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module 1

creating a new drawing covers the following topics

Drawing Manager Toolbox Borders and basic settings

let's begin

these tutorials were created using English units

all Procat Software products

support both English and metric units

our first topic is the Drawing Manager

when the Spoolcad software opens

the Drawing Manager dialogue box appears if it doesn't

simply click on the Drawing Manager tab

in the Spoolcad toolbox

and the dialogue box should appear

with the Drawing Manager we can create files

delete files rename files

basic system management type tools

we'll take a look at creating a drawing

our first step is to select the project

you'd like to create the file in

by default you'll see the English and metric standards

for these tutorials

we have created the Twin Lakes project

select the project

click in the drawing area and then select the new icon

or right click and select New

enter a drawing name select the file

you can now open this file or you can do a copy

a rename or delete

we will open this file

double click it and now the drawing opens

you'll see the drawing

name up in the status bar at the top of the screen

tells us the project that we're working in

another method of accessing the drawings

is through our standards manager

we can look under the drawings tab and a spool CAD

and we can see all of the drawings

we can see the file that we just created

as well we can create a new file

or if we select another file we can copy rename

or delete

our next topic is the toolbox

we'll take a closer look at all of the information

within the Spoolcat toolbox

first we have our settings tab which allows us to set

any of the major features of the software

things like our main pipe size

our branch size our pipe spec

even things like a spec override

if we open that up we can actually override

the specs temporarily

we also have item information

we have some of our basic toggles for

starting the software whether or not we see a valve

stamp

spec checks we have a line

number tab if required we can set and change it

and we can also set our isoline setting

underneath our equipment tab we can place some basic

equipment symbols horizontal vessels vertical vessels

under the miscellaneous tab

we have things like our centerline symbol a north arrow

flow arrows for direction

a revision cloud instrument balloon

Grade Symbols Weld symbol

spool Mark number

Pipe Insulation under the Line Types tab

we see a pipe routing line

border lines and then some basic

autocad line types like dash line

center line hidden line and dotted line

under the autoroute feature

we can enable and disable the autoroute

under the flange tab we have all our basic flanges

including long weld necks

flange sets

nozzle API flanges MSS flanges

all under the flange tab under the gaskets and bolts

if they are required we can place the gasket

individually the bolts individually

or as a set the gaskets and the bolts

under the pipe tab

we see our pipe tool pipe nipple

we have an auto elbow and pipe routine we can use

pipe ends

can also set our isoplane setting under the valve tab

we have a commonly placed valves including gate valves

globe valves ball valves check valves

some features for placing the valves

under the fittings tab

we have a common fittings from elbows

to concentric reducers

to our straight tees reducing tees

to our 0 lets

sock lets thread lets elbow lets

under miscellaneous fittings

we see some of our smaller fittings like our unions

our caps and plugs and couplings

under pipe supports

we see things like pipe shoes base supports

pipe hangers u bolts

under the structural steel

some basic tools for placing

wide flanges some channel and angle

under the text styles simply select the ISO plane

you'd like to place your text

and the text is oriented to that plane

the Fabrication Tools tab

is our main tab for our spoolcat software

it allows us to update information about X rays

and welders we can do field weld symbols

we can insert weld count lists

weld list or weld maps for each individual weld

we can set the heat number we can do a cost code

we can do a diameter inch calculation

calculate the spool weight

even set things like the pipe and preparation

all under the Fabrication Tools tab

under the Bill of materials tab

we can create a Bill of material

we can remove a Bill of material

we can change the pipe length

we can add special items under the utility tab

we can insert our borders

as well as our basic dimensioning tools

we have line number tags valve tags and equipment tags

weld symbols which allows us to

attach a weld symbol to each individual weld

or series of welds

lastly under the changes tab

we can change things like the layers

autocad layers move layers change layers

most

important in here would be our dynamic attribute edit

which allows us to edit information within the drawing

at the bottom of the toolbox

we see the active settings

the next topic is borders

let's take a look at inserting a border

into our drawing

select the utilities tab

select the border tool

drawing size dialogue appears

select the appropriate size border for your drawing

for this tutorial we'll use the B size 11 by seventeen

select OK the Edit Attribute dialog box appears

we can then enter our project information

spool or Mark number our sheet number

revision number and any other information

things like the drawn by the date

there is a next button

click on it to see all the information

that can be input into the border

these borders are

customizable and can be changed at any time to suit

company or client needs when completed click okay

we'll take a look at the information

at any time during the drawing session

this information can be updated

custom borders can be set in our Standards

Manager under the border settings we can customize

the borders under the File Location tab

we can tell spoolcat where to search for those borders

our last topic in Module 1 is basic settings

before we can begin to draw

we must set some of the basic settings

under our settings tab our main size

the main size for our pipe

the branch size

you can scroll down see all the different sizes

set a branch size set the pipe

spec that we'd like to use for the project

or for the drawing

if we need to we can set spec overrides

so we can go from threaded to socket weld

or from raised face to flat face or ring type joint

anytime we can do that as an override

we can also set our ISO plane setting

which allows us to pick which plane

