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Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

rayMXYE4 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:34:08 GMT

I have an assembly with Tube and Pipe runs. Some of these representations allow visibility of the pipe and others will only show the 3d sketches. Is there a visibility setting for individual representations?

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

A.Acheson — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:43:04 GMT

Hi @rayMXYE4

What inventor version are you using? In Inventor 2021 and above the object visibility is always on but you can toggle the visibility from routes to objects in the browser. Enter the Tube And Pipe run and it's here. Also go into each run and it's also in the Pipe Run Tab.

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

rayMXYE4 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:50:01 GMT

Thanks. The Problem I was having was that in the tree I right clicked the route and then "visibility". The problem is that doesn't make the "route" visible. I needed to select each component within that route and make them visible. That doesn't seem right, but oh well, it finally worked.

Thanks for your help

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

A.Acheson — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:58:57 GMT

What version are you using? Sometimes if the route goes into violation and back out the visibility of the fittings is switched off. Likely what you're seeing.

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

rayMXYE4 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:18:34 GMT

Thank you. I appreciate the info. I am a new user to Inventor. I have used most of the other major programs (NX, Catia, Solidworks...) As a new user I am curious about the phrase "Sometimes if the route goes into violation and back out the visibility of the fittings is switched off". What is meant by "goes into violation"? Thanks.

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

A.Acheson — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:49:24 GMT

Route violation means an edit has occurred that is not supported. Example a length of route too long for max length specified int he style, two route segmenrs with incorrect angle. The browser node of the route goes red and the objects associated with the route are made invisible. When you solve the route violation the objects become visible again.

See explanation here

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

rayMXYE4 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:14:50 GMT

A new issue. I moved to a new computer and pipe routing is working differently. I am assuming (hoping) that it is just a "setting" issue. I attached a jpeg. When I enter Tube and Pipe my assembly goes completely transparent and I can't pick anywhere to start the route. Any suggestions of what I can do.

Re: Tube and Pipe visibility in new representations

A.Acheson — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:06:33 GMT

It is likely your application options display settings. See this post here.