Set Slope
Piping Design
You can use a slope in pipe line routing if you are adding the pipe line in the direction of the X or Y axis or in the XY plane.
However, it is advisable to add a pipe line without a slope and then define the slope afterwards, see Edit Slope.
The slope is used in laying the pipe line until you disable it.
Add a slope as follows:
- Do either of the following:
- Select Modeling | Pipe.
- Select Modeling | Pipe Duct.
- Select properties in the fields on the tab.
- Indicate the starting point for the center line.
- Lock the cursor as a ruler in the direction of the X or Y axis.
- Select Piping | Tools | Slope.
- Define the slope information in the dialog box.
For example, define the slope as a degree value or ratio in the dialog box. The standard slope is presented as degrees and a ratio on the status bar.
- Continue by clicking a pipe line point in the direction of the X axis, the Y axis or the Horizontal(XY) plane.
Disabling the Slope
You can disable the slope while modeling a pipe line as follows:
- Select Piping | Tools | Slope, and enter 0 as its value.
- Select a grip point of a pipe component in the direction of the X, Y or Z axis as the starting point. The sweep direction is inherited from the grip point.
Note
- Angle tolerance affects slope editing. See Set Connection Tolerance for Parts.
- If you continue routing a pipe line from a pipe component that was positioned with a slope, the same slope value will be used for the new pipe.
- If you wish to remove a slope from a pipe, you must delete the pipe and add it again with no slope.