Data consistency check

Design errors can be detected by doing consistency check. This is the list of errors for data consistency
check.

ERROR
CODE

ERROR
DESCRIPTION

ERROR CAUSE

ACTION
BY

HEAD REFERENCE
NOT SET

The Head reference should

only be unset (i.e. null) if
the Head Connection Type
HCONN is set to OPEN,
VENT, CLOS or DRAN.

DESIGN

HEAD REFERENCE
POINTS TO
NONEXISTENT
ELEMENT

This error would result from

the deletion of a component,
such as a Nozzle, to which
the Head of the Branch was
originally connected

DESIGN

BAD HEAD RETURN

REFERENCE

The Head is connected to an

element that does not refer
back to the Branch. This can
occur when the Head of a
Branch is connected to
another Branch, implying
that a Tee should be placed
somewhere along the
second Branch. The error
can also occur when two or
more branches are
inadvertently connected to
the same terminal.

DESIGN

HEAD TERMINAL
PROBLEM WITH
SPREF

Either the Head terminal has

an unset SPREF or the
SPREF points to a nonexistent SPCOM.

ADMIN

A110

HEAD TERMINAL
PROBLEM WITH
CATREF

Either the Head terminal has

an unset CATREF or the
CATREF points to a nonexistent Catalogue
component.

ADMIN

A120

HEAD TERMINAL

There is a Catalogue

ADMIN

A10

A20

A30

A100

A130

A140

A150

A200

A210

PROBLEM IN
ACCESSING PPOINTS

problem in accessing the ppoints of the Head terminal.

HEAD TERMINAL
PROBLEM, P-POINT
NO.n DOES NOT
EXIST

A required p-point of the

Head terminal does not exist
in the set of p-points.

ADMIN

HEAD TERMINAL
PROBLEM INVALID
FLOW ATTRIBUTE
ON CONNECTED
BRANCH

This is testing for flow with

Branch to Branch
connections. Branches have
a FLOW attribute which can
be set to FORW or BACK
or NUL. If FLOW is not set
correctly this results in an
error

DESIGN

HEAD TERMINAL
PROBLEM,
TERMINAL
INCONSISTENT
FLOW ACROSS
BRANCH
CONNECTION

The FORW flow means that

the fluid in the Branch goes
from Head to Tail with the
reverse for BACK. The
code then checks that the
fluid flows correctly from
one Branch to the next. To
fix the problem check the
network to see that all the
flows are in the correct
direction

DESIGN

DIRECTION HDIR
NOT SAME AS
TERMINAL
DIRECTION

If the Head is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the direction
HDIR should always be
identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

POSITION HPOS
NOT SAME AS
TERMINAL
POSITION

If the Head is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the position
HPOS should always be
identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

HBORE NOT SAME

AS TERMINAL BORE

If the Head is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the bore
HBORE should always be
identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

CONNECTION TYPE
HCONN NOT SAME
AS TERMINAL
CONNECTION TYPE

If the Head is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the connection
type HCONN should always
be identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

A300

REFERENCE
HSTUBE UNSET

There is more than 1mm of

tube between the Head and
the p-arrive of the first
Component (or the Tail), but
HSTUBE is unset.

ADMIN

A310

REFERENCE
HSTUBE REFERS TO
A NONEXISTENT
SPCOM

This may occur if part of the

Specification has been
deleted.

ADMIN

A320

HSTUBE PROBLEM,
CATREF IN SPCOM
IS UNSET

This indicates an error in the

Specification.

ADMIN

A330

HSTUBE PROBLEM,
CATREF IN THE
SPCOM REFERS TO
NONEXISTENT
Catalogue
COMPONENT

This may occur if part of the

Catalogue has been deleted
or if the CATREF is unset.

ADMIN

A340

HSTUBE PROBLEM,
GTYPE OF
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT IS NOT
SET TO TUBE

The component pointed to

by HSTUBE is not of type
TUBE in the Catalogue.

ADMIN

HSTUBE PROBLEM
IN ACCESSING PPOINT

There is a Catalogue
problem in accessing a ppoint of the tube pointed to
by HSTUBE.

ADMIN

A220

A230

A350

HBORE NOT SAME

AS BORE OF
HSTUBE

The bore of any tube

leading from the Head,
determined from the
Catalogue, should always be
identical to HBORE

ADMIN

A410

HCONN NOT
COMPATIBLE WITH
CONNECTION TYPE
OF HSTUBE

The connection type of any

tube leading from the Head,
determined from the
Catalogue, should be
compatible with HCONN.

