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Create a backup

Create a backup of your model database before starting a Model Data Transform (MDT) operation. This preserves the state of your model before you start the MDT operation. If you accidentally specify an incorrect transformation, you can recover by restoring the model from the backup.

Disconnect objects at the boundary

Before you begin an MDT operation, we recommend that you manually disconnect the objects to be transformed from the surrounding objects. By doing the disconnections manually, you can be assured that you will achieve the results that you want. If you do not disconnect manually, the Model Data Transform (MDT) Command automatically disconnects and reports the objects that were disconnected.

Have Write permission

Before you begin the MDT operation, ensure that you have at least write permission to each object to be transformed. Otherwise, you must restart the operation after adding the necessary permissions in Project Management.

You can also use the Check Write Access command to determine if you have write access to all necessary objects. Any objects to which you don't have write access to will be displayed in a report. See Check Write Access - Results.

Avoid concurrent editing

While an MDT operation is running, other users should not be editing the portion of the model that is being transformed. If other users are allowed to add, delete, and/or modify objects within that portion of the model, unexpected results might occur.

Model Data Reuse and Model Data Transform workflow using Delete Optional

Delete Optional is available in the Paste Dialog. See the Common Help.

Smart 3D can delete optional inputs of the marine objects (plates, profiles, and so forth) including detailing objects during copy paste, Model Data Reuse, and Model Data Transform processes so that objects can be copied and moved without having to select all the inputs at the new location.

For example, plate system boundaries are inputs that should be redefined at the new plate location. However, you can select Delete Optional to replace all the optional inputs (including boundaries, coordinate system, and so forth) with dummy objects (Dummy Plane, Dummy Surface, and so forth). After the copy is complete, you can then go back and replace the plate's dummy objects with real objects. However, it is sometimes difficult to identify the plates that have dummy optional inputs, especially in large models.

How to Identify Objects with Dummy Inputs

Smart 3D provides filters to identify objects with dummy inputs. You can access the Select Filter dialog using:

  • File > Define Workspace > Properties

  • Tools > Select by Filter

For example, to find all the standalone and the lapped plate parts whose boundaries are replaced by dummy objects, define the workspace using the Standalone and Lapped Plates with Substituted Boundary catalog filter.

Similarly, if these plates whose definition objects are replaced by dummy objects, define the workspace with the filter Standalone and Lapped Plates with Definition Object.

You can define your own filters to find specific detailing objects in the workspace that have dummy boundaries or definition-objects by defining the property Has Substituted Boundary or Has Substituted definition object. To create a new filter:

  1. Click File > Define Workspace.

  2. In the Model list, select the model.

  3. In the Filters list, click Create New Filter.

  4. On the Properties tab, select the object properties to restrict your search.

  5. Click More… and select the object type used and the property name Has Substituted Boundary, and click OK.

  6. On the Object Type tab, select the object type to highlight. If you do not select any objects, the filter includes all objects in the list. To include one or more object types in your filter, press CTRL and click the name of each object type to include. Click OK.