Inserting Control Valves

Select the correct isoplane setting before inserting control valves.

You can insert control valves when spec and drawing settings indicate flanged, welded, or screwed fittings.

You can also use the valve assembly tools when inserting control valves. See Inserting Valve Assemblies.

1. From the Valves tab, select Control Valve.

The Control Valve dialog box appears.

2. From the Valve Body options, select one of the following options:

If you click User Defined Valve, the Control Valve user-defined valve dialog box appears.

Ø Note: When placing V100 control valves, type V10 in the Valve Body Type box.

3. In this dialog box, do the following:

In this…	Do this…
Current Size scroll list	Select the appropriate size
Current Rating list	Select the required valve rating
Face to Face Dimension input box	Type the required face-to-face dimension value
Valve Body Type input box	Type the required valve body description

4. Click OK.

5. In the drawing, click to select the start point.

6. Click to select the direction.

The valve appears in the drawing.

If the valve stem toggle is active, the Add Actuator? dialog box appears. See Inserting a Control Valve Actuator Manually below.

Ø Notes: Control valves appear in the Bill of Materials.