PIPING - Placing a tee between pipes

[Hubert_Los]

Hello,

I can't add a tee between the pipes. I had no problem with the elbows. Why can't I do that?

[matthew.hansche]

Good Morning:

Are you trying to place the Tee in the middle of a pipe run or at a corner? What Inventor version are you using?

[Hubert_Los]

I am using Inventor Pro 2019
I would like to add a tee, where the red circles are:

[matthew.hansche]

Alright, I work with 2020 & 22 but I imagine that T&P is similar enough. I can't say I have ever tried placing a tee at a node between parallel pipe segments. A coupling, yes, but never a tee. In those scenarios I have always terminated my first route, then added the tee, then started a new route. Inventor probably does not like the fact that the tee is essentially performing the role of a coupling. It makes sense to us but it does not see a three-way intersection. If I have time later I will try recreating what you are doing, let me know if you figure things out.

[CGBenner]

@Hubert_Los @matthew.hansche 

The tee will not insert on a node like that between two pipe segments because of the way tees are authored.  If these two pipe segments are part of the same Route, delete the node and insert the tee inline.  Placing the tee will also add a node to the route, and you can control the location of the tee by editing the route sketch.

[Hubert_Los]

Hello,

I know about this method. But I think then we lost the adaptation. If I add a tee at the end of the pipe, I need to know the dimensions of the tee.
E.g.
If I change the tee or size, and the new tee has a different dimension, I need to change the length of the pipe. If I have more elements, I have to change them frequently.
So I'm trying to find a method where I determine the position of the tee once and never go back.

I know where the center of the pipe should be.

I've also tried defining the tee position with a construction line, and I think that's ideal if I could add a tee.

Maybe you have another methodology to define the position of the tee, which is a constant?
Maybe I should change the points that connect the tee?