Before assigning pay items to pipe networks, either manually or automatically, specify the QTO command settings for pipe networks. To assign pay item codes automatically, assign pay item codes to a parts list.
To specify QTO command settings
Open a drawing that has both a pipe network and an open pay item file.
Click Find .
In the QTO Manager vista, click .
In the
Quantity Takeoff Command Settings
dialog box, under Compute Takeoff Options : For Length Computation Type , select 3D .
For Pipe Length Type , select To Inside Edges .
Click OK .
To assign pay item codes to a pipe network parts list
Open a drawing in which you set the QTO command settings for pipes.
Select a pipe network part.
Click .
In the Pipe Network Properties dialog box, on the Layout Settings tab, next to Network Parts List for the network part you selected, click .
In the Network Parts List dialog box, on the Pipes tab, expand the list to the desired part family or part size.
In the Pay Item cell for the part family or part size you selected, click .
In the Pay Item List dialog box: Click Turn Off Categorization .
Filter to select a pay item to apply to the part family or part size.
Click OK to apply the pay item.
Repeat Steps 6 and 7 for other part families or part sizes, as needed.
To assign pay items to pipe network parts
Open a drawing in which you set the QTO command settings for pipes.
In the drawing, select a network part or several identical parts.
Click Find .
In the
QTO Manager
vista, click .
In the Pay Item list, select an appropriate pay item to attach to the selected pipe network part(s).
Press Enter to attach the pay items to the network parts.