| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | AutoPIPE |
| Version(s): | ALL; |
| Area: | Import |
| Date Logged & Current Version | Sept. 2018 11.04.00.10 |
Problem:
The following is found in the MSG log file:
*** ERROR: INVALID DIAMETER GIVEN. PIPE IGNORED
Why, and how to avoid?
Solution:
one can choose to make edits in the
a. original file and then reexport an new PCF file.
b. PCF translated NTL file used when opening in AutoPIPE
c. Actual PCF created file
Note: both NTL and PCF file can be opened with any text editor (i.e. Notepad++, UltraEdit, MS Word, etc..)
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.
Working With NTL file:
Open NTL file in any text editor, 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.
Working with the PCF file
Open NTL file in any text editor, search for the following text string: "end-point*0.0000". This will return a list of line number where ever 0.0000 occurs. The most important being lines where the last number is set to 0.000
Example:
Note, the last number is the pipe OD. This number cannot be 0.000
Avoidance: Open PCF file, search for lines that end in 0.000, update these values as needed, save file, and process new file using the PCF transltor.