Explore the intricacies of adjusting pipe diameters in a construction project, as well as the process of setting the correct elevation for various project elements. Learn the techniques and considerations in the design process, such as deselecting specific items and adjusting elements to achieve the desired outcome.
Key Insights
- The article walks through the process of adjusting pipe diameters in a construction project, with a focus on changing them to one inch. The author explains the importance of controlling and hovering over the pipe, being cautious not to select the sprinkler; the filter can be used to deselect if needed.
- The piece also highlights the importance of setting the correct elevation for the elements of a project. For instance, they used 11 foot 8 as their required elevation, emphasizing that perfection isn't always achievable on the first try during the design process.
- The author's method includes using features such as 'create similar' and 'align' for proper pipe arrangement. They also stress the need to be careful when selecting elements, using the filter to deselect unwanted components and adjusting them to the desired size.
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Okay, we'll move down to the next branch line here. Now, in this case, actually, I almost forgot one thing. We'll have to remember to do this.
Let's go ahead and hold control and hover over all of this pipe. Try not to select the sprinkler. If you do, we can use the filter, which is not a big deal, to deselect it.
That one was okay. It's already one inch. So as you can see, if I go to the filter, pipe fittings and pipes.
If you have anything else, uncheck those. So you've only got pipe fittings and pipes. And we're going to change the diameter to one inch.
And now our 90s and our pipe is all one inch. And we're good to go. Okay.
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So this run is already set up when we did our create system. However, they're all half inch. We're going to have to move this all to one inch.
But before we do that, let's go ahead and select this sprinkler. Connect into select this sprinkler. Now, sometimes you might get this option.
It doesn't want to connect into. Let's try some of these other ones first. Okay.
If it's not playing nice, let's go to this view. We need to make sure to set this to the right elevation. We saw that we were below the ceiling.
We'll go to 11 foot 8. Let's go ahead and set all of these to 11 foot 8. Again, this is part of the design process. We're not always going to be able to get it perfect the first time through. We figure things out as we go, but that's all right.
Okay. Now I'm going to shorten this one up. Go to view.
So this sprinkler is partially drawn in. So draw pipe one inch. Okay.
Trim extend single element or just drag it in. Looks like this piece probably also has a vertical pipe in it as well. We'll just start over.
Get rid of it. Draw pipe. Okay.
So that's one inch. This is one inch. Let's go ahead and select this and the pipe fittings.
These are one inch. We're okay. Let's do that.
And even if we drag across, we accidentally got the sprinklers. It's okay. Try not to grab the branch line, however.
I'll go to my filter, uncheck sprinklers. Now I've only got pipe and fittings, and right now they're both at half inch. So I'm going to set those to one inch.
Okay. Let's go back to this view again. We'll have to select our riser nipple.
Now I'm seeing this pipe here, and I don't want to see that far down. I'm going to pull this back just so that we're looking at right here. All right.
Let's go to create similar. Find somewhere hovering over the main. Draw down.
Align. Now again, we can't connect yet, so we'll do this at the very end. Okay.
This looks good. We will move down to the next branch line here. We've already got our arm over, so let's just go on ahead and select holding down control.
If you grab a sprinkler, don't worry about it. Okay. Filter.
Unselect the sprinkler and change everything to one inch. Now let's go to view. Here's our main, the branch line, and let's select create similar.
Very nice. Al. Now align with the main.
Okay. Two more to go.
