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Figure 15.15
Using parameters to flex the piping assembly
6. Make sure that when adding a water piping connection to a rough-in
pipe, you add an elbow pointing in the direction of the pipe routing (for
example, from the floor or from the ceiling). This will help with
autorouting and manual routing (see
Figure 15.16
)
.
Figure 15.16
Adding a simple elbow pointed in the direction of flow
Now that you have reviewed some of the items that make up a pipe
assembly, you can place the pipe assembly family in your plumbing model
and align it with the architectural plumbing fixtures without having to turn
them off. If the architect adds a plumbing fixture, you now have the
capability to view it. By following this workflow, you can both tag and
schedule the pipe assembly family while the graphic representation needs
are satisfied by the family in the architectural linked file.
