Year: 2011
Author: Wes Mosler / Wes Mosler
Genre: Tutorial
Publisher: Time of the dates
Language: English
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 160
The manual was written by me, Wes Mosier, a longtime SolidWorks user and supporter of SolidWorks Routing. I wrote it specifically for everyone who purchased the routing package from SolidWorks and wants to get more out of it! Simply put, the manual was written by a user, for users!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginning user, or an advanced user. The manual covers novice to expert topics in an easy to understand and follow form. If you use SolidWorks Routing, then you need this manual!
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
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