Anchors

If necessary the selected branch leg can also be anchored to two different locations by, adjusting the vertical position of the leg to pass through the anchored positions. One or two anchor positions can be used.

The Anchors pane of the Slope Pipe window displays a numbered list of the branch legs within the current pipe. In addition to the anchor type, the list includes the component/distance for the branch leg, the point and the offset for the anchor.

Note:
If two anchors are used, the first anchor must be closer to the start of the branch leg than the second anchor.

The anchor type is used to specify the position of anchors. The anchor types available for selection from the Type drop-down list are:

When the Component anchor types is selected, the Anchors pane of the Slope Pipe window is automatically updated with further fields requiring input.

The Component drop-down list identifies the component to which the anchor is to be positioned.

The Point drop-down list determines where on the picked component the anchor is to be positioned, select Top, Centre or Bottom.

To offset each anchor from the previous one by a specified distance relative to a picked position on the picked element., type the distance in the Offset field, select where to position the anchor relative to a position on the picked element.

When the Position anchor type is selected, the Anchors pane of the Slope Pipe window is automatically updated with further fields requiring user input.

The horizontal distance from the start of the leg to the fixed position can be entered in the Distance field.

The Point drop-down list determines where on picked component the anchor is to be positioned, select Top, Centre or Bottom.

To offset each anchor from the previous one by a specified distance relative to a picked position on the picked element. Type the distance in the Offset field, then select where to position the anchor relative to a position on the picked element.

Any inputs into the Slope Pipe window can be reversed:

To apply the slope, click Apply, to close the Slope Pipe window, click OK.

To discard any inputs and close the Slope Pipe window, click Cancel.