Product Release Letter AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.

19 Partial Fix Release 52017 Windows XP and Windows 7

This letter introduces and describes this release, which is supported on the indicated platform(s).

This Release Contains

A partial release of AVEVA PDMS 12.0, which upgrades the full release 51925 AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6. It includes the previous Global WCF and Schematics updates. The separately licensed products or product components installable from or upgraded by this release are as follows: Product Code
V01FN240 V00FN266 V00FN267 V00FN268 V00FN277 V10FN805 V00FN977 V00FN978

Product Name
AVEVA PDMS AVEVA Schematic Model Manager AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator AVEVA Cable Design AVEVA Diagrams AVEVA Multi Discipline Supports AVEVA Nuclear Room Manager AVEVA Mechanical Equipment Interface Import AVEVA Mechanical Equipment Interface Export

Version Number
12.0 SP6 12.0.SP6 12.0.SP6 12.0.SP6 12.0.SP6 12.0 SP6 12.0.SP6 12.0.SP6 12.0.SP6

Prerequisite for this release - operating system:

Build Operating System Minimum Supported O/S Version (for each supported platform) Mandatory O/S Patches (for each supported platform) Windows Server 2003 R2 (Service Pack 2) Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit) - with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (supplied) N.B. Windows 2000 is no longer supported XP: Service Pack 2 or 3 - SP3 recommended (Microsoft has now dropped support for SP2)

Please note that recommended/supported hardware and software configurations are constantly subject to review, so please consult the AVEVA support web pages for the latest recommendations.

For further information please contact your local AVEVA support office, which can be found at http://support.aveva.com This document has been prepared and approved by the following:

Job Title
Product Manager Test Manager Head of Product GSC Manager
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Prerequisite for this release - products:
Full release 51925 AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6 Flexman 5 (32-bit or 64-bit as appropriate) and an appropriate Flexman license Third-party products as noted for PDMS 12.0.SP6, though it should be noted that the Adobe SVG viewer is no longer required as a new viewer, developed by AVEVA, is now included in Schematic 3D Integrator and Schematic Model Manager.

AVEVA Licensing Library

All products in this release include the AVEVA licensing library cadcflex 5.2; please refer to the Flexman 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide (or later) or the Licensing section of the AVEVA support website http://support.aveva.com for a list of licensing features supported by this version of cadcflex.

Supersedes:
This release supersedes the previous update release 52011 AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.18 Fix.

Works (is compatible) with:

Other AVEVA Plant (12 series) products on DVDR 41108 (PDMS 12.0.SP6 and associated products) AVEVA Global Server 12.0.SP6.6 onwards AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports 12.0.SP6.2 (project data update) release 51960. AVEVA Instrumentation 12.0.SP3 and above (Schematic Data Integration) AVEVA Instrumentation 12.0.SP5 (Cable Design Integration) AVEVA P&ID 12.0.SP2.6 onwards AVEVA Model Management 12.0.SP4, Clash Manager 12.0.SP4 AVEVA NET Gateway 1.1 AVEVA PDMS VPRM Gateway 5.1 For full details, please see the compatibility matrix on the http://support.aveva.com/support/.

To Install product release:

Please double-click the installer (file Plant12.0.SP6.19.exe) and follow the instructions. Deinstallation of the fix release is possible via the Windows Add or Remove programs facility. PDMS 12.0.SP6 uses later versions of Microsoft development software (Visual Studio 2008) and therefore needs later runtime libraries, which should be installed on installation. If PDMS is not installed on each PC, it is possible that they will not be available. If this is the case, they can be downloaded from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=A5C842753B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displayLang=en. In addition, a patch is required; if not supplied by Windows update, it can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2051a0c1-c9b5-4b0a-a8f5770a549fd78c&displaylang=en#filelist Please note that some of the fixes (first released in 12.0.SP6.2) to AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports also require changes to the project data; these are supplied separately as AVEVA MultiDiscipline Supports 12.0.SP6.2 and are described in its release note d51960. Please note also that this fix release will install the update for Global WCF; however, Global will by default continue to use RPC as the security protocol until further configuration changes are made using the XML configuration files, as described in the Configuration Guide. Full details of installation are provided with AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.6 WCF Update: see release note d51974.

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The note below is applicable only when 12.0.SP6.8 Schematics update is uninstalled:The new functions in the Schematics update required a change to some XML configuration files. The installation process renames the old files with a prefix of PrePlant12.0.SP6Update Rollup Update 8, to ensure that any user changes are not lost. The new version of the files will then be installed as usual users are warned that they may need to edit the file to include their own changes. It is recommended that the old renamed files are retained for use if the update is later removed. To minimise this inconvenience, it is recommended that users do not modify the original installation.

There is a further issue if this update is later removed, i.e. the SP6.8 updates are removed. Due to a restriction in the Patch Removal Process, the IntegratorAddin will be missing from the DesignAddins.xml and PDMS will throw an error on launch;

To return the system to its state prior to the installation of the update, the customer will need to remove or rename the new XML files (DesignAddins.xml, diagramsaddins.xml, ParagonAddins.xml & schematicsmodelmanageraddins.xml) and then remove the prefix PrePlant12.0.SP6Update Rollup Update 8 from the old ones to restore their original names.

First released on:

This product release is first available on AVEVA support website http://support.aveva.com as AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.19, release number 52017.

