
However, an Omni pipe would work fine, as well as any device set to omni like a pump or valve. If you need to connect two differing colors of pipes, a color adapter can be used in place of a regular pipe. Pressing the circle button in the center will reset the restrictions to the default auto-connect. This is incredibly handy when working in tight spaces where there's no other way to avoid having two matching colored pipes pass each other. These can be toggled off to restrict automatic pipe connections in a direction for the pipes you place. In the Rapid Pipe Dispenser (RPD) interface, you'll notice a few green arrow buttons on the left. All pipes and pipe devices can be assigned colors, and even larger atmospherics machines also can have their color adjusted. This feature is commonly referred to as "Smart Pipes". This is critical to keep in mind, as careless placement of pipes can result in accidental connections between previously separate pipenets. The Omni pipes (grey colored) connect with ALL colors on the same layer.

Normal pipes will automatically connect with adjacent pipes of the same color and layer. These days, pipes no longer have a set direction they connect in. You might be able to synthesize difficult gases, but derelict this basic duty and you are not a good atmospheric technician. You, dearest atmospheric technician, have one main purpose: Keeping the station not too hot, not too cold, pressurized, and breathable.

1 Atmospherics 101: Basic Theory, Layout, and Custodian of The Air.
