Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: import Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers: Item #1: How do I Import a model from STAAD to AutoPIPE: Answer: Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help Contents Contents Tab Command Reference Inserting a model Model From STAAD Using PipeLink. There are some step by step instructions. However, there is additional information about this procedure available by selecting the hyper link for PipeLink Tutorial, as sown below: This hyperlinks is to files stored in the following folder: AutoPIPE 09.05.xx.xx and lower: C:\ Bentley\ AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ Examples\ AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.xx.xx and higher: C:\Bentley \AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries \Documents\ Item #2 When I import a model from STAAD the results are rotated 90 deg, why? Answer: Confirm that Both models are using the same axis orientation. Global Y-axis or Global Z-Axis is Vertically UP in both models before importing the STAAD model into AutoPIPE. Item #3: After importing a model from PipeLINK into a new AutoPIPE model the displacement under GR loads only is causing a very large displacement on the horizontal plane (Z-Axis). Answer: There is a reported issue that is occurring due to a missing beam section property: "Min. Radius of Gyration" (not visible on the beam properties dialog screen). This property is not populated with a valid value during Pipelink import from STAAD. This issue will be fixed in AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.01.xx and higher. One avoidance is to correct the faulty beam sections in AutoPIPE after Pipelink import: 1. Import the STAAD model into AutoPIPE and analyze the model. 2. Identify which beams have large displacements by reviewing one or more of the following: animating load case, output rerport, or Results grid. (i.e Beam ID (237, 451 etc). 3. On the Beam Tab of the input grid, locate the Beam ID, pan to the right under "Section ID" column determine which beam property is affected (ex.10 L100X100X7). 4. On the Section ID tab of the input grid, locate the affected section Id from previous step (ie. 10) and d ouble click the black arrow at the beginning of the row to open the modify section database properties dialog. 5. Press the Select button on the dialog and re-s elect the same section ID (ex, L100X100X7) again from the database. Press OK button 2x to close out of the command. 6. Analyze the model and view results. 7. Update all those affected beam properties until the model is fixed. Logged under CAE-TR-11109. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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