topic Betreff: MEP Pipe with symbolic linetype in Libraries & objects

MEP Pipe with symbolic linetype

s_p_b — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:12:51 GMT

Strangely, the AC 29 MEP systems cannot be assigned any linetypes that are symbolic.

I have written a workaround, attached, with a custom object for straight pipe segments.

It allows you to override the centreline linetype.

Because elbows and transitions are so short I didn't bother with them, but if you do want to do the same for other MEP route sub-objects, just look at line 51 to 54 in the master script, which overwrites the linetype of the pipe route, and lines 6-29 of the interface script, which adds the controls.

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 15.7.2

Betreff: MEP Pipe with symbolic linetype

runxel — Sat, 09 May 2026 21:42:58 GMT

Great idea!

I also complained about this. It's so weird that it is not possible out of the box.

Re: MEP Pipe with symbolic linetype

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:10:57 GMT

You should also make a wish for this feature on the official Wishlist:

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Wishlist/idb-p/wishlist

Re: MEP Pipe with symbolic linetype

Scott Boyd Turner — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:04:57 GMT

Not using 29 so I'm not sure whether this can work, can you use a solid line and then a graphic override to change each system / layer etc to the symbolic linetype.