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DanHaga

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I am getting this error when trying to connect 2 pipes using the "Trim/Extend To Corner (TR)" command in Revit MEP 2012 and 2013.

Error: The resulting angle between the segments is too great.

Is there a way to change the angle that triggers this error?  

I am creating as-built models of MEP spaces so my pipe runs aren't all straight and perfect like Revit wants them to be and I need to be able to connect pipes that are at off angles.  Take a 110 degree bend for example.  I know the generic elbow can handle this but how can I get Revit to insert it that way and bypass that error.

If I try and drag the pipe ends together I get the same error or this one "No auto-route solution was found".

Anyone have any suggestions or workarounds for this error other than manually placing elbows?  I would really like it to work with the Trim/Extend command.

Thanks

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sllana

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Yes, I saw one possible solution to that in a video. Extending the pipe much more than you need it, the trim is possible. Look at minute 5:00:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKksOWkS33g

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DanHaga

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I'll try that.  In the meantime...

I have links for sample files files.

JPG: Lets call this the as-built.  This is what i want the Revit model to look like.

PCG: As-built scan data/pointcloud.  Insert into Revit Center-to-Center.

RVT: This is a revit file with standard pipes fit to the scan data.  All pipes are aligned and meet at the end points.  From this point I would like to be able to go in and simply use the TR command to connect the segments for a result that looks like the attached JPG.

Make sense?

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DanHaga

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The over extending did not work.

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