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2 CADISON 3D-Designer
Table of Contents
1 Using this manual........................................................................................................ 5
2 First steps .................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Starting CADISON 3D-Designer ..................................................................................... 6
2.2 Creating the training project ............................................................................................ 7
2.3 Modifying the workspace............................................................................................... 10
2.4 Media & Pipe Specifications.......................................................................................... 13
3 Coordinate System and 3D Presentation ................................................................ 21
3.1 Coordinate Systems...................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Basic commands for controlling the presentation .......................................................... 22
4 CADISON Explorer Options ...................................................................................... 24
4.1 Snap points ................................................................................................................... 24
4.2 Construction Lines ........................................................................................................ 25
4.3 Options ......................................................................................................................... 25
5 3D Layout Planning ................................................................................................... 26
5.1 Foundations for tanks and pumps ................................................................................. 26
5.2 Karthesian Move ........................................................................................................... 28
5.3 Steel Construction......................................................................................................... 29
6 3D-Vessel construction and Tank Assistant ........................................................... 38
6.1 3D-Vessel construction ................................................................................................. 38
6.2 The Tank Assistant ....................................................................................................... 42
7 Nozzle and manhole wizard ...................................................................................... 48
7.1 Creation of Nozzles....................................................................................................... 48
7.2 Creating the Manhole .................................................................................................... 56
7.3 Save Vessel as Macro .................................................................................................. 57
8 Positioning of Process Engineering Equipment..................................................... 59
8.1 Positioning the tank....................................................................................................... 59
8.2 Place pumps ................................................................................................................. 60
8.3 Placing the Pipe Bridge ................................................................................................. 64
8.4 Aids for Construction..................................................................................................... 64
8.5 Create heat exchanger from 3D-object ......................................................................... 66
9 3D-Pipeline Planning ................................................................................................. 74
9.1 Methods for pipeline planning ....................................................................................... 74
9.2 Options for drawing pipeline .......................................................................................... 74
9.3 Construction of pipelines without automatic .................................................................. 78
9.4 Construction of pipelines with automatic ....................................................................... 82
10 Changing and Checking the Pipelines .................................................................... 98
10.1 Control of colors and line types ..................................................................................... 98
10.2 Edit pipeline connection from/to .................................................................................... 99
10.3 Pipeline consistency check ......................................................................................... 100
10.4 Selector: Save configuration and favorites .................................................................. 102
10.5 Divide and complete pipes and manage representation .............................................. 106
10.6 Insulation, Collision Hull and Collision Detection ......................................................... 107
10.7 Audit/Check Drawing .................................................................................................. 111
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11 Working with the Database ..................................................................................... 113
11.1 Different types for editing the object ............................................................................ 113
11.2 Creating tagging systems by assigning objects ........................................................... 115
11.3 Synchronize Drawings ................................................................................................ 117
12 Various Editing Functions ...................................................................................... 119
13 Copy and Delete ...................................................................................................... 121

13.1 Copy technically right .................................................................................................. 121
13.2 Technically right deletion............................................................................................. 123
14 Settings and Options .............................................................................................. 125
14.1 Aims of this chapter .................................................................................................... 125
14.2 Save graphical objects permanently ........................................................................... 125
14.3 On-Line connection check........................................................................................... 125
14.4 On-Line screw calculation ........................................................................................... 126
14.5 Settings for printouts ................................................................................................... 126
15 Layout assembling (views, sections, dimensioning) ........................................... 127
15.1 Create layouts............................................................................................................. 127
15.2 Designation ................................................................................................................. 133
15.3 Create position numbers and dimensioning ................................................................ 137
16 Drawings .................................................................................................................. 140
1 Using this manual
This chapter describes the structure of this handbook. The content of the handbook follows a tutorial work-
flow that aims to prepare a cohesive project for a mineral-water production plant. This is designed to ease
your introduction to the software. This project is intended to serve simply as an example, to teach how easy it
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is to draw a 3D installation plan using the CADISON Designer. Therefore, this example project is not reusa-
ble in technical terms. After working through this tutorial, you will be able to draw plant projects quickly and
effectively. If you have already worked through the 2D Pipe tutorial, you can use this project to start from
here.
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Advanced users with experience of AutoCAD will learn the new functionality of the CADISON Designer
very quickly.
This handbook makes use of the following conventions:
RMB Right mouse button

LMB Left mouse button
> Click commands in the context menu
<Command> Buttons, keys or commands
Emphasis on special parts of the text:
Note: These indicate additional options, or cross-references to other parts of the text.
Attention: This is a note concerning a danger or problematic situation that may arise due to the use of a
function.
Hint: This is a practical note on using the application.
2 First steps
Aims of this chapter
• Creating all necessary structures for the upcoming work
• Arrange the workspace
2.1 Starting CADISON 3D-Designer

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The CADISON Designer can be started by double-clicking on its desktop icon, or as well by choosing
Start > Programs > CADISON > CADISON Designer
At first AutoCAD will be launched. Afterwards the CADISON Designer will be loaded as application. If this
application is successfully loaded, the CADISON login dialog appears.
Enter username and

password
Figure 1: CADISON Login
2.2 Creating the training project
One of the first features you will encounter is Project and Document Management. This uses exactly the
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same structure you will have seen in CADISION Engineer or CADISION Document Manager.
2.2.1 Create Database Group

First, you should create a database group named "Tutorial 3D". Database groups are like directories
– they are used to structure project databases and projects. To do this, right click on the computer
icon and chose Create new database group in the context menu that then appears. In the
next dialog, you can enter the name of the database group, such as "Training" and then click OK to confirm.
The window then closes and you can see the Project and Document Management window.
2.2.2 Create Project Database

Under this database group, create a new database called "MineralWaterPlant".
To do this, right click on the icon for database group which you have just created. In the sub-
sequent menu, choose the option Create new project database. In the next dialog, you can enter the name
"MineralWaterPlant" and then click OK to confirm. The Project and Document Management window now
displays the following structure under your computer:
Figure 2: CADISON TREE with database group and project database
“Training” is the database group and Mineralwaterplant.prj is the database, also referred to below as the
project database. As you can see, the project database is a child node of the database group. This structure
is similar to that used in Windows Explorer.
Notes: The name of the database can contain a maximum of 32 characters (including the characters
used for the computer name: e.g. .prj@tri48 → in this case there are 5 characters fewer! Furthermore, the
name of the project database can only contain the following characters: ′A - Z′ , ′a - z′, ′ . ′, ′ - ′.
From now on, the project database will contain all data and information regarding this project.
Notes: Creating a project database, your Windows username is recorded as the database creator. This
prevents other users from deleting your project database.
2.2.1 Create the Project
Although a database was created before, it is still necessary to have a Project-object which serves
as the root for all future objects. And it will contain project specific information like who is the cus-
tomer, which is the project number, etc.
To do this, right click on the project database and then choose Create new project from the subse-
quent menu. This time a somewhat larger window appears – the Object dialog. This dialog is used to edit all
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objects that are used in CADISION . This includes this project, which you can now rename to "Tutorial_3D".
In the 001-General tab on the right-hand side of the window, there are two columns. The object property
names are listed under Name and their associated values are in the second column. To rename this project,
simply change the object name to "Tutorial_3D" by double-clicking on the Value using the left mouse button.
The change can now be entered. The folder name should be identical. This is also the name of the folder
that is created especially for the project on the computer hard disk drive. Confirm the entry by clicking on OK.
Figure 3: Changing the project name and folder name
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The CADISON tree now appears as follows:
Figure 4: CADISION TREE with project under database
The project is created under the project database.
2.2.2 Create Document Group
Since this project contains several drawings, it is a good idea from an organizational point of view to
store all drawings in a "document group".
To create a document group, right click on the project and choose Document management
►Create new document group in the subsequent menu.
Once again, the Object Management window appears, allowing you to enter the text "Drawings" under Ob-
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ject name and under Working directory. The CADISON Tree now looks like this:
Figure 5: CADISION TREE with document group
2.2.1 Create a CAD Drawing

For the 3D CAD drawing, you need to create an installation plan under the "Drawings" document
group. To do this, right click on the document group and choose Document Management
►Create new document ► English ► CAD templates ► 3D installation plan in the subsequent menu.
A new dialog then opens in which a default filename is proposed. This entry can be changed if you want to.
But CADISON recognizes all drawings, no matter which filename they have. Click on <OK> to confirm.
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The CADISON tree now looks like this:
Figure 6: CADISION TREE with 3D-Layout drawing
As you can see, the 3D drawing is a child node of the document group, and the document group is a child
node of the project.
You have now created the basic structure in the Project and Document Management window and can start to
draw the installation plan. To do this, use the cursor to select the 3D drawing and click on <Open>. The
drawing is now opened, and you can customize the workspace.
2.3 Modifying the workspace
Additional to the default AutoCAD menus you will find CADISON menus after application is loaded.
Hint: If no CADISON menu and no command line appear, type COMMANDLINE and then MENUBAR
and set it to 1.
Initially, only menus CADISON and PD (Plant Design) are interesting for 3D Pipe. CADISON contains gen-
eral commands, while PD contains those that are important for plant construction engineers.
There are entries for toolbars for both. These toolbars contain buttons that allow the user to quickly locate
common commands, rather than constantly having to search through the menus.
To view the most important commands in small toolbars, click on CADISON->Toolbars->Display all general
toolbars. Once these have been displayed on the screen, you can move them to the perimeter of the visible
area. This allows you to customize your workspace for your current project.
Logical Plant
Cross references
Construction set
Figure 7: Common objects toolbar
In the Common objects toolbar, only the commands displayed above are of initial interest to you. Construc-
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tion sets allow CADISON symbols to be grouped together, saving you from having to constantly redraw
process-engineering components. Cross references help you create a link between different schemas, such
as between pipelines.
Logical plant systems are required to structure plant parts such as cooling, storage or filling. This structure is
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then replicated directly in the CADISON Tree.
Exchange graphic representation

Merge objects
Ungroup objects
Group objects
Update objects
Edit objects
Assign graphic to an object
Link objects
Insert new object from catalog
Synchronize drawing
Open CADISON - TREE
Figure 8: Common object commands toolbar
Collision detection
Set collision parameter
Control centreline representation
Representation control
Display collision hull
Display insulation
Control shade representation
VP layer isolate
Isolate layers
UCS vertical
Work planes
Attach external drawing as XREF
Rotate object in line
Align objects
Scale objects
Rotate objects
Move and rotate objects
Copy and rotate objects
Move objects in piperun or line
Figure 9: Common construction commands toolbar
Set designation style

Change/edit text properties
Standard typeface
Attribute visible/invisible
Rename attributes
Attribute allignment
Attribute text style
Attribute angle
Attribute size
Attribute position + angle
Designation connection lines
Designation object with block
Object designation
Figure 10: Common designation commands toolbar
Figure 7 up to Figure 10 provide an overview of the CADISON commands. You will get to know many of
these commands in later chapters. As already mentioned above, these toolbars can be positioned at the
perimeter of the visible screen area, to leave the drawing area free.
You can also add toolbars from the Plant Construction area. Choose PD->Toolbars->Display 3D toolbars to
view these. The toolbar Tools->Toolbars->Sections and views also allows you to switch views.
Figure 11: CADISON® Designer with modified workspace
Hint: It is also possible to use CADISON ribbons. This feature is available for download on our website
www.cadison.com.
2.4 Media & Pipe Specifications
In order to design pipelines in 3D Designer, you must define media and pipe classes in the project first. The-
se are also of vital importance for automatic placement of e.g. welds. There are basically two ways to create
media:
• Drawing them on a process flow sheet
• Inserting them directly into the project without drawing
Both ways are shown below.
2.4.1 Generate media and process flow sheet

Several options are available to insert the media required for this 3D-training in your projects. One of these
options is to sketch the media flows in a process flow sheet as it was also carried out initially in PID-tutorial.
For this, create a drawing of the type "Process flow sheet" and draw the media using correspond-
ing function from the toolbar "Basic/process flow". Since only the medium water is available, this has
to be used and has to be renamed as e.g. “sparkling mineral water” after drawing.
Sequence of the process:

1. Media in this example are water and carbon dioxide gas, which produce the mixture.
2. Sparkling mineral water SP is produced from this mixture, which is circulated for cooling.
3. Then the cooled sparkling mineral water GSP is formed, which is sent to storage
4. From there, the mineral water manufactured is dispatched for bottling.
The process is represented here once again in PID Designer tutorial in figure 12 as process diagram.
Figure 12: Process flow sheet from the PID-Designer Tutorial
The existing values of all media can simply be used or else you may edit the media and insert the values
from the table in the next chapter.
To edit a media, do Ctrl+RMB on it and select “Edit

Media” from context menu. The Object Dialog appears
and you can enter all data in tab 301-Spec data.
All properties which are displayed in black color can be edited. The ones in blue color are calculated auto-
matically or are linked to other connected objects like the pipe specification.
2.4.2 Media definition in Object Manager
Instead of inserting media graphically into the project (as explained in the previous example), you can also
save the media once as template objects and you can also use it in the future in any new project. This takes
place in Object Manager.
Open the CADISON Tree , click on the button to open the Object Manager and go to the object class for
media.
Click to open the

Object Manager
Figure 13: Open Object Manager from CADISON Tree
Template object "Water" is available here, i.e. you need to generate the remaining media on your own.
Figure 14: Create new template object by copying existing media
Use Water as template object and copy it. For this, following options are available:
• Using the button in the menu bar of Object Manager ,
• Using the menu Edit -> Template objects -> Create new template objects,
• Using right mouse button on the template object and the menu entry “Create new template object”,
• Using right mouse button on the template object and the menu entry “Copy in new library”
Using the command “Copy to new library”, you would need to specify
a name (in this example “Tutorial”). Now the template object “Water”
is copied. Click on “Water” with right mouse button and select “Edit
object”. Then the Object dialog appears and you can create carbon
dioxide from water by entering “Carbon dioxide" in the object descrip-
tion under “001-General information”. Similarly, you can enter the
chemical formula. Press <OK> and then the new medium appears
under the new name in the list.
So that every medium in not required to be addressed separately,

there is an option in the Object Manager to switch to the table view
and to edit the media.
Figure 15: Switching to table view in Object Manager
Insert Media into the project database
When you want to insert e.g. “Sparkling mineral water” in CADISON structure, simply double-click on
the preview image or use the button with the green checkmark.
Object Manager closes automatically; the medium hangs on the cursor and you can now insert it in the pro-
ject “Tutorial_3D”. With a click on left mouse button, you have it inserted. With a click on right mouse button,
you terminate the process and can now insert another medium in the same way.
Note: Universally valid properties such as media identifier and chemical formula for template ob-
jects for the object class can be already described in the Object Manager.
However, project-specific properties such as operating parameters should not be defined since these tem-
plate objects are used for all projects within CADISON-domain.
The following media are required in the project:
Name Media number Chem. formula State Color

