Getting Start SolidPlant 2012

Comprehensive Plant Design for SolidWorks

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Step I : How to open SolidPlant

When you are opening SolidPlant Program you can notice that it is on standby mode under SolidWorks system. The mode is on the right side of the task pane which is called SolidPlant Project Manager.

Hint : If the program does not show the icon as theabove picture, you can go to > Tools > Add-Ins to expand it and open the checkbox. You can then tick at solidplant box and tick at the start up. This method can set the program opening with SolidWorks every time you use it.

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Step 2 : How to create a project Model Setup

2.1 SolidPlant Project Manager of task pane tab > New project

SolidPlant was designed to assonantly work between mode and database. It makes the database management more easily. For example, you can do the process Bill Of Material only in one time. Besides, you can link it with PCF le to make Pipe Isometric Drawing as your requested line number.

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2.2 Click on > Enter information > OK Users can create the new project database with the information as shown in the detail below. Project Name : The type of project Project Description : The full version of Project Name Directory : The place or folder which was recorded the project database

Note : Users have to choose to open by one method. When any units were chosen by new project, They cannot change to be the same unit anymore. Accordingly, you have to create new more project with those units again.

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Step 3 : How to create steel Structures

Editing assembly and structuring assembly can open work status both in the viewpoint of creating member and new column. Furthermore, they can also revise the entire steel structure model.

3.1 Feature Manager > Select Structure > Edit Assembly

Warning : If you do not edit assembly formerly, yet you cannot nish shaping.

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3.2 Command Manager > Structures tab 3.3 Structure 3D Grid > Create

Steps to use / Procedure to use 1. If there are any free points to put Grid on the model, you can pick that point and click >> Get Selected Point
Hint : If there are not any free points, you cannot click it.

2. Key the information in Grid Parameter No. x, y and z 3. In Grid Point Value, input value which shows the level of elevation such as 0,5000,10000
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3.4 Insert Structure Member > Place to align with grid

After you have set the 3D Grid already, the shape of both member and column will be set the standard of the stand, type and size (Referring to the function of SolidPlant program), Then you can choose the Grid line as per your requirement.
Note : You will notice that setting shape is the same as using weldments of SolidWorks. Solidworks users can adjust or set programs option by themselves. Hint : Moreover, there is one more function to setting shape. It is called point to point which user can specify the start point and the end point.

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3.5 Repeat for stair

There are many types of models in SolidPlant program which are called Object Platform for example, Stair. It has been used for making Plant design easily. You just specify the width of sketch line to the border of shape. After that the users can specify the length or the scale in Template dimly. If the users want to adjust or revise anything on template, they can just click at apply. The module will then update automatically.
Hint : If the users want to revise the old stair, they can choose Sup-assembly, which is called Stair Assembly, and then click the Stair button.

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3.6 Repeat for ladder

According to the Object Platform, there is one more plant design function which will help users work conveniently. It is called Ladder. You just specify the width of sketch line to the border of shape. The users can specify the value of Template Dialog then. If the users want to adjust or revise anything on template, they can just click at apply. The module will then update automatically.
Hint : If the users want to adjust or revise anything on the former ladder, they can choose Sup-assembly which is called Ladder Assembly and then click Ladder button.

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3.7 Repeat for handrail, etc

According to the Object Platform, there is another plant design function which will help users work conveniently. It is called Handrail. You can create sketch to make the range of your works area and can specify the stage of your template dialog. If the users want to adjust or revise anything on template, they can just click at apply. The module will then update automatically.
Hint : If the users want to adjust or revise anything on the former handrail, they can choose Sup-assembly which is called Handrail Assembly and click Handrail button afterward.

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Step 4 : How to create Equipment

4.1 Feature Manager > select Equipment > Edit Assembly 4.2 Command Manager > Equipment tab

Note : Editing assembly and structuring assembly can not only open work status but also revise the old equipment.

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4.3 Create Equipment > Select equipment type on library > specify shape > save & close

There are various types of Equipment library standard in SolidPlant program. For instances, Pump cyclone, Heat exchanger, Storage Tank and Vessel.
Hint : If the users want to adjust or revise anything on the former equipment, they can choose Sup-assembly at that equipment and click Edit Equipment button afterward.

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4.4 SolidPlant Project Manager of task pane tab > Document List > Refresh TAG This procedure will show the update various types of TAG and show the internal document list information. The internal document list information is namely Pipe Routing, Equipment and etc. It shows the important project information of SolidPlant Project Manager. If the users want the tap of former equipment, they can click Refresh TAG button rst. The TAG will be shown at Equipment immediately.

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4.5 On Equipment node > Select Tag Number > Insert Component to Model This step is inserting Equipment model in Main Assembly by choosing your requested TAG name. You can notice that the program shows preview of Shape and Equipment. After you choose TAG name, click right button of mouse and then click Insert Component. Equipment model has shown at 0,0,0 co-ordinate.
Note : You can notice that Tag under the Equipment icon shows the di erent color . It means: Black: There are data and Equipment model in the system. They are set as Main assembly. Blue: There are data and Equipment model in the system but they are not set as Main assembly. Red: There is data in the system but there is not Equipment model.

