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.
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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.
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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.
Tip: Click
[…] to open a Windows
Save As dialog.
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Click
OK.