PlantSpace®

Design Series
V8 XM Edition

QuickStart Guide
DAA019830-1/0005
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 About This QuickStart Guide

About This QuickStart Guide

The PlantSpace Design Series QuickStart Guide teaches you only the
basic operations needed to get you started as a new learner.

Who This Book Is For

This guide is for any designer, engineer, or manager responsible
for plant design who is learning PlantSpace Design Series.
✍ You should have experience or knowledge in the following:
• MicroStation
• AccuDraw
• SmartLine
• Use of reference files

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1: Getting Started
Describes the product, interface, and format of the lessons, and
provides guidelines in modeling using the software

Chapter 2: Learning Equipment Modeler

Teaches you how to use Equipment Modeler to work with
equipment, and includes lessons such as how to model a tank,
nozzle, and a customized piece of equipment

Chapter 3: Learning PlantSpace Piping

Teaches you how to use PlantSpace Piping to route pipe, and
includes lessons such as how to route conceptual pipe,
propagate an intelligent Line String, and use utilities on pipe
components to manipulate them

Chapter 4: Learning PlantSpace HVAC

Teaches you how to use PlantSpace HVAC to place, create, and
manipulate HVAC components and related components, such
as duct supports, HVAC elbows, and HVAC flanges

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Chapter 5: Learning Object Reporter

Teaches you how to use Object Reporter to create reports, and
includes lessons such as how to generate the report data and
view it in a formatted form

How to Use This Book

If you are a new user, it is best to follow the chapters
sequentially. However, if you specialize in a commodity, such as
raceways or HVAC, and are not concerned with the lessons on
other commodities, you should read the first chapter “Getting
Started” on page 1-1 before you start with the chapter that
pertains to your specialty. This chapter contains important
information that you need for modeling.

Style Conventions
The following conventions explain the style of the text in this
QuickStart Guide.

Style
Convention Use in Text

ALL CAPITAL Names of acronyms and terms in

LETTERS object-oriented programming such as
classes, properties, and methods
LetterGothic Text that you type in a field, messages
displayed online, and programming
code or syntax
Bold Names of commands, menus, buttons,
and items that you select
Italic Variables such as a filename, terms
defined in text, and names of books as
references

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Style
Convention Use in Text

Important information that the user

must know (for example, to avoid
losing data)
Information of note that is useful to
know

Online Documentation
User documentation is provided in online help on the Help
menu of the MicroStation menu bar. Administrator and tutorial
(QuickStart Guide) documentation is provided in PDF
(Portable Document Format) files.

PDF Files
PDF files are platform independent. You can browse, search,
and print them, regardless of your operating system, by using
the supplied Acrobat Reader utility from Adobe Systems,
Incorporated. PDF files of the documentation are displayed on
the Help menu on the MicroStation menu bar or in the
...\Bentley\Documentation directory created after the software
is installed.
For more information on using the Acrobat Reader to browse,
search, and print PDF files, see the Help menu in the Acrobat
Reader program.

Customer Support
Please contact your local authorized Bentley Value-Added
Reseller (VAR) for support. To find out the name and contact
information for a Bentley VAR near you, please call Bentley
Systems, Incorporated at:
(800) BENTLEY or (610) 458-5000
For requests to obtain license keys, contact Bentley Systems,
Incorporated:
Americas headquarters, Fax (610) 458-1060

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For more information about the Bentley family of software
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Table of Contents

About This QuickStart Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

1. Getting Started

About PlantSpace Design Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Design Series within PlantSpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Sample Microsoft Access Database as a Data Source . . . . . . .1-1

Starting and Quitting Design Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Starting Design Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Design Series Menu in MicroStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Quitting Design Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Working with the Lessons in the QuickStart Guide . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Preparing for the Lessons Using the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

General Modeling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Design Series Component Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Setting Work Environment Options for Modeling . . . . . . . . .1-9
Setting and Displaying Attributes of Components. . . . . . . . . .1-11
Matching Attribute Values in Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Setting Component Placement Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Ways to Place Components in a Design File . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Using AccuDraw or Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Using AccuDraw with the Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26

2. Learning Equipment Modeler

Lessons in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Understanding Equipment Modeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Equipment and Related Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

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Navigating in the Equipment Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Lesson 1: Modeling a Tank with Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Preparing to Model Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Defining Tank Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Defining the Tank Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Placing the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Defining the Nozzles on the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Lesson 2: Creating a Customized Piece of Equipment. . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Creating a Primitive Slab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Creating a Primitive Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Placing a Second Slab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Creating a Design Series Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Defining the Attributes for the Discharge Nozzle. . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Attaching the Discharge Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Defining the Attributes for the Suction Nozzle. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
Attaching the Suction Nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Copying the Equipment and Editing the Equipment
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36

3. Learning PlantSpace Piping

Lessons in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Understanding PlantSpace Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Pipe and Related Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Conceptual Pipe Routing Using Intelligent Line Strings . . . . . 3-4

Navigating in the Pipe Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Lesson 1: Routing Pipe, One Component at a Time . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Preparing to Place Single Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Placing a Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Placing a 90 Degree Elbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Placing a Flange on a Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Placing a Pipe from the Flange on the Pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Placing a Second 90 Degree Elbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Placing a Pipe from the Elbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Placing a Tee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

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Placing a Vertical Pipe from the Tee to the Elbow . . . . . . . . .3-20

Placing a Concentric Reducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Placing a Gate Valve Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
Copying Piping Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Changing the Line Number of the Newly Copied Line . . . . . .3-26

Lesson 2: Routing Conceptual Piping Between a Vessel

and Heat Exchanger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Setting the Display Depth and Attribute Values
for the IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Placing the Intelligent Line String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
Placing Components on the Intelligent Line String . . . . . . . . .3-34

Lesson 3: Populating the Intelligent Line String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-37

Populating with Pipe and Elbows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-37
Inserting Components into the Populated Intelligent
Line String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38
Moving a Single Line Segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-43

Lesson 4: Converting a MicroStation SmartLine to a

Design Series Intelligent Line String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-44
Placing a MicroStation SmartLine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45
Building the Design Series Intelligent Line String
on the MicroStation SmartLine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-52
Changing the Intelligent Line String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-53

4. Learning PlantSpace HVAC

Lessons in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Understanding PlantSpace HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

HVAC and Related Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Navigating in the HVAC Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Lesson 1: Routing HVAC Duct by Using a MicroStation

SmartLine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Placing a MicroStation SmartLine for an HVAC Duct . . . . . .4-4
Placing an HVAC Duct on a MicroStation SmartLine. . . . . . .4-8

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Lesson 2: Routing HVAC Duct, One Component at a Time . . . . 4-10

Placing a Rectangular Transition HVAC Duct . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Placing a Horizontal Section of HVAC Duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

5. Learning Object Reporter

Lessons in This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Understanding PlantSpace Object Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Lesson 1: Creating the JSpace Model (JSM) File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Lesson 3: Viewing the Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Index

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1 Getting Started
Welcome to PlantSpace Design Series, the technology that provides you with
a full range of intelligent 3D modeling applications. These applications
provide capabilities for the engineering and design of process plants.

This chapter describes the PlantSpace Design Series product and interface,
and explains modeling guidelines.

About PlantSpace Design Series

The PlantSpace Design Series product, or simply Design Series,
provides you with a consistent interface between design
modules (equipment, piping, and HVAC) that operate without
live links to a database. JSpace, the object-oriented technology,
is the basis on which the PlantSpace family of application
software products is built.

Design Series within PlantSpace

Design Series enables you to design and engineer a 3D model
and provides a full range of 3D modeling applications including
piping, equipment, HVAC, and raceways. Using Design Series,
you can:
• Generate deliverables from an object model, such as
isometric drawings and material take-offs (MTOs)
• Perform interference detection
• Generate input files for stress analysis programs

Sample Microsoft Access Database as a Data Source

In this QuickStart Guide, the data source is a Microsoft Access
database. The tutorial lessons use Microsoft Access for the file
storage approach to plant design. Oracle and SQL Server can
also be used but are not addressed in this tutorial. For the
database storage approach, Oracle and SQL Server and their

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operations are explained in more detail in the PlantSpace Design

Series Administrator Guide.

File Storage Approach

The file storage approach enables you to model and place 3D
graphical components in a design file from a database of choice
by using rules that define the shape and type of graphical cells
to be placed. This is called the Advanced Modeling System
(AMS) database. The AMS database can be located on a local
PC or on a network for multiple users to access. For example,
when the Pipe tool is selected, you are prompted to give it
certain values, such as the diameter and line number. The rule
then goes to the AMS database (which happens to be an Access
database for this tutorial) and applies the appropriate values that
enable you to place these components dynamically in the design
file.
✍ When the components are placed in the design file, the data is
contained within each component in the design file and must be
maintained and backed up according to your company
standards of file storage and transfer. All reporting
functionality, generation of plot files, links to stress analysis,
interference detection and design review using PlantSpace
Enterprise Navigator is supported in this mode.

Scalability
The file storage approach and database storage approach make
Design Series a very scalable solution for your business
requirements. You can start a project by using the file storage
where all the component information is stored directly in the
design files, and then move this data seamlessly to the database
storage.

Starting and Quitting Design Series

W To access the tutorial version of the software, be sure that you

have installed the Local User /Network Server setup type. Both
Tutorial project options for Imperial and SI-metric are
automatically installed.

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Starting Design Series

Starting and quitting Design Series are the same operations that
you perform for most Windows programs.

Starting Design Series

✍ You will use the Tutorial version of Design Series Modeling
with this QuickStart Guide.

➤ To start Design Series

1. From the Windows Start>Programs menu, select Bentley
> PlantSpace Design Series V8 XM Edition > Design
Series Modeling.

The MicroStation Manager dialog box is displayed.

2. At the User field, leave triforma as the default setting.

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3. At the Project field, select PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI as

the default setting because you are using the tutorial version
of the software.
4. At the Interface field, leave default as the default setting.

5. Access the c:\Bentley Plant XM Projects\DesignSeries

Workfiles\PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI\DGN directory.
6. Select one of the following design files specified in the
chapter of this QuickStart Guide that you want to use.
For example, if you want to work only in the chapter on
equipment, you should select either ps_equip.dgn (for
imperial) or ps_eq_m.dgn (for SI).
Imperial SI
ps_pipe.dgn ps_pip_m.dgn
ps_equip.dgn ps_eq_m.dgn
ps_hvac.dgn ps_hvacm.dgn
ps_cline.dgn ps_col_m.dgn

✍ The term “metric” is now called “SI” for System

International, the term used in Europe. Delivered files
with names containing “m,” the naming convention for
“metric” were not changed in every case.
7. Click OK.
After the PlantSpace copyright dialog box is displayed, the
PlantSpace Design Series workspace in MicroStation is
displayed with the Design Series menu on the menu bar.

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Design Series Menu in MicroStation

Design Series Menu in MicroStation

The Design Series menu provides the main set of operations
that you will perform to work through the tutorial lessons.

The Design Series menu provides all the commands for

working with this product within MicroStation.

Connection
Connects the Design Series product to the PlantSpace database
defined through the ODBC setup

Utilities
Accesses a variety of utilities: modify components, partially
delete insulation, read and edit component labels, query
components, check pipe specifications, verify that elements can
be checked out and checked in, delete superimposed
components, update symbology by attributes, show component
labels, show information on components in use by other users,
access external data in third-party applications, and convert
labels from previous versions of Design Series

Modeling
Accesses components to use in modeling: pipe, equipment,
HVAC, cable tray, conduit, and column line, and also tools to
attach and detach volumes (reserved areas associated with one
or more components)

Annotation
Applies visual labels with formatting (font, height, and width)
on any Design Series component

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Drawings
Opens the Piping Drawing Extraction Manager utility to
produce 2D orthographic drawings that show single-line
representations of 3D Design Series components

Object Tools
Creates JSpace object models, runs Interference Manager
analysis and detection programs (a minimal version of the
standalone application), and appends an object model file

Import Design Series Neutral File

Imports pipe data from third-party applications in a Design
Series neutral file (DSNF)

Settings
Changes settings (for example, lock to connect point,
confirmation, error beep, and so on) to customize your work
environment while you are in a design session

Quitting Design Series

➤ To quit Design Series
1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose File > Exit or
click the X button.
MicroStation automatically saves an open file on exiting.

Working with the Lessons in the QuickStart Guide

Each chapter contains one or more lessons. The lessons
provide hands-on experience with a Design Series generated
model. A lesson covers a major task that you would typically
perform on the job.
✍ It is recommended that you use this default model provided
with this tutorial. After you go through the QuickStart Guide,
you can create a new project with the lessons learned.
The lessons can be completed in any order, but it is
recommended that you complete them in sequence. However, if

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you choose to work within a specific chapter, reference files of

completed procedures are provided in the c:\Bentley Plant XM
Projects\DesignSeries Workfiles\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\dgn\ref directory.

Preparing for the Lessons Using the Software

Before you begin, you need to set your options for modeling,
follow a few modeling guidelines, and review basic AccuDraw
operations if necessary.

General Modeling Guidelines

You may find the following guidelines helpful:
• All components behave in a similar manner, as follows:

Operation Description
Lock Snaps to an existing component
Rotate Sets an angle by using AccuDraw so that
the component rotates at the cursor until
you position it
Slide Moves along a linear component to a
location

• In using the 3D component placement commands, it is

recommended that you also use the MicroStation Toggle
AccuDraw tool for efficiency and ease in placement.
• Use the MicroStation (individual) Element Selection tool to
stop repeating an operation or to reset out of a command.
For example, if you are placing an equipment component
and the tool you are using continues to repeat the

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placement, click the MicroStation Element Selection tool to

end the operation.
• If the Key-in dialog box is closed, the system opens it
whenever a key-in, data, or reset is required.

To keep this display from interrupting your view, dock the

dialog box.

Design Series Component Format

Parts of the
Specification
Graphic
Connect Connect points are zero length lines that are part
points of Design Series cells. The connect points enable
you to “snap” to a predefined point on a
component, which is usually the point of
attachment to a corresponding component. The
placement commands use the connect points to
set up connectivity when the Align to
Component feature is enabled.
Labels The intelligence for every Design Series component
in a design file is stored in a text string that is
referred to as the component label. The label is a
concatenation of the attributes used to define the
component. The Design Series administrator can
customize the contents of the label.

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Setting Work Environment Options for Modeling

Parts of the
Specification
Graphic
Graphics Standard graphical elements are used to represent
the physical appearance of a component.

Setting Work Environment Options for Modeling

The Placement Settings dialog box enables you to change
settings while you are in a design session. You can select
different features to customize your work environment.

➤ To set work environment options for modeling

1. From the Design Series menu, choose Settings.
The Placement Settings dialog box is displayed. The check
boxes that are selected are the default settings.

2. Select the options for the settings that you want, as follows:

Setting When Selected

Lock to Connect Locks onto the nearest connect
Point point of a Design Series component
Confirmation Prompts you to confirm every
component placement
Error Beep Signals you with a beep when an
error occurs

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Setting When Selected

Duplicate ID Checks interactively during
Check component placement and alerts
you if two or more of the same
component types have duplicate
IDs. You can then cancel the
placement, change the ID of one
component to make it unique, or
place the component anyway.
Show Axis Shows the X, Y, and Z axes while a
component is in dynamic mode.
(Dynamic mode means that when
you place a component, the
movement of the cursor is visible as
you move it.)
Display Icon Displays the component icon dialog
box

(view expanded by dragging the

right border)
Close Icon Dialog Causes the component icon dialog
box to close after component
placement

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Setting and Displaying Attributes of Components

Setting When Selected

Compatibility The settings in this group box are
Checking used primarily in the Design Series
> Utilities > Check Design utility
when you select the Compatibility
option. The only change that you
can make is to select or deselect the
Optional check box to turn ON or
OFF the attributes in the right list
box. ON includes the attribute in
processing and OFF excludes it
from processing.
Align Tolerance Sets the maximum angular tolerance
of a connection between a pipe and
a fitting such as a tee or elbow. The
pipe is cut back if the angle is within
the tolerance.

3. Click the Save Settings button to save the selections that

you made for your modeling environment.
These settings become the default until you re-select
placement setting options and select Save Settings again.

Setting and Displaying Attributes of Components

The attributes of components are displayed in an attributes
dialog box. This dialog box is consistent in all Design Series
modules. Although the attributes displayed in each dialog box
differ from module to module, the overall appearance and use
of the dialog box is the same.

Setting Attribute Values

Some attributes have one or two values, whereas others have
many. Make sure you scroll through the entire list to view
additional values.
✍ You can view the nominal sizes in both imperial and SI units of
measurement by clicking the Display Nominal As button.

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The following is a generic example of an attributes dialog box.

(The actual name of the selected component is displayed in the
title bar.)

• A black value means that the displayed option is acceptable

or that other options may be available.
• A blue value means that only the displayed option is
available.
• A red value (and the OK button grayed out) means that the
displayed option is not allowed. You must change the value
to enable the OK button so that you can place the
component.

✍ If the attribute name is red but the value is black, it

means that the value has been changed and that the new
value is valid.
To place a component, all red values must be changed to an
allowable value. If a red value cannot be changed in the attribute
dialog box, the specification is incomplete or the catalog does
not allow this entry. See your administrator for more
information.

Displaying More Fields of Attributes

You can lengthen the size of the list box in the attributes dialog
box to display more fields of attributes.

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Setting and Displaying Attributes of Components

➤ To display more fields of attributes

1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Workspace >
Configuration.
2. In the Configuration: User dialog box, select All
(Alphabetical) from the Category list box and PS_DSIZE
from the View/modify all configuration variables list box,
as shown.

3. Click the Edit button.

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4. In the Edit Configuration Variable dialog box, type a

number in the New Value field for the number of fields that
you want displayed, as shown in the example.

The Expansion box automatically displays the value typed

in the New Value field.
5. In the Edit Mode field, select Overwrite, Append, or
Prepend.
6. Click OK.

7. At the confirmation message, click Yes.

✍ You must close and reopen the attributes dialog box for the
configuration change to take effect.

Matching Attribute Values in Components

If a component in your design file has attribute values that you
want to use in placing another component with the same
attributes, you can match the values of the new component to
those of the existing component in two ways:
• Match all the attribute values in the new component
• Match a single attribute value in the new component

➤ To match attribute values

1. Click an icon for a component you want to place.

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The attributes dialog box is displayed with the default

values for the new component.
2. Perform either operation:
• To match all the attribute values, leave the All Attributes
radio button selected (the default setting), select a
component in your design file that has the attribute
values you want, and accept the selection with a data
point.

All the values for the new component are reset to match
those of the existing component.
• To match a single attribute value:
a. Select an attribute field and the Current Attribute
radio button, as shown.

b. Select the component in the design file that contains

the value for the same attribute that you want the new
component to have, and accept the selection with a
data point.

The selected attribute value is reset to match the same

attribute value of the existing component.
3. Click OK and place the component.

After the attribute values are set, they become the default values
until you change them.

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Setting Component Placement Options

When you select a Design Series component to place, the Place
Component dialog box automatically opens with the following
default options.

You can select or deselect any of the following check boxes or

fields:

Option When Selected

Current Keeps the attributes dialog box closed so that
Properties you can place components faster if you do not
need to change any of the values.
Note: When you need to display the dialog box
to change a value, you would deselect the check
box (the default setting).
Align to Allows Design Series components to
Component automatically find and lock onto another Design
Series component. The default setting is the
check box selected.
Cutback Enables you to insert a component into pipe,
long tube conduits (not fittings), and HVAC
ducts. The default setting is the check box
selected.
Placement Places a component using values based on:
Mode • Specifications
The specifications must first be defined and
synchronized in the Specification Maker
program.
• Catalogs
The industry catalog tables can be used if,
for example, your company does not use
specifications for component placement.
Note: In the current release of Design Series,
the Specifications option pertains only to piping.

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Option When Selected

Slide along After locking onto the end of a pipe,
Component components can slide along the pipe so that you
can position them anywhere along the pipe.
However, if a component is locked on a fitting
and not on a pipe, the system places the
component but the slide feature does not occur.
Origin Specifies which placement origin is at the cursor
Note: Alternatively, you can press the F5 key to
toggle through each position.

PlacingComponentsBasedonValuesfromSpecifications
or Catalogs
In the Place Component dialog box, the Placement Mode field
provides the following options to get the values for placing a
component:
• Specifications
Specifications (the default setting shown in the previous
graphic) are values, such as dimensions, that your company
can set specific to your company’s business needs. They are
used only for piping components at this time. The
following attributes dialog box shows an example of spec
CS150 added to the Pipe component through the

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Specification Maker application.

• Catalogs

The Catalogs option provides standard industry catalogs to

get the values for components. You can select from a
variety of standards such as ANSI and European Data Set
(EDS).

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✍ EDS is available only in the SI (metric) Tutorial project.

✍ Any of these options may appear grayed out. Your

administrator sets up these options based on your
company’s business operation. For example, if your
company uses catalogs and not specifications, the
administrator may choose to gray out the Specifications
option to make it unavailable.

Ways to Place Components in a Design File

In Design Series, you can use several options to place
components during modeling, as follows:
• Manual placement of data points
You can place components by simply placing data points.
This option is not useful if you need precision placement.
• AccuDraw
The MicroStation AccuDraw utility enables you to precisely
place a component.

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• Precision key-in
• Combination of any of these options

Using AccuDraw or Function Keys

To precisely place Design Series components, you can use
AccuDraw shortcut keys or function keys from the keyboard.

Using AccuDraw Shortcut Keys

In addition to the standard AccuDraw shortcut keys shown in
the AccuDraw Shortcuts dialog box, you can use shortcut keys
available for Design Series.

➤ To use Design Series shortcut keys

1. Place a MicroStation SmartLine.

2. Position the cursor on the SmartLine and press the

question mark (?) key on the keyboard to display the
shortcuts.
The AccuDraw Shortcuts dialog box is displayed. The last
four keys pertain to Design Series.

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W Be aware that if you re-assign these keys, the existing

shortcut keys P, C, and D will then no longer be
functional.

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ShortcutKey Description
PS Moves the AccuDraw origin to another
Design Series component.
Note: This is the same as the F8 function
key.
PN Moves the AccuDraw origin to the next
connect point of the Design Series
component last indicated by the PS shortcut
key.
Note: This is the same as the F9 function
key.When you are using the PN or F9 keys
for all Design Series components, you must
first lock onto an existing component and
then select its orientation (if required). While
you are in slide mode, you will then be able
to use these keys.
CL Moves the AccuDraw origin to the
intersection of the column lines
DO Moves the AccuDraw origin to the design
file origin

These shortcut keys can be reassigned by setting the

MS_ACCUDRAWKEYS workspace configuration variable in
the shortcut.txt file, which AccuDraw uses. The shortcut.txt file
for Design Series is in the ...\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Bentley\WorkSpace\Projects
\Examples\PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI\userfile directory.
This file is based on the original shortcut.txt file for
MicroStation and has been edited for use in Design Series.

W You should not edit the original shortcut.txt file for

MicroStation in ...\Bentley\Workspace\system\data.

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Using Predefined Function Keys

When you open the Place Component dialog box, the system
configures the following function keys at the top of your
keyboard to make it easier to perform modeling operations.

FunctionKey Description
F5 Selects the origin. This operation is
equivalent to selecting the Origin field in
the Place Component dialog box. When
placement is active, the Origin field is
enabled and displays a drop-down list box
of origins that you can toggle through as
you view the effect on the component.
F8 Moves the AccuDraw origin to another
Design Series component.
Note: This is the same as the PS AccuDraw
shortcut key.
F9 Moves the AccuDraw origin to the next
connect point of the Design Series
component last indicated by the PS
shortcut key.
Note: This is the same as the PN
AccuDraw shortcut key.

Even though the F8 and F9 keys are available whenever

placement is active, they are particularly useful for sliding a
component along a pipe for a stated distance from the connect
point of another component.
✍ The function key mappings are for Design Series only, and in
no way affect any mappings you may have set for these keys in
other applications. When you finish a Design Series modeling
module, the function key mappings are removed.

Defining Your Own Function Keys

You can define function keys in MicroStation for your personal
use as long as they are not already used. One feature that you
may find useful to define as a function key is the Design Series
custom keypoints. You can define a function key as a toggle to
turn on and turn off Design Series custom keypoints during a

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MicroStation session. The custom keypoints feature is

automatically enabled when Design Series is installed.
✍ This customization applies only to the Keypoints snap mode.

Keypoints in MicroStation
In MicroStation, keypoints are primary points on an element
such as the center of a circle, the end of a line, or the corner of
a rectangle. A tentative point will snap to these points when the
Snap Mode (or override) is set to Keypoint on the Settings >
Snaps menu on the MicroStation menu bar.
With custom keypoints enabled, AccuSnap will snap only to
Design Series connect points so that you can quickly and easily
locate Design Series connect points when you place a
component to be attached to another component.
You can visually recognize that custom keypoints are enabled.
When AccuSnap snaps to a Design Series connect point, you
see the following symbol that looks like an I bar displayed near
the AccuSnap X symbol.

➤ To define the F2 key to toggle custom keypoints

1. Choose Workspace > Function Keys from the
MicroStation menu bar.
The Function Keys dialog box is displayed. The function
keys already defined are displayed in the list box.

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2. At the Key field, select an F* key from the drop-down list

box that is undefined.

3. If all F* keys are defined, select one that you do not need,
select the key from the list and type dskeypts toggle over
the text in the Action field, and press <Enter>.
4. Click OK to save the newly defined key.

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The newly defined F2 key is displayed in the list box.

5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

A message is displayed prompting you to save the changes.
6. Click Yes in the confirmation message to save the changes.

7. To test the F2 key, move your cursor over a component

until AccuSnap snaps to a connect point.
With Design Series custom keypoints turned on, you see
the following symbol that looks like an I bar displayed near
the AccuSnap X symbol.

8. Press F2 and then touch a connect point on the same

component.
The I bar symbol should not be displayed, which means
that Design Series custom keypoints are turned off.

Using AccuDraw with the Function Keys

You will find that you can work more efficiently by using the
AccuDraw shortcut keys and the function keys from the
keyboard together. The following procedures are examples that
show you how to insert components, locate them from the

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position of other Design Series components, and then toggle

through various placement origins of the selected components.
The following set of procedures shows you how to insert a
component and locate its distance from a distant component.
The procedures involve the following stages:
• Placing two pipes and an elbow
• Copying and positioning the components
• Inserting a component and locating its distance from
another component on the same line
✍ Be sure that AccuDraw is running.

➤ To place two pipes and an elbow

1. Open a pipe design file, either:
• ps_pipe.dgn (for imperial)
• ps_pip_m.dgn (for SI)
2. With AccuDraw running, choose Design Series >
Modeling > Pipe from the MicroStation menu bar.
The Pipe tool box is displayed.
3. Click the Place Pipe tool.

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 The attributes dialog box is displayed.

4. At the Spec field, select CS150 with the following size

(diameter):
Imperial SI (metric)
6 inches 150 millimeters

5. To change the size, select the Value column by the existing

size and select a diameter from the drop-down list box.
6. At the Display Nominal as field, click one of the following
buttons:
• Imperial (for ps_pipe.dgn)
• SI (for ps_pip_m.dgn)
7. Select the All Attributes radio button and click OK.

8. In the Top View, place a data point.

The AccuDraw compass is displayed.
9. Move the mouse up in the +Y direction.
This movement places the focus in the AccuDraw tool
settings dialog box at the Y direction.

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10. While you keep the mouse indexed in the +Y direction,

type the following length and place a data point:
Imperial SI (metric)
60 inches 1500 millimeters

11. Click the Place Elbow tool and click OK in the attributes
dialog box, which should now show the updated settings.
✍ If you are not windowed in close enough, you can use
the window tool, and then click the reset button on your
mouse one time to return to place the elbow. The elbow
will be placed at the upper end of the pipe, pointing to
the right. You can use the F5 function key to toggle
about the placement origins of the elbow.
12. Place a data point at the end of the pipe, another data point
to the right of the pipe, and a final data point above the
pipe.
13. Place a pipe from the other end of the elbow, the same
length as before.
Placement of the two pipes and elbow is complete.

➤ To copy and position the components

1. Using the MicroStation Element Selection tool and Copy
tool with AccuDraw, copy the two pipes and elbow in the
following direction, as shown:
Orientation Imperial SI (metric)
+X 12 inches 300 millimeters
-Y 12 inches 300 millimeters

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Location 1

2. Click the Place Valve tool.

The attributes dialog box displayed contains the

information from the previously placed component.
3. Set the Type to Gate and the End Preparation 1 and 2 to
Buttweld.
4. Click OK.

5. Press F5 to place the component from the beginning.

6. Align to the bottom elbow at Location 1 (shown in the

diagram) and place a data point.

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7. Place a data point below the pipe to rotate the operator in

the direction (opposite the parallel pipe) to the position
where you are placing the valve, as shown.

Now the valve is in slide mode.

8. Move your cursor over the other elbow that you did not
lock onto, and type the AccuDraw shortcut <PS> or
press F8.
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9. Type the AccuDraw shortcut <PS> or press the F9 key

until the AccuDraw origin moves to the center of the elbow,
if it is not already there.
10. Move the cursor in the +X direction and type the following
distance:
Imperial SI
48 inches 1200 millimeters

11. Press the F5 key until the placement origin of the valve is
the center.

12. Accept the placement location with a data point.

You have now placed a valve in a pipe that is a set distance
from another Design Series pipe component.
✍ Leave open the Design Series workspace in MicroStation and
continue to the next chapter.

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Equipment Modeler in Design Series enables you to place different types of
equipment quickly and efficiently.

This chapter provides lessons on how to place various types of equipment

including a tank, pump, heat exchanger, and nozzle.

Lessons in This Chapter

You will learn the following:

Lesson Page

1. Modeling a Tank with Nozzles 2-5

• Defining Tank Properties 2-7
• Defining Tank Attributes 2-10
• Placing the Tank 2-11
• Defining the Nozzles on the Tank 2-11
2. Creating a Customized Piece of Equipment 2-20
• Creating a Primitive Slab 2-21
• Creating a Primitive Cylinder 2-22
• Placing a Second Slab 2-25
• Creating a Design Series Component 2-28
• Defining the Attributes for the Discharge 2-31
Nozzle
• Attaching the Discharge Nozzle 2-33
• Defining the Attributes for the Suction Nozzle 2-34

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Understanding Equipment Modeler

Lesson Page

• Attaching the Suction Nozzle 2-35

• Copying the Equipment and Editing the 2-36
Equipment Label

Understanding Equipment Modeler

Equipment Modeler in Design Series enables you to place
equipment components into a design file with the appropriate
identifying information from the equipment database.
The equipment placement commands provide a convenient
means for you to place intelligent equipment shapes into a
design file.

Equipment and Related Components

Equipment Modeler provides the following categories of
equipment and related components that are typically used in
equipment design.

Equipment Areas
Reserved Areas, Mechanical Envelope, Electrical Envelope,
Electrical Box, and Instrumentation Areas

Equipment Tools
Create Equipment Cell, Place Equipment Cell, Label
Equipment, Add Connect Points, and Show Connect Points

Parametric Building Blocks

Right and Eccentric Cubes, Cylinders, Pyramids, Triangles,
Cones, Truncated Cones and Square to Rounds, Hemispheres,
and Spheres

Parametric Equipment
Tanks, Pumps, Heat Exchanger, Platforms, Stairs, Rails, Cages,
Ladders, Desuperheaters, and Deaerators

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Nozzle Tools
Traditional tools: Place Nozzles, Associate Nozzle to
Equipment, Disassociate Nozzle from Equipment, Move
Nozzle on Equipment, Copy Nozzle to Equipment, and Delete
Nozzle from Equipment
✍ Nozzle Manager improves on these traditional tools for
working with nozzles.

Nozzle Manager
Nozzle Manager enables you to add, remove, and edit nozzles
on parametric and non-parametric equipment. The advantages
of using Nozzle Manager over the traditional tools are:
• One tool for nozzle placement on both parametric and
non-parametric equipment
• Nine new nozzle placement types
• Nozzle placement based on user-defined datums
• Nozzle placement from catalog or specification data
• Ability to define nozzles parametrically on equipment
• Ability to easily edit or update nozzles
• Ability for administrators to add their own nozzle
placement types
• Aid to checkers with validating modeled equipment with
vendor drawings
Nozzle Manager uses the concept of a datum as one of the
required fields of data in defining each nozzle.

W Every nozzle in Nozzle Manager must reference one datum.

A datum is the short name for a coordinate system datum,
which is a reference point on the equipment used as a basis for

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calculating or measuring the position of a nozzle. A datum

consists of:
• An origin point (for example, the point on the centerline at
the base of a tank)
• A point on the Y axis (for example, the radial reference
angle)
• A point on the Z axis (for example, the centerline of a tank)
✍ For complete details on Nozzle Manager, see the PlantSpace
Design Series User Help on the Help menu of the MicroStation
menu bar.

Navigating in the Equipment Tool Box

Choosing Design Series>Modeling>Equipment from the
MicroStation menu bar displays the Equipment tool box. The
following illustration shows the navigation within this tool box.

Equipment Tool Box

Nozzle Tools Tool Box

Equipment Areas Tool Box

Place Building Block Tool

PlaceCustomEquipmentfromCell
Library Tool
Place Parametric Equipment Tool
Create Custom Equipment Tool

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Lesson 1: Modeling a Tank with Nozzles

Lesson 1: Modeling a Tank with Nozzles

W Before you begin, be sure you have read the entire section
“Preparing for the Lessons Using the Software” on page 1-7. This
section is essential to your understanding of how to efficiently
use this product.

In this tutorial, you will model a tank as an example of

parametric equipment. The process of modeling a tank involves
the following stages:
1. Defining tank properties

2. Defining tank attributes

3. Placing and editing the tank

4. Defining the nozzles on the tank

✍ We will prepare for modeling equipment before beginning

stage 1.

Preparing to Model Equipment

➤ To prepare to model equipment
1. In the Design Series workspace in MicroStation, choose
File > Open from the menu bar.
✍ If MicroStation is closed, start Design Series Modeling
from Windows Start > Programs > PlantSpace Design
Series V8 XM Edition > Design Series Modeling.
The MicroStation Manager dialog box is displayed.
2. Access the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\dgn directory.
3. Select either file:

Imperial SI
ps_equip.dgn ps_eq_m.dgn

4. Click OK.

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✍ If the following error message is displayed, it means one

of two things:

• You have not connected to the PlantSpace database. In

this case, refer to the procedure “To start Design Series” on
page 1-3 to connect to the PlantSpace database.
• The PlantSpace database has not been set up as your
data source. In this case, see your administrator.
5. In the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\dgn\ref directory, attach either reference file:
Imperial SI
ps_cline.ref ps_col_m.ref

6. Start AccuDraw if necessary.

7. Press the F2 key to turn off custom keypoints, which you

do not need for this lesson.
✍ If you did not define this function key, see “To define the
F2 key to toggle custom keypoints” on page 1-24.
Custom keypoints are automatically turned on when you
start Design Series.

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Defining Tank Properties

You will define the properties for a tank and four nozzles.

➤ To define tank properties

1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Design Series >
Modeling > Equipment.
The Equipment tool box is displayed.

2. Click the Place parametric equipment tool, as shown.

The Parametric Equipment Placement dialog box is
displayed.
✍ You may need to resize this dialog box by dragging its
borders.

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3. Select Tank from the Group drop-down list box and

TANK_H2LEG from the Type drop-down list box if they
are not already displayed.
Group List Box Type List Box

Properties
List Box

4. From the menu bar, choose View > Diagram for the view
shown.
The numbers P1, P2, P3, and so on, correspond to the
properties in the list box. You can access the fields that you
want to change by clicking the number in the diagram, or by
selecting the property from the list box.
5. Make sure that you have the following values entered for
the fields:

Field Imperial SI
DIAMETER_OF_TANK 5:6 1700

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Field Imperial SI
SUPPORT_LEG_WIDTH 1:0 300
TANK_BOTTOM_TO_FLOOR_DIST 2:11 900
TANK_SHELL_LENGTH 20:0 6000
TANK_SHELL_TO_SUPPORT_LEG_CL 3:0 900
HEIGHT_OF_HEAD 1:0 300

6. In the Place Component dialog box, set the Placement

Mode field to Specifications.
7. Click the Place button, and continue to the next procedure
to define the attributes of the tank.
✍ You can minimize the Parametric Equipment Placement dialog
box to make it easier to see and maneuver in your design file.

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Defining the Tank Attributes

You will define the attributes for the tank.

➤ To define tank attributes

After you click the Place button in the previous procedure, the
Place - Mechanical Equipment dialog box is displayed.

1. At the System field, select the value Water.

2. At the Equip. Prefix <P, T . .> field, type the value T.

3. At the Equip. No. <1, 2, 3 . . .> field, type the value 401.

4. At the Equip. Suffix <A, B . .> field, leave the value blank.

✍ You can type only one letter in this field.

5. At the Description field, type the value, HORIZONTAL TANK,
and click OK.
Continue to the next procedure to place the tank.

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Placing the Tank

➤ To place the tank
1. Press the F2 key to turn off the Design Series keypoints.

1. Change the snap mode to Intersection.

2. In the Place Component dialog box, change the Origin field

to Connect Point 2.
3. Move your cursor to the upper left-hand corner of the
column grid in the Isometric view, and allow AccuSnap to
lock onto the intersection of column lines 3 and A at
elevation 0 (the bottom level).
4. Type <O> for the origin, then <T> for the top rotation of
the AccuDraw compass.
5. Using AccuDraw, move the tank into the following
position.

Orientation Imperial SI
East 12:3 4000
South 5:2 1700

6. Place a data point.

You have now positioned the tank origin.
7. Rotate the tank oriented in the East-West direction (along
the X axis) and place another data point.
Close the Parametric Equipment Placement dialog box.

Defining the Nozzles on the Tank

You will define the four nozzles using Nozzle Manager. This is
a two-part process. For each nozzle, you will first set the
parametric values that determine the placement and position of
the nozzle, and then you will edit the nozzle’s attributes if
necessary.
✍ For complete details on Nozzle Manager, see the PlantSpace
Design Series User Help on the menu bar.

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➤ To define nozzle 1

W Be sure that you have closed the Parametric Equipment

Placement dialog box.

1. In the Equipment tool box, drag the first tool in the second
column to display the Nozzle Tools tool box and click
Nozzle Manager.

The Nozzle Manager dialog box is displayed.

2. In the design file, identify the horizontal tank that you just
placed by selecting it and accepting the selection with a data
point.
The description at the top of the Nozzle Manager dialog
box now displays the name of the equipment. The first row
is displayed for entering parametric data on the first nozzle.
Each row of data represents a nozzle, so you will be

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entering four rows of data.

3. Click in the first cell and either type or select the following
data.
✍ As you click or tab to the next cell, the parametric values
in the grid will be converted automatically to sub-units.

Field Imperial SI
Nozzle # 1 1
Type Axial Axial
Datum Datum Datum
Note: For the purpose of this tutorial, do not be
concerned about what a datum is. The concept of a
datum is explained in Chapter 6 on Nozzle Manager in
Part II, New Features, in this Guide.
P1 0 0
P2 0 0

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Field Imperial SI
P3 0:8 1530
P4 -1:0 200

✍ As you enter data in the grid, the diagram below the grid
graphically displays the parametric values. When you are
finished, your row of data should look like the following:

4. Click the Edit button at the end of the row to edit the
attributes for the first nozzle.

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The Edit - Nozzle dialog box is displayed.

Imperial SI
6 150

5. At the System field, select the value Water.

6. At the Line No. <1,2,3> field, type 4.

7. At the Pipe SPEC field, type CS150 if not already displayed.

8. Click OK.

9. In Nozzle Manager, click the Apply button to save the row

data and place the nozzle in the drawing.
A green check mark at the beginning of the row indicates
that the data for that nozzle has been saved. Your nozzle
should be in the center of the west end of the tank.

➤ To define nozzle 2
1. In Nozzle Manager, click in a cell in the second row, and
type or select the following data:

Field Imperial SI
Nozzle # 2 2
Type Axial Axial
Datum Datum Datum
P1 0 0
P2 0 0

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Field Imperial SI
P3 8 200
P4 21:8 6500

2. Click the Edit button at the end of the row to edit the
attributes for the second nozzle.
The Edit - Nozzle dialog box is displayed.

3. At the Line No <1,2,3,...> field, type 7.

✍ You need to scroll down to view the rest of the

attributes.
4. At the Pipe Size field, select 6 (Imperial) or 150 (SI).

5. At the Nozzle End Type field, select FLANGED.

6. At the Flange Type field, select SLIP-ON.

7. At the Pressure Rating field, select 150.

8. At the Face Type field, select RAISED FACE.

9. At the Flange Code field, select B16.5 Flanges and

Flanged Fittings.
10. Click OK.

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11. In Nozzle Manager, click the Apply button to save the row
data and place the second nozzle in the drawing, shown in
this example.

➤ To define nozzle 3
1. In Nozzle Manager, click in a cell in the third row, and type
or select the following data:

Field Imperial SI
Nozzle # 3 3
Type Radial Radial
Datum Datum Datum
P1 180 180
P2 2:9 850
P3 5:0 1500
P4 0:8 200

2. Click the Edit button at the end of the row to edit the
attributes for the third nozzle.

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The Edit - Nozzle dialog box is displayed.

3. At the System field, select Water.

4. At the Line No. <1,2,3,...> field, type 1.

5. At the Pipe Size field, select either value:

Imperial SI
8 150

6. At the Flange Type field, select WELDING NECK.

7. Click OK.

8. In Nozzle Manager, click the Apply button to save the row

data and place the third nozzle in the drawing. The nozzle
should attach to the western-most flange on the south side
of the tank.

➤ To define nozzle 4
1. In Nozzle Manager, click in a cell in the fourth row, and
type or select the following data:

Field Imperial SI
Nozzle # 4 4
Type Radial Radial

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Field Imperial SI
Datum Datum Datum
P1 180 180
P2 2:9 850
P3 15:0 4500
P4 0:8 200

2. Click the Edit button at the end of the row to edit the
attributes for the fourth nozzle.
The Edit - Nozzle dialog box is displayed.

3. At the System field, select Water.

4. At the Line No. <1,2,3,...> field, type 6.

5. At the Pipe Size field, select either value:

Imperial SI
6 200

6. Click OK.

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7. In Nozzle Manager, click the Apply button to save the row

data and place the fourth nozzle in the drawing, shown in
this example along with the rest of the nozzles.

Close Nozzle Manager but keep your design file open.

Lesson 2: Creating a Customized Piece of Equipment

In this lesson, you will create a customized piece of equipment.
You will first create two primitives (a slab and a cylinder), create
a Design Series component from them, and then attach a

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discharge nozzle and a suction nozzle. Your finished piece of

equipment should look similar to this illustration:

Creating a Primitive Slab

➤ To create a primitive slab
✍ AccuDraw should still be enabled.
1. Window in on a smaller workable area of the isometric view
of either open file:
Imperial SI
ps_equip.dgn ps_eq_m.dgn
2. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Tools > 3D
Main > 3D Primitives.
3. In the MicroStation 3D Primitives tool box, click the Place
Slab Solid tool.

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The Place Slab dialog box is displayed.

4. In the isometric view, place a data point for the start point
and type <T> to rotate the AccuDraw compass to the top.
5. Move the cursor north for the slab length, type either value,
and place a data point.
Imperial SI
4:0 1200
✍ North direction for this project is positive Y.
6. Move the cursor east for the slab width, type either value,
and place a data point.
Imperial SI
2:6 760
The AccuDraw compass will rotate automatically.
7. Move the cursor up for the slab height, type either value,
and place a data point.
Imperial SI
0:6 150
✍ You should keep this window open and continue to the next
procedure.

Creating a Primitive Cylinder

➤ To create a primitive cylinder
1. In the MicroStation 3D Primitives tool box, click the Place

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Cylinder Solid tool.

The Place Cylinder dialog box is displayed.

2. At the front of the slab, AccuSnap at the top center of the

slab, as shown.
✍ If AccuDraw is not active at this point, make it active.

3. Type <O> for the origin and <F> to rotate the AccuDraw
compass to the front if it does not rotate correctly.
4. Move the cursor up, type either value to locate the center of
the cylinder, and place a data point.
Imperial SI
1 300

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5. Move the cursor up, down, left, or right, type either value
for the cylinder radius, and place a data point.
Imperial SI
0:6 150
The AccuDraw compass automatically rotates to the top
position.
✍ If the compass did not automatically rotate to the top
orientation, press <T>.
6. Move the cursor toward the back to define the cylinder
length, type either value, and place a data point.
Imperial SI
2 600

W Avoid clicking the reset button.

The existing location of the AccuDraw compass will now

be the center for the next cylinder.
7. Place a data point at this location.

8. Move the cursor up, down, left, or right, type either value
for the cylinder radius, and place a data point.
Imperial SI
0:2 50

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The AccuDraw compass automatically rotates to the side

position.
9. Type <T> to rotate the AccuDraw compass to the top
position.
10. Move the cursor north to define the cylinder length, type
either value, and place a data point.
Imperial SI
0:6 150
Your assembly should look similar to the following
drawing.

Placing a Second Slab

➤ To place a second slab
1. In the MicroStation 3D Primitives tool box, click the Place
Slab Solid tool.

2. In the isometric view, AccuSnap at the end of the cylinder

just placed, and type <O> for the AccuDraw origin point.

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✍ If AccuDraw is not active at this point, make it active. If

the AccuDraw compass does not rotate correctly, type
<F> to rotate it to the front.

3. Move the cursor to the left in the west direction and type
either value.
Imperial SI
0:9 225

W Avoid placing a data point.

4. Move the cursor down for the slab length, and type either
value.
Imperial SI
0:9 225
5. Keep the Z set to 0 (zero) and place a data point.
This is the starting point for the new slab.
6. Type <T> to rotate the AccuDraw compass to the top.

7. Move the cursor to the right in the east direction, and type
either value.
Imperial SI
1:6 450

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8. Place a data point to define the slab length, as shown.

9. Move the cursor north toward the back and away from the
cylinder, type either value, and place a data point to define
the slab width.
Imperial SI
1:6 450

The AccuDraw compass will automatically rotate.

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point to define the slab height.
Imperial SI
1:6 450
The second slab is placed as shown.

Creating a Design Series Component

You will create a Design Series component from the 3D
primitives (you just created) by using the Create Custom
Equipment tool.

➤ To create a Design Series equipment cell

1. In the Equipment tool box, click the Create Custom
Equipment tool.
The PS Create Equipment MechElec dialog box is
displayed.

2. Select the Mechanical radio button.

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You now need to enclose the object in a fence.

3. In the top view, select the first point for the fence.

4. Drag the rectangle and place a second data point to

determine the opposite fence corner, and accept it with a
data point.
You are prompted to select the cell origin.
5. Snap to the bottom center of the slab, as shown, and accept
it with a data point.

The Mechanical Equipment dialog box is displayed.

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6. Type or select the following values:

Field Value
System Water
Equip Prefix P
Equip No 121
Equip Suffix <A, B...> A
Description CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
7. Click OK.
You are prompted for a connect point.

➤ To add connect points

1. AccuSnap to the south end of the large cylinder in the
center and place a data point.
2. Move the cursor north to define the orientation for the
connect point and place a data point.
You are prompted for connect point 2.
3. Click the reset button to stop defining connect points.

4. Type the key-in PUMP1 for the cell name.

5. Press <Enter> to end the operation and remove the fence.

The equipment cell is now complete.
Now you are ready to move the pump and attach the suction
and discharge nozzles.

➤ To position the pump

✍ Make sure that AccuDraw is on and is the focus in
MicroStation.
1. Click the TriForma Move tool.

2. Snap to the origin of the pump (center bottom of the south

end) that you just created, and accept it with a data point.

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3. AccuSnap at the intersection of column lines 1 and A, and

elevation 0 by using the intersection snap mode.
✍ You can also use the AccuDraw shortcut <I>.
4. Type <O> for the AccuDraw origin.

5. Move the cursor to the east, and type either value:

Imperial SI
15:2 4620

W Avoid placing a data point.

6. Move the cursor south, and type either value:

Imperial SI
20:2 3020
7. Place a data point.

Defining the Attributes for the Discharge Nozzle

➤ To define the attributes for the discharge nozzle
1. In the equipment tool box, drag the first tool in the second
column to display the Nozzle Tools tool box.

2. Click the Place nozzle tool.

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The Place - Nozzle dialog box is displayed.

Imperial SI
4.00 100

3. To match the attributes, select the All Attributes radio

button if it is not already selected.
4. Place a data point on the pump you just created to match
the attributes.
The System and Equip. No. field values are automatically
populated.

Imperial SI
6.0 150

5. At the Pipe SPEC field, select CS150.

6. At the System field, select Water.

7. At the Line No. <1, 2, 3 . .> field, type 2.

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8. At the Pipe Size field, select the following value:

Imperial SI
4 100
9. At the Nozzle End Type field, select FLANGED from the
drop-down list.
10. At the Nozzle No. <1, 2, 3 . .> field, type DIS.

11. Scroll down to the Flange Type field, and select Welding
Neck.
12. At the Pressure Rating field, type 150.

13. At the Face Type field, select Raised Face and click OK.
You are prompted to identify the nozzle start point.

Attaching the Discharge Nozzle

➤ To attach the discharge nozzle
1. AccuSnap at the top of the pump, as shown.

2. Type <O> for the origin and <T> to rotate the AccuDraw
compass to the top.

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3. Position the nozzle start point by using AccuDraw and

typing the following values:
Orientation Imperial SI
West 0:9 225
North 0:9 225
4. Identify the nozzle end point by using AccuDraw to type
the following values:

Orientation Imperial SI
Up 0:6 150

5. Select the pump with a data point to associate the discharge

nozzle.
6. Click the reset button once to end this operation.

You have now attached the discharge nozzle. Continue to the

next procedures on the suction nozzle.

Defining the Attributes for the Suction Nozzle

➤ To define the attributes for the suction nozzle
1. Click the Place nozzle tool in the Nozzle Tools tool box.
The Place - Nozzle dialog box is displayed.
2. At the Line No. field, type 1.

3. At the Pipe Size field, select the following value:

Imperial SI
6.0 150
4. At the Nozzle No. <1, 2, 3 . .> field, type SUC, and click
OK.

You are prompted to select the nozzle start point.

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Attaching the Suction Nozzle

➤ To attach the suction nozzle
1. AccuSnap and then type <O> to define the AccuDraw
origin at the top of the pump, as shown.

2. Type <F> to rotate AccuDraw to the front and use

AccuDraw to type the following values:
Orientation Imperial SI
East 0:9 225
Down 0:9 225
3. Rotate the AccuDraw compass to the top by typing <T> so
that the nozzle length can be defined in the north direction.
4. Identify the nozzle end point, as shown, and use AccuDraw
or a key-in to type the following value:
Orientation Imperial SI
North 0:6 150

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5. Select the pump to associate the suction nozzle, and accept

it with a data point.
6. Click the reset button twice to end the operation.

You have now attached the suction nozzle.

Copying the Equipment and Editing the Equipment Label

You will copy the pump and nozzle and then edit the
equipment label. All the attributes of a Design Series
component make up what is called a label.

➤ To copy the pump and nozzles

1. In the TriForma Manipulate Forms tool box, click the
Copy tool.

2. Select the pump with a data point.

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3. Using AccuDraw, copy the pump with the following

coordinate:
Orientation Imperial SI
East 6:2 1820
4. Click the reset button to end the operation.
You have now copied the discharge pump.

➤ To edit the equipment label

1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Design Series >
Utilities > Label Edit or Read.
The Label Operations tool box is displayed.

2. Click the Edit Label tool.

3. Select the pump that you just copied and accept it with a
data point.
The Mechanical Equipment dialog box is displayed.

4. Select the Equip. Suffix <A, B . .> field and type B.

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5. Click OK.

6. Repeat this procedure and change the line number on the

suction nozzle to 3 and the line number on the discharge
nozzle to 4.

This procedure completes the equipment portion of the

tutorial.

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Piping components, flanges, and valves can be placed into the 3D design file
by selecting placement command options.

This chapter teaches you to perform some of the basic operations in

PlantSpace Piping.

