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Routing Priorities

SettingDescription
Big Diameter Threshold: The diameter above which pipelines composed of non-expensive materials are considered 'big'. These pipelines are routed after big expensive pipes. Also, this diameter is used as the threshold for identifying big, hot pipes for on-pipeway berthing.
  • Constant: *DPAR-BIG-PIPE-SIZE*
  • English: 12.0 in
  • Metric: 300.0 mm
Expensive Big Diameter Threshold: The diameter above which pipelines composed of expensive materials are considered “big”. These pipelines are routed first.
  • Constant: *DPAR-BIG-EXPENSIVE-PIPE-SIZE*
  • English: 6.0 in
  • Metric: 150.0 mm
Expensive Medium Diameter Threshold: Pipes with a diameter GREATER THAN or EQUAL to this value and LESS THAN the Expensive Big Diameter Threshold composed of expensive materials are considered 'medium-sized'. These pipelines are routed after big pipes.
  • Constant: *DPAR-MEDIUM-EXPENSIVE-PIPE-SIZE*
  • English: 3.0 in
  • Metric: 75.0 mm
Medium Diameter Threshold: Pipes with a diameter GREATER THAN or EQUAL to this value and LESS THAN the Big Diameter Threshold composed of non-expensive materials are considered 'medium-sized'. These pipelines are routed after medium expensive pipes.
  • Constant: *DPAR-MEDIUM-PIPE-SIZE*
  • English: 8.0 in
  • Metric: 200.0 mm
Favor Temperature Class: When routing pipes on pipeways should the router always try to route hot pipes on the hot side and cold pipes on the cold side, regardless of the pipe’s diameter.
  • Constant: *PW-ALWAYS-FAVOR-TEMPERATURE-CLASS*
  • English: nil
  • Metric: nil
Temperature Class Factor: When favoring the temperature class, how much weight should be given to the class? 2.0 is a good number. Too high of a number may result in pipes not routing on the preferred level. Too low of a number and there may be pipes on the other side.
  • Constant: *PW-HOT-WEIGHT-FACTOR*
  • English: 2.0
  • Metric: 2.0
Default PW Level Required: Is the pipeway level specified in the Commodity Properties tables required for all pipes. Historically this has been set to no.
  • Constant: *PW-DEFAULT-PW-LEVEL-REQUIRED-SETTING*
  • English: nil
  • Metric: nil