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2 CADISON 3D-Designer
Table of Contents
1 Using this manual........................................................................................................ 5
CADISON 3D-Designer 3
11 Working with the Database ..................................................................................... 113
11.1 Different types for editing the object ............................................................................ 113
11.2 Creating tagging systems by assigning objects ........................................................... 115
11.3 Synchronize Drawings ................................................................................................ 117
12 Various Editing Functions ...................................................................................... 119
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1 Using this manual
This chapter describes the structure of this handbook. The content of the handbook follows a tutorial work-
flow that aims to prepare a cohesive project for a mineral-water production plant. This is designed to ease
your introduction to the software. This project is intended to serve simply as an example, to teach how easy it
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is to draw a 3D installation plan using the CADISON Designer. Therefore, this example project is not reusa-
ble in technical terms. After working through this tutorial, you will be able to draw plant projects quickly and
effectively. If you have already worked through the 2D Pipe tutorial, you can use this project to start from
here.
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Advanced users with experience of AutoCAD will learn the new functionality of the CADISON Designer
very quickly.
Note: These indicate additional options, or cross-references to other parts of the text.
Attention: This is a note concerning a danger or problematic situation that may arise due to the use of a
function.
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2 First steps
Aims of this chapter
• Creating all necessary structures for the upcoming work
• Arrange the workspace
At first AutoCAD will be launched. Afterwards the CADISON Designer will be loaded as application. If this
application is successfully loaded, the CADISON login dialog appears.
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2.2 Creating the training project
One of the first features you will encounter is Project and Document Management. This uses exactly the
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same structure you will have seen in CADISION Engineer or CADISION Document Manager.
“Training” is the database group and Mineralwaterplant.prj is the database, also referred to below as the
project database. As you can see, the project database is a child node of the database group. This structure
is similar to that used in Windows Explorer.
Notes: The name of the database can contain a maximum of 32 characters (including the characters
used for the computer name: e.g. .prj@tri48 → in this case there are 5 characters fewer! Furthermore, the
name of the project database can only contain the following characters: ′A - Z′ , ′a - z′, ′ . ′, ′ - ′.
From now on, the project database will contain all data and information regarding this project.
Notes: Creating a project database, your Windows username is recorded as the database creator. This
prevents other users from deleting your project database.
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2.2.1 Create the Project
Although a database was created before, it is still necessary to have a Project-object which serves
as the root for all future objects. And it will contain project specific information like who is the cus-
tomer, which is the project number, etc.
To do this, right click on the project database and then choose Create new project from the subse-
quent menu. This time a somewhat larger window appears – the Object dialog. This dialog is used to edit all
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objects that are used in CADISION . This includes this project, which you can now rename to "Tutorial_3D".
In the 001-General tab on the right-hand side of the window, there are two columns. The object property
names are listed under Name and their associated values are in the second column. To rename this project,
simply change the object name to "Tutorial_3D" by double-clicking on the Value using the left mouse button.
The change can now be entered. The folder name should be identical. This is also the name of the folder
that is created especially for the project on the computer hard disk drive. Confirm the entry by clicking on OK.
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The CADISON tree now appears as follows:
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2.2.2 Create Document Group
Since this project contains several drawings, it is a good idea from an organizational point of view to
store all drawings in a "document group".
To create a document group, right click on the project and choose Document management
►Create new document group in the subsequent menu.
Once again, the Object Management window appears, allowing you to enter the text "Drawings" under Ob-
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ject name and under Working directory. The CADISON Tree now looks like this:
A new dialog then opens in which a default filename is proposed. This entry can be changed if you want to.
But CADISON recognizes all drawings, no matter which filename they have. Click on <OK> to confirm.
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The CADISON tree now looks like this:
As you can see, the 3D drawing is a child node of the document group, and the document group is a child
node of the project.
You have now created the basic structure in the Project and Document Management window and can start to
draw the installation plan. To do this, use the cursor to select the 3D drawing and click on <Open>. The
drawing is now opened, and you can customize the workspace.
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2.3 Modifying the workspace
Additional to the default AutoCAD menus you will find CADISON menus after application is loaded.
Hint: If no CADISON menu and no command line appear, type COMMANDLINE and then MENUBAR
and set it to 1.
Initially, only menus CADISON and PD (Plant Design) are interesting for 3D Pipe. CADISON contains gen-
eral commands, while PD contains those that are important for plant construction engineers.
There are entries for toolbars for both. These toolbars contain buttons that allow the user to quickly locate
common commands, rather than constantly having to search through the menus.
To view the most important commands in small toolbars, click on CADISON->Toolbars->Display all general
toolbars. Once these have been displayed on the screen, you can move them to the perimeter of the visible
area. This allows you to customize your workspace for your current project.
Logical Plant
Cross references
Construction set
Figure 7: Common objects toolbar
In the Common objects toolbar, only the commands displayed above are of initial interest to you. Construc-
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tion sets allow CADISON symbols to be grouped together, saving you from having to constantly redraw
process-engineering components. Cross references help you create a link between different schemas, such
as between pipelines.
Logical plant systems are required to structure plant parts such as cooling, storage or filling. This structure is
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then replicated directly in the CADISON Tree.
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Collision detection
Set collision parameter
Control centreline representation
Representation control
Display collision hull
Display insulation
Control shade representation
VP layer isolate
Isolate layers
UCS vertical
Work planes
Attach external drawing as XREF
Rotate object in line
Align objects
Scale objects
Rotate objects
Move and rotate objects
Copy and rotate objects
Move objects in piperun or line
Figure 9: Common construction commands toolbar
Figure 7 up to Figure 10 provide an overview of the CADISON commands. You will get to know many of
these commands in later chapters. As already mentioned above, these toolbars can be positioned at the
perimeter of the visible screen area, to leave the drawing area free.
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You can also add toolbars from the Plant Construction area. Choose PD->Toolbars->Display 3D toolbars to
view these. The toolbar Tools->Toolbars->Sections and views also allows you to switch views.
Hint: It is also possible to use CADISON ribbons. This feature is available for download on our website
www.cadison.com.
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2.4 Media & Pipe Specifications
In order to design pipelines in 3D Designer, you must define media and pipe classes in the project first. The-
se are also of vital importance for automatic placement of e.g. welds. There are basically two ways to create
media:
• Drawing them on a process flow sheet
• Inserting them directly into the project without drawing
For this, create a drawing of the type "Process flow sheet" and draw the media using correspond-
ing function from the toolbar "Basic/process flow". Since only the medium water is available, this has
to be used and has to be renamed as e.g. “sparkling mineral water” after drawing.
The process is represented here once again in PID Designer tutorial in figure 12 as process diagram.
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The existing values of all media can simply be used or else you may edit the media and insert the values
from the table in the next chapter.
All properties which are displayed in black color can be edited. The ones in blue color are calculated auto-
matically or are linked to other connected objects like the pipe specification.
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2.4.2 Media definition in Object Manager
Instead of inserting media graphically into the project (as explained in the previous example), you can also
save the media once as template objects and you can also use it in the future in any new project. This takes
place in Object Manager.
Open the CADISON Tree , click on the button to open the Object Manager and go to the object class for
media.
Template object "Water" is available here, i.e. you need to generate the remaining media on your own.
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Use Water as template object and copy it. For this, following options are available:
• Using the button in the menu bar of Object Manager ,
• Using the menu Edit -> Template objects -> Create new template objects,
• Using right mouse button on the template object and the menu entry “Create new template object”,
• Using right mouse button on the template object and the menu entry “Copy in new library”
Using the command “Copy to new library”, you would need to specify
a name (in this example “Tutorial”). Now the template object “Water”
is copied. Click on “Water” with right mouse button and select “Edit
object”. Then the Object dialog appears and you can create carbon
dioxide from water by entering “Carbon dioxide" in the object descrip-
tion under “001-General information”. Similarly, you can enter the
chemical formula. Press <OK> and then the new medium appears
under the new name in the list.
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Insert Media into the project database
When you want to insert e.g. “Sparkling mineral water” in CADISON structure, simply double-click on
the preview image or use the button with the green checkmark.