Lessons in This Chapter

You will learn the following:

Lesson Page

1. Routing Pipe, One Component at a Time 3-7

• Preparing to Place Single Components 3-7
• Placing a Flange 3-9
• Placing a 90 Degree Elbow 3-12
• Placing a Flange on a Pump 3-16
• Placing a Pipe from the Flange on the Pump 3-16
• Placing a Second 90 Degree Elbow 3-17
• Placing a Pipe from the Elbow 3-18
• Placing a Tee 3-19
• Placing a Vertical Pipe from the Tee to the 3-20
Elbow
• Placing a Concentric Reducer 3-21
• Placing a Gate Valve Assembly 3-22
• Copying Piping Components 3-24

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Lesson Page

• Changing the Line Number of the Newly 3-26

Copied Line
2. Routing Conceptual Piping Between a Vessel and 3-27
Heat Exchanger
• Setting the Display Depth and Attribute Values 3-28
for the IL
• Placing the Intelligent Line String 3-32
• Placing Components on the Intelligent Line 3-34
String
3. Populating the Intelligent Line String 3-37
• Populating with Pipe and Elbows 3-37
• Inserting Components into the Populated 3-38
Intelligent Line String
• Moving a Single Line Segment 3-43
4. Converting a MicroStation SmartLine to a Design 3-44
Series Intelligent Line String
• Placing a MicroStation SmartLine 3-45
• Building the Design Series Intelligent Line 3-52
String on the MicroStation SmartLine
• Changing the Intelligent Line String 3-53

Understanding PlantSpace Piping

PlantSpace Piping in Design Series provides a wide range of
pipe fittings in multiple standards including ANSI, European

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Pipe and Related Components

Data Set (EDS), and Japanese Industry Standard (JIS). You can
route pipe in several ways:
• Placing single components
• Placing an Intelligent Line String (or conceptual line) for
later population with components
• Routing a MicroStation SmartLine and either automatically
populating it with piping components, or turning it into an
Intelligent Line String for later population of the
components
• Routing pipe with MicroStation lines and converting them
to Intelligent Line Strings
Design Series also provides several utilities to manipulate a pipe
component by copying piping components, changing the line
number of the newly copied line, and changing attribute values
on a pipe component.

Pipe and Related Components

PlantSpace Piping provides a standard pipe tool and the
following categories of pipes and related components that are
typically used in piping design.

Pipe Types
Standard single pipe, wall pipe, nozzle, and pipe block

Pipe Elbows and Bends

Standard elbow, pipe bend, reducing elbow, trimmed elbow,
street elbow, mitered elbow, s-bend, return bend, point-of-use
straight, point-of-use bend, outlet elbow, and base elbow

Gravity Fittings
Inspection box, inspection tee, access tee, and access plate

Pipe Flanges and Clamps

Standard flange, flange-gasket assembly, flange-gasket-flange
assembly, reducing flange, expanding flange, gasket, orifice
plate, clamp, o-ring, and ferrule

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Inline Pipe Components

Union, coupling, spool, adapter, plug, nipple, bellows, user-
defined inline component, strainer, trap, flexible hose, sight
glass, and flow meter

Pipe Taps
Instrument tap, standard pressure tap, pressure tap (ship’s axis),
and tangential tap

Pipe Branches
Standard reinforced and unreinforced branch, and outlet
branch

Pipe Valves
Standard valve, generic valve, valve operator, air valve, and
single port air-controlled valve

Pipe Reducers
Concentric reducer, eccentric reducer, reducing insert,
concentric swage, eccentric swage, and bushing
Closures
Cap and plug

Symbols
Field weld and note

Custom Piping Components

Components that can be created from primitives or from a
MicroStation cell

Conceptual Pipe Routing Using Intelligent Line Strings

A series of lines, a Line String, or a SmartLine, can be
automatically turned into a Design Series Intelligent Line String
(also referred to as an IL). When you create an IL, attribute
information can be added, such as service, line number, and
size. This feature can be very useful for study and planning
purposes during the proposal stage of a project. For example,
you can use the Intelligent Line String feature for conceptual

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design, layout, and estimating before beginning detailed

engineering.

Features of the Intelligent Line String Tools

You can:
• Place and resize an Intelligent Line String
• Populate an Intelligent Line String with piping and fittings
at each change of direction
• Delete pipe components from an Intelligent Line String
• Split an Intelligent Line String into two pieces
• Move single and multiple Intelligent Line String segments
• Join, extend, and merge Intelligent Line Strings
• Insert an expansion loop on an Intelligent Line Strings
• Adjust a segment on an Intelligent Line Strings
• Insert, modify, and delete a vertex on an Intelligent Line
String
• Selectively or globally modify elbows, valves, or all
components on an Intelligent Line String

Uses for Intelligent Line Strings

Intelligent Line Strings make it possible to:
• Perform pipe routing in 3D and see the actual pipe diameter
as you route the pipe.
• Modify the pipe attributes including the size if the layout or
design specifications change in the project. The system
automatically updates the entire IL and the components on
the IL. If you route the pipe by placing individual pipe
components and then need to change it, you have to replace
each component on the pipeline individually.
• Evaluate and optimize pipe configurations and routings
• Perform interference detection at a very early stage in the
design process
• Use the Object Reporter to summarize estimated pipe
footage by size, class, and so on

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Navigating in the Pipe Tool Box

Navigating in the Pipe Tool Box

Choosing Design Series>Modeling>Pipe from the menu bar in
MicroStation displays the Pipe tool box. The following
illustration shows the navigation within this tool box.

Pipe Tool Box

Place Support
Location Tool

Create Custom Piping Place Custom Piping

Component Tool Component
from Cell Library Tool

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Lesson 1: Routing Pipe, One Component at a Time

Lesson 1: Routing Pipe, One Component at a Time

W Before you begin, be sure you have read the entire section
“Preparing for the Lessons Using the Software” on page 1-7. This
section is essential to your understanding of how to efficiently
use this product.

In this lesson, you will place pipe, elbow, and flange

components from a vessel to a pump (west) and pump (east).
When you are finished, the pipe should look similar to the
following illustration.

Preparing to Place Single Components

To prepare for placement, you will load the design file, attach a
reference file, and then set your view.

➤ To load the design file and attach a reference file

1. In the Design Series workspace in MicroStation, choose
File > Open from the menu bar.
✍ If MicroStation is closed, choose PlantSpace Design
Series V8 XM Edition > Design Series Modeling
from the Windows Start>Programs menu.

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The MicroStation Manager dialog box is displayed.

2. Access the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\dgn directory.
3. Select either file and click OK:

Imperial SI
ps_pipe.dgn ps_pip_m.dgn

4. Access the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or

PSDS_SI\dgn\ref directory.
5. Attach either reference file based on your units:

Imperial SI
ps_steel.ref ps_stl_m.ref

6. Again in the same reference directory, attach either

reference file based on your units:
Imperial SI
ps_equip.ref ps_eq_m.ref

7. Close the Reference dialog box.

8. Start AccuDraw if necessary.

➤ To set your view

1. In the top, front, right, and iso views, window in on the area
containing the vessel and pump (west) and pump (east).
2. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Tools > View
Control and click the Set Display Depth tool.

3. Set the display depth in the right view by placing a data

point in that view.

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Placing a Flange

4. Set the Front Clipping Plane to be from the east side of the
pumps, and the Back Clipping Plane to be on the west side
of the pumps, as shown.

Placing a Flange
You will be placing a flange connected to the nozzle on the
south side of the vessel.

➤ To place a flange
1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Design Series >
Modeling > Pipe.
The Pipe tool box is displayed.
2. Drag the fourth tool in the first column to display the Pipe
Flange and Clamp tool box.

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3. Click the Place Flange tool.

The Place - Flange attributes dialog box is displayed.

4. Select the All Attributes radio button to match attributes

of the flange to those of the nozzle.
5. Double-click the Spec field and select CS150 if not already
displayed.
A list of available specs is displayed and the appropriate
spec can be selected. Available Sizes, Flange Standard,
Series, Type, Rating, Facing, and Code are all displayed
depending on the spec selected, as follows:
• A blue value means that only the displayed option is
available.
• A red value means that the displayed option is not
allowed. This value must be changed to place the
component.
6. In the right view, select the nozzle on the south side of the
tank and accept it with a data point.
The attributes of the nozzle become the currently active

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attributes in the flange attributes dialog box. Because the

equipment nozzle contains the appropriate line number,
size, facing, and so on, you do not need to change any
values.

Imperial SI
8 200

7. Click OK and continue to the next procedure.

➤ To place the gasket for flange

1. Continuing from the previous procedure, place a data point
to select the automatic placement of the gasket.
The Place -Gasket for flange dialog box is displayed.

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2. Click OK.
The Place Component dialog box is displayed.

3. Change the Origin field from Beginning to End or press

the F5 function key.
The placement origin of the flange is then by the face end,
not the welded end.
4. Move the cursor across the nozzle in the right view.

5. When the flange automatically attaches to the nozzle,

accept it with a data point.
6. Define the direction of the flange. with another data point.
The flange is placed with the appropriate gasket.

7. Click the reset button to end the operation.

Placing a 90 Degree Elbow

➤ To place a 90 degree elbow
1. In the Pipe tool box, drag the second tool in the first

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column to display the Pipe Elbow tool box.

2. Click the Place Elbow tool.

In the attributes dialog box, the fields for Spec, Size, End
Preparation, and so on, from the last component placed
remain as active values.
3. Click OK.

4. In the Place Component dialog box, change the Origin field

to Beginning, or press the F5 function key.
5. Place the elbow in the right view by placing a data point on
the end of the flange that was just placed.

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6. Move the cursor down to select the orientation of the elbow

as shown.

7. Accept the elbow orientation with a data point.

8. Click the reset button to end the operation.

Placing a Flange on a Pump

➤ To place a flange on a pump
1. In the top view, window in on the area, as shown.

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2. Click the Place Flange tool to place the flange connected

to the suction on the west pump.

3. Select the suction nozzle on the west pump to match its

attributes, and accept it with a data point.

W Make sure the nozzle is selected, not the pump.

The flange dialog box is displayed with the attributes of the

suction nozzle.
4. Click OK.

5. Place a data point to select the automatic placement of the

gasket, and click OK in the attributes dialog box for the
gasket.
6. In the Place Component dialog box, change the Origin field
to End or press the F5 function key.
7. Place the flange in the top view by placing a data point close
to the end of the suction nozzle on the west pump.
8. Define the direction of the flange, and accept it with a data
point.

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Placing a Pipe from the Flange on the Pump

➤ To place a pipe from the flange on the pump
1. Click the Place Pipe tool.

2. Click OK in the attributes dialog box that is displayed.

3. Place the pipe by placing a data point on the end of the

suction flange on the west pump, and moving the cursor in
the north direction.
4. Press <Enter> to lock AccuDraw in the north direction.

5. In the right view, AccuSnap on the center of the open end

of the elbow, as shown, and accept it.

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Placing a Second 90 Degree Elbow

Placing a Second 90 Degree Elbow

➤ To place a second 90 degree elbow
1. Click the Place Elbow tool.

2. In the attributes dialog box, the fields for Spec, Size, End
Preparation, and so on, from the last component placed
remain as active values. Click OK.
✍ The origin should be set to the center in the Place
Component dialog box.
3. Place the elbow in the top view by selecting the end of the
pipe that was just placed.
4. Select the orientation of the elbow to be to the east, and
accept it with a data point.
The component is now in slide mode.
5. Move the cursor to the north as far as it will slide, and
accept it with a data point, as shown.

6. Click the reset button to end the operation.

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Placing a Pipe from the Elbow

➤ To place a pipe from the elbow
1. Click the Place Pipe tool.

2. Click OK in the attributes dialog box that is displayed.

3. Place the pipe in the top view by placing a data point on the
end of the elbow that was just placed.
4. AccuSnap on the center of the elbow on the tank and
accept it, as shown.

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Placing a Tee

Placing a Tee
You will place an 8-inch (imperial) or 200-millimeter (SI)
straight tee from the end of the horizontal pipe.

➤ To place a tee
1. Click the Place Branch tool.

The Place - Branch attributes dialog box is displayed.

Imperial SI
8 200

2. Select the elbow off the tank to match its attributes.

3. Double-click Size 3 and change the value to:

Imperial SI
8 200

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4. Select Branch Type, set it to TEE, and click OK.

5. In the front view, select the end of the horizontal 6 inch or

150 millimeter pipe and accept it with a data point.

6. Select the orientation of the tee to be up, as shown.

The component is now in slide mode.
7. Move the cursor to the east and accept it with a data point.

8. Click the reset button to end the operation.

Placing a Vertical Pipe from the Tee to the Elbow

This procedure applies to the tee and elbow you just created.

➤ To place a vertical pipe from the tee to the elbow

1. Click the Place Pipe tool.

2. Click OK in the attributes dialog box that is displayed.

3. Place the pipe by placing a data point on the downward end

of the elbow.

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4. Move the cursor down and place a point close to the outlet
of the tee, as shown.

5. Place a data point to select the placement of the other end

of the pipe.

Placing a Concentric Reducer

➤ To place a concentric reducer
1. In the Pipe tool box, drag the fourth tool in the second
column to display the Pipe Reducer tool box.

