Pipe Router

The Pipe Router utility is a rule-based tool which allows you to automatically route multiple or single pipes. If non-orthogonal pipes are required, you can create these manually, for further information, refer to Quick Pipe Routing.

The pipe(s) are routed, from the branch’s head and ends at the branch’s tail, positioning and orientating piping components (reducers and welds), and where appropriate adding connection components such as flanges and gaskets. The flow direction is always forwards (from head to tail). The pipes will be created orthogonally and with the minimum number of bends or elbows and where possible clash-free.

You can constrain the route taken by the pipe(s) with the use of routing points, planes, rules and pipe racks and if required, modify the route once it has been created. for further information on these, refer to Automatic Pipe Routing Administration.

All the tasks that you would carry out that are associated with the Pipe Router utility are initiated from a central Pipe Router window which acts as a task hub.

To open the Pipe Router window, select Utilities > Pipe Router from the main menu bar to display the Pipe Router window: