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    Default Custom Conduit Bend Angles - MEP 2012?

    Ok, we skipped MEP 2011 and have moved on to 2012... Back in 2010 one could define elbow angles in the "add conduits" dialog box, layout method. I.e. OTB has 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 degrees and we'd add 5, 10 and 22.5 degrees.

    Moving on to 2012, the dialog box has since gone away (left in 2011) and now all conduit properties are modified either at the command line or in the Properties dialog box (if it is undocked). Under routing there is still a bend angle drop down, says either "values from catalog" or the standard bends as noted above...

    The question is, where does one now add custom bends? Is there a table or catalog(s)? We've tried to add custom bends here (in properties), but they are not remembered and this is a problem when MEP is looking for an automatic solution with regards to offsets or kicks in conduit.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Scott
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    Default Re: Custom Conduit Bend Angles - MEP 2012?

    Let's try this again...

    AutoCAD MEP 2012 has 5 standard bend angles for conduit that it uses when auto-routing a conduit run - 15,30,45,60 & 90 degrees.

    Does anyone know where these angles are set at? I would like to add 3 other common bends that aren't listed - 5, 10 & 22.5 degrees.

    In AMEP 2010 and farther back one could just add them in the conduit dialog box > Use Routing: Elbow Angle and type in the angle - AMEP would remember the angle for future routing.

    In AMEP 2012 if you try and do something similar in the properties window while routing conduit, one can force the angle (by locking it), but it is not remembered.

    Thoughts/comments?

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Scott

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