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Creating plumbing lines - AutoCAD MEP Tutorial
From the course: AutoCAD MEP Essential Training
Creating plumbing lines
I suppose not everything needs to be 3D. Since we're using Autocad and EP we can still enjoy automatic layering, symbology, and routing as we add pipes to our drawings. The idea of this video is to start adding plumbing lines to our fixtures. We will then add domestic supply, sanitary, and sanitary vent. Then we'll take a look at the systems that the pipes are automatically placed on. To get started, let's zoom in on the bathroom area here. On the tool palettes plumbing, let's go up to the plumbing line tab. What a plumbing line is, is it's a 2D representation of a pipe. This 2D representation will put the line on the correct line type. It will automatically tag it, and it will automatically put in rise-drop symbology when we change elevation. So to begin, let's start with domestic cold water supply. I'm going to come down to this right-most lav. I'm going to pick this connector right here. I'm going to come down into my chase about to here. I'm going to come down to about here, and…
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