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Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven)..................................................................... 1Using Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven) ......................................................... 1

About Pro/PIPING and Piping Systems ......................................................... 1Tailoring the Pro/PIPING Working Environment........................................... 1

About Pro/PIPING Design Modes ................................................................. 2To Access the Specification-Driven Design Mode............................................ 2About the Pro/PIPING User Interface (Spec-Driven) ....................................... 3PIPING Menu (Spec-Driven) ....................................................................... 3Piping System Tree ................................................................................... 4

About the Piping System Tree (Spec-Driven).............................................. 4Viewing the Piping System Tree............................................................. 5Pipeline Selection and Display Features .................................................. 5Customize the Pro/PIPING Piping System Tree......................................... 5

To Access the Piping System Tree (Spec-Driven) ........................................ 5To Select Pipelines (Spec-Driven) ............................................................. 6To Display or Blank Pipelines (Spec-Driven) ............................................... 6To Display Centerlines or Solids (Spec-Driven) ........................................... 6To Highlight Pipelines (Spec-Driven) ......................................................... 7To Reorganize Pipelines (Spec-Driven) ...................................................... 7To Modify the Column Display (Spec-Driven).............................................. 7To Display the Piping System Tree from the Active Assembly ....................... 8To Display the Pipeline Component View.................................................... 8To Display the Piping Spool View .............................................................. 8To Create or Delete Pipeline Labels from the Piping System Tree .................. 8To Display or Hide Pipeline Labels............................................................. 8To Create or Delete Pipe Solids from the Piping System Tree........................ 9To Display or Hide Pipe Solids .................................................................. 9To Create or Delete Pipe Insulation Quilts .................................................. 9To Display or Hide Pipe Insulation Quilts.................................................... 9


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About Customizing the Piping System Tree (Spec-Driven)...........................10Configuring Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven) ................................................10

About Configuring Pro/PIPING (Spec-Driven) ...............................................10ISOGEN Configuration Options ................................................................10

To Set Pro/PIPING Configuration Options (Spec-Driven) ................................11Specifying Thumb Wheel Increments ..........................................................11isogen_attribute_map_file (Spec-Driven) ....................................................12isogen_endtype_map_file (Spec-Driven) .....................................................12isogen_mandatory_attr_file (Spec-Driven) ..................................................12isogen_nominal_size_map_file (Spec-Driven) ..............................................13isogen_output_files_dir (Spec-Driven) ........................................................13isogen_pcf_filename_format (Spec-Driven) .................................................13isogen_symbol_map_file (Spec-Driven) ......................................................13pipe_3D_bend_theor_int_pts (Spec-Driven) ................................................13pipe_extend_dim_scheme (Spec-Driven) ....................................................14pipe_solid_centerline (Spec-Driven) ...........................................................14pipe_solid_label_format (Spec-Driven)........................................................14pipe_update_pre_20_int_pts (Spec-Driven).................................................14pipeline_assembly_library_dir (Spec-Driven) ...............................................15pipeline_assembly_name_format (Spec-Driven)...........................................15pipeline_label_format (Spec-Driven)...........................................................15pipeline_solid_start_part_name (Spec-Driven).............................................16pipeline_spool_label_format (Spec-Driven)..................................................16pipeline_start_assembly_name (Spec-Driven)..............................................16piping_wildfire_convert (Spec-Driven) ........................................................17piping_appearance_map_file (Spec-Driven).................................................17piping_bolt_nut_select_file (Spec-Driven) ...................................................17piping_design_method (Spec-Driven) .........................................................17piping_end_compatibility_file (Spec-Driven) ................................................18piping_fitt_angle_tolerance (Spec-Driven)...................................................18piping_fitt_category_map_file (Spec-Driven) ...............................................18


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piping_fitt_library_dir (Spec-Driven)...........................................................18piping_insulation_dir_file (Spec-Driven)......................................................18piping_joint_fitting_clearance (Spec-Driven)................................................19piping_joint_fitting_offset (Spec-Driven).....................................................19piping_manufacture_dir_file (Spec-Driven)..................................................19piping_material_file (Spec-Driven) .............................................................19piping_mcat_dir (Spec-Driven) ..................................................................19piping_mcat_dir_file (Spec-Driven) ............................................................20piping_min_bolting_clearance (Spec-Driven) ...............................................20piping_project_data_dir (Spec-Driven)........................................................20piping_schematic_driven...........................................................................20piping_schematic_xml_dir (Spec-Driven) ....................................................20piping_spec_dir_file (Spec-Driven) .............................................................21piping_system_tree_format (Spec-Driven) ..................................................21piping_thumb_wheel_increment (Spec-Driven) ............................................21piping_thumb_wheel_ratio_inc (Spec-Driven) ..............................................22units_system_dic_file ...............................................................................22

Setting Up Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven) .................................................22About Setting Up Specification-Driven Pro/PIPING ........................................22Piping Specification Database ....................................................................23

About the Piping Specification Database ...................................................23How the Piping Specification Database Works.........................................24

