You can create route property templates that predefine parameters and defaults for a route. In a template you can specify details such as standard pipes and elbows and pipe size ranges. You can set parameters for route properties like standard lengths for pipes, whether to select weld gaps, and whether to insert standard couplings. You can add custom elbows. You can specify whether to always use elbows, always form bends, or prompt to select an elbow or bend along with the bend radii.
You can use the template to create an entire route or a single route segment.
When creating a route, the software automatically filters pipes and elbows based on the size and schedule defined in the template.
To create a route property template:
- Click . Then click the Route Properties tab.
- In Select Properties Template, you can add a new template, copy an existing template or delete a template.
- In Pipe Settings, you can select pipes from the Piping and Tubing database. You can set defaults for selected pipe including the schedule, a standard weld gap, pipe length, and whether to insert a standard coupling. You can also pick elbows from the database or create custom elbows.
When you build a new routing assembly, the entries from your default template appear. For example, it applies the default elbow at appropriate locations. If you have configured additional templates, you can select those from a list. You can also override a template and edit the entries.
For more information, see SolidWorks Help: Routing Library Manager.