Placing Hangers On Linked MEP Elements

By default, MEP Hangers can place supports only on MEP elements in the active model. However, it is possible to place supports on MEP elements from linked models using the Enable Linked MEP toggle in the ribbon.

Here's a quick preview:

The Enable Linked MEP button has two states:

• A grey lightbulb icon with no highlight around the button indicates it is disabled.

• A highlighted button with a yellow lightbulb icon indicates it is enabled.

To switch between enabled and disabled states, simply click the button.

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When Enable Linked MEP is active, the Insert, Update, and Delete commands can be used with MEP elements from linked models.

To place supports on linked MEP elements:

1. Select a command (Insert, Update, or Delete).

2. You will be prompted to select elements — at this point, you can only select linked MEP elements (Pipes, Ducts, Cable Trays, Conduits).

3. Once finished, click Finish in the top left of the screen.

1. Select a configuration and run it. This will apply the configuration to the selected linked MEP elements and place hangers/supports.

The same process applies when running update or delete operations: select the command first, then select the elements, and click Finish.

Even when Enable Linked MEP is enabled, it is still possible to work with MEP elements from the active model. To do this, select the elements first, then choose the Insert, Update, or Delete command.

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If your configuration uses a filter for MEP elements (to specify which elements to place supports on — read more here), the software will retrieve project parameters from linked MEP elements, so you can use those in your filters as well.

When Enable Linked MEP is disabled, all commands (Insert, Update, Delete, Modify) will work only with MEP elements in the active model.