MATERIAL REPORTS: OVERVIEW

From the EPLANT-Piping Data Base Module two types of Material Reports can be generated:

Material processed by the data base module comes from:

Although the Material Reports are automatically generated, the following minimal controls must be done to insure that the Material Take Off includes all the required material:

Material Reports: Overview (5min 2sec)

 

3D MODELS MTO STATUS

The material of each 3D model is send to the data base module with the PD_1 / 3D Model Material Report command, executed from the corresponding drawing file.

There are several vantage points in not having a direct connection between drawing files and the data base module:

Here is how it works:

3D Models MTO Status (4min 28sec)

 

PROJECT MATERIAL

The project material is defined as the Material of all 3D Models belonging to the Project, plus the Material being loaded manually as an estimate, if any. The material is identified by the 3D Model where it is generated, its Piping Line and the X Y Z Global Coordinates.

Project Material (8min 23sec)

 

MATERIAL REPORTS: FORMAT DEFINITION

Material reports of any kind may be generated at any moment. Format is customizable and output can be to Text or xls files. For xls reports to work, Microsoft Excel (any version) is required.

Material Reports: Format Definition (10min 48sec) - More

 

MATERIAL REQUISITIONS: OVERVIEW & TOTALIZATION

Requisitions are Material Reports where the Material Quantity is totalled and the material itself is grouped together with customizable criteria. These reports can be directly used to issue Purchase Orders.

Material Requisitions: Overview & Totalization (8min 50sec)

 

MATERIAL GROUPING IN REQUISITIONS

The assignment of the requisition code (ORDE field) in the Total Material table, shown in the previous point, can be modified changing the criteria for material grouping:

Material Requisitions: Grouping Definition (4min 48sec)

 

REQUISITION REPORTS

They are generated using the same interface already explained in Material Reports above.

 

MATERIAL MANUAL LOADING

It is possible to directly load material into the data base module. This option can be used to generate the first revision of Material Requisitions, using a manual estimation of project materials.

Material Manual Loading (2min 54sec)

 

COSTS

Each Piping Component can be associated with its cost, simplifying cost estimates.

Costs (3min 18sec)

 

Last updated September 26th, 2020.