Hello:
This sounds excelent. Quick question? What is the size(MBs) of this library
you've created. If it is with in reason I can share some pace in my Website.
Let me know.
Thanks,
Roberto
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Hey guys,
Someone mentioned Butterfly valves. I ran into the same problem. I was
working on a central utility plant design and piping that is up to 30" in
diameter. I noticed that the standard ABS catalog was defined in an *.xml
file but it only went to size 12".
I wound up creating a supplementary catalog that was custom sizes; 14" up to
30" butterfly valves. I drew each of the valves in solid modeling from the
manufacture cut sheets with proper dimensions and all of that, then I
defined the MVbl
ock views from that 3D model of each of the valves.
The cool thing about this is that each of the valves was not just a MVPart,
it had the connectors defined at the appropriate lengths and the schematic
symbols looked right and the top views were standard 2 line, but the best
part was that I found a few interferences (valve handle) that I normally
would not have seen if it was just regular 2D drafting.
Custom content? Hell yeah!
Valuable to others? Possibly some day.
Should this be shared? I wo
uld like to think so.
Not only that, but I also had to draw the following:
? Custom Chillers
? Custom Cooling Towers
? Custom Air Handlers
? Custom Air Compressors
? Custom Expansion Tanks
? Custom Split Case Pumps
? Custom Air Separators
? Custom VFD's
? Custom Electrical Pull Boxes
? Custom 55 Gallon drums
? Custom Diesel Generators
? Custom Radiators
The list goes on and on. I realize that I might be using some of these
items in future projects and that I should organize my drawings
a little better. But there is a lot of content that I made. I could share
it, if there was a place to put it all.
Jay Ayala
Mechanical Designer
Portland, OR