Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 11.4
Routing Preferences dialog box
UndertheIdentityDataparametersgroupintheTypePropertiesdialogbox,
thefollowingparametersareavailable:Keynote,Model,Manufacturer,Type
Comments, URL, Description, Assembly Description, Assembly Code, Type
Mark, and Cost. If you have a certain manufacturer, model, or other special
note that you want to denote on the plans, you can use these settings to
describe your pipe type further.
Defining Fitting Angles
From Manage MEP Settings Mechanical Settings (see
Figure 11.5
), you
can allow the user to use any angle, allow an angle increment to be used, or
predefine the angles of pipe and duct fittings that Revit can use when you
are laying out piping. When you are drawing pipes, Revit still displays all
angles in their temporary dimensions, but once you click to finish the pipe,
the created elbow is rounded to the closest angle you have allowed from the
Angles settings. This can enforce the use of industry-standard angles, thus
ensuring the use of cheaper fittings for the project instead of custom angle
fittings, which usually come at a premium price.
