Hose and Pipe runs

[chris31]

Am I missing something or is 1/4" NPT the smallest size the Tube and Pipe Environment will handle?? (I need to do 1/8" NPT fittings to 1/4" ID rubber hose.)

Thanks

Chris Breidenbaugh

Inventor 2021

[CGBenner · Accepted solution]

@chris31 

Tube & Pipe can handle sizes like what you need, but I don't think any of the pipe or fittings exist in the Content Center.... you may have to create some custom families in order to go that small.  I have used 1/8" tubing, but had to create the tube, and associated fittings myself, and then create the tube & pipe styles to control it all.  Depending on what you need, you may be able to find fitting libraries online from your manufacturer's website.  In that case all you need to do is author and publish them.

[chris31]

thanks for the response.  I'll see if I can make that happen.

One last question.  Because this will be a hose run, can the path be a "3D" type path or sweep??  The hose barbs I want to connect are not on any of the same planes.

[CGBenner · Accepted solution]

@chris31 

When you begin a new Hose route (it's been a while so I hope I remember correctly), you should be prompted to place both end fittings, and then the route will essentially be a 3D Spline sketch between them.  You can accept the route that Inventor chooses, or you can edit to add nodes and tweak the route by "pulling" those nodes.  It's not easy or fun, but you can do it.