Set slope of MEP routes

Edit slope during input

Modify slope at selected point

Slope feedback

Edit slope during input

During route input, use the Tracker to set a slope value.

Choose “Slope up” or “Slope down”, or

Enter a value (positive for up, negative for down)

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Even after a change in elevation along the route, the slope of the route is maintained. If you adjust the Z-coordinate, the route will continue at the new elevation, while the slope remains constant.

Newly branched-off route segments also inherit the route’s slope

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Modify slope at selected point

1.Select the open end of a route element.

2.From the pet palette, choose Modify slope at selected point.

3.Enter the Tracker and change the slope value.

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You can also change a route slope at an elbow or from a branch:

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The elevation of the route at the clicked point will not change.

Slope feedback

Turn on MEP Slopes at View > On-Screen View Options.

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On the Floor Plan, you see the direction and value of the route slope

For a selected route element, the Info Tag also displays the slope value

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In 3D and Section views, selected route elements display a green arrow to indicate the slope direction:

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