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Model Reference Manual

Error Messages
Error Messages

This chapter lists error messages specific to MODEL. These messages have a message number beginning with 61. Any other messages that may be output are
not described here as they are not specific to MODEL.
Note that in the following element_identifier denotes an element name or (for unnamed elements) an element reference number. The latter is a ‘system’ number
which is assigned automatically whenever an element is created.

(61:1) Unable to calculate the orientation

(61:2) element_identifier is not a piping or a hanger component or has not

been positioned oriented or selected.

(61:3) element_identifier is not a branch or piping component

(61:4) element_identifier is not a hanger or hanger component

(61:5) Unable to position element_identifier

(61:6) element_identifier does not have a position

(61:7) Unable to orientate element_identifier

(61:8) element_identifier does not have an orientation

(61:9) Unable to set the head position of element_identifier

(61:10) Unable to set the tail position of element_identifier

(61:11) Unable to set the head direction of element_identifier

(61:12) Unable to set the tail direction of element_identifier

(61:13) Trying to connect element_identifier to itself

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(61:14) Unable to set the head reference of element_identifier

(61:15) Unable to set the tail reference of element_identifier

(61:16) Current element does not have a head or a tail attribute

(61:17) Default orientation only available for piping and hanger components.

(61:18) Default orientation cannot be found. Previous element either not

positioned and oriented or not selected.

(61:19) Direction undefined for towards origin of current element

(61:20) Current element type unsuitable for DIRECTION command

(61:21) SPREF can only be selected for a piping or hanger component

(61:22) LSTUBE can only be selected for a piping component

(61:23) HSTUBE can only be selected for a BRANCH

(61:24) LSROD can only be selected for a hanger component

(61:25) HSROD can only be selected for a HANGER

(61:26) TUBE can only be selected for a BRANCH or a piping component

(61:27) ROD can only be selected for a HANGER or a hanger component

(61:28) Only BRANCHs, HANGERs, and piping and hanger components can
be selected

(61:29) element_identifier is not a SPEC

(61:30) element_identifier is not a SPCOM

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(61:31) Cannot find SPCOM name

(61:32) Appending name to specification name gives a name of more than 50

characters.

(61:33) Angle attributes can only be given values between -180 and +180
degrees.

(61:34) Degenerate orientation specified

(61:35) Pins cannot be used for connecting piping or hanger components

(61:36) Reconnecting element_identifier

(61:37) Connection to element_identifier is invalid (HREF / TREF do not point

back to nozzle)

(61:38) element_identifier is locked, reconnection fails

(61:39) element_identifier is in a read-only database, reconnection fails

(61:40) Plane parallel to movement direction

(61:41) Default movement direction only available for piping and hanger
components.

(61:42) Default movement direction not available. Previous element either not
positioned and oriented or not selected.

(61:43) ARRIVE / LEAVE ppoint cannot be determined. Current element has

probably not been selected.

(61:44) Default movement origin cannot be determined.

(61:45) BOP and TOP can only be used with piping and hanger components.

(61:46) DIRECTION command only operates on ppoints of the current element

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(61:47) Bad DIRECTION - zero degree angle specified

(61:48) Point set does not allow variable angle. Angle is unchanged, direction is
in correct plane.

(61:49) Unable to achieve specified direction - probably due to unconventional

pointset

(61:50) Pin numbers must be in the range 1 to 10

(61:51) Unable to position pin integer

(61:52) Unable to orientate pin integer

(61:53) Unable to copy the marker

(61:75) element_identifier is not a branch, reconnect fails

(61:76) Connection to a database that is not open, reconnection fails

(61:77) Cannot find P-point 1 - Nozzle catalogue reference probably not set

(61:78) Reconnect not allowed at WORLD or GPWL level

(61:79) element_identifier cannot own nozzles

(61:80) Cannot access SPCOM from which to reselect

(61:81) To position the HEAD / TAIL of a branch or hanger use POS / MOVE
PH / PT / HH / HT ...

(61:82) BOP / TOP cannot be used on a HEAD / TAIL that has not been
positioned

(61:83) Default clearance is only available for piping or hanger components

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(61:84) Shear attributes can only be given values between -89 and +89
degrees.

(61:85) element_identifier cannot be flipped - it does not have ARRIVE and

LEAVE attributes.

