I. To export structure date to AutoPipe
To export support frame data to a .NTL file for use in AutoPipe, use the following procedure.
A piping engineer
who needs to consider the steelwork as their structural supports may need to
import the
STAAD.Pro model into AutoPipe. A macro
called
ToAutoPipePub.vbs is available in
STAAD.Pro is used to facilitate this.
-
On the
Utilities ribbon tab, select the
User Tools
Export Model to
AutoPipe tool in the
Developer group.
The Export STAAD Model to AutoPipe dialog opens. - Type a file path and file name for the AutoPipe Model file (file extension .ntl ) to which you want to export the STAAD.Pro support frame data.
- Click OK.