Piping Hangers

Piping hangers are similar to piping supports. You add them to the route after the route is completed.

Because piping hangers are not route components (that is, they do not guide or shape the route), they do not require connection or route points.

The basic steps to adding piping hangers to a route are:
  1. Insert the piping hangers into the assembly.
  2. Mate the hanger to the route sketch.
  3. Slide the hanger along the route.
  4. Mate the hanger to the structure.
  5. Create a hole (assembly feature) in the structure.

Geometry Requirements - Supports

The following items are required for a component to used as a Hanger, Support or Clip in SOLIDWORKS Routing.

Names of routing sketches and dimensions are case sensitive.

Clip Axis

An axis named Clip Axis, to align with an edge or axis in the assembly. Clip Axis runs between two route points that define the entry/exit points.

Example:
Clip_ClipAxis.gif

Axis of Rotation

An axis named Axis of Rotation, to facilitate rotating the clip to the desired orientation.

Example: Clip_AxisOfRotation.gif

In addition, if you want the hanger, support, or clip to resize when the route diameter changes, you need:

Filter Sketch

  • A sketch named Filter Sketch
  • Three concentric circles with dimensions named:
    • NominalDiameter (nominal size of the clip)
    • InnerDiameter (diameter of the smallest bundle that the clip can accommodate)
    • OuterDiameter (diameter of the largest bundle that the clip can accommodate)
Example:
ClipFilterData.gif

Overlapping Configurations

Insert a design table to create multiple configurations that include:
  • FilterSketch dimensions. The InnerDiameter of one size must be less than the OuterDiameter of the next size down, so that the complete set of configurations covers the whole range of sizes from largest to smallest with no gaps.
  • Other dimensions that vary with the size of the clip.
Example:
ClipDesignTable.gif