Pipe Sloper

Apply a consistent slope to a batch of pipes, measured from a reference pipe, without manually adjusting each elevation.

General Description

Pipe Sloper adjusts the elevation of the pipes you select so they follow a slope measured from a reference pipe you also pick. Choose whether the reference pipe's lowest or highest point anchors the slope, then set the slope either as a single manual percentage applied to every pipe, or as a table of slope percentages keyed by pipe diameter — useful when different diameters in the same run need different slopes.

Key Features

• Reference Mode: anchor the slope from the reference pipe's lowest or highest point.
• Slope Mode: a single manual slope percentage, or a per-diameter slope table with as many rows as you need.
• Applies to any number of selected pipes in one operation.
• Diameter and slope values are shown in your project's own units.

Requirements

• One reference pipe and at least one pipe to slope.

Usage Procedure

1. Open Pipe Sloper from the MEP panel on the Frata ribbon tab.
2. Choose Reference Mode (Lowest or Highest).
3. Choose Slope Mode: enter a single slope percentage, or build a diameter-to-slope table with Add Row.
4. Press Execute, then pick the reference pipe followed by the pipes to slope.

Recommendations

• Use the diameter table when a single run mixes pipe sizes that each need their own code-required slope, instead of running the tool once per diameter.
• Double-check Reference Mode (Lowest vs. Highest) before running on a long run — it determines which direction the slope is measured from.