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Checking Design Rules
Piping determines whether any design rule check has been enabled at the end of each of the pipe modeling operations as discussed in the following table. Use the Define Design Rules dialog box to change the default values specified in the table below.
Design Rule
Where to Define in the SpecDB
Where to Store in the Model
Check After
Missing Fitting
Corner fitting
Route Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Delete Fitting
Flange and gasket
Insert Fitting, Delete Fitting, Replace Fitting
Segment violations
Minimum segment length
MIN_LEN column of the Pipe Manufacture Directory file
MIN_SEGMENT_LENGTH line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Insert Fitting, Replace Fitting, Redefine Fitting, Cut Pipe
Maximum segment length
MAX_LEN column of the Pipe Manufacture Directory file
MAX_SEGMENT_LENGTH line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Insert Fitting, Delete Fitting, Replace Fitting, Redefine Fitting, Delete Cut
Total segment length
MAX_OVERALL_LEN column of the Pipe Manufacture Directory file
MAX_OVERALL_LENGTH line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Insert Fitting, Delete Fitting, Replace Fitting, Redefine Fitting, Delete Cut
Bend violations
Maximum bend numbers
MAX_BENDS column of the Pipe Manufacture Directory file
MAX_NUMBER_BENDS line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Delete Fitting, Delete Cut
Start clamp length
START_CLAMP_LEN column of the Bending Machine file
The first element of the MIN_STRAIGHT_LENGTH_END line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Insert Fitting, Replace Fitting, Redefine Fitting, Cut Pipe
Middle clamp length
MID_CLAMP_LEN column of the Bending Machine file
MIN_BEND_SEPARATION line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Pipe, Modify Corner Type
End clamp length
END_CLAMP_LEN column of the Bending Machine file
The second element of the MIN_STRAIGHT_LENGTH_END line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Pipe, Modify Corner Type, Insert Fitting, Replace Fitting, Redefine Fitting, Cut Pipe
Minimum bend radius
MIN_RADIUS column of the Bend file
MIN_BEND_RADIUS line stock parameter
Modify Corner Type, Update Bend Parameters
Maximum bend radius
MAX_RADIUS column of the Bend file
MAX_BEND_RADIUS line stock parameter
Modify Corner Type, Update Bend Parameters
Minimum bend angle
MIN_ANGLE column of the Bend file
MIN_BEND_ANGLE line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Corner Type, Update Bend Parameters
Maximum bend angle
MAX_ANGLE column of the Bend file
MAX_BEND_ANGLE line stock parameter
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension, Modify Corner Type, Update Bend Parameters
Branch violations
Minimum branch separation
MIN_BRANCH_SEPARATION line stock parameter
The default value is 50 mm or its equivalent in the pipeline assembly length unit.
Route Pipe Branch To, Route Pipe Branch From, Modify Dimension
Minimum branch angle
MIN_BRANCH_ANGLE line stock parameter
The default value is 30 degrees.
Route Pipe Branch To, Route Pipe Branch From, Modify Dimension
Flow conflict
Route Pipe, Modify Pipeline, Extension or Series Flow Direction
End type compatibility
The End Type Compatibility file
Delete Fitting, Replace Fitting
Invalid pipeline label size
Route Pipe, Modify Pipe, Modify Pipeline Label
Size mismatch
Route Pipe, Modify Pipe
Segment Overlap
Route Pipe, Modify Dimension