Create user-defined fitting

Shows step-by-step how to create a user-defined fitting in the Curve data dialog.

Before you begin

You want to create a specific fitting manually because no corresponding manufacturer data record is available.

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Requirement:

You have manufacturer-specific component data for the corresponding fitting.

Project Tab ➤ Discipline Heating/Potable Water ➤ Planning Type ➤ Analyse Tab ➤ Material Data ➤ Creation of Data Sets ...

Applies to: Heating, Cooling, Potable water.

Procedure

  1. Under Manufacturer, click on and then on Create Entry.
  2. Enter the manufacturer name in the following window and confirm your entry by clicking OK.
  3. Under Model Series, click on and then on Create Entry to create a model series.
    The Create Model Series dialog opens.
  4. Enter a name for the model range and select the correct valve type for the model range from the Valve Type drop-down list.
  5. In the Nominal Size area, click on and then on Create Entry.
    The Create Nominal Size dialog opens.
  6. Enter all the required values and close the dialog by clicking OK.
  7. After clicking in the table, enter all the required data.
  8. Create all the required nominal widths as described.

Results

The user-defined valve is created with all the required nominal widths and is available for selection in the Select Valve Series dialog next to the already installed data sets.