Using the Pipe Branch Cleanup Utility - Intergraph Smart 3D - Reference Data - Hexagon PPM

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The Pipe Branch Cleanup Utility is a tool for cleaning translated PDS piping specification branch table data by removing invalid records based on available piping diameters per spec. These records may exist in translated PDS reference data or user-defined specification workbooks.

Here are some important points to remember about this utility.

  • The utility scans the Pipe Nominal Diameters sheet for allowable sizes per spec.

  • The utility then applies the available diameters to the appropriate branch tables.

  • The utility removes records from the Pipe Branch sheet that reference invalid diameters for the spec as defined in the Pipe Nominal Diameters worksheet. Put another way, the utility eliminates pipe branch records for any sizes that are outside the permissible NPD rule for the corresponding piping specification.

  • The utility can clean only one branch sheet at a time.

  • The utility edits the branch sheet and reports results in a log file.

Limitations

  • The utility does not remove duplicate records from the branch tables.

  • The Pipe Branch and Pipe Nominal Diameters sheets must exist in separate workbooks. One way to set this up is to open the piping specification workbook, and perform a cut-and-paste operation on the Pipe Nominal Diameters sheet into another workbook. The specification workbook has the branch sheet in it. After the process is over, copy the nominal diameters sheet back into the specification workbook.

For assistance with translating your PDS data, contact Hexagon PPM Support.