AutoCAD MEP

[#1]

When we have a (mech) pipe, we can have autocad (mep) show us the direction of flow in that pipe and we can change the direction in that pipe. My question is can we change the size of the tiny arrow so we don't have to use the label command to bring in a label that looks like an arrow?

[#2]

The MEP forum is here: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-MEP/bd-p/61

[#3]

The flow arrows are associative, so they will change size with the scale of the drawing. I think they are sized just about right for that use.

You can still change their scale or replace them with your own label curve /block from within the style manager.

Manage --> Style Manager --> + Document Object --> +Label Curve Styles

If you click on one of the included Flow arrows, you will see that they have a "paper size" of 2", you can change them to what ever you want.

You will also see that in the options box you can change from the 'Use Flow/Run Arrows'  radio button to a number of different options, the top one being 'Use Block graphics' where you can tell AutoCad to use your own custom block.

In that case, I wouldn't modify one of the included Flow Arrows, but would make a Custom one.

Keep in mind that this change is only for the current file.  You would have to make this change in your template file and or use the style manager to drag and drop your custom settings to other drawings.

[#4]

When you go into the style manager->Documentation Objects->Label Curve Styles choose the label curve style that you want to use.  Then in the right side of the style manager under the Label Style Annotation Tab you will see a section called Flow Arrow Graphics.  Here you can chose from a list of predifined graphics.  If you chose the dropdown, you will see that you can also choose a user defined arrow which is essentially just a block.  You can use either the previous method or this one, they will both get you the same results.  I prefer to use the method I just outlined only because it is in the flow arrow section.  Both methods will work equally well.

[#5]

I don't know the answer but at least I understood the question!

You don't want to use Flow Labels, you want the Flow Indicators to be bigger and presumably plotable.

[#6]

Thanks CadMonkey for understanding the question. You are correct I'm not trying to change the size of a Arrow Label placed in a pipe I'm try to use the flow direction indicators as my flow arrows and yes I want to plot them. I would appear that most misunderstood my question. I thought It pretty clear.

[#7]

I guess im still not understanding the "flow arrow' you are refering to.

Can you (or cadMonkey) please pst a screen capture of a pipe showing the 'flow arrow' you are refering to?