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start:plugins:rhinopiping:rp-usermanual [2021/11/18 14:15]
adminmar [RP_CC_CreateItem]
start:plugins:rhinopiping:rp-usermanual [2021/11/19 10:28] (current)
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 Else the command: _circle would obviously do the job Else the command: _circle would obviously do the job
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
-<WRAP center round todo 60%>Add image</WRAP>+{{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image45.jpg?nolink |}}
 <WRAP center round tip 80%> <WRAP center round tip 80%>
 **Tip for using an existing component as a basis:**  **Tip for using an existing component as a basis:** 
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 === Creating a component === === Creating a component ===
-  - Select every element: +  - Select every element: \\ {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image46.jpg?nolink |}} 
-  - Launch the command: RP_CC_CreateItem+  - Launch the command: RP_CC_CreateItem {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image47.jpg?nolink |}}
   - Name your component:   - Name your component:
     * The name shall not contain special characters and blank spaces, except “-” and/or “_”.      * The name shall not contain special characters and blank spaces, except “-” and/or “_”. 
     * Don’t use the diameter in the component’s name. All identical components with different diameters should have the same name because RhinoPiping will automatically use the right DN/NPS.     * Don’t use the diameter in the component’s name. All identical components with different diameters should have the same name because RhinoPiping will automatically use the right DN/NPS.
-    * The character “/” let you define the hierarchy in the component tree. +    * The character “/” lets you define the hierarchy in the component tree. \\ For example: ''%% Provider/Class/ValveButterfly1 %%'' will appear later as: \\ {{:start:plugins:rhinopiping:image48.jpg?nolink|}} 
-For example: ''%% Provider/Class/ValveButterfly1 %%'' will appear later as: +  Select your connection circles. (If you followed this guide you created them before) For each of them, RhinoPiping will try to detect the corresponding nominal size and ask you for confirmation: \\ {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image49.jpg?nolink |}} \\ If you select no, you will be asked to choose the right nominal size: \\ {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image50.jpg?nolink |}} 
-<WRAP center round todo 60%>Add image</WRAP> +  - Check the connection circles’ orientation. Each of them should have an arrow pointed outward. Click near a circle to reverse its orientation.  \\ {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image51.jpg?nolink |}} 
-    * Select your connection circles. (If you followed this guide you created them before) For each of them, RhinoPiping will try to detect the corresponding nominal size and ask you for confirmation:+  - In some cases, the command will ask you if you want to confirm if you want to apply a stereotype (A special rule for this component). \\ The most common stereotype is ‘invariant under rotation’. If you validate this one your component will ignore the rotation requests later. In most cases, you wouldn’t want that.  \\ {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image52.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +  - Another stereotype is quite important; it is the ‘elbow’ stereotype. By allowing this one you will be able to use a component as an elbow.  \\ {{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image53.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +==== RP_CC_CreateDressedItem (Rhinopiping PRO) ==== 
 +The dressed components are special piping components, made of several components each ((Available for RhinoPiping Pro only)).  
 +The dressed component has its own attributes, but it is possible to “undress” it and make it back to the original components.  
 +<WRAP center round tip 95%> 
 +For example, you could group together a valve with its two flanges and joints, which would make it really faster to use when designing a pipeline. 
 +</WRAP> 
 +<WRAP center round info 95%> 
 +The opposite command is available to decompose a dressed component as several base components: ''%% RP_ExplodeDressedComponent %%'' 
 +</WRAP> 
 +=== Usage === 
 +{{ :start:plugins:rhinopiping:image57.png?nolink&600 |}} 
 +From left to right: 
 +  - The first one is a ball valve alone.  
 +  - The second one is a small portion of the line, including a ball valve, two joints, and two flanges. It is fine but it would be 5 components to insert every time. 
 +  - The last one is a dressed component, made from all the components aforementioned. It is a lot faster to insert in a pipeline (two clicks), and it avoids making a mistake while choosing the matching elements.
  
 ===== Commands (Pro edition only)  ===== ===== Commands (Pro edition only)  =====