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Modifying Components Using Grips
You can use grips to modify pipe components in a pipe run including:
■ Location grips
■ Elevation grips
■ Flip grips (rotate 180 degrees)
■ Lengthen grips
Moving Pipe Components Using Location Grips
1 Select the part or pipe segment.
2 Select a location grip.
3 If the part or pipe segment is connected to another object, specify whether and how to maintain
connectivity:
then… If you want to…
click the location grip and then click the Ctrl key once. maintain connectivity by adjusting all
objects, including MvParts
click the location grip and then click the Ctrl twice. break connectivity
NOTE If you want to maintain connectivity by adjusting only pipe fittings and segments and retain
the current locations of MvParts, skip to the next step.
4 Specify the new location:
then… If you want to…
for an offset in the X direction, move the part in the direction of its
new location, enter a value, and press Enter.
For an offset in the Y direction, press Tab to toggle to the Y offset,
enter a value, and press Enter. specify the new location relative to the
current location
drag the cursor to move the location, and click to specify the new
location.
You can use object snaps, AutoCAD MEP snaps, and tracking lines
to help specify the new location point. manually specify the new location
NOTE 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 location by
dragging the cursor and specifying a point in the drawing or by entering the coordinates in the command window.
Modifying the Elevation of Pipe Components
1 Change to a side or isometric view.
2 Select a part or pipe segment.
3 Select the elevation grip to use.
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