Creo piping line stock detailed settings information / understanding

[ErikClacey]

In the piping line stock there first tab, one can specify bend radius and bend angle with multiple values, space separated. Why and what is the impact of having multiple values there? Do they drive the pipe design?

Then in the Design Rule tab one can define a miniumum and maximum bend radius and angle. Are these driving or what purpose do they have?

In the User Defined tab one can define bends (with names) and a value to them. Are these driving or what is the purpose?

What I eventually want to do is to ensure that the bend radius is always 30mm. A further refinement that I'm not sure is possible would be to have it vary depending on the bend angle. This is because the bend machine that we have has a fixed radius, and as such the springback of tubes that are bend result in a radius other than 30mm, depending on the angle that is bent.

[Matthijs1 · Accepted solution]

As far as I know, when you use multiple values, Creo uses the first one by default, and if you want to change it, you can click the bend and you get a dropdown menu with all the other values.

I think the minimum and maximum bend radii and angles have to with flexible piping, where they behave like tubes instead of pipes.

Don't know anything about the question regarding names.

If you want the bend radius to always be 30, set the first radius in the menu to 30. Or just only 30

I don't reckon Creo can let the radius depend on the angle. You can, however, modify every radius yourself (you don't have to use the dropdown menu, you can just write whatever you want) Just make sure the SINGLE line is at least 30mm before doing a (90deg) r=30mm bend. If you have two 15mm extends right after each other, it doesn't understand it's a 30mm piece, and it won't do the bend.

Maybe if this program ever gets out of beta testing, you'll get the functionality you want. Until then, you'll just get new fancy buttons every update.

[anursingh]

Hi @ErikClacey,

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