Object Manager closes automatically; the medium hangs on the cursor and you can now insert it in the pro-
ject “Tutorial_3D”. With a click on left mouse button, you have it inserted. With a click on right mouse button,
you terminate the process and can now insert another medium in the same way.
Note: Universally valid properties such as media identifier and chemical formula for template ob-
jects for the object class can be already described in the Object Manager.
However, project-specific properties such as operating parameters should not be defined since these tem-
plate objects are used for all projects within CADISON-domain.
In order to edit all media in the Object Manager, you can position the cursor on each object to be edited and
click with right mouse button. A menu appears, in which you click on “Edit medium”. Now, the Object Dialog
appears again and you can enter all the required values. Another option is to switch on the table, as
already described above.
As you definitely notice, the process flow sheet at the start of the chapter shows different properties at the
time of labeling. In order to complete the data, you can now edit the characteristics further. This is optional.
Tasks:
- Open the CADISON-TREE and set the view to "Media and Pipe Specifications".
- Open the Object Manager from the Tree and create the media listed in table above in a separate li-
brary.
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2.4.3 Insert Pipe Class / Specification
Independent of whether the option 1 or 2 has been selected from inserting the media, the media has to be
assigned to the pipe class. In PID sheet, you can also work without the pipe classes. However, these are
needed for 3D-pipeline construction. By assigning a catalog entry to a pipe class, it is defined, which pipeline
components are created when drawing the pipeline. These components can be specific pipes, bends, T-
pieces, etc.
Open the Object Manager in the CADISON TREE and select “Pipespecification/Catalog” from the
identical library in the Object Manager. Insert a specification under each medium once. This object
serves as placeholder. With the next step, a catalog entry is assigned to each pipespecification.
Tip: You do not have to open the Object Manager repetitively as the pipe class / specification keeps still
hanging on the cursor after initial insertion of the pipe class / specification.
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2.4.4 Attaching Catalog Item
Mark a pipe class / specification, press the right mouse key and select ”Catalog > Attach Catalog Item“ in the
context menu.
Select the pipe class “VCS_RK16ST” in the window for Article Selection and confirm with <OK>.
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Figure 18: Assigned pipe classes/specification
Tip: In order to avoid the execution of the above-mentioned procedure for each pipe class / specification,
there is a function “Copy data to”. Mark the pipe class, press right mouse button and select “Copy data to”.
Thereby, all data of this pipe class is saved. Now go to the next empty pipe class / specification ad again
click the left mouse button. With this, the saved data is transferred.
With these media and pipe classes, you can now draw pipelines in the further course of the tutorial.
Tasks:
- Assign the catalog entry “VCS_RK16ST” (or alternatively ITF_RKL_PN16) to each placeholder.
- In order to assign a catalog entry to all pipe classes, use the function “Copy data to”
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3 Coordinate System and 3D Presentation
The symbol is the UCS in top view. In this level, drawing and accurate
placement is only possible in the X and Y plane. The Z components of 3D
objects are not displayed.
The UCS is shown using this presentation in isometric views. This view pro-
vides a 3D effect. All coordinates of 3D objects are displayed.
This UCS symbol appears in the paper space. The status bar contains the
indicator PAPER.
When this UCS symbol appears, the current view is located perpendicular to
the XY plane. This produces selection points with Z values not equal to null,
and may lead to unexpected results. Therefore you should not draw in this
view.
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3.2 Basic commands for controlling the presentation
Tip: You can also simply type "_hide" and press <Enter> to execute this command quickly.
You can select various types of graphical representations. You should work with the simplest style "2D-wire
frame model" for most of the time since the performance goes down heavily in case of heavy shading in
large 3D-models.
3.2.3 Render
The rendered representation of 3D objects is even more effective. Click on View►Render►Render to call up
the [Render] dialog. Both light sources and materials can be assigned to the surface areas of the objects.
Tip: Use the command ARX Unload to end the Render command.
Configuration of the view point and automatic modification of the UCS in the Sections and Views toolbar.
3.2.4 Views
The Sections and Views toolbar contains two buttons with which the view can be switched quite quickly. This
action puts the UCS quickly in a predefined position.
Click to drop down the toolbar
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Important: When you use views from AutoCAD, UCS is not always set correctly! Thus, use views
through CADISON for most of the time.
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4 CADISON Explorer Options
Figure 22: CADISON Explorer snap points (left) and AutoCAD snap modes (right)
This tab allows the user to determine which snap points should be located when placing an object. A snap
point can be switched on or off simply by clicking once on the corresponding icon.
Hint: By pressing the <Shift> and RMC you get access to the AutoCAD temporary snap modes. You
have to use these options if you want to manipulate objects created without CADISON.
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4.2 Construction Lines
This option allows you to specify how construction
lines are to be drawn. In particular, the angle can be
configured as required. This can be done either by
clicking on one of the buttons 15° - 90°, or by enter-
ing the angle in the input window below.
4.3 Options
This tab allows you to define options such as the size
of the crosshairs, the square covered by the cross-
hairs or link icons. Depending on the size of the
search memory, the corresponding number of snap
points that have been located by hovering with the
mouse will continue to be displayed.
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5 3D Layout Planning
In chapter Customizing the workspace you already learned about the General Object Commands
toolbar. This toolbar also contains the Foundation button. When you click on this button, the Object
Manager opens. Select a rectangular foundation and insert it in your drawing by double clicking with
the left mouse button. Place it initially at the origin (position 0,0,0).
Move the cursor to the foundation. Press CTRL and click with the right mouse button to call up the menu
shown below, which allows you to edit the pedestal.
In the tab 401-Manufacturer (or in Favorites, as shown in the image below), you can edit the geometric di-
mensions.
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Figure 26: Edit geometric dimensions
Immediately after this, the 3D-object is enlarged. You need 8 foundations with the following dimensions to
create this sample plant.
Tasks:
- Place all the foundations as shown in chapter 16 Drawings, Figure 185 on page 141.
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5.2 Karthesian Move
You need the “Karthesian move” in order to be able to work quickly and efficiently. The significance of this
function is that an object, which is hanging on the cursor, can be moved from one arbitrary point to any coor-
dinates in the space.
Placement of the first pump platform on the base plate can be carried out in the following way.
1)
Figure 27: Move CADISON Objects
The pump foundation should be set after clicking OK at the right position. Compare the position with the plan,
then the positive or negative signs of the coordinates can be changed easily at the start.
Figure 29: Checking the result: iso view (left) and side view (right)
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5.3 Steel Construction
Draw the first steel beam to be 1660 mm long. Construct the second at an angle of 90° with a length of 330
mm. To do this, click on the connection point for the first beam. Enter the length 330, and use the orientation
line that passes through the connection point to help with orientation.
If you wish to swap the main axes, you can do this by pressing <Ctrl>+<Space> before drawing the starting
point. Construct the two remaining steel beams until you have a closed frame.
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Figure 31: Draw steel beam at 90° to first steel beam, follow the green construction line
Notes: In general, CADISON creation lines offer the advantage of allowing you to construct items
quickly and simply. In contrast, orthogonal orientation lines can be confusing if the fixed point is not located
in the drawing plane, but a little further below in the Z axis.
Automatically
The plus/minus sign will differ depending on which steel beam is being edited. Alternatively, you can click on
the Mitre of two pipes button in the 3D drafting commands toolbar. This is much easier.
Notes: This property can be copied over to the other steel beams quickly using the command <Data
to> (press <Ctrl> and right click on the object).
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5.3.3 Support stand
For the support stands, select the rectangular hollow profile 80x80x5.6 DIN 59410. This is located
under Steel beam ► hollow section► hollow section 80x80x5.6 DIN 59410. Now place the support
stand using a length of 250 mm. To do so, fix the foot to the lower corner of the frame. Press
<Space> to switch the insertion point of the steel beam (not easily visible, since the hollow profile has not yet
been assigned a length!). Once you have located the corner of the beam, you can enter the length of the foot
as 200 mm. You may find that you have not located the correct corner. In this case, use the CADISON Move
and Rotate command to move the hollow profile to the correct position by selecting the desired corner as
your base point. This is demonstrated with a previously incorrectly placed foot in Figure 32. The CADISON
Explorer view EP <> EP also helps here to ensure that the placement is accurate.
