Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Import / Export Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Date Logged & Current Version Jan 2015 09.06.01.10 PDMS to AutoPIPE Workflow: I-sketch, I-Run, Spoolgen and I-Export are the Intergraph alias piping solutions products. Isogen is the industry standard isometric engine from alias. Most of the piping and plant design softwre systems are importing/exporting IDF or PCF files. First, you must have Isodraft admin privilege in order to change option switches. Transfer file check box must be checked to instruct PDMS to create transfer file. Also, directory and file name must be specified. Then you must rename transfer file to ie. Trans IDF. Specify any isometric type and transfer files option to be produced automatically, then click on "Apply" button. Option #1: 1. OPEN I-SKETCH The next step is to import IDF file to I-SKETCH and create an isometric drawing. Once you create isometric drawing, the PCF file is created automatically and saved in l- SKETCH project directory. 2. Sample isometric drawings created by I-SKETCH 3. SAMPLE PCF FILE ISOGEN-FILES ISOGEN.FLS UNITS-BORE INCH UNITS-CO-ORDS INCH UNITS-WEIGHT LBS UNITS-BOLT-DIA INCH UNITS-BOLT-LENGTH INCH PIPELINE-REFERENCE 27682C-8"-IST PIPING-SPEC C DATE-DMY 10/01/08 ELBOW END-POINT -28583.3870 10012.0933 3066.5625 8.0000 END-POINT -28583.3870 10000.0933 3078.5625 8.0000 CENTRE-POINT -28583.3870 10012.0933 3078.5625 ANGLE 9000 UNIQUE-COMPONENT-IDENTIFIER 16 SKEY ELBW FABRICATION-ITEM ITEM-CODE 1 WEIGHT 44.900000 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 0002 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 LR 90 ELL PIPING-SPEC C COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 C ELBOW END-POINT -28583.3870 9706.0063 3066.5625 8.0000 END-POINT -28583.3870 9718.0063 3078.5625 8.0000 CENTRE-POINT -28583.3870 9706.0063 3078.5625 ANGLE 9000 UNIQUE-COMPONENT-IDENTIFIER 15 SKEY ELBW FABRICATION-ITEM ITEM-CODE 1 WEIGHT 44.900000 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 0002 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 LR 90 ELL PIPING-SPEC C COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 C TEE END-POINT -28583.3870 9871.0895 3080.6250 12.0000 END-POINT -28583.3870 9851.0895 3080.6250 12.0000 BRANCH1-POINT -28573.3870 9861.0895 3080.6250 12.0000 CENTRE-POINT -28583.3870 9861.0895 3080.6250 UNIQUE-COMPONENT-IDENTIFIER 14 SKEY TEBW FABRICATION-ITEM ITEM-CODE 3 WEIGHT 162.000000 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 0008 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 TEE STR PIPING-SPEC C COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 C PIPE END-POINT -28583.3870 10000.0933 3078.5625 8.0000 END-POINT -28583.3870 9879.0895 3078.5625 8.0000 FABRICATION-ITEM ITEM-CODE 4 WEIGHT 28.550000 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 0001 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 PIPE PIPING-SPEC C COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 C REDUCER-ECCENTRIC END-POINT -28583.3870 9871.0895 3080.6250 12.0000 END-POINT -28583.3870 9879.0895 3078.5625 8.0000 FLAT-DIRECTION DOWN SKEY REBW FABRICATION-ITEM ITEM-CODE 5 WEIGHT 32.100000 COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 0011 TAG F.O.B. COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE3 F.O.B. COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 ECC RED PIPING-SPEC C COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 C 4. READ PCF FILE INTO AutoPIPE Select any of the import PCF options under file > import menu and browse to open the PCF file created by I-SKETCH 5. Imported PDMS model in AutoPIPE Option #2: 1. ALTERNATIVELY - Using the PXF export workflow, Open I-EXPORT import PCF or IDF file and using the PCF translation settings, select the PXF tab and export to AUTOPLANT PXF format 2. Read PXF file into AutoPIPE See Also Import and Export Bentley AutoPIPE
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