Bentley Challenge...Knifegate valves

[ljmacad]

Does anyone know a way to show a knifegate valve with only one set of bolts (as a wafer type valve) and no gaskets (lined valve). I tried WAF end code with FLL end code but I still kept getting 2 sets of bolts.

I am installing Clarkson type valves, no gaskets required, and one set of bolts (like a bfly valve).

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks,

Mike

[cadguy77]

try WFL (wafer lined end)

[cadguy77]

Just out of interest what sort of wafer Knife gate valves are you specifying? Haven't seen these, would like to check them out.

[Zortar]

WAF code should be sufficient. I have created a new class of wafer knife gates modeled after the wafer butterfly and all I did was ensure END_COND_1 equals WAF and FACING_1 is FL in the spec and I was good to go.

[ljmacad]

The WFL seemed to bring in the valve, but now I am not getting a bolt with it, but it still shows a connected. Any thoughts?

[ljmacad]

For Cadguy77:
Clarkson KGD Knifegate Valves
http://www.tycoflowcontrol.com/valves/Images/CLKMC-0112-US.pdf

[tkmashl]

The WFL seemed to bring in the valve, but now I am not getting a bolt with it, but it still shows a connected. Any thoughts?

The bolts should come in after the 2nd flage is attached. Sometimes I've had to delete and reattach both flanges to get things to come in properly. It just seems to be a quirky routine.

[cadguy77]

WAF code should be sufficient. I have created a new class of wafer knife gates modeled after the wafer butterfly and all I did was ensure END_COND_1 equals WAF and FACING_1 is FL in the spec and I was good to go.

I think the placement of gaskets rules out WAF for this situation, correct me if I'm wrong.

[cadguy77]

The WFL seemed to bring in the valve, but now I am not getting a bolt with it, but it still shows a connected. Any thoughts?

I'm getting the wafer bolt set to come out using the WFL code but it's drawing gaskets as well, which is not what you want. I'm thinking the fastener routine needs modification to omit the gasket draw routine when placing WFL connections.

Anyone point us in the right direction on what INI or EBS files need amending?

[WiZardOz]

In the Joints.ebs you will find the following couple of functions that get called from the relevant Coco Scripts

Function islined (ec As String)
If (ec = "FLL") Or (ec = "LPL") Or (ec = "WFL") Or (ec = "LGL") Or (ec = "FLR") Or (ec = "WFR") Or (ec = "FLA") Then
islined = 1
Else
islined = 0
End If
End Function

Function isRubberlined (ec As String)
If (ec = "FLR") Then
isRubberlined = 1
Else
isRubberlined = 0
End If
End Function


When the scripts calls the isLined Function BOTH End Conditions have to meet the If Statement to supress the gasket

When the scripts calls the isRubberLined Function EITHER End Condition have to meet the If Statement to supress the gasket

What I would try is modify the If statement in isRubberLined to be If (ec = "FLR") Or (ec = "WFL") Then

Now use WFL for the Lined Valves and it should supress both gaskets