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In the Catalog Explorer tree view, expand the Piping > Routing node and select Process Lines or Utility Lines.
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In the Catalog Explorer list view, select the type of line that you want to place.
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In the drawing, select the starting point for the branch.
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Click to place each vertex of the line branch.
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To complete the line route, select a point on the existing line where you want to end the branch.
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The starting point for a branch can be a point in free space, a point on an existing line, or a connect point on an item in the drawing.
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Press ALT while routing a line or select Alter Segment on the Line Routing ribbon to override the current line vector and allow routing in any direction and at any angle.
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To stop placing lines in the drawing, press ESC to quit line placement mode. Or, you can escape line placement mode by right-clicking two more times after the last step above.
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You can change values for the properties of the line by clicking the line and then entering the values in the appropriate rows in the Properties window.
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If the Properties window is not displayed, you can display it by clicking the line and then selecting Edit > Properties on the main menu bar.