Attaching swivel clamps to lighting pipes

[Sam Thomas]

Hi, 

 

I am trying to build a structure out of lighting pipe, connected together with swivel clamps. I am having trouble getting the clamp to attach to the lighting pipe. Has anybody got any advice/tips they can share on a way to build this? 

[TomWhiteLight]

Try this file.

Insert Connection as symbol.vwx Insert Connection as symbol.vwx

[TomWhiteLight]

You can use insert connection (as symbol) or you can attach the truss record to the clips.

[Oaktown]

@TomWhiteLight

 

I'm testing your file(s)  with VW2023 and here is what I'm getting when I insert a connection (hoist up or hoist down) so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong!

 

[TomWhiteLight]

It looks like you might be using the hoist mode of the insert connection tool. You should be using 'Place rigging object on top'.

[Oaktown]

Thank you @TomWhiteLight. That was indeed the issue and I think I'm now able to make it work truss to truss and truss to pipe. 

 

 

[Stig Runar]

What do you do if you need to connect it on the side of the truss? Vertical pipe hanging down from a truss with two swivelclamps, attach lights and you want all this information in the braceworks calculation.

[Scott C. Parker]

On 11/11/2022 at 8:10 AM, Stig Runar said:

Vertical pipe hanging down from a truss with two swivelclamps, attach lights and you want all this information in the braceworks calculation.

Unfortunatly, becuase clamps do not offer ratings against the pipe itself slipping out of the clamp, Braceworks cannot offer reliable calculations.

[ticorules]

Hello. How do I use this VWX file and method on mine? My trusses are at a 45 degree angle though. 

[Peter Telleman]

@TomWhiteLight

Hi Tom,

 

Late to this post, but I'm with this same issue now. I have drawn Doughty clamps to use, and have set offset to the distance between the clamps. When I use the connection tool, the pipe does what it is suppose to do, but the symbol containing the two clamps doesn't show up (except in the resource manager). I'm probably doing something silly wrong?

 

Peter

doughty as connection test.vwx

Edited January 13 by Peter Telleman

[TomWhiteLight]

Hi Peter.

I was able to get this to work.

You need to check 'Show Symbol' in the OIP.

The symbol only has 2d geometry so will bot show in a top plan view. If you want it in a top plan view make it hybrid.

[TomWhiteLight]

[Peter Telleman]

@TomWhiteLight

 

Hi Tom,

 

that's remarkably easy, thanks for that. I of course have two follow up questions, the symbol doesn't appear on the right spot, how do I set it up so that both tubes are in the camp ( Does the offset need to be set to the distance between the two openings in the clamps?) 

And my second question would be, this way is showing the clamps symbol instead of the normal truss cross symbol, does that show up in a worksheet for the count? Or do I need to put in separate clamps to do that? I obviously do realise that with using the symbol it would be per two clamps.

 

best regards,

 

Peter

[TomWhiteLight]

how do I set it up so that both tubes are in the camp ( Does the offset need to be set to the distance between the two openings in the clamps?) 

So you need to edit the 3d components of the symbol offset them in here, you might need multiple symbols for different offsets.

 

 this way is showing the clamps symbol instead of the normal truss cross symbol, Correct

If each of your clamps are symbols you could create a worksheet that lists the quantity of that symbol type on the drawing.
On the worksheet criteria be sure to check the check box PIO's