Tube & Pipe Enhancements (What's New in 2021)

File Naming Enhancements

The Application Options File tab File Naming Defaults dialog box is enhanced with new features and updated to increase productivity.

The following enhancements are added to the Tube & Pipe tab:

• The appearance of the dialog box is modernized.

• To improve navigation, the content is rearranged to display as a browser structure.

• Content is rearranged to accommodate additional functionality: The Add Attributes section is replaced with the button and is accessed as shown below:

  

• A drop-down list of the default BOM structure of assemblies is added.

• Access to Add Attributes is replaced with the button.

• Date and project attributes are added.

  

• New folder types are added: Pipe Segment, Pipe Bend Segment, Pipe Sweep Segment, and Hose Assembly.

For more information, see To Customize the Tube & Pipe Folder Structure.

New Property Panels

The Tube & Pipe Route and Derived Route commands are enhanced to use a property panel UI.

Route Property Panel

Route tab Create panel Route

For more information about routes, see To Work with Tube and Pipe Routes.

Derived Route Property Panel

Route tab Create panel Derived Route

For more information about derived routes, see To Create Derived Routes in Tube and Pipe.

For other command using property panels see Productivity and Workflow Enhancements.