Generating a PCF File

This task shows how to generate a PCF format file from a 3-D document.
1. You need to create certain directories, with a specific structure,  that will be used by the process. You can give then any name you want. There should be a root directory, in this illustration it is called IsogenRoot. Within this directory there should be a second directory, in this example Project1. Within the second directory there should be a third directory, called usersCheck in this example. In addition, you must create a directory within the second directory called Inputs (the generated PCF file will reside in this directory). When you are done you should have this structure:

2.

In Piping Design click Tools - Options, select Equipment & Systems - Piping Design and the ISOGen Setup tab. If you are doing this for the first time there will be no entries in the fields Root, Project and Style directory. Navigate to the directories you just created, in the first three fields, as shown below. You do not need to enter anything in the Error File field.

3. With your 3-D document open, follow Steps 1 to 4 as explained in Creating an Isometric Drawing. A file with the .pcf extension will be generated and stored in the directory ...IsogenRoot\Project1\Inputs. You can view the file using a text editor.