This article is written specifically for PIPE-FLO version 6 customers who have upgraded to a newer version of PIPE-FLO.

PIPE-FLO version 6 had the ability to delete a pipeline from the FLO-Sheet and put it on the pipe list for use at a later time. A pipeline on the pipe list could be associated with a new pipeline on the FLO-Sheet simply by entering the pipeline identifier on the dialog box.

Newer versions of PIPE-FLO do not allow pipelines on the pipe list that do not appear on the FLO-Sheet. This feature was removed because of our efforts in streamlining the copy command feature.

This article describes how to remove a pipeline from the piping system and save it for later use.

PIPE-FLO version 6 had the capability of keeping pipelines, pumps, and components on the list without them being in the FLO-Sheet. This feature was necessary in version 6 because you could not copy a pipeline and place it on its own end.

In PIPE-FLO version 7 the pipeline copy feature was enhanced so an existing pipeline can be attached to itself. This eliminated the need to keep a pipeline on the pipe list that is not displayed on the FLO-Sheet.

Users have asked how it is possible in PIPE-FLO versions later than version 6 to have multiple pipelines and consider them for alternate operating conditions. In the past they may have had multiple options to consider and would alternate the pipeline designs by storing the alternate pipelines on the pipe list.

With PIPE-FLO it is possible to place a pipeline on the FLO-Sheet even if it is not connected to any other pipeline in the system. As a result, if you want to consider multiple pipeline designs, all you have to do is keep a copy of the pipeline somewhere else on the FLO-Sheet. You can then copy the alternate designed pipeline from the FLO-Sheet and attach it to the rest of the piping system.

It is important to remember that after PIPE-FLO version 6 you cannot have pipelines on the Piping Linelist that do not appear on the FLO-Sheet, but you can have pipelines on the FLO-Sheet that are not connected to the other pipelines in the system.