Configure the GED function to retrieve weld coordinates - CADWorx - Help

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Sometimes the output of weld coordinates in an Isogen report is needed in order to indicate the position of all the welds in a pipeline. Currently, Isogen does not allow the output of this type of data. However, you can use the Get External Data function to retrieve the coordinate data and then output the information to the required Isogen reports.

The Piping Object Data (POD) file contains weld coordinates as hidden attributes that belong to the component keypoint class. In the GED configuration file, you use the following syntax to access these coordinates, where A is the pipe run to access and B is the specific coordinate (x, y, z).

$CKP[Run_A].B$

  1. Update the GED configuration file to access the weld coordinates. In the configuration file, you must include the following:

    • The name of the external data source (1)

    • A filter that limits the retrieval to welds (2)

    • The SQL statement that carries out the retrieval (3)

    • The mapping between coordinates and component attributes (4)

      When the GED function runs, the SQL statement Select $CKP[Run_1].X$ as
      XcoordRun1 returns the X coordinate of the Run_1 of the weld, and then maps it to Weld Attribute 1.

  2. Expand the query to include the other weld coordinates.

    The GED function returns the X, Y, and Z coordinates.

  3. After the coordinates are mapped to the corresponding attributes, you can output the data to most Isogen reports or use POD Graphics Processor reporting. For more information, see the POD Graphics Processor Help.

The following example shows how to expand the GED configuration file to retrieve coordinates for other POD components. In the example, the EXTERNAL-MAP statements map component attributes instead of weld attributes.

The GED function returns the coordinates for all keypoints when you run the POD Graphics Processor in a CADWorx Plant project.