Master Catalog Files...............................................................................24About Master Catalog Files...................................................................24To Modify Master Catalog Files .............................................................25Piping Master Catalog Directory File ......................................................26Example: Piping Master Catalog Directory File ........................................28Pipe Master Catalog File ......................................................................30Example: Pipe Master Catalog File ........................................................30Fitting Master Catalog File....................................................................31Example: Fitting Master Catalog File......................................................32


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Bolt Nut Selection File .........................................................................34Example: Bolt Nut Selection File ...........................................................35Bolt Nut Master Catalog File .................................................................37Example: Bolt Nut Master Catalog File ...................................................37Piping Material File..............................................................................38Example: Piping Material File................................................................39Pipe Outer Diameter File......................................................................39Example: Pipe Outer Diameter File........................................................40Pipe Thickness File ..............................................................................41Example: Pipe Thickness File................................................................41Pipe Manufacture Directory File ............................................................42Example: Pipe Manufacture Directory File ..............................................43Bend File ...........................................................................................43Example: Bend File .............................................................................44Bending Spring Back and Elongation File................................................45Example: Bending Spring Back and Elongation File..................................45Bend Machine File...............................................................................46Example: Bend Machine File.................................................................48Miter File ...........................................................................................48Example: Miter File .............................................................................49End Compatibility File..........................................................................50Example: End Compatibility File............................................................50Insulation File ....................................................................................50Example: Insulation File ......................................................................51Tip: Pipe Insulation Definition...............................................................52Appearance Map File ...........................................................................53Combined Size Code File......................................................................53Example: Combined Size Code File .......................................................54Tip: Defining Size Codes ......................................................................54Units System File................................................................................54Example: Units System File..................................................................55


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Project Data Files ..................................................................................56About Project Data Files ......................................................................56About Specification Directory Files ........................................................57Example: Specification Directory File .....................................................59To Create a Specification Directory File..................................................59About Auto-Selection Files ...................................................................60Example: Auto-Selection File................................................................62To Create an Auto-Selection File ...........................................................68To Create an Auto-Selection Pipe Record ...............................................68To Create an Auto-Selection Fitting Record ............................................70To Create an Auto-Selection Assembly Fitting Record ..............................73Preview Fitting Graphics ......................................................................74Size Tables ........................................................................................75Format Keywords ...............................................................................76About Insulation Directory Files ............................................................78Example: Insulation Directory File.........................................................79To Create an Insulation Directory File....................................................79To Modify Project Data Files .................................................................80About the Fitting Category Map File.......................................................81Example: Fitting Category Map File .......................................................83To Map an Icon File.............................................................................83Fitting Categories ...............................................................................84Creating Fitting Category Icons ............................................................84

Fitting Library Files ................................................................................85About Fitting Library Files ....................................................................85To Set Up a Library Component ............................................................85Fitting Library Creation........................................................................85The ANSI Standard...........................................................................106

Update Model ........................................................................................117About Update Model ............................................................................117To Change and Update Colors ...............................................................118


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To Change and Update Corner Types .....................................................119To Change and Update Material Codes ...................................................120To Change and Update Stock Number Formats ........................................121To Change and Update Outside Diameters ..............................................122To Change and Update Wall Thickness ................................................... 123To Change and Update Material Density .................................................124To Change and Update Miter Parameters ................................................ 124To Change and Update Bend Parameters ................................................ 125To Change and Update Bend Machine Parameters....................................126Tip: Updating Multiple Changes .............................................................126

Design Rule Parameters..........................................................................127About Design Rule Parameters (Spec-Driven)..........................................127To Define Design Rule Parameters (Spec-Driven).....................................127Bend Arc Threshold (Spec-Driven) .........................................................128Example: Bend Arc Threshold (Spec-Driven)...........................................129Design Rules Checking.........................................................................129

About Design Rules Checking .............................................................129To Check for Design Rule Violations (Spec-Driven)................................129Displaying Missing Fitting Violations ....................................................131Displaying Segment Violations............................................................131Displaying Bend Violations .................................................................132Displaying Branch Violations ..............................................................132Checking Design Rules ...................................................................... 133

Bend Tables ..........................................................................................137About Bend Tables (Spec-Driven) ..........................................................137

Bend Table Menu..............................................................................138To Define a Bend Table (Spec-Driven)....................................................138Defining Bend Tables (Spec-Driven).......................................................138To Modify a Bend Table (Spec-Driven)....................................................140To Delete a Bend Table (Spec-Driven)....................................................140To Show a Bend Table (Spec-Driven) .....................................................140


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To Read a Bend Table to a Model (Spec-Driven) ......................................140To Write a Bend Table to a File (Spec-Driven) .........................................141Bend Table Data (Spec-Driven) .............................................................141Formula Equations (Spec-Driven) ..........................................................141

Formula Equation Rules..................................................................... 142Conversion Equations (Spec-Driven) ......................................................142

Conversion Equation Variables............................................................143Conversion Equation Rules.................................................................143

To Assign a Bend Table (Spec-Driven)....................................................143Set Display............................................................................................144