Water H2O H2O Liquid Green (or 92)
Carbon dioxide CD CO2 Gaseous Gray
Sparkling water SP CO2+H2O Liquid Green (or 92)
Cooled sparkling water CSP CO2+H2O Liquid Green (or 92)
Mineral water MW H2O+CO2 Liquid Cyan
Coolant C FCKW free Liquid Blue
In order to edit all media in the Object Manager, you can position the cursor on each object to be edited and
click with right mouse button. A menu appears, in which you click on “Edit medium”. Now, the Object Dialog
appears again and you can enter all the required values. Another option is to switch on the table, as
already described above.
As you definitely notice, the process flow sheet at the start of the chapter shows different properties at the
time of labeling. In order to complete the data, you can now edit the characteristics further. This is optional.
Tasks:
- Open the CADISON-TREE and set the view to "Media and Pipe Specifications".
- Open the Object Manager from the Tree and create the media listed in table above in a separate li-
brary.
- Insert the media into the project.
2.4.3 Insert Pipe Class / Specification
Independent of whether the option 1 or 2 has been selected from inserting the media, the media has to be
assigned to the pipe class. In PID sheet, you can also work without the pipe classes. However, these are
needed for 3D-pipeline construction. By assigning a catalog entry to a pipe class, it is defined, which pipeline
components are created when drawing the pipeline. These components can be specific pipes, bends, T-
pieces, etc.
Open the Object Manager in the CADISON TREE and select “Pipespecification/Catalog” from the
identical library in the Object Manager. Insert a specification under each medium once. This object
serves as placeholder. With the next step, a catalog entry is assigned to each pipespecification.
Figure 16: Media inserted with Pipespecification/Catalog in project
Tip: You do not have to open the Object Manager repetitively as the pipe class / specification keeps still
hanging on the cursor after initial insertion of the pipe class / specification.
2.4.4 Attaching Catalog Item
Mark a pipe class / specification, press the right mouse key and select ”Catalog > Attach Catalog Item“ in the
context menu.
Figure 17: Select pipe classes/specification
Select the pipe class “VCS_RK16ST” in the window for Article Selection and confirm with <OK>.
Figure 18: Assigned pipe classes/specification
Tip: In order to avoid the execution of the above-mentioned procedure for each pipe class / specification,
there is a function “Copy data to”. Mark the pipe class, press right mouse button and select “Copy data to”.
Thereby, all data of this pipe class is saved. Now go to the next empty pipe class / specification ad again
click the left mouse button. With this, the saved data is transferred.
With these media and pipe classes, you can now draw pipelines in the further course of the tutorial.
Tasks:
- Add a “pipespecification/catalog” as placeholder to each medium
- Assign the catalog entry “VCS_RK16ST” (or alternatively ITF_RKL_PN16) to each placeholder.
- In order to assign a catalog entry to all pipe classes, use the function “Copy data to”
3 Coordinate System and 3D Presentation
Aims of this Cahpter

• Different representations and views in the Designer
• The difference between the universal coordinate system WCS and user-defined coordinate system
UCS
3.1 Coordinate Systems

Description Representation
The symbol is the UCS in top view. In this level, drawing and accurate
placement is only possible in the X and Y plane. The Z components of 3D
objects are not displayed.
The UCS is shown using this presentation in isometric views. This view pro-
vides a 3D effect. All coordinates of 3D objects are displayed.
This UCS symbol appears in the paper space. The status bar contains the
indicator PAPER.
When this UCS symbol appears, the current view is located perpendicular to
the XY plane. This produces selection points with Z values not equal to null,
and may lead to unexpected results. Therefore you should not draw in this
view.
3.1.1 UCS vertical

The General construction commands toolbar contains the button UCS vertical . By drawing two points (P1
and P2), the user can specify the direction of the X axis and the origin of the new position of the UCS,
whereby the Y axis is positioned perpendicular to the XY place of the WCS.
UCS
y
z P2
x
x P1 z
y
WKS
Diagram 19: adjustment of the UCS
3.1.2 UCS origin

The button UCS origin allows the user to position the UCS to where you wish to place new objects. This is an
AutoCAD command, and expects the new coordinate origin to be entered either via the keyboard or using
the crosshair. The user can also use the AutoCAD snaps such as "end" and "cen".
3.2 Basic commands for controlling the presentation
3.2.1 Hidden lines

An option is available to view only the actual visible edges of 3D objects, in order to prevent confusion
among the many lines used to display the position of 3D objects. The obscured lines can be hidden by
choosing View -> Hide.
Tip: You can also simply type "_hide" and press <Enter> to execute this command quickly.
3.2.2 Visual Styles

3D-objects can be graphically represented with different shading. Under “View > Visual styles”
You can select various types of graphical representations. You should work with the simplest style "2D-wire
frame model" for most of the time since the performance goes down heavily in case of heavy shading in
large 3D-models.
3.2.3 Render
The rendered representation of 3D objects is even more effective. Click on View►Render►Render to call up
the [Render] dialog. Both light sources and materials can be assigned to the surface areas of the objects.
Tip: Use the command ARX Unload to end the Render command.
Configuration of the view point and automatic modification of the UCS in the Sections and Views toolbar.
3.2.4 Views
The Sections and Views toolbar contains two buttons with which the view can be switched quite quickly. This
action puts the UCS quickly in a predefined position.
Click to drop down the toolbar
Display from left

Display from right
Display from front
Display from back
Isometric view south west
Isometric view south east
Isometric view north east
Isometric view north west
Diagram 20: CADISON Toolbar Sections and Views

First, try out the different views that are available. The peculiarity of these commands is not only that the
view changes, but also that the UCS is positioned so that you can commence drawing immediately.
Important: When you use views from AutoCAD, UCS is not always set correctly! Thus, use views
through CADISON for most of the time.
3.2.5 Select Presets for Viewpoint

Three-dimensional view orientations are defined under View►3D Views►Viewpoint Presets. This dialog
allows you to set the view point either in absolute terms in relation to the WCS or relative to the UCS.
The left-hand part of the window defines the view angle

in relation to the X axis. The right-hand part of the win-
dow defines the view angle in relation to the XY plane.
You can click on the desired points in both parts of the
window to move the pointer and change the angle. This
function allows you to slightly adjust a view that has
already been configured.
The CADISON 3D view „Isometric view south west”

(45°) diver from the AutoCAD 3D view “SW isometric”
(35°) concerning the viewing angles. AutoCAD mal ein
Figure 21: Viewpoint Presets
3.2.6 FACETRES und VIEWRES

The system variables FACETRES and VIEWRES change the way objects are displayed internally in Auto-
CAD. FACETRES adjusts the smoothness of objects that have been shaded and whose lines have been
hidden. Simply type in FACETRES and enter 0.1. VIEWRES defines the accuracy of the display of curves,
ellipses and arcs. You can also use this to switch the quick zoom function on and off. This should be left on,
but the number of arc components can be reduced to 1 to permit faster drawing. As before, simply type
VIEWRES, Y <Enter> and 100 <Enter>.
4 CADISON Explorer Options

• This chapter describes the functionality of CADISON Explorer.
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You can get access to the CADISON Explorer configuration by calling the menu item CADISON -> Settings
-> Configure CADISON Explorer….
4.1 Snap points
Figure 22: CADISON Explorer snap points (left) and AutoCAD snap modes (right)
This tab allows the user to determine which snap points should be located when placing an object. A snap
point can be switched on or off simply by clicking once on the corresponding icon.
Hint: By pressing the <Shift> and RMC you get access to the AutoCAD temporary snap modes. You
have to use these options if you want to manipulate objects created without CADISON.
4.2 Construction Lines
This option allows you to specify how construction
lines are to be drawn. In particular, the angle can be
configured as required. This can be done either by
clicking on one of the buttons 15° - 90°, or by enter-
ing the angle in the input window below.
Figure 23: Preset for Construction Lines
4.3 Options
This tab allows you to define options such as the size
of the crosshairs, the square covered by the cross-
hairs or link icons. Depending on the size of the
search memory, the corresponding number of snap
points that have been located by hovering with the
mouse will continue to be displayed.
Figure 24: Presets for cross hair and cursor
5 3D Layout Planning

• Creating Foundations
• Getting to know the Karthesian Move Function
• Steel Structures
• Saving Constructions Sets
5.1 Foundations for tanks and pumps

The two mixing tanks MT01 and MT02 and their associated pumps must each be located on their own stable
foundations.
In chapter Customizing the workspace you already learned about the General Object Commands
toolbar. This toolbar also contains the Foundation button. When you click on this button, the Object
Manager opens. Select a rectangular foundation and insert it in your drawing by double clicking with
the left mouse button. Place it initially at the origin (position 0,0,0).
Move the cursor to the foundation. Press CTRL and click with the right mouse button to call up the menu
shown below, which allows you to edit the pedestal.
Show and change the settings

(dimension)
Figure 25: Edit foundation
In the tab 401-Manufacturer (or in Favorites, as shown in the image below), you can edit the geometric di-
mensions.
Figure 26: Edit geometric dimensions
Immediately after this, the 3D-object is enlarged. You need 8 foundations with the following dimensions to
create this sample plant.
Foundation Length L Width B Height H Coordinates of the base point

for: mm mm mm X Y Z
Base plate 20,000 10,000 200 10000 5000 0
Pump 1 1000 700 200 850 8500 200
Pump 2 1000 700 200 11395 5335 200
Pump 3 1000 700 200 15115 2900 200
Pump 4 1000 700 200 17000 900 200
Mixing tank 1 3000 2500 400 3450 7500 200
Mixing tank 1 3000 2500 400 6450 7500 200
Cooling tank 3000 3000 400 18000 4185 200
Basispunkt und Einfügepunkt des

Fundaments
Tasks:
- Place all the foundations as shown in chapter 16 Drawings, Figure 185 on page 141.
5.2 Karthesian Move
You need the “Karthesian move” in order to be able to work quickly and efficiently. The significance of this
function is that an object, which is hanging on the cursor, can be moved from one arbitrary point to any coor-
dinates in the space.
Placement of the first pump platform on the base plate can be carried out in the following way.
1) Select an existing pump platform

using the move command. Grip
the platform at the base point in
the center. This point is automati-
2) cally offered to you as snap point.
It is an insert point, actually (“IP”).
1)
Figure 27: Move CADISON Objects
2) Now press down the CTRL key

and click on the lower left cor-
ner of the base plate, in order
to display the dialog for
Karthesian move. Enter the ad-
jacent values.
Figure 28: Offset entry
The pump foundation should be set after clicking OK at the right position. Compare the position with the plan,
then the positive or negative signs of the coordinates can be changed easily at the start.
Figure 29: Checking the result: iso view (left) and side view (right)
5.3 Steel Construction
5.3.1 Construct support frame for heat exchanger

The heat exchanger should be built on a simple support frame constructed with steel beams. Click
on the steel beam button and select the IPE beam Type IPE 140 from the DIN Steel Profiles cata-
log.
Figure 30: CADISON Article Selector
Draw the first steel beam to be 1660 mm long. Construct the second at an angle of 90° with a length of 330
mm. To do this, click on the connection point for the first beam. Enter the length 330, and use the orientation
line that passes through the connection point to help with orientation.
If you wish to swap the main axes, you can do this by pressing <Ctrl>+<Space> before drawing the starting
point. Construct the two remaining steel beams until you have a closed frame.
Figure 31: Draw steel beam at 90° to first steel beam, follow the green construction line
Notes: In general, CADISON creation lines offer the advantage of allowing you to construct items
quickly and simply. In contrast, orthogonal orientation lines can be confusing if the fixed point is not located
in the drawing plane, but a little further below in the Z axis.
5.3.2 Miter cuts

Manually
As you can obviously see, the ends of the girders currently overlap. You now need to cut the ends of a girder
at an angle of 45°. To do this, edit a girder (press <Ctrl> while clicking on the beam to the right mouse but-
ton, then select Edit steel beam). You can enter the desired angle on tab 804 Graphic.
Automatically
The plus/minus sign will differ depending on which steel beam is being edited. Alternatively, you can click on
the Mitre of two pipes button in the 3D drafting commands toolbar. This is much easier.
Notes: This property can be copied over to the other steel beams quickly using the command <Data
to> (press <Ctrl> and right click on the object).
5.3.3 Support stand
For the support stands, select the rectangular hollow profile 80x80x5.6 DIN 59410. This is located
under Steel beam ► hollow section► hollow section 80x80x5.6 DIN 59410. Now place the support
stand using a length of 250 mm. To do so, fix the foot to the lower corner of the frame. Press
<Space> to switch the insertion point of the steel beam (not easily visible, since the hollow profile has not yet
been assigned a length!). Once you have located the corner of the beam, you can enter the length of the foot
as 200 mm. You may find that you have not located the correct corner. In this case, use the CADISON Move
and Rotate command to move the hollow profile to the correct position by selecting the desired corner as
your base point. This is demonstrated with a previously incorrectly placed foot in Figure 32. The CADISON
Explorer view EP <> EP also helps here to ensure that the placement is accurate.
Figure 32: Place foot accurately at corner
Copy and move all other support stand to the corners. To be able to place the support stands accurately
in the center, your best choice is to use the connection point of the steel beam located above the corner foot.
The advantage of this is that you can use the insertion point at the center of the steel beam. This will save
you having to dimension the girder and accurately position the foot with half the girder length from the corner
foot.
The finished support frame should looks like shown below.
Figure 33: Support frame for heat exchanger
Notes: In addition to the AutoCAD <Snap end point> (END) there are additional snap modes such
as <Snap midpoint> (MID) and <Snap intersection point> (INT).
5.3.4 Pipe bridges
The purpose of a pipe bridge is to support pipelines when they are carried overhead. To do this, use a U-
channel type U 100.
Start with a vertical U girder with the length 3575 mm. Then, connect a 1550 mm long girder at right angles.
The simplest way to view this is with an orientation line through the connection point. Continue by placing
another perpendicular girder down to the ground. Now place a cross-piece, located 2500 mm above the
ground. To do this, press <Shift> while clicking with the left mouse button on a connection point on the
ground. This basically stretches a rubber band away from this point. Enter 2500 and the rubber band will
remain at that length. Now try to move the orientation lines that go through the base point on the ground until
the symbol appears with the right angle to the Z axis. Then try to move the orientation lines on the opposing
standing girders, which also go through the base point on the ground, until the symbol with the intersection
point appears. This appears when two orientation lines intersect. Place the second cross-piece 1000 mm
from the ground, under the other cross-piece (see Figure 34).
Figure 34: Set cross piece at right angle
As with the support frame, you need to define miter cuts on the upper cross-piece and on the supports, using
an angle of 45°:
Angle XZ end = - 45
Angle XZ start = - 45
5.3.5 Pipe supports
To fix the pipeline on top of the pipe brigde two pipe supports are needed. Click the button pipe sup-
port from the toolbar 3D-Pipeline construction. Select from the catalog metal pipes -> conduit clip
DN15 to DN125. Nominal bore DN50 as well DN80 are needed.
Pipe supports can be first inserted when the insulation type, the material and the type of bearing has been
defined. The following figure shows the properties to be selected. Selection and configuration of the pipeline
holder takes place with the CADISON Selector. We will go into details about the possibilities later.
Figure 35: Pipe bracket with configured properties
Click on the entries within the red LINK-symbol. Desired properties can
be selected now in the table. A simple click on the entry is however not
sufficient. You should click on the desired line with right mouse button
and select the entry "Configure" in the context menu. The line is now
highlighted with pink. Now, you only have to assign insulation thickness
(insulation), type of support and material (also see Chapter 9).
• Insulation: Select the topmost insulation and then DN50 (or DN80 in case of second bracket).
• Bearing: Different types are offered for selection. Select Movable bearing.
• Material: Select steel St 37-2.
You must now save the pipe brackets by clicking with the right mouse button and choosing Save configura-
tion from the menu that appears. The pipe bracket is now highlighted in green and saved to the database.
Click on Configuration search result and select the pipe bracket that you have just configured. Click on
<OK>.
Placing the pipe brackets
Placing the bracket at the desired place on the pipe bridge could be completed in one step by using the car-
tesian move command. But in this example we will use a separate UCS to complete the task.
Move the UCS (User Coordinate System), in order to

