SolidWorks Routing

SolidWorks Instructor Led Training

The SolidWorks Routing course explains how to create, edit and manage Piping, Tubing and Electrical routes, from the critical routing components and their design requirements to the sub-assemblies that contain the routes.

Course details and prerequisites:

Duration: 4 Days
Type: Instructor Led

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites:

Attended the SolidWorks Essentials or equivalent level of knowledge
Attended the SolidWorks Assembly Modeling course or equivalent level of knowledge

After the training you will be able to:

Create routed systems for pipe, tube, electricle cable and harness
Create your own library parts which can be dragged and dropped into your routes
Create drawings of your routed systems with route informated added

Course Outline

Introduction

About This Course
Use of Color

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Routing

What is Routing?
Types of Routes
Routes
External vs. Virtual Files
Routing Setup
Routing File Locations
General Routing Settings

Lesson 2: Basic Electrical Routing

Basic Electrical Routing
Adding Routing Components
Start by Drag and Drop Connector
Auto Route
Save to External File

Lesson 3: Routing with Clips

Routing with Clips
Routing Through Existing Clips
Adding Clips while Auto Routing
Editing a Route
Working with Clips
Splitting a Route

Lesson 4: Routing Components

Routing Library Parts Introduction
Routing Component Wizard
Electrical Libraries

Lesson 5: Standard Cables

Using Standard Cables
Standard Cables Excel File
Modifying Standard Cables
Creating a Standard Cable

Lesson 6: Electrical Data Import

Importing Data
Component Library Wizard
Importing a Cable/Wire Library
From/To Lists
Route Properties
Route Guidelines
Using Guidelines and Clips

Lesson 7: Electrical Drawings

Route Flattening and Detailing
Annotation Flattening
Flatten Route
Highlight Search
Manufacture Flattening

Lesson 8: Electrical Ribbon Cables

Electrical Ribbon Cables
Ribbon Cable Components
Auto Routing Ribbon Cables
Using Ribbon Cable Clips
Flattening Ribbon Cables
Through Connectors
Ribbon Cable Libraries

Lesson 9: Electrical Conduits

Electrical Conduits
Rigid Conduit
Electrical Data in Conduits
Start Route and Add to Route
Flexible Electrical Conduit

Lesson 10: Tubing Routes

Tubing Routes
Tubes and Tubing Components
Making Tubes
Flexible Tubing with Auto Route
Orthogonal Tubing Routes with Auto Route
Export Pipe/Tube Data
Starting a Tube Route On the Fly
Tubing Drawings

Lesson 11: Piping Routes

Piping Routes
Pipes and Piping Components
Routing Templates
Routing Component Wizard: Pipe Support
Creating a Piping Route
Assemblies in Routing
Creating Custom Components
Adding Alternate Elbows

Lesson 12: Piping and Tubing Changes

Piping and Tubing Changes
Dimensioning Options
Adding Fittings by Drag and Drop
Change Route Diameter
Pipe Penetrations
Flange to Flange Connections
Copying Routes
Editing Piping and Tubing Routes
Piping Drawings

Lesson 13: Using P&ID Files

Piping and Instrumentation
Adding a Pipe
Pipe with Multiple Lines
Process Drawings

Lesson 14: Using SolidWorks Content

Using SolidWorks Content
Creating a Routing Settings File

Appendix A: Routing Library Parts

Routing Library Parts
Libraries
Creating Routing Library Parts
Pipe and Tube Parts
Pipe Parts
Tube Parts
Elbow Parts
Routing Functionality Points
Fitting Parts
Multi-Body Components
Equipment
Assembly Fittings

Appendix B: Review Section

Review of Configurations
A Note About File References
Design Tables
Review of Top Down Design
Editing Options
Review of Design Library Task Pane
Review of 3D Sketching

Training