http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PDMS-Paragon-Reference-Manual_3654.html
PARAGON enables you to generate or modify a PDMS Catalogue, with facilities for
constructing Catalogue Components under fully interactive visual control, including 3D
colour-shaded representations of the items being designed.
PARAGON combines aspects of both catalogue creation and model design functionality
within a single module. This means that a catalogue designer not only has write access
to a project’s Catalogue databases, but may also read data from the Design databases. If
given write access, the catalogue designer could also experiment with new catalogue
component configurations in a trial design database. This approach simplifies catalogue
maintenance and design. Similarly, it is often useful for a plant design engineer to have
access to the Catalogue to query details of specific components.
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PDMS PROPCON Reference Manual
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PDMS-PROPCON-Reference-Manual_3658.html
1.1 General Description
The PDMS PROPCON (PROPerties CONstructor) module is used to input and
edit data within the Properties database (DB).
Properties data was initially used by PDMS to hold those properties of
components and materials which may be needed for stress analysis or safety
auditing of all or part of a design. In recent versions its use has been extended
to include data such as the material densities needed by the DESIGN structural
applications for calculating weights and centres of gravity of steelwork items.
PROPCON uses the general constructor syntax, as found in DESIGN,
PARAGON, etc., but the principal commands are repeated in this manual for
convenience.
1.1 General Description
The PDMS PROPCON (PROPerties CONstructor) module is used to input and
edit data within the Properties database (DB).
Properties data was initially used by PDMS to hold those properties of
components and materials which may be needed for stress analysis or safety
auditing of all or part of a design. In recent versions its use has been extended
to include data such as the material densities needed by the DESIGN structural
applications for calculating weights and centres of gravity of steelwork items.
PROPCON uses the general constructor syntax, as found in DESIGN,
PARAGON, etc., but the principal commands are repeated in this manual for
convenience.
Reporting Using VANTAGE PDMS
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Reporting-Using-VANTAGE-PDMS_3659.html
1 Introduction to Reports
This manual is an introduction to the PDMS Reports Utility, available in DESIGN,
DRAFT and PARAGON.
The main features of the Report Utility include:
• Generation of report to file or screen.
• Listing of any element from a PDMS database.
• Specify lists of properties by which elements can be sorted.
• Quantifying of lists under sub-totals and grand totals.
• The ability to create expressions for column values, based on the contents of the
column or the results of other columns.
• The ability to use expressions in report output, including user definition of titles,
summaries, headers and footers.
1 Introduction to Reports
This manual is an introduction to the PDMS Reports Utility, available in DESIGN,
DRAFT and PARAGON.
The main features of the Report Utility include:
• Generation of report to file or screen.
• Listing of any element from a PDMS database.
• Specify lists of properties by which elements can be sorted.
• Quantifying of lists under sub-totals and grand totals.
• The ability to create expressions for column values, based on the contents of the
column or the results of other columns.
• The ability to use expressions in report output, including user definition of titles,
summaries, headers and footers.
Pipework Spooling Using PDMS User Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Pipework-Spooling-Using-PDMS-User-Guide_3655.html
1.1 The Scope of the Guide
This guide introduces PDMS SPOOLER, AVEVA Solutions Ltd’s
pipework spooling module. The guide assumes that you are already
familiar with either pipework design or piping fabrication practices, but
does not assume any prior knowledge of computer-aided design systems.
The guide explains the main concepts underlying SPOOLER and shows
you how you can apply these to your own design projects, by getting you
to carry out a tutorial exercise. This guide does not give step-by-step
instructions on how to carry out specific spooling functions, since you can
access such information using the on-line help facilities incorporated
into the program’s graphical user interface.
1.1 The Scope of the Guide
This guide introduces PDMS SPOOLER, AVEVA Solutions Ltd’s
pipework spooling module. The guide assumes that you are already
familiar with either pipework design or piping fabrication practices, but
does not assume any prior knowledge of computer-aided design systems.
The guide explains the main concepts underlying SPOOLER and shows
you how you can apply these to your own design projects, by getting you
to carry out a tutorial exercise. This guide does not give step-by-step
instructions on how to carry out specific spooling functions, since you can
access such information using the on-line help facilities incorporated
into the program’s graphical user interface.
