Pipe supports - Same nominal diameter, multiple matching pipe OD

[mattias.thorwid]

Hi,

We've made custom pipe supports through Python scripting and are having some trouble getting them to work properly...
As an example for a support of size(or nominal diameter) 400, we have 3 different choices depending of the outer diameter of the pipe.

However only one of these 3 is available within Plant 3D, and there seems to be no way of changing this?

Is there no way of getting the supports to look at "matching pipe OD" instead of "nominal diameter"?

Best regards.

Mattias

[jabowabo · Accepted solution]

Custom scripts have a limitation that the built-in scripts do not - they cannot read any properties from the connecting piping part except nominal diameter. There are a few workarounds but none particularly good.

• Create different spec components based on the same script with appropriate dimensions. Select the required spec item when modelling.
• Create a switch parameter to alter dimensions when changed by the user in the properties palette.
• Code something in the API to modify parameters based on connected part properties.

[mattias.thorwid]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply!

That was what we suspected as well...

I think we'll go with your first suggestion creating different support specs for the different kinds of pipes.

Best regards.

Mattias