PDMS Command Line Syntax Advanced

SYNTAX FOR PDMS Query Syntax: Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

ANG ATT ABOP LBOP ATOP LTOP CATREF CREF

Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

SPREF REF INSU ISPEC HREF TREF LSTUB HSTUB HCONN TCONN HPOS TPOS POS POS WRT/* POSS WRT/* PT HT PA PL ORI IDP@ MODE REF LOCK PA PL PH PT MEM DETREF PSPEC NAM OWNER HIST SESSUSER

Q SESSDATE Q Q Q Q

HSTU LSTU PL BOP PL TOP

Query angle of a component. Query attributes of the current element. Query arrive bottom of pipe. Query leave bottom of pipe. Query arrive top of pipe. Query leave top of pipe. Query PDMS catalog name of an item. Query connection reference. (ex. Q cref of a tee and you will get the name of the branch connected to P3 of that tee) Query PDMS specification name of a component. Query PDMS reference number. Query insulation thickness. Query insulation type. At branch level this will give you the head connection reference. At branch level this will give you the tail connection reference. Query component’s leave tube spec. and size. (at component level) Query pipe head tube spec. and size. (at branch level) Query head connection of current branch. Query tail connection of current branch. Query branch head position. Query branch tail position. Query position of CE. Query position with respect to world. Query position of position start of steel member with respect to world. Query branch tail information. Query branch head information. Query component arrive point. Query component leave point. Query orientation of item. Gives you information on selected point. Query direction mode. (forward or backward) Query PDMS unique reference number for CE. Query if lock flag is on or off. Query component arrive and leave points. Query branch head and tail information. Lists members under current element. Query component detail text. Query pipe spec. at branch and pipe levels. Query name of current element. Query owner of current element. Query history of current element. You will receive numbers. Query last user to work on element history query was taken on. Ex. Q SESSUSER 54 (number taken from history query) Query last date element was worked on. Ex. Q SESSDATE (number taken from history query) At branch level gives head start tube size and spec. At component level gives leave start tube size and spec. Query component’s bottom of pipe at p-leave. Query component’s top of pipe at p-leave.

Commonly Used Commands: CE BY

Current element. Used to move (by Ex. by s 12’)

FOR BAC CONN NEX CONN 1CONN CONN TO NEXT CONN NEXT FCONN NEX FCONN SAM SET END NEX PREV REO GOTO ___ SAVEWORK CH CE LAS MEM HCONN OPEN TCONN OPEN HCONN CLOSED TCONN CLOSED VAR1NAM INCLUDE $V1 COPY $V1 PIN1 AT CE PIN1 PIN1 PIN1 PIN1

BY N 1’ DIR E DIST 3’ AT IDP@

NOTE:

Sets you in forward mode. (is not indicated anywhere) Sets you in backward mode. (is not indicated anywhere) Connects CE to previous component in members list. Brings you to next component in members list then connects it to previous component. Connects first component in branch to branch head when in forward mode or branch tail when in backward mode. Connects CE to next component in members list. Connects CE to previous component then brings you to next component in members list. Forces a connection between 2 incompatible connection types. Forces a connection between 2 incompatible connection types. Brings you back to a previous selected item. Sets a marker and * brings you back to marked item. Brings you to current element’s owner. Brings you to the next item of members list. Brings you to the previous item in members list. Reorder members before or after other members in group. (Ex. reo 1 aft 2, reo 4 bef 2) Brings you to item or attribute listed after command. (Ex. goto catref – brings you to catalog reference name) Self explanatory. Runs a data consistency check on current element. Returns to previous member. Sets your branch head to open. Sets your branch tail to open. Sets your branch head to closed. Sets your branch tail to closed. Sets variable at items so that they can be manipulated. (variable numbers available are 1 – 20) Moves an item previously set with a variable to another place in members list. Copies an item previously set with a variable number. Sets a pin at current element origin p-point. Pins can be set to any p-point. Pins are available up to pin 10. (see intranet information for pins) Moves pin in direction by distance indicated. Sets the direction of a pin. In this case to the East. Moves a pin along set direction the distance indicated. Places a pin at a specified point.

Several commands can be combined into one line.

Example: PIN1 AT CE DIR E DIST 3’ Creates pin at current element points it in moves it by distance indicated.

direction indicated then

ORI AND P3 IS U

Orients given p-point in direction indicated.

ORI P1 IS E AND P3 IS U

Orients given p-points in direction indicated.

CONN PH TO FIR MEM

Connects branch head to first member of branch.

CONN PT TO LAS MEM

Connects branch tail to last member of branch.

CONN PH TO PT OF ID@ CONN PT TO PH OF ID@

Connects a branch head to tail of another selected branch. Connects a branch tail to head of another selected branch.

CONN TO ID@

Connects component or branch to item selected.

CONN PH TO P3 OF ID@

Connects a branch head to the third p-point of a component. (Ex. to the branch of a tee)

NEW ELB CHOO ALL

Brings up options for creating new component.

CONST DIST PL TO PA OF NEX

Gives the distance from p-leave of CE to p-arrive of next component in members list.

CONST DIST IDP@ TO IDP@

Gives the distance between two specific points selected.

CONST DIR PI1 TO PI2

Gives the direction of pin1 to pin2. Direction can also be constructed from p-points.

CONST DIST PIN1 TO PIN2

Gives distance between 2 pins.

NEW PIP COPY $V1

Copies pipe assigned to variable number 1.

NEW BRA COPY $V1

Copies branch assigned to variable number 1.

Move Commands: MOVE U THR NEX MOVE U THR PRE

Moves component in specified direction through next component. Moves component in specified direction through previous component.

DIST 4 FROM PL DIST 4 FROM PL TO PA

Moves CE given distance from p-leave of component. Moves given distance from p-leave of previous component to p-arrive of CE. Moves CE designated directions and selected distances with respect to world orientation.

BY N 2’ E 3 WRT/*

Misc. Syntax: ROTA BY 45 ABOUT PIN1 THRO PIN1

Rotates CE 45 degrees around Construction Pin 1.(PIN1 at CE to place pin at desired location) ADD ALL WITHIN VOL CE 3’ Adds to drawlist all items within designated area of current element. BOP ONTO U “ELEVATION” WRT/* Example: BOP ONTO U 145’ WRT/* Sets the bottom of pipe. ALPHA REQUEST CLEAR Clears input/output request window. $Q Lists available syntax options when typed in after a command. The syntax options available for use with selected commands are listed. Example: BY $Q Lists syntax that be used with the BY command. MOVE (PT OR PH) BY (DIR) (DIST) Example: MOVE PT BY E 500 To move PT or PH at branch level. MOVE (PT OR PH) PLANE (DIR) THR ID@ Example: MOVE PT PLANE E THR ID@ Moves a PH or PT in indicated direction along a plane to the indicated item. MOVE (PT OR PH) PLANE (DIR) THR (DIR) (COORD) Example: MOVE PT PLANE E THR E 500 Moves a PT or PH in indicated direction along a plane to indicated coordinate.

SYNONYMS Synonyms are short words that perform a command and are useful for quick input. Synonyms are good only for the current PDMS session. The synonym name or word, which is comprised only of letters is placed between $S and a =. The replacement text (command) is comprised of all text between the = and the carriage return. A synonym can have another synonym in the replacement text. $S NB = NEW BOX

Set “NB” to create a new box.

$S NBV = NB XLE 2’ YLE 2’ ZLE 3’

Set NBV to create a new box (called by the synonym “NB” and define the volume attributes.

$QS

Queries all defined synonyms.

$SK

Deletes all defined synonyms.

$S NB=

Deletes and redefines the specified synonym to nothing.

You can create synonyms for syntax which are similar to 2 key lisps in autocad, from a pulldown menu in PDMS also. 1) In the PIPEWORKS module in design go to UTILITIES. 2) Choose PIPEWORKS from the lower half of the pull down a menu box will come up. 3) Choose the CONTROL pull down. 4) Choose DEFINE. 5) In the HEADING BOX give your synonym a new. 6) In the DESCRIPTION BOX give your syntax a description. 7) In the COMMAND BOX enter the syntax command. 8) Choose the ADD button and then the SAVE button. 9) After you SAVE the menu box should close and reopen. 10) When it reopens you should have a NEW PULL DOWN WITH THE NAME YOU CHOSE. 11) PICK the new pulldown and go to town. You can add as many syntax commands under this heading as you wish. or you can create a new one for each syntax command every time you load from macros you just need to repeat steps 1-3 and choose LOAD instead of define.

Construction Commands: Construction quantities are displayed in the command input and output readout area. • DISTANCE • DIRECTION • ANGLES • POSITION The construction commands can use combinations of P-Points and or mapping pins. These quantities can be written into variable for later use. Construct Distance Commands: The CONSTRUCT DISTANCE command allows you to measure the distance between two design points. • •

2 P-Points or Pins A P-Point of Pin and the closest point on the line or plane.

CONS DIST IDP@ TO IDP@ The measured distance between the two selected points is displayed. CONS DIST IDP@ TO PLANE IDP @ The distance from the first nominated point to a plane PERMENDICULAR to the second point is displayed. CONS DIST PIN2 TO PLANR PIN1 Measured distance between the intersection of direction of PIN2 and a perpendicular plane passing through PIN1.

MEASURED DISTANCE

Pin2

Pin1

CONS DIR PIN 1 TO PIN 2

The direction from PIN 1 to PIN 2 is displayed.

CONS DIR PIN 1 TO P4 OF IDBOX@ The direction from PIN 1 to the specified P-Point is displayed. Construct Position Commands: The CONSTRUCT POSITION command allows you to calculate the coordinated of a design element, P-Point or pin. CONS POS P3

The coordinate at P3 of the current element is displayed in world coordinates. (Ex. E100’ N50’ U40’)

To Create an Alpha Log to Text Pad:

TYPE: ALPHA LOG/FILE LOCATION AND NAME.TXT When finished with the file…. TYPE: ALPHA LOG END Then bring file up in Text Pad and edit.