Create Custom Pipe Support

[roystercabral]

Hi All,

I have created a pipe support in Inventor and imported the model into Plant 3D.

Can anyone guide me or provide links to convert the model into a pipe support.

I am not looking for parametric support, i want to insert specific custom support for a certain size only and that these support should be shown on the ISO.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Roy.

[h_eger · Accepted solution]

Here is an approach from the PDO team

http://www.pdoteam.com/2011/12/creating-a-custom-support-in-autocad-plant-3d/

Google search "AutoCAD Pant 3D Custom Supports"

[roystercabral]

Thanks Eger.

But there was a problem in the ISO , the ISO shows the piping support but doesn't dimension the support location neither does it list the support in the Bill Of Materials.

Any idea how to rectify this ?

[h_eger]

Is your support in the 3d model marked with the status "Existing"?
Looks like this on the Iso.
If yes, please set the status to "New"
Should work

[mauro_spadaro]

Hi, for the standard Pipe SUpport you get positioning, list and dimensioning on the iso but for the custom one you get nothing even if set to New .

See image.

Any ideas?

thanks

[darrelldixon]

Mauro-

Check your "Content Iso Symbol Definition" in the properties for the custom support in your model. Does it have "TYPE=SUPPORT" in addition to the SKEY? (see Hartmut's picture above -right above status)

The type definition is what determines which category an item is listed under in the BOM.

[mauro_spadaro]

The TYPE and SKEY value are correctly set of course.

the result is that the "standard" support is taken into the isometric as BOM and with correct doimension whilst the custom one has neither info and dimension.

Why?

thanks

[darrelldixon]

Could you possibly post a copy of your model with that straight pipe and both supports?

[mauro_spadaro]

attacjed yuo get the 3d file.

thanks

bye

mauro

[Dadspackard]

@mauro_spadaro,

I tested the drawing you attached and got the same results it did not dimensions your custom support.

I copied your support exploded a few time and made a new support. Same results.

What I discovered is you need to fill out the Descriptions for the support for it to dimension and show on the BOM

Let us no if this resolved your issue

Have a great day

[mauro_spadaro]

thanks a lot

have a nice day too

mauro