02. Imported related issues in AutoPIPE

- What file formats can AutoPIPE Import/Export?

1. AutoPIPE Files:

a. AutoPIPE model (DAT)

b. AutoPIPE Backup (BAK)

c. AutoPIPE Batch (NTL)

d. Archive (APC)

2. AutoPIPE Translators:

Note: before importing a file int AutoPIPE, be sure to perform the following commands in the original application creating these files
- audit
- purge
- database clean

a. **ADL PIPE Translator (*.ADI)**

Import ADLPIPE file into AutoPIPE

b. PCF Translator (*.PCF)

Import application generated PCF files from:

i. Autodesk Inventor v. Solidworks

ii. Autodesk Plant 3D vi. Catia

iii. CADWorx vii. Medusa

iv. SmartPlant 3D viii. AutoDesk Revit

c. Strait Translator (*.n)

Import PDS files into AutoPIPE

d. ISM (*.ism)

Update from Repository

3. Other Formats

a. After import, how to fix piping that are not all connected?

->Example #1

->Example #2

b. AutoCAD DWG / DXFMS (XLS, XLSX, TXT)

c. AutoDesk REVIT (PCF, ISM)

d. Aveva E3D (XML)

e. Bentley AutoPlant / OpenPLANT (PXF)

->PXF Import : CADAP.MAP Options

f. Bentley HAMMER

g. Bentley Microstation (XLS, XLSX, TXT)

h. Bentley PlantSPACE (PSDS)

i. Bentley ProStructures

j. Bentley Sacs (PIPELINK or ISM)

k. Bentley STAAD Using PipeLink or Sqlite Pipelink
(PIPELINK or PIPELINK.DB)

l. CAD (general) To Stress Integration

m. caesar (CII)

n. CAEPipe or Kpipe

o. MS Excel (XLS, XLSX, TXT)

p. Intergraph PDS (N)

q. OpenBIM data exchange (IFC)

r. PipeNet

s. PDMS (Plant Design Management System) using I-Sketch, I-Run or Spoolgen (CII)