Type 1 Defaults
- Last UpdatedAug 13, 2025
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Sets the ADP piping dimension defaults.

The ADP Defaults - Type 1 window allows you to define default ADP piping dimension settings and rules.
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Generate Type 1 Annotation |
Select the check box to generate type 1 annotations. |
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General Settings |
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Dimension offset |
Input a value in the field to define the dimension annotation offset distance from the edge of the view frame. |
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Copy Dim Points from Type(s) |
Allows you to specify how inherited dimension points are handled. Input a value in the field to define which types of dimension are inherited. Input 2 to define that equipment centre dimensions can be inherited. Input 3 to define that gridline dimensions can be inherited. |
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Select Dimension and Projection Lines from the drop-down list to define that inherited dimension points are for both dimension and projection lines. Select Projection Lines Only from the drop-down list to define that inherited dimension points are for projection lines only. |
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Display Pipe End Symbols |
Select the check box to display pipe end symbols. |
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Pipework Elevations |
Select Bottom of Pipe from the drop-down list to define that inherited dimension points elevate from the bottom of the pipe. Select Centre Line from the drop-down list to define that inherited dimension points elevate from the centre line of the pipe. Select Off from the drop-down list to turn off pipework elevations. |
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Coordinates |
Select the check box to display pipework coordinates |
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Elevation Output Format +/- Notation |
Select the check box to display pipework elevation information in +/- notation. |
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Label Branches Once Only |
Select the check box to define that branches are labelled only once. |
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Branches NOT Crossing View Sides |
Select No Dimensions from the drop-down list to define that no dimensions display on pipe branches. Select First Member Only from the drop-down list to define that only the dimension for the first member in a pipe branch displays. Select Last Member Only from the drop-down list to define that only the dimension for the last member in a pipe branch displays. Select First & Last Members from the drop-down list to define that dimensions for the first and last members in a pipe branch display. |
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Layer Purposes |
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Dimensions |
Input a value in the field to define the layer purpose for dimensions. |
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Branch Labels |
Input a value in the field to define the layer purpose for branch labels. |
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Pipe End Symbols |
Input a value in the field to define the layer purpose for pipe end labels. |
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Dimension Rules |
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Type |
Input a value in the field to specify the type of item that the dimension rule is applied to. |
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Rule |
Input a value in the field to define the dimension rule for the specified item type. Select Insert After from the drop-down list to insert the Rule after the selected Rule in the Dimension Rules list. Select Insert Before from the drop-down list to insert the Rule before the selected Rule in the Dimension Rules list. Select Copy from the drop-down list to copy the selected Rule in the Dimension Rules list. Select Replace from the drop-down list to replace the selected Rule in the Dimension Rules list. Select Cut from the drop-down list to remove the selected Rule from the Dimension Rules list. |
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Projection Line Text Settings |
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Pltx Entry |
Input a value in the field to define the projection line text. |
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Bottom of Pipe Prefix |
Input a value in the field to define the projection line text prefix at the bottom of the pipe. |
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Centre Line Prefix |
Input a value in the field to define the centre line text prefix. |
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Working Point Prefix |
Input a value in the field to define the working point text prefix. |
Click OK to apply the settings or Cancel to discard any changes and close the ADP Defaults - Type 1 window.