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To Cut Pipe at Multiple Locations Based on Pipe Stock or User-Specified Length
You can cut a straight pipe run automatically at multiple locations by specifying the stock length or by using a user-specified length of pipe. When you cut at multiple locations, the specified length is applied at intervals along the straight pipe run.
After you create multiple cuts in this manner, they are treated as individual cuts. You can manipulate them and delete them individually.
1. Click Cut. The Cut Pipe dialog box opens.
2. Under Piece Cutting Options, click .
3. Select a straight pipe run in which you want to insert multiple cuts. The pipeline label is displayed under Select Pipe Segment as read-only information.
4. In the Interval Length box, specify the desired stock length or a desired interval length to cut the pipe runs at multiple locations.
5. To insert a joint fitting at the cut, under Miscellaneous Options, select Joint Fitting and specify the joint fitting name. The default is no joint fitting.
The Bolt Nut Code box displays a default bolt nut code assigned to that fitting. You can change this code by selecting from the list.
6. Under Weld Type, the Field option is selected by default. If it is not, select it to assign a field weld attribute to this cut. Field welds with unique identification numbers will be created at each cut location.
7. To insert the cut, do one of the following:
Click OK to insert cuts at the defined location, generate the specified weld attribute, and close the Cut Pipe dialog box.
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Click Apply to insert cuts at the defined location, generate the specified weld attribute, and then continue inserting cuts with the Cut Pipe dialog box.