Support Placement

Note: Supports share a common placement dialog with other Piping/Trayline components. Click here for help on the Place Component dialog.

Note: Before placing a support, be sure to set the specification to Supports in the Standard Preferences dialog.

To place a support, select an option from the taskbar.
Select the component it is to support.
For Supports having multiple records in the database the Spec Record Selection dialog displays the support options.
Select the desired support from the dialog and click OK to continue.
The Place Component dialog displays allowing you to define properties for the support if desired. The Preview image is displayed to assist in defining the Design Geometry for the support.
Use the Design Geometry section to define the parameters for the support.
Optional: The Auto-Support feature lets you place supports at fixed intervals on linearly connected pipes.
Define any additional property values, then begin the placement.
Use the mouse to select a Location, Rotation and, depending on the support, a Length. Left-click to determine each point.
The command will remain active prompting you to select another pipe. Right-click to exit the command.