AVEVA Training

PDMS Open Training Course 2013

AMERICAS TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE (All training will be in Version 12.1 Metric)
Introductory Courses Days July Aug Sept Oct
Piping & Equipment
TM-1001 AVEVA PDMS Foundations
5 19-23 ( C ) 9-13( H )
TM-1104 Equipment Modeling
TM-1100 Pipework Modeling
Basic and Advanced Structural Design
TM-1001 AVEVA PDMS Foundations 5 22-26 ( C ) 5-9 ( H ) 9-13(W)
TM-1101 Structural Modeling
AVEVA E3D
TM-1801 AVEVA E3D Foundations
TM-1802 AVEVA E3D Model Utilities 5 14-18(W)
TM-1803 AVEVA E3D Reporting
TM-1810 AVEVA E3D Pipework Modeling
Deliverables Production
TM-1002 Drawing Production (Basic)
5
TM-1206 Drawing Production (Advanced)
TM-1003 Design Utilities
Piping Cats & Specs 7-11( H )
5 12-16(W)
TM-1202 Piping Catalogues & Specifications
Basic and Advanced Admin/Global
TM-1300 System Administration (Basic)
5 12-16 ( H ) 16-20 ( C )
TM-1301 System Administration (Advanced)
TM-1400 Global Concepts and Terminology
AVEVA Instrumentation
TM-6102 Instrumentation Engineer
TM-6103 Wiring Manager 4 5-8 ( C )
TM-6104 Instrumentation Designer
TM-6101 Administration
AVEVA Electrical
TM-6502 Electrical Engineer
TM-6503 Wiring Manager 4 3-6 ( C )
TM-6504 Electrical Designer
TM-6501 Administration

