Fix the Direction of a Pipe

Piping Design

This function can be used to lock the direction of a pipe. Fixing the direction prevents the pipe's direction from changing when you drag a pipeline section in a model. You can select more than one pipe to be fixed at once. Previously performed direction fixings are retained.

  1. Do either of the following:
    • Select one or more pipes from the model.
    • Select one or more pipes from the assembly tree.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function Constraints> Fix Direction.
Note:
  • The direction of a pipe added in the vertical direction (Z axis) will be automatically fixed.
  • You can also fix a pipe in place, preventing its position from changing on the plane.
  • You can release a direction fixing by selecting the context-sensitive function Unfix Direction.