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Trim/Extend Pipe Tool question

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:25:55 GMT

I am wondering if the trim/extend pipe tool could be used to extend a pipe, For example if I have two pipes butt up against each other, can the "trim/extend pipe tool" be used to extend one of the pipes into the other pipe as if it were a swage end? So, my end product would be to have the one pipe extend into a swage end pipe instead of a fitting? or would I need to find another way to make that process happen?

Re: Trim/Extend Pipe Tool question

salariua — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:15:35 GMT

Trim/Extend can only be used with open ends, end nodes.

Here's my post on this:

http://blog.ads-sol.com/2015/07/inventor-tp-trim-extend-pipe.html

To simulate swagged, butt welded (melted into another). You need to change your engagement distance to create an overlapping connection.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-general-discussion/t-amp-p-trimmable-fittings/m-p/5548863/highlight/true#M540102