PLOT User Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PLOT-User-Guide_3657.html
1.1 Who the Manual is Meant For
This manual explains how to use the stand-alone graphical plotting utility PLOT.
PLOT interprets plot files in a range of pseudo-code formats, as produced by a
number of AVEVA (and some third party) programs. It performs a variety of
conversions and other operations on the contents of the plot file.
This manual is relevant to anyone who needs to translate, plot or view such a file,
regardless of the source. The manual is not restricted to users of any specific
program that generates plot files, as long as the file format is compatible with
PLOT’s input requirements.
1.1 Who the Manual is Meant For
This manual explains how to use the stand-alone graphical plotting utility PLOT.
PLOT interprets plot files in a range of pseudo-code formats, as produced by a
number of AVEVA (and some third party) programs. It performs a variety of
conversions and other operations on the contents of the plot file.
This manual is relevant to anyone who needs to translate, plot or view such a file,
regardless of the source. The manual is not restricted to users of any specific
program that generates plot files, as long as the file format is compatible with
PLOT’s input requirements.
VANTAGE Plant Design PDMS Software Customisation Reference M
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/VANTAGE-Plant-Design-PDMS-Software-Customisation-Reference-M_3662.html
1 Introduction
This manual is the Reference Manual for the AVEVA Programming
Language, PML.
It is intended for users who are already familiar with PML. Users who are
starting to use PML should refer to the PDMS Software Customisation
Guide, which should be used together with this manual.
There are two versions of PML, the older one, known as PML 1, and the
newer one, known as PML 2. PML 2 has been written specifically for creating
and customising the AVEVA GUI, and this manual is mainly concerned with
PML 2.
However, PML 2 has not completely replaced PML 1, and there are some
tasks which are carried out more efficiently using PML 1 facilities. In
particular, this manual describes the PML 1 expressions package, which is
used within PDMS; for example, for writing rules and defining report
templates.
1 Introduction
This manual is the Reference Manual for the AVEVA Programming
Language, PML.
It is intended for users who are already familiar with PML. Users who are
starting to use PML should refer to the PDMS Software Customisation
Guide, which should be used together with this manual.
There are two versions of PML, the older one, known as PML 1, and the
newer one, known as PML 2. PML 2 has been written specifically for creating
and customising the AVEVA GUI, and this manual is mainly concerned with
PML 2.
However, PML 2 has not completely replaced PML 1, and there are some
tasks which are carried out more efficiently using PML 1 facilities. In
particular, this manual describes the PML 1 expressions package, which is
used within PDMS; for example, for writing rules and defining report
templates.
PDMS SPECON Reference Manual
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PDMS-SPECON-Reference-Manual_3663.html
1.1 What SPECON is Used For
SPECON, the PDMS Specification Constructor module, is used to create or modify the
Specification (SPEC) elements in Catalogue Databases.
These Specifications govern the choice of components from the catalogue. They must
have been set up, together with the rest of the Catalogue DB, before design work takes
place. In principle, therefore, SPECON will be one of the first modules to be used when a
new PDMS project is initiated, although in practice it is likely that a company-wide
library of Catalogues and Specifications will be created independently of any individual
design project and accessed by subsequent users to ensure overall standardisation and
quality control.
1.1 What SPECON is Used For
SPECON, the PDMS Specification Constructor module, is used to create or modify the
Specification (SPEC) elements in Catalogue Databases.
These Specifications govern the choice of components from the catalogue. They must
have been set up, together with the rest of the Catalogue DB, before design work takes
place. In principle, therefore, SPECON will be one of the first modules to be used when a
new PDMS project is initiated, although in practice it is likely that a company-wide
library of Catalogues and Specifications will be created independently of any individual
design project and accessed by subsequent users to ensure overall standardisation and
quality control.
VANTAGE Plant Design PDMS Software Customisation Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/VANTAGE-Plant-Design-PDMS-Software-Customisation-Guide_3661.html
1.2 A Serious Warning About Software Customisation
The ability to customise individual Applications to suit your own specific
needs gives you great flexibility in the ways in which you use your system.
But it also introduces the risk that your modified macros may not be
compatible with future versions of the software, since they are no longer
under AVEVA’s control.
Your own Applications may diverge from future standard versions and may
not take advantage of product enhancements incorporated into the standard
product.
