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Instruction Manual Version 3.1
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Preface
A. Purpose:
This document outlines all necessary steps and procedures required to complete a substation
design project utilizing Bentley Substation software within PG&E configured environment. All
users need to follow these steps to ensure contents can be properly utilized among PG&E and
contractors.
B. Requirements:
1. Bentley Substation should be properly Installed and Configured.
2. Master PG&E Parts Database has been installed.
3. Master catalogs (2D/3D) are present.
C. Legends:
1. Text in single quote is: Running a command.
2. Text in double quote is: Column or field name existing in the software.
3. Text in bold is: USER TO KEY IN VALUE(S).
4. Text in Italic and bold is: Hint or CAUTION or PAY CLOSE ATTENTION.
D. Shortcut Keys:
Symbol
Old Keystroke
New Keystroke
Degree (5)
Alt+0176
Alt+0183
Subscript 2 (H
None
Alt+0216
Alt+0177 or Alt+241
(none)
Alt+0178 or Alt+253
Superscript 2 ()
Alt+XXXX means hold the ALT key, then type the numeric combination above using the num
pad (right side of the keyboard), then let go of the ALT key
Symbol can be inserted using Microstations Insert Symbol button on the text editor dialog
box.
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I. General Approach
A. Software Overview
Bentley Substation is an intelligent and integrated CADD software which consists of
Microstation and a database running in the background. Bentley Substation users can
perform all basic drafting tasks that used to be done in Microstation.
Existing drawings with non-intelligent graphics can brought into to the new environment
and mixed with new intelligent symbols as necessary. Similarly, legacy 2D physical objects
can be on the same drawing with new 3D intelligent symbols.
All drawings for a substation will eventually be bundled into one project file. The project
name will be the name of the substation. No individual DGN files will be available for editing
or archiving.
For simplicity of printing and handling, Bentley Substation will allow you to print to all PG&E
approved paper sizes (0-size through 5-size).
Bentley Substation produces drawings utilizing a letter and number coordinate system to
properly identify locations of components for intelligent linkage. The appropriate page
format needs to be selected for all drawings to be issued.
For electrical designs, there are two types of title blocks: ETEC4S_TB and
ETEC4S_TB_EDS. As the name implies, one is for regular projects and one is for Electrical
Design Standard Projects respectively.
Master Layout Model design and schematics will be 1:1 scale. All other drawings title block
can be scaled appropriately following the latest revision of Substation Design Guidelines.
Refer to Section III.C for more information regarding the creation of different page sizes and
commonly used scale factors.
Users can maintain existing drawing numbers for all types of drawings; simply create a new
drawing in Bentley Substation with the same drawing number, page size, and scale, then
merge vector contents by referencing and Merge to Master command. Intelligent design
can be on the same drawing with legacy (non-intelligent) design; however, non-intelligent
design will not have the same features as intelligent design.
Similarly, existing drawings containing raster can be edited using Descartes.
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3.
Its important that project design needs to be based on existing and approved design standards,
not from other projects when design standards are available. This means all applicable existing
standards will need to be modeled ahead of time. If required design standard are not available
at H:\Substation Data\Standards, users need to create the design standard first before
proceeding with the design
For non-standard designs, users can start the design from scratch or copy from other projects as
appropriate.
For indoor/schematic design, its recommended to start with the relay and switch contact
development table then build AC/DC schematics by device ID. Do not assign any part number
(PG&E Code) to schematics or contact development tables otherwise materials will not be
captured on the Bill of Materials report. Only assign part numbers on panel layout drawings.
For outdoor design, users can either copy all applicable standard 3D layout drawings to the
project then arrange them to create the Electrical Master Layout drawing or start design by
placing symbols/Macros from the catalogs as needed. Final construction drawings will be made
up of references of various views of the electrical master layout drawing.
Dimensions, text, balloons, and construction labels will be placed on final construction drawings
to be issued.
Following is a basic outline of the Workflow Process:
1. Check ProjectWise and H:\Substation Data\My Projects\ to see if the substation you are
about to work on is already in the active projects folder. If not, refer to ProjectWise user
manual to create new project in ProjectWise.
2. Check drawings out of WIP into the References folder if drawings you need to work on
are not already in ProjectWise. Note that you should only do this for drawings that will
be converted to Bentley Substation format. For all other drawings from WIP, check out
to your LAN ID folder or C:\Data\MAT_DB\ (such as drawings to be superseded, 0-size
drawings, etc.).
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3. Proceed with design by working in the Electrical Master Layout and Civil Master Layout
Models first.
Important: please be sure to create one 3D layout per voltage level, bus section,
transformer, or bay. Do this by copying the Electrical Master Layout drawing, giving it
a unique name (e.g. 115kV Ring Bus or Transformer 1). Recommended criteria as
follows:
a. A typical distribution substation will have one layout for the high side, one layout
for each distribution transformer arrangement, and one layout for each
distribution bus section. An entire ring bus can be on one layout.
b. A typical transmission substation will have one layout for each voltage level;
however, within each voltage level, each BAAH bay or bus section will need its
own layout. Each transformer shall have its own layout as well.
c. For switching stations, each BAAH bay or bus section will need its own layout.
Finally, reference all layouts into the Electrical Master Layout which will consist of the
station fence and control building. See Section VI.A for model and Saved View naming
guidelines
4. When project is completed, archive the project -- for instructions, please consult with
the ProjectWise User Manual.
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Alternatively, Bentley Substation can be launched from Start Menu All Programs
Bentley Bentley Substation V8i Bentley Substation V8i.
Once Bentley Substation has launched, the Project Manager dialog appears as shown below.
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Line 1: Click on the ellipsis for the Project File (*.Prj) field to select a project to be restored:
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The project name will be the substation name or switching substation name e.g. Orosi
Substation or Santa Ynez Switching Station.
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After keying in the substation name, click on Description and key-in the following
information as shown below. This information will appear on the title block.
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1. Project Ensure you are creating the drawing in the proper project
2. Drawing Set Type in a drawing set (or choose an existing). More info regarding
Drawing Set see Section III.C.18.i.
3. Installation Type in a Page Installation, or choose an existing from the drop down list.
4. Location Type in a Page Location, or choose an existing from the drop down list.
For drawings that contain devices that have different installation and location, such as
Single Line, Single Line Meter & Relay, Panel Layout, etc, leave page Installation and
Location blank. The use of fields can help simplify the assignment of installation and
location for devices to be placed.
For all other drawings, follow the Installation and Location definition chart below to key
in the appropriate information for these pages. Note that all elements placed on the
drawing will inherit the Installation & Location specified here.
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INDOORS
Installation:
Installation:
-Voltage class
-Grounds
-Conduits
-Voltage Class Bus Section (for circuit
breakers) e.g. 230kV Bus Section E, 12kV
Bus Section D
Location:
Location:
-Walls name
5. Page Name Type in a Page Name, most likely will be a PG&E drawing number
beginning with 0-, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-, or describing the layout.
6. Initial Mode Choose the type of drawing you are creating from the list of available
types.
7. Title Block The default is ETEC4S_TB, which is the proper title block for 4-size
drawings. For 0-size, choose ETEC0S_TB, 1-size drawings, choose ETEC1S_TB, 2-size
drawings, choose ETEC2S_TB, 3-size drawings, choose ETEC3S_TB, and for 5-size
drawings, choose ETEC5S_TB.
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With the macro on your mouse cursor, click on the lower left corner of the drawing
page and perform a data (left) click.
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To
complete filling in the title block within Project Manager, click on the Drawing Set tab
(at the bottom of the window) and key in additional information required for the project.
Note that this information will appear on all drawings within the project.
