SOLIDWORKS: Piping and Routing

Learn how to use the SOLIDWORKS Premium routing tools for piping and tubing applications.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Required software and prerequisites
• Using the exercise files

1. Routing Basics

• What is SOLIDWORKS routing?
• Uses of routing software
• Connection points and routing points
• The standard parts library
• Route components and route parts

2. Making Pipes

• 3D sketching
• Starting a route
• Sketching pipe
• Flanges and elbows and reducers, oh my
• Auto-routing
• Virtual vs. internal parts generated

3. Editing Pipes

• Edit pipe
• Transparency
• Adding splits
• Deleting pipe
• The route bounding box
• Design tables

4. Adding Other Components

• Coverings
• Weld gap
• Adding slope
• Pipe penetration points
• Adding other design library components
• The routing component wizard
• Required geometry

5. Pipe Drawings

• Exporting data
• Creating a sub assembly
• Drawing creation

6. Tube Routes

• What are tube routes?
• Tube library components
• Making tubes
• Editing tubes
• Using clips

Conclusion

• Next steps