Creating a Plumbing System Definition
1
, click Manage tab
➤
Style & Display panel
➤
Style Manager
drop-down
➤
Plumbing System Definitions
.
2
Create the plumbing system definition using the left pane of Style Manager:
Then
To
create a new system definition
1
Right-click Plumbing System Definitions, and
click New.
2
Enter a name, and press
ENTER
.
copy an existing definition
1
Right-click an existing system definition, and
click Copy.
2
Right-click Plumbing System Definitions, and
click Paste.
3
Right-click the copied item, and click Rename.
4
Enter a new name, and press
ENTER
.
3
On the General tab, enter a name and description.
4
On the Defaults tab, specify the
to use during layout.
5
On the remaining tabs, specify other properties pertaining to this
definition, and then
click OK.
TIP
When defining a sanitary plumbing system that uses gray water or black water, you must define the system
type as Waste on the Design Rules tab. Otherwise, the
will not recognize the system as a sanitary
system, and you will be unable to size the run.
Specifying the Default Fittings for a Plumbing System Definition
When you specify systems for equipment, fixtures, and plumbing lines as you draw, AutoCAD MEP inserts
plumbing fittings based on the default fittings specified for the associated system definition. For this reason,
you should specify default fittings for the plumbing system definitions that you are using for a project. You
can specify default fittings for 4 types of fittings:
■
Elbows
■
Tees
■
Crosses
■
Transitions
For example, you can specify that a base tee be placed as you draw rather than a straight tee.
NOTE
If your design requires unique fittings, you can
.
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