You can customize supports by attaching AutoCAD objects to a support. You can also create a custom support type by converting AutoCAD objects into a pipe support.
After a parametric pipe support is placed in the model, use the properties palette to set pipe support dimensions. You can also use the Spec Editor to set default dimensions in pipesupportsspec.pspx.
You can customize pipe support shapes by combining one or more pipe supports into a single pipe support.
Custom Pipe Supports using AutoCAD Objects
There are a number of ways that you can customize pipe supports using AutoCAD objects such as a block or 3dsolid:
- You can select a block when you create a pipe support (plantpipesupportadd).
- In the 3D model, you can attach AutoCAD objects to an existing a pipe support (plantpipesupportattach).
- You can convert one or more AutoCAD objects to create a pipe support (plantpipesupportconvert).
- You can specify a block-based component that has one port (plantpartconvert).
A custom component that is used as a pipe support must have one port. Custom components can be added to the pipe support catalog using the Spec Editor.