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Editing Conceptual Pipe Runs in Profile View
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To edit conceptual pipe runs in profile view
1 From the Pipes menu, choose Conceptual Profile ä Edit Graphical.
The following prompt is displayed:
Select run to edit:
2 Select a point on the pipe run near the node to be edited.
An X drawn with temporary vectors, marks the node nearest to the selection
point. You now have the following options:
Next/Prev /DElete /DBase /Undo /Save /Add /Move /eXit <eXit>:
If an option that requires a rim elevation is selected, such as Move, a dialog box
is displayed prompting you to turn on the current surface.
3 Type any of the following:
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N for the Next option, to advance the X designating the current node in the
pipe run to the next available node.
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P for the Prev option, to move the X designating the current node in the
pipe run back to the previous node.
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D for the DElete option, to remove the current node in the pipe run back to
the previous node.
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DB for the DBase option, to display the Edit Run Node dialog box,
depending on whether a pipe or node is current. You can change values in
this dialog box by highlighting the appropriate field, then entering the
changes in the Edit text box. This editor is dynamically linked to the
drawing. If you make changes in the Edit Table dialog box, then clicking OK
results in the pipe run being redrawn to reflect those changes.
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U for the Undo option, to reverse any previous action taken in the pipe run
drawing process.
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S for the Save option, to save the pipe run data to the database. The Run
Alignment Association dialog box is displayed. This dialog box lists the Run
and the Current Alignment with which the pipe run is associated. There are
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 add the next node to the pipe run, using either a
station and offset, or selecting another point.
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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:
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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