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

2. Read PXF file into AutoPIPE 

See Also

Import and Export

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