Fixer Tool

The Fix and Rotate dialog provides various tools especially usefull when modeling drainage or vent systems, including; setting\resetting a fittings rotation, fall gradient or flex angle, these methods are outlined in the following examples.

Fix and Rotate options:

• Quadrant toggle (Up, Down, <-, ->) - Rotate in 90 degree increments
• Rotation Angle - Enter the desired rotation angle
• Force End To Horizontal - Sets the end of a branch or bend back to horizontal\vertical
• Remove X-component - Removes a fittings X component
• Remove Y-component - Removes a fittings Y component
• Fall 1 in x (-ve == Rise) - Sets the end of a branch or bend to a desired fall gradient
• Fall in degrees - Sets the end of a branch or bend to a desired fall angle
• Force Flex Angle - Displays\sets a fittings flex angle

Note: The Fix & Rotate dialog is only prompted during takeoff if the item has an Angle Tolerances value:

Bends - Setting Fall Gradients at Takeoff

Using a Soil & Waste system the Bend 88 (SR) fitting has been added to the base of the stack pipe.

The fixer dialog is prompted:

• Select Fall 1 in x (-ve == Rise) to enter the fall gradient e.g. enter 40 to get 1:40 (depending on the UCS, negative values may be required).
• Select Force End To Horizontal to remove the fall gradient.

  
  
  

The tooltip reports the change in fall Gradient.

Ammending the Fall Gradient

1. Type FIXER, the command line prompts "Select Base End":
   • Base End for bends is the connected end
2. Check the Fall 1 in x option, enter the new fall value.

   

Tees - Setting the Branch Fall

1. Type FIXER.

   The command line prompts "Select Base End":

   Note: The Base End for tee fittings is generally the C1 End of the main body (use the tooltip to check for C1 - selecting C2 as the base end may not give the same fix & rotate options or may give unexpected results).

   After selecting the Base, select the branch end to rotate.

2. Check the Fall 1 in x option, enter the new Fall value.

   The tooltip reports the change in fall gradient.

   
   
   

Removing a Branch Fall

1. Select the base then branch end to prompt the Fixer dialog.
2. Toggle the quadrant selector or enter the rotation angle as 180 degrees.

   
   
   

Removing the Branches X or Y Component

To set a swept tee branch back to being perpendicular to the main body, remove the X or Y component.

1. Select the base then branch end to prompt the Fixer dialog.
2. Select Remove X-component.