Aveva Everything3D™ 2.1.0 Fix.3 Partial Fix Release 52486 Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
Aveva Everything3D™ 2.1.0 Fix.3 Partial Fix Release 52486 Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
Aveva Everything3D™ 2.1.0 Fix.3 Partial Fix Release 52486 Windows 7 / Windows 8.1
*1 Please note that a Windows Platform Update (Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) is a pre-requisite for accurate 2D rendering (for
example Text graphics) in the 3D canvas (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670838 ).
*2 AVEVA does not support the installation of AVEVA E3D 2.1 software and\or Projects on to disk volumes with Short\8.3 file name format disabled.
Please ensure that Short\8.3 file name format is enabled on all relevant volumes before installation. Please refer to Knowledge Base item 5702 for
further details.
*3 AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 has been tested with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 with the following fix: http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=3556. This fix is mandatory for the use of the Design in Context Feature.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Fix 2 has been tested with AVEVA E3D 2.1.0. The fix release is required to ensure the correct visualisation of the
AVEVA E3D Draw 2.1.0 print dialog.
For further information please contact your local AVEVA support office, which can be found at support.aveva.com
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Product Release Letter
Please note that recommended/supported hardware and software configurations are constantly subject
to review; please consult the AVEVA support web pages for the latest recommendations.
Microsoft® Software
AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 has been verified with Microsoft® Office 365.
Microsoft Office 2010 (and later) is required for some functions:
1. Optimum operation of the AVEVA Design Platform GUI requires Arial Unicode MS font, supplied
with Microsoft Office and also with Microsoft Office Visio.
2. Microsoft Office Excel import requires “.NET Programmability Support” enabled when Office is
installed. This can be found under “Advanced customization of applications” and installs the
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll; without this, Excel import will not work.
Microsoft Office Visio 2010 (Standard edition, 32-bit) is required for AVEVA Schematic Model Viewer.
Compatibility
For full compatibility details, and for information about AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 compatibility with any later
versions, please refer to the compatibility matrix.
The following AVEVA products are compatible with AVEVA Everything3D™ 2.1.0.
The following LFM products are compatible with AVEVA Everything3D™ 2.1.0:
LFM Server™ 4.4.0.
Supersedes
This release supersedes Release 52472– AVEVA Everything3D™ 2.1.0.2.
Install
Please download the release (52486.zip) and run the product install (Folder E3D2103, E3D2.1.0.3.exe)
following the instructions.
Sample Data
Sample projects are available here: AVEVA Everything3D™ - Projects.
Documentation
The AVEVA E3D 2.1 documentation includes the AVEVA Administration, AVEVA Catalogue and AVEVA
Global product user guides.
Documentation is available online so that it may be continually updated and remain current for any new
functionality introduced through the life of the product. AVEVA Documentation 2.1 may also be
downloaded separately for local installation here: AVEVA Documentation 2.1.
First Release
This product release is first available on the AVEVA support website support.aveva.com as AVEVA
Everything3D™ 2.1.0.3, release number 52486.
List of Enhancements
AVEVA Everything3D™ (E3D™) is the primary 3D design product from AVEVA covering the needs of Plant
industries. The release also introduces the capability to interact with Hull models produced in AVEVA
Marine.
AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 provides a platform to enable lean construction principles to be adopted, increasing
quality and speed of execution throughout the entire project. This is achieved through advanced usability
for all design tasks, improving productivity by utilising latest technologies and best in class User Experience
to enable innovative and ever more efficient project execution processes.
The product includes optimal integration with AVEVA Engineering & Schematics and new innovation with
Laser data, utilising the Living Point Cloud capability of AVEVA HyperBubble™. Powerful 2D drafting also
allows the inclusion of Laser data, driving down the need to remodel existing Digital Assets.
The AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 release includes the following general functional enhancements:
General Model Interactions e.g. the PowerWheel, PowerCompass and Properties Grid.
Please refer to the AVEVA Everything3D™ 2.1.0 User Bulletin for extensive information on features
introduced at AVEVA E3D 2.1.0.
Where migrating to AVEVA E3D 2.1 from AVEVA PDMS or Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4 please consult the
AVEVA Everything3D™ 2.1.0 Migration & Interoperability Guide for guidance on specific data
considerations.
The IsoDraft module is now able to produce isometrics containing multiport valves and instruments. Such
valves are typically used in the dairy and food industries.