Copy and move all other support stand to the corners. To be able to place the support stands accurately
in the center, your best choice is to use the connection point of the steel beam located above the corner foot.
The advantage of this is that you can use the insertion point at the center of the steel beam. This will save
you having to dimension the girder and accurately position the foot with half the girder length from the corner
foot.
Notes: In addition to the AutoCAD <Snap end point> (END) there are additional snap modes such
as <Snap midpoint> (MID) and <Snap intersection point> (INT).
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5.3.4 Pipe bridges
The purpose of a pipe bridge is to support pipelines when they are carried overhead. To do this, use a U-
channel type U 100.
Start with a vertical U girder with the length 3575 mm. Then, connect a 1550 mm long girder at right angles.
The simplest way to view this is with an orientation line through the connection point. Continue by placing
another perpendicular girder down to the ground. Now place a cross-piece, located 2500 mm above the
ground. To do this, press <Shift> while clicking with the left mouse button on a connection point on the
ground. This basically stretches a rubber band away from this point. Enter 2500 and the rubber band will
remain at that length. Now try to move the orientation lines that go through the base point on the ground until
the symbol appears with the right angle to the Z axis. Then try to move the orientation lines on the opposing
standing girders, which also go through the base point on the ground, until the symbol with the intersection
point appears. This appears when two orientation lines intersect. Place the second cross-piece 1000 mm
from the ground, under the other cross-piece (see Figure 34).
As with the support frame, you need to define miter cuts on the upper cross-piece and on the supports, using
an angle of 45°:
Angle XZ end = - 45
Angle XZ start = - 45
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5.3.5 Pipe supports
To fix the pipeline on top of the pipe brigde two pipe supports are needed. Click the button pipe sup-
port from the toolbar 3D-Pipeline construction. Select from the catalog metal pipes -> conduit clip
DN15 to DN125. Nominal bore DN50 as well DN80 are needed.
Pipe supports can be first inserted when the insulation type, the material and the type of bearing has been
defined. The following figure shows the properties to be selected. Selection and configuration of the pipeline
holder takes place with the CADISON Selector. We will go into details about the possibilities later.
Click on the entries within the red LINK-symbol. Desired properties can
be selected now in the table. A simple click on the entry is however not
sufficient. You should click on the desired line with right mouse button
and select the entry "Configure" in the context menu. The line is now
highlighted with pink. Now, you only have to assign insulation thickness
(insulation), type of support and material (also see Chapter 9).
• Insulation: Select the topmost insulation and then DN50 (or DN80 in case of second bracket).
• Bearing: Different types are offered for selection. Select Movable bearing.
You must now save the pipe brackets by clicking with the right mouse button and choosing Save configura-
tion from the menu that appears. The pipe bracket is now highlighted in green and saved to the database.
Click on Configuration search result and select the pipe bracket that you have just configured. Click on
<OK>.
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Placing the pipe brackets
Placing the bracket at the desired place on the pipe bridge could be completed in one step by using the car-
tesian move command. But in this example we will use a separate UCS to complete the task.
Set the previously saved pipe bracket at any position in the model. Select the Move command after offsetting
and take the right lower edge of the bracket as base point (with AutoCAD snap option “End point”). When
you enter the coordinates 0,0,0 in the command line, the pipe bracket is inserted at the zero point of the
UCS, which is at the corner of the bearing currently.
From here, the pipe bracket has to be moved to the desired position on the bearing. However, this can also
be done later, when the pumps have been placed, on which the pipeline and thereby pipe brackets are also
oriented.
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Select the Move command and select the base point. The insertion point can be in the center of the base
plate or again at the lower right corner point. Click with Ctrl+left mouse button on the corner of the bearing
in order to open the dialog for Cartesian move. Enter the following values:
Figure 38: Coordinates for moving the first pipe bracket with DN80
Follow the same procedure for the second pipe bracket DN50.
Tip: You can also use the Cartesian move to place the pipe bracket directly, without placing the UCS first.
However, moving of UCS is a useful function, which you can always use later again, e.g. to simplify the en-
tering of the coordinates.
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Figure 40: Completed pipe bridge with pipe supports
When both the pipe brackets are positioned, reset the UCS by clicking once on the CADISON button for
the view “south west”.
Tip: If the pipe bracket should to be offset inclined in space in the process of placing. This helps to turn
off the function AU (automatic alignment).
All the parameters are defined with the Symbol-Editor for addition in the library. It is worked through from top
to bottom. See figure on the following page.
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Figure 41: CADISON Symbol Editor
1. Select the supporting frame including the pipe brackets with <Select graphic>. Then “OK” appears
and you can continue with the next point.
2. Fix the base point of the construction set with <Create insertion point>, i.e. the construction set
hangs on the cursor at this point later when inserting. Select the insertion point at the base for this.
3. Subsequently, click on <Zoom> and zoom in as precisely as possible on the supporting frame, as
this zoom defines the preview picture of the construction set in the Object Manager.
5. Then click on <OK> and the supporting frame is added to the object library under the construction
set on the tab "User". Now you can again rename the title to "Supporting frame".
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6 3D-Vessel construction and Tank Assistant
1. Manually by selecting and adding together the individual parts from the catalogs
2. With the help of the tank assistant
3. By importing a DWG-block and transforming in a CADISON object using Symbol Editor
In this chapter, only the first two options are discussed in detail. Later in the tutorial, it is shown on the basis
of a simple AutoCAD solids how a CADISON object of the type “heat exchanger” can be created from such a
block. This procedure can be also applied to the imported blocks, which represent a vessel.
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6.1.1 Toolbar 3D Vessel construction
For assembling the mixing tank, go to the toolbar for 3D-vessel construction. For consistency, build only one
of the two mixing tanks and then simply copy the tank.
Platform
Ladder
Staircase
Flange
Joint/Screwed Coupling
Steel beam
Pipe
Mitred Elbow
Duct Tee Set On
Outlet
Manway assistent
Edit nozzle
Nozzle assistant
Manway
Nozzle
Vessel assistant
Vessel insulation
Vessel Heating / cooling
Vessel support
Vessel equipment
Vessel bottom
Vessel body
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6.1.2 Component selection
Click on the button for tank body. When you have done this, the system requests that you click on
an object so that parameters can be transferred for the correct selection in the catalog. This is a
practical feature if you wish to add new components to existing ones, then not having to find the
correct catalog but finding the right one presented to you. Since no component is available yet, however,
click with the left mouse button. The Article selection window then appears as shown in below figure. Select
this tank jacket as shown with nominal width 1600 mm.
1. Select the property „Length L“ at the Object Manager. Type in the value.
2. Select the grips and stretch or shrink the 3D tank body with moves of the cursor to the required
length.
Then you can align the tank shell perpendicular upwards using Rotate. Thereby, take into consideration the
auxiliary symbols with the right angle and the z-symbol.
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6.1.4 Tank bottom
Click on the button Tank base/cap and then on the tank jacket. Since the DIN catalog does not con-
tain bases or caps, the search filter will return no results. Enter another catalog called Afflerbach,
and locate the torospherical base with 10 mm and diameter 1600 mm. You can now simply place
the cap on the jacket. When doing so, ensure that Hypersnap HS has been activated. This function locates
the next connection or insertion point for the object over which the mouse is hovering.
AP <> AP means that the two connection points are located together.
You can simply click with the left mouse button and the cap is placed
directly on the jacket. Since the cap remains attached to the mouse cur-
sor, you can then place a second to the bottom of the jacket to act as the
base.
Figure 44: Positioning the tank bottom
Notes: To get a gently look , CADISON allows offer a feature to modify the graphic representation. Click
on the button Control representation to display a volumized version of the stand foot.
