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Click File > Export > PDS Export > Export Model to display the Export to PDS Dialog Box.
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Click the Export tab, and select the discipline from the Discipline list.
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Type the location of the mapping file in the Mapping File box, or browse to the location.
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Type the location of the log file in the Log File box, or browse to the location.
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Click Export.
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Review the log files for errors and warnings.
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Repeat this procedure for each discipline that you need to export.
You must have MicroStation J installed on the same computer as Smart 3D when you export the model data for equipment, HVAC, and structural equipment. The export of structural data to CIS/2 and piping data to APL does not require MicroStation J.