Add Hose

A hose is a pipe component. You can add a hose to an assembly in the same way as a pipe component.

The exception is when you select a handle as the starting point of the hose. You can then also click the ending point for the hose. You can define a precise length for a free-length hose. In the example, the reference geometry is also visible.

Using a Bent Pipe to Route a Hose.

 

Add a hose between two points as follows.

1. Do either of the following:
   • Select Add Pipe Component.
   • Select the context-sensitive function Add> Pipe Component.
2. Select a hose component from the library.

   Example: System/Hoses/Hose.vxm.

3. Click a handle as the starting point of the hose.

   

4. Click a handle as the ending point of the hose.
5. Edit the dimension data for the hose in the dimension table:
   • If you wish, you can define a precise length for the hose, using the variable l.
   • If you wish to prevent the hose from being stretched, select Dimensions fixed.
6. Click OK.