Tap Ports
The Create Tap 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:
The Create Advance Tap
option in the olet section allows you create a tap port on
a sides of elbows, bend, mitered bend, valves anywhere on selected component
which serve as a placeholder for an olet. Click any of the component select a
placement location and rotation direction for the tap port. Once complete, the
tap port appears as shown below on the elbow 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.
To place an olet at an existing tap port location: