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Intergraph Smart 3D PDMS Conversion to Smart 3D

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Smart 3D Version
13.1
Smart Interop Publisher Version
16.2
  1. From the Projects tab in Smart Interop Publisher, right-click your project and Settings > Translation.

  2. Click New in the Select or Create Settings Group list.

  3. Type in the name to use.

  4. Select PDMS as the format.

  5. In Common, clear the Reduce VUE File Geometry check box, and then define the working units as needed.

  6. In PDMS, review and define the remaining PDMS options. For example, if you have multiple .att files associated with your source PDMS file, select the Read all attributes translation option, and ensure that the files all reside in the same source location.

    Tell me about all the PDMS options

    Character(s) removed from start of Name property

    Removes the leading character in the Name property during translation. This removal allows you to create a consistent and readable property display in the resulting target application.

    Type one or more characters, without separators, as a list of each character to remove from property names. For example, if the entered characters for removal are '/=' as shown below, the property name '/STABILIZER' becomes 'STABILIZER, and the property name '=Description' becomes 'Description'.

    This option is turned off by default.

    For Smart Construction: If you upgrade to Smart 3D 15.1 or later an existing project and use this feature, changing the Name property also changes the object identity. The work packages that contain models published with older versions of Smart 3D become invalid and must be recreated.

    Spool Tag Identifier

    Type the property name of the object that designates a spool. This allows Smart 3D to extract spool information from PDMS source files so that users in downstream construction applications can manage work packages.

    Attribute Hierarchy

    Sets the attribute hierarchy written into the .drv file to publish an .rvm file with an associated .att file. When there is a .att and .datal file, Smart 3D uses only the .att file.

    • Top - Bottom - Specifies a Top-Down hierarchy such as SITE >ZONE>...>PRIMITIVE.

    • Bottom - Up - Specifies a Bottom-Up hierarchy such as PRIMITIVE>...>ZONE>SITE.

    Support Multiple Attribute Files

    Read all attributes files

    Translates all attribute (.att) files located in the same source folder location as the specified PDMS source .rvm source file. This option is turned off by default.

    SHARED Tip Because Smart 3D reads and translates all .att files located in the source folder location, ensure that you only have the .att files that are associated with the PDMS model to be translated.

    HVAC Specs

    The default object type is PIPE, which causes Smart 3D to treat all object type specs as PIPE unless you specify your HVAC, cable tray, and conduit types contained in the .att file.

    Specifies the HVAC types. The default type is PIPE. You must update this PDMS translation setting whenever a new specification is created for HVAC types. To add a new spec:

    1. In the New field, click Add .

    2. Type in the new spec name, and then click anywhere outside the box.

      Smart 3D adds the new spec to the list. The list shows the most recently added specs first.

    Cable Tray Specs

    Specifies the cable tray types. You can add new specs. Follow the same steps listed above for the HVAC specs.

    Conduit Specs

    Specifies the conduit types. You can add new specs. Follow the same steps listed above for the HVAC specs.

    Color Selection

    Specifies that if you have Use custom colors selected, then the PDMS color table value is honored, and you can change the index of any color.

    1. Click Use custom colors.

    2. Type in a new Color Index number (an integer between 0 and 271).

    3. Type in the RGB syntax in the form of three comma-separated values for red, green, and blue:
      r.r,g.g,b.b

      The RGB value is the percentage values for red, green, and blue. Because each range goes from 0 to 255, 100 percent is represented by the value 1, which maps to 255. For example, to designate the color blue, type in 0, 0, 1 to get 0, 0, 255. To designate the color white, you would type in 1, 1, 1 to get 255, 255, 255.

    4. Click Add .

    5. The new color is added to the list.

      The list display order is based on the Color Index number (lowest to highest).

      If you clear Use custom colors, then the default color table is honored.

    Model Options

    Enable substructure selection

    Specifies the translation of individual substructure objects such as beams or columns so that they have properties and can be individually selected. You can select this option and run Update on any Smart Models being used to implement the change. This option is not activated by default.

    The following example shows an individual beam selected in Smart Review.

    Enable subequipment selection

    Specifies the translation of individual sub-equipment objects into the Equipment Component class so that each sub-equipment object has properties and can be individually selected. You can apply this option to Smart Model translation and update operations. This setting is not selected by default. Clear the option to select the entire equipment.

    Enable section object selection

    Specifies the translation of objects in a section into a single graphical object. Clear the option so that you can select individual section objects and view their properties in the target application. The option is turned off by default.

    Enable template objects selection

    Specifies the translation of objects in a template so that you select the entire template. Clear the option so that you can select individual objects such as panels, equipment primitives, and so forth. This option is turned on by default.

    See Translate PDMS source files.

  7. Save your translation settings. Next, you need to define the settings for the project.