The stand foot remains attached to the mouse cursor and you can continue to place the remaining three feet
at this connection point. You simply have to rotate the stand foot around the connection point. To do this, use
the automatically activated orientation lines by moving the mouse to the opposite side. The orientation lines
then offer you the correct angle of rotation immediately. Press <Ctrl> and click with the right mouse button on
a stand foot, and activate tab 401 – Manufacturer. Here you will find the object property Height H which
should be configured as per the plan.
Notes: To edit the height for all stand feet at once, use the CADISON command Edit several objects
simultaneously.
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6.2 The Tank Assistant
The tank assistant allows you to design a tank or container (vertical, horizontal or special container) quickly
and easily. To call up the tank assistant, click on the button . You can compile the data for your tank from
a database. This works in the same way as ordering from a catalog, with the user searching for the individual
components and placing them in the shopping basket.
The mixing tank should have height H of 2500 mm and diameter D of 1600 mm.
First of all, you need a tank body. To get this, click with the left mouse button on the button. A win-
dow now opens in which you can search for the corresponding tank body. Select the tank jacket for
vertical pressurized vessels ► tank bodies for plant [DIN 28022] with a diameter of 1600 mm and
press <OK>.
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Figure 47: Article Selection for Tank Body
The tank wizard has now saved the data for the jacket. To select the tank base and cap, click with
the left mouse button on the button. The wizard will search for the corresponding components – you
just have to press <OK>.
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Selection and insertion of the stand foot is done in a
similar way. Click on the button tank support/stand
foot.
Once you have entered the number, angle and position (inner supports) of the feet, you simply have to
select type from the catalog using the object selection facility and press <OK>.
Selection of the tank brackets and support ring is identical to selection of the stand foot. It is not discussed
further in this chapter since this tank needs no brackets and support ring. Once all values shown below have
been entered, click on <OK> and the tank will be drawn.
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Figure 51: Tank Assistant for mixing tank with complete data
After you have entered all the listed values, you have the following further options:
When you confirm the dialog with <OK>, the vessel is placed at the specified coordinates (0,0,0). You can
define the insertion point either using the crosshair or manually. For position of the vessel, see chapter 15,
Figure 52, mixing tank
Using the Tree-symbol, CADISON-structure view opens and you can then assign the components to the
corresponding vessel in the project. This could be a vessel which has been inserted in a PID drawing and is
not represented in 3D yet.
Important: If assignment to a vessel does not take place, then the vessel components (body, base, ped-
estal, eyelet) are only attached in the database. If you do not select any vessel in the vessel assistant, then
you should create a vessel in the database after confirming the assistant and the vessel components should
be assigned to this vessel.
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Figure 53: Assigning all vessel parts to the main object “tank”
Figure 54: Mixing tank constructed with the help of the vessel assistant
Tip: You can also save a completely constructed vessel and later load it again:
Tasks:
- Create the mixing tank 1 with the above-mentioned data with the help of the vessel assistant
- Save the completely configured vessel as “Mixing_tank1.tas”
- Assign the vessel components to the corresponding vessel in the CADISON-structure
- Place the mixing tank 1 at the specified coordinates
- Open the vessel assistant again and open “Mixing_tank1.tas”
- Assign the vessel components to the corresponding vessel in the CADISON-structure
- Place the mixing tank 2 at the specified coordinates
Mixing tank 1: X = 3450.0 Y = 8100.0 Z = 600.0
Mixing tank 2: X = 6450.0 Y = 8100.0 Z = 600.0
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6.2.2 How to create the cooling tank (special vessel)
Enter the values as shown below. Selection of the tank cap and base, and of the tank feet is done in exactly
the same way as described above.
The procedure for article selection of the cooling tank is the same as for the mixing tank. The cooling tank
appears as follows:
Nozzles and manhole for the vessel are added in the following chapter.
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7 Nozzle and manhole wizard
Nozzle assistant
Create new nozzle with this on the vessel bodies and bottom.
Edit nozzle
Edit the existing nozzle with this. The alignment or the like can be
changed for example later.
Manhole assistant
Create the manhole with this. The functionality corresponds to the nozzle
assistant.
• Weld-neck flange
• Pipe/Outlet
However, both the parts weld-neck flange and pipe are visible only in 3D-model. The “nozzle” is available
only in the database; superior to both parts.
Outlet/Pipe
Flange
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7.1.2 Create a nozzle at the vessel bottom
Setting options of the nozzle assistant are identical to the options of the manhole assistant. Start the
nozzle assistant by clicking on its button and subsequently on the vessel bottom.
The dialog
The dialog enables manual selection of pipe class, nominal width, pipe, flange and position of the nozzle.
With this input, the assistant can place the nozzle. The figure below appears, when you click on the vessel
bottom.
Both the nozzles at the bottom are created subsequently. Since these nozzles are not created using stand-
ard values, the functionality of parameter is explained in the following.
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7.1.3 How does the input of parameters and position function?
A speciality is the parameter WA. With the help of this value, nozzle or
manhole can be constructed on the vessel at an angle.
Important: As soon as a value has been entered and subsequently, it is clicked in another field, then the
automatic calculation of the remaining values starts. It is also possible theoretically to enter the inconsistent
values. These are however rectified immediately to physically correct values.
Parameter: LM = 150 mm
Position: R = 500 mm
W = 270°
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If all values have been entered and confirmed with <OK>, the result appears as follows:
If the option “Group nozzles on the vessel” is activated, then the nozzle can be grouped optionally for the
vessel. Grouping of nozzles on the vessel functions only when the vessel is already a group.
Desired nozzle is selected in CADISON TREE and it is assigned to the nozzle assistant by clicking <OK>.
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Tasks:
- Create 4 supports in all for the mixing tank 1 and 2 with the following parameters
- Nozzle N01, DN65, at the vessel bottom
Parameters LM=150, WA=90,
Y=-500mm, ->R=500mm, W=270°
With weld-neck flange
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7.1.6 Subsequent editing of the nozzle
These options offer you the possibility to subsequently edit an already place nozzle. You can change
e.g. the geometric shape and the position of the nozzle as well as the dimensions.
Only those nozzles can be edited later, which have been created with the nozzle assistant.
In order to delete an already placed nozzle completely, it is not sufficient to delete only the flange and the
pipe. As described earlier, an object names “Nozzle” is also always present in the database. Since this can
no more be seen graphically in the model, it would still remain in the database.
In order to completely delete the nozzle, pipe and flange are marked in the drawing and subsequently the
delete button (Del) is pressed (or: Edit menu > Delete).
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You have following 3 options in the Delete dialog.
1. Do not mark any option
2. Activate “Delete only graphic(s)"
3. Activate “Delete superior objects”
Variant 1: “Do not mark any option“ and confirm the dialog with OK.
If the graphically represented components (flange + outlet) are to be deleted, then no options can be acti-
vated in this window.
Confirm the Delete dialog in the next step with <OK>. If the vessel is edited, it can be seen that both the
objects are still subordered to vessel and nozzle. The pipe and the weld-neck flange remain as database
objects, but without graphic in the drawing. The are not written in bold letters anymore.
Figure 67: Vessel head with subordered flange and pipe, but without graphic
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Variant 3: “Delete empty superior objects”
If the complete nozzle is to be deleted, option “Delete empty superior objects” has to be activated in the De-
lete dialog.
Figure 68: Delete CADISON dialog object using option superior objects
CADISON table is opened thereupon in a further dialog and the nozzle is listed. Select the nozzle and quit
with <OK>.
Confirm the Delete dialog in the next step with <OK>. If the vessel is edited, then it can be seen that the
nozzle has been deleted from the database.
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7.2 Creating the Manhole
Fill out the parameters marked with red arrows. Remaining values get automatically calculated.
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7.3 Save Vessel as Macro
You can save the completely equipped vessel (shells, bottoms, pedestals, nozzles) as macro in the object
class “Vessel”. You can select the object class “Vessel” here in contrast to saving as construction set (as
before for the pipe bridge), in which the object is then found in the Object Manager.
