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To Cut Pipe at a Single Location Using a Fitting Port Reference
In the following procedure, you place a cut at the specified location on a segment and then create a reference from a nearest fitting that is located on the upstream side, downstream side, or on the branch port of the cut.
1. Click Cut. The Cut Pipe dialog box opens.
2. Under Piece Cutting Options, single cut is selected by default. If it is not, select it.
3. Select an approximate location on the pipe segment in which you want to insert a cut. The pipeline label is displayed under Select Pipe Segment as read-only information.
4. Under Cut Placement Options, select the fitting reference option . Use to flip the reference port. changes to to indicate the change in the reference port.
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If the selected pipe segment does not have an existing fitting, the fitting reference option is not available.
You cannot flip the placement location of an elbow fitting or a branch port.
5. Under Dimension, the name of the nearest fitting is automatically displayed as a reference.
Click to select any other nearest fitting that is located on the upstream side, downstream side, on the branch port, or on the center point between the upstream and downstream ports of the cut. The selected fitting must exist in the same pipeline and in the same pipe run. The name of the selected fitting is displayed in the selection field as read-only information.
6. Use the thumb wheel to position the cut location along the pipe segment or enter an explicit distance directly in the input panel.
7. To insert a joint fitting at the cut, under Miscellaneous Options, select Joint Fitting and specify the joint fitting selection name. The default is no joint fitting.
The Bolt Nut Code box displays a default bolt nut code assigned to the fitting to be inserted. You can change this code by selecting from the list.
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Under Weld Type, the weld type options are displayed based on the selected type of fitting. The Field option is selected by default.
8. To insert the cut, do one of the following:
Click OK to insert a cut at the defined location, generate the specified weld attribute, and close the Cut Pipe dialog box.
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Click Apply to insert a cut at the defined location, generate the specified weld attribute, and then continue inserting cuts with the Cut Pipe dialog box.