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Editing Conceptual Plan Pipe Runs Using the Pipe Run Editor
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four options listed: Use Current Alignment, Create an Alignment from Run,
Use No Alignment, or Use an Existing Alignment.
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A for the Add option, to insert a new node ahead of the current node on the
downstream side. The same options are available to select a new node
position as with the Move option, described below.
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M for the Move option, to relocate the current node. Enter either a new
station and offset, or a selected point. The current station and offset are
displayed as the default values. Selecting this option displays the following
prompt:
eXit/Station/POint:
4 Type one of the following:
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X for the EXit option, to end the Move option, returning you to the previous
set of options.
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S for Station, to specify a new location for the node based on a station and
offset from the current alignment, if one is set as current. If an alignment has
not been set, then a prompt is displayed to let you do so. After entering the
station and offset, the node moves to the new location, and the previous set
of options displays.
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PO for the POint option, to change the location of the node in one of three
ways: use your pointing device to specify a new point; type .P to designate a
point number as the new location; or type .N to enter northing and easting
coordinates for the new location. After specifying the point, the node moves
to the new location, and previous set of options displays.
Editing Conceptual Plan Pipe Runs Using the
Pipe Run Editor
Use the Edit Data (Conceptual Plan) command to open the Pipes Run Editor
dialog box. Use this dialog box to make a variety of edits to selected pipe runs in
plan view, including the calculation of design flow rates and automatic pipe
sizing.
The Pipes Run Editor has a multitude of columns. You can select from a variety
of views, which display selected columns of information. The default when you
open up the editor is the Sheet view, which you can use to view all of the
columns.
The editor dialog box can only display a few columns at a time. Use the >
button to move to the other columns in each view.
Calculating Metric Pipe Sizes and Labeling
When calculating pipe sizes in metric units, especially in Canada, you need to
do a hard conversion from imperial sizes to metric sizesfor example, 6 in. to
152.4 mm. However, once you have imported the finished draft profile or plan
pipe runs into the drawing, the pipes are often labeled by a soft conversionfor
example, 6 in. to 150 mm.
Two methods are recommended for handling this situation. The first is to run
calculations in the Pipes Run Editor using the hard conversion values. Once you
have satisfactory results, save the calculations to a specific file through the Pipes