User Manual

PipeLife International GmbH. (PL)

AutoCAD Based Building Engineering Design System

Water and Soil system design modul

2008-2010 HungaroCAD Informatikai Kft. (HC)

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1. Design parts, data, rules

%&e design $rocess is (asica##) a(out $#acement of $arts. In t&is c&a$ter 'e 'i## descri(e t&e $arts set and $#acement ru#es.

1.1. Part set

%&e $arts set1 t&at is1 t&e e#ements usa(#e in $i$e net'ork design1 consists of 2arious gra$&ica# e#ements and t&eir $ro$erties. %&e net'ork3s s)stem $arts are $ro2ided () *i$e+ife and ot&er 2endors. %&e graphical loc!s are $ro2ided () $recom$i#ed tem$#ates.

1.". Parts and placement rules

1.".1. Pipe placement
4n eac& *i$e+ife $roduct $a#ette t&e first icon is a#'a)s for $i$e $#acement and so is t&e first su(menu of t&e $roduct menus (for t&e too#s $a#ettes see *rofi#e $#acement). It is a#so accessi(#e from t&e command #ine () issuing t&e HCAD5*I*! command '&ic& 'i## ask for t&e $i$e fami#)3s num(er. -) $ressing !6C t&e $i$e form 'i## $o$ u$ and t&e fami#) can (e se#ected from t&e dro$-do'n menu. !ac& menu item &as an associated command (ut one s&ou#d $refer using t&e menu or t&e too#s $a#ette to t&e command #ine.

In t&e 7ami#) dro$-do'n menu )ou can se#ect t&e $i$e fami#) t)$e if it is not fi"ed. In t&e Diameter dro$-do'n menu )ou can se#ect t&e desired diameter for t&e gi2en $i$e t)$e.

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 6)stem9 if t&e $i$e is not $#aced on a cou$#ing t&en t&e $rogram cannot determine in ad2ance in '&ic& kind of s)stem it 'i## (e used #ater1 t&erefore it &as to (e s$ecified (efore $#acement. !ac& s)stem 'i## (e $#aced on a se$arate #a)er '&ose co#or1 #ine 'idt&1 #ine t)$e and sca#e can (e c&anged #ater. %&e #a)er3s must not (e c&anged &o'e2er ot&er'ise it 'i## (e re-created. %&e *i$e+ife a$$#ication a#'a)s uses its o'n #a)ers during dra'ing. !#(o'9 t&e *i$e+ife a$$#ication can automatica##) $#ace e#(o's during design. :ou can se#ect t&ose e#(o' t)$es from t&e dro$-do'n menu t&at corres$ond to t&e $i$e t)$e1 diameter and cou$#ing. %ee9 %&e soft'are 'i## automatica##) cou$#e $i$es crossing eac& ot&er 'it& t&e se#ected tee t)$e. :ou can se#ect t&ose tee t)$es from t&e dro$-do'n menu t&at corres$ond to t&e $i$e t)$e1 diameter and cou$#ing. 7#e"i(#e c&eck(o"9 if set t&en )ou can dra' cur2ed $i$es 'it&out adding an e#(o'. 7i"ed c&eck(o"9 t&is s'itc& fi"es t&e $i$e diameter so t&at it 'i## not c&ange 'it& resi;ing. Insertion &eig&t9 t&is 2a#ue in mm s$ecifies t&e $i$e dra'ing &eig&t from t&e ground <0=. Dua# dra'ing c&eck(o"9 acti2ates t&e $ara##e# $i$e dra'ing function '&ic& #ets t&e user dra' t'o $i$es at once. %&e $i$e distance can (e s$ecified in mm for eac& of t&e 0 a"is. *i$es can (e $#aced 0 different 'a)s9 19 $#ace $i$e in an em$t) area 29 start $i$e from a cou$#ing9 if t&e $i$e is dra'n from a $rofi#e or continued from an e"isting $i$e t&en t&e soft'are 2erifies t&e cou$#ing t)$e. If t&e cou$#ing is correct t&en it a##o's furt&er dra'ing. If t&e $i$e diameter is not correct t&en it 'i## $o$ u$ t&e $i$e dra'ing 'indo' and se#ect t&e correct diameter. In t&is case if t&e cou$#ing is not correct1 $i$e dra'ing is disa(#ed. 09 end $i$e in a cou$#ing9 if t&e cou$#ing t&e user connects a $i$e to matc&es t&e t)$e and diameter of t&e $i$e1 and t&e direction of t&e cou$#ing t&en t&e cou$#ing is esta(#is&ed.

