Piping Commands
Creates, models, and extends pipe runs quickly and precisely.
Joins two existing pipe segments in the model. You can connect the pipe segments by selecting an end feature, a nozzle, a straight feature, an olet, a tee, or a surface mounted component. Also, you can bypass a pipe run by selecting a straight feature, an olet, or a tee. The software displays all possible route paths along the active coordinate system between the selected from and to points.
Places components such as valves, steam traps, strainers, tees, turns, and fire protection items.
Places a tap on components in the model. A tap is used to drain, vent, or attach an instrument to a piping component.
Modify
Placement Type
Displays all the placement types. The components listed in each placement type are based on the piping specification and nominal diameter of the object selected along with the geometry at the insertion location. The Placement Type depends on the selected component. This is a read-only value.
Specification
Places components based on what is defined in the piping specification.
Instruments
Specifies the piping custom instrument from the catalog.
Specialties
Specifies the piping custom specialties from the catalog.
Catalog Tags
Currently not implemented.
Design Basis Tags
Currently not implemented.
Short Code
Specifies the short code associated with the object.
Option Code
Displays the option for the selected component. In addition, the Option list contains any options defined in the piping specification for the selected short code. Selecting a value from the Option list updates the objects.
Piping Instrument
Specifies the part number of the selected piping custom instrument.
To modify the custom instrument part number, you can do one of the following:
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Type the custom instrument part number
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Select the most recently used custom instrument part number from the list
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Search for the custom instrument part
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Click Browse Catalog to select a custom instrument part from the Select from Catalog Dialog.
Piping Specialty
Specifies the part number of the selected piping custom specialty.
To modify the custom specialty part number, you can do one of the following:
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Type the custom specialty part number
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Select the most recently used custom specialty part number from the list
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Search for the custom specialty part
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Click Browse Catalog to select a custom specialty part from the Select from Catalog Dialog.
Position and Orientation
Flip
Changes the orientation of the component port that is connected to the selected port. Select the port from the Flip list or select Flip and cycle through the ports to locate the port to flip. The selected port highlights in the graphic view.
By default, Flip is unavailable.
Rotation Angle
Specifies the rotation angle about the pipe or axis for the component.
Move
Moves the selected object.
Move From Position (Ctrl + T)
Specifies the point from which to start the move.
Move To Position (T)
Specifies the point at which to finish the move.
No Constraint (CTRL + 6)
Objects are free to move in any direction.
East
Y-axis and Z-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the X-axis.
North
X-axis and Z-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the Y-axis.
Elevation
X-axis and Y-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the Z-axis.
Elevation Plane (CTRL + 1)
Z-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the X-Y coordinate plane.
East-West Plane (CTRL + 3)
X-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the Y-Z coordinate plane.
North-South Plane (CTRL + 2)
Y-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the X-Z coordinate plane.
Rotate
Rotates the selected component.
Angle Step
Specifies the angle about the axis that the object rotates when you select Step Rotation . Enter a value in the Angle Step box or select a blank space in the control panel to remove the input focus from the box.
Press G to set the focus to the active graphic view.
Press CTRL+LEFT to rotate the object clockwise one step about the Axis.
Press CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT to rotate the object counter-clockwise one step about the Axis.
Step Rotation
Rotates the object corresponding to the defined angle one step about the active axis. This control is not available if Angle Step is undefined or is set to zero.
Select a blank space in the control panel to remove the input focus, and then press G to set the focus to the active graphic view.
Press SHIFT to rotate the object counter-clockwise.
Run
Displays read-only information about the parent run.
Parts
Click the Parts drop-down arrow to display a list of pipe parts related to the selected part. Select a part to open the Modify Pipe Component dialog and edit the pipe component properties.
Completion
Cancel (ESC)
Cancels all changes and exits the command.
Finish (CTRL + ENTER)
Saves all changes and exits the command.
Finish and Modify (CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER)
Saves all changes, and then selects the objects for modification.