Convert Supports

Converts MDS (ATTA) elements to Support (SUPPO) elements. Support child elements are also converted to appropriate elements.

Prerequisites

• PDMS projects must be upgraded to version PDMS 12.1.SP4.28 or later to ensure compatibility with E3D 2.1.

• The Supports Application Defaults database must include all updates. Refer to Update Existing Client Project Application Defaults Databases for further information.

• It is necessary to be in the supports application before converting supports.

• Any pre E3D 2.1 MDS catalog databases (for example, MDS/CATA) must be replaced with new E3D 2.1 versions.

• Any third party dictionary databases must be upgraded to include new E3D 2.1 Supports element types. Failure to do so results in the loss of UDA data.

• For example, when using the AVEVA supplied LIS project, upgrade the LISEGA dictionary database to the latest AVEVA supplied database. Also when using the LISEGA supplied LIS project, upgrade the LISEGA dictionary database to the latest LISEGA supplied database. Do not switch between AVEVA supplied and LISEGA supplied dictionary databases as the UKEYs are different and this causes loss of data.

• Any UDA's used on supports containing the following elements, must have the corresponding elements added to their element list. For example, A UDA with an element list of 'ATTA' must be modified to an element list of 'ATTA ANCI'. A mapping table is provided.

  MDS Element Type	Corresponding E3D 2.1 Supports Element Type
  ATTA	ANCI TRANCI LUANCI
  REST	SUPPO
  HANG	SUPC
  REDU	TRREDU
  BRAN	TRUNNI
  UDA's used on an SREF ATTA	SSREFE

  Important:
  If UDA's are used on a Support and have not been updated to include the new Supports elements, loss of data may result during the conversion process.

• The project structural steelwork elements must be converted to GENSEC elements. Refer to Convert Sections for further information.

  The templates must be updated. Refer to Template Data Upgrade for further information.