I am trying to route piping for a design that uses fittings and valves that are not in the design library (Swagelok). I was told that it was possible (presumably to save the time of adding these parts to the design library). I would normally just design my own pipes and do it the hard way, but every pipe or bend would need to be put into PDM, which would add clutter and time to the process. Is there an easy way to do this?
Hi Jordan
You can use fittings from Swagelok's library easily. We use swagelok on most of our projects and all you need to do is as Peter has mentioned add CP's, RP;s and Axis. You won't be able to use design table as these are imported fittings, so you have to create library of single size fittings as you download from Swagelok's website. See attached example. With tubing you wouldn't normally need to have design table anyway as usually single size fittings are used.
What I do, on the transition fittings I add mater reference on threaded part and CP on tube end and that's how you start your route, trop the fitting to threaded socket and carry on with route. If you need to add elbow/tee, just drag and drop to the end of the tube and carry on from there. Works well.
Jordan,
Yes, it is possible. If you don't need the fittings to show up in the BOM then it's just dropping them in and working towards them. If you do need them in the BOM then you'll have to add the needed custom properties.
In general tho' you're better of in the long run to indeed jump through the hoops and make them actual routing fittings, as in putting in CP's, RP's, Axis, Design tables, etc.
Having said that, in a pinch I have used 'dumb' fittings myself by just adding them to the assemble like one would any other part into any other ASM.
If you haven't got any training in Routing I would highly suggest that you get some. Trying tutorials, looking at youtubes and such will help a bit but if at all possible get a training session from your VAR. Even if they are utterly clueless about it themselves you'll still be able to pick up some basic understanding of the Routing product.