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Interference Checking

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SESSION 1

Interference Checking

Objective
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
▪ Describe the interference checking features of Smart 3D.

Before Starting this Procedure

▪ Smart 3D Overview
▪ Creating a Session File
▪ Defining a Workspace Using a System Filter
▪ Manipulating Views

Overview
Smart 3D interference detection runs in the background to identify and resolve interferences as
they are created. Interference between two objects is detected when their geometry intersects.
Design objects can have multiple geometries, called aspects, which represent different geometric
characteristics of the objects, such as the physical shape, insulation, maintenance, and
operational spaces. You can configure the Interference Checking process to detect interferences
between the different types of geometry. You can also configure the amount of clearance required
between the physical aspects of the different object types. The interference checking process can
also check for interference with the geometry from a referenced PDS project, referenced
MicroStation, and attached Point Cloud files.
When an interference is detected, an interference record is created. The Type of the record
indicates the severity of the interference as defined by your administrator. If several geometric
aspects of two objects intersect, only a single interference record indicating the highest severity
level between two objects is created. The interference record is automatically removed when you
modify the geometry so that there is no interference. You can approve interferences that you do
not want to eliminate.
Two types of interference checking processes help you integrate interference detection into your
daily design process:
▪ Server-based interference checking, also known as Database Detect
▪ Interactive interference checking, also known as Local Detect

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Server-Based Interference Checking (Database Detect)

Database Detect runs directly on the model database. You can run Database Detect on any
computer on which the Database Interference Detection service is installed. After you start the
service, Smart 3D automatically checks all existing objects that have not been checked and all
new or modified objects for interference.
When an interference record is created, a relationship is established to the graphic
objects involved in the interference. Currently, the design objects are edited from a database
perspective by this operation, preventing designers from reversing any edit they have previously
made to the design objects. Your administrator can set a delay time between when an object is
created or edited and when the object is checked for interference. This delay should be longer
than the time it typically takes an edited object to be bumped from the Undo buffer list. This time
delay on the server checking is why you should not expect an interference you have just recently
created to show up immediately as a Database Detected interference.
You can review the configuration and status of the detection by using the Interference Detection
Properties dialog box.
In a workshare configuration, Database Detect runs at the host location. The interferences are
assigned to permission groups owned by the host and then replicated to the workshare sites. They
can be reviewed just like any other data added to the model, and designers with write permissions
at the remote locations can edit the status of interference objects.

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Review Database Interference Detection Settings

To open the Interference Checking Settings dialog box, select Tools > Check Interference to
display the Check Interference ribbon. Then, click Settings .

The Database Detect tab displays the status of the database detection. The Status tab displays
the status of the database interference and the time when the interference started.
Interference records relating to any object in your workspace are also automatically loaded and
available for you to review in your design session. You can view any interference detected on the
server after you run Define Workspace by refreshing the workspace.

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Database Detect places spherical interference markers at the interference locations.

You can graphically select the interference marker without opening the Interference
List and review the properties of the interference record by selecting Edit > Properties.

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Interactive Interference Checking (Local Detect)

Local Detect runs only in the current session on your Smart 3D client computer and detects
interferences when you create and edit objects. It does not check existing objects. Local Detect
provides real-time help in the form of graphical feedback, showing you interferences immediately
after placing or editing objects in the model. Hidden objects and objects that are not retrieved to
the workspace from the server are not checked.
Local Detect marks any interference that it finds with a cube interference marker in the model. For
example, Local Detect has placed a cube interference marker at the intersection of a pipe and the
floor, as it found an interference at that location.

Local Detect interference is not persistent. Therefore, if you close and open or refresh your
session file, all the local interferences are removed from memory. However, if Database Detect is
running on the model, the database detection process will find any local interference in your model
and be seen at some future time when you refresh your workspace.

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Steps for Starting and Stopping the Local Detect Process

1. Select Tools > Check Interference.

The Check Interference ribbon displays.

