Create New Pipe Element

The Pipe (PIPE) element(s) are administrative and can own a number of branches with a common pipe specification and have any number of ends.

By default the Primary System is No System, to change the type of primary system select a system from the Primary System drop-down list.

Choose from the list of pipe specifications. All piping components later created below the branch use the Specification selected in the list. To use different specifications within a pipe run, a new branch must be created at each point a different specification is used.

If required, filter the list of specifications:

The Bore specifies the nominal bore and does not affect the pipe route (the default is unset).

Select an Insulation specification, if no insulation is required (the default is None), select None.

Select a Tracing specification, if no tracing is required (the default is None), select None.

Note:
If a new insulation and/or tracing specification is required, refer to the system administrator.

In Temperature, enter the temperature to which the pipe can reach (the default is -10000degC, this means that the temperature is ignored).

In Pressure, enter the pressure to which the pipe must withstand (the default is 0pascal).

The Slope Ref specifies the slope reference attribute, which is governed by the catalog (the default is none). To change the slope reference attribute, select a slope reference from the Slope Ref: drop-down list.

Note:
When a branch has a slope reference set Datacon checks if the slope is correct or not, that is within tolerance.

From the Fluid Ref drop down, select a fluid ref (defines the properties of the liquids or gases used with specific piping components). This governs the FluRef attribute on the pipe or branch.

From the Bending Machine drop down, select the bending machine to be used when selecting bends within the pipe. This governs the BENDMACREFERENCE attribute on the pipe or branch.

Click Apply, to create a new pipe and branch element in the Design database and display the Pipe Editor: Modify Pipe window, to define the branch, refer to Branch Element for further information.

A pipe and branch element has now been created in the design database.

The Pipe Editor: Modify Pipe window displays by default when a new pipe element is created. It is a dual purpose window which allows the definition of branch attributes and/or connect the branch head and branch tail or modify an existing branch.

Connect Branch Head to First Branch Member.

By default, the Pipe Editor: Modify Pipe window is populated with the attributes of the Current Element (CE), if required, select another pipe as the CE.