Smart 3D Hangers and Support Customization

with SmartParts and Data-Driven Assemblies

Jim McCrea Intergraph

Todays agenda

Smart 3D: Hangers and Support Customization

SmartParts
SmartPart Theory
Delivered SmartParts
How to make a new part using a SmartPart
Data Driven Assemblies (DDA)
DDA Theory
Delivered DDAs
How to create a new assembly using a DDA
Future SmartParts & DDAs

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POLL QUESTION 1
Poll question

What content do you use to model Hangers and Supports?

Dont use H&S
Use out of the box supports
Customize or create our own supports
Use a 3rd party tool or service company to customize
 SMARTPARTS
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SmartParts

- What are SmartParts?

Standard set of easily configurable Smart 3D Symbols
New symbols are created by editing XLS worksheets, no code
changes are required
All symbols of the same type (i.e. u-bolt) are fundamentally the
same and can be used interchangeably

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SmartParts

- SmartParts delivered in V2011

Beam Clamp Shoe
Block Clamp Shield
Clevis Slide Plate
Clevis Hanger Strap
Constant Spring Strut_A
Elbow Lug Strut_B
Eye Nut Swivel Ring
Malleable Beam Clamp Turnbuckle
Nut U-Bolt
Pin Variable Spring
Pipe Clamp Weld
Plate Welded Beam
Protection Saddle Attachment Bolt
Rod Welded Beam
Shape Attachment Hole
Yoke Clamp

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SmartParts

- SmartParts delivered in V2011

U-Bolt Strap

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SmartParts

- SmartParts delivered in V2011

Shoe Strut

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SmartParts

- SmartParts delivered in V2011

Constant Spring Variable Spring

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SmartParts

- Making a new Shoe SmartPart

For an explanation of the all the delivered SmartPart Excel
Workbooks you can open the delivered SmartPlant User
Documentation
Click Help | Printable Guides |
Hangers SmartPart Symbols
Reference Guide
Contains information on all
delivered SmartParts, their xls
sheets and attributes
Contains information on Shape
Sheets
Delivered SmartParts located at
SmartPlant\3D\CatalogData\
BulkLoad\Datafiles\
HS_S3DParts.xls

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SmartParts

- Making a new Shoe SmartPart

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SmartParts

- Making a new Shoe SmartPart

Shoe Specific worksheets
Shoe SmartPart Sheet - S3Dhs_Shoe
Contains data that the code needs to create a Shoe SmartPart
Shape Sheets - S3DhsShape_Shoe & S3DhsShape_Plate
Contains the data for the various shapes that the shoe needs

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SmartParts

- Loading your new Shoe SmartPart

In order to place your Shoe in the Smart 3D environment you need
to load it into the catalog
using the Bulkloader
tool.

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SmartParts

- No Code Changes Required

You can make countless variations of the delivered SmartParts
without changing a line of code
They can range from a simple T Shoe to complex Constant Springs

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 DATA DRIVEN ASSEMBLIES
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Data Driven Assemblies

- What are Data Driven Assemblies?

Standard set of easily configurable Smart 3D Supports
Use SmartParts and RichSteel
New supports are created by editing XLS worksheets, no code
changes are required
Can easily change steel size, steel standard, section type, member
configuration, plates, bolts, pipe attachments, etc

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Data Driven Assemblies

- DDA delivered in V2011

U Shaped Frame
L Shaped Frame
I Shaped Frame
L Shaped Frame for Vertical pipes
T Shaped Frame
Strut

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Data Driven Assemblies

- DDA delivered in V2011

Strut Assembly I Frame

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Data Driven Assemblies

- DDA delivered in V2011

T Frame U Frame

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Data Driven Assemblies

- Making a new I Shaped Frame

Easily Create Different Variations
Example shows 3 sizes; C Section,
W Section and HSS Section
3 variations of each
With a Shoe and Base Plate
With Base Plate
Without a Shoe and Base Plate

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Data Driven Assemblies

- Making a new I Shaped Frame

For an explanation of all SmartFrame Excel Workbook you can
open the delivered SmartPlant User Documentation
Click Help | Printable Guides |
Hangers SmartPart Symbols
Reference Guide
Smart Frames Page 673
Delivered DDA located at
SmartPlant\3D\CatalogData\
BulkLoad\Datafiles\
HS_S3DFrame_Assy.xls

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Data Driven Assemblies

- Making a new I Shaped Frame

Rule worksheets
Rules can be used to automate the sizing of assembly components
and\or validating placement
hsS3D_FrameRules
hsS3D_FrameSteelEqual
hsS3D_FrameSteelBySpan
Weld worksheets
Contains the information for the placement and type of weld for
each support.
hsS3D_IFrame_Welds each frame worksheet will have a
weld worksheet

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Data Driven Assemblies

- Making a new I Shaped Frame

I Frame Specific worksheets
hsS3D_Iframe Worksheet
Contains data that the code needs to create an I Frame

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- Making a new I Shaped Frame

I Frame Specific worksheets

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Data Driven Assemblies

- Loading your new I Shaped Frame

In order to place your frame in the Smart 3D environment you need
to load it into the catalog
using the Bulkloader
tool.

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Data Driven Assemblies

- DDA - I Shaped Frame

By changing only the
data we can easily
create these 3 variations
of the I Frame

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Data Driven Assemblies

- Making 2 new Variations of the Frame

I Shaped Frame Sheet
2 new variations will be identical to the
original except that the first will not
have a shoe and the second will
not have a shoe or base plate.

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Data Driven Assemblies

- DDA - I Shaped Frame

Without modifying any code
we have been able to create
9 variations of an I Frame

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 FUTURE SMARTPARTS & DDA
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Future SmartParts & DDA

- We are continually enhancing and

upgrading the delivered SmartPart
libraries
Adding functionality
Adding new vendors as we can

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Future SmartParts & DDA

- DDA is state of the art

- We will be adding new Support Types
- Comprehensive Rod Hanger Package that will allow creation of Rigid and
Spring hangers using the DDA methodology
- General Pipe Support for shoes, guides, ubolts, etc.
- Gusset Supports
- Pick Ups
- User Redefinable Standards Phase 1
- Struts
- Slide Bearings
- Flange Supports
- Frames Box Frame, Cantilever, Beam Span, etc.

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POLL QUESTION 2
Poll question

What H&S Content would you most like to see expanded?

Frames
Rod-Hangers
Shoes/Guides/Anchors
Other
 TRAINING & CUSTOMIZATION
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Training & Customization

- Intergraph offers both training and customization to aid in your

Smart 3D Implementation. Talk to your Intergraph Sales
Representative to get more information
- Training Course
- Hangers and Supports Maintenance & Customization
[TSMP-3008]
- Custom Symbol and Support Libraries
- Libraries of Symbols and Supports built to exactly match your
pipe support specifications
- Implemented using SmartParts and DDA whereever possible
so they can be easily extended by you, in the future

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QUESTIONS?
Thank you
For more information

Jim McCrea
Intergraph
306-667-1612
james.mccrea@intergraph.com

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