Add Functional Object To Structure

Explanation

This activity is used to create hierarchical structure such as: function, location, from, to, process, pipe system and electrical. This can be done either by adding an existing parent to an object or defining a new child for an object. Both procedures are explained in this document. The field name for entering a functional parent is called ‘Belongs to Object’. Field names for all other structures correspond to its structure name: location, from, to, process, pipe system and electrical.

Main window and the starting point for managing structures is Equipment Object Navigator. This window shows a graphical view and enables creation and modification of structures.

Prerequisites

Functional object must have been created.

The parent object to which the functional object is about to be connected, must have been created.

When added into a functional structure, object level must have a lower number than the object level on the parent object. (Object level is only validated for the functional structure and not for location, from, to, process, pipe system and electrical structure.)

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a functional object will be added into one or several of the following structures: function, location, from/to, process, pipe system and/or electrical.

Window

Equipment Object Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Equipment Object Navigator

Procedure

Use the following procedure to connect an existing parent using function, location, from, to, process, pipe system and electrical in Equipment Object Navigator window:

  1. Open the Equipment Object Navigator window.
  2. Search for the equipment object that will lie at the bottom of the functional structure that you wish to create.
  3. Go to Functional Object tab.
  4. In the Belongs to Object field, enter the ID of the function and its site.

or

  1. Go to Structure tab, enter the parent object ID and site using location, from, to, process, pipe system and electrical fields.
  2. Click Save.
  3. Search for the parent defined in step 4 and 5 on the Functional Object  window, and define its parents to add one more upper level to the structure.

Use the following procedure to create a child structure using  Equipment Object Navigator window:

  1. Open the  Equipment Object Navigator window.
  2. Search for the equipment object that acts as parent.
  3. Select structure to create in drop down list; function, location, from, to, process, pipe system or electrical.
  4. Select the object in graphical tree and select the right-click and then click Create Functional Object.
  5. Enter the Object ID, Object Description and Object Level and click OK.
  6. Click Save.