Automated D/3 to Visio Analog Diagrams

Software · Thu Aug 10 04:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:1230602

Posey, Stephen B.

ADVAD1 reads an ASCII file containing the D/3 DCS MDL input for analog points for a D/3 continuous database. It uses the information in the files to create a series of Visio files representing the structure of each analog chain, one drawing per Visio file. The actual drawing function is performed by Visio (requires Visio version 4.5+). The user can configure the program to select which fields in the database are shown on the diagram and how the information is to be presented. This gives a visual representation of the structure of the analog chains, showing selected fields in a consistent manner. Updating documentation can be done easily and the automated approach eliminates human error in the cadding process. The program can also create the drawings far faster than a human operator is capable, able to create approximately 270 typical diagrams in about 8 minutes on a Pentium II 400 MHz PC. The program allows for multiple option sets to be saved to provide different settings (i.e., different fields, different field presentations, and /or different diagram layouts) for various scenarios or facilities on one workstation. Option sets may be exported from the Windows registry to allow duplication of settings on another workstation.

• Short Name / Acronym: ADVAD1.0; 001340IBMPC00
• Version: 00
• Programming Language(s): Medium: X; OS: Windows 95/98/NT; Compatibility: PC
• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Company
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: P
• OSTI ID: 1230602
• Country of Origin: United States