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available, see the Customize Lookup Lists or Custom Annotations entry in this chapter to
generate custom lists.) Select the lookup list with the relevant Specs. The Spec field cannot
be edited directly, since only certain Specs are typically available for a given project.
Select a LineID from the pulldown menu.
Choosing a lookup list for LineID is similar to choosing a lookup list for Spec.
The LineID field may be edited directly; and the new value is added to the list.
Select an SKEY from the pulldown menu.
An SKEY (symbol key) identifies a generic object (e.g., a standard Cyclone flange) as a
specific piping component (e.g., "Slip on Flange"). The 2-4 characters at the end of the SKEY
comprise the encoding of that SKEY.
Each type of piping component has its own SKEY, and each type of piping component can be
assigned only those SKEYs available to that type.
To select which SKEYs are present in the pulldown (e.g., to limit the SKEYs to those
components that will be encountered in the current project instead of all possible
components), right-click on the row of the object type and select Customize. Next, indicate
which SKEYs are to be available in the pulldown by checking them in the Customize SKEYs
dialog.
Select the desired piping components and click Apply. The selected piping components are
(re)assigned the current Spec and LineID, as well as the SKEY appropriate to the type of
piping component selected.
When finished, click Close .
The Piping Mode dialog provides the automatic functionality only while the dialog is open. For
example, when using cylinders and elbows to represent railing or conduit, the user should
close the Piping Mode dialog to avoid assigning data irrelevant to such objects.
Piping Takeoff
Window:
Menu:
Action:
Usage:
ModelSpace
Tools | Measure
Executes command
The Piping Takeoff command calculates and displays the takeoff for the selected
piping run.
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The takeoff is similar to the centerline length, except that the length of an elbow or bend is
not the arc length, but the sum of the distances from each of its endpoints to the intersection
points of its endpoint tangents.
To measure piping takeoff:
1. Multi-select the sequence of piping (including the connections) you want to measure.
2. From the Tools menu, point to Measure, and then select Piping Takeoff. The measurement
is displayed in the Output Box.
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