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CAESAR II Version
12
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
8
Spoolgen Version
10
CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)

Gaskets, Etc. toolbar: Gasket

Command line: GAS

Places a gasket. The gasket is composed of two different entities. First is an inserted block that is located at the insert point. Another inserted block is placed on the other side of the gasket. The GASR contains Xdata information for Bill of Materials extraction. GASL is a plain insert without information. When you use mode conversion to convert components to another mode in a Z-plane position, the GASL insert is destroyed. When you convert the single GASR insert in the proper X and Y planes, both sides of the gasket are created again.

The shape of the gasket allows for other uses, as explained below.

The half circle on the outer portion of both inserts allow for easy picking for dimensioning. For example, when dimensioning, select Osnap, CENter of, and pick the center of circle which is the exact corner of the face of flange). You should find that it is relatively easy to select the center of the circle from a zoomed out view.

For placing a flange face against the gasket, you can select Osnap, ENDpoint of, and select the side of the gasket to place the flange perfectly in position. This provides a method of placing the flange when the last point option is no longer available.

This routine is also used for ring type joints. The data files for rings have an extra column indicating the ring number. The gasket routine senses this additional column and adds this ring number to the bill of materials description. The distance between the faces of adjoining flanges (under compression) are used in this file instead of the actual depth of the ring.