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Date Revision Description of Revision Author Reviewed Approved
27/09/2011 0.1 Issued for Review SK / WR
09/10/2011 0.2 Reviewed SK / WR FP / MZ
25/10/2011 1.0 Issued for Training 12.1 SK / WR FP / MZ SH
02/12/2011 2.0 Issued with latest copyright footer CF CF
Cache Manager and Optional
30/10/2012 2.1 Upgrade added. Design Reuse SK / WR / MZ
exercise revised to use AMT
02/11/2012 3.0 Issued for Training 12.1.SP3 SK / WR / MZ SK/WR WR
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Contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 Aim..................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Course Structure .............................................................................................................................. 9
1.5 Using this guide ............................................................................................................................... 9
2 Installation and Setup............................................................................................................................ 11
2.1 Installation of FlexMan 5.2 ............................................................................................................ 11
2.2 Installation of the AVEVA Marine (12.1) Application Product Software ................................... 16
2.2.1 Automatic Install of the Cache Service .................................................................................... 16
3 Project Access Verifying Installation................................................................................................ 21
3.1 Installation Projects ....................................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Adding Project Environment Variables to the Batch File .......................................................... 22
3.3 Starting the AVEVA Marine (12.1) Application ............................................................................ 23
3.4 Optional Upgrade ........................................................................................................................... 24
4 Creating a New Project .......................................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Project Creation Wizard ................................................................................................................ 25
4.1.1 Project Variables ...................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.2 Adding Project Details .............................................................................................................. 27
4.2 Existing Projects ............................................................................................................................ 27
Exercise 1 - Project Creation ........................................................................................................................ 28
5 Database Administration ...................................................................................................................... 29
5.1 Teams and Users ........................................................................................................................... 30
5.2 Creating Teams .............................................................................................................................. 31
5.3 Creating Users ................................................................................................................................ 32
5.3.1 Create User as a Copy of the Existing User ............................................................................ 34
5.3.2 Creating Users using the Access Control Assistant ................................................................. 34
Exercise 2 - Teams and Users ...................................................................................................................... 35
6 Creating Databases ............................................................................................................................... 37
6.1 Data Base Types ............................................................................................................................ 37
6.1.1 Administration Databases ........................................................................................................ 37
6.1.2 Model Databases ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.2 Creating a Design Database ......................................................................................................... 38
6.2.1 Create SITE .............................................................................................................................. 39
6.2.2 Database Access Mode ........................................................................................................... 40
6.2.3 Database Access Restrictions ................................................................................................. 41
6.2.4 Controlled Databases ............................................................................................................... 41
6.2.5 Protection ................................................................................................................................. 41
6.2.6 Reference Only Databases ...................................................................................................... 42
6.2.7 Area Number, DB Number and File Number ........................................................................... 42
6.3 Creating a Catalogue Database .................................................................................................... 43
6.3.1 Creating Namesequence Database ......................................................................................... 44
6.4 Copied Databases .......................................................................................................................... 44
Exercise 3 - Database Creation .................................................................................................................... 45
7 Foreign Databases ................................................................................................................................. 47
7.1 Including and Copying Foreign Databases ................................................................................. 47
7.1.1 Including Databases from the MAS Project ............................................................................. 47
7.2 Copying a Foreign Database from the MTP Project ................................................................... 48
7.3 Excluding Foreign Databases ....................................................................................................... 48
7.4 Deleting Databases ........................................................................................................................ 48
7.5 Modifying the setup of the Admin Elements Form ..................................................................... 49
Exercise 4 - Copying and Including Foreign Databases ........................................................................... 50
8 Multiple Databases (MDBs) ................................................................................................................... 51
8.1 Creating MDBs ............................................................................................................................... 52
8.2 Database Order in the MDB .......................................................................................................... 53
Exercise 5 - Creating MDBs .......................................................................................................................... 54
9 Project Setup Excel Import ................................................................................................................... 55
9.1 Admin Export to Excel ...................................................................................................................
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9.2 Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet File ......................................................................................... 56
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CHAPTER 1
1 Introduction
AVEVA Marine (12.1) System Administration (Basic) Training Course will enable the Trainee to create and
maintain AVEVA Marine (12.1) projects.
1.1 Aim
Over the duration of the course the Trainee will be given a basic understanding of how to administer an
AVEVA Marine (12.1) Project.
1.2 Objectives
Set up a new AVEVA Marine (12.1) project, controlling which users have access to which
databases.
Set Hull top level elements using DBPrompt utility.
General system configuration.
Administer projects, including change management and setting AVEVA Marine (12.1) fonts.
Control user access to AVEVA Marine (12.1) modules.
Check data integrity.
Create DB Listings and understand change highlighting.
Create UDAs (User Defined Attributes)
Create UDETs (User Defined Element Types)
1.3 Prerequisites
Trainees should be familiar with AVEVA Marine (12.1) and Microsoft Windows
Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations and set exercises. Each workstation
will have a training project, populated with model objects. This will be used by the trainees to practice their
methods, and complete the set exercises.
Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document, here is a summary;
Menu pull downs and button click actions are indicated by bold turquoise text.
Information the user has to Key-in will be in bold red text.
Annotation for trainees benefit
Additional information
System prompts should be bold and italic in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'
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CHAPTER 2
This chapter covers the installation of license software and application software and the configuration of the
Flexman license utility.
Insert the AVEVA Marine (12.1) software products disk into the computer. The disk will autostart and display
a welcome page. Click the Click for contents link.
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The Microsoft Internet Explorer form appears asking for confirmation for running active content from CD on
your computer. Click the OK (or YES) button. A File Download Security Warning form now appears, Click
the Run button
A further Internet Explorer Security Warning form appears as the publisher could not be verified, click the
Run button. The FlexMan Setup form appears, click the Next button.
The FlexMan Setup form now changes to allow Custom Setup. To modify selection of features to be
installed, click the right mouse button on the selected feature and select the desired installation option from
the menu available. By default all the required features are pre-selected to be installed. Click the Next
button. The form now changes to Ready to install FlexMan, click the Install button.
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When the installation is complete, the FlexMan setup form asks the user to click the Finish button to exit
and setup.
Now using Windows Explorer, select your Flexman installation folder e.g. C:\AVEVA_X64\FlexMan5.2 or
C\:AVEVA\FlexMan5.2 and place your AVEVA Marine (12.1) license file supplied by AVEVA here.
There are some limits for the license file, the host name
can only have 64 characters and the licence file lines
\
continuation character.
Now from the Start menu select All Programs > AVEVA_X64
> FlexMan5.2 > lmtools.exe (LMTOOLS)
The LMTOOLS form appears. On the Service/License File tab, select Configure using Services.
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Before running any AVEVA product, the path to the AVEVA license server needs to be set. From the Start
menu select All Programs > AVEVA > FlexMan 5.2 > FlexMan Configuration Tool. In the Select
Application Vendor pull-down menu select AVEVA(CADCENTRE). In the System registry (32 bit) and or
(64 bit) field key in 744@<Computername> i.e. 744@ukcaml4039. Then click the Set button.
Click the Save and Exit button when finished to close the form.
Generally 744 tcp-port number is used in AVEVA Marine (12.1). This tcp-port number can be
changed by the system manager. See your license file.
Only in extreme circumstances edit the registry to clear out any duplicate license path entries. From
the Run command in the Open field key in regedit., click OK. Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> SOFTWARE > FLEXlm License Manager select the LM_LICENSE_FILE that is incorrect, then
click the right mouse button and select from Modify, Delete or Rename
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The License Server has not yet been started. To start the license server the user can either, Stop and restart
your computer, which will start the AVEVA Marine license service or Start the license server manually by
opening the Start/Stop/Reread tab and click the Start Server button.
To check that your license server has started correctly the user can view the contents of the license server
debug log file by opening the Config Services tab and then select the View Log button.
For some common faults and workarounds see LicenseAdministration.pdf in the Flexman installation folder,
or visit:
http://support.aveva.com/services/products/flex/flexnews.htm
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If a previous version of the AVEVA Marine (12.1) software has been removed from the machine prior to
installing the new software version, the serialization files located in C:\Documents and Settings\<user
name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Aveva and the installation folder AVEVA\Marine are to be
deleted.
Remember to move any project you would like to keep which is located in the AVEVA\Marine folder
before removing the software.
The database caching service stores Dabacon database pages on the local disk to improve performance
where there is repeated reading of project data across a computer network. The cache must be active on
the machine running the application, but the cache is shared by all applications and users running on that
machine. If the cache service is not active then database access is via the network file system, as usual.
Now that the FlexMan has been set up and MSMQ enabled (if required), select from the Application
Products section AVEVA Hull & Outfitting
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The Release Documents for the AVEVA Marine Hull & Outfitting form is displayed click the INSTALL button.
The Microsoft Internet Explorer form appears asking for confirmation for running active content from CD on
your computer. Click the OK or YES button. A File Download Security Warning form now appears, Click
the Run button.
A further Internet Explorer Security Warning form appears as the publisher could not be verified, click the
Run button.
Windows Installer initiates the AVEVA Marine (12.1) setup form. On the AVEVA Marine (12.1) Setup form
click the Next button.
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The Custom Setup selection form is displayed for the user to select the features to be installed. By default
the AVEVA Marine Suite and Initial Design are pre-selected for installation. To install Hull and Outfitting
Marine Sample Projects, place mouse cursor on the icon next to Marine Sample Projects, from the
right mouse button context sensitive menu chose Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive from
the options. The AVEVA Marine (12.1) Setup form now allows the administrator to change the destination
folder by selecting the Browse button if required. When the destination folder has been set, click the Next
button.
For the purpose of the Training please make sure that the Area Based ADP, Multi Discipline
Supports and the Schematic 3D Integrator are installed
The Install Configuration form allows the configuration of folder paths for the pdmsuser, pdmswk and the
DFLTS. The form now informs the administrator that the software is ready for installation. If no modification
of destination folder is necessary, click the Install button. Otherwise, click Back button to go back through
the steps and change the necessary information. The form changes to show the Setup status.
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Once the Installation is complete, the form will change to inform the administrator that the installation is
completed. Click the Finish button to exist form.
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CHAPTER 3
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx makes extensive use of Environment Variables; they are used to define
the location of the AVEVA Marine (12.1) software and Projects. In this chapter we are going to investigate
the setting and the location of AVEVA Marine (12.1) Projects with the use of the Project Environment
Variables for this we will be using the installed Marine sample project (MAR).
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx installs several sample projects from the AVEVA Marine (12.1)
installation CD.
We are going to test our AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1 installation using the installation sample project
MAR. The environment variables for the MAR project have been set up in the project batch file called
evarsMarine.bat project directory MAR. The evars.bat file held in the
AVEVA\Marine\OH12.1.SPx directory calls for the project batch file, setting all the project variables. The
evars.bat file is called from the marine.bat file which is executed when AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx
is started from the start menu All Programs > AVEVA Marine > Design > Marine 12.1.SPx > <Required
Application>
All Catalogue information for the MAR project is held in the MAS project so the environment variables for
MAS have also been set. The Administrator will check the settings of MAR000, MARPIC, MARISO,
MARMAC, MAS000 and MASPIC.
Normally the MASMAC and MASISO will never be required as no Design or Isometrics will be produced in
the master catalogue project.
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By default the supplied AVEVA Marine (12.1) projects are held in a project directory under the AVEVA
Marine (12.1) executables directory.
