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Pipe Layout Preferences

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Anonymous
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‎09-22-2003 01:10 AM
‎09-22-2003 01:10 AM

Pipe Layout Preferences

Could someone help me on adding more options to Pipe Layout Preferences.

I have copied and modified a Pipe UK catalogue to only show Copper Pipe in
the Tube section. This seems to work OK.

My problem is when I go to set up my pipe layout preferences I am faced with
Brazed as being the jointing method, whereas I would like to have the
options of Soldered and Compression.

Is there some way of adding this in either the Part Group Definition or
Connection Type.

Attached is an Image of the dialog box.

Regards

Rob
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Anonymous
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‎09-22-2003 02:47 AM
‎09-22-2003 02:47 AM

 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi Rob –



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

 


style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To add a new connection type to the
catalog, you need to do a couple of things. First, the connector type needs to
appear in the following list:






  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

     
    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Custom_Connection_Type
           
    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> No_Connector
                                         

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Undefined_Connection_Type
    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Flange
                                                               

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Flange_Slip_On
                                      

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Flange_Welded_Neck
                 

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Flange_Blind
                                          

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Flange_Threaded
                                    

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Grooved
                                                             

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Mechanical
                                             

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Socket
                                                               

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Soldered
                                                            

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Slip_Joint
                                               

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Threaded
                                                            

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Welded_Butt
                                          

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Welded_Socket
                                                  

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Brazed
                                                               

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Glued
                                                                 

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Flared
                                                    

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Vanstone
                                                           

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Banded
                                                              

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Clipped
                                                              

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Set_Screw
                                                         

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Compression
                                          

    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">




  • style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Electrically_Bonded
           
    style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">

 


style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note: No_Connector is retired from
R3 onwards. We use Undefined_Connection_Type in place of it.
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Next, you need to add it to the list
of connection types in the domain (pipe, duct, cable tray, conduit, etc.)
specific *.apc file.  For example,
let’s say you need to create an MvPart with pipe connection with a connection
type of “Compression.” In this case, open your pipe catalog using Internet
Explorer, notepad, XML-Spy, or some other xml editing tool.
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Scroll down several pages into the file
until you see something like the following:



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><ConnectionTypeSet>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Brazed</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Welded_Butt</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Flange</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Glued</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Grooved</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Welded_Socket</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Threaded</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Undefined_Connection_Type</ConnectionTypeEnum>



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></ConnectionTypeSet>


Add the
desired connection type from the list at the bottom of the listed connection
types but before the </ConnectionTypeSet> as
follows:



style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

 


style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
style="mso-tab-count: 1">           
<ConnectionTypeEnum>Compression</ConnectionTypeEnum>


The next
time you go to create fittings, the connection type will be there.
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  It will also be there in the dialog you
asked about.  Note, this list does
NOT get cleaned out and created every time a catalog regen is done.


To be
rigorous, in addition to adding it to the apc file, the connection type also
should to be added to the template file under Shared Content (used as a blank
catalog when creating new catalogs) so that this connection type is in any new
catalog you may create.


Another
option would be to delete the entire list inside that catalog (between
<ConnectionTypeSet> and </ConnectionTypeSet>.
style="mso-spacerun: yes">  That would give you the entire
connection type list to choose from (even those that are inappropriate for that
domain, ie., Vanstone Flange in a pipe domain).


A little
messy
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">
style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">L
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, but I hope this helps!
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">

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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎09-22-2003 02:50 AM
‎09-22-2003 02:50 AM

Note - if you use XML-Spy or other XML formatting
applications, the list of connection types will appear in a column of
cells.  Just append the new entry(ies) to the
column.
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous
‎09-22-2003 11:03 PM
‎09-22-2003 11:03 PM


Peter

 

Many Thanks for your reply. I have carried out the changes
to the Pipe UK.apc, however I am still missing something.

 

The connection now appears in the list of available
connectors, but it is not linked to the material type Tube. The
only type that is, is the Brazed connection which was in the original
settings.

 

Also the list of connector types in your email, are they
default settings within BS3 and can they be added to?

 

Regards

 

Rob


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

Note - if you use XML-Spy or other XML formatting
applications, the list of connection types will appear in a column of
cells.  Just append the new entry(ies) to the
column.
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