Rotation of the twin elbow breaking the connection with the pipe


 Product(s):OpenBuildings Designer
 Version(s):CONNECT Edition
 Area:Mechanical Design

Problem Description

Why can’t I rotate the twin elbow using “R+T” without breaking the connection with the pipe?

Steps to Resolve

You can rotate the twin elbow during placing it, but once it is already placed follow these steps:

1) Select the fitting and double click or right click and select “Modify Component"

2) Rotate the fitting with “R” + “R”

3) Click in the middle of fitting of the View 8 window

4) Rotate the fitting to its previous position

5) Rotate the fitting with “R” + “T” or “R” + “W”

These short steps allow you to rotate the twin elbow without breaking the connection with the pipe.

Below is a short video covering the above steps.