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ERROR with Catalog builder - METRIC.....

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JohnHolder
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ERROR with Catalog builder - METRIC.....

trying to create a parametric catalog for PVCu ( that is useable )

 

created the parts

cap / reduction tee / flange / pipe / concentric reducer / coupling / 90 ell / 45 ell / tee / flush bushing ( issues )

 

After this is all done, entering in all the values in excel.  I build the catalog... then spec editor uses *funny* math and decidecs to change most of the work I just did. *edit yes in excel the size is mm not inch*

 

eg 16mm pipe is now 400 inch pipe.

25mm pipe is 25 inch pipe

140mm pipe is 140 inch pipe

160mm pipe is 4000 inch pipe. etc etc.

 

While I have Edit catalog in imperial the numbers show up properly ( with only a few with mm tagged properly )

I change it to edit catalog in metric - then most of the numbers get all wanked up. ( not all )

 

serously wtf?

 

also when I exported the catalog into excel ( pre tuning it ) some of the values are in mm some are not.

 

So I went through each and every size and added mm after it.... when it was rebuilt it dropped most of the mm and swap them to inches. - which of course did NOTHING. - spec editor just decided again to change everything.

 

any way to fix this bug? or do I have to waste more hours RE-EDITING the entire catalog.  - on top of everything, I had all the fittings modeled up and converted.... but spec editor decided it did not want to find the parts - even though everything was linked properly in the correct directories... almost two days wasted so far..

 

Also I am having major issues trying to parametric model a flush bushing.  Anyone have success in this?

it always falls down to cannot create it with the geometry selected.

 

John.

 



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Message 2 of 10
JohnHolder
in reply to: JohnHolder

Update....

 

In the spec editor, I update the all the pipe sizes to the correct size,

 

when I save to catalog, spec editor decides to change them - just a couple mind you.

 

16mm pipe becomes 400 mm pipe

160mm pipe becomes 4000 mm pipe.

 

the Nominal diameter changes on both.

 

and of course, on a few of the pipes they show up all messed up aswell.... 20 ( 0.75mm ) - it's bloody 20mm pipe.. not 0.75

 

5 of 18 pipe sizes show up like that.



An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't.
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"Do or do not... there is no try"
Master Yoda.
Message 3 of 10

That seems odd, it looks like a Imperial to Metric conversion that its doing.



Tomislav Golubovic
Technical Specialist - Plant and Infrastructure
Autodesk Australia / New Zealand
Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk ANZ YouTube Channel
Message 4 of 10
JohnHolder
in reply to: JohnHolder

I can email the catalog / spec / excel sheet - to see if there are any errors?

 

John



An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't.
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Message 5 of 10
berucheva
in reply to: JohnHolder

Hi JohnHolder!

 

I have the same problem ((

Message 6 of 10
JohnHolder
in reply to: JohnHolder

This still needs to be addressed.



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Message 7 of 10
JohnHolder
in reply to: JohnHolder

Opening a ticket.



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-------------------------------------
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Message 8 of 10
JohnHolder
in reply to: JohnHolder

Resolved.

 

Had to delete my excel sheet,

rebuild from the pipe spec ( not catalog )

once again edited all "In" / "Inch" to "mm"

 

rebuilt catalog from excel

repopulated spec from catalog

 

it worked this time.

 

 



An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't.
-------------------------------------
"Do or do not... there is no try"
Master Yoda.
Message 9 of 10
DGRL
in reply to: JohnHolder

@JohnHolder

 

Can you please elaborate a little bit more on how you did this

Coz i have same issue 

I export a INCH spec to catalog builder and then try to build a catalog with it

When the ND is in DIN size (i.e a 4"is DN 100) then the catalog builder is working perfect

As soon as there are inch sizes (i.e 0.5 / 0.75) all of a sudden i get a error saying ND size is invalid

 

If this was of any help please kudo and/or Accept as Solution
Kind Regards
Message 10 of 10
JohnHolder
in reply to: DGRL

I hate to say, I don't remember anymore.

 

I'm using more parametric modeling and using as much as I can from Autodesk for catalogs.  It's been too long since I was working on this.

 

I'm really sorry!



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