1.".". E#uipment placement

!>ui$ments can (e c&osen from t&e !>ui$ments su(menu of t&e *i$e+ife menu or from t&e *i$e+ife e>ui$ments $a#ette9

*a#ette items9 -at& 6ink 6&o'er %oi#et *u(#ic connection HungaroCAD Kft / '''.&ungarocad.&u ?

!nd $oint @a#2e Aadiator -oi#er 7urnace 6$ecia# e>ui$ment.

C#icking on t&e se#ected e>ui$ment3s icon 'i## s&o' t&e !>ui$ment dia#og(o" '&ere )ou e"act e>ui$ment t)$e can (e se#ected9

%&e second ta( on t&e !>ui$ment dia#og(o" is Connections t&at s&o's t&e e>ui$ment3s o$en connections grou$ed () s)stem9

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%icking t&e c&eck(o" (efore t&e se>uence num(er of t&e connections and t&e s)stem name acti2ates t&e item set of t&e connections '&ere )ou can se#ect t&e $rofi#e3s t)$e1 t&e $i$e3s fami#)1 t&e $rofi#e3s e"act si;e and direction. %&e e>ui$ment t)$e and se#ected $rofi#es are stored to s$eed u$ t&e design $rocess #ater. %&us it is not necessar) to to s$ecif) t&e connecting $rofi#es eac& time if t&e same e>ui$ment t)$e is used. After c#osing t&e dia#og(o" t&e e>ui$ment can (e $#aced () s$ecif)ing its insertion $oint and direction.

1.".$. %itting placement

7ittings can (e $#aced 0 different 'a)s9 19 $#ace fitting in an em$t) dra'ing area. 29 $#ace fitting on an o$en cou$#ing9 If t&e o$en connection of an e>ui$ment1 $i$e or anot&er fitting (if it can cou$#e 'it& anot&er fitting) is se#ected1 t&en t&e fitting c&ecks automatica##) t&at t&e cou$#ing t)$e is correct. If it is not correct t&e $rogram 'arns t&e user9

If t&e cou$#ing t)$e is correct t&en t&e $rofi#e automatica##) adCusts its direction to t&at of t&e cou$#ing so t&at t&e designer can sim$#) acce$t t&e cou$#ing () a second c#ick. 09 insert $rofi#e in $i$e9 a $rofi#e can (e inserted on#) in a straig&t $i$e. %&e a$$#ication ensures t&at on#) a $ro$er $rofi#e can (e inserted into a $i$e. !ac& $rofi#e t)$e &as its o'n set of icons $er $i$e fami#). Aado$ress fami#)9

1. icon9 Aado$ress $i$e dra'ing 2. icon9 Aado$ress e#(o' $#acement 0. icon9 Aado$ress tee $#acement 8. icon9 Aado$ress 'a## $iece $#acement ?. icon9 Aado$ress cou$#ing $#acement B. icon9 Aado$ress end $rofi#e $#acement D. icon9 Aado$ress f#oor &eating manifo#d co##ector $#acement 8. icon9 Aado$ress centra# &eating manifo#d co##ector $#acement E. icon9 Aado$ress 'ater manifo#d co##ector $#acement 10. icon9 Aado$ress 2a#2e $#acement HungaroCAD Kft / '''.&ungarocad.&u D

**-A fami#)9

1. icon9 **-A $i$e dra'ing 2. icon9 **-A e#(o' $#acement 0. icon9 **-A tee $#acement 8. icon9 **-A 'a## $iece $#acement ?. icon9 **-A cou$#ing $#acement B. icon9 **-A cross $#acement D. icon9 **-A end $rofi#e $#acement 8. icon9 **-A 2a#2e $#acement K,-*@C fami#)9

1. icon9 K,-*@C $i$e dra'ing 2. icon9 K,-*@C e#(o' $#acement 0. icon9 K,-*@C tee $#acement 8. icon9 K,-*@C cou$#ing $#acement ?. icon9 K,-*@C cross $#acement B. icon9 K,-*@C end $rofi#e $#acement KA-*@C fami#)9

