# New pipe tool: need feedback **URL:** \ **Category:** 3rd Party Modules\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [September 29, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237 "2026-09-29T12:26:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/1 "2026-09-29T12:26:54Z")
Hi everyone! We have developed a new pipe editor. It allows you to drag a pipe between components, and the pipe follows the components when moved. The pipes also has open/closed which are automatically calculated. You can add medium colors, like red for hot, which can be toggled on from a toolbar. The size of the pipes can also be adjusted, either to represent physical size/importance or domain (like small for electric and medium for fluid). You can test the demo here: [https://demo.openstudio.no](https://demo.openstudio.no) Here is a video from the designer: ![pipeeditor](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/1/1188bad1adb0dcc950d555eb3caba8d6ec71046c.gif) Download the module here: [Free trials | Try OpenStudio Free Trials Today — OpenStudio](https://www.openstudio.no/free-trials) We need feedback on this tool. What are you missing? The plan is to sell this as a third party module (see more at [https://www.openstudio.no/](https://www.openstudio.no/)) ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Laubach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/steve_laubach/32/60900_2.png) [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/2 "2026-09-29T13:16:09Z")
I'm assuming the UI floating on the bottom of the screen is used to adjust properties on the pipes. Are you able to color the pipes with bindings? It varies by plant, but a lot of plants like to have pipe animations. How does adding a valve to an existing pipe work? Do you drag the valve and just redraw pipes to connect that valve? Can your pipes attach to custom symbols? If so, how do you configure the attachment point for your pipes? ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/3 "2026-09-29T18:16:03Z")
> I'm assuming the UI floating on the bottom of the screen is used to adjust properties on the pipes. Yes, they can set the properties of the pipe (size, color, endpoint type) > Are you able to color the pipes with bindings? It varies by plant, but a lot of plants like to have pipe animations. Yes, you can define mediums from the toolbar. Then you can assign the color either through the toolbar or the prop panel. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/9/0985827f48d41dd2e3b7768cfe555b28be15cc1d.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/5/3520989d5810412b18b76f026c58ff67edb0cdac.png) In a live session the toolbar can be used to toggle colors on/off ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/3/830c5574707092c52b2c70a0ac60df441d92bea2.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/c/8c424c876622df65881f48d2da08469378303e0d.png) > How does adding a valve to an existing pipe work? Do you drag the valve and just redraw pipes to connect that valve? Yes currently you need to drag and redraw. But maybe we should add the possibility to just drop it on a pipe and it would connect to the existing pipes? > Can your pipes attach to custom symbols? If so, how do you configure the attachment point for your pipes? Yes it is possible. But we haven't put much focus on that. If it is not one of our components it would mount to the center of each side. ---
**Author:** ![djhammett77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@djhammett77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djhammett77)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/4 "2026-09-29T19:08:45Z")
Simple idea, but arrows at termination points to indicate flow direction would be a common request ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/5 "2026-09-29T19:27:27Z")
Are you thinking of something like this? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/1/815ce1156ac9d65c64d97f6e31b1dd67ad025f30.png) ---
**Author:** ![djhammett77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@djhammett77](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djhammett77)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/6 "2026-09-29T19:36:51Z")
Yeah, more or less. Just some form of simple indicator that can be bound to a tri-state (e.g. left, right, no flow) for those who don't like animations/color coding or other methods ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Laubach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/steve_laubach/32/60900_2.png) [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/7 "2026-09-29T20:21:09Z")
I think I misunderstood how your pipe colors work. I think you're saying color animations are based on user selections at runtime rather than process conditions. I would recommend changing that to allow the pipe to be bound to tags at design time to set the colors. This allows the pipes to display the state of the system based on what's happening in the PLC and it makes all clients show the same state. You want a single source of truth for pipe state and that should be tracked in the PLC. If an operator sets a color it is probably not setting it on other HMIs and even if it is, that should be tracked based on the process rather than a user selection. ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/8 "2026-09-30T07:24:56Z")
