To Specify Plumbing Preferences for Labels and Flow Arrows

  1. In the Plumbing workspace, click Manage tab Preferences panel Plumbing .
  2. To apply labels as you draw, click the first Apply Labels/Flow Arrows check box, and select a label style from the list.
  3. To apply flow arrows as you draw, click the second Apply Labels/Flow Arrows check box, and select an arrow style from the list.
  4. Under Layout Method for both the label style and the arrow style, specify the desired method, and then click OK:
    If you want to… then…
    place a fixed number of evenly spaced labels or arrows along the plumbing line select Space Evenly, and enter the number of labels or arrows to place on the plumbing line (related to By quantity on the Properties palette).
    place the labels or arrows along the plumbing line based on a repeated spacing value select Repeat Every, and enter the distance to specify equidistant spacing between labels or flow arrows along the plumbing line (related to By distance on the Properties palette).
  5. Tip: As you draw, you can specify the label or flow arrow preferences on the Design tab of the Properties palette under Labels and Flow Arrows.