Solid Edge PreparePipingComponents.exe gives an error

2021-10-06T23:54:42Z
APPLICATION

Summary


Details

When running PreparePipingComponents.exe to add the custom coordinate systems 
for their custom pipe the user gets an error after selecting the first pipe opening.


Steps to perform:


1. Open the part 
2. Run C:\Program Files\Solid Edge ST9\Piping Route\Piping 
Utility\PreparePipingComponents.exe 
3. Select "prepare pipe" 
4. Dimension = 100 
5. Select diameter -> an error occurs: 'Could not determine the variable table 
name for the pipe length'.



Solution

This is working as designed.


In this case the user has created a pipe using a Revolve Protrusion feature. 
This feature does not have the length variable as in an Extrude Protrusion 
feature, hence when determining the length variable using the piping utility it 
fails and the error message is displayed. 


Currently the pipe utility works only when a pipe is created using "Extrude 
Protrusion" feature - with the help of this variable we are able to create 
different length pipes in pipe route. 

Please be aware that this utility only works with ordered parts.



Notes and References


Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: na
OS: n/a
OS Version: n/a
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: ASSEMBLY
Function: PIPING

Ref: 001-8327631

KB Article ID# PL8008995

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