PDSoft component library: issue with the display of ASME pipe sizes.
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The project uses pipes that comply with ASME standards; the structural type is M, and the outer diameter of the pipes is specified in inches. Therefore, in the model, when the mouse is placed over a pipe, the displayed outer diameter is in imperial units. For example, for a pipe with an outer diameter of 80, it is shown as ∅4×6.78 instead of ∅88.9×6.78, which makes it difficult to maintain consistency with the project’s unit system and complicates the process of creating drawings. How can imperial units (inches) be set to metric units (millimeters)? How to adjust the unit system? One method is to use a component library based on national standards and then change the standard code after creation. Is this the only way?
No. 4\" can’t possibly be converted to 88.9 mm; it should be 3\", right? You can edit the 1st floor.
Well, an outer diameter of 88.9 mm is actually 3.5 inches; PDSoft rounds it off, so it shows as 4 inches in the model
What standard are you using? According to the process piping standard ASME B36.10M, the outer diameter of a 3\" pipe is 88.9, while the outer diameter of a 4\" process pipe is 114.3.