Attention: When defining a sanitary pipe system that uses gray water or black water, you need to define the system type as Waste. Otherwise, the Size Sanitary Pipe command will not recognize the system as a sanitary pipe system, and you will not be able to size the pipe run.
To create a system
- Within the domain-specific workspace, click
, and click one of the following:
- Create a new system:
If you want to… |
then… |
create a system with default properties |
in the left pane of the Style Manager, right-click System Definitions, and click New. |
create a system from an existing system |
in the left pane of the Style Manager, right-click the system you want to copy, and click Copy. Right-click the copy, and click Paste. |
- Enter a name and description for the new system, and press Enter.
- Specify the general properties of the system. For help, see:
- Specifying the Design Rules of a System
- Specifying the Rise and Drop Style of a System
- Specifying the Display Properties of a System
- Attaching Notes and Files to a System
- Specify any discipline-specific properties of the system. For help, see:
- Configuring Duct System Definitions
- Configuring Pipe System Definitions
- Configuring Plumbing System Definitions
- Creating Electrical System Definitions
- Creating Schematic System Definitions