Victaulic/Grooved tube and pipe coupling

[ebuenrostro]

Hi, 

I'm trying to create a new Tube and Pipe Style for Victaulid/grooved pipes and fittings. I downloaded iParts from the Victaulic website, authored them to Tube and Pipe, and published them to content center. Then I copied a Tube and Pipe style to modify it with the new Victaulic parts. The pipe and elbows seem to be working fine but I'm having trouble with the coupling. I need help with the following:

1. I'm not able to add the coupling to the T&P Style even though it's already published to the CC. I think the issue is the ND. It's set to 2" but the couplings diameter is 2.375" to fit around the pipe. Any ideas on how to resolve this? 
2. How to I ensure that a coupling is inserted in the pipe run in between every fitting/pipe/valve? 

If it helps, attached are the iParts that I downloaded from the Victaulic website along with the test run. 

Thanks

kelly.young has embedded your images for clarity.

[Mark.Lancaster]

@ebuenrostro

First a 2 in pipe has a diameter of 2.375..  You don't based the style on the pipe od, its based on the nominal pipe size.   The coupling in the style is solely based on the pipe run exceeding the max pipe length in your style.  If the pipe route exceed that, a coupling is placed to break and connect to pipe runs together to support the length you made  The coupling is not a required fitting for the style.  Will you ever exceed the max pipe length in your style?

[ebuenrostro]

@Mark.Lancaster

That makes sense. No, I don't think I would be exceeding the max pipe length in the style. Is there any other way to automatically insert the Vic coupling in between the pipes and fittings? or will I have to do that manually? 

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@ebuenrostro

Are you talking about the actual Vic clamp to clamp connections together?  If so that has to be done manually.