Add Insulation to a Pipe Line
Piping Design
- With insulation tables
- With insulation tools
The insulation is added to the assembly model as a separate part.
Note:
- You can hide or restore the insulation. See below, Insulation Tools.
Insulation Tables
- On the tab, select Insulation.
- Fill in the data in the Add Insulation dialog box.
- Type.
Select one of the following: thermal insulation, protective insulation, anti-freeze insulation or anti-condensation insulation.
- Parameters.
Select the pipeline's Temperature and Table values based on which the thickness of the insulation will be defined. With some insulant types, the time also affects the thickness.
- Insulation.
Do either of the following:
- Select pipe's nominal size in the Pipe Dn field.
- By clicking the Select from Model button, you can define the variable values by clicking on the model.
- Type.
- Select OK.
- The New Document dialog box opens.
- The insulation component is automatically named in the Label field.
- If you wish, you can enter a new name for the component in the Label field.
- Select OK.
- Select all parts to be insulated in the pipe line and select Confirm.
- The dialog box for adding insulation is reopened.
- Add insulation to the pipe line and click OK.
- Stop adding insulation by clicking Cancel.
Note:
- Start the video help by clicking Shift + left mouse button on the button.
Insulation Tools
Use this function for bends and elbows with a small radius, as well as flanges and valves.
- On the tab, select Insulation Small radius elbow insulation. Indicate the elbow or bend to be insulated.
- On the tab, select Insulation Flange insulation. Indicate the starting flange.
- On the tab, select Insulation Valve insulation. Add valve insulation.
- On the tab, select Insulation Add duct insulation. Define the thickness of the insulation, and click OK.
- On the tab, select Insulation Duct elbow insulation. Define the thickness of the insulation, and click OK.
- On the tab, select Insulation Insulation transparency.
- On the tab, select Insulation Hide insulations.
- On the tab, select Insulation Restore insulations.
- On the tab, select Insulation Calculate Total Area of Surfaces. Click the surfaces. The area in square meters is displayed as a result.