| 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