Getting Started with Commercial Pipe

Note: For this exercise open the Getting Started Pipe.dwg file in the C:\CP12_5\Commercial\Pipe folder.

1. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Options.

a. Current Run/Elevation From, Bottom b. Welds Check Draw Welds Check Annotate Weld Tags and set Text Size to 4 Weld Tags, set # of Digits to 3 c. Tooltip Query, select Add All

2. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Specifications.

a. Pipe Size: Set to 6 b. System #: Select 410 HPS c. Check Auto-Specify

3. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Start a Run.

On the Command line, Digitize new elevation <KB Option>: Enter On the Command line, Starting Elevation <10'>: 10, Enter On the Command line, <From point>: Pick a point in the Top View and pull to the right On the Command line, Angle/Up/Down <90.000>: Left click your mouse a. On the Pressure Pipe pulldown menu or the Pressure toolbar select Default Length and place 2, see Figure #1.

Figure #1

b. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Turn Up.

Select the 90 Degree Long Radius Elbow and OK

Select 90 Degrees and OK, see figure #2.

Figure #2

c. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Auto Route.

Select the 90 Degree Long Radius Elbow and OK On the Command line, Digitize new elevation <KB Option>: Enter On the Command line, Enter Ending Elevation <Current = 11'-0 3/8">: 22', Enter Pick a point to the right of the Elbow in the Top View

Select 0 Degrees and OK On the Command line, Close/Join/Snap/Elev/<Next Point>: Enter, see figure #3

Figure #3

d. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Insert into Pipe.

Select Center and OK On the Command line, cpmnu_insert Pipe to Insert into (at insertion point): Select the first piece of pipe drawn

Select Valve and OK

Select Gate Valve and make the Connection Flanged Select Search

Select Milwaukee F-2894 and Use Select Place

Select 90 Degrees and OK See figure #4

Figure #4 4. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Start a Run.

On the Command line, Digitize new elevation <KB Option>: Select the piece of pipe to the left of the Valve On the Command line, <From point>: In the Top View select above the same pipe and pull up the screen and left click your mouse.

a. On the Pressure Pipe pulldown menu or the Pressure Pipe toolbar select Default Length, see figure #5

Figure #5

b. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Insert into Pipe.

Select Aligned and OK On the Command line, cpmnu_insert Pipe to Insert into (at insertion point): Select the pipe to the left of the valve

Select Tee and OK On the Command line, Pick Pipe/Fitting to Align with: Select the pipe going up the screen, see Figure #6

Figure #6

c. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Join To.

On the Command line, cpmnu_join Pipe/Fitting to Join to: Select the Branch of the Tee d. On the Pressure Pipe pulldown menu or the Pressure Pipe toolbar select Cut to Length.

On the Command line, Join <Length>: J, Enter On the Command line, Pick Pipe/Fitting to Join to: Select the end of the pipe going up the screen, see figure #7

Figure #7

5. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Auto Centerline.

On the Command line, Pick Run to Centerline/All/Config/Exit: Pick the main run and then Enter, See figure #8

Figure #8

6. On the Hanger pulldown menu or the Hanger toolbar select Configure Hanger.

Use the default settings on the Configure Tab Placement Options Tab, select Place Single Hanger and set the Ceiling Floor Elevation to 146, select OK.

7. On the Hanger pulldown menu or the Hanger toolbar select Place Hanger.

On the Command line, Select pipe/duct on run: In the Top View select the Cut to Length Pipe on the left side of the Tee On the Command line, Select point on pathline: In the Top View select the Auto Centerline The Place Single Hanger will toggle through until you are done placing Hangers so place 1 more to the right of the Valve, see figure #9

Figure #9

8. On the Utilities pulldown menu or the Utilities toolbar select Pipe Reports.

 Report Type, Select BOM Report Output To, Select Dwg (BOM Only) Check By System #: 410 HPS Select OK On the Command line, Starting point for BOM report: Pick a point above the valve, see figure #10

Figure #10