Variant for Part Type: Pipe Clamp (PE)

Rules for the creation of Feature Variants for Plant Engineering parts

Named isolated points

Designation	Purpose	Comment	Position in coordinate system
!	Fitting point	Reference point placed on the centre line of a pipe during fitting	in origin (0,0,0)
2	Auxiliary point		X < 0, Y = 0, Z = 0

VAD file

Use the Variant Editor to expand the VAD file in such a way that it contains values for the parameters shown below, and that the preset attribute assignment is entered:

Parameter All dimensions must be specified in millimetres; Exception: Nominal diameters in inches	Variable (suggestion)	Assigned attribute
These parameters apply to pipes which fit into the clamps
Nominal diameter	N	NENNWEITE
Outer diameter	DA	D_AUSSEN

Additionally (only if the corresponding standard uses nominal diameters in inches):
Nominal diameter (inches)	NI	N_INCH
As only decimal values are saved to the VAD file as parameter values, nominal diameters in inches need to be entered as decimal values as well (e.g. 1.5 for 1 1/2‘‘).

Variant AutoSync

For variant auto-synchronisation, attribute values need to be entered that shall apply equally to all sub-types of the variant.

Values must be entered for at least the following attributes:

Attribute	Description
BENENNUNG (DESIGNATION)	Designation of the part
COMPONENT_TYPE	Part type (always = Semi-finished material + Plant Engineering) for HELiOS database only
NORMBEZEICHNUNG (STANDARD_DESIGNATION	Standard designation of the part (identical for all sub-types!) An entry is mandatory, even if the part corresponds to no standard.

Attribute

Description

BENENNUNG (DESIGNATION)

Designation of the part

COMPONENT_TYPE

Part type (always = Semi-finished material + Plant Engineering) for HELiOS database only

NORMBEZEICHNUNG (STANDARD_DESIGNATION

Standard designation of the part (identical for all sub-types!)

An entry is mandatory, even if the part corresponds to no standard.

When working with the HELiOS database, please pay attention to the correct classification!

Handling of nominal diameters in inches in the HELiOS database:

When performing a Variant AutoSync, the nominal diameters in inches are initially transferred to the attribute N_INCH as decimal values. You can however use the HiCAD macro ANLDB_ZOLLATTRIGEN.MAC in the folder \HICAD\MAKROANL to subsequently generate the character sequences for value representation in inches (e.g. 1 1/2" instead of 1.5) in the database for the attributes NPS_INCH.