Chapter 1 - The Basics
How the Routing Package Works....................................................... 1-1
Cpoints & Rpoints..................................................................1-1
Design Tables....................................................................... 1-2
The 3D Sketch...................................................................... 1-4
Assemblies, Subassemblies, Parts & Routing Files.......................1-6
Routing Templates..................................................................1-8
How They All Work Together....................................................1-9
Routing Options and Settings.............................................................1-11
Chapter 2 - Required Features of Components
Cpoints & Rpoints (What are they?)....................................................2-1
Pipe..............................................................................................2-5
Tube................................................................................................2-8
Elbows.......................................................................................... 2-12
Tees............................................................................................. 2-16
Flanges......................................................................................... 2-17
Reducers....................................................................................... 2-17
Other Components (Valves, Filters, Strainers, etc..)...............................2-18
Chapter 3 - Starting a Route (creating a routing subassembly)
Things to consider before starting.......................................................3-1
The Design Library.......................................................................... 3-2
Adding a starting component to the assembly........................................3-4
The Route Properties Dialog............................................................ 3-5
Chapter 4 - Routing Pipe
Route Properties/Settings..................................................................4-1
Routing Straight Pipe With Elbows......................................................4-3
Routing Bent Pipe............................................................................4-7
Ending Your Route...........................................................................4-10
Creating Custom Elbows (when you exit the sketch)...............................4-11
Piping Routing Files..........................................................................4-14
Chapter 5 - Routing Tubing
Route Properties/Settings..................................................................5-1
Routing Rigid Tube.......................................................................... 5-3
Routing Flexible Tubing..................................................................................5-4
Ending Your Route...........................................................................5-6
Tubinq Routinq Files.........................................................................5-7
Chapter 6 - Editing a Routing Subassembly
Adding a Tee...................................................................................6-1
Adding Components to Your Route......................................................6-6
Using Split Points to Add Components to Your Route............................. 6-11
Removing Pipe or Tube Between Two Fittings...................................... 6-13
Adding Back Removed Pipe or Tube...................................................6-15
Adding a Reducer to Your Piping Route................................................6-16
Changing the Route Properties...........................................................6-24
Changing the Line Size/Schedule of Your Pipe/Tubing Route.................. 6-26
Replacing Routing Components...........................................................6-29
Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous Routing Procedures
Pipe Penetrations............................................................................7-1
Adding Mounting Brackets & Pipe Supports...........................................7-3
Forming Subassemblies....................................................................7-10
Dissolving Subassemblies..................................................................7-10
Using "Find References" to Relocate Pipe/Tubing Files.............................7-11
Bolted Connections..........................................................................7-12
Adding Branch Fittings (Weld-O-Lets & Bosses).....................................7-13
Chapter 8 - Creating Custom Routing Components
Creating Custom Components (Valves, Strainers, etc.)..........................8-1
Cpoints................................................................................8-2
Rpoints.................................................................................8-4
The Vertical Axis....................................................................8-6
Creating Custom Flanges & Start Parts................................................8-7
Chapter 9 - Inserting Subassemblies Into Your Route
Creating a Routing Subassembly........................................................9-2
ACpoints & ARpoints........................................................................9-4
Inserting the Subassembly Into Your Route...........................................9-6
Chapter 10 - Design Tables
What Exactly Does the Design Table Do?..............................................10-1
Adding Custom Properties..................................................................10-2
Pulling the Data Out of the Design Table & Into My Drawing......................10-4
Chapter 11 - The Drawing
How to Crop Pipe So It Looks Like Pipe................................................11-1
Dimensioning Pipe & Tubing............................................................ 11-2
The Bill of Materials..........................................................................11-3