If desired to locate the project to another location on your network it will be necessary to change the project
environment variables.
Modifications or additions to the Project Environment Variables should be made in the project s batch file
e.g. evarsMarine.bat. This file is normally in the project folder.
Using the Windows Explorer navigate to the project batch file e.g. evarsMarine.bat file and open it for
editing. The following is an example of how these project variables might be set:
Always make modifications to environment variables in the batch file, do not include them as system
variables as this may create conflicts between different AVEVA Marine (12.1) versions.
If all projects are located on a server, it is appropriate to have the evars.bat on that server otherwise it would
be necessary to edit the evars.bat file at each workstation. To ensure that only one evars.bat file needs to be
updated (the one on the server) when a project is added, the marine.bat file should be set to point at the
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The AVEVA
MARINE
application login
box appears the
Project,
Username and
MDB are chosen
by using the
option arrows
adjacent to each
entry (except for
SYSTEM which
is a free user
and does not appear in the drop down list) whilst the Password must be entered using the keyboard.
The Options: Integrate Engineering and Schematics setting is relevant when Outfitting is being used
alongside Engineer and/or Diagrams, and it affects the visibility of Engineering and Schematic data in the 3D
Outfitting modules. Engineering and Schematic data will be visible, read-only, when this option is checked.
The options are determined by the project set- AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx is
initialised.
Select the Project mar, key in Username SYSTEM, key in the Password XXXXXX, then select the MDB
ALL_NO_MDS, click Login.
be displayed.
Click OK.
When module has started, click the File menu and select the
application to be used.
A default screen layout will be displayed comprising the general menu bar for the application and a Design
Explorer window showing all the objects from the current design project database.
The database upgrade framework is extended with a concept of optional upgrades. The software requires a
database to be upgraded to a certain level to be granted write access to the database. But beyond that
mandatory upgrade level it is now possible to apply further optional upgrade levels to acquire new
enhanced features.
The benefit of optional upgrades is that 12.1.SP3 software operates with databases even though this
upgrade has not been applied, i.e. the upgrade is optional. Through this you can deploy and install
12.1.SP3 and share project data with previous software versions.
The upgrade level denoted 12010301 is an optional upgrade provided by release of 12.1 SP3 and contains
the following upgrade items.
Introduce marine drawing type as table attribute. Applicable for PADD databases.
Marine Drawing Object applied with new Layers and IDs for outfitting models. Applicable for PADD
databases.
The DBUP command is extended with an additional qualifier OPTIONAL to apply an optional upgrade
version e.g. DBUP PROJECT TO LATEST OPTIONAL.
The upgrade number may also be given directly e.g. DBUP PRO TO 12010301
The Q UPGRADE LIST is extended to give a short notice for upgrade versions that are optional.
Db upgrade: 12010301, Upgrades the database to 12.1.SP3, version 1. Optional upgrade version.
If backtracking sessions on an upgraded project, if the backtrack takes you to a session before the
upgrade was performed, then that database will need to be upgraded once again.
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CHAPTER 4
A Project Creation Wizard enables the administrator to create the project structure and an environment
variable batch file without the need to use manual techniques.
Activate the Project Creation Wizard by selecting All Programs > AVEVA Marine
> Design > Marine12.1.SPx > Project Creation Wizard.
The AVEVA Marine (12.1) Project Creation Wizard form appears, key in the
Project ShipAMA, the CODE AMA and key in the Address
C:\AVEVA\Marine\OH12.1.SPx\project\ShipAMA where the project will reside.
The Project Creation Wizard only allows changes before the Project is created. Once the Project is
created changes can be done manually using the available utilities.
The Project variables Button primarily is used to display the location where the project will be created, but
can be used to create extra project areas for splitting the project across disks.
From the Project Creation Wizard form click the Project Variables button, the Project Variable form
appears.
If variables DWG, INFO, REPORTS and PSI and appropriate folders assigned to each variable are
to be included in the new project, check appropriate checkboxes in the Project Variables form
shown above.
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To add Extra Project Areas use the scrollable menu to select the number of extra project areas to create.
The additional Areas and Values are automatically added to the Project Areas and are created when the OK
button is clicked.
For the training we will only use the main area so the Extra Project Areas should be set to 0
The Marine environment setup form is displayed the administrator can make changes to the variables in the
project definition file.
From the Project Variables form click the Marine Variables button, The Template path form now appears,
change the path as required and then click the OK button.
The Marine environment setup form is displayed showing all the Variables and Values, then select File >
Save. The Project Variables form is displayed once again now select File > Close.
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The Details button is used to set the project details; this is used to populate the information forms in
Outfitting Design and Admin modules.
In Marine projects, the Number value must be the same as the Project value.
From the Project Creation Wizard form click the Details button, the Project Details form appears. Key in
the Name System Administration Training Project, the Description System Administration Training
and, if required, a Message. Then click the OK button.
Once the details and project variables have been configured, click on the Create button to create the new
project.
From the Project Creation Wizard form Click the Existing Projects button. The Existing Projects form is
displayed with the newly created project shown.
The Existing Projects form lists information about existing projects. This form is intended only for browsing
the list of existing projects, and cannot be used to change existing projects. It can however be filtered by
Project or Code in the drop down box, and then search the list for a string by entering a value in the textbox.
Click the Cancel button to close the form.
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When the project has been created a ProjectInfo.xml file is written / updated in the PDMS folder, this file can
be opened by using the windows explorer and navigating to C:\AVEVA\Marine\OH12.1.SPx\PDMS\
If for any reason the project creation fails, the references to that project should be removed from this
file to allow the user to re-use the project name.
The evars.bat file is also updated to include the path to the new project.
2. Check the evars.bat file for the project path and the ProjectInfo.xml file
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Chapter 5
5 Database Administration
To start AVEVA Marine (12.1) Admin utility select All Programs > AVEVA
Marine > Design> Marine 12.1.SPx > Admin
After initialising the application the AVEVA Marine (12.1) Login box appears.
The Project, Username and MDB are chosen by using the option arrows
adjacent to each entry (except for SYSTEM which is a free user and does not
appear in the drop down list) whilst the Password must be entered using the
keyboard. The options are determined by the project set-
AVEVA Marine (12.1) is initialised.
The Admin default screen layout will be displayed comprising of the main pull down menus, the Admin
Explorer, the Admin elements form, and the Access Control Assistant form, also available from the
Display pull down are the Attributes form and the Search utility.
Most of the admin elements will be created using the Admin elements form. Currently the Access Control
Assistant form can only be used for creating users and for Data Access Control (DAC).
It would be normal practice for the system administrator at this point to change the system administrator
password (Username = SYSTEM and Password = XXXXXX) to a new one for security reasons. However for
the purposes of this System administrator training we will not change it.
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In AVEVA Marine (12.1) each database belongs to one Team only. Ownership of a database is established
by the naming convention and has the format i.e. TeamName / DatabaseName. Users are defined by name
and password, which they enter when starting the AVEVA Marine (12.1) application.
Users are normally members of Teams. Any user belonging to a Team will have write access to the
databases owned by the Team.
In addition, the following Teams and Users will be needed for the administrative functions:
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To create a team, select from the Elements section of the Admin elements form the pull down list, choose
Teams, now from the form click the Create button.
The Create Team form appears, key in the Name CATA, the Description Project Catalogue Team and click
the Apply button.
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To create a user, select from the Elements section of the Admin elements form the pull down list, choose
Users, now from the form click the Create button.
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Modify User
form, click the Reset Password button. The Change
Password form will appear.
Key in the new password into the New Password field
and confirm it by re-typing it into the Confirm New
Password field. Click the OK button
password and exit from the form.
It is possible for the user to change their password at any time, if the administrator does not prevent
password change, from the Monitor module check the Change Password box and complete as above.
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To create a new user by copying an existing user, click the Copy button and on the Copy User form key in
the name, password, security and description for the new user. Confirm copying and exit the form by clicking
OK button.
It is possible to create users using the Access Control Assistant, from the Access Control Assistant form,
select the Users tree and click the right mouse button and from the pop up select New user. Key in the User
name ANOTHER (refresh the list if necessary). Using the TAB button on the keyboard, switch to the User
description field. Key in the description Windows User. To set the password, use option for modifying user
from the Users Admin element form.
The AVEVA Marine (12.1) User name should always be in upper case
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1. Create the Following Teams and Users for the AMA project.
2. The Associations team will have a number of members, ASSEMBLY, HULLF, HULLA, HULLDES,
PIPEA, and PIPEF. It will also be necessary to add other users to teams to give required access.
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6 Creating Databases
An AVEVA Marine (12.1) project can contain different types of databases described as follows further.
The SYSTEM database holds the access control data for the model data and modules.
There is only one, SYSTEM database in the Project Directory. It holds administrative information about the
composition and use of the project, including the following:
The SYSTEM database is a multiwrite database, which means that there may be more than one
user in ADMIN at any time but these users cannot modify the same part of the database at the same
time.
In the COMMS database the information are stored about who is using which module and which model
databases are available.
Each user has a separate area of the COMMS database, which can be accessed in write mode, and so can
The COMMS database is a single-access database. Users queue for the COMMS database on
entry into the module.
This database can only be opened in write mode by one user at a time, but many users can read from it. All
users need to be able to write to this database, but only when they are sending messages or writing inter-
database macros, or deleting messages and macros. All users can read from the database at any time
The MISC database is a single-access queued database, that is if a user wants to write to the MISC
database must wait until any other users writing to it have finished
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DESIGN (DESI) databases contain all the design information for the project.
DICTIONARY (DICT) databases contain the definitions of User-Defined Attributes (UDAs), User Default
Element Types (UDETs) and User System Defined Attributes (USDAs) as set up in LEXICON.
Each project can have only one of each type of administration databases and one Namesequence
database (one per location if Global is used with predefined sequences), but it can have any number
of other types of model database.
To create a new database, select Databases & Extracts from the Elements section of the Admin elements
form pull down list, then click the Create button.
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The Database & Extracts form appears. Select the radio button for Master DB and click the OK button.
From the Owning Team section select the PIPEF team, now key in
the database name DESIGN, the description Forward Area Pipes,
and the site name PIPEF, then from the pull down list for Database
Type select Design and set the Access Mode to Multiwrite,
Implicit Claim
It is very useful when creating AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx projects databases to have at least one
top level element created. This gives the administrator the ability to navigate to the correct database when
creating items in the design session.
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Explicit Users must explicitly claim any element they wish to change before the modification can
start.
Implicit An element will automatically be claimed when it is activated
It is normal practice to use multiwrite databases with implicit claim mode. The following are guidelines for
multiwrite databases:
If a project becomes Global, the administration becomes much easier if there are more databases i.e. for
outfitting only project, if Area 22 Piping is being modelled at another location, then Area 22 Piping database
can be allocated to the satellite for updating.
Remember the first level of access control is Team membership e.g. piping designers would not
normally have write access to Steelwork databases.
Database access mode can be changed from update to multiwrite at any time. Database access
mode can be changed from update to multiwrite only if no database extracts have been created.
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Access restrictions apply to certain modules and database types as listed below:
Only Schematics modules (Diagrams and Schematic Model Manager) will be able to modify
databases with type Schematics.
Only Engineering module will be able to modify databases with type Engineering.
