Routing? Add Connection Point?

[Zorro19s]

New to Routing. I downloaded some fittings from the 3dcentral and I want to add connection points to start the routing. I'm having problem with this as non of the downloaded parts come with conncection points. What do you need know to add connection points?

 

[ctopher]

I don't have Router. Have you tried Router Help?

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
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[SBaugh]

From the Help:

To create a Connection Point:

Create a sketch point to use for locating the connection point. The location of the connection point defines the end of the adjoining routing segment.

Click Connection Point on the Routing toolbar.

In the PropertyManager, edit the properties described below, then click OK .

Selections

Select plane or face and a point . Select the plane or face where the routing segment exits the fitting, then select the sketch point you created in step1. When the sketch point is projected onto the plane or face, an axis is created normal to the plane or face at the point. When the fitting is used in a routing sub-assembly, the routing segment is aligned to this axis. An arrow shows the direction in which the route exits the fitting. If the arrow is pointing in the wrong direction, select Reverse direction.

Select route type . Determines whether the routing material is tubing, piping, cable and so on.

Reverse direction. Select to reverse the direction in which the route exits the fitting.

Parameters

If the fitting has multiple configurations, you can include the following parameters in a design table. See Connection Point Parameters in a Design Table.

Nominal diameter .

For pipe and tube fittings: The nominal diameter of the port. This dimension corresponds to the NominalDiameter@FilterSketch dimension in pipe or tube parts. If the fitting has no configurations, you can type in a value.

For electrical connectors: The maximum cable diameter that the connector can accommodate.

Minimum straight length. For tubes only. Type the minimum length of straight tubing required at the beginning and end of a route.

End length adjustment. For tubes only. Type a value to add to the cut length of the tube.

Conductor split length. For electrical only. Type a value to add to the cut length of the cable to allow for strip back, termination, and so on.

2D Schematic pin id. For electrical only. If the connection point is for one pin in a multi-pin connector, type the identification information for the pin. If the connection point is for multiple pins, leave blank.

Specification field name. For pipes and tubes only. Filters choices of mating components with matching specifications. An optional field in the design table for parts with multiple configurations. Type the name of the column (class, pressure rating, and so on) from the design table.

Specification value. For pipes and tubes only. Type the value associated with the named field for this point.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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