List of Enhancements
This release includes the following functional enhancements: In this release None Consolidated from previous fix releases First released in AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.8 Schematic Update, release number 51963
Description

Enhancements to Schematics products

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This update release includes several enhancements to the Schematics products, which are detailed in the Schematics Update Release 12.0.SP6 User Bulletin. These include the following: AVEVA Diagrams o Flow Direction Enhancements o Area Shapes o Auto Formatting Rules o Release Diagram Sheets to 3D and Performance of the SaveWork Command o Update of Multiple Diagrams o Save As with Copy of DB Data o Session defaults o DWG File Export Enhancements o New Excel Import / Export Function o Export Consistency Check Result to File Schematic 3D Integrator o Line List Comparison o Comparison Colour Key o Print Compare Report and Export Compare Report to Excel o New Diagram Viewer Schematic Model Manager o New Excel Import / Export function o New Diagram Viewer AVEVA Instrumentation Data Update Add-in o Filtering Function o Cable Data Interface Consolidated from previous fix releases First released in AVEVA PDMS 12.0.SP6.6 Global WCF Update, release number 51974
Description

Option for improved security of all global communications, using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). This PDMS update is required to use the new features provided by AVEVA Global Server 12.0.SP6 WCF Update. For full details, please refer to the User Bulletin supplied with that release. First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.4, Release No. 51971
Description

Isodraft: New capability to swap text enclosure types for welds and part numbers (P-32265) User Grids form can now display multiple user grids (SI-23694 / P-32355) Isodraft: Part and Weld Number Enclosure Types This enables the user to specify the box (enclosure) types for part and weld numbers. By default, ISODRAW encloses part numbers in straight boxes () and weld numbers in circles. The shapes can now be changed to boxes with rounded ( ) or angled ( ) sides for part numbers and straight boxes for weld numbers. The setting can be changed with the PARTNOENCLOSURE command (abbreviated as PARTNOENC), with options STRGTB, ROUNDB, and ANGLDB. Command Syntax:
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Query: Examples:

> PARTNOENC STRGTB ROUNDB ANGLDB > Q PARTNOENC

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Restrictions:

PARTNOENC STRGTB plots part numbers in straight boxes and weld numbers in circles (default); PARTNOENC ROUNDB plots part numbers in rounded boxes and weld numbers in straight boxes; PARTNOENC ANGLDB plots part numbers in angled boxes and weld numbers in straight boxes. To avoid inconsistency, it is not possible to change the weld number enclosures independently from those for part numbers.

The GUI has been amended to suit:

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.3, Release No. 51964

Description An improved comparison algorithm has been introduced for Schematic 3D Integrator; this resolves a number of support incidents as well as other issues, notably on imported data, discovered by AVEVAs ongoing test programme

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First released in MDS Fix Version 11.6.SP5.7, Release No. 51922
Incident number SI-4931 Defect number P-23513 Description The Total Weight for the MDS-WitchHanger Interface HANGER supports, including those included in a MDS GROUP support, is now output on the relevant MDS ABA generated support drawing. All the MDS-WitchHanger Interface HANGER components now store their weight in the new UDA :MDSCPLWEIGHT. The hanger component weight value is stored at the new UDA :MDSCPLWEIGHT, which is dynamically extracted from the WitchHanger support name OUTPUT <supportname>.wof file on exiting the WitchHanger interface software in the MDS DESIGN application. This new weight functionality applies to both the creation and the modification of MDSWitchHanger Interface HANGER supports. Please note that a database change is required. A macro is provided see P-31531 below

First released in MDS Fix Version 11.6.SP5.6, Release No. 51908

Description MDS Standard Lisega Ancillary Support Types The following MDS Standard Lisega Ancillary Support Types have had their bore size range extended at this release. 1. 2. 3. 4. AT108C - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx13 1000NB size added to bore size range AT114 - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx63SP 1000NB size added to bore size range AT115 - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx63G 900NB and 1000NB sizes added to bore size range AT136 - Pipe Clamp Bases (Shoes) Lisega Type 49xx63G1SP 900NB and 1000NB sizes added to bore size range

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List of Fault Corrections
This release addresses defects arising from the following support incidents: In this release: Incident Number 23228 33277 28666 34581 Defect Number P-30087 P-37278 P-37668 P-37876 P-37921 P-37926 Description Isodraft: Isometrics are not producing correctly for large coordinates Element had 2 different owners after (non-reverse) refresh in certain cases Isodraft: fixed defect (invalid part number 0) spool isos ending at ATTAs Isodraft: software quality fixed 3 compiler warnings Nuclear Room Manager: faster calculation of volume of inventories Diagrams DWG export produced too many error messages, log window crashed

Consolidated from previous fix releases: First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.18, Release No. 52011: Incident Defect Description Number Number DSAVE fatal error after many evaluations of TRANS on COFI elements with PFREF 11313 P-20545 nulref 18151 P-26429 Admin Element form sort by Number not in Order P-34203 Sch. Model Mgr: Inconsistency when selecting pipes 29749 P-34753 Sch. 3D Int: Pipe bore change causes additional pipe to be included in comparison Evaluating NWEI on SCTN with invalid SPREF and no (ancestor) MATREF, crashes P-37112 with stack overflow 33339 P-37162 Mech. Equip. Interface: import crash 33569 P-37265 Schematic 3D Integrator: Compare reporting more than just the header expected 33727 P-37409 Diagrams: DWG export error - duplicate record name object First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.17, Release No. 52008: Incident Defect Description Number Number 21291 P-28871 Structural - Nuclear Room Manager : pseudo attribute GTROOM. 30348 30467 31664 30358 31843 32922 33137 33273 P-35253 P-35784 P-35865 P-35879 P-35950 P-36846 P-36849 P-36917 P-37105
Clash manager - Displaying the report from clash manager does not list any of the clashes we have with the pointcloud, but they are shown in the report. MDS - MDS Supports for Cable Rack using Aveva Oglaend Racking Catalogue.

