SolidWorks Routing
Updated for SolidWorks 2010
Length: 3.5 days
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Prerequisites: SolidWorks Essentials
Description: Routing explains how to create, edit and manage Piping Tubing and Electrical routes, from the critical routing components and their design requirements to the sub-assemblies that contain the routes. Topics include:
Introduction
About This Course
Use of Color
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Routing
What is Routing?
Types of Routes
Routes
External vs. Virtual Files
Routing Setup
Routing File Locations
General Routing Settings
Lesson 2: Basic Electrical Routing
Basic Electrical Routing
Adding Routing Components
Start by Drag and Drop Connector
Auto Route
Save to External File
Lesson 3: Routing with Clips
Routing with Clips
Routing Through Existing Clips
Adding Clips while Auto Routing
Editing a Route
Working with Clips
Splitting a Route
Lesson 4: Routing Components
Routing Library Parts Introduction
Routing Component Wizard
Electrical Libraries
Lesson 5: Standard Cables
Using Standard Cables
Standard Cables Excel File
Modifying Standard Cables
Creating a Standard Cable
Lesson 6: Electrical Data Import
Importing Data
Component Library Wizard
Importing a Cable/Wire Library
From/To Lists
Route Properties
Route Guidelines
Using Guidelines and Clips
Lesson 7: Electrical Drawings
Route Flattening and Detailing
Annotation Flattening
Flatten Route
Highlight Search
Manufacture Flattening
Lesson 8: Electrical Ribbon Cables
Electrical Ribbon Cables
Ribbon Cable Components
Auto Routing Ribbon Cables
Using Ribbon Cable Clips
Flattening Ribbon Cables
Through Connectors
Ribbon Cable Libraries
Lesson 9: Electrical Conduits
Electrical Conduits
Rigid Conduit
Electrical Data in Conduits
Start Route and Add to Route
Flexible Electrical Conduit
Lesson 10: Tubing Routes
Tubing Routes
Tubes and Tubing Components
Making Tubes
Flexible Tubing with Auto Route
Orthogonal Tubing Routes with Auto Route
Export Pipe/Tube Data
Starting a Tube Route On the Fly
Tubing Drawings
Lesson 11: Piping Routes
Piping Routes
Pipes and Piping Components
Routing Templates
Routing Component Wizard: Pipe Support
Creating a Piping Route
Assemblies in Routing
Creating Custom Components
Adding Alternate Elbows
Lesson 12: Piping and Tubing Changes
Piping and Tubing Changes
Dimensioning Options
Adding Fittings by Drag and Drop
Change Route Diameter
Pipe Penetrations
Flange to Flange Connections
Copying Routes
Editing Piping and Tubing Routes
Piping Drawings
Lesson 13: Using P&ID Files
Piping and Instrumentation
Adding a Pipe
Pipe with Multiple Lines
Process Drawings
Lesson 14: Using SolidWorks Content
Using SolidWorks Content
Creating a Routing Settings File
Appendix A: Routing Library Parts
Routing Library Parts
Libraries
Creating Routing Library Parts
Pipe and Tube Parts
Pipe Parts
Tube Parts
Elbow Parts
Routing Functionality Points
Fitting Parts
Multi-Body Components
Equipment
Assembly Fittings
Appendix B: Review Section
Review of Configurations
A Note About File References
Design Tables
Review of Top Down Design
Editing Options
Review of Design Library Task Pane
Review of 3D Sketching
