Merge branch/pipe

As part of a project or design requirement, it may be necessary to merge individual piping components to form a single pipe or branch.

If necessary, navigate to the Current Element (CE) into which the others are to be merged, from the Merge Unit part of the Split Pipe window, select:

From the Perform Commands part of the Split Pipe window, click Merge, the prompt ‘Pick a Piping component - source element’ is displayed in the status bar at the top left hand corner of the 3D graphical view. The section is highlighted in red, after making the selection the prompt ‘Pick Piping Component - target element’ is displayed.

Note:
All sections to be merged must share a common axis with the current element, as defined by the line through their start and end positions.

Once the sections have been selected, the components are merged into one pipe or branch. All material properties for the merged section are taken from the settings for the CE.

When sections are unabble to be merged, the following Error message displays.

Click Flow to display the current direction of flow, Undo to discard any inputs or Dismiss to close the Split Pipe window.