Insulation Part Definition Table

This section describes the Insulation Part definition table and how you can customize it.

The following topics are discussed:

Overview

This section provides a brief overview of the Insulation Part definition table.

The Insulation Part definition table allows selection of insulation for pipes.

In Project Resource Management, this definition table should be assigned to:

The Insulation Part Definition Table item in the resource table of Piping/Tubing Discipline Resources.

Rule Customization

This section describes the customization options of the Insulation Part definition table.

A typical Insulation Part definition table is shown below.

To customize the table, enter a line in the spreadsheet for each nominal size and temperature range.

Parameter Type Importance Description
V_PipeInsulationSpec String Optional Provides information for selection of the correct insulation.
V_NominalSize String   Used for filtering
V_MinTemperature Number   Used for filtering
V_MaxTemperature Number   Used for filtering
V_InsulationType String Optional Provides information for selection of the correct insulation.
V_InsulationThickness Number   The thickness for the nominal size and temperature range

A V_LinearWeight column can be added in this table listing linear weights. If this column is not defined in the table, the value of linear weight will be considered as zero.

Sample Resource File

This section explains where to find the sample resource file.

The default location of XXX_XXX.InsulationReferenceDefinition.xls is

..\startup\EquipmentAndSystems\Piping\InsulationSpecification.