we would like our fittings to align to simply select

the plane and it will change

to make things even easier

at the bottom of the toolbox

we see our active settings on display

to change the ISO plane simply click

and it will change the ISO plane

click on the spec

various specs will appear select the appropriate spec

main size

branch size

we can set the line number if required

if you need to create a new line number you can

click on the Line Number tab enter Line Number

and click OK you can also set the line numbers

through our Standards Manager

under the lines tab

we can see all of the lines

and we can create a new line tag rename it

or purge it out or delete we are now ready to draw

this concludes the topics covered in Module 1

please review Module 1

or select the next module Module 2

placing piping components

covers the following topics

pipe components

info blocks Auto Elbow and the autoroute feature

our first topic in Module 2 is the pipe command

let's take a look at placing some pipe

first before we place the pipe

we will set our ISO plane our spec

our main size branch size and line number if required

then we can select the pipe tab

select the pipe

tool and we'll zoom up a bit on our drawing

and place some sample pipes

pick a start point for your pipe

and then pick the direction and length

it's not to scale so it's just a graphic distance

to place pipe in a vertical line

just drag in a vertical direction

when placing pipe we can change the direction

by pressing

the F5 simply select F5 until you see the orientation

desired and pick a point

notice it changes our isoplane as well

let's look at some of the pipe tools we have a pipe

ends tool which allows us to show a break in our pipe

we can just pick two points along our pipe

and it shows

pipe end marks and it breaks the pipe for us

we just need a pipe end pick the pipe end tool

and it puts a pipe end symbol

there's also a ground

wall penetration symbol if required

place this on our pipe pick a location

and it gives us the appearance of going through a wall

our next topic is components

let's look at all the piping

components that can be placed

we'll start with the flanges

all the typical flanges are shown

from long weld neck flanges to basic weld neck flanges

to flange sets

to nozzles to blind flanges orifice flange sets

API flanges MSS flanges

all the different types of flanges are available

we'll stick to a basic well neck flange

again we'll set our size

our isoplan setting spec before we place our flanges

for this sample

we'll just place some flanges on the drawing

pick my flange tool we have a weld point insertion

or the face of the flange insertion

so depending on how you want to place your flange

and we'll place both for the sample

and we'll just pick a random point on the screen

and the flange is placed using

the face of flange insertion Point Place it again

we'll select weld point this time

pick a start point and a direction

and it's places it by the weld point

so to add a flange to the end of our piece of pipe

we pick our flange tool

select the appropriate insertion

and then locate the end

of that piece of pipe using Autocad's object snaps

snaps to the end of the line

direction of the flange and our flange is placed

if we require flange gaskets and bolts

we can also do that

just as a sample I'll just pick a random point

in the direction

and it adds the gasket and the bolt

set next component type is the gaskets and bolts

so if we placed it without the gasket and bolts

but would like to add in either a gasket or a bolt set

or both the gasket and bolts we can do that

let's add the gasket and bolts to this existing flange

select the tool

select our midpoint of the flange direction

and it will add the gasket and the bolt

next component type to look at are valves

if you need to place

valves you can all our common valves are shown

pick a gate valve for instance 4 inch gate valve

pick a direction we can add a stem yes or no

pick the side of the stem

and then the handwheel direction

and our valve component is placed

we change our size for instance down to a 1 inch

place the same valve

valve shows up smaller and it also shows up as

screwed ends which is our default

other components we can place

are fittings we'll place a 90 degree elbow

says pick the weld or end point of the elbow

again just a random point for our sample

pick the direction of the elbow

so it'll come off in this direction and then come down

and our elbow symbol is placed to change the direction

select the isoplane

or again our F5 key

and we can place a flat 90 degree elbow place a reducer

when we pick a reducer it will come up and show us our

current main size and our current branch size

and we can override that if we need

or we can leave the defaults

pick OK pick a start point and a direction

and a reducer is shown notice it changes our main size

is now 3 inch and our branch size is 4 inch

so it is intuitive that it will change it and assume

that you're going to place

a fitting off of the 3 inch side

straight T's can be placed

pick a direction run direction branch direction

let's go off on this side

and it places the branch on this side

a straight t 3 inch by 3 inch by 3 inch

we reset our sizes to 4 inch and 3 inch

change your ISO plane and I select the reducing t

it shows us our main size branch size

again allowing us to change

select OK well that's the main run

so we'll just go in same

direction this time I'll go up

and our branch is now facing up

under our miscellaneous fittings let's change our size

back to that 1 inch for some smaller fittings

and we can place a union

and it shows a union symbol caps and plugs

change my F5 put a plug at the end of our valve

and it puts in a plug symbol

our next topic is info blocks

from time to time we need to find information

about an existing component that has been placed

there are three ways to do this the easiest way

simply place your cursor over the component

and a quick description appears

any component you place your cursor over

shows you information about that component

so we can quickly find out information about size

or the type of component

the second way is to select our settings tab

and then the Component Info tool

select our component I'll pick our piece of pipe

and it brings up the material data list

showing you basic information about that component

we can select

our flange and it gives us information about our flange

we can select our valve

and gives us information about the valve

the last way is to select the change tab

and the Dynamic Attribute Edits tool

