# Pipes and resizing

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-and-resizing/1536>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 12, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-and-resizing/1536 "2010-02-12T09:46:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Lifetec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@Lifetec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lifetec)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-and-resizing/1536/1 "2010-02-12T09:46:24Z")

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Hi,

It seems impossible to resize properly multiple pipes and pipe joints in a container. Their coordinates are changing in respect to each other with gaps an overlapping as a result. Also the resizing differs from the pipes in respect to the pipe-joints. Is there a solution to resize and a group of pipes and pipe-joints properly?

grtz  
Tijs

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**Author:** ![MickeyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@MickeyBob](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MickeyBob)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-and-resizing/1536/2 "2010-02-12T21:13:56Z")

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I don’t disagree with you observation. I believe this to be simple scaling inaccuracies.

Here’s some things you might try to minimize the issue:

1. Draw your piping with the snap to grid enabled. This will help position your pipe segments more precisely and quickly.

2. Use the Size & Position () dialog to fine tune your pipe segment position and size.

3. Overlap your pipe segments by 5 to 10 pixels where possible.

4. Use the Layout Constraints dialog () to anchor your piping so that the pipe segments are not re-sized. (I know this last suggestion defeats the purpose of having FPMI handle varying window sizes.)

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pipes-and-resizing/1536/3 "2010-02-18T21:45:45Z")

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MickeyBob - the “inaccurate” relative layout issue from FactoryPMI has been fixed in Ignition.

I believe the poster is talking about resizing pipes in the Designer. Unfortunately there isn’t a great answer for this. The best you could do is put the pipes in a container and group the container, which will allow the relative layout feature to work in the Designer.