I write a insulation spec to calculate material of insulation shell, because traced pipe need a more bigger inside diameter insulation shell, so I add a question to check the trace spec. for example, pipe od is 34mm, if trace spec is /trac, i point the catref to shell inside diam is 60mm.
But I found it doesn't work as i wished.
Did anybody have the same problem?
Appreciate your idea. My limited knowledge says that it may not work(you have already said that !) and is not the correct or is too complex.
It can be made simple. Although it is a tracing spec by name, since it has insulating shell we have to treat it as an insulation spec. So, as you have already done, define an insulation spec say HT (heat tracing). This spec shall call for thickness of tracing plus insulating shell. There is no requirement to set tracing spec again. Tracing spec in PDMS is a dummy spec and has no geometrical siginificance. You can calculate the insulating material requirement by reporting piping MTO with fitting size, insulation type, insulation thickness etc.
Thank Tback and Chandra!
I'll not go on with my idea. I'll use a different insu spec to calculate mto of tracing pipe, and set a trace spec to calculate tracing tube material.
I am getting curious about tracing spec :lightbulb: . As I said earlier, it is not required to define a tracing spec since insulation spec itself calls for it. If you need to show tracing symbol in isometric you may need one such. For getting tubing length you can still use the insulation mto/spec.