About Setting Display Options...............................................................144To Set Display Options.........................................................................144

Specification-Driven Piping Assemblies ........................................................144About Piping Assemblies (Spec-Driven) .....................................................144To Make a Piping Assembly Active (Spec-Driven)........................................145About Converting Piping Assemblies (Spec-Driven) .....................................145

Assembly Conversion Processes ............................................................145To Convert Non Specification-Driven Piping Assemblies (Spec-Driven)...........146To Convert Specification-Driven Piping Assemblies (Spec-Driven) .................148Converting Piping Assemblies to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Format ...................148

Specification-Driven Pipelines .....................................................................149About Specification-Driven Pipelines .........................................................149To Create a Pipeline (Spec-Driven) ...........................................................149To Delete a Pipeline (Spec-Driven) ...........................................................151To Rename a Pipeline (Spec-Driven).........................................................152Specification-Driven Pipeline Merging........................................................152

About Merging Pipelines .......................................................................152To Merge Pipelines...............................................................................152Workflow for Creating a New Pipeline by Merging Pipelines........................153Workflow for Merging Pipelines..............................................................155Selecting End Components ...................................................................155


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Considerations for Merging Pipelines ......................................................156Specification Break.................................................................................157

About Specification Break..................................................................... 157To Insert a Specification Break..............................................................157Example: Inserting a Specification Break................................................158

Suppressing Pipelines .............................................................................158To Suppress a Pipeline (Spec-Driven).....................................................158To Resume a Suppressed Pipeline (Spec-Driven) .....................................159

Piping Layers .........................................................................................159 About Piping Layers (Spec-Driven).........................................................159To View Piping Layers (Spec-Driven)......................................................159

Specification-Driven Pipeline Routing...........................................................159About Specification-Driven Pipeline Routing ...............................................159About Setting a Start Point ......................................................................160Route Pipe Menu ....................................................................................160To Set a Start Point ................................................................................161To Route a Pipe in Specification-Driven Mode.............................................162To Route a Pipeline by Referencing a Pipe Edge..........................................162Reference Edges for Routing....................................................................164Associativity Between the Routed Pipeline and the Reference Pipeline ...........165Routing Flexible Hoses............................................................................166

About Routing Flexible Hoses in Specification-Driven Piping ......................166To Enable Routing of Flexible Hoses in Specification-Driven Piping .............166To Use the PIPE ENV Menu ................................................................... 167

Specification-Driven Routing with Extend ..................................................167About Specification-Driven Routing with Extend.......................................167To Extend a Pipeline Using a Csys Reference...........................................168To Extend a Pipeline Using a Csys Axis Reference ....................................169To Extend a Pipeline by Referencing an Edge, Axis, or Segment.................171To Extend a Pipeline by Referencing a Plane or a Point .............................172

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About Equipment Nozzles .....................................................................174To Route a Pipeline from an Equipment Nozzle ........................................174To Route from a Port ...........................................................................174To Route to a Port ...............................................................................175Checking Pipe and Port Sizes ................................................................175

Specification-Driven Routing with Follow ...................................................175About Specification Driven Routing with Follow........................................175To Route a Pipeline with Follow .............................................................175To Redefine Pipe Follow References .......................................................176

Branch Routing ......................................................................................176About Branch Routing ..........................................................................176To Set a Branch Start Point...................................................................176To Route a Branch to a Pipeline .............................................................178About Stub-in Branches........................................................................179Considerations for Creating a Point on a Pipe Segment From Either End......179

Points on a Segment ..............................................................................180About Adding Points to Existing Routing .................................................180To Add Dynamic Points to Existing Routing .............................................180To Add Static Points to Existing Routing .................................................181

Specification-Driven Pipeline Insertion and Modification...............................181About Inserting and Modifying a Pipeline in Another Pipeline .....................181To Insert and Modify a Pipeline in Another Pipeline ..................................182Selecting Pipeline Bounds .....................................................................183Selecting the First Segment ..................................................................185Propagating the Inserted From Pipeline in the To Pipeline Assembly ...........185

Specification-Driven Piping Flow Direction .................................................186About Specification-Driven Piping Flow Direction......................................186To Create the Pipeline Model for a Pipeline with Branch Series...................187Default Flow Direction Determination Rules.............................................187Example: Default Flow Direction for Pipeline with Branch Series.................188To Create the Pipeline Model for a Pipeline with Loop Series......................189


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Example: Default Flow Direction for Pipeline with Loop Series....................189To Display the Flow Direction of a Pipeline ..............................................190Displaying or Hiding the Flow Direction of a Pipeline.................................190Example: Displaying the Flow Direction of a Specified Pipeline Series .........191Flow Direction Violations ......................................................................191

Suppressing and Resuming Pipe Segments ................................................192About Suppressing and Resuming Pipe Segments ....................................192To Suppress and Resume Pipe Segments................................................192Example: Suppressing and Resuming Pipe Segments ...............................193