ADMIN

A420

ISPEC REFERENCE
POINTS TO
NONEXISTENT
ELEMENT

This error would occur if,

for example, the Insulation
Specification pointed to by
ISPEC had been deleted.

ADMIN

INSULATION
CANNOT BE
SELECTED USING
HBORE

There is no suitable
insulation in the Catalogue
for the combination of
temperature TEMP and bore
HBORE

ADMIN

B10

TAIL REFERENCE
NOT SET

The Tail reference should

only be unset (i.e. zero) if
the Tail connection type
TCONN is set to OPEN,
VENT, CLOS or DRAN.

DESIGN

B20

TAIL REFERENCE
POINTS TO
NONEXISTENT
ELEMENT

This error would result from

the deletion of a component,
such as a Nozzle, to which
the Tail of the Branch was
originally connected.

DESIGN

BAD TAIL RETURN

REFERENCE

The Tail is connected to an

element that does not refer
back to the Branch. This can
occur when the Tail of a
Branch is connected to
another Branch, implying
that a Tee should be placed
somewhere along the
second Branch. The error
can also occur when two or
more branches are
inadvertently connected to
the same terminal.

DESIGN

A400

A430

B30

TAIL TERMINAL
PROBLEM WITH
SPREF

Either the Tail terminal has

an unset SPREF or the
SPREF points to a nonexistent SPCOM.

ADMIN

B110

TAIL TERMINAL
PROBLEM WITH
CATREF

Either the Tail terminal has

an unset CATREF or the
CATREF points to a nonexistent Catalogue
component.

ADMIN

B120

TAIL TERMINAL
PROBLEM IN
ACCESSING PPOINTS

There is a Catalogue
problem in accessing the ppoints of the Tail terminal.

ADMIN

B130

TAIL TERMINAL
PROBLEM, P-POINT
NO.n DOES NOT
EXIST

A required p-point of the

Tail terminal does not exist
in the set of p-points.

ADMIN

TAIL TERMINAL
PROBLEM INVALID
FLOW ATTRIBUTE
ON CONNECTED
BRANCH

This is testing for flow with

Branch to Branch
connections. Branches have
a FLOW attribute which can
be set to FORW or BACK
or NUL. If FLOW is not set
correctly this results in an
error

DESIGN

TAIL TERMINAL
PROBLEM,
TERMINAL
INCONSISTENT
FLOW ACROSS
BRANCH
CONNECTION

The FORW flow means that

the fluid in the Branch goes
from Tail to Tail with the
reverse for BACK. The
code then checks that the
fluid flows correctly from
one Branch to the next. To
fix the problem check the
network to see that all the
flows are in the correct
direction

DESIGN

B100

B140

B150
B200

DIRECTION TDIR
NOT SAME AS
TERMINAL
DIRECTION

If the Tail is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the direction
TDIR should always be
identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the

DESIGN

terminal.

B210

B220

B230

C500

C510
C520

POSITION TPOS NOT

SAME AS TERMINAL
POSITION

If the Tail is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the position
TPOS should always be
identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

TBORE NOT SAME

AS TERMINAL BORE

If the Tail is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the bore
TBORE should always be
identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

CONNECTION TYPE
TCONN NOT SAME
AS TERMINAL
CONNECTION TYPE

If the Tail is connected to a

terminal, such as a Nozzle
or Tee, then the connection
type TCONN should always
be identical to that of the
appropriate p-point of the
terminal.

DESIGN

TUBE BETWEEN
HEAD AND TAIL
LESS THAN TUBE
MINIMUM

The distance between the

Head position, HPOS, and
the Tail position, TPOS, is
greater than zero and less
than the specified minimum
tube length (default:
100mm).

DESIGN

BAD HEAD TO TAIL

GEOMETRY

Either the Head position,

HPOS, does not lie at a
positive distance along the
line through TPOS in the
direction TDIR or the Tail
position, TPOS, does not lie
at a positive distance along
the line through HPOS in
the direction HDIR.

DESIGN

HBORE NOT SAME

AS TBORE

When there are no

components on the branch,

DESIGN

the Head bore, HBORE,

should be identical to the
Tail bore, TBORE

HCONN IS NOT
COMPATIBLE WITH
TCONN

This implies that the Head is

connected directly to the
Tail with no Tube or piping
components in between;
hence the Head connection
type, HCONN, must be
compatible with the Tail
connection type, TCONN.

