The work packs application now has the capability to split pipes at and around selected work area boundaries.
A new Split button has been added to the Work Packs application Tools tab
The application can automatically split pipes where they pass through a work area boundary. This enables pipes either side then to be assigned to work packs in their respective work areas.
Where tube crosses the boundary, a candidate split point will be placed at that position unless a nearbycomponent arrive or leave point is available. The distance at which a boundary component will be used can be controlled in the application settings. Similarly, the option to enable splitting at a point outside the boundary can also be controlled in this way.
When pipes are split, the user can choose to add a field weld or a branch head/tail connection. Field weld selection is automatic and is specified in the splitting options.
Select a CWAREA in the explorer then click on Split to show the Split by Work Area form. As the form loads it displays a progress bar whilst candidate split
points are calculated and displayed.
Candidate split points that are listed in the table can be tagged individually by making selections in the table and then pressing the Selected button.
Click on the Work Area CE button to recalculate split points for another CWAREA.
To complete the split operation, select one or more rows in the grid then click on Apply to split those pipes at the selected points. Results will be displayed in the grid status column as ok or an error condition with a tooltip.
The Settings form enables the user to configure how splits will be handled after the split points are applied.
The Split position frame configures the distances at which a component will be considered as a viable split point and
whether components outside of the work area boundary can be considered.
The option to split with field weld or head/tail is chosen in the Split With frame.
If the field weld option is enabled, the weld selection frame becomes active, and the user must specify the acceptable selection criteria for selection. In the case adjacent, STYP is
selected as the selection question with appropriate specification answers listed in the allowable answers field.
Answers can be added, deleted and order of precedence can be modified.
SHOP FALSE will be used as standard in the selection process
If the settings are inactive, access has been restricted by the project administrator to ensure that project standards are being applied.
Note for Administrators
The Split form requires that the Work Pack Configuration has been set up. The configuration will be checked for the presence of configuration data and if it exists, default splitting configuration data will be added. The first time the form is shown, write access to the configuration data must be provided, thereafter the form
can be used without write access requirement.
For scenarios in which an assembly is required to be inserted instead of field weld or branch/head connection, the
Piping Application Pipe Splitting form should be used.
A current limitation means this functionality is available only for rectangular box shaped work areas. This means the work area definition must be set as dynamic collection based on a VOLM database element containing a BOX for example.