The Weight and CoG cannot be calculated correctly for tubes. MDS Running Cable Rack Support using Aveva Vantrunk Catalogue gives error
message when trying to add MDS Cable rack support. MDS - MDS Reference project Data, error message when modelling trunnion.

Global - Problem creating new Global location with semi-colons in path variables. Draft - The drawing output from Draft with STEP objects is unacceptable,
DXF with TTF issue - multi line projection line text. Data base and Data Management Admin Reconfigure fails.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.16, Release No. 52007: Incident Defect Product Number Number

Description

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28083 28294 28296 P-33407 P-33567 P-33576 P-33644 P-33718 P-33756 P-33810 P-33812 P-33824 P-33876 P-34094 P-34158 P-34301 P-34455 P-34456 P-34614 P-34703 P-34705 P-34710 P-34731 30180 P-34756 P-34881 P-35059 P-35464 P-35471 P-35478 P-35550 P-35795 P-35859 P-35992 P-36009 P-36020 P-36039 P-36108 P-36132 P-36595 P-36159 Sch.M.M Sch.M.M Sch.M.M Sch.M.M Sch.M.M Sch.3D.I Sch.M.M Sch.M.M Sch.M.M Sch.3D.I Sch.M.M Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I PDMS Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.M.M Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Diagrams Sch.M.M Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Diagrams Sch.3D.I Sch.3D.I Sch.M.M Diagrams Inst.Update - Cancel/Close option on Update Catalogue Database not working Inst.Update - Update process is stop when hovering over Options tab during update process Inst.Update - Common Attribute Type in Option Form is not working with defined Attribute Mapping AVEVA SVG Viewer - Incorrect rendering of image element Inst.Update - Update Design Database form displays unwanted items when just updating attributes. Integrator's P&ID print out was not clear to read Inst.Update - Unnamed Cables & Equi are being created if attributes for non-existent cables are updated Inst.Update - UDA's non-existence not being flagged in the utility Inst.Update - Default RanEquip Value for imported cables should be something more logical 3500 mm instead of 0mm. Error with cores building multi-cables Inst.Update - When rows are rearranged, Attributes to be Updated column is updated for wrong rows. Integration Links error on build after changing mdbs in Design Manually applied PIPE cause mismatching compare results TEXT type STYPE compare cause error Internal Integrator error in TST project DXF file of DRAFT drawing now has correct output no missing lines Equipment Connections window fails to open on selecting Connection Details context menu Internal Integrator error message displayed on selecting Copy All to 3D. (B19) While XML Import, SCBRAN move to another SCPLIN User cannot build Schematic Equipment after reselecting Default Comparison Cat Internal Integrator error on build/compare Flow Element that has Flow terminator Error message when trying to create Nozzle in Equipment Connections window Area shape on diagram looks bad on SVG Pipe Comparison reporting pipes that are not matching by key attributes. Linking does not take precedence as that is a deliberate setting by user. Equipment connections being ignored in compare equipment Incorrect displaying of SVG file (AVEVA_SVGViewer vs Adobe_SVGViewer) Zoom Performance improved. Include FTUB in SMM GTYPE Mapping Form Remove license warning/error dialogue when in non graphics mode 3D Integrator configuration rule - SCPLINE purpose not set correctly DIAREF and PAGE attributes needed for inline items SVG Viewer issues from AVEVA Diagrams Error in View Diagram form with tables in diagram .NET Crash on Excel import Unable to fix unset OPCREF.
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28350 28569 28664 28667 28682 28786

29310 29460 29743 29700

29741

30083

29925 31376

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First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.15, Release No. 52002: Incident Defect Description Number Number P-34929 P-35113 Fatal Database error 13 from DELETE <type> MEMBERS where elements are P-35114 status controlled with locks 29782 P-35572 12 Upgrade Macro Problem Admin stack overflow crash on LIST ALL command, many databases in many 31689 P-35930 MDBs 31833 P-36347 Incorrect COG coordinates in some circumstances Note: also includes recent Isodraft & Spooler fixes to PDMS 11.6 up to 11.6.SP5.27 First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.14, Release No. 52000: Incident Defect Description Number Number 28623 P-34005 Design: Application switch error (2,779) is now prevented 31316 P-35498 MEI: Can now export PYRA Primitive with YTOP = 0 and XTOP = Value P-35619 Diagrams: will now work with Visio 2010 (32-bit) as well as 2007 30912 P-35236 Nuclear apps: performance improved by optimising GTEXAREA pseudo-attribute P-35576 SMM & Diagrams: will now import/export from/to Excel 2010 as well as 2007 First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.13, Release No. 51997: Incident Defect Description Number Number P-34131 Diagrams: Background colour now correct after Undo Formatting 29820 P-34532 Structural: storage area on form now correctly populated with CWALL/CFLOOR P-34704 Diagram can now be opened from Batch Consistency check window 29021 P-35037 Isodraft: continuation sheet note now correct for ContUdefText option Note: also includes recent Isodraft & Spooler fixes to PDMS 11.6 up to 11.6.SP5.26 First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.12, Release No. 51995: Incident Defect Description Number Number P-34702 Diagrams: List of values for UDAs are now supported by Area Shape 29131 P-34839 MEI: can now Export pipes with names that are not valid as a filename MEI: export improvements: - export to single STEP file by specifying a file name instead of directory name, e.g. export file /c:\project\a345\pipe1.stp - naming of exported items is unique 29198 P-34842 It is still not possible to create a multi-level assembly hierarchy in a single file 30099 P-34885 Corrected snapping to a midpoint on a TUBI First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 Diagrams: Incident Defect Description Number Number 25142 P-31463 CADExport to support the round corners of Vision labels in AutoCAD