1. icon9 K!A $i$e dra'ing 2. icon9 KA,+ $i$e dra'ing 0. icon9 KA-*@C e#(o' $#acement 8. icon9 KA-*@C tee $#acement ?. icon9 KA-*@C cou$#ing $#acement B. icon9 K,-*@C cross $#acement

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aster 0 fami#)9

1. icon9 2. icon9 0. icon9 8. icon9 ?. icon9 B. icon9

aster 0 $i$e dra'ing aster 0 e#(o' $#acement aster 0 tee $#acement aster 0 cou$#ing $#acement aster 0 cross $#acement aster 0 end $rofi#e $#acement

6tee# fami#)9

1. icon9 6tee# $i$e dra'ing 2. icon9 6tee# e#(o' $#acement 0. icon9 6tee# tee $#acement 8. icon9 6tee# cou$#ing $#acement ?. icon9 6tee# end $rofi#e $#acement

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". Design process

%&e first ste$ of design is to create t&e $roCect and s&eets '&ose descri$tion can (e found in t&e -asic modu# documentation. %&e gra$&ica# design starts 'it& t&e $er f#oor AutoCAD dra'ing fi#e (s&eets) created in t&e $roCect manager. .sua##)1 first t&e $u(#ic connection(s) must (e $#aced. %&e $u(#ic connections are a2ai#a(#e (ot& from t&e *i$e#ife e>ui$ment $a#ette and t&e *i$e #ife menu.

After c#icking on t&e icon1 t&ere is no need to c&oose an)t&ing from t&e $o$ u$ 'indo'. C#ick on 4K (utton and $#ace t&e (#ock of $u(#ic connection(s) on t&e s&eet. After t&at a 'indo' $o$s u$ '&ere )ou can se#ect $u(#ic connection(s)$ro$erties.

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:ou can se#ect t&e disci$#ine and s)stem in t&e first menu. In t&e connecti2it) menu )ou can gi2e '&at $i$e connections can (e found at t&e *u(#ic connections () t&e se#ected s)stem. Diameter can (e se#ected () $i$e t)$e1 (ut t&e soft'are is going to resi;e. *ressure 2a#ue s&ou#d (e used in (ar () t&e user. %&is 2a#ue 'i## (e t&e a2ai#a(#e $ressure in t&e si;ing $rocess.

After $#acing t&e $u(#ic connection t&e ne"t ste$ is t&e $#acement of e>ui$ments on t&e s&eets. %&en t&ose e>ui$ments '&ic& are on t&e same f#oor s&ou#d (e connected 'it& $i$es and fittingsF cf.1.2.1 *#acement Au#es. %&e fina# ste$ is to connect t&e se$arate s&eets(f#oors). cf. -ase modu# Documentation. %&e net'ork is com$#ete if e2er)t&ing is connected from t&e in$ut(eg9 $u(#ic connection ) to t&e end$oint(e>ui$ments) and t&ere is no free connection $oint.

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$. Calculations, reports
6i;ing co#d 'ater1 &ot 'ater1 soi# and circu#ation s)stems is (ased on t&e E& '() standard.

$.1. *eri+ication , calculation , resi-ing

%&e ne"t ste$ of design is t&e 2erification1 ana#)sis and refinement of t&e 3read)3 $#an. %&e $roCect manager and $roCect structure a##o' t&e user to treat t&e design as a sing#e 3dra'ing3 for t&e ca#cu#ations. %&e ca#cu#ations ma) in2o#2e se2era# dra'ings as t&e '&o#e s)stem itse#f ma) consist of se2era# dra'ings. %&e function 2erifies t&e design for correctness1 com$utes 2arious $arameters for t&e $i$e s)stem (e.g.1 f#o' 2e#ocit)) and '&en encountering incorrect 2a#ues1 it 'i## tr) to affect reasona(#e c&anges (e.g.1 $i$e diameter) 'it&out user inter2ention to ac&ie2e t&e correct $arameters (ased on t&e data(ase. A sing#e design ma) contain se2era# $i$e s)stems (e#onging to t&e same su(modu#e (e.g.1 co#d 'ater)1 t&e ca#cu#ations are $erformed for eac& se$arate $i$e s)stem. %&e $rogram does not support t&e case '&ere a $i$e s)stem is su$$#ied () more t&an one source1 e.g.1 a $u(#ic connection (ased $i$e co#d 'ater s)stem must not (e cou$#ed to more t&an one $u(#ic connection ((ut t&ere can (e t'o or more disconnected $i$e co#d 'ater s)stems 'it& se$arate $u(#ic connectionsG).

