Ishubhu lensimbi engenamthungo limbozwe kuyo yonke insimbi eyindilinga, futhi alikho ipayipi lensimbi elishiselwe phezulu.Ngokwendlela yokukhiqiza, amapayipi ensimbi angenamthungo angahlukaniswa abe amapayipi ensimbi angenamthungo agingqelwe ashisayo, amapayipi ensimbi angenamthungo abandayo, abandayo adonswe ensimbi engenamthungo, amapayipi ensimbi acindezelayo namapayipi aphezulu.
Ngokusho kokuma kwesigaba, amashubhu ensimbi angenamthungo ahlukaniswe abe izinhlobo ezimbili: nxazonke kanye ne-alien.Amapayipi angaphandle ahlanganisa isikwele, i-oval, triangular, hexagonal, imbewu yemelon, ukubhula ngezinkanyezi, namashubhu aphiko.
Ishubhu lensimbi engenamthungo lenziwe ngensimbi eyindilinga enezimbobo, ingaphezulu lepayipi lensimbi ngaphandle kokushisela, elibizwa ngepayipi lensimbi elingenamthungo.Ngokwendlela yokukhiqiza, ipayipi lensimbi elingenamthungo lingahlukaniswa libe ipayipi lensimbi elishisayo eligoqiwe elingenamthungo, ipayipi lensimbi elibandayo eligoqelwe elibandayo, ipayipi lensimbi elibandayo elidonswayo, ipayipi lensimbi elingenamthungo, ipayipi lepayipi nokunye.