Fluid Systems Design Balloons

Balloons are smart toolbars that contain only those tools that can be applied to the current selection.

General Tools
Routing Tools
Placement Tools
Edit Tools
Positioning Tools
Insulation Tools
Specification Driven Tools

Related Topics

General Tools

	Rigid Route Provides various options for rigid routing. See Creating Pipes.
	Flexible Route Provides various options for flexible routing. See Creating Flexible Pipes.
	Place Part Provides various option for placing part. See Placing Parts.
	Modify / Select Provides option to select to do further modifications. See Modifying Pipes.
	Exit and Activate Parent Provides option for exiting active command and go to product level.
	Exit Provides option for exiting active command with current part active.
	Remove Provides option to remove.
	Define Tangent Direction of Curve at this Point Provides option to select a point to define tangent direction.

Routing Tools

	Route Along Surface Provides option to route along a surface a pipe. See Routing along a Surface
	Insert Point Provides option to insert point for creating pipe. See Creating Route Using the Insert Point Command.
	Import Provides option to import rigid pipe.
	Port Provides option to route from port. See Routing From and To a Port.
	Get Data from Selection Provides option to get data from selection.
	Do not Get Data from Selection Provides option to not to get data from selection.
	Bottom Offset Point Provides option to give offset from bottom. See Routing along a Surface.
	Center Offset Point Provides option to give offset from center. See Routing along a Surface.
	Surface Provides option to set offset from surface. See Routing along a Surface.
	Surface Distance Provides option to set offset. See Routing along a Surface.
	Directional Routing See Creating Pipe Using Directional Routing.
	Straight Distance Provides option to set a length only on the straight portion of the pipe. See Creating Pipe Using Directional Routing.
	From Extremity Provides option to set a length including the bend. See Creating Pipe Using Directional Routing.
	Align robot to X axis Provides option to select the X axis for directional routing. See Creating Pipe Using Directional Routing.
	Align robot to Y axis Provides option to select the Y axis for directional routing. See Creating Pipe Using Directional Routing.
	Align robot to Z axis Provides option to select the Z axis for directional routing. See Creating Pipe Using Directional Routing.
	Create Point Provides option to create the point.

Placement Tools

	Part Selection Provides options to select part to be placed. See Placing Parts.
	Define part sub type or select a new part Provides option to find a part by defining its sub type. See Selecting a Part.
	Find using catalog Provides option to find a part in the catalog. See Selecting a Part.
	Find part Provides option to find a part from search or from session. See Selecting a Part.
	Placement Methods Provides options to to place part with different methods. See Placing a Part in Space.
	Place on Port or Node Provides option to place part on port or node. See Placing a Part on a Port or Node.
	Place on Segment Provides option to place part on segment. See Inserting Part on a Pipe.
	Place in Space Provides option to place part in space. See Placing a Part in Space.

Edit Tools

	Edit Properties Provides option to edit properties of pipe. See Applying Pipe Properties.
	Manipulate Provides option to manipulate the selected part. See Positioning Parts.
	Edit Provides option to edit selected part. See Modifying Pipes.
	Analyze Provides option to analyze selected part. See Analyzing a Part.
	Delete Provides option to delete selected part. See Deleting a Pipe or a Part.
	Insert Automatic Part See Inserting Automatic Parts.
	Merge Provides the option to merge two pipes. See Merging Pipes.
	Split Provides the option to split pipe into two different pipes. See Splitting a Pipe.

Positioning Tools

	Flip Provides option to flip a part. See Flipping a Part.
	Move Provides option to move a part. See Moving a Part.
	Align Provides option to align parts. See Moving a Part.
	Port to Port Provides option to align parts port to port. See Moving a Part.
	Line to Line Provides option to align parts line to line. See Moving a Part.
	Plane to Plane Provides option to align parts plane to plane. See Moving a Part.
	Adjust Provides the option to your design layout. See Adjusting Design Layout.
	Adjust Same Direction Provides the option to split pipe into two different pipes. See Adjusting Design Layout.
	Adjust by Making New Corner at New Location See Adjusting Design Layout.
	Adjust by Making New Corner at Minimum Straight Distance See Adjusting Design Layout.

Insulation Tools

	Use an existing insulation on reference part Provides option to copy insulation from existing one. See Adding Insulation.
	In-spec Insulation Provides option to add In-spec insulation. See Adding Insulation.
	Non-spec Insulation Provides option to add Non-spec insulation. See Adding Insulation.
	Out-of-spec Insulation Provides option to add Out-of-spec insulation. See Adding Insulation.
	Insulate Provides various option for insulating. See Insulation.
	Add Insulation Provides option to add insulation. See Adding Insulation.
	Delete Insulation Provides option to delete the insulation. See Deleting Insulation.
	Modify Insulation Provides option to modify the insulation. See Modifying Insulation.
	Insulate Pipe Partially Provides the option for insulating partial length of pipe.
	Insulate Whole Pipe Provides the option to insulate the pipe completely.

Specification Driven Tools

	Line ID Usage Provides option to use a line ID. See Applying Pipe Properties.
	Line ID From Selection Provides option to select a line ID.