Limitations

The following are the known AVEVA E3D Model Conversion limitations:

• Only new elements are added to the model hierarchy (at this moment in time, incremental translation of the model is not supported).

• Elements removed from the E3D project are not considered.

• Modified elements in the E3D project are ignored.

• New none primary elements (valves) are not considered.

• The recommended approach is to delete the existing site then recreate from scratch.

• AVEVA Model Convertor will require a restart when switching from an imperial project to a metric one.

Post processing required

Note:
S3D work breakdown structure is more flexible that E3D.

• SITE ZONE for E3D

• AREA UNIT PIPINGSYSTEM

AVEVA E3D Model Conversion maps

• SITE to AREA

• ZONE to UNIT

• PIPINGSYSTEM not covered

Element mapping limitations

• Panels - there is no obvious equivalent for panels in S3D

  • Mapped to prismatic shape (express extrusion)

  • Intermediate equipment hierarchy is required

  • PFIT not recognized

• FITTINGS (PFITT, FITT, CMPF and so on)

  • Catalogs are not recreated

  • Positive geometries are expressed as imported shapes (SAT)

  • Negative geometries are not recreated

  • Converted 3D model contain clashes

• Beams with DESPARA

  • Exported as EQUI + PRIMITIVES

• Structural Joints (SJOI, PJOI)

  • Logical connections are created

  • Positive geometries expressed as imported shapes (SAT)

• Scheduled information needs to be post processed (Excel export/import)

  • Schedule information is currently stored in SDTE in the existing catalog projects

  • PD can be investigated if required (this would be based on WTHTAB and PDAREF attributes)

• Piping Insulation

  • The mapping approach is mandatory

  • The mapping table is defined using the AVEVA E3D Model Conversion UI

  • Insulation tables have to exist in S3D defaults

• Excel file generation

  • If too many E3D specifications are intended to be generated at once, an out of memory exception is raised. Therefore ten specifications is the optimum

• Customized SKEY is not considered

  • Blue rectangle in the S3D ISO output.