Specification-Driven Fitting Insertion...........................................................195About Specification-Driven Fitting Insertion ...............................................195About Specification Override during Fitting Insertion...................................195To Insert Fittings ...................................................................................195Example: Overriding Specifications during Fitting Insertion.......................... 199About Branch Fittings .............................................................................200Inserting Trimmed Elbows....................................................................... 200

About Inserting Trimmed Elbows ...........................................................200To Convert Elbows to Trimmed Elbows ...................................................200To Insert a Trimmed Elbow by Specifying a Selection Name......................201To Insert a Trimmed Elbow by Selecting the Nearest Standard Elbow .........201To Insert Elbows at all Corners with Trim................................................202To Insert Elbows at All Corners without Trim...........................................202To Insert Elbow Fittings at all Corners by Specifying a Selection Name .......203

Inserting Group Fittings ..........................................................................203About Inserting Group Fittings ..............................................................203To Insert Group Fittings ....................................................................... 204Example: Overriding Specifications during Group Fitting Insertion..............208Key Fitting..........................................................................................208Group Fitting Rules ..............................................................................209End Type Compatibility Checking...........................................................209

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About Modifying Fittings (Spec-Driven)...................................................209To Delete Fittings ................................................................................210To Delete Group Fittings....................................................................... 210Example: Deleting Group Fittings ..........................................................211To Redefine Specification-Driven Fittings ................................................213About Specification Override during Fitting Replacement...........................213To Replace Fittings ..............................................................................213Tip: Modifying and Deleting Valve Numbers ............................................214Fitting Overlap Checking ...................................................................... 215

Specification-Driven Pipeline Modification.....................................................215About Pipeline Modification...................................................................... 215To Modify Pipe Segments ........................................................................216To Modify a Corner Type .........................................................................216Tip: Modifying Corner Types ....................................................................217Tip: Changing the Bend Radius of a Pipeline ..............................................218To Modify the Bend Parameters................................................................218To Reverse Flow Direction ....................................................................... 219Flow Direction Violations .........................................................................220To Modify the Line Shape of a Flexible Hose...............................................220To Edit a Pipeline ...................................................................................220To Replace a Bend with an Elbow .............................................................222

Specification-Driven Pipe Fabrication ...........................................................222About Fabricating Pipes...........................................................................222Cutting Pipe Pieces .................................................................................223

About Cutting Pipe Pieces ..................................................................... 223To Cut a Pipe at a Specified Location Using Placement..............................223To Cut a Pipe at a Specified Location Using a Plane Reference ...................224To Cut Pipe at a Specified Location Using a Pipe Reference........................225To Cut Pipe at a Single Location Using a Fitting Port Reference ..................226Selecting the Reference Fitting Port .......................................................227

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Relocating the Selected Reference Fitting Port ......................................229To Cut Pipe at Multiple Locations Based on Pipe Stock or

User-Specified Length..........................................................................230To Cut Pipe at Multiple Locations with Automatic Joint Fitting Insertion.......230To Cut Parallel Pipes at Locations Identical to the Reference Pipe Run.........231To Cut Parallel Pipes at Specified Interval Length.....................................232Tip: Selecting a Reference Pipe Run for Cutting Parallel Pipes....................233Example: Parallel Pipe Piece Cutting ......................................................234Checking the Clearance between the Pipe Cuts with Flanged Fittings ..........235

Staggering of Cuts With Joint Fitting ...................................................236Assigning FLANGE_OD as a Dimension or Part Parameter .........................237To Cut Pipes Associated With a Block .....................................................237Example: Block Boundary Based Pipe Piece Cutting..................................238Using Joint Fittings ..............................................................................241

For Parallel Pipe Cuts ........................................................................241For Pipe Cuts at Block Boundary Intersection........................................241

Assigning a Weld Type .........................................................................242To Delete a Pipe Piece Cut ....................................................................242

Generating Pipe Spools ...........................................................................243About Spool Generation ....................................................................... 243To Create a Spool Label for a Pipeline or a Spool Segment........................ 243To Modify a Spool Label for a Pipeline or a Spool Segment ........................ 244To Delete a Spool Label for a Pipeline or a Spool Segment ........................245About Simplified Spool Representation ...................................................245To Display a Simplified Spool ................................................................246

Pipe Insulation.......................................................................................246 About Pipeline Insulation (Spec-Driven)..................................................246To Assign Insulation during Pipeline Creation (Spec-Driven)......................246To Modify Insulation Assigned to a Pipeline (Spec-Driven).........................247To Delete Insulation (Spec-Driven) ........................................................248

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To Report Insulation Information (Spec-Driven) ......................................249About Assigning Insulation to Part of a Pipeline (Spec-Driven)...................249To Assign Insulation to Part of a Pipeline (Spec-Driven)............................249To Redefine Insulation Assigned to a Part of a Pipeline (Spec-Driven).........251

Using the Model Tree to Redefine Insulation.........................................251Creating Pipe Solids................................................................................253

About Pipe Solids ................................................................................253To Create or Erase a Pipe Solid .............................................................254Example: Creating Pipe Solids and Insulation Quilts .................................255