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2. Click the Place Concentric Reducer tool.

3. Double-click the value for Size 2 and change it to:

Imperial SI
6 150

4. Click OK.

5. Move the cursor towards the west end of the tee until the
concentric reducer is displayed in the correct orientation,
and place a data point.
6. Slide the cursor west, and place a data point to indicate the
direction.

7. Click the reset button to end the operation.

Placing a Gate Valve Assembly

➤ To place a gate valve assembly
1. Drag the third tool in the second column to display the Pipe

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Valve tool box.

2. Click the Place Valve tool.

3. In the attributes dialog box displayed, select either value to

match the pipe size:
Imperial SI
6 150

4. In the list box, scroll down to the End Preparation 1 field,

select FLANGED, and click OK.
✍ The default valve type is Gate. For the selected pipe size,
all other valve types available in the active spec are listed.
If the active spec contains only a flanged gate valve for
6 inch (imperial) or 150 millimeter (SI) piping, the End
Preparation is locked to FLANGED.
5. Place a data point to place a valve assembly containing a
flange, gasket, valve, and gasket, and flange.
✍ Pressing the reset button starts placement of the valve
only.
6. Click OK in the flange attributes dialog box displayed and
then the gasket attributes dialog box displayed.

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7. In the top view, move the cursor over the pipe shown.

8. When the valve is positioned on the south of the elbow,

place a data point.
9. In the front view, select the orientation of the handwheel to
be up, and place a data point.
The component assembly is now in slide mode.
10. In the top view, move the cursor south of the elbow, the
following distance:
Imperial SI
1:0 150

11. Place a data point to place the valve and flanges.

Copying Piping Components

This run of pipe is mirror copied by using the MicroStation
Mirror tool to complete the run from the vessel to the next
pump.

➤ To copy piping components

1. In the top view, place a selection set around the pipe, as

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shown.

2. Add the gasket on the pump to the selection set by holding

down the <Ctrl> key while you select the gasket.
3. In the TriForma Manipulate Forms tool box, click the
Mirror Form tool.

The Mirror Form dialog box is displayed.

4. Change the Mirror About field to Vertical.

5. Select the Make Copy check box.

You can use the MicroStation Place Fence tool, instead of
the Element Selection tool.
6. AccuSnap in the center of the nozzle on the tank, and
accept it with a data point.

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The copied line is displayed, as shown.

✍ Keep the selection set active.

Changing the Line Number of the Newly Copied Line

➤ To change the line number of the newly copied line
1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Design Series >
Utilities > Label Edit or Read.
The Label Operations tool box is displayed.

2. Click the Edit Label tool.

A message is displayed indicating that a selection set is
active.
3. Click Yes to continue.

4. Select the elbow from the selection set and accept it with a
data point.

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5. Double-click the Line No. field.

6. Type 2 in the Value field, as shown, and click OK.

You have now changed the copied line to line number 2.
7. Keep this design file open and continue to the next lesson.

Lesson 2: Routing Conceptual Piping Between a Vessel and Heat

Exchanger
This lesson shows you how to place conceptual piping between
components. You will be placing a conceptual line by using the
Intelligent Line String (IL) feature between the vessel and heat

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exchanger, as shown.

At the end of this lesson, the line will be populated with

components, as shown.

Setting the Display Depth and Attribute Values for the IL

Before you begin placing the Intelligent Line Strings, you need
to set the display depth and the attribute values for the IL to be
placed in the design file.

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Setting the Display Depth and Attribute Values for the IL

➤ To select the display depth and attribute values for the IL

✍ Be sure to fit all views from the previous lesson before you
start.
1. With either file open,

Imperial SI
ps_pipe.dgn ps_pipe_m.dgn

Set the display depth in the top view so that the front
clipping plane starts at the middle of the heat exchanger.
2. Set the back clipping plane in the top view so that it is
directly behind the flange of the nozzle placed on the tank,
as shown.

3. Set the display depth in the top view so that the front
clipping plane starts on the east side of the tank, and the

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back clipping plane is directly behind the nozzle (west side)

on the tank, as shown.

4. In the Pipe tool box, drag the first tool in the second
column to display the tool box.

5. Click the Create IL tool.

6. In the Place Component dialog box displayed, leave the

default selections.
The Place - Intelligent Line String attributes dialog box is

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also displayed.

Imperial SI
6 150

7. Select the nozzle on the tank to match its attributes, and

accept it with a data point.
8. Change the End Preparation 1 to Butt Weld if not already
selected, and click OK.
The Intelligent Line String dialog box is displayed.

9. Change the Creation Mode field from Components to

Points.
The status bar in MicroStation displays Select
Alignment Component or First Point.
Continue to the next procedure to place an Intelligent Line
String.

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Placing the Intelligent Line String

✍ Be sure that AccuDraw is running.

➤ To start routing from the vessel

1. In the right view, select the nozzle on the tank as the
alignment component.
The cursor will lock to the nozzle.
2. Type <S> for the rotation of the AccuDraw compass to the
side orientation.
3. Move the cursor to the left until AccuDraw highlights the
horizontal direction.
4. Press <Enter> to lock the Y and Z coordinates.

5. Type either value shown for the X coordinate in AccuDraw,

and accept it with a data point in the right view.

Imperial SI
1.6 470

➤ To route to a higher elevation

1. In the right view, move the cursor up until AccuDraw
highlights the vertical direction.
2. Press <Enter> to lock the X and Z coordinates.

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3. Type either value shown for the Y coordinate in AccuDraw,

and accept it with a data point.

Imperial SI
9:0 2750

➤ To align with the heat exchanger

1. In the right view, move the cursor left until AccuDraw
highlights the horizontal direction.
2. Press <Enter> to lock the X and Z coordinates.

3. Place a tentative point on the center of the nozzle on the

heat exchanger, as shown, and accept it with a data point.

➤ To connect to the heat exchanger nozzle

1. Press the <F> key to rotate the AccuDraw compass to the
front.

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2. Move the cursor to the front view and position the cursor
so that AccuDraw highlights the vertical direction, and
press <Enter>.
3. AccuSnap on the center of the flange on the heat
exchanger, as shown, and accept it with a data point.
4. Position the cursor to the right, so AccuDraw highlights the
horizontal direction.
5. Place a tentative point on the center of the flange on the
heat exchanger.
6. Accept it with a data point.

7. Click the reset button to build the IL and close the

Intelligent Line String dialog box.

Placing Components on the Intelligent Line String

In the first procedure, you will notice that the Intelligent Line
String with a larger diameter connects to the flange with a
smaller diameter. The second procedure shows you how to
place a concentric reducer onto the flange to mate with the
larger Intelligent Line String diameter. This process takes you
from conceptual routing to detailed design.

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➤ To place a flange and a gasket

1. In the isometric view, turn off the display of either file:

Imperial SI
ps_steel.ref ps_stl_m.ref

2. Click the Place Flange tool to place the flange connected

to the nozzle on the heat exchanger, as shown in the
previous step.

3. Select the nozzle on the heat exchanger to match the nozzle

attributes, and click OK.
The flange dialog box is displayed with the 4 inch (for
imperial) or 100 millimeter (for SI) size of the nozzle.
4. Place a data point to place a gasket and flange combination.

5. Click OK in the Place - Gasket for Flange dialog box.

6. In the Place Component dialog box, change the Origin field

to End.
7. Place the flange in the isometric view by placing a data
point close to the end of the nozzle.

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✍ If you want to place the component in the isometric

view, it may be easier to find the connect point when the
levels where the Intelligent Line String is located (levels
3, 4, and 5) are switched off.
8. Select the direction of the flange and accept it with a data
point.

9. Click the reset button to end the operation.

➤ To place a concentric reducer

1. Continuing from the previous procedure on placing the
flange and gasket, click the Place Concentric Reducer
tool.

2. In the attributes dialog box displayed, double-click the value

for Size 1 and change it to:
Imperial SI
6 150
3. Double-click the value for Size 2 and change it to:

Imperial SI
4 100

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4. Set the End Preparation to Butt Weld, and click OK.

5. In the Place Component dialog box, set the Origin field to

End.
6. Place the reducer, as shown.

Lesson 3: Populating the Intelligent Line String

The Intelligent Line Strings can at any time be populated
automatically with pipe and elbows. Other components can be
inserted into the pipe elements. The pipe will automatically be
broken by the insertion. Inline components can be moved
dynamically along the pipe elements and the pipe will be broken
at the new location. The Design Series Pipe module enables you
to effectively use the MicroStation UNDO and REDO
commands. Any insertion or deletion of piping components
can be undone or redone.

Populating with Pipe and Elbows

You can perform this operation at any time in the design
process. The entire Intelligent Line String is then populated
with pipe and elbows.

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➤ To populate with pipe and elbows

1. Click the Place Pipe on IL tool.

2. Select the Intelligent Line String that has been placed and
accept it.
Piping will be populated along the Intelligent Line String.

Inserting Components into the Populated Intelligent Line String

As an example, you will insert a reducing tee and a valve with a
handwheel.

➤ To insert a reducing tee

1. In the isometric view, window in on the area shown.

2. Switch off the levels where the Intelligent Line String is

located.
✍ The level names are FW-2IL Points, FW-2IL Centerlines,
and FW-2IL Surfaces.

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3. Click the Place Branch tool.

4. In the attributes dialog box displayed, double-click the value

for Size 1 and change it to:
Imperial SI
6 150
5. Double-click the value for Size 3 and change it to:

Imperial SI
4 100
6. At the Branch Type field, select Tee.

7. At the End Preparation field, select Buttweld.

8. Click OK.

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9. Position the cursor on the pipe closest to the south end of

the run, as shown, and accept it with a data point.

10. Select the orientation of the reducing tee to the east, and
slide the reducing tee along the pipe.
Now the reducing tee can be placed only on the pipe.
11. Move the cursor north.

12. Type the following distance and accept it with a data point.

Imperial SI
3 900

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13. Click the reset button to end the operation.

➤ To insert a valve with a handwheel

1. Drag the third tool in the second column to display the Pipe
Valve tool box.

2. Click the Place Valve tool.

3. In the Place Component dialog box, set the Placement

Mode to Specifications.
4. At the Number field in the attributes dialog box displayed,
type 4.
5. At the Type field, select Gate.

6. Change the End Preparation 1 value to Butt Weld if not

already selected.
7. At the Operator field, select Handwheel and click OK.

8. In the Place Component dialog box, change the Origin field

from Center to Beginning.

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9. Position the valve end on the south side of the run with the
operator orientation east of the run, as shown, and accept it
with a data point.

10. To place the valve, move the cursor north of the elbow and
accept it with a data point.

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Moving a Single Line Segment

Moving a Single Line Segment

➤ To move a single line segment
1. In the right view, window in on the area shown.

2. Switch on the levels where the Intelligent Line String is

located.
✍ The level names are FW-2IL Points, FW-2IL Centerlines,
and FW-2IL Surfaces.
3. Click the Move IL Segment tool.

If AccuDraw is not active at this point, make it active.

4. Select the horizontal segment of the Intelligent Line String
using a data point, and accept it with another data point.
5. Move the cursor down until AccuDraw highlights the
vertical direction.

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6. For the Y coordinate, type either value and accept it with a

data point.

Imperial SI
1:0 300

✍ Currently, the Move IL Segment tool can move one segment

and stretch the perpendicular segments connected to it. The
movement can be in the X, Y, and Z planes. To move multiple
segments, use the Move Multiple IL Segments tool in the
Intelligent Line String tool box.

Lesson4:ConvertingaMicroStationSmartLinetoaDesignSeries
Intelligent Line String
MicroStation SmartLines can be converted to Design Series
Intelligent Line Strings. This feature enables you to route lines
by using standard 3D line strings created with MicroStation’s
SmartLine functionality. You can populate the Design Series
Intelligent Line Strings with components at any stage in the
design process. In this lesson, you will route a line in a different
file to show how a project can be separated into multiple design
files.
✍ Any Design Series component can be copied between different
files. Parts of a line can even be located in multiple files. All
output from the software is through JSpace object model (JSM)
files that can be produced from one or multiple files.
Isometrics, reports, plans, sections, elevations, interference

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detection, and so on, can be produced directly from the open

design file and all reference files. With an Oracle or SQL Server
database program installed, all the output can come directly
from the database.

Placing a MicroStation SmartLine

This procedure shows how the MicroStation SmartLine can
effectively be placed and later converted to a Design Series
Intelligent Line String.
When you are finished, the MicroStation SmartLine will go
from the reservoir tank to the heat exchanger, as shown.
✍ Steel is not shown.

➤ To route a line segment from the tank

Hint: Ctrl+Z will undo the last vertex defined during
MicroStation Smartline placement.
1. Create a new design file called ps_ex.dgn.

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2. In the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI\dgn

and ref directories, attach either set of reference files:
Imperial SI
ps_equip.ref ps_eq_m.ref
ps_steel.ref ps_stl_m.ref
ps_pipe.dgn ps_pip_m.dgn
3. In the MicroStation Main tool box, click the Place
SmartLine tool, set the vertex type to Sharp, and select the
Join Elements option.
4. In the isometric view, AccuSnap to the nozzle on the tank
that is oriented to the north/west, as shown, and accept it
with a data point.
5. Press the space bar to display the AccuDraw polar
coordinate input.
6. Type <T> for top rotation of the AccuDraw compass, if
necessary.
7. Type an angle of 135 degrees and either distance:

Imperial SI
2 600
8. Accept it with a data point.

