Water Pipe System

Overview
 is a structure in ATLAS that provides a means of transporting Water. When water is required (e.g. by drinking from a tap), water is drawn through a system of connected pipes.

Usage
There are five models of Water Pipe System that may be cycled between using the T key. Each model serves a particular function.

Underground Water Pipe
Underground Water Pipes serve to bring Water from lakes to Crop Plots and reservoirs. They must be placed in or near a fresh water source such as a lake or river. Note that at the time of writing, the animated water of most rivers is not actually a water source. When positioned in a valid location, the placement ghost image will change from orange to blue and the words "Water Source" will appear in large blue letters on the player's screen. The following illustration shows an Underground Water Pipe before and after placement.



Underground water pipes do not have an inventory and cannot be drunk from.

Straight Water Pipes, Irrigated Water Pipes and Water Taps will connect directly to an Underground Water Pipe for transport of water over short distances.

Additional Underground Water Pipes may be placed up to 12 foundations away, allowing for transport of water over longer distances. Additional underground pipes may be placed on areas without water if connected to a pipe that contains water. A dark blue line will be displayed to indicate a valid connection. In some circumstances, the connection line will be yellow. The significance of the yellow line is unknown.



Straight Water Pipe
Used to connect pipes, taps and Water Reservoirs. Straight pipes cannot be placed independently. They must be snapped to reservoirs or other pipes. Depending on the direction the player is looking, pipes will change direction. Straight pipes may be placed horizontally, vertically or on an incline.

Water Tap
Used to fill Waterskins & Water Jars and provide drinking water. Taps cannot be placed independently. They must be snapped to Water Reservoirs or other pipes. Water Taps will snap to either end of a Straight Water Pipe, or to the midpoint. Taps will snap to an Underground Water Pipe but they're quite small in comparison so may be hard to notice.



Irrigated Water Pipe
Used to provide water to Crop Plots. Recognizable by five small spouts on the underside of the pipe.

Indoor Water Pipe
The Indoor Water Pipe snaps to Floors and Underground Water Pipes. It is used to bring water into a building, which is then transported to taps and crop plots using regular pipes. As with the Underground Water Pipe, valid connections are indicated with dark blue lines.



Indoor Water Pipes will not connect to other Indoor Water Pipes. If water is needed in multiple locations, Straight Water Pipes or additional Underground Water Pipes may be needed.

Straight Water Pipes connected to the Indoor Water Pipe are positioned to run along the edges of the floor, as illustrated below.



Gallery
Example installation of Water Pipe System connecting Water Reservoirs to Irrigated Water Pipes via Straight Water Pipes.