A Better Way To Create Objects ???

I know there must be a better way.

Here's the scenario...

I create a 2-inch pipe that is 6 inches in length.

I then use the place component command to insert that pipe into my assembly drawing. If I need another 2-inch pipe, but this one is 14 inches in length, I "save as" the 2-inch pipe .ipt file as a new name in the same directory, then change the extruded length to 14 inches. By the time I am finished with my assembly drawing, I have an extremely huge amount of different lengths of 2-inch pipe.

Is there a better way of doing this?

Create a pipe run using a 2D or 3D sketch if needed.

Create your pipe profile.

Sweep your profile along your path.

KC

Is there a better way of doing this?

Skeleton master file with 2d sketches (and sometimes 3d sketch controlled by 2d sketches).

Frame Generator.