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To Cut a Pipe at a Specified Location Using a Plane Reference
Use the following procedure to insert a cut at a defined distance from a specified plane and generate a weld attribute.
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 plane reference option .
5. Select a planar hull structural surface or datum plane that is perpendicular to the pipe segment. The name of the reference is displayed in the box under Dimension.
 
* Spec-Driven Piping does not allow you to select referenced planar hull structural surface or datum planes that are not perpendicular to the pipe segment in which you are inserting the cut.
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 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
or
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.