Many edit actions start by selecting from the context menu. The context menu varies depending on the edit context and the selected item. In the exercises that follow, you learn the following basic editing tools: 3D
Move/Rotate
Interactively positions grounded work points or intermediate node points in hose or tube routes by dragging the triad in a planar mode, axial move or rotate, free movement, or entering values along X, Y, or Z axes. 3D
Move/Rotate Fitting
Interactively positions free placed fittings in rigid routes by dragging the triad in a planar mode, axial move or rotate, free movement, or entering values along X, Y, or Z axes.
Associative Turns association on or off for selected route node points. When checked, if the geometry that the node point is associated to changes, the pipe route node updates to reflect the change. This option is available only for node points associated to other geometry.
Change Fitting Diameter
Changes the diameter for one or more placed fittings and routed fittings that are used by a style to populate routes and runs. The system finds the diameters that are common to all selected fittings and displays them in a list.
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Connect Fittings
Connects two components relative to one another in a tube and pipe assembly. You can connect a fitting, a conduit part, or a normal Inventor part that already exists in the assembly to another base component. You can also connect fittings when placing or dropping them in the graphics window.
Delete ■ For route segments, deletes the selected route segment.
■ For pipe or tube segments, deletes the selected conduit part and the underlying route segment.
■ For node points, deletes the selected node from the route and re-evaluates automatic routing against the style settings, and then updates the route. You can delete manually placed node points, but not start and end points and node points that are inserted during automatic routing.
Delete Route Removes the route, plus fittings and segments, or
segments only in the selected route.
Delete Run Removes the selected pipe run from the browser and the
graphics window. All routes and components in the pipe run are deleted.
Edit Fitting Connections
Deletes or edits the engagement for fitting connections between two fittings or between a tube, pipe, or hose part or a standard Inventor part and a fitting that was manually inserted from the Content Center Library using the Insert tool or from the active project work space using the Place Fitting tool.
Edit Fitting Orientation
Activates the selected fitting and provides the 3D Orthogonal Route tool for rotational changes. It is available only for placed fittings.
Edit Position Activates the selected node point and provides the 3D Orthogonal Route Tool for translational edits. This is available for segments that are adjacent to associative nodes or placed fittings.
Fitting Turns the appearance of a fitting (coupling) on and off for
nodes associated to geometry. When cleared, the fitting is not created, the pipe remains a single segment, and the
Editing Options
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131Fixed Defines whether a selected route node point can change
dynamically when the route is edited. Manually created route points are fixed by default. When Fixed is not selected, manually created node points can be modified automatically (added, removed, or repositioned) when editing the route. Otherwise these points remain stationary. This option is available on all node points, with the exception of associated node points and node points for placed fittings.
Hose Length Edits the hose and adjusts the length by changing the
weight of the tangency or tension of the hose segment. Insert Node Inserts a node point in the selected route. By default, this
new node adds a coupling at the selected route location. Available on the Route panel bar or in the context menu of the graphics window when a route is activated.
Move Node Moves a node point in the route to a new position. The
system recalculates the automatic routing based on the new position of the selected node point.
Move Segment Moves a route segment to a new position. The system
recalculates the automatic routing based on the new position of the selected segment.
Restore Fitting Replaces a placed fitting with the default fitting (elbow or coupling) for the set style or replaces an i-dropped fitting with a coupling no matter how many connection points the original placed fitting has.
Route Continues adding node points to the specified route.
Available for start and end node points in a route that are not used in any other routes or fittings.
Trim/Extend Pipe
Trims or extends the free pipe ends at a specified length to get the correct engagement for pipes with adjacent fittings. Available for free node points at the end of route segments.
For more information about commands on the context menu, search for and select “browser, tube and pipe“ in the Autodesk Inventor Professional Tube and Pipe Help index.