this is very comprehensive tool

which gives even more information about the component

including the component

name which allows us to see where the data files are

for the actual component

very useful for when changes

are needed to be made to the components

this has more information

has all of the attributes for our component

we are allowed to make changes here but it is

advised not to you should use spec generator

to make changes to a component

our next topic is Auto Elbow

Auto Elbow allows us to automate the piping placement

by allowing us to place elbows or elbows on pipe

before we can use the routine though we must first

set a routing line select the Line Types tab

and then select

the Pipe Routing Line tool we'll do a quick sample

just by placing

a Pipe Routing line

this just represents the center line of the pipe

we can then go to our pipe tab

and then select the auto elbow and pipe tool

two options adding elbows only or elbows and pipe

let's look at adding elbows only select elbows only

click okay

message shows up saying that will only place

long radius 90 degree elbows

click okay

select the routing line

hence bullcad places

90 degree elbows at each corner no pipe is added

let's take a look at adding elbows and pipe

and I'll do a little more complex pipeline

go back to our Line Types tab our pipe routing line

starting point this time I will change

using F5 my ISO plane to create a more complex pipeline

this just represents

our center line of the pipe back to our pipe tab

our auto elbow tool

this time we'll add the elbows and pipe click okay

we get the 90 degree long radius elbow click OK

and select our pipe it places

not only the elbows but the pipe in between

the last topic in Module 2 is the auto route feature

this automates the pipe and component placement

for this sample we'll do two simple pipe runs

one without the autoroute enabled and the other with

the autoroute enabled let's start without

first we'll check our active settings

and then we'll start placing some components

we'll start with a flange

face a flange

we'll add an elbow pointing down

so it asks for the end point of the elbow

we need to use Autocad's

object snaps to make sure that we

snap to accurate points

so we're going to start at the weld dot

for the direction of the elbow

and then pointing down for the side of the elbow

and the elbow is placed

we'll add a piece of pipe

we'll go from the center of the elbow

and the end of the pipe just a random length

let's change our isoplane setting

add another 90 degree elbow

snap to the end of the elbow

for the direction of the elbow

and then the side of the elbow

so now we've actually changed

our ISO plane and changed

the way the elbow is placed add a piece of pipe

again we'll snap to the center of the weld dot

a random length let's look at placing a reducing tee

so we'll place a reducing tee

4 by 3 we'll click okay

we'll pick up the end of the pipe for the run direction

and then the branch direction

and our t is placed

let's finish off this little sample

just by placing in a reducer

place a 4 by 3 reducer

pick up the center of the t and then the direction

fairly straightforward

but you noticed I had to pick a lot of the start points

using the Autocad object snaps

end point Midpoint Center

what we can do now is turn on the Auto Route

feature to show you how it is automated

so let's repeat this pipe run

first we'll erase this one we'll reset our values

and our isopleth let's turn on the Auto Route feature

so select the Auto Route feature tab

and then enable the autoroute

click it once to turn it on two options

use the next fitting inserted or turn it on now

will use the next fitting inserted

the other two options are to show the current position

and to undo the last item

we'll start drawing we'll do a flange

now we'll select our fitting tab select our elbow

and automatically

it only asks now for the side of the elbow

so now I can just pick down and it automatically

pick the direction along the autoroute plane

now I can add a piece of pipe

and I'm just now picking just the random length

so the start point

was automated to the end of the elbow

let's change the ISO plane setting

place another elbow

and again it's just asking

for the side of the elbow

so I just pick the direction I want the pipe run to run

and the elbow was placed automatically

selecting the end of the pipe

as its starting point now we can add a piece of pipe

now let's add that reducing t

gain 4 by three

weld at the main run so all it's asking

for now is the branch so I just pick my branch side

it automatically places the component spoolcat

shows you two arrows a red arrow and a blue arrow

the red arrow

represents the current auto route direction

the blue arrow is the alternate

select which way you'd like to go

by default it will select the red

and to show you how this works let's add a reducer

a 4 by 3 reducer click okay

and it automatically adds it to then to the t

on the main run versus the branch

notice also that as I place the reducer

it's now changed my main size and branch size

automatically assuming that my next component

will come off of the reducer

let's go back to a flange and finish off this

portion of the Run

Select Weld point say okay and it adds

the flange to that reducer

let's add the flange to this one

in order to do that if I was to place the flange again

it would add it to the end of this

existing flange that is our current autoroute

so we need to turn that off

select our autoroute feature

disable it by clicking it and now it is turned off

I can now go to my flanges

set my ISO plane

select the flange tool

pick the weld point

select my center

of the t and then the direction

and the flange is placed

way faster more accurate saves time

this concludes the topics covered in Module 2

please review Module 2 or select the next module

module 3 dimensions covers the following topics

Dimension Placement Unknown Pipe Lengths

sub Dimensions and changing Pipe Lengths

after we have completed drawing the spool

it is now time to place the dimensions

dimensions can be found under the utilities tab

and then the ISO Dimensioning Tool

select the tool

the ISO Dimension plane dialogue shows up

allowing us to change the direction

we click on the change button it gives us the

options for placing the dimensions

on our drawing

select the appropriate plane to place the dimensions

before we actually place the dimensions

we can also set some of the values

within our standards manager

under the Twin Lakes Project

under the spool CAD settings

