rafker Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Does anyone have any advice/trick to the case where u branch out pipe from the main one, you would expect that when branch pipe is full the main one will regain its performance, but it still gets stuck periodically. Always had struggles with it (especially with the oxygen ones) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickrush Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Maybe there is something to be done with bridges, since inline inputs get priority. Post a picture! Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafker Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 It doesn't really matter whether there is bridge or not, but still Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScaryOne Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Remove the bridge on the right, and all the vents until the one that is under the ladder. You might need to remove the bridge on the left and then run a bridge on the hydrogen line, but put a bridge going to the left so the input is where the output of the left oxygen bridge is. Deconstruct the block between the bridge to eliminate the connection, then drag a new vent to the left but not far enough to connect both sides of the bridge, then go down to your current vent line. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafker Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 15 minutes ago, TheScaryOne said: Remove the bridge on the right, and all the vents until the one that is under the ladder. You might need to remove the bridge on the left and then run a bridge on the hydrogen line, but put a bridge going to the left so the input is where the output of the left oxygen bridge is. Deconstruct the block between the bridge to eliminate the connection, then drag a new vent to the left but not far enough to connect both sides of the bridge, then go down to your current vent line. So, basically, setup that is shown on clickrush's picture, correct? Where branch line bridge should be on top of the oxygen line and go down? Seems to be working, but - priority goes on the bridge, so oxygen will not go on the left unless down line is full, which is not that significant in this case, but is kinda inconvenient in general case Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maciej75 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 23 minutes ago, rafker said: so oxygen will not go on the left unless down line is full, Probably you can add valve to limit maximum amount going down. If fact, you may try to branch using valve, not bridge. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickrush Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 @rafker Yeah that is what I was thinking. Well if you find this setup inconvenient, there is a good chance that you don't need to merge the the two pumps into one pipe at all, since you propably just want to distribute oxygen evenly around your base. Make two seperate pipes with more or less similar outputs. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafker Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, clickrush said: @rafker Yeah that is what I was thinking. Well if you find this setup inconvenient, there is a good chance that you don't need to merge the the two pumps into one pipe at all, since you propably just want to distribute oxygen evenly around your base. Make two seperate pipes with more or less similar outputs. I just hope they will look into it Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasuha Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Here's one option for a non-prioritized full throughput T-junction. When both branches are free, it alternates packets between them. When one branch blocks, all packets go full speed to the other. It has two T-junctions, when one branch blocks they both get used and then the flow is merged. Similar thing can be done for a three-way junction, the setup is just more complex. And I agree it shouldn't be necessary. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm6436 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I generally merge pump outputs to minimize the number of vent pipes and overpressure mergers I have in my base. I may tend to overengineer my vent system, as each floor has a central line feed and an overpressure roll-over line that returns unusable air and shunts it to the feed for the next floor down. Bottom floor shunts half of it back to the main feed for the base, ensuring overall circulation prior to max pressure getting hit, with the other half going to augment my exosuit o2 supply. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1002273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanro50 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 On 10/02/2018 at 9:37 AM, rafker said: Does anyone have any advice/trick to the case where u branch out pipe from the main one, you would expect that when branch pipe is full the main one will regain its performance, but it still gets stuck periodically. Always had struggles with it (especially with the oxygen ones) There are a few valves you could create using pipe bridges. One is if you put a bridge directly on the pipe, the fluid/gas packet will first try to go through the pipe bridge before proceeding Alternately identify the root that has the least chance of becoming bottlenecked and replace a section with a pipe bridge, then run a pipe from the root that causes the bottleneck to another pipe bridge. Connect that pipe bridge's output to a point on the main line past the pipe bridge you added earlier. Insure that packets from one pipe bridge can't flow back from its ouput to its input in anyway or you could cause the pipes to become weird Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/87376-pipe-bottleneck/#findComment-1004524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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