Export Fabrication Data

Piping

Spool Drawings : Export Fabrication Data

Bending machine information can be saved and exported as an XML file. Use the Fabrication NC Data window to save the bending machine information as XML file. For example, the bending activities of a specified list of pipe pieces. Bending Machine NC Output allows the bending machine information such as the bending activities of a specified list of pipe pieces to be saved to a file.


CE	Identifies the element in the Model Explorer as the CE.
Pipe Pieces
View NC Data when selected	Select the View NC Data when selected to display the contents of the .xml file is displayed in the AVEVA Everything3D Model Command Output window.
Create .ben data files	Changes the format of the bending program
Options
File	Select a file option from the drop-down list: One File - to create a single file By Pipe - to create a file for each pipe By Pipe Spool - to create a file for each pipe spool By Pipe Piece - to create a file for each pipe.
Name	Choose a name option from the drop-down list: Select Element Name, the name of the element (PPIECE, PSPOOL or PIPE) is used as the name of the output file. Select Date & Sequence, the current date, time and sequence number is used as the name of the output file. For example, 20121107235358-1.xml.
Folder	Displays the file path for the created .xml file, if required navigate to a different location, click Browse then navigate to the new location.
Save Options	Click Save Options to save the options.
Export	Click Export to export the NC data of the selected pipe pieces in the .xml format to a specified location. Once complete the name of the .xml file is displayed in the NC File column. The contents of the .xml file is displayed in the AVEVA Everything3D Model Command Output window.
Stop	Click Stop to stop the export process.