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October 4, 2011
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All thing Pro/Piping

  • October 4, 2011
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Looking for some to answer questions about pro/piping. I've had the class a couple of times, but know I want to ask some questions about setting it all up. If there is a admin who has set up pro/pipe please let me know.


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DanMarotta12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
October 4, 2011

Don,

Pro/Piping is now a Creo product. I moved your discussion to the Creo community to get the right eyes on it.

Welcome to PlanetPTC!

Dan Marotta

Community Manager

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BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
October 4, 2011

Hi Don...

Fire away! I can help you with just about anything in Pro/PIPING or anything related to Creo Routed Systems. When you say you have questions about "Setting it all up" that tells me you're PROBABLY talking about Spec Driven piping. Fair warning... that can be a big job but I'll do my best to answer your questions and get you moving in the right direction.

Thanks!

-Brian

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ptc-39922061-VisitorAuthor
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October 4, 2011

Great!!. We have line stock created. We have an assembly structure set up. I can route the pipe from end to end but I’m having a hard time with elbows. I have other questions but let us just start there so I can get the ball rolling. I can get the flanges to assemble using insert fitting,(on the ends of the pipe). I can’t get elbow to work. I don’t know why. I haven’t used piping in almost 4 years but during the times that I did use it, it was always set up when I arrived. I never had to create anything. I am only a novice in piping. (let me say I understand the routing and assembly structure, and csys function. I’ve done a lot with cabling, surface, mechanisms, large assembly management. I’m no admin just a hard core grunt). Also I’ve taken the PTC courses in piping, cabling, rsd…. Almost every year for the last 3years. Stand training at the company I was at for ongoing education. Training and set up are different, I think.

Thanks in advance.

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BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
October 4, 2011

Hi Don...

There's a few things that come to mind right off the bat...

First- make sure your line stock is set up so that fittings are enabled. I'm sure you've already done this. Second, make sure you have the proper ports on your elbow fitting (and that "Z" is facing the right direction). Third... in some cases your pipe can be SLIGHTLY out of square. This can happen for several reasons or with certain connection types. Elbows won't insert if the pipe isn't completely 90 degrees (assuming a standard elbow).

All of this also assumed you're NOT using spec-driven piping. From your previous reply it seemed like you might be using Non Spec-Driven piping after all. If you try all of these things and the fitting still doesn't work, write back. Make sure the port coordinate systems in the fitting are directly perpendicular, too... that's another thing that can bite you.

Let me know the results...

Thanks!

-Brian

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    ptc-42605331-Visitor
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    October 4, 2011

    Hi Brian,

    You can go to http://learningexchange.ptc.com/tutorials/search?product_id=&search=pipe to know more about Pro/PIPING

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    BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
    13-Aquamarine
    October 4, 2011

    Hi Damian...

    It was Don that had the original question but thank you for the link.

    I have to add this though... and I mean it with complete and total respect for what PTC is doing with Learning Exchange and to you for suggesting it. PTC's training classes and Learning Exchange content barely skim the surface of the knowledge and skills you need to really make use of the tool. All of the routed systems modules are very deep. Even a dedicated one week class isn't enough to give you the proficiency level you need to extract value from those modules.

    I have some ideas on how we can provide people with deeper piping & routed systems training. Unfortunately it takes a good bit of time to build the necessary content... but I'm working on it.

    Thanks again...

    -Brian

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