OpenPlant Modeler Help

Auto-Placement

  1. The Auto-Placement feature lets you place multiple instances of a support along a pipe length automatically by defining the support and a placement gap (distance between supports) before placement. Once you have done this, you will define the location, rotation and length (if necessary) for the first support.
  2. Next, specify the direction along the pipe length to place the additional supports.
  3. Once this is done, additional supports will be placed at the defined interval along the entire pipe length.
    Note: If the auto-support placement encounters a change in direction (such as a bend), a non-pipe component, or a pipe break, the placement process will stop at either of those points.