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Add hangers to pipe, conduit, and ductwork in AutoCAD with Point Layout

Add different types of hangers to your AutoCAD pipe and conduit projects using Autodesk Point Layout.


00:03

When working in Autodesk Point Layout, you can add clevis and trapeze hangers to pipe and conduit,

00:09

as well as strap and trapeze hangers to ductwork.

00:13

With a project open, right-click in the model space, and select Point Layout > Automated Location Pts.

00:23

On the Duct Hangers tab, note that all information located in the table can be changed,

00:28

and is arranged into Rectangular, Round, and Oval hanger shape tabs.

00:35

Expand the Hanger Spacing drop-down and pick a length.

00:40

Enter a start number, make sure Hanger Pts is enabled, and select Include Hanger Block.

00:50

You can also adjust offsets for specific components, such as insulation and fittings.

00:57

In the Selection Options group, enable Select Some, then click OK.

01:05

Select the objects you want to add hangers to, and press ENTER.

01:11

You are prompted to choose between setting the height of the hanger blocks to a set value, or to a specific elevation.

01:19

In this example, Set Elevation is chosen.

01:24

On the command line, enter a value of elevation for the hangers to extend to—in this case, 13 feet.

01:34

You will receive a notification that the hanger point placement is complete.

01:39

Click OK.

01:41

Zoom to the objects you selected, and you can see the added hangers.

01:48

Note that all hangers created in Point Editor are editable.

01:52

You can open them in the Block Editor and change any values.

01:58

Now, repeat the process with pipes.

02:03

Reopen the Autodesk Point Layout dialog, and this time, select the Pipe Hangers tab, which works like the Duct Hangers tab.

02:12

Enter a Start Number, enable Pipe Hanger Pts, enable Select Some, and then click OK.

02:23

Select the pipes you want to add hangers to, and then press ENTER.

02:29

Again, assign the hanger blocks a set elevation or height.

02:36

To add trapeze hangers across spans, return to the Autodesk Point Layout dialog, and this time, enable Manual Placement.

02:47

Change any values necessary, make sure that Select Some is still enabled, and then click OK.

02:55

On the command line, type “T” (for trapeze), and then press ENTER.

03:03

You are prompted to select the object the hangers should start at, and then, to enter a value for their elevation or height.

03:12

In this example, a piece of pipe is selected, and then an elevation of 20 feet is entered.

03:21

Zoom to the span where the hanger will connect, and pick the left and right extents—start points A and B, respectively.

03:31

On the command line, you can enter a rod size, insulation thickness, and an offset value—in this case, a value of 8 is entered.

03:43

You can also adjust the override width and hanger point spacing, which is set here to 48 inches.

03:51

As you move your cursor around the model, you see hangers being created.

03:57

Any time you press and hold CTRL, a hanger is created at the location of your cursor to break the command.

04:05

Click when you are satisfied with the hanger placement.

04:10

The hanger block for the trapeze is inserted, and points are created at the top of the rod.

04:17

Note that Point Layout creates these A and B points as siblings.

04:22

In this case, you see that the object numbers 7017 and 7017.1 are part of the same hanger system.

04:34

You can repeat this process for electrical conduit, by returning to the Autodesk Point Layout dialog and selecting the Electrical tab.

04:44

From here, follow the same steps as you did on the Pipe Hangers tab.

04:54

On the Block Options tab, you can find further customization options for hangers,

04:60

including the Hanger Scale, Hanger Block Layer, Text Height, and Point Role.

05:08

Next to the Custom Block Adder field, click Browse (...) to add and insert custom blocks.

05:16

You can also choose to disable sibling point decimals,

05:20

use a two-level trapeze block, and set the second-level distance from the bottom of the run.

05:27

In this case, click Cancel to close the dialog.

05:33

To set custom hanger heights, right-click and select Point Layout > Tools > Set Hanger Block Heights.

05:42

You are asked if you want to select GTP hanger blocks only on specific layers.

05:48

In this case, click Yes.

05:53

In the Select Layers dialog, select the Select All/None checkbox, then click OK.

06:01

Now, select some hangers in your project, and in this case, choose Set Elevation.

06:10

On the command line, you can see that these hangers currently extend to 23 feet.

06:16

Set it to 26 feet, and then press Enter.