To minimise this risk, it is most important that your in-house customisation
policies constrain any changes which you make to the Applications so that
they retain maximum compatibility with the standard product at all times.
Remember that AVEVA Ltd can give you full technical support only for
products over which it has control. We cannot guarantee to solve problems
caused by software which you have written yourself.
1.2 A Serious Warning About Software Customisation
The ability to customise individual Applications to suit your own specific
needs gives you great flexibility in the ways in which you use your system.
But it also introduces the risk that your modified macros may not be
compatible with future versions of the software, since they are no longer
under AVEVA’s control.
Your own Applications may diverge from future standard versions and may
not take advantage of product enhancements incorporated into the standard
product.
To minimise this risk, it is most important that your in-house customisation
policies constrain any changes which you make to the Applications so that
they retain maximum compatibility with the standard product at all times.
Remember that AVEVA Ltd can give you full technical support only for
products over which it has control. We cannot guarantee to solve problems
caused by software which you have written yourself.
PDMS.Structural.Design.Using.PDMS
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PDMS-Structural-Design-Using-PDMS_3665.html
1.1 The scope of this guide
This guide introduces some of the facilities provided by VANTAGE
PDMS for the design and documentation of logically interconnected
structures. It explains the main concepts underlying PDMS and its
supporting applications, and shows how you can apply these to your own
design projects.
The chapters of this guide take the form of a hands-on tutorial exercise
combined with frequent explanation of the underlying concepts. As you
work progressively through the exercise, you will gain practical
experience of the ways in which you can use PDMS while learning about
the powerful facilities it provides.
1.1 The scope of this guide
This guide introduces some of the facilities provided by VANTAGE
PDMS for the design and documentation of logically interconnected
structures. It explains the main concepts underlying PDMS and its
supporting applications, and shows how you can apply these to your own
design projects.
The chapters of this guide take the form of a hands-on tutorial exercise
combined with frequent explanation of the underlying concepts. As you
work progressively through the exercise, you will gain practical
experience of the ways in which you can use PDMS while learning about
the powerful facilities it provides.
Structural Design Using VANTAGE PDMS
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Structural-Design-Using-VANTAGE-PDMS_3664.html
1.1 The scope of this guide
This guide introduces some of the facilities provided by VANTAGE
PDMS for the design and documentation of logically interconnected
structures. It explains the main concepts underlying PDMS and its
supporting applications, and shows how you can apply these to your own
design projects.
The chapters of this guide take the form of a hands-on tutorial exercise
combined with frequent explanation of the underlying concepts. As you
work progressively through the exercise, you will gain practical
experience of the ways in which you can use PDMS while learning about
the powerful facilities it provides.
1.1 The scope of this guide
This guide introduces some of the facilities provided by VANTAGE
PDMS for the design and documentation of logically interconnected
structures. It explains the main concepts underlying PDMS and its
supporting applications, and shows how you can apply these to your own
design projects.
The chapters of this guide take the form of a hands-on tutorial exercise
combined with frequent explanation of the underlying concepts. As you
work progressively through the exercise, you will gain practical
experience of the ways in which you can use PDMS while learning about
the powerful facilities it provides.
PID Designer User Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PID-Designer-User-Guide_3669.html
1 Introduction
P&ID Designer is a utility which exports data from AutoCAD P&IDs into XML files in
ISO15926 (Version 3.2.0) format.
These files contain both engineering item data and graphical data for use by the P&ID
Manager application. Refer to P&ID Manager documentation for further information.
P&ID Designer is an add-on for AutoCAD P&ID 2008.
P&ID Designer is a utility which exports data from AutoCAD P&IDs into XML files in
ISO15926 (Version 3.2.0) format.
These files contain both engineering item data and graphical data for use by the P&ID
Manager application. Refer to P&ID Manager documentation for further information.
P&ID Designer is an add-on for AutoCAD P&ID 2008.
AVEVA PID Designer Software Installation Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/AVEVA-PID-Designer-Software-Installation-Guide_3668.html
1 Minimum System Requirements
AVEVA P&ID Designer 12.0 requires AutoCAD P&ID 2008. Please refer to your Autodesk
supplied documentation and CDs
2 Licensing
2.1 Flexman
AVEVA P&ID Designer 12.0 requires access to a license file provided by the Flexman 3.1 or
Flexman 3.1 SP1 software application. This license file can be stored on a networked server
with client access, a networked workstation with client access, or on the workstation on which
the AVEVA P&ID Designer 12.0 software is currently loaded.
