Variant for Part Type: Pipe Clamp
Rules for the creation of Feature Variants for Plant Engineering parts
Named isolated points
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Designation |
Purpose |
Comment |
Position in coordinate system |
|---|---|---|---|
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! |
Fitting point |
Reference point placed on the centre line of a pipe during fitting |
in origin (0,0,0) |
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2 |
Auxiliary point |
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X < 0, Y = 0, Z = 0 |
VAA file
Use the Variant Editor to enter the suitable part type into the VAA file.
Then, use the Variant Editor to expand the VAA file in such a way that it contains values for the sizes shown below, and that the predefined attribute assignment is entered.
Possibility 1:
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Parameter All dimensions must be specified in millimetres; |
Variable |
Assigned attribute |
|---|---|---|
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These parameters apply to pipes which fit into the clamps |
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Nominal diameter |
N |
NENNWEITE |
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Outer diameter |
DA |
D_AUSSEN |
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Additionally (only if the corresponding standard uses nominal diameters in inches): |
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Nominal diameter (inches) |
NI |
N_INCH |
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Nominal diameters in inches need to be entered as decimal values as well (e.g. 1.5 for 1 1/2‘‘). |
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Possibility 2:
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Parameter All dimensions must be specified in millimetres; |
Variable |
Assigned attribute |
|---|---|---|
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These parameters apply to pipes which fit into the clamps |
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Outer diameter |
DA | D_AUSSEN |
| Outer diameter 2 Smallest possible outer diameter of pipe that is still suitable for pipe clamp |
D2 | D2_AUSSEN |
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Nominal diameter |
N |
NENNWEITE |
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Additionally (only if the corresponding standard uses nominal diameters in inches): |
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Nominal diameter (inches) |
NI |
N_INCH |
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Nominal diameters in inches need to be entered as decimal values as well (e.g. 1.5 for 1 1/2‘‘). |
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For variant synchronization you also need to enter the values for the attributes which are to apply to all sub-types of the variant.
Values must be entered for at least the following attributes:
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Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
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BENENNUNG (DESIGNATION) |
Designation of the part |
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COMPONENT_TYPE |
Part type (always = Semi-finished material + Plant Engineering) for HELiOS database only |
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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. |
Handling of nominal diameters in inches in the HELiOS database:
During part data synchronization, nominal diameters in inches will be taken over to the attributes N_INCH, N2_INCH and N3_. The usual character strings for indication of the diameter in inches (e.g. 1 1/2‘‘ instead of 1.5) will be auto-generated in the database for the attributes NPS_INCH, NPS2_INCH und NPS3_INCH.
For the insertion of a pipe clamp having these two outer diameter attributes the Also use Outer diameter 2 as search criterion for pipe clamps checkbox on the Part search tab of the Plant Engineering Settings dialogue must be active.
