out the instrument line.

Instrument lines behave in a similar fashion to flow lines – valve placement will trim out properly, andthey will break for crossing flowings.


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Instrument modifiers are available on your Placement commands toolbar, under the Place pulldownmenu, or the CP PID Ribbon tab.

Editing

Cadpipe PID provides extensive editing capabilities. Replacing an instrument line for example, foundwithin the same commands that place them originally, is quick and simple.

Simply select the Replace Instrument line option, and you will be prompted to select the line, and thenthe new format. For example, let’s change that electrical line to a pneumatic one.


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Select Pneumatic when prompted.

We will also want to edit the size of our bypass line. You will find the Edit Size command under your Editpulldown, on the CP Tools Ribbon Tab, or on the Edit commands toolbar.


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Simply select the line and size you require, in this case 4” (100mm). Notice that the valve size tag isupdated, as well as the valve tag itself if it is different in your piping spec.

Annotations

Line Label

The Line label will be found under the Annotation pulldown menu, or on the CP Tools Ribbon Tab.

Select the line to label, label location, and drag your cursor for your rotation angle.

Then we’ll edit the line designation of the line on the pump discharge – to P-541. Edit line designation canbe found on your edit commands toolbar as shown, under the Edit pulldown menu, or on the CP ToolsRibbon Tab.


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Command:

Digitize FlowLine / item :

FlowLine selected.

Working...

Select off line objects? [Yes/No] : Y

Select objects: 1 found

Select objects:

1 items changed to line number P-541-AAA1.

Digitize FlowLine / item :

Notice that the line label placed has also been updated.

Flow Arrows

The Automatic Flow arrow command is found under the Auto pulldown menu, or on the CP ToolsRibbon Tab. You will just select the flow line, and drag your cursor in the required flow direction. Noticethat when you select the line containing the check valve, that you are not prompted for the flowdirection at all, and that the flow arrows are placed automatically in the correct direction.

When prompted to select offlineobjects, digitize the PI.

Change the line designationhighlighted, to P-541


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There are many more editing and annotating capabilities within Cadpipe PID. You’ll find items likecontinuation arrows etc in your General symbols, under the Place pulldown menu, the CP PID RibbonTab, and the Placement commands toolbar.

You should note that you can move tags etc with AutoCad’s grips, or with Cadpipe’s move/edit tagcommands. Erasing an valve or fitting with either the AutoCad erase command , or with the Cadpipecommands will also repair the flowline.


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AutoBOM

Cadpipe’s Bill of Materials can extract your material list into several different formats, depending on

your specific requirements. (ie: excel, access, ascii, display, or directly to your printer) You can extractmaterial information from a single drawing file, or from an entire project.

Material descriptions and user codes – or part numbers – are read in from your piping specifications, socan be as simple or detailed as you require. More information on this is included in the documentationon Cadpipe Specs.

The Auto BOM command is found on the Auto pulldown menu, on the CPTools ribbon tab, or on thePlacement commands toolbar as shown.

Selecting the AutoBOM icon, will bring up the dialog box above.

Use the CDF option to export the BOM into excel.

You’ll see that you have several sorting options as well as the ability to call up specific reports,depending on your current requirements.


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Potential Issues

Note: If, for some reason you do not see this dialog box when you enter the drawing, it is most likely thatthe Cadpipe module is not loaded. In this case, please confirm that the cp12\cpacadw directory isincluded in your support file search path within the AutoCAD options command. There are some

AutoCAD installations that are not automatically reading the Autodesk switches – particularly if you areusing any of the Autodesk Mechanical installations.

Note: If you wish to use the pulldowns, and they do not appear, set menubar to 1 at the command line.

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