CHAPTER 8

8 Data Consistency Checker and Isodraft

If Isodraft is to be used to produce isometric plot files of cable trays there are a number of points that the user
must consider.

 The cable tray must be data consistency checked and any errors removed before an isometric plot is
generated.

 Any Branches that make up a cable tray must connect to the Main Branch. It is not possible to have a
branch off a branch, as this will cause ISODRAFT to fail.

8.1 Data Consistency

To carry out data consistency checking from within the

Cable Tray application, the user must select Data
Consistency from the Check group located on the
HOME tab.

Selecting the Cable Tray button from the Parameters

panel opens the Cable Tray Consistency Check
Options form.

The form allows the user to adjust the tolerances that

will be applied to the data consistency checks as
required.

Once the tolerances have been set the user must

navigate to the Cable Tray to be checked. The user
must then select the level of hierarchy at which the
checks will be made from the scrollable list on the Data
Consistency Check form.

Selecting Check will run the consistency check. If

errors are present in the design a series of diagnostic
messages will be reported to the user in the Data
Consistency Check form.

 Refer to the AVEVA Plant Piping reference

manual for a full description of data consistency
errors.

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8.2 Isodraft

When the Cable Tray Design is complete, and data consistency errors have been checked and rectified, it is
possible to produce an Isometric plot of the Cable Tray. To do this the user must switch to the Isodraft module.
This is done by selecting the Projects tab, then selecting Modules and Isodraft.

Once the user has entered the Isodraft Module, ensure the explorer is set to Model Explorer within the Display
drop down menu.

Select the cable tray for isometric generation

within the model explorer.

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Select Isometrics > Standard from the main

application menu opens the Standard
Isometric form.

A basic drawing can be obtained by selecting

the TTF_with_backing_sheet.opt options file
then clicking the Apply button.

 Refer to the AVEVA Plant Isodraft Reference Manual for Isodraft functionality.

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Exercise 6 – Data Consistency and Isodraft

1. Select all of the main branch cable trays created previously. Run a data consistency check and correct
any errors that may occur.

Switch modules to Isodraft and create an isometric drawing for each of the cable tray.

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