– Edit pipe systemMove

Example

Suppose you need to shift a completely designed branch along the pipe.

Required conditions

Workflow

  1. Select the pipe or the sub network completely.ClosedOperations

    The nodes for movement are represented by filled squares and circles .

    Starting from any segment, you can select the pipe system over its entire course between the start and end point. Sub branches will not be included.

    1. Select the segment by clicking .
    2. Click . The context menu appears.
    3. Select: Expand Selection to Complete Flow Path Section
      The pipe system is selected over its entire course between the start and end point. You can perform the operation for processing.

    Starting from a selected segment, you can select the further course of the pipe system including its sub branches.

    1. Select the first segment by clicking .
    2. Click . The context menu appears.
    3. Select: Expand Selection to All Sub Branches That Follow
      From the selected segment, the further course of the pipe system is selected including sub branches. You can perform the operation for processing.

    Note

    The function requires that you know the direction of the pipe system. With the option Drawing direction (Arrows) you can choose to turn on or off the direction indicator. ClosedMore

    Select: View Drawing direction (Arrows)

    Option is active Option is not active

    Using your mouse, you can select individual of multiple objects for editing. If you have selected objects unintentionally, you can deselect them.

    Note

    You can combine these operations together. To do so, press and hold [Ctrl].

    Select Objects

    1. Click and hold .
    2. Move the mouse to the bottom right. The cursor creates a rectangle (red dashed line).
    3. Release the mouse button. All touched objects are selected.

    1. Click and hold .
    2. Move your mouse to the top right. The cursor creates a rectangle (red solid line).
    3. Release the mouse button. All objects completely within are selected.

    Deselect

    1. Press and hold [Ctrl].
    2. Click on a selected object. The selection is cancelled.

    1. Click and hold .
    2. Move the mouse to the bottom left. The cursor creates a rectangle (green dashed line).
    3. Release the mouse button. All objects inside or touched by the selection window are deselected.

  2. Click on a node. You can move the construction along the pipe.

  3. Place the construction by clicking . At the old position of the tee an opening is created in the pipe segment.

  4. Start the function ClosedRepaint .
    The operation is finished.