CADWorx Plant I tab: Misc > Auto Connect
Plant menu: Utility > Drawing Control > Auto Connect
Settings toolbar:
Command line: CONNECTTOG
Turns automatic connection on or off. Auto connection provides minimum prompts and makes certain assumptions.
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The last component placed in the drawing provides the starting point for the next component. The direction of the last component indicates the direction of the new component.
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If you select a component which requires a second direction, such as an elbow, or tee, there are additional prompts requesting the direction.
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Typical elbow - Prompts you for a direction.
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Pipe with an arbitrary length - Prompts you for an end point.
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Elbow pointing up or down - Prompts you for a direction.
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This is useful for placing components down a line. It can dramatically decrease the time required to place components in assemblies, such as control valve bypass loops.
If you have run any type of mode conversion, the last point is not available. The software prompts you to pick the starting point.
Auto Connect does not work in conjunction with Router.