RE: Branch Connection.

From: <Hawco>
Date: Thu Sep 15 2005 - 10:14:00 EDT

Paul,

I feel your pain - I really do, BUT that is not a software issue - that is a procedural problem. You need to formalize the process. One that has worked for me is to setup a spec change request form - write down what you need - walk it over to your spec_compiler_guy and hand it to him. Again it comes down to management making sure that they have the right people in the rights places.

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From: <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=o--pmzlgx3MKDpGB2rwvSOj6ToMMQmIWBuLJWPtMLZilNbbsPZnN5hfGDbM28KWB0yD48dIVVIegymHi71Vmm-AgQBseGQM">PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=o--pmzlgx3MKDpGB2rwvSOj6ToMMQmIWBuLJWPtMLZilNbbsPZnN5hfGDbM28KWB0yD48dIVVIegymHi71Vmm-AgQBseGQM">PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Bowers
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:06 PM To: <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=o--pmzlgx3MKDpGB2rwvSOj6ToMMQmIWBuLJWPtMLZilNbbsPZnN5hfGDbM28KWB0yD48dIVVIegymHi71Vmm-AgQBseGQM">PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com</a> Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Branch Connection.

Sare, Ralph H. wrote:

> Normally the type of branch connection is defined by the branching
table.
> The branch table is part of the Piping Specification. Basically your
Piping
> Spec described wether u need a reinforced pad, a tee or simply a stub
> connection for a certain service or commodity.

Legacy branching tables are often used to create permissible pipe-to-pipe connections within 3D or 2D modelling software. It can be a

real pain in the you-know-what to get some standard connection overridden by system administrators.

Piper: "We need a threaded coupling here due to [valid reason]"

Spec Engineer: "That's obvious, just put one in."

Piper: "The software won't permit it, you'll need to get the spec_compiler_guy to addd it."

Spec Engineer: "OK." [Spec Engineer forgets, or spec_compiler_guy fails to add alternative choice to database for whatever reason]

Result: Incorrect drawing and BM due the detail-level guys being restricted by software.

Paul

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Thu Sep 15 10:14:00 2005