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Valve Single Line representation

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advandes
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Valve Single Line representation

Sometimes I think Autodesk is trying to recreate standard drafting procedures. How about standard single line valve representation. and not the outline of the valve. Look at your own Schematic piping symbols, you got it correct there. Just do the same on the Mechanical Piping side. Same with the scaling feature too.

Aaron
AAG
Advance Design
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jmcfaddn
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I hear that one!!
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Anonymous
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couldn't agree more

this should be a top priority

as nice as the 3d models look  it is the 2d
plan we get paid for
...

is there anyway to create a 2d valve that would mask the pipe and the 3d
valve         

we need a rise and drop that is visible on a 3/4" pipe


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Sometimes
I think Autodesk is trying to recreate standard drafting procedures. How about
standard single line valve representation. and not the outline of the valve.
Look at your own Schematic piping symbols, you got it correct there. Just do
the same on the Mechanical Piping side. Same with the scaling feature too.

Aaron

Message 4 of 5
Anonymous
in reply to: advandes

John -

 

Using Content Builder - modify - change the block
assigned to top from "top" or "plan" to "symbol"  That will do
it.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

couldn't agree more

this should be a top priority

as nice as the 3d models look  it is the 2d
plan we get paid for
...

is there anyway to create a 2d valve that would mask the pipe and the 3d
valve         

we need a rise and drop that is visible on a 3/4" pipe


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Sometimes
I think Autodesk is trying to recreate standard drafting procedures. How
about standard single line valve representation. and not the outline of the
valve. Look at your own Schematic piping symbols, you got it correct there.
Just do the same on the Mechanical Piping side. Same with the scaling
feature too.

Aaron

Message 5 of 5
Anonymous
in reply to: advandes

Hi Peter

I have done that.  The problem is I need to
use a >=2" size valve to show up on a 3/4" pipe. I tried switching out the
different size symbol blocks for the 3/4" symbol  but the connection points
are from the model so the pipe is half way into the valve.  the same
problem exist for the rise and drops I have to draw all my pipes at 2.5" so the
rise and drops will plot so that I can see them


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

John -

 

Using Content Builder - modify - change the block
assigned to top from "top" or "plan" to "symbol"  That will do
it.


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">

couldn't agree more

this should be a top priority

as nice as the 3d models look  it is the
2d plan we get paid for
...

is there anyway to create a 2d valve that would mask the pipe and the
3d valve         

we need a rise and drop that is visible on a 3/4" pipe


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Sometimes
I think Autodesk is trying to recreate standard drafting procedures. How
about standard single line valve representation. and not the outline of
the valve. Look at your own Schematic piping symbols, you got it correct
there. Just do the same on the Mechanical Piping side. Same with the
scaling feature too.

Aaron

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