Apparatuses and methods for modeling tubing runs

A method (300) of modeling layout of rigid tubing, the method comprising:

• securing a first component (140) of a lockable adjustment assembly (130) to an end A of a first rigid tube (102) via a first releasable coupling assembly (110);
• securing a second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) to an end C of a second rigid tube (104) via a second releasable coupling assembly (120);
• moving the first component (140) and the second component (150), loosely coupled with each other, relative to each other with only three degrees of freedom to position the first rigid tube (102) and the second rigid tube (104) in a selected orientation with respect to each other within an installation volume (101);
• and
• with the first rigid tube (102) and the second rigid tube (104) in the selected orientation relative to each other, locking the lockable adjustment assembly (130) so that the first component (140) and the second component (150) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other.

A modeling assembly (100) for layout of rigid tubing, the modeling assembly (100) comprising:

• first rigid tubes (102), each having an end A and an end B;
• second rigid tubes (104), each having an end C and an end D;
• first releasable coupling assemblies (110);
• second releasable coupling assemblies (120);
• and
• lockable adjustment assemblies (130) each comprising a first component (140) and a second component (150), wherein:
• the first component (140) of each one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) is configured to be removably coupled to the end A or the end B of one of the first rigid tubes (102) via one of the first releasable coupling assemblies (110),
• the second component (150) of each one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) is configured to be removably coupled to one of the end C or the end D of one of the second rigid tubes (104) via one of the second releasable coupling assemblies (120),
• each one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) is selectively configured to a loose coupled state or a locked coupled state,
• with one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) in the loose coupled state, the first component (140) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) and the second component (150) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) have only three degrees of freedom relative to each other;
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• with one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) in the locked coupled state, the first component (140) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) and the second component (150) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other.