under Dimension variables

we can set some of the autocad dimensioning variables

to adjust our project company or client needs

once the settings

have been adjusted we are now ready to dimension

let's zoom up on the spool

and place some dimensions select your dimensioning tool

check the ISO plane click OK

Use Autocad's object snaps

like midpoint and center to ensure accuracy

when dimensioning

center

of the elbow and then we can

place how far away the dimension line will be placed

and the dimension is automatically placed

this equates to a flange and an elbow

distance automatically calculated from our spec

our next topic is unknown pipe lengths

so for our next dimension

which is going to be from the elbow at the top

to the elbow at the bottom

and remember we placed a random length of pipe

we will need to

input an actual dimensional value for that distance

select our tool

change your ISO plane

we'll go from the center

of the top elbow to the center of the bottom elbow

and then from our first dimension we'll string out our

distance for our dimension line location

an adalog box appears

showing a pipe detected has no assigned length value

enter overall dimension

so it's showing a value of 15

that 15 is the minimum pipe value

where we have a 4 inch

90 degree elbow and a 4 inch 90 degree elbow

those values are 6 inches and 6 inches

and our minimum pipe length that we have set

in our standard is 3 inches

so we have 6 and 6 is 12 and 3 is 15

so we do see the minimum value

we cannot enter a value less than fifteen

let's put in a value

47 we are going to show the cut length

so the cut length will show up below the dimension

click okay

and the dimension is placed

showing the 47 inches which is 3 foot 11

and then the cut length

for the pipe which is 2 foot 11

subtracting out automatically

the elbows from the dimension

to continue on with the dimensions

we can simply select the next dimension plane

and continue our dimensions

so we have another unknown length of pipe

let's do a dimension to the center of our t

and this time we'll come straight down

and again the minimum pipe length is 13 1/8 inches

we'll just put in the overall value of 53 inches

and again the value is placed

and the information automatically calculated

and we'll finish

off it's in the same plane so we can just click

continue and we'll go to the midpoint of our flange

connect to the end of that arrow

and the dimension is automatically placed

so the dimension value is set to 10 7/8

which is half the t reducer and the flange

all automatic all from our specs

our next topic is sub dimensions

let's take a look at adding a threadlet

to our piping run so we'll go to fittings

we'll select the threadlet tool our main size is 4 inch

our branch size let's say it's gonna be a 1 inch

threadlet

we can set it to 1 inch

and then we can place a location on our drawing

now we want to place a dimension

to locate it from the end of the pipe

to the center of the thread let

back to our utilities tab

back to our ISO dimension tool let's set sub dimension

and then we'll change

to this dimension style and we'll go from the center

of our elbow

to the center

of the threadlet put a dimension

and then ask for the overall dimension

and let's just say it's 9 inches

that places a subdimension

our last topic in Module 3 is changing pipe lengths

if a mistake was made on the length of a pipe

we can actually go in and change the value

before we create our Bill of material

select the Build Material tab and find the Change Pipe

Length tool

select the pipe

and then select the dimension

enter the New Dimension text

our dimension is updated

this concludes the topics covered in Module 3

please review Module 3 or select the next module

Module 4 generating a Bill of material

covers the following topics

generating a Bill of material

removing a Bill of material

updating an existing Bill of material and special items

once we have completed dimensioning the drawing

it is now time to create the Bill of material

select the Bill of material tab

and then select the Generate Bill of material tool

by default the current drawing is selected

but we could select more than one drawing

to do a global Bill of material if required

we will just take the default click next

we can set a line number filter

or a component size filter if required

click next

select the template to use for the Bill of material

by default you'll have the standard

spool Bill of material we'll select that one

on the right hand side we can select the format

for the output of the Bill of material

we can have web page spreadsheet text

can insert it into the drawing

or save it as a drawing by itself

there's also for the spools

we can list identical fittings

individually in the Bill of material

this is required when doing the weld list

let's just insert it into the drawing

and we'll take a look at the other options after

click finish

by default it's asking for the location

which is the upper right corner of our border

and then ask do you want to add the balloons

the item balloons

we'll say yes click OK

and Spool CAD will automatically zoom up

and allow us to place those components

once the balloons are up to date click OK

and then we can take a look at the Bill of material

all of the information that I've shown here

can be customized in our Bill of material

Settings manager

in the Bill of Material

Settings Manager we can adjust the layout

the sequence the order of the components the sorting

the numbering

the options

whether we want total length or cut length the fonts

all of that can be customized there is a preview

to show a sample

of what the Bill of material would look like

we have our pipe or flanges and weld fittings

so we see the pipe the flanges and the weld fittings

let's look at the other formats for the output

select Build Material Manager again

and let's look at the web page format

we're allowed to save

the HTML file format and let's take a look at it

there is our HTML build a material

select a build a Material Manager

again this time we'll select a spreadsheet

and here's a quick look at the Excel spreadsheet

take a look at

placing a text only so this is just a raw txt

file format click finish

allows us to save the text file just a dot txt file

and let's take a look at it

our building material in raw text format

our last method

of output would be to save it as a drawing

all by itself so we can click on save as a drawing

Click finish

gives it a file name

click save

and the drawing is created

and we'll take a look at that drawing