I think you were correct in the beginning 🙂 I wasn't all that clear. As of now we don't have any flow animation, you can only set the color of the pipe. The colors (or medium as we have named it) is set in the designer. So the operator cannot change this. It can either be change from the floating toolbar, in the property editor or through our bind button. So it can be set dynamically by binding the mediumId. ![medium](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/c/cce7c8d6d3f7acd98a08f1657e6de024b2304719.gif) In a web session, the operator can toggle between a dull mode (for high performance interfaces) or a mode showing medium colors. The toolbar can also be turned off from the designer. This is from a session: ![ToggleMedium](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/a/5af8c077d14b3e3a7920cdc68be62b64ad850c3e.gif) ---
**Author:** ![kjetilnordby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@kjetilnordby](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kjetilnordby)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/9 "2026-09-30T07:57:41Z")
The pipe design is based on the open source OpenBridge design guideline which is an extensive collection of tools for industrial HMI development widely used especially in maritime context. [https://www.openbridge.no](https://www.openbridge.no) ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/10 "2026-09-30T18:56:34Z")
A user guide showing all the features of the piping tool is available here: [Connector Diagram | OpenBridge for Ignition](https://docs.openstudio.no/connector-diagram/) It is AI based, and we will later add more screenshots from the designer in the documentation. ---
**Author:** ![bassam.albaydani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@bassam.albaydani](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bassam.albaydani)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/11 "2026-10-04T06:16:44Z")
Could this be used in vision? Or is it limited to perspective only? ---
**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/12 "2026-10-06T03:24:40Z")
> [@bassam.albaydani](#): > > used in vision? You don't need it in Vision. Simply enable the Drawing Tools toolbar: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/8/18e19060be6a9f2be53bc694585f83429cee9eac.png) Then use the line tool to draw pipes: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/5/85943da0b75b85d743bef34c4cc365da308e9f46.png) From there, the Vision Property Editor can be used to change the width and color. If a pipe is double clicked, little shapes will appear over the vertices, along with a special toolbar for adding, removing, and positioning individual points: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/c/fcdc0e216cdb995113b54836e07b1cf17ade2968.png) It's also possible to create gaps in a solid line, and if using the ctrl key with left click, multiple points can be selected and manipulated at the same time. Overall, the built in Vision tools work really well, and IMO, whoever designed them, did a great job. ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/13 "2026-10-06T05:41:16Z")
Hi @bassam.albaydani, our components and the pipe tool can only be used in Perspective. ---
**Author:** ![danielps1818](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@danielps1818](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danielps1818)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/14 "2026-10-06T11:06:59Z")
Is there any way of making the pipe not attaching to the grid? Pressing a key or something similar? Really cool design btw! It looks amazing. ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/15 "2026-10-06T12:05:22Z")
Thanks, glad you like it! Yes. Hold **Alt** (Windows) or **⌥ Option** (Mac) while you drag, and grid snapping is turned off. If you'd rather change the spacing than turn snapping off, set the `gridSize` property on the diagram (default `24` px). ---
**Author:** ![kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@kent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kent)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/16 "2026-10-12T17:37:48Z")
The design side of it looks nice. Any idea if this will play nice being an embedded view in the pan/view container from BIJC? ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/17 "2026-10-13T07:05:21Z")
Hi @kent! Good question, we haven't tried that container. But I think it would work fine. Our component already has zoom and a minimap ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/a/7a8e77d99743bd854303b11e8b530329fc34c226.png) Is there any specific functionality that you like from the zoom pan container? The zoom to fit on mount and resize seems like a nice feature. ---
**Author:** ![kent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@kent](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kent)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/18 "2026-10-13T14:00:53Z")
Does it respond to mouse wheel or touch screen pinch to zoom? ---
**Author:** ![torstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@torstein](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/torstein)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/19 "2026-10-14T11:25:38Z")
Hi, current version does not. But we have thought of it earlier. Since you mention it we will add it. ---
**Author:** ![jhs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@jhs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jhs)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-pipe-tool-need-feedback/117237/20 "2026-10-15T09:06:12Z")
This is a really great feature. I'll test it right away.