Turning in Front of/Behind/On a Wall with a Pipe or Duct

Shows step-by-step how to make a turn in front of, behind or on a wall or component when drawing pipes or ducts.

Before you begin

You want to construct a pipe or duct and bend in front of, behind or on a wall or component.

Requirements:

The command Draw pipe < must be active.

Note:

The procedure is always the same for the options in front of, behind and on component/wall and is explained below using the example of the Turn in front of component/wall option.

Navigate to:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ 3D - Model planning ➤ Create tab ➤ Draw pipe </Draw duct < ➤ Right-click (Context menu)

Applies to: Heating, Cooling, Ventilation, Potable Water, Waste Water, Gas

Initial situation:

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Procedure

  1. Start the Draw pipe or Draw duct command.
  2. Draw a pipe towards the component or wall in front of which you want to make a turn when drawing.
  3. Right-click to open the context menu without closing the drawing command with a click.
  4. Select the desired option in the context menu under Turn ....
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  5. Click to select the wall in front of which you want to make turn with a pipe or duct.
  6. A bend is then automatically created with the distance according to the current distance table.
    Note: You can set which distance table is used in the context menu under Options.
  7. Use the mouse pointer to determine the direction of the bend and do a click.

Results

A bend has been constructed to make a turn in front of a wall or an object. You can then continue drawing the pipe or duct directly.

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