To work with piping branches

To create a tee branch

1. In the drawing, select a pipe.
   
2. Near the middle of the pipe, click the Continuation grip.
   
3. In the drawing, click to specify the next point of the branch.
4. Press ENTER to finish routing pipe.

To create an o-let branch

1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Part Insertion panel Spec Viewer.
2. In the Spec Sheet, click to select an o-let (for example: sockolet).
3. In the Pipe Spec Viewer, click Insert in Model.
4. If the insertion point is not located at the desired port, press CTRL.
5. Hold down SHIFT and right-click in the drawing area, click an object snap (for example: Midpoint).
6. Click to specify a point on the pipe line to snap to.
7. Click an o-let rotation or press ENTER for zero.
8. Press Enter.
9. In the drawing area, click the o-let to select it.
10. Click the Continuation grip on to create a branch.
11. In the drawing area, click to specify the next point of the branch.
    
12. Press ENTER to finish routing pipe.

To branch from fittings

1. In the drawing area, click a fitting (for example: an elbow).
   
2. Click a branch Continuation grip.

   A Continuation grip that is not located at an open port is a branch Continuation grip.

3. In the drawing area, click to specify the next point of the branch.
   
4. Press ENTER to finish routing pipe.

To branch from a precise distance down a header

In most cases, you can use dynamic input for precise placement. If dynamic input is not available, this procedure describes how to use the from osnap to place components.

1. On the ribbon, click Home tab Part Insertion panel Route Pipe.
2. Hold down SHIFT and right-click in the drawing area, click From.
   
3. Hold down SHIFT and right-click in the drawing area, click Node.
4. Click to specify a point at end of a header.
5. Hold down SHIFT and right-click in the drawing area, click Nearest.
6. Move your mouse over the header to display the osnap glyph (do not click).
   

   You are now tracking down the header.

7. Enter a distance to create the branch (for example: 24).
8. In the drawing area, click to specify the next point of the branch.
   
9. Press ENTER to finish routing pipe.
   Note:

   If you see the message No Endpoint Found for Specified Point when using From and Nearest object snap together, you can increase aperture size or zoom out. The Nearest glyph should be visible when the mouse is directly over the pipe center line.