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Insert Pipe Blocks or Comments

To insert Pipe Blocks or comments, right-click on a free grid unit and choose the corresponding command in the contextual menu.

Insert Connections

Connections are simply inserted by clicking on an adequateAs explained below, an adequate point depends on the type of the connection point and dragging the mouse to another adequate point. For more details, refer to Adding Motion.

Two kinds of connection can be inserted.

Connect Two Pipe Blocks

Connections are drawn between an input and an output port of two different Pipe Blocks. Connections can be drawn from input to output ports or vice-versa.

Pipe Network - Create a Link

Figure 10-2: Pipe Network - Create a Link

When you try to connect two Pipe Blocks, the editor highlights the target port in red when the connection is allowed.

Connect Comment to Pipe Block

Connections are drawn between the text area of the comment (title bar is reserved for moving the comment) and the Pipe Block icon.

The connection cannot be drawn from the Pipe Block to the comment.
Allowed target is not highlighted.

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