Component Creation

Referring to the Pipework Hierarchy, a pipework component must reside below an existing Pipe Branch element. For a more detailed explanation of creating an Pipework Branch, refer to Branch Element.

If you are not at the Branch level in the database hierarchy you will receive an error message summarizing the problem, for example in the following window an error explains that the element you are attempting to create must reside below a branch or component element.

Click Show pipe component creation form from the Pipework toolbar to display the Component Creation window.

The Component Creation window displays all the components available from the catalogue under the current piping specification set at the Pipe and Branch level.

Although a specification was selected earlier you can select a different specification for the component. The default specification will initially be selected but you can select an alternative specification.

Click Select. Select a specification from the list of Alternative Specifications.

Select an insulation specification from the insulation list. If no insulation is required, select None. (If a new specification is required, refer to your system administrator).

Select a tracing from the Tracing list. If no tracing is required, select None. (If a new specification is required, refer to your system administrator).

Click Done to commit the change, you will be returned to the Component Creation window.

You are required to select an component from the Component Types: list. The Component Creation window will be displayed:

If you wish to return to the previous window, click Choose.

In the Create Component: part of the Component Creation window, you must select the required flange displayed by sub-type.

The Filter By drop-down list sorts the components by sub-type.

Using the Creation from part of the Create Component window, you must choose the direction of flow, the software automatically creates the component in the Head to Tail (With Flow) direction. You can change the direction to Tail and Head (Against Flow).

If the Auto. Create Adjacent checkbox is selected, the software automatically determines if there is a requirement for an associated component (on a valve, the associated component would be a flange and gasket) and if so, what is the appropriate.

If the Skip Connected Comps. checkbox is selected, the pipework application automatically determines which components are connected, then positions the creation point approximately.

After selecting the components details, you must connect or place the component.

Click Connect - connects the component to the previous one or branch head/tail. If the component has been connected in the wrong orientation, click Flip Components to connect the component in the right orientation

The Connect option is only available if the component is connected in the wrong orientation and is not applicable to elbows and bends.

Click Place - positions the component at the point selected in the 3D graphical view.