How to make the "fixed length elbow" like to fixed length pipe.

[km_and_his_bike]

Hello everyone.
I'm just facing a ploblems about make a elbow componets by catalog editor.
I'd like to make an elbow that can change the length of ports like to fixed length pipe components.
whatever how to create new geometry.so please let me know if there is a idea.

regard,

KOYU.MAEDA

[h_eger · Accepted solution]

Dear @km_and_his_bike ,

https://in-the-pipes.typepad.com/in_the_pipes/2017/12/sunnyside-up-secrets-in-plant-3d-201811.html 

 

# 2 - "Parametric" Component Designation

(Pro tip: You can also test this out in Data Manager)

Now, I know what you're thinking...actually I have no idea, I don't have superpowers! Anyway - I assume you are thinking "What is this "Parametric" component whatsit?"

Let's review some core Plant 3D fundamentals when it comes to piping parts traveling into the model to help me explain this one.

First, imagine that there is a property "Component Designation" that pertains to piping parts. Now, stop imagining it, because it's real! A piping part that comes from a catalog, travels into a spec and finally into the model will normally have an empty value in this property. This is normal, it means that the part doesn't have special powers and participates in Spec Updates and what have you.

Now, if you create a Custom Part in the 3D Model - this field will normally be assigned a value of "Custom" - this means "I'm a special part that Piping Designers can edit, and it will not be affected by spec updates in any way because it's not from a spec". This includes geometry, properties and so on - Specialty items are a good fit for this. You CAN specify any pipe spec part in the spec editor using this property as "Custom", and this will essentially give you the same editable behaviour in the model. 

Great news - I can change the size of a spec part in the model, and not be affected by spec updates! Seems like a good idea to set the property Component Designation to Custom for say your pipe support hangers and other supports and things where designers need to edit them in the model, right?

Everyone wins!

Well, sort of....say you update other properties in your Pipe Supports spec. Any supports set to "custom" to allow size editing are going to miss out on any non geometric property updates also - say Item-Code changes or Material or whatever.

Enter the new "Parametric" setting (yes, it is case sensitive. Capital "P", lower case "arametric").

Setting a spec part's Component Designation to Parametric will:

• Allow Geometry editing in the model (change the size, and spec update will not reset it) - Yay, Piping Designers!
• Allow property editing in the model as usual, but Spec Update WILL affect these.  - Yay Cad Admins!

Maybe this helps:

[km_and_his_bike]

i undarstand it.

I have tried customize a python script.

But,canno't make a Parametric Component.

Thank you...

KOYU MAEDA