Tap Ports

The Create Tap Port option in the olet section allows you create a tap port on a section of pipe to serve as a placeholder for an olet. Click the pipe length to tap then select a placement location and rotation direction for the tap port. Once complete, the tap port appears as shown below on the pipe sample:

To place an olet at the tap port, select the desired olet, snap to the tap port location and left-click to place the olet.

Tap ports have defined properties like standard piping components and therefore, can be modified and moved using the standard manipulation commands.

Note: Initial Tap Port size and spec properties are defined in the Standard Preferences dialog.

To place an olet at an existing tap port location:

Select the olet
Define the component settings in the Place Component Dialog
Snap to the tap port location
Left-click to place the olet.

Note: The olet direction was pre-determined when the tap port was placed.