DESIGN

THIS BRANCH HAS

NO COMPONENTS

This does not necessarily

indicate an error. It is
merely output as a warning
to the designer.

DESIGN

D100

REFERENCE SPREF
UNSET

This probably means that

the designer has forgotten to
select the piping
component.

DESIGN

D110

REFERENCE SPREF
REFERS TO A NONEXISTENT SPCOM

This may occur if part of the

specification has been
deleted

ADMIN

D120

SPREF PROBLEM,
CATREF IN SPCOM
IS UNSET

This indicates an error in the

Specification.

ADMIN

D130

SPREF PROBLEM,
CATREF IN THE
SPCOM REFERS TO
NON-EXISTENT
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT

This may occur if part of the

Catalogue has been deleted
or if the CATREF in the
SPCOM is unset.

ADMIN

D140

SPREF PROBLEM,
GTYPE OF
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT IS NOT
SAME AS TYPE OF
DESIGN DATA
COMP0NENT

The GTYPE of the

Catalogue component must
be the same as the type of
the piping Component in the
design data.

ADMIN

SPREF PROBLEM,
GTYPE OF

An error has been found in

accessing the p-points of the

C530

C540

D150

ADMIN

CATALOGUE
COMPONENT IS NOT
SAME AS TYPE OF
DESIGN DATA
COMP0NENT

Catalogue component
pointed to by CATREF

D160

REFERENCE
CATREF UNSET

This applies only to

Nozzles, for which the
CATREF must be set.

ADMIN

D170

REFERENCE
CATREF REFERS TO
A NON-EXISTENT
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT

This may occur if part of the

Catalogue has been deleted.
It applies only to Nozzles.

ADMIN

D200

ARRIVE P-POINT
NOT IN PTSET OF
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT

The arrive p-point number

does not exist in the PTSET
of the Catalogue
Component.

ADMIN

D210

LEAVE P-POINT NOT

IN PTSET OF
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT

The leave p-point number

does not exist in the PTSET
of the Catalogue
Component.

ADMIN

D300

REFERENCE CREF
NOT SET

Multi-way Components
may be left unconnected
only if the connection type
of the relevant p-point is
OPEN, CLOS, VENT,
DRAN or NULL.

DESIGN

D310

REFERENCE CREF
POINTS TO NONEXISTENT BRANCH

This may occur if the

Branch that is pointed to by
the CREF has been deleted.

DESIGN

BAD CREF RETURN

REFERENCE

This may occur if the

Branch that is pointed to by
the CREF has been
reconnected to another
terminal.

DESIGN

D320
D330

REFERENCE CRFA n
NOT SET

An entry in the connection

reference array may only
remain unset if the
corresponding p- point in
the Catalogue does not exist

ADMIN

or if the connection type of

the corresponding point is
VENT, OPEN, CLOS or
NULL.

D340

D350

D400

D410
D420

REFERENCE CRFA n
POINTS TO NONEXISTENT BRANCH

This may occur if the

Branch pointed to by the nth
reference in the connection
reference array has been
deleted.

DESIGN

BAD CRFA n
RETURN
REFERENCE

This may occur if the

element pointed to by the
nth reference in the
connection reference array
has been reconnected to a
third Branch.

DESIGN

ARRIVE TUBE [ROD]

LESS THAN TUBE
[ROD] MINIMUM.
ACTUAL TUBE
[ROD] LENGTH IS

The distance between the

arrive p-point of this
component and the leave ppoint of the previous
component (or Head) is
greater than zero and less
than the specified minimum
tube [rod] length (default:
100mm).

DESIGN

BAD ARRIVE
GEOMETRY + details
of geometric errors

The position and direction

of the arrive p-point of this
component are not correct
with respect to the leave ppoint of the previous
component (or Head). The
error could be caused by
incorrect positioning of this
component, the previous
component (or Head) or
both.

DESIGN

BAD ARRIVE BORE

[ROD DIAMETER]

The bore of the arrive ppoint of this component is

not equal to the bore of the
preceding tube or, if this
component is not preceded
by tube, to the bore of the
leave p-point of the

DESIGN

previous component (or

HBORE).