place the pipe bracket on the pipe bridge as it can be
seen in the adjacent figure.
In order to be able to select the correct corner point of

the bearing, the view is to be set to “Hidden”.
Enter ucs in the command line of AutoCAD and confirm

with <ENTER>. Subsequently, select the corner point
of the bearing with snap “End point”.
Figure 36: New UCS
Set the previously saved pipe bracket at any position in the model. Select the Move command after offsetting
and take the right lower edge of the bracket as base point (with AutoCAD snap option “End point”). When
you enter the coordinates 0,0,0 in the command line, the pipe bracket is inserted at the zero point of the
UCS, which is at the corner of the bearing currently.
Figure 37: Pipe bracket offset at the origin of UCS
From here, the pipe bracket has to be moved to the desired position on the bearing. However, this can also
be done later, when the pumps have been placed, on which the pipeline and thereby pipe brackets are also
oriented.
Select the Move command and select the base point. The insertion point can be in the center of the base
plate or again at the lower right corner point. Click with Ctrl+left mouse button on the corner of the bearing
in order to open the dialog for Cartesian move. Enter the following values:
Figure 38: Coordinates for moving the first pipe bracket with DN80
Follow the same procedure for the second pipe bracket DN50.
Figure 39: Coordinates for the second pipe bracket DN50
Tip: You can also use the Cartesian move to place the pipe bracket directly, without placing the UCS first.
However, moving of UCS is a useful function, which you can always use later again, e.g. to simplify the en-
tering of the coordinates.
Figure 40: Completed pipe bridge with pipe supports
When both the pipe brackets are positioned, reset the UCS by clicking once on the CADISON button for
the view “south west”.
Tip: If the pipe bracket should to be offset inclined in space in the process of placing. This helps to turn
off the function AU (automatic alignment).
5.3.6 Creating a construction set using example of Pipe Bridge

In CADISON Designer, several drawn objects can be united to a construction set and these can be saved in
the object library. Since we have created a pipe bridge, these can be also used again possibly for later pro-
jects, save this pipe bridge. This is done by using the Symbol Editor.
CADISON -> Create new symbols -> Symbol-Editor...
All the parameters are defined with the Symbol-Editor for addition in the library. It is worked through from top
to bottom. See figure on the following page.
Figure 41: CADISON Symbol Editor
1. Select the supporting frame including the pipe brackets with <Select graphic>. Then “OK” appears
and you can continue with the next point.
2. Fix the base point of the construction set with <Create insertion point>, i.e. the construction set
hangs on the cursor at this point later when inserting. Select the insertion point at the base for this.
3. Subsequently, click on <Zoom> and zoom in as precisely as possible on the supporting frame, as
this zoom defines the preview picture of the construction set in the Object Manager.
4. Place a checkmark for "Remove main object on insert“.
5. Then click on <OK> and the supporting frame is added to the object library under the construction
set on the tab "User". Now you can again rename the title to "Supporting frame".
6 3D-Vessel construction and Tank Assistant

• 3D-Vessel construction with and without using the “Tank assistant”
6.1 3D-Vessel construction

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In CADISON Designer, tanks can be composed of various components. In contrast to 2D, which uses an
object library, 3D can access manufacturer catalogs. Therefore, when selecting the components, the
MATPIPE article selection window appears rather than the Object Manager.
Vessels can be basically constructed in 3 ways:
1. Manually by selecting and adding together the individual parts from the catalogs
2. With the help of the tank assistant
3. By importing a DWG-block and transforming in a CADISON object using Symbol Editor
In this chapter, only the first two options are discussed in detail. Later in the tutorial, it is shown on the basis
of a simple AutoCAD solids how a CADISON object of the type “heat exchanger” can be created from such a
block. This procedure can be also applied to the imported blocks, which represent a vessel.
6.1.1 Toolbar 3D Vessel construction
For assembling the mixing tank, go to the toolbar for 3D-vessel construction. For consistency, build only one
of the two mixing tanks and then simply copy the tank.
Platform
Ladder
Staircase
Flange
Joint/Screwed Coupling
Steel beam
Pipe
Mitred Elbow
Duct Tee Set On
Outlet
Manway assistent
Edit nozzle
Nozzle assistant
Manway
Nozzle
Vessel assistant
Vessel insulation
Vessel Heating / cooling
Vessel support
Vessel equipment
Vessel bottom
Vessel body
Figure 42: toolbar 3D vessel construction
6.1.2 Component selection
Click on the button for tank body. When you have done this, the system requests that you click on
an object so that parameters can be transferred for the correct selection in the catalog. This is a
practical feature if you wish to add new components to existing ones, then not having to find the
correct catalog but finding the right one presented to you. Since no component is available yet, however,
click with the left mouse button. The Article selection window then appears as shown in below figure. Select
this tank jacket as shown with nominal width 1600 mm.
Figure 43: Selection of the tank body
6.1.3 Positioning the Tank Body

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The tank body is now attached to the mouse cursor. As in 2D, the CADISON Explorer is now active, so you
can use all its features such as the automatic orientation OR or Hypersnap HS. As you see, the mouse cur-
sor is attached to the base point of the tank base. Place the base somewhere adjacent to the foundation.
To get the length of 2500 mm there are different methods:
1. Select the property „Length L“ at the Object Manager. Type in the value.
2. Select the grips and stretch or shrink the 3D tank body with moves of the cursor to the required
length.
Then you can align the tank shell perpendicular upwards using Rotate. Thereby, take into consideration the
auxiliary symbols with the right angle and the z-symbol.
6.1.4 Tank bottom
Click on the button Tank base/cap and then on the tank jacket. Since the DIN catalog does not con-
tain bases or caps, the search filter will return no results. Enter another catalog called Afflerbach,
and locate the torospherical base with 10 mm and diameter 1600 mm. You can now simply place
the cap on the jacket. When doing so, ensure that Hypersnap HS has been activated. This function locates
the next connection or insertion point for the object over which the mouse is hovering.
AP <> AP means that the two connection points are located together.
You can simply click with the left mouse button and the cap is placed
directly on the jacket. Since the cap remains attached to the mouse cur-
sor, you can then place a second to the bottom of the jacket to act as the
base.
Figure 44: Positioning the tank bottom
6.1.5 Bottom mounted tank supports

The button for tank supports/stands calls up the article selection screen.
Click on the lower tank cap so that the search filter is correctly configured.
From the tank brackets catalog, search for internal apparatus feet made
from steel profile for an apparatus with diameter of 1600 mm. Once you have
selected the stand foot, press <OK> and the foot is attached to the mouse cursor.
Insert the foot at the lower connection point of the torospherical base (see Figure
45).
Figure 45: Positioning the tank supports
Notes: To get a gently look , CADISON allows offer a feature to modify the graphic representation. Click
on the button Control representation to display a volumized version of the stand foot.
The stand foot remains attached to the mouse cursor and you can continue to place the remaining three feet
at this connection point. You simply have to rotate the stand foot around the connection point. To do this, use
the automatically activated orientation lines by moving the mouse to the opposite side. The orientation lines
then offer you the correct angle of rotation immediately. Press <Ctrl> and click with the right mouse button on
a stand foot, and activate tab 401 – Manufacturer. Here you will find the object property Height H which
should be configured as per the plan.
Height of the pedestal

Edit a pedestal and switch to the tab 401-Produce. You find the object property height H on this tab, which
you can set to 500 mm.
Notes: To edit the height for all stand feet at once, use the CADISON command Edit several objects
simultaneously.
6.2 The Tank Assistant
The tank assistant allows you to design a tank or container (vertical, horizontal or special container) quickly
and easily. To call up the tank assistant, click on the button . You can compile the data for your tank from
a database. This works in the same way as ordering from a catalog, with the user searching for the individual
components and placing them in the shopping basket.
6.2.1 Configuration of the mixing tank

In the Calculation window, you can first enter the diameter and height before selecting the components. The
wizard will then search the catalogs for appropriate components.
The mixing tank should have height H of 2500 mm and diameter D of 1600 mm.
Figure 46: Tank Assistant with main dimensions
First of all, you need a tank body. To get this, click with the left mouse button on the button. A win-
dow now opens in which you can search for the corresponding tank body. Select the tank jacket for
vertical pressurized vessels ► tank bodies for plant [DIN 28022] with a diameter of 1600 mm and
press <OK>.
Figure 47: Article Selection for Tank Body
The tank wizard has now saved the data for the jacket. To select the tank base and cap, click with
the left mouse button on the button. The wizard will search for the corresponding components – you
just have to press <OK>.
Figure 48: Article Selection for Cap and Bottom
Selection and insertion of the stand foot is done in a
similar way. Click on the button tank support/stand
foot.
Figure 49: Tank Support
Once you have entered the number, angle and position (inner supports) of the feet, you simply have to
select type from the catalog using the object selection facility and press <OK>.
Figure 50: Selection of tank support
Selection of the tank brackets and support ring is identical to selection of the stand foot. It is not discussed
further in this chapter since this tank needs no brackets and support ring. Once all values shown below have
been entered, click on <OK> and the tank will be drawn.
Figure 51: Tank Assistant for mixing tank with complete data
After you have entered all the listed values, you have the following further options:
Placing the tank
When you confirm the dialog with <OK>, the vessel is placed at the specified coordinates (0,0,0). You can
define the insertion point either using the crosshair or manually. For position of the vessel, see chapter 15,
Figure 52, mixing tank
Saving the configuration file
• Open a pre-saved vessel configuration

• Save a vessel configuration as *.tas file
• Open the previous vessel configuration by confirming with <OK>
Assign to an existing vessel
Using the Tree-symbol, CADISON-structure view opens and you can then assign the components to the
corresponding vessel in the project. This could be a vessel which has been inserted in a PID drawing and is
not represented in 3D yet.
Important: If assignment to a vessel does not take place, then the vessel components (body, base, ped-
estal, eyelet) are only attached in the database. If you do not select any vessel in the vessel assistant, then
you should create a vessel in the database after confirming the assistant and the vessel components should
be assigned to this vessel.
Figure 53: Assigning all vessel parts to the main object “tank”
Figure 54: Mixing tank constructed with the help of the vessel assistant
Tip: You can also save a completely constructed vessel and later load it again:
Tasks:
- Create the mixing tank 1 with the above-mentioned data with the help of the vessel assistant
- Save the completely configured vessel as “Mixing_tank1.tas”
- Assign the vessel components to the corresponding vessel in the CADISON-structure
- Place the mixing tank 1 at the specified coordinates
- Open the vessel assistant again and open “Mixing_tank1.tas”
- Assign the vessel components to the corresponding vessel in the CADISON-structure
- Place the mixing tank 2 at the specified coordinates
Mixing tank 1: X = 3450.0 Y = 8100.0 Z = 600.0
Mixing tank 2: X = 6450.0 Y = 8100.0 Z = 600.0
6.2.2 How to create the cooling tank (special vessel)
Enter the values as shown below. Selection of the tank cap and base, and of the tank feet is done in exactly
the same way as described above.
Figure 55: Data for Cooling Tank (Special Vessel)
The procedure for article selection of the cooling tank is the same as for the mixing tank. The cooling tank
appears as follows:
Figure 56: Cooling Tank (Special Vessel)
Nozzles and manhole for the vessel are added in the following chapter.
7 Nozzle and manhole wizard

• Placing the nozzles and manholes
• Subsequently editing the nozzles and manholes
• Saving a vessel with nozzles as macro
• Optional: Transfer of data from PID
7.1 Creation of Nozzles
7.1.1 Opening the nozzle / manhole assistants
Menu bar: PD -> Toolbar -> 3D-vessel construction
Figure 57: Toolbar 3D-vessel construction
Nozzle assistant
Create new nozzle with this on the vessel bodies and bottom.
Edit nozzle
Edit the existing nozzle with this. The alignment or the like can be
changed for example later.
Manhole assistant
Create the manhole with this. The functionality corresponds to the nozzle
assistant.
A nozzle always consists of two parts in CADISON:
• Weld-neck flange
• Pipe/Outlet
However, both the parts weld-neck flange and pipe are visible only in 3D-model. The “nozzle” is available
only in the database; superior to both parts.
Outlet/Pipe
Flange
Figure 58: Nozzle as visible in database (left) and on vessel (right)
7.1.2 Create a nozzle at the vessel bottom
Setting options of the nozzle assistant are identical to the options of the manhole assistant. Start the
nozzle assistant by clicking on its button and subsequently on the vessel bottom.
The dialog
The dialog enables manual selection of pipe class, nominal width, pipe, flange and position of the nozzle.
With this input, the assistant can place the nozzle. The figure below appears, when you click on the vessel
bottom.
Figure 60: Nozzle with DN65 for vessel bottom
As soon as the dialog is closed by pressing <OK>, the nozzle

for outlet appears at the vessel bottom. It is centered and
marked perpendicular downwards with the used standard
values.
Figure 61: View of nozzle in 2D wireframe representation
Both the nozzles at the bottom are created subsequently. Since these nozzles are not created using stand-
ard values, the functionality of parameter is explained in the following.
7.1.3 How does the input of parameters and position function?
Geometric parameters of nozzle or manhole on the vessel. Different

length inputs can be entered here.
A speciality is the parameter WA. With the help of this value, nozzle or
manhole can be constructed on the vessel at an angle.
Dimensions for positioning the nozzle on the vessel.
As it is to be identified from the graphic with the explanation of the

variables, the positioning of the nozzle can be carried out in two
ways:
1. Either by Radius and Angle
2. Or by input of X- and Y-coordinates
Important: As soon as a value has been entered and subsequently, it is clicked in another field, then the
automatic calculation of the remaining values starts. It is also possible theoretically to enter the inconsistent
values. These are however rectified immediately to physically correct values.
7.1.4 Creation of two nozzles at the vessel cap (both DN50)

