To Cut Parallel Pipes at Locations Identical to the Reference Pipe Run
You can cut a group of parallel pipe runs in a single operation. All cuts on the selected parallel pipe runs are created at locations that are identical to the locations of cuts on the reference pipe run.
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Spec-Driven Piping allows you to automatically stagger the parallel pipe cuts if the joint fittings on a cut are interfering with the joint fittings on another parallel pipe cut. The cuts on the target runs use a weld and joint fitting that is similar to the corresponding cut on the reference pipe run.
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1. Click 
Cut. The Cut Pipe dialog box opens.
Cut. The Cut Pipe dialog box opens.2. Click 
to cut parallel pipe runs at locations identical to locations on the reference pipe run.
to cut parallel pipe runs at locations identical to locations on the reference pipe run.3. Select a pipe segment that is part of a pipe run that has one or many pipe cuts. The pipeline label is displayed under Select Reference Pipe Run as read-only information.
| | Spec-Driven Piping does not allow selection of pipe segments of a pipe run that has no pipe cuts on it. |
4. Select the pipe runs parallel to the reference pipe run. The pipeline label of the selected pipe segments is displayed under Select Target Pipe Run(s) as read-only information.
| | Spec-Driven Piping does not allow selection of pipe runs that are not parallel to the reference pipe run. |
5. Under Parallel Pipe Cutting, specify the following options:
◦ Min. Clearance—Specify a value for the minimum clearance checking between joint fittings. Type a new value to override the default value specified by the piping_joint_fitting_clearance configuration option. This value is used for the automatic clearance checking.
◦ Offset Distance—Specify a value for staggering pipe cuts that are associated with joint fittings. If joint fittings associated to cuts on parallel pipelines interfere with each other, the cuts are staggered by the specified distance to avoid the interference.
6. To insert cuts on parallel pipe runs at locations identical to locations on the reference pipe run, do one of the following:
Click OK to insert cuts on the parallel pipe runs and close the Cut Pipe dialog box.
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Click Apply to insert cuts on the parallel pipe runs and then continue inserting cuts with the Cut Pipe dialog box.