AVEVA E3D Model Conversion User Guide
AVEVA E3D Model Conversion
: Limitations
Limitations
The following are the known AVEVA E3D Model Conversion limitations:
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Only new elements are added to the model hierarchy (at this moment in time, incremental translation of the model is not supported).
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Elements removed from the E3D project are not considered.
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Modified elements in the E3D project are ignored.
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New none primary elements (valves) are not considered.
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The recommended approach is to delete the existing site then recreate from scratch.
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AVEVA Model Convertor will require a restart when switching from an imperial project to a metric one.
Post processing required
Note:
S3D work breakdown structure is more flexible that E3D.
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SITE ZONE for E3D
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AREA UNIT PIPINGSYSTEM
AVEVA E3D Model Conversion maps:
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SITE to AREA
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ZONE to UNIT
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PIPINGSYSTEM not covered
Element mapping limitations:
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Panels - there is no obvious equivalent for panels in S3D
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Mapped to prismatic shape (express extrusion)
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Intermediate equipment hierarchy is required
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PFIT not recognised
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FITTINGS (PFITT, FITT, CMPF and so on)
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Catalogues are not recreated
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Positive geometries are expressed as imported shapes (SAT)
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Negative geometries are not recreated
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Converted 3D model contain clashes
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Beams with DESPARA
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Exported as EQUI + PRIMITIVES
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Structural Joints (SJOI, PJOI)
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Logical connections are created
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Positive geometries expressed as imported shapes (SAT)
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Scheduled information needs to be post processed (Excel export/import)
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Schedule information is currently stored in SDTE in the existing catalogue projects
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PD can be investigated if required (this would be based on WTHTAB and PDAREF attributes)
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Piping Insulation
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The mapping approach is mandatory
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The mapping table is defined using the AVEVA E3D Model Conversion UI
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Insulation tables have to exist in S3D defaults
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Excel file generation
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If too many E3D specifications are intended to be generated at once, an out of memory exception is raised. Therefore ten specifications is the optimum
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Customised SKEY is not considered
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Blue rectangle in the S3D ISO output.
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