Hi all,
I don´t know if my problem is about “the branch table” or something related with that, but let me first explain my problem.
When I try to connect two perpendicular pipes, Plant 3d automatically creates a Tee or Tee reducer by default. I want be able to connect both pipes without having any extra accessories, just a simple welded union between both pipes (I do not know the given name for this union type within the program).
As you can see in my picture:
1 It shows the option I want to create but plant 3d does not accept it (leak shown)
2 It shows something really interesting where the grey pipe directly connects into Tee fitting (solution I am trying to get)
3 It shows what the program is actually doing every time I want to connect both pipes. (Fitting)
I would appreciate if anyone could help with this issue so I can move forward.
Thank you so much for all your help
Yes,
that is a branch table setting.
You have to edit the legends and add branch "pipe" and name it like BW.
And you have to add this to all required sizes.
Hi and thanks for the quick response
I got to the same conclusion as you, but my issue is now the following. When in my branch I have as primary a Tee union and as secondary a Pipe union I do not see the option to transform a Tee connection to a Pipe one and vice verse try to use as primary a Pipe union and transforme it to a Tee latter.
I hope you can also resolve this little issue as well.
Have a great day!!
HI,
Could explain in some more detail the issue that you are now having?
Thanks,
Dan
Hi,
I think that what you are looking for is a way to toggle between a branch fitting (tee, olet etc) and a simple stub-in connection from the branch pipe straight into the header. Unfortunately, you are not able to do this directly.
If you need to create the stub-in connection, you'll need to use the stub-in toggle (on the Part Insertion Panel) when you connect the branch to the header. If you want to replace this with a tee later, you can first delete the buttweld connection from the stub-in connection (to disconnect the branch from the header) - fig1, shorten the branch using the move part grip - fig2, and then reconnect the branch to the header using a tee - fig3. This requires the tee branch connection to have the highest priority in the branchtable.
Regards,
Andy
You can also type ST when placing the branch pipe to get a STub-in:
Is this what you are looking for?
Thanks,
Dan
Please see snip of the editor box that comes up when I try to add a socket weld. It says the only valid connection is a stub-in. How can I change this?
thank you,
celeste