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Drawing Set A collection of drawings involved in a particular project, but within the same
Substation (Project).
i. For example, all drawings required for a Bank Replacement Job would be in one
Drawing Set called REPLACE BANK 1 or similar.
ii. For subsequent projects requiring a drawing already assigned to a Drawing Set (but
the project has already been completed), one would then change that particular
drawings Drawing Set to describe the new project.
An example would be the Single Line Diagram or General Arrangement Outdoors,
which would be required for most projects.
Note: do not use special characters for Installation or Location (#, &, commas,
apostrophes, colons, semicolons, parentheses, *, etc)
Installation See table above for examples
iii. Outdoor Arrangement Drawings: Installation represents the voltage class and bus
section name.
iv. Conduit & Ground Drawings: Installation would be either Conduits, Grounds, or
Conduits & Grounds for both.
v. Indoor Arrangement Drawings: Installation represents the name of the building.
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11. Scale Factor This is where you set your page scale. Common values:
Scale
Scale Factor
Scale
Scale Factor
1 = 1-0
1/16 = 1-0
192
3 = 1-0
1 = 10
120
2 = 1-0
1 = 20
240
1 = 1-0
1 = 30
360
1 = 1-0
12
1 = 40
480
= 1-0
16
1 = 50
600
= 1-0
24
1 = 60
720
3/8 = 1-0
32
1 = 100
1200
= 1-0
48
1 = 200
2400
3/16 = 1-0
64
1 = 400
4800
1/8 = 1-0
96
1 = 500
6000
3/32 = 1-0
128
1 = 1000
12000
D. Copying a project
To copy a project, in Project Manager, right click on the project name to be copied
Copy; a Copy Project dialog box appears:
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The most important thing to do first is to select the destination for the project where you
want to copy the drawing(s) to. Fill in the rest of the fields as needed or leave (Keep
Existing). If drawing description needs to be changed, click on the Description button and
key in all drawing info/description. Click OK when done.
For the Page Options field, Maintain Device ID should be checked and the pull down
menu should have Tag Only selected.
The Set Pages Online box should also be checked.
On the Wire Number Options, check Maintain Wire Numbers and select Tag Only.
Also check Maintain Wire Link IDs and also select Tag Only.
Note: refer to Section XIV A to universally change Device ID and other data using the Data
Manager tools
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Besides renaming a drawing page, note that Drawing Set, Installation, and Location
can be changed here as well. Key in a new drawing name (number) and click OK
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Click on Description
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All active fields can be modified here. Note: to modify inactive fields (Project:, Drawing Set:,
Installation:, Location:, Page Name:), use the Rename command.
Note: the use of the Place title block in sheet mode check box is no longer necessary.
Please do not check this box under any circumstances. Failure to do so may result in losing
work.
H. Running reports
Reports (B/M) can be run in Project Manager; however, a drawing page must be opened.
See section XVIII for more detailed on running report commands and features.
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I. Viewing BM Explorer
From the Project Manager, you can view a list of all of the items that have been assigned
Part Numbers by clicking on the BOM Explorer tab on the bottom of the Project Manager.
Here, you can edit the quantities of parts, and also remove part #s (do this with caution!)
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Note: if the vector file to be referenced and merged to the Bentley Substation drawing
contains a raster file, that raster file will be referenced into the Bentley Substation drawing
as well. Click on the Raster Manager command to verify.
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The example below shows the raster file listed in the Raster Manager. Basic raster file
manipulations such as move, scale, copy, rotatecan be done using Descartes tools.
Important: to avoid the raster file being detached when opening the file next time, the
raster files path needs to be validated as follows: in the Raster Manager dialog box,
right click on the raster file File Name, click on the magnifying glass and browse to
the correct location of the raster file, then click Ok
V. Inserting 2D Symbols
A. Symbol by Name Method
Once a new drawing page has been created in single line, schematic and panel layout mode,
users can place 2D symbols from the Master Catalog 2D. On the main task Design
Insert Symbol by Name(or shortcut E3).
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Users can browse the part tree (left column) to select appropriate symbols or key in symbol
name under the field Name:. Note that the top right corner shows the most recently used
symbols and the lower right corner shows a preview of the symbol.
To Rotate, Scale, or Mirror symbols before placing them, click on Symbol Settings
button. Change settings as needed.
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Installation, Location, and Device Tag can be assigned here along with Family if
applicable. Under the Options box, check the box Suppress Device ID if the user does
not want to display Device Tag on the drawing. Depending on the type of symbols placed,
additional dialog boxes may appear.
Note that once symbols have been placed, user can Rotate, Scale, or Mirror them by
using regular Microstation or Symbol Settings commands .
Symbol Text can be moved by right click Text Position or modified by right click
Symbol Text
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Note that a PG&E Code may be associated with more than one symbol. If this is the case,
user needs to select an appropriate symbol under Select Symbol:
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Filtering by Installation and Location, the Device ID(s) window displays all devices that
had been placed in the project. Note that this method only works when a device carries a
family and the family has been selected when previously placed.
Clicking on a Device Tag displays all symbols available to be placed. Note that the X in front
of the symbol indicates the symbol has been placed and no longer available for placement.
Hint: hold down the Ctrl key to select and place multiple symbols at a time.
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Several Macro settings can be done here. Be sure the checkbox Maintain Device IDs as
created when inserting Macro is checked. Depending on the type of Macro, additional
dialog boxes may appear to prompt the user to enter symbol text, current rating, and etc
The Electrical 3D Layout models serve as sources for the majority of outdoor arrangement
drawings, including but not limited to the General Arrangement Outdoors, Sections, Elevations,
and Detailed drawings. These 3D models include actual inserted 3D substation objects only.
With existing substation facilities, the Electrical 3D Layout models will initially contain only new
portions of the ongoing project. Existing equipment will not be modeled and/or added to this
model unless there is value added by doing so. Eventually when all equipment in the facility has
been replaced, the Electrical 3D Layout models will be complete.
Here is the work flow and how the Electrical 3D Layout Models are utilized:
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Electrical 3D Layout
(Transmission) Sub
Model (one for each
voltage level and bus
section)
Plan View
(saved view
sheet model)
for G.A.O
Electrical
Master 3D
Layout (one
for the entire
station)
General
Arrangement
Outdoors/Elevations
(Construction Mode)
Electrical 3D Layout
(Distribution) Sub
Model (one for each
bus section)
Plan View
(saved view
sheet model)
for Callouts
Sec. Callout
Sec. Callout
Sec.
Callout
Sec.
Callout
Sec.
Callout
Plan View
(saved view
sheet model)
for Callouts
Elevations
(Construction Mode)
(Construction Mode)
LEGEND
-3D Model
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Arrangement of
Conduits - Outdoors
(Construction Mode)
Arrangement of
Grounds - Outdoors
(Construction Mode)
Arrangement of
Foundations - Civil
(Construction Mode)
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All Electrical 3D Layout models will NOT be issued to construction; therefore, they will not have
title blocks.
The Electrical 3D Layout model will need to be created only once. If the project already has the
Electrical Master Layout model user can skip to Section VII and insert necessary symbols as
required by the project.
3.
A. Naming Convention for Electrical 3D Model, Saved Views, and Callouts Based on
Bus Configurations
As 3D design continues to grow in our substations, it is imperative to following the following
guidelines based on the bus configuration of the project being worked on.
Generally, user must follow either design standards or design guidelines to determine the
number of Sections or Elevations for each particular bus configuration. These Sections and/or
Elevations are made up by Callouts; these Sections and/or Elevations are named with letters
e.g. Section AA or Elevation B etc. These letters are not repeatable within the entire project.
Numbers are generally assigned to details e.g. Detail 1, Detail 2, etcthese numbers are not
repeatable within the project.
Below are how to breaker down and name 3D models and Saved Views. Note that the
underlined parts are similar between various related names.
