You may encounter a situation in which you need to add a new element in the middle of an existing pipe.

To split an existing pipe:

1. Select the desired element from the Layout Ribbon tab.
2. In the drawing pane, place the cursor over the pipe you want to split and click.
3. You are prompted to confirm that you want to split the pipe.
4. If you choose to split the pipe, the element will be inserted and two new pipes will be created with the same characteristics as the original pipe (lengths are split proportionally).
5. If you choose not to split the pipe, the new element will be placed on top of the pipe without connecting to anything.

If you accidentally split a pipe, this action can be undone by selecting Undo.

You can also split an existing pipe with an existing element:

To do this in the Stand-Alone version, drag the element into position along the pipe to be split, then right-click the node and select Split <Pipe Label> from the shortcut menu (where <Pipe Label> is the name of the pipe to be split).

To do this in the MicroStation version, drag the element into position along the pipe to be split. Hold down the Shift key, then right-click the node and select Split <Pipe Label> from the shortcut menu (where <Pipe Label> is the name of the pipe to be split).