Modifies the properties associated with a selected pipe run.
General
Parent System
Specifies the parent system for the object. Recently used systems that are appropriate to assign as the parent system for this object display in the list along with the Select from Workspace and Select from Model options. The most recently used system displays at the top.
The parent system of the object must have an Approval Status of Working before you can change the Parent System value. If the Approval Status of the parent system is not set to Working, this value is read-only.
Select Interactively
Turns on or off the interactive selection. When this option is on, you can select the parent object in a graphic view or any of the explorers.
Select from Workspace
Displays the Select Parent System Dialog with the Workspace tab open. The workspace is the subset of the active model database you specified when you started your design session. Navigate the hierarchy to select the parent system, and then select OK.
Select from Model
Displays the Select Parent System Dialog with the Model tab open. The model is all the objects in the active model database, including those that are not part of your workspace. Navigate the hierarchy to select the parent system, and then select OK.
Name
Specifies the name of the selected object. If the name is too long to entirely display in the box, point to the box to display the complete name as a tool tip. If the name is not defined by a rule, User Defined displays. If this name is generated by a naming rule, TagName Rule displays. If you enter a name in this box, Smart 3Dx automatically changes the naming rule to User Defined.
Position and Orientation
Move
Moves the selected object.
Move From Position (Ctrl + T)
Specifies the point from which to start the move.
Move To Position (T)
Specifies the point at which to finish the move.
No Constraint (CTRL + 6)
Objects are free to move in any direction.
East
Y-axis and Z-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the X-axis.
North
X-axis and Z-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the Y-axis.
Elevation
X-axis and Y-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the Z-axis.
Elevation Plane (CTRL + 1)
Z-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the X-Y coordinate plane.
East-West Plane (CTRL + 3)
X-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the Y-Z coordinate plane.
North-South Plane (CTRL + 2)
Y-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the X-Z coordinate plane.
Fast move
Displays a preview of the selected objects in a three-dimensional dark green outline attached to the cursor. This option enhances performance when working with large select sets.
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Smart 3Dx generates the move set based on the connections and relationships in the model. The software automatically applies Fast move to a select set that contains:
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An object that does not support computed previews.
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More than one thousand objects.
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The Fast move check box remains clear when the software applies the mode automatically.
Rotate (Ctrl + R)
Starts rotation for the selected object. See Rotate equipment for one example of how to use these controls.
Press RIGHT and select Rotate to rotate the object 90 degrees clockwise about the active axis.
Press LEFT and select Rotate to rotate the object 90 degrees counter-clockwise about the active axis.
Angle Step
Specifies the angle about the axis that the object rotates when you select Step Rotation . Enter a value in the Angle Step box, or select a blank space in the control panel to remove the input focus from the box.
Press G to set the focus to the active graphic view.
Press CTRL+LEFT to rotate the object clockwise one step about the Axis.
Press CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT to rotate the object counter-clockwise one step about the Axis.
Step Rotation
Rotates the object corresponding to the defined angle one step about the active axis. This control is not available if Angle Step is undefined or is set to zero.
Select a blank space in the control panel to remove the input focus, and then press G to set the focus to the active graphic view.
Press SHIFT to rotate the object counter-clockwise.
Active Axis for Rotation (UP arrow)
Specifies the axis about which Smart 3Dx rotates the object. The available options include: X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Z-Axis.
This option does not display for grids.
Reposition Rotate Origin
Moves the rotation triad to a position that you specify. The rotation triad indicates the point about which the rotation occurs. Select a point in the graphic view to specify the new location.
Reset Rotate Origin
Moves the rotation triad origin to the origin of the selected object.
If keyboard shortcuts are not working when you move or rotate objects, select the application title bar to reset the focus. Smart 3Dx indicates focus by displaying the bright blue border.
