Pipe Length Schedule

[tjbeecher]

I am trying to combine two schedules together or have one schedule read from another schedule.  I have 1/2 and 1/4 inch steel tubing that we have to model and I want to be able to give my field guys a schedule showing the total length of tubing.  However I can't give them an accurate length of the tubing because of the pipe fittings that need to be added in for the bends.  Thank you

[CoreyDaun]

No, you cannot combine the values from two different Schedule, and if you try to use a Multi-Category Schedule, then the Length parameter becomes inaccessible.

Is the pipe actually physically being bent in lieu of using a fitting? If so, the only System Families that are capable of this function (totaling pipe and bend lengths together) is Conduit. So, in the extremely unlikely scenario that you are just modeling the Piping for the lengths (i.e. no use of Systems, calcs, connection to other elements), you can model it as conduit and use a Conduit Run schedule.

[tjbeecher]

It is actually being bent.  So there will be no fittings for the 20' segment length.  I am running formulas to calculate the flow through the piping to each piece of equipment.

I thought about the conduit solution but they want the formulas for the volume.

Thank you.