Y-Pattern Globe Valves

Posted by: sylv7320

Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/07/18 04:48 PM

Is there a way to add Y-pattern globes or tilted topworks to globes in the specification?
Posted by: dgorsman

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 09:17 AM

When the user is adding a parametric topworks there should be a prompt for angle. But my first choice would be custom topworks, just build it right in the first place.
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 09:24 AM

Thanks, I'd like to create the custom topworks, but I don't see how to make an angled type. Do I create a new data table and add some kind if custom data to it?
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 09:34 AM

Oh I see it now in the help. ROTATION column probably does what I need.
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 11:18 AM

Never mind, ROTATION doesn't seem to do anything. How do I get my custom topworks to be inclined?
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 11:37 AM

Thanks, I'd like to create the custom topworks, but I don't see how to make an angled type. Do I create a new data table and add some kind of custom data to it?
Posted by: dgorsman

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 11:54 AM

Erm... no. You build the solids at the correct orientation in the DWG file.
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 11:57 AM

Thanks, haven't tried that before. I'll give it a look.
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 12:19 PM

OK, no idea how to do this. Are you saying build each handwheel separately for each valve in the model? Or am I building some external DWGs for each size that is somehow loaded when I place the valve?
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 12:29 PM

I think I stumbled across it in another post. Thanks
Posted by: dgorsman

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 01:44 PM

Custom topworks presents a table somewhat like the user shapes tables, allowing you to point to DWG files on a per-size basis.
Posted by: sylv7320

Re: Y-Pattern Globe Valves - 02/08/18 01:58 PM

Exactly what I'm after, thanks again for your time.