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SPEC. DRIVEN PIPING SCHEDULE

SPEC. DRIVEN PIPING SCHEDULE

There is an issue regarding schedule for fittings in Specification driven piping.

1. Changing Pipe SIZE - OK.

Example for a 90 Bend fitting .ptd file:

"SCH_RATE" "SIZE" "NSIZE" "BSIZE" "END_TYPE" "NEND_TYPE" "FITT_MODEL_NAME" "WEIGHT"

"40" "2" "" "" "BW" "" "N004E0504-P281"

"80" "6" "" "" "BW" "" "N004E0801-P281"

This .ptd file works fine and when you change the pipe size from 2 to 6 in the 3D model, then the fitting (90 Bend) is automatically replaced from fitting file N004E0504-P281 to N004E0801-P281

2. Changing Pipe SCH_RATE but having same pipe SIZE - NOT OK

This behavior should also work if you only change the SCH_RATE but have same pipe size.

Example is a Sweepoflange (Olet fitting):

"SCH_RATE" "SIZE" "NSIZE" "BSIZE" "END_TYPE" "NEND_TYPE" "FITT_MODEL_NAME" "WEIGHT"

"140" "2"  "12" "BW" "FLGR" "N021B1104-P888"

"120" "2"  "16" "BW" "FLGR" "N021B1303-P888"

SCH_RATE is basically the wall thickness of pipe&fittings. The example doesn't work properly in the 3D model, when you switch the pipeline, it changes automatically which is correct. The Pipeline changes from SCH_RATE=120 & SIZE=2 to SCH_RATE=140 & SIZE=2. but the fitting is not replaced.

The fitting should also be replaced because it has another wall thickness which is related to the SCH_RATE.

This is a major concern and I think this needs to be updated to work properly.

There is a PTC case that I created for this issue: C12433195


3 Comments
gkoch
1-Newbie

The case is - of course - not visible to users from other companies, but the related article is (for users with active maintenance):

CS3155 : A pipeline having specific Schedule, the fittings added to the pipeline do not follow the schedule specified in Creo Parametrichttps://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS3155

JimBarrettSmith
14-Alexandrite
Status changed to: Acknowledged
 
olivierlp
Community Manager
Status changed to: Archived

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