To Cut Pipes Associated With a Block
Use the following procedure to cut all pipe segments associated with a block. The cuts are created on pipe segments at locations where the pipe segments intersect the block boundary. Spec-Driven Piping automatically determines the pipe piece adjustment length at a block boundary based on the type of the joint fitting and associates it with the pipe segment upstream to the cut location.
1. Click
Cut. The
Cut Pipe dialog box opens.
2. Click
to cut the pipe segments intersecting with the associated block boundary.
3. Under Select Block, select the name of a block or zone from the list.
The labels of all the pipelines that intersect with the selected block are displayed under Pipelines To Be Cut. All the listed pipelines under Pipelines To Be Cut are verified for intersection with the selected block and intersecting locations are highlighted. Information about the intersections is also displayed in the message window.
When a pipeline is selected from the list, it is highlighted in the model.
4. To insert a joint fitting at the cut, under Miscellaneous Options, select Joint Fitting and specify the joint fitting name. The default is no joint fitting.
The Bolt Nut Code box displays a default bolt nut code assigned to that fitting. You can change this code by selecting another code from the list.
5. To assign a field weld attribute to this cut, under Weld Type, select the Field or Shop option. The default is Field.
6. To insert cuts on the selected pipe segments at locations intersecting with the block boundary, do one of the following:
Click OK to insert cuts at the highlighted locations, generate the specified weld attribute, and close the Cut Pipe dialog box.
or
Click Apply to insert cuts at the highlighted locations, generate the specified weld attribute, and then continue inserting cuts with the Cut Pipe dialog box.