D430

BAD ARRIVE
CONNECTION TYPE

The connection type of the

arrive p-point of this
component is not
compatible with the
preceding tube or, if this
component is not preceded
by tube, to the connection
type of the leave p-point of
the previous component (or
HCONN).

DESIGN

D500

REFERENCE
LSTUBE [LSROD]
UNSET

The user has probably

forgotten to select the
piping/hanger Component.

DESIGN

D510

REFERENCE
LSTUBE [LSROD]
REFERS TO A NONEXISTENT SPCOM

This may occur if part of the

Specification has been
deleted.

ADMIN

D520

LSTUBE [LSROD]
PROBLEM, CATREF
IN SPCOM IS UNSET

This indicates an error in the

Specification.

ADMIN

D530

LSTUBE PROBLEM,
CATREF IN THE
SPCOM REFERS TO
NON-EXISTENT
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT

This may occur if part of the

Catalogue has been deleted
or if the CATREF in the
SPCOM is unset

ADMIN

D540

LSTUBE PROBLEM,
GTYPE OF
CATALOGUE
COMPONENT IS NOT
SET TO TUBE

The component pointed to

by LSTUBE is not of type
TUBE in the Catalogue.

ADMIN

D550

LSTUBE [LSROD]
PROBLEM IN
ACCESSING
PPOINTS

There is a Catalogue
problem in accessing a ppoint of the tube/rod pointed
to by LSTUBE [LSROD].

ADMIN

LEAVE BORE
[DIAMETER] NOT
SAME AS BORE

The bore of the leave ppoint of this Component is

not the same as the bore of

D600

DESIGN

[DIAMETER] OF
LSTUBE [LSROD]

the tube/rod following the

Component.

LEAVE
CONNECTION TYPE
NOT COMPATIBLE
WITH CONNECTION
TYPE OF LSTUBE
[LSROD]

The connection type of the

leave p-point of this
Component is not
compatible with the tube/
rod following the
component.

DESIGN

D620

INSULATION
CANNOT BE
SELECTED USING
LEAVE BORE

There is no suitable
insulation in the Catalogue
for the combination of
temperature TEMP and the
bore of the leave p-point.

ADMIN

D630

ATTACHMENT TYPE
INVALID MUST BE
ONE OF FLOW,
XXXX, SSSS, CCCC,
CCNN, INPP, WELD,
HANG, PENI, NUL
OR NULL

You have set an incorrect

TYPE attribute for an
ATTA.

DESIGN

D740

ANGLE OF
COMPONENT IS
GREATER THAN
MAXIMUM ANGLE
SPECIFIED IN SPREF

The designed angle of a

Pulled Bend, Elbow or Weld
is greater than is allowed by
the SPECs

DESIGN

D740

ANGLE OF
COMPONENT IS
LESS THAN
MINIMUM ANGLE
SPECIFIED IN SPREF

The designed angle of a

Pulled Bend, Elbow or Weld
is less than is allowed by the
SPECs.

DESIGN

ANGLE GREATER
THAN m DEGREES.
ACTUAL ANGLE IS
n.

The designed angle of a

Pulled Bend or Elbow is
greater than the maximum
angle specified by the user
(see TOLERANCE
MAXANGLE).

DESIGN

D610

D740
D800

Reference DETAIL
unset.

This refers to the DETA

attribute of the SPREF of
the branch component.
Without it no SKEY will be
available for that element

ADMIN

within ISODRAFT.
D820

SKEY not set

ADMIN

D840

SKEY #N not known.

Assumed to be user
defined

ADMIN

LEAVE TUBE LESS

THAN TUBE
MINIMUM. ACTUAL
TUBE LENGTH IS

The distance between the

leave p-point of the current
component and the tail
position, TPOS, is greater
than zero and less than the
specified minimum tube
length (default: 100mm).

DESIGN

BAD LEAVE
GEOMETRY

The position and direction

of the leave p-point of this
component are not correct
with respect to the position,
TPOS, and direction, TDIR,
of the tail. The error could
be caused by incorrect
positioning of this
component, the Tail, or
both.

DESIGN

E720

LEAVE BORE NOT

SAME AS TBORE

The bore of the leave ppoint of this component is

not the same as the tail bore,
TBORE.

DESIGN

E730

LEAVE
CONNECTION TYPE
NOT COMPATIBLE
WITH TCONN

The connection type of the

leave p-point of this
component is not
compatible with the tail
connection type TCONN.

