Pipe fittings

[Niz]

Hello !
I am civil engineering student (Hydrology, Water Resources, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics)
I am using AutoCAD 2004
I was wondering if anyone knows , how do you insert in AutoCAD pipe fittings (from tool palettes) seperately
bcs it is made as block
so do i have to every time break it with explode?
and also how to make different dimensions for these fittings...

i was also trying to find not only symbols for pipe fitting but 2 dimension drawing of them...and seems i have to draw them manualy...though i believe they are somewhere there for i saw some exampeles drawn in AutoCAD with them...i wish i can attach you to see what i mean
anyway hope you will get my point

thanx in advance

[Cad64]

If you want your blocks to insert exploded when you drag them from the tool palette, you have to edit the blocks properties. Right click on one of the pipe fitting blocks in your tool palette and select properties. This will open a new window holding all of the blocks properties. There should be an option for Explode and it will be set to No. Change this to Yes and your block will insert exploded by default. You will have to do this for each of your blocks.

For dimensions, I suggest you read up on dimstyles from the help menu to get started. Type DIMSTYLE at the c-prompt to open the dimension style manager. This is where you create dimension styles.

[thalon]

Why do you want to explode the block of the fitttings? I do a lot of piping drawings and having the fitttings as blocks saves a lot of time, not to mention fize size. Is there something about the blocks you are inserting that you do not like?
What kind of fitting do you need drawings of?
How do you want to dimension the fittings? They should mostly be standard parts, and a detailed dimension of the part would not be reqired in the working world, simply stating the size and rating should do it, as the dimensions are likely covered by and ASTM Standard/

[Benson]

Perhaps they are attaching their data in a different way other than attributes (ie Databaseconnect manager). Some people prefer to keep their data in a spreadsheet or database as it is easier to edit. It also makes it possible to link the fittings to a price database. This means that you can have a live cost estimation of your project on your screen as you work.

Do a google search for "autoCAD VBA-Integrating with Microsoft Excel" for an easy to follow tutorial by Dave Aguilar

[Alan Cullen]

I don't do pipe work often, but...every now and then we have to detail pipe work for things like water reservoirs, sewer pump stations etc.

I have never been able to find a library of pipe fittings (blocks).

Could anyone tell me how I could get my hands on such a library, preferably to Australian standards.

[a_differently abled_draft]

For FREE comprehensive mechanical parts library for AutoCAD 2004-2006 and Inventor you may pls goto

http://www.ohyeahcad.com/download/index.php

& download "PartsNow 4.1.1 for AutoCAD 2002-2006 and Inventor 6-9."

http://cad.thomasnet.com/ is another great source of free AutoCad Blocks & Mechanical Hardware.

Hope this helps.

I wonder if anyone from this great forum is from Oil & Gas/Petrochem industry..everyone seems to be from Architectural background & i kinda feel i'm in minority ...lol

[Benson]

Or try the following for a library of 3D Pipe Fittings:
http://www.herculedesign.com/3D%20Au...%20Library.htm
There are over 930 of the most popular fittings drawn in the current release.

[Alan Cullen]

Thanks for the advice all.....