Multiport Valves are either single, double or triple bodied in a tier of varying
orientation.
There are 18 SKEY variations available – the below illustrates an example of a Three-Level Multiport Valve.
For further information please refer to the IsoDraft Reference Manual: INST Symbol Keys and Symbol
Key Reference Index.
The AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface is an integral part of AVEVA E3D 2.1. The interface facilitates the transfer
of structural steel data between AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 and AVEVA Bocad Steel (2.1.1 onwards). The interface
makes allowance for the introduction of the new Structural Catalogues at AVEVA E3D 2.1.0 and the use of
GENSEC elements.
The AVEVA Bocad Steel Import and Export tools are located within the Import and Export groups in the
TOOLS tab.
New mapping files have been made available; one for each standard of the new AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural
Catalogue, to be used with the most recent AVEVA Bocad Catalogue (2.2.1 and 2.3 onwards). These
mapping files are required to be customised where the AVEVA Bocad Catalogue has been altered or a
differing standard has been used in a project.
The standard P-lines that exist for the profiles within the new AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural Catalogue are
sufficient to use the AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface - additional P-lines previously used are no longer
required. It should be noted that within the new Structural Catalogue ANGLE profiles have a new
It is important to note that the AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface provided within AVEVA E3D 2.1 is
compatible with the ‘old’ Profile catalogue and P-lines as long as the specific P-lines have been
installed.
In regards to the import process, it should be noted that only GENSECs will be created at import due to
SCTN elements being no longer used by the AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural application.
Please refer to the AVEVA E3D 2.1 User Documentation for further information regarding the
administration and use of the AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface in AVEVA E3D 2.1.
The AVEVA SDNF interface facilitates the transfer of structural steel data between structural applications
using the SDNF neutral format file. The interface makes allowance for the introduction of the new
Structural Catalogues at AVEVA E3D 2.1 and the use of GENSEC elements for linear structural elements.
This SDNF interface is available in the Import and Export group of the TOOLS Ribbon tab.
A new mapping file format has been introduced (BLOCK). This will increase the speed of search within the
mapping file. As seen with AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface, a new tool is available to create or customise
mapping files with this new format – the AVEVA Structural Map File Converter. The tool is available from
the SDNF Import and Export forms via the Control menu option Map Converter.
Existing customised mapping files will be required to be updated where the intent is to use the new
AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural Catalogue. Sample mapping files are provided with the installation.
The standard P-lines existing for profiles in the new AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural Catalogue are sufficient to
use the SDNF interface. It should be noted that within the new catalogue ANGLE profiles have a new
orientation convention in line with other products in the market. This is managed by the orientation
mapping file.
In regards to the import process it should be noted that only GENSECs will be created at import due to
SCTN elements being no longer used by the AVEVA E3D 2.1 Structural application.
Please refer to the AVEVA E3D 2.1 User Documentation for further information regarding the
administration and use of the AVEVA SDNF Interface in AVEVA E3D 2.1.
Note that the PmlRevisionControl object only operates on the Sheet that is currently
active and displayed in the canvas.
import 'Aveva.Pdms.SDInteraction.UI'
using namespace 'Aveva.Pdms.SDInteraction.UI.Gui.RevisionControl'
!revisions = object PmlRevisionControl()
- 190229 Draw
Methods:
COMPAREREVISIONS(STRING, STRING)'
COMPAREREVISIONS(ANY, ANY)'
CREATESNAPSHOT(STRING)'
CREATESNAPSHOT(ANY)'
DISPLAYREVISION(STRING)'
DISPLAYREVISION(ANY)'
HASSNAPSHOT(STRING)'
HASSNAPSHOT(ANY)'
Title: Fatal Error opening sheet when 'units numeric dist' used.
Symptoms: Fatal Error opening sheet when 'units numeric dist' used.
88820 190466 Draw
Previous / Known workaround: None.
Solution: Fixed – error is no longer presented for given scenario.
Title: Changing Rotation angle to 90 degrees causes problems with limits volume box
& Section plane Grips.
Symptoms: The 3D View in Draw does not currently respect an applied View rotation
angle.
83826 178445 Draw
Previous / Known workaround: The Edit in 3D View button is disabled where a View
Rotation angle is not equal to zero.
Solution: Fixed – 3D View can now be used for Views where the View Rotation angle
is not equal to zero.
Title: Enhancement - PML access to element selection using the Draw browser.
