Nozzle tab

In the Component Modeller application, the Nozzle tab contains the following tools.

Using these tools requires that project administrator has created the nozzle construction settings in the project database, as described in Nozzle construction settings. Every nozzle type requires separate construction settings.

You can first import an existing GDL as described in Import to start creating a component model that has nozzles.

Settings

Reference plane

Select Reference plane to define the reference plane to use for nozzle placement when inserting and editing nozzles. Right-click the view to select the required plane with the context-menu commands.

Insert

There are three methods for inserting a nozzle.

Use Reference Plane | To Primitive | To Point

Use Reference Plane

You can add a nozzle to the component model by using the reference plane defined in reference plane settings.

Do the following:

  1. On the Nozzle tab, click Use Reference Plane.

    The Select nozzle construction settings dialog opens, listing the available construction settings.

  2. Select the nozzle construction settings to use and click OK.

    The Apply Nozzle Construction Settings dialog opens, showing the selected construction settings.

  3. Select the nominal size to use and click Done.

  4. Select the primitive to which to insert the nozzle and press Enter. The nozzle is placed as a transparent object.

  5. Adjust the location of the nozzle as required. Right-click the view to use these commands:

    • Pick Location (P)
    • Change Direction (L)
    • Change Elbow Direction (T)
    • Set Angle and Distance (O)
    • Change Distance (K)
    • Change Angle (l)

  6. Press Enter to accept the nozzle's location. The Edit Nozzle Node Properties dialog opens.

  7. Enter a name for the nozzle node and define node's flow direction if needed, and click OK.

    8. The nozzle is placed in the primitive.

To Primitive

Select To Primitive to place a nozzle to a primitive such as a dish.

Otherwise the process is the same as that described in Use Reference Plane, but instead of using a reference plane you can only use Pick Location (P) and Change Direction (L) to adjust the nozzle's placement.

To Point

Select To Point to place a nozzle to a specific point, such as a cone's end.

Otherwise the process is the same as that described in Use Reference Plane, but you pick a point instead of a primitive, and you can only use Pick Location (P) and Change Direction (L) to adjust the nozzle's placement.

Edit

Properties

Select the Properties tool and pick a nozzle node to change the node's name and/or flow direction.

Edit

Select the Edit tool, select a nozzle, and then press Enter to adjust the nozzle's location with the commands available in the context menu.

Delete

Select the Delete tool, select a nozzle, and then press Enter to delete the nozzle.

List

List Nozzles

Select List Nozzles to display a list of nozzles in this GDL and the materials needed for constructing the nozzles.

You can export the nozzle list or the material list to Microsoft Excel by clicking the respective list and then pressing Ctrl+E.