Category: How To

  • Lap Joint Flanges and Stub Ends in Piping CAD: Assembly, Rotation, and Dimension Control

    Lap Joint Flanges and Stub Ends in Piping CAD: Assembly, Rotation, and Dimension Control

  • Piping CAD Holds: Controlling Unverified Dimensions, Vendor Data, and Field Information

    Piping CAD Holds: Controlling Unverified Dimensions, Vendor Data, and Field Information

  • Piping CAD Datums: Centerlines, Face Planes, Weld Lines, and Equipment Interfaces

    Piping CAD Datums: Centerlines, Face Planes, Weld Lines, and Equipment Interfaces

  • Pipe Length Terminology: Stock Length, Cut Length, Developed Length, and Spool Overall Length

    Pipe Length Terminology: Stock Length, Cut Length, Developed Length, and Spool Overall Length

  • Valve Normal Position vs. Fail Position: How to Read and Document Operating States

    Valve Normal Position vs. Fail Position: How to Read and Document Operating States

  • Piping Dimension Chains vs. Baseline Dimensions in CAD: Controlling Fit-Up and Accumulated Variation

    Piping Dimension Chains vs. Baseline Dimensions in CAD: Controlling Fit-Up and Accumulated Variation

  • Reducing Flanges vs. Reducers in Piping CAD: Size Transitions, Bolt Patterns, and Layout

    Reducing Flanges vs. Reducers in Piping CAD: Size Transitions, Bolt Patterns, and Layout

  • Pipe Ovality and Out-of-Roundness: Measurement, Fit-Up, and CAD Implications

    Pipe Ovality and Out-of-Roundness: Measurement, Fit-Up, and CAD Implications

  • Valve Body, Bonnet, and Trim: What the Terms Mean in Piping Documentation and CAD

    Valve Body, Bonnet, and Trim: What the Terms Mean in Piping Documentation and CAD