VofSupp
Grid setup
Each SCTN need to have following attributes set
Gtype, to XGRD or YGRD depending on line direction
Description, the name of the grid to be on drawing, i.e. A or 2
Each zone of grids (usually, only one grid zone is used) also requires a datum element. Name is not
significant
Zone attribute setup
Zone owning rest need to have attribute :VOFSUPPGRID to name of FRMW owning grids, see
example above, and attribute :VOFSUPPDRWNG set to ProArc number for document management
example q att:
:VOFSUPPDRWNG P00374277
:VOFSUPPGRID /380/EVAP/GRID-ELEV+
Purpose Setup
Purpose of Zone, Frmw and Sbfr should be set to GRID
Other settings
If building with spec SSG2013, it is possible to change default position of ATTA for elbow supports,
type 32. This setting is not saved between sessions.
Basic steps creating a support
Design primary and secondary supports
1) Start the tool from Valmet Main menu
2) Select owning Zone of primary support
3) Select owning Stru for secondary support steel
Example of Zone of primary support and Stru for secondary support steel.
If unsure then contact your lead engineering
4) Press [Hangers and Support] to continue
5a) Pick next available name of support (Option if Autonaming is available for project)
5b) Enter name of support manually (Option if not using Auto naming)
6) Select correct support specification
7) Select type of support
8) Select support subs
Example of primary support options
Name: R001-50-A
Spec: SSG2013
Type: 11 Slide Support
Subs: BL
9) Press [Create primary pipe support] to continue
10) Click on pipe to select location of support. Support atta is placed after previous pipe member
Move option a: Move primary support to item
11a) Press [Move]
12a) Click on item
Move option b: Move primary support by value
11b) Enter move value
12b) Press [Move]
Step 13 and 14 is optional to add additional supports to the same Primary Support
Repast step 13 and 14 for each additional support
Make changes in Spec, Type and Subs if needed before step 13.
13) Press [Create primary pipe support]
14) Click on pipe
15) Press [Secondary pipe support manipulation]
16) Select secondary support template
17) Press [Select]
18) Select steel profile
19) Set measures depending on template
20) Press [Dismiss] to close tool
21) Press [CHECK]
22) Press [Support Drawing info.]
23) Press [Today´s date]
24) Enter Drawing number (Drawing), Revision (Rev) and By (User name)
Step 25 is optional if the default Drawing Views doesn’t work well with support orientation.
The top-left view direction should be main view for support drawing, in this example East.
25) Click [Datu] option
26) Press [APPLY]
27) Press [DISMISS]
Support in Design is done
Savework
Unclaim all
Errors
Error: (2,115) The commands END, NEXT, ....
The branch has no pspec
Update and modify existing VofSupp support
Make the following changes to existing Vofsupp supports:
A) Rename support
B) Delete support
C) Change primary support
D) Move support
E) Synchronize hangers
F) Add stoppers
G) Adjust Luggs
H) Change Support origo, Datum point
Start tool
1) Start [VOF Restraints & Support Settings] menu from Valmet main menu.
2) Open [VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu]
A) Rename support
A1) Click on ATTA, REST or FRMW of Support
A2) Open VOF Restraints & Support Settings
A3) Press [Modify] and then [Rename & Drawing]
B) Delete support
B1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
B2) Click on ATTA, REST or FRMW of Support
B3) Press on [CE]
B4) Click on [SUPP] option
B5) Press on [Delete] button
C) Change primary support
C1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
C2) Click on Primary Support Hanger
C3) Press on [CE]
C4) Select new Spec/Type/Subtype as needed
C5) Press [Reselect Primary Pipe Support]
C6) Press [Yes]
C7) Make possible options and Press [OK]
Primary support is replaced.
D) Move support
D1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
D2) Click on Primary Support Hanger
D3) Press on [CE]
D4) Press [SUPP]
D5) Enter required Distance
D4) Press [MOVE]
The support has moved.
E) Synchronize hangers
If pipe have been changed and the support attas have moved from their original position this function
move the support to the new position.
E1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
E2) Click on Primary Support Hanger
E3) Press on [CE]
E4) Press [Synchronize HANG & ATTAs]
This command moves the primary support to the new position. The secondary support is not affected.
E5) Press [Secondary pipe support manipulation]
E6) Choose [Rest]
E7) Press [Re-adjust]
The secondary support has moved to the new position. The secondary steel has not been changed
apart from new position. Redesign secondary steel if needed.
F) Add stoppers
F1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
F2) Click on Primary Support Hanger
F3) Press on [CE]
F4) Press [Stopper Manipulation]
F5) Enter the number of stoppers on each side
F6) Press [Add]
F7) Choose type of Stopper
F8) Press [OK]
Stoppers are added to the primary support
G) Adjust Luggs
G1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
G2) Click on Primary Support Hanger
G3) Press on [CE]
G4) Press [Lug Manipulation]
G5) Adjust distance and press [Enter]
Lugs are adjusted.
H) Change Support origo, Datum point
One of the primary supports acts as origo for the support drawing, datum point. To change to
another primary support, take the following steps:
H1) Start VOF Primary Pipe Supports MPG menu
H2) Click on Primary Support Hanger
H3) Press on [CE]
H4) Press [Update datum primary]
H5) Press [Yes]
H6) Click on new primary support
Datum point is updated
VofSupp Draft
Generate primary and secondary supports drawing
Instruction
1) Start the tool from Valmet Main menu
2) Open Draft Design Explorer and choose support
3) Press [Add]
4) Pres [Regi] and choose Support Drawing Registry
4.1) Everyone: Can use UHL Isom checkbox, set universal hidden lines on iso view
5) Press [Generate]