$.1.1. *eri+ying correctness

%&e net'ork a#'a)s &as to &a2e a starting $oint and one or more end$oint. Co#d 'ater and soi# s)stem can &a2e one and on#) one $u(#ic connection. If t&ere is a &ot 'ater s)stem t&e starting $oint is &ot 'ater $u(#ic connection or &ot 'ater e>ui$ment '&ic& is connected to a co#d 'ater s)stem. %&e starting $oint of t&e circu#ation s)stem is a circu#ation e>ui$ment. %&e end$oint of t&e circu#ation s)stem is a fitting '&ic& is connected to a &ot 'ater s)stem. Ho connection $oint can (e free e2en t&e $i$e end and e>ui$ment s&ou#d (e c#osed. I&ic& means t&at a## t&e connection $oints must (e connected to an item or s&ou#d (e c#osed. Hone of t&e net'orks can contain #oo$s(t&e circu#ation s)stem and t&e &ot 'ater s)stem are se$arated and none of t&em can contain a #oo$) Cou$#ing (et'een f#oors must (e correct from (ot& sides. If t&ese conditions are not satisfied1 t&e $rogram notifies t&e user 'it& an error message.

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$.1.". *eri+ying operating parameters

If t&e s)stem is correct (consistent) t&en certification (egins. 4$erating $arameters (e.g.1 2e#ocit) #imits) must &a2e (een s$ecified in t&e $roCect manager a#read). @erification and ca#cu#ations are (ased on t&e !H standards. If t&e s)stem satisfies a## criteria1 t&e $rogram notifies t&e user a(out finis&ing t&e ca#cu#ation-2erification $rocess. If t&e ot&er'ise consistent s)stem does not fu#fi## t&e o$erating $arameters t&en t&e $rogram 'i## attem$t to find $ro$er $arameters (#d 0.1.8).

$.1.$. Pro.iding operating parameters +or the designer

After t&e ca#cu#ations and $ossi(#e automatic resi;ing (see 0.1.8) eac& ($i$e) item3s attri(utes 'i## (e u$dated 'it& t&e ca#cu#ated 2a#ues '&ic& can a#so (e 2ie'ed in t&e *i$e+ife *ro$erties 'indo' and (e >ueried () #a(e#. %&e ca#cu#ated $ro$erties for eac& item9 Co#d 'ater1 &ot 'ater1 circu#ation1 f#o' 2e#ocit)1 $ressure #oss1 $ressure dro$ 6oi#9 f#o' 2e#ocit)1 &Jd

$.1./. 0esi-ing
7or s)stems not satisf)ing t&e criteria descri(ed in section 0.1.2. ('&et&er t&e circu#ation s)stem is en#arged or $ro(a(#) reduced) t&e $rogram 'i## attem$t to correct t&e s)stem () c&anging $i$e diameters (ased on t&e fo##o'ing $rinci$#es9 a gi2en $i$e can (e c&anged on#) for anot&er in t&e same fami#) t&e $ro$erties of end $oints1 t&at is1 cou$#ings of $i$es must not c&ange t&e c&ange s&ou#d $refera(#) not affect cou$#ings of end $oints (e>ui$ments) a correct s)stem s&ou#d need t&e minima# amount of c&anges

I&ene2er a $i$e diameter c&anges1 its cou$#ings must fo##o' consistent#). 6ince t&e ca#cu#ation treats t'o cou$#ed $i$es as one and $i$es connect to e>ui$ments 2ia fittings on#)1 '&en c&ecking t&e $i$e cou$#ings1 on#) t&ose of t&e $i$e-fitting kind must (e c&ecked. 7or eac& suc& cou$#ing t&e $rogram 'i## attem$t to find a fitting 'it& t&e correct $arameters (diameter and cou$#ing t)$e) '&i#e a#so matc&ing t&e fitting3s ot&er cou$#ings and re$#ace t&e e"isting fitting. If suc& a fitting does not e"ist1 t&e $rogram 'i## tr) to use reduced cou$#ings to $reser2e t&e correctness (of t&e cou$#ings) of t&e design. If t&is is not $ossi(#e eit&er t&en it 'i## s$#it t&e fitting3s cou$#ings and notifies t&e designer to inter2ene (() an error message and marking t&e cou$#ings 'it& red circ#es). Hatura##)1 if t&e diameter c&anges t&en t&e $arameters 'i## (e c&anged as 'e## (eg. co#d 'ater $i$e is grad) t&ese ne' 2a#ues 'i## (e ca#cu#ated. %&e resu#t of t&e 2erification-resi;ing a#gorit&m is eit&er a consistent $i$e s)stem 'it& t&e correct o$erating $arameters (i.e.1 eac& cou$#ing &as t&e $ro$er e#ements) or t&e user 'i## &a2e

