About the XML Checker
When you export a design sheet using XML to either Piping or Cabling, you can check the parameter values of the shapes before you export them. When you export designs as XML to Piping or Cabling, the system automatically checks for mandatory and recommended parameters.
Piping and Exported Shapes
Piping Object
Design Artifact Type
Design XML Type
Design XML Subtype
Mandatory Parameter of Piping Object
Recommended Parameter of Piping Object
Pipe
Fiber
CONNECTION
SUB_TYPE=PIPELINE
NAME/REF_DES
SPEC
SIZE
MNEMONIC
NUMBER
SCHEDULE
Pipeline
Group
CONNECTION
SUB_TYPE=PIPELINE
IS_GROUP=TRUE
NAME/REF_DES
SPEC
SIZE
MNEMONIC
NUMBER
SCHEDULE
Equipment
Group
Block
COMPONENT
SUB_TYPE=COMPONENT
CATEGORY=EQUIPMENT
NAME/REF_DES
MODEL_NAME
Nozzle
Group
Block
COMPONENT
SUB_TYPE=COMPONENT
CATEGORY=NOZZLE
NAME/REF_DES
MODEL_NAME
SIZE
Fitting
Group
Block
COMPONENT
SUB_TYPE=COMPONENT
CATEGORY
SNAME
NAME/REF_DES
CATEGORY
SNAME
MODEL_NAME
SIZE
SPEC
SCHEDULE
CATEGORY=REDUCER
NEW_SIZE or NSIZE
CATEGORY=BRANCH
BRANCH_SIZE or BSIZE
CATEGORY=VALVE
CATEGORY=ANGLE_VALVE
CATEGORY=RELIEF_VALVE
VALVENUMBER
Port
PORT
PORT
PORT belonging to Piping Object Nozzle or Fitting, connected to Pipeline PID fiber
ENTRY_PORT or NAME/REF_DES
SIZE
Cabling and Exported Shapes
Cabling Object
Design Artifact Type
Design XML Type
Design XML Subtype
Mandatory Parameter of Cabling Object
Recommended Parameter of Cabling Object
Wire
Fiber
Connection
Subtype=WIRE!WIRING_WIRE
Spool_name
min_bend_radius
thickness
Obj_type=wire
Units
Color
Cable
Group
Connection
Subtype=CABLE
Spool_name
min_bend_radius
thickness
Obj_type=Cable or Prefab
Num_cond
Connectors
Components
Block
Group
Component
Model_name
Obj_type=component or connector
Def_internal_len
Def_grouping
Num_of_pins
Ports
Port
Port
Entry_port
Def_grouping
internal_len