Primary Support
Piping Design
Add primary support with types and dimensions accordant with the "PSK Manual 8, Pipe Supporting" to an assembly.
- On the tab, in the Fastening group, select Insert Primary Supports.
- Select the support type from the library: spring, for example.
- Select a support by double-clicking the corresponding thumbnail.
- Select the pipe to which to add the support, and the pipe size.
- Fill in the primary support data. For example:
- Support position (can also be empty)
- Type
- Top structure
- Top DN
- Suspension spring
- Purlin
- Select OK.
The support moves along the pipe.
- If necessary, select auxiliary placement functions. Auxiliary Functions
- Indicate the support's location on the pipe.
- Depending on the selected support, indicate the level of the top mounting. For example, indicate the support rod height for suspension and spring supports.
- You can specify the height after indicating the center line. Set the Z axis rules and enter the distance in coordinates. You can also indicate it in the model.
Note:
- You can move the support logs. Move support lugs
Generate Support Images
- On the tab, in the Fastening group, select Generate Support Drawings.
Note:
- Start the video help by clicking Shift + left mouse button on the button.
View Support Part Information
- Select a support from the assembly.
- Select the Item Data function from the context-sensitive menu.
- Browse the information using the Up and Down arrow keys.
To browse the data arranged into rows, press the Shift + Down Arrow.
Note:
- Start the video help by clicking Shift + left mouse button on the button.
Add Primary Support – Alternative
- Instead of selecting a pipe, you can also indicate the support position in an empty area of the model window.
- Select the pipe size from the list.
- Fill in the support data.
- Indicate the center line of the pipe to be supported.
- Indicate the level of the support's top mounting.
- Click a position.
Note:
- If you do not indicate the support location on the pipe, the support will not be added to the pipeline.