Workflow for Mapping file conversion

The workflow is essentially converting a .csv file to a .map file, you will spend time in Excel editing the .csv file. When done, it should go through the mapping tool to produce a .map file.

If there are errors, the converter produces an annotated .map.csv file which enables you to see where the problems are. Ideally the problems should be rectified in the main source .csv file and the file converted again.

For both AVEVA E3D 2.1™/PDMS and AVEVA Bocad Steel, the source file for the mapping file production will be the .csv file. The resultant mapping file is shared by the SDNF and ABSI interfaces as well as the AVEVA Bocad Steel product.

The conversion process can rely on other tables and files that are relevant to the external package. The External data folder is the folder that contains the converter related files, for example: the alle_prof.inp, profitab.inp and the generic.lis files for Bocad. For the converting of mapping files for other applications there is a recommended file structure to aid the conversion. We will have another folder with the profile lists and anything else we need. This is described in detail below.

The other targets that the tool lists are more for round-tripping E3D->E3D or PDMS->PDMS. In this case the 2nd and 3rd columns will be the same now, if you have used the CATR, the 1st and 3rd columns would be the same.