DESIGN

E700

E710

Types of ATTA

ISODRAFT uses attachment point elements in the DESIGN database, known as ATTAs. These are used
to allow forces, moments, etc. to be applied to a Branch during pipe stressing, to show the location of
support points, and to attach comments, flow arrows, etc. to the pipes on isometric plots.
The different types of ATTA are defined by the setting of the ATTY attribute. The ATTY settings and other
information for different types of ATTA are given below.

Support ATTAs are used to mark the position of a support on the pipe. There are three types of
support ATTA:Comment ATTAs are used to add a drawing note with leader line to a position on a pipe,
typically to add a floor penetration note. They have ATTY set to CCCC. If this point is not already
dimensioned, for example, if it lies in the tube, additional dimensions to the ATTA position will be
output.
o
ATTY type Unset, is the default type of support ATTA. They are used to mark the position
of a support on the pipe. They should be positioned on the centreline of the pipe. If they are not:

Data consistency checking will generate an error message, unless ATTACHECK

OFF is set, in which case no check is made for correct orientation and position of the ATTA.
If the ATTA is within tube, it will be shown at the p-leave of the previous component or at the
head of the branch. This can cause the dimensioning of another Support ATTA further down the
pipe to be omitted.

To position the ATTA within the previous component, connect it in list order after
the component, then explicitly set its position, or move it BY the required distance along the
direction of P-arrive. Note that, in this case, data consistency checking will generate an error
message unless ATTACHECK OFF is set.
For elbows and bends, ATTAs can be positioned on projected centrelines, i.e. at the intersection
of centrelines.Note: Supports on tube are shown with a symbol, but supports on components
are not.

ATTY type Hang ATTAs are used in the Hangers & Supports application to
indicate where a hanger type support will be attached to a pipe or component. They operate in
exactly the same way as ATTY type Unset ATTAs.

ATTY type Weld ATTAs are also used in the Hangers & Supports application.
This type of ATTA is used to position the plotted ATTA symbol a fixed distance inside the
previous component (e.g. at the P0 of an ELBO component), rather than moving the ATTA to
that point as you have to do with ATTY types Unset and Hang.
It is accomplished by the ATTA having a P3 point, which is a set distance in the arrive direction
from P1/P2. The distance between P1/P2 and P3 must be set in the catalogue for each ATTA of
this type, which is then used with the same component (e.g. ELBO). The symbol for this ATTA is
automatically plotted at its P3 point.
Inserting the ATTA directly after the previous component ensures the ATTA symbol is plotted at
the correct point inside that component.

Comment ATTAs should lie on the centreline of the pipe.

To position the ATTA within the previous component, connect it in list order after the component, then
explicitly set its position, or move it BY the required distance along the direction of p-arrive. Note that,
in this case, data consistency checking will generate an error message unless ATTACHECK OFF is
set.

Non-dimensional Comment ATTAs are used to add a drawing note with leader line to a position
on a pipe; for example, to add a paint colour note. They have ATTY set to CCNN. This type of ATTA
will not be dimensioned.

Flow ATTAs are used to position inline flow arrows in tube. They have ATTY set to FLOW. The
arrow is not dimensioned, but it is positioned on the tube in proportion to its 3D position.
The flow is from head to tail if the FLOW of the branch is the default forwards direction, or tail to head
if the FLOW of the branch is backwards.
Note: The FLOWARROWS INLINE command must be used for flow arrows to be plotted for tube.
Split ATTAs for a normal isometric are used to set the point at which an isometric should be split
onto the next sheet. They have ATTY set to XXXX.
ISODRAFT sometimes repositions split points if a more logical point is close. For example, consider a
Tee with a Flange welded to P3, and a Gasket and a Valve connected to the Flange. If a Split ATTA is
positioned between the Tee and the Flange, ISODRAFT will split the pipe at the natural break formed
by the Flange.
Normal Split ATTAs are ignored for system isometrics and equipment trim isometrics.
Split ATTAs for system isometrics have ATTY set to SSSS. This type of ATTA is used to set the
point at which a system isometric or equipment trim isometric should be split onto the next sheet. The
same considerations as for normal isometric split ATTAs apply.
Insulation symbol ATTAs have ATTY set to INPP (insulation personnel protection). This ATTA type
is used to set the start and stop points of insulation on the isometric. The insulation specification note
will be shown at the start point of the insulation, but not at the end (to avoid duplicating information).