Two nozzles are fitted at the vessel cap. One is placed centrally in the middle for water inlet and the other is
little offset at the edge for feeding carbon dioxide. Both are of dimension DN50.
Nozzle for water

The centrally placed nozzle for water at the cap is similar to the nozzle created at the vessel bottom. Stand-
ard values are applied here.
Nozzle for carbon dioxide

The following values are used for the nozzle placed on the edge for carbon dioxide:
Parameter: LM = 150 mm
Position: R = 500 mm
W = 270°
If all values have been entered and confirmed with <OK>, the result appears as follows:
Nozzle for water

Nozzle for carbon
dioxide
Figure 62: Positioning of both the nozzles at the cap
7.1.5 Optional: If the nozzle has been already planned in PID

Desired nozzles can be directly imported from PID in the nozzle assistant under Assignments > Nozzles with
the corresponding dimensions.
If the option “Group nozzles on the vessel” is activated, then the nozzle can be grouped optionally for the
vessel. Grouping of nozzles on the vessel functions only when the vessel is already a group.
Desired nozzle is selected in CADISON TREE and it is assigned to the nozzle assistant by clicking <OK>.
Tasks:
- Create 4 supports in all for the mixing tank 1 and 2 with the following parameters
- Nozzle N01, DN65, at the vessel bottom
Parameters LM=150, WA=90,
Y=-500mm, ->R=500mm, W=270°
With weld-neck flange

R=0mm

X=400, ->R=400mm,
With weld-neck flange and blind flange

R=0mm
-Create 5 nozzles for cooling tank with the following parameters

-Nozzle N01, DN50, at the vessel bottom
Y=800, ->R=800mm, W=90°
-Nozzle N02, DN300, at 45° angle at the vessel bottom

Parameters LM=1000, WA=45°, Z=0mm
With weld-neck flange und blind flange
-Nozzles N03, DN50, at the vessel bottom

Rotated by -15°
-Nozzles N04, DN50, at the vessel bottom

Rotated by +15°
- Nozzles N05, DN65, at the vessel bottom

R=0mm, W=0°
7.1.6 Subsequent editing of the nozzle
These options offer you the possibility to subsequently edit an already place nozzle. You can change
e.g. the geometric shape and the position of the nozzle as well as the dimensions.
Opening the editing function of a nozzle:

Menu bar: PD -> Toolbar -> 3D-vessel construction-> Edit nozzle
Only those nozzles can be edited later, which have been created with the nozzle assistant.
7.1.7 Correctly deleting a nozzle
Figure 63: Nozzle on vessel with subordered flange and outlet
In order to delete an already placed nozzle completely, it is not sufficient to delete only the flange and the
pipe. As described earlier, an object names “Nozzle” is also always present in the database. Since this can
no more be seen graphically in the model, it would still remain in the database.
In order to completely delete the nozzle, pipe and flange are marked in the drawing and subsequently the
delete button (Del) is pressed (or: Edit menu > Delete).
Figure 64: Dialog for deleting objects
You have following 3 options in the Delete dialog.
1. Do not mark any option
2. Activate “Delete only graphic(s)"
3. Activate “Delete superior objects”
Variant 1: “Do not mark any option“ and confirm the dialog with OK.
If the graphically represented components (flange + outlet) are to be deleted, then no options can be acti-
vated in this window.
Figure 65: Nozzle without subordered components
Variant 2: “Delete only graphic(s)“

If this option is activated, then the CADISON table opens and the graphical representations of flange and
pipe are displayed.
Figure 66: Selection of graphical representation
Confirm the Delete dialog in the next step with <OK>. If the vessel is edited, it can be seen that both the
objects are still subordered to vessel and nozzle. The pipe and the weld-neck flange remain as database
objects, but without graphic in the drawing. The are not written in bold letters anymore.
Figure 67: Vessel head with subordered flange and pipe, but without graphic
Variant 3: “Delete empty superior objects”
If the complete nozzle is to be deleted, option “Delete empty superior objects” has to be activated in the De-
lete dialog.
Figure 68: Delete CADISON dialog object using option superior objects
CADISON table is opened thereupon in a further dialog and the nozzle is listed. Select the nozzle and quit
with <OK>.
Figure 69: Selection of superior object
Confirm the Delete dialog in the next step with <OK>. If the vessel is edited, then it can be seen that the
nozzle has been deleted from the database.
Figure 70: Mixing vessel, now without nozzle
7.2 Creating the Manhole
Fill out the parameters marked with red arrows. Remaining values get automatically calculated.
Figure 71: Manhole on the tank body
Figure 72: Manhole inclined at the dished head
7.3 Save Vessel as Macro
You can save the completely equipped vessel (shells, bottoms, pedestals, nozzles) as macro in the object
class “Vessel”. You can select the object class “Vessel” here in contrast to saving as construction set (as
before for the pipe bridge), in which the object is then found in the Object Manager.
All the parameters are defined for adding to the library using the Symbol Editor. Open the menu CADISON >
Create new symbols > Symbol Editor... and fill out the dialog as follows:
Figure 73: CADISON Symbol Editor – Settings for a vessel macro
1. Select the vessel together with the nozzle on the drawing with <Select graphics>.
2. Set the base point of macro with <Create insertion point>, i.e. the vessel hangs on the cursor at
this point later for inserting. Take the corner point of the base plate for this purpose.
3. Click on <Zoom> and zoom as precisely as possible on the vessel, as this zoom defines the small
preview picture in the Object Manager.
4. After the dialog has been closed by clicking on <OK>, Copy dialog appears. CADISON determines
that the vessel consists of several objects and contains nozzles:
Figure 74: CADISON dialog – Copy objects
Mark three nozzles and confirm both dialogs with <OK>.
5. Vessel is added to the object library for vessels in the tab "User". Now you can still change the name
to "Mixing tank".
8 Positioning of Process Engineering Equipment

• Placing Vessels, Pumps and Heat Exchanger in 3D model
• Creating and placing Compressor with Symbol Editor
8.1 Positioning the tank

You can now position the mixing tanks on the pedestal. Do this as displayed in. Insert the tank previously
saved in the object library, and place it at the base point (0,0,0). Use the button to group all elements of
the mixing tank, so that they can all be moved together. Use the CADISON button Move and rotate objects
to move the mixing tanks to the position on the pedestal. In doing this, use the XY coordinate of the lower
connection point of the tank body as the base point and select the Z coordinate 0
Figure 75: base point for moving the mixing tank
The mixing tank is now attached to the mouse cursor. Use the mouse cursor to indicate the bottom lower
insertion point of the pedestal and press <Ctrl> while clicking with the left mouse button. This action sets a
reference point. A new dialog appears.
Figure 76: Cartesian move of the lower corner of foundation
Exact functionalities of the dialog for Cartesian move have been explained already when positioning the
foundation further in the tutorial.
The vessel should be placed on its foundation as shown below. It is recommended to check the correct posi-
tion in the top view and the lateral view. Proceed exactly in the similar way with the second vessel.
Figure 77: Mixing tank of the foundations and pipe bridges in top view
8.2 Place pumps

Click on the button for pumps in the toolbar Process engineering equipments. With this, the selector
of MATPIPE opens. Select a centrifugal pump with DN65 suction side and DN50 pressure side from
the Tutorial catalog.
The aim is to position the pump perpendicular under the left mixing tank on the foundation.
Figure 78: Selection of pumps with DN65/DN50
8.2.1 Changing the insertion points
When CADISON Explorer is active and you have still not specified any new position, then you can initiate all
insertion and connection points with <SPACE> successively and then the first selected base point changes
without storing the object.
DN50
DN65
Figure 79: Insertion point on the foundation
If you would like to place the pump on the suction side or pressure side, then press the spacebar as many
times as the below mentioned display appears.
Figure 80: Connection point at suction side
Figure 81: Connection point at pressure side
8.2.2 Positioning in the plant
Centrifugal pump hangs on the cursor and you can position it now on the foundation for pump 1.
Select the insertion point “IP” on the pump. Go to the corresponding foundation with the pump on the cursor.
If CADISON can connect both objects (pump and foundation) with its connection points (IP -> INS), press
“CTRL” and left mouse button.
Figure 82: Positioning the insertion point “IP” of pump on the base point “INS” of the foundation
The dialog for Cartesian move of objects is opened.
Figure 83: Positioning the pump, relative to the selected reference point
Since the dimensions of foundation are 1000x700x200 and the base point of foundation is in the center, the
pump has to be moved by 500mm in Y-direction and by 200mm in Z-direction.
Figure 84: Alignment of pump with the help of CADISON construction lines
Pump has to be aligned in the next step. Ensure that the CADISON construction lines are switched on and
align orthogonally. You can activate the CADISON explorer option “HL O” by shift using “F8”.
Figure 85: Top view on foundations with pumps 001, 005, 006 and two mixing tanks
Figure 86: Top view on the foundations with pumps 002, 003, 004 and cooling tank
Task:
- Position 6 pumps on the foundations
Tip: For left pump on the small platform, it is most simple to allow showing the center point of the front
foundation edge of AutoCAD. In this way, the pump can be easily placed without the input of coordinates.
8.3 Placing the Pipe Bridge
Place the pipe bridge 1000 mm on right adjacent to the foundation. Go to the isometric view south east for
this purpose. Select the left corner of U-bearing as base point as shown in the figure below.
Foundation
Base point, left lower corner of U-bearing
Figure 87: Set pipe bridge
Go to the corner point of the foundation with the crosshair and press <Shift> + left mouse button simulta-
neously. With this, a rubber band is tensed from this reference point to your base point. Enter “1000” and
the distance always remains 1000 mm in any direction.
8.4 Aids for Construction
8.4.1 Changing Work Planes

A further option for positioning apparatus or pipelines correctly is provided by the Work Plane com-
mand. You can find this command in the General Construction Commands ► Work Plane toolbar. Click
on this button with the left mouse button to call up the following dialog.
Figure 88: Work Plane
You can now enter various Z-coordinates.
The following steps are required:
1. New to enter the desired Z coordinates.

2. Enter the value 400, confirm by choosing New
3. Select the value 400 and confirm by pressing <OK> to activate the desired Z coordinates.
New Z-coordinates
Figure 89: New work layer 400mm
Z-coordinates remain at the selected value as long as you don't change this value again.
8.4.2 Rotate about a reference point or angle

When the CADISON explorer is active and you still have not given any inputs for the new position,
then you can let the object rotate about its own axis of connection point vector or insertion point vector
by 90° in steps using <Ctrl>+<SPACE>. This is helpful for inserting the valve in the pipeline.
Optionally, the function offers the possibility of rotating the objects within a pipeline. Thereby, inputs of AN
(angle/ankle) can be also rotated.
8.4.3 Explorer - Construction Lines

Whenever possible, try to drag the connecting points of other objects, in order to align the object to be
placed. Pipe bridge is to be still moved in Y-direction in such a way that the lower pipe bracket is exactly in a
line in the top view (see figure below). Select the insertion point of the lower pipe bracket as base point and
fix X- and Z-coordinates with this point. With this, the pipe bracket is still to be moved even more in Y-
direction to the pipe bracket.
Figure 90: Move pipe bridge in Y-direction
Drag the mouse over the connection point of the outlet nozzle of the right pump and align the pipe bridge
exactly with the construction lines thereof.
Place all the other process engineering equipments shown on overview in chapter “Drawings” at the end of
this tutorial.
8.5 Create heat exchanger from 3D-object
8.5.1 Inserting the foreign objects in the Symbol Editor

Since it may occur that a specific 3D-object that is required for the current project, is not available in any
catalog, CADISON offers you the option to import the AutoCAD models in the Object Manager using the
Symbol Editor.
2 components, which are not CADISON objects, have to be still placed in the plant. These can be created as
CADISON objects and are provided with the corresponding connection parameters. A heat exchanger and a
compressor have to be imported in the Symbol Editor. Draw a heat exchanger for this with AutoCAD objects
(cuboids and cylinders). Detail drawings can be found at the end of this tutorial in chapter “Drawing”.
8.5.2 Define insertion points

CADISON insertion points have to be added to this after creating the projecting edge model. Open the menu
CADISON -> Create new symbols -> Create insertion points. The symbol for an insertion point hangs on the
cursor after executing this command. Set this symbol on one of the lower corners of the cuboid. Use Auto-
CAD snap functions for this purpose. Set an insertion point symbol on all lower corner points and in the cen-
ter of the short side. When you have defined all the insertion points, then terminate the command with ESC-
button.
Temporarily place
the UCS here!
Figure 91: Heat exchanger with insertion points
How to create the 4 cylinders (Nozzles):
• Type “cylinder” and use R=50, H=100

