Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 338

Modifying Components Using Grips You can use grips to modify pipe components in a pipe run including: ■ Location grips ■ Elevation grips ■ Flip grips (rotate 180 degrees) ■ Lengthen grips Moving Pipe Components Using Location Grips 1 Select the part or pipe segment. 2 Select a location grip. 3 If the part or pipe segment is connected to another object, specify whether and how to maintain connectivity: If you want to... then... maintain connectivity by adjusting all click the location grip and then click the Ctrl key once. objects, including MvParts break connectivity click the location grip and then click the Ctrl twice. NOTE If you want to maintain connectivity by adjusting only pipe fittings and segments and retain the current locations of MvParts, skip to the next step. 4 Specify the new location: If you want to... then... specify the new location relative to the current location for an offset in the X direction, move the part in the direction of its new location, enter a value, and press Enter. For an offset in the Y direction, press Tab to toggle to the Y offset, enter a value, and press Enter. manually specify the new location drag the cursor to move the location, and click to specify the new location. You can use object snaps, AutoCAD MEP snaps, and tracking lines to help specify the new location point. NOTE To use the dimension input fields, both dynamic input ( on the status bar) and the Dimension Input drafting setting must be turned on (default). If you have turned them off, you can specify the new location by dragging the cursor and specifying a point in the drawing or by entering the coordinates in the command window. Modifying the Elevation of Pipe Components 1 Change to a side or isometric view. 2 Select a part or pipe segment. 3 Select the elevation grip to use. 320 | Chapter 7 Drawing Piping Systems