Learn about the new Tube & Pipe enhancements.
Custom Elbows
In previous versions of Inventor, it was only possible to add a 45 or 90 degree elbow to a rigid pipe run. Starting from this release , it is now possible to apply custom angled elbows.
When a style with Custom Elbows is activated, select the Custom Elbows option in the Route dialog and either use the curved arrow manipulators, or type a value to angle the elbow relative to the current position.
- When dragged by 45 or 90 degrees, the route is populated with a rigid elbow. Rigid elbow is placed as a Standard part.
- When dragged to other than 45 or 90 degrees, the route is populated with a custom elbow. Custom elbow is placed as a Custom part
Minimum and maximum angles are defined in the Custom Angle (CA) column within the Content Center part.
New Custom Elbow Styles
New styles which support the use of custom elbows (Custom Elbow 45, Custom Angle 90) are available in the Tube and Pipe Styles dialog.
Beside the Custom Elbows library, the Custom Return Bends library is also added. Parts from both libraries are supported to be authored and published.
For more information see To create New Tube and Pipe Styles.
For more information see To Author Tube and Pipe Parts.