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AutoPIPE Wiki 03. What folder are the models, libraries, and other files stored for AutoPIPE?
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    03. What folder are the models, libraries, and other files stored for AutoPIPE?

    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 models , libraries, and other files stored for AutoPIPE?

    Solution:

     See the following:

    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. 

    AutoPIPE xxxx 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  C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx
    Help

    Log files C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx \Logs
    Recent model listing

    C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx

    Import / Export Map files
    Grid settings
    Config files
    Report viewer settings 
    Font files
    Isometric Switches
    PCF Translator

    C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\PCF Translator

    Example models C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx\Examples
    Isometric config C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx \isoextractor
    Isometric Log files

    Crash logs - 

    C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Bentley

    General logs - 

    C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenPlant xxx Edition\Configuration\WorkSpaces\OpenPlantExample\
    WorkSets\Metric\WorkFiles\Isometrics\Styles\IFC\log

    ITS (installation Test Set) C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx \ITS
    Library files SRC files: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx\Library
    Lib files: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx\
    Documents
    Report templates
    Tutorials
    C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx\Documents
    C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx \ReportTemplates
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx \Templates
    Help> Contents> Contents Tab> Bentley AutoPIPE> Supplemental Documentation> 
    Beam Library C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx\Sections
    Flange database C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxxx
    Stress results grids definition
    MDB Templates for result grids
    (Tempres*.mdb)
    Preferences Settings

    User Profile path:

    C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxx\

    Program Profile path:

    C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE xxx\

    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:

    1. 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. 

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