To Calculate the Slope of a Plumbing Line

You can calculate the start elevation, end elevation, or slope of a plumbing line using the plumbing line slope tool.

Note: Since plumbing lines are 2-dimensional (2D) only, the information provided by the plumbing line slope tool is for calculation purposes only.

To use the plumbing line slope tool, you need to enter at least 1 of the following values for the plumbing line to be calculated:

• Start point
• End point
• Slope

To calculate the slope of a plumbing line

1. Select the plumbing line segment.
2. Click Analyze tab Plumbing panel Slope Plumbing .

   A green dot indicates the start of the selected plumbing line. A red dot indicates the end.

   

3. You can redefine the start point or the end point of the plumbing run.

   In the Plumbing Line Slope dialog, click Select Start Point of Run or Select End Point of Run.
   

4. In the drawing area, click a new start point or end point for the selected plumbing run.
5. For Calculation, select the parameter you want to calculate.
   

6. Enter the corresponding values for the selected calculation:

   If you want to Calculate…	then enter…
   Start Elevation	end elevation and slope
   End Elevation	start elevation and slope
   Slope	start elevation and end elevation

7. Press Tab to perform the calculation and then click OK.
   Note: The slope and elevation of any connected branch lines or MvParts will not change when you modify the slope of a plumbing line. The connected elements will remain connected to the modified plumbing line.