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Pipe support local axes can easily be rotated at any angle. Select 1 or more pipe supports, then Assign>Support>Local axes. Below is an example of a guide support with rotated local axis to model a roller support.
To connect a pipe support to another pipe or structureframe, select the support and the pipe or frame to which you want to connect, then Assign menu>Support>Connection. In the example below a guide above and a pipe below are selected. You can connect using the shortest distance or to a specified Point ID (point label). By selecting Shortest Distance, a joint was automatically added to the selected pipe which is now connected to the pipe above with a 2-point guide support. In this example, that means both pipes are free to move in the axial direction, but any load in the vertical or lateral direction will affect the connected piping.
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Users can create their own library of customized pipe supports within each support type category. Support properties can be different in each acting direction. Distributed supports are assigned to selected elements (not joints) on a per unit length basis and are typically used for soil modeling. Distributed supports can be assigned to pipe and structural structural frame elements, enabling users to model buried pipelines or pipelines resting on soil, as well as buried piles.
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