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to c&ange certain e#ements. In eit&er case t&e user 'i## (e notified of t&e resu#ts or get an error message.

$.1.1. 2he .eri+ication and resi-ing o+ cold 3ater, hot 3ater system
%&is function can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5CA+CCIA%!A (&ot 'ater9 HCAD5CA+CHIA%!A) command or () se#ecting t&e Cold water system calculating menu item of t&e PipeLife menu or () c#icking on t&e a$$ro$riate icon on t&e PipeLife system too#(ar9

%&e $rogram first Coins a## $ieces of straig&t $i$es into sing#e $i$es (e>ui2a#ent to e"ecuting t&e HCAD5K4IH*I*!6 command t&at is a#so a2ai#a(#e (e se#ecting t&e Join pipes icon on t&e PipeLife system too#(ar). If t&ere is a s$#it in t&e s)stem or an e>ui$ment is not cou$#ed to t&e gi2en s)stem t&en t&e soft'are issues an error message and $uts a red circ#e on t&e $ro(#ematic region. %&e ca#cu#ation does not e"ecute unti# t&ere is a s$#it or free $i$e end in t&e s)stem (see a#so 0.1.1. @erif)ing correctness). In genera# t&e s)stem a#'a)s marks an erroneous item 'it& a red circ#e (on t&e 5HCAD5!AA4A #a)er) and after finis&ing t&e 2erification / resi;ing $rocess it informs t&e user 'it& an error message or information 'indo'. I&en t&e designer c#oses a## s$#its and free $i$e ends or connects t&em to t&e $i$e s)stem1 t&e a#gorit&m si;es t&e $i$e s)stem according to t&e standard criteria (see a#so 0.1.2. @erif)ing o$erating $arameters). %&e s)stems &a2e to ac&ie2e t'o criteria. %&e f#o' 2e#ocit) cannot (e &ig&er t&an t&e origina# 2a#ue ('&ic& 'as set u$ in t&e $roCect manager) in t&e $i$es. %&e $ressure dro$ of a $i$e (from t&e starting $oint to e>ui$ment) cannot (e &ig&er t&an t&e a2ai#a(#e $ressure. %&e a2ai#a(#e $ressure is t&e starting $ressure / it can (e ca#cu#ated on t&e (asis of 0 metersJ0.1 (ar or 0.? (ar formu#a. In case of co#d 'ater s)stem t&e starting $ressure is t&e $u(#ic connection $ressure. In case of &ot 'ater s)stem t&e starting $ressure can (e t&e 'ater &eater3s out$ut $ressure. If f#o' 2e#ocit) is not correct in a $i$e (see a#so 0.1.8. Aesi;ing) t&en t&e a#gorit&m (egins to increase t&e $i$e diameter. C&anging diameter is $ossi(#e on#) 'it&in t&e gi2en $i$e fami#). If t&e #argest diameter is sti## not satisfactor) t&e soft'are 'i## mark t&e gi2en $i$e 'it& a red circ#e. If t&e $ressure dro$ is not correct in a $i$e item(from t&e starting $oint to t&e e>ui$ment) t&en en#arging of t&e $i$es3 diameter start from t&e starting $oint9 t&e en#arging $rocess starts from t&e first $i$e item t&en t&e second and so on unti# t&e $ressure 'i## (e correct. If t&e ca#cu#ation is not correct at t&e 2er) #ast $i$e item t&en t&e a#gorit&m goes (ack to t&e (eginning and starts again unti# t&e (iggest diameter. If a gi2en $i$e is fi"ed1 t&at is1 its diameter must not c&ange1 t&en of course t&e si;ingresi;ing a#gorit&m does not c&ange its diameter and treats it as if it 'as at its ma"imum diameter a#read).

