Using the Pipe Pop-up menu while drawing

In Pipe Flow Expert, you can change some of the features of the selected pipe by using the Pipe Pop-up menu.

Select a pipe (left click) and then click the right mouse button to display the Pipe Pop-up menu.

Select the option that you require and click to perform the action.

Figure 55 Pipe Pop-up Menu

Feature	Description
Change Pipe Diameter	Opens the pipe diameter data – pipe sizes (for current material).
Change Pipe Material	Opens the pipe diameter data – materials list.
Fittings	Opens the pipe fittings sub-menu.
Component	Opens the component sub-menu.
Control Valve	Opens the control valve sub-menu.
Pump	Opens the pump sub-menu.
Re-Open / Close Pipe	Open a closed pipe / Close a pipe.
Reverse Pipe Direction	Reverse the flow direction of a pipe.
Prevent Backflow – On / Off	Tag a pipe to prevent backflow.
Move / Unlink end of pipe	Unlink the end of the pipe and allow re-positioning
Use Pipe Valves for Drawing	Use the selected pipe data as the default pipe for drawing new pipes.
Change Fluid Zone	Change the fluid zone associated with the pipe.
Close	Close the pipe pop-up menu.

Pipe Pop-up Fittings sub-menu

Select Fittings on the pipe pop-up menu to display the fittings sub-menu.

The sub-menu options are context sensitive and will be visible and/or enabled/disabled depending upon whether there are fittings on the selected pipe.

Figure 56 Pipe Pop-up Fittings sub-menu

Feature	Description
Add	Visible when there are no fittings on the pipe. Opens the pipe fittings friction coefficients screen so that new fittings can be added to the pipe.
Edit	Visible when there are fittings on the pipe. Opens the pipe fittings friction coefficients screen so that the existing fittings can be edited.
Copy	Enabled when there are fittings on the pipe. Copies the fittings on the pipe to the clipboard so that they can be pasted to another pipe.
Paste	Enabled when fittings have been copied to the clipboard using the copy option. Pastes the fittings from the clipboard to the current pipe.
Delete	Enabled when there are fittings on the pipe. Deletes the fittings on the pipe.

Pipe Pop-up Component sub-menu

Select Component on the pipe pop-up menu to display the component sub-menu.

The sub-menu options are context sensitive and will be visible and/or enabled/disabled depending upon the whether there is a component on the selected pipe.

Figure 57 Pipe Pop-up Component sub-menu

Feature	Description
Add	Visible when there is no component on the pipe. Opens the component pressure loss screen so that a new component can be added to the pipe.
Edit	Visible when there is a component on the pipe. Opens the component pressure loss screen so that so that the existing component can be edited.
Copy	Enabled when there is a component on the pipe. Copies the component on the pipe to the clipboard so that it can be pasted to another pipe.
Paste	Enabled when a component has been copied to the clipboard using the copy option. Pastes the component from the clipboard to the current pipe.
Delete	Enabled when there is a component on the pipe. Deletes the component on the pipe.

Pipe Pop-up Control Valve sub-menu

Select Control Valve on the pipe pop-up menu to display the control valve sub-menu.

The sub-menu options are context sensitive and will be visible and/or enabled/disabled depending upon whether there is a control valve on the selected pipe.

Figure 58 Pipe Pop-up Control Valve sub-menu

Feature	Description
Add	Visible when there is no control valve on the pipe. Opens the control valve data screen so that a new control valve can be added to the pipe.
Edit	Visible when there is a control valve on the pipe. Opens the control valve data screen so that so that the existing control valve can be edited.
Copy	Enabled when there is a control valve on the pipe. Copies the control valve on the pipe to the clipboard so that it can be pasted to another pipe.
Paste	Enabled when a control valve has been copied to the clipboard using the copy option. Pastes the control valve from the clipboard to the current pipe.
Delete	Enabled when there is a control valve on the pipe. Deletes the control valve on the pipe.

Pipe Pop-up Pump sub-menu

Select Pump on the pipe pop-up menu to display the pump sub-menu.

The sub-menu options are context sensitive and will be visible and/or enabled/disabled depending upon whether there is a pump on the selected pipe.

Figure 59 Pipe Pop-up Pump sub-menu

Feature	Description
Add	Visible when there is no pump on the pipe. Opens the pump data screen so that a new pump can be added to the pipe.
Edit	Visible when there is a pump on the pipe. Opens the pump data screen so that so that the existing pump can be edited.
Copy	Enabled when there is a pump on the pipe. Copies the pump on the pipe to the clipboard so that it can be pasted to another pipe.
Paste	Enabled when a pump has been copied to the clipboard using the copy option. Pastes the pump from the clipboard to the current pipe.
Delete	Enabled when there is a pump on the pipe. Deletes the pump on the pipe.