Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 339

4 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 only pipe fittings and segments, and retain the current locations of parts proceed to the next step. maintain connectivity by adjusting all press Ctrl. objects, including parts break connectivity press Ctrl twice. 5 Specify the new elevation: If you want to... then... specify the new overall elevation relative to a point on the part or segment (for example, the centerline) press Tab as many times as needed to activate the appropriate input field, and then enter the resulting dimension. Press Enter. raise or lower the elevation by a specified dimension drag the cursor to begin raising or lowering the elevation. Press Tab as many times as needed to activate the appropriate input field, and then enter the relative dimension. Press Enter. TIP 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 elevation by dragging the cursor and specifying a point in the drawing, or by entering the coordinates in the command window. Rotating Pipe Components 1 Select the in-line part, pipe fitting, or takeoff. 2 Rotate the object as follows: If you want to... then... rotate the object 180 degrees (flip the object) click the flip grip ( ). rotate the object 90 degrees while pressing CTRL, click the flip grip ( ). rotate the object to an angle you specify click the rotate grip ( ), and do one of the following: ■ enter the new absolute angle in the active dimen- sion input field. ■ drag the cursor to reduce or increase the angle, click Tab to activate the dimension input field for specifying the angle change, and enter the value. ■ drag the grip to a new location. ■ enter the value in the command window. Modifying Components Using Grips | 321