Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 333

You can use object or AutoCAD MEP snaps to select points on the geometry. 4 Continue selecting points along the geometry. To turn off the offset at any point, specify 0 for Horizontal Offset or Vertical Offset, and continue laying out the run. Locking Pipe Elevation During Drawing 1 Start the Add Pipes command on page 291. 2 On the Properties palette on page 286, under Placement, specify an elevation and begin the pipe run. 3 Lock the elevation property to prevent a pipe segment along a run to snap to a segment at a different elevation. TIP By default, the lock is turned off whenever you start the PipeAdd command. The setting also resets to Unlocked when the command ends. See Pipe Elevation Lock on page 270 for more information. TIP To connect a horizontal pipe to a vertical pipe, move the cursor over the vertical segment to get a pipe curve connector, and click on it. If necessary, try using a different view, such as a side or isometric view, to achieve the desired connection. Adding a Takeoff to a Pipe You can add a takeoff perpendicular to the pipe centerline and rotate it at any angle around the pipe. The simplest way to add a takeoff is to connect a pipe segment to a pipe curve connector on an existing segment. If a takeoff is the specified connection type in the pipe layout preferences, a takeoff is automatically inserted to connect the new segment to the existing segment. To add a takeoff to a pipe segment 1 If necessary, in the Piping workspace, click Home tab ➤ Build panel ➤ Tools drop-down ➤ Tools . 2 Select a fitting, tap, or takeoff from the Piping tool palette. Adding Pipe | 315