QuickPIPE QuickSTEEL the CAD piping and structural drafting software for microstation.

For Tech Support, please contact:

J.P. Lanaux, Inc.
P.O. Box 294
Destrehan, LA
70047

Voice: 985-703-0915
Fax: 985-725-0520
email: support@jplanaux.com

Problems with installation? No problem, we are here to help. Below are some problems that you could be experiencing.

Preparation or Installation (placement of QuickPIPE, QuickSTEEL, or QuickWELD on your computer).

1. Verify that “Microstation” exists on your computer and know which version of Microstation that you are running.

2. Verify that you downloaded one of our demo files from our “Free Demo“ web page.

One of the following files should be on your computer.

QuickPIPE (for Microstation version 95, SE, J) QPIPE.exe
QuickPIPE (for Microstation version 8 or later) QPIPE8.exe

QuickSTEEL (for Microstation version 95, SE, J) QSTEEL.exe
QuickSTEEL (for Microstation version 8 or later) QSTEEL8.exe

QuickWELD (for Microstation version 95, SE, J) QWELD.exe
QuickWELD (for Microstation version 8 or later) QWELD8.exe

3. Verify that the demo program matches the version of Microstation. QuickWELD for ver. J of Microstation will not run on version 8 of Microstation.

4. Execute (run, double click) the executable file (example Qpipe8.exe ). The “exe” file will “unzip” the files that are required for the user to “run the program”. The unzipping program will allow the user to specify what directory and drive the user will wish to place the program files. Make note where you placed the program files. You will need to know where you put the files.

5. Open Windows explorer and verify that the directory exists where you think that the program created the directory and placed the files (example C:\QPIPE ).

Running the program

1. Start Microstation

2. From the Microstation Utilities menu, choose MDL Applications.

3. Click the Browse button. (The Select MDL Application dialog box opens.)

4. Select the applicable .ma file (example “qpipe_80.ma”) (This will be located in the directory that you previously selected in the install program )

IMPORTANT:
Q-PIPE, QuickSTEEL are designed so that the user (s) can operate off of a network or local disk drive. The programs must be able to access some data files in order to draw the piping/steel fittings or shapes. To satisfy the multiple different installation situations that our clients create, the software must know where these files exist. The installation routine to be completed for the software to operate. The user simply has to inform the program where the software data files are located. (Which disk drive: Example: C, D, E, etc. and which directory that the files are stored in: Example: QPIPE) Most users would probably use the local hard drive (DRIVE C) and locate the data files in a subdirectory "QPIPE". ( i.e. C:\QPIPE)

If you mess the previous step up.

At the Microstation key-in command prompt, key-in the following. For QuickPIPE

Key-in “Set pathdlg”. ( The previous dialog box will come up, and allow the user to instruct the program where to get it’s data from.

Navigate, browse to the directory that the software exists. Select “data_32.rsc” and hit “OK”

For QuickSTEEL

Key-in “Set dialogpath”. ( The previous dialog box will come up, and allow the user to instruct the program where to get it’s data from.

Navigate, browse to the directory that the software exists. Select “C_Shape.txt” and hit “OK”.