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Adding label curves to pipe

Adding label curves to pipe - AutoCAD MEP Tutorial

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Adding label curves to pipe

Some tags in auto-cad, are easier to deal with than others. When we add a pipe to a drawing, and it automatically gets tagged, that's called a label curve. Label curves, depend upon their object type and system to populate themselves. Actual pipe tags, consider them done because they don't actually add any information to the pipe. While a pipe tag does. But, it'd look better and they're much easier to control. This video, will proceed through, making a new drawing, then adding some pipe. We'll change the display configuration, then add a Label Curve. We will then manipulate the properties, to allow the tag to repeat than the length of the pipe. And add the systems to the label. So to get started, jump into auto-cad MEP 2015, and we're going to start a drawing, using the template by clicking the Drop-down right here. We're going to jump into AECB model US imperial dot CTB. Now that we're in our new drawing, let's go down to our workspace switching. Let's go ahead and select Piping, as…

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