# Perspective Toggles the pipe draw tool

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggles-the-pipe-draw-tool/112957>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [December 23, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggles-the-pipe-draw-tool/112957 "2025-12-23T07:09:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggles-the-pipe-draw-tool/112957/1 "2025-12-23T07:09:19Z")

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Hello Everyone,

I am trying to display a pipe on top of the template in Ignition perspective.

I need to show a pipe exactly over a template (any other component) (as shown in the attached image). I tried changing the direction (forward/backward) and also adjusting the Z-order, but it is not working as expected. The pipe is still not appearing on top.

Could you please suggest the correct way to achieve this?

- Is there a specific setting for the pipe draw tool?

Any guidance or example would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggles-the-pipe-draw-tool/112957/2 "2025-12-23T11:07:44Z")

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> [@Piping Z-Order 8.1.10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/piping-z-order-8-1-10/50949):
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> Does anyone else have a problem with Z-order on the new piping feature ? “Bring to Front” seems to have no effect. Regards.

> [@Perspective Pipes Z-Height](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-pipes-z-height/99156/2):
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> I have a method it may not be the best, but it allows for you to change the z order. What you can do is place all of the pipes inside of a coordinate container (I call this the CoordinateContainer\_PIPES) Then you are able to move that specific coordinate container order either in front or behind other objects here is an example of the view: Notice how tank 2 is behind the pipes while tank 1 is laying on top of the pipes. To copy this view copy all of the JSON. Create a new view with…

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**Author:** ![David\_Tai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@David\_Tai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Tai)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-toggles-the-pipe-draw-tool/112957/3 "2026-02-04T19:24:33Z")

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Thank you! Ironically I had a coordinate container used as an overlay already and i tried to condense the layers but just applying it one layer which caused this. I will go back to how I had it.