1. Single Bus/Main and Aux Bus/Double Bus (115kV)
i. 3D Model Names:
Section D
Single
There will be 2
3D Models named as:
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Electrical 3D Layout
115kV Section D
Section E
Bus
Electrical 3D Layout
115kV Section E
Section D
Section E
Main Bus
Electrical 3D Layout
115kV Section D
Electrical 3D Layout
115kV Section E
Double Bus, Single Breaker and Double Bus Double Breaker are similar where each
section is required to have its own 3D models; and the sectionalizing breaker belongs to
the previous model.
ii. Saved Views:
Only 2 required for model: Electrical 3D Layout 115kV Section D
1: Plan 115kV Section D W/O Callouts
2: Plan 115kV Section D W/ Callouts
and 2 Saved Views for model: Electrical 3D Layout 115kV Section E
1: Plan 115kV Section E W/O Callouts
2: Plan 115kV Section E W/ Callouts
2. Ring Bus (115kV)
i. 3D Model Names:
Ring Bus
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Bay 1
Bay 2
Bay 3
Bay 4
Bus 1
Bus 2
Breaker-and-a-Half
There will be 2
3D Models named as:
Electrical 3D Layout
115kV Ring Bus
Electrical 3D Layout
Transf. 1
Electrical 3D Layout
12kV Section D
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The New Page dialog box will open, similar to the one shown below:
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1. Project ensure you are creating the drawing in the proper project
2. Drawing Set type in a Drawing Set, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list
(see Section III.C.5.i for proper naming convention)
3. Installation type in an Installation, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list
(see Section III.C.5.iii for proper naming convention)
4. Location - type in a Location, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list (see
Section III.C.4 for proper naming convention)
5. Page Name type in a name for the Electrical 3D Layout Model (see Section VI.A for
proper naming convention)
6. Initial Mode choose 3D Layout Mode from the drop-down list
7. Title Block clear this field by highlighting and pressing delete or backspace (3D models
do not use a title block)
8. Place title block in sheet mode ensure this box is NOT checked for 3D Layout models
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If you DO NOT perform this step BEFORE you create your section views, your hook
points will be visible in your final construction drawings and the only way to get rid of
them is to create your saved views and construction drawings all over again!!!
2. Be sure your Annotation Scale is activated on your main tool bar. Click on the A
button so that it becomes active (pressed) and that your annotation scale is set to Full
Size 1=1. This will ensure that your section callout labels come in at the correct
scaling. Failure to do so will result in your section callout labels showing up extremely
small or large in comparison to you drawing. (If your Annotation Scale is currently not
shown, you can activate it by clicking on Settings in the main toolbar. Scroll down
and select Design File. You can now drag and dock the Annotation Scale toolbar
onto your main toolbar.)
Once you have completed these two steps, you are now ready to create your Saved Views.
In this example, we will be creating a Plan View of our project. Begin by opening the
Electrical 3D Layout model and rotating to the top view. When creating a Saved View,
whatever you see on your screen will be exactly what appears in your saved view. To
achieve the desired view, generally a Fit View works best, or in some instances you may
choose to zoom in on a certain area. Once you have achieved the desired view on your
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Perform a data point in your drawing and your new saved view will be created. The Create
Drawing dialog box shown below will open.
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1. Create Sheet Model make sure to place a check in this check box
2. Seed Model be sure ModelSeed.dgn.2D Sheet is selected from the drop-down list
3. Annotation and Detail Scale make sure both the Annotation and Detail Scales are set to
Full Size 1=1
4. Open Model make sure to place a check in this check box
Leave all other options as shown and click OK. The sheet model you just created should
now open up.
**Note: In the bottom left corner you will see a drop-down menu box. This will come in
handy to help you figure out which sheet model you are working on and also allow you
to switch between different models.
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You have successfully created a sheet model for you Saved View (i.e. Plan View with
Callouts). This Plan View sheet model will now be used to reference into your Construction
Drawing (i.e. General Arrangement Outdoors).
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2.
Use the drop-down menu box, located in the lower left corner to select the desired
Saved View (i.e. Plan View with Callouts View).
Once you have the desired sheet model that you wish to create Section Callouts in (i.e. Plan
View with Callouts), go to your Main Task bar and expand the Drawing Composition tab.
Select the Annotate tab and choose the Place Section Callout button
1).
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(shortcut T +
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1. Name refer to Section VI.A for proper naming convention of section callouts (i.e.
Section A-A)
2. Drawing Seed select Section_C_English_C_SheetOnly from the drop-down list
3. Create Sheet Model make sure to place a check in this check box
4. Annotation and Detail Scale - make sure both the Annotation and Detail Scales are set to
Full Size 1=1
5. Open Model make sure to place a check in this check box
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Once again, if you have done this correctly, you will notice that your cursor has changed
from crosshairs to an X. A step Section Callout can be created by following the steps in
the command prompt in the lower left corner:
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Navigate back to the sheet model of your Saved View (i.e. Plan View with Callouts),
where your section callouts were originally created. You can do this either by using the
drop-down menu in the lower left corner, or by clicking on the Model button (blue
square with white cube icon) in your main toolbar and selecting the desired Saved View.
With your Saved View open, use your basic Element Selection tool and left click on the
section callout label you wish to modify. A dashed box with a green arrow and four (4)
blue handles will appear, which denotes the boundaries of the section callout.
**Note: If the blue handles do not appear when selecting the section callout label,
make sure the Disable Handles toggle button (blue square with a red circle around it
with a line going through it) is unselected (not highlighted) in the Element Selection
dialog box.
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**Note: If the blue handles do not appear when selecting the section callout label,
make sure the Disable Handles toggle button (blue square with a red circle around it
with a line going through it) is unselected (not highlighted) in the Element Selection
dialog box.
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If you would like to turn off the visibility of this eye, since it can clutter your drawing
and view, you can do so under the View Attributes tab. In the Main Toolbar, click on
Settings and select View Attributes. When the View Attributes dialog box
opens, expand the Presentation tab. Click the drop-down arrow next to Markers
and the box shown below opens.
Uncheck the checkbox next to Section Callouts and close the View Attributes tab.
You will now see that the eye is no longer visible in your drawing. You MUST change
this setting for each drawing that you would like this attribute to affect!!!
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The Insert Symbol Macro dialog box will appear as shown below.
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5. Recently Used This list is populated based on the parts the user has recently placed.
The user can simply select the item from this list and place as needed.
Basic symbol settings can be done by selecting a symbol and clicking on the Symbol
Settings button (near the bottom of the dialog box).
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Once the Insert Cable/Bus dialog box opens up, navigate to the BUS TUBING subfolder
(located in the CONDUCTORS main folder) in the Part Tree.
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2. Placing a Rigid Bus Conductor Using the Height Change, Rigid Bus-Bars Algorithm
**Note: This set of instructions outlines how to place rigid bus conductors that require a
change in elevation.
Navigate to the Insert Cable/Bus dialog box and choose the desired bus tubing to be
placed down by selecting Insert, as described in Part 1. This will take you back to your
drawing and you will notice your cursor has changed into an X. In the lower left-hand
corner, you will see that you are prompted to Enter a data point. Start by performing a
data point (left-click) on where you want your bus conductor to begin.
**NOTE: When dealing with a height change, ALWAYS start by placing your first data
point (left-click) on the LOWER SIDE.
Drag you mouse and perform a second data point (left-click) on the higher end where you
want your bus conductor to end. In the example shown below, it may be hard to see, but
the structure on the far right is lower than the other two. So in this example, the bus
conductor will be drawn from right to left (low to high).
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**NOTE: If the bus conductor doesnt get drawn as desired, simply delete the bus
conductor, and follow the process again to place down a new one. You may choose to
enter different parameters at this time. Unfortunately, there is no way to modify the
parameters once the bus conductor has been placed down.
