Continue a Line from the End of a Pipe/Duct
Piping Design
Continue a routing a line from the end of a pipe/duct. The pipe/duct information is determined by the selected grip point. Continue the line with the same kind of part.
- Do either of the following:- Select Modeling |  Pipe. Pipe.
- Select Modeling |  Pipe Pipe   Duct. Duct.
 
- Select Modeling | 
- You can continue the line as a linear line by selecting Lock to handle
          direction.
         
- Select either of the following:- Continue the line as a continuous line. Clear the checkbox Pipe
              seam.
              
- Continue the line as a jointed line. A new pipe is created. Select the checkbox
              Pipe seam.
              
 
- Continue the line as a continuous line. Clear the checkbox Pipe
              seam.
            
- Move the cursor near the grip point of the pipe/duct. The cursor snaps to the grip point.
        Select the grip point.
         
- Do either of the following:- Use the keyboard to enter the distance for the next point.
- Click the point in the floor plan.
 
- Continue adding the line. For example: move the cursor in the direction of the pipe/duct
        and click a point.- You can lengthen the pipe/duct (A).
- You can shorten the pipe/duct (B).
  - You can change the direction.
 
- Select Confirm.
- Quit by pressing the Esc key.
Note: 
    
  - You can also use the Alt key to create a jointed pipe/duct. With pipe line addition
        selected, do as follows:- Press the Alt key.
- Click the grip point of a pipe/duct.
- Release the Alt key.
 
- Pressing the K key shows the directions of the coordinate axes at the cursor.