Mandatory Properties
Specification
Specifies the pipe specification to control the pipe run. Only those pipe specifications that are allowed in the pipeline that you selected appear. You assign pipe specifications to pipeline systems in the System and Specifications task. You define pipe specifications in the reference data. See the Piping Reference Data for more information on defining pipe specifications.
Nominal Diameter
Specifies the nominal pipe diameter (NPD) to use for this pipe run. The pipe specification controls the available NPDs in this list. If you select an equipment nozzle as the starting point of your pipe run, the software automatically uses the NPD of the nozzle as the NPD of the pipe run. You can select the NPD units to display on a session file basis using the Menu > Options Command on the Units of Measure Tab (Options Dialog).
Service Limits
When you select a Specification and Nominal Diameter, the software automatically retrieves the temperature service limits according to the rules defined in the catalog. The software also calculates the maximum pressure limit based on the Temperature, Specification and Nominal Diameter. Edit the various service limit combinations as needed. If your pipe specifications are material-driven, we still recommend that you specify at least one set of temperature and pressure values for the pipe run.
Minimum Slope
Minimum Slope is not available when you modify a pipe run.
Insulation Properties
Insulation Type
Specifies the type of the insulation. To change the options on the list, edit the Insulation Purpose select list in Catalog.
Insulation Specification
Select the insulation specification for the run. Available insulation specifications are defined in the reference data.
Insulation Material
Specifies the material of the insulation. If Insulation Specification is set to use the insulation defined by the equipment object, this field cannot be changed. However, if Insulation Specification is manually defined, select the insulation material from those available from the reference data.
The list contains the last five insulation materials selected. Select More to browse the catalog for the insulation material to use. If you set this field to Not Insulated, the Insulation Thickness field is disabled. If you set this field to Use Run Material, the along leg feature inherits the insulation material from the duct run.
To change the options on the list, edit the Insulation Material select list in Catalog.
Insulation Purpose
Specifies the purpose of the insulation. If you selected Not Insulated in the Insulation Specification box, you cannot change the information in the Insulation Purpose box. However, if Insulation Specification is manually defined, you can select the purpose of the insulation in this box. If Insulation Specification is a selected reference data insulation specification, the software reads the purpose from the insulation specification from the reference data and displays it here.
To change the options on the list, edit the Insulation Purpose select list in Catalog.
Insulation Temperature
Specifies the temperature. Include the temperature unit of measure (K for Kelvin, F for Fahrenheit, or C for Celsius for example) when specifying this value.
Insulation Thickness
Specifies the thickness of the insulation.
Piping
If you selected Not Insulated in the Insulation Specification box, you cannot change the value in the Insulation Thickness box. However, if you manually entered the insulation specification, you must provide a corresponding insulation thickness value as per the specification. If you selected an insulation specification from the available list, the software automatically displays the corresponding thickness value as per the specification.
HVAC
If you selected Not Insulated in the Insulation Material box, this property is unavailable.
Completion
Cancel (ESC)
Cancels all changes and exits the command.
Finish (CTRL + ENTER)
Saves all changes and exits the command.
Finish and Modify (SHIFT + ENTER)
Saves all changes, and then selects the objects for modification.
To Do List Indicators
A To Do List indicator displays in the top right corner of the Modify dialog when you select one or more objects that are on the To Do List. The icons that display are the same icons used in the To Do List Dialog (SHIFT + T), and the Modify dialog displays the most critical status (Error , Out -of Date , and Warning ). Select the icon on the Modify dialog to open the To Do List Dialog (SHIFT + T) and make the necessary corrections.
Error
Indicates a serious problem.
Out of Date
Indicates that the related business object could not be processed. For example, the user does not have Write access to the object.
Warning
Indicates a problem that might not be serious, but still needs to be checked.
Locked Objects
Locked
Indicates one of the following situations:
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You do not have Write permissions to one or more objects.
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One or more of the selected objects is not in a working state.
Set the Approval State property to Working, and you must have Write permissions to the object. Otherwise, you cannot modify the selection.