Whenever you start reading a piping drawing or document, you can see many abbreviations on these drawings/documents.
Many abbreviations are common and are regularly used in the drawings but few of the abbreviation are new and unique for a particular drawing.
Sometimes it happens that there are abbreviations mentioned on drawing/documents but the legend explaining the actual meaning of the abbreviation is missing.
Someone may make mistake by presuming the abbreviation and start working. My recommendation would be to request for the legend sheet and then start the work as would eliminate error at a later stage. Because, clarity in understanding is important.
Listed below are some of the commonly used abbreviations in the piping design, but it may vary from company to company and project to project:
Press Ctrl+F and then press enter to search the abbreviation
ACCESS OPENING
DEGREES
° OR DEG
AMERICAN NATIONAL PIPE THREAD
DEGREE CENTIGRADE
3D models can be reviewed using different review softwares eg
Navisworks review
Aviva review reality
Smart plan review
Naviesworks can be used for review of 3D model created in PDS as well as PDMS.
Aviva review reality can be used for reviewing PDMS generated model.
Smart plan review can be used for reviewing 3D model generated using PDS and Smart plan 3D.
Above mentioned are the reviewing softwares to review models designed already in PDS, PDMS etc.
Apart from internal reviews by lead and area engineers, there are 3 formal model reviews at Stages 30%, 60% and 90% of design completion where client will participate in the reviews.
Below checklists may help for formal reviews-
http://www.piping-engineering.com/piping-checklist-for-30
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http://www.piping-engineering.com/piping-checklist-for-60
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http://www.piping-engineering.com/piping-checklist-for-90
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Hope this helps.
Thank you so much sir,, for your reply. But am asking that what are the basic things we need to check in model..??
Which section of piping isometric are you referring for SC. Generally SC can be Sample Cooler or Sampling Connection on the isometric drawing.
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