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The PDMSImportTranslator.ini file controls the import of PDMS model data to Smart 3D. You can modify the default values to suit your specific project needs.

  1. In Windows Explorer, browse to the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Data\Translators\PDMSS3DSImport folder.

  2. Open the PDMSImportTranslator.ini file, and modify the options as needed.

    How do I define PDMS import initialization file options?

    The PDMSImportTranslator.ini file is divided based on the discipline, such as equipment, piping, and so on. Each section contains a specific set of default options that are used during import.

    Globals

    In general, .ini options in the global section are applicable to all disciplines.

    DeveloperLogging

    Determines the type of log file that is created.

    • 0 - Create end-user logging. This is the default value.

    • 1 - Create developer logging.

    ImportPDMSPanelsAsSlabs

    Controls whether PDMS panels are imported as slabs or as plates into Smart 3D.

    • NONE - Import all PDMS panels as plates into Smart 3D. This is the default value.

    • ALL - Import all PDMS panels as slabs into Smart 3D.

    • CONDITIONAL - If no panel thickness is available in the Smart 3D catalog, import the panels as slabs. Otherwise, import the panels as plates.

    If MATREF is not available for the panel, Smart 3D imports the slab from the catalog with the slab composition defined as Imported_Slab and the slab type defined as General_Slab. If the catalog does not contain the slab part, bulkload the PDMSS3DAllCommon.xls, PDMSS3DStructSlabGeneral.xls, and PDMSS3DStructSlabLayer.xls workbooks, located in the [Product Folder]\3DRefData\SharedContent\Data\Translators\PDMSS3DSimport\ConfigurationFiles\Bulkloadables folder. This folder also contains a text file detailing the bulkload process.

    Equipment

    UseMappingToCreateCatalogEquipment

    Determines whether catalog equipment are imported through mapping or by using primitives.

    • 0 - Create catalog equipment as design equipment using template information. This is the default value.

    • 1 - Import catalog equipment using the mapping file.

    UseMappingToCreateCatalogEquipmentComponent

    Determines whether catalog equipment component is imported through mapping or by using template data that contains PDMS primitives.

    • 0 - Create catalog equipment componant as design equipment using template information.

    • 1 - Import catalog equipment component using the mapping file. This is the default value.

    UseMappingToCreateShapes

    Determines whether shapes are imported through mapping or by breaking them into GTypes and creating the appropriate primitives in Smart 3D.

    • 0 - Break shapes into GTypes, and create the appropriate primitives in Smart 3D.

    • 1 - Import shapes using the mapping file. If any mapping is missing for any shape, the software breaks the shape into GTypes, and creates the appropriate primitives in Smart 3D. This is the default value.

    PartNumberToCreateDesignEquipment

    Creates design equipment. The part number of the design equipment defined in the initialization file must also be present in the Smart 3D catalog. If the part number is not present in the catalog, then the import of design equipment fails.

    PartNumberToCreateDesignEquipmentComponent

    Creates design equipment components. The part number of the design equipment component defined in the initialization file must also be present in the Smart 3D catalog. If the part number is not present in the catalog, then the import of the design equipment component fails.

    CreateUniqueNamingForEquipmentSubEquipmentAndNozzles

    Controls the naming used when importing equipment, sub-equipment, and nozzles that have no name in the DATAL file.

    • 0 - Import equipment, sub-equipment, and nozzles using the default Smart 3D name rule.

    • 1 - Import equipment, sub-equipment, and nozzles using a unique name. This is the default value.

    Piping

    BoreUnits

    Determines which units the NPD Equivalence Rule uses when converting bore size during import.

    • in - Convert all bores to inches when importing data into Smart 3D. This is the default value.

    • mm - Convert all bores to millimeters when importing data into Smart 3D.

    UseGenericPipingComponent

    Imports piping parts missing from the catalog as a generic piping component.

    • 0 - Skip import if the piping part is missing from the catalog or if the part is not mapped in the mapping file. This is the default value.

    • 1 - Import PDMS piping components as S3D generic piping components if there is no mapping available for the component in the mapping file or if the component is missing in the catalog.

      The software assumes that the mating flanges exist in the S3D catalog. If there is no mapping for the component and its port data in the mapping file, the software imports the generic piping component with default port data from the S3DGCDefaultAttrMap sheet located in the [Product Folder]\3DRefData\SharedContent\Data\Translators\PDMSS3DImport\PDMSS3DImportMapping.xls workbook.

  3. Save your changes.

SharedContent is delivered in the Smart 3D Reference Data setup.