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28298 28243 28242 28236 28234 28239 28700 28791 28533 29605 P-32402 P-33588 P-33598 P-33601 P-33602 P-33603 P-33604 P-33852 P-33881 P-33907 P-34391 OPC symbol now automatically changed when branch reversed Note - For a complete description, please refer to the attachment provided in the Knowledge Base Item 3271 in the AVEVA Helpdesk. Auto-formatting now covers different begin & end line patterns Can now open/see/change default values from within Create Pipeline dialog New Get from CE and Copy to CE buttons in Session defaults dialog. Session defaults dialog no longer closes every time when hitting OK. Create Pipeline dialog did not pick default attribute values The current tooltip now shows more default values Auto Formatting Rule details Form display improvements Ensure Auto Formatting Rules Zoom to works Warning to indicate that Auto Formatting rules syntax incorrect Unable to rotate Annotations of Visio Diagram Symbol (Cable) with mouse

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 Schematic 3D Integrator:
Incident Number Defect Number Description

P-29121 P-29125 P-29641 P-29964 P-30605 P-32283 P-33167 27951 P-33327

Spurious and inconsistent sequence differences Match schematic flanges on ends of piping (nozzles and blind ends of manifolds) Gasket and flange compared with wrong spec when preceding valve at spec break Unable to build valve in existing pipe until components exist at head and tail Internal Integrator error displayed on building Schematic Valve Blank pipe attribute details for SCPLIN and PIPE Difference in selection of line graphics between Adobe and AVEVA SVG Viewer Integrator report - Missing "Instrumentation"-Group The Integrator Comparison Options dialogue has been modified to allow selection of types to be included in a whole diagram compare:

27950 P-33329 P-33337 P-33360 P-33368

28073

P-33392 P-33471 P-33475 27995 P-33476

Duplicate names emitted from project config rules not diagnosed for SCOINS Error dialog STOP/CONTINUE not always appropriate New "Instrumentation"-Group not appearing in Excel output When building an equipment with a template, Integrator will try to match schematic electrical connections to 3D electrical connections within the template. It already does this for nozzles which are matched on BORE, but for ELCONNs it now tries to match on CATREF. Name clashes of pipelines should cause abort of Compare Hour glass cursor stayed on after opening comparison report ScheUpdate(SP6.8) #2: Internal Integrator error from integrator report
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28155 P-33485 P-33554 P-33643 28268 P-33859 [Diagram viewer] long time to load logo SHOP attribute is not over written by rule for SCPLINE AVEVA SVG Viewer - Text Entity Location Issue Performance issue in 3D integrator using compare function Link validation has been removed from start up and replaced with a command line function for when needed, in order to prevent slow load on entry. Link data stored on CYMLNK objects consist of references to Schematic and 3D objects. These references can become invalid when objects are deleted. Earlier versions of Integrator, prior to 12.0.SP6.11, validated the link data and attempted to reset any links to invalid schematic elements. However, if schematic data is not current on the MDB, this can lead to performance issues and loss of valid links. This automatic link validation has now been removed from the startup and instead provided as a command line callable function that can be run if required. !!Integrator.ValidateLinks() Note: This method should be used only when all of the schematic and design databases, holding objects that have been linked, are current on the MDB.

28902 P-34160

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 Cable Design:
Incident Number Defect Number Description

28475 P-33779 21134 P-34088 28302 P-33615

Corrected error in creation of cableway penetration, when BRADIUS set Corrected PML error in creation of route point Exporting from the Cable application no longer puts a / in front of the name.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 PDMS:

Incident Number Defect Number Description

P-31208 P-31209 P-31210 P-31211 P-31212 P-31213 P-31215 P-32654 26912 P-32786 P-32805 P-33057 27571 P-33058 27795 P-33179 26918 P-33543

The Status Controller toolbar has new functions: Select the current element in the grid Select members of the current element in the grid Select the current 3D graphical selection in the grid Provided that the objects concerned are available in the status controller grid Allow Status comment to be changed without changing status value Status control now works better - Status Definition can assigned to UDETs Unhandled exception handled when Edit Status for design element without value Dont show promote/demote/edit dialog when Status def. not applicable to item UI now always shows description / name in Status Control & Statistical Reporting Statistical reporting in Status Control now supports inheritance of UDETs Faster start up by improving DrawListAddin Create Options Error when User Name contains a dot Status Controller Grid now refreshes when Column Grouping is activated Corrected defect in rigorous Merge when handling modified owner Restore view on Design re-entry now works better with elements in the drawlist Structures: corrected error message when creating a fitting on a GENSEC: (61,123) F&M: Form CDFITISPEC not found Isodraft: ITEMCODE FROM UDA OF SPREF for ATTAS

