PD15320 Increasing The Volume With Inventor Tube & Pipe

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PD15320 Increasing The Volume With Inventor Tube & PipeChris BennerCAD Supervisor – Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing, Inc.

Mark LancasterProduct Support Specialist / Help Desk Tech – Synergis Engineering Design Solutions

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This class will be a presentation of tips, tricks, and workarounds for Inventor Tube & Pipe. We will explore some advanced editing techniques, as well as secrets and workarounds for successfully routing and populating pipe runs in this environment. The class will focus on rigid piping, but most tips will be applicable to flexible hose and tubing design as well.

Class summary


In this class we will: Learn about Dynamic Route Editing Techniques Learn to Copy and Re-use Pipe Runs & Make them Adaptive Learn to Fill Gaps in Pipe Routes Learn to Work with Self Draining Lines Learn Other Productivity Tips & Tricks

Key learning objectives


Chris Benner CAD Supervisor @ Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing, Inc.

St. Louis, MI USA 20 Plus years CAD experience 8 years with Inventor® Tube & Pipe Autodesk Expert Elite, blogger, social media. Dad, husband. Fan of American football, music, craft beer,

good scotch and an occasional cigar.

About Me:


Home…


About Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing, Inc.www.powellfab.com


Welcome Everyone!!

Hard act to follow

Autodesk University

Expert ElitesWho am I?

Inventor Routed System

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Inventor Routed System Structure

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Other things to know ahead of time Have a plan Save, Save, Save Too many undo’s in T&P can crash Inventor Strong understand of the (model) browser tree Understand basic Inventor adaptivity.

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Other things to know ahead of time Working with content center Don’t get too far ahead of yourself Fixed those failed pipe runs/routes

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Dynamic Route Editing


Edit an existing Pipe Route without activating it. See the results in real time. Used primarily for fine tuning routes and fitting locations. Time saving, and frankly pretty cool.

Dynamic Pipe Route Editing


Pipe Route should already be basically complete. Fully Constrained & Dimensioned. Activate the Route – Select Dimension Visibility View / Object Visibility / 3D Sketches, Sketch Dimensions On. Activate the Pipe Run containing the Route.

Getting the Route Ready


Shift Right Click – Select Sketch Features Double click to edit the visible dimensions Watch your route update right before your eyes.

Editing the Route


Dynamic Route Editing Demo


Copy & Re-Use Pipe Runs


Simple, yet effective for an exact duplicate. Goes against my own rules, but… Copy the pipe run, paste the pipe run. Standard Assembly Constraints

Re-using an Identical Pipe Run


How often do things NOT change? Options, Kowalski?

Start over or…. Select the run, Right Click – Make Adaptive Rename as needed, Save.

Making changes to a Copied Pipe Run


Copy & Re-Use Demo


Copy & Re-use Pipe RunsPart Deux

Split a pipe run

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Copy & Re-use Pipe Runs - Part Deux - Split a pipe run


Back Filling Gaps in Pipe Runs


The Causes are many… The Solutions are few. Let’s go right to the video, shall we?

Back Filling Gaps In Pipe Runs


Video Demo of Back Filling


Quick Place & Replace Fittings


Place new instances of fittings already in your design. Use “Place Fitting”. Fewer trips to the Content Center. Does not have to be in active Pipe Run – Part Priority. Use this and place over an existing fitting to replace. NEVER use Copy & Paste!

Quick Place & Replace Fittings


Video Demo of Quick Placing


Aligning Fittings Across Different Pipe Runs


Aligning Fittings Across Different Pipe Runs


Pipe Runs with No Routes


Fitting to Fitting pipe runs Tight Space Constraints Short Threaded Pipe Runs Can Be Done with Standard Constraints but using

Tube & Pipe offers More Flexibility There are Some Limitations

Pipe Runs with no Routes


May Not be Able to Change Orientation as Easily

Delete All Connections & Rebuild

Room for Improvement.

Pipe Runs with No Routes


Video Demo of No Route Piping


Apply Fittings Method

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Apply Fittings Method


Self-Draining Pipe Runs

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Self-Draining Pipe Runs


Lines with Cut-Back ElbowsElbows not at 45/90 DEG or self-draining


Lines with Cut-Back Elbows


Thank you very much for taking the time to come see our class, I hope there was something in this that you found useful.

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