Issue #1: *** ERROR: INVALID THICKNESS GIVEN. PIPE IGNORED. The following is found in the MSG log file: *** ERROR: INVALID THICKNESS GIVEN. PIPE IGNORED. *** ERROR: UNSUPPORTED OR UNRECOGNIZED ELEMENT TAG. Solution #1 : After converting PCF file to NTL file with the AutoPIPE translator, open the NTL files in any text editor program, search for all occurrence of "PIPE", the 2nd entry is supposed to be the wall thickness (Please see the following AutoPIPE help section: Help > Contents> Search Tab> enter "PIPE - Pipe Data" (include the quotes), press List Topics button, double click on the selected topic from the list provided to see more information). AutoPIPE does not allow a negative wall thickness. Remove all the -ve signs (ex "-9.00" should be "9.00",save the file, and open in AutoPIPE. Solution #2: After converting PCF file to NTL file with the AutoPIPE translator, open the NTL files in any text editor program, search for all occurrence of "COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4", this value should start with a number (ex. “COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 204-AFRA-0300”, or “COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 600-FPA-0800”). The following is NOT acceptable: “COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 -0011-0011”, notice the first character was a “-“ character instead of a number. Per this example, insert a valid number before "-0011-0011". Issue #2: *** ERROR: MATERIAL FILE NOT FOUND . The following is found in the MSG log file: *** ERROR: MATERIAL FILE NOT FOUND. Answer: Be sure that the material file (xxx.LIB) specified on the PCF translator dialog screen is actually in the AutoPIPE directory folder. If not, select a material library that is in the folder. Example: On the PCF translator dialog screen, material library = B313-12, What Material libraries are available in my version of AutoPIPE? Answer: Start AutoPIPE, open the General model options and select the drop down menu for Material library files to see available material libraries, see below: Note: AutoPIPE 9.5.x and lower does not have ASME B31.3 2012 piping code or material LIB file. Therefore, must change PCF material library to a LIB file available in the respective version of AutoPIPE. Again, Only select those Material libraries on the PCF translator that are available in your version of AutoPIPE. Issue #3: *** ERROR: INVALID DIAMETER GIVEN. PIPE IGNORED The following is found in the MSG log file: *** ERROR: INVALID DIAMETER GIVEN. PIPE IGNORED Answer: From reading the complete error message: *** LAST NODE PROCESSED: 36 PIPE PIPE4 0.000SSTD 0.000 *** ERROR: INVALID DIAMETER GIVEN. PIPE IGNORED. AutoPIPE needs to have a value for pipe dia. >0.000. Avoidance: open NTL file in any text editor (i.e. NotePAD), search for the indicated node point (ex. 36), should find following: RUN 36 0.000 0.246 0.000 RVER 1.7 PIPE PIPE4 0.000SSTD 0.000 *A106-A * 0.000 0.000 0.000 Increase pipe size>0.000, can always change final pipe size inside of AutoPIPE, set default pipe size to 2.000 as shown below: RUN 36 0.000 0.246 0.000 RVER 1.7 PIPE PIPE4 2. 000SSTD 0.000 *A106-A * 0.000 0.000 0.000 Save model file and try to open with AutoPIPE. Item #4: *** ERROR: NEAR POINT TYPE IS INVALID. RIGD IGNORED. The following is found in the MSG log file: *** ERROR: NEAR POINT TYPE IS INVALID. RIGD IGNORED. Answer: From reading the complete error message: *** LAST NODE PROCESSED: 39 RIGD 39 Y Y *** ERROR: NEAR POINT TYPE IS INVALID. RIGD IGNORED. The issue is occurring at node point 39. AutoPIPE NTL file does not support applying rigid properties to a Bend's Near point. This can be caused by modeling a coupling on the elbow or 2nd point where rigid properties are to be applied is missing from the command. Avoidance: Options #1: First close AutopIPE, and then open the following file in a text editing program (i.e. MS Word, Ultraedit, NotePad++, etc..): C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE Translators \ PCFin.MAP In [COMPONENTS] section of PCFin.map file, by default, COUPLING component is mapped to RIGID as shown below. Remove / Delete the word " RIGID" from the third column because again on BEND near point RIGID is not supported in AutoPIPE. Save the file, restart AutoPIPE and try importing the file again. Option #2: Open NTL file in any text editor, search for the indicated node point (ex. 39), should find following: Refer to the online help for the correct syntax of this command. Problem is that the 2nd point where rigid properties are to be applied is missing from the command. Solution, delete Line number 116 completely, save the file, and in AutoPIPE select File > Open> AutoPIPE Batch (*.NTL). The model should open with out error.
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