16. Importing AutoPlant / OpenPLANT PXF file into AutoPIPE, supports are missing, why?

	Applies To
	Product(s):	AutoPIPE
	Version(s):	2004, XM, V8i, CONNECT;
	Area:	Import
	Original Author:	Bentley Technical Support Group
	Date Logged & Current Version	Feb. 2016 10.00.00.10

Problem:

After importing a PXF file into AutoPIPE, supports are missing, why?

There are 7 supports missing from the AutoPIPE file created by importing an OpenPLANT / AutoPLANT PXF file.

The Import *.MSG report mentions that AutoPIPE CANNOT process support at XYZ location., example:

*** NODE: 730
CANNOT PROCESS SUPPORT AT:
X= 62.668 Y= 141.220 Z= 0.000
DESCRIPTION: Support Location
PXF REC NUM. (IN PXF/PXG FILE): 26

Note: none of these support locations are on elbows, all support locations are on pipe runs.

Solution:

Upon further investigation into the PXF file generated by AutoPLANT / OpenPLANT, the following support value was found 2106 = 0. This means that there is no support parent in the model. When importing a PXF file into AutoPIPE, supports parent component id is mandatory. The PXF value should be greater than 0. One would think, oh just manually change it so 2106 = 1, 2, or some other value. However this will not work, because then the coordinates of parent component is not matching the specific support. Changes need to be made back in the AutoPLANT / OpenPLANT model and to recreate a PXF file that does not have 2106 = 0.

16. Importing AutoPlant / OpenPLANT PXF file into AutoPIPE, supports are missing, why?

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