PDMS
PDMS - HIERARCHY
PDMS - FUNCTION KEY
F1 – HELP
F2 – ZOOM
F3 – PAN
F4 – PERSPECTIVE / PARALLEL VIEW
F5 – ROTATE
F7 – EYE
F8 – WIRE FRAME
F9 – SCROLL
F10 - WALK
BEAMS & COLUMNS
MANDATORY STEPS:-
SETTINGS -> PICKFILTERS -> PLINES
DESIGN STEPS:-
CREATE -> SECTION -> STRAIGHT
MODIFY -> SECTION SPECIFICATION (Columns/ Beams)
MODIFY -> SECTION -> DEFINITION
MODIFY -> SECTION -> JUSTIFICATION
POSITION -> EXTEND -> THROUGH -> PLINE
COMMON STEPS:-
MIRROR - CREATE -> COPY -> MIRROR
OFFSET - CREATE -> COPY -> OFFSET
MOVE - POSITION -> MOVE -> DISTANCE
ROTATE - ORIENTATE -> ROTATE
REORDER - MODIFY -> HIERARCHY -> INCLUDE
Structural Design Module
• Plines – reference lines derived from the Section’s Profile
definition in the catalogue
• Plines For Beams,
WALLS & FLOORS
DESIGN STEPS:-
CREATE -> FLOOR
CREATE -> WALL -> STRAIGHT
MODIFY -> WALL SPECIFICATION
CREATE -> WALL FITTINGS -> STANDARD
CREATE -> FLOOR FITTINGS -> STANDARD
COMMON STEPS:-
MIRROR - CREATE -> COPY -> MIRROR
OFFSET - CREATE -> COPY -> OFFSET
MOVE - POSITION -> MOVE -> DISTANCE
ROTATE - ORIENTATE -> ROTATE
REORDER - MODIFY -> HIERARCHY -> INCLUDE
GRAPHICS - SETTINGS -> GRAPHICS
PANELS & PLATES
DESIGN STEPS:-
CREATE -> PANEL (EXPLICITY -> VERTEX)
CUT OUT:- CREATE -> FITTINGS -> HOLE PENETRATION
HOLE:- SETTINGS -> GRAPHICS -> HOLES DRAWN
COMMON STEPS:-
MIRROR - CREATE -> COPY -> MIRROR
OFFSET - CREATE -> COPY -> OFFSET
MOVE - POSITION -> MOVE -> DISTANCE
ROTATE - ORIENTATE -> ROTATE
REORDER - MODIFY -> HIERARCHY -> INCLUDE
Platform
Posts
Handrails
ASL
(ACCESS, STARWAYS & LADDERS)
DESIGN STEPS:-
STAIRWAYS
CREATE -> STAIR -> TOP FLIGHT -> FFL TO FFL
MODIFY -> STRETCH TRIM -> TO PPOINT
CIRCULAR PLATFORM
CREATE -> PLATFORM -> CIRCULAR
STAIRWAYS
CREATE -> LADDER -> FRONT EXIT
Ladder
Stairways
Stairways
EQUIPMENT
PRIMITIVES:- STANDARD EQUIPMENTS:-
CYLI – CYLINDER VESSELS
BOX - BOX - HORIZONTAL
CONE -CONE - VERTICAL
DISH –DISH END HEAT EXCHANGER
SNOU – SNOUT - HORIZONTAL
PYRA –PYRAMID - VERTICAL
NOZZ – NOZZLE PUMPS
CTOR – CIRCULAR TORUS - CENTRIFUGAL (HOR)
RTOR – RECTANGULAR TORUS - CENTRIFUGAL (VER)
EXTRUSION AIR COOLER
REVOLUTION
PIPING
MANDATORY STEPS:-
SETTINGS -> CHOOSE OPTIONS -> CRITERIA -> ALL
AUTO CONNECT (TICK MARK IN CHECK BOX)
DESIGN STEPS:-
CREATE -> PIPE
CREATE -> BRANCH
HEAD – START TAIL - END
TEE JOINT:- MODIFY -> COMPONENT -> ARRIVE / LEAVE -> CONNECT
MATERIAL:-
A1A - 150 # (CARBON STEEL)
A3B - 300# (CARBON STEEL)
F1C - 150# (STAINLESS STEEL)
PIPING
DESIGN STEPS:-
ANGLED PIPE:-
ORIENTATE -> COMPONENT -> LEAVE
ORIENTATE -> TOWARDS NEXT -> ANGLE
PUMP PIPING:-
SUCTION LINE - TAIL
DISCHARGE LINE - HEAD
SPOOL = PIPE BETWEEN COMPONENTS
DISTANCE = CENTERLINE BETWEEN THE COMPONENTS
CONNECT -> TAIL -> LAST MEMBER
INSULATION:-
SETTINGS -> GRAPHICS -> REPRESENTATION -> INSULATION
PIPE SUPPORT
DESIGN STEPS:-
DESIGN -> HANGERS & SUPPORTS
POSITION SUPPORT PLANE
-> CURSOR -> ELEMENT
-> CURSOR -> DESIGN POINT