Using the Piping System Tree to Create and Erase Pipe Solids ................256Schematic-Driven Pipeline Modeling ............................................................257

About Schematic-Driven Pipeline Modeling.................................................257About Associating an XML File with a Pipeline.............................................258About Routed Systems Designer Component Properties in Schematic-Driven

Pipeline Modeling ...................................................................................258Pipelines ............................................................................................258Equipment and Nozzles ........................................................................258Fittings ..............................................................................................259Branches............................................................................................260

To Designate Schematic Information.........................................................260Designating Equipment, Nozzles, Fittings, and Branches..............................261About Routing a Pipeline Using Schematic Information ................................261About Inserting a Fitting Using Schematic Information ................................262About Replacing a Fitting Using Schematic Information ...............................263

Specification-Driven Pipe Drawing ...............................................................263About Pipe Drawings (Spec-Driven) ..........................................................263Isometric Drawing Generation (ISOGEN)...................................................263

About Isometric Drawing Generation (ISOGEN) (Spec-Driven)...................263To Generate an Isometric Drawing (Spec-Driven) ....................................264Component Material Description (Spec-Driven)........................................266Creating Pipe Component Information (Spec-Driven) ...............................267


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Example: ISOGEN Identifiers on a Component (Spec-Driven)....................269ISOGEN Attribute Map File (Spec-Driven) ...............................................269Example: ISOGEN Attribute Map File (Spec-Driven) .................................272ISOGEN Symbol Map File (Spec-Driven) .................................................276

Default Symbol Mapping.................................................................... 276Symbol Key Selection........................................................................277

Example: ISOGEN Symbol Map File (Spec-Driven) ...................................278ISOGEN Endtype Map File (Spec-Driven) ................................................ 278

Default End Type Mapping .................................................................279Example: ISOGEN Endtype Map File (Spec-Driven) ..................................279ISOGEN Nominal Size Map File (Spec-Driven) .........................................280

Default Nominal Size Mapping ............................................................281Example: ISOGEN Nominal Size Map File (Spec-Driven) ...........................281ISOGEN Mandatory Attribute File (Spec-Driven) ......................................285Example: ISOGEN Mandatory Attribute File (Spec-Driven) ........................285ISOGEN Error Log File (Spec-Driven) .....................................................286Example: ISOGEN Error Log File (Spec-Driven) .......................................286

Installation Drawing Generation ...............................................................286About Installation Drawing Generation ................................................... 286Example: Piping Installation Drawing .....................................................287To Specify Display Style for Pipe Segments.............................................287Pipe Display Style................................................................................288To Select a Slope Symbol for Pipe Segments...........................................290Pipe Slope Symbol...............................................................................291To Annotate Installation Drawing...........................................................292Attribute and Parameter Specification File...............................................295

User Object Type..............................................................................295Attribute and Parameter Names..........................................................296Factor .............................................................................................296Format............................................................................................296Style...............................................................................................298


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Layer ..............................................................................................298Example: Attribute and Parameter Specification File.................................298AEC Object Type File............................................................................298

User Object Type..............................................................................299AEC Object Type...............................................................................299

Example: AEC Object Type File..............................................................299Pipe Spool Drawing Generation ................................................................300

About Pipe Spool Drawing Generation ....................................................300Process Flow of Pipe Spool drawing Generation........................................301

Using Pro/ENGINEER.........................................................................301Using ISOGEN..................................................................................302

ISOGEN Data Control Files....................................................................302 About ISOGEN Data Control Files........................................................302Option Switches File..........................................................................303Alternative Text File..........................................................................304Position Text File ..............................................................................305Drawing Definition File ......................................................................305Drawing Frame File ...........................................................................305ISOGEN File .....................................................................................305

Displaying Bending Data ......................................................................306About Bending Data..........................................................................306About the Node Number .................................................................... 306About the Bending Point ....................................................................307About Bending Spring Back................................................................310About Bending Elongation..................................................................311About Pipe Cutting Length .................................................................312About the Bending Angle ...................................................................313About the Bend Radius ...................................................................... 313About Bending Rotation Angle ............................................................314About the Flange Angle .....................................................................315About the Flange Twist Angle .............................................................317


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Specification-Driven Pipe Reporting .............................................................319About Specification-Driven Pipe Reporting .................................................319To Create Pipeline Reports ...................................................................... 320To Generate a Bend Location Table...........................................................321To Generate a Bend Machine Table...........................................................321Example: Bend Location Report ...............................................................322Example: Bend Machine Report................................................................322Reporting the Weight and COG Information for Pipe Segments.....................323Example: Pipe Segment Report................................................................323Example: Fitting Report ..........................................................................324Example: Insulation Report .....................................................................325Example: Bill of Materials ........................................................................326Pipeline Network Report..........................................................................329

About the Pipeline Network Report.........................................................329Example: Pipeline Network Report -1 .....................................................330Errors in the Pipeline Network Report.....................................................331To Change the Pipeline Network Report Format .......................................333Example: Pipeline Network Report with Changed Format .......................... 334Assigning and Reporting Bolt Nut Information .........................................337Reporting the Bolt Nut Quantity for Fittings.............................................337

Schematic Consistency Check Report........................................................340About Schematic Consistency Check Report ............................................340To Create a Schematic Consistency Check Report ....................................340Schematic Consistency Check Report Format ..........................................341Workflow for Checking Schematic Consistency ........................................342

Glossary ..................................................................................................345Glossary of Terms ..................................................................................345

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Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven)

Using Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven)

About Pro/PIPING and Piping SystemsPro/PIPING is an optional Pro/ENGINEER module. Accessed through Assembly mode,

Pro/PIPING enables you to generate 3D piping systems in Pro/ENGINEER assemblies.

