# Utility Tool

The Utility Tool can be activated either from the Utility Tool item of the Edit Menu or from the utility tool button in the Edit Mode

  Tool Bar (the button shown in Figure 1).

Figure 1: The Utility Tool button from the Edit Mode Tool Bar.

When the Utility Tool is activated (when the Utility Tool button is pressed) you can place a utility node in the Network Pane: Simply click the mouse somewhere within the Network Pane. When you have placed the utility node, the select tool is normally activated again. If you want keep the Utility Tool activated (to create a series of nodes) hold down the SHIFT key while placing a node.