Only Hull and Outfitting modules (all others except Admin, Monitor and Lexicon) will be able to
modify databases with types Design, Draft, Isodraft, Manufacturing, Catalogue and Properties.
One exception to this exists: Schematics and Engineering modules can write to Design databases
Database read restrictions have also been introduced based on the Integrate Engineering and
Schematics mode selected when entering certain modules. If this is not selected on entry to a Hull
and Outfitting module, any databases in an MDB that have Schematics or Engineering database
type will be omitted without any warning being shown.
By selecting the Controlled checkbox user can specify that the database will
be controlled, by an external system.
If a database is defined as a CONTROLLED database, then all updates are controlled externally to
Outfitting. Both UPDATE and MULTIWRITE databases can be CONTROLLED.
The external system is accessed via an EDMSlink program, which must be supplied by the user. Users must
claim elements in order to change them on CONTROLLED databases. The EDMSlink program is activated
by Outfitting when a CLAIM or release is made. It is totally up to the user as to what the EDMSlink does.
Normally it will link into a user's central control system.
Both UPDATE and MULTIWRITE DESIGN databases can also be CONTROLLED.
6.2.5 Protection
In addition, read access to certain attributes is restricted to obstruct an unauthorised user from writing their
own output using functionality in PML. When Protected has been checked it is possible to set an expiry date.
Enabling the Expires checkbox highlights the date pull downs based on date.
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Systems and Areas can only be created in DESI DBs. Thus if product checks are made before opening a
DESI DB it appears that a 3D-product license will be required to access them, preventing 2D only users from
using Systems and Areas.
ability of non-3D applications to create and modify reference data in the Design database.
The toggle is inactive when the form is in Modify mode to prevent modification; even when inactive
the value of the toggle accurately reflects the setting that applied on database creation. The toggle
also informs the top-level element type that is available for immediate creation when the database is
.
rence
command clause is available that is only available when DESI is given
as the database type: CREATE DB <database name> DESI [ REF/ONLY ]
It will not be possible to create certain top-level element types in Design databases that have this
-level types that will be available are listed in the following
table:
The Area Number is used if the user needs to store databases in a different directory. The user can reset
this attribute by clicking the System button to the right of the input box.
The DB number is used internally to identify the database. When a database is copied or an extract is
made, the copy or extract keeps the same DB number as its parent. There cannot be more than one
database with the same DB number in the same MDB (unless the database is a Working Extract). The DB
numbers for user defined databases must be in the range 1 255,000, numbers 7,001 to 8,000 and 250,000
to 255,000 are reserved for AVEVA Solutions use. The user can reset this attribute by clicking the System
button to the right of the input box.
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In this instance the first number that will be used when the Unique button is clicked will be 10000.
The File number is used in generating the filename of the database, i.e. a database in project ABC with file
number 12 will be stored in the file named abc012. The File Number input box will only accept values in the
range of 1-8188. This value entered must be unique within the project. If the value is set to System (using
the button System next to the input box) then the file number will be reset to 0 and the database file will be
created with the name abc<database number>_0001 allowing for the 8188 limit to be ignored. It is
recommended to reset the file number to 0, particularly if a user is going to use extracts, as it will ensure that
file names are consistent within an extract family. In modify mode, the input box is inactive.
If the database is to be shared across many projects as may be the case with the Piping Catalogue, it will be
necessary to specify the AVEVA Marine (12.1) DB Number. Database numbers must be unique within
AVEVA Marine (12.1). Remember the Catalogue supplied by AVEVA has the AVEVA Marine (12.1) DB
Number in the 7000 range.
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The Namesequence database (NSEQ) is used by Curved Hull and Assembly Planning. Creating of this type
of database is similar to previously described procedures, for creating design and catalogue database. The
difference is in access mode settings. There is no possibility to set access mode for this database. Also,
Controlled and Protection cannot be set.
For information of name sequences for global set up see TM-2262 AVEVA Marine (12.1) Global
training guide
On the form, the administrator can specify the Owning Team by selecting one from the list of all the teams in
the project. The administrator can give the copy a Name, Description and Area Number.
The database number of the copied database cannot be changed. This will be same as the original.
Users cannot have more than one database with the same database number in the same MDB
To avoid the risk of database corruption, all copying of databases (i.e. the files inside the Project
directory) must be done from the ADMIN module and not by using operating system utilities or
commands.
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level elements to be defined at a later stage. For a full list of the hull requirements see User Guide >
Hull in Dabacon > Marine Databases and World Elements
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2. Install the Training project MTP, follow the installation wizard delivered by the trainer. This will be
referenced in future exercises throughout the training. Please start the MTP project in Hull or
Outfitting to verify that the installation has been successful
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7 Foreign Databases
The administrator can copy databases from other projects. Databases can also be shared between projects;
which saves disk space and eliminates errors that could be caused by copying. Catalogue databases are
often shared in this way.
Databases included from a second project are also known as foreign databases. The second project must
be available, that is, the administrator must be able to read from the second project directory, and have the
environment variables for the second project set.
When the administrator creates a project that is going to share databases from other projects
To complete the database additions to our AMA project, we are going to include all the databases for the
MAS project and also copy a database from the MAR project.
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From the Admin elements form, click the Copy Foreign button. Copy Foreign Database form appears.
From the Foreign Project section, select the MTP project and
key in the Username SYSTEM and the Password XXXXXX.
Then select from the Foreign Database section the database to
copy i.e. MPROJECT/PADD. Now from the Target Database
Name section select the Target Database i.e. ADMIN and
finally click the Apply button.
The administrator can exclude foreign Databases by clicking the Exclude button on the Admin Element
form. The Exclude Foreign Database form will be displayed. Select the foreign databases to be excluded
and click Exclude .
Databases can be deleted by selecting the element from the list on the Admin
elements form and then clicking the Delete button.
To avoid the risk of database corruption, all deletion of databases (i.e. the files inside the project
directory) must be done from ADMIN and not by using operating system utilities or commands
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The display on the Admin elements form can be changed to display additional information i.e. the Database
Filename, Database Access mode, etc.
The Admin elements form now displays the two extra columns Access and Filename
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1. Include all the Foreign Databases from the MAS project that are not imperial and not MDS or MDU
team own into the AMA project. The list of Foreign databases should appear as below.
2. Copy the MPROJECT/PADD, MPROJECT/CATA from the MTP project into the ADMIN team.
3. Change the display of the Admin Elements Form for Databases to include Access and Filename to
be displayed.
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To control what data a user can see, databases are grouped into Multiple Databases (MDBs). A project will
contain at least one MDB. A database may be a member of any number of MDBs.
An MDB must contain all the databases that the user needs to access. i.e., for a Design user, the MDB must
contain the databases which the user is going to work on. In addition, the MDB should contain all other
Design databases with data in the same physical volume, which will ensure the accuracy of clash checking,
in all other Design
Many users can access the same MDB. There are different ways of allowing access to MDBs, some options
are described below:
One MDB per User. This method is now superseded. It was common practice before the advent
of Multi-write databases. The DB with write access must be the first DB of that type (DESIGN,
DRAFT, etc.) in the MDBs list of members. This option was suitable for large projects with many
Update DBs and Users.
One MDB per Department. This is a common method of working it allows the System
Administrator to Group appropriate top level elements towards the top of the Design Explorer. In this
case, the System Administrator must create the top level elements in the DB.
One MDB per Area. This is a common method of working on larger project with several areas.
Adjacent Area databases may be included in the MDB.
One MDB with many users (This may be just one MDB). In this case, the System Administrator
must create the top level elements in the DB. This option is often suitable for small to medium
projects with few DBs and Users.
MDBs for special purposes. i.e., an MDB containing Piping data only for specific work e.g.
Drawing Production.
An MDB may contain up to 1000 databases. All of these databases (known as the current databases) can
be accessed at any time.
Databases can be transferred between current and deferred status at any time, so that a user can replace a
current database by a non-current one to access a particular part of the design.
The Project Databases list shows all the databases in the project which are not in the MDB. The arrow
buttons are used to add and remove databases from the MDB, either as current or deferred, and to
change a database between the current and deferred lists.
An MDB can only contain one database with a given Database number. Two databases will have
the same Database number if one has been created as a copy
Large lists of databases may create performance issues. This can be improved using the Rebuild
Lists On / Off toggle. If this toggle is switched off then the lists are not rebuilt each time a database
is moved; only when using the Apply or the Now button. The default is On.
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From the Admin elements form, select MDBs from the Elements pull down list, now click the Create button.
Holding the mouse over the Project Database section right click the mouse button and from the pop up
menu click the Select All DBs. Using the down arrow move the highlighted Project Databases down to the
Current Databases.
The order in which the databases are included is very important, the users write access database should be
the first in the list and the rest should follow in the order that they will be accessed. Frequently used
databases should be near the top of the list, also the display in the Design Explorer is controlled by the order
If the top level elements have not been created, the system may automatically generate them in the
be available in
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The Insert option button is used to position the databases in a specified order. This can be done when
transferring them from the Project Databases list to the Current Database or Deferred Database lists.
The same options can be used when transferring databases from the Current Database list to the Deferred
Database list and visa versa.
For this worked example create a new MDB named ALL with description All Databases copy all the
databases to the new MDB.
Select Before below the Current Database list, select PIPEF/DESIGN in the Current Database list, the
deferred databases will move above the selected DB when transferred back into the Current Database list.
appear in the Design Explorer after the mdb has been selected when starting an application.
It is advised that only the databases required are added to the MDB, as if too many databases are
added then this could slow the response time.
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Project Setup Excel Import is designed for making the process of setting-up the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting
12.1 projects easier. It allows importing the Admin data via spreadsheets which can be output from and read
into the projects.
For the purposes of this Basic Administration Training we will concentrate just on Project Teams, Users, NT
Authenticated Users, Databases, Included Foreign Databases and MDBs. Extract Databases and Data
Access control is covered on the Advanced System Administration training guide.
The easiest way to get the format on the Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet file is to export the Admin data
and investigate the results.
Select Utilities > Export from the Admin main window pull down menu. The AVEVA Hull and Outfitting
12.1.SPx Admin Export form appears, key in the path and Project Setup Excel file name to export data to.
(C:\Temp\Marine_Admin). The file extension will be added automatically.
Alternatively, click the browse button to navigate to the location where Project Setup Excel
Spreadsheet file is to be stored. The Windows Save in form appears, input the Project Setup Excel
Spreadsheet file name and then click the Save button.
The Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet file has a specific format containing the keyword and appropriate
headings.
Navigate to the Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet just created with export utility in Admin module; open it by
double clicking on the file.
The spreadsheet is split down into various tabs for the purposes of this Basic Administration Training we will
concentrate just on Teams, Users, Authenticated Users, Databases, Foreign Includes and MDS. Extracts
and Data Access control is covered on the Advanced Administration Course.
#Keyword TEAM
Name Team Names
Description Team Description
The format of the Spread Sheet is self explanatory as shown on the screen shot.
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#Keyword USER
Name
Description
Security Can be a Free or a General user
Password User Password is not exported
Access Rights Access Control Rights are covered in the Advanced System Administration training
guide.
Teams All the Teams that the user is a member of separated by spaces.
If the user name and password are not supplied in excel input form, the system will prompt for them during
the Project Excel Spreadsheet import.
#Keyword AUTHUSER
Login Name Windows Login Name (must be lower case)
Default user AVEVA Marine Login Name
Other users Any Extra Users for example SYSTEM or DRAFT
As No Authenticated Users have been currently set up in the Project, then this tab will appear
empty.
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#Keyword DATABASE
Owning Team Team that owns the Database.
Name Database Name
Description Database Description
Type Database Type (DESI, CATA, PADD, DICT, PROP etc.)
Claim Mode IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT, UPDATE or OVERWRITE, depending on database type and
access mode set
Number Unique Database Number
#Keyword FOREIGN
Foreign Project Foreign Project Name for example MDS or MAS
Foreign Name Foreign Database name in the format TEAM/NAME e.g. MASTER/PIPECATA
Foreign User Free User Name in the Foreign Project is not extracted
Foreign Password Free User Password in the Foreign Project is not extracted
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#Keyword MDB
Name MBD Name
Description MDB Description
Databases List of Databases in order, separated by spaces.
The Project Setup Excel Import is available in AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx from the Admin main pull
down menu, select Utilities > Import. The AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Admin Import form appears,
key in the path and the Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet file name to import. (C:\Temp\Marine_Admin.xls).
Alternatively, click the browse button to navigate to the Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet file to import
The Windows Open form appears, select the Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet file to import and then click
the Open button.
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The AVEVA Marine 12.1.SPx Import from Excel form is now populated with the information from the Project
Setup Excel Spreadsheet.
Key in the User Name and password for any Foreign Projects as the form is displayed
User - SYSTEM
Password XXXXXX
selected.
Importing from Excel window containing performing operations information appears. Any Loading Errors or
Warnings will be displayed in this window.
If you have errors it is possible to execute rollback of the system database to the state before the
load.
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The Admin Database can be rolled back following the import from Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet file
Excel Load should there have been errors. Select Utilities > Rollback from the Admin main pull down
menu.
Click Yes.
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1. Export your Admin elements from the AMA project to a Project Setup Excel Spreadsheet.
2. Modify the spreadsheet adding some new Teams, Users and Databases.
3. Create a new project, AMP using the Project Creation Wizard and import the modified spreadsheet into
the project.
4. Execute the database Rollback. (This illustrates how the project can be reset to immediately before the
file was imported).
6. Save Work.
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10 Project Replication
In AVEVA Marine (12.1) there are project replication options available to enable user to replicate the whole
project, including all the data, or just the structure of the project.
The Project Data option copies the current project structure and data to a new project. Project directory and
the environment variables for the new project must be set before using the project replicate data option.
A project must not be replicated outside AVEVA Marine (12.1) by copying the whole of the Project
directory to another Project directory. This is because information about the project name is stored
inside the DBs themselves.
Using the Windows Explorer, navigate to the Project folder and, create an AVEVA Marine (12.1) project
folder called AMP. Remember to create the project evars file containing project variables AMP000, AMPPIC,
AMPMAC, AMPDFLTS, AMPDIA, AMPDRG, AMPDWG, AMPMAR, AMPSTE, AMPTPL, AMPINFO and
AMPISO, and to set a call for evarsamp.bat file from evars.bat file.
The Replicate Project form appears, select the AMP project and click the OK button. A confirm form appears
askin Project Training is unlocked. Do you wish to lock the project before
replication? Yes button.
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Replicate Project Structure option creates a macro which can be run into AVEVA Marine 12.1 to replicate
the structure of the current project. No data is copied. When this option is selected, file browser is displayed
to enable modification of the macro file name and path.
Admin scans the System database and outputs to the file all the commands necessary to recreate the
project structure, in the following order: Create users, Create teams, Add users to teams, Create DBs, Make
Copy DBs, Create MDBs, Add DBs to MDBs and make them current if appropriate.
Select Project > Replicate > Project Structure, the Replicate Project Structure form appears click the
Save button.
This macro is often used as the basis for creating new projects. It can be customised by each
company to suit their requirements.
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1. Create an AVEVA Marine (12.1) Project AMP as a copy of MTP project, using replicate project data
functionality (ensure the evars and projectevars.bat files are correctly configured).
Test that a user can enter the project and confirm that the design data created earlier exist in the
new project.
2. Login to the MTP Project as user SYSTEM and generate replicate project structure macro. Review
the project structure replication macro.
3. Create new project AMT using Project Creation Wizard. Create project AMT structure using the
project structure replication macro generated from MTP project.
4. Set password for the users and test if the users can log into the project AMT, Outfitting module.
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Start the Log Viewer from All Programs > AVEVA Marine > Design > Marine 12.1.SPx > Hull Log
Viewer. From the menu Admin select DBPrompt.
DESI DB options:
MANU DB options:
Click on the element type you wish to create, the following input box is displayed:
Key in the name of the element i.e. A101A, then press Return/Enter
on the keyboard.
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The hull top level elements will be added to the DB, the + sign indicates additional contents within the DB,
selecting the + sign will expand the tree. Selecting sign will close the node.
To delete an element, select the element to delete and click on the right
mouse button. From the menu available, select Delete.
To rename an element, select the element to rename and click on the right
mouse button. From the menu available, select Rename, then key in a new
name and press Return/Enter on the keyboard.
The delete option will be disabled if the element contains hull references e.g. if panels have been added to a
block.
When all top level elements have been created select File > Save.
The top level element structure can be exported ( ) to a csv file which
can be edited using Excel. The file can then be imported ( ) to update
the structure.
More detailed information on distribution of hull top level elements and their distribution in the project
are available in the User Guide > Hull in Dabacon > Marine Databases and World Elements.
Please refer to Project Administration (Hull) training manual for hull initialisation, handling surface files,
manufacturing setup and customisation of a project that should follow the creation of hull top level
elements.
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Log into AVEVA Marine (12.1), Outfitting Design as different users and check that objects can be created,
and objects created by other users in other databases can be seen. This will also test that the user is able to
create Equipment and Pipes in AVEVA Marine (12.1), using multiple users.
The databases created earlier were created with multiwrite access. Databases created with update
access will only allow one writer, so when the user tries to connect to a nozzle that is in a database
that it cannot write to, an Inter database Macro will be created.
Testing the access assumes that the users have a knowledge AVEVA Marine (12.1), Equipment and Piping
modules, if this is not the case the trainer will help with the creation of the elements required.
Start AVEVA Marine (12.1) in the Outfitting application.
Firstly create a SITE PIPEF/DESIGN, from the main Pull down menu
select Create > Site
Create a new SITE PIPEA/DESIGN, from the main Pull down menu select
Create > Site
Create a single pipeline PIPE01 to the ZONE that connects the two Nozzles from EQUI1 and EQUI2 using
the specification SP/DR07C as shown below.
Using the Design Explorer bring in the two previously created equipment elements EQUI1 and EQUI2 into
the 3D graphical display, now navigate to the newly created Zone TEST_PIPEA. From the Pipework
Toolbar, select the Show pipe creation from icon.
The Create Pipe form is displayed, Key in the Pipe Name PIPE01, select the
required pipe specification SP/DR07C, select the Bore 150mm and then
click the Apply button. The newly created pipe now is displayed in the
Design Explorer, select the BRAN PIPE01/B1.
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The Create Pipe form has now changed to Modify Pipe, from the Head
Connections section of the form click the Change button. The form changes
again, from the Connect Branch Head to: section click the Pick button.
The user is now prompted to identify element to connect to, select NOZZLE /N1 from EQUI1 in the graphical
display.
The connection is displayed in the graphical view, click the Connect button. Repeat this operation to
connect the tail to NOZZLE /N2 of EQUI2
This has connected now connected both the Head and Tail, the Connection code for each is currently FBN,
this needs to be changed to GBP so that the Flanges can be connected with the correct gasket.
From the Modify Pipe form, click the Change button from the Head Detail section of the form, the form
changes. Now from the Modify Branch Head section change the connection to GBP and then click the
Apply button. Repeat this operation to change the Tail connection type to GBN
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Now from the Pipework Toolbar, select the Show pipe component creation form icon. The Component
Creation form is displayed, from the Component Types list select Flange.
The form changes to display all the flange options, select FLSO and then click the Connect button. The
flange is created, using the Design Explorer navigate back to the BRAN PIPE01/B1 element and create
another flange but this time check the Against Flow icon on the form.
The two flanges have now been created, now click the dotted line connecting the two flanges in the
graphical display, and then select the Model Editor icon.
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The Model editor handles are shown, select the up handle and drag this 1000.00mm in the Z direction, then
select the X arrow and hold this over the End arrow on the EQUI2 element and press the right mouse button
and select Complete from the context sensitive menu.
Turn off the Model Editor and the pipe should look as below.
Select from the main pull down menu select Display > Command Window.
1. Test that two Equipments and Pipes can be created in the Design modules for PIPEF and PIPEA
MDB similar to what has been shown above.
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Here we explain the relationship between databases and the use of Inter database connection macros.
HREF of Branch
points to CREF of Nozz
Design DB
PIPEF
Design DB
PIPEA CREF of Nozz
Points to HREF of
BRAN
When the user connects Branches the system sets the Head Reference (HREF) or the Tail Reference
(TREF) to the Item it is connected to, i.e. a Nozzle or a Tee Name.
It also sets the Connection Reference (CREF) of that item to point at the Branch that has been connected.
If the user has write access to the connected component it just connects and sets the relevant connection
references. If the user does not have write access an Inter-database connection macro is created.
By default the user can only see Inter-DB Macros in the Monitor application.
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To find out the names of the Inter-DB Macros to run, select Project > Inter-DB Macros . The Inter DB
Macro form appears, displaying a list of the macros to run. The user needs to make a note of the macro
name and then needs to enter Outfitting.
As shown, the user has one Inter-DB Macro to run. The user should make a note of the name and then
enter the Design module. Select Monitor > Modules > Outfitting
Before the user runs the Inter-DB macro they should go to one of the Nozzles they created earlier and query
the CREF. The CREF should be Unset (=0/0).
Using the Design Explorer navigate to one the Nozzle, click the right mouse button and from the pop up
menu select Show Attributes. The Attribute form is displayed showing that the Cref attribute is unset.
he Inter-DB Macros are run via the command line. Select Display > Command Line from the main pull
down menu. The Command Window is displayed, in the Command Window key in the Inter-DB Macro to run
i.e. $M/%AMAMAC%/ama001.mac
The Cref attribute of both Nozzles will now have been set.
Once the Inter-DB Macros have been run in the Outfitting application, they can be deleted. From the main
pull down menu select Design > Monitor. The monitor module is now active, select Project > Inter-DB
Macros . The Inter DB Macro form appears, displaying a list of the macros. Select the macro then click the
Delete Macro button.
A Confirm form kay to delete macro number 1 Yes button. The Inter-
DB Macros are removed from the list.
1. Run and Delete the Inter-DB Macro that was created in the previous Exercise.
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14 NT Authentication
NT Authentication is used by system administrators to allocate a Windows Login User to AVEVA Hull and
Outfitting 12.1.SPx
From the Project drop down menu in the Admin Module, select Project > NT Authentication . A Confirm
form Are you sure you wish to switch NT Authentication ON project wide
click the Yes button.
Once the NT Authentication is activated, the NT Authenticated Users are available from the Admin
elements pull down. Click the Create button.
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The NT Authentication User Creation form appears, key in the (Windows User) Name first.last, this will
always be in lowercase. From the Project Users section select the users to be added to the Authenticated
Users section, use the arrow to move the users across. Finally make sure that the default user is set to
HULLDES and then click the Apply button.