06:21

The hanger heights are now adjusted to the new elevation.

Video transcript

00:03

When working in Autodesk Point Layout, you can add clevis and trapeze hangers to pipe and conduit,

00:09

as well as strap and trapeze hangers to ductwork.

00:13

With a project open, right-click in the model space, and select Point Layout > Automated Location Pts.

00:23

On the Duct Hangers tab, note that all information located in the table can be changed,

00:28

and is arranged into Rectangular, Round, and Oval hanger shape tabs.

00:35

Expand the Hanger Spacing drop-down and pick a length.

00:40

Enter a start number, make sure Hanger Pts is enabled, and select Include Hanger Block.

00:50

You can also adjust offsets for specific components, such as insulation and fittings.

00:57

In the Selection Options group, enable Select Some, then click OK.

01:05

Select the objects you want to add hangers to, and press ENTER.

01:11

You are prompted to choose between setting the height of the hanger blocks to a set value, or to a specific elevation.

01:19

In this example, Set Elevation is chosen.

01:24

On the command line, enter a value of elevation for the hangers to extend to—in this case, 13 feet.

01:34

You will receive a notification that the hanger point placement is complete.

01:39

Click OK.

01:41

Zoom to the objects you selected, and you can see the added hangers.

01:48

Note that all hangers created in Point Editor are editable.

01:52

You can open them in the Block Editor and change any values.

01:58

Now, repeat the process with pipes.

02:03

Reopen the Autodesk Point Layout dialog, and this time, select the Pipe Hangers tab, which works like the Duct Hangers tab.

02:12

Enter a Start Number, enable Pipe Hanger Pts, enable Select Some, and then click OK.

02:23

Select the pipes you want to add hangers to, and then press ENTER.

02:29

Again, assign the hanger blocks a set elevation or height.

02:36

To add trapeze hangers across spans, return to the Autodesk Point Layout dialog, and this time, enable Manual Placement.

02:47

Change any values necessary, make sure that Select Some is still enabled, and then click OK.

02:55

On the command line, type “T” (for trapeze), and then press ENTER.

03:03

You are prompted to select the object the hangers should start at, and then, to enter a value for their elevation or height.

03:12

In this example, a piece of pipe is selected, and then an elevation of 20 feet is entered.

03:21

Zoom to the span where the hanger will connect, and pick the left and right extents—start points A and B, respectively.

03:31

On the command line, you can enter a rod size, insulation thickness, and an offset value—in this case, a value of 8 is entered.

03:43

You can also adjust the override width and hanger point spacing, which is set here to 48 inches.

03:51

As you move your cursor around the model, you see hangers being created.

03:57

Any time you press and hold CTRL, a hanger is created at the location of your cursor to break the command.

04:05

Click when you are satisfied with the hanger placement.

04:10

The hanger block for the trapeze is inserted, and points are created at the top of the rod.

04:17

Note that Point Layout creates these A and B points as siblings.

04:22

In this case, you see that the object numbers 7017 and 7017.1 are part of the same hanger system.

04:34

You can repeat this process for electrical conduit, by returning to the Autodesk Point Layout dialog and selecting the Electrical tab.

04:44

From here, follow the same steps as you did on the Pipe Hangers tab.

04:54

On the Block Options tab, you can find further customization options for hangers,

04:60

including the Hanger Scale, Hanger Block Layer, Text Height, and Point Role.

05:08

Next to the Custom Block Adder field, click Browse (...) to add and insert custom blocks.

05:16

You can also choose to disable sibling point decimals,

05:20

use a two-level trapeze block, and set the second-level distance from the bottom of the run.

05:27

In this case, click Cancel to close the dialog.

05:33

To set custom hanger heights, right-click and select Point Layout > Tools > Set Hanger Block Heights.

05:42

You are asked if you want to select GTP hanger blocks only on specific layers.

05:48

In this case, click Yes.

05:53

In the Select Layers dialog, select the Select All/None checkbox, then click OK.

06:01

Now, select some hangers in your project, and in this case, choose Set Elevation.

06:10

On the command line, you can see that these hangers currently extend to 23 feet.

06:16

Set it to 26 feet, and then press Enter.

06:21

The hanger heights are now adjusted to the new elevation.

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