While in routing mode, each time that you click in the Detail window, a change of direction is registered, and a bend element is automatically inserted (1).
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The bend element is any component or fitting that implies a change of direction, including an angle valve, instrument, or pulled bend.
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At this stage of sketching the pipeline, no information about the bend element is needed. You will assign a specific item code later to define whether this particular component is a bend or an elbow.
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You can also insert a bend element by routing away from an existing pipe in a non-parallel direction.
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Select Place > Route Pipe Command
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Select a point in a section of the pipeline to indicate placement of the bend element. To indicate that it is permissible to insert a bend element in the location you specify, the cursor changes to
,as shown in the example. If a bend element cannot be placed in that location, the
cursor changes to 
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Continue to route in the same way.
The software automatically inserts a bend element to connect the two pipes.
In the example, the bend element appears green, which is the default color the software
uses to indicate that an element is fully defined. In other words, the orientation,
item code, and dimensions of the element are fully specified. If a default choice
exists in the specification to which the project is connected, the software assigns
the item code automatically.