In Pipe Flow Expert, you can move sections of a pipe system by dragging a node or a group of components to another place in the drawing, and you can move individual components on a pipe to a different location along the same pipe. You can also cut, copy, and paste pipes and nodes to move pipes and nodes in the system. 

Using the Drag and Move Items button, DrawToolButtonDragAndMove02.dib, on the tool bar, you can move a node, and all the components connected to the node, or you can move individual components on a pipe in the Drawing pane. 

Using the Selection tool button, DrawToolButtonSelectionGroup02.dib, on the tool bar, you can move nodes or groups of components in the Drawing pane.


To move system components using the Drag and Move Items button:


  1. Click the Drag and Move Items button, DrawToolButtonDragAndMove02.dib, on the tool bar.


  1. When you click the Drag and Move Items button, each of the pipe system’s components are highlighted in the Drawing pane. MOVE is displayed next to your mouse pointer when the pointer is in the Drawing pane.


  1. Click the component you want to move and hold down the left mouse button in the Drawing pane.


  1. Drag the component where you want to move it.


  1. Release the left mouse button when you are done moving the component.


When you move components using the Drag and Move Items button, the values for the moved components do not change. If you want to change the value of a moved component, such as pipe length, the value needs to be manually updated in Pipe Flow Expert.



To move system components using the Selection tool:


  1. Click the Selection tool button, DrawToolButtonSelectionGroup02.dib, on the tool bar.


  1. When you click the Selection tool button, the selection icon is displayed next to your mouse pointer when the pointer is in the Drawing pane.


  1. Draw a box around the node or group of components you want to move in the Drawing pane.


  1. To draw a box, click where you want to start the box in the Drawing pane and hold down the left mouse button, then drag the mouse until you have drawn the box.


  1. Release the left mouse button.


  1. Click in the box and hold down the left mouse button, then drag the box to the new location in the Drawing pane. Moving the box automatically moves the node or group of components within the box.


  1. Release the left mouse button and right-click when you are done moving the component.


When you move components using the Selection tool button, the values for the components that are moved do not change. If you want to change the value of a moved component, such as pipe length, the value needs to be manually updated in Pipe Flow Expert.