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3 Way Valve

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Erik_Halvarsson
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3 Way Valve

Hi,

 

I'm having issues with 3 way valves in the isometrics.

The iso splits to two isos. I have tryed in alot of different ways, but no success..

See attached pictures:

 

 

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Message 3 of 12

Hello!

I am just curious.

Is that a combined pneumatic membrane valve for aseptic applications?

Anyway..

try to place the center point of the symbol to the crosspoint of the lines.

So instead of having distance parameter, just place the CP where the centerline of the pneu valve intersects the centerline of the horizontal purge valve.

Regards,
Attila Vallyon
Message 4 of 12

Hello!

 

Thanks for the quick reply!

Yes it is a combined pneumatic membrane valve.

I did as you suggested but with no luck unfortunately..

 

Regards,

Erik Halvarsson

 

Message 5 of 12

Hi,

 

The ports cannot be offset like you have them.

 

Move Port 3 so that it is located centrally between Port 1 and Port 2.

 

This issue is something that has been logged with our development team.

 

Thanks,
Dan

 

 



Dan Scales
Message 6 of 12

Hi,

 

Unfortunatly that didn't work either..

The only thing that has worked yet is if I change the "TYPE=VALVE,SKEY=V3BW" to "TYPE=TEE,SKEY=TEBW", and uses the tee ISO-symbol..

It seems like it does not work when I use the TYP=VALVE

 

Thanks, Erik

 

Message 7 of 12

It might work that way, but be careful. Because now your valve become a fitting and you won't have valve tag written on the ISO automatically.

Regards,
Attila Vallyon
Message 8 of 12
PeterQuinn
in reply to: Attila.Vallyon

It needs to be Type=VALVE-3WAY for a 3way valve.



Peter Quinn
Senior Product Manager
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 9 of 12

Hi,

 

Yes peter I know, but if I uses the TEE it works fine in the isometric.

But when I change it to "TYPE=VALVE" (even if it has the same symbol) it splits the iso in to two..

 

attila_vallyon I know. But that is the only way I have make it work and not split to two isos.

 

Regards,
Erik Halvarsson

Message 10 of 12

Well, do whatever works, I guess. Type=VALVE-3WAY is the way it's supposed to work. Type=VALVE means it is a 2 way valve. Type=TEE might put it in the wrong place in the BOM.



Peter Quinn
Senior Product Manager
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 11 of 12

Hi Peter,

 

Now we are talking. That is a big part of the problem. I didnt know that you were supposed to use the TYPE=VALVE-3WAY.

Thank you!

 

Regards,

Erik

 

Message 12 of 12

Hi!
You need to make a custom part in catalog editor. There you choose offset = true.
Descriptions and so on will be different I believe 

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