After successfully completing this exercise, you will know how to:
In this exercise, you route a pipeline from Reservoir_H to the Cooler. You use the schematic XML data to designate pipelines, equipment, nozzles, and fittings. You route pipelines, and insert fittings using information from the XML file.
Task 1. Set the working directory and load the piping_config.pro. |
Task 2. Open the Compressor_top_level.ASM, and hide LEG-2 pipelines. |
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Remember that LEG-1 is shown as UNCLASSIFIED-GROUP since it was not created using the spec-driven piping mode. |
Task 3. Create the LEG-3 pipeline and designate components. |
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The shade of blue was changed for LEG-3 to a darker shade. |
Task 4. Route from the 150A flange to the 100A flange. |
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Even though Pro/PIPING has highlighted the entry ports, they are not selectable unless displayed from the main toolbar. |
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In this operation, the surface of the skid was selected twice. The first selection was to specify a direction only, the second selection was for an offset reference. The two selections need not be the same. |
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Notice the message indicating the mismatch because there are currently no reducers in the pipeline. |
Task 5. Insert the first reducer. |
Task 6. Insert a fitting group consisting of a gate valve and a check valve. |
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Notice that two flanges and three gaskets were automatically inserted. In addition, the order in which the fittings is placed is determined by the flow direction of the pipe segment. |
Task 7. Locate and insert any missing fittings. |
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In specification driven piping, the order of piping features is not sequential, and is managed automatically by Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. Therefore reordering or grouping of piping features should not be done, as this will corrupt the piping assembly. |
Task 8. Make LEG-3 solid. |
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Notice the specification driven pipeline extends to the center-line of the previously created manually routed pipeline. This is because there is no specification driven fitting for the pipeline to trim to automatically. In work situations it is therefore recommended not to mix manually routed and specification driven pipelines in the same assembly. |
Task 9. Perform a schematic consistency check. |
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No X’s in the status column indicates there are no errors in the schematic check. |
Task 10. Add the Designation column to the model tree. |
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The designation column can be utilized in both the piping tree and model tree views. |
Task 11. Read in the new XML file and re-designate components. |
A change has occured in the P&ID schematic that will need to be reflected in the 3D piping model. The piping engineer discovered a problem with the flow velocity to the compressor and indicated that a new XML file is available to transfer the design changes. Optional: Click here to step through the changes made to the P&ID in Routed System Designer.
Task 12. Replace fittings to match the new schematic data. |
Task 13. Insert the final Flange Fittings. |
This completes the exercise.
After completing this module, you should now be able to:
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Modeling 3-D Piping Designs with Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0
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Created by: Cassandra DeLeon Kemp
Optional Task 1: Make changes to the schematic P&ID design in Routed System Designer |
Optional Task 2: Export a new XML file. |