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Menu:	Drainage Drainage Pipe
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The Drainage Pipe command allows you to draw drainage pipe on the drawing screen.

To draw pipe on the design screen:

Click on the Manufacturer drop down menu and select the manufacturer of your choice. You can add, delete or rename the manufacturers.
The pipe selections associated with the chosen manufacturer will be displayed under the Pipe Selection header. Click on the desired pipe selection one time with the left mouse button. You can add, delete or rename the pipe selections.
To assign a color to the pipe, click on the Color button. Click on the color of your choice or enter the Red, Green, and Blue values in the associated text boxes. Click on the OK button to accept the color assignment.

Select a color assignment and click on the OK button.
To begin drawing pipe on the design, click on the Draw Pipe button.
Set two or more points to draw a piece of pipe. You may press the Esc key to "backup" and remove points set while drawing pipe. Press the Enter key to end a piece of pipe. Continue placing additional pipe as necessary.
Press the Esc key to end the command and return to the Drainage Pipe dialog box.
Click on the Close button to exit the dialog box.

Note:

Set the cost associated with each piece of equipment and the part number in the Equipment Costs command.
You can add, delete or rename the manufacturers and pipe selections.
You can drag the mouse cursor close to a drainage symbol and press the right mouse button to "snap" onto the symbol. This is the best method to insure the pipe is connected to the drainage symbol.
You can set the default line style, width and scale for the pipe in the Drainage Options command.
You can manually adjust the line type or width of the pipe in the Layer Manager.
You can use the Select Layer button in the Layer Manager in conjunction with the Move to Back command to move pipe underneath other drainage symbols.
Expand or contract sections as required.