Piping Input menu: Edit > View/Set Coordinates
Input Tools toolbar: View/Set Coordinates
Coordinates List input right-click menu: View/Set Coordinates
Shortcut key: CTRL+G
Specifies the absolute (global) coordinates for the start node of each disconnected pipe system segment.
This may be required when:
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You want to show nodal coordinates in absolute, rather than relative, coordinates.
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Defining global coordinates for discontinuous segments must allow the piping segments to plot in the correct locations, rather than superimposed at the origin.
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It is important that the pipe be given the correct elevation if wind loading is present.
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For addition, you can add two or more positive operands.
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The software does not directly support subtraction because a dash (-) after a number indicates a unit for a compound length. As a result, you cannot subtract a positive amount, such as 15-4-12-3. You must add a negative amount (such as -12-3+15-4), and you can use only two operands.
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When units for length and compound length are the same, using the dash (-) is not recommended. For example, if both units are mm, then 6-10 results in 6 mm 10 mm. The software displays the values as the sum of 16 mm.