Because the system
Administrator normally
sets NT Authentication,
the SYSTEM user should
also be added to the
Authenticated Users.
When the user next enters AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx application they will see the default user will
be SYSTEM. Use the Username pull down menu to select HULLDES, the word Password will be greyed
out and the input box will be inactive. Select the Module Admin and Click the OK button.
If the Administrator has incorrectly set up the NT Authentication, it is possible to get back into the
system from Monitor in the Command Window by keying in.
DEV TTY (DEV = Devise and must be TTY mode)
USER SYSTEM/XXXXXX (Free User / Password)
DEV GRA (GRA = Graphics)
ADMIN (Restarts the Admin Module)
Exercise 11 - NT Authentication
1. Switch on NT Authentication on AMA project and create NT Authenticated users as described above
but using your own windows user name. Test that AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx can still be
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This chapter explains how AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx projects can be shared across a network for
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Once a project has been configured on the Database Server a number of steps should be taken to allow
users access to the project.
On the Database Server we must share the project directory to allow network users to access the project.
Navigate to the project folder using Computer (this will vary depending on the operating system being used,
the example given is for Windows 7). Right click on the project folder and go to Properties.
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The user will now be able to browse to the AVEVA directory via Computer.
UNC (Universal Naming Convention) paths are recommended for locating the project server.
In the example shown above the machine name has been used, instead the IP address could have been
given. i.e. \\193.168.10.125\AVEVA.
Any references to the project location in the project evars.bat file should be set using the UNC path.
The D065 file in the <project>mar folder should also be updated with the new paths.
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If MSMQ was enabled at installation the Caching Manager will be available from the Start > All Programs
> AVEVA > Aveva Database Cache Service > Cache Manager. This AVEVA Cache Service
Configuration form is displayed:
If the cache service is installed and running, the Marine applications Outfitting, Outfitting Draft, Hull Design,
Marine Drafting, and the Marine utilities programs, for example sf*.exe will connect to the cache service
and all database pages that are read across the network will be cached locally for the next access.
The purpose of this user interface is to check on the current status of the cache service, and to allow users
of a machine to manage the service with particular emphasis on the local disk storage used by the cache
service.
Cache Path: Allows the user to change the location of the cache folder. A new folder will be created and
the contents of the old folder will be left intact.
Stop caching threshold: Allows the user to set maximum disk usage percentage used by the cache
service. If the usage exceeds this then the cache service will not write any new cache data to the disk.
Current cache disk usage: Shows the percentage of the allocated cache currently being used.
Purge unused caches after: The number of days after which cached projects that have not been accessed
will be automatically deleted. A setting of 0 indicates purging of unused cache is inactive and will not be
purged.
If any of the settings have been changed the Reset and Save buttons will become active. Reset can only
be used if the changes have not been saved, Save will save the current settings.
Delete: Delete selected cached projects shown in the Cache Storage control window
from the cache folder on your local disk.
Cache Service Control allows the user to activate, de-activate or reset the service.
(This is not a full service restart).
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Short cuts to all application groups will be installed to the desktop during installation if checked during setup.
As an example select the Hull Design shortcut, click the right mouse button and select Copy, Navigate to
the Windows Desktop and click the right mouse button again, from the pop up menu select Paste. The icon
can be used to start the Hull Design application directly.
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Where a user will log into one area of a specific project, additional arguments may be set, allowing the user
to access the project without the need to enter the Login screen.
2. Add arguments to access project AMA in the PIPEF MDB in Outfitting application with Integrate
Engineering and Schematics option on
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16 Project Administration
This chapter is an overview of the options on the Admin menu. Some of the simpler options are described in
full, and some of them have references to other chapters, where they are described in more detail.
Project databases can be locked to prevent users from entering the project until the project is unlocked.
Locking has no effect on users already accessing a project.
To lock the project databases, from pull down menu select Project > Locking .
Locking the project may be necessary for various reasons, e.g. to allow a release
of newly approved data or to incorporate new versions of the AVEVA Hull and
Outfitting 12.1.SPx module.
The administrator should always Lock the project before carrying out database modifications
The options under the Admin menu are similar to corresponding options in other AVEVA Hull and Outfitting
12.1.1 modules.
Selecting Admin > Save Work will save all changes to the System databases.
Selecting Admin > Get work Will refresh the view of the System databases.
Selecting Admin > Modules displays a submenu from which the administrator can select the module they
wish to switch to. Switching to another module is available only if a MDB has been set on the Login form
when entering the Admin module.
Selecting Admin > Exit will save changes to the System database and exit from AVEVA Marine (12.1)
Admin module.
The administrator cannot QUIT (exit without saving changes) from Admin. This is to ensure that
there are no inconsistencies between the actual database files and the record of the databases in
the Project stored in the System database
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If the user exits abnormally from Admin module, i.e. because of a power failure or system crash, then the
database files in the operating system should be listed to see the files with a deleted extension. When the
user does any task that involves deleting a database file in Admin, AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx
copies the file to be deleted to a new file with the deleted extension.
When the user clicks Save Work or Exit, the deleted files are removed. If there is a problem which results
in database files being deleted, and an exit occurs before the System database can be updated with the
changes, AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx will rename the deleted files by removing the file extension,
so that the files will still be available.
Admin Elements will display the Admin Elements form, if it has been closed.
Command Window will display the Command Window.
Admin Explorer will display the Admin Explorer tree.
Global Explorer will display the Global Explorer (only valid in Global projects).
My Data will display the My Data form.
Reference List will display the Reference List.
Attributes will display the Attributes Form.
Search will display the Search input form.
Search Results will display a form showing the results of the last search.
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Select Query > Project > Users displays the User List form. This form displays a list of all the users who
have been created in the project.
Description
Privilege (General or Free)
Teams to which the user belongs.
Select Query > Project> Database Sessions on the main Admin menu bar. Select the database to query
from the Database List. Select the session to
view from the Sessions list.
A right-mouse button menu is available from the Search Date menu, from which the administrator can select
Today, which will set the search date to the today's date, and Session, which will set the search date to the
date of the session selected on the Sessions list.
If there are more sessions on the selected date than the Sessions list is set to display, the administrator will
be asked whether they wish to view the first set of these sessions, or all of them. If they choose to view them
all, it may take some time to display.
The up and down arrows next to the Display Previous Sessions list are used to browse to the next or
previous set of sessions.
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The Data Access Control Audit form is displayed when the administrator select Query > Project > Data
Access Control on the main Admin menu bar.
This form gives details of all the Data Access elements in the Project (all Roles, Scopes, ACRs and ACR
Groups).
The administrator can select the type of element they want to list from the DAC Element Type on the right
of the form. All the elements of that type will be shown in the DAC Element Type list. The administrator
selects the one they want, and AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx will navigate to its details in the main
Audit window.
The report is regenerated each time the form is displayed. To regenerate the report without re-displaying the
form, click the Create Audit button.
The report is regenerated each time the form is displayed. To regenerate the report without re-displaying the
form, click the Update Report button.
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The Settings > Display Mode options allow the administrator to modify, save and restore the display of the
Admin Elements form.
The Settings > Change Password option, allows the administrator to set whether or not users can
change their passwords. If the administrator selects Enabled, the users will see a Change Password option
on the menu of the main AVEVA MARINE Login form, which will allow them to change their passwords.
Otherwise, a password can only be changed within the Admin Module.
The DB Number Range option, allows the user to define a range of database numbers to be used in the
current project, the next available number will automatically be assigned during databases creation when the
Unique button is selected on the database form.
This option displays the Data Integrity Check form. The AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Data Integrity
Checker (DICE) is discussed later in the course.
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The administrator can add descriptive information about the Project by selecting Project > Information
from the Main Menu. The Project Information form will be displayed.
The effects of setting the project information can be seen if you switch to the Monitor module. It can also be
viewed by querying the project information from the Command Window by keying in Q PROJ or Q PROJ
Num.
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The System database stores details of four font families, numbered 1-4. These families are defined using
Admin itself or the commands can be included in the makemac.mac macro which is called during the project
creation process by the Project Creation Wizard. All four families are used by Outfitting Draft, but only the
first is used by the other graphical modules.
All AVEVA Marine (12.1) font files have the suffix .gfb.
A character set is specified by name or by an AVEVA Marine (12.1) code number derived from its
International Registration (ISO-IR) number or from its ISO 8859 part number. The available character sets
are:
The ISO 8859 sets contain all the characters of the standard US ASCII set plus ranges of extra punctuation
marks, symbols, accents, accented characters, and combined characters.
The character styles are also specified by name or code number. The available styles are:
Name Code
Line 1
Block 2
Serif 3
Italic 4
Script 5
Typewriter 6
UWLine 7 (Uniform Width Line)
Styles 1 to 5 are proportionally spaced i.e. the spacing of the characters varies depending on the characters.
Styles 6 and 7 have fixed spacing and are better for the construction of lists or tables where items must line
up vertically.
Not all styles are available for every character set. An error will be output if a specified combination is not
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A font family may also be defined by two user-supplied font files. One file is used to define the standard
character set and the second (optional) file to define a bold version of it. These user-supplied files must be in
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx font-file format and have the suffix .gfb. AutoCAD character shape files
(.shp format) can be converted to .gfb format using the Font Converter supplied as part of the AVEVA
Marine (12.1) Software Developer's Kit.
For each font family, the administrator can define an angle of slope between -85 and +85 degrees inclusive.
This will cause the text to be sloped forwards (positive angles) or backwards (negative angles).
Select Project > Font Families from the main menu and the Font Family form will be displayed.
The Current Font Settings show the four fonts that are
available. It shows whether they are System-defined or
User-defined, the character set (Type) and style.
True Type fonts are only available if they are present on each workstation running AVEVA Marine (12.1) and
are registered in the project's SYSTEM database. To add additional true type fonts select Project > True
Type fonts , the True Type fonts configuration file appears, click the Add button.
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tings
form.
True Type Fonts added to the System Database can now be used in Outfitting Draft and Marine Drafting.
Once the user starts the Outfitting Draft module, they need to create a new Dept, Regi, Drwg and Sheet to
use the True Type Font, then select Draft > Administration, then Draft > Label Libraries. Navigate to a
TXTM element in the Draft Explorer then select Modify > Text Template > Attributes .
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The True Type font selection form appears, select the True Type font to use and click the OK button.
AVEVA Marine (12.1) plot file format has not been extended
to handle True Type Fonts, such character strings will be
omitted, but new output formats (incl. PDF) are being
provided.
There is now a Marine System font available that is delivered with the
installation; this can be added using the True Type fonts
configuration.
1. Allocate several different True Type Fonts in Admin, for usage on the project. Check that these fonts
are available for use in the drafting applications.
The modules are set up in the supplied product, and user will not normally need to create or edit module
definitions in order to run AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx The only part of the definition the user may
wish to change is the initialisation macro (imacro), which runs on entry to the module. The initialisation
macro contains module-specific commands to set up the screen display, including loading application
macros.
Each Module has an entry in the System database, which consists of the Module command followed by
commands to specify the following:
General modules can be accessed by General Users. This option is not normally used now.
Unrestricted modules should be set to Free. Restricted modules can only be accessed by Free
User. Free modules can be accessed by any User
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The Module Definition form is displayed when the administrator selects Project > Module Definitions
from the main Admin menu bar. This form is used to create and edit modules definitions for the current
Project.