The reason for storing the license file on a server or shared workstation is that it allows
maximum user flexibility, while minimising the number of licenses that must be leased.
Licence files can be obtained through normal licensing sources.
1 Minimum System Requirements
AVEVA P&ID Designer 12.0 requires AutoCAD P&ID 2008. Please refer to your Autodesk
supplied documentation and CDs
2 Licensing
2.1 Flexman
AVEVA P&ID Designer 12.0 requires access to a license file provided by the Flexman 3.1 or
Flexman 3.1 SP1 software application. This license file can be stored on a networked server
with client access, a networked workstation with client access, or on the workstation on which
the AVEVA P&ID Designer 12.0 software is currently loaded.
The reason for storing the license file on a server or shared workstation is that it allows
maximum user flexibility, while minimising the number of licenses that must be leased.
Licence files can be obtained through normal licensing sources.
P&ID 3D Integrator User Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/P-ID-3D-Integrator-User-Guide_3667.html
1 Introduction
This guide introduces AVEVA’s P&ID 3D Integrator product. The Integrator is provided as an
Add-In to AVEVA Plant DESIGN and AVEVA Marine Outfitting. This chapter lists the
different types of user who would need to read this guide and sets out what knowledge they
will need before they start. It then explains how the Integrator is used in conjunction with
other AVEVA products.
1.1 Who Should Use this Guide
Users who are new to the P&ID 3D Integrator should use this guide to understand the main
tasks the Integrator can do.
1 Introduction
This guide introduces AVEVA’s P&ID 3D Integrator product. The Integrator is provided as an
Add-In to AVEVA Plant DESIGN and AVEVA Marine Outfitting. This chapter lists the
different types of user who would need to read this guide and sets out what knowledge they
will need before they start. It then explains how the Integrator is used in conjunction with
other AVEVA products.
1.1 Who Should Use this Guide
Users who are new to the P&ID 3D Integrator should use this guide to understand the main
tasks the Integrator can do.
Support Design Using VANTAGE PDMS
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Support-Design-Using-VANTAGE-PDMS_3666.html
This guide introduces the facilities provided by AVEVA for the creation
of Pipe Hangers and Supports and their incorporation into Specifications
which make them accessible to other PDMS designers. A key feature of
the guide is a hands-on tutorial exercise which is incorporated
throughout.
This guide does not give step-by-step instructions on how to carry out
every specific support design function, since you can access such
information as you work by using the on-line help facilities incorporated
into the program’s graphical user interface.
If you are not yet familiar with the use of the PDMS Design module, it is
recommended that you first work through one or more of the disciplinespecific ‘getting started’ guides (Pipework Design Using PDMS,
Structural Design Using PDMS, etc.) and practise using the various
Design applications. You need to be proficient in the use of Design before
you try to create hangers and supports for use by others. You also need to
be familiar with the main principles of managing Catalogues and
Specifications in PDMS databases using the Paragon and Specon
modules.
This guide introduces the facilities provided by AVEVA for the creation
of Pipe Hangers and Supports and their incorporation into Specifications
which make them accessible to other PDMS designers. A key feature of
the guide is a hands-on tutorial exercise which is incorporated
throughout.
This guide does not give step-by-step instructions on how to carry out
every specific support design function, since you can access such
information as you work by using the on-line help facilities incorporated
into the program’s graphical user interface.
If you are not yet familiar with the use of the PDMS Design module, it is
recommended that you first work through one or more of the disciplinespecific ‘getting started’ guides (Pipework Design Using PDMS,
Structural Design Using PDMS, etc.) and practise using the various
Design applications. You need to be proficient in the use of Design before
you try to create hangers and supports for use by others. You also need to
be familiar with the main principles of managing Catalogues and
Specifications in PDMS databases using the Paragon and Specon
modules.
