Exporting Pipe Data From C2 into Plant3D

[PipeFloyd]

Hi Everyone!

We are attempting to export piping data from Caesar II into AutoCAD Plant3D. We use PLANTPCFEXPORT with PLANTPCFUNICODE turned off to successfully export our models to CAESAR II, but it would be great to have a way to do the reverse, although my research isn't turning much up.

Findings so far:
CAESAR II Let you export models into .txt, .xml, and .accbd but Plant3D does not accept any of these formats as far as I am aware.
Autocad P3D accepts many files, ACIS (.sat), CATIA, IGES, Inventor, SolidWorks, JT, Metafile, etc. but I cannot seem to find a link between what CAESAR II exports and AutoCAD can import. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Best,
Connor

 

[PipeFloyd]

I have figured this out:

CAESAR II:
- Have piping model with any number of sections, rigids, etc.
- Be able to successfully run the model with your load cases.
- in the main menu, in the top ribbon select Generate Isometric Stress
- Perform what set up you may need, node naming, etc.
- Ribbon > Create Isometric Stress Drawing
- Check Use Default Style
- Uncheck Generate PDF (unless you need these, but these are irrelevant for this process)
- Ok (you may edit you PCF here, though I am unfamiliar with the format enough to be able to edit it)
- Close out of the next menu (again, unless you need these)

AutoCAD P3D:
- Must be in a project
- Must have a drawing open within said project
- Ribbon > Home > PCF to Pipe > select your PCF file and import.

If you get an error that the object ID is null, you don't have a project set up or the dwg is not in a project.

I haven't been able to open the log through the ACAD dialogue box, as it just crashes after doing so.

Still working through this but wanted to get it down before I forgot any of the process.