The Modules section lists the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Modules.
Runfile sets the file used to start up the Module. The defaults are supplied in the %PDMSEXE% directory.
Imacro sets the file used to start up the GUI for the Module. Typical value as used in the Design Module
would be %PDMSUI%/DES/ADMIN/START. The Advanced Settings button displays the Advanced Module
Settings form. This form is used to set the buffer size, the default database type and access for the Module.
Changing options on this form may cause serious problems in usage of AVEVA Hull and Outfitting
12.1.SPx Only system administration experts are supposed to use this form.
Each module definition in the System DB may include a Buffer size definition
that specifies how much space is to be reserved for the DABACON Buffer in
each module.
It is useful if some system users are able to change items in the catalogue
database whist remaining in Design. Changing the access to the catalogue
from Read Only to Read/Write enables the system user to do so.
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To change the access settings for the Catalogue, Select the Outfitting Module and click the Advanced
Settings button. The Advanced Module Setting form appears, using the catalogue pull down list select
Read/Write and then click the Apply button. Click the Dismiss button to close the form.
Remember that the user must be a member of the TEAM that owns the database to have read/write
access.
Select Project > Marine environment setup , the Marine environment setup form appears. The Marine
environment variables are automatically generated by the Project Creation Wizard, from the nominated
template project. They can be changed by the
administrator to suit the individual shipyards
requirements.
From time to time a user may exit from AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx abnormally e.g. if there is
machine failure or if a system fault occurs. An abnormal exit may leave phantom users in AVEVA Hull and
Outfitting 12.1.SPx
The Project > Expunge > All Users option will remove all phantom
users from the system. The administrator will be prompted to confirm
that this is what they want to do.
The Project Expunge > User Processes option will display the Expunge User Process form. The current
process is shown by an asterisk.
The Project > Expunge > Claimlist option will display the Expunge Database Claimlists form.
The Data options on the main menu are Change Management, Inter DB Macros and Extract Database
Control.
Comments can be added to sessions from the modelling applications using the command window
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If All Project databases option is selected, changes can be merged for the
period before or after a given time, date or session number.
From the Merge changes form click the Apply button, and then click the Database Sessions button again.
As shown, all the sessions have been merged and the database size will have been reduced.
Normal procedure is to do database merge after creating a project archive.
The Rebuild list button is used to update the list of databases. I.e. if a new database has been
created while the form is displayed, the list will not be updated until the form is closed and re-
displayed, or the Rebuild list button is clicked.
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A database can be returned to the state it was in at a previous session using the Data > Change
Management > Backtrack Changes option on the main Admin menu. The Backtrack Changes form will
be displayed.
Select the database from the list. Backtrack changes can be executed by specifying a time, date or session
number.
The Rebuild list button is used to update the list of databases. I.e. if a
new database has been created while the form is displayed, the list
will not be updated until the form is closed and re-displayed, or the
Rebuild list button is clicked.
The Session Number field is used to set the session to backtrack to, 18. Click the Apply button. As shown
on the Database Session Form, a new Session, session 24 has been created which is a copy of session 18.
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The GUI does not actually do a physical backtrack. It performs revert i.e. the latest session is a copy of a
previous session.
HULLDRAFTFWD/HULLFWDDPADD1 to the previous session. Then log in to the project again and view
the drawing list. The drawings can be retrieved by Backtracking the database back to the previous session.
As previously stated, the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx GUI performs revert and not a physical
backtrack. The only way of performing physical backtrack is to use the command Window.
The administrator should not use the Backtrack Command as data will be deleted; this command
will be used during the Reconfigure Same ref process which is discussed later
Inter-DB macros can be displayed by selecting Data > Inter-db Macros from the main Admin menu. The
Inter-Database Macros form will be displayed.
To delete a macro, select the macro in the scrolling list and click Delete button. This allows deleting any
macros, not just the macros for the current team.
The administrator would normally check with the project users before deleting Inter-DB macros.
Normal procedure is that the designers run and delete their own macros so the last situation stated
above is not the usual way of handling inter - DB macros.
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Data > Extract Database Control option displays the Extract Database Control form, which allows user
to see the extract hierarchy in the project, and to refresh, release, issue and drop changes to extract
databases.
2. Check the File size of databases AMA001_0001 before and after the merge.
3. Check if the equipment created in Exercise 9 was deleted and recreated during the backtrack
process.
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Usage of Project Environment Variables i.e. AMA000, AMAPIC, AMAISO AMAMAC etc. to point at our
project has been shown. AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx makes extensive use of these variables.
The AVEVA Marine (12.1) installation guide has a full list of these variables and their use. The following
section describes the use and modification of some of the variables.
When working in AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx user is effectively working on a copy of the data. The
data is only written back in the database when the user does a Save work or Exit.
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx uses a work area directory that is a local PC directory. The directory is
described by the Environment Variable pdmswk. This variable should be set in the evars.bat file i.e.
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx makes use of the Environment Variable PDMSUSER to place its
reports etc.
It is convenient should be
located locally on the PC.
Create the directory C:\PDMSUSER via Windows explorer and then set this variable in the evars.bat file i.e.
key in the variable Set PDMSUSER= C:\PDMSUSER.
When Designers exit AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx application the screen layout is saved in a number
of files known as Serialisation files. Serialisation files are located in a directory C:\Users\<User
Name>\AppData\Local\Aveva
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The Environment Variable PDMSUI points at the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx User PML 1 Interface
(Forms and Menus) directory structure. This variable can be used to point at a search path. The PDMSUI
variable can be set to more than one directory path. AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx will find the files in
the search path, in the search order.
It can be used to customise AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Modified forms, menus or macros can be
placed in a parallel directory structure and AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx will find these modified files
first.
There are number of folders in this directory containing different interfaces i.e. des holds the Design
Interface, dra holds the Draft Interface, Iso holds the Isometric interface etc.
The PMLLIB variable has similar role as PDMSUI variable with the exception that an index called pml.index
is used to describe the location of PML 2 Forms, Objects and Functions.
It can be used to customise AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx forms, menus, object and functions. The
directory structure is not important as AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx will find the modified files first via
the index.
This directory structure holds a number of folders that containing forms, objects and functions.
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This chapter describes the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Data Integrity checker known as DICE.
DICE checks the internal structure of a database.
Is the complete data hierarchy intact? E.g. do all lists contain all of the members that they
should contain?
Are all element names correctly stored and accessible?
Are references to other databases valid? If not, a warning will be output. The most likely cause
is deleted database.
If the answer to any of above questions is no, a message will be output, either to your screen or
to a named ASCII file in the administrators working directory.
DICE also tells the administrator how many elements are stored.
It is important that any corruption which does occur is detected as quickly as possible, so that the System
Administrator can replace the faulty database by a backup copy. For this reason, DICE is designed to
operate as efficiently as possible, using relatively little computer resource, so that it is economic and
practical to check the whole of the project database on a regular basis, and not just when an immediate
need arises, such as after a computer failure. It is recommended that DICE checks should be run frequently,
i.e., before a daily backup is taken. DICE should be run at least once a week.
During the checking process, DICE can output statistics relating to the contents of the database, with very
little extra resource usage.
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A summary of most of the project information stored in the System database can be obtained by using the
Query options. This may be helpful when deciding which databases need a detailed check.
DICE always accesses the database in Read/Write mode, to prevent anyone using the database while it is
being checked. Therefore the administrator cannot check any database which is in use elsewhere.
However the administrator can use the Query options to see which other users are currently accessing the
project, which databases they are using, and what their access mode is to each.
The administrator may wish to lock the project as described in Chapter 16.1.
Using the Previously created AMA Project, the user can select Utilities > Integrity Check from the
main pull down menu, the Data Integrity Check form will be displayed.
The Check pull-down menu, at the top of the form, allows you to choose which database(s) you want to
check.
If the Selection option is selected, you can pick the databases you want from the list. Clicking the Select All
button selects all the databases in the list, and clicking the Clear Selection button clears the selection.
The other options under Selection allow the administrator to check the Project database or the System
database.
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The Settings options control the types of check carried out. They are described in the following sections.
Statistics produced in DICE report are controlled by the options available in Statistics pull-down menu, as
follows:
On DICE report produces statistical summary of the DB, including its size, the number of elements
contained within it, etc.
Extra this option gives extra statistical information that may be required by your AVEVA Support engineer.
The elements in some types of databases have reference or reference array attributes which can point to
elements in other databases.
Checking of these external references is controlled by the following three options available in External Refs.
pull-down menu:
Check each referenced element is checked for a valid type. A non-fatal error message is produced for
each invalid external reference found. The following tests are applied on each external database to
which reference is made:
A non-fatal error message is produced for each invalid external reference found.
Reject this option should be used only when you are certain that the database which is being checked
should not contain any external references, for example, to a Dictionary database. If this command
is used any external reference found in the database will be reported as a fatal error and further
checking will be abandoned.
If databases have been copied, the references will be checked against the first copy found.
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By default, DICE checks the integrity of the selected database(s), without correcting any inconsistencies that
it may find. To make a slight difference in DICE execution regarding correcting inconsistencies we use
option available in the Attempt to patch database problems pull-down menu i.e. On or Off.
If option On is selected, certain inconsistencies are corrected automatically, for example, for extracts:
When a child extract recorded in the system database is not listed in the database header, the
extract is added to the database header.
When a child extract is listed in the database header but not recorded in the system database,
the extract is removed from the database header.
In these cases, the error message is written as a warning. If the patch is successful, it is followed by a
message indicating that the corrective action has been taken. If the attempt to patch fails for any reason (i.e.
if it is not possible to obtain write access to the database) then an error message indicating this is written
instead.
If Maximum number of errors is set to 1, checking stops when the first fatal error is encountered; that is,
DICE simply determines whether or not the DB is corrupt. Otherwise DICE continues checking the whole DB
or file, listing all non-fatal and fatal errors until the maximum number of errors count or maximum number of
warnings count is exceeded, when the checking of that DB is abandoned. Occasionally DICE will stop
before processing the whole DB.
The reports generated by DICE can be sent to the screen or to a named file by clicking the Screen or File
radio buttons.
If File is selected, the Filename textbox and button are activated so that a location and filename
may be specified.
When the form is complete, click the Apply button and the selected database(s) will be checked.
18.6 Macros
Normally the System Administrator will set up standard macros for the regular use of DICE.
From within AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx This is the normal way of using DICE. The
administrator can use it to check a single DB, several DBs or a whole AVEVA Hull and Outfitting
12.1.SPx project. They can use the Database Integrity Check form for a quick interactive check,
or they can write a macro.
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As a stand-alone program. This is useful, i.e. when the System DB has been corrupted. DICE
can be used to check the System DB from outside the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx
project. In stand-alone mode, DICE can only check database files one at a time.
The commands needed to write DICE macros, or to run DICE as a stand-alone program, are described in
the AVEVA Marine (12.1) Admin Reference Manual. Some of the commands in DICE can only be used from
within AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx some can only be used in stand-alone mode and the rest is
available in either mode. DICE detects which mode it is operating in and rejects any inappropriate
commands.
As each DB or file is checked, a report is sent to the screen or a file. The basic report, produced in response
to any check command, consists of three sections:
A report header, which includes information about the date and time of the check, the general
details of the database which is to be checked (DB name, DB number, filename, size, etc), and
the options selected.