AVEVA PID Manager Software Installation Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/AVEVA-PID-Manager-Software-Installation-Guide_3670.html
1 Minimum System Requirements
AVEVA P&ID Manager 12.0 is an add-in to AVEVA PDMS 12.0. For minimum system
requirements please consult the AVEVA PDMS 12.0 Software Installation Guide.
2 Licensing
2.1 Flexman
AVEVA P&ID Manager 12.0 requires access to a license file provided by the Flexman 3.1 or
Flexman 3.1 SP1 software application. This license file can be stored on a networked server
with client access, a networked workstation with client access, or on the workstation on which
the AVEVA P&ID Manager 12.0 software is currently loaded.
The reason for storing the license file on a server or shared workstation is that it allows
maximum user flexibility, while minimising the number of licenses that must be leased.
Licence files can be obtained through normal licensing sources.
1 Minimum System Requirements
AVEVA P&ID Manager 12.0 is an add-in to AVEVA PDMS 12.0. For minimum system
requirements please consult the AVEVA PDMS 12.0 Software Installation Guide.
2 Licensing
2.1 Flexman
AVEVA P&ID Manager 12.0 requires access to a license file provided by the Flexman 3.1 or
Flexman 3.1 SP1 software application. This license file can be stored on a networked server
with client access, a networked workstation with client access, or on the workstation on which
the AVEVA P&ID Manager 12.0 software is currently loaded.
The reason for storing the license file on a server or shared workstation is that it allows
maximum user flexibility, while minimising the number of licenses that must be leased.
Licence files can be obtained through normal licensing sources.
Pipework.Design.Using.PDMS
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Pipework-Design-Using-PDMS_3673.html
1.1.2. Assumptions
For you to use this guide, the sample PDMS project, Project SAM, must be correctly
installed on your system, and you must have read/write access to the project
databases.
It is assumed that you know:
• where to find PDMS on your computer system
• how to use the Windows operating system installed on your site.
Contact your systems administrator if you need further help in either of these areas.
1.1.3. About the Tutorial Exercise
All the steps of the exercise are numbered sequentially throughout the guide. The
start and end of each part of the exercise is marked by lines across the page to
separate them from the general information sections, like this:
1.1.2. Assumptions
For you to use this guide, the sample PDMS project, Project SAM, must be correctly
installed on your system, and you must have read/write access to the project
databases.
It is assumed that you know:
• where to find PDMS on your computer system
• how to use the Windows operating system installed on your site.
Contact your systems administrator if you need further help in either of these areas.
1.1.3. About the Tutorial Exercise
All the steps of the exercise are numbered sequentially throughout the guide. The
start and end of each part of the exercise is marked by lines across the page to
separate them from the general information sections, like this:
PML Publisher User Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PML-Publisher-User-Guide_3676.html
1 Introduction
PML is the AVEVA Programmable Macro Language. You can find details of the
language in the Plant Design Software Customisation Guide and the Plant Design
Software Customisation Reference Manual.
PML functions, objects forms and macros may be encrypted using the tools described in
this guide, and once encrypted may be used within PDMS but may not easily be read.
Encrypted PML files may be used in any compatible AVEVA program without an
additional licence (see section 3 Using Encrypted Files in PDMS). The encryption utility
described in section 2 Using the PML Encryption Utility Program is separately
distributed and licensed.
1 Introduction
PML is the AVEVA Programmable Macro Language. You can find details of the
language in the Plant Design Software Customisation Guide and the Plant Design
Software Customisation Reference Manual.
PML functions, objects forms and macros may be encrypted using the tools described in
this guide, and once encrypted may be used within PDMS but may not easily be read.
Encrypted PML files may be used in any compatible AVEVA program without an
additional licence (see section 3 Using Encrypted Files in PDMS). The encryption utility
described in section 2 Using the PML Encryption Utility Program is separately
distributed and licensed.
Pipework Support Design User Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Pipework-Support-Design-User-Guide_3674.html
1.1.2 Assumptions
For you to use this guide, the sample PDMS project, Project SAM, must be correctly
installed on your system, and you must have read/write access to the project databases.
It is assumed that:
• you know where to find PDMS on your computer system
• you know how to use the Windows operating system installed on your site
• you are familiar with the basic Graphical User Interface (GUI) features as described in
the AVEVA document Introduction to Common Functionality.
• you are familiar with the main principles of managing catalogue and specifications in
PDMS databases using the PARAGON and SPECON modules
• you are familiar with PDMS DESIGN to the level of AVEVA’s Basic Training Course
• you are familiar with PDMS DRAFT if you intend to use Automatic Drawing Production.
Contact your systems administrator if you need help in either of these areas.
1.1.2 Assumptions
For you to use this guide, the sample PDMS project, Project SAM, must be correctly
installed on your system, and you must have read/write access to the project databases.
It is assumed that:
• you know where to find PDMS on your computer system
• you know how to use the Windows operating system installed on your site
• you are familiar with the basic Graphical User Interface (GUI) features as described in
the AVEVA document Introduction to Common Functionality.
• you are familiar with the main principles of managing catalogue and specifications in
PDMS databases using the PARAGON and SPECON modules
• you are familiar with PDMS DESIGN to the level of AVEVA’s Basic Training Course
• you are familiar with PDMS DRAFT if you intend to use Automatic Drawing Production.
Contact your systems administrator if you need help in either of these areas.
PROPCON.Reference.Manual
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/PROPCON-Reference-Manual_3677.html
1 General Description
The PDMS PROPCON (PROPerties CONstructor) module is used to input and
edit data within the Properties database (DB).
Properties data was initially used by PDMS to hold those properties of
components and materials which may be needed for stress analysis or safety
auditing of all or part of a design. In recent versions its use has been extended
to include data such as the material densities needed by the DESIGN structural
applications for calculating weights and centres of gravity of steelwork items.
PROPCON uses the general constructor syntax, as found in DESIGN,
PARAGON, etc., but the principal commands are repeated in this manual for
convenience.
1 General Description
The PDMS PROPCON (PROPerties CONstructor) module is used to input and
edit data within the Properties database (DB).
Properties data was initially used by PDMS to hold those properties of
components and materials which may be needed for stress analysis or safety
auditing of all or part of a design. In recent versions its use has been extended
to include data such as the material densities needed by the DESIGN structural
applications for calculating weights and centres of gravity of steelwork items.
PROPCON uses the general constructor syntax, as found in DESIGN,
PARAGON, etc., but the principal commands are repeated in this manual for
convenience.
Query Installation Guide
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Query-Installation-Guide_3678.html
To run QUERY you will need to,
1. Obtain QUERY licenses from AVEVA Support for use with host product applications.
2. Obtain and install an appropriate ODBC driver (eg for an external relational database).
3. Create custom macros using the EXTERNAL commands to update or access local
database files or remote database servers.
When the QUERY licenses have been obtained and an ODBC driver is available, check that
the installation is correct as follows:
1. From the Windows NT desktop >ODBC, open the ODBC Data Source
Administrator.
2. Add (if possible, a Microsoft Access, otherwise a text) ODBC Driver, create a Data
Source Name (DSN) called QDEMO (login & password are ignored), and Select/Create
any mdb.
3. Run the qdemo1.mac and qdemo2.mac macro files from the command input window of
the host product. Assuming that QUERY is installed under C:/CADCENTRE, type the
following commands:
To run QUERY you will need to,
1. Obtain QUERY licenses from AVEVA Support for use with host product applications.
2. Obtain and install an appropriate ODBC driver (eg for an external relational database).
3. Create custom macros using the EXTERNAL commands to update or access local
database files or remote database servers.
When the QUERY licenses have been obtained and an ODBC driver is available, check that
the installation is correct as follows:
1. From the Windows NT desktop >ODBC, open the ODBC Data Source
Administrator.
2. Add (if possible, a Microsoft Access, otherwise a text) ODBC Driver, create a Data
Source Name (DSN) called QDEMO (login & password are ignored), and Select/Create
any mdb.
3. Run the qdemo1.mac and qdemo2.mac macro files from the command input window of
the host product. Assuming that QUERY is installed under C:/CADCENTRE, type the
following commands:
Query Reference Manual
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Query-Reference-Manual_3680.html
1.1 What QUERY Does
QUERY is a flexible way to access and manipulating the contents of outside databases from
within its products. It provides for a two-way flow of data between application programs and
local or remote databases using Structured QUERY Language (SQL) as its database
access language. SQL became an ANSI standard in 1986 and an ISO standard in 1987; it is
used today in a great many database application programs management systems.
