RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I do not like the way this is coming out. Would someone be so kind as to help me make the spline in this block look like a spring? Spring Assisted Check Valve.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Since it is a symbol why try to impart a pictorial view to the spring? For our spring operated ball valves we use a zigzag to represent the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just following directions ReMark. Not a bad idea, though. I'll take a look for other symbols in our library that might have a representation of a spring that I can copy to see what approach was used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Would this be acceptable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 I think the coils might bleed together but, yeah, I night go with something like that. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Back to your original idea. Perhaps it should look more like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 I like the zig-zag much better and have been given the okay for that. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Something like one of these EDIT: Damn it some people are quick Spring Assisted Check Valve.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Something like one of these EDIT: Damn it some people are quick In light of Rob's concern about the spring coils bleeding, perhaps the one you did with the double lines would be safer. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Steve, the single line coil is almost perfect. Fewer coils would get it there. I'm trying to figure out how you got it so symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The user is free to increase the spacing between the zigzags. I've printed "D" size drawings on "B" sized paper and our engineers can still recognize a spring loaded valve from one that isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven-g Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Steve, the single line coil is almost perfect. Fewer coils would get it there. I'm trying to figure out how you got it so symmetrical. I left the preparation stages in the drawing, just drew the spline and then trimmed it at each end because they can be a bit sloppy with a spline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Steve, the single line coil is almost perfect. Fewer coils would get it there. I'm trying to figure out how you got it so symmetrical. Sorry Rob, you can only do that with LT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 This is what I went with for today. I tried to get Steve's spline trick to work but it just didn't quite get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Further thought tells me that the pigtail coil representation is not accurate. The zig-zag is much more representative of the side view of a spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 something like this perhaps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Not at all. Did you make that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Not at all. Did you make that? no but did a qwick search and it came from this site: http://www.plumbinghelp.ca/articles_plumbing_symbols_valves.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Somebody already decided what the symbol should look like and I needed it for a submission today. Thanks for looking it up, though. We need one in our library and I will show him that one. It's similar to our other check valves. I'm glad you didn't draw it. "I see bad CAD." I've got issues with just about every aspect of the drafting. So much so, that I'm afraid to look at the actual work or even the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBP Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Somebody already decided what the symbol should look like and I needed it for a submission today. Thanks for looking it up, though. We need one in our library and I will show him that one. It's similar to our other check valves. I'm glad you didn't draw it. "I see bad CAD." I've got issues with just about every aspect of the drafting. So much so, that I'm afraid to look at the actual work or even the website. I do care about aspect too it was just to show you that symbol has been standardized and pretty much universal so the intention was never to reinvent the wheel but to me a spring loaded check valve are always represented according to the standard and no time is spent on fancy stuff specially not for for symbol. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.