Define Head and Tail Details

The Head Detail and Tail Detail panes on the Modify Pipe window, are used to define the position of the head explicitly.

For example: to define the head of the branch, make sure the correct branch is highlighted in the design database and the correct branch name in shown at the top of the Modify Pipe window.

1. From the Head Detail part of the window, click Change.

   

   The Modify Pipe window is now displayed:

   

2. Use the Modify Branch Head: part of the Modify Pipe window to define basic branch head details:

3. In the Bore drop-down list, select the nominal bore of the pipe from the list of available sizes in the catalogue.

4. In the Connection drop-down list, select the type of head connection from the list of available connections in the catalogue.

5. The Direction specifies which direction the flow will take from the Branch Head. (The Head direction is the direction of flow and the Tail direction is the opposite direction of the flow).

6. Use the Position wrt World: part of the Modify Pipe window to position the branch head explicitly right click over Format to select a different type of format view.

7. Click to display the Offset By fields which allows you to enter offset values for the branch head.

   

8. Click again to return to the explicit position text fields.

9. Click Pick Position to find a position on the 3D graphical view. If required, select the checkbox to lock the position.

10. Click Apply, the Head Detail: part of the Modify Pipe window is now populated, and the head is now positioned but not connected as shown in the Connectivity part of the Modify Pipe window, refer to Define Head and Tail Connections.

11. Click Copy To Head, to copy the head of the pipe.

12. Click Back to discard the changes and return to the Modify Pipe window prior to any changes.