Stratus is integrated with HGG ProCAM software and the HGG multi-axis cutting machine to cut round and square pipes.

Stratus Linked to HGG ProCAM

There are two pieces of the HGG software: the controller software directly connected to the HGG machine, and then the software running on a separate PC. This article is concerned with the second piece of software, HGG ProCAM.

Get a Key for HGG to Talk to Stratus

Before HGG ProCAM can communicate with Stratus, you will need to create an access key in Stratus that is entered into HGG ProCAM. To do this, in Stratus, go to Admin > Company > AppKeys

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To create a new App Key for use with HGG set the Partner App to “HGG ProCAM”, and pick a Run as User who elevated rights. The Key is as shown below pointed to by the red arrow:

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Create a Tool and Station in Stratus

To create that key, Admin > Company > Tools. See the Tools article for more information. Below is an example. 

Configure a Station

Before a .HGG file can be generated, configure a Station that will run the cutting tool under Admin > Company > Stations. See the Stations article for more information. Below is an example. 

Configure Pipe Cuts

Configuration of HGG output relies on Admin > Company > Pipe Cuts settings, where the company's o-let hole sizes, connector bevel angles, etc. are entered. See the Pipe Cuts article for more information.

Configure Cut List Mappings 

A Cut List Mappings for each Part Template must be configured to tell STRATUS which data fields to use.

To configure a Cut List Mapping: 

1. Got to Admin > Company > Part Templates. 

2. In the Parts section, select or search for Part Template Name.  

   1. Hint:  To determine a Part Template Name, in any STRATUS viewer, open the Properties tool, select the part, and then locate the Template Name.
      
      
      
      

3. Select the Part Template and then click the Cut List Mappings tab. 
   
   
   
   

4. In the Consider for Multi-Axis Cut Lists section, select a part parameter from your database that contains the data for each field. The parameters that need to be selected will vary depending the type of part selected. 

   1. Straight Pipe fields:
      
      
      
      

   2. Saddle fields:
      
      
      
      

   3. Revit Family Content - Pipes Pipe Type (No Fabrication Content) 
      Create Project Parameters (Required)
      STRATUS uses the Revit API to extract data from the model. Diameter and Pipe End Connector parameters must be defined in Revit as a project parameter so that the data can be injected into the part. The project parameter tells STRATUS where to look for the parameter in your model.
      
      
      

      1. STRATUS uses the Inside and Outside Diameter.
         
         
         
         

      2. Companies need to map a project parameter to the Segment and Sizes.
         
         
         
         

   4. Revit Family Content – Shaped Nipple 
      The Shaped Nipple is similar to the Pipes Pipe Type but an Olet Type also needs to be selected.
      
      
      

Generate a .HGG output file

To generate a .HGG file: 

1. Open a package that includes straight pipe along with Connectors, Saddles, or Olets. 

2. With the package open, click the Cut Lists tab.  

3. To enable the Generate Cut List button, check that the package is set with a “Can Cut List” tracking status. See the Tracking Statuses (Admin) article for more information.

4. Click the Generate Cut List button.  

5. The cut list will display.
   
   
   
   

   1. For each cut list row that will be sent to a HGG ProCAM cutting machine, select the correct Station.  See the Station (Admin) article for more information.

   2. Check the rows that will be sent to the station. 

   3. Click the Send Cut List to Station button. 

   4. Click OK on the Send Cut Lists dialog box.
      
      
      

6. Cut List files are organized under the Shops tab.  

7. On the Shops > Dashboard, select the Shop. A list of Stations for the Shop display. 
   
   
   
   

8. Click the Station name and a list of requested cut lists will display.

9. Click the Send to Tool button associated with the Cut List. A HGG file will be created for each material-diameter combination.  
   
   
   
   

10. The .HGG file will be a downloaded by your web browser.

11. The Job Value in the .HGG file with the STRATUS Package Name.
    
    
    How to use the .HGG file

12. Locate the downloaded .HGG  file and save it to a location that can be used by the HGG ProCAM software. 

13. The CAD department loads the .HGG file into the HGG ProCAM software. 

14. HGG ProCAM's tools can be used to prepare the pipe to be cut. 

15. Auto-nest the cut list and HGG ProCAM will optimize nesting. 

16. When ready the operator starts the cutting tool. 

Generate a .HGG File after Using Spool Checker

When using Spool Checker under Assemblies > Assembly > Spool Checker Tool, modifications at either end of the pipe will be reconciled with relative dimensional references. For the initiated, lengths can be affected at either the C1 or C2 end. This means that length will be taken up or given on the correct end of the pipe depending on the locked part scenario you are dealing with in the Spool Checker. This delivers feature parity to ITM and Revit pipe for multi-axis pipe cut file generation.

You can see 2” being taken off of either end of what was originally a 60” part in the screenshots below:

STRATUS OpenAPI

For information about how to integrate the STRATUS OpenAPI with HGG ProCAM, please contact the STRATUS Service Desk.