Route Pipe or Duct Line
Add a pipe or duct line by drafting the line route. A line
consists of a variety of component – for example, straight pipe (A)
and elbow (B).
- Add a pipe or duct line by indicating the route of its center
line (C) with points. This is easiest to do in the floor plan. You
can also add a pipe or duct vertically in the floor plan by
pressing the O key.
- You can begin routing from the grip point of a macro component
(for example, bathroom fixture, HVAC fitting)
- Add the line without a slope, and add the slope
afterwards.
- The direction of a line added in the vertical direction (Z
axis) will be automatically fixed.
- An elbow piece is automatically added to locations where the
route direction changes.
- The line parts are bound together with a grip point
linkage.
- When adding a line, you can active the 3D model by pressing F2.
You can hide objects in the model with the H key or limit the
visibility of the model. Return to the drawing window by pressing
the F2 key again.
- Pipe and duct lines of varying types are added on their own
layers. For example, sewer pipes are added on layer 193. BY
default, the layers shown in the floor plan vary on a
customer-specific basis.
- You can also model a line by adding pipes or components from
the component library.
- Add the line to approximately the correct location. Refine the
pipe lengths and their relative positions using geometric
constraints.
Add a Pipe or
Duct Line
Add Building
Component
Begin Routing from a
Component
Automatic Routing
Grip Point
Linkage
Continue a Pipe or Duct
Line
Position the Parts
of a Pipe or Duct Line Using Constraints
Hide a Selected
Object
Limiting Visibility
in a Model