2. Click Settings .
The Interference Checking Settings dialog box displays.

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3. Under the Local Detect tab, select Activate local interference detection.

4. Click OK.
It generally best to use the same settings as your administrator for the database
detection.

Check Interference Ribbon

Provides the following options related to the interference checking process at your workstation.
Settings
Displays the Interference Checking Settings Dialog. This dialog allows you to specify the
properties for the Local Detect interference. The Database Detect properties must be
configured at the server in the Project Management task.
Show Interferences

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Displays the types of interferences you specified on the Display tab of the Interference
Checking Settings Dialog. These are the interferences that may exist for the objects you
select. For example, if you check Clearance as your interference type and Edit as the option
for Required Action and then select four pipes in your workspace on which to run the
interference check, the software displays only Clearance interferences for those four pipes
when you select the Show command. If you do not select any parts, then interferences
appear for all parts in the workspace. This command becomes active after interference
markers are hidden in the workspace.
Hide Interferences
Hides the interferences that exist for the currently selected parts. If you do not select any
parts, then all interferences in the workspace are hidden. All Local Detect interferences in the
workspace are automatically hidden when you select this option. For example, if four
Database Detect and two Local Detect interferences appear and you select two of the
Database Detect interferences to hide, the two Database Detect interferences you selected
and all of the Local Detect interferences are hidden. Thus, your workspace contains only two
cleared Database Detect interferences.
Fit Interferences
Fits the active graphic view to the parts that match the interference check criteria. For
example, you might have six severe interferences and two of these interferences are between
a pump and a boiler. If you select this pump and boiler and then click the Fit command on the
Check Interference ribbon, the software fits only these two parts into the graphic view. If you
do not select any of the six interferences, the Fit command is unavailable.

Refresh Reference 3D Interferences

Retrieves all interferences associated with the Reference 3D (R3D) objects that have at least
one participating object in the workspace. See Reference 3D Model in Smart 3D Project
Management.
Click Refresh Workspace , File > Refresh Workspace, or press F5 to retrieve
interferences between all Smart 3D objects and all other object types. This includes
interferences between Smart 3D and Reference 3D objects.
List View
Toggles the display of the Interference List Dialog. The list on this dialog shows all
interferences that currently appear in the workspace. The list automatically updates whenever
you add an interference object to the workspace. You can add an interference from the Local
Detect process, or when you select the Refresh Workspace or Define Workspace
commands.
Required Action
Select the action required to deal with the selected database detected interference:
Undefined - not yet reviewed
The interference has not been reviewed and needs to be.
Edit - must resolve the interference
The interference has been reviewed. After being reviewed, it was determined that the
interference between the objects must be resolved.
None - ignore the interference
The interference has been reviewed. After being reviewed, it was determined that the

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interference can be safely ignored.

The choices in the Required Action box are controlled by the Interference Required
Action select list in the Catalog task.
Close
Closes the Check Interference ribbon.
You can graphically select an interference you see and then edit the Required Action, or you can
edit the interference using the Properties dialog box.
You can add notes about the interference on the Interference List View or in the Properties
dialog box.

Recommended Workflow for Managing Interferences

Interference detection allows you to integrate interference information into your daily design
activities without having to wait for batch checking.
Use Local Detect when you design. This will help you detect and solve problems immediately.
Regularly scan your model for graphic interference markers, and open the Interference List View
to inspect the Database Detected interferences related to your area of responsibility. There are
several ways the server process can assign interferences to you. For example, the name of the
interference can indicate responsibility when it is calculated by a custom name rule. Optionally,
the interferences can be assigned to different permission groups by rule. Your administrator can
configure these settings.
In addition to your administrator-established method, you can view all interferences related to
design objects you have created by defining a workspace that includes only the objects you have
created. The Interference List View then shows the interferences that involve your objects.
When you select an interference, both objects involved in the interference are highlighted in the
model, even if you have not included one of the objects in your workspace definition. The software
automatically retrieves the graphics for the other object from the server.

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