All the parameters are defined for adding to the library using the Symbol Editor. Open the menu CADISON >
Create new symbols > Symbol Editor... and fill out the dialog as follows:
1. Select the vessel together with the nozzle on the drawing with <Select graphics>.
2. Set the base point of macro with <Create insertion point>, i.e. the vessel hangs on the cursor at
this point later for inserting. Take the corner point of the base plate for this purpose.
3. Click on <Zoom> and zoom as precisely as possible on the vessel, as this zoom defines the small
preview picture in the Object Manager.
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4. After the dialog has been closed by clicking on <OK>, Copy dialog appears. CADISON determines
that the vessel consists of several objects and contains nozzles:
5. Vessel is added to the object library for vessels in the tab "User". Now you can still change the name
to "Mixing tank".
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8 Positioning of Process Engineering Equipment
The mixing tank is now attached to the mouse cursor. Use the mouse cursor to indicate the bottom lower
insertion point of the pedestal and press <Ctrl> while clicking with the left mouse button. This action sets a
reference point. A new dialog appears.
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Exact functionalities of the dialog for Cartesian move have been explained already when positioning the
foundation further in the tutorial.
The vessel should be placed on its foundation as shown below. It is recommended to check the correct posi-
tion in the top view and the lateral view. Proceed exactly in the similar way with the second vessel.
Figure 77: Mixing tank of the foundations and pipe bridges in top view
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8.2.1 Changing the insertion points
When CADISON Explorer is active and you have still not specified any new position, then you can initiate all
insertion and connection points with <SPACE> successively and then the first selected base point changes
without storing the object.
DN50
DN65
If you would like to place the pump on the suction side or pressure side, then press the spacebar as many
times as the below mentioned display appears.
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8.2.2 Positioning in the plant
Centrifugal pump hangs on the cursor and you can position it now on the foundation for pump 1.
Select the insertion point “IP” on the pump. Go to the corresponding foundation with the pump on the cursor.
If CADISON can connect both objects (pump and foundation) with its connection points (IP -> INS), press
“CTRL” and left mouse button.
Figure 82: Positioning the insertion point “IP” of pump on the base point “INS” of the foundation
Figure 83: Positioning the pump, relative to the selected reference point
Since the dimensions of foundation are 1000x700x200 and the base point of foundation is in the center, the
pump has to be moved by 500mm in Y-direction and by 200mm in Z-direction.
Figure 84: Alignment of pump with the help of CADISON construction lines
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Pump has to be aligned in the next step. Ensure that the CADISON construction lines are switched on and
align orthogonally. You can activate the CADISON explorer option “HL O” by shift using “F8”.
Figure 85: Top view on foundations with pumps 001, 005, 006 and two mixing tanks
Figure 86: Top view on the foundations with pumps 002, 003, 004 and cooling tank
Task:
- Position 6 pumps on the foundations
Tip: For left pump on the small platform, it is most simple to allow showing the center point of the front
foundation edge of AutoCAD. In this way, the pump can be easily placed without the input of coordinates.
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8.3 Placing the Pipe Bridge
Place the pipe bridge 1000 mm on right adjacent to the foundation. Go to the isometric view south east for
this purpose. Select the left corner of U-bearing as base point as shown in the figure below.
Foundation
Go to the corner point of the foundation with the crosshair and press <Shift> + left mouse button simulta-
neously. With this, a rubber band is tensed from this reference point to your base point. Enter “1000” and
the distance always remains 1000 mm in any direction.
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New Z-coordinates
Z-coordinates remain at the selected value as long as you don't change this value again.
Optionally, the function offers the possibility of rotating the objects within a pipeline. Thereby, inputs of AN
(angle/ankle) can be also rotated.
Drag the mouse over the connection point of the outlet nozzle of the right pump and align the pipe bridge
exactly with the construction lines thereof.
Place all the other process engineering equipments shown on overview in chapter “Drawings” at the end of
this tutorial.
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8.5 Create heat exchanger from 3D-object
Temporarily place
the UCS here!
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8.5.3 Define connection points
In order to be able to connect pipelines with the compressor, it needs connection points. Symbols for con-
nection points contain information such as nominal width and vector for the direction of the pipeline to be
connected. You can find the command in menu CADISON -> Create new symbols -> Define connection
points.
• Select the entry Pipe connection DN1 from the list for the first connection point in the following dia-
log (selection of connection type). After clicking <OK>, the symbol hangs on crosshair.
• Place it with AutoCAD snap function “Center” on the center point of the lower left cylinder on the
front side of the heat exchanger (see next page for result). Define the directional vector for the con-
necting pipeline after placing the symbol. Rotate the symbol using the mouse in such a way that the
X-direction of the symbol shows in the direction, from where the pipeline will connect later.
• You automatically reach the dialog again and select the Pipe connection DN2 for the second con-
nection. Place this connection point in the center of the upper left cylinder. Define X-direction of this
symbol in the connection direction of the pipe, even outwards. When the second connection symbol
has been placed, then you again reach the dialog.
• Remaining two pipe connections DN3 and DN4 are placed in the clockwise direction on the right
side on the upper and lower cylinder. After placing the fourth pipe connection, leave the dialog using
the button <Close>
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8.5.4 Symbol Editor
In the next step, model is imported in the Object Manager from the Symbol Editor. Symbol Editor is called
using CADISON -> Create new symbols -> Symbol Editor.
The following steps are required for importing the heat exchanger in Object Manager.
• Select the projecting edge model using button "Select graphic".
• Activate the option “Create new object”
• Activate the option “3D-graphic”
• Select the insertion point
• Select the object class heat exchanger (PHI-HEXC)
• Confirm 3D-view point (optional)
• Select the preview window for the Object Manager
Once you have confirmed your inputs with “OK”, a further dialog “Symbol Editor Maintenance data" is
opened. Confirm this also with “OK”.
Object Manager then opens with the object class “Heat exchanger”. Here a new tab “User“ has been creat-
ed. You can find the just created heat exchanger in this tab.
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Newly created heat exchanger can be filled with data in the Object Manager. In order to be able to connect
to the connection of pipelines later, the connections have to be configured. For this purpose, dimensions of
the nozzles (DN65) are to be entered in the tab “Connection 1 - 4” and the link type is set to “Weld”.
Figure 95: Heat exchanger saved and edited in the Object Manager
Task:
- Define the connection parameters of the heat exchanger (dimensions + connection type)
- Assign 4 nozzles to the heat exchanger in the Object Manager
- Create another projecting edge model for the compressor and also save this in the Object Manager
(object class = compressor, PHI-CMPR).
Dimensions are provided on page 91, figure 195.
- Define the connection parameters for this (Nominal width = DN65, link type = weld)
- Assign 4 nozzles to the heat exchanger in the Object Manager and 2 nozzles to the compressor.
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8.5.5 Selection and positioning of Heat Exchanger
Activate the dockable Object Manager with CADISON -> CA-
DISON Object Manager. Drag newly created heat exchanger in
the 3D-model using Drag&Drop.
Figure 96: Insert the heat exchanger from the dockable Object Manager
Go between both the base points of the supporting frame with the lower insertion point. See figure below.
When you have reached the center point between both the base points with CADISON-snap-points, press
Ctrl + left mouse button. Enter +70 mm as Z-offset in the following dialog.
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8.5.6 Inserting the weld-neck flange on the heat exchanger
In order to be able to correctly connect the pipelines to the heat exchanger, it has to be provided
with the weld-neck flange. Click on the button Flange in toolbar 3D-pipeline construction and select
the dimension DN65 from the catalog ITF_RKL_PN16.
After you have selected the flange, click on <OK> and it then hangs on the cursor. For the correct connection
point of the flange, press <Space> button until the connection point of the pipe is obtained.
Set the flange on the connection of the plate heat exchanger and click with left mouse button.
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Figure 100: Weld-neck flange on the plate heat exchanger
Connection 3
Connection 2
Connection 4
Connection 1
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Flanges have to be subordered to the nozzles of the heat exchanger in a further working step. As-
signment takes place using the function “Link objects”.
