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Chapter 8-5 Case study of how to insert kinds of branching on main pipe routing : Stub-In, Straight Tee, Reducing Tee and Sockolet
Next, we will learn how to insert line branches that can be found in pipe works. As an example, the first type is called Stub-In. Stub-In is drilling down into the main pipe, and then welding around it. The second type is a general type that inserts three-ways into the main pipe to make branching. Another type is called reducing tee. This type also makes branching by using tees, but the branch side will get smaller than the main pipe. So we call it reducing tee. The last type uses olet components. There are various types of Olets, such as Weldolet and Sockolet. As an example, next we will try Sockolet.
As of now, we are at the top view. Please go to the view of NE Isometric by clicking at NE Isometric. After that, zoom-in at the lower part of tower, and we will see a nozzle.
1. Select 3 ‘‘ SolidPlant ’’ ribbon.
2. Clicking at NE Isometric, then
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Then we will make active at the line by selecting Line 001 from the picklist of Active Route. After we have selected it, please notice that the line 001 uses spec SP01, and is 6 inches in size. Here we will change the size to be 10 inches. After that, please go to Routing Ribbon in order to draw pipe by selecting the feature of Manual Route. And then select Snap to center, and click at the edge of the nozzle. Snap at the center and draw it out horizontally along Y axis. When done, click to finish it, and press Escape to generate a 10-inch pipe. Now, we have already got the 10-inch pipe.
1. Select ‘‘ SolidPlant Pipe Routing ’’. 2. Pick list to select ‘‘ Line_001 ’’. 3. Change pipe size to be 10 Inch. 4. Select ‘‘ Routing ’’ ribbon.
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5. Click ‘‘ Manual Route ’’ feature.
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6. Select ‘‘ Snap to center ’’.
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7. click at the edge of the nozzle. 8. Snap at the center and draw it. 9. Click to finish it, and press Escape.
Next, we will learn about the first type, which is Stub-In. Here, for the stub-in that we will make branches, we will reduce its size to be 6 inches. After that, go to Component Ribbon, and select the feature of Stub-In by clicking at it. The concept of stud-in is like how to draw a pipe by using point-to-point sketch feature. Now, click at the center of the main line, and draw a new pipe line. When done, press Escape. Now, we have got a stub-in branch of 6-inch size. Please notice that this kind of branch is made by drilling into the main pipe.
1. Pick list to select pipe size 6 inch.
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2. Select ‘‘ Component ’’ ribbon.
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3. Click feature of ‘‘ Stub-In ’’ .
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4. Click at the center line of main line , and draw a new pipe line, when done press ‘‘ Escape ’’.
Next, we will make a line branch by using three-way, or straight tee, or tee. Now, we can see that the size of the main pipe is 10 inches. So we will change the value of pipe size to be 10 inches. After that, go to the component. Like a normal drawing of a pipe line, we will go to Routing Ribbon, and then select Manual Route. Click at the center line of the main line, draw a line out, and then click it. When done, press Escape. Now we have already got the straight tee.
1. Change the value of ‘‘ Pipe Size ’’ to be 10 inch.
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2. Select ‘‘ Routing ’’ ribbon.
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3. Click ‘‘ Manual Route ’’ feature .
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4. Click at the center of pipe line. 5. Draw a line out and click it, when
done press ‘‘ Escape ’’
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w w w .solidplan t3d .c om Next, we will insert reducing tee. Go to the picklist of pipe size, and change the size from 10 inches to 6 inches. After that, go to Routing Ribbon, and select Manual Route to draw a line again. Draw along X axis, and do the same. Now, we have already got the reducing tee.
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1. Pick list to select pipe size 6 inch.
2. Select ‘‘ Routing ’’ ribbon.
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3. Click ‘‘ Manual Route ’’ feature . 4. Click at the center of pipe line, then
draw along X axis.
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5. Click it when done, then press ‘‘ Escape ’’
Next, we will insert a branch with the component called Olet. For Olet, we will change its size to be smaller. We can do this by selecting the required size. However, we must have the record in the pipe spec that we have previously created in order for the components to be retrieved and placed for us. Here, we will select the size of 1 1/2 inches. After that, go to Component Ribbon, and we can see the component called Olet, then click to select it. We will work with it in the same way as when we work with a line branch. Click at the center line of the main line, and draw a line, then press Escape. When done, zoom-in to see closely.
1. Pick list to select pipe size 1+1/2 inch. 2. Select ‘‘ Component ’’ ribbon. 3. Click ‘‘ Olet ’’ feature .
4. Click at the center of pipe line, then draw along X axis.
5. Click it when done, then press ‘‘ Escape ’’
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Can you see it? Now we have already got 1 1/2 ---inch Sockolet.
These are how to insert various types of line branches including stub-in, straight tee, reducing tee, and Sockolet. Now, go out of the Sketch.
1. So we have all ready got 1+1/2 inch Sockolet. 2. Now, go out of the Sketch.