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Splitting a Pipe section

Shows step-by-step how to split a pipe section.

Before you begin

You want to split a section, for example, to enable a material or dimension change.

Requirements:

The pipe network has been calculated and the pipe section to be edited can be accessed in the current view.

Navigate to:

Project tabDisciplines …Waste waterAnalyse tabCalculation …

Applies to Heating, Cooling and Potable water.

Procedure

  1. In the section Pipe sections, click . Confirm the following query by clicking Yes.

    The calculation dialog is minimized and the mouse pointer becomes a pickbox.

  2. Use the pickbox to select the pipe section you want to split.
  3. Select the block insertion point by clicking at the desired position and define the rotation.
    The calculation dialog is displayed again.
  4. Click Calculate in the calculation dialog and close the dialog when the calculation is complete.

Results

The corresponding section is divided and will be taken into account in the calculation. In the next step, you can make the necessary adjustments to the pipe section with regard to material and/or dimension.