Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: settings Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers about Save Default Settings: Q1. What start up settings can be customized to be automatically set when a new model is created? Answer: From AutoPIPE online help: The Tools/Model Options/Save Defaults command allows the user to save all customized system parameters in the current model as defaults for all newly created models in the current directory using the File/New menu option. Options which are saved in the defaults file (AUTOPIPE.DFL) include the General, Edit, and Results Tools/Model Options dialogs. If a new model is created in a working directory, the defaults file in the working directory will be used first. If the defaults file does not exist in the working directory, then the defaults file in the program directory (if existing) will be used instead. Note: To revert to the original AutoPIPE defaults for a new model, delete the AUTOPIPE.DFL file from the AutoPIPE program directory. As a suggestion, create Template files. Another words, similar to using MS Word, create template files to be used when starting a new document, in AutoPIPE, create various starter models for a specific project with all the PipeID, Load cases, number of thermal cycles, piping code, Tool Model Options settings, etc... already set, save it using File> Model Management> Save Archive command as a APC file in a project folder, and when someone needs to create a new model, copy the model from the project folder to a new location, use File> Model Management> Open Archive, save the file as a new model and start working. Q2. Is it possible to save Pipe IDs between models? Answer : No, you cannot save PipeID's directly to another model. However, suggest creating a master model. In this master model create short runs of pipe that will have verious different PipeID associated with them. When working in a new model, Import this master model into the current model thereby automatically creating the PipeID's to match the imported piping. Q3. Can I import combinations between files? Answer : Yes, on the Tools> Combinations> press the "Combination Options" button, near the bottom of the listing is a command "Import Combination File". Another menthod, model XYZ.DAT has a list of combination that you want to use in model ABC.DAT. Confirm the same load cases and analysis sets are in both models. After confirmation, close AutoPIPE and perform the following: open the folder where XYZ.DAT file is located and copy XYZ.CMB file to the folder where model ABC.DAT is located, rename the copied file in the new folder location as ABC.CMB. Start AtuoPIPE, the combinations should be available. Note: the CMB filename must match exactly the same as the DAT filename (except for the file extension) for this file manipulation to work. Q4. 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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