Data Capture Examples - How to Create a Deliverable
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The full process from in-situ survey to inspection of a replacement spool
Create an approximate design
With no existing drawing, do the following:
- Visually inspect the flanges to determine the type, size and rating (a best guess at this stage will be fine), then tape measure the spool. Keep a look out for short radius elbows and non-standard bends.
- Create a design .DES file by entering the spool as fitting to fitting, then add the pipe lengths measured with the tape. This will create a Prelim design to load at the time of survey.
Carry out a site survey
This video Site Survey Overview video provides details of the general site survey capture process.
Transform the site survey to the required orientation
Take circle fits to help orientate the spool and define the pipe centres at import locations. To help this process, carry out the previous steps carefully.
This video Translate Survey Data to Optimal Orientation video This is the first part of the process in creating a user-friendly fabrication deliverable and will make the interpretation of the survey report easier to follow and manufacture.
Create a text report
This video Create Deliverable video. Shows how to create a deliverable from the text report.
Edit the design to create a deliverable
Do not write over the design file. Create a new deliverable file.
Check the deliverable by fitting the original survey to the new deliverable
This is a valuable cross check. If the original survey file fits the new deliverable file with zero errors, then a spool manufactured according to this data will exactly match the original.
Inspect the replacement spool during fabrication
To complete the process, use automet® to help inspect the replacement spool. This process will result in a perfect replacement pipe spool.