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%&e ca#cu#ation starts 'it& t&e co#d 'ater s)stem (ecause t&is 'i## define t&e a2ai#a(#e $ressure of t&e &ot 'ater e>ui$ments. After c&anging and resi;ing $i$es t&e dra'ings end u$ in a tem$orar)1 incorrect state since t&e diameters of t&e $rofi#es at t&e cou$#ings of t&e resi;ed $i$es do not matc& t&e diameters of t&e $i$es. %&e $rogram 'i## attem$t to c&ange t&e cou$#ings as 'e##. If it cannot find a $rofi#e t&at cou#d cou$#e to e2er) cou$#ing t&en it 'i## insert reduced cou$#ings. If it cannot insert a $rofi#e or fitting L cou$#ing t&at 'ou#d matc& t&e $i$e diameters or t&e ne' $rofi#es 'ou#d not fit t&en it 'i## s$#it t&e cou$#ings and marks t&e cou$#ing error 'it& a red circ#e. %&ese errors must (e corrected () t&e user.

$.1.). *eri+ication and resi-ing o+ the circulation system

%&is function can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5CA+CCIAC command or () se#ecting t&e Circulating system calculating item of t&e PipeLife menu or () c#icking on t&e a$$ro$riate icon on t&e PipeLife system too#(ar.

%&e 2erification correctness is t&e same as t&e co#d 'ater s)stem 2erification (cf. *re2ious c&a$ter.) %&e $rogram Coins a## $ieces of straig&t $i$es into sing#e $i$es and t&e 2erification correctness is o2er. If t&e circu#ation s)stem is c#osed t&e correction starts () t&e o$erating $arameters. If t&e f#o' 2e#ocit) is &ig&er t&an 0.? mJs t&en t&e $i$e diameter 'i## (e en#arged if it is #o'er t&an 0.2 mJs t&e diameter is reduced and automatica##) resi;e t&e s)stem. In an) ot&er cases t&is function 'orks simi#ar to t&e resi;ing and 2erification of t&e co#d 'ater s)stem.

$.1.4. *eri+ication and resi-ing o+ the soil system

%&is function can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5CA+C64IA%!A command or () se#ecting t&e Soil system calculating item of t&e PipeLife menu or () c#icking on t&e a$$ro$riate icon on t&e PipeLife system too#(ar.

%&e 2erification correctness is t&e same as t&e co#d 'ater s)stem 2erification (cf. *re2ious c&a$ters.) %&e $rogram Coins a## $ieces of straig&t $i$es into sing#e $i$es and t&e 2erification correctness is o2er. If t&e circu#ation s)stem is correct and c#osed t&e correction starts () t&e o$erating $arameters.

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%&is function a##o's assigning #a(e#s to &eating and f#oor &eating $i$es (o2er ?00 mm) and dis$#a)ing t&eir data in t&e design. It can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5+A-!+C (&ot 'ater and circu#ation9 HCAD5+A-!+H1 soi#9 HCAD5+A-!+64) command or () se#ecting t&e Cold water (Hot water, Soil) system labeling menu item from t&e Documentations su(menu of t&e PipeLife menu or () se#ecting t&e a$$ro$riate icon in t&e PipeLife documents too#(ar9

%&e command a#'a)s e"ecutes on t&e current dra'ing on#)1 not t&e '&o#e $roCect. %&e #a(e#s are $#aced on t&e 5*+5+A-!+5CI (&ot 'ater9 5*+5+A-!+5HI1 soi#9 5*+5+A-!+564) #a)er. After e"ecuting t&e command t&e Labeling $o$-u$ 'indo' a$$ears '&ere t&e desired $arameters to dis$#a) in t&e #a(e# can (e se#ected9

@ie's a#read) #a(e#ed can a#so (e re#a(e#ed as t&e soft'are automatica##) remo2es t&e e"isting #a(e#s '&en t&e command is issued. +a(e#ing can (e e"ecuted on t&e 2ertica# $i$e 2ie' as 'e##. HungaroCAD Kft / '''.&ungarocad.&u 1B

