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User ManualMay 2011

ROSOFT 3D Pipe


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Table of Contents

1 ROSOFT 3D Pipe 3

1.1 Appl ication Tips 4

1.2 Quick Information Boxes 4

2 Menus 5

2.1.1 Toolbar 6

2.2

View menu 7

2.2.1 Camera Control 7

2.2.2 Map Overview 8

2.2.3 Artificial Horizon 8

2.2.4

Compass 92.2.5 Coverage 9

2.2.6 Band Legend 9

2.3 Options menu 10

2.3.1 Scenery Environment 10

2.4 Pipe Objects 11

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1 ROSOFT 3D Pipe

The software ROSOFT 3D Pipe provides 3D Pipeline Animations.

ROSOFT 3D Pipe features:

Distant connection with ROSOFT for Pipelines and information exchange

Overview map for navigation and depiction of above- and below-ground pipeline

sections

Free 3D navigation around the pipeline

Visual inclusion of installations and defects

Visual inclusion of various animations

Virtual journey through the pipeline Efficient grid view

Configuration with length and oclock positioning of pipeline components

Feature presentation in correct length/width scale

Multi-background options to choose from (e.g. Black-room)

Enhanced mouse navigation

Addition controls



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1.1 Application Tips

Close button

Every window has a Close button in the upper-right corner that you can click to close

the window. On the main application window, this action also quits the program.

Maximize button

If the button is visible on the main application window, clicking it will make the

application fill the whole screen. If the button is visible on a view window within an

application, clicking it will make the window fill the application workspace.

Minimize button

This button will collapse the application window so it is only visible on the task bar atthe bottom of the workspace.

1.2 Quick Information Boxes

Some information is supplemented by an interactive interface that enables you to

obtain more information.

Holding down the left mouse button and pointing to an object symbol activates Quick

Information Boxes.



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2 Menus

The main ROSOFT 3D window shows a blue-colored title bar at the top. Underneath

the title bar, the menu bar is visible. The status bar is located at the bottom of the

window.

Title bar

The Title bar is located at the top of the application window. It shows the application

name.

Menu bar

The Menu bar provides access to various commands. When a menu is selected it

shows a list of commands that control a specific function of the software. When a

Menu is selected a list of commands pertaining to that function is displayed. Scrolling

the cursor to another Menu will display a similar list for that function. The command list

is displayed until a command is selected or another action performed. It provides themenus described in the following subsections.

Toolbar

Toolbars provide one-click access to menu options such as Navigation, Feature

Information, etc.

Workspace

Each application has a workspace between the menu bar and status bar on which the

pipeline scenery is opened.

Status bar

The status bar at the bottom of the application window contains messages designed

either to show you current program status or to provide a phrase describing thefunction of a button or a menu item.



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2.1.1 ToolbarThe toolbar provides one-click access to menu options such as:

Navigation icons

Left

Right

Move On

Backwards

Upwards

Downwards

Closer to Curser

Off from Cursor

Stop Motion

Scenery Environment

Map Overview

Artificial Horizon

Compass

Coverage

Band Legend

Pipe Objects

Camera Control

Feature icons

Show/Hide Single Feature

Hide/Show Cluster

Hide/Show Groups



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2.2 View menuThe View menu offers the following commands:

2.2.1 Camera Control

The can be accessed from the View menu.

The Camera Control dialog gives the opportunity to adjust camera position for the

Circumferential camera control & Horizontal camera control. Click on the radius

marked with the red dots and drag into the desired position.

Further you can select the navigation mode by click on the respective radio button:

Navigation

FreeMotion

InternalPipe

The following list describes the respective keyboard functions:



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2.2.2 Map OverviewThe Map Overview displays the pipeline trajectory schematically in a plane (birds eye

view).

Additional attribute information about pipeline like log distance can be displayed

interactively by mouse click of red dot on symbolic trajectory. The distance settings

can be inserted to switch to the desired position.

2.2.3 Artificial Horizon

The Horizon Control shows the tool inclination in [] at a certain log distance.



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2.2.4 CompassThe Compass control shows the directory of the pipeline versus Geographic North

(azimuth) in [] at a certain log distance.

2.2.5 Coverage

The Coverage control shows both the pipeline and ground height in [m] at a certain

log distance.

2.2.6 Band Legend

The Color Band describes the color code for the above sea level quarters.



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2.3 Options menuThe Options menu provides the following commands:

You can adjust settings for the following topics:

Scenery Environment

Pipe Objects

2.3.1 Scenery Environment

Select from the Options menu to adjust the settings:

Visibility Options

Animations: switch trees & flags on/off

Scenery: switch landscape scenery on/off

Light: switch from daylight to black room view

Wire Mode: switch from pipe wall to grid view

Color Band: switch color band on/off

Motion Speed (min/max)

Tube semi-transparency (transparent/opaque)



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2.4 Pipe ObjectsSelect from the Options menu to enable/disable pipe objects.

The selected pipe object will be displayed on the right hand side of the dialog. It is

possible to set objects, such as flange, area start launcher, etc., visible or invisible via

check boxes.

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