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When I start a rout by the Drag/Drop option, I get the following error message with flanges above 14" : "No matching configurations are available for elbow 'piping\elbow\90 degrees\90deg lr inch elbow.sldprt' Please customize the template and see all available configurations.". If I try to customize and start, the error message: "No valid configuration could be found for this elbow" appears. Besides that, the dialog box that appears when dropping a flange, "Select a configuration", cropped, and I can't enlarge it with the cursor. Do I need to download extensions for the library? Does anyone know how to solve these problems? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Tyler Goetzman Apr 2, 2015 10:52 AM

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The easiest thing to do is to just create new configurations for the sizes you want. just right click on a current config. in the feature tree and select "add new configuration". once you do this it will ask you to name the new one, so do that appropriately and make sure it is saving the new one to the same file location. then just edit your diameter and bend radius for your new size. you may have to add c points and routing points, i cant remember if they will come in with the new configuration or not, but if they don't it is easy enough to do and i cant help with it. hope this is helpful

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Tyler Goetzman Apr 2, 2015 8:39 AM

Have you tried a different size flange to start the route? that would help narrow down the problem. Also open up your elbow at the part level and look at what configurations exists for it to see if you do indeed have the desired size. Also check your file locations and make sure that your pulling all routing parts from the same location, whether its your hard drive or a dedicated server. ive seen routing do some strings things when it is looking in different spots for different routing components.

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Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 2, 2015 10:28 AM

Thank you for replying. I have tried different sizes of flanges, and the problem only occurs with flanges > 14". I opened up the elbow part:

As you can see, the elbow configurations do not exist beyond 14". I assume this is the reason why solid works won't let me make routes with pipes > 16". What solution do you suggest? Can I start a route with 16" pipe without the elbow? Where can I get the other configurations/parts so that all parts necessary for the rout are present? I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I'm still a noob at this.

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Tyler Goetzman @ Thomas Lautenbag on Apr 2, 2015 10:52 AM

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Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 7, 2015 3:26 AM

Thank you for your answer. It did help indeed. I still have a few questions though: Do you have any idea why these configuration aren't included by default? Are they just not used frequently enough for most routing applications? Are the same configurations also absent in your version of Solid works, or is this a problem with my files?

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Tyler Goetzman @ Thomas Lautenbag on Apr 7, 2015 9:55 AM

First off i meant to say i could help add cpoints and routing points. That was a misfortune typo lol.

I have the sizes you were missing but im pretty sure i added them myself at some point, as to why theyre not included to start, i have no idea i guess they have to stop somewhere.

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Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 9, 2015 7:39 AM

Haha, it doesn't matter. I already assumed it was a typo. Thank you. I still have on last question: Do you know how I can enlarge (see initial question; dragging the cursor doesn't work) the cropped configuration screen? it's quite annoying, because I can barerly read the last numbers. It's wierd, because I haven't seen this issue before.

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Tyler Goetzman @ Thomas Lautenbag on Apr 9, 2015 9:10 AM

yeah im not real sure on that, seems like a bug your experiencing but im not sure how to solve it. i assume youve tried restarting your computer by this point in time?

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Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 9, 2015 1:48 PM

I have restarted my computer many times since I first encountered the problem, but without any effect unfortunately.

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Tyler Goetzman Apr 2, 2015 8:39 AM
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Have you tried a different size flange to start the route? that would help narrow down the problem. Also open up your elbow at the part level and look at what configurations exists for it to see if you do indeed have the desired size. Also check your file locations and make sure that your pulling all routing parts from the same location, whether its your hard drive or a dedicated server. ive seen routing do some strings things when it is looking in different spots for different routing components.
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- Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 2, 2015 10:28 AM
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  Thank you for replying. I have tried different sizes of flanges, and the problem only occurs with flanges > 14". I opened up the elbow part:
  
  As you can see, the elbow configurations do not exist beyond 14". I assume this is the reason why solid works won't let me make routes with pipes > 16". What solution do you suggest? Can I start a route with 16" pipe without the elbow? Where can I get the other configurations/parts so that all parts necessary for the rout are present? I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I'm still a noob at this.
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  - Tyler Goetzman @ Thomas Lautenbag on Apr 2, 2015 10:52 AM
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    The easiest thing to do is to just create new configurations for the sizes you want. just right click on a current config. in the feature tree and select "add new configuration". once you do this it will ask you to name the new one, so do that appropriately and make sure it is saving the new one to the same file location. then just edit your diameter and bend radius for your new size. you may have to add c points and routing points, i cant remember if they will come in with the new configuration or not, but if they don't it is easy enough to do and i cant help with it. hope this is helpful
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    - Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 7, 2015 3:26 AM
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      Thank you for your answer. It did help indeed. I still have a few questions though: Do you have any idea why these configuration aren't included by default? Are they just not used frequently enough for most routing applications? Are the same configurations also absent in your version of Solid works, or is this a problem with my files?
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      - Tyler Goetzman @ Thomas Lautenbag on Apr 7, 2015 9:55 AM
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        First off i meant to say i could help add cpoints and routing points. That was a misfortune typo lol.
        
        I have the sizes you were missing but im pretty sure i added them myself at some point, as to why theyre not included to start, i have no idea i guess they have to stop somewhere.
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        Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 9, 2015 7:39 AM
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        Haha, it doesn't matter. I already assumed it was a typo. Thank you. I still have on last question: Do you know how I can enlarge (see initial question; dragging the cursor doesn't work) the cropped configuration screen? it's quite annoying, because I can barerly read the last numbers. It's wierd, because I haven't seen this issue before.
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        Tyler Goetzman @ Thomas Lautenbag on Apr 9, 2015 9:10 AM
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        yeah im not real sure on that, seems like a bug your experiencing but im not sure how to solve it. i assume youve tried restarting your computer by this point in time?
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        Thomas Lautenbag @ Tyler Goetzman on Apr 9, 2015 1:48 PM
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        I have restarted my computer many times since I first encountered the problem, but without any effect unfortunately.
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