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Once the Insert Cable/Bus dialog box opens up, navigate to the CABLE subfolder
(located in the CONDUCTORS main folder) in the Part Tree.
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**NOTE: If the cable doesnt get drawn as desired, simply delete the cable, and follow the
process again to place down a new one. You may choose to enter different parameters at
this time or you can try drawing the cable starting at the other end point. Unfortunately,
there is no way to modify the parameters once the cable has already been placed down.
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**Note: This set of instructions outlines how to place cable drops, jumpers, or conduits
that have more complex curves.
To insert a 3D cable using the Spline Sag algorithm, go to main Task 3D Layout Design
Insert Cable/Bus Object (or shortcut E3)
Once the Insert Cable/Bus dialog box opens up, navigate to the CABLE subfolder
(located in the CONDUCTORS main folder) in the Part Tree.
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**NOTE: If the cable doesnt get drawn as desired, simply delete the cable, and follow the
process again to place down a new one. You may choose to enter different parameters at
this time or you can try drawing the cable starting at the other end point. Unfortunately,
there is no way to modify the parameters once the cable has already been placed down.
Under the Placement Options area, choose Cable from the Method drop down menu,
and click OK.
The drawing page will open back up and the user will need to zoom in on the cable or bus
(close enough to where you can see the centerline of the cable or bus in Wireframe mode)
that the connector is to be snapped. Move the cursor anywhere along the cable so that it
is pointing at and highlighting the center line of that section of cable.
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Place your cursor on the centerline of the cable or bus and the connector will appear. Move
your cursor along the centerline of the cable or bus and the connector will appear to slide
along it. Once you have the connector in the desired position, perform a data point (leftclick) and the connector will be placed down and snapped to the cable.
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**Note: Once the connector is placed on the cable, the user can still reposition the
connector along the cable if necessary. Selecting the basic Move command will bring up
the following dialog box:
Choose Cable under the drop-down menu in the Method field and perform a data point
(left click) anywhere on the connector. By performing another data point anywhere on the
cable, a second connector should appear and the centerline of the cable will be highlighted.
User can now slide the second connector along the cable. Once the second connector is
placed as desired, perform another data point. The first connector should now disappear
and the second connector will now be placed at its new location. Perform a right click to
exit the Move command.
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1. Project ensure you are creating the drawing in the proper project
2. Drawing Set type in a Drawing Set, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list
3. Installation type in an Installation, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list
4. Location - type in a Location, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list (see
5. Page Name type in a name (drawing number) for the construction mode drawing that
you are creating (i.e. 1234567 is used in this example)
6. Initial Mode choose Construction Mode from the drop-down list
7. Title Block select the appropriate title block from the drop-down menu for your
drawing (i.e. in this example, we will create a 4-size drawing, so ETECT4S_TB was
chosen)
8. Place title block in sheet mode ensure this box is NOT checked for construction
drawings
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1. Folder navigate to the Bentley Substation project in ProjectWise where the drawing
you are going to reference in is located
2. Name select the drawing to be referenced in by either double-clicking on it, or
highlighting it and clicking the Add button ( Step #5)
3. Application select All Applications from the drop-down menu
4. Extension be sure *.dgn;*.dwg;*.dxf is selected from the drop-down menu
5. Add this button is pressed after the drawing in Step #2 is selected (if the drawing
was already double-clicked and appears in the Selected Documents field, this button
will be greyed out as shown)
6. Selected Documents this will display the drawing to be referenced once it is selected
7. Attachment method be sure Interactive is selected from the drop-down menu
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1. Model select the desired Plan View from the drop-down menu to be referenced in
2. Orientation click the + sign next to Standard Views to expand the options and
and select Top (by doing this, the reference will come attached to your cursor for
you to place, rather than having it place down the reference out in space)
3. Detail Scale select Full Size 1=1 from the drop-down menu
4. Nested Attachments select Live Nesting from the drop-down menu
5. Nesting Depth type a value of 2 in this field
**Note: The reason why the Depth of the Live Nesting changed is because we are
creating a new page, which references a sheet model that already contains a reference.
Since this is considered to be a 2nd level of nesting (referencing), we need to account for
that by changing the value in the Depth field to 2 in order to maintain the
intelligence of all the references.
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Perform a data point (left-click) and your Plan View sheet model will now appear and be
referenced in. You can now use your basic Reference commands to position the
reference in the drawing page as desired.
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**Note: If the Drawing Scale toolbar is not already docked, go to the main toolbar and
click on Settings. Select Drawing Scale and the Drawing Scale toolbar will appear.
You can now drag the toolbar and dock it to your main toolbar as you wish.
**Note: Material item bubbles (balloons), dimensions, construction notes, bubbling,
general textscan be placed manually on your Plan View drawings.
b) If you are referencing a Plan View from a drawing that resides in My Project in the
H:Drive
When the ProjectWise Attach Reference dialog box appears, click Cancel.
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1. Look in navigate to the My Projects folder located in the H:Drive and select the
project you wish to reference from (i.e. TEST PROJECT SUBSTATION is used in this
example)
2. Document Name highlight the drawing to be reference in (i.e. ELECTRICAL MASTER
SITE LAYOUT.DGN was chosen in this example)
3. Attachment Method select Interactive from the drop-down menu
Once all the above has been completed, click Open and the Reference Attachment
Settings dialog box will open.
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1. Model select the desired Plan View from the drop-down menu to be referenced in
2. Orientation click the + sign next to Standard Views to expand the options and
and select Top (by doing this, the reference will come attached to your cursor for
you to place, rather than having it place down the reference out in space)
3. Detail Scale select Full Size 1=1 from the drop-down menu
4. Nested Attachments select Live Nesting from the drop-down menu
5. Nesting Depth type a value of 2 in this field
**Note: The reason why the Depth of the Live Nesting changed is because we are
creating a new page, which references a sheet model that already contains a reference.
Since this is considered to be a 2nd level of nesting (referencing), we need to account for
that by changing the value in the Depth field to 2 in order to maintain the
intelligence of all the references.
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Perform a data point (left-click) and your Plan View sheet model will now appear and be
referenced in. You can now use your basic Reference commands to position the
reference in the drawing page as desired.
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**Note: If the Drawing Scale toolbar is not already docked, go to the main toolbar and
click on Settings. Select Drawing Scale and the Drawing Scale toolbar will appear.
You can now drag the toolbar and dock it to your main toolbar as you wish.
**Note: Material item bubbles (balloons), dimensions, construction notes, bubbling,
general textscan be placed manually on your Plan View drawings.
3. Modifying the Viewable Area of a Plan View
Often the viewable area of a previously created Plan View will need to be modified in
order to see new, additional equipment that has been added. That new equipment may
reside outside of the viewable area and will need to be captured on applicable
construction drawings. In the example below, the saved view of the Plan View without
Callouts is outlined in the pink box.
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Once you highlight your reference, you will notice that your reference will be outlined
by a pink box in your drawing.
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Once you have the desired view shown, release the left mouse button and your view
will be set. In this example, the pink box was expanded downward to reveal and show
the switching structure.
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And here is a screenshot of the construction drawing after the viewable area was
modified and updated.
