wrapping insulation in assembly

[vlong]

I have chilled water piping that I would like to model some "clam shell" type piping. I have created one version using the cavity feature (mold feature). Is there an easier way to accomplish this?

 

[Heckler]

So you want to add insulation on the piping and have the insulation driven by the length of pipe? If that's true you can do that through a design table.

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[wes616]

occasionally I have cause to wrap liquid system hoses in insulation. I have created a library feature that is the shape of a section cut (profile) of the insulation when it is wraped around diferent size hose. I then sweep it out (usually with the same sweep line as my hose. If you were going straight line, it would be considerabley easier.


Wes C.

 

[vlong]

What I have is a main line which has 6 lines coming off of it a right angles. These have unions and valvels on them. I would like to take this assembly and surrond it with insulation.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

You might be able to create surfaces of all the parts involved, knit them together, & then thicken the resultant surface.


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