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Contents
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Version Information ................................................................................................................................. 5
Smart 3D-CAESAR II Interface Benefits ................................................................................................. 5
Benefits to Engineers ....................................................................................................................... 6
Benefits to Designers ....................................................................................................................... 6
Benefits to Support and Structural Engineers .................................................................................. 6
Benefits to Quality Assurance .......................................................................................................... 6
Understanding the Smart 3D-CAESAR II Interface .................................................................................. 7
Interface Workflow Example ................................................................................................................... 7
1. Modelling ...................................................................................................................................... 8
2. Exporting the Piping Stress Data for CAESAR II ....................................................................... 10
3. Setting Up the Mapping Files ..................................................................................................... 12
4. Creating a CAESAR II Project .................................................................................................... 13
5. Importing PCFs into CAESAR II ................................................................................................. 13
6. Exporting to SmartPlant Review Publisher ................................................................................ 16
7. Publishing the CAESAR II Output File ....................................................................................... 16
8. Opening the Published VUE File in SmartPlant Review ............................................................ 18
9. Referencing Graphics as Reference 3D Data ............................................................................ 20
Contents
SECTION 1
Overview
This workflow describes how to perform a piping stress analysis using the following applications:
CAESAR II
SmartPlant 3D/SmartMarine 3D (Smart 3D)
SmartPlant Review Publisher
SmartPlant Review
These Intergraph applications provide a complete solution that benefits all phases of the
analysis process from design to quality assurance.
For the purposes of this workflow document, Smart 3D refers to either SmartPlant 3D or
SmartMarine 3D.
Version Information
Versions of software required (have been tested) to perform this workflow are:
SmartPlant 3D 2011 R1
CAESAR II 2011 R1
The GenericSchema and GenericToR3DMapping files will be delivered in a 2011 R1 HotFix
and/or on eCustomer.
Overview
Benefits to Engineers
Benefits to Designers
Gets loads from piping with location in an easy-to-review format (SPR or S3D).
SECTION 2
1. Modelling
1. Open your workspace in SmartPlant 3D or SmartMarine 3D with a model to contain hangers
and supports.
2. Click Task > Hangers and Supports.
3. Click Place Support by Structure
on the vertical toolbar.
4. Select the pipe feature on which you want to place the support.
5. Click Accept
7. Click Finish.
The software places the hanger.
8. Click Select
on the vertical toolbar, and then select Piping Features in the Locate Filter.
Some of these properties can be set on the pipeline and some can be set on the
piperun. Setting properties in SmartPlant/SmartMarine 3D before exporting to CAESAR II
saves time because the Pipe Stress Analyst does not have to set them.
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Right-click the root node (the Plant model name), and then select New.
On the Add Component dialog box, click Folder, and then click OK.
Select the newly-created folder and type in a name.
Right-click on the folder, and then select New.
On the Add Component dialog box, click Drawings By Query Manager, and then click
OK.
8. Rename the newly-created Drawings By Query Manager component.
It is best to store the Drawings by Query Manager component in the same location as
the other components with which it works.
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PCF_UNITS_MAP.TXT
- Units mapping file
When editing the mapping files, make sure that the mapping files are in the CAESAR II system
folder:
1. Start CAESAR II, and then click Tools > Explore System Folder.
2. Make sure each of the above mapping files are in the System folder location.
For detailed information about setting up mapping files for CAESAR II, see "External Interfaces"
in the CAESAR II User's Guide or CAESAR II Help.
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2. Click Choose Files, and then navigate to where the location of the ISO PCFs.
3. Select all the files, and then click Begin Processing.
You may need to repeat steps 2-3 multiple times depending on the amount of files
and the amount of folders in the hierarchy to import all of the PCFs.
During the Conversion Process, status messages and warnings display in the message area
on the Advanced PCF Import (APCF) dialog box.
CAESAR II writes these messages to a LOG file with the name XXXX.LOG.RTF, where
XXXX represents the name (less the extension) of the combined CAESAR II file. The log file
is placed in the selected CAESAR II output file folder.
CAESAR II does not automatically close the dialog box if there are errors or
warnings. Click Save Warnings to save warning messages to a text file you can reference
later and close the Advanced PCF Import (APCF) dialog box.
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4. Review the model to verify attributes such as materials, diameters, wall thicknesses, and
operating conditions got transferred correctly.
5. Click Start Run
You must resolve any errors for CAESAR II to run the analysis.
6. Click Batch Run
to perform analysis with default load cases.
The software displays the Static Output Processor, which shows the results of the
analysis.
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3. Go to the C2 Options section, and change the value to that which represents the unit of
length in your CAESAR II file. The example below shows the units being set to inches.
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The generated MDB file is not the same file as the exported CAESAR II file.
Creating a ZVF File:
To be able to reference graphics as Reference 3D data in SmartPlant/SmartMarine 3D, you
must generate a ZVF file from the VUE file using SmartPlant Review Publisher.
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In the above example graphic, the pipe centerline from a stress model is shown along with
cones indicating the position of the supports. The direction of the cone does not represent
the type or direction of the actual support.
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You can also select a pipe feature and see the centerline properties as shown in the
example figure below.
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Before you begin this process, make sure the Generic Schema (GenericSchema.xls) and
Generic Mapping (GenericToR3DMapping.xls) files exist in the plant symbol share folder at
[Product Directory]\3DRefData\[Symbol_Share]\Data\Reference3DComponents, or in the
folder where the ZVF and DRV files are located. Placing the mapping files in the same folder
as the ZVF and DRV files allows you to attach multiple Generic R3D models, each with their
own schema.
If you have load case numbers greater than 20, you must use the GenerateMappingTool
utility located in [Product Folder]\SmartPlant\3D\Core\Tools\Administrator\Bin to generate
the mapping and schema files. The current mapping and schema files that are provided
support load cases numbered 1-20. Follow the steps to use the GenerateMappingTool utility
at the end of this section.
1. Open SmartPlant/SmartMarine 3D Project Management for the site containing the model.
2. Right-click on the Plant node, and select New Reference 3D Model.
3. In the New Reference 3D Model dialog box, fill in the following information:
Model Name
Model Type - Select Generic for this example workflow.
Interference Detection - Select No.
File Path - Select the path to the folder containing the published ZVF and DRV files.
4. Click OK.
5. In SmartPlant/SmartMarine 3D, click File > Define Workspace.
6. Select the model in which you want to work.
7. Select the filter you used in creating the load cone ISO drawings.
8. Click the Reference 3D tab on the Filter Properties dialog box, and then select the
Reference 3D model you created in steps 2-3 above.
9. Click OK to change the filter properties.
10. Click OK to define the workspace.
The software displays the load cones with the supports.
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