Applies To | |||
Product(s): | AutoPIPE | ||
Version(s): | ALL | ||
Area: | Modeling | ||
Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
Date Logged & Current Version | Mar. 2015 09.06.01.10 |
How to model an S - bend that has bend angles less than 90 deg and is offset off the Side view in AutoPIPE?
Easy, a bend is comprised of 4 node points, Near, Middle, Far and TIP (Transitional Interface Point. The user only needs to locate the Bend #1 TIP (A02) and Bend #2 TIP points in the correct locations (see image above for TIP locations), specify bend radius, pipe property, and AutoPIPE will take care of the rest by drawing in the piping geometry as shown below: