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| //Note that the below techniques also work if your model has connection points - you are not **forced** to choose a pre-made connection and can instead create your own.// | //Note that the below techniques also work if your model has connection points - you are not **forced** to choose a pre-made connection and can instead create your own.// | ||
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| + | If you chose one of the premade connection points, you can start making changes to your [[add_and_edit_connection_nodes]]. | ||
| ===Assets Without Connection Details / Custom Connections=== | ===Assets Without Connection Details / Custom Connections=== | ||
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| There are three steps to defining the start or end point. | There are three steps to defining the start or end point. | ||
| - | 1) Choose a **Location** | + | 1) Choose a **Location** \\ |
| - | 2) Choose a **Size** | + | 2) Choose a **Size** \\ |
| - | 3) Fine Tuning | + | 3) Fine Tuning \\ |
| - | ===Setting the Location=== | + | ==Setting the Location== |
| Point your mouse cursor at the point on the model that you'd like to connect to. You should notice a small red circle appear and pulse. This is the location of your connection point. | Point your mouse cursor at the point on the model that you'd like to connect to. You should notice a small red circle appear and pulse. This is the location of your connection point. | ||
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| + | {{:ardiveadmin:position.png?600|}} | ||
| Once you have the circle in a suitable location, click the mouse button to create the point. | Once you have the circle in a suitable location, click the mouse button to create the point. | ||
| - | ===Choosing a Size=== | + | //Note that the connection point might appear very small - we take care of this in the next step.// |
| - | Now that the location is set, moving the mouse will make the circle you've created expand and contract. Move the mouse until the connection is an appropriate size, then click the 'Continue' button to proceed. | + | ==Choosing a Size== |
| - | ===Fine Tuning=== | + | Now that the location is set, moving the mouse will make the circle you've created expand and contract. |
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| + | {{:ardiveadmin:scaledupconnection.png?600|}} | ||
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| + | Move the mouse until the connection is an appropriate size, then click the left mouse button to proceed. | ||
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| + | ==Fine Tuning== | ||
| Use the editor controls (ie. the numeric keypad) to make any fine adjustments to the position of the connection. | Use the editor controls (ie. the numeric keypad) to make any fine adjustments to the position of the connection. | ||
| Click 'Continue' to proceed. | Click 'Continue' to proceed. | ||
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| + | Once these steps are complete for **both** your start and end point, your initial pipework is created. You can then start editing your [[add_and_edit_connection_nodes]]. | ||