Use this procedure to attach objects with a curve anchor. With curve anchors, you can attach building systems objects to the base curve of other building systems objects. The movement of an object anchored with a curve anchor is constrained by the object to which it is anchored. You can change the position of an anchored object relative to the curve in the X, Y, and Z directions. You can also rotate and flip the object along its axes. Curve anchors are best suited for attaching objects to linear objects like segments.
To attach an object with a curve anchor
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- Select the MEP Stock Tool Catalog.
- In the Content Browser, on the left navigation bar, select Common Common Items.
- Click the i-drop icon on the Curve Anchor tool, and drag the tool onto your drawing.
- Enter at (attach object), and then select the object to be anchored.
- Select a point on the curve to which to anchor the object.
The object is anchored to the curve at the X position. When the object is placed, the Y and Z positions are 0.
- To change the position of the anchored object, do any of the following:
If you want to… then enter… move the object to a different curve s (set curve), select the anchored object, press Enter, and then select a new curve. change the position of the object along the curve by specifying a distance from the center or end of the curve p (x position), select the anchored object, and select a point on the base curve. Then enter a distance and specify what to measure to: Near edge, Far edge, or Center. change the rotation of the anchored object r (rotation), select the anchored object, press Enter, and then specify a rotation angle. rotate the object around the X axis x (rotation X), select the anchored object, press Enter, and then enter or specify a rotation angle. rotate the object around the Y axis y (rotation Y), select the anchored object, press Enter, and then enter or specify a rotation angle. change the anchored end of the object an (set anchored), select the anchored object, and then select a point on or near the base curve end. - Press Enter.