Split off Branches

This procedure is used to split a section of a pipe off as a branch of that pipe.

The properties of the pipe are automatically assigned to the new branch.

To split a pipe into two separate pipes, refer to Split Pipes and Signal Lines.

Example

The white section of the pipe indicates where it has been split.

Procedure

1. Start the procedure by either:

   • selecting the pipe to be split on The Drawing Page, then right-clicking and selecting Pipes>Split to Branch from the shortcut menu, or

   • selecting the Split Branch Pipe option in the Modify group of the Home tab.

2. If the second method of starting the procedure is selected, the Command prompt will display:

   Pick a pipe group to split:

   Pick the pipe that off which a branch is to be split.

   If the first method of starting the procedure is selected, this pipe will already have been selected.

3. The Command prompt will display:

   Pick a point on pipe joint to split the selected pipe joint:

   Pick the point on the pipe where the split is to occur. The section of the pipe after the split in terms of pipe flow will be the new branch.

   Note: The pipe must be labelled on both sides of the select split point.

4. The branch is then split off of the pipe at the selected point.

   The properties of the pipe are automatically assigned to the new branch.