Draw and Configure a Pipe Coupling

  1. You are in Design or Test mode and have a graphic open and want to draw a straight pipe segment.
  1. On the Home tab, from the Elements group, click on the Pipe Coupling element.
  2. The mouse pointer changes to crosshair when you move the mouse over the canvas.
  3. On the canvas, click and drag the crosshairs cursor to draw a straight pipe segment.
  4. Release the mouse button when you are done.
  5. On the Pipe Coupling element, click on the Coupling Selector until the appropriate coupling type.
  6. To achieve the correct positioning of the coupling type, if needed, from the Pipe Coupling Properties view, navigate to the Layout section and check the Flip X or Flip Y checkboxes.
  7. From the Pipe Coupling Properties view, set the following Pipe segment properties:
    • Auto Pipe Joint - Click on the checkbox to automatically display the pipe coupling joints as a segment is drawn.
    • Diameter – Type or use the arrows to set the pipe segment diameter size. The minimum allowable diameter is 4.
  8. (Optional) To adjust the size of the Pipe Coupling even further, navigate to the Layout Properties, and adjust the Scale Factor until the appropriate dimension is reached.