To Assign Pay Items to Pipe Networks

Before assigning pay items to pipe networks, either manually or automatically, specify the QTO command settings for pipe networks. To assign pay item codes automatically, assign pay item codes to a parts list.

To specify QTO command settings

1. Open a drawing that has both a pipe network and an open pay item file.
2. Click Analyze tabQTO panelQTO Manager Find.
3. In the QTO Manager vista, click .
4. In the Quantity Takeoff Command Settings dialog box, under Compute Takeoff Options:
   • For Length Computation Type, select 3D.
   • For Pipe Length Type, select To Inside Edges.
5. Click OK.

To assign pay item codes to a pipe network parts list

1. Open a drawing in which you set the QTO command settings for pipes.
2. Select a pipe network part.
3. Click Pipe Networks tabModify panelNetwork Properties Find.
4. In the Pipe Network Properties dialog box, on the Layout Settings tab, next to Network Parts List for the network part you selected, click .
5. In the Network Parts List dialog box, on the Pipes tab, expand the list to the desired part family or part size.
6. In the Pay Item cell for the part family or part size you selected, click .
7. In the Pay Item List dialog box:
   • Click Turn Off Categorization.
   • Filter to select a pay item to apply to the part family or part size.
   • Click OK to apply the pay item.
8. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 for other part families or part sizes, as needed.

To add parts with pay items to a pipe network

1. Open a drawing in which you set the QTO command settings for pipes.
2. In the drawing, select a network part.
3. Click Pipe Networks tabModify panelEdit Pipe Network Find.
4. In the Select Pipe Network dialog box, click OK to select the highlighted network.
5. On the Network Layout Tools toolbar, select the appropriate Structure and Pipe from the drop-down lists.
6. Next to the Pipe drop-down list, click Pipes And Structures.
7. In the drawing, click two points to place a pipe and two structures, as selected on the toolbar.
8. Press Enter.

   The pipe and structures are placed in the drawing.

To assign pay items to pipe network parts

1. Open a drawing in which you set the QTO command settings for pipes.
2. In the drawing, select a network part or several identical parts.
3. Click Analyze tabQTO panelQTO Manager Find.
4. In the QTO Manager vista, click .
5. In the Pay Item list, select an appropriate pay item to attach to the selected pipe network part(s).
6. Press Enter to attach the pay items to the network parts.