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title: "How to use the link-element generator tool | Tutorials"
slug: "how-to-use-the-link-element-generator-tool"
description: "Learn how to use the link-element generator tool, also known as the 1D urban / 2D linking tool. "
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updated: 2022-07-26T10:40:46Z
published: 2022-07-26T10:40:46Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.floodmodeller.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to use the link-element generator tool

The link-element generator, also known as the ‘1D Urban / 2D’ linking tool, is provided to assist with creating links between 1D urban networks and 2D components.

To access the tool, you must have an active urban network. Both the **1D Urban Build**; and **2D Build** tabs provide access to the tool icon, which opens the tool within the **1D Urban Network** panel. ![Integratedimagesurbannetworkpanellinkingactive.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/5074bc26-a9ef-4bf4-b1de-a5c6ce628aca/Images/Documentation/Integratedimagesurbannetworkpanellinkingactive.PNG?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T23%3A28%3A23Z&se=2026-11-10T00%3A28%3A23Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=N1Kv11ulkXWBjBfb8kIpBpOuQUpHxxDG2SkeRmQXjzQ%3D)