Procedure:
• Activate the command “Link objects”
• Select the flange of connection 1
Task:
- Assign the remaining flanges to the nozzles of heat exchanger
- Place the compressor created in Y-direction at a distance of 5500 mm from base point of foundation of
pump 3 (coordinates: X = 15115.0; Y = 8400.0; Z = 200.0)
- Place both the flanges on the compressor and assign the flanges to the corresponding nozzles.
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9 3D-Pipeline Planning
Start: Router/COnfig/FX/FY/FZ/SNap/DElete/Hsnap/<Point>:
If the starting point of the centerline construction is set, then the further options are offered.
Back/Router/COnfig/FX/FY/FZ/FAngle/W/FDistance/A/SNap/DElete/Hsnap/SLope(%)/Slop
e(°)
In order to activate an option, the search operators written in capital letter have to be typed in (e.g. DE for
DElete).
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9.2.3 Usage of option FAngle: Enter: fa
Use this command to enter the angle through which the pipeline should run.
The angle between the dashed line and the black line is 30°, maintaining the 90° to the red line that should
usually be kept in pipeline construction.
FA stands for fixed angle. To enter a fixed angle, you must first set a reference point. This is done by clicking
on the left mouse button. Then enter FA and confirm. The desired angle can now be set by entering or click-
ing with the left mouse button. If you enter FW again and confirm, this reverts to the original angle (A stands
for angle). If A is entered and confirmed, the angle is switch on and off. The size of the angle can be set us-
ing FA.
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9.2.9 Usage of option SNap: Enter: sn
When Snap is activated, the CADISON snap points (mid point, intersection points, etc.) are used as soon as
the cursor approaches them.
The Snap function can be turned on and off by entering SN and confirming. Snap switches the snap function
on and off. When switch off, the OFF indicator is displayed in Explorer.
Tip: This function can be used for example, in order to create both the nozzles on the shell of the cooling
vessel. See overview plan at the end of the tutorial. The first one has an angle 165° and the second one
195°.
The Router tool extends the two pipelines in the direction of their vectors until they intersect.
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Neither direction vectors share a common point of intersection when extended
The Router tool generates an additional connection line. The two direction vectors point to each other
Tip: Press <Shift> and click the left mouse button to set a reference point. You can press <Ctrl> and
<Space> at the same time to rotate the object around the axis of rotation in steps of 90°. Each insertion point
has its own rotation axis. You can press <Shift> <Ctrl> and <Space> at the same time to rotate the object
around the axis of rotation in steps of 90° in the other direction. Press the <Tab> key to switch the coordi-
nates system in the 3D area. You can switch the coordinate system from polar to Cartesian and vice versa
by pressing <F6>.
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9.3 Construction of pipelines without automatic
Notes: This chapter describes how a pipeline is composed from individual parts on the basis of a
short example. Actual strength of CADISON is however the automatic configuration of a pre-determined
pipeline progress with individual parts.
You can read the following chapter if necessary. Otherwise, we recommend you to continue directly from
Chapter 9.4, in which drawing with the help of automatic is described in detail.
Flanges
Flanges
First place a counter flange on the existing flange at the tank nozzle. Do this by clicking on the
Flange button in the 3D Pipeline Construction toolbar. Then click on the flange that has already
been placed on the nozzle, and use this to filter the correct item from the catalog. When you have
the correct item, place it directly on the connection point, with the automatic orientation option activated. Also
place a flange on the pump.
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Pipes and Elbows
Before inserting an elbow, draw a piece (200 mm) of pipe descending vertically from the flange. Do
this by clicking on the Pipes button and then on the counter flange in order to filter the correct diam-
eter in the pipe class. Now simply connect the start of the pipe to the connection point of the counter
flange and type 200 to fix the length. The end of the pipe is now attached to the mouse. Use the mouse to
drag this vertically downwards until the orientation line that passes through the previous connection point
appears. The pipe is then vertical to the XY plane, and you can click the left mouse button.
Attach to this an elbow with 1.5xD (radius equals 1.5 times the diameter of the pipe), turning
through 90°. Click on the Elbow button and then on the pipe in order to filter the correct diameter in
the pipe class. If the insertion point does not match (connection point of the start of the elbow) then
press the <Space> key to switch to the correct insertion point. Before clicking on the connection point of the
pipe, ensure that the elbow is oriented correctly. You can change the orientation of the elbow in steps of 90°
by pressing the <Ctrl> and <Space> keys together.
Now you have to complete the pipe to the pump. Since the first pipe is not the right length, we have to move
the elbow along the Z axis so that its other end is located at the same height at the pump intake. This can be
achieved by using the green orientation lines when moving the elbow. Click on the button for the CADISON
Move objects command, and then turn to the elbow and select its lower connection point for use as the base
point when moving the object. The elbow is now attached to the mouse cursor. Move the mouse over the
flange on the pump to activate the connection point – i.e. it turns red and is entered in the CADISON Explor-
er search history. The old connection point of the elbow and the connection point of the flange should now
both be red, so that both points can be located by orientation lines. Now you simply have to find the point of
intersection of the orientation lines that pass through the two points, as shown in, so that the curve is moved
to the correct height.
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Intersection found, see also
in window: AP<>SCH
Perpendicular to XY-plane in
Z-direction
Figure 105: Adjustment of the position of the elbow to the height of pump
Notes: Always zoom in on objects as tightly as possible when performing such actions in order to
ensure you use the correct orientation lines.
Remember that the pipe length at the other end of the curve will reduce automatically.
The buttons above allow you to design elbows, t-pieces and cross-pieces automatically. You simply have to
select the first and second pipe that you wish to join together. Do this by clicking adjacent to the pipe ends to
be joined, since the nearest connection points are selected for pipe construction. In the case of T-pieces and
cross-pieces, the first object is always the primary or through pipe, to which the other pipe is connected,
using a reducer for example.
In the article selection dialog, you can specify the pipe element in more detail according to the pipe class
used.
Tip: If an element has been incorrectly placed, try again by clicking the <Back> button. Then click on
another part of the first and second pipes when selecting the objects to be joined, as close as possible to the
point of intersection.
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Figure 107: T-piece
A dialog then appears in which you must enter the new nominal diameter and check the Change target ob-
ject option. The pipeline section on the right is now changed to the new nominal diameter.
Caps
Continue to draw the 3D centerline and the pipe a section further as desired.
A pipe end cap is placed on this end, and a T-piece is inserted at the point of
intersection of the two midlines.
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9.4 Construction of pipelines with automatic
Start with drawing a pipeline DN65 between respective mixing tanks and pumps belonging to these
tanks. If you have already done this in the previous chapter without automatic, then directly continue
with the second mixing tank.
You can later re-draw the 3D-centerline and create new pipeline elements using command Centerline alloca-
tion.
Select the button for pipelines in the 3D Pipeline Construction toolbar. The Object Manager appears.
Switch to the 3D Pipe section and select the pipeline by double clicking. A new dialog is displayed – the
[Pipeline] dialog. Enter the following data as shown in the figure below, and confirm by pressing <OK>.
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Figure 110: Configuration of pipeline in the pipeline dialog
Go to the first connection point of the flange on the mixing tank MT01 (CADISON Explorer CP: pipe connec-
tion; OBJ: weld-neck flange) with the cursor. Confirm the point displayed with left mouse button.
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When you go further to the suction side of the pump (CADISON Explorer CP: Suction side; OBJ: Centrifu-
gal pump), a thin yellow line appears, which hangs between the flange and the cursor like a rubber band:
Apart from this, matching green contruction lines are displayed. We require only those lines, which pro-
gress from the connection of the pump orthogonally in the direction of vessel:
Go back with the cursor on this reference line until this line intersects the other reference line of the flange
in perpendicular:
Click the left mouse button and start drawing the first centerline at the flange. Then go to the intersection
and click again. Now go to the suction side of the pump and press the left mouse button here. With the
right mouse button finish the command.
