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Figure 19.11
Connector location dimensions
In this example, if you want to keep the right and bottom edges of the
connector static when the connector changes size, you would need to write
a formula for the connector dimension parameter. For example, with a
parameter that defines the connector width, such as SupplyWidth, the left
edge of the connector can be made to stay at 0′-8″ (200 mm) from the
left edge of the equipment by using a formula for the Supply Loc Horiz
parameter, as shown in
Figure 19.12
.
Figure 19.12
Connector location using formula
When you have equipment that has several pipe connectors, it is helpful to
create geometry for the connectors. Otherwise, you would have to define a
referenceplaneforeachconnectorunlesstheyallconnectatthesameplane.
With geometry used to indicate a point of connection, you can dimension
and constrain the geometry and then use the Face option for connector