You can create piping systems in either the specification-driven or non specification-

driven piping design modes. Creating a piping system involves establishing pipeline

parameters, routing lines, and inserting fittings.

A piping system typically consists of pipelines, fittings, and equipment.

Apipeline is composed of pipe segments and fittings. A segment of line may

consist of one or more consecutive sections, straight pieces of pipe with bends or

miter cuts or a section of flexible tube between breaks. The system creates a

break whenever you create a fitted corner or insert an internal fitting in the

pipeline.

A fitting is a part or assembly that you use to connect lines to other lines, fittings,

and equipment, or to perform specific functions in the piping system (for

example, flow valves).

Equipmentin the working assembly (for example, a coil or a tank) is represented

by assembly components with predefined entry ports.

Tailoring the Pro/PIPING Working Environment

You can tailor your Pro/PIPING work environment to your specific needs using

various tools:

Using simplified representations, you can create a special version of a piping

assembly that includes only those components that you need to route a pipeline.

Using simplified representations can improve regeneration, retrieval, and display

time, which allows you to work more efficiently. Simplified representations

simplify a view by controlling which members of an assembly the system

retrieves into a session and shows.

The By Rulefunctionality enables you to exclude piping solids and fittings from a

simplified representation by assigning a parameter and then excluding all

components that have a particular value for that parameter.

Although you cannot exclude assembly features, you can easily place all piping

features on a layer by type.

Using top-down design tools, you can set up a well-structured design using

advanced component creation tools containing skeleton models and copied

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3. Click Applications > Piping. The PIPING menu appears. If you are using the

User-Driven mode, select the Spec Driven check box on the PIPING menu.

You can use the PIPING menu to design your specification-driven piping system.

About the Pro/PIPING User Interface (Spec-Driven)

The Pro/PIPING user interface contains the following elements that increase usability

and decrease mouse picks:

The PIPING menu groups all necessary tools as menu commands in one

convenient location. These commands open dialog boxes or submenus for

intuitive step-by-step piping assembly creation.

Pro/PIPING dialog boxes contain:

o Expandable/collapsible sections that are indicated by a triangle. When you

click the triangle, a section expands or collapses.

o Bands that separate major groupings within a dialog box.

o Sets of related functions. For example, fitting placement, positioning

parameters, alignment point, flip, and rotation angle are all available

through the Insert Fitting dialog box for Specification-Driven piping

systems.

o Dynamic options that update as you make selections.

o Easy-to-use buttons, text and list boxes, and thumb wheels.

o A fitting preview window allows for immediate inspection and confirmation

of fitting selections.

The Piping System Tree provides an intuitive pipeline-level visual representation

of a piping project. You can use the show/blank, or centerline/solid display

modes, and highlight pipelines. These display modes are accessed from this

customizable piping interface.

The View tab in the Piping System Tree allows you to change views.

PIPING Menu (Spec-Driven)

The PIPING menu contains the following Pro/PIPING commands:

Active AsmOpens the SELECT dialog box that allows you to change the

current active assembly. Select the active assembly from either the Model Tree,

Piping System Tree, or the working window. The name of the currently activeassembly appears in the graphics window.

ComponentOpens the COMPONENT menu that allows you to manipulate

assembly components.

PipelineOpens the OPER PIPE LINE menu on which you can create and

immediately route a new pipeline or delete, rename, suppress, or resume

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RouteOpens the ROUTE PIPE menu on which you can add to or edit the path

of an existing pipeline assembly.

FittingOpens the FITTING menu on which you can insert, delete, redefine, or

replace pipe fittings.

Modify PipeOpens the Modify Pipeline dialog box in which you can modifyseveral piping options in the active assembly.

Modify DimOpens the MODIFY menu on which you can modify the active

assembly component dimensions.

RegenerateOpens the PRT TO REGEN menu on which you can update

modified objects and assembly dimensions.

FabricationOpens the FABRICATION menu on which you can cut pipes,

delete cuts, generate spools, create pipe solids, create insulation, and delete

insulation.

DesignationOpens the Pipeline Designation dialog box using which you can

designate pipeline information that is used for the schematic driven pipeline

modeling.

DrawingOpens the Generate Isometric dialog box using which you can

generate PCF files.

Set UpOpens the PIPE SETUP menu on which you can set up how Pro/PIPING

creates piping systems.

