Applies To
Product(s):	AutoPIPE
Version(s):	ALL;
Area:	Import
Date Logged & Current Version	May 2020 12.03.00.17

Problem:

What units are used for and how is the Bend Radius calculated when importing a PCF file into AutoPIPE?

Solution:

General format of a BEND card found in a typical PCF file:

BEND
END-POINT 4650647.2720 1906894.4236 183607.2198 4.0000 BW
END-POINT 4650691.9363 1906894.4857 183715.7182 4.0000 BW
CENTRE-POINT 4650692.0749 1906894.4858 183652.2187
SKEY BEBW
FABRICATION-ITEM
ANGLE 4500
BEND-RADIUS 6.0355
PIPING-SPEC E36
TRACING-SPEC
COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 BOMCOLUMN_Material_
COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 BOMCOLUMN_SCHClass_STD
WEIGHT 4.5
CONTINUATION

PCF Translator will always use the units specified by the variable “UNITS-CO-ORDS” to be applied to a bend radius value. The “UNITS-CO-ORDS” can be found at the start of the file (typically line #3)

ISOGEN-FILES ISOCONFIG.FLS UNITS-BORE INCH UNITS-CO-ORDS MM UNITS-WEIGHT KGS UNITS-BOLT-DIA INCH UNITS-BOLT-LENGTH MM PIPELINE-REFERENCE 60-001-16"-36-1

In this example, Bend radius would be set to 6.0355 MM.

Again, AutoPIPE will use the PCF variable BEND-RADIUS value when available. However if BEND-RADIUS variable is missing from a bend card, then the PCF Translator will calculate the radius using the following:

Once the angle “a” is calculated then PCF Translator calculate the radius (r) using right angle triangle

22. What units are used for and how is the Bend Radius calculated when importing a PCF file into Aut

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