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Click Route Pipe Command on the vertical toolbar.
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Select a starting point for the pipe.
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On the New Pipe Run Dialog, specify the required properties, and then click OK.
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Click Properties on the Route Pipe ribbon to display the Route Pipe Settings Dialog.
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On the Defaults tab, select True or False for the Use Purchase Length property.
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If you select True, the software locks the pipe length between the MPL and the specified purchase length.
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Click OK.
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Select a value from the Straight Option list on the Route Pipe ribbon. For example, select 750 mm.
The software locks the pipe length between the MPL and the Straight Option value.
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Click Insert Split on the vertical toolbar. See Insert a welded split.
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Select a different value from the Straight Option list on the Route Pipe ribbon. For example, select 1000 mm.
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Continue routing.
The software places pipes of the specified purchase lengths, and inserts splits.
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If you select False, the software does not lock the pipe length to the specified purchase length.
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Click OK.
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Select a value from the Straight Option list on the Route Pipe ribbon. For example, select 750 mm.
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In the Length box, enter a value for the length of the pipe run, and press ENTER. For example, enter 2250 mm.
The software locks the length of the pipe run to 2250 mm, places three 750 mm pipes, and inserts two splits.
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On the vertical toolbar, click Insert Split to place a split.
For information on how to place a split, see Insert a welded split.
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Select a different value from the Straight Option list on the Route Pipe ribbon. For example, select 1000 mm.
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In the Length box, change the value and press ENTER. For example, enter 2000 mm.
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Click the graphic view to commit routing the pipe run.
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Right-click to exit routing.