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User Manual
May 2011
ROSOFT 3D Pipe




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Table of Contents
1 ROSOFT 3D Pipe 3
1.1 Application Tips 4
1.2 Quick Information Boxes 4
2 Menus 5
2.1.1 Toolbar 6
2.2 View menu 7
2.2.1 Camera Control 7
2.2.2 Map Overview 8
2.2.3 Artificial Horizon 8
2.2.4 Compass 9
2.2.5 Coverage 9
2.2.6 Band Legend 9
2.3 Options menu 10
2.3.1 Scenery Environment 10
2.4 Pipe Objects 11


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1 ROSOFT 3D Pipe
The software ROSOFT 3D Pipe provides 3D Pipeline Animations.

ROSOFT 3D Pipe features:
Distant connection with ROSOFT for Pipelines and information exchange
Overview map for navigation and depiction of above- and below-ground pipeline
sections
Free 3D navigation around the pipeline
Visual inclusion of installations and defects
Visual inclusion of various animations
Virtual journey through the pipeline
Efficient grid view
Configuration with length and oclock positioning of pipeline components
Feature presentation in correct length/width scale
Multi-background options to choose from (e.g. Black-room)
Enhanced mouse navigation
Addition controls

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1.1 Application Tips

Close button
Every window has a Close button in the upper-right corner that you can click to close
the window. On the main application window, this action also quits the program.

Maximize button
If the button is visible on the main application window, clicking it will make the
application fill the whole screen. If the button is visible on a view window within an
application, clicking it will make the window fill the application workspace.

Minimize button
This button will collapse the application window so it is only visible on the task bar at
the bottom of the workspace.


1.2 Quick Information Boxes
Some information is supplemented by an interactive interface that enables you to
obtain more information.
Holding down the left mouse button and pointing to an object symbol activates Quick
Information Boxes.


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2 Menus
The main ROSOFT 3D window shows a blue-colored title bar at the top. Underneath
the title bar, the menu bar is visible. The status bar is located at the bottom of the
window.



Title bar
The Title bar is located at the top of the application window. It shows the application
name.

Menu bar
The Menu bar provides access to various commands. When a menu is selected it
shows a list of commands that control a specific function of the software. When a
Menu is selected a list of commands pertaining to that function is displayed. Scrolling
the cursor to another Menu will display a similar list for that function. The command list
is displayed until a command is selected or another action performed. It provides the
menus described in the following subsections.

Toolbar
Toolbars provide one-click access to menu options such as Navigation, Feature
Information, etc.

Workspace
Each application has a workspace between the menu bar and status bar on which the
pipeline scenery is opened.

Status bar
The status bar at the bottom of the application window contains messages designed
either to show you current program status or to provide a phrase describing the
function of a button or a menu item.

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2.1.1 Toolbar
The toolbar provides one-click access to menu options such as:

Navigation icons
Left
Right
Move On
Backwards
Upwards
Downwards
Closer to Curser
Off from Cursor
Stop Motion
Scenery Environment
Map Overview
Artificial Horizon
Compass
Coverage
Band Legend
Pipe Objects
Camera Control

Feature icons
Show/Hide Single Feature
Hide/Show Cluster
Hide/Show Groups

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2.2 View menu
The View menu offers the following commands:




2.2.1 Camera Control
The <Camera Control>can be accessed from the View menu.



The Camera Control dialog gives the opportunity to adjust camera position for the
Circumferential camera control & Horizontal camera control. Click on the radius
marked with the red dots and drag into the desired position.

Further you can select the navigation mode by click on the respective radio button:
Navigation
FreeMotion
InternalPipe

The following list describes the respective keyboard functions:



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2.2.2 Map Overview
The Map Overview displays the pipeline trajectory schematically in a plane (birds eye
view).
Additional attribute information about pipeline like log distance can be displayed
interactively by mouse click of red dot on symbolic trajectory. The distance settings
can be inserted to switch to the desired position.





2.2.3 Artificial Horizon
The Horizon Control shows the tool inclination in [] at a certain log distance.





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2.2.4 Compass
The Compass control shows the directory of the pipeline versus Geographic North
(azimuth) in [] at a certain log distance.




2.2.5 Coverage
The Coverage control shows both the pipeline and ground height in [m] at a certain
log distance.




2.2.6 Band Legend
The Color Band describes the color code for the above sea level quarters.



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2.3 Options menu
The Options menu provides the following commands:



You can adjust settings for the following topics:
Scenery Environment
Pipe Objects


2.3.1 Scenery Environment
Select <Scenery Environment>from the Options menu to adjust the settings:

Visibility Options

Animations: switch trees & flags on/off
Scenery: switch landscape scenery on/off
Light: switch from daylight to black room view
Wire Mode: switch from pipe wall to grid view
Color Band: switch color band on/off


Motion Speed (min/max)
Tube semi-transparency (transparent/opaque)



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2.4 Pipe Objects
Select <Pipe Objects>from the Options menu to enable/disable pipe objects.
The selected pipe object will be displayed on the right hand side of the dialog. It is
possible to set objects, such as flange, area start launcher, etc., visible or invisible via
check boxes.