Valves

[Anonymous]

I finding that several valves I have been trying to use seem to have there insertion point or node far away from the actual model itself. This is very frustating. Is there an easy solution I am overlooking.

[TomislavGolubovic]

Can you post a screenshot? I was going to say that maybe something like your engagement length is out, but it might be something else.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

probably this is happening to you :

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-Plant-3D/Problem-with-valve-connection-point/m-p/2752976/highl...

if that's the case install SP1 for AP3D

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15922209&linkID=11705366

hpe it helps !

[Anonymous]

Heres a screenshot

[TomislavGolubovic]

I'm still leaning towards an engagement length error somewhere in the spec. Can you make a new spec with the same valve from that same catalog? What happens when you insert that new valve?

[Anonymous]

Heres another screeshot with the check valve and the properties manager open. The engagement length is 0.

[TomislavGolubovic]

Is the spec a converted 2010 spec? If you make a brand new spec with that same valve in it, are the results the same?

[Anonymous]

No that was just a spec that came with the autoCad plant, I am still learning how to use spec editor. Why does it need to be fixed in spec editor when it came standard with the program.

[Anonymous]

When I am in spec editor I basically used the same dimensions as the programmed one and it displays some error message

[TomislavGolubovic]

Sorry, I'm just trying to work out where the error may be. On a new standard Metric Metric project, the valves work for me. There must be a setting or something you may have clicked whereby the dimensions somewhere have been messed up.

To go back to basics, have you installed SP1, and the hotfix that was recently announced?

Does the same problem happen on a) a new model in the same project, or b) a new project itself?

Does it do it on all computers in your office?

[Anonymous]

Yeah the service pack works, It was just a recent download and I made the mistake in thinking that the service pack was installed with everything else.

Thanks for all the help

[Anonymous]

The service pack helps for a bit then somehow the check valves engagement length changes again.

[Anonymous]

The egagement length is allright for the 3/4'inch but not the 6".

[TomislavGolubovic]

If you make a new clean spec, do you get the same error/s?