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Text orient in pipe entity

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Anonymous
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Text orient in pipe entity

Anonymous
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I am trying to orient the line type of a pipe but still unsuccessful in doing such....

 

please find the attached image the check the problem

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Text orient in pipe entity

I am trying to orient the line type of a pipe but still unsuccessful in doing such....

 

please find the attached image the check the problem

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Message 2 of 8
wfberry
in reply to: Anonymous

wfberry
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One of two choices since I am not sure what this label if attached to.

 

1.  Reverse the direction of the [pipe] or line?

2. Copy the style and reverse it there.

 

Post a dwg and someone can assist.

 

Bill

 

One of two choices since I am not sure what this label if attached to.

 

1.  Reverse the direction of the [pipe] or line?

2. Copy the style and reverse it there.

 

Post a dwg and someone can assist.

 

Bill

 

Message 3 of 8
BushW
in reply to: wfberry

BushW
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Hello @Anonymous


@Anonymous wrote:

 

1.  Reverse the direction of the [pipe] or line?

 


Unfortunately, I think you're going to have to reverse the direction of pipe properties to get it to display right as @wfberry suggested. I hope this helps!

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Please select the ‘Accept as Solution’ button if my post solves your issue or answers your question so, other Community members may benefit.

 

Best Regards,

Wendell




Wendell Bush
Civil Infrastructure Technical Support Specialist
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Hello @Anonymous


@Anonymous wrote:

 

1.  Reverse the direction of the [pipe] or line?

 


Unfortunately, I think you're going to have to reverse the direction of pipe properties to get it to display right as @wfberry suggested. I hope this helps!

3.jpg

Please select the ‘Accept as Solution’ button if my post solves your issue or answers your question so, other Community members may benefit.

 

Best Regards,

Wendell




Wendell Bush
Civil Infrastructure Technical Support Specialist
Message 4 of 8
Anonymous
in reply to: wfberry

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Is this the only option, I mean if it is so it is drafting standard is affected.

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Is this the only option, I mean if it is so it is drafting standard is affected.

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MMcCall402
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You could edit the linetype in the .lin file to use the letter U instead of R for the text rotation.  This rotation will make the text read right side up. However, right side up is based on the model space coordinates and not view orientation, so I may not fix the problem.

 

Another option would be to copy the current linetype in the current .lin file and flip the text direction with the rotation parameter (R=).  Then swap this linetype for the upside down pipes.

Mark Mccall 
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You could edit the linetype in the .lin file to use the letter U instead of R for the text rotation.  This rotation will make the text read right side up. However, right side up is based on the model space coordinates and not view orientation, so I may not fix the problem.

 

Another option would be to copy the current linetype in the current .lin file and flip the text direction with the rotation parameter (R=).  Then swap this linetype for the upside down pipes.

Mark Mccall 
CAD Mangler



Hammer Land Engineering


Linkedin

Message 6 of 8
Mike.M.Carlson
in reply to: MMcCall402

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Hi everyone-

 

@MMcCall402 has the best option to addresss this, but Civil 3D pipe style centerline layers do not react correctly to these line type modifications unfortunately.  

 

I had tried to modify the .lin file on a past infiltration Design project that had plans that had rotated views.  I had several line types for 6”, 8”, and 12” pipe runs and ended up creating flipped line types in the .lin file for each as well due to rotated views.  I created several separate pipe styles (with centerlines with normal or flipped text) and applied them to the pipe runs depending on flow direction and view.  However, Civil 3D disregarded the line types specified regardless of flow direction.  Super frustrating and I ended up reverting to dumb polylines to get the job done, which really defeats the purpose of a dynamic model.  

 

This would be a great Civil 3D idea that I would vote for.

 

 




Michael M. Carlson
Senior Civil Designer
CADD Manager
AutoCAD Civil 3D Professional
AutoCAD Professional

Hi everyone-

 

@MMcCall402 has the best option to addresss this, but Civil 3D pipe style centerline layers do not react correctly to these line type modifications unfortunately.  

 

I had tried to modify the .lin file on a past infiltration Design project that had plans that had rotated views.  I had several line types for 6”, 8”, and 12” pipe runs and ended up creating flipped line types in the .lin file for each as well due to rotated views.  I created several separate pipe styles (with centerlines with normal or flipped text) and applied them to the pipe runs depending on flow direction and view.  However, Civil 3D disregarded the line types specified regardless of flow direction.  Super frustrating and I ended up reverting to dumb polylines to get the job done, which really defeats the purpose of a dynamic model.  

 

This would be a great Civil 3D idea that I would vote for.

 

 




Michael M. Carlson
Senior Civil Designer
CADD Manager
AutoCAD Civil 3D Professional
AutoCAD Professional

Message 7 of 8
BushW
in reply to: Mike.M.Carlson

BushW
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Hello @Anonymous

 

I'm just checking in to see if you need more help with this. Did my reply and @wfberry provided work for you?

 

Please hit the ‘Accept as Solution’ button if/when relevant so, that others can more easily benefit from the information and thank you for doing so. 

 

Best Regards,

Wendell




Wendell Bush
Civil Infrastructure Technical Support Specialist
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Hello @Anonymous

 

I'm just checking in to see if you need more help with this. Did my reply and @wfberry provided work for you?

 

Please hit the ‘Accept as Solution’ button if/when relevant so, that others can more easily benefit from the information and thank you for doing so. 

 

Best Regards,

Wendell




Wendell Bush
Civil Infrastructure Technical Support Specialist
Message 8 of 8
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Just change lintype to BYBLOCK in pipe style tab.

 

Good Luck

 

ByBlock.PNG

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Just change lintype to BYBLOCK in pipe style tab.

 

Good Luck

 

ByBlock.PNG

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