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AutoCAD Based Piping (Ribbon/Toolbar/Location)

Button: Size Pipe Setup

Description:

Inserting a pipe dimension (pipex) places it at the end of the pipe, including its center grip or not even on the pipe at all

See solution #3 if the PIPEX is not on the pipe

Solutions:

1.
Cause:

3DOsnaps have been turned on.  
Solution:

Press the F4 key and ensure it says <3DOsnap off>

 

 

Or click this button so it isn't highlighted

   
2.
Cause:

User was turning on Pipe End (PENsnap) and Sprinkler (SPKsnap) from the Autocad status bar at the bottom of the screen. 

 
Solution:

Don't do that.

Instead use SHIFT+RT-CLICK or set the pipe end osnap using the osnap settings button from the toolbar in question.

[GAB 08/31/20]
3.
Cause:

Z-coordinates in the drawing are forcing the PIPEX to the end of the pipe
Solution:

Eliminate the Z-coordinate from pipe.  If you want to avoid the Eliminate Z-Coordinates command (as this will do ALL objects in a drawing), an alternate method is to use Select Similar.  

 

Select one pipe, right-click then click 'select similar'.  Then, change the Start Z and End Z properly to 0 for all objects. 

 

You'll have to do this for all 4 piping layers.
4.
Cause:

If you start the Join Pipes command then cancel out after selecting the first pipe, you'll notice the first pipe remains selected until you hit ESC a few times or REGENALL.  Then if you try to size any other pipe, the PIPEX will insert at the END instead of MID
Solution:

Close the drawing and re-open it
5.
Cause:

Unknown
Solution:

Close the drawing and re-open it
Updated: Jan. 10, 2025, 9:59 a.m. Created: March 1, 2019, midnight