Adding Insulation to a Part  

This task shows you how to add insulation to a part, and how to manage lists of insulation types. See also Creating an Insulation Part.
You can query the TotalInsulationThickness computed attribute in the PlantShipLayout Knowledgeware dictionary, and retrieve the sum of all insulation thickness values for a base part  (base part here refers to the part to which insulation has been applied).

In addition to adding insulation to a part, some of the functionalities described here are:

 

 

 1. With your document open, and displaying the parts for which you want to add insulation:

Click the Insulation Management button and the Insulation Management dialog box displays.
2. Click the Insulate button and the Add New Insulation dialog box displays.

Select the mode. In the example below the Non-spec mode has been selected. The procedure of adding insulation parts is similar for all three modes. The difference between the three modes is explained below.

Select the parts in your document to which you want to add insulation. The part names display in the Parts to Insulate pane. To add more than one part use the Control key.
3. Click the Show Insulation Parts button and the Catalog Browser displays with the available insulation parts.

Double-click on the insulation part you want to add.

The Add New Insulation dialog box redisplays with the selected insulation part displaying in the top pane.

Repeat this process for each insulation part you want to add.

NOTE: You should note that you can apply more than one insulation part to a part. Therefore, ALL the insulation parts you select will be applied to ALL the parts that display in the Parts to Insulate pane (when you click the Add button).

Click Add in the Add New Insulation dialog box when you are done. The Insulation Management dialog box displays again, with the insulation parts you selected shown in the Insulation  pane.

Notice that the parts you selected are highlighted in your document and in the specifications tree. The selected insulation parts listed in the Insulation  pane now are added to these parts.

Click Close to close the dialog box.

DISPLAYING INSULATION PARTS: When you place an insulation part, and a graphic representation is not defined as explained below, you cannot see it. If the insulation part is placed on a light part, to make it visible click the Show button in the Insulation Management dialog box after you have placed the part. In this case a graphic representation is not needed.

If the insulation part is placed on a heavy part, to make it visible you have some options. In all cases you must first make sure that the base part on which it is placed has a graphic representation defined. This is because the insulation part uses the graphic representation defined for the base part.

You can then follow one of two methods. One is to add a value for the attribute Graphic Representation Name when you are building the insulation part. Make sure that the value is the same as one of the values defined for the base parts you will be placing insulation on. If you want the Envelope graphic representation to display, then the base parts should have a graphic representation named Envelope defined.

If you have not done this you can use another method. Right-click on the insulation part in the specifications tree and select Properties. In the Properties dialog box (Multi-Discipline tab), enter a value in the Graphic Representation Name field - again, this should be one that has also been defined for the base part. The Envelope value provided with this application can be used, or you can use one you have created. You can now use the Show and No Show buttons to display or hide the insulation.

To learn more about graphic representations see Building Parts > Defining Graphic Representation for a Part. Also see Creating a Part.

The Three Modes

Non-spec mode: No insulation specification is taken into account. The thickness of the insulation part is the thickness that was defined when the part was created.

In-spec mode: The thickness of the insulation part is calculated, based on the part size, and the attributes temperature and insulation specification. Part size is defined on the part, and the two attribute values are obtained from the line.

Out-of-spec mode: You can select a specification other than the one that was defined for the line. When you click the Out-of-spec button the Out-of-spec field becomes available. Select a specification in this field. The insulation thickness will be calculated using this specification. NOTE: The specifications shown in this field are obtained from the XXXInsulationSpecifications Catalog, where XXX is the discipline, like Piping. The default location is at ...EquipmentAndSystems\XXX\InsulationSpecification where XXX is a discipline, like Piping.
4. You can add insulation parts from base parts in your document that already have insulation parts defined.

Click the Insulation Management button. Select a part with insulation parts defined. The insulation parts display in the Insulation  pane in the Insulation Management dialog box.

From the Insulation  pane, select the insulation parts you want to add to other parts, and click the Insulate button. The Add New Insulation dialog box displays.

Select other parts in your document. The selected parts display in the Parts to Insulate pane. Click Add.

The parts you selected are highlighted in your document and in the specifications tree. The insulation parts listed in the Insulation pane now are associated with these parts.

Click Close to close the dialog box.
5. You can query parts to determine those with insulation parts defined.

Click the Insulation Management button.

Select a part and a list of insulation parts added to this part displays in the Insulation pane in the Insulation Management dialog box.

You can repeat this procedure for each part.

6. You can query insulation parts to determine the base parts to which each was added.

Click the Insulation Management button.

In the Insulation Management dialog box, click the List All Insulation Parts for All Base Parts button . A list of insulation parts displays in the Insulation pane.

Notice that all parts that have insulation parts defined are highlighted in your document and in the specifications tree.

Select an insulation part from the list and click Insulate. In the Add New Insulation dialog box, the top pane lists the selected insulation part, and the Parts to Insulate pane lists all the parts that have this insulation part defined.

You can use the dialog boxes described above to manage the insulation parts.
7. You can alphanumerically sort a list of insulation parts or other parts in your document.
  • To alphanumerically sort a list of insulation parts displayed in the Insulation  pane in the Insulation Management dialog box, click the appropriate sort button alongside Sort Options.
  • To alphanumerically sort a list of the parts displayed in the Add New Insulation dialog box, click the appropriate sort button alongside Sort Options.
8. You can delete insulation parts from the part that has the insulation defined.

Click the Insulation Management button and select the part in your document. Select one or more insulation parts from the list in the Insulation pane in the Insulation Management dialog box. Click Delete and the insulation parts are deleted from the base part.
9. You can remove insulation parts from the list in the top pane in the Add New Insulation dialog box. (This just removes the part from the list. The insulation part is still associated with the base part.)

Select insulation parts from the top pane in the Add New Insulation dialog box, and click Remove.
10. You can remove base parts from the Parts to Insulate pane in the Add New Insulation dialog box. (Removing the base parts from the list in the Parts to Insulate does not affect the base parts in your document.)

Select the base parts to remove from the list in the Parts to Insulate pane, and click Remove. You can remove all base parts on the list by clicking Remove All. You can also select the part in your design to remove it - this works like a toggle. The first time you select a part it is added to the list, the second time it is removed from the list.
11. You can display and modify properties of insulation parts listed in the Insulation pane in the Insulation Management dialog box.

Select an insulation part from the list and click Properties. The Properties dialog box displays.
12. Refresh is mostly used after opening a saved document. When a document is opened the insulation graphics may not revert to the saved state. For example, if insulation for a part was in Show mode, it may not be in that mode when the document is opened (or vice versa). Clicking the Refresh button restores the document to its previously saved state.

Update allows you to update the insulation after the base part has been modified. As an example, if a valve is placed on a duct, the insulation may not reflect the change - the length may be shorter than what is needed. Clicking the Update button makes sure the insulation matches the modified base part.