PDS Interference Checker Manager (PD_Clash) User�s Guide

Table of Contents
If You Need Assistance ........................................................................................................ 3
Intergraph Directory ............................................................................................................. 4
Educational Media Contacts .......................................................................................... 5
Preface ................................................................................................................................................. 13
About this reference material ................................................................................................ 13
General Conventions .................................................................................................................... 15
Keyboard Conventions ......................................................................................................... 16
Terminology ......................................................................................................................... 17
1. Welcome to Interference Checker/Manager (PD_Clash) ............................................................. 19
1.1 Interference Checker/Manager Introduction ....................................................................... 20
1.1.1 Project Organization ................................................................................................ 20
2. Interference Detection .................................................................................................................. 21
2.1 Understanding Design Areas and Volumes ........................................................................ 22
2.1.1 Project ..................................................................................................................... 22
2.1.2 Piping Design Area and Design Area ..................................................................... 23
2.1.3 Design Area and Piping Design Area Pre-defined Volume .................................... 23
2.1.4 Volume Filter .......................................................................................................... 24
2.2 Understanding Interference Envelopes ............................................................................... 25
2.2.1 Understanding Envelope Builder ............................................................................ 25
2.2.2 Understanding Envelope Verification ..................................................................... 26
2.2.3 Understanding Envelope Diagnostics ..................................................................... 26
2.3 Understanding Interference Checking ................................................................................. 27
2.4 Understanding Interference Approving ............................................................................... 32
2.5 Understanding Interference Plotting ................................................................................... 32
2.6 Understanding Interference Reporting ................................................................................ 32
2.7 Basic Interference Checklist ................................................................................................ 33
2.8 Clash Categories .................................................................................................................. 35
2.9 Project Setup ....................................................................................................................... 37
2.9.1 Redirected Processing ............................................................................................. 39
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3. Interference Management ............................................................................................................. 41
3.1 Interference Checker Data ................................................................................................... 43
3.1.1 Single/Dual Design Area Ownership ...................................................................... 45
3.1.2 Exclusion of Interferences by Discipline ................................................................ 49
3.1.3 Exclusion of Interferences by Model Status ........................................................... 56
3.1.4 Equipment without/with Insulation ......................................................................... 58
3.1.5 Construction Tolerances for Equipment Envelopes ................................................ 59
4. Envelopes ..................................................................................................................................... 61
4.1 Envelope Builder ................................................................................................................. 62
4.1.1 Create Project Envelope Files ................................................................................. 69
4.1.2 Piping Design Area ................................................................................................. 70
4.1.3 Piping Design Area Predefined Volume ................................................................. 72
4.1.4 Design Area ............................................................................................................. 73
4.1.5 Design Area Predefined Volume ............................................................................. 74
4.1.6 Model ...................................................................................................................... 75
4.2 PDS Clash Detection with Non-PDS Models ..................................................................... 76
4.3 Envelope Verification ......................................................................................................... 80
4.4 Envelope Diagnostics .......................................................................................................... 84
5. Interference Checking .................................................................................................................. 89
5.1 Interference Checker ........................................................................................................... 90
5.1.1 Plot Clashes ............................................................................................................. 97
5.1.2 Interference Checker Output ................................................................................... 104
5.2 Piping Clash Check ............................................................................................................. 107
6. Interference Managing ................................................................................................................. 109
6.1 Interference Approval Manager .......................................................................................... 110
6.2 Approval Manager Commands ........................................................................................... 112
6.2.1 Approve ................................................................................................................... 113
6.2.1.1 Select View .............................................................................................. 116
6.2.1.2 Envelope Diagnostics ............................................................................... 116
6.2.1.3 Enter Dynamics ........................................................................................ 116
6.2.2 Approve From List .................................................................................................. 117
6.2.3 Checker Run Dates .................................................................................................. 119
6.2.4 Review Clash History ............................................................................................. 120
6.2.5 Create Unapproved Clash Report ............................................................................ 122
6.2.6 Checker Reference Data .......................................................................................... 125
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6.3 View Commands ................................................................................................................. 127
6.3.1 View Commands ..................................................................................................... 131
6.3.1.1 Move and Center View ............................................................................ 133
6.3.1.2 Construct Point ......................................................................................... 135
