Description:
Routing - Piping and Tubing explains how to create, edit and
manage Piping and Tubing routes, from the critical routing
components and their design requirements to the sub-assemblies that
contain the routes.
Duration:
2 days
Prerequisites:
SolidWorks Fundamentals
Topics:
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Routing
- What is Routing?
- Routing Setup
- General Routing Settings
Lesson 2: Piping Routes
- Piping Routes
- Pipes and Piping Components
- Routing Templates
- Creating a Piping Route
- Auto Route
- Using Routing Components with Auto Route
- Editing a Route
- Drag and Drop a Component
- Creating Custom Components
- Interferences and Clearances
Lesson 3: Tubing Routes
- Tubing Routes
- Tubes and Tubing Components
- Flexible Tubing with Auto Route
- Orthogonal Tubing Routes with Auto Route
- Bend and Spline Errors
- Starting a Tube Route On the Fly
- Tubing Drawings
Lesson 4: Piping and Tubing Changes
- Piping and Tubing Changes
- Pipe Penetrations
- Flange to Flange Connections
- Copying Routes
- Editing Piping Routes
- Editing for Obstructions
- Piping Drawings
Lesson 5: Pipe and Tube Routing
Components
- Routing Library Parts
- Libraries
- Creating Routing Library Parts
- Pipe and Tube Parts
- Pipe Parts
- Fitting Parts
- Routing Functionality Points
- Elbow Parts
- Tube Parts
- Multi-Body Components
- Equipment
- Assembly Fittings
Lesson 6: Using P&ID Files
- Piping and Instrumentation
- Adding a Pipe
- Pipe and Multiple Lines
- Pipes with In-line Fittings
- Process Drawings
Lesson 7: Piping Skids
- Piping Skids
- Grid System Feature
- Weldments
- Walk-through Animations
- Avatar Paths
Lesson 8: Using SolidWorks Content
- Using SolidWorks Content
- Creating a Routing Settings File
Appendix A: Review Section
- Review of Configurations
- A Note About File References
- Design Tables
- Review of Top Down Design
- Editing Options
- Review of Design Library Task Pane
- Review of 3D Sketching