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6imi#ar#) to #a(e#ing (see t&e $re2ious c&a$ter) t&is function a##o's #a(e#ing $i$es and s&o'ing t&eir $arameters in t&e designF &o'e2er on#) a sing#e $i$e item can (e #a(e#ed. It can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5M.!A: command or () se#ecting t&e System query menu item from t&e Documentations su(menu of t&e PipeLife menu or () c#icking on t&e a$$ro$riate icon on t&e PipeLife documents too#(ar9

After issuing t&e command t&e $arameters to (e dis$#a)ed can (e se#ected in t&e $arameter se#ection 'indo' as seen in t&e $re2ious c&a$ter a#read). He"t t&e dra'ing e#ement ($i$e) to (e #a(e#ed and t&e #a(e# $osition must (e se#ected. +a(e#s for su$$#) &eat $i$es are $#aced on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%5H6 #a)er1 for return &eat $i$es on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%5HA #a)er1 for su$$#) f#oor &eat $i$es on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%576 #a)er and for return f#oor &eat $i$es on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%57A #a)er.

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$./. Materials list

It $ro2ides t&e #ist of $i$es and fittings used in t&e $#an. %&e #ist can (e sa2ed in C6@ format (Sa e button) t&at can (e o$ened () e.g.1 icrosoft !"ce# or a 'ord $rocessor. (%&e !"ce# se$arator c&aracter ma) de$end on t&e #oca#e). %&e function can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5 A%!AIA+C (&ot 'ater and circu#ation s)stem9 HCAD5 A%!AIA+H1 soi#9 HCAD5 A%!AIA+64) command1 or () se#ecting t&e Cold water material sc!eduling icon from t&e PipeLife documents too#(ar or () se#ecting t&e a$$ro$riate menu item from Documentations su(menu of t&e PipeLife menu9

%&e user must s$ecif) t&e $referred $ackaging (t&at is1 '&en a2ai#a(#e for t&e gi2en $i$e t)$e according to t&e data(ase) for t&e $i$es1 fi(er or ro##9

%&e #ist contains $i$es organi;ed () fami#) and diameter a#ong 'it& information a(out t&eir a2ai#a(#e #engt&s1 re>uired >uantit) and o2era## #engt& re>uired () t&e $#an. %&e #ist contains $i$e fittings1 $rofi#es grou$ed () fitting t)$e (tee1 e#(o'1 reduced cou$#ing1 etc) '&ic& are furt&er grou$ed () e"act t)$e1 eac& s$ecif)ing t&e >uantit). 7ittings used for $i$e cou$#ing (t&ese are not s&o'n in t&e dra'ingG) can a#so (e found in t&e materia#s #ist.

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$.1. Section plan

%&e soft'are automatica##) constructs t&e 2ertica# $i$e $#an () issuing t&e HCAD56!C%I4H*+AH command or () se#ecting t&e Section plan generating icon from t&e PipeLife documents too#(ar or () se#ecting t&e Documentations "# Section plan generating menu item from t&e PipeLife menu. %&e 2ertica# $i$e $#an s&o's t&e risers of mu#ti-f#oor (ui#dings t&en $#aces t&e e>ui$ments of eac& f#oor grou$ed to t&e risers. %&e 2ertica# $i$e $#an is sa2ed into its o'n fi#e ca##ed 36ection $#an3 a#ong 'it& t&e $roCect3s documentation fi#es (see t&e -asic modu#e user manua#). 4ne design can on#) &a2e a sing#e 2ertica# $i$e $#an. If t&e user recreates t&e 2ertica# $i$e $#an t&e o#d fi#e 'i## (e re$#aced. In t&e first ste$ t&e t&ickness of t&e cei#ing ((et'een t&e f#oors) and t&e &eig&t of t&e sus$ended cei#ing from t&e f#oor must (e s$ecified in t&e form9

%&ese data can (e s$ecified in t&e $roCect manager as 'e## and t&e) can (e modified '&en constructing t&e 2ertica# $i$e $#an (or in t&e $roCect manager itse#f). It is a#so $ossi(#e to $roduce t&e su(s)stem $#an () issuing t&e HCAD56!C%I4H*+AH*I*! command (PipeLife documents too#(ar Section plan generating wit! selected pipe icon or PipeLife menu Documentation "# Section plan generating wit! selected pipe menu item). 7irst t&e $i$e considered as t&e starting $oint of t&e su(s)stem must (e se#ected. %&e $i$e cannot (e a riser. %&is function (asica##) s&o's t&e e>ui$ments su$$#ied () t&e se#ected $i$e.

