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Plumbing Wye Properties

Property Name Description
Angle Positive <angle value>
  • Sets angle between wye side branches.
Branch | Connection Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets length of the un-threaded portion of a tee fitting. This is the distance between the main branch centerline to where the threaded portion at EndSpec3 begins.
Branch | Connection Length (for Branch Wye) Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the straight length at End3.
Branch Extension Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the H branch (End3) straight length between the bend and the start of the end condition, that is parallel to the main branches (End1 and End2).
Branch Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the straight length for the angled portion of the heel (End3), ending at the bend start.
  • Sets the straight lengths for branches (at End2, and at End3) of Fire Dept Connection.
Branch Outer Diameter Positive <numeric value>
  • Reduced branch outside diameter of Fire Department Connection. Follows D3Ø .
Branch1 Outer Diameter Positive <numeric value>
  • Reduced branch outside diameter.

Branch2 Outer Diameter

Positive <numeric value>
  • Side branch (End3) outside diameter.
Center to Branch Distance Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets distance between main branch center line and End3 connect point.
Center to Inlet Distance Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets distance between End1 connect point and End2 center line.
Connection | End Type fl -<numeric value>
  • Sets and sizes end with a flange connection.
m -<numeric value>
  • Sets and sizes end with a male connection.
fe -<numeric value>
  • Sets and sizes end with a female connection.
Separate End Type entries for each End Spec with a semi colon.

Example: fl-2;fe-.13 creates a flange at End1 with size 2, and a female connection at End2 with an overall reduction of component's dimensions of .13

For Fire Department connection, the default flange value to 0:6" (IP) & 12 mm (Metric).

Inlet | Straight Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the straight length of main of Fire Dept Connection at End1.
Inlet | Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the offset distance between the start of the un-threaded portion at EndSpec1 and the tee's third branch center line at EndSpec3.
  • Sets the straight length at End1, (for Branch Wye).
Inlet to Branch Offset Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the distance between the End1 connect point and the End2 center line for trap fittings.
  • Sets the distance between the End1 connect point and the divergence point of the heel (End3) center line.
Inlet | Outer Diameter Positive <numeric value>
  • Main outside diameter.
Outlet | Straight Length (for Fire Dept Connection) Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the straight lengths of branches at End2, and End3.
Outlet | Length (for Branch Wye) Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the straight length at End2.
Outlet | Outer Diameter Positive <numeric value>
  • Outside diameter of outlet branch of Fire Department Connection at end 2. Follows D1Ø.
Outlet to Branch Vertical Offset Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets the distance between the main branch (End1/End2) and the heel (End3) center lines.
  • Sets the distance between the End1 center line and the trap center line.
Radius Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets center line radii for wye/fire dept connection side branches.
Total Length Positive <numeric value>
  • Sets overall length of fitting.

Property Option menus are available to assist in making some property entries.