Draw a Pipe Segment

  1. You are in Design or Test mode and have a graphic open and want to draw a straight Pipe segment.
  1. On the Home tab, from the Elements group, click Pipe.
  2. The mouse pointer changes to crosshair when you move the mouse over the canvas.
  3. On the canvas, click and drag the crosshairs cursor to draw a straight Pipe segment and release the mouse button when you are done.
  4. From the Pipe Properties view, set the following Pipe segment properties:
    • Fitting Type - From the drop-down menu, select a Round end, or a Miter end.
    • Auto Pipe Joint - Click on the checkbox to automatically display the Pipe joints as a segment is drawn.
    • Diameter – Type or use the arrows to set the Pipe segment diameter size. Minimum diameter is 10.
  5. (Optional) To adjust the size of the Pipe element even further, navigate to the Layout Properties, and adjust the Scale Factor until the appropriate dimension is reached.