TUTORIAL: Routing - Pipes and Tubes in Solidworks

Victor Bonavarte 6779

12 Dec, 2013 09:16 AM

TUTORIAL: Routing - Pipes and Tubes in Solidworks

1. Step 1:

   I will make it in assembly
   

   

2. Step 2:

   The first thing you should do.

   select Tools - Add Ins - and select solidworks Routing
   

   

3. Step 3:

   and select a design library - Routing - Piping - flange - choose one, here I use the slip on weld flange.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   and select the configuration you want. here I am using the first
   

   

5. Step 5:

   make your settings. then ok.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   and will appear as in the picture, you can slide the line according your dimensions ..
   

   

7. Step 7:

   after that the result will be like this, and forming pipe
   

   

8. Step 8:

   then I added a flange back
   

   

9. Step 9:

   then I added a back flange valves in part.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    the same as that to step 6, and then click on flange face - right click and select add route.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    and will display the image like this, then I will make the line manually, because it does not use the "auto route"
    

    

12. Step 12:

    The line that I created manually. and it can do to suit your needs ..
    

    

13. Step 13:

    and after the exit, the result is like this.

    I hope this tutorial is useful for you to learn ..

    thank you.