# Components Palette

The Components Palette can be displayed by selecting the 'View | Components Palette' menu item. The Components Palette is linked to the database of available pipe and node element kinds, and allows for the selection of components with which to build a flowsheet model. Similar components are grouped and selected by the named Group Tabs, and each component has a unique flowsheet icon. The screen display below shows the pipes tab selected with the various icons for the different pipe materials available for selection. When a component is selected, the cursor changes accordingly as it moves over the flowsheet. Default values for every component can be user-defined, and different default sets can be saved in different environments. Note: In this User Guide, equipment items in the databases available for building a model are referred to as 'components'; these same items when placed on the flowsheet are referred to as 'elements'.