Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 350

TIP Click the location grip and then the Ctrl key once to maintain the connection with the MvPart. Click the location grip and then the Ctrl key twice to break the connection. Modifying Insulation on a Pipe or Fitting 1 Select one or more pipe segments or pipe fittings. 2 On the Properties palette on page 325, expand Advanced. 3 Specify the properties for insulation thickness: If you want to then modify insulation specify a value for Thickness (default is 0). remove insulation enter 0. NOTE Insulation is an annotation element, not an object. You can only view insulation on pipe displayed as 2-line. Checking Connectivity in a Pipe System Take the appropriate action to check connectivity in a pipe network: If you want to... then... show solution tips on all systems Click View tab ➤ MEP View panel ➤ Solution Tip highlighted in red. . All disconnects are check connectivity between adjacent parts Select a pipe, and click Pipe tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Show Connected Objects drop-down ➤ Show Connected Objects . check connectivity on a pipe run (a pipe run terminates at a junction such as a tee) Select a pipe, and click Pipe tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Show Connected Objects drop-down ➤ Show Connected Run . check connectivity among pipe branches Select a pipe, and click Pipe tab ➤ General panel ➤ Select System drop- down ➤ Select Connected Branch . Press Tab to cycle through the connected upstream and downstream branches. Modifying a Label or Flow Arrow After placing a label in your drawing, you can apply a new style, change the spacing along the object, or change its appearance. Note that the software automatically updates a label attached to a pipe if the parent object is modified. 332 | Chapter 7 Drawing Piping Systems