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1. Project ensure you are creating the drawing in the proper project
2. Drawing Set type in a Drawing Set, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list
3. Installation type in an Installation, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list
4. Location - type in a Location, or choose an existing one from the drop-down list (see
5. Page Name type in a name (drawing number) for the construction mode drawing that
you are creating (i.e. 1234567 is used in this example)
6. Initial Mode choose Construction Mode from the drop-down list
7. Title Block select the appropriate title block from the drop-down menu for your
drawing (i.e. in this example, we will create a 4-size drawing, so ETECT4S_TB was chosen)
8. Place title block in sheet mode ensure this box is NOT checked for construction
drawings
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1. Folder navigate to the Bentley Substation project in ProjectWise where the drawing
you are going to reference in is located
2. Name select the drawing to be referenced in by either double-clicking on it, or
highlighting it and clicking the Add button ( Step #5)
3. Application select All Applications from the drop-down menu
4. Extension be sure *.dgn;*.dwg;*.dxf is selected from the drop-down menu
5. Add this button is pressed after the drawing in Step #2 is selected (if the drawing
was already double-clicked and appears in the Selected Documents field, this button
will be greyed out as shown)
6. Selected Documents this will display the drawing to be referenced once it is selected
7. Attachment method be sure Interactive is selected from the drop-down menu
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1. Model select the desired Section Callout or Detail Callout from the drop-down menu
to be referenced in (i.e. Section A-A was chosen in this example)
2. Orientation click the + sign next to Standard Views to expand the options and
and select Top (by doing this, the reference will come attached to your cursor for
you to place, rather than having it place down the reference out in space)
3. Detail Scale select Full Size 1=1 from the drop-down menu
4. Nested Attachments select Live Nesting from the drop-down menu
5. Nesting Depth type a value of 2 in this field
**Note: The reason why the Depth of the Live Nesting changed is because we are
creating a new page, which references a sheet model that already contains a reference.
Since this is considered to be a 2nd level of nesting (referencing), we need to account for
that by changing the value in the Depth field to 2 in order to maintain the
intelligence of all the references.
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Perform a data point (left-click) and your Section Callout or Detail Callout will now appear
and be referenced in. You can now use your basic Reference commands to position the
reference in the drawing page as desired.
**Note: If the Drawing Scale toolbar is not already docked, go to the main toolbar and
click on Settings. Select Drawing Scale and the Drawing Scale toolbar will appear.
You can now drag the toolbar and dock it to your main toolbar as you wish.
**Note: Material item bubbles (balloons), dimensions, construction notes, bubbling,
general textscan be placed manually on your Plan View drawings.
clip out the Plan View or Section/Detail Callout bubble that is automatically
generated in order to replace with the old 2D cell version
clip out a portion of the Plan View or Section/Detail Callout in order to place into a
construction drawing that contains old raster and vector
All of the above, and more, are valid reasons to utilize the Clip Volume feature.
1. Clipping by Using the Clip Volume Tool
To utilize the Clip Volume tool, open the construction drawing that has the Plan View
or Section/Detail Callout that you wish to modify. Click on the basic Place Fence
tool in your main task bar and the Place Fence dialog box will open.
Once you have your fence set, click on the Reference command
in the main
toolbar, which will open up the Reference dialog box. Highlight the reference to be
modified, and click on the Clip Volume
command in the Reference toolbar. In
the example below, Section A-A was chosen.
The Set Reference Clip Boundary dialog box will open. From the Method drop-down
menu, be sure to select Active Fence. Also make sure the Discard Existing Clip
Masks checkbox is unchecked and the Use Reference Dialog List checkbox is checked,
as shown below.
Perform a data point (left-click) in your drawing and your reference will now be shown
clipped!
Left-click and hold down the left mouse button on any of the blue handles. Drag your
mouse in the direction that you wish to expand/compress your view. You will see a
white dotted box showing you pink box as it get resized as shown below.
Once you have the desired view shown, release the left mouse button and your view
will be set. In this example, the pink box was expanded downward to reveal and
restore the Section Callout bubble.
tool
Once you have your fence set, click on the Reference command
in the main
toolbar, which will open up the Reference dialog box. Highlight the reference to be
modified, and click on the Clip Volume
command in the Reference toolbar. In
the example below, Section A-A was chosen.
The Set Reference Clip Boundary dialog box will open. From the Method dropdown menu, be sure to select Active Fence. Also make sure to place a check in the
Discard Existing Clip Masks checkbox and the Use Reference Dialog List checkbox
is checked, as shown below.
Perform a data point (left-click) in your drawing and your reference will now be shown
unclipped! In the example below, you can now see that the Section Callout bubble that
was initially clipped is now restored.
Open the Reference dialog box and highlight the reference to be rendered. Click on the Set
Reference Presentation button
blue sheet of paper inside).
1. Synchronize View perform this step first, select Clip Only from the drop-down
menu (**NOTE: If your view has been clipped, and you choose any other option
besides Clip Only, you will not only lose your clipping, but it will make it difficult
when you try to re-clip your view!!)
2. Use View Flags be sure there is a check placed in the checkbox, this will enable all
of the grayed out options below it
3. Display Style select Hidden Line from the drop-down menu
**NOTE: If you dont perform Step #1 above first, the other two settings will change
back to their default settings and you will have to set them again once Step #1 is
finally set.
Be sure all other settings are set as shown above and click OK. This will bring you back to
your drawing and your selected view will now be rendered in Hidden Line.
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With your Reference dialog box still open, scroll through the column headings above the
drawing names, until you find the Visible Edges column.
**NOTE: If you do not see the Visible Edges column in your Reference dialog box,
right click on any column heading, and place a check next to Visible Edges, as shown
below.
The default setting is set to Dynamic. Left-click on Dynamic and the following dialog
shown below appears.
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From the Visible Edges drop-down menu, select Cached. Click on the cube icon off to
the right. This will bring up the Cached Visible Edges Settings dialog box as shown below.
Under the General tab, select Exact from the Method drop-down menu. From the
Accuracty drop-down menu, select Medium and leave all other settings as shown above.
Click OK and this wil take you back to your section view. After a few moments of
processing, your section view will now be rendered in True Hidden Line mode.
To render any additional sheet models, simply navigate to the sheet model and repeat the
steps outlined above for that particular section view.
If any changes are made to the 3D models, the sheet models that have had their display set
to Cached Visible Edges will need to be updated to reflect the changes. To do this, navigate
to all sheet models affected upon opening of the model, you will get a message notifying
that your display is out of date.
To update, open the references dialog box (you should see that the Visible Edges entry for
the reference is in red. With the reference selected, either click on the Reload Reference
icon, or right click on the reference and select Reload Reference.
Select the symbol from the list and click Place Symbol. Place symbol in drawing and the
Device Properties window will appear.
Click on the Search button in the upper right portion of the window. The Select Part
Number window will appear.
Double click on the desired part from the list. It will be added to the Selected Items:
portion of the window. Click OK. The Device Properties window will appear.
The Part number the user selected will be listed in the Part Number portion of the
window. Click OK.
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In this example, the Lens Color: attribute for this symbol was updated automatically with
the letter R to show a red LED lamp.
The benefit of this feature is the user is able to place a symbol, update selected attributes
for the symbol, assign a Part No. to the symbol and add that part number to the Bill of
Materials all within one procedure.
Note: This method can also be used when placing SCADA symbols to the SCADA Cabling Diagram.
B. Assigning Item part numbers and Nameplates to items located behind panels.
To assign balloon numbers to items or nameplates that are not visible on the front
of a switchrack, the user must place symbol RK_BM_NUMBERS and nameplates
directly below the rack in question on the Panel Layout drawing.
For existing panel layout drawings, place these BM items/nameplates in the
appropriate spots below the racks. If the existing drawing does not contain a place
to house items behind the panel, or for new drawings, you may use the macro
RK_ITEMS_BEHIND_MACRO for a spot to place these items into.
See below for example:
Since the above is a macro containing just lines and text, you can adjust the size of the box
and edit the text as needed for your particular panel layout drawing.
To actually add an item that is to be mounted on the back of the panel, perform the
following steps:
1. Ensure your grid is on and set to correct grid spacing (effectively, 1/8 spacing), as this
will help in lining up the items. The preferred scale factor for Panel Layout drawings is 4
(3 = 1-0), but existing drawings may be of different scale.
