Properties on the Design tab of the Properties palette that you use to add pipe objects.
The Design tab is divided into two categories: Basic and Advanced.
By default, Basic properties are displayed on the Pipe Properties palette.
| General | Action | Selections |
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Description |
Describes the pipe part (optional). |
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System |
Selects a system definition for the pipe object in the current drawing. |
Standard (default); selections derived from the catalog |
| Dimensions | Action | Selections |
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Routing preference |
Selects a routing preference for the pipe object in the current drawing. |
Standard (default); selections derived from the catalog |
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Nominal size |
Selects a size within the range specified in the current routing preference. |
2” (first time); thereafter, last used value selected |
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Size lock |
Prevents the nominal size value from being changed. |
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Specify cut length Cut length |
If Yes is specified, then for Cut length, lets you specify a dimension. Selecting No hides the Cut length property. |
No (default) |
| Placement | Action | Selections |
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Elevation |
Specifies a Z value (elevation) above or below the XY plane of the current user coordinate system (UCS). |
0 (default) |
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Elevation lock |
Prevents objects of one elevation from snapping to objects of another elevation. |
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Start elevation |
Specifies an elevation for connector 1 on the pipe object. Start elevation is the same value as Elevation. |
0 (default) |
| Justification | Action | Selections |
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Justify |
Orientates the justification of the pipe object. |
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Horizontal offset |
Specifies a placement offset in the horizontal direction from the insertion point. |
0 (default) |
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Vertical offset |
Specifies a placement offset in the vertical direction from the insertion point. |
0 (default) |
| Routing | Action | Selections |
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*Slope format |
Specifies the current slope format. The slope format affects the slope property (for example, as a fraction, decimal, or percentage). Note: Click
 (Preferences) to edit the slope format in the Pipe Layout Preferences worksheet. |
Available slope formats:
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*Slope |
Specifies a slope value (rise/run in previous releases) that reflects the slope format Note: If you change the slope value while you are adding more pipe parts to a run, a fitting will be added to adjust the slope.
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0 (default) |
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*Bend method |
Select the desired Bend method. Choose either Elbow or Offset. |
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| *Bend method lock |
Prevents the bend method from being changed. If you do not lock offset, then the setting reverts to elbow after one instance of the offset method is inserted in the pipe run. Note: Appears only if offset is chosen.
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*Bend angle |
Specifies the angle to constrain the routing in the pipe run. |
The bend angle varies, depending on the values that are defined in the catalog content. |
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*Bend angle lock |
Prevents the bend angle from being changed. |
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**Segment |
Specifies the layout method for the flexible pipe. |
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**Radius factor |
If Line is selected for Segment, lets you specify a radius value. |
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*Branch angle |
Specifies the angle (for example, 45 or 90 degrees) to which tees and laterals are constrained in the branch. |
The selections vary, depending on the angles that are defined in the catalog content. For example, if lateral is selected, then only angles from the routing preferences pertaining to the selected lateral appear. |
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*Branch angle lock |
Prevents the branch angle value from being edited. |
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