Configuration of the HELiOS Databases
The DbPlantDataImport.exe program is the central tool for the updating of the database, which is required for the current version of the HiCAD Plant Engineering module. For this purpose, the creation of attributes and lists of characteristics, as well as the import of variants will be required.
This is in particular required for
- customers who have not worked with the Plant Engineering module yet, and whose existing database still needs to be adjusted to the current Plant Engineering state.
- customers whose database contains an old Plant Engineering state.
The files
The tool contains the following files:
|
File name |
Description |
HiCAD directory |
|---|---|---|
|
DbPlantDataImport.exe |
The main program |
Exe |
|
DbPlantDataImportConfig.xml |
General configuration file for DbPlantDataImport.exe |
Sys |
|
ExcludedAttributes.dat |
Configuration file for the import of .paa and .vaa files (attributes that must not be overwritten in variant subtypes) |
PlantParts\PartDataAutoSync |
|
anbtlken_top.dat |
Data file with List of Characteristics classes of the first level |
Sys |
|
anbtlken_anlagenbau.dat |
Data file with Plant Engineering classes |
Sys |
|
anbtlken_luftleitungen.dat |
Data file with Air duct classes |
Sys |
|
Anlagenbau_Attribute.tbk |
Data file with attributes, including init values |
Sys |
|
PlantpartLinkage.dat |
Links to be specified |
Sys |
The data files are created by the ISD, the configuration files are customer-specific files.
Starting the program
The program DbPlantDataImport.exe is located in the SYS directory of your HiCAD installation.
When you start the program, you will be prompted to log onto HELiOS. To be able to use all functions, log in as PDM administrator (as parts in Plant Engineering are not project-related, no Project needs to be specified here).
If no update is necessary, or if an update was successfully performed, the program DbPlantDataImport displays the Manage Plant Engineering data in HELiOS dialogue window. You can then update the HELiOS database and import data.
Please note:
- If an update via DbPlantDataImport.exe is required, HiCAD will display a corresponding message.
- The project assignment can take already place during login in the Login data dialogue window, by activating the desired project. The document master belonging to the part (or variant) and the corresponding article masters will then be assigned to this project, if no other project assignments are selected in any further dialogues.
Notes on the supplied database:
As of HiCAD Version 2018 SP1 the HiCAD PlantParts directory contains the file starter.lst. This file contains a list of all VAA and PAA files which are contained in an unmodified, supplied database. This facilitates an updating of the associated article and document masters and allows an clearing of the database with the help of PartDataAutoSync.exe or DBPlantDataImport.exe.
Use of existing article masters when automatically deriving variants
From HiCAD 2019 onwards, Plant Engineering variants can also be used with existing HELiOS article masters. For this purpose, the mechanism for the automatic derivation of variants has been extended. To transfer VAA files created with the new mechanism to HELiOS, the tool DBPlantDataImport.exe must be called with the parameter /X. This makes it possible to adapt existing article masters to conform to Plant Engineering. Further information on this can be found in the Online Help of the Variant Editor, in the topic Automatic Deriving of Variants.
Important Notes on Updates (PE) • Manage Plant Engineering Data in HELiOS (DbPlantDataImport)