Taps are added to pipes and components for venting, drainage, and for the connection of another component, such as instruments. After inserting a tap, you must then use the Dimension Tap Dialog to dimension it.
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Select Place > Tapping Point Command
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Select the section of pipe or component to be tapped. As you point to a pipe or a component, the shape of the cursor changes to reflect one of the following conditions:
Inserts a tapping point in the pipe below the cursor.
Inserts a tapping point in the component below the cursor.
No tap connection is permitted, meaning there is no tappable object in this location.
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Select a second point in the Detail window to indicate where to start routing the other end of the tap.
Upon placement, the software displays the tapping point as a circle at the end of a dotted line, which represents another connection from which you can route pipe.
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If needed, select Route Pipe
on the Place toolbar, and then route away from the tapped object to place another section of pipe.
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Right-click the tapping point, and then select Dimension Tap to display the Dimension Tap dialog.
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Define the required dimensions, and then select OK.
You can make tapping points the default branch component by editing the branch table
in Material Editor. See the Smart Isometrics Material Editor Help.