Export to Caesar II - shtirlitsDva/Revit-PCF-Exporter GitHub Wiki
Exporting to Caesar II is made according to Caesar II User Guide chapter "Import PCF".
Thus Piping Systems and elements have added 10 parameters used by CII when reading PCF files. These parameters are:
| Parameter | PCF Keyword | CII data | Example data | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCF_PIPL_CII_PD | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE1 | Design pressure | 25 barg | Piping System Type |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_TD | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE2 | Maximum temperature | 120 C | Piping System Type |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_MATNAME | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE3 | Material name | 1.0345S-16 | Piping System Type |
| PCF_ELEM_CII_WALLTHK | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE4 | Wall thickness | 6.3 mm | Element |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_INSULTHK | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE5 | Insulation thickness | 110 mm | Piping System Type |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_INSULDST | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE6 | Insulation density | 136 kg./cu.m. | Piping System Type |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_CORRALL | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE7 | Corrosion allowance | 1 mm | Piping System Type |
| PCF_ELEM_CII_COMPWEIGHT | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE8 | Component weight | 25 kg | Element |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_FLUIDDST | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE9 | Fluid density | 999.56 kg./m^3 | Piping System Type |
| PCF_PIPL_CII_HYDROPD | COMPONENT-ATTRIBUTE10 | Hydro test pressure | 35 barg | Piping System Type |
Note: You do not have to fill out the wall thickness parameter for each element in the model. This should be taken care of by the CII's PCF Interface's "Pipe Schedule" setting and this parameter be used only for exceptions.
The parameters left empty are ignored when exporting, so leave all the CII parameters blank if you do not wish any of these to show up in your PCF file.
The data entered in the parameters must contain unit designation where applicable. The units are parsed according to the "PCF_UNITS_MAP.TXT" found in the CII System folder (C:\ProgramData\Intergraph CAS\CAESAR II\<Version>\System). Make sure that you are using correct units when populating the parameters in Revit.
Material names are likewise parsed according to PCF_MAT_MAP.txt. The parameter must contain the name of the material and the txt file must link that to a number. For example I had to add a line to this file like so: "406 1.0345S-16" to be able to use the EN13480 material 1.0345.
The Revit PCF Exporter application features a Diameter Limit which can be used to filter out insignificant (small bore) piping from the exported PCF. This feature can be used instead of CII's Diameter Limit in the PCF Interface (this can be useful if CII crashes or fails to complete the import with its Diameter Limit turned on).
To facilitate exporting of supports to CII, an element parameter is implemented: PCF_ELEM_SUPPORT_NAME. It must be blank for every other element than supports. For supports it must contain a name which must be defined in PCF_RES_MAP.TXT, again found in the CII system folder. See the CII User Guide chapter "Import PCF" for more information.