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Inventor Professional Tubes and Pipes (2021)

Its 3D modeling, simulation, and automation features not only accelerate the design process but also help reduce errors and costs associated with physical prototyping. For manufacturers, Inventor helps ensure that the final product is well-engineered, manufacturable, and meets the desired quality standards.

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Learning Path Courses:

Essentials Course

Essentials Course Outline
(Course Duration: 25 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to understand the Tube and Pipe UI and how to create routes and runs. Tubes and Pipes give the designer the ability to quickly create 3D piping systems with a comprehensive catalog. Having a basic understanding of this add on gives the user a more streamlined method of creating tubes and pipes, saving both time and money.

Comments
Course content utilizes Inventor Professional 3D workspace.

Course outline
Tube and Pipe Property Panel Overview (1:24)
Tube and Pipe Assembly (2:52)
Understanding File Management and Naming (2:38)
Tube and Pipe Settings (1:32)
Runs and Routes (1:54)
Creating (3:15)
Automatically Creating a Route (3:17)
Populating a Route (1:26)
Essentials course quiz
Rigid Pipes Course

Rigid Pipes Course Outline
(Course Duration: 35 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to create and edit a rigid piping system with the Tube and Pipe add on. The rigid pipe ecosystem within the Tube and Pipe add on allows the user to design a rigid piping system with a wide catalog of parts available.

Comments
Requires Inventor 3D modeling knowledge.

Course outline
Routing Rigid Pipe with Dimensions (1:47)
Routing Rigid Pipe Using Existing Geometry (3:09)
Managing Included Geometry (2:48)
Using Point Snap and Rotation Snap in Rigid Pipe (2:18)
Editing Routes (3:15)
Changing Styles (2:31)
Placing Fittings (3:15)
Deleting Component Connections (3:02)
Setting Up Display Options (2:30)
Copying a Route (2:33)
Rigid Pipes course quiz
Flexible Hose Course

Flexible Hose Course Outline
(Course Duration: 15 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how create and edit a flexible hose system. The Tubes and Pipes add in can be used to create flexible hoses within a system and apply the appropriate connectors when needed.

Comments
Requires Inventor 3D modeling knowledge.

Course outline
Route with Fittings (3:40)
Route with Offset Points (4:07)
Editing Hose Routes (2:54)
Editing Hose Fittings (3:08)
Flexible Hose course quiz
Tubing with Bends Course

Tubing with Bends Course Outline
(Course Duration: 20 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to create and edit a tube system. As a designer, if you are creating a tube system, Inventor Tubes and Pipes allows for quick and accurate designing tools that eases the time it takes to create a 3D model but also has valuable model material information.

Comments
Requires Inventor 3D modeling knowledge.

Course outline
Routing Tubing with Dimensions (5:19)
Routing Tubing using Existing Dimensions (2:03)
Changing Tubing Styles (3:11)
Placing Tubing Fittings (3:02)
Tubing with Bends course quiz
Custom Components Course

Custom Components Course Outline
(Course Duration: 20 minutes)

Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to create and manage custom components within the Tube and Pipes UI. In a project, custom components may need to be generated. Instead of creating a part and utilizing that, you can utilize the iParts within the Tubes and Pipes catalog and modify these units to your specifications.

Comments
Course content could include project data manipulation.

Course outline
Preparing a Tube and Pipe iPart for Authoring (2:12)
Preparing a Custom Pipe iPart (3:13)
Preparing a Custom Tubing iPart (2:14)
Authoring Custom Fittings (2:45)
Publishing Parts to Content Center (3:42)
Adding Parts to Content Center with Batch Publishing (2:05)
Custom Components course quiz
Self-Draining Pipe Course

Self-Draining Pipe Course Outline
(Course Duration: 5 minutes)

Course Outline
In this course, you will learn how to route a self-draining line. In a scenario where a self-draining route needs to populate, Inventor’s Tube and Pipe system can assist with this situation with smart routing and custom BOM generation.

Comments
Basic 3D CAD knowledge.

Course outline
Self-Draining Route (2:38)
Self-Draining Pipe course quiz