• Flip cylinder from vertical to horizontal orientation
• Place UCS on lower corner of front-edge (see image above)
• From there, move each cylinder to the following coordinates:
o 0,100,300
o 0,350,300
o 0,100,700
o 0,350,700
8.5.3 Define connection points
In order to be able to connect pipelines with the compressor, it needs connection points. Symbols for con-
nection points contain information such as nominal width and vector for the direction of the pipeline to be
connected. You can find the command in menu CADISON -> Create new symbols -> Define connection
points.
Figure 92: Set connection points on heat exchanger
• Select the entry Pipe connection DN1 from the list for the first connection point in the following dia-
log (selection of connection type). After clicking <OK>, the symbol hangs on crosshair.
• Place it with AutoCAD snap function “Center” on the center point of the lower left cylinder on the
front side of the heat exchanger (see next page for result). Define the directional vector for the con-
necting pipeline after placing the symbol. Rotate the symbol using the mouse in such a way that the
X-direction of the symbol shows in the direction, from where the pipeline will connect later.
• You automatically reach the dialog again and select the Pipe connection DN2 for the second con-
nection. Place this connection point in the center of the upper left cylinder. Define X-direction of this
symbol in the connection direction of the pipe, even outwards. When the second connection symbol
has been placed, then you again reach the dialog.
• Remaining two pipe connections DN3 and DN4 are placed in the clockwise direction on the right
side on the upper and lower cylinder. After placing the fourth pipe connection, leave the dialog using
the button <Close>
Figure 93: Isometric view of heat exchanger with connection points
8.5.4 Symbol Editor
In the next step, model is imported in the Object Manager from the Symbol Editor. Symbol Editor is called
using CADISON -> Create new symbols -> Symbol Editor.
Figure 94: CADISON Symbol Editor
The following steps are required for importing the heat exchanger in Object Manager.
• Select the projecting edge model using button "Select graphic".
• Activate the option “Create new object”
• Activate the option “3D-graphic”
• Select the insertion point
• Select the object class heat exchanger (PHI-HEXC)
• Confirm 3D-view point (optional)
• Select the preview window for the Object Manager
Once you have confirmed your inputs with “OK”, a further dialog “Symbol Editor Maintenance data" is
opened. Confirm this also with “OK”.
Object Manager then opens with the object class “Heat exchanger”. Here a new tab “User“ has been creat-
ed. You can find the just created heat exchanger in this tab.
Newly created heat exchanger can be filled with data in the Object Manager. In order to be able to connect
to the connection of pipelines later, the connections have to be configured. For this purpose, dimensions of
the nozzles (DN65) are to be entered in the tab “Connection 1 - 4” and the link type is set to “Weld”.
Figure 95: Heat exchanger saved and edited in the Object Manager
Task:
- Define the connection parameters of the heat exchanger (dimensions + connection type)
- Assign 4 nozzles to the heat exchanger in the Object Manager
- Create another projecting edge model for the compressor and also save this in the Object Manager
(object class = compressor, PHI-CMPR).
Dimensions are provided on page 91, figure 195.
- Define the connection parameters for this (Nominal width = DN65, link type = weld)
- Assign 4 nozzles to the heat exchanger in the Object Manager and 2 nozzles to the compressor.
8.5.5 Selection and positioning of Heat Exchanger
Activate the dockable Object Manager with CADISON -> CA-
DISON Object Manager. Drag newly created heat exchanger in
the 3D-model using Drag&Drop.
Figure 96: Insert the heat exchanger from the dockable Object Manager
Go between both the base points of the supporting frame with the lower insertion point. See figure below.
When you have reached the center point between both the base points with CADISON-snap-points, press
Ctrl + left mouse button. Enter +70 mm as Z-offset in the following dialog.
Figure 97: Placing the heat exchanger on the frame
Base points of heat exchanger have following coordinates:
X = 13615.000 Y = 3860.000 Z = 500.000
8.5.6 Inserting the weld-neck flange on the heat exchanger
In order to be able to correctly connect the pipelines to the heat exchanger, it has to be provided
with the weld-neck flange. Click on the button Flange in toolbar 3D-pipeline construction and select
the dimension DN65 from the catalog ITF_RKL_PN16.
Figure 98: Selection of weld-neck flange with DN65
After you have selected the flange, click on <OK> and it then hangs on the cursor. For the correct connection
point of the flange, press <Space> button until the connection point of the pipe is obtained.
Figure 99: Connection point of pipe connection of weld-neck flange
Set the flange on the connection of the plate heat exchanger and click with left mouse button.
Figure 100: Weld-neck flange on the plate heat exchanger
Place all the weld-neck flanges as shown below.
Connection 3
Connection 2
Connection 4
Connection 1
Figure 101: Connections of heat exchanger
Flanges have to be subordered to the nozzles of the heat exchanger in a further working step. As-
signment takes place using the function “Link objects”.
Procedure:
• Activate the command “Link objects”
• Select the flange of connection 1
• Select the option “Existing” in the dialog

• Open the list selection with “LI” -> CADISON table is opened
• Set the structure view “Vessels and nozzles”
• Mark nozzle N01 and confirm the dialog with OK
Task:
- Assign the remaining flanges to the nozzles of heat exchanger
- Place the compressor created in Y-direction at a distance of 5500 mm from base point of foundation of
pump 3 (coordinates: X = 15115.0; Y = 8400.0; Z = 200.0)
- Place both the flanges on the compressor and assign the flanges to the corresponding nozzles.
9 3D-Pipeline Planning

• Learning about the options for drawing the pipeline
• Drawing the pipelines and inserting the valves
• Subsequently changing the construction
9.1 Methods for pipeline planning

There are two methods for creating the pipelines in CADISON 3D-Designer. These methods can be com-
bined with each other.
9.1.1 Planning without automatic overlay

In this method, individual pipeline components are selected manually from the catalogs and pipe classes and
are joined together to form a pipeline. Components have to be subsequently manually added from the data-
base to a pipeline.
9.1.2 Planning with automatic overlay (Centerline construction)

In this method, pipeline progress is pre-determined by 3D-centerline construction. Media and material selec-
tion (pipe class) for the pipeline are determined before centerline planning. After completing the centerline
construction, the moulded parts are calculated by the system and are automatically overlayed on the center-
line.
9.2 Options for drawing pipeline

If the functionality of the centerline construction is activated, then different options are available to the user.
Options are shown in the input line of AutoCAD. Application of these functionalities is described in detail in
the following chapter on the basis of examples.
Start: Router/COnfig/FX/FY/FZ/SNap/DElete/Hsnap/<Point>:
If the starting point of the centerline construction is set, then the further options are offered.
Back/Router/COnfig/FX/FY/FZ/FAngle/W/FDistance/A/SNap/DElete/Hsnap/SLope(%)/Slop
e(°)
In order to activate an option, the search operators written in capital letter have to be typed in (e.g. DE for
DElete).
9.2.1 Usage of option back: Enter: b

Deletes the most recently drawn line section until just the start point of the pipeline exists
9.2.2 Usage of option COnfig: Eingabe: co

This command calls up the CADISON Explorer configuration dialog. You can make changes to the configura-
tion of Explorer functions here.
9.2.3 Usage of option FAngle: Enter: fa
Use this command to enter the angle through which the pipeline should run.
The angle between the dashed line and the black line is 30°, maintaining the 90° to the red line that should
usually be kept in pipeline construction.
Figure 102: Pipeline rotated by 30°
FA stands for fixed angle. To enter a fixed angle, you must first set a reference point. This is done by clicking
on the left mouse button. Then enter FA and confirm. The desired angle can now be set by entering or click-
ing with the left mouse button. If you enter FW again and confirm, this reverts to the original angle (A stands
for angle). If A is entered and confirmed, the angle is switch on and off. The size of the angle can be set us-
ing FA.
9.2.4 Usage of option FX: Enter: fx

Fixes the X coordinate of the desired object.
If you want to force a point to the X coordinate 1000, with its Y and Z coordinates depending on other draw-
ing elements, enter FX, press <Enter> and then enter the value (or the snap point of an object, from which
point the X value is determined). Wherever you place your object or pipe point, the X coordinate will always
be 1000.
9.2.5 Usage of option FY: Enter: fy

FY means fixed Y position. In other words, when you enter FY and confirm, the Y coordinate of the selected
point is fixed. If you enter FY again and confirm, that removes the lock on the original Y coordinate.
9.2.6 Usage of option FZ: Enter: fz

FZ means fixed Z position. In other words, when you enter FZ and confirm, the Y coordinate of the selected
point is fixed. If you enter FZ again and confirm, that removes the lock on the original Z coordinate.
9.2.7 Usage of option FDistance: Enter: fd

You can use this option to specify the distance or length of the pipeline. If you type in a figure and confirm by
clicking on <OK>, the pipeline is drawn to this length. You can select the direction in which the pipeline is to
continue.
9.2.8 Usage of the option D: Enter: d

D means fixed Distance. To enter a fixed distance, you must first set a reference point. This is done by click-
ing on the left mouse button. Then enter D and confirm. The desired distance can now be set by entering or
clicking with the left mouse button. If you enter D again and confirm, that removes the lock on the original
distance.
9.2.9 Usage of option SNap: Enter: sn
When Snap is activated, the CADISON snap points (mid point, intersection points, etc.) are used as soon as
the cursor approaches them.
The Snap function can be turned on and off by entering SN and confirming. Snap switches the snap function
on and off. When switch off, the OFF indicator is displayed in Explorer.
9.2.10 Usage of option Delete: Enter: de

Deletes the content of the search memory in Explorer. When you move the cursor over a CADISON object,
this object is added to the search memory. Objects located in the search memory can be recognized accord-
ing to the insertion points or connection points that are displayed. Use this option to empty this memory.
9.2.11 Usage of option Hsnap: Enter: h

When Hsnap is activated, the CADISON Explorer always jumps automatically to the next connection point.
Hsnap is turned on and off when you enter H and confirm. When Hsnap is active, the HS indicator in Explor-
er is displayed. Normally, Hsnap is switched off.
9.2.12 Usage of option Orient: Enter: or

When Orient is activated, the object is oriented using the orientation lines during positioning. Entering OR
and confirming causes the orientation mode to be switch on and off. Normally orientation mode is switched
on. When orientation is active, the OR indicator in Explorer is displayed.
9.2.13 Usage of option RB: Enter: rb

RB stands for rotation base. RB is used to rotate an object to be placed around a specific angle and axis of
rotation. When an RB has been specified, the object can be rotated in 90° steps in the offset angle.
Tip: This function can be used for example, in order to create both the nozzles on the shell of the cooling
vessel. See overview plan at the end of the tutorial. The first one has an angle 165° and the second one
195°.
9.2.14 Usage of option Router: Enter: r

Router is turned on and off when you enter R and confirm The next information the router tool requires is the
connection point to which it should continue drawing. It then draws a dashed line for use as a proposed route
for laying a pipeline. You can make slight modifications using the mouse and confirm by clicking with the left
mouse button.
Notes on the Router tool

The Router tool uses a very simple algorithm, and only requires two pieces of information. The first is a direc-
tion vector from the starting point. This is calculated from the last point of the pipeline that was defined before
the Router tool was activated.
The second piece of information is the desired pipeline end point. This must be a connection point of an ob-
ject, and is used by the router to calculate another direction vector. There are three routing modes available:
Both direction vectors share a common point of intersection when extended
The Router tool extends the two pipelines in the direction of their vectors until they intersect.
Neither direction vectors share a common point of intersection when extended
The Router tool generates an additional connection line. The two direction vectors point to each other
The Router tool inserts an additional connection line at right angles.
Tip: Press <Shift> and click the left mouse button to set a reference point. You can press <Ctrl> and
<Space> at the same time to rotate the object around the axis of rotation in steps of 90°. Each insertion point
has its own rotation axis. You can press <Shift> <Ctrl> and <Space> at the same time to rotate the object
around the axis of rotation in steps of 90° in the other direction. Press the <Tab> key to switch the coordi-
nates system in the 3D area. You can switch the coordinate system from polar to Cartesian and vice versa
by pressing <F6>.
9.2.15 Usage of option Gradient: Enter: G or g

Draws a gradient or incline.
Enter the value in percent (%). A negative value will cause a downward sloping gradient to be drawn.
E.g.: If you want to draw a gradient, draw as though you were drawing a horizontal pipeline. The pipeline is
displayed with the incline when positioning.
9.2.16 Usage of option Gradient(°): Enter: R or r

Draws a gradient or incline.
Enter the value in percent (°). A negative value will cause a downward sloping gradient to be drawn.
E.g.: If you want to draw a gradient, draw as though you were drawing a horizontal pipeline. The pipeline is
displayed with the incline when positioning.
9.3 Construction of pipelines without automatic
Notes: This chapter describes how a pipeline is composed from individual parts on the basis of a
short example. Actual strength of CADISON is however the automatic configuration of a pre-determined
pipeline progress with individual parts.
You can read the following chapter if necessary. Otherwise, we recommend you to continue directly from
Chapter 9.4, in which drawing with the help of automatic is described in detail.
9.3.1 Pipeline between first mixing tank and pump

Underneath the mixing tank (left) is a nozzle from which the carbonated water is extracted and fed to the
pump. In order to be able to connect a pipeline, a flange and counter flange must be placed first.
Flanges
Figure 103: Vessel and pump installation
Flanges
First place a counter flange on the existing flange at the tank nozzle. Do this by clicking on the
Flange button in the 3D Pipeline Construction toolbar. Then click on the flange that has already
been placed on the nozzle, and use this to filter the correct item from the catalog. When you have
the correct item, place it directly on the connection point, with the automatic orientation option activated. Also
place a flange on the pump.
Pipes and Elbows
Before inserting an elbow, draw a piece (200 mm) of pipe descending vertically from the flange. Do
this by clicking on the Pipes button and then on the counter flange in order to filter the correct diam-
eter in the pipe class. Now simply connect the start of the pipe to the connection point of the counter
flange and type 200 to fix the length. The end of the pipe is now attached to the mouse. Use the mouse to
drag this vertically downwards until the orientation line that passes through the previous connection point
appears. The pipe is then vertical to the XY plane, and you can click the left mouse button.
Attach to this an elbow with 1.5xD (radius equals 1.5 times the diameter of the pipe), turning
through 90°. Click on the Elbow button and then on the pipe in order to filter the correct diameter in
the pipe class. If the insertion point does not match (connection point of the start of the elbow) then
press the <Space> key to switch to the correct insertion point. Before clicking on the connection point of the
pipe, ensure that the elbow is oriented correctly. You can change the orientation of the elbow in steps of 90°
by pressing the <Ctrl> and <Space> keys together.
Figure 104: Connect elbow to the pipe
Edit elbow angle

Normally only 90° elbows are inserted. However, subsequently you can naturally enter a new angle, by
pressing <Ctrl> while clicking with the right mouse button on the elbow and choosing Edit elbow. On tab 804
Graphic you will find the property Angle A, which you can modify as required.
Now you have to complete the pipe to the pump. Since the first pipe is not the right length, we have to move
the elbow along the Z axis so that its other end is located at the same height at the pump intake. This can be
achieved by using the green orientation lines when moving the elbow. Click on the button for the CADISON
Move objects command, and then turn to the elbow and select its lower connection point for use as the base
point when moving the object. The elbow is now attached to the mouse cursor. Move the mouse over the
flange on the pump to activate the connection point – i.e. it turns red and is entered in the CADISON Explor-
er search history. The old connection point of the elbow and the connection point of the flange should now
both be red, so that both points can be located by orientation lines. Now you simply have to find the point of
intersection of the orientation lines that pass through the two points, as shown in, so that the curve is moved
to the correct height.
Intersection found, see also
in window: AP<>SCH
Perpendicular to XY-plane in
Z-direction
Figure 105: Adjustment of the position of the elbow to the height of pump
Notes: Always zoom in on objects as tightly as possible when performing such actions in order to
ensure you use the correct orientation lines.
Remember that the pipe length at the other end of the curve will reduce automatically.
9.3.2 Manual adjustment of reducer, tees, elbows
Mitre bend type elbow by 2 pipes Cross between 4 pipes

Mitre of two pipes Tee between 3 pipes
Arc between 2 pipes
Figure 106: 3D-Drafting commands
The buttons above allow you to design elbows, t-pieces and cross-pieces automatically. You simply have to
select the first and second pipe that you wish to join together. Do this by clicking adjacent to the pipe ends to
be joined, since the nearest connection points are selected for pipe construction. In the case of T-pieces and
cross-pieces, the first object is always the primary or through pipe, to which the other pipe is connected,
using a reducer for example.
In the article selection dialog, you can specify the pipe element in more detail according to the pipe class
used.
Tip: If an element has been incorrectly placed, try again by clicking the <Back> button. Then click on
another part of the first and second pipes when selecting the objects to be joined, as close as possible to the
point of intersection.
Figure 107: T-piece
Inserting reducers and changing the diameter

