Routing - Piping - Trying to Use Custom Components

[rjason71]

I am trying to modify my options in routing so I can choose a PVC elbow fitting instead of the default. I have created the fitting but am not successful in using it because of a "no valid configuration could be found for this elbow" error. Can anyone tell me what routing is looking for to establish a link between the pipe and and fitting?

 

[SBaugh]

You have to have routing and connection points its has to saved in the correct location as well. Your best bet would be to contact your VAR and send them your file as they should help you with setting these up and you understanding how these customer files have to be setup. Because if they are not setup correctly they will not work. Location of your components is very important too.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[Standing]

rjason71,
Did you purchase SolidWorks Premium to get Router?


Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP3.0
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
Virtual memory 12577 MB
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

 

[rjason71]

This issue I am having now is when I bring in a component into the route mode it is showing all the configurations as options. I want it to show only the configurations for the pipe size being used.

 

[zuccus]

Usually the routing is also looking for a schedule of the pipe. Look at the fittings that came with SW for an example of the schedules and then add these as appropiate to your new parts.

Zuccus

 

[rjason71]

I also thought the schedule callout was an issue, however, there is a tee in our system that was created before me and it works fine. It is very basic, no schedule info. I must be missing something??? maybe something to do with equations?

 

[rjason71]

This is what I have found so far:

I have a Tee. When I drag the tee onto a 1 inch pipe it shows the default configuration of 1 inch (there are 10 or so configs from 1/2 to 10 inch but they are not showing unless i check show all configs). This is what I want to happen.

What is confusing is if i open the tee and edit the cpoint1 feature, make no change, and save the tee it no longer loads to the correct config (it will show all 10).

Any thoughts?

 

[SBaugh]

contact your Reseller and pose that question to them... that's why you pay them money to answer questions like this.

regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[rjason71]

FYI,
I contacted my VAR and he was able to locate the following SPR#,

SPR# Description Status Comments
358194 Configurations on fittings made in 2007 are not filtered Implemented 2007 SP03

I will be installing SP3 today, hopefully that will work.

 

[SBaugh]

See it pays to contact your VAR as they have access to more then what you as a user has access too.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[Standing]

smiley1570,
I do not know for sure about the location of the clip. I only saw the demo. We are thinking about upgrading for the same reason as you.

See if you can see this webcast from GoEngineer on SolidWorks Routing.

http://66.89.101.227/web6/tips.html

Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP3.0
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
Virtual memory 12577 MB
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

 

[rjason71]

FYI, I upgraded to SP3.0 this morning and everything is working the way it should. It hasn't helped me replace all the hair I pulled out these last few days, though.

 

[Standing]

I just received SolidWorks premium. Now I am going to Florida on vacation next week. Several people are fighting me on using router for out cables. I really want to get away from AutoCAD cable drawings.

Bradley
SolidWorks Professional x64 2007 SP3.0
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 3.93 GB of RAM
Virtual memory 12577 MB
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400