Join From
Specifies the starting end point.
Join To
Specifies the terminating end point.
Path Options
Displays all possible route path options to join the two end points. The first path option displayed on the menu is the default option. The software always computes the paths along the active co-ordinate axes.
Finish
Places a run along the selected route path.
Run
Displays existing pipe runs along with the <New Pipe Run>, <New/Continue Run>, <Select from P&ID>, <Select Graphically>, <Load More Runs>, and More options.
<New Pipe Run>
Displays the New Pipe Run Dialog. Use this option to create a new pipe run.
<New/Continue Run>
Extends an existing pipe run. Select the end feature of the pipe run to extend. If a run is continued, all runs associated with the pipeline parent of the continued run appear in the list. If you do not select an end feature, the New Pipe Run Dialog automatically activates to create a pipe run.
<Select from P&ID>
Allows you to select a run in a P&ID. When you select the run in the P&ID, the software checks if the run already exists in the Smart 3D model. If the run does exist, the current run is set to that run. If the run does not exist, the New Pipe Run Dialog displays using values from the run that you selected in the P&ID as the defaults. When you click OK, the run is created, and then correlated to the selected run in the P&ID.
<Select Graphically>
Allows you to select an existing run in a graphic view, the Workspace Explorer, or the P&ID View.
<Load More Runs>
Loads all the runs that belong to the parent pipeline system. This option is not available after you load all the runs, or if the parent pipeline system has less than 200 runs.
More
Displays the Select Pipe Run Dialog. Select More to select a pipe run that is associated with a different pipeline.
Turn Option
Select the option code associated with the turn component that you want to use while routing. Only those option codes defined in the controlling piping specification and shared by all the short codes that can be placed automatically while routing appear. Only the options available for all short codes available during routing are listed. If pipe spec writer only added a second choice for 90ยบ direction change, then route would not display it in the drop-down list.
Straight Option
Select the option code associated with the pipe that you want to use while routing. Only those option codes defined in the controlling piping specification appear.
Fast Compute
Specifies whether the software must render complete computed graphics.