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Figure 114: 3D-centerline between mixing tank and pump
Figure 115: Pipeline for sparkling mineral water between mixing tank MT01 and pump PU01
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CADISON InfoCenter
Use CADISON►CADISON InfoCenter to display each step of the pipe generation, showing whether a T-
piece or elbow was created, for example.
Tip: Check the list if you encounter the message, that an error has occurred while overlaying!
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9.4.3 Using the commands FX, FY, FZ
Aim is to let a pipeline for sparkling mineral water run from the first pump from perpendicular upwards and in
the direction of Pipe Bridge at a height of pipe support. For this, we require Z-coordinates of pipe supports.
With the functions FX, FY and FZ, you can “align" the corresponding coordinates of the desired objective.
Draw a pipeline with the dimension DN50 from the pressure side of the pump till just before the pipe brack-
ets. Start with the first perpendicular part:
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The following display appears in CADISON Explorer:
Click with the left mouse button there. Z-coordinate is now determined. This signifies that the pipeline will
have the correct height in any case. X- and Y-coordinates can be still selected.
Since we have already determined a starting point, the cursor needs to be only aligned perpendicular. Click
with left mouse button to create the first part of the pipeline.
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Determined coordinate “Z”
Figure 119: Construction lines for pipeline on the pressure side of pump PU01
Tip: Always draw the pipeline progress only with centerlines without activating the option “Overlay
immediately”. When you are satisfied with the progress, then all the parts can be created at once
using the button for centerline overlay.
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Now you have constructed a centerline, which is exactly as high as the center point of the pipe support on
the pipe bridge. Drag the cursor on the construction line further just until the pipe bracket DN80 since one
more reduction is integrated.
Figure 120: Pipeline from the pump PU01 just until the pipe bracket
Draw new pipeline with DN80 until the end point of the pipe bracket on the rear, second pipe bridge from
the end point of this pipeline.
For the starting point of this pipeline, click on the connection point of the already drawn pipeline with left
mouse button. Guide the cursor to the end point of the rear pipe bracket always along the construction line.
Click with left mouse button and with right mouse button to close the command. CADISON draws the
pipeline and inserts the reduction automatically.
Automatically set
reduction
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9.4.4 Continue pipeline
We require a branch, which runs perpendicular between the previously created pipeline and the second
pump.
This branch should however belong to the existing pipeline for sparkling mineral water. The existing
pipeline has to be thus directly continued. For this purpose, use the command Continue pipeline and
select the centerline.
Select the command and click on the centerline of pipeline DN80 with left mouse button. In the following
dialog, appropriate dimensions are searched for and you need to only confirm with <OK>.
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Information about media and pipe classes is already taken up from the existing pipeline.
Start drawing the 3D-centerline by displaying the construction lines. You get these lines as soon as a con-
nection point is scanned with the cursor. Draw starting from connection point (pressure side) of the pump
perpendicular upwards until the centerline of the pipeline emerges:
Automatic creation of
T-piece
Figure 125: Branch from pipeline DN50 (or 80, depending where the reducer is) with created T-piece
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Similar to the sparkling mineral water pipeline, create a pipeline for carbon dioxide with DN50. This runs
through the pipe bridge and opens in both the vessels.
• Start at the first vessel (left) on the external nozzle of the bottom
• Snap Z-coordinates of pipe bracket and draw the perpendicular piece
• Snap Y-coordinates of the pipe bracket and draw the second part piece
• From here on, a straight stretch can be drawn directly through both the brackets using the construc-
tion line.
Construct the second connection from the mixing tank2 MT02 (rear tank) to the existing pipeline. Use func-
tion “Continue pipeline” for this.
Figure 126: Pipeline for carbon dioxide (gray) and for sparkling water (green)
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9.4.5 Using the router
The Router tool will automatically draw a pipeline between two connection points.
Draw a water pipeline from the left-hand pump PUL01 to the middle nozzle on the mixing tank MT02. Once
you have selected your medium and the nominal width diameter of the pipe, click on the exhaust side of the
pump. Type R or r to activate the Router tool and click again on the pipe connection of the middle nozzle on
mixing tank MT02. The next information the router tool requires is the connection point to which it should
continue drawing.
Notes: Since this Router tool works in a similar way to its 2D counterpart, you can only route simple
line sections to a specific connection point (press <Space> to see the variant routes).
The Router tool will show you possible routings (dashed line) for the of the pipeline. You can click with the
right mouse button to switch between the previews of the routing.
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Preview of the pipeline routing.
Second suggestion.
Once you have selected a method, you can specify the height by moving the cursor up or down and clicking
on the left mouse button for the command to be executed. This automatically draws the pipeline.
Figure 129: Pipeline from left pump to the central nozzle of the mixing tank
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9.4.1 Positioning the valves
Valves with correct dimensions can be filtered from the selector with the button for Valves (straight).
Click on the pipe, in which the valve is to be inserted, in order to take up its dimensions. Depending
on which catalog is selected, the valve has to be configured from several components. This func-
tions exactly in the same manner as explained for pipe supports in the previous chapters.
Figure 130: Ball-valve with handwheel and intermediate piece from Tutorial catalog
Confirm the selection with <OK> and the valve hangs on the cursor at the insertion point.
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CADISON recognizes automatically, which flanges, welding seams, sealing, screws and reductions can be
used when installing the valves. Check the valve immediately after placing it. The following parts have to be
created:
Tip: If these objects are not created automatically, check menu “CADISON > Settings > On-Line
Connection Check” and set it to “On-Line”. Also use the function “Auto Flange” to complement the
pipeline with flanges.
Notes: In case of the armature, both the external connection points are present directly on the inser-
tion points.
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10 Changing and Checking the Pipelines
You go into the Edit dialog of the pipeline. You can change the view of Tree by activating the button so
that you can see further above. Now the medium appears (right figure):
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Figure 135: Change line type and color of the medium
Colors of the AutoCAD palette can be entered into the field for “CAD color number”. CADISON Help contains
a topic that shows all supported color numbers from 1 to 255.
Under PD -> Drafting Commands-> Edit pipeline connection from/to, call the following menu. Select the pipe-
line with left mouse button.
The start object of the pipeline is displayed under Pipeline from and the end object of the pipeline is dis-
played at Pipeline to. In case of Connections, the corresponding actual connections of the start and the end
object are displayed. In order to change the selection, following options are available:
• Selection using CADISON TREE
• Selection in AutoCAD
• Start and end objects are exchanged with the button Reverse.
Changes are confirmed with <OK>.
Cancel discards the changes and the original settings are maintained.
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10.3 Pipeline consistency check
Pipelines and their inline components can be checked with CADISON consistency checker for different val-
ues. General properties of pipeline objects such as standard pressure are checked with the consistency
check. Properties which are to be checked can be determined in the configuration file cmn_chk.cck.
Preparation
5. Start check
On the second dialog page, the errors found are displayed. If an error occurs, then the start object, the previ-
ous object and the object with error is displayed.
Selection using numbering of objects illuminates these in the drawing.
• Through DC and through Edit button, Edit object dialog of corresponding object opens.
• Next button appears only when the first error has been rectified. The test can be continued from
here.
Switch Set reduction appears only when an error has occurred at the time of dimensions test.
As you can see, a valve is configured with its drive. Red chain symbol in front of “2 Drives” signifies
that a drive offered in the table below has to be selected and configured. The latter is carried out with right
mouse button and Configure. Then the drive is represented in green. Yellow chain symbol signifies
that the part can be used optionally (here: spacer).
An advanced menu is now displayed, in which a name and a designation for the currently executed configu-
ration can be specified.
The configuration is now saved and can be displayed under the tab “Configuration”. The configuration is now
permanently available for further article assignments.
It can be configured in detail in the next step. Here, it is a not preconfigured valve with selected drive, etc.!
This is done so as the frequently used objects can be selected quickly, if they are deeply nested in the cata-
log structure.
10.6.1 Insulation
Pipeline components can be provided with the information about insulation, which is then represented corre-
spondingly. This takes place in the properties of pipeline (valid for all parts of pipeline) or in the individual
parts directly (valid only for this part). All the relevant settings such as insulation thickness, can be seen
under the tab "301-Insulation".
