Elbows - CADWorx - Reference Data

Specifies the elbow properties. To view the properties:

1. Click the plus (+) sign next to Elbows to expand the category.

2. Click a plus (+) sign next to an elbow component.

3. Click the actual data table.

   Some of the components do not have all properties. If a property is not listed for a component, then that component does not use the property. If the property is common to all components, you can find the information on that property in Common Component Properties.

Default Connection Settings

Apply same end type to all ends

Applies the same end type connection, such as Buttweld (BW), to all ends when set to True. When set to False, the software uses more than one end type connection.

Start

Specifies the start connection associated with the component.

End

Specifies the end connection associated with the component.

Fields

CEND - Center to End

Specifies the distance from the center to the end. The CEND value is automatically calculated using the Radius (RAD) and Angle (ANG) values. Changes made in the CEND value will automatically change the Radius value.

The CEND column is hidden by default. Right-click in the data table, and then click Show CEND to view the column.

MAINSIZE - Main Size

Specifies the main sizes for the component.

REDSIZE - Reduction Size

Specifies the reduction sizes for the component. The reduction property is only available on reducing components.

RAD - Radius

Specifies the radius of the elbow. The type of the elbow is determined by the size of the Radius. For a long-radius elbow, RAD is greater than 1.5 * MAINSIZE. For a short-radius elbow, RAD is less than MAINSIZE. The RAD formula that you use should be the same for each row in the RAD column. If they are different, then the software determines the elbow type by the majority (more than 60% of the RAD boxes containing the same formula) of the formulas that you have entered.

ANG - Angle

Specifies the angle of the elbow.

SEGS - Number of Segments

Specifies the number of segments on a Mitered Elbow. SEGS is only available on a Mitered Elbow.

STLEN - Start Tangent Length

Specifies a tangent length.

ETLEN - End Tangent Length

Specifies a tangent length.

WEIGHT - Weight

Specifies the weight for the component.

ETS - Bitwise End Type Placement Control

Specifies the value for the placement control. The software calculates placement control using the end type number for each port. For more information, see Common Component Properties.

USER_PART_NUMBER - User Part Number

Enables you to specify unique part numbers for each individual component. To insert the USER_PART_NUMBER field, right-click the data table, and then select Add User Part Number Column. You can also accomplish this by double-clicking Custom Data in the Properties pane and creating the USER_PART_NUMBER field exactly as it appears here. If you do not need the USER_PART_NUMBER column, click Cancel.

Custom Data

Enables you to input fields using the New Field Dialog Box. You can access the custom data fields in CADWorx Plant through the Component Edit dialog box. For more information, see Component Custom Data Dialog Box and Local Edit in the CADWorx Plant Users Guide.

Picture Description

Displays an image of the component.

Listed below are the types of components available for selection in the table. Images are provided when available.

For custom pipe supports, user shapes, and custom topworks, the Picture Description displays Image Path. The software allows you to browse for a .png or .gif drawing, and then displays the drawing below the Image Path under Picture Description.