6.3.1.3 Distance and Direction ............................................................................. 137
6.3.2 Window Volume ..................................................................................................... 139
6.3.2.1 Viewing Options ...................................................................................... 140
6.3.2.1.1 Set View Orientation .............................................................. 141
6.3.2.1.2 Update Window ..................................................................... 142
6.3.2.1.3 Rotate About View ................................................................. 143
6.3.2.1.4 Match Planar Element Command .......................................... 144
6.3.2.1.5 Rotation 3 Points .................................................................... 145
6.3.2.1.6 Dialog View Rotation ............................................................ 146
6.3.2.1.7 Color Shading ........................................................................ 147
6.3.3 Render Options ........................................................................................................ 148
6.3.3.1 Camera View ............................................................................................ 150
6.3.3.2 Views ........................................................................................................ 152
6.3.3.3 Level Symbology On ............................................................................... 153
6.3.3.4 Level Symbology Off ............................................................................... 154
6.3.3.5 Form Left/Right Screen ............................................................................ 155
6.3.3.6 Set/Do Not Set Display Depth for Review Commands ........................... 156
6.3.4 View, More Commands .......................................................................................... 157
6.3.5 Viewing Direction ................................................................................................... 159
6.4 View Depth ......................................................................................................................... 161
6.5 File Commands ................................................................................................................... 162
6.5.1 File Commands ....................................................................................................... 163
6.5.1.1 Plot Clashes .............................................................................................. 164
6.5.1.2 File Design ............................................................................................... 169
6.5.1.3 Exit ........................................................................................................... 169
6.6 Element Commands ............................................................................................................ 170
6.6.1 Analyze ................................................................................................................... 170
6.7 Setting Commands .............................................................................................................. 171
6.8 User Commands .................................................................................................................. 173
6.9 Interference Management Data ........................................................................................... 174
6.10 Piping Clash Review (in the PD_Design Module) ........................................................... 175
6.11 Piping Clash Check (in the PD_Design Module) ............................................................. 178
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6.12 Review PDS Clash ............................................................................................................ 180
Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 180
7. PDS Interference Plotting ............................................................................................................ 183
7.1 Interference Plot Manager ................................................................................................... 184
7.2 Interference Plot Management Data .................................................................................... 190
8. Interference Reporting .................................................................................................................. 191
8.1 Clash Report Manager Form ............................................................................................... 192
8.1.1 Using the Report Commands .................................................................................. 193
8.1.2 Report Format Form ................................................................................................ 195
8.1.2.1 Format Creation/Revision Form .............................................................. 197
8.1.2.2 Format Deletion Form .............................................................................. 199
8.1.3 Report Discrimination Data Form ........................................................................... 201
8.1.3.1 Discrimination Data Creation Form ......................................................... 203
8.1.3.1.1 Project Administration Form ................................................. 205
8.1.3.1.2 Project Search Criteria Form .................................................. 206
8.1.3.1.2.1 Define Date/Time .............................................. 209
8.1.3.2 Discrimination Data Revision Form ........................................................ 211
8.1.3.3 Discrimination Data Deletion Form ......................................................... 213
8.1.4 Report Form ............................................................................................................ 215
8.1.4.1 Report Creation Form .............................................................................. 217
8.1.4.2 Revise Report Form ................................................................................. 220
8.1.4.3 Report Deletion Form .............................................................................. 223
8.1.4.4 Report Approval Form ............................................................................. 225
8.1.4.4.1 Approval/Revision Interface Form ........................................ 226
8.1.4.5 Report Multiple Submit Form .................................................................. 228
8.1.5 Report Management Defaults Form ........................................................................ 230
8.2 Interference Report Management Data ............................................................................... 232
Appendix A: Troubleshooting PD Clash ......................................................................................... 233
A.1 Message Files ............................................................................................................................ 234
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A.1.1 Envelope Verification Error Messages ......................................................................... 235
A.2 Tips on Using PD Clash ............................................................................................................ 236
Markers ...................................................................................................................................... 236
Envelope Verification Dates ..................................................................................................... 236
Approval Manager > Enter Dynamics Mode ............................................................................ 236
Structural Database Records ..................................................................................................... 237
Placing Spheres ......................................................................................................................... 237
A.3 Questions & Answers ................................................................................................................ 238
Changing title block units ......................................................................................................... 238
Appendix B: Interference Tables ..................................................................................................... 239
Glossary ............................................................................................................................................... 245
Index .................................................................................................................................................... 25