Branch Reinforcement

Creates a branch reinforcement from a selection in the Stand Alone Supports gallery.

The branch reinforcements in the Supports application are template driven. A default set of branch reinforcement templates are supplied with the Supports application.

To create a branch reinforcement, on the Stand Alone Supports gallery, click Branch Reinforcement.

You are prompted to Identify suitable TEE, OLET, FLANGE, ELBOW, PCOM or REDU component to support

Note:
The prompt does not display if the element to be supported is already selected.

Click to identify the element to support using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Ancillary Selection window.

The Ancillary Selection window displays a filtered list of all available/unavailable branch reinforcements for the selected pipe bore. Refer to Ancillary Selection for further information.

You must select a branch reinforcement from the list of available branch reinforcements. For example, click XBR04 - 4 Way Brace for Open Ended Connection to Pipe and click OK.

Click Cancel to discard any changes and close the Ancillary Selection window.

You are then prompted to Identify second branch tube

Click to identify the branch tube to support using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Support Editor window.

The functionality of the Support Editor window is explained. Refer to Support Editor for further information.

The new SUPPO, SUPC and ANCI elements are added to the owning ZONE and display in the Model Explorer.