Symptoms: It was not possible to use the Draw browser from PML to return a
selected element.
Solution: There is a new PML object PmlItemOpen which has several methods that
81449 179250 Draw can be used to show the Draw browser for different element types. The methods can
take an argument providing an initial location for the browser, such as a library. The
name of the selected element will be returned to the PML as a String.
Title: Equipment- Selecting view direction with PowerCompass exits primitive creation
command.
Symptoms: While creating the primitive, selecting a view direction using the
87269 186147 Everything3D
PowerCompass will exit the command.
Previous / Known workaround: Set view direction by alternative methods.
Solution: Fixed – PowerCompass may be used to set view direction.
Unlike the Selection object, the CanvasSelection object allows PML access to the 2D
canvas. This does not replace the Selection object for 3D which continues to provide
more specialist and powerful access to the selection set in the 3D canvas.
Methods:
.canvasselection()
Creates an empty CanvasSelection object
.getselection()
Returns all the elements currently selected in the canvas as an ARRAY of DBREFs
.add(DBREF)
Selects the passed element if it corresponds to an entity
.remove(DBREF)
Deselects the passed element if it corresponds to an entity selected in the canvas
.clear()
Deselects all entities selected in the canvas
Title: Graphics Performance while manipulating Laser Data and creating Assemblies
with Laser Data in View.
Symptoms: Reduced graphical performance on manipulating laser data.
90314 193680 Everything3D
Previous / Known workaround: Remove laser data from 3D view.
Solution: Fixed - improved performance of graphical rendering with laser data in the
View.
Title: Walls & Floors - Connections > Tidy > Joints form deletes JLDATUs
Symptoms: Connections > Tidy > Joints form deletes JLDATUs.
91773 197206 Structures
Previous / Known workaround: -
Solution: Fixed – tidy function applies to only Joint of Walls e.g. STWALL
Title: New labels inherit LAYE justification and alignment overriding template.
Symptoms: When creating new labels from PML (or auto-tagging), the default tends
to be incorrectly JUST LEFT and ALIGN BBODY.
Previous / Known workaround: Manual modification.
189224 Draw
Solution: Default values for Alignment and Justification attributes on LAYE and SLAB
elements are set to ‘By Template’. Note: that when creating new LAYE elements from
the Autotagging form values are overwritten by the default file PDMSUI\dflts\dra-gen-
taglay. This file is customisable by the user.
Title: Length of GENSEC doesn't include the cut when a negative is inside.
Symptoms: The length of GENSEC doesn't include the cut when a negative is inside.
184280 Structures
Previous / Known workaround: None.
Solution: TCTL now accounts for negative primitives for straight GENSECS.
Title: Split command will not split GENSECs where not created in plane of member.
Symptoms: When attempting to split a GENSEC with another GENSEC when the
GENSECs have not been created in the plane in which they lay, the split does not
88572 189582 Structures work.
Previous / Known workaround: None.
Solution: Fixed.
Title: Require current radius to be displayed when changing a curved GENSEC radius.
Symptoms: Current radius feedback is not shown.
86764 185072 Structures
Previous / Known workaround: Reference to Properties Grid.
Solution: Fixed – feedback provided.
Title: Detail mode initial rise stairs have incorrect length extension / landing panels.
Symptoms: When an initial rise configuration stair flight is created which has an
Stairs, Ladders extension and/or a landing, the panels on the extension and landing are not allowing
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& Handrails for a tread overlap.
Previous / Known workaround: -
Solution: Fixed.
Title: Stair Flight using default with pitch validation presents warning.
Symptoms: When modelling a stair flight which is using a Default where the pitch
validation rather than angle is used to calculate the stair, a warning message is
Stairs, Ladders
87605 186886 displayed when picking the required configurations.
& Handrails
Previous / Known workaround: Issue reproducible for the pitch Validation Value in
the range of 600 to 660.
Solution: Fixed.
Title: Open item browser dialog is slow to appear with large projects.
Symptoms: Open item browser dialog is slow to appear.
Previous / Known workaround: None.
Solution: The open and admin hierarchy browse dialogs, as well as all 'create element'
dialogs, now start up faster as the database is read as and when the hierarchy is
- 178093 Draw expanded. To support this development element name searches in the browser are
based upon a database name search. Note that the search finds any elements of the
appropriate type with a name containing the search fragment anywhere in the name,
as before. However, searching for elements with a name beginning with a search
fragment is faster and can be performed by prefixing the search text with a forward
slash '/' to indicate this is the start of the name.
