Import Equipment - Intergraph Smart 3D - Administration

Intergraph Smart 3D Export PDS to Smart 3D

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Intergraph Smart 3D
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Plant Design System
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Smart 3D Version
11 (2016)

Imports Equipment data from an .xml file using mapping defined in an .xls (Microsoft Excel workbook) file. The software validates the input .xml file against the defined equipment import schema to verify that the file is valid for import.

Importing PDS Parametrics as Catalog Equipment into Smart 3D:

Use the Type column in the PDS-EQP-Parametrics sheet to map PDS parametric equipment to Smart 3D catalog equipment. If you specify the Type as CatalogEquipment, then the software imports the corresponding parametric into Smart 3D as catalog equipment.

Case 1: Multiple parametrics might exist under a Design Equipment tag in a PDS .xml file for which the Type is specified as CatalogEquipment. In this case, the software creates a new equipment system, and parametrics are imported as catalog equipment into this new equipment system. If any primitives follow the parametric equipment under the Design Import tag, then the software creates an additional Design Equipment tag under the first equipment system. The primitives are then imported as corresponding shapes under this Design Equipment tag. The software names both the equipment system and the design system with the name of the design equipment originating in the input .xml.

Case 2: One or more parametrics can exist in a PDS .xml file under a Design Equipment tag. However, if the Type for exactly one parametric is specified as Catalog Equipment, then that parametric is imported into Smart 3D as catalog equipment. The remaining parametrics are imported as equipment components under this catalog equipment. Additionally, all the primitives that occur under the same parent Design Equipment tag are imported as shapes under this Catalog Equipment tag. Thus, in this case, the newly created catalog equipment receives the name of the design equipment from the input XML.

Sample Mapping Files

In the delivered sample mapping workbook, EQPTranslationMap.xls, click the Index tab to view the worksheet name of the sheets. Click the name to jump to that sheet. For example, click AspectMap and view or specify the lookup reference between Aspect attribute in XML to the S3D Equivalent Aspect.

Example mapping configuration files for importing Intergraph Schema files are delivered in [Product Folder]\Translators\ConfigurationFiles\Equipment.

For more information about this workbook, see Equipment Translation Map in the Smart 3D Plant Design System (PDS) User's Guide.

Actions Taken

When you import equipment data, the command does the following:

  • Creates the design equipment

  • Adds shapes, nozzles, and parametrics to the design equipment

  • Imports equipment attributes, nozzles, shapes, parametric dimensional attribute, and orientation

  • Imports user attributes for equipment and nozzles

If there is an item in the .xml file that has the model system set to blank or Undefined, the Import command creates a generic system under the root with the naming convention xxxxxxImport-Date-Time. For example, the name might be EquipmentImport-6-27-2005 09:09:57AM. All objects with the blank or Undefined parent system import to this new system. After import, you can move the objects to your own System hierarchies.

See Also

PDS Import Dialog Box

Import Equipment Data Using PDS Model Data Exporter