The LINEAR workflow
Input:
Supply requirements for the building
Output:
Calculable scheme design
Work steps:
- Create storey table
- Manual scheme creation with toolbars and specific editing commands
- Schema generator for drag and drop and automated drawing
Input:
Architectural plan
Output:
Model for further MEP design including levels and rooms
Work steps:
- Referencing DWGs, DXFs or PDFs from the architect
- Create storey table
- Create the architectural model for further construction
Input:
Model for your MEP design including levels and rooms
Output:
MEP model with sanitary components
Work steps:
- Selection of sanitary objects as neutral components or from the extensive manufacturer CAD libraries
- Easy placement in the model through specific drawing commands
Input:
MEP model with placed sanitary components
Output:
MEP Model with a calculabe network (isometric or floor plan)
Work steps:
- 2D or isometric pipe network design using time-saving construction commands
- Automatic connection of all consumers
- Insertion of system components (e.g. house connections, filters, meters, fittings)
- System design in a neutral way or with the help of extensive manufacturer CAD libraries
Input:
Model for your MEP design including levels
Output:
Detailed 3D model
Work steps:
- Detailed pipe design
- Automatic routing functions with preview of possible alternatives
- System design in a neutral way or with the help of extensive manufacturer CAD libraries
- Subsequent placement of components with matching transitions and flanges
- Automatic bolting of the entire construction (bolts, nuts, washers) with complete transfer to the parts list
- Pre-define insulation materials and show/hide them with transfer to the parts list
- Real-time collision check
- Manually or automatically assigned item numbers
- Material lists, parts lists with article numbers, sawing lists for pipes, position lists
Input:
Scheme, 2D or 3D model
Output:
MEP model with optimized potabel water system (schematic, 2D or 3D)
Work steps:
- Specification of calculation-relevant specifications (e.g. assignment of pipe materials, specification of insulation and ambient temperatures)
- Comparison of variants by using verified manufacturer data sets (e.g. pipe systems)
- Support of looped pipes, asymmetric circulation and inliners
- Simulation of output processes, testing of comfort specifications and hygienic status
- Calculation of existing networks by fixing single or all dimensions
- Redimensioning of the potable water pipe network on the basis of the calculation
- Colored display of all results directly in the model
- Automatic 3D generation during system creation in 2D (step 4 - variant 1)
Input:
Calculated and optimized potable water network
Output:
Final potable water design including model for transfer to the coordination model and calculation results incl. material lists
Work steps:
- Saving of all inputs and calculation results in the model
- Publication of selectable values as component data
- Automatic labeling of the model
- Addition of own parameters and meta information
- Printout of the results in standardized forms
- Transfer of results and model in all relevant formats
Input:
Supply requirements for the building
Output:
Calculable scheme design
Arbeitsschritte:
- Create storey table
- Manual scheme creation with toolbars and specific editing commands
- Schema generator for drag and drop and automated drawing
Input:
Architectural plan
Output:
Model for further MEP design including levels and rooms
Arbeitsschritte:
- Referencing DWGs, DXFs or PDFs from the architect
- Create storey table
- Create the architectural model for further construction
Input:
Model for your MEP design including levels and rooms
Output:
MEP model with sanitary components
Arbeitsschritte:
- Selection of sanitary objects as neutral components or from the extensive manufacturer CAD libraries
- Easy placement in the model through specific drawing commands
Input:
MEP model with placed sanitary components
Output:
MEP Model with a calculabe network (isometric or floor plan)
Arbeitsschritte:
- 2D or isometric pipe network design using time-saving construction commands
- Automatic connection of all consumers
- Insertion of system components (e.g. house connections, filters, meters, fittings)
- System design in a neutral way or with the help of extensive manufacturer CAD libraries
Input:
Model for your MEP design including levels
Output:
Detailed 3D model
Arbeitsschritte:
- Detailed pipe design
- Automatic routing functions with preview of possible alternatives
- System design in a neutral way or with the help of extensive manufacturer CAD libraries
- Subsequent placement of components with matching transitions and flanges
- Automatic bolting of the entire construction (bolts, nuts, washers) with complete transfer to the parts list
- Pre-define insulation materials and show/hide them with transfer to the parts list
- Real-time collision check
- Manually or automatically assigned item numbers
- Material lists, parts lists with article numbers, sawing lists for pipes, position lists
Input:
Scheme, 2D or 3D model
Output:
MEP model with optimized potabel water system (schematic, 2D or 3D)
Arbeitsschritte:
- Specification of calculation-relevant specifications (e.g. assignment of pipe materials, specification of insulation and ambient temperatures)
- Comparison of variants by using verified manufacturer data sets (e.g. pipe systems)
- Support of looped pipes, asymmetric circulation and inliners
- Simulation of output processes, testing of comfort specifications and hygienic status
- Calculation of existing networks by fixing single or all dimensions
- Redimensioning of the potable water pipe network on the basis of the calculation
- Colored display of all results directly in the model
- Automatic 3D generation during system creation in 2D (step 4 - variant 1)
Input:
Calculated and optimized potable water network
Output:
Final potable water design including model for transfer to the coordination model and calculation results incl. material lists
Arbeitsschritte:
- Saving of all inputs and calculation results in the model
- Publication of selectable values as component data
- Automatic labeling of the model
- Addition of own parameters and meta information
- Printout of the results in standardized forms
- Transfer of results and model in all relevant formats
Features
Scheme generator
- Scheme generators for potable water and wastewater
- Generate a complete and calculable scheme with drag & drop
- Creating schemes even without CAD experience
- Automatic drawing of scheme
- Define sections and bows
- Easy copy of storeys and pipe runs
- Definition of components (e.g. valves and pumps) already in the generator
- Saving and Importing of existing configurations
Architectural design
- Simple tools for creating walls, windows, doors, roofs, etc. based on multiple document formats such as DWG, DXF, PDF, PNG or JPEG
Construction tools
- Extensive symbol libraries (freely expandable)
- Design tools for schematic, floor plan and 3D isometric planning
- Piping command including system class determination
- Automatic connection of pipes, including necessary transitions (autorouting)
- Automatic T-piece connection
- Offset command for resolving collisions
- Configurators for manifolds and tanks
- Hygiene assistant for flushing stations and consumers with automatic flushing function
- Dwelling and decentralized fresh water stations
- Design tools for fixings, flanges, delivery lengths, etc.