Title: Exception when setting an ENDATU POSL attribute using the Properties Grid.
Symptoms: Exception experienced on the system attempting to find the plines for the
187619 Everything3D ENDATU.
Previous / Known workaround: Set attribute via the command window.
Solution: Fixed – system checks ENDATU owner for a list of allowed Plines.
Title: Incorrect Isometric for a Pipe containing a PIPCA connection at a TEE where
Hyper Plant is on and weld numbers from Database.
- 186032 IsoDraft Symptoms: Incorrect Isometric for described scenario.
Known workaround: None.
Solution: Fixed.
Title: The default bend selection form does not reload available bending machines.
Symptoms: Available bending machines are not reloaded on opening the default bend
radius form and an error occurs when a wall thickness cannot be obtained.
Previous / Known workaround: Restart E3D to reload the bending machines but no
- 187009 Piping workaround for described wall thickness error.
Solution: Fixed - the form now reloads the available bending machines each time the
form is opened. The form also handles the case where a wall thickness cannot be
obtained.
Title: Intelligent Text - unable to open a bracket directly after a closing bracket.
Symptoms: Unable to open a bracket directly after a closing bracket
61674 112168 Draw Previous / Known workaround: Insert and then remove a <space> between bracket
characters.
Solution: Fixed.
Title: Compound joints (SCTN > SNOD > SCOJ > SUBJ) are omitted during SCTN to
GENSEC conversion
- 181832 Structures Symptoms: As described above.
Previous / Known workaround: -
Solution: Fixed.
Development Testing
Developers have carried out unit testing of each enhancement and/or fix in the development environment
to verify that any new functionalities have been correctly implemented and identified defects have been
corrected.
Regression tests have been run in the development environment to verify that enhancements and/or fixes
have not adversely affected the integrity of the product.
System Testing
Independent system testing has been carried out on this product, as released, to verify that it installs
correctly in all supported configurations that any new functionalities have been correctly implemented
and identified defects have been corrected.
Acceptance Testing
AVEVA’s Training and Product Support group is satisfied that the System Testing for this release is
sufficient to assure product quality.
Any exceptions found during Acceptance Testing or after release will be reported in the Product Release
Latest Update Note on AVEVA's support web site http://downloads.aveva.com/52486/w52486.pdf.
AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface (TFS-196401). Substitute symbols (question mark) are visible in AVEVA
Bocad where Unicode characters are used in the project header or user data. In order to exchange
Unicode characters in AVEVA Bocad Steel files, a user may edit the BocadUni.map file to replace
ENCODING:ASCII to ENCODING:UTF8BOM.
AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface (TFS-196700). GENSECs with a Spec Ref including special UTF8 Characters
are not mapped (import or export). The issue principally concerns the provided Russian Standard where
the mapping file requires further amendment.
AVEVA Bocad Steel Interface (TFS-196909). The Chinese mapping file requires further amendment to
correct profiles with CatRef CH_WT_S3_WG and to address the incorrectly mapped diameter for Bocad
profiles in the following series: CH_ST_S1_WG, CH_ST_S2_WG, CH_ST_S3_WG, CH_WT_S1_WG and
CH_WT_S3_WG.
Pipe Fabrication utilities are not included in the first release of AVEVA E3D 2.1.0. Functions linked to
Pipe Fabrication are displayed in the user interface but are greyed out.
Laser. The Box and Cylinder primitives (only) are fully compatible with the Highlight and Mask laser data
features. The Box primitive (only) is fully compatible with the forming of a Demolition package volume.
Supports (TFS-183921). It is not currently possible to set the Support joint justification to a Pline of the
Column.
3D View Selection (TFS-174778). Pipes with no component cannot be selected via a window selection in
the 3D View.
AVEVA Global. All extract database FLUSH and ISSUE commands must be undertaken from within
AVEVA E3D 2.1 when accessing a globalised project with both AVEVA PDMS / Hull & Outfitting 12.1.SP4
and AVEVA E3D 2.1.
For the latest list of exceptions and other updates, please see the Product Release Latest Update Note on
AVEVA's support web site http://downloads.aveva.com/52486/w52486.pdf.
Please refer also to the Product Release Latest Update Note for the original full release,
http://downloads.aveva.com/52421/w52421.pdf.