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4.6 On Equipments tab > Move and Rotate Equipment > place a locate in model

Because the co-ordinate of previous procedure of Equipment model is not the users requirement, Move and Rotate Equipment will help users to handle about the co-ordinate. This step is called a locate. You can use this step by choosing your Equipment name from Main Assembly and then click Move and Rotate Equipment. How to assign the co-ordinate. - Select point to move icon is the reference on equipment - Select destination point icon to use as equipment setting
Note : Users can select these steps continually with option to "Rotate" also.

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4.7 Feature Manager > Expand Equipment as sembly > Select Tag Number > Open Assembly 4.8 Command Manager > Equipments tab > Create Nozzle Users can add nozzle in equipment by sharing with the pipe Spec data. Users can use available tab of type by specifying nozzle as per shown in the detail below. - Tab is tag numbering of nozzle. - Database is the speci ed name of pipe Spec which was collected nozzle data. - Size is pipe nominal size. - End Type is one type of Nozzle. - Select nozzle shows the detail that was selected in users works. After you set up by the above procedure, click at new nozzle afterwards.
Note : You can notice that there is a check box which indicate the position of Nozzle. It is called User de ne and is used with SolidWorks's Equipments.

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4.9 Specify nozzle on equipment > save & close

The next tab is position of setting nozzle that will be used with Equipment and linked with route pipe. The parameter consists of 2 working types as per shown in the detail below. Coordinate : Radian : is positioning function which users can specify the co-ordinate and angle. is positioning function that users can select for cylinder shape.

Hint : If you want to revise or cut the old nozzle, you can select open assembly and your required equipment. After that you can select nozzle on model and click at Edit Nozzle.

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Step 5 : How to route Piping

5.1 Solidplant Pipe Routing of task pane tab > New pipe model

When users want to set up the new pipe routing, they have to click at New Pipe Model and set their Pipelines name.

Note : Users who used to dominate the line numbers name can set up the recent line numbers name by using Active Route function and no need to set up the new line number.

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5.2 Enter the value by drop-down lists on TAG, Speci cation, Main Size, etc. Users can notice that pipe routing which is used in Solidplant comes from two references. The rst is Pipe line and the second is Line number. They help users to sort out TAG name and others quali cation such as Main size, Speci cation, Service, etc. Therefore, the users have to specify the data at eld icon such as TAG, Speci cation, Main size and Color By.

Note : If users import the data such as P&ID data, Line List part will be adjusted to import various data types.

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5.3 Command Manager > Routing tab 5.4 Manual Route > Point in model > ESC ( To be nished)

Users can use Manual Route function for creating the straight lines and changing the direction of x, y and z axis by pressing tab button on their keyboard. These straight lines can compare with center line. When you nish sketching the straight lines page, you can press ESC button afterward for creating pipe route model automatically.
Note : After program nished creating pipe route model, the users can revise the scale by two methods. Firstly, you can click the mouse at the straight line and stretch it to your required scale or position. Secondly, you can specify the scale by using the smart dimension of Solidworks with pipe route it will update the model automatically by both methods.

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Step 6 : How to insert a valve into pipe routing

6.1 Double-click on center line of the pipe routing 6.2 Press right-click mouse > Select split entities of the context menu > click point on center

The users can insert a valve component into pipe routing by providing their required point or position. The users can use the function Split Entities for creating the split point. This split point will be the referent position to put the valve component.

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6.3 Command Manager > Routing Components > Valve 6.4 Enter the value of TAG and select valve type in drop-down lists

Inserting the valve into pipe routing can be nished by selecting the sketchy point or split point from function Split Entities.
Note : When the users already insert valve into pipe routing, they can change the scale by stretching mouse from the center point of valve or use the smart dimension by measuring the distance between elbows center point and valves center point.

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Step 7 : How to export isometric Drawing (*PCF)

7.1 Command Manager > Drawing tab 7.2 Gen PCF > Specify line Numbers

Solidplant can export the pipe routing data to PCF le for using easily with other program. For example, I-run program which can create Piping Isometric Drawing

Note : PCF le can also import to another Pipe stress analysis program such as AutoPIPE and Caesar II.

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Step 8 : How to create General Arrangement Drawings

8.1 Create normally Drawings by SolidWorks 8.2 Command Manager > Drawings tab 8.3 Place annotation styles; Line-number, TAG, TOP, BOP, COP, etc

Drawing by SolidWorks can use the function plant view and inserting dimension. However Solidplant can e cie ntly work such as drawing display for many styles annotation data. As for annotation data, it consists of Line-Number, TAG, TOP, BOP and COP etc.

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Step 9 : How to create bill of material

9.1 Command Manager > SolidPlant tab 9.2 Project Report 9.3 Specify styles to report

According to the bill of material in SolidPlant by using function Project-Report. The window will be shown the result preview page. The list of equipment will be shown on the left panel. Moreover, the top of the window will show drop-down list, which the users can sort the detail from that result.
Note : If you want to save the result of your work to be Excel le, you can click on To Excel.

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9.4 Take the Bill of Material on drawing

SolidPlant can also create the table of bill of material for drawing preview. This result can help the users to verify result between model and the table.

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