Displaying/Managing Routes Flow Directions

You can display the flow direction on selected routes or on all the routes represented in an active diagram view.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Open a diagram view containing a piping logical system.

Display Flows on All Routes of an Active View

You can display flows on all the routes present in the diagram view.

Right-click the diagram view and select Apply Flow.
Select a type of arrow.
Notes:
- The list of arrows used to represent the flows can be filtered in the Arrow Type Options area in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > Diagram View. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Diagram View.
- The frequency and the position of the arrows can be defined in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > Diagram View. Set the convenient option in Arrows on Lines. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Diagram View
The arrows representing the flow direction appear on the route.
To remove arrows, select Remove Flow on the context menu of the diagram view.

You can display the flow direction of a route.

Right-click the route and select Flow Management > Apply Flow.
Select a type of arrow.
Notes:
- The list of arrows used to represent the flows can be filtered in the Arrow Type Options area in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > Diagram View. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Diagram View.
- The frequency and the position of the arrows can be defined in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Systems Architecture > Functional & Logical Design > Diagram View, define the convenient option in Arrows on Lines area. For more information, see Native Apps Preferences Guide: Diagram View
The arrows representing the flow direction appear on the route.
To remove arrows, right-click the route and select Remove Flow.

You can apply modifications on the flows already displayed.

Right-click the route and select Flow Management > Manage Flow Direction.
Notes:
- The multiselection is available.
- Manage Flow Direction is available only if the selected route has a bidirectional flow.
In the Manage Flow Direction dialog box, select one of the following options:
- Selected routes: the flow direction appears on every route you have selected.
  Note: By default, this option is selected.
- All routes belonging to the same line ID as the selected routes: the flow direction of all the routes belonging to the same line ID appears.
In the Arrow Direction section, click one of the three buttons according to the required direction.
Notes:
- According to the direction previously selected, a button is highlighted.
- If you perform any modification on the route such as breaking or merging operations, you need to update the arrows display through the Apply Flow command.
The selected direction overrides the previous flow direction defined through the direction of the route's ports.