Pro/piping branch issue

[ptc-822556]

Dear All,

I would like to use the branch functionality in a line to joint 2 segment of a same line.

There is no fittings at this branch point. In the 3D model , the results seems to be Ok,

but when I make an export as PCF for ISO drawing creation, I got a disconnected piping error in Alias.It

splits my line in 2 drawings. Is someone comfortable with the routing and can maybe explain me

the best way to create a branch in a same line ?

In advance thank you for your Help..

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[dlindgren]

Guess you have solved this but anyway:

Very often you have to open your pcf file in a texteditor and remove all:

Lines starting with:

END-CONNECTION-EQUIPMENT

incl it's coordinates

or

END-POSITION-NULL

incl it's coordinates

So when you are finished your pcf files only contains:

HEADER

With info

PIPING DATA

Materialdesc

ex. of a clean pcf-file with pipe and known fittings

ISOGEN-FILES isogen.fls

UNITS-BORE MM

UNITS-CO-ORDS MM

UNITS-BOLT-DIA MM

UNITS-BOLT-LENGTH MM

PIPELINE-REFERENCE NORSOK-ED20_12_A55

DATE-DMY 28/01/14

PIPING-SPEC NORSOK-ED20

FLANGE

END-POINT 3332.5000 -3774.2611 1608.0629 355.6 FL

END-POINT 3332.5000 -3564.8544 1582.1817 355.6 BW

SKEY FLWN

FABRICATION-ITEM

ITEM-CODE lp-010843

REDUCER-CONCENTRIC

END-POINT 3332.5000 -3564.8544 1582.1817 355.6 BW

END-POINT 3332.5000 -3237.3463 1541.7039 304.8 BW

SKEY CPBW

FABRICATION-ITEM

ITEM-CODE lp-010831

PIPE

END-POINT 3332.5000 -3237.3463 1541.7039 304.8

END-POINT 3332.5000 -2492.0371 1449.5887 304.8

FABRICATION-ITEM

ITEM-CODE 12-MA-00087

FLANGE

END-POINT 3332.5000 -2492.0371 1449.5887 304.8 BW

END-POINT 3332.5000 -2285.5879 1424.0730 304.8 FL

SKEY FLWN

FABRICATION-ITEM

ITEM-CODE lp-010780

MATERIALS

ITEM-CODE lp-010843

DESCRIPTION COMPACT FLANGE 14in CL2500 SCH60 A182 F51

ITEM-CODE lp-010831

DESCRIPTION REDUCER 14in-12in sch60 ASME B16.9 A815 S31803

ITEM-CODE 12-MA-00087

DESCRIPTION PIPE 12in sch60s ASME B36.10 A928 S31803

ITEM-CODE lp-010780

DESCRIPTION FLANGE 12in 900# B16.5 A182 F51

//Dan