You can move, shrink, or stretch connected objects (such as part segments and fittings) to a new location in a drawing without breaking the connection between parts or altering other portions of the run.
With associative movement, you use grips to move the connected parts as a single unit while other parts remain in place in the same layout. The software identifies the parts that are connected and maintains their connectivity. The following illustrations show the progression of the associative movement feature in the Piping domain.
Moving pipe using location grip
Note: Associative movement lets you move objects in the XY plane. You can also modify the elevation of connected parts relative to their top, centerline, or bottom orientation in side and isometric views.