OpenPlant Support Engineering Help

Modify L-Frame Scenarios

The following scenarios are possible when modifying L-Frame supports.

L-Frame - Pipe moved away from vertical leg of L-Frame

Initial placement:
In OpenPlant Modeler, pipe is moved 150mm away from vertical leg of the L-Frame:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will increase the length of the L-Frame by 150mm away from the vertical leg, and move the pipe connect point 150mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Pipe moved towards the vertical leg of the L-Frame

In OpenPlant Modeler, pipe is moved 250mm towards the vertical leg of the L-Frame:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will decrease the length of the L-Frame by 250mm towards the vertical leg, and move the pipe connect point 250mm.

After pressing OK, the cantilever should now be correct:

L-Frame - Pipe moved away from the structure

In OpenPlant Modeler, pipe is moved 150mm away from the structure:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will increase the height of the L-Frame by 150mm away from the structure, and move the pipe connect point 150mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Pipe moved towards the structure

In OpenPlant Modeler, pipe is moved 250mm towards the structure:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will decrease the height of the L-Frame by 250mm towards the structure, and move the pipe connect point 250mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Structure moved horizontally away from pipe

Initial placement:
In OpenPlant Modeler, structure is moved 150mm horizontally away from the pipe:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will increase the length of the L-Frame by 150mm away from the pipe, and move the pipe connect point 150mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Structure moved horizontally towards the pipe

In OpenPlant Modeler, structure is moved 150mm horizontally towards the pipe:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will decrease the length of the L-Frame by 150mm towards the pipe, and move the pipe connect point 150mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Structure moved vertically away from the pipe

In OpenPlant Modeler, structure is moved 150mm vertically away from the pipe:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will increase the height of the L-Frame by 150mm away from the pipe, and move the pipe connect point 150mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Structure moved vertically towards the pipe

In OpenPlant Modeler, pipe is moved 150mm vertically towards the pipe:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will decrease the length of the L-Frame by 150mm towards the pipe, and move the pipe connect point 150mm.

After pressing OK, the frame should now be correct:

L-Frame - Change length of the horizontal member (pipe and structure stationary)

Initial placement:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will increase the length of the beam by 150mm away from the vertical member.

After pressing OK, the frame should look like this:
Note: The same method can be used to shorten the length of the horizontal member.

L-Frame - Change shoe height (pipe did not move)

Initial placement:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will increase the shoe height by 100mm by increasing the height of the frame away from the structure.

After pressing OK, the cantilever should look like this:

L-Frame - Change shoe height (pipe moved)

In OpenPlant Modeler, the pipe was moved 100mm up, and the frame is to stay in place, but a shoe will be added:
Select Modify Frame, select the frame, and enter:

This will move the pipeCL Connector of the frame to the correct location:

After pressing OK, the cantilever should look like this: