creating pipes in assemblies

[sam__gleeson]

What is the way to create individual pipes while in an assembly?I am not using Tube'n'Pipe but will create the pipes individually with .ipt part files while in assembly.Depending on the part shape when the parts are placed in an assembly the parts maybe are say constrained 1000mm apart but when i measure the distance a pipe may be required at a length of 585.256658987mm distance.When the parts are constrained together they used a distance of 0 decimal places (example 1000mm or 695mm etc) so i imagine that it is not always possible to create pipes that also have a 0 decimal places (585mm instead of 585.256658987mm)....i just change the Document setting - Units Precision to 0 decimal places for dimensions in sketches......Is this normal?

Would it be that it is not always possible to create all parts that fit with a distance that has a 0 decimal place?

Also what is the way to create the distance for the pipe in assembly - do you use Adaptivity for the sketches which gives the correct distance....i am not that fimiliar with this technique so is it a stable method?

Regards

Sam

[JDMather]

Start a new part in the context of the assembly.

Project Geometry from the start point connection and the end point connection. (Adaptive)

I posted an step-by-step example (wire rather than pipe) a month or so ago.

A search might turn up the thread. 

[sam__gleeson]

I will do a search for the wire.I assume while using adaptive that lengths will be high decimal places such as 585.26623568mm etc..etc..i gather this is normal?

Is there any issues associated with Adaptive modelling?

Thank you,Sam

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

You can make as precise or as imprecise as you like.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/add-a-electrical-wire-in-assembly/m-p/5294...

[sam__gleeson]

Thanks.I will look at this process to create a pipe in assembly

Sam