Use the Spool PropertyManager to define spools uniquely by name and color, and associate adjacent components. You can only define one spool at a time.
To open the PropertyManager, do one of the following:
- Click Define Spools
(Piping toolbar or Flexible Tubing toolbar)
- Click .
- Click .
To keep the PropertyManager open, click Pin 
at the top of the dialog box. The PropertyManager remains open until you unpin it.
You can pre-define spool properties in
Options 
(Standard toolbar) or .
Spool Settings
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Spool Name |
Assigns Spool-001 to the first spool and increments the number for subsequent spools. You can specify a new name or change the naming convention in Routing Options. |
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Spool Segments |
Displays the entities that make up a spool. To define a new color, click on its box and choose a new color from the color palette.
Route segments can be noncontiguous, and can end at a flanged connection or a welded, threaded connection.
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Spool Components |
Displays components belonging to the spool. These components can consist of tees, elbows, o-lets, pipes with penetration points,
supports, hangers and other parts that will be connected to the spool in the manufacturing process. |
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Adjoining Components |
Displays the entities that adjoin the spool. To define a new color, click on its box and choose a new color from the color palette. You can also modify the color in Routing Options. |