SolidWorks Routing
Updated for SolidWorks 2009
Length: 1.5 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
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Routing
What is Routing?
Types of Routes
Routes
File Names in Routing
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
Flatten Route
Highlight Search
Lesson 8: Electrical Conduits
Electrical Conduits
Rigid Conduit
Electrical Data in Conduits
Start Route and Add to Route
Flexible Electrical Conduit
Lesson 9: 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 10: Piping Routes
Piping Routes
Pipes and Piping Components
Routing Templates
Routing Component Wizard: Pipe Support
Creating a Piping Route
Assemblies in Routing
Adding Alternate Elbows
Lesson 11: Piping and Tubing Changes
Piping and Tubing Changes
Change Route Diameter
Pipe Penetrations
Flange to Flange Connections
Copying Routes
Editing Pipe Routes
Piping Drawings
Lesson 12: 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
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
