I'm having trouble getting my flanges connecting (with gasket) to equipment that was xrefed. Some are connected, some are not. Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Have you definitely connected to the 'node' OSNAP?
We are having the same exact issues with this. All of our equipment are in their own drawings and are xref'd into our pipiing model. When we pipe from the equipment there is a disconnect. I read that this would be addressed in 2012 is this true?
its not the regen issue is it?
after you connect to the nozzle, use 'regen3' or shift middle mouse to orbit, the drip should dissapear
There is no issue with connecting to XREF models in 2011.
Can you post the DWG model here?
Its not so much that the connection has an issue...it connects ok, it more of a display issue.
When you connect to an xrefed equip nozzle, the water drop doesnt always dissapear, giving the illusion that the joint didnt connect, when actually it has.
If you orbit or regen3, then the water drop dissapears.
Thanks to everyone commenting.
Sorry I cannot post the drawing (customer privacy). This seems to be more of an inconsistency issue. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The flanges that were not connected are now connected after playing with it for a while. They eventually connected with the basic right-click\connect to adjacent command after numerous attempts. I will try the "regen3" the next time I have one that will not connect.
Thanks again.
Roman,
Maybe its an idea to model an existing flange on the coordinates of the xref flange. In the properties listing you can change it to existing. So it won't come out as a new one with isogen. But it continuous to its line number name. So if you give the existing flange the correct linenumber it should work.
Regards,
Eric Declemy