You can show or hide the insulation with the button “Display insulation”. Furthermore, it is asked
whether you would like to execute this insulation for the complete pipeline. In case of elbows, the
display of insulation is omitted, if the insulation thickness is more than the inner radius of the elbow.
Figure 144: Collision hull for pipe (left) and for valve with drive (right)
Objects parametered in MATPIPE as the valve displayed above, possess a fixed cuboid shaped collision
hull, well visible on the lever of the handwheel. This is defined in MATPIPE.
a)
b) Drawing = Graphics missing
c) Database = OK
d)
e)
Drawing = OK
a)
b) Database = Objects missing
c)
b) The absent graphical representations in the drawing are generated again as far as possible. Any desig-
nation is not considered.
c) The affected objects are deleted provided that they do not have any more (still valid) graphical represen-
tations.
d) The connection between the AutoCAD –Graphics and objects of CADISON Database are restored.
b) The link to database objects, which don’t exist anymore, will be removed. Graphics on drawing remain.
You can open properties dialog also by using the button "Edit objects". If however more than one ob-
ject is selected, then a table view is opened. Selected objects appear in the sequence, with which you
have selected them on the drawing.
Figure 150: Only favorites visible (left, one sheet) and all tabs visible (right, all sheets)
If you are working with logical plants, then its short name also becomes a component of the tag of the object
automatically. This enables reading at the attribute Plant BMK or Subplant ID.
Logical Plant
Figure 153: Pipe support without (left) and with assignment to pipeline (right)
Figure 154: Execute “Copy link” on the pipeline and select pipe support
Tip: Alternatively to the functions represented here, assignments can also be carried out in the Tree.
Desired object is then simply dragged under another object using Drag & Drop, whereby an assignment
takes place.
If objects are taken from the database or from PID in 3D-layout plan, then this is called "Drawing compari-
son". You can read about the examples for both the cases namely comparison from CADISON Tree in 3D-
model and directly from PID drawing in 3D-model.
Figure 155: Pump, valve and pipeline in PID diagram and in 3D-layout plan
Drag the object; pump in this case, by pressing Alt key using Drag & Drop over to the 3D-model.
LMT + Ctrl-key
Drag the pipeline also with the pressed Alt key using Drag & Drop over to the 3D-model. If the subordered
objects are available, e.g. valves in this case, then you are asked, if you want to place these objects also
now.
In this manner, CADISON object can be created from pure graphics quickly and easily. However, it is not
possible using an insertion point or a connection point.
Open the TREE, click on the button Merge objects, mark the corresponding valve and edit the valve in the
layout plan. Then only one valve is available in the database. Alternatively, the command can be also started
in the drawing and the object to be merged can be selected using list selection.
In case of several grips, these can be made red by holding down the Shift button. When you now click on
one red grip, the command Stretch refers to all the grips. With this, you can edit several objects simultane-
ously.
In our example, these commands are useful, when the pipe bridge (steel bearing + pipe brackets) or the
vessel (shell, bottom, base, manhole, etc.) are to be moved together. Otherwise, there is always a risk of
forgetting a part when moving.
If the offered option “Delete empty superior objects” would not be selected, then the object "Pipeline for cool-
ing medium P039” would remain in the database. This pipeline however would not have any part then. In
order to avoid the “data loss”, it has to be taken into account, when this option can be selected.
The option “Delete components” signifies here that the motor (which is a component of the pump) is deleted
automatically along with the pump.
As shown in figure 146, you can click on the <Save> button to save the graphical objects in the DWG file
permanently. The graphical objects are regenerated when the file is loaded when you click on <Build> (ac-
cording to the default setting).
Important: If you opt to save graphical objects in the DWG file, you must be aware that the file size will
increase significantly.
Online connection check and online screw calculation are activated as default. If necessary, you can change
these settings. With option “On demand” the function will be switched of. With option “On-Line” the function
will be switched on.
Notes: If you set this option to <On Demand> you can execute these check routines for a
selected pipeline using the command “Auto Flange”.
The menu item CADISON -> Project & Document Manager -> Batch plot… allows you to plot several draw-
ings in sequence. The [CADISON Batch Plot Utility] dialog contains the <Select drawings> function which
lets you select the drawings that you want to print by highlighting them in a table. The dialog also lets you
configure a wide range of printer/plotter parameters.
Figure 169: Preparing the drawing with title block and border
Ensure that you are in the paper space, as shown in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. This area
displays your drawing as it is to be plotted. You can also configure special views of the 3D plant model in this
area. All design and construction takes place in the model space however. Simply double click next to
"TILEMODE" next to Paper, and the model space will be displayed.
Important:
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Never save the drawing using a different name, since the new file will not be located by CA-
DISION Document Management.
Tip: In general it is recommended that you save the file regularly when a part has been completed.
You can use the AutoCAD command MVIEW to create such a movable viewport. Create a new view now.
You can use the window handles to change its size. Double click on "Paper" to return to model space. The
status bar now indicates "Model". The view now appears in the viewport with the bold frame.
Double click to switch to a different model – you can also configure the desired view. To return to the installa-
tion plan, ensure that Model is activated in the status bar and double click on Tilemode, located adjacent to
it.
Notes: The layer for viewports in the title fields is not activated by default, and is called $phi_vport. If
you wish to select or change this viewport, you must activate this layer. To do this, type "la" and click on the
dark lamp icon adjacent to the $phi_vport layer. The lamp should then illuminate and the layer is activated.
Important: If you are in the viewport in model space, you are accessing the model directly – i.e. changes
will affect the entire model. Therefore do not use the AutoCAD Zoom function in this mode, since this will
change the scale of the drawing!
Now draw the section line as shown in the figure below, and click with the right mouse button to confirm the
line. You can now define the section depth by dragging the cursor across the drawing (the line is still active).
Vertical lines appear, which you should confirm. This defines the section depth.
Section line.
To have the system draw in the dimensions automatically, use the button, Dimension entire object. If the
size of the dimensions is too large, you can change these under Dimensions -> Style…
Notes: A simple method of modifying the dimensioning is to change the global scaling factor. This
can be found by choosing the menu item Dimensions -> Style and then clicking on <Geometry>. Once you
have change the factor, you must click on <Save> before closing the [Dimensioning] dialog.
Notes: If the dimensions overlap awkwardly, you can move them along the dimension orientation
lines using the AutoCAD handles.
15.2 Designation
In order to obtain a good overview over the labelling functions, it is recommended to allow showing the
toolbar “Common Designation Commands”.
The subsequently offered pick box allows the selection of an object to be labelled with LMB. Alternatively, a
LIst selection can result after entering and confirming LI in the command line.
A medium can be labelled with the button “Object Designation”. After selecting the button with LMB,
the following dialog opens. It is used by starting from top downwards:
c. Configured
• Object Description
• Media No.
• Operating temperature
• Operating pressure
Tip: If an object is to be edited directly, the crosshair is positioned on it and it is clicked with RMB
once with the pressed Ctrl-key. In the pull-down menu, the selection of ”Edit object“ leads
the dialog box, in which all the desired properties can be adjusted.
Notes: This command only works if the 3D centerline still exists and the 3D centerline layers are
unfrozen. You can see this is so if "3dcl" is displayed in their name. You can also list them in the layer prop-
erties (enter "la") with the filter "*3dcl*" and unfreeze them there.
Click on the Edit objects button and select all objects. All objects are now listed in a table. You must now
configure the table so that the ID number property is displayed. You can then number this column.
Once each object has a unique number, you can start the actual labeling process. Switch any active Auto-
CAD snap functions off, and then click on the button Label object with block. Locate the Pos No. tab and
select the position number block with slash. Now select all objects again. Now one position number after the
other is attached to the mouse. First place the number, then the orientation lines are drawn automatically.
Rotate dimensioning
Delete dimensioning (layer)
Complete dimensioning of pipelines
Complete dimensioning of objects
Offset dimensioning
Chain dimensioning
Centerline dimensioning