2. Insert the symbol RK_BM_NUMBERS from the Insert Symbol by Name command, and
insert this seemingly blank symbol onto a grid point:
3. Once placed, the Device Properties window will pop up. Specify a Device ID for this
piece of equipment (should match the Device ID of this item as represented on the
schematic diagram), then specify a part number by either clicking on Search, or
manually adding it by clicking on Add. Once a part number is specified, adjust the
quantity as needed, and give it a balloon number (balloon number = item number on
your specific Bill of Materials).
In this example, the auxiliary relay is to be mounted behind the panel, which has the
Device Tag of 262QL-R1, part number of 59-0229, quantity 2, and balloon number 1380.
We will be using the symbols balloon number that was assigned in step 3 to display on
the drawing, but to show a comma to separate between different items, it must be
specified via Symbol Text. You may need to insert a few blank spaces before the comma
to have proper display.
Job Order Number may also be filled in now, or may be done in bulk via Data Manager
<insert link here>.
Click OK to finish.
5. To get the balloon number to display, right click on the red insertion point and click on
Balloon. If you dont see the red insertion point, turn on Insertion Point Visibility):
Assuming you already assigned a balloon number in step 3, once you click on Balloon
from the right click context menu, your mouse will become a crosshair, and you will see
the Insert Balloon window. Leave this window as-is (Left to Right), then perform a data
(left) click right where the red insertion point arrow is, immediately followed by a
right click to place down the balloon number.
Whatever balloon number that was assigned in Step 3 now shows up. If the balloon
number changes, this text will change as well.
However, notice the comma is not being shown correctly, or may not be needed. To
adjust the position of the comma or to remove it, right click on the comma and click on
Symbol Text:
In this case, two spaces before the comma should do the trick. Again, you may fill out
the Job Order Number at this point, or wait to change them all via Data Manager.
As long as you correctly fill out the Device ID, part number, balloon number, quantity, and
Job Order Number, these items will be included when you run the Bill of Materials report
To account for nameplates that are to be mounted behind the switchrack, follow the normal
steps for placing down nameplates <insert link here>, except place the nameplates below
the switchrack:
Be sure to set Initial Mode:, Title Block:, and Page Format: as shown above. Set
Scale Factor: the same as active scale of the existing drawing if one exists;
otherwise, set it to be the same as the projects Ultimate General Arrangement
Outdoors drawing. Click OK when done
If there is an existing Arrangement of Grounds drawing, follow Section IV to bring
existing data to Bentley Substation environment. Then merge existing vector data to
the new Bentley Substation drawing; however, raster file(s) will remain as a
reference(s)
B. Placing the Grounding Grid
From the main Tasks 3D Layout Design
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or shortcut T1
1/3/2014 Version 3.1
Use the drop down menus to select all applicable parts and define the grid depth
and X,Y spacing then click Place grid; follow the command prompts at the bottom
left of the screen to have data points on opposite corners of the grid user wishes to
place. The Place wire and Modify wire commands can be used to manually place
a ground segment or modify ground segments respectively.
C. Placing Grounding Grid Connectors
These connectors are used to either connect the grid to ground rods or to metallic
objects such as structures, light poles
From the main Tasks 3D Layout Design
or shortcut T1
Select an appropriate terminating connector from the drop down menu and click
Place conn. Follow command prompts on the left lower corner of the screen to
place as many connectors as required. Each connector will be tighten to the grid
automatically.
The Modify conn. Command can be used to modify the connection from the grid
to the terminating connector
D. Extracting Grounding Grid Information
This tool extracts the total length of the grid, number, and types of connectors being
used in the project. User may input this information to material_DB.
To run the tool, from the main Tasks 3D Layout Design
or shortcut T1
User needs to verify if material code for grounding cable is current and applicable.
Change material code as needed when inputting this information to Material
Database.
XIII. Designing Single Line / Meter & Relay and Station Service Diagrams
Follow Section III.C to create a new drawing page. Select Single Line as initial mode. If
existing Diagrams have vector/raster, follow Section IV; otherwise, place symbols and
Macros from the catalogs to create these drawings.
For proper linkage, assign all symbols with Device IDs. These Device IDs shall be maintained
consistently throughout the project. Note: do not assign any part numbers in Single Line
Diagrams.
Do not forget to click the save button on the top left corner (Floppy disk icon) to save
changes.
b. The Wiring Manager dialog box will appear after a few seconds, which then shows
the properties of this wire. Notice that the system automatically highlights all wire
branches/segments that are of the same potential. In this example, there are three
potential groups.
c. Type into any of the branches Wire Tag field the desired wire number, and the
other potentials are automatically populated with the same number. In this case,
J1 was entered in the first branch, and the subsequent branches were
automatically filled with J1. When finished, click OK.
b. Right click on the same segment, and then choose Edit Wires. The Edit Wires
dialog box appears. Enter a desired wire label into the Tag field, and then click OK.
The wire number then replaces the < > placeholder.
Note: For AC wire numbering, key in 0 in the first number field; after auto-numbering is
complete go back and delete the zero from first group of numbers generated to comply
with current PG&E wire numbering convention. (Example: change 50B1-1101 to 5B11101).
How does automatic wire numbering work? When user selects A-Phase Current as a
wire usage, the software assigns number 5 as the first digit of the wire number.
Beginning with 50B1-1101, Every time this wire goes through a component such as a test
switch, the zero automatically increases to 1 and so on. Next wire number will be 51B11101, 52B1-1101Note: wire numbers will not increase when going through a terminal
block.
Click OK to close the Edit prefix/Suffix and Wire Auto Label dialog boxes. Nothing
will appear to happen, but the lower left corner prompts you to select wires. Using
normal element selection methods, select all wires you want to have wire numbers
automatically generated.
Note: you dont have to select every branch of wire that would otherwise have the same
wire ID selecting just one branch will suffice.
Note: if required, use the carriage (^) character to have wire numbers on 2 or more lines.
Note: Wire usage can be identified by color. Note that J wires color is light blue. Also, on
DC schematics, if all proper wire usages have been placed and identified, user can have
Alternatively, if wire usage has been properly identified, user can select the type of wire
to automatically assign numbers by selecting appropriate Use: under Filters as
shown below:
In this example, only J wires will be assigned wire numbers, leaving all other wire types
unaffected.
By leaving the Labeling Selection as Select Pages the software will perform
automatic wire tagging for entire page(s). This may result in wire numbers assigned in
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Choosing the type of wire link symbol will depend on the intended application. Each of
the wire link symbols will do the same thing, but just has different presentation. For
these symbols, the letters H and V in the symbol names stand for horizontal and
vertical. Pick the symbol based on the following criteria:
When you are trying to link a single wire, use the symbols WL_SQ_(H/V) as they have
the link index shown inside a square (mimics how PG&E specifies wire links). No arrow
is shown so there is flexibility to add your own arrow that can point in any direction.
Use the symbols WL_SQ_AR_(H/V) for single-wire links, much like above, but if you
need a short arrow.
For multiple wire links, use the symbol WL_AR_(H/V)_OFF, which are just plain arrows
without any text shown. You will need to place a link pair on each wire you are trying to
link (so the wires actually link). Then, in order to show the link graphically, you will need
to draw bracket lines (shown in blue) and then attach the symbol WL_SQ_AR_(H/V) or
WL_SQ_(H/V) on each of the brackets for a graphical link.
If you would like to see just an arrow and the reference text, use the symbols
WL_AR_(H/V)_ON.
Place the other end of the wire link. The other end of the wire link could have a different
wire link symbol. Make sure wire link tag and index are the same for the wire to be
linked. Once the link has been established, the drawing reference will appear.
