Piping Symbols

I'm wondering if data information can be attached to a polyline.

Wanting to create a Lisp routine allows you to draw piping that are different sizes.

So when you go back over and label pipe the size will appear above the line.

Plus looking for a Lisp routine and with a dialog box that I can modify to add my own piping symbols? I thought even using multi-line command to create 2-D piping been modified to to create 2-D piping that would pause and allow you to insert a 2-D block fitting whether it would be an elbow or reducer and then continue drawing that pipe size.

I have not found any programs out there like this. But I'm an experienced when it comes to customizing Lisp routines.

Looking to streamline our CAD department.

what material? flanged, threaded, etc? for PVC/CPVC go to http://www.spearsmfg.com/ anything else (SS, ductile, CS, etc) I'd find EZpipe or something.... you could spend a career tweaking a lisp routine for all that's in the industry.

or not.............

I work for a HVAC Engineering company. as fair as type? the symbols I use is Seamless Weld Fitting form 3" dia to 24" dia piping, wall thickess is form .120" to .250" long and short Elbows, 45's, "T"s reducers. forged steel flanges form 3" to 24".

when we do are plumbing drawing the only thing we specify is a pipe size.

Our engineers decide whether or not we need to replace pipe or not and in a report is where they a specify piping information. So piping material is not specified on our drawings.

Might have to go with a labeling program. To draw a leader line with ellipse circle and on one ande end and label on the other end.

In my opinion adding a hyperlink description to your line object would give you a very useful tooltip showing the pipe type and length.

If you are familiar with lisp then I'm sure you could come up with a program that identifies the pipe type by it's layer and takes the line length as it's length. I only know VBA and a tiny bit of VB.Net but something like:

For Each Polyline in this drawing take it's layer name and length and concatenate then add as a hyperlink description.

what material? flanged, threaded, etc? for PVC/CPVC go to http://www.spearsmfg.com/ anything else (SS, ductile, CS, etc) I'd find EZpipe or something.... you could spend a career tweaking a lisp routine for all that's in the industry.

 

or not.............

You can also get a free CD, pipe fittings of all configurations. AutoCAD *.dwg files.

https://shop.charlottepipe.com/lit/category.aspx?categoryid=26&openid=26