W Avoid clicking the reset button.

➤ To route a vertical line segment

1. Move the cursor to the right view, below the previously
placed point.
2. Press the <S> key on the keyboard to rotate the AccuDraw
compass to a side orientation.
When you move the cursor directly below the previously
placed point, you will notice a heavy white line. This is
called indexing.
3. With this line indexed, press the <Enter> key to lock the
other values.

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4. Use the up arrow key or down arrow key to put the focus in
the distance field.
5. Type either distance and accept it with a data point.

Imperial SI
7 2150
.

➤ To route to the pipe rack

1. Move to the top view.

2. Press the <T> key to rotate the AccuDraw compass.

3. Type either distance shown and an angle of 135 degrees,

and accept it with a data point.

Imperial SI
4 1220

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4. If necessary, zoom out in the top view, click the reset button
to put the focus in AccuDraw, and press the <T> key to
rotate the AccuDraw compass.
5. Press the space bar, so that the AccuDraw dialog box
displays the rectangular coordinates.
6. Move the cursor north (and keep the line indexed), type
either distance shown, and accept it with a data point.

Imperial SI
18 5500

➤ To route to the top of the rack

1. Position the cursor in the front view and press the <F> key
to rotate the AccuDraw compass.
2. Move the cursor up, keep the line indexed in the vertical
direction, and press <Enter>.
3. AccuSnap at the top of the rack steel, and type <O> to
reposition the AccuDraw origin.
4. Again, move the cursor up, keep the line indexed in the
vertical direction, and press <Enter>.

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5. For the Y coordinate, type either value:

Imperial SI
0:6.625/2 152.4/2

This computation is the same as taking the OD of the pipe

and dividing it by 2 to get the radius. The result is a return
of:.
Imperial SI
0:3 5/16 76.2
✍ In the AccuDraw Y coordinate window, when you press
the slash (/) key for the division sign, it opens a window
and the focus automatically shifts to this window. You
would press the <2> key and then <Enter>, and accept
the new line length with a data point.
6. In the front view, press the <F> key to rotate the
AccuDraw compass.
7. Move the cursor left, and when AccuDraw is indexed, press
<Enter>.

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8. Type either value and accept it with a data point, as shown.

Imperial SI
11:0 3350

➤ To route into the structure

1. Position the cursor in the top view and press the <T> key
to rotate the AccuDraw compass.
2. Move the cursor north, and when AccuDraw is indexed,
press <Enter>.
3. AccuSnap the tentative button on the center of the nozzle
on the heat exchanger and accept it with a data point, as
shown.

➤ To route to the heat exchanger nozzle

1. Position the cursor in the right view and press the <S> key
to rotate the AccuDraw compass.

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Placing a MicroStation SmartLine

2. Move the cursor down, and when AccuDraw is indexed,

press <Enter>.
3. In the isometric view, AccuSnap on the center of the upper
nozzle on the south side of the heat exchanger, and accept
it with a data point, as shown.

4. AccuSnap on the center of the same nozzle as before, and

accept it with a data point.

5. Click the reset button.

The centerline is now complete.

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Lesson 4: Converting a MicroStation SmartLine to a Design Series Intelligent

BuildingtheDesignSeriesIntelligentLineStringontheMicroStation
SmartLine
➤ To build the Design Series Intelligent Line String on the
MicroStation SmartLine
1. Open the isometric view to its fullest and window in on the
MicroStation SmartLine you just placed.
2. In the Intelligent Line String tool box, click the Create IL
tool.

3. In the attributes dialog box displayed, select the nozzle on

the heat exchanger (that the Line String connects to) to
match the attributes.

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Changing the Intelligent Line String

4. Change the End Preparation 1 value to Butt Weld if not

already selected, and click OK.
The Intelligent Line String dialog box is displayed.
✍ Make sure that Components is set at the Creation Mode
field.

5. Select the Line String and accept it.

✍ Multiple SmartLines can be combined into one IL as

long as the SmartLines are connected.
6. Click the reset button to build the IL and to update the
drawing and the attributes dialog box.
7. Close the Intelligent Line String dialog box.

Changing the Intelligent Line String

➤ To change the diameter of the Intelligent Line String
1. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Design Series >
Utilities > Label Edit or Read.

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The Label Operations tool box is displayed.

2. Click the Edit Label tool.

3. Select the Intelligent Line String and accept it with a data

point.
4. In the attributes dialog box displayed, change the value for
Size 1 from:
Imperial SI
4 to 6 100 to 150
5. Click OK.

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PlantSpace HVAC in Design Series enables you to place HVAC (heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning) components into a 3D design file by
selecting placement command options.

This chapter teaches you how to place PlantSpace HVAC components in

your design file.

Lessons in This Chapter

You will learn the following:

Lesson Page
1. Routing HVAC Duct by Using a SmartLine 4-4
• Placing a SmartLine for an HVAC Duct 4-4
• Placing an HVAC Duct on a SmartLine 4-8
2. Routing HVAC Duct, One Component at a Time 4-10
• Placing a Rectangular Transition HVAC Duct 4-11
• Placing a Horizontal Section of HVAC Duct 4-13

Understanding PlantSpace HVAC

PlantSpace HVAC in Design Series enables you to interactively
route HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) in a 3D
model. The types of HVAC components that you can place are
rectangular and cylindrical duct and fittings. You can also create
a user-defined HVAC component.
In addition to placing the HVAC components just mentioned,
PlantSpace HVAC enables you to:
• Place HVAC duct support envelopes
• Route rectangular or circular duct along a MicroStation
SmartLine

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Understanding PlantSpace HVAC

PlantSpace HVAC is primarily used to perform interference

detection and visualization.

HVAC and Related Components

PlantSpace HVAC provides the following categories of HVAC
and related components that are typically used in HVAC design.

Rectangular HVAC Components

Duct, elbows, square elbows, transitions, dampers, heater/
coolers, diffusers, and hoods

Circular HVAC Components

Duct, elbows, square elbows, transitions, heater/coolers,
diffusers, heel taps, laterals, tees, wyes, crosses, wyecrosses, caps,
and flanges

Mixed Rectangular/Circular Components

Transitions, auto placement transitions, heater/coolers, and
diffusers

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Navigating in the HVAC Tool Box

Navigating in the HVAC Tool Box

Choosing Design Series>Modeling>HVAC from the
MicroStation menu bar displays the HVAC tool box. The
following illustration shows the navigation within this tool box.

HVAC Tool Box

HVAC Line String Tool Box

HVAC Duct Tool Box

HVAC Transition Tool Box

HVAC Elbow Tool Box

HVAC HeaterCooler
HVAC Damper Tool Box Create Custom Tool Box
HVAC Component
Tool

Place Custom HVAC

Component from Cell
Library Tool HVAC Diffuser
Tool Box
HVAC Branch Place Support Tool HVAC EndConn
Tool Box
Tool Box

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Lesson 1: Routing HVAC Duct by Using a MicroStation SmartLine

Lesson 1: Routing HVAC Duct by Using a MicroStation

SmartLine

W Before you begin, be sure you have read the entire section
“Preparing for the Lessons Using the Software” on page 1-7. This
section is essential to your understanding of how to efficiently
use this product.

In this lesson, you will place a SmartLine and use the Place
Rectangular String command to route the HVAC duct.
✍ North is defined as the positive Y (+Y) direction.
When you are finished, the HVAC should look similar to the
following illustration.

Placing a MicroStation SmartLine for an HVAC Duct

You will place a SmartLine from the northwest corner running
east and turning south.

➤ To place a MicroStation SmartLine for an HVAC duct

1. In the Design Series workspace in MicroStation, choose
File > Open from the menu bar.

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Placing a MicroStation SmartLine for an HVAC Duct

✍ If MicroStation is closed, choose Design Series

Tutorial from the Windows Start > Programs >
PlantSpace Design Series V8 XM Edition program
group.
The MicroStation Manager dialog box is displayed.
2. Access the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\dgn directory.
3. Select either file and click OK:

Imperial SI
ps_hvac.dgn ps_hvacm.dgn

4. Attach either set of reference files from the

...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI\dgn\ref
directory:

Imperial SI
ps_pipe.ref ps_pip_m.ref
ps_equip.ref ps_eq_m.ref
ps_steel.ref ps_stl_m.ref
ps_elec.ref ps_elecm.ref
ps_cline.ref ps_col_m.ref

✍ These files have an REF extension. You must display all

files to select them.
5. Open the AccuSnap Settings dialog box (in Settings >
Snaps > AccuSnap) and select the Update Statusbar
Coordinates check box.
AccuSnap will now display coordinate values in the Status
Bar.
6. Click the MicroStation Place SmartLine tool.

7. In the isometric view, AccuSnap at the intersection of

column 3-A, at an elevation of either:
Imperial SI
18 6000

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8. Type <O> (letter) and <T> to place the AccuDraw origin,

set as the top view.

9. Relative to the intersection of 3-A, start a SmartLine at the

location listed in the following table.

Orientation Imperial SI
East (+X) 1:0 305
South (-Y) -5:7 -1700
Down (-Z) - 2:1 -635

Hint: Use the AccuDraw origin <0> shortcut.

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Placing a MicroStation SmartLine for an HVAC Duct

10. Accept it with a data point, as shown, in the top view.

11. In the top view, with the AccuDraw compass oriented as

the top rotation, move the cursor east in the X direction,
and type the following values.

Orientation Imperial SI
East (+X) 30 9140

12. Accept it with a data point.

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Lesson 1: Routing HVAC Duct by Using a MicroStation SmartLine

13. Keeping the AccuDraw compass oriented as the top

rotation, move the cursor south in the Y direction, and type
the following values:

Orientation Imperial SI
South (-Y) 11 3350

14. Accept it with a data point and click the reset button to end
the operation.
You are now ready to place an HVAC duct on a SmartLine.

Placing an HVAC Duct on a MicroStation SmartLine

➤ To place an HVAC duct on a MicroStation SmartLine
1. In the HVAC tool box, drag the first tool in the second
column to display the HVAC Line String tool box.

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Placing an HVAC Duct on a MicroStation SmartLine

2. Click the Place Rectangular HVAC along SmartLine

tool.

This tool is used to route a section of HVAC duct along a

SmartLine.
The Place - Rect. HVAC along SmartLine dialog box is
displayed.

3. Type or select the following values for the HVAC fields:

Field Imperial SI
System RTN RTN
[B]end or [S]quare Ell. Bend Bend
Width 12 300
[C]ntr, [T]op, or [B]ot Center Center
Height 9 225
Radius Ratio (Bends only) 1.5 1.5

4. Click OK.

5. Select the SmartLine and accept it with a data point.

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Lesson 2: Routing HVAC Duct, One Component at a Time

The HVAC duct routes along the SmartLine, as shown.

You can delete the SmartLine.

Lesson 2: Routing HVAC Duct, One Component at a Time

In this lesson, you will place a rectangular transition and a
horizontal section of HVAC duct.
✍ North is defined as the positive Y (+Y) direction.
When you are finished, the HVAC duct work should look
similar to the following illustration.

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Placing a Rectangular Transition HVAC Duct

Placing a Rectangular Transition HVAC Duct

➤ To route HVAC duct by placing single components
1. Drag the second tool in the second column to display the
HVAC Transition tool box.

2. Click the Place Rectangular Transition tool.

The Place - Rect. Transition dialog box is displayed.

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Lesson 2: Routing HVAC Duct, One Component at a Time

3. Type or select the following values for the HVAC fields.

Field Imperial SI
System RTN RTN
Length of trans. 8 200
Outlet Width 6 150
Offset along width 0 0
Width 12 300
Offset along height 0 0
Outlet Height 6 150
Height 9 225

4. Click OK.

5. With Align to Component selected in the Place

Component dialog box, place the rectangular transition on
the horizontal section of HVAC duct running north/south.
6. Place a data point, as shown.

7. Orient the rectangular transition with the HVAC duct and

place a data point, as shown.

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Placing a Horizontal Section of HVAC Duct

The component is now in slide mode.

8. Place a data point to locate the rectangular transition at the

end of the duct, as shown.
9. Click the reset button to end the operation.

Placing a Horizontal Section of HVAC Duct

➤ To place a horizontal section of HVAC duct
1. In the HVAC tool box, drag the first tool in the first column
to display the HVAC Duct tool box.

2. Click the Place Rectangular Duct tool.

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Lesson 2: Routing HVAC Duct, One Component at a Time

The Place - Rect. Duct dialog box is displayed.

3. Type the following dimensions for the HVAC duct, if not

already listed:

Field Imperial SI
Width 6 150
Height 6 150

4. Click OK.

5. With Align to Component selected in the Place

Component dialog box, place the rectangular duct on the
rectangular transition section.

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6. Move the cursor south, as shown.

7. Type the following value and accept it with a data point.

Orientation Imperial SI
South (X) 8 2440

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8. Rotate the duct until it lines up with the HVAC duct and
accept it with a datapoint, as shown.

