Use the Matching Connector setting when you want to force preferred or matched connectors to a pipe when connecting incompatible parts. The pipes connectors must be unlocked for the match to succeed.
This setting is helpful when you want a plain end pipe to have the proper end prep applied when connecting fittings, so that components properly connect.
When selecting a connector to match, the software will filter out any invalid types, looking at the connectivity string in the connector setting to prevent setting up invalid connectors.
To assign matching connectors:
- Open the Connector database. In the Database dialog, click Fittings.
- In the left pane, for Specifications, select Connectors.
- In the right pane, select the group you want to edit, such as Round.
- Select the fitting you want to edit. Right-click and click Matching Connector.
- Select the connector you want to match by default.
- Click OK.
- To match the connectors in Revit, you must to unlock the pipe connectors with the Edit Part command . See Edit the Dimensions or Connectors for a Fabrication Part in the Revit Help.