Creating Usage Units

Shows step-by-step how to create usage units.

Before you begin

You want to group the tapping points into usage units on order to consider the simultaneity within individual sanitary rooms.

Requirements:

  • The pipe network is closed an can be calculated.

  • The pipe network is detected.

  • In the Settings dialog, the Consider usage units check box is activated.

  • The calculation is carried out according to DIN1988-300 or SP30.13330.2016.

Navigate to:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Analyse tab

Applies to: Potable water, Waste water (SP30.13330.2016).

Analyse tab potable water Linear Revit

Procedure

  1. Click Usage units.

    The Grouping usage units dialog opens.

  2. Click Create <.
  3. In the model, select the tapping points belonging to a usage unit and confirm with Enter.

    In the Grouping usage units dialog, a new line is created. The Quantity of users is preset to 2. The Quantity of tapping points equals the number of the selected consumer components.

  4. Enter a name for the usage unit.
  5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all tapping points are assigned to a usage unit.

Results

All tapping points are assigned to a usage unit. The program sets automatically, if a tapping point is to be considered for peak flow rate.