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27936 P-33819 P-33851 28886 P-33937 P-33964 29089 P-34060 P-34243 P-34063 P-34217 27901 P-34416 Issues found when working with extracts and status control, where an extract claim also claimed the status definitions, have been resolved. Isodraft: Output PCRFA attribute (Spool Name) in Material List for Tube Fixed Admin query crash with large (1000+) MDB lists, user lists or team lists Doing refresh after an extract flush reset used to give error Isodraft: Problem with ALLOWANCE Dabacon errors occur during migration import which make it unable to savework If flush failed (perhaps due to name clash) the error was handled incorrectly and extract flush was not reset Isodraft: PCRFA attribute now correctly output in materials column for branch with no components Isodraft: Weights of non-MDS ATTAs (via CMPREF) such as PESO were not shown

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.11, Release No. 51993 Mechanical Equipment Interface:
Incident Number Defect Number Description

P-32149 26432 P-33447 28997 P-34139

Datal of GENPRI element corrected for attribute GENTYP (now GENGT) In 12.0SP6 importing takes more and result looks incomplete Bug in STEP export while exporting unnamed hierarchy

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.9, Release No. 51981

Incident Number Defect Number Description

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SI-25540 P-33455 From PDMS 12.0.SP6.9, lines in PDF output may be output with correct thickness: A new (optional) mechanism for handling line thicknesses has been implemented so that precise User Defined linestyle width can be passed to export formats such as PDF and standard DXF. This new option is controlled by an environment variable DRAFT_EXACT_UDLINEST in order to minimise any incompatibility issues. If this is set to Y, the precise User Defined linestyle width will be passed to export formats such as PDF and standard DXF. If it is either unset (the default), or is set to N, there will be no change in existing PDMS 12.0 behaviour. However, it should be noted that at PDMS 12.1 the environment variable DRAFT_EXACT_UDLINEST will be deprecated and the behaviour will change. Clarification: Please note that User Defined linestyles are those defined in the database as LINEST elements under a style world. System Defined linestyle widths (THIN, MEDIUM, THICK) are unaffected. User Defined linestyle widths in .PLT files are also unaffected. The Minimum Line Width (MINLW) parameter remains on the PML Plot Sheet form, which is used for producing export formats as well as plot files. The user can configure this in the file PDMSUI/dflts/plotter_user_defaults (default 0.22mm), as at present. However this determines both the meaning of THIN for System linestyles and the minimum User Defined linestyle width. As a result, in order to achieve thinner User Defined linestyles, the value of MINLW must be reduced by the user. *PLEASE NOTE* that this will ALSO affect the width of the THIN System linestyle (the default in DRAFT). A similar issue exists when producing export formats via the PLOT command. The MINLW is a parameter to the command. If unset it will default to 0.2mm (it is unaffected by the plotter_user_defaults file). Therefore, the user should not create User Defined linestyles with widths less than the value that they pass to the PLOT command (either using the UI or the command). If the user lowers this value in order to switch on the environment variable and achieve thinner precise user defined line widths, this will also lower the width of the THIN DRAFT system linestyle (e.g. SOLID). For consistency it is recommended that the plotter_user_defaults file reflects the same value of MINLW that is passed to any macros that use the PLOT command. At PDMS 12.1 the link between MINLW and user defined linestyles will be removed, thereby removing the need to affect the THIN DRAFT system linestyle when using thinner user defined linestyles. However this is not available at 12.0.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.8, Release No. 51963 Diagrams:

Incident Number I-9036 I-15164 I-24817 I-26471 I-26291 I-26476 Defect Number P-17855 P-23621 P-31358 P-32297 P-32298 P-32315 P-32468 Description Annotation style automatically change. Reversing a branch. Hidden UDAs are still visible in Custom Properties form. [Diagrams] HVAC - 1st element of a branch. [Diagrams] Open Diagram command. [Diagrams] Find in Drawing (Nozzle). DWG export gets tee orientation wrong when Auto-created tees are exported

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P-32679 P-32722 P-32724 P-32726 P-32784 P-32983 Unexpected exception appears on clicking Open-Diagram in Batch Job window. Diagrams DWG export function should be renamed and moved. DWG Export add-in geometry issues. The View menu is too long. Attribute presentation setting window turns blank on using Edit Master operation. DWG Export - problems with linestyle.

Schematic 3D Integrator:
Incident Number I-15093 Defect Number P-23588 P-26753 P-28548 P-29124 P-29161 P-31697 P-31791 P-31894 P-32386 P-32804 P-32952 Description How to print-out a Compare report with an easy format. POS att value not set on the 3D Equipment which is built form SCEQUI - Imperial Units. BORE EQUAL TO -30000 when using a BORE SCPLINE Assign Rule "HBOR of first SCBRAN of SOURCE". Show colour legend for diagram and 3D view results of compare. Cannot link an SCFITT (TEE) to an OLET in compare report. UDAs for matching objects not displayed in Integrator comparison report. On Integrator, SCEQUI-SCNOZZ to EQUI-SUBE-NOZZ cause compare report error, Repeated UDA errors from rules when UDA value unset. 3D Integrator array error comparing whole diagram. Cyan pipes in 3D not getting correct compare colour. View Diagram - Objects clash in the View Diagram (Windows 7).

I-25376 I-25578 I-26631 I-27475

Schematic Model Manager:

Incident Number I-21022 Defect Number P-32366 P-32628 P-33017 Description Highlighting Graphics /SCItems in Diagram Viewer (SMM) fails with non-English Settings. Unhandled Exception when changing the size of the SVG view. Unmatched SCVALV with GTYP INST should be matched.

