The options described below specify various Valve patterns in the Autodesk Fabrication products. Note that the following Valve pattern CIDs are available in the Autodesk Fabrication products ZMasters Item folders for Mechanical Equipment (C:/Users/Public/Documents/Autodesk/Fabrication 2017/Imperial <or Metric>Content/V3.04/ITEMS/Imperial Content/zMasters/Mechanical/Equipment):
You can also create a valve set sub assembly using the Create Sub Assembly features. See Create a Valve Set Sub Assembly.
Dimensions Tab
Branch Diameter: Specifies the branch diameter.
Branch Collar: Specifies the dimension for the branch collar.
Shaft Diameters\Lengths (1 through 4): Specifies the diameters\lengths of the shafts.
Handle Diameter: Specifies the diameter of the valve handle.
Strut Diameter: Specifies the diameter of the strut.
Globe Diameter: Specifies the diameter of the globe.
Box Width\Depth\Height: Specifies the width, depth, and height of the box.
Square Handle Length\Thickness: Specifies the length and thickness of the square handle.
Square Handle Fillet: Specifies the fillet of the square handle.
Bonnet X\Y Offset: Specifies an X\Y offset for the bonnet.
Options Tab
Number of Struts: Specifies the number of struts in the handle.
Handle InLine with Body: Specifies whether or not the handle is placed in line with the body of the valve or not.
Handle Type: Specifies the type (shape) of handle: Round, Square or Mechanical Pivotable.
Handle Rotation: Specifies a rotation for the handle.
Draw Globe as Disc: Specifies whether or not to draw the globe as a disc.
Flex Size\Thickness\Gaps\Length: Specifies dimensions for the flex.
Nut Sides: Specifies the number of sides of the valve body when the valve body is of a nut shape.
Square Handle: Mitred or Radius
Length Includes Extensions: When set to Yes, the Length of the part includes the length of any extensions. When set to No, the Length of the part does not include extensions.
Inlet\Outlet: Inlet and outlet specify the water flow direction. For example, if "C1" means connector 1, and if "C2" means connector 2, then setting Inlet as "1" and Outlet as "2" means that Connector 1 will be regarded as the inlet of water flow, and Connector 2 will be the outlet.