Creating Pipes

Pipe according to Other Solids in Assembly



Flash Example

Cannot start flash properly.

Pipe according to other solids in an assembly




Definition of a pipe start point


Define each location of pipe segment’s endpoints similarly as in the function 3D Transformation. You have more methods available for definition of a pipe path, see Pipes. In this example, the pipe start point is adjusted according to the edge of the blue beam, than the point is dragged along Y (blue) axis down to the selected location and finally lifted up to the desired distance from the foot. Here the end point of the straight segment is defined.


Dragging a pipe segment end point



Lifting a pipe segment end point to a desired distance


You can easily bend pipes around corners, as shown below.


Defining pipe direction, elbow will be created around corner


Selecting planes of the corner the elbow is created around



Pipe bent around a corner


If you create straight segments, an elbow with a defined radius rounds each vertex of the pipe path. Press Enter, click the corresponding icon or right-click to complete the pipe creation.



Pipe according to Other Existing Pipe



Flash Example

Cannot start flash properly.

Pipe according to other existing pipe




In this example, the pipe start point is adjusted according to other pipe endpoint. Then the locations of endpoints of segments are defined according to the existing pipe. Select the direction pointing to the next location. If necessary, rotate the axes properly first. Select the first and second pipe segment connected by the elbow. The new elbow is created around the existing elbow. Thus, you can create a new pipe parallel to the existing one.


Definition of a pipe start point



Selecting a location at other pipe to create an elbow


Defining pipe direction, elbow will be created around other elbow


A pipe created parallel to the existing one



Editing a Pipe



Flash Example

Cannot start flash properly.

Editing a pipe




You can edit the shape of the pipe similarly as shapes of other solids – see Editing Solids. First, the diameter of the entire pipe is changed. Next, the angle of the elbow is changed and the adjacent pipe segment is rotated to a new correct position. A point defining rotation is at the center of segment’s end circular edge. The new location of this point is at the center of the end circular edge of the changed elbow.


Selecting a pipe to change its diameters


Changing an angle of the elbow


Rotation of an adjacent segment to the correct position


Sticking the point, which defines rotation (center of rotated segment) to new location