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After generating t&e section $#an furt&er $i$es can (e $#aced in t&e dra'ing () issuing t&e HCAD5*+AH*I*! command1 or () se#ecting t&e Section pipe drawing icon from t&e PipeLife documents too#(ar or () se#ecting t&e Documentation "# Section pipe drawing menu item from t&e PipeLife menu. Creating t&e section $#an $i$e is t&e same as creating norma# $i$es.

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$.). 5ayout .ie3

%&is function can (e accessed () issuing t&e HCAD5,A4.HD*+AH command1 or () se#ecting t&e $ater and Soil ground plan generating icon in t&e PipeLife documents too#(ar or () se#ecting t&e Documentations "# $ater and Soil ground plan generating menu item from t&e PipeLife menu.

As a first ste$ t&e distance used for (reaking t&e $i$es crossing eac& ot&er in t&e f#oor ma$ 2ie' must (e s$ecified in t&e command #ine. %&e defau#t distance is 1?0 mm for eac& side of t&e crossing $i$e. I&en generating t&e f#oor ma$ 2ie'1 #ong $i$e sections made u$ of se2era# s&orter $ieces 'i## (e merged1 $rofi#es 'i## not (e dra'n1 instead t&e $i$e sections 'i## (e #engt&ened to a$$ear as cou$#ed. %&is 'a) a sim$#ified sing#e $i$e s)stem a$$ears '&ere #a(e#s are easier to see.

7#oor ma$ 2ie's a$$ear in a se$arate $art of t&e $roCect manager1 eac& f#oor 'i## get its o'n fi#e.

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Table of Contents
1. Design $arts1 data1 ru#es..........................................................................................................8 1.1. *art set..............................................................................................................................8 1.2. *arts and $#acement ru#es.................................................................................................8 1.2.1. *i$e $#acement..........................................................................................................8 1.2.2. !>ui$ment $#acement................................................................................................? 1.2.0. 7itting $#acement.......................................................................................................D 2. Design $rocess.......................................................................................................................10 0. Ca#cu#ations1 re$orts..............................................................................................................12 0.1. @erification / ca#cu#ation / resi;ing............................................................................12 0.1.1. @erif)ing correctness..............................................................................................12 0.1.2. @erif)ing o$erating $arameters...............................................................................10 0.1.0. *ro2iding o$erating $arameters for t&e designer....................................................10 0.1.8. Aesi;ing...................................................................................................................10 0.1.?. %&e 2erification and resi;ing of co#d 'ater1 &ot 'ater s)stem................................18 0.1.B. @erification and resi;ing of t&e circu#ation s)stem.................................................1? 0.1.D. @erification and resi;ing of t&e soi# s)stem............................................................1? 0.2. +a(e#ing..........................................................................................................................1B %&e command a#'a)s e"ecutes on t&e current dra'ing on#)1 not t&e '&o#e $roCect. %&e #a(e#s are $#aced on t&e 5*+5+A-!+5CI (&ot 'ater9 5*+5+A-!+5HI1 soi#9 5*+5+A-!+564) #a)er. After e"ecuting t&e command t&e +a(e#ing $o$-u$ 'indo' a$$ears '&ere t&e desired $arameters to dis$#a) in t&e #a(e# can (e se#ected9.....................................................................................................................1B 0.0. Muer)..............................................................................................................................18 After issuing t&e command t&e $arameters to (e dis$#a)ed can (e se#ected in t&e $arameter se#ection 'indo' as seen in t&e $re2ious c&a$ter a#read). He"t t&e dra'ing e#ement ($i$e) to (e #a(e#ed and t&e #a(e# $osition must (e se#ected. +a(e#s for su$$#) &eat $i$es are $#aced on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%5H6 #a)er1 for return &eat $i$es on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%5HA #a)er1 for su$$#) f#oor &eat $i$es on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%576 #a)er and for return f#oor &eat $i$es on t&e 5*+5AHH4%A%57A #a)er.......................................................................................18 0.8. ateria#s #ist...................................................................................................................1E 0.?. 6ection $#an....................................................................................................................20 0.B. +a)out 2ie'....................................................................................................................22

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