Displays properties for pipe tap features. A tap is used to drain, vent, or attach an instrument to a piping component. You can place taps on all piping components; elbows, tees, caps, valves, pipes, pipe bends, and so forth; except for mating parts.
The order in which the properties display in your view depends on your configuration.
Angle
Specifies the angle at which to rotate the tap about the component.
Approval State
Displays the status of the selected tap. Taps inherit the Approval State from the parent tapped feature. You cannot edit the Approval State of a tap.
Created by
Specifies the name of the person who created the object.
Date Created
Specifies the creation date of the object.
Date Last Modified
Specifies the date of the last modification to the object.
Distance
Specifies the distance along the component between the tap and the specified reference position on the component.
If Orientation is set to perpendicular () (Radial), the Distance is the length along the port vector measured from the port position into the part, and Rotation is the angle from the y-axis of the selected port.
If Orientation is set to parallel () (Axial), the Distance is the radius measured from the port position, and Rotation is the angle from the y-axis of the selected port.
Last Modified by
Specifies the name of the person who last modified the object.
Reference Leg
Specifies the pipe segment to which the tap is associated.
Reference Port Index
Specifies the port on the component from which to measure the distance to the tap.
Tap Number
Specifies a commodity code for the tap. The software uses this commodity code to find the tap in the catalog. This code must be unique across the catalog.
Tap Orientation
Specifies whether the tap direction is perpendicular (Radial) () or parallel (Axial) () to the vector of the part port selected as the reference position. This option is available only when you select an end feature (cap, blind flange, and so forth) or a turn feature (such as an elbow or pipe bend) as the component. For straight pipes and tubes, and the straight sections of a pipe bend, the orientation is always set to perpendicular. For pipe bends, the tap is always placed perpendicular to the flow direction throughout the turn.
A - Perpendicular (Radial)
B - Parallel (Axial)