An error report, which lists details of any errors encountered during the checking process.
A report summary, which tells you whether the database is free from structural faults, suspect or
definitely corrupt.
Other output sections, which will be appended to the basic report if they have been requested, are:
DB storage statistics
An external reference list
The Report Header
All the information which DICE can determine about a DB before starting its detailed checks is presented in
the report header.
Project. The three-character AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx project code.
Database. The name by which the DB is known within the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx project.
Filename. The name of the external file containing the DB.
DB number. The DB identification number, as it appears in the output from the LIST FILES command.
DB type. Design, Catalogue, Drawing etc.
DB size. The amount of space currently used by the DB in its file, in pages and megabytes. The
maximum size (in pages) and the percentage of space filled are also shown. Note that if the
database is more than 90% full, a warning is added in the output.
Page size. The number of bytes per file page.
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Finally the report summary and the error report will be given, as described in the following sections.
During the checking of the structure of each DB, DICE will output a diagnosis of each error as it is found.
These messages, which are output as part of the normal operation, are quite distinct from any general error
messages which may result from the incorrect running of DICE as an AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx
module.
Depending on the settings options, DICE will diagnose any number of warnings up to the first error found
and will then abandon any further checking or DICE will output a list of all errors found, unless the number of
errors exceeds the setting of Maximum number of errors or exceeds the setting of the Maximum number
of warnings.
This overall assessment of the DB integrity is often the most useful part of the report to the user. The
following messages can be output:
The DB must NOT be used further in the context of an AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx project and a
backup copy must be retrieved to replace it.
Sometimes a corrupted database can be recovered by reconfiguration, but this is not guaranteed.
WARNING! Database contains some reference attribute warnings i.e. a reference pointing to an element
which has been deleted has been found. The database can continue to be used, but the inconsistencies
may need further investigation.
Exercise 15 - Dice
1. Use the Integrity Checker to check several of the AMA project databases; no errors should be
found.
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19 Lexicon
The Lexicon module will allow creation and modification of User Definable Attributes (UDAs), User System
Definable Attribute (USDA), User Definable Element Types (UDETs) and Status Values (STAVAL) that can
be assigned to AVEVA Marine (12.1) elements so that additional information may be stored in the databases
and extracted into drawings and reports. This course covers the creation of UDAs and UDETs.
For Database Views refer to the TM-2204 AVEVA Marine (12 1) Reporting Training Guide
The administrator creates the following administrative elements which enable the users to group similar UDA
and UDET elements.
From the Start menu select All Programs > Aveva Marine > Design > Marine 12.1 > Lexicon the AVEVA
MARINE Login window will be displayed. It is an administration module so can only be accessed by a free
user.
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A dictionary database holds the definitions of user defined attributes (UDA) and user defined element types
(UDET). User defined elements types allow objects in a database to be given a user defined name to
replace the generic name, i.e. an EQUI element can be called :PUMP or :VESSEL. Additional information
can be stored in user defined attributes assigned to database elements and extracted into drawings and
reports.
User Defined Attributes (UDA s) enable the system administrator to add new attributes to any element in the
databases of a project. These UDA s are created as elements in the Lexicon database inside the project.
Because Lexicon databases are project-specific, it is possible to define attributes to suit individual project
requirements or company standards.
Users can extend the allowed attributes for any element type, including a UDET, by defining UDAs (user
defined attributes).i.e. a user could define a UDA called: SUPPLIER of type string on all piping components.
The newly defined UDA will then exist on all applicable elements, existing and new. If the definition of a UDA
is changed then this will also apply to all existing instances.
Having defined a UDA, it is accessed in the same way as any other attribute
The elements which make up a UDA within the Dictionary Database are given below.
A USDA allows the administrator to add the following behaviours to system attributes.
These values are defined by creating a USDA element in the dictionary database. A USDA contains the
following attributes.
Within Outfitting, the standard set of elements is often used for a variety of purposes. A UDET allows an
element to be created with a more meaningful name, i.e. an administrator could create clearly defined sub
types such as Pipe Lagging, Pipe Painted and Pipe Heated.
The elements which make up a UDET within the Dictionary Database are given below.
Following options are available under Lexicon pull down menu for Save Work to save the
DB changes; Get Work to get DB changes, Module to switch to other modules, and Exit
to leave the application.
From the Edit menu it is possible to use the Undo and Redo options as
well as Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete and Validate.
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These options are covered in more details in the TM-3451 Schematic Model Manager training guide
Once the world is created the Name can be given by keying in the name
in the Current Element Editor.
Once a World exists, it can be populated with Group elements (UGRO / UDETGR) depending on the owning
element.
Once a Group element exists, it can be populated with UDA or UDET elements depending on the owning
element.
To delete an element administrator should select Delete from the context menu by right clicking on
the appropriate element in Dictionary Explorer
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Any element can be selected from the Dictionary Explorer and can be
modified via Current Element Editor using the attributes covered
previously.
Before any UDA s can be created a Dictionary database must exist i.e. ADMIN/DICT created when the
databases were setup earlier.
From the Lexicon Dictionary database select the Dictionary WORL*, right click and select Create > UWRLD:
User defined attribute world.
The Current Element Editor for the newly added UDA should now
be as shown opposite:
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The new UDA can now be seen against the equipment attribute in Outfitting.
In the Lexicon Command Window key in /* to navigate to the top level i.e. the Dictionary World, then key in
Q MEM and press the return key on the keyboard, the Members are listed.
Now in the Command Window key in 1 or double click on 1 UGRO 1 /ADMINUDAGROUP and then key in
NEW UDA /COLOUR UTYP TEXT, -
are allowed), ULEN 20, . Now, key in ELEL ADD EQUI.
The new UDA can now be seen against the equipment attribute in Outfitting.
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To create the USDA element navigate to your newly created UDA Group and right click, then select Create
> USDA: User system defined attribute, Key in the Name FUNCTION, the Description Function
Restriction for Equipments, the System attribute FUNC.
Now to give the conditions for Function system attribute key in the Valid values PUMP, ' TANK ', FAN, '
HEATER ', BOILER, ' COOLER ' using the field or the button to view the Edit valid values form.
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Before any UDETs can be created a Dictionary database must exist i.e. ADMIN/DICT created when the
databases were setup earlier.
The Owner types and Member Types fields will be populated automatically with respect to the given base
type element.
The Dictionary Explorer and Current Element Editor should now appear as below;
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Now the newly added UDET can be applied in the Design application against EQUI elements. Using the
Design Explorer, navigate to the equipment element you wish to modify, then key in the Command Window
CHANGETYPE TO :TANK
The Design Explorer now shows the UDET and in the Attributes form there is now an pseudo attribute
ActType for the UDET i.e. :TANK
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Chapter 20
The current dialogue and will allow values for the system attributes Assembly Working Location (ASWLOC),
Assembly Destination (ASDEST), Assembly Build Strategy (ASBUIL), and Description (DESC) in a drop
get a dropdown list. Instead if a wrong value is given, the user will be informed in a message
window of the acceptable range.
From the Dictionary Explorer, navigate to the Dictionary WORL*, click the right mouse button and from the
context sensitive menu that is displayed select Create > UWRLD: User defined attribute world.
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Now with the newly created UWRL element highlighted in the Dictionary Explorer, click the right mouse
button and from the context sensitive menu select Create > UGROUP: User defined attribute group. In
the Current Element Editor key in the Name ASSYWL_GRP and the Description Assembly Working
Locations Group
Now with the newly created UGRO element highlighted in the Dictionary Explorer, click the right mouse
button and from the context sensitive menu select New USDA. In the Current Element Editor key in the
Name ASSY_USDA and the Description Assembly User System Defined Attribute. When the System
attribute text field is selected a browse button is activated, click the browse button.
The Select system attribute form is displayed, in the Filter field key in AS, then from the list select ASWLOC.
When the Valid values text field is selected a browse button is activated, click the browse button.
The Edit valid values form is displayed, key in the required values
and and then click the OK button. Now select the Element types text field is selected a
browse button is activated, click the browse button.
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The Select element types form is displayed, in the Filter text box key in ASM, select ASMBLY from the list
and click the Add to list button. The select element type is added to the Chosen element types list, once all
the required element types have been added, click the OK button.
The element type is now added to the form, select Lexicon > Save Work.
1. Using the MTP Training Project, create the UDA s Designed, Checked and Approved UDAs and
2. Create the UDET s for a PUMP, and TANK element based on Equipment in Design
3. Check that information can be added to the UDA s in Design and the UDET can be used.
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Chapter 21
The Configuration of Status sequences and their status values is an administrative task done for each
project. The configuration data is defined in the Lexicon module and is stored in the Dictionary database.
Normal Lexicon commands for creating and deleting elements and setting the attributes values, are
available to allow the systems administrator to build the status sequence and status value data structure.
Status Management is the ability to control and report on the status of individual model objects as they
progress through their lifecycles. It can be applied to any model objects, i.e. tagged items, catalogue
components, drawings etc. the example below is a typical workflow
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The status Management data model defines a workflow as a status definition owning a set of Status Values.
Individual model objects reference the status value via a status link object as shown below. Status data is
stored on the status link objects the user does not need write access to the model object in order to set its
status. The status link objects are distributed globally with the model objects they refer to. They are not
visible to the end user, but the status data is available as pseudo attributes.
Status Definition
Status Link
Element Ref
Status Value Ref
Equipment /LOS1006 Comment: Text
Pseudo Attribute
Design Status Value: Rework
Design Status Number: 25%
Status Value
21.1 Creating a Status World (Worked Example)
From the Dictionary Explorer, click the right mouse button and from the context sensitive menu select New
Status World, the Current Element Editor is now active for the new element key in the Name
Equipment_Status and the Description Equipment Status.
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Using the Dictionary Explorer navigate to the newly created Equipment_Status world, click the right mouse
button and from the context sensitive menu select New Status Definition, the Current Element Editor can
now be updated key in the Name Equipment_Creation and the Description Equipment Creation. Now on
the Current Element Editor form, click in the Controllable element types field and a browse icon is activated.
The Status Group which appears on the context sensitive menu is to allow the administrator to sub-
divide the hierarchy under the Status world.
Click the activated browse icon, the Select element type form is displayed, in the Filter field key in EQUI,
select EQUIPMENT from the list and then click the Add to List button, this adds the selected element to the
Chosen element types list. Additional elements could be added if required, if no more elements are required
click the OK button.
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Using the Dictionary Explorer navigate to the newly created Equipment_Creation definition, click the right
mouse button and from the context sensitive menu select New Status Value, the Current Element Editor
can now be updated key in the Name Work_Pending, the Description Work Pending and Numerical value
0. Repeat this process creating the additional Status Values.
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Once all the Status Values have been created the Transitions need to be set up against each status value.
Using the Dictionary Explorer navigate to the first Status Value Work_Started, in the Current Element Editor,
select the Valid transitions field, a browse button appears. Click the browse button and the Select Valid
status transitions for is displayed. Click the Valid transitions i.e. Work_Complete, Work_Suspended and
click the OK button.
The Promote and Demote transitions can now be populated from the pull down list. i.e. Promote to
Work_Complete. Repeat this process adding the Valid Promote and Demote transitions for each status
value.
