3D Piping - Network analysis

Context

Check your piping network to detect possible issues and correct them

pipe connectivity

many command of piping is working based on automatic navigation along the piping network. the have these command working well, you need to ensure that all the part of the network are connected each others

Fittings and fastener

to physically realise the assembly between main piping part and the pipes, you need to add some fittings and Gasket and bolt.

there is a lot of such part allong the piping network ; the placement of these components can be automate using automatic part rules.

pipeline material specification compliancy

When designing 3D piping network user can place the piping part being constraining by the Piping Specification 

But user can also place a part manually by searching it a catalog or in database or by selecting an existing one in the 3DModel. In this case there is a risk that the selected part will not respect the piping material Specification. in this case there is a risk that the part is not respecting the Piping Material Specification of the Line

 

USE CASE1: check connection part & material spec compliancy

What is shown in the video:

  • Chech that all piping part are connected each others
  • Check that there is no missing gasket or fastener along the piping network
  • Check that all the part are respecting Piping Line Material Specification

Prerequisite : 

  • having Piping material Specification defined with applicable piping parts (part filters)
  • having Automatic Part placement rule table defined into the piping material specification