select a drawing manager find the Bill of material

standards that was just created

double click it to open it

and there's our Bill of material

in autocad drawing format

our next topic is removing a Bill of materials

there are a lot of modifications

to be done to a drawing

it is easier to remove the existing

Bill of material and item balloons

make the modifications

and then create a new Bill of materials

easy to do simply click

on the Remove Bill of material tool a warning comes up

select OK

and the existing

Bill of material and the item balloons

are removed we can then modify the drawing to suit

and then create a new Bill of materials

our next topic to discuss

is updating an existing Bill of material

when changes need to be made modifications or revisions

they can be made after the fact

we then want to update our Bill of material

to reflect those changes

first let's zoom up on our drawing

and we'll add in the drain

so we'll set our pipe size

to 1 inch to match our threadolet

that was previously placed

we'll then go into our pipe and select a pipe nipple

we'll join that to our threadolet

and we'll say it's threaded both ends

let's go into the valves

place a ball valve

and then maybe finish

off with the plug so under miscellaneous fittings

we'll select the plug

and we'll use midpoint and our plug is placed

let's put it in a pipe shoe as well

and our pipe shoe shows up

now we want to update our build material

two ways of doing it we can select our

Build Material tab

and then the Generate Build Material

select next and a dialogue appears stating

we can generate a new build material of all the placed

components or generate a

build material of newly placed components

so depending on which of these settings

you'd like we'll just do the default

click next use our standard insert it into the drawing

and we'll pick

just underneath the existing building material

and then add the balloons to the current drawing

we can click yes

and now we can place in

the components

that were just recently added

these could be considered revision items

and it shows up as a separate little Bill of material

the other method of doing it would be to remove the Bill of material

and place a new building material

the last topic in Module 4 are special items

when components don't exist in the spoolcat software

and you would like to add it to the Bill of material

we can create a special item

for this sample

I've created a simple little

symbol to represent a steam trap

it is not as simple as available within the software

we can create it as a special item

simply by going into our Bill of material tab

and then selecting the special item tool

the dialogue box appears for the special item

all information must be supplied

for the special item to be created

so we can set our size say to 4 inch our rating 1:50

our spec

our description we'll call it a steam trap

this will show up in the description

portion of the building material

carbon steel let's just go with standard manufacturer

with acne

the dimension let's just say it's 5 inches

catalogue number if there is one

input the values and then click OK

it asks for an insertion

point of the special item and we'll select

near the center of our symbol

you notice a little white marker

this is the special item marker and it will show up

with the descriptors in the building material

so let's just add that item to our building material

the game will just generate the newly placed equipment

insert it into our drawing

and we can add the item balloon

and now we have item 15 which in our building material

is item 15 the steam trap

this concludes the topics covered in module 4

please review Module 4 or select the next module

module 5 Fabrication Tools covers the following topics

heat numbers weld lists weld counts

diameter inch and spool weight calculations

and class codes

the first topic in Module 5 is heat numbers

part of the build of material routine

allocated a column for the heat number

we'll zoom up on the build of material to take a look

you'll notice that there's a heat Number

column it is left blank by default at any time

we can go to our Fabrication Tools tab

and adjust the heat number list

selecting the Heat Number list tool

brings up a dialog box

that allows us then to input information

for each of our components within the build material

click okay and it updates our build material

our next topic is Weld List

before we actually place

Weld List or the Weld map within a drawing

we can set the settings in the Shop Settings Manager

for our project we can customize settings

for the weld gaps the general settings

the look and feel of the information

from the weld list columns that will appear

adding removing columns

for the weld count for our pipe ends

for our labor codes everything can be set

within the Shop Settings Manager

let's look at inserting the weld list

select the weld list tool

by default the current drawing is selected

we can select one or more drawings

to create a global weld list for a project

we'll just do the current drawing for this sample

we'll insert it into the drawing

but we can save it as a spreadsheet

or text information similar to our Bill of material

welder information

shows up so if we know who will be doing all the welding

on a particular spool we can put that information

in beforehand or we can update it later

click okay

insertion point

pick the corner underneath our Bill of material

and we'll add our weld tags

similar to our Bill of material

and our weld information balloons are placed

as well as our weld table at any time

we can update this information

simply by going into our weld list

and then inputting the information

and it will update the information

our next topic is the weld counts similar to our

weld list we can also put in a weld count table

select the weld count tool

again the default drawing is selected

one or more drawings can be selected

for a global wild count

line number filters component size filters can be set

we can create spreadsheets

text files or just insert the chart into the drawing

we'll place it right below our weld list

let's zoom up on it and we can see the number of welds

the size of the welds and the type of welds

at any time this table can be updated

to reflect changes our next topic

is diameter inch and spool weight calculations

part of our border information

and we'll zoom up on the border to show you

is the diameter inch and the weight calculation

for the spool

they show up as attributes within the drawing

under our Fabrication Tools tab

select the diameter inch tool

