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for each item you want to label. These labels are automatically placed in the
finished draft pipe run when you create it.
3 Use the Pipe Label Position list to select the pipe label position. The available
label positions are: No Label, Above, Below, Middle, and Stacked.
4 Use the Line Type list to select the line types for drawing pipes in plan view.
The available line types are: Single Line, Single Line w/ Text, Double Line,
Double Line w/Text, Polyline, and Polyline w/Text.
When you select the Single Line, Double Line, and Polyline line types, the Line
Text box is unavailable, indicating you do not have the option to enter text.
When you select the Single Line w/Text, Double Line w/Text, and Polyline
w/Text line types, enter the accompanying text in the Line Text text box.
5 Select the Label slope in % check box to multiply the calculated slope value by
100 in order to label the slope as a percentage.
When this check box is cleared, the slope is labeled with a unit/unit
designation, usually ft/ft or m/m.
6 Select the Size check box to place pipe size labels in the finished draft, and then
specify the following settings:
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In the Prefix box, enter the prefix for the pipe size label.
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In the Suffix box, enter the suffix for the pipe size label.
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Use the Precision slide box to set the precision for the pipe size label.
The value is used in conjunction with the PIPE_DIM field in the Pipeworks
database.
NOTE
When entering a prefix or suffix, you can include a space to separate the
prefix and suffix from the value.
7 Select the Slope check box to place pipe slope labels in the finished draft, and
then do the following:
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In the Prefix box, type the prefix for the pipe slope label.
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In the Suffix box, type the suffix for the pipe slope label.
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Use the Precision slide box to set the numerical precision value for the pipe
slope label.
The unit of measure for the slope label is m/m in metric units and ft/ft in
English units. You can also label the slope as a percentage.
8 Select the Material check box to place pipe material labels in the finished draft,
and then do the following:
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In the Prefix box, type the prefix for the pipe material label.
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In the Suffix box, type the suffix for the pipe material label.
9 Select the Label check box to place descriptive name labels for the pipe in the
finished draft, and then do the following:
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In the Prefix box, type the prefix for the descriptive pipe label.
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In the Suffix box, type the suffix for the descriptive pipe label.
10 Select the Arrow check box to place a flow direction arrow on the pipe run.