• Our courses are open to individuals with a background in
engineering, both contractors and/or full-time
employees.
• Courses are conducted in our dedicated training suite at
the AVEVA offices in Houston, TX and Wilmington, DE or
at client sites on request.
• Customer demand dictates how frequently we run our
courses.
• If you don't see the course that you are interested in
attending, please contact training.us@aveva.com or by
telephone (302) 427-8600 to find out the next available
dates.
• If you require three or more staff to be trained, then
simply book one of our trainers to visit you at your
company offices.
• To optimize your learning potential we endeavor to keep
our class sizes small.
• A module list defining the content of each training
module and course fees are available on request.
H - Houston, W - Wilmington, C - Calgary
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TM-1001 AVEVA PDMS Foundations
AVEVA PDMS Fundamentals is an introduction to PDMS
required for all disciplines using the DESIGN module. This
course focuses on the user Interface Basics, Displaying
Model Elements, General Utilities, Attributes, Positioning
and Orientation, Introduction to Model Editor, Basic
Equipment Modeling, Equipment Modeling Using
Templates, Equipment Utilities, and Volume Modeling.
The course is 3 days in duration for students specializing in
Piping and Equipment. Other disciplines will cover this
class in one day (Equipment will only be covered with the
Piping discipline).
TM-1002 Drawing Production (Basic)
Basic Drawing Production provides an introduction to the
DRAFT module of PDMS where project drawing
deliverables are generated. Topics covered during this
training class include a comprehensive overview of the
Draft Hierarchy, View Creation, 3D View Association,
Dimensioning, and Labeling.
TM-1003 Design Utilities
Design Utilities are covered as part of the Deliverables
Production training classes (TM-1002, TM-1206, TM-1003)
and the class addresses additional detail with Clash
Detection and Report generation.
TM-1100 Pipework Modeling
Pipework modeling focuses on the PIPING discipline in the
DESIGN module of PDMS. Topics covered include:
Pipework Modeling, Pipe Routing, Replacing Components,
Data Consistency Checker, Clash Detection, Hole
Management, Isometric Production, Sloping/Falling
Pipelines, Alternative Positioning forms, Pipe Assemblies,
Pipe Splitting, Pipe Editing (re-bore/re-spec).
TM-1101 Structural Modeling (Basic)
PDMS Basic Structural modeling is directed toward
students in the Structural discipline of PDMS. Topics
covered in this training include: Setting-up the Database
hierarchy for Structures, Creation of Beams & Columns,
Modifying Structural Sections, Beam & Column Utilities,
Regular Structures, Section Fittings and Joints, Panels &
Plates, Negative Extrusions and Panel Fittings. Foundations
(Module TM-1001 - one day for Structural) is a prerequisite
for Structural Modeling.
TM-1105 Cable Way & Cabling Design
Over the duration of the course, E&I Designers will learn
to use the AVEVA Plant Cabling System application, and
become familiar with cableway creation, cable creation,
Cableways and Cable Tray design, Cableway Penetrations,
cableway material creation and report generation. AVEVA
PDMS Foundations is a prerequisite for this class
TM-1106 E&I Modeling
This course has been designed for people who are involved
in the design of complex equipment items for electrical
and instrumentation systems, along with associated
supports. It will provide the necessary skills for the user to
be able to create advanced equipment items including
templates and linked documents.
TM-1201 Structural Modeling (Advanced)
Advanced Structural modeling is an extension to Basic
Structural modeling and focuses on skills required to
maximize the detail requirements of the Structural
discipline in PDMS Design. Topics covered in this training
class are: 3D Aid Constructs & Working Planes, Curved
Profiles, and Hole Management.
TM-1202 Piping Catalogs and Specifications
Piping Cats and Specs focuses on the PARAGON module of
PDMS related to the PIPING discipline. Topics covered
during this training class are: Catalogue Database Structure,
Component Creation, Constructing Pointsets, Creation of
Geometry Sets, Creating Text Elements, Component
Part Families, Suggested Coding Systems, Connection
Compatibility Tables, Pipe Specifications, Component
Insulation and Specification, Design Parameters, Nozzle
Specifications, Bolting Setup, Datasets, Attachment Points,
Component Properties, Spooling, Component Item Codes,
Catalogue Database Consistency and Module Administration.
TM-1206 Drawing Production (Advanced)
Advanced Drawing Production is an extension to Basic
Drawing Production and focuses on automation and
refinement in the detail of PDMS deliverables. Topics
covered during this module are 3D View association details,
Autotagging, Change Highlighting, General Automatic
Drawing Production (ADP), and Symbolic Representation.
TM-1210 Multi-Discipline Supports (User)
Multi-Discipline Support User Training covers details
required to create supports specific to the users discipline
within the DESIGN module using AVEVA’s MDS application.
Topics covered during this training class are: Basic
Concepts of a Support, Entering the MDS Application, MDS
Defaults, Multi-Discipline Supports, Modification of a
Support, Deleting a Support, Locking a Support, Cable Rack
Support, HVAC Support, Creation of a General Support,
Trunnion Supports, Fixed Hangers, Variable Hanger,
Fixed/Variable Hanger Creation Modes, Special Supports,
Support Groups, Lighting Supports, Vessel Supports,
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Branch Reinforcement, Preliminary Supports, Copying a
Support, Modifying a Support Name, MDS Wizard, MDS
Health Check Utility, MDS Reports, Miscellaneous Utilities,
MDS Drawing Production, MDS Manuals & Help. Students
attending this class should have attended at least one
discipline-specific PDMS course.
TM-1300 System Administration (Basic)
Basic Project Administration is directed towards PDMS
Project Administrators and will focus on PDMS Project
Administration fundamentals. Topics covered during this
class are: Project Access, Creating a New Project, Setup of
Teams and Users, Creating Databases, Foreign Databases,
MDBs,Testing AVEVA Plant Access, Reference Between
Databases, NT Authentication, Sharing Projects and Files,
Multiwrite/Update Databases, Project
TM-1301 System Administration (Advanced)
The Advanced System Administration training class is a follow
up to the PDMS Basic Project Administration and covers
extended features of the PDMS admin module including
Extract Databases, the Lexicon module, Data Access Control
(DAC), PML Encryption, IPR Database Encryption.
TM-1304 Multi-Discipline Supports (Administration)
Multi-Discipline Administration is focused towards PDMS
administrators responsible for maintaining the MDS
environment. Topics covered during this training class
include: Review of MDS Projects and Databases, Project
Catalogue Requirements and Minimum Data Access Controls
(DAC), Configuration Checklist, Accessing MDS Administration
Form and Menus, MDS Admin Form, MDS Ancillary Defaults
Form, MDS Hanger Data Form, Hanger Design Templates,
MDS Lighting Support Defaults, Structure Defaults Form,
Framework Template Administration, MDS Trunnion
Defaults Form, Trunnions, MDS Autonaming, MDS User
Plots, Report Defaults and MDS Drawing Production.
to teach software programming but only provide instruction
on how to customize PDMS using Programmable Macro
Language (PML) in AVEVA Plant. Users will learn how to
construct PML Objects, Forms and Functions that interface
with the AVEVA Plant and Marine products.
TM-3415 – AVEVA P&ID Admin Training
This course shows application administrators how to create
a project and manage the file structure for an AVEVA P&ID
Installation. Administrators learn how to create symbols and
groups and use the Project Administrator tool.
TM-3445 & TM-3460 – AVEVA P&ID User Training
This course presents the features and capabilities of the
AVEVA P&ID package. Students are shown how AVEVA
P&ID exchanges data with other modules in AVEVA’s Plant
Engineering product suite. The course takes a workshop
approach as the students learn the package’s commands
and procedures by drawing a P&ID. Students gain an
understanding of the database aspects of the P&ID by
reviewing validation reports used during drawing
development
Skills Retention Program
Visit your local AVEVA office to brush-up on your PDMS
skills. This program allows users access to a PDMS
workstation during standard operating hours at the AVEVA
office in Houston or Wilmington to work on your own
brushing up on previously learned skills in PDMS. Call the
AVEVA Training Coordinator for more details.

TM-1400 Global Concepts and Terminology

Global training is specifically designed for students
working with PDMS in a GLOBAL environment and is an
extension to the Basic and Advanced Administration
classes. GLOBAL training focuses on Concepts and
Terminology, Setting Up a Global Project, Satellite Project
Structure, Unscheduled Database Updates, Transaction
Database Administration, Databases in a Global Project,
Testing AVEVA Plant Global Access in Design, Global
Daemon Service, Extract Databases, Working with Extract AVEVA’s comprehensive training courses ensure you will
Databases in a Global Project, Data Access Control in a be prepared to meet the design challenges of today and
Global Project, Managing Databases in a Global Project, tomorrow. Call the Training Coordinator at 302-427-8600
Transaction Failures. to enroll.

TM-1401 Programmable Macro Language (Basic)

This course is designed to give an introduction to the AVEVA
Plant Programming Macro Language. There is no intention