When there is more than one Promote valid transition the one
selected becomes the default and if the other valid transition
is required this can be selected from the Status Controller in
Outfitting using the Edit Status option.
Once all the Valid Transitions have be setup, the administrator needs to click
Lexicon > Save Work, a confirm form Savework Are you
sure? Yes button to confirm.
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Log in to Outfitting and then select Display > Status Controller, this opens the Status Controller form, from
the Status Layout pull down select New Layout.
This displays the Select Status Columns form, select the newly created
Equipment Creation and the columns which are required to be displayed
and click the OK button
The Focus Status now displays the Equipment Design Status and the list is populated with the controlled
element types which were set in the Status Definition i.e. EQUIPMENT (EQUI). Highlight one of the
Elements from the list and then click the right mouse button and from the context sensitive menu select Edit
Status. The Status Equipment Design Status for is displayed from the Pull down the first status value i.e.
Work Pending [0] (Assigned) should be visible, select this and click the OK button.
This can be repeated to test all the status values can be promote and demoted with their expected results.
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Appendix A
It is essential that good backups are produced of your data. Companies will have invested a lot of money
and man hours into producing the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx data so it is very important that data
is not lost due to hardware failure, fire or user error.
Backups are normally automated and produced each night when no one using the system.
Now that magnetic tapes can store vast amounts of data and operate very quickly it is normal practice to
backup all files on the Server each night. The local PC files are not normally backed up.
If your tape deck does not have the capacity to save all the data then you can just save the project data.
For example AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPxProject (AMA000)
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Options (AMAISO)
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Macro (AMAMAC)
AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx Drawings (AMADWG)
The AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx picture files (AMAPIC) need not be saved as they can be
regenerated by using the Draft Update commands (valid for outfitting only).
Administrator must make sure that anything that has been modified has been backed up. If any
customisation has been done, these files should be backed up.
A typical tape backup sequence for the server could be as follows you will require Three Monthly Tapes
(MONTH 1, 2 and 3), Three Weekly Tapes (Week 1, 2 and 3) and Four Daily Tapes (MON, TUES, THU and
FRI).
Weekly/Monthly tape enables to get items back up to 4 months ago; the ones that may have been deleted
by error.
Once a project is completed it would be normal practice to save the project including all reports etc. and a
copy of the AVEVA Hull and Outfitting 12.1.SPx version. It is always best to create two copies of the data so
if the cd or tape gets lost or damaged there is still another copy.
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Appendix B
23.1 Defaults
Transfer set directory path, changing names option and on transfer error program action settings are stored
in the C:\AVEVA\Marine\Data12.1.SPx\pdmsui\DFLTS\designreuse\GeneralSettings.xml file.
Tab Settings shown general settings (defined in the file described above) and control Local Settings
changed by user:
Handled elements and names of mapping functions scripts are defined in the
AVEVA\Marine\Data12.1.SPx\pdmsui\DFLTS\designreuse\ItemSettings.xml file.
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Model and references renaming functionality is controlled via PML scripts stored in the
\OH12.1.SPx\PMLLIB\DesignReuse\functions directory.
Below example of the buildBLOCKName.pmlfnc macro, which control hull block name change:
Rename functions can be edited by system administrator or user and adapted to current requirements.
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Appendix B1
Longitudinals/Transversals,
Frames/Waterlines/Buttocks and hull curves,
Bracket panels, knuckle panels,
Plate and Profiles nesting,
Assembly,
Marine Drawings + Assembly drawings,
Outfitting
Equipment,
Pipe,
HVAC,
Structure,
Cableway + Cable,
Room
1. Create xml file for exported elements and run in the batch on source project, check log file.
2. Remove all exported panel scheme files and generate new.
3. Run in batch scheme files, check result and correct all warnings and errors.
4. Use topology function and check exported panel references. Replace by X, Y, Z or planes missing
on target project (boundary definition).
5. Compare source and target block limits, panels have to be fully inside block box.
6. Compare source and target default settings (connection codes, endcuts, clips/cutout macros, bevel
codes, material quality etc)
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Start View > Addins > Search Utility from the Hull modules or
from the outfitting modules, to display the
Search form. Using the Search form key in the required Name
Contains: MTPS*, and the Element Type: CSEAM, then click the
Search button.
The Search Results form is displayed; highlight the elements that are to be added to the Design Reuse
export list, with the list select in the Search Results frame drag and drop the selected list of elements in to
Design Reuse Export list.
In the example shown below all the seams created on the main hull surface (seam name MTPS* without any
suffix) have been selected and then added to the Export list.
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From the Design Reuse Export list, select one or more elements in
the list (standard Windows SHIFT + CTRL combination), click right
mouse button, the following context sensitive menu will be presented:
If a shell plate i.e. F206-SHELLPLATE-806 is added to the Export list, then the user from the right click
context sensitive menu selects Get referred items the following list (depend from selection) will be
displayed:
If no referred items are found then a message form will inform the user
Add the referred elements to export list and then click the Export button, The Give Transfer Set Name form
is displayed, select the directory and key in transfer set name, the click the OK button. The Export list
changes to show the exported element.
Model objects are stored in the transfer set directory as xml file, scheme file, datal file etc. The program
creates separate files for each model object.
All references (surface name, block name, object name etc) are replaced by PML functions according to
rules defined in the settings (See Appendix B):
Before import the system will substitute PML functions with correct names.
Using the Design Reuse Export, create a transfer for the following:
1. All seams generated on main hull surface (seam name without any suffix)
3. Shell plates and curved panels use name filter F206* for panel selection; as first select curved
panels, us
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Appendix B2
For the purpose of the training the users will use a previously created project AMT. Frame spacing 735 mm,
longitudinal spacing 700 mm. Deck 2 9300 mm above base, ship width 23200 mm.
Before model import can start, the target project should be fully setup up. The surface must be released, hull
reference objects and hull defaults must be created, nesting raw material and steel quality created in
Paragon, manufacturing packages must be defined, if production information will be reused. Both projects
should use same project catalogues. Hull setup detailed information is presented in TM-2122 AVEVA Marine
(12.1) Project Administration (Hull) training guide.
For Design Reuse training purposes the following process will be used:
- surface released via Surface Manager,
- hull blocks creation from csv file
- are used for MTP panels position)
Trainee will be asked to replace AMT project database files with files provided by trainer, run pml script to
create manufacturing packages and replace project catalogue and properties with MTP project data.
Project: AMT
Username: SYSTEM
Password: XXXXXX
MDB: HADMIN (for Hull Administration)
If surface file is delivered in the sat, iges, dml or napa format, Surface
Manager should be used to release the surface into dabacon. Below sat file
import and release example.
Start Surface Manager application, select Hull Surfaces node in the tree and from right mouse button
context sensitive menu select Import from File and choose
surface file. Press OK button.
Close application.
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Start Hull Log Viewer, select from menu Hull > Init Hull, key in login details, select node Initiate Hull
Model > Blocks, create. Press button Browse and navigate to \Training\Additional_Data\Basic_Admin
directory, select file AMT_Blocks_1.csv and press button Create Object
Replace database files amt6007_0001 and amt6069_0001 stored in project amt000 directory with files
stored in the \Training\Additional_Data\Basic_Admin.
Start Admin application, delete database MPROJECT/CATA and PROJECT/PROP (see chapter 7.4) and
copy databases from MTP project. Copy Foreign option -> see chapter 7.2, then add databases
(STRUCDESIGN, HADMIN and other).
See chapter 8.15 and 8.17.2 TM-2122 AVEVA Marine (12.1) Project Administration (Hull) for material quality
and nesting raw material setup details instead of database file copy.
Start Hull Design (any application) and open Manu Config addin (View > Addins > Manu Config). Drag
and drop from \Training\Additional_Data\Basic_Admin directory file AMT_ManuPkg.mac. Manufacturing
packages will be created, review result, Save and Unclaim.
See chapter 9 TM-2122 AVEVA Marine (12.1) Project Administration (Hull) for details.
Start Hull Design (Structural Design) and select menu In the Envelopes frame select
from right mouse button context menu New, key in envelope name HULL and check Generate from Box.
Key-in limits and press Save Envelope
button.
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Target project AMT is ready for model import. Real projects should be created and setup according to the
company standards.
MTP project
AMT project
Import is restricted to the applicable object types hull objects can be imported in Hull Design,
drawings in Marine Drafting, outfitting model in Outfitting Design.
Module switch is necessary to import mixed object types.
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If the rename PML script is correct, the system will replace names according to new on AMT project naming
convention:
If any of the imported objects already exist, the system will display the following information message:
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Click the button to start the model import from the selected transfer set.
If any of the names are not correctly mapped or rules are missing, system will prompt:
In this example 21 seams are not imported. The log file for each object can be found in the project lst
directory.
For example, seam AMTS605 is created as intersection between surface and Z plane at 18610. Project
AMT surface is a smaller surface than MTP from which the XML file has been extracted and the
be generated in the new project within the defined limit box (Z=17132 in AMT project). Check the XML file
for all seams that fail to import, correct any incorrect coordinates then run the XML file again in batch mode.
Production parts (plate and profile parts) are not supported in Design Reuse application. After successfully
importing the model and checking (rework, if necessary) Plane Parts Generation and Curved Parts
Generation programs have to be executed. After parts generation, nesting import can be done.
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Outfitting model can be imported only in Outfitting application (module switch is necessary if the user is
currently using the Hull Design module). The outfit models are transferred via datal files, i.e.
Position is not defined as references to frame or longitudinal position, but as absolute X, Y or Z value.
Picture above show bow thrusters imported in to smaller ship from bigger project. When reused, outfit items
will remain placed at their original geographical location. In many cases these will need to be repositioned
and in some cases replaced with a different specification item suit the new ship design. This may be better
handled by managing the amount of data brought into the new design into more workable packages.
to check the model after import. Pay special attention to all elements reported as
not imported.
Example transfer is made between same ship types, but different size.
1. Import all objects exported to the transfer sets in the previous exercise. Use _ENV_HULL envelope.
2. Check import, log files, verify imported model.
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Appendix B3
Project: Training
Username: HADMIN (Hull Administrator)
Password: HADMIN
MDB: STRUCDESIGN (For Structural Design User)
From the main pull down menu, select View > Addins > Design Reuse and start Design Reuse addin. Drag
and drop from Design Explorer hull block F401 in to Design Reuse frame (remove from selection curved
panels). Select all panels and click left mouse button, from the context sensitive menu select Get referred
items add to the selection bracket panels (HBRAPN object type) and RSO.
Drag & Drop elements into Design Reuse frame. Selection should be similar to elements displayed below:
With all the elements highlighted, click the Export button, key in transfer set name MTP-403 and click the
OK button. Review transfer files for each model type and then close Hull Design application.
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Start Hull Design (Structural Design application) and use the following log in details:
Project: AMT
Username: SYSTEM
Password: XXXXXX
MDB: STRUCDESIGN (For Structural Design User)
Select View > Addins > Design Reuse and start Design Reuse addin. Select the Import tab and then the
Open button. Choose transfer set created in chapter 26.1.
Click the Import button. Check imported model. Save and unclaim panels. Change module (File >
Modules) and start Outfitting.
Select Display > Design Reuse click tab Import and Open button. Select same transfer. Only outfitting
model elements are available for import. Check new equipment names.
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As described in chapter 25.9 outfitting model reused on different size ship should be repositioned, replaced
with new specification items etc.
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