Specify a variety of style and display characteristics for displaying pipes and structures in plan view, profile views, and section views.
When you first create a pipe network, the pipe and structure objects get their default style, render material, and rules from definitions in their referenced parts list.
After the pipe and structures are inserted into the drawing, the styles and rule settings for the pipe or structure object can be changed using either the Pipe Properties or the Structure Properties dialog box. You can also use the Pipe Network Vistas view to edit style or property values.
If you choose to run interference checks on pipe networks, you can set styles for displaying interferences.
The following table describes the ways you can specify styles for pipes and structures in a pipe network:
| To specify this style... | use the... |
|---|---|
| Default object style, rules, and render material for pipe and structure objects | Parts List definition. Specifically, you use the Pipes tab or the Structures tab of the Network Parts List dialog box. |
| Label style for pipe network object during creation | Create Pipe Network By Layout dialog box |
| Object style, rules, or render material for pipe and structure objects already in a drawing | Pipe Properties dialog box or Structure Properties dialog box |
| Display style for pipes or structures displayed in plan, profile, and section views already in a drawing | Pipe Style dialog box or Structure Style dialog box. You can also override styles in Profile View Properties dialog box. |
| Display style for pipe network interferences | Interference Style dialog box |
In addition to specifying and editing object styles, display styles, rules, and render material, you can also add labels to pipe and structure objects either during creation or after the objects have been added to a drawing.