A reducer is inserted in pipeline RL002 expanding the nominal diameter from DN65 to DN80. Click on the
button for reducers. Do not click on the pipeline, since the filter will restrict the selection to reducers with
nominal width DN65, and you need a reducer from DN80 to DN65. Search for such an item in the article
selection dialog and insert a symetrical reducer as shown below. The system then asks for confirmation that
you wish to change the nominal diameter after the reducer. Click on <Yes> and then on the pipeline section
to the right, since this should have the nominal diameter DN80.
Figure 108: Change Nominal Size when inserting a reducer DN65/DN80
A dialog then appears in which you must enter the new nominal diameter and check the Change target ob-
ject option. The pipeline section on the right is now changed to the new nominal diameter.
Caps
Continue to draw the 3D centerline and the pipe a section further as desired.
A pipe end cap is placed on this end, and a T-piece is inserted at the point of
intersection of the two midlines.
9.4 Construction of pipelines with automatic
9.4.1 Drawing the 3D-centerlines

There is another option for laying pipelines. In chapter 2, you assigned a pipeline and pipe class and specifi-
cation to each medium. To draw a pipeline now, all you need to do is to create a 3D centerline. First, draw a
pipeline between the two mixing tanks MT01 and MT02 to the associated pumps. Later, you can use the
CADISON command Centerline overlay to automatically fill the 3D centerlines with pipeline elements.
Start with drawing a pipeline DN65 between respective mixing tanks and pumps belonging to these
tanks. If you have already done this in the previous chapter without automatic, then directly continue
with the second mixing tank.
You can later re-draw the 3D-centerline and create new pipeline elements using command Centerline alloca-
tion.
Select the button for pipelines in the 3D Pipeline Construction toolbar. The Object Manager appears.
Figure 109: Selection of pipeline in Object Manager
Switch to the 3D Pipe section and select the pipeline by double clicking. A new dialog is displayed – the
[Pipeline] dialog. Enter the following data as shown in the figure below, and confirm by pressing <OK>.
Figure 110: Configuration of pipeline in the pipeline dialog
Go to the first connection point of the flange on the mixing tank MT01 (CADISON Explorer CP: pipe connec-
tion; OBJ: weld-neck flange) with the cursor. Confirm the point displayed with left mouse button.
Figure 111: Centerline construction – Starting point at tank flange
When you go further to the suction side of the pump (CADISON Explorer CP: Suction side; OBJ: Centrifu-
gal pump), a thin yellow line appears, which hangs between the flange and the cursor like a rubber band:
Figure 112: Centerline construction – Reference line construction
Apart from this, matching green contruction lines are displayed. We require only those lines, which pro-
gress from the connection of the pump orthogonally in the direction of vessel:
Figure 113: Centerline construction – Fixing the intersection of reference lines
Go back with the cursor on this reference line until this line intersects the other reference line of the flange
in perpendicular:
Click the left mouse button and start drawing the first centerline at the flange. Then go to the intersection
and click again. Now go to the suction side of the pump and press the left mouse button here. With the
right mouse button finish the command.
Figure 114: 3D-centerline between mixing tank and pump
9.4.2 Centerline overlay

Once you have drawn all 3D centerlines, you can click on the button Centerline overlay to start the
process of automatically filling in the pipeline elements according to their pipe class. Do not delete the
centerlines, since these can be used later to make slight adjustments.
Figure 115: Pipeline for sparkling mineral water between mixing tank MT01 and pump PU01
CADISON InfoCenter
Use CADISON►CADISON InfoCenter to display each step of the pipe generation, showing whether a T-
piece or elbow was created, for example.
Tip: Check the list if you encounter the message, that an error has occurred while overlaying!
9.4.3 Using the commands FX, FY, FZ
Aim is to let a pipeline for sparkling mineral water run from the first pump from perpendicular upwards and in
the direction of Pipe Bridge at a height of pipe support. For this, we require Z-coordinates of pipe supports.
Figure 116: Desired pipeline route
With the functions FX, FY and FZ, you can “align" the corresponding coordinates of the desired objective.
Draw a pipeline with the dimension DN50 from the pressure side of the pump till just before the pipe brack-
ets. Start with the first perpendicular part:
• Click on the Pipeline symbol and select a pipeline template

• Enter the correct medium again in the pipeline dialog (sparkling mineral water) and also the pipe
class as well as the dimension DN50.
• Now click on connection point of the pump (pressure side) with left mouse button.
The following display appears in CADISON Explorer:
Figure 117: Pipe connection on the pressure side of the pump

Type in FZ in the command line of AutoCAD and confirm with <ENTER>. Now you can go to the front pipe
bridge for example and “align” the insertion point of the pipe bracket DN80 with the required Z-coordinates.
See figure below.
Figure 118: Reference point of pipe support
Click with the left mouse button there. Z-coordinate is now determined. This signifies that the pipeline will
have the correct height in any case. X- and Y-coordinates can be still selected.
Since we have already determined a starting point, the cursor needs to be only aligned perpendicular. Click
with left mouse button to create the first part of the pipeline.
Determined coordinate “Z”
Height determined with FZ
Figure 119: Construction lines for pipeline on the pressure side of pump PU01
Tip: Always draw the pipeline progress only with centerlines without activating the option “Overlay
immediately”. When you are satisfied with the progress, then all the parts can be created at once
using the button for centerline overlay.
Now you have constructed a centerline, which is exactly as high as the center point of the pipe support on
the pipe bridge. Drag the cursor on the construction line further just until the pipe bracket DN80 since one
more reduction is integrated.
Figure 120: Pipeline from the pump PU01 just until the pipe bracket
Draw new pipeline with DN80 until the end point of the pipe bracket on the rear, second pipe bridge from
the end point of this pipeline.
For the starting point of this pipeline, click on the connection point of the already drawn pipeline with left
mouse button. Guide the cursor to the end point of the rear pipe bracket always along the construction line.
Click with left mouse button and with right mouse button to close the command. CADISON draws the
pipeline and inserts the reduction automatically.
Automatically set
reduction
Figure 121: Pipeline with reduction
9.4.4 Continue pipeline
We require a branch, which runs perpendicular between the previously created pipeline and the second
pump.
Figure 122: Desired pipeline progress of branch
This branch should however belong to the existing pipeline for sparkling mineral water. The existing
pipeline has to be thus directly continued. For this purpose, use the command Continue pipeline and
select the centerline.
Select the command and click on the centerline of pipeline DN80 with left mouse button. In the following
dialog, appropriate dimensions are searched for and you need to only confirm with <OK>.
Figure 123: Selection of dimensions
Information about media and pipe classes is already taken up from the existing pipeline.
Start drawing the 3D-centerline by displaying the construction lines. You get these lines as soon as a con-
nection point is scanned with the cursor. Draw starting from connection point (pressure side) of the pump
perpendicular upwards until the centerline of the pipeline emerges:
Figure 124: Perpendicular to progressing 3D-centerline
Overlay this centerline now, whereupon a T-piece is automatically created.
Automatic creation of
T-piece
Figure 125: Branch from pipeline DN50 (or 80, depending where the reducer is) with created T-piece
Similar to the sparkling mineral water pipeline, create a pipeline for carbon dioxide with DN50. This runs
through the pipe bridge and opens in both the vessels.
The procedure is exactly as described before:
• Start at the first vessel (left) on the external nozzle of the bottom
• Snap Z-coordinates of pipe bracket and draw the perpendicular piece
• Snap Y-coordinates of the pipe bracket and draw the second part piece
• From here on, a straight stretch can be drawn directly through both the brackets using the construc-
tion line.
Construct the second connection from the mixing tank2 MT02 (rear tank) to the existing pipeline. Use func-
tion “Continue pipeline” for this.
The result appears as follows:
Figure 126: Pipeline for carbon dioxide (gray) and for sparkling water (green)
9.4.5 Using the router
The Router tool will automatically draw a pipeline between two connection points.
Draw a water pipeline from the left-hand pump PUL01 to the middle nozzle on the mixing tank MT02. Once
you have selected your medium and the nominal width diameter of the pipe, click on the exhaust side of the
pump. Type R or r to activate the Router tool and click again on the pipe connection of the middle nozzle on
mixing tank MT02. The next information the router tool requires is the connection point to which it should
continue drawing.
Notes: Since this Router tool works in a similar way to its 2D counterpart, you can only route simple
line sections to a specific connection point (press <Space> to see the variant routes).
The Router tool will show you possible routings (dashed line) for the of the pipeline. You can click with the
right mouse button to switch between the previews of the routing.
Preview for the pipeline routing. First

suggestion.
Figure 127: First suggested route of pipeline by Router
Preview of the pipeline routing.
Second suggestion.
Figure 128: Second suggested route of pipeline by Router
Once you have selected a method, you can specify the height by moving the cursor up or down and clicking
on the left mouse button for the command to be executed. This automatically draws the pipeline.
Figure 129: Pipeline from left pump to the central nozzle of the mixing tank
9.4.1 Positioning the valves
Valves with correct dimensions can be filtered from the selector with the button for Valves (straight).
Click on the pipe, in which the valve is to be inserted, in order to take up its dimensions. Depending
on which catalog is selected, the valve has to be configured from several components. This func-
tions exactly in the same manner as explained for pipe supports in the previous chapters.
Figure 130: Ball-valve with handwheel and intermediate piece from Tutorial catalog
Confirm the selection with <OK> and the valve hangs on the cursor at the insertion point.
Figure 131: Position valve
CADISON recognizes automatically, which flanges, welding seams, sealing, screws and reductions can be
used when installing the valves. Check the valve immediately after placing it. The following parts have to be
created:
Figure 132: Valve with subordered components
Tip: If these objects are not created automatically, check menu “CADISON > Settings > On-Line
Connection Check” and set it to “On-Line”. Also use the function “Auto Flange” to complement the
pipeline with flanges.
Changing the insertion points

You can change the insertion points before placing them with Spacebar. Take into account that the direction
of flow is always from connection 1 to connection 2. When the valve touches AP1, this has to point to the
container in our example.
Notes: In case of the armature, both the external connection points are present directly on the inser-
tion points.
Rotate object in pipeline

When an object, which is installed on a pipeline, is to be rotated later, the function “Rotate object in the
pipeline” can be used. A fixed angle can also be entered for rotation apart from a free graphcal
rotation.
Move Object in pipeline

If you wan to move an object on the pipeline, then you can use the function “Move object on pipeline”.
The selected objects as well as directly connected objects are moved within the limits of the pipeline.
10 Changing and Checking the Pipelines

• Change in the color of a pipeline
• Check pipeline connection from/to
• Consistency check
• Favorites and saved configurations in the selector
10.1 Control of colors and line types

Colors of all the parts of a pipeline are taken from the superior medium. When you go into the drawing, open
CADISON-context menu for a pipe for example and select the superior object, the pipeline:
Figure 133: Selection of pipeline
You go into the Edit dialog of the pipeline. You can change the view of Tree by activating the button so
that you can see further above. Now the medium appears (right figure):
Figure 134: Change the view of the Tree
Figure 135: Change line type and color of the medium
Colors of the AutoCAD palette can be entered into the field for “CAD color number”. CADISON Help contains
a topic that shows all supported color numbers from 1 to 255.
10.2 Edit pipeline connection from/to

The function Edit pipeline connection from/to serves the purpose of editing the connection information of
pipeline. This connection information provides an auxiliary position for drawing comparison and can be eval-
uated in the reports. It is possible to take up pipelines, which are available in P&I for example, in the 3D-
layout plan. The function works naturally bidirectionally.
Under PD -> Drafting Commands-> Edit pipeline connection from/to, call the following menu. Select the pipe-
line with left mouse button.
Figure 136: Edit pipeline connection
The start object of the pipeline is displayed under Pipeline from and the end object of the pipeline is dis-
played at Pipeline to. In case of Connections, the corresponding actual connections of the start and the end
object are displayed. In order to change the selection, following options are available:
• Selection using CADISON TREE
• Selection in AutoCAD
• Start and end objects are exchanged with the button Reverse.
Changes are confirmed with <OK>.
Cancel discards the changes and the original settings are maintained.
10.3 Pipeline consistency check
Pipelines and their inline components can be checked with CADISON consistency checker for different val-
ues. General properties of pipeline objects such as standard pressure are checked with the consistency
check. Properties which are to be checked can be determined in the configuration file cmn_chk.cck.
Preparation
Draw a pipeline with inline components.
Call the following menu under CADISON -> Consistency check.
1. Selection of starting and end point of the

pipeline to be checked in the drawing.
2. Start waysearch to find a valid path.
Important: the consistency check shows

you several possible ways of a pipeline. It de-
pends on whether e.g. a bypass is available.
Then several paths are displayed.
3. Select desired path. This can be illumi-

nated for checking.
4. Selection of the test criteria. Desired test

criteria are set here. Currently, only
standard pressure, dimensions or com-
bination of these two groups can be
checked.
• If Terminate after first error is activated,

then the Dialog page result stops after
each error. By clicking <ENTER>, the
remaining errors can be displayed.
• If Check complete stretch is selected,
then all the errors, which have occurred,
are represented.
5. Start check

After the check is completed, the results of the check appear.
Figure 137: Result page
On the second dialog page, the errors found are displayed. If an error occurs, then the start object, the previ-
ous object and the object with error is displayed.
Selection using numbering of objects illuminates these in the drawing.
• Through DC and through Edit button, Edit object dialog of corresponding object opens.
• Next button appears only when the first error has been rectified. The test can be continued from
here.
Switch Set reduction appears only when an error has occurred at the time of dimensions test.

10.4 Selector: Save configuration and favorites
When objects are selected from a catalog, it may be that there are different variants for one valve type such
as with or without drive and intermediate piece (spacer). In order to simplify the selection, the article selec-
tion gives an option to configure specific variants. You know these procedures already from the above han-
dled pipe supports and valves. Here, you can understand how to save the configurations and how to create
favorites.
Hereby, the effort for selection of a catalog object is reduced significantly.
Figure 138: Configured valve
As you can see, a valve is configured with its drive. Red chain symbol in front of “2 Drives” signifies
that a drive offered in the table below has to be selected and configured. The latter is carried out with right
mouse button and Configure. Then the drive is represented in green. Yellow chain symbol signifies
that the part can be used optionally (here: spacer).

10.4.1 Save configuration
So that this special valve need not be configured in future, click with right mouse button on the valve and
select “Save configuration”.
Figure 135: Saving the configuration
An advanced menu is now displayed, in which a name and a designation for the currently executed configu-
ration can be specified.
Figure 135: Saving the configuration

Figure 135: Section for saved configurations
The configuration is now saved and can be displayed under the tab “Configuration”. The configuration is now
permanently available for further article assignments.
10.4.2 Save as favorite

If a catalog contains too many objects, then it
may be time consuming to search for frequent-
ly required objects. In order to restrict the se-
lection, the user can define his favorites. In
context menu of a valve with e.g. DN65, "Add
to Favorites” is selected.
Figure 139: Article Selector – Create favorite

This valve is now available in tab "Favorites".
Figure 140: Display Favorites
It can be configured in detail in the next step. Here, it is a not preconfigured valve with selected drive, etc.!
This is done so as the frequently used objects can be selected quickly, if they are deeply nested in the cata-
log structure.