InfoOpens the Report Pipeline dialog box in which you can retrieve piping

system information.

Piping System Tree

About the Piping System Tree (Spec-Driven)

The Piping System Tree allows you to control how the pipeline is displayed. This tree-

based interface organizes all pipelines in the active assembly and its subassemblies

by piping system (categories) and orders pipelines according to their names. The

ability to include all subassemblies in the Piping System Tree streamlines the pipeline

display process. This ability is especially important if you create pipelines based on

the "one pipeline per assembly" modeling method.

Note: The sequence of display of the components is based on the direction of flow of

the network.The Piping System Tree does the following:

Displays all pipelines in the top-level assembly and its subassemblies.

Organizes pipelines in a collapsible or expandable hierarchy according to the

value assigned to the piping_system_tree_format configuration option. The

pipelines are grouped according to the mnemonic, by default. This organization of

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and allows immediate piping system recognition and pipeline selection. For

example, you can group and display all water pipes or all specification 12A

pipelines.

Allows for efficient pipeline selection. You can quickly select pipelines and perform

the required tasks.

Note: Unlike the Pro/ENGINEER Model Tree, you cannot use the Piping System

Tree to sequentially reorder the pipelines and assembly components.

Viewing the Piping System Tree

Click on the top menu bar to switch between the standard Model Tree and the

Piping System Tree with pipeline view.

Note: You can switch to the standard Model Tree from the pipeline view or spool

view by clearing View > PipelineView or View > SpoolView, respectively.

Pipeline Selection and Display Features

The Piping System Tree provides the following dynamic pipeline selection and display

options:

PipelineDisplays or hides a pipeline.

LabelCreates, deletes, displays, or hides a pipeline label.

SolidCreates, deletes, displays, or hides a pipe solid.

InsulationCreates, deletes, displays, or hides pipe insulation.

FlowDisplays and allows the reversal of the flow direction of the pipeline or

pipe segment nodes.

Customize the Pro/PIPING Piping System Tree

The Piping System Tree is fully customizable. You can reorganize pipelines in multiple

ways by setting the piping_system_tree_format configuration option. You can also

open a separate Piping System Tree window.

To Access the Piping System Tree (Spec-Driven)

1. Open or create a Pro/PIPING assembly.

2. Click Applications > Piping. The Piping System Tree opens. From the PipingSystem Tree, you can select pipelines and display modes. Click View > Pipeline

View or View > SpoolView to switch between the pipeline view and the spool

view.

Note: The sequence of the components displayed is based on the direction of

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To Select Pipelines (Spec-Driven)

1. Click . The Piping System Tree opens.

2. Select one of the following:

o PIPING SYSTEM TREESelects all pipelines in the top level assemblyincluding those in the subassemblies.

o Piping System (Category)Selects all pipelines in the piping system. For

example, if a piping system is configured for MNEMONIC and you select

WATER, all water pipelines in the top level assembly are selected.

o PipelineSelects one pipeline.

You can also select individual pipelines in the Pro/ENGINEER graphics

window.

To Display or Blank Pipelines (Spec-Driven)


2. Select one or more pipelines from the Piping System Tree and right-click. A

shortcut menu appears.

3. Click Pipeline > Show from the menu to display the pipeline in the graphics

window, or click Pipeline > Hide tohide the pipeline in the graphics window.

To Display Centerlines or Solids (Spec-Driven)


2. Select one or more pipelines and right-click. A shortcut menu appears.

3. Click Solid > Show to display pipe centerlines for the selections. The selected

pipelines appear in the Pro/ENGINEER graphics window.

Note: The Piping System Tree centerline or the solid display mode differs from the

centerline and solid display capabilities in Set Display and the mode set by the

pipe_solid_centerline configuration option in the following ways:

o The Piping System Tree centerline or the solid display mode allows you to

select one or more pipelines in the active assembly, including

subassemblies. You can display the selected pipeline with a pipe solid orcenterline.

Note: If you are creating pipelines based on the "one pipeline per

assembly" modeling method, it is recommended that you use this centerline

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o The Set Display centerline or solid display mode (PIPING > Set Up > Set

Display) enables you to select pipelines in both the active assembly, as

well as the subassemblies. You can display the selected pipeline with a pipe

solid or centerline.

o The mode set by the pipe_solid_centerline configuration option

indicates the center of the pipe solid geometry with a line. This is a globalsetting for all pipelines.

To Highlight Pipelines (Spec-Driven)

1. Click Show > Highlight Model.

2. Select pipelines from Piping System Tree. The selected pipelines are highlighted

in the Piping System Tree and in the Pro/ENGINEER graphics window.

3. Repeat this process to turn off the Highlight Model display mode.

To Reorganize Pipelines (Spec-Driven)1. Click Tools > Options.The Options dialog box opens.

2. In the Option box, type the piping_system_tree_format configuration option.

3. In the Value box, type one or any combination of the following values along with

any ASCII characters (default is MNEMONIC):

o SIZE

o SPECIFICATION

o MNEMONIC

o NUMBER

o INSULATION

As an example, the MNEMONIC-SPECIFICATION combination groups all pipelines

according to fluid carried and piping specification.

