Fitting and Pipe Offset Dimensioning

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Select the correct isoplane before inserting dimensioning.

To insert a fitting and pipe offset dimension…

1.   From the Utilities tab, select Offset.

The Offset Dimension Options dialog box appears.

2.   From the options, select Fittings + Pipe.

3.   Click OK.

The Dimensioning Mode for Turns dialog box appears.

4.   In this dialog box, select a dimensioning mode

The User Input dialog box appears.

Boxes for unknown values appear solid.

5.   In the input boxes, type the known values.

6.   Click OK.

Ø      Note: If one of the sides contains a pipe segment, AutoISO inserts the cut length in its INFO block.

7.   Click to select the center point of the first fitting (origin point).

8.   Click to select the center point of the second fitting (origin point).

9.   Click to select the first boundary of the dimension box.

10. Click to select the second boundary of the dimension box.

11. Click to select the dimension line location.

The offset dimension appears in the drawing.

If you typed a pipe length value less than the minimum required length in the User Input dialog box, the AutoISO Message box appears, notifying you the pipe length is less than the minimum allowed. Click OK.

The Dimensioning Mode for Turns dialog box reappears.

12. Repeat Steps 4-6. The dimension appears in the drawing.

Ø      Note:    AutoISO inserts the minimum pipe length value in pipe segments between elbows.