Shortcut keys for Element types
b (Tab) Bend
ben Bend (no Tab required, and typing “ben” moves the cursor over to the DX field.)
bea Beam
bel Bellows
ba Ball joint
c Cut pipe (Cold spring)
e Elastic element
f From
h Hinge joint
j Jacketed pipe
jb Jacketed Bend
l (L) Location
m Miter Bend
P Pipe (you don’t have to type this because a Pipe is the default element type)
r (Tab) Reducer
re Reducer
ri Rigid element
s Slip joint
v Valve
t Tie rod
Once input, each element name appears under the Type field. The only exception is the Pipe element which is indicated by a blank. For example, see the first annotated figure in this section. The field under Type is blank on the row that contains Node 30 signifying a pipe.
How to change the Element type
If you want to change a Valve element to an Elastic element, then you have to do the following: Move the highlight bar to the row that contains the Valve (or click once on Valve). Delete the word “Valve” (Backspace) and press “E”, confirm the change;
or
Assuming the highlight is on the Valve row, click on Type (in the header row) to display the Element types dialog and then select Elastic element from it. The Valve changes to an Elastic element after you confirm the change.
How to change Element properties
From the keyboard: Press Ctrl+T (from anywhere on the row) to edit the element. Note: A pipe has no editable property, and Ctrl+T does nothing.
Mouse: Right clicking on the element gives you applicable choices. For example, for a Bend, you are shown Edit Bend and List Bends as the choices.
Notes:
1. A pipe element is the default element type. So, leave the element type blank for that row.
2. An existing element type (say, a bend) cannot be changed to a Location type.
3. To change the element type, you can erase (use Backspace or Delete key) the existing element and specify a new one (using accelerator key), or use mouse to specify another element by clicking on Type in the header row. Or, use Ctrl+X to delete the entire row.