To Modify the Column Display (Spec-Driven)


2. Click Settings > TreeColumns. The Model Tree Columns dialog box opens.

3. Under Not Displayed, select the items you want to display and click . The

selected items now appear under Displayed.

4. Click OK. The selected items and their respective values are displayed in the

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To Display the Piping System Tree from the Active Assembly

1. Click View > From Active Asm in the Piping System Tree. All the pipelines

below the current assembly are displayed.

2. To cancel the selection ofFrom Active Asm, clear From Active Asm.

To Display the Pipeline Component View


2. Click the plus sign (+) adjacent to the branch node or double-click the branch

node. The branch node expands to show the pipeline components.

3. Select a pipeline in the expanded Piping System Tree. The pipeline is highlighted

in the Pro/ENGINEER graphics window.

To Display the Piping Spool View

1. Click . The Piping System Tree opens. Click View > Spool View in the Piping

System Tree. All the pipelines that have their spool numbers generated are

shown with their respective spools.

2. Click the plus sign (+) adjacent to the spool node or double-click the spool node.

The spool node expands to show its branch components.

3. Click a spool to select it in the expanded Piping System Tree. The spool is

highlighted in the Pro/ENGINEER graphics window.

Note: You can switch between Pipeline View and Spool View at any time.

To Create or Delete Pipeline Labels from the Piping System Tree




3. Click Label > Create to create a label for the pipeline, or click Label > Delete

to delete the label of the selected pipeline.

Note:Delete is available only if a label has been created for a pipeline.

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3. Click Label > Show to display the label of the selected pipeline or click Label >

Hide to hide the label of the selected pipeline.

Note:Show and Hide are available for a pipeline only if a label has been

created for the pipeline.

To Create or Delete Pipe Solids from the Piping System Tree




3. Click Solid > Create to create solids for the entire pipeline or pipe segments, or

click Solid > Delete to delete the solids for the entire pipeline or pipe segments.

Note:Delete is available only if the selected pipe segment nodes have solids.

To Display or Hide Pipe Solids




3. Click Solid > Show to show solids for the entire pipeline or pipe segments, or

click Solid > Hide to hide solids for the entire pipeline or pipe segments.

Note:Hide is available only if the selected pipe segment nodes have

unsuppressed solids.

To Create or Delete Pipe Insulation Quilts




3. Click Insulation > Create to create pipe insulation quilts for the entire pipelines,

or click Insulation > Delete to delete the pipe insulation quilts for the entire

pipeline.

Note:Insulation is available in the Piping System Tree and in thePro/ENGINEER graphics window only if a pipe solid has been created.

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3. Click Insulation > Show to show pipe insulation quilts for the entire pipeline, or

click Insulation > Hide to hide pipe insulation quilts for the entire pipeline.

Note:Insulation is available only if the selected pipe segment nodes haveunsuppressed pipe insulation quilts.

About Customizing the Piping System Tree (Spec-Driven)

Customizing the Piping System Tree gives you the flexibility to display and organize

your piping projects in the following ways:

Reorganize pipelinesReorganize pipelines in multiple ways by setting the

piping_system_tree_format configuration option to modify categories.

Modify the column displayDisplay informational columns and select items to

display in these Piping System Tree columns.

Configuring Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven)

About Configuring Pro/PIPING (Spec-Driven)

You can customize the way the Specification-Driven piping design mode operates by

entering config.pro configuration file options and their values in the Options dialog

box (Tools > Options).For example, you can modify piping design modes, pipeline

formats, file names and directory locations, and configure the Pro/PIPING ISOGEN

interface.

Pro/PIPING provides a list of configuration options arranged in alphabetical order.

Each option contains the following information:

Configuration option name

Default and available variables or values. All default values are in italics.

Brief description and notes describing the configuration option

ISOGEN Configuration Options

Pro/PIPING allows you to create isometric pipeline drawings by providing an

isometric drawing generation (ISOGEN) interface. Using the Generate Isometric

dialog box (PIPING > Drawing), you can create ISOGEN .pcf files for use with an

ISOGEN drawing tool. The following configuration options must be set in thePro/PIPING config.pro file to use the ISOGEN interface:

isogen_mandatory_attr_file

isogen_symbol_map_file

isogen_output_files_dir

isogen_nominal_size_map_file


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isogen_pcf_filename_format

isogen_endtype_map_file

Note:

Many configuration options are common to both the Specification-Driven and

Nonspecification-Driven modes in Pro/PIPING.

After you set the configuration options, all settings take effect immediately in the

current Pro/ENGINEER session.

All the configuration options for which you specify numeric values will use the

units of the active piping assembly.

The Symbol Map, Endtype Map, and Nominal Size ISOGEN Map files are required

to map Pro/PIPING component information to ISOGEN component information.

To Set Pro/PIPING Configuration Options (Spec-Driven)

1. Locate the configuration option you want to set using the configuration topics.

2. Click

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