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CONTENTS
AutoPIPE / Caesar Translation........................................................ 1
Caesar Neutral File Versions .......................................................... 2
Transfering Caesar Model to AutoPIPE............................................. 3
Transfer Large Caesar Models ........................................................ 9
AutoPIPE Configurable Mapping.................................................... 11
Translation Limitations ................................................................ 14
Comparative Results ................................................................... 15
Write AutoPIPE Model to Caesar ................................................... 18
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Note: The following error may occur when a CAESAR *.CII file is opened in AutoPIPE:
forrtrl: severe (64) - Input conversion error
Older builds of CAESAR 5.3 have an issue with $CONTROL section - where location of
a variable was incorrect. This is a known issue - that is also mentioned in release notes of
CAESAR. Install latest SP2 of CAESAR 5.3 before exporting CII file.
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In AutoPIPE
V8i v.9.4 and higher: File > Import> Caesar (*.cii), Select the cii file
V8i v.9.3 and lower: File > Open > Caesar (*.cii), Select the cii file
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AutoPIPE Pre-V9.0
The matching Caesar Units file must be selected
Autopipe Units can be any
from drop down list.
Caesar units file is *.c2u
which must match the units
at the bottom of the cii file
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AutoPIPE
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Piping Code
Material
Supports
Force Moments, Displacements, Uniform Loads and Cut Short
Tees
Hanger Design Code
Convert Caesar RIGID Elements
RIGID Stiffness
Default Flange length
Caesar Node Names
Writing Y support
Default EXEC Options
Maximum 30
/// Piping code is selected based on the first allowable auxilary data
///
/// Col 1: CII piping code number
/// Col 2: AutoPIPE piping code designator
/// Col 3: AutoPIPE piping code number (IRCODE)
/// (2x,i5,1x,a5,1x,i5)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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#$ IMPCODE
1 B31.1
// not used
3 B31.3
4 B31.4
// not used
// not used
8 B31.8
9 O31.8
// B31.8 Offshore
10
// not used
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/// Import (CII -> AP)
/// Load case mapping (20 cases).
U2
U3
U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
// Displacement
U1
U2
U3
GR
// Uniform loads
// Cut short - single load case
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All displacements are imported as XTRA data > imposed displacements and not as
thermal anchor movements
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#$ IMPLDCASE
U1
U2
U3
U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
// Displacement
U1
U2
U3
// Uniform loads
GR
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#$ IMPLDCASE
U1
U2
U3
U4
U5
U6
U7
U8
U9
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
E1
E2
E3
// Displacement
U1
U2
U3
GR
// Uniform loads
// Cut short - single load case
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TRANSLATION LIMITATIONS
Caesar neutral file format (*.cii) does not support the following:
Load combinations
Beams
Hydrodynamic data
Point Static Earthquake Factor
User Nozzle Flexibility
User Weld Efficiency
Flanges not supported in Caesar mapped to RIGID Options or
Valve
Soil Spring data
Wind loading data
Only 9 displacements in Caesar
Only 3 seismic cases (UDL g) in Caesar
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COMPARATIVE RESULTS
Caesar
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AutoPIPE
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