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After you create JSpace model (JSM) files from your design (DGN) files, you
can generate data to create a report.

This chapter teaches you how to use PlantSpace Object Reporter to create a
basic report.

Lessons in This Chapter

You will learn the following:

Lesson Page

1. Creating the JSpace Model (JSM) File 5-2

2. Generating the Report Data 5-3
3. Viewing the Report 5-10

Understanding PlantSpace Object Reporter

PlantSpace Object Reporter (or simply, Object Reporter) in
Design Series is an application used to create reports in dBase
format, and you can customize them by defining fields and
filters. You can also apply additional filters to multiple reports at
the same time. Third-party applications, such as Microsoft
Access, are available to apply headers, footers, and other
presentation features.

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Lesson 1: Creating the JSpace Model (JSM) File

Lesson 1: Creating the JSpace Model (JSM) File

To create reports, you must first create an object model (JSM)
file by either processing it directly from the design file or
accessing the database. For this tutorial lesson, you will process
the object model file from a design file.

➤ To create the JSM file

1. In the Design Series workspace in MicroStation, choose
File > Open from the menu bar.
✍ If MicroStation is closed, choose PlantSpace Design
Series V8 XM Edition > Design Series Modeling
from the Windows Start>Programs menu.
The MicroStation Manager dialog box is displayed.
2. Select either file from the ...\Bentley\Home
\PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI\dgn directory and click OK:
Imperial SI
ps_pipe.dgn ps_pip_m.dgn

If you have two or more projects installed, the Select

Workspace dialog box is displayed.

3. Select triforma in the User field.

4. Select either PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI, and click OK.

5. From the MicroStation menu bar, choose Design Series >

Object Tools > Create Object Model.
The JSpace MicroStation Connection dialog box is
displayed with the name of the JSM file that will be created

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from the DGN file.

Imperial SI
ps_pipe.jsm ps_pip_m.jsm

6. Leave the default settings and click the Extract button.

The JSM file is created and saved in the same directory
where the design file is located. For this tutorial, the
location is the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\dgn directory.
7. Close the JSpace MicroStation Connection dialog box and
continue to Lesson 2.

Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data

Generating the report data involves selecting the data source,
(optionally) selecting filters, and then writing the report. For
this tutorial, you created a JSM file as your data source, instead
of using the database as your data source.

➤ To use a JSM file as your data source

1. Minimize or close MicroStation.

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Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data

2. From the Windows Start > Programs menu, choose

PlantSpace Design Series V8 XM Edition > Object
Reporter.
If you have two or more projects installed, the Select
Workspace dialog box is displayed.

3. Select triforma in the User field.

4. Select either PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI, and click OK.

The PlantSpace Object Reporter application window is
displayed with the name of your project in the title bar, as
shown using the delivered tutorial project, PSDS_Imperial

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or PSDS_SI.

5. To select the JSM file that you created click the Add button
by the Model(s) Path list box.
6. Click the Add button in the JSpace Model(s) dialog
displayed next.
The Select JSpace Model(s) dialog is displayed.

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Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data

7. In the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or PSDS_SI\dgn

directory, select either JSM file that you created in the
previous lesson.
Imperial SI
ps_pipe.jsm ps_pip_m.jsm

8. Click the Open button.

The JSM is displayed in the JSpace Models dialog box.

9. Click the Done button.

The PlantSpace Object Reporter dialog box is redisplayed

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Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data

with the list box containing the JSM file that you selected.

➤ To define filters
1. Click the Filters tab.
The sample filters for Line Size, Line Number, and System
are listed. The filters enable you to select specific properties
that you want in your report. You can leave the values blank
on the Filters tab to get data on all the objects in your
design file.

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Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data

For this tutorial, we will use two of the sample filters.

2. Click in the Value column and type the following values:

• For Line Number, 002
• For System, AD
3. Click away from the cell to see the last entry (avoid pressing
<Enter>).

➤ To write the report

1. Click the Reports tab.

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Lesson 2: Generating the Report Data

2. Select the report for the Pipe List, as shown.

3. Select the Use Default File Name(s) check box, as

shown.
4. Select the Overwrite Existing File(s) check box, as
shown, to have the newly generated report overwrite any
existing report with any updated data.
✍ Keep the default file path displayed, and leave the Run
Name field blank.
5. Click the Write Report(s) button.
The reports are saved with a DBF extension and are placed
in your projects\reports directory. For this tutorial project,
the directory is ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or
PSDS_SI\reports.

Minimize or close Object Reporter and continue to Lesson 3 to

view the report.

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Lesson 3: Viewing the Report

Lesson 3: Viewing the Report

The PL.dbf file created in Lesson 2 can be formatted as a report
in Microsoft Access.

➤ To view the report

1. Start Microsoft Access.

2. Access the ...\Bentley\Home\PSDS_Imperial or

PSDS_SI\reports directory.
3. Select PL.dbf and click Open.
The PL: Database dialog box is displayed.

4. Click Reports in the Objects list, and double-click Create

report by using wizard.
5. In the first Report Wizard dialog box that asks you which
fields you want in your report, click the >> button to move
all the fields from the Available Fields list box to the
Selected Fields list box.
6. Click Next.

7. In the next dialog box that asks you about grouping levels,
click Next.
8. In the next dialog box that asks you about the sort order,
click Next.

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Lesson 3: Viewing the Report

9. In the next dialog box that asks you about the layout of the
report, leave the default selections: Tabular, Portrait, and
Adjust the field width so all fields fit on a page, and
click Next.
10. In the next dialog box that asks you about the style, leave
Corporate selected and click Next.
11. In the next dialog box that asks you for a title, type Pipe
List and click Finish.
The formatted report is displayed.

You are now finished the tutorial.

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Index

A E
AccuDraw Edit Label tool 2-37, 3-26, 3-54
dialog box 1-19 EDS 1-19
shortcut keys 1-20 Equipment Areas 2-2
use with function keys 1-26 Equipment Modeler, understanding 2-2
using 1-20 Equipment Tool Box, navigating in 2-4
Align to Component 1-16 Equipment Tools 2-2
Align Tolerance 1-11 Error Beep 1-9
Annotation menu 1-5
Attributes
Color distinctions for red, blue, black 1-12 F
displaying more fields of 1-12 F2 key 1-24, 2-6
Displaying More Fields of Attributes 1-12 File Storage 1-2
Matching Values in Components 1-14 Function Keys 1-23
Setting Attribute Values 1-11 Predefined 1-23
use with AccuDraw 1-26
User-defined 1-23
C using 1-20
Close Icon Dialog 1-10
Compatibility Checking 1-11
Component Format 1-8 G
Confirmation 1-9 Graphics 1-9
Connect points 1-8, 2-30
Connection menu 1-5
Copy tool 2-36 H
Create Custom Equipment tool 2-28 HVAC Components
Create IL tool 3-30, 3-52 Circular 4-2
Current Properties 1-16 Mixed Rectangular/Circular Components 4-2
Customized Piece of Equipment 2-20 Rectangular 4-2
Cutback 1-16 HVAC Duct
Routing one component at a time 4-10
Routing using a MicroStation SmartLine 4-4
D
Data source in Object Reporter 5-3
Datum 2-3 I
Display Depth 3-8 I bar symbol 1-26
Display Icon 1-10 Import Design Series Neutral File menu 1-6
Drawings 1-6 Intelligent Line Strings
Duplicate ID Check 1-10 Conceptual piping routing description 3-4
Features 3-5

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Uses 3-5 O
Object model file 5-2
Object Reporter
J Creating the JSM file in 5-2
JSM 5-2, 5-3 Data source 5-3
JSpace Model File 5-2 Description 5-1
Generating report data 5-3
PL.dbf file 5-10
K Viewing the report in 5-10
Key-in dialog box (related to Status Bar setting) 1-8
Object Tools menu 1-6
Keypoints
Origin 1-17
Custom in Design Series 1-24
In MicroStation 1-24
P
Parametric Building Blocks 2-2
L
Parametric Equipment 2-2
Labels 1-8
Pipe Routing
Lessons
Intelligent Line Strings
Preparing for the 1-7
Conceptual pipe routing using 3-4
Working with the 1-6
Uses for 3-5
Lock operation 1-7
Pipe and Related Components 3-3
Lock to Connect Point 1-9
Types of Pipe Components
Closures 3-4
M Custom Piping Components 3-4
Field weld and Note 3-4
Microsoft Access, viewing a report in 5-10
Gravity Fittings 3-3
MicroStation (individual) Element Selection tool 1-7
Inline Pipe Components 3-4
MicroStation SmartLine 4-4, 4-8
Pipe Branch 3-4
MicroStation SmartLine, routing HVAC duct 4-4
Pipe Elbows and Bends 3-3
MicroStation Toggle AccuDraw tool 1-7
Pipe Flanges and Clamps 3-3
Mirror Form tool 3-25
Pipe Reducers 3-4
Modeling
Pipe Taps 3-4
General Guidelines 1-7
Pipe Types 3-3
Menu 1-5
Pipe Valves 3-4
Place Component dialog box description 1-16
Pipe, routing one component at a time 3-7
Setting and Displaying Attributes of Components
PL.dbf file in Object Reporter 5-10
1-11
Place Branch tool 3-19, 3-39
Setting Work Environment Options 1-9
Place Component dialog box 1-16
Ways to place components in a design file 1-19
Place Component dialog box, description 1-17
Move IL Segment tool 3-43
Place Concentric Reducer tool 3-22, 3-36
Move tool in TriForma 2-30
Place Cylinder Solid tool 2-22
Place Elbow tool 1-29, 3-13, 3-17
N Place Flange tool 3-10, 3-15, 3-35
Nozzle Manager 2-3, 2-11, 2-12 Place nozzle tool 2-31, 2-34
Nozzle Tools 2-3 Place parametric equipment tool 2-7
Place Pipe on IL tool 3-38
Place Pipe tool 1-27, 3-16, 3-18, 3-20
Place Rectangular Duct tool 4-13

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R

Place Rectangular HVAC along SmartLine tool 4-9 To place a concentric reducer 3-21, 3-36
Place Rectangular Transition tool 4-11 To place a flange 3-9
Place Slab Solid tool 2-21 To place a flange and a gasket 3-35
Place Slab Solid tool. 2-25 To place a flange on a pump 3-14
Place SmartLine tool 3-46, 4-5 To place a gate valve assembly 3-22
Place Valve tool 1-30, 3-23, 3-41 To place a horizontal section of HVAC duct 4-13
Placement Mode 1-16 To place a MicroStation SmartLine for an HVAC
Placement Settings 1-9 duct 4-4
Procedures To place a pipe from the elbow 3-18
To add connect points 2-30 To place a pipe from the flange on the pump 3-16
To align with the heat exchange 3-33 To place a second 90 degree elbow 3-17
To attach the discharge nozzle 2-33 To place a second slab 2-25
To attach the suction nozzle 2-35 To place a tee 3-19
To build the Design Series Intelligent Line String To place a vertical pipe from the tee to the elbow
on the MicroStation SmartLine 3-52 3-20
To change the diameter of the Intelligent Line To place an HVAC duct on a MicroStation
String 3-53 SmartLine 4-8
To change the line number of the newly copied To place the gasket for flange 3-11
line 3-26 To place the tank 2-11
To connect to the heat exchanger nozzle 3-33 To place two pipes and an elbow 1-27
To copy and position the components 1-29 To populate with pipe and elbows 3-38
To copy piping components 3-24 To position the pump 2-30
To copy the pump and nozzles 2-36 To prepare to model equipment 2-5
To create a Design Series equipment cell 2-28 To quit Design Series 1-6
To create a primitive cylinder 2-22 To route a line segment from the tank 3-45
To create a primitive slab 2-21 To route a vertical line segment 3-46
To create the JSM file 5-2 To route HVAC duct by placing single compo-
To define filters 5-7 nents 4-11
To define nozzle 1 2-12 To route into the structure 3-50
To define nozzle 2 2-15 To route to a higher elevation 3-32
To define nozzle 3 2-17 To route to the heat exchanger nozzle 3-50
To define nozzle 4 2-18 To route to the pipe rack 3-47
To define tank attributes 2-10 To route to the top of the rack 3-48
To define tank properties 2-7 To select the display depth and attribute values
To define the attributes for the discharge nozzle for the IL 3-29
2-31 To set options for modeling 1-9
To define the attributes for the suction nozzle 2- To set your view 3-8
34 To start routing from the vessel 3-32
To display more fields of attributes 1-13 To use a JSM file as your data source 5-3
To edit the equipment label 2-37 To view the report 5-10
To insert a reducing tee 3-38 To write the report 5-8
To insert a valve with a handwheel 3-41
To load the design file and attach a reference file
3-7 R
To match attribute values in the attributes dialog Reference file, attaching 3-7
box 1-14 Reports
To move a single line segment 3-43 Generating 5-3
To place a 90 degree elbow 3-12 Viewing 5-10

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Rotate operation 1-7

S
Scalability 1-2
Set Display Depth tool 3-8
Settings menu 1-6
Shortcut Keys in AccuDraw 1-20
Show Axis 1-10
Slide along Component 1-17
Slide operation 1-7

U
Utilities menu 1-5

IN-4 PlantSpace Design Series QuickStart Guide April 27, 2007