Fixtures

Design Master Plumbing uses fixtures to quickly input pipes that represent specific plumbing fixtures, their elevations, and their associated flow values in order to speed up the drafting and layout of plumbing and piping designs. As the fixtures are actually pipes and not intelligent toilets or sinks, there is no schedule of fixtures recorded in the database. Fixtures are effectively piping macros that help you locate and define pipe flow values.

Common Fixture Information

•  Pipe Type: ▾ The type of pipe used for the fixture connection. The list of pipe types available can be customized. See the Pipe Types section for more information.

•  Pipe Flow Category Name ☰ The list of the available flow categories. Some pipe types are assigned only one category, while others may be assigned to several. See the Pipe Flow Categories section for more information about making changes to pipe flow categories.

•  Flow ☰ The flow value for the fixture. These values can be found in your local plumbing codes.

•  ☐ Include P-Trap Whether a p-trap is automatically drawn on this fixture when shown in an isometric diagram.

•  ☐ Transparent The fixture and fixture connection will not be drawn. This setting is useful when you need to draw a custom fitting or piece of equipment in your pipe system. A transparent fixture connection keeps the flow connected and allows you to draw the graphics necessary for your design.

•  Elevation: The elevation of the fixture. See the Elevation section for more information.

•  Pipe Size: ▾ The size of the pipe feeding the fixture. The list of pipe sizes available can be customized. See the Pipe Sizes section for more information.

  •  Sized Automatically The pipe size is chosen automatically based upon the flow.
  •  Specific Size The selected pipe size is used.

•  Sizing Table: ▾ The table used to size the pipe if Pipe Size ▾ is set to Sized Automatically. See the Pipe Sizing Tables section for more information.

  •  Same as Previous The pipe is sized based upon the Sizing Table ▾ of the previous pipe.

•  Layer System: ▾ See the Layer System section for more information.

•  Floor: ▾ Sets whether the fixture extends to another floor. The fixture will be displayed on both floors. See the Floors section for more information about setting up floors.

  •  Insert fixture on this floor only The fixture is not extended to another floor.
  •  Extend fixture to floor below The fixture extends down one floor.
  •  Extend fixture to floor above The fixture extends up one floor.

📄️ Insert Fixture Connection

To insert fixtures on the current drawing, go to

📄️ Direct 90 Vertical at Fixture Connection

The Direct 90 Vertical at Fixture Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, which then rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ Direct 45 Vertical at Fixture Connection

The Direct 45 Vertical at Fixture Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 45-degree angle to the pipe, which then rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ 90-90 Vertical at Fixture Connection

The 90-90 Vertical at Fixture Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, which then turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture. Once it reaches the fixture, it will either rise or drop from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ 90-45 Vertical at Fixture Connection

The 90-45 Vertical at Fixture Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, which then turns 45 degrees to connect to the fixture. Once it reaches the fixture, it will either rise or drop from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ 45-90 Vertical at Fixture Connection

The 45-90 Vertical at Fixture Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 45-degree angle to the pipe, which then turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture. Once it reaches the fixture, it will either rise or drop from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ End Vertical at Fixture Connection

The End Vertical at Fixture Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe to the end of the pipe, which goes directly toward the fixture and then rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ Direct 90 Horizontal Connection

The Direct 90 Horizontal Connection command is used to insert a pipe that connects to the fixture at a 90-degree angle to the pipe. The elevation of the fixture will be changed to match the elevation of the pipe.

📄️ Direct 45 Horizontal Connection

The Direct 45 Horizontal Connection command is used to insert a pipe that connects to the fixture at a 45-degree angle to the pipe. The elevation of the fixture will be changed to match the elevation of the pipe.

📄️ 90-90 Horizontal Connection

The 90-90 Horizontal Connection command is used to insert a pipe that goes toward the fixture at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, then turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture. The elevation of the fixture will be changed to match the elevation of the pipe.

📄️ 90-45 Horizontal Connection

The 90-45 Horizontal Connection command is used to insert a pipe that goes toward the fixture at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, then turns 45 degrees to connect to the fixture. The elevation of the fixture will be changed to match the elevation of the pipe.

📄️ 45-90 Horizontal Connection

The 45-90 Horizontal Connection command is used to insert a pipe that goes toward the fixture at a 45-degree angle to the pipe, then turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture. The elevation of the fixture will be changed to match the elevation of the pipe.

📄️ End Horizontal Connection

The End Horizontal Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe at the end of the pipe, which then connects directly to the fixture. The elevation of the fixture will be changed to match the elevation of the pipe.

📄️ Direct 90 Vertical at Pipe Connection

The Direct 90 Vertical at Pipe Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe that rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture, then connects to the fixture at a 90-degree angle to the pipe.

📄️ Direct 45 Vertical at Pipe Connection

The Direct 45 Vertical at Pipe Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe that rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture, then connects to the fixture at a 45-degree angle to the pipe.

📄️ 90-90 Vertical at Pipe Connection

The 90-90 Vertical at Pipe Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe that rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture. The connecting pipe then goes toward the fixture at a 90-degree angle to the pipe and turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture.

📄️ 90-45 Vertical at Pipe Connection

The 90-45 Vertical at Pipe Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe that rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture. The connecting pipe then goes toward the fixture at a 90-degree angle to the pipe and turns 45 degrees to connect to the fixture.

📄️ 45-90 Vertical at Pipe Connection

The 45-90 Vertical at Pipe Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe that rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture. The connecting pipe then goes toward the fixture at a 45-degree angle to the pipe and turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture.

📄️ End Vertical at Pipe Connection

The End Vertical at Pipe Connection command is used to insert a connecting pipe to the end of the pipe, which rises or drops from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture and then goes directly toward the fixture.

📄️ Direct 90 Vertical at Wall

The Direct 90 Vertical at Wall command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 90-degree angle to the pipe.

📄️ Direct 45 Vertical at Wall

The Direct 45 Vertical at Wall command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 45-degree angle to the pipe.

📄️ 90-90 Vertical at Wall

The 90-90 Vertical at Wall command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, which then turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture. The connecting pipe will rise or drop inside a wall from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ 90-45-Vertical at Wall

The 90-45 Vertical at Wall command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 90-degree angle to the pipe, which then turns 45 degrees to connect to the fixture. The connecting pipe will rise or drop inside a wall from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ 45-90 Vertical at Wall

The 45-90 Vertical at Wall command is used to insert a connecting pipe at a 45-degree angle to the pipe, which then turns 90 degrees to connect to the fixture. The connecting pipe will rise or drop inside a wall from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.

📄️ End Vertical at Wall

The End Vertical at Wall command is used to insert a connecting pipe to the end of the pipe, which goes directly toward the fixture. The connecting pipe will rise or drop inside a wall from the elevation of the pipe to the elevation of the fixture.