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How do I Import a model from STAAD to AutoPIPE:
Please see the following AutoPIPE help section:
Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Command Reference> Inserting a model> Model From STAAD Using PipeLink. There are some step by step instructions.
However, there is additional information about this procedure available by selecting the hyper link for PipeLink Tutorial, as sown below:
Note: this hyperlink shown in the image above is to a file stored in the following folder:
AutoPIPE 09.05.xx.xx and lower:
C:\ Bentley\ AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries\ Examples\
AutoPIPE V8i 09.06.xx.xx :
C:\Bentley \AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries \Documents\
AutoPIPE CONNECT 10.01.xx.xx and higher
See AutoPIPE help mentioned above for details to dialog commands
Starting in STAAD then export the structure to evaluate combined structural and piping stiffness in AutoPIPE
Open STAAD model : Integ_sample1.std
Click Use Blank to export PIPELINK file same as STAAD filename
Note: It is not necessary but desirable to have the same PIPELINK filename exchanging between STAAD & AutoPIPE. If click on the “Use Blank” button it will default to the STAAD filename. Otherwise browse to the PIPELINK file imported from AutoPIPE and only new data like the Structure, restraints, releases, offsets and/or structural displacements will be updated to the PIPELINK file
Note:
a. Log report of all the imported loads, beams, restraints, and connections.
a. Choose to review any of the imported supports connections and Accept or Reject the connection
Notes:
a. Complete Structure, Releases, Restraints, Deadloads, and Offsets are imported
b. All the Support connections are imported from STAAD and new nodes automatically assigned
View Results – max stress = 47% at Bend E05
Insert> Model From STAAD Using PipeLink
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