Schematic Model Manager Instrumentation Add-in:

Incident Number I-24971 Defect Number P31345 Description AI-prevent duplicate Attribute Mapping.

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.7, Release No. 51980

Incident number 27765 Defect number P-28703 P-33165 Description Crash getting attributes AYDIR and LYDIR on last POINTR in a complex CWBRAN Corrected orientation of material in sloping cable-trays

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.4, Release No. 51971

Incident number SI-24724 SI-25108 SI-24650 SI-25705 SI-25809 SI-22720 SI-25149 Defect number P-30020 P-31176 P-31445 P-31897 P-31932 P-32040 P-32234 P-32243 Description Isodraft: now handles spaces in file names when plot file renamed based on drawing name Isodraft: Output format option DXF or PDMS+DXF is now persistent Sch. 3D Integrator: check mark correctly shows Main Object Type in main menu Spooler: RWELD UDA values now displayed in Weld Table Diagrams: Consistency check no longer reports on background page PDMS: AutoClash now correctly detects clash when a branch tail is not connected Draft: corrected imperial bores on labels Isodraft: Joint number pointing to wrong element on iso when compression fitting used

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Incident number SI-25107 Defect number P-32256 P-32504 Description Spooler: Modify Hierarchy Reorder no longer causes error in Weld numbering Cable tray: Fill gaps with straights option no longer ignores GAP RNODE PML: deprecated function !!collectAllFor was inadvertently changed at SP6 by work to improve performance it did not collect BRAN MEMB correctly. The former behaviour has now been reinstated. Where possible, the new COLLECTION object is recommended. Cable tray: Outside type riser tray cannot create. ISODRAFT Reference Manual updated no longer describes True Type fonts and PDF output, which are not available until PDMS 12.1

SI-26570 SI-26052

P-32524 P-32532 P-32542

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.3, Release No. 51964

Incident number SI-23640 SI-24395 SI-22725 SI-7118 SI-20465 SI-22419 SI-20895 SI-23901 SI-22618 SI-22197 SI-18666 SI-20819 SI-25682 SI-25137 SI-25351 SI-25927 SI-26118 SI-22652 SI-22421 SI-22422 SI-22425 SI-18511 SI-22428 SI-22429 SI-22431 SI-22432 SI-22437 SI-22134 SI-25185 SI-25527 Defect number P-30735 P-30853 P-30898 P-31802 P-31860 P-31886 P-31918 P-31472 P-31472 P-31503 P-31673 P-26802 P-32067 P-31674 P-31936 P-31966 P-32041 P-32047 P-32069 P-32105 P-32144 P-32148 P-27482 P-28081 P-28278 P-28630 P-28887 P-29022 P-29078 P-29116 P-29403 P-29640 P-29916 P-31483 P-31748 Description Cable: GAP RNODE ignored if the Fill gaps with straights option is used Diagrams: Correction of minor spelling errors in the Schematics Explorer Diagrams: Now works correctly if the Tanswer of the pipe spec is purely numerical Diagrams: now shows Description correctly dropping fitting from instrumentation spec Corrected Syntax error in the 11.6 to 12 upgrade macro Draft: DXF output now handles multiple default paths

Mechanical Equipment Interface: Resolved a number of similar issues, including crashes, relating to the drawing of imported Equipment; believed to resolve other reported incidents. Cable: Length on Create Cable form now updated when Apply Changes button clicked PDMS: Position By form now shows up as required after WRT set to FRMW HVAC: 'Add spool Elements' now correctly includes elements in connected branch PDMS: Hole Management now works correctly with FLOOR elements PDMS: Export form now works better with Spaces in file names Admin: Can now Extract control from empty database Use of attributes PSATTS, BRCOG, SESSCAT etc. no longer causes crash if SPREF invalid Sch. 3D Int: Wrong ambiguous match on nozzles: should ignore connecting branch Sch. 3D Int: Wrong colouring in Integrator 3D comparison view Sch. 3D Int: FindOnDrawing is not zooming to component on opening second page Sch. 3D Int: OLET compare problem Sch. 3D Int: Compare now handles schematic tee owned by offleg / 3D tee in main run Sch. 3D Int: Tees not matched when lined up in report Sch. 3D Int: Compare results of same 3D piping differ if either of two diagrams compared Sch. 3D Int: Zoom on diagram is off centre for valves from SmartPlant Sch. 3D Int: Components not available in compare grid pane for linking Sch. 3D Int: Spurious red icons for pipelines matched with key attributes Sch. 3D Int: Build and compare reference wrong pipe on imported line Sch. 3D Integrator produces duplicated matches for EQUIs Sch. 3D Integrator was incorrectly comparing several PIPEs

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.2, Release No. 51959 (all in Multi-Discipline Supports)
Incident number SI-19739 Defect number P-27843 Description Draft fails to load if an MDB does not have access to item /MDS/TEMPLATES

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Incident number SI-22656 SI-23579 SI-23579 SI-23164 SI-23174 SI-23473 SI-23169 SI-23170 SI-23172 SI-23176 SI-23177 SI-23178 SI-23181 SI-23873 Defect number P-30977 P-31012 P-31045 P-31074 P-31113 P-32060 P-30558 P-30561 P-30564 P-30565 P-30566 P-30567 P-30568 P-30732 Description MdsAbaDimHang.pmlobj did not take the mds_aba_view_task parameters Line stops ST43 and ST44 for welded shoes - Isometric Description Wrong Line stops ST43 and ST44 for welded shoes - Isometric Description Wrong Wrong trunnions description when the Modify Trunnion form is used in Paragon Descriptions of some of the MDS ancillaries are not showing No weight generated on Iso for AC67 baseplate MDS admin data form does not accept imperial values Problem with LT components when selecting from MDS Ancillary form Imperial units not accepted in MDS Ancillary form Imperial units in MDS Ancillary Data Form Imperial values in MDS ancillary form Standard replacement name on MDS Ancillary Data form Elevation restriction in MDS structure Data form does not accept imperial units MDS does not work with orientated sites

