To Copy Pipe Network Parts Lists

To copy a parts list in a drawing

  1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand the Pipe Network collection, then expand the Parts Lists collection.
  2. Right-click on the parts list you want to copy and click Copy. The Network Parts List dialog box is displayed. A copy of the parts list is created, with Copy of appended to the parts list name.
  3. Click the Information tab, change the name for the parts list and, optionally, enter or change the description.
  4. Click Apply to save changes.
  5. Click the Pipes tab to add or remove pipe parts to this parts list, or the Structures tab to add or remove structure parts.
  6. On either the Pipes tab or the Structures tab, right-click the parts list name at the top of the Name field and click Add Part Family. The Part Catalog dialog box is displayed.
  7. In the part catalog, click the check box next to the part families you want to add, and click OK. Note that only part families that are not already included in the current parts list are displayed in the part catalog so that you cannot add the same part family twice in one parts list.
  8. Click Apply on the Pipes tab or the Structures tabs to save the changes.
  9. On either the Pipes tab or the Structures tab, right-click a part family and click Add Part Size. The Part Size Creator dialog box is displayed.
  10. To add individual sizes of the part, click on and highlight the rows you want to add.
    Note: For many part definitions, optional properties are appended to the part name.
  11. To add all available sizes of the part, place the check mark in the Add All Sizes check box.
  12. Click OK on the Part Size Creator dialog box.
  13. Click Apply to save changes on the Network Parts List dialog box.

To copy a parts list from one drawing to another

  1. With two drawings open, in the first drawing, in Toolspace, on the Setting tab, expand the Pipe Networks collection, and then expand the Parts Lists collection.
  2. Select the desired parts list, drag it (click and hold) to anywhere in the drawing area of the second drawing, and then release the mouse cursor (drop).
  3. In the second drawing, click the Settings tab, expand the Pipe Network collection, and then expand the Parts Lists collection to see the new parts list.