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Basics of Pipe Routing

To get the required

pipe fitting

­ Route Pipe  to add pipe components into model

(flanges, reducers, pipes)
­ Insert flanges, valves and standard components
­ Piping modifications (delete, move, cut, etc.)
­ Browse Pipeline is very useful command to use before
making ISOMETRIES. You can check your pipelines very
easily.
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Basics of Pipe Routing

­ Select System
­ Select Pipeline
­ Select Specification
­ Select Insulation
­ Define Nominal Size

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Define systems
­ Everything in model must have a System. For example pipes in "Fresh Water",
building in "Building", Steel constructions in "Platforms" or "Supports", Pumps in
"Equipment" etc…
New system:

­ Give a name, which describes System best way, pick up color and ”Stipple” for it.
­ More colors can be defined with Configure colors tool

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Define pipelines
­ Pipes are routed according Systems. First when routing a Pipe, you pick up the right
system then you choose the right pipeline from this system.

­ Give pipelines name and choose specification(s) for it. Add required attribute
information.

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PIPE ROUTING USING POINT CLOUDS

­ Point clouds are the output of the laser scanning device, which provides the
3D points, which can be imported in Cadmatic and we can use for
modelling.
­ Piperouting can be done using the point clouds as a reference.

 Imported point cloud in

Cadmatic plant modeller
 It can be viewed through
’bubble view’
 ’Fit to Point cloud’ menu
to take the reference of
point cloud points

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Pick pipe/ insulation Browse the created cylinder

Pick start and end pipe of surface points to get the based on the picked points
straight pipe center line of pipe

Select the
line size

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Specifications
­ Piping Specification or Pipe Class is rule, which defines what type of pipes,
flanges, bends, branches, valves, etc. are allowed to use.
­ Meaning of this is, that when routing a pipe, after you picked right system
and pipeline, you automatically have right type of piping parts and standard
components in use.
­ Specifications are managed by Cadmatic Administrators

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