First released in Fix Version 12.0.SP6.1, Release No. 51954

Incident number 9745 16616 21836 Defect number P-18854 P-19882 P-25249 P-29454 P-30046 P-31416 P-31163 P-31207 P-31339 P-31465 P-31473 P-31501 P-31509 P-31521 P-31529 P-31668 P-31707 P-31726 P-31741 P-31754 Description Cable: Check Branch Connections incorrectly shows status OK Model Editor Errors in dimension feedback (piping) Global: Copy User to a Location needs a password prompt Draft: Improved thickness for plotted Lines Improved handling of folder names with spaces (various applications) MDS ATTAs no longer generate a Datacon D900 message about inconsistent wall thickness Incorrect Error Message no longer displayed when deleting a Locked Element Cable: No longer crashes (in unusual circumstances) with Unhandled Exception error while routing a cable Correction to avoid a possible database corruption in member lists Dabacon error 571 no longer given when UDA set to default, e.g. in XML import of schematics data Cable: no longer wrongly produces crooked cable tray Cable: now routes better, and not always on last selected cable way branch Now creates 'User Defined Export Rule' for autocolours when exporting RVM file Cable: Minimise Total Length algorithm now working as described Sch. M.M: PDMS does not crashes when Instrumentation connects (Windows 7) DGN output form now supports UNC file paths Russian character handling in Database explorer and Data Viewer Results Draft: corrected Navigation to any TEXT item on hatched area Draft: corrected handling of Lvisibility and View Frames on/off

25188 25227 25192 25243 21011 18650 8306 HPD 36107

First released in MDS Fix version 11.6.SP5.7, Release no. 51922

Incident number Defect number P-27364 Description MDS ABA Draft MTO errors are not shown in the Delivery Manager Production Monitor form and thus Delivery Manager does not FAIL the failed MDS ABA Support drawing Added the MDS MMS rename function, MdsMmsRename.pmlfnc, into the MDS PMLLIB DESIGN functions for use with Model Manager

P-26535

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Incident number SI-18716 Defect number P-26826 Description Shoes Type AT150 - Error with additional stiffeners form for MDS SHOE types AT144, AT146, AT147, AT148, AT150 and AT151. The additional TWO GUSSET PLATES & RPAD functionality is NOT WORKING correctly FIXED to calculate the actual Gusset Plate Spacing depending on the number of additional Gusset Plates required etc Changes made to MDS/CATA catalogue database mds7320_0001 The PML object mdsFrameAncills.pmlobj etc. had not been fully updated to cater for the new MDS standard ANCILLARY Pipe Shoe Guides and Stops or the MDS standard TRUNNION Base Plate Guides or Stops. Ensure the UDA :MDSGUIDEREF is also set for these new MDS standards where appropriate PML function mdsgetmovedir.pmlfnc was giving incorrect values for pipe slope when creating hangers using MDS-WitchHanger interface on sloping pipes MDS WitchHanger Interface for HANGER type supports does not permit users to create hanger supports when pipe temperature is set below -20 degrees. (WitchHanger software allows hanger supports to be created on a pipe with a pipe temperature set down to -196 degrees depending on the material type.)

SI-19722

P-27844

P-28467 SI-21112 P-28559

First released in MDS Fix version 11.6.SP5.6, Release no. 51908 Incident Defect Description number number
SI-13209 SI-9965 SI-9969 SI-17045 SI-12546 SI-13878 P-22111 P-19621 P-22636 P-20080 P-25259 P-24274 P-25078 Problem building double springs on back to back channels supporting a vertical line with a C&P Fig.128 Riser clamp; this project needs this arrangement on all lines above 500C Incorrect representation for Axial Stop AN10 for Pipe The note DO NOT CUT HOLE IN PIPE is wrongly placed for trunnions Incorrect GADGET name spelling .bedpPlate corrected to .bedPlate MDS Preliminary supports missing small diameters: DN=3, DN=4, DN=6, DN=8 & DN=10 Additional COCO elements added to MDS project MDS/CATA catalogue database for HANGERS for clients not using AVEVA MAS project, which includes catalogue database MASTER/SUPPCATA with some COCO elements. All these have now been included in MDS/CATA database, which corrects HANGER assembly components model geometry. TT43 - Unable to orientate Plate 1 of branch ... Problem has been fixed Function ...\pmllib\design\functions\MdsresetdummyTT43.pmlfnc modified to correct error when a supporting BW FITTING TEE for trunnion set to ARRIVE P3 or LEAVE P3 Corrected function "mdsselectcomp.pmlfnc" it now allows a TT43 trunnion on a BW TEE fitting in ANY direction as long as trunnion direction is OPPOSITE P3 of the TEE All relevant MDS PML functions modified to cater for the AC67 Adjustable Trunnion Base Plate type supported on MDS STANDARD or SPECIAL FRAMEWORK Support type AC67 Trunnion type base plate uses PTSE /PTSE-AC67. ERROR is caused by incorrect PDISTANCE attribute at PTAX No. 1 and NOT the location of MDS TRUNNION SREF ATTA PTAX No. 1 /PTSE-AC67-P1 has been corrected so that PDISTANCE attribute is now set correctly from ORIGIN (P0) of AC67 base plate; i.e. PDISTANCE of PTAX No .1 was previously set Incorrectly to PDIST = (ATTRIB DESP[2] * 2 + ATTRIB DESP[7]) and is now set in MDS/CATA database mds7320_0001 correctly to PDIST = (ATTRIB DESP[7]) GT70 & GT71 Hold-downs not visible in selection form FIXED in TWO places, i.e. the MDS/CATA db and the MDS PML object mdsframancills.pmlobj 1. The MDS Guide types GT70, GT71, GT63 and GT64 for PIPE SHOES had an INCORRECT :MDSTRUN setting of TRUE at the CATEGORY elements , /ATT-GT70, /ATTA-GT71, /ATTAGT63 and /ATTA-GT64, in the MDS/CATA database DB FILE No. .../project/mds/mds000/mds7320_0001 2. The MDS PML object mdsframeancills.pmlobj did not cater at all for the MDS Guide
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SI-14584 SI-15935 SI-13956 SI-15410 SI-15632 and SI-15394

