Creating a Run Using a Schematic
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This task shows how to create a run using a schematic drawing. | |
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Beginning Release 15, 3-D versions of runs must be associated with the corresponding schematic, if you want to do schematic driven parts placement on a run. Runs will automatically be associated if you create them in Release 15 using a schematic. Runs that are not associated with the corresponding schematic must be associated by you, if you want schematic driven parts placement. See Analyzing Schematic Driven Design to learn how to do this. You can use a schematic with a branched run, or a run that is not connected to other objects. In order to place equipment you must be in the Equipment Arrangement workbench. To create a run and place parts, you must be in the appropriate workbench. |
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1. | Click the Route Run button
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Run and Schematic Browser dialog boxes display.
The left side of the Schematic Browser dialog box (the tree section) displays the 2-D/3-D integration status of the listed objects. The integration status updates automatically when the dialog box displays. A green checkmark
A red X
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You can manually update the 2-D/3-D
integration status of the objects. However, you must set your Tools
- Options as follows: From the menu bar, select Tools - Options - Equipment and Systems. On the Design Criteria tab, uncheck the Automatic 2D/3D Integration Status Check checkbox. Now when you display the
Schematic Browser,
the integration status does not update, and you see yellow question marks
You also see the Update Integration Status
button
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To update the 2-D/3-D
integration status manually:
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| 2. | In the schematic displayed in the
Schematic Browser, click on the run you want to create. The 3-D viewer will
show a possible route.
The function can distinguish the schematic objects (equipment and nozzles only) between which the run existed, and select their 3-D equivalents to route between.
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| 3. | If you want the application to
show you possible paths between two objects, then select your beginning and
end points and click the Display Alternate Path button
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displays a field showing the number of possible paths:
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actual paths. |
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| 4. | Select From/To or Logical Line
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the drop down list. This affects the display of objects in the specifications tree, and
the Route Through Hangers option (see below). If you select Logical Line
only the logical line will display in the tree. If you select From/To then
the objects routed from and to will also display. |
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| 5. | Once you have a route you want to
accept, click OK or the Create the Run button
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created. If you click the button you can select another run. If you click
OK you will exit the command.If you named the connectors when you created them (in both the schematic and 3-D applications) then the run will be created between connectors that have the same name as in the schematic. |
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| 6. | Click the User Defined Path button
 if you want to
define a route yourself, such as through one or more hangers. To route
though hangers, click the button and then select the hangers you want to
route through.  The User
Defined Path button is only available when the two points you want to route
between exist in the 3D window. |
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The Run dialog box displays other
options. These are regular Routing options that are explained in Routing a
Run, and allow you to route as you would normally. The Reframe button
 allows you to zoom in on an
object in the 3-D viewer. |
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The Ductulator button The Ductulator is a tool for calculating the area of a rectangular or square duct that is equivalent to the diameter of a given round duct. It enables you to place the correct-sized duct. Click the Ductulator button to display the Duct Size Computation dialog box.
The diameter of the line you clicked on is displayed in the Equivalent Diam field. Select a value for the Inside Height property to obtain a value for Inside Width. Or select a value for Inside Width to obtain Inside Height. You should select by clicking on the down arrow next to each field. The values displayed are obtained from your catalog. The Exact Result field displays the exactly computed result. Instead of this figure, the application will select a size that is available to you. The Aspect Ratio field displays the aspect ratio of the two values.
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indicates a schematic associated with a 3-D object.
indicates a schematic not associated with a 3-D object.
in the
tree section beside certain objects.
at
the bottom of the Schematic Browser.
displays in the Type field if the 2D segment you select has the Equivalent
Diameter property defined and valuated.
