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  • Last UpdatedJan 22, 2026
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  1. To create or edit Component Rules, from the Assembly Rules part of the Pipe Assembly Manager window, select the component in the Design hierarchy. The Component Rules are now displayed:

Stype

  1. The Stype rule replaces the default Stype.

  2. To create or edit a Stype rule, select Stype in the Component Rules part of the Pipe Assembly Manager window to display the Pipe Assembly Rules window:

  3. The name of the Design Data Set is named, in the Alternative STYPE part of the Pipe Assembly Rules window. Input or amend the Specification and Stype.

  4. Click to select Apply to Similar Items checkbox to apply all similar items in the assembly.

  5. Click to select Force this SPEC/STYPE checkbox forces the assembly to use a particular specification and stype regardless of the pipe specification where the assembly is being built.

  6. Click OK to create or edit the Stype rule and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window or Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window.

    Position

    The position rule replace the default position of the component and may be through command such as THRO PT or Dist 1000. These lines will be executed as complete positioning commands in place of the default position derived from the relative position in the assembly.

    1. To create or edit a Position rule, select Position in the Component Rules part of the Pipe Assembly Manager window to display the Pipe Assembly Rules window:

      The name of the Design Data Set is named, in the Positioning Command part of the Pipe Assembly Rules window. Input the Positioning Command.

    2. Click OK to create or edit the Position rule and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window or Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window.

      Orientation

      Orientation rules can be in two forms, first as a single command in place of the default orientation, or as a trigger to prompt you for orientation. For example ORI and P3 is D for a tee in a drain to always force it to point down. Or the command could be PROMPT, to ask for the orientation when the assembly is being built.

      1. The name of the Design Data Set is named, in the Orientation Command part of the Pipe Assembly Rules window. Input the Orientation Command.

      2. Click OK to create or edit the Orientation rule and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window or Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window.

        Bore Selection

        The components which make up an assembly can often be of differing bore sizes, to reduce the amount of selection, bore selection rules can be put in place to use other components as a reference rather than prompting you to select a bore size.

        1. To create or edit a Bore Selection rule, select Bore Selection in the Component Rules part of the Pipe Assembly Manager window to display the Pipe Assembly Rules window:

        2. The name of the Design Data Set is named, in the Bore Size part of the Pipe Assembly Rules window. From the Bore Type drop-down list, select the bore type to act as a reference.

        3. In the Copy From field, to identify the location of the existing assembly.

        4. Select PICK, to select the component to act as an reference.

        5. Click OK to create or edit the Bore Size rule and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window or Cancel to discard any inputs and close the Pipe Assembly Rules window.

          Key Elements

          A Key Element (of which there can be only one) is provided to allow an existing element in the design to directly replace an assembly such that the assembly is built around an existing design element as if it was part of the assembly. In effect a design component is used as a poisoning and orientation component for the rest of the assembly.

          Set a Key Element

          1. To set a Key Element, right click the component in the design hierarchy of the Pipe Assembly Manager window. The Key Element drop-down menu is displayed:

          2. Select Set Key Element from the drop-down list, the key element is displayed in the database hierarchy.

            Remove Key Element

            1. To remove a Key Element, right click the component in the design hierarchy of the Pipe Assembly Manager window. The Key Element drop-down menu is displayed:

            2. Select Remove Key Element from the drop-down list, the key element is removed from the database hierarchy.

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