10.5 Divide and complete pipes and manage representation
Generate pipe sections

The button Divide pipes allows you to sub divide the pipeline into pieces with defined length. First click
on the desired pipeline, then on the starting point and the fixed length into which the pipe is to be di-
vided.
Complete pipelines / Auto Flange

With the button “Complete pipeline”, start the automatism for creation of welding seams and screw
groups. Note that both the settings “On-Line Connection Check” and “On-Line Bolt/Screw Calculation”
have to be switched on for this purpose.
Control graphic representation

You can change the representation of a selected pipeline or a vessel, etc. with the button “Manage
representation”. This is then of advantage, if the volumes of definite objects need to be seen. All the
other objects however should remain in 2D-wire mesh. This change in the representation does not change in
any entries in the database.
Figure 141: Representation Control, different settings

10.6 Insulation, Collision Hull and Collision Detection
10.6.1 Insulation
Pipeline components can be provided with the information about insulation, which is then represented corre-
spondingly. This takes place in the properties of pipeline (valid for all parts of pipeline) or in the individual
parts directly (valid only for this part). All the relevant settings such as insulation thickness, can be seen
under the tab "301-Insulation".
You can show or hide the insulation with the button “Display insulation”. Furthermore, it is asked
whether you would like to execute this insulation for the complete pipeline. In case of elbows, the
display of insulation is omitted, if the insulation thickness is more than the inner radius of the elbow.
Figure 142: Pipeline without (left) and with insulation (right)

10.6.2 Display collision hull
You can specify additional (or rather) a collision hull thickness. You can fill out this property under
the tab 804-Graphic of any component (pipe, T-piece, etc.). You can show or hide the collision hull
with the button “Display collision hull“.
Figure 143: Input of collision hull thickness at pipe
Figure 144: Collision hull for pipe (left) and for valve with drive (right)
Objects parametered in MATPIPE as the valve displayed above, possess a fixed cuboid shaped collision
hull, well visible on the lever of the handwheel. This is defined in MATPIPE.

10.6.3 Collision detection
With this function, it is controlled whether
there is any overlapping of the collision hulls
in case of selected objects (or overall in the com-
plete pipeline). Collision parameters have to be first
set. You can select whether the base body, insula-
tion or insulation and collision hull are to be pulled
for checking and this is applicable for which objects
with the button "Set collision parameters".
Figure 145: Selection of type of collision detection
You can select the objects to be checked (here: tank

bottom, then valves) with the button “Collision detection”
Subsequently, a table of affected objects appears, in which
select some objects and press <OK>. Collision is subsequently
displayed by means of red cuboid, which encases affected
objects.
Figure 146: Display of collision hulls in 3D-model
Figure 147: Display of collisions in the table

Figure 148: Red frame around the handwheel and tank bottom for display of collision

10.7 Audit/Check Drawing
It can be specified with the drawing checking whether graphical elements are absent in a drawing in compar-
ison to the database or whether redundant graphical elements are available.
If this dialog should be displayed while opening a drawing, then for the present do not make any changes
and click “Cancel”. Start the drawing checking after completely loading the drawing by going to menu:
“CADISON > Project- and Document Manager > Audit/Check drawing”
a)
b) Drawing = Graphics missing
c) Database = OK
d)
e)
Drawing = OK
a)
b) Database = Objects missing
c)
Figure 10.149: CADISON Dialog “Audit/Check Drawing”

Modifications on objects with missing representations
a) The connection to the graphical representations is deleted. The objects can be reinserted with the syn-
chronize drawing command.
b) The absent graphical representations in the drawing are generated again as far as possible. Any desig-
nation is not considered.
c) The affected objects are deleted provided that they do not have any more (still valid) graphical represen-
tations.
d) The connection between the AutoCAD –Graphics and objects of CADISON Database are restored.
e) Errors are retained.
Modifications on representations without a database object

a) Graphics have no database object anymore. These graphics will be deleted.
b) The link to database objects, which don’t exist anymore, will be removed. Graphics on drawing remain.
c) Errors will be kept.

11 Working with the Database

• Edit object properties
• Represent tagging system using assignments
• Drawing comparison
11.1 Different types for editing the object
11.1.1 Edit object

Basically, a menu can be called for every CADISON object
on the drawing using CTRL + right mouse button and its
properties can be seen and edited using “Edit object”.
These properties are values, which are saved in the data-
base and not in the drawing.
You can open properties dialog also by using the button "Edit objects". If however more than one ob-
ject is selected, then a table view is opened. Selected objects appear in the sequence, with which you
have selected them on the drawing.
This table should be closed after editing for performance reasons.
11.1.2 Copy data from, copy data to

All properties of an object can be easily transferred to
further objects of the same type with the help of this func-
tion. These could be for example properties of a founda-
tion or a pump, which are respectively transferred to an-
other foundation or another pump.

11.1.3 CADISON ObjectInspector
Position the cursor on an object (no click is required) and press the key combination Ctrl+A. With this, the
ObjectInspector opens. It shows desired properties of the object in a small window and it can be overlaid
during the work on the model.
Figure 150: Only favorites visible (left, one sheet) and all tabs visible (right, all sheets)
Figure 151: Dialog Configure Favorites

11.2 Creating tagging systems by assigning objects
11.2.1 Plant Structure

When placing new objects in a diagram or a 3D-model, a new entry is added in the database. As you might
have surely noticed, all the objects in the drawing are saved in the database (visible in the TREE). The ad-
vantage of a database is that the structures can be constructed quite easily. Especially the tags of objects
are dependent on this structure.
Each object has the properties Code and Counter in tab “101-DIN”. Tag is formed from both these proper-
ties. Both the properties can be changed by you. This leads to a separate tagging system. Furthermore, CA-
DISON also offers KKS tagging system.
If you are working with logical plants, then its short name also becomes a component of the tag of the object
automatically. This enables reading at the attribute Plant BMK or Subplant ID.
Logical Plant
Figure 152: Device of logical plant “M01.01 Mixing Tank”

11.2.2 Link / Assign Objects
An object can be assigned to another object in the database structure with the command “Link Ob-
jects”. Thereby, you can select the corresponding objects both graphically as well as from the data-
base list. You can determine for example that the pipe support should be linked to the pipeline. With this, the
support also appears in an isometric drawing (ISOGEN). Further example would be the assignment of a
valve to a vessel. This is also then added to the tag number of the vessel. Notice the change of the color.
Figure 153: Pipe support without (left) and with assignment to pipeline (right)
11.2.3 Link object to a pipeline: Copy Links

Function "Copy links" gives you the possibility to carry out the assignment of objects to a pipeline. Click on
the pipeline for water with Ctrl+ RMB and select “Copy links > Pipeline for sparkling mineral water”. Then
select the objects, which shall belong to this pipeline. Select e.g. the pipe support. To verify the result, click
with right mouse button on the pipe support and check whether the pipeline for sparkling mineral water is a
superior object of this pipe support. The result should be such that the pipe support takes up the color of the
pipeline.
Figure 154: Execute “Copy link” on the pipeline and select pipe support
Tip: Alternatively to the functions represented here, assignments can also be carried out in the Tree.
Desired object is then simply dragged under another object using Drag & Drop, whereby an assignment
takes place.

11.3 Synchronize Drawings
3D-model is created in this tutorial. Without that, earlier a PID diagram was created. However, often is the
case that various PID diagrams, which represent the plant, are drawn before starting the 3D-planning. There-
fore, there are already many components of the project such as vessels, valves and possibly also pipelines,
which are based on pipe classes. With this data, you can work further in 3D-layout plan in a simple way.
Prerequisite is however that all the objects are provided with catalog entries, which contain the information
for graphic in 3D.
If objects are taken from the database or from PID in 3D-layout plan, then this is called "Drawing compari-
son". You can read about the examples for both the cases namely comparison from CADISON Tree in 3D-
model and directly from PID drawing in 3D-model.
11.3.1 Synchronize Drawings from PID

This type of comparison is simplest, when both the drawings are opened and are represented adjacent to
each other. Pump and check valve have been provided with catalog entries from tutorial catalog already in
PID. All what you need to do is to grip the 2D-graphic with the cursor and drop it in the 3D-layout plan using
Drag & Drop function. Do not select the blue grip for dragging as AutoCAD would stretch the symbol instead
of dragging it. Proceed with the valve and pipeline stretch further.
Figure 155: Pump, valve and pipeline in PID diagram and in 3D-layout plan

11.3.2 Synchronize Drawings from the Tree
For synchronizing objects from CADISON Tree into the 3D-model, catalog entries have to be available. Set
the structure view, with which you can see the objects to be compared. This can be “Plant Structure in De-
tails+” or “Pipelines in Details+” for example.
Drag the object; pump in this case, by pressing Alt key using Drag & Drop over to the 3D-model.
LMT + Ctrl-key
Figure 156: Pump in Tree and in 3D-layout plan
Drag the pipeline also with the pressed Alt key using Drag & Drop over to the 3D-model. If the subordered
objects are available, e.g. valves in this case, then you are asked, if you want to place these objects also
now.
Figure 157: Pipeline in the Tree and in 3D-layout plan

12 Various Editing Functions

• Getting to know the functions, with which the graphically placed objects can be edited
12.1.1 Assign Graphic to an Object

If you want to provide a new graphical representation for an object, which is already present in the
database, you can do this by using the command "Assign graphic objects". Draw for example a cuboid
with AutoCAD commands. As already described above for creation of a compressor, this cuboid can repre-
sent a CADISON object such as heat exchanger. Click on the button Assign graphic object, then click on the
cuboid, type in “li” for the list and select the heat exchanger that was previously inserted in the Tree from the
database. Check the assignment using Ctrl + right mouse button on the cuboid. Only the CADSION object
should be taken into account.
In this manner, CADISON object can be created from pure graphics quickly and easily. However, it is not
possible using an insertion point or a connection point.
12.1.2 Update objects

All CADISON objects in the drawing are updated with the button “Update objects”. If you change the
CAD color code of a medium for example in the TREE in the table view, then the affected pipelines are
not drawn again automatically. The color of the pipeline is represented newly only with Update objects.
12.1.3 Merge objects

You can merge two objects into one object with the command “Merge objects”. If you have already
inserted a valve in P&I diagram for example and if you insert the same valve from MATPIPE selector in
3D-model, then two valves are present in the database. You however want that the same valve in always
taken into account.
Open the TREE, click on the button Merge objects, mark the corresponding valve and edit the valve in the
layout plan. Then only one valve is available in the database. Alternatively, the command can be also started
in the drawing and the object to be merged can be selected using list selection.

12.1.4 Working with AutoCAD grips
Blue boxes are referred to as AutoCAD “grips”, which appear on the marked objects. Graphics can be quick-
ly changed in size by dragging these grips. An active grip appears red. Try this with the pipes, in order to
increase or reduce the length of the pipes.
In case of several grips, these can be made red by holding down the Shift button. When you now click on
one red grip, the command Stretch refers to all the grips. With this, you can edit several objects simultane-
ously.
Figure 158: Extend pipe using “grip”
12.1.5 Move, copy and rotate objects

You can manipulate CADISON objects with this command. In contrast to AutoCAD com-
mands, these are to be started before selecting the graphic to be manipulated. Further-
more, typical green construction lines and connection points, which are not offered for use in AutoCAD func-
tions, appear. Then one or more objects can be selected using left mouse button. Using right mouse but-
ton or <ENTER>, selection can be terminated. Then a base point has to be selected. This represents the
grip point of selection and it is rotated about this point if desired.
12.1.6 Group and Ungroup Objects

With the command “Group objects” or with Ctrl+G, objects can be grouped, in order to be able to
move or rotate these objects together. With the command “Ungroup objects” or with Ctrl+U, these
objects can be ungrouped again. These commands are present in the toolbar General object commands.
In our example, these commands are useful, when the pipe bridge (steel bearing + pipe brackets) or the
vessel (shell, bottom, base, manhole, etc.) are to be moved together. Otherwise, there is always a risk of
forgetting a part when moving.

13 Copy and Delete

• Correctly copying
• Correctly deleting
13.1 Copy technically right

You can start the copy function either using the corresponding button "Copy object“ or using the key-
board shortcut Ctrl+C. Then select the objects, subsequently a base point, on which the selection is to
be gripped with the cursor. Depending on how complex the selected objects are, you are done with the copy
process after offsetting copy or a dialog appears.
13.1.1 Example 1: Simple pump

If a pump is copied, then no further dialog appears and the copy process is complete after offsetting the
copy. Reason: the object has no linked superior or subordered objects.
Figure 159: Copy pump

13.1.2 Example 2: Vessel with nozzle and manhole
If a vessel is copied, then the dialog “Copy objects” opens directly after placing the copy. Reason is: the se-
lected parts such as body, bottom, flange and outlet have superior objects, which are not visible in the graph-
ic. Activate the checkbox “Copy superior objects” and select all the objects offered in the table. After con-
firming with OK, you get a complete copy.
Figure 160: Copy vessel
Figure 161: Copy objects: Mark superior objects

13.2 Technically right deletion
Dialog “Delete object(s)” always appears when deleting the CADISON objects. Selectable options appear in
the dialog depending on whether the objects to be deleted have any subordered objects, components or
superior objects.
Purpose of these options is to offer the user further objects for deleting, which were not included in the origi-
nal selection. Often, only the objects appearing in the database are taken into consideration in this case.
13.2.1 Example for empty superior objects: Pipeline

If all the components of a pipeline visible in the drawing are marked for deleting, then the option “Delete
empty superior objects” can be selected.
Only these parts are

visible in the drawing
Figure 162: Mark pipeline components in the drawing for deletion
Figure 163: Correctly deleting a pipeline
If the offered option “Delete empty superior objects” would not be selected, then the object "Pipeline for cool-
ing medium P039” would remain in the database. This pipeline however would not have any part then. In
order to avoid the “data loss”, it has to be taken into account, when this option can be selected.

13.2.2 Example for components: Pump and Motor
Figure 164: Pump with motor
Figure 165: Correctly deleting a pump using “Delete components”
The option “Delete components” signifies here that the motor (which is a component of the pump) is deleted
automatically along with the pump.
13.2.3 “Delete only graphics”

Database object is maintained with the option “Delete only graphics” and only the graphic of the object is
deleted from the drawing in 2D or 3D. This graphic can be recreated if necessary using drawing comparison.
13.2.4 “Delete subordered objects”

You come across this option mainly when deleting in the Tree. Mark a vessel here. In this way, you can de-
lete all the parts subordered by the vessel.

