Route Piping

Route piping.

To set node object snap mode for pipe routing

1. On the status bar, right-click Object Snap.
2. In the shortcut menu, click Settings.
3. Check Node.
   

   When you click in the drawing to specify a point near a pipe end or equipment nozzle, you will snap to the center of the port.

4. Click OK.

To continue a pipe line

1. In the drawing area, select a pipe that has an open port.
   
2. Click the Continuation grip at the end of the selected pipe.
   
3. In the drawing area, click to specify the next point of the pipe.
4. Press ENTER to finish routing pipe.
   

To finish a route at an open port

1. This procedure begins with pipe routing in-progress.

   If you are not at the Specify Next Point prompt do the following:

   • On the ribbon, click Home tab Part Insertion panel Route Pipe.
   • In the drawing, click to specify a start point.
   
2. Hold down SHIFT and right-click in the drawing area, click Node.
3. Move your mouse over an open port. Click the Node object snap.
   

   If a path to the open port cannot be found, you cannot continue this procedure. You can use precision placement to align the pipe route with the port (For example: route the pipe to a matching elevation) and start this procedure again.

4. If multiple solutions are available do the following:
   • At the command prompt, enter n (Next).
     
   • Continue pressing ENTER until the solution that you want to use displays.
   • At the command prompt, enter a (Accept).
     

To change elevation while routing

1. This procedure begins with pipe routing in-progress.

   If you are not at the Specify Next Point prompt do the following:

   • On the ribbon, click Home tab Part Insertion panel Route Pipe.
   • In the drawing, click a start point.
     
2. On the ribbon, in the Elevation & Routing Line panel, click the down arrow to expand the panel.
3. In the Elevation box, enter an elevation (for example: 36).
4. In the drawing, click to specify a point at the new elevation.
5. Continue clicking in the model to specify any additional points of the pipe.
6. Press ENTER to finish routing pipe.
   

To route with offset alignment

1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Elevation & Routing Line Center (current alignment).
2. Click a justification from the drop-down list (for example: Bottom Left).
3. On the ribbon, in the horizontal Offset box, enter a horizontal offset (for example: 24).

   You can use a negative number to offset in the opposite direction.

4. On the ribbon, click Part Insertion panel Route Pipe.
5. In the drawing, click to specify a start point that is aligned with another object (for example: at a wall).
6. In the drawing, click to specify the next point of the pipe (for example, at a wall corner).
   
7. At the command prompt enter p (plane). In the drawing, click to specify the next point of the pipe.