and it will calculate and show a total

diameter inch for the spool in this case 31 inches

and will update the border automatically

to do the spool weight

select to calculate spool weight

the calculated

approximate weight of the spool is shown

hundred 42.9 pounds

select OK and the information is updated

the last topic in Module 5 is the cost codes

let's take a look at how the cost

codes can be incorporated in our fabrication

under the Fabrication Tools tab

select the Cost Codes tool a dialog box appears

the current drawing is selected by default

but we can select one or more drawings to be processed

in the Labor Code dialog box each weld

is represented on the side as well as the pipes

and miscellaneous components

let's look at one of the weld so weld a

tells me it's a standard weld

the material the pipe size

it's a butt weld

and we can actually apply a labor code

click on the lookup

tables to find all the available codes

these can be added to the software

select the code

set our labor count to 1

it could be two or more

1 if it's just a one time operation

2 if it takes two for instance

finishing up the pipe ends so there would be two

and click add

now on our weld a we have our butt weld

as well as 100% X ray

that would be just for weld a

if we wanted to do all of our welds

we could do a batch add

select all the welds

click on our lookout find our hundred percent X ray

add that to all the components and click okay

and now you'll see all the different welds

now have that cost code where we have two

we can simply delete

we can save this file for further use

by clicking save

and it saves it as an LCC file labor cost code file

we'll leave it with the default title

and we can process that later

we can export it directly

to a spreadsheet

we'll do that and take a look at it

so there is our spreadsheet

and there is our labor cost code and a quick look

at our spreadsheet

and all the information for each of the welds

in that drawing the number of the count

to utilize the LCC code file we can go into our

Shop Settings Manager

under the labor codes

we can affect the code groups and the code library

and we can process a labor code file

we can find that file

open it and it allows us to edit that information

we can then export otherwise we can just close it off

this concludes the topics covered in Module 5

please review Module 5 or select the next module

module 6 annotations and plotting

covers the following topics

Mark numbers and weld symbols

isometric text placement editing text

and plotting basics our first topic in Module 6

is Mark numbers and Weld symbols

let's take a look at placing these items

onto our drawing

we'll zoom up

on our drawing and we'll place a Mark number

under the miscellaneous tab

select the spool Mark number

there is a prefix you can leave it as MK dash click OK

pick the start point of the leader

and we can just pick near our pipe pick a location

and then enter the piece number click OK

and a spool number is placed click done

to finish the next item we can place is a weld symbol

select the utilities tab and the Weld symbol tool

and the weld SIM dialog box appears

select the type of weld all the basic

weld types are there we'll leave it at fillet

pick the location arrow side other side or both sides

we'll leave it at both sides

we can select and toggle on and off weld all around

field weld melt through

we can put the size of the weld

let's put an eighth of an inch

you can also include a length and pitch if required

the type of weld

all the different listings of the welds

we'll pick a common one like GMA gas metal arc welding

we can set the contour to flush convex or concave

we can also select the finish if required

and as well text value for the other side

click okay

select near the weld select where we like our leader

click enter and the weld symbol is placed

we have the size the weld all around the fillet weld

both sides and the gimme weld process

our next topic is isometric text placement

we can add text to the drawing

just normal text that isn't part of a routine

by simply going to our text styles tab

and then selecting one of the isometric planes

to place our text let's place just some text

and we can pick it say down in the corner

we'll zoom up pick a point and then place our text

maybe this is just general notes

along our isometric plane

by selecting one of the isometric planes

we can use our Autocad Move command to move it

anywhere we need text information

simple to do our next topic is editing text

at any time we can zoom in on a drawing

and edit existing text simply by double clicking

the text editor appears and allows us to make changes

a basic editor

make your changes and the text ring is updated

make any changes you need to the drawing

to any of the text information avoid changing text

that was placed with routines as it does affect

the Bill of material things like the dimensions

let's look at editing the information in our border

we'll zoom up on the title area

if we needed to change the spool

number we could double click

and enter the Enhanced Attribute Editor dialogue

we can make our changes click apply

and the changes are done

if we need to change the sheet number

maybe this is sheet number two

click it click apply it updates

any of the attributes within our order

can be updated including the dates

job codes any of the other information

any of our attributes simply by double clicking

if you want to get directly to say the RT

we could double click it

change the value to 10% click apply

and the value is updated so lots of information

our revisions

weld procedures

any of these attributes can be updated at any time

our last topic in Module 6 is plotting basics

once the drawing is complete we can then create a plot

select the plot tool

or type in the command plot the plot dialogue appears

if you don't see the entire dialogue

there is an arrow in the lower right corner to expand

the dialogue simply by clicking on the arrow

we look at the expanded mode

basic

ways of plotting are to set our printer and plotter

our paper size what we'd like to plot

our plot style and then our drawing orientation

first we'll set our plotter I will create a PDF file

rather than printing direct to a plotter I would then

select my paper size

the size of paper I'd like this to be printed on

we can plot the limits

the limits match our border settings

we can center the plot

to get a pure black and white print

we can set our autocad plot style table to monochrome

and then we can take a look at whether

