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CAESAR II Users Guide

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CAESAR II Version
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  1. Click Tools > Eternal Interfaces > Pipeplus.

    The Pipeplus Interface dialog box displays.

    PipePlus Interface

  2. Enter the name of the target neutral file.

    If needed, use the Browse button to locate the neutral file on your hard disk.

  3. Enter the CAESAR II Starting Node Number.

    The default value is 10.

  4. Enter the CAESAR II Node Number Increment.

    The default value is 10.

  5. Select the Model Orientation by clicking either the Y axis or Z axis radio button.

    CAESAR II assumes the units of the data in the neutral file match the units designated in the CAESAR II configuration file.

    The CAESAR II input file is created in the same directory as the Pipeplus neutral file.

  6. Click OK to begin translation of the data.

    The CAESAR II input file is created in the same directory as the Pipeplus neutral file.

  7. Review the Pipeplus Interface dialog box with the updated information:

    • Log File Warnings: Number of warnings/problems encountered.

    • Current Units File: Units file that was used for translation and stored in the CAESAR II input file.

    • The name and location of the CAESAR II input file.

    Pipeplus Interface after converson

    The log file name is the name of the neutral file with .LOG suffix. This file contains general information about the translation process, including:

    • The number of lines in the neutral file

    • The number of CAESAR II elements that were created

    • Any warning or error messages

    • Node Association table that relates the Pipeplus node names to the corresponding CAESAR II node numbers.

  8. Compare the CAESAR II input model with the Pipeplus model.

    1. View the CAESAR II model in the Classic Piping Input dialog box or in the 3D Graphics pane.

      CAESAR II new Pipeplus input file

    2. View the Pipeplus view of this same model in the Pipeplus software.

      Pipeplus original input file