Learn about what connection and routing points are, how to hide them, and when they're needed.
- [Instructor] Before we start creating routes,…we need to understand some important terminology…related to the creation of pipes in SolidWorks.…Specifically, we need to look at connection points…and routing points.…These points help orient us…and position our pipes correctly.…Let's zoom in on one specific pipe part,…so we can get a little bit of a closer look…at where these points appear on the pipe.…So, routing points determine the location…of where your pipe will be dropped.…When you drag a pipe, you are dragging the routing point.…It is usually fairly centrally located on the pipe.…
On this 90 degree turn, we would have it,…either at this point or at this point here on either end.…Connection points are also located at either end…of a pipe segment.…Connection points tell the program where the pipe comes in,…the direction, and how far it comes in.…They're actually part of our feature tree…on the left as well and we'll take a look at that…in the individual elbow part in a moment.…Now, if we want to see these a little bit better…
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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
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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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