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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..
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