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Merges a user-specified set of input files to create a non-system piping object data (POD) file. You can run the System Builder stand-alone or with the Data Stripper. You can also specify an output location, file name and file type for the new POD file, and toggle on and off the compatibility check for piping component files (PCF) and POD files.

Files

Displays the files selected for processing. The files listed in the Files box are the files that you selected in the Main window tree view prior to opening the dialog box.

Strip POD

Specifies the use of the Data Stripper on the POD file that the merge process creates. When Strip POD is selected, all the options in the Settings box become available. Additionally, the commands for Save, Load, and Reset also become available.

Settings

Lists all the types of data that the software can remove during processing. Data types are organized into four categories: Components, Information Elements, Pipeline Attributes, and Component Attributes. To remove all instances of a specified object, click the corresponding check box in the Settings list. To remove all components within a specified bore range, you must double-click All bore between and complete the options in the Bore Range dialog box. This option is available only when you select Strip POD.

Alternately, right-click All bore between, and then select Configure to open the Bore Range dialog box.

Save

Saves the current settings to a user-specified location using the Save Data Stripper Configuration dialog box. This option is available only when you select Strip POD.

Load

Restores a set of previously saved settings. In the Open Data Stripper Configuration dialog box, navigate to and double-click the Data Stripper configuration file created using Save. This option is available only when you select Strip POD.

Reset

Clears all the settings in the Settings box. This option is available only when you select Strip POD.

Name

Displays the output location and name of the new file. Type the full path location and file name, including file extension, for the merged file. Alternately, click Browse and use the Save System As dialog box to navigate to the appropriate location, type a file name, and then specify the type of output file to generate. Valid file extensions are .idf, .pcf, and .pod.

Label

Specifies how to group the results on the Results tab. The tree view on the Results tab displays all the results data generated by the Data Stripper and the System Builder. Because this list can become very long, you can label the results of any given run so that differentiating between one set of results data and another is easier. You can type a label manually, automatically generate a label based on the current data and time, or specify not to use a label. By default, the System Builder labels results data using the current date.

Check ISOGEN compatibility

Controls whether the software performs additional checks on piping component files and POD files. These compatibility checks help ensure that POD files and PCFs can be successfully converted to intermediate data files (IDF). Selecting this option catches many of the problems that can prevent the isometric drawing generation process. By default, the option is selected.

PreProcess using

Runs a user-specified Get External Data (GED) script on each individual input file before the merge process begins. The software writes the pre-processing results to a log file, GED_I-Tools_PreProcess.log, and saves it in the TEMP folder on the local computer. Type the full path location and file name of the .xml file to run. Alternatively, click Browse, and then navigate to the file.

PostProcess using

Runs a user-specified Get External Data script on the resulting merged file. The software writes the post-processing results to a log file, GED_I-Tools_PostProcess.log, and saves it the TEMP folder on the local computer. Type the full path location and file name of the .xml file to run. Alternatively, click Browse, and then navigate to the file.

The GED scripts are independent of one another. You can run one script or both as part of the merge process.

See Also

Merge files to create a non-system POD file