Question: Should bends on pipe layout drawings have rounded corners?
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Question: When creating rounded corners on pipe layout diagrams, should the rounding be done using the bending radius specified for the elbow, or should the same radius be used just because it looks better that way?
Just follow the bending radius; don’t go for aesthetics or anything like that – just adhere to the regulations
It should be drawn in proportion, right? Elbows with a diameter of DN 40 or less are represented by a right angle
Based on what’s actually drawn, I just saw a piping layout diagram from a design firm recently. I checked, and the bending radii of the elbows in the diagram are all based on actual values.
For aesthetic reasons, it is possible to draw without following proportions, but size calculations and markings must be based on the actual dimensions.
Draw it according to the actual design; in CAD, use multiple line segments to draw it in proportion for a similar nice appearance
It is better to do it proportionally, as this allows for easy determination of the positions of the pipes in areas where there are many pipes, ensuring that construction can be carried out successfully.