What is the tube and pipe feature in Autodesk Inventor?Autodesk Inventor has a tube and pipe tool or feature. Pipes & Tubes has a sub-feature of 3D sketch conversion to…
Different types of industries and their needs
There are different types of industries that produce different types of products around the world. Every industry has its own specific piping requirements depending on product, safety, environmental concerns and…
Different technical approach and style
Another important thing is; each country's own style of technology and way of thinking. Sometimes different piping standards can be successfully applied to the same industrial process. Sometimes a country's…
Separate inventor part (.ipt)
Open new part in Inventor (ipt). Go to 3D sketch tab, select line, draw the line according to your requirement only in x, y or z direction at right angle.…
Open a new assembly file in Inventor.
Create a new part (ipt) in an assembly file (iam). Draw the sketch as above, complete the sketch, save the file and return to assembly mode. Now you can proceed…
Create a new run
In assembly mode, go to the Environment, Tube & Pipe tab. Click Tube & Pipe tab, a new page will open, enter the name for the new tube & pipe…
Insert a new route
Now in the next step add a new route, a small page asks you to enter the name for a new route, ask for the location, save the file.
Activation of the desired style
Now click on the "Tube & Pipe Styles or Pipe Specs" tab, a page with many style options will open, click on the option you want, right click on it…
Changing the dimensions and related properties of the style
Now right-click again on the selected default style and click Edit. Now change size, inner and outer diameter, construction material and schedule no. You can also change the fitting type…
Change adjustment size and properties
Click on the selected arc in the top box, a page will open, click browse, another list will open with many options for each component. Here you can choose any…
Modification regulation for the implementation of standard piping
Rule values are selected automatically, but can also be changed. To change these values, click the Rule tab to change the sketch population rule. Choose suitable values according to your…
Derive route
Save your changes and continue to the next step. In the next step, click on the derived route and select the sketch, right click on the sketch and click Done.…
population route
Click on the route filling tab. The route assignment starts in your sketch. Populated standard-related details are displayed in the window on the right. When filling the route, the sketch…
Sketch related issues
When constraints are not applied correctly to the sketch, one or all of the line segments are not at right angles, or the length of the line segments is incompatible…
Incorrect rule selection of a style
Rules of a specific standard style are not applied correctly according to the dimensions of fittings and parts. At corners, there is not enough length available for the fittings (elbow,…
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