decoiled straight & cut joints not separating

[juliefL3JKF]

How do I setup the database so that decoiled straight & short joints are separated? I tried to simply my database, but over simplified it, now I don't know how to get the straight ducts to report correctly, & I have done way too much work on it to go backwards. Can anyone point me to an article that will explain how to do this?

[matthewweake · Accepted solution]

The variation in language and terminology makes your question ambiguous to me. I wrote a blog about straights that will either confuse you more or clarify how straights work:

https://blog.cadpro.co.nz/building-design/fabrication-straight-talking-cid-866-rules/ 

Please let me know if you spot any errors in the blog.

[juliefL3JKF · Accepted solution]

thank you, that was exactly what I was looking for.