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AutoCAD Based Piping (Ribbon/Toolbar/Location)

Button: Rapid Line

Description:

When trying to break in a rapid pipe/rapid line/rapid main, it will not tee into a pipe.  In the image below, it is not showing the break in triangle.

 

Solutions:

1.
Cause:

Non-zero Z coordinate on the pipe you're trying to break in.

 
Solution:

You may have to do this for all four pipe types (mains, lines, underground, & armovers)...

 

Select a single pipe to expose its grips, right-click and select 'Select Similar'.  This will pick ALL the lines in that layer. 

 

Right-click again and select 'Properties'

In the PROPERTIES window, set all Start Z and End Z values to 0 (zero).  Even if they already show 0, enter 0 anyway

 

 
2.
Cause:

Crosshairs are not set to zero.  Crosshair angle was set using SNAPANG command or by rotating the UCS.  
Solution:

The proper method to rotate crosshairs is the SXH command, then select a line object at the non-zero angle

  

IMPORTANT

When resetting the crosshairs back to zero, use RXH.  DO NOT use SXH then select a 'flat' line.  Murphy's Law says it'll be the one line not really drawn at zero.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2024, 10:19 a.m. Created: Nov. 5, 2021, 2:37 p.m.