or not we want it portrait or landscape

depending on the paper size

before applying we can preview

it's highly recommended to do a preview

the white border is the physical piece of paper

and then our drawing is shown on the inside

we need to make changes we can come back to our changes

if you'd like to save these changes

for future reference

we can actually apply to the layout

and then simply click okay it'll ask for a file name

and the plot is created

dialogue in the bottom corner

shows if there are any errors

this is an autocad feature

let's take a look at the PDF

drawing looks okay

we could then email or print this PDF file

lastly we'll save our drawing

this concludes Module 6

please review Module 6

or select the next module

module 7 Piping Offsets and dimensions

covers the following topics

Drawing Offsets

Drawing Rolling Offsets Drawing Pipe Bends

and dimension tools

our first topic in Module 7 is drawing an offset

take a look at a simple offset

using a 90 degree elbow and a 45 degree elbow

first we'll take a look at our active settings

to see that we have the correct ISO plane spec

main size branch size and line number

next we'll select the Auto Route feature

and we'll enable the Auto Route

this will automate our component placement

next we'll go to our fittings tab

and we'll start with a piece of pipe

and we'll just graphically

for this sample run a piece of pipe

can zoom up on it let's add the elbow 90 degree elbow

now by default it's going to point straight down

but what we'd like to do is rotate this 45 degrees

so we can take it off our isoplean

by hitting the F8 key which is the ortho

it now allows us to free pick

we can then graphically select

a 45 degree

or what would appear to be a 45 degree angle

that looks pretty close and we'll pick a point

and the 90 degree elbow is now bent at the 45 degree

you can then add in a

length of pipe this is just a vector

and we'll add the pipe to the end of the elbow

select a reasonable distance

pick a point and the pipe follows

the angle of the 90 degree elbow

we can then finish off with a 45 degree elbow

to bring this back to a vertical

to force it to a vertical again we'll turn on our F8

so select F8 to turn on the Ortho pick down

and it puts in a 45 degree apple facing down

we'll finish off with just a length of pipe

and there's our simple offset a 90 degree elbow

turn 45 degrees bending down to a 45

the next topic in module 7 is drawing rolling offsets

for this sample we'll use two 45 degree elbows

and we'll create a rolling offset we'll zoom up

on this area of the drawing

first we'll check our active settings

to make sure they are set properly

next we'll enable the Auto Route feature

and then again we'll select our fittings tab

select a piece of pipe

and we'll place the piece of pipe

and then we'll select the 45 degree elbow now normally

the 45 degree elbow would just come down at 45 degrees

in the same plane we're gonna give it the illusion

of offsetting by moving it a little bit ahead

place another length of pipe

again this is just a distance vector

it will follow the 45 degree elbow

follows it down

and then we can place another 45 degree elbow

to bring it back to an isometric plane

and then finish off with a length of pipe

so there's a rolling offset

giving us the illusion

that it's bending over and rolling at the same time

our next topic is placing piping bends

place a sample bend

just down in this location of the drawing

we'll zoom up on it

and we'll place the bend in here adjust our active

settings

enable our auto out feature

and then select our fittings tab

we'll start with a piece of pipe

we'll then pick our pipe bend tool

pipe bend dialogue appears

allows us to set the pipe diameter for the bend

we'll use our 4 inch main size

angle for the pipe bend

set to say 60 degrees

you can either use pipe diameters or actual length

for our Tangent hands

and we'll just use pipe diameters and we'll set that to

5 and 5

so there's 0 degrees

30 graphically select approximately 60 degrees

this is about there and our pipe bend is placed

we'll finish it off with a length of pipe

and our pipe bend is placed

our last topic in Module 7 is the dimension tools

now that we've placed

our offset our rolling offset and our pipe bend

let's look at placing the dimensions

select the utilities tab

we see our normal ISO dimensioning tool

we have our offset dimensioning tool

and our rolling offset dimensioning tool

let's start by placing the offset tool select the tool

fittings and pipe

under dimension mode select the style we know that it's

a 45 degree angle so our one and two sides

we know must be equal put in values click okay

we'll zoom up on our offset

and we'll pick the center point of the top elbow

to the center point of the bottom elbow

and then we'll define the triangle

to create so we're gonna go straight down

straight across and then how far

away do we want that triangle

shape and dimensions to appear

we'll come over here click

and our dimensions are placed so we get the angle

we got Leg 1 Leg 2 as well as our true length

let's look at doing the rolling offset

pick the rolling offset tool

this asks for the center

point of the first elbow so we'll repeat

from the center of the top elbow

to the center of the bottom elbow

a box appears

showing a red green and a light blue or cyan colored

line representing the three dimensions

and we'll input values

for them so these would be known values

make sure our cut length is toggled on we'll click okay

and we'll pick how far we want the dimensions

to appear from the box

and once again the dimensions are placed

or are three dimensions as well as the true length

the cut length and the angle

the last dimension to place is our pipe bend

so we'll zoom up on the pipe bend

select our normal ISO dimension tool

check our ISO plane

and we'll go from the end

to the center of the length of pipe

we'll put in a value for the length of the pipe

then we'll place a dimension

for the straight Tangent will come in automatically

and then to the center of our pipe band

the dimensions come in automatically

we'll finish off this leg of the dimension

by using

the sixth option

in our dimension plane which is the aligned dimension

we'll pick up the end of this like the pipe

and this is just a dimensional vector for the distance

away

end of our straight Tangent

and again the value comes in automatically

and then the center

and again the dimension is placed

from our pipe band information

we can use Autocad Stretch tool

to graphically fix the vertical dimensions

and we're done

