| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | AutoPIPE |
| Version(s): | ALL; |
| Area: | Files |
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group |
| Date Logged & Current Version |
Sept. 2016 10.01.00.09 |
Problem:
What folder are the various AutoPIPE related files stored in?
Solution:
See the following:
| AutoPIPE v.10.01 and higher |
This version of AutoPIPE supports profile installation where data related to the program was installed to a common folder, while user settings were installed to User Profile and Program Data folders.
Note, details on User Profiles and steps to rest them.
| AutoPIPE.exe |
AutoPIPE yearly
AutoPIPE 10.01 - 12.08
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| Help |
| Log files | User Profile Path\Logs |
| Recent model listing | |
| Import / Export Map files | |
| Grid settings | |
| Config files | |
| Report viewer settings | |
| Font files | |
| Isometric Switches | |
| PCF Translator |
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Bentley\PCF Translator |
| Example models | Program Data Path \Examples |
| Isometric config | Program Data Path \isoextractor |
| Isometric Log files |
Crash logs -
General logs -
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| ITS (installation Test Set) | Program Data Path \ITS |
| Library files |
SRC files:
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Lib files: |
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| Documents Report templates Tutorials |
Program Data Path \ReportTemplates |
| Help> Contents> Contents Tab> Bentley AutoPIPE> Supplemental Documentation> | |
| Beam Library | Program Data Path \Sections |
| Flange database | Program Data Path |
| Stress results grids definition | |
| MDB Templates for result grids (Tempres*.mdb) |
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| Preferences Settings |
see here |
Note: Original files are located in installation directory with folders of the same name mentioned above. When the program is first opened / preference reset original information is copied from the installation folder to the preferences locations.
| AutoPIPE V8i 09.06 - 09.01 |
| AutoPIPE.exe | C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ |
| Unit files | |
| Library files | |
| Help files | |
| Map files | |
| Example models | C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\Examples |
| Documents / Tutorials | C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\Documents |
| Library (src files) | C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\Library |
Notes:
- AutoPIPE uses file commands as listed in the program. Each time a new model is started or that a model is saved to a different name the program generates a DAT, BAK, and additional files as necessary. At no time does AutoPIPE systematically delete DAT files from the computer.
| Temporary Files |
a. Select Start button
b. In the field just above the button type in "%temp%", and press keyboard enter / return key.
c. This will display your user profile Temp folders, scan down for a folder with the format "AP_..." (ex. AP_12, AP_11, AP_09, etc..) and open this folder to view the files within.
Note: This folder contains temp files used by the program. When a file is closed by the program, it will automatically remove these temp files. If AutoPIPE is currently closed, no model is open on your system, these represents instances where AutoPIPE may have been closed incorrectly or system crashed where these files could not have been automatically removed.
d. Search for a folder with the correct system name that was being worked on, and open that folder.
e. If there are files within it, move the entire folder to a safe location (ex. desktop), and try to open the AutoPIPE DAT model from this new folder location. Otherwise use the steps above to rename any BAK or Uxx files and open them for review.
f. If successful in recovering a file, with it still open in AutoPIPE, save the file to the correct working directory location typically used for your AutoPIPE models.
Note: If AutoPIPE is closed and no model are opened, only then can folders be delete from the AP_xxxx folders with out concern.
See Also
File / Model Management using AutoPIPE