bolt length and gasket exclusion

[Anonymous]

Hello to everyone!

I have two problems, Does someone know how to manipulate (only for specific piping elements) isometric-reported-bolt lengths? 

and

Does someone know how to exclude gaskets only for specific valves or accesories?

[TomislavGolubovic · Accepted solution]

Press CTRL and the bolt symbol to edit the bolt properties directly. If you are going to do this frequently, perhaps think about putting that bolt length as an option in the spec?

To do new connections without gaskets, edit the Joint Settings in the project properties. You could also make custom end properties for these so you don't mess with the standard ends. To make custom end codes, type PLANTENDCODES and add the new end codes in the dialog box.

For example, with some butterfly valves where the lining is the gasket also, I would make a custom end code called WFL (wafer lined). In the Joint Settings dialog under the Project Properties, I would make a new end connection rule, and the end codes are WFL, and the fasteners would be BOLT SET only. You would have to add WFL to the rule for flanges also, to let the new valves connect to flanges, where its required.

[Anonymous]

Tomislav.... excuse me; where or when does the WF adopt the bolt set? I found that it only has ruled; in the case of FL-WF and WF-WF a gasket implied each. So, where do you configure that bolt set that is reported in the iso dwg. Making, as you said, a WFL Wafer Lined, taking into account that the rule has to have only one bolt set (due to it is a wafer valve) and without gasket. How do you finally configure it to make it work properly?

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone at ADSK really though the problem of bolting and gasketing through? OMARGT is right about the problem of excluding gaskets. But there's another problem I don't think anyone has thought of (that I know) - threaded lug-type butterfly valves. These have machine bolts on BOTH flanges to allow the valve to remain in place and closed while the downstream flanged pipe can be removed; now you have two bolt sets involved.