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Pipework assemblies streamlined

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lyell

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May 6, 2020
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Hi All,

This is my first post on eng-tips so hello all! Looking at pipework assemblies, made up from various off-the-shelf components such as tee's and elbows etc. and connected by straight lengths, I am wondering whether anyone has any tips with working with the straight lengths? Other than extruding each section out to the desired length and then saving each length as a new part, is there another way of doing this?
As the assembly develops, there are more and more straight sections being introduced. I now have a folder that is filling up quickly with every imaginable length this straight section can be and I'm just thinking - surely there is a better way.

Hopefully someone can suggest a better way of doing this.

Many thanks!!
Lyell
 
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I think if you tried to use ContentCenter, it still would create a custom part for each unique length, right?
There are a few In-users here which can provide useful input, but the answers are (imo) found at Inventor's own forum.
If you don't succeed here, try that.

Huub
 
didn't know that forum existed, much appreciated!
 
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