Nodes (tanks, demand pressures, or join points) can be attached onto other nodes in the Drawing Pane.  When the node being moved (source node) is attached to another node (target node) the source node is deleted and all pipes connected to the source node are connected to the target node.


NOTE: Attaching nodes in the Drawing pane cannot be undone.


To attach a node using the Drag and Move Items tool:

  1. Click the Drag and Move Items button, DrawToolButtonDragAndMove02.dib, on the tool bar.
  2. 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 node you want to move (source node) and hold down the left mouse button in the Drawing pane.


  1. Drag the source node over the target node that you wish to attach to and release the left mouse button.



To attach one or more nodes using the Selection tool:


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


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


  1. Draw a box around the nodes (source nodes) you want to move in the Drawing pane. 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 and then release the left mouse button.


  1. Click in the box and hold down the left mouse button in the Drawing pane.


  1. Drag the selected source nodes over one or more target nodes that you wish to attach to and release the left mouse button.


  1. Click the right mouse button to complete the attach operation.