The pulse rate is always maintained at one pulse per second. If the flow rate is very small, the rings barely 'breathe'. Flow rate: By the distance of the ring expansion.The first ring that expands indicates the fluid is flowing from that direction. Flow direction: Indicated by the pattern of the pulses.If a pipe is empty, all the rings collapse in the middle. If the pipes are full, then the rings are fully expanded. % Amount of fluid: the distance of the 1st and 3rd rings from the center ring corresponds to the % amount fluid.Type of fluid content: the color of the window (the middle part that is exposed) corresponds to the type and color of the fluid it is carrying.A pipeline indicator displays four indications: If the pipe contains a straight part of a minimum of six meters, a Flow Indicator will appear in the middle of the segment, which is a set of three rings on a retractable rail. It appears retracted as there is no fluid content in it. The pipeline indicator is marked within a cyan rectangle. This also applies to Pipelines with its Pipeline Supports removed. The center point of a Pipeline Support is positioned at 1.8 meters above the Foundation it is snapped on. seven meters) and the latter adjusted via the mouse scroll wheel. The second stage confirms the height and pitch the former adjusted by looking at the desired height (max. The first stage confirms the rotation of the support along its vertical axis this is adjusted with the mouse scroll wheel. The support itself is confirmed in two stages.
When building from a fixed point to a free point, a Pipeline Support will be automatically added to the 2nd point, including its building cost. Its graphical appearance may display that the radius smaller than two meters, but it is still impossible to build a turning point of two meters.When building pipelines at a 90-degree turn, count two meters or two 'grids' from the turning point. Pipelines have a minimum turning radius of two meters.Conveyor 2D: Similar to default mode but with a much smaller turning radius - useful when building a pipe in other build modes is not possible.Vertical: The pipe will attempt to stay at the same height as the starting point, then turns vertically when approaching the ending point.When building a pipeline, different build modes can be cycled by either pressing or holding R. Observe the icon of the fluid has the same appearance as a Pipeline indicator containing it. Pipelines can transport one of the following type of fluids below:Ī Pipeline segment can only contain one type of fluid at a time.