Learn about using auto-routing in SOLIDWORKS for easy automatic calculations of your pipe path.
- [Instructor] It's time to explore…the SOLIDWORKS Auto-Routing function.…This is a fantastic tool for minimizing your work times…and creating quick, simple routes…using options that you've input.…SOLIDWORKS Auto-Routing auto-calculates what it predicts…will be the best routing options…between two points that you select.…To start out let's go ahead and put flanges on the points…that we would like to AutoRoute between.…This time we're going to connect…these two points on these tanks.…So I've turned on the option that auto-starts my route…when I drag a flange on.…So I'm going to come up to my Design Library flange…and drag it right onto my tank.…
I'm going to hit OK for the configuration…and my Route Properties has already come up.…Again, I'm going to leave everything as it is,…because that's definitely good for what we're working with.…And we have a stub length that's been created.…Now let's go ahead and drag our other flange…onto the other tank, click and drop,…and again, going to stay with the same configuration.…
Author
Erin Rochelle Winick
Released
7/25/2017- Sketching pipe in 3D
- Routing and auto-routing pipe
- Splitting and deleting pipe
- Adding weld gaps, slope, and penetration points
- Preparing pipe drawings
- Sketching and routing tubes
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 4s
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Using the exercise files1m 27s
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1. Routing Basics
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What is SOLIDWORKS routing?2m 44s
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Uses of routing software2m 27s
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The standard parts library3m 55s
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2. Making Pipes
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3D sketching5m 19s
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Starting a route4m 30s
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Sketching pipe3m 6s
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Auto-routing3m 48s
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3. Editing Pipes
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Edit pipe4m 40s
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Transparency2m 2s
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Adding splits3m 5s
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Deleting pipe2m 11s
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The route bounding box2m 19s
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Design tables3m 46s
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4. Adding Other Components
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Coverings3m 56s
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Weld gap2m 38s
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Adding slope2m 11s
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Pipe penetration points3m 2s
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Required geometry7m 52s
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5. Pipe Drawings
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Exporting data2m 19s
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Creating a sub assembly1m 55s
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Drawing creation3m 30s
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6. Tube Routes
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What are tube routes?1m 26s
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Tube library components2m 49s
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Making tubes5m 26s
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Editing tubes3m 28s
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Using clips5m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps43s
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