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Insulation File
Default Path
<Creo load point>/text/piping_data/master_catalog/insulation
The Insulation file defines the insulation data for pipes and fittings, for each style of insulation. Spec-Driven Piping retrieves the insulation data for use in insulation modeling and reporting from the Insulation file.
The Insulation file format is described in the next table.
Field Name
Description
PRO_UNIT_SYS
Creo Parametric units system used for the data file.
TYPE
Insulation type.
Spec-Driven Piping supports the following insulation types:
GENERAL
TRACE_PIPE
 
* Only enter an insulation type in the first entry field for each type.
CATEGORY
Spec-Driven Piping accepts any of the Piping Master Catalog Directory file categories.
MATL_CODE
Insulation material code.
MATL_THK
Insulation thickness.
 
* Required when the insulation material thickness is applicable.
SIZE
Pipe and fitting nominal diameter. Spec-Driven Piping uses this data to apply the selected insulation (material type and thickness) to the pipes and fittings.
STOCK_NO
Stock number for the insulation material.
Tip: Pipe Insulation Definition
When you define pipe insulation, start from the object being insulated and work outward. Define each insulation material part, one by one, in the radius direction. The following diagram illustrates the insulation definition process:
Pipe
Insulation: Mineral wool cover/provision refrigeration pipe cover
Steel wire
Bond
Cloth: Glass cloth/galvanized steel
Insulation define direction