Use this tab to define the appearance of the pipe in a 2D plan view.
Pipe Wall Sizes
Specifies the method that will be used to define and draw the dimensions of the pipe wall.
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Use Part Dimensions
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The inner and outer pipe wall dimensions are drawn according to the actual pipe dimensions.
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User Defined
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The inner and outer pipe wall dimensions are drawn according to user-specified values. The following size options are available:
- Use Drawing Scale: When this option is selected, the value specified in the Units edit box (inches or millimeters, when the drawing linear unit is set to feet or meters, respectively) will be multiplied by the drawing scale to determine the width of the pipe walls displayed in the drawing. The user then enters the desired inner and outer wall dimensions in the text boxes below.
- Use Size As Percentage Of Screen: When this option is selected, the value specified in the Units edit box is used as a percentage of the drawing screen size. The width of the pipe walls displayed in the drawing will be the displayed at the same percentage as the drawing screen size specified.
- Use Size In Absolute Units: When this option is selected, the specified value that is entered in the Units edit box is an absolute value in the drawing linear units. The title text above this box displays Feet when the drawing units are set to feet, and Meters when the drawing units are set to meters.
Pipe Hatch Options
Specifies which components of the pipe shape display a hatch pattern.
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Hatch To Inner Walls
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The hatch pattern is displayed only in the central area of the pipe, and to not hatch the pipe wall. When this option is selected, the pipe wall (which is the area between the inner wall and the outer wall of the pipe) is not hatched.
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Hatch To Outer Walls
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The hatch pattern is displayed to the entire area of the pipe, including the pipe wall. When this option is selected, the pipe wall (which is the area between the inner wall and the outer wall of the pipe) is hatched.
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Hatch Walls Only
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The hatch pattern is displayed only in the pipe walls. The pipe wall is the area between the pipe inner wall and the pipe outer wall.
Pipe End Line Size
Specifies the method that will be used to define and draw the dimensions of the pipe ends.
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Draw To Inner Walls
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The pipe end line draws to the inner walls of the pipe.
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Draw To Outer Walls
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The pipe end line draws to the outer walls of the pipe.
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User Defined
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The pipe end line draws to a size specified by the user. The size options available are the same as the options available for the pipe wall dimensions.
Pipe Centerline Options
Specifies the method that will be used to define and draw the dimensions of the pipe centerline.
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By Lineweight
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The pipe centerline is drawn according to the currently specified line weight of the pipe.
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Specify Width
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The pipe centerline is drawn according to user-specified values. The following width options are available:
- Draw To Inner Walls: When this option is selected, the value specified in the edit box below (inches or millimeters, when the drawing linear unit is set to feet or meters, respectively) will be multiplied by the drawing scale to determine the width of the pipe centerline displayed in the drawing. The pipe centerline draws to the inner walls of the pipe, according to the value specified in the text box below.
- Draw To Outer Walls: When this option is selected, the value specified in the edit box below (inches or millimeters, when the drawing linear unit is set to feet or meters, respectively) will be multiplied by the drawing scale to determine the width of the pipe centerline displayed in the drawing. The pipe centerline draws to the outer walls of the pipe, according to the value specified in the text box below.
- Use Drawing Scale: When this option is selected, the value specified in the Units edit box (inches or millimeters, when the drawing linear unit is set to feet or meters, respectively) will be multiplied by the drawing scale to determine the width of the pipe walls displayed in the drawing. The user then enters the desired inner and outer wall dimensions in the text boxes below.
- Use Size As Percentage Of Screen: When this option is selected, the value specified in the Units edit box is used as a percentage of the drawing screen size. The width of the pipe walls displayed in the drawing will be the displayed at the same percentage as the drawing screen size specified.
- Use Size In Absolute Units: When this option is selected, the specified value that is entered in the Units edit box is an absolute value in the drawing linear units. The title text above this box displays Feet when the drawing units are set to feet, and Meters when the drawing units are set to meters
Align Hatch To Pipe
When this option is selected, the angle of the hatch lines for the pipe align with the angle of the pipe.
Clean Up Pipe To Pipe Connections
When this option is selected, the appearance of pipe to pipe connections in plan view is cleaned up. This option is available for multiple adjoining pipes that are connected to other pipes with null structures. This option must be selected for the clean up to occur, and the cleanup occurs only on the pipes that are connected to other pipes with null structures between them. For more information, see About Cleaning Up Pipe-to-Pipe Connections. You can also set this option on the Profile tab of the Pipe Style dialog box for pipe to pipe connections displayed in profile views.