(61:86) Warning - Angle is greater than maximum specified in SPREF

(61:87) Warning - Angle is less than minimum specified in SPREF

(61:88) SPREF not found or unset

(61:89) element_identifier does not have a Local-axes attribute

(61:120) Too many views shown

(61:121) Form name too word for screen

(61:122) Unable to set form gadget value or gadget not found

(61:123) Form name not found

(61:125) Gadget name not found

(61:126) Item invalid as contents of view

(61:127) Form name already shown

(61:128) Form name may not be hidden

(61:129) Cannot open Recreate file

(61:130) File error while restoring data - RESTORE aborted

(61:131) File error while restoring data - please exit from module and reenter

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(61:132) Unable to RESTORE - databases modified since module state SAVEd

(61:133) Unable to SAVE - cannot access SAVE file

(61:134) Unable to SAVE - SAVE file already in use

(61:135) Unable to RESTORE - SAVE file already in use

(61:136) Unable to RESTORE - cannot access SAVE file

(61:137) Unable to RESTORE - cannot find SAVE file

(61:138) Unable to RESTORE - current database files are not those which were
in use when module state SAVEd

(61:139) Unable to RESTORE - module version number/screen size/font size is

not the same as SAVE file

(61:140) Does the user wish to save changes?

(61:150) Only piping components, nozzles and equipments can be dragged

(61:151) element_identifier is connected to element_identifier which is in a read

only database. This connection will be broken by drag.

(61:152) element_identifier has a connection to an unknown element. This

connection will be broken by drag.

(61:153) element_identifier is locked, drag aborted

(61:154) The connection from element_identifier to element_identifier will be

broken by drag.

(61:155) Attachment points can only be dragged if they have been positioned
and oriented

(61:160) Spec is not set up correctly for CHOOSE command

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(61:161) element_identifier is not a piping component

(61:162) SPEC does not contain word elements

(61:163) SPEC does not contain correct bore structure for CHOOSE

(61:164) SPEC does not contain elements matching given criteria

(61:165) Previous component, element_identifier, has zero bore

(61:166) Unforced Connections are word

(61:167) Forced Connections are word

(61:168) Connections are OFF

(61:169) Warning - Requested bore value does not match current bore word

(61:175) HOFFSET must be positive (not zero)

(61:190) Fatal error detected by Graphics Package forcing a return to MONITOR

module

(61:191) Are your databases to be updated with the changes made this session
(Y or N)

(61:192) Fatal error detected by SPLASH forcing a return to MONITOR module

(61:193) WARNING - System storage area value % full. Remove items from
drawlist to avoid fatal error.

(61:194) WARNING - Graphics storage area value % full.

(61:199) Cannot access directory name

(61:201) No more than 20 items can be given to AUTO

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(61:206) XR and YR values must be in the range 0 to 1.0.

(61:207) Specified region is too narrow.

(61:208) Illegal autolimits produced. (Does it have any primitives?)

(61:209) Mix values for colours are percentages (0 - 100)

(61:211) Only colours 1 to integer may be assigned to pens

(61:220) Failed to connect.

(61:221) Cannot calculate default orientation.

(61:225) Usable colours are system colours plus user colours 1 to integer

(61:226) Autolimits may only be set for graphic views, Please select a graphics
view and retry

(61:230) Error reading from plotfile ..

(61:231) Unrecognised code in plotfile

(61:272) Already using file - name for alpha output

(61:273) Cannot open alpha output file

(61:274) No alpha output file in use.

(61:275) Already using log file - name

(61:276) Cannot open log file

(61:278) No log file in use.

(61:303) Direction cannot be calculated between two design points with the

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same position - UP is assumed

(61:304) Position cannot be calculated as lines are parallel - first point given is
assumed

(61:305) Position cannot be calculated as line and plane are parallel - first point
given is assumed

(61:306) Angle cannot be calculated as two points are coincident - zero assumed

(61:307) Only significant and drawable elements can be tagged by type

(61:351) The WORLD and GPWLs cannot be added / removed. SITEs can only
be added using ’ADD SITE’ in a setup context.

(61:355) No more than ten elements can be added at one time

(61:357) element_identifier is not a SITE

(61:358) Only SITEs or ZONEs can be specified for ADD WITHIN. The default is
all sites in the multiple database.

(61:461) Hit radius must be at least 1mm.

(61:462) Hit radius must be no more than 100mm.

(61:463) Working grid must be at least 1mm.

(61:471) Cursor abandoned

(61:495) Form name may not be changed

(61:499) F&M: Cannot swap parent of a blocking form

(61:561) Workstation screen is not available, using TTY

(61:564) Cursor input not allowed on alpha device

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(61:565) Point entered is not in a suitable view

(61:599) Forms may not be updated

(61:800) Reference DETAIL not set

(61:820) SKEY not set

(61:830) SKEY TSFL is used with generic type TEE, not TRAP

(61:840) SKEY element_identifier not known. Assumed to be user defined

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