Getting Started with Commercial Pipe

Note: For this exercise open the Getting Started Pipe.dwg file in the Pipe folder under
C:\CP_Gen2_3_1\Commercial.
1. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Options.

a. Current Run Tab

Elevation From: Bottom
b. Welds Tab
Check Draw Welds
Check Annotate Weld Tags and set Text Size to 4
Weld Tags set # of Digits to 3
c. Tooltip Query Tab
Select Add All

2. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Specifications.

a. Pipe Size Set to 6

b. System # Select 430 HPS
c. Check Auto-Specify

3. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Start a Run.

On the Command line, Digitize new elevation <KB Option>: Enter

On the Command line, Starting Elevation <10'>: 10, Enter
On the Command line, <From point>: Pick a point in the Top View and pull to the right
On the Command line, Angle/Up/Down <90.000>: Left click your mouse
a. On the Pressure Pipe pulldown menu or the Pressure toolbar select Default Length and,
see Figure #1.

Figure #1

b. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Auto Route.

Note: This can be done in a Top View too but for this exercise we will do it in the ISO View.
On the Command line, Select Fitting Center [Fitting/Elevation/Roll/replace
Previous/Join/Lock toggle/Undo]: E, Enter

Use the on screen tooltip to bring the pipe up to 22, see figure #2

Figure #2

Pull the pipe at 0 degrees 8 using the on screen tooltip, see figure #3

Figure #3

Type F on the Command Line, Enter

Select the Tee (by Header), see figure #4

Figure #4

Pull the pipe at 270 degrees 10 long using the on screen tooltip and then Enter to get out of
the command, see figure #5

Figure #5

c. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Insert into Pipe.

Select Center and OK

On the Command line, cpmnu_insert Pipe to Insert into (at insertion point): Select the first
piece of pipe drawn

Select Valve and OK

Select Gate Valve and make the Connection Flanged

Select Search

Select Milwaukee F-2894 and Use

Select 90 Degrees and Enter, see figure #6

Figure #6

4. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Start a Run.

On the Command line, Digitize new elevation <KB Option>: Select the piece of pipe to the
left of the Valve
On the Command line, <From point>: In the Top View select above the same pipe and pull up
the screen and left click your mouse.
a. On the Pressure Pipe pulldown menu or the Pressure Pipe toolbar select Default Length,
see figure #7

Figure #7
b. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Insert into Pipe.

Select Aligned and OK

On the Command line, cpmnu_insert Pipe to Insert into (at insertion point): Select the pipe
to the left of the valve

Select Tee and OK

On the Command line, Pick Pipe/Fitting to Align with: Select the pipe going up the screen,
see figure #8

Figure #8
c. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Join To.

On the Command line, cpmnu_join Pipe/Fitting to Join to: Select the Branch of the Tee

d. On the Pressure Pipe pulldown menu or the Pressure Pipe toolbar select Cut to Length.

On the Command line, Join <Length>: J, Enter

On the Command line, Pick Pipe/Fitting to Join to: Select the end of the pipe going up the
screen, see figure #9

Figure #9

5. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Auto Routing Line.

On the Command line, Select Run to Process: Select the first piece of pipe in the run,
see figure #10

Figure #10

Note: This feature allows you to change the size, system and category of the pipe.
Delete the pipe off the routing line.
On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Edit Routing Line Spec.

Then on the same pulldown menu and toolbar you can use Auto Elbow and Auto Pipe to
recreate the run.

6. On the Hanger pulldown menu or the Hanger toolbar select Configure Hanger.

Hanger/Suppot Type: Select Clevis

Hanger Layer: Select Clevis
Load Spec: Select Fig. 100
Placement Options Tab, select Place Single Hanger and set the Ceiling Floor
Elevation to 180, select OK.

7. On the Hanger pulldown menu or the Hanger toolbar select Place Hanger.

On the Command line, Select pipe/duct on run: In the Top View select the Cut to Length Pipe on
the left side of the Tee
On the Command line, Select Placement point on pathline: In the Top View select the Centerline
The Place Single Hanger will toggle through until you are done placing Hangers so place 1 more to
the right of the Valve, see figure #11

Figure #11

8. On the Utilities pulldown menu or the Utilities toolbar select Pipe Reports.

 Report Type, Select BOM Report

Output To, Select Dwg (BOM Only)
Check By System #: 430 HPS
Select OK
On the Command line, Starting point for BOM report: Pick a point above the valve, see figure #12

Figure #12
Note: The Display, Excel and Label reports all give the cut to lengths.