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-=====Creating Pipework=====+====Creating Pipework====
  
-====Activating====+This guide will walk you through the process of creating pipework and connections between your assets.
  
-====Creating a Pipe====+===Understanding Pipework===
  
-====Adding and Modifying Control Points====+One very important thing to know - an asset can only have **one connection for every relationship type**.
  
-====Adding ​a branch====+So if your pump supplies water to three different systems, you need to create //one// connection that reaches all three systems - you can't create three distinct water connections. (However, there is an approach in [[ardiveadmin:​nodes_advanced]] to help with highly-connected devices). 
 + 
 +===Important Notes=== 
 + 
 +You should consider if you actually **need** pipework in your scene. Often it is complex to build, difficult to create and can be awkward to maintain. We suggest only including extremely important lines. 
 + 
 +//Note that the pipework system can be somewhat difficult to use and there are planned changes to this system in the future.// 
 + 
 +===Starting the Connection Editor=== 
 + 
 +The pipe editor can be started from the [[step_one_-_opening_the_editor_interface|editor interface]]. 
 + 
 +The process is... 
 + 
 +1) Select an object that is connected to the pipe you wish to create. We usually suggest choosing the //​upstream//​ asset. 
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 +-2) Enter Editing Mode (using the slash/​divide key (/) on the numeric keypad. 
 + 
 +===Editing an Existing Connection=== 
 + 
 +To edit an //​existing//​ connection, simply click on it.  
 + 
 +Note that connections have a lower priority for clicking than some other visual elements, so your assets might get in the way of your pipework. If that happens, move the camera to a new position and try again.  
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 +You can then begin to [[Add and Edit Connection Nodes]]. 
 + 
 +===Creating a Connection=== 
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 +Press the Connection Editor button at the menu on the bottom of the screen. 
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 +You will then be asked //which// of the connections you are planning on drawing. 
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 +{{:​ardiveadmin:​connectionchoice.png?​400|}} 
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 +In ARDI-VE, you can only create pipes along your **physical relationships**. That means that if you want to connect part A to part B by a length of pipework, ducting or cable, you'll need to ensure that there is a matching physical relationship in the ARDI configuration for those assets. 
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 +You can then begin to [[ardiveadmin:​create_a_connection|Create A Connection]].
  
-====Saving and Restoring a Pipe====