Settings - Connections (Iso)

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The Connections tab contains settings for the automatic generation of welded connection data on the component parts of a pipeline.

• Connection types

Select the required type of connection. HiCAD supports the following types:

• welded connection,
• welded socket connection,
• screwed connection,
• plugged connection.
• Symbol for connection type

You can specify up to four symbols indicating diverse combinations, i.e:

• for pipes and elbows (within),
• for pipes and elbows (on ends),
• for all other parts (within),
• for all other parts (on ends).
• Record and place of construction

HiCAD differentiates between specifications for connection within a pipeline and connections on pipeline ends.

The type of welded connection is specified in the database, and its data managed in the same way as part master data. Select Info to display the attributes of the currently set connection type. Invoke the Select New option to select a different type, and specify the place where the connection was created.

• Designations and symbols for place of construction

You can specify the designation used for text output to the graphic for the assembly location, e.g. Factory or Site. You can also select the symbol that should be set for the welded connection with the places of construction"factory" and "site".

Symbol number "0" means "no symbol".

If you select Default, pre-defined default values are assigned to the tab.

• Symbolic representation of connection categories

Symbolic representations of connection categories for an isometric drawing can be made up of several elements:

Part types: straight pipe, elbow, knee, double knee
In isometric drawings, the parts listed above are represented by their centre lines. As files containing symbolic representations are not available for the corresponding part variants, symbols for the representation and type of connections as well for assembly locations are taken, with respect to pre-set values, from the HiCAD symbol table SYMTAB.SZA in the HiCAD SYS directory and automatically inserted.

Example:

All other parts
Files containing symbolic representations are available for part variants (part symbols).

• Symbols for the representation of connections and assembly locations are taken, with respect to pre-set values, from the HiCAD symbol table SYMTAB.SZA and automatically inserted.

Example:

• Symbols for the connection type and assembly location are built from part symbols and symbols that are, with respect to pre-set values, taken from the Hi-CAD symbol table SYMTAB.SZA and automatically inserted. The point symbolising a welded connection does never belong to the part symbol.

Example:

 Related Topics

Settings (Iso) • Pipeline Isometry (Iso) • Isometry Functions for the Layout Plan (Iso)