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    Valued Contributor
    Posts: 59
    Registered: ‎11-21-2006

    Collars

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    03-16-2010 10:00 PM
    I am currently learning and setting up 3D Plant.
    I require collars on the end of my pipes for rotating flanges.
    There are collars available in the catalogs DIN Pipes and Fittings Catalog.pcat and CustomParts Metric Catalog.pcat but I cannot see how to add these objects.
    I noticed that when in the spec viewer the option to add collars to the palette is disabled.

    Can someone explain the correct use of these objects and how I can achieve the collars I require.

    Thanks
    Please use plain text.
    *Jorge Lopez

    Re: Collars

    03-17-2010 08:46 AM in reply to: Martin60
    Hi Martin,

    Collars are fasteners and as such cannot be placed manually. They are
    automatically added to form the connection when needed and reside within a
    connector entity (as a sub-entity).
    There is a single joint definition named CollarLapped that adds a Collar and
    a Buttweld when connecting a LAP end condition to either a BV or PL end
    condition. It is superceded by StubLapped that is used in the same situation
    but is found first. In Project Setup, Joint Settings, you can remove
    StubLapped or change it so it is not picked up.

    You can also change the situation when a Collar is used by either changing
    the joint definition or creating a new one.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    Jorge Lopez
    Autodesk

    "Martin60" wrote in message news:6355898@discussion.autodesk.com...
    I am currently learning and setting up 3D Plant.
    I require collars on the end of my pipes for rotating flanges.
    There are collars available in the catalogs DIN Pipes and Fittings
    Catalog.pcat and CustomParts Metric Catalog.pcat but I cannot see how to add
    these objects.
    I noticed that when in the spec viewer the option to add collars to the
    palette is disabled.

    Can someone explain the correct use of these objects and how I can achieve
    the collars I require.

    Thanks
    Please use plain text.
    Valued Contributor
    Posts: 59
    Registered: ‎11-21-2006

    Re: Collars

    03-17-2010 02:18 PM in reply to: Martin60
    Thanks Jorge
    Sounds good.
    Will let you know if I have any problems.
    Please use plain text.