| Applies To | |||
| Product(s): | AutoPIPE, | ||
| Version(s): | 23.00.01.367 | ||
| Area: | Export | ||
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group |
Problem:
When spring hanger are exported to the Caesar as .cii or C2 format. The spring shows the rigid spring rate and Cold loads gives the infinite values.
Solution:
While exporting the file from Autopipe to Caesar as .cii or C2 format the details for spring rate and cold load are extracted only when the spring is set to user designed then these details will be mapped. If the hanger is set to undesigned i.e. Cold Load and Spring rate variables values are not transferred.
So, when you are exporting the file to the Caesar .cii file define the user design spring then the cold load and spring will be transferred.
For e.g.:
When we define the spring as user design.
1. Create a pipe run, define a spring at the end point as user designed spring (untick the undesigned) and assign random values as 12345 to cold load and spring rate as 54321.As shown in screenshot below:
2. Export the file as Caesar .cii file and open this file in any text editor (like Notepad, Ultra Edit etc.)
3. You will see that in Miscellaneous section the spring rate and cold load mapped. As shown in screenshot below:
When we define the spring to be undesigned
i. Now use the same model as mentioned in Step 1 and while defining a spring tick the undesigned option in spring dialog box. As shown in screenshot below:
ii. Repeat the same step 2.
iii.You will find that in Miscellaneous section the spring rate and cold load values appears to be 0, which leads to infinite values in the Caesar. As shown in screenshot below:
For more details on which specification are exported in Caesar .cii file from Autopipe Go to help section > Search for “Export a Caesar II C2 file” and read the pdf file for better understanding
In case of any issue please let us know.
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