P-25091 P-25077 P-25092 P-25097 P-25087 P-25085 and P-25099

SI-14745

P-25095

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Incident number Defect number Description
Types GT70, GT71, GT63 and GT64 for PIPE SHOES. The relevant code has now been modified in the PML object .../pmllib/design/objects/mdsframeancills.pmlobj 3. Also the PML file .../pmllib/design/functions/mdscraddpipe.pmlfnc has been updated with the addition of the MDS Guide types GT68 and GT69 in a relevant "if" statement Application fails when trying to create a CPL MDS-WitchHanger interface PEDESTAL type support (Type 6) on <1> a horizontal pipe & on <2>the underside of a MDS trunnion base plate (a future enhancement to the current functionality under the defect P-26883 which is not included at this release) Modification required to the PML form MdsVendor.pmlfrm initialisation method .init(), i.e. load the BORE units array via the form method !this.unitsMM()

SI-18252 and SI-17086

P-26541 and P-25277

First released in MDS Fix version 11.6.SP5.5, Release no. 51899

Incident number SI-10553 Defect number P-22278 Description Missing trunnion numbered welds (NWELDS) for TT42, TT43, TT44 on spool isos. The NWELDS attribute of the main reducer in a Trunnion Support Type is now set automatically during creation or modification, using an extra data element in the defaults database (i.e. /MDS/TRUNNION/DEFAULTS/TT44/GEN/DTSE/NWEL). The correct number of WELDS is set automatically in SPOOLER using NWELDS, for output on the SPOOL isometric. ILLEGAL "TAB" characters (e.g. >>) in the MDS application caused ERRORS. The MDS-WitchHanger hanger interface is unable to Rotate and Save the orientation of a CONSTANT Spring Hanger through 0 to 180 Degrees etc This FIX allows CONSTANT SPRING(s) to be rotated, in MODIFY MODE ONLY, pass through Witch Hanger software and return, maintaining the original orientation in PDMS AVEVA MDS PML function mdsgetpartlistdata.pmlfnc updated to ensure correct output in MDS ABA Support Drawing application etc

SI-13734 SI-12441

P-22781 P-21516

P-23237

PRODUCT QUALITY STATEMENT

The development, maintenance and testing of AVEVA Solutions software products is carried out in accordance with the companys KEYSTONE lifecycle processes and this document includes a summary of the testing carried out on this release and a list of significant defects known to exist at the time of release.

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
Limited 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
AVEVAs Group Solutions Centre is satisfied that the System Testing for this release is sufficient to assure product quality.
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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/52017/w52017.pdf.

Exceptions Significant Defects and Recommended Workarounds

AVEVA intends to fix the defects listed below in a fix release or service pack as soon as reasonably possible.
Incident number Defect number P-31531 Description MDS: If the user wishes to create and/or modify MDS WitchHanger (CPL) Interface HANGER supports the supplied PML macro file MDS-CPL-UDA.pmlmac, contained in MDS\pdmsdata must be run into the MAS project in Lexicon in an MDB containing the database MASTER/MDSDICT. Schematics: Import Option in User option is not working for Excel Import progress form. Schematics: Error when import complete checkbox is checked on the Excel import (Windows 7) AVEVA P&ID will not be able to connect to the Schematics database if this update is applied. This will be resolved in a fix release of AVEVA P&ID 12.0.SP3 which will be compatible with this release and future Plant releases. It is therefore recommended this fix release is not used with earlier releases of AVEVA P&ID if its database grid is being used to access and update the Schematic database. Spooler: in order to list the correct number of joints with Victaulic clamped flange assemblies on isos, users should create a PCOM to represent the clamp. The SKEY should be CLMP, which also needs to be defined in the symbol file. Recommended Workaround This change will be included in the next full release, whereupon the macro will no longer be required. This will be fixed in version 12.1

P-33484 P-33486 SI-28486 P-33754

If the update is applied, AVEVA P&ID data can be loaded into the Plant Schematic database by generating an XML file to load into AVEVA Schematic Model Manager.

SI-26917

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/52017/w52017.pdf. Please refer also to the Product Release Latest Update Note for the original full release, http://downloads.aveva.com/51925/w51925.pdf.

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