Note: wire link symbols can be mirrored as needed by right clicking, then select symbol
setting. Rotation is not recommended.
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This will show the user the other conductors in that cable (if applicable). Click OK twice,
and the Cable Text dialog box will appear.
You can enter the length of the cable at this time, or come back to it later by right clicking on
the cable symbol and selecting Cable Text.
If multiple placement was checked, you will be given the opportunity to place another of
the same cable symbol. A line appears, and as long as that line crosses another wire (or
multiple wires), a cable symbol will be placed onto those wires. Right click to end. The
symbols placed via multiple placement will have their Device IDs suppressed right click
87-0012
87-0024
87-0036
87-0048
87-0060
87-0072
87-0084
87-0013
87-0025
87-0037
87-0049
87-0061
87-0073
87-0085
87-0014
87-0026
87-0038
87-0050
87-0062
87-0074
87-0086
87-0015
87-0027
87-0039
87-0051
87-0063
87-0075
87-0087
87-0016
87-0028
87-0040
87-0052
87-0064
87-0076
87-0088
87-0017
87-0029
87-0041
87-0053
87-0065
87-0077
87-0089
87-0018
87-0030
87-0042
87-0054
87-0066
87-0078
87-0090
87-0019
87-0031
87-0043
87-0055
87-0067
87-0079
87-0091
87-0020
87-0032
87-0044
87-0056
87-0068
87-0080
87-0092
10
87-0021
87-0033
87-0045
87-0057
87-0069
87-0081
87-0093
11
87-0022
87-0034
87-0046
87-0058
87-0070
87-0082
87-0094
12
87-0023
87-0035
87-0047
87-0059
87-0071
87-0083
87-0095
These figure and letter size numbers are based on the nameplate sheets on the Material
Database.
Click OK when done selecting part numbers. The Symbol Text dialog box appears.
3.
Users can key in a balloon number under the Balloon No. field (upper right corner).
3. Assigning Balloon Number using the Data Manager tool
On the main Tasks Review/Revise Revision Management Data Manger
or shortcut Q .
Be sure to click on the Part Number tab at the bottom to get the dialog box below:
Every symbol that will be assigned a part and balloon number (either 3D or Panel
Layout) will have the Job Order Number symbol attribute, with a default value of ?. The
user should replace this ? with the projects job order number.
5. Assigning Job Order Number using the Data Manager tool
On the main Tasks Review/Revise Revision Management Data Manger
or shortcut Q .
As with anything you do in Data Manager, the first thing that needs to be done is only
check the drawing(s) you want to apply changes to.
Click on the Symbol Text tab at the bottom to get the dialog box below:
This lists all the symbol text attributes associated with the symbols placed on the
selected drawings. Go to the Attribute column heading, and click on the upper left
corner to bring up the Filters list. Choose Job Order Number: to show only the Job
Order Number: attributes in the list.
Now, simply replace all the ? values with the appropriate Job Order Number.
On the left panel, scroll down to the bottom and click to expand the CUSTOM report
template; then click on the box to check the desired report template to run. In the Output
section, click on Preview to generate a preview of the selected report (you must click on
Preview first for the filters to work correctly). Chances are, the data is not correct (or
nothing is shown) you must apply filters to get the desired data. Close the Preview and
click on Filters.
Depending on what type of report you are running, you will need to set different filters.
Here are the typical filters one would set for specific reports.
Filtering: Bill of Materials Outdoor Arrangement (PGE_BM_3D_LAYOUT)
The report will only look for symbols (with part numbers) that are located on 3D Layout
mode drawings. Use the filters Symbol_Installation, Symbol_Location, and JobOrderNumber
to narrow down the parts list. For example:
The above filters will only return items that were specified with the Installation of 230KV,
Location of RING BUS, and placed under Job Order Number 12345678. Note: type in values
specific to your project
Filtering: Bill of Materials Panel Layout (PGE_BM_PANEL_LAYOUT)
The report will only look for symbols (with part numbers) that are located on Panel Layout
mode drawings. These 4 filters should be used: partnumber Not Like 87-00* (so that
nameplates are not included on this BM; they are listed on another report),
JobOrderNumber, Page_Installation, and Page_Location, for example:
In this case, all panels located in the 115KV MPAC 1 will be reported on one Bill of Materials
report, but they span across multiple drawing pages. All the drawing pages have the same
page installation (115KV MPAC 1) but differ in page location: PANELS 1-5, PANELS 6-10, etc.
Multiple report templates can be selected at the same time, but ensure each has a unique
file name. Check the box Output To File, click on the ellipsis to select a Destination
Folder: and key in a report name. The report name could be the bill of material number.
Check the XLS box and click Run.
The Microsoft Excel file will be created and saved at the location specified. Open these
reports to verify the contents are correct, and to add any additional information.
Click on Import B/M and a dialog box will open where you will select the Excel file you are
trying to import:
Upon successful completion of importing the report, you will receive this message:
The import feature was designed to fail if the Excel file has any of the following conditions:
1. Missing item numbers
2. Duplicate item numbers
3. Item numbers outside the range of items specified for the particular revision you are
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(This is easy to fix just open the Excel file and rename the worksheet to Sheet)
If you get any of these errors, the program will let you know what the problem is. You will
then need to open the Excel file and fix the problems before trying to import it again.
2.
Select a Printer
From File menu, open Printer Setup
Select desired printer. Under File name: make sure that printer.pltcfg driver is
selected(Ex.1).
Ex.1
If it isnt, click on the Browse button(magnifying glass). Click Cancel when the ProjectWise
Select Printer Driver Configuration File window appears(Ex.2).
Ex.2
The next window that appears should show all printer drivers supplied by Bentley(Ex.3).
Ex.3
Ex.4
The Printer Setup window will reappear with an Options field in the bottom half of the
dialog box(Ex.5).
Ex.5
From the pull-down field select your desired printer(Ex.6).
In our example I have chosen printer \\Gasofp01\BR1Yplot2006a
Click OK.
Ex.6
3. Add Drawings to Print Set
Click Add Files to Setbutton(Ex.7)
Ex.7
Ex.9
If your project is in ProjectWise, then make sure you are looking in the correct
folder. To select the correct folder click on the folder pull-down field and select your
project. In this example I will select LINDEN SUBSTATION(Ex.10).
Ex.10
With the correct project folder selected, you can now select the drawings that are to
be printed(Ex.11).
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Ex.11
Click OK.
The Create Print Definitions window will reappear with your selected files in the
Input files window(Ex.12).
Ex.12
Click Done.
Click OK to add the drawings to the Print Set. The drawings will now be listed in the
Print Organizer window(Ex.13).
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Ex.14
Ex.17
In this example, we have two different sizes. I have selected PGE SIZE 2 for the 2-size
drawing and PGE SIZE 4 for the 4-size drawing(Ex.18).
Ex.18
Because our current plotters are not able to print a 44x34 in drawing onto a 44x34
in paper without having the edges cut off, we need to print onto a slightly larger
paper. In this case, we are printing a 44x34 in drawing onto a 48x36 in paper(Ex.19).
6. Preview Before Printing
Click on the Print Preview button (
) to view all drawings before printing. Fix any
drawings that are not correctly displayed.
7. Print Drawings
Select drawings to be printed and click Print button (
).
Choose All to print all drawings or Selection to print selected drawings in the
Print Range field(Ex.20).
Ex.20
2. Select a Printer
From File menu, open Printer Setup
Select desired printer. Under File name: make sure that printer.pltcfg driver is
selected(Ex.1).
Ex.1
If it isnt, click on the Browse button (magnifying glass). Click Cancel when the ProjectWise
Select Printer Driver Configuration File window appears (Ex.2).
