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Result
See also chapter Evaluation sequence (Page 103).
8.7.4 Evaluation sequence
The "Connector table" tab is evaluated if two pipe parts belonging to the same pipe spec are
interconnected in the engineering data.
Operational sequence
1. For both pipe parts, COMOS checks which connection types have been set on the "3D
geometry" tab.
2. COMOS uses the function code to check whether the pipe parts belong to the special parts.
If yes: COMOS determines which connection types are set at the pipe parts added at the
connectors of the special part. To do this, COMOS uses the pipe parts referenced in the
table for special parts, not the preselected components of the corresponding pipe part type.
3. The connection type pairs are determined.
4. COMOS does the following recursively for each connection type pair:
– The connecting part is determined by evaluating the connector table.
– COMOS checks whether the connecting part is a special part.
If yes: See Step 2.
– The pipe part type of the connecting part is determined.
– COMOS determines the preselected component of the pipe part type.
– The contact faces and connection types set at the preselected component are
determined.
– The connection type pairs connected at the connecting part are determined.
Result
● COMOS connects the pipe parts and the connecting parts ascertained using the connector
table. If special parts have been defined, additional objects are created at their connectors.
● The special part is always created with the pipe parts specified in the special part table. It
is not relevant which preselected components have been set in the engineering data.
● The preselected components of the corresponding pipe part types are used for the
connecting parts ascertained using the connector table. These are not necessarily the pipe
parts set in the connector table.
8.7.5 Example application in the engineering data
A flanged valve is placed on a pipe branch in an isometric drawing. This separates the pipe
into two parts ("Pipe_1" and "Pipe_2").
Configuring pipe specs
8.7 "Connector table" tab
PipeSpec Designer
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