- Legend function
Detailed 3D pipe network design
- Pipe design with routing function and pipe classes for creating the fittings with millimeter precision (integrated slope construction)
- Automatic connection of pipes including transfer of media, materials, dimensions and pressure levels.
- Manifold generator for the production of assemblies including pumps and valves and configurators for tanks, plate heat exchangers and other devices
- Insertion of components with suitable transitions and flanges in existing systems
- Real-time collision check
- Automatic 3D generation of calculated single-line drawings
- Connection editor for your own 3D components
- Automatic connection of pipes including transfer of media, materials, dimensions and pressure levels
- Automatic bolting of the entire construction (bolts, nuts, washers) with complete transfer to the parts list
- Predefine insulation materials and show or hide them with transfer to the parts list
- Consideration of deductions for welding seams, gaskets and insertion and bolting depths
- Manually or automatically assigned item numbers
- Material lists, parts lists with item numbers, sawing lists for pipes, item lists
Pipe network calculation with redimensioning
- Automatic calculation and dimensioning of all components in the potable water pipe network
- Consideration of given gerneral conditions e.g. limit values for velocities and the pipe friction pressure gradient (R-value)
- Determination and variant comparison of pipe materials and components including original manufacturer data sets with real product properties
- Temperature-time functions for section parts / entire network in consideration of insulation and ambient temperature
- Dwelling and decentralized fresh water stations
- Pressure boosting station and pressure closed-loop controller with output pressure specification
- Calculation directly in the model incl. redimensioning
- Simulation of flushing processes, discharge times, temperature curves, circulation
- Calculation of thermal disinfection
- Hydraulic calculations with transfer of performance data from family parameters
- Calculation of multiple systems in one model
- Selection of suitable (manufacturer) components based on the calculation results
- Saving of values directly in the model with optional consideration in the IFC export
- Interface for valve data sets, shut-off valves, differential pressure closed-loop controllers, volume flow closed-loop controllers, regulating valves, control valve and fixed resistors
- Integration of Venturi nozzles
- Inliner and asymmetric circulation systems
- Automatic flushing systems for hygienic drinking water
- Visualization of results using liNear Data Coloring (dimensions, materials, velocities, unfavorable flow path and many more)
Hydraulic balancing of complex systems
- Hydraulic calculations with transfer of performance data from family parameters
- Calculation of multiple systems in one model
- Calculation also of networks with several control levels
- Consideration not only of the distribution networks but also of the producer
Automatic detection of the pipe network
- Detection of drawn pipes directly in the model and analysis of the system
- Detection of all integrated components
- Consideration of technical datas integrated in the model
- Detection of drawn dimension for the optional consideration in the network calculation
- Easy mapping of foreign components for the consideration in the network calculation
Industry components via CAD Browser
- Extensive CAD libraries with approved components of our wide range of industry partner
- More than 6 billion possible components and component combinations
- Direct placement of original manufacturer components into your model
- Multiple placing modes (place, insert, replace)
- Configurators for complex component combinations (e.g. cascade systems)
- Including technical and commercial data (e.g. article numbers and packaging units)
- Detection and consideration in the network calculations
Storey table
- Automatic import of storeys from the architectural model
- Control of the storey in the Construction level / offset (+/-) section
- Easy Creation of storeys and work levels
IFC interface
- IFC import of the architecture
- IFC export including all metadata
- Selection of the disciplines to be considered for the export
Visibility control
Visibility control with one click for:
- Building parts
- Floors
- Disciplines
- component groups (e.g. systems, insulation, etc.)
Language selection for interface and printouts
We provide you with no less than seven languages, which you can use and combine as you wish, either as the interface language or the print language. In this way, it is possible to design in one language and print in another. This is a great advantage, especially for international projects, as time-consuming translations are no longer necessary. There are no additional costs for the language packages.
The following languages are currently supported:
- German
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Russian
- Turkish
- Italian
Parts list with article numbers
- Clear and comprehensible calculation results as well as complete bill of quantities
- Detailed parts lists including article numbers and material check
- Bill of quantities and parts lists in several output formats (Windows printout, Excel, text, UGS, GAEB, ASD)
Supported standards
LINEAR has always stood for standard-compliant calculation and design. It is both our concern to always offer the latest standards and to constantly expand the range nationally and internationally. An up-to-date overview of all supported standards can be found in our knowledge base at [LINK].
FM-Tools
- Import and export of information for facility management
- Import of information from FM databases