some basic tools

for the dimensioning of our more complex pipe routings

module 7 is the last module in the Procad

Spoolcad tutorials

review the topics in this module

or select another module

welcome to Procad Spoolcad Software

let's do a quick demo

double click the spoolcad icon to start the software

in the Drawing Manager select the standard

where you would like to create the spool

I'll use the Twin Lakes project for this demo

select the new icon to create a new drawing

give the file name

then double click the file to open

on the left you'll see the spoolcat toolbox

in the lower left you'll see the active settings

first thing we'll do is we'll add a border sheet

select the border tool

select the appropriate drawing size

by default it's 11 by 17 the attribute block opens

and we can input the information

and this information can be updated at any time

in the current or future drawing sessions select OK

and the information is updated as we go

next we'll set the active settings

so here's where we can set our spec our pipe size

our branch size and a line number if we have one

we'll leave it at the default 4 inch main size

3 inch branch size

next we'll go up and we'll set our auto route feature

which automates component placement

we'll enable it and say okay now we'll draw our spool

start by placing a flange and select which

insertion point you would like face of flange or weld

point we'll pick face of flange pick on the screen

and the flange appears if we hover over the flange

we'll have some information about that flange

so it tells us it's 4 inch

flange raised face weld neck

now we'll add an elbow piece of pipe another elbow

another piece of pipe

so this is all 4 inch pipe let's put in a reducing tee

shows us the size

that will come in and we can change it at this point but we'll just take the defaults

4 inch by a 3 inch for the branch

get this information block shows up says

which direction to

continue after placing this branching component

and we'll just select the red which is the default

let's put in a reducer again we can change the size

at this point or just select the defaults

put in a 4 by 3 reducer it's automatically

setting our main size now

to 3 inch so it's flipped it for us automatically

put in another flange to finish off the spool

and puts in a 3 inch flange

I'll turn off my autoroute

let's look at how we can place

a component and how it checks for the size

for mismatches so I'll set this back to a 4 inch

set my isometric setting and then I'll place a flange

we'll use our Autocad object snaps

to make sure that we're getting it an actual placement and the direction

you see a main pipe size mismatch saying point doesn't

match do you want it to match yes or no we say match

it will automatically convert it to a

3 inch flange and adjust our main size accordingly

so next step in the drawing process

after we've drawn our spool is to dimension the spool

so getting on our main tool bar we go to the utility

tab and we select the dimension tool

can change the ISO plane so I'll start by dimensioning

up here and work my way around so I'll change this

select my dimension plane

and then for the first extension line origin

we'll use our autocad object snaps

and I'll pick up the midpoint of the flange

to the center of the elbow

asking for the dimensional line location so how far

away from this line do we want the dimension

I'll just come up here graphically

select and automatically places

the dimension because it knows the dimensional data

for the elbow and for the flange

I can then continue on with my dimensioning

and I'll go now from the center of this elbow

to the center of this elbow

now gives us a pipe detected no assigned value

so we just give it the overall

dimension and the spool CAD will

subtract out the values

for the two elbows so let's put in a value

say of 37 inches

it shows us the cut length of pipe underneath

we'll just continue so I'll select my next ISO plane

center of my t

down to the bottom again a length of pipe was detected

and we'll put in 54 continue

finish off to the midpoint of the flange

again the values are automatically calculated

I'll add in this last dimension

we now have our spool drawn and dimensioned

now we can do our build a material

select Build Material tab select Build Material Tool

click next different formats that we can have

this time we're going to insert it into the drawing

and we're going to list the fittings

individually because we need individual heat numbers

we can pick our template

I have two templates to choose from

I'll just pick the standard spool click finish

do you want to add the balloons I'll say yes

and then it will zoom up automatically

on all of my components

fill in the Bill of material we zoom up on our

Bill of material take a quick look

we can see all of our components

individually placed we'll notice that the heat numbers

are not there we can just go to our fabrication tab

and select the heat number list tool

and it will now show us all of our components

we can then go in and put in our heat number tags

and it automatically

updates the information so there's part 1

part 2 is to add the weld list information

so we can go into our Fabrication Tools tab

select the weld list select the current drawing

we'll insert this into the drawing

you can add the welder information at this point

or add it at a later date

searching point just below the filler material

add the weld tags similar to our item balloons

and now we have our weld information

we zoom up on the weld list

our weld information as well

part 3 would be to add the weld count

so we click on the weld count tool select the drawing

insert it into the drawing

and we can take a look at it

and it will say number of welds

2 and 6 the different sizes

the schedule and the butt welded

the final features of the spoolcad

are some of the automated

calculations that can be done

things like the diameter inch calculation

the weight calculation and our newest

paint surface area calculations again on our fab tab

we can just simply select

the diameter inch calculation

and it will give us the total

diameter inch for the drawing

and it will automatically

update the border information

we have our calculation for the weight

gives us the weight of the spool

and it updates the information in the border

and again our newest is the

calculating the surface area

so we take a look and it will calculate

the surface area required for painting

all the values are updated automatically

lastly we'll save the drawing

and then finally exit it's that easy