Learn about how weld gaps allow for spaces to be created between pipes for assembly.
- [Instructor] When designing pipes for various systems,…there's a chance you'll need to include weld gaps…in your design.…Weld gaps take into account the space needed for welders…to properly attach your pipe segments…so that the final design fits into the allocated space.…Although you can account for these in the route…at the beginning in the start route menu,…you can also add them after the fact in various segments.…So let's work on adding that into this segment here.…I'm going to go ahead and open this assembly…to edit the route.…And now I'm going to click on this segment cuz I want to add…some weld gaps in this area of this pipe segment.…
So I'm going to right-click, and this time,…I'm going to go into Weld Gap.…Now you'll see fairly simple menu come up here.…Now since we want to great weld gaps, we're going to go ahead…and click that button.…And you'll see you have options to add it…at all of the points that SOLIDWORKS knows…you could add in weld gaps.…So if you needed to add a weld gap in somewhere else,…
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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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