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Smart P&ID Version
9 (2019)
Smart Engineering Manager Version
10 (2019)
SmartSketch Version
10.0(2018)
  1. In the Catalog Explorer tree view, expand the Piping > Routing node and select Process Lines or Utility Lines.

  2. In the Catalog Explorer list view, select the type of line that you want to place.

  3. In the drawing, select the starting point for the branch.

  4. Click to place each vertex of the line branch.

  5. To complete the line route, select a point on the existing line where you want to end the branch.

  • The starting point for a branch can be a point in free space, a point on an existing line, or a connect point on an item in the drawing.

  • Press ALT while routing a line or select Alter Segment PPM All Outputs Graphic on the Line Routing ribbon to override the current line vector and allow routing in any direction and at any angle.

  • To stop placing lines in the drawing, press ESC to quit line placement mode. Or, you can escape line placement mode by right-clicking two more times after the last step above.

  • You can change values for the properties of the line by clicking the line and then entering the values in the appropriate rows in the Properties window.

  • If the Properties window is not displayed, you can display it by clicking the line and then selecting Edit > Properties on the main menu bar.