Quick tip today, running out of time.
This
is more of a continuation of this post, where I’ve shown you how to use the
trim/extend pipes in Tube and Pipe module of Autodesk Inventor. Because I was
in a hurry and I needed to prove for fit the layout before jumping into
detailing I have done the routes straight from the equipment without adding
fittings first. In the image bellow, if you can’t remember the original post, I
have connected the tank to the outlet of the container without adding flanges,
or any other fittings and adapters that might be needed. I then added the
fittings to the equipment and after measuring how much the pipe should be cut
off I used trim on the route segments to generate proper length pipes.
Sometimes
when I am making drawings of pipes for manufacturing and quotes I feel it’s
better to show them as shaded views and make each run in a different colour to
better distinguish one from the other.
The
problem comes when I need to dimension isometric views and it’s hard to pick
the end of the flange or fitting. You can change your selection filter to parts
and then select the fitting and choose Hidden Lines. This will prompt you with
a message but you can now pick the furthermost edge to dimension against.
Now you can turn
off hidden lines and the dimension will persist but that might be too much work
for some of you. So if you’re in a hurry like I was you can route without the
fittings and then when you use “Include Route Centerlines” the dimensions of
the route will be the overall dimensions with fittings in place.
And
that’s it...
Short
video as well.
Later,
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