The catalog is created from files exported from Smart Materials, as follows:
-
Run PARAGON.
-
Run the program for creating the catalog using the command:
$M %PMLLIB%\cpsimportmarian\cpsimportcata.mac
-
On the Import dialog box, enter information as needed.
MARIAN File - Name of file selected for processing.
Events - List of files being processed.
Import mode - Use Add only to put elements in the catalog. Use Add, Change to put elements in the catalog or change their attributes.
Norm, pressure - The *_G.DAT file must be generated from Smart Materials for particular norms and nominal pressure. Imported norm and pressure are shown selected in the example.
-
Click Select file. The following dialog box appears:
-
Select the type of file and its directory location, and then click OK.
-
On the Import dialog box, click Import.
The files are imported in the following order:
-
*_M.DAT - Material text
-
*_D.DAT - Detail text
-
*_B.DAT - Bolt diameter table
-
*_BS.DAT - Standard bolts elements
-
*_F.DAT - Bolt set
-
*_G.DAT - Piping components
-
After the files are imported, the DAT.LOG file is created in the directory that contains the *.DAT files. These log files contain the import information for the imported files.