Ex.2
The next window that appears should show all printer drivers supplied by Bentley(Ex.3).
Ex.3
Ex.4
The Printer Setup window will reappear with an Options field in the bottom half of the
dialog box(Ex.5).
Ex.5
From the pull-down field select your desired printer(Ex.6).
In our example I have chosen printer \\Gasofp01\BR1Yplot2006a
Click OK.
Ex.6
3. Add Drawings to Print Set
Click Add Files to Setbutton(Ex.7)
Ex.7
Ex.9
If your project is in ProjectWise, then make sure you are looking in the correct
folder. To select the correct folder click on the folder pull-down field and select your
project. In this example I will select LINDEN SUBSTATION(Ex.10).
Ex.10
With the correct project folder selected, you can now select the drawings that are to
be printed(Ex.11).
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Ex.11
Click OK.
The Create Print Definitions window will reappear with your selected files in the
Input files window(Ex.12).
Ex.12
Click OK to add the drawings to the Print Set. The drawings will now be listed in the
Print Organizer window(Ex.13).
Ex.14
The Modify Properties window will appear. Under the Paper Size drop down menu,
choose the appropriate page size for your drawing(Ex.15)
Ex.15
In this example, we will choose ANSI C-size(22 x 17in.)
Click OK.
5. Apply Print Style
With the drawings still highlighted, go to ToolsApply Print Style(Ex.16)
Ex.16
Ex.17
In this example, we have two different sizes. But, we are printing each of them on a
C-size sheet of paper(Ex.18).
Ex.18
).
Choose All to print all drawings or Selection to print selected drawings in the
Print Range field(Ex.20).
Ex.20
Click OK.
6. Select a Printer
From File menu, open Printer Setup
Select desired printer. Under File name: make sure that printer.pltcfg driver is
selected(Ex.1).
Ex.1
If it isnt, click on the Browse button(magnifying glass). Click Cancel when the
ProjectWise Select Printer Driver Configuration File window appears(Ex.2).
Ex.2
The next window that appears should show all printer drivers supplied by Bentley(Ex.3).
Ex.3
Ex.4
The Printer Setup window will reappear with an Options field in the bottom half of the
dialog box(Ex.5).
Ex.5
From the pull-down field select your desired printer(Ex.6).
In our example I have chosen printer \\Gasofp01\BR1Yplot2006a
Click OK.
Ex.6
7. Add Drawings to Print Set
Click Add Files to Setbutton(Ex.7)
Ex.7
Ex.9
Since the drawings you want are not in ProjectWise, click Cancel(Ex.10).
Ex.10
The Select Files window will appear. From here you can navigate to the location of
the files you want to print. (Ex.11).
Ex.11
Click Done.
The Create Print Definitions window will reappear with your selected files in the
Input files window(Ex.12).
Ex.12
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The Modify Properties window will appear. Under the Paper Size drop down menu,
choose the appropriate page size for your drawing(Ex.15)
Ex.15
In this example, we will choose ANSI C-size(22 x 17in.)
Click OK.
8. Apply Print Style
With the drawings still highlighted, go to ToolsApply Print Style(Ex.16)
Ex.16
Ex.17
In this example, we have two different sizes. I have selected PGE SIZE 2 for the 2-size
drawing and PGE SIZE-4 for the 4-size drawing(Ex.18).
Ex.18
).
Choose All to print all drawings or Selection to print selected drawings in the
Print Range field(Ex.20).
Ex.20
Click OK.
Ex.1
If it isnt, click on the Browse button(magnifying glass). Click Cancel when the ProjectWise
Select Printer Driver Configuration File window appears(Ex.2).
Ex.2
The next window that appears should show all printer drivers supplied by Bentley(Ex.3).
Ex.3
Select the pdf.pltcfg printer driver and click Open(Ex.4).
Ex.4
The Printer Setup window will reappear with the pdf.pltcfg driver selected(Ex.5).
Ex.5
Click OK.
3. Add Drawings to Print Set
Click Add Files to Setbutton(Ex.7)
Ex.6
Ex.8
If your project is in ProjectWise, then make sure you are looking in the correct
folder. To select the correct folder click on the folder pull-down field and select your
project. In this example I will select LINDEN SUBSTATION(Ex.9).
Ex.9
Ex.10
Click OK.
The Create Print Definitions window will reappear with your selected files in the
Input files window(Ex.11).
Ex.11
Ex.13
The Modify Properties window will appear. Under the Paper Size drop down menu,
choose the appropriate page size for your drawing(Ex.14)
Ex.14
In this example, we will choose ANSI E for the 4-size drawing and ANSI C for the 2size drawing. Click OK.
11. Apply Print Style
Highlight the all 4-size drawings(in our example 4056938), go to ToolsApply Print
Style(Ex.15)
Ex.15
Ex.16
Repeat step 12 for the other sized drawings if applicable.
Notice that the size and scale has changed for each drawing(Ex.17):
Ex.17
).
Ex.18
Click on the Browse button and select the destination folder and name of your PDF
file(Ex.19).
Ex.19
15. Click Save.
Choose All to print all drawings or Selection to print selected drawings in the Print
Range field(Ex.20).
Ex.20
Click OK.
E. Creating 3D PDFs
Open the desired drawing.
From File menu, select Print. The Print dialog window will appear.
Under Printer and Paper Size select Bentley driver. Click on the magnifying glass and
select the pdf.pltcfg plot driver. Under General Settings: check the Print to 3D
checkbox. Under Printer and Paper Size Select the desired paper size. Under Print Scale
and Position: click the Maximize button. Click on the printer button at the upper left of
the window and name the file and select destination.
The project backup file can be stored your C:\Data folder; however, it needs to be restored
before users can work on it. See Section III.A for project restoration instructions.
C. Project Incorporation
1. From Windows Explorer, create new folder in U:\ELS
UPLOADING\DSUB_INCORPORATION\ directory. This is where you will put the files to
be incorporated by ERU. The format for this folder is as follows:
Example Sub - 30zzzzzz - 08-14-12
Substation Name Job order number Date Issued
2. Back in Bentley Substation, open Print Organizer. Open a previously created PSET file (if
none exists, request the Design Engineer to create one for you). See Section XX.A.
From File menu select Printer Setup.
a. Option 1 (If you do not have the Informatik driver):
Under Options, select Informatik Image Driver 3.0A from pulldown menu.
Click Configure button and set Printing Preferences as required.
Click OK
8. Apply Print Style
Hihglight all drawings to be printed, go to ToolsApply Print Style
In this example, because all the drawings in the print set are a 4-size drawing, we
need to select PGE SIZE 4. Click OK.
Notice that the size and scale has changed:
Because we are printing TIF/PDF files for incorporation, the exact paper size is set by
the Print Style. For example, 4-size is 44 X 34, 3-size is 34 X 22, etc. In this case all
drawings are 4-size, therefore paper size is ANSI E(44 X 34).
Select Print Preview and verify that drawings are correctly displayed. Fix any
problem drawings then Click Print button.
From pull-down menu select <design name>. Click Preview Names button.
Output file name should ONLY be drawing number with .tif extension.(see above)
Close window.
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ERU: Upload and update ELS for items 0013 thru 0023 and 0027 thru 0036. Destroy hard copy
originals from Flat files.
Change the To field to ERU. Change the address to 245 Market St. San Francisco.
Create email and attach updated transmittal to it. For the body of the email use below
example:
Please see the attached transmittal for incorporation of drawings for Your Substation.
Converted drawing image files are located in the share folder:
U:\ELS UPLOADING\DSUB_INCORPORATION\Your Substation 30zzzzzz - Issued 0x-xx12.
For questions regarding image quality, please let DD know.
For questions regarding drawing information, please contact DE: Designer Name 442-2xxx.