14 Settings and Options
14.1 Aims of this chapter

This chapter will teach you more about the settings and how they are used, for example in the online connec-
tion check or online screw detection.
14.2 Save graphical objects permanently

If you wish to give your installation plan to another user in plain DWG file format, you will soon realize that
this file does not contain all graphical objects. To optimize the load process, the graphics are not stored per-
manently in the DWD file, but are stored in the database and are regenerated when the file is loaded. How-
ever, this default option can be modified to allow you to send a DWG file that does contain all the required
graphical objects. You can change the setting of this option by calling the command CADISON -> Settings
and activating the Save graphical objects permanently option.
Figure 166: Save graphical objects permanently
As shown in figure 146, you can click on the <Save> button to save the graphical objects in the DWG file
permanently. The graphical objects are regenerated when the file is loaded when you click on <Build> (ac-
cording to the default setting).
Important: If you opt to save graphical objects in the DWG file, you must be aware that the file size will
increase significantly.
14.3 On-Line connection check
Figure 167: Online connection check should be activated „On-Line“

14.4 On-Line screw calculation
Figure 168: Online screw calculation should be activated „On-Line“
Online connection check and online screw calculation are activated as default. If necessary, you can change
these settings. With option “On demand” the function will be switched of. With option “On-Line” the function
will be switched on.
Notes: If you set this option to <On Demand> you can execute these check routines for a
selected pipeline using the command “Auto Flange”.
14.5 Settings for printouts
Batch Plot Utility
The menu item CADISON -> Project & Document Manager -> Batch plot… allows you to plot several draw-
ings in sequence. The [CADISON Batch Plot Utility] dialog contains the <Select drawings> function which
lets you select the drawings that you want to print by highlighting them in a table. The dialog also lets you
configure a wide range of printer/plotter parameters.

15 Layout assembling (views, sections, dimensioning)

This chapter aims to describe how you can configure and plot drawings. It also shows you how to generate
sections, views and dimensions, etc.
15.1 Create layouts
15.1.1 Managing documents

The CADISON menu contains an item for the Project Document Manager (PDM). This sub menu contains all
related menu items.
15.1.2 Create drawing frame and title block

To create a drawing sheet, simply click on the Drawing sheet menu item. The [CADISON Drawing Sheet]
dialog then appears asking you whether you wish to delete the current viewport or not. Confirm this dialog by
choosing <Yes>. The next dialog that opens is [Prepare CADISON Drawing]. Remove the checkmarks in
the boxes Simple frame and No title block so that you can configure the sheet size and title block. For the
installation plan, select the sheet size A2 and use PHI-PID.DWG for the title block. The scale should be 1:1,
the measurement unit mm. The area in which the title block is drawn should be the paper space. You should
also select the Fill option.
Figure 169: Preparing the drawing with title block and border
After confirmation with <OK> the following dialog will be displayed.

In the [Graphical Settings] dialog simply accept the proposed settings and click on <OK>.
15.1.3 Editing the title block information

The [Edit CAD Drawing] dialog box opens. On the tab 001 General you can enter additional information for
the title block, using the properties Description 1 – 4. In this example, enter the text in the corresponding
fields.
Ensure that you are in the paper space, as shown in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. This area
displays your drawing as it is to be plotted. You can also configure special views of the 3D plant model in this
area. All design and construction takes place in the model space however. Simply double click next to
"TILEMODE" next to Paper, and the model space will be displayed.
Then save your drawing by clicking on the diskette icon.
Important:
®
Never save the drawing using a different name, since the new file will not be located by CA-
DISION Document Management.
Tip: In general it is recommended that you save the file regularly when a part has been completed.

15.1.4 AutoCAD paper space
The paper space is used to show the model space in various different views, allowing you to create a corre-
sponding drawing layout.
The paper space is most easily accessed by double clicking on the phrase "Model" in the status bar, so that
"Paper" is displayed instead.
UCS symbol for the paper space
The first time you switch to the paper space, the graphical area is an empty surface – the sheet on which you
can arrange your drawing. You can then create movable viewports on this surface. These contain the various
views of your model. In the paper space, the movable viewports are treated as objects that you can move
about and resize to create the desired layout.
You can use the AutoCAD command MVIEW to create such a movable viewport. Create a new view now.
You can use the window handles to change its size. Double click on "Paper" to return to model space. The
status bar now indicates "Model". The view now appears in the viewport with the bold frame.
Double click to switch to a different model – you can also configure the desired view. To return to the installa-
tion plan, ensure that Model is activated in the status bar and double click on Tilemode, located adjacent to
it.
Notes: The layer for viewports in the title fields is not activated by default, and is called $phi_vport. If
you wish to select or change this viewport, you must activate this layer. To do this, type "la" and click on the
dark lamp icon adjacent to the $phi_vport layer. The lamp should then illuminate and the layer is activated.
15.1.5 Sections and views

The first drawing in the first title block should be a top view of the installation plan. Move the cursor to the first
title block and zoom in on it. The "Paper" indicator should be illuminated in the status bar.
Important: If you are in the viewport in model space, you are accessing the model directly – i.e. changes
will affect the entire model. Therefore do not use the AutoCAD Zoom function in this mode, since this will
change the scale of the drawing!
15.1.6 Zoom viewport

The button Zoom VP to Meet & Scale allows you to zoom in on the viewport, changing its scale. Select
the viewport that is located just inside the frame of the title block. A dialog then appears in which you can
select a scale from a predefined list. Zoom in to 1:50 and click move the top view so that the plant is right in
the middle.
The second drawing is an example of a rotated section.

A rotated section allows you to define the area along the length of a section line that you wish to be display.
First delete the viewport in this drawing in the paper space.
Click on the button to start the Section command. A dialog appears in which you can specify whether you
want to create a vertical or horizontal section. In this example, you will create a vertical section. You can use
the proposed section name or edit it as you like. Set the scale to 1:50 so that the section is not too small.
Now you can specify how high the section surface should be, along the Z axis from 0 mm to 5000 mm. Then
click on <OK>.

Figure 170: Display dialog of the section function
Now draw the section line as shown in the figure below, and click with the right mouse button to confirm the
line. You can now define the section depth by dragging the cursor across the drawing (the line is still active).
Vertical lines appear, which you should confirm. This defines the section depth.
Section line.
Figure 171: Straight section

Once you have drawn the section line, you simply have to use the cursor to specify which side of the section
you want to view and how deep the section goes.
Figure 172: Display of the vertical section
15.1.7 Level dimensioning

You can click on the button Level dimensioning to dimension the elevation in this view. Set the first inser-
tion point as the zero level to the lower edge of the foundation. The elevation is dimensioned from this point.
Set as many elevation numbers as you wish.
15.1.8 Perspective view

For the third drawing, create a perspective view of the mineral water plant.
The perspective is executed by clicking the button . You should first click on the viewport containing the
top view. Then click on the button above, and enter the view point, eye level, target point (or direction of
view) and target height. You can then enter the left upper and right upper corners of the viewport. The per-
spective drawing then appears here.
Figure 173: Perspective view on the mineral water plant

15.1.9 Isometric view of a pipeline
The fourth drawing should show an isometric view of the water pipeline.
Move the cursor to the fourth title block and set the view to ISO SW. Use an AutoCAD ISO view, since this
shows the view at 30°, while CADISON uses an angle of 45°. You must then click on the button to isolate
the VP layer containing the water pipeline. Click on the viewport in the title block (within the frame) and then
on the water pipeline. Now only the water pipeline should be visible.
To have the system draw in the dimensions automatically, use the button, Dimension entire object. If the
size of the dimensions is too large, you can change these under Dimensions -> Style…
Figure 174: Isometric view of the water pipeline
Notes: A simple method of modifying the dimensioning is to change the global scaling factor. This
can be found by choosing the menu item Dimensions -> Style and then clicking on <Geometry>. Once you
have change the factor, you must click on <Save> before closing the [Dimensioning] dialog.
Notes: If the dimensions overlap awkwardly, you can move them along the dimension orientation
lines using the AutoCAD handles.

Move dimension
text horizontally
Movable vertically
along orientation lines
Figure 175: Move dimenioning
15.2 Designation
In order to obtain a good overview over the labelling functions, it is recommended to allow showing the
toolbar “Common Designation Commands”.
Figure 15.176: Common Designation Commands
The subsequently offered pick box allows the selection of an object to be labelled with LMB. Alternatively, a
LIst selection can result after entering and confirming LI in the command line.
A medium can be labelled with the button “Object Designation”. After selecting the button with LMB,
the following dialog opens. It is used by starting from top downwards:

1. Select the object type/class to be designated
1.
2. Select the property to be labelled

a. All the properties of the object are
displayed.
2. b. Marking is only active for pipeline
c. Configured
3. Select the text size

3.
4. Select the text orientation.

4.
5. 5. Click on Apply to designate the objects
Figure 15.177: Object Designation

15.2.1 Creating a “Configured” Designation
The Configuration Editor opens by clicking the

button “Add”.
The configuration shall consist of

the following attributes:
• Object Description
• Media No.
• Operating temperature
• Operating pressure
Add them one by one, using the

various buttons:
delete last attribute

• Add attribute with blank
space
• Add attribute with a plus
• Add attribute with a dot
• Add with line break
Figure 15.178: Configure Object Designation

The designation is associative, i.e. changes in the values of
the object have direct effect on the labelling.
Figure 15.179: Configured Object Designation
Tip: If an object is to be edited directly, the crosshair is positioned on it and it is clicked with RMB
once with the pressed Ctrl-key. In the pull-down menu, the selection of ”Edit object“ leads
the dialog box, in which all the desired properties can be adjusted.
15.2.2 Labeling pipelines

Pipelines can be labeled as in 2D using the Designate centerlines button. For example, in the rotated view
label the carbonated water pipeline using the object property "Text DN.MED.NR.MAT.PN" (see Fehler! Ver-
weisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden.).
Figure 1 example labeling centerlines
Notes: This command only works if the 3D centerline still exists and the 3D centerline layers are
unfrozen. You can see this is so if "3dcl" is displayed in their name. You can also list them in the layer prop-
erties (enter "la") with the filter "*3dcl*" and unfreeze them there.

15.3 Create position numbers and dimensioning
15.3.1 Create position number

CADISON also allows you to create position numbers for the elements of a pipeline, for example, quickly and
easily.
To do this, access the drawing of the pipeline isometric view. Each object in CADISON has the property "ID
number", which corresponds to the position number. In other words, you must first assign this number to all
objects in the pipeline.
Click on the Edit objects button and select all objects. All objects are now listed in a table. You must now
configure the table so that the ID number property is displayed. You can then number this column.
Once each object has a unique number, you can start the actual labeling process. Switch any active Auto-
CAD snap functions off, and then click on the button Label object with block. Locate the Pos No. tab and
select the position number block with slash. Now select all objects again. Now one position number after the
other is attached to the mouse. First place the number, then the orientation lines are drawn automatically.
Figure 180: Place position number
15.3.2 Representation with centerlines

If you want to show all pipelines with their center lines, use the CADISON command Representation with
centerlines . First click on the edge of the viewport. You can then choose whether you want to have the
centerlines calculated, or if you want the content of the window to be calculated in the background.

15.3.3 Pipeline dimensioning
The toolbar is available via PD -> toolbars -> ISO Pipeline dimensioning. When creating dimensioning, for
each kind of dimensioning a particular layer per viewport will be created. Pay attention while using the func-
tion for delete dimensioning the layer for this dimensioning will be removed.
Rotate dimensioning
Delete dimensioning (layer)
Complete dimensioning of pipelines
Complete dimensioning of objects
Offset dimensioning
Chain dimensioning
Centerline dimensioning
Figure 181: Toolbar ISO Pipeline dimensioning
15.3.4 Centerline dimensioning

This option generate dimensioning alongside the centerline. Dimensioning will be placed at paper space.
Select the related viewport first following the objects to dimension.
Figure 182: Example centerline dimensioning

15.3.5 Chain dimensioning
This option generate a chain dimensioning of one or several objects.
Figure 183: Example chain dimensioning
15.3.6 Offset dimensioning

This option generate offset dimensioning of pipeline components automatically.
Figure 184: Example offset dimensioning

16 Drawings
Figure 166: Top view of the mineral water plant

Figure 185, foundation layout

Figure 186, Mixing tank

Figure 187, Cooling tank

Figure 188: Supports for heat exchanger and pipeline

Figure 189, Dimensions of the heat exchanger and compressor

Figure 171: Pipeline for water

Figure 172: Pipeline for carbon dioxide

Figure 173: Pipeline for sparkling water

Figure 174: Pipelines for cooled sparkling water and heat exchanger coolant

Figure 175: Pipelines for tank coolant and filling

Figure 1906: Vertical section

Figure 177: finally designed mineral water plant

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2 First steps .................................................................................................................... 6

13 Copy and Delete ...................................................................................................... 121

This handbook makes use of the following conventions:

RMB Right mouse button

Emphasis on special parts of the text:

Hint: This is a practical note on using the application.

2.1 Starting CADISON 3D-Designer

Enter username and

Figure 1: CADISON Login

2.2.1 Create Database Group

2.2.2 Create Project Database

Figure 2: CADISON TREE with database group and project database

Figure 3: Changing the project name and folder name

Figure 4: CADISION TREE with project under database

The project is created under the project database.

Figure 5: CADISION TREE with document group

2.2.1 Create a CAD Drawing

Figure 6: CADISION TREE with 3D-Layout drawing

Exchange graphic representation

Set designation style

Figure 11: CADISON® Designer with modified workspace

Both ways are shown below.

2.4.1 Generate media and process flow sheet

Sequence of the process:

Figure 12: Process flow sheet from the PID-Designer Tutorial

To edit a media, do Ctrl+RMB on it and select “Edit

Click to open the

Figure 13: Open Object Manager from CADISON Tree

Figure 14: Create new template object by copying existing media

So that every medium in not required to be addressed separately,

Figure 15: Switching to table view in Object Manager

The following media are required in the project:

Name Media number Chem. formula State Color

- Insert the media into the project.

Figure 16: Media inserted with Pipespecification/Catalog in project

Figure 17: Select pipe classes/specification

- Add a “pipespecification/catalog” as placeholder to each medium

Aims of this Cahpter

3.1 Coordinate Systems

3.1.1 UCS vertical

3.1.2 UCS origin

3.2.1 Hidden lines

3.2.2 Visual Styles

Display from left

Diagram 20: CADISON Toolbar Sections and Views

3.2.5 Select Presets for Viewpoint

The left-hand part of the window defines the view angle

The CADISON 3D view „Isometric view south west”

Figure 21: Viewpoint Presets

3.2.6 FACETRES und VIEWRES

Aims of this chapter

4.1 Snap points

Figure 23: Preset for Construction Lines

Figure 24: Presets for cross hair and cursor

Aims of this chapter

5.1 Foundations for tanks and pumps

Show and change the settings

Figure 25: Edit foundation

Foundation Length L Width B Height H Coordinates of the base point