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Create new hose routes in a model, and populate the routes with a hose assembly style.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
With Inventor Tube and Pipe settings, you can add new rigid piping or bent tubing routes to a pipe run.
00:10
To start, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Projects.
00:14
In the Projects dialog, click Browse, navigate to where the project files are saved, select Front loader.ipj, and then click Open.
00:23
In the Projects dialog, click Done.
00:28
From the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:31
Navigate to the Data folder, select Front Loader_002.iam, and then click Open.
00:39
On the ribbon, in the Environments tab, Begin panel, click Tube and Pipe.
00:45
In the Create Run dialog, accept the default name and location, and click OK to enable the Pipe Run contextual tab.
00:55
From the Pipe Run tab, Route panel, click New Route.
00:60
In the Create Hose dialog, click OK to open the Route tab.
01:06
In the Manage panel, make sure that the Hydraulic - M-F style is selected in the drop-down list.
01:13
This is the hose assembly style that you are using in the new route.
01:18
In the Create panel, click Route to begin creating the new route.
01:24
For the starting point of the route, in the design, select the center of the lower open hole on the junction block manifold.
01:33
This places the male fitting.
01:36
Next, select the open fitting on the main hydraulic cylinder to place the female fitting.
01:43
The route is created between the two fittings, but notice that it interferes with different parts of the existing design.
01:51
You can route this through some mounting blocks that already exist in the design.
01:56
Zoom into the mounting block, located on the positive-X side of the hydraulic.
02:02
Right-click in the block opening and select Intermediate Point.
02:08
Hover an edge on the hole to select the center point of the mounting block.
02:13
The route is redirected through the mounting block.
02:16
Right-click and select Done to end the route.
02:20
In the Route tab, click Finish Route to complete this first hose path.
02:26
To start the second route, from the Route panel, click New Route.
02:31
In the Create Hose dialog, click OK to open the Route tab.
02:36
Place the first fitting at the remaining hole in the manifold.
02:41
Place the second fitting onto the hydraulic cylinder.
02:45
You can press SPACEBAR to flip the fitting alignment, if needed.
02:51
As with the first route, you can redirect the route though the mounting block.
02:56
Zoom into the mounting block, located on the negative-X side of the hydraulic.
03:01
Right-click in the block opening and select Intermediate Point.
03:05
Hover an edge on the hole to select the center point of the mounting block.
03:11
Again, the route is redirected through the mounting block.
03:16
Right-click and select Done to end the route.
03:19
In the Route tab, click Finish Route to complete the second hose path.
03:24
In the Exit panel, click Finish Tube and Pipe Run to complete the route run and exit the Pipe Run tab.
03:31
In the Tube and Pipe tab, click Finish Tube and Pipe to exit the environment.
03:38
You can test the flexibility of your new tube and pipe routes.
03:42
In the Model browser, expand the Representations and Position folders.
03:47
Double-click the Raised and Lowered position references.
03:51
The route should update correctly for each position.
03:56
Save your model to finish.
Video transcript
00:03
With Inventor Tube and Pipe settings, you can add new rigid piping or bent tubing routes to a pipe run.
00:10
To start, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Projects.
00:14
In the Projects dialog, click Browse, navigate to where the project files are saved, select Front loader.ipj, and then click Open.
00:23
In the Projects dialog, click Done.
00:28
From the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:31
Navigate to the Data folder, select Front Loader_002.iam, and then click Open.
00:39
On the ribbon, in the Environments tab, Begin panel, click Tube and Pipe.
00:45
In the Create Run dialog, accept the default name and location, and click OK to enable the Pipe Run contextual tab.
00:55
From the Pipe Run tab, Route panel, click New Route.
00:60
In the Create Hose dialog, click OK to open the Route tab.
01:06
In the Manage panel, make sure that the Hydraulic - M-F style is selected in the drop-down list.
01:13
This is the hose assembly style that you are using in the new route.
01:18
In the Create panel, click Route to begin creating the new route.
01:24
For the starting point of the route, in the design, select the center of the lower open hole on the junction block manifold.
01:33
This places the male fitting.
01:36
Next, select the open fitting on the main hydraulic cylinder to place the female fitting.
01:43
The route is created between the two fittings, but notice that it interferes with different parts of the existing design.
01:51
You can route this through some mounting blocks that already exist in the design.
01:56
Zoom into the mounting block, located on the positive-X side of the hydraulic.
02:02
Right-click in the block opening and select Intermediate Point.
02:08
Hover an edge on the hole to select the center point of the mounting block.
02:13
The route is redirected through the mounting block.
02:16
Right-click and select Done to end the route.
02:20
In the Route tab, click Finish Route to complete this first hose path.
02:26
To start the second route, from the Route panel, click New Route.
02:31
In the Create Hose dialog, click OK to open the Route tab.
02:36
Place the first fitting at the remaining hole in the manifold.
02:41
Place the second fitting onto the hydraulic cylinder.
02:45
You can press SPACEBAR to flip the fitting alignment, if needed.
02:51
As with the first route, you can redirect the route though the mounting block.
02:56
Zoom into the mounting block, located on the negative-X side of the hydraulic.
03:01
Right-click in the block opening and select Intermediate Point.
03:05
Hover an edge on the hole to select the center point of the mounting block.
03:11
Again, the route is redirected through the mounting block.
03:16
Right-click and select Done to end the route.
03:19
In the Route tab, click Finish Route to complete the second hose path.
03:24
In the Exit panel, click Finish Tube and Pipe Run to complete the route run and exit the Pipe Run tab.
03:31
In the Tube and Pipe tab, click Finish Tube and Pipe to exit the environment.
03:38
You can test the flexibility of your new tube and pipe routes.
03:42
In the Model browser, expand the Representations and Position folders.
03:47
Double-click the Raised and Lowered position references.
03:51
The route should update correctly for each position.
03:56
Save your model to finish.
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