Increases node increments for pipe lengths greater than the specified value. This option allows you to set the nodal increment for imported PCF files based on pipe length, which means you can specify a larger buffer of node numbers for longer pipe lengths. This feature is helpful when creating intermediate nodes and elements to place supports.
Typical units (depending on your unit system):
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in
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mm
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cm
Type a value to activate this option. The software divides the length of each piping element by the value entered in Length for Nodal Increment (The answer is rounded to the next whole number). The software multiplies that quotient by the value in the Increment field for the specified PCF file. The result is the node increment for that element.
For example, if you do not enter a value in Length for Nodal Increment the software numbers all the nodes according to the value in the Increment column.
If you enter a value in Length for Nodal Increment, the software performs the procedure listed above to determine the nodal increment for each element. In the following example, if you enter 15 in Length for Nodal Increment and a piping element is 7.875 feet (94.5 inches), the software divides 94.5 by 15 and gets 6.3. Because the software rounds the quotient to the next whole number, 6.3 is rounded to 7. So, if the value in the Increment column is 10, the software multiplies 10 by 7, which results in a nodal increment of 70, as shown below.