QUERY is essentially a programming toolkit which allows enables you to create your own
macros to carry out functions such as these:
• Reading additional attribute data from local or remote databases
• Adding object and attribute data to external databases
• Adding functionality to existing user interfaces
The addition of QUERY to an application program forms a powerful programmable
engineering database system.
The underlying functionality for QUERY has different system architectures on UNIX and
Windows.
1.1 What QUERY Does
QUERY is a flexible way to access and manipulating the contents of outside databases from
within its products. It provides for a two-way flow of data between application programs and
local or remote databases using Structured QUERY Language (SQL) as its database
access language. SQL became an ANSI standard in 1986 and an ISO standard in 1987; it is
used today in a great many database application programs management systems.
QUERY is essentially a programming toolkit which allows enables you to create your own
macros to carry out functions such as these:
• Reading additional attribute data from local or remote databases
• Adding object and attribute data to external databases
• Adding functionality to existing user interfaces
The addition of QUERY to an application program forms a powerful programmable
engineering database system.
The underlying functionality for QUERY has different system architectures on UNIX and
Windows.
Reporting Reference Manual
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/Reporting-Reference-Manual_3682.html
You will usually have a library of report templates set up for you, but you can produce and
run a report template quickly by selecting Reports>Create, filling in the New Report
Template form to specify what you want to report on and then pressing Apply on the form,
which will run the report.
Note that this is the easiest way of testing a template that you are creating or modifying.
1.4 How to Use This Manual
Running a Report from a Saved Template summarises how to run a report from a saved
template, which you may already know about.
Creating and Running a Simple Report in Chapter Creating and Running a Simple Report is
a tutorial which works through the steps of creating a simple report template, running it and
saving it.
You will usually have a library of report templates set up for you, but you can produce and
run a report template quickly by selecting Reports>Create, filling in the New Report
Template form to specify what you want to report on and then pressing Apply on the form,
which will run the report.
Note that this is the easiest way of testing a template that you are creating or modifying.
1.4 How to Use This Manual
Running a Report from a Saved Template summarises how to run a report from a saved
template, which you may already know about.
Creating and Running a Simple Report in Chapter Creating and Running a Simple Report is
a tutorial which works through the steps of creating a simple report template, running it and
saving it.
SAINT.Reference.Manual
http://www.cadfamily.com/a/CAD_CAID/Plant/SAINT-Reference-Manual_3684.html
1.1 Introducing SAINT
SAINT, the PDMS Structural Analysis Interface module, forms the first stage of a data
transfer sequence for carrying out stress analysis of structural steelwork.
You use SAINT to create a set of instructions which specify all of the data which must
be extracted from the PDMS structural model for subsequent frame analysis by an
external (i.e. non-PDMS) stress analysis package such as GTSTRUDL or STAAD-III.
This instruction set, which is in the form of an ASCII file, is known as the control file.
You can then use the control file created by SAINT as input to an appropriate
translation program which is complementary to, but not part of, PDMS, which in turn
creates an input deck for the stress analysis package. This translation program, which
uses the PDMS Data Access Routines (DARs) to extract and convert the required PDMS
data, must be tailored to suit the needs of the specific stress analysis package to be used.
(See the PDMS Data Access Routines User Guide, or the guide for a specific stress
analysis interface if available, for further details.)
1.1 Introducing SAINT
SAINT, the PDMS Structural Analysis Interface module, forms the first stage of a data
transfer sequence for carrying out stress analysis of structural steelwork.
You use SAINT to create a set of instructions which specify all of the data which must
be extracted from the PDMS structural model for subsequent frame analysis by an
external (i.e. non-PDMS) stress analysis package such as GTSTRUDL or STAAD-III.
This instruction set, which is in the form of an ASCII file, is known as the control file.
You can then use the control file created by SAINT as input to an appropriate
translation program which is complementary to, but not part of, PDMS, which in turn
creates an input deck for the stress analysis package. This translation program, which
uses the PDMS Data Access Routines (DARs) to extract and convert the required PDMS
data, must be tailored to suit the needs of the specific stress analysis package to be used.
(See the PDMS Data Access Routines User Guide, or the guide for a specific stress
analysis interface if available, for further details.)
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