Problem:

Where can I dind information about the different versions of the AutoPIPE PCF translator?

Answer:

The following file is copied to the location when installing the application:

C:\ Bentley\ AutoPIPE Translators\ PCF Translator\ README.txt

Excerpt from the above file:

This enclosure contains a Software Tool for converting SmartPlant, CADWorx,
Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks PCF Models into an AutoPIPE Batch Neutral File (*.NTL)
which can be automatically saved as *.DAT file and opened in AutoPIPE. Bentley and
Users have performed testing on a number of test models and found good
translation results. Any translation issues found please send to support@bentley.com ,
subject “AutoPIPE” and we will fix and issue a patch for this translator in a timely
manner.

1.0.0.6

   Following Fixes/Changes were made.
   1. Flange rating e.g. CL300 was not being set in the NTL, even though mapping defined in PCFin.map
   2. Flanges were placed separate instead of mating
   3. Vent pipe created in same segment as the header instead of a new segment

1.0.0.7

   1. Point ID for disconnected components was not setup correctly

1.0.0.8

   1. File Opening issue fixed  if the folder name has ".pcf" in it
   2. Olet at branch is always treated as a new segment
   3. Zero Length Pipe are skipped and not written to ntl
   4. Modified Support Mapping "01HG" to "GUID"
   5. Added Component mapping of "UNION" to "PIPE"
   6. Added [UNITS-COORDINATES] mapping of MM-HUNDREDTHS To "30480"

1.0.0.9

   1. Loop between two components detected and hang issue fixed

1.0.0.10

   1. Added command line support (batch processing)
   2. Bend radius clearance issue resolved (round off problem)
   3. Negative OD is handled. Now translator takes an absolute of the OD value.

1.0.0.11

   1. Added Component mapping of "FILTER “to "PIPE"
   2. Piping Code, Material Library and Component Library dropdowns added
   3. Pressure rating is being searched from ITEM-DESCRIPTION; in previous version pressure ratting was
fetched from 2nd position of comma separated ITEM-DESCRIPTION

1.0.0.12

   1. Zero length components are ignored

1.0.0.13

   1. Default material library
   2. A new drop down list to select a version of AutoPIPE installed to open the translated file
   3. Multiple PCF files selection for translation in one go
   4. Bug Fixed: There was problem reading Outside diameter for OLets
   5. Shortcut is created under a new program group Programs> Bentley AutoPIPE Translators > SmartPlant Translator

1.0.0.14

   1. Pipe schedule mapping table added to pcfin.map
   2. Search ITEM DESCRIPTION for a matching schedule with the mapping table. If no match found then use default schedule in the table

1.0.0.15

   1. Added support to ignore tab characters to solve issues with reading pcf files containing tab characters

1.0.0.16

   1. Fixed issue with pressure value in the NTL card which was not exported on correct position. This could result in incorrect value of
pressure imported to AutoPIPE if the value is greater then 99.

1.0.0.17

   1. Fixed wrong pipe and material assignment to run points following bends
   2. Change application name from Smart Pant Translator to PCF Translator.
   3. Search flange rating in ITEM-Code description as well if no rating found in ITEM-DESCRIPTION

1.0.0.18

   1. Fixed supports import problem introduced in ver 1.0.0.12 onwards

1.0.0.19

   1. Introduced some tolerance in coordinates while connecting components in a line

1.0.0.20
   1. Improved bend radius calculation routine to calculate radius using both near, far points of elbow and use the minimum radius of the two

1.0.0.21

   1. Add support to read UCI(Universal Component Identifier ) from each component and write in NTL as UUID tag.

1.0.0.22

   1. Connect disconnected segments if the gap is less than/ equal to tolerance value
   2. Tolerance can be changed from PCFIN.MAP file

1.0.0.23

   1. Add support to import Line Number and Line Class

1.0.0.24

   1. Fixed issues with connection tolerance
   2. Added support to import Flex Joint Component
   3. Retain PXF/PCF flange length
   4. Added support to import cross component

 
1.0.0.25

   1. Fixed unit converion problem in PCF connection tolerance
   2. Fixed an inaccurate distance calculation problem between 2 points

1.0.0.26

   1. Ignore duplicate components while generating NTL file.
   2. Added support to detect overlapping components and notify the user that NTL conversion aborted due to overlapping components.

1.0.0.27

   1. Move PCF Translator business logic into separate Dll

1.0.0.28

   1. #10056 Add feature to batch process multiple PCF files into one DAT file.
       a) Added support to convert multiple PCF files of same unit system into one DAT model.
       b) If multiple PCF files are selected and the unit system of selected PCF files are different then program will show a report which contains file name , units-bore, units cords and units weight.

1.0.0.29

   1. #10791 PCF Translator: Temperature is incorrectly imported
   2. #10792 PCF Translator: Corrosion allowance is not imported from PCF file.
   3. #10793 PCF Translator: Wrong values of insul. density & specific gravity are imported.
   4. #10794 PCF Translator: Pipe schedule is not imported from PCF file.
   5. #10835 PCF Translator: Program does not import support whose SKEY is ANCH.
   6. #10854 PCF Translator: Fetch material from Item Code > Description.
   7. #10856 PCF Import: segment connectivity issues with >1 incoming pipes.
   8. PCF Translator: Add an option to ignore continuation components.

1.0.0.30

   1. #10862 PCF Translator: Add an option to ignore continuation components.
   2. #10866 PCF Translator:Overlapping comp. report should be displayed at the end on dialog.

1.0.0.31

   1. #10882 PCF Translator: Add an option to ignore overlapping components.
   2. Add support to define PCF to AutoPIPE coordinates mapping.
   3. #10887 PCF Translator: Move Toler., flange length, Ignore options to Tools>Setting dlg

1.0.0.32

   1. #10056 Add feature to batch process multiple PCF files into one DAT file.
   2. #10938 PCF Translator: Add support to fetch pipe size (OD) if specified in fraction

1.0.0.33

   1. #11014 PCF Translator: Point names of 4 characters may cause import to fail

1.0.0.34

  1. #11048 PCF Translator: Program should remove overlapping part of a component. 

 We have added a new option to remove the overlapping part of a component. This option is by default on. The option to ignore overlapping component and remove part of component are naturally exclusive of each other so if one is enabled, other becomes disabled.

User is also warned of the affect in the log as shown below.

Note: Please make sure that you uninstall your previous PCF Translator before installing this - as this installer detects if PCFIn.map file is modified on your machine and then it does not replace/update it.

See Also

Bentley AutoPIPE

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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