Add Hose

Piping Design

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.
Note:
  • If creation of the hose geometry fails but the solving of the hose guide curve is successful, the hose will be displayed in the model as a guide curve. The program will notify you of any errors.

    You can toggle the visibility of the reference geometry by pressing G.