Knowledge Base Revit
Calculating Networks
Learn how to calculate pipe and duct networks.
About Pipe Network Calculation Heating and Cooling
Explains the concept of the pipe network calculation for heating and cooling.
Settings
Explains the concept of Settings in the Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations.
General Settings and Basic Conditions
Explains the concept of general settings and basic conditions in the heating and cooling pipe network calculations.
Details on Basic Conditions
Information about the Basic conditions dialog in heating and cooling pipe network calculation.

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Supported Norms and Standards
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LINEAR Installation and Administration
Learn how to install, your LINEAR software, license and keep it up to date.
Getting Started
Get basic information about the structure, function, and interaction of the LINEAR Solutions programs in Revit and LINEAR Building.
Preparing Building
Learn how architects prepare plans and models to create a building model for building analysis.
Pre-conception design
Learn how to plan the positionining and dimensioning of technical control centers and create the route concept in collaboration with all parties involved in the planning.
Analyzing Buildings
Get information about the requirements analysis of a building. The demand analysis includes the calculation of the heat load, the cooling load and the ventilation concept.
Dimensioning Components
Learn how radiators, convectors, panel heating/cooling systems and concrete core activation systems and components of ventilation systems are designed based on the requirement analysis in LINEAR Building.
Inserting Components
Learn how to insert components from the LINEAR CAD Browser, from the libraries and configurators of the Library tab or from LINEAR Building into a model.
Constructing Networks
Learn how to create pipe and duct networks, design slots and openings and manage discipline-related reports and tasks.
Calculating Networks
Learn how to calculate pipe and duct networks.
- Requirements for a Calculable Pipe- and Duct Network
  Explains the requirements for a calculable pipe and duct network.
- About Virtual Components
  Explains the concept of virtual components in pipe and duct network calculations.
- About Pipe Network Calculation Heating and Cooling
  Explains the concept of the pipe network calculation for heating and cooling.
  - Settings
    Explains the concept of Settings in the Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations.
    - General Settings and Basic Conditions
      Explains the concept of general settings and basic conditions in the heating and cooling pipe network calculations.
      - Making General Settings
        Shows step-by-step how to set general settings for the calculation.
      - Setting System types for Network Detection
        Shows step-by-step how to select system types that should be considered in the detection.
      - Details on System Types in the Settings
        Information on the section System types in the Settings dialog of the Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations.
      - Detecting a Partial Pipe Network
        Shows step-by-step how to limit the detection of components for calculation to partial networks.
      - Details on Component Detection in the Settings for Heating
        Information about the section Component detection in the Settings dialog in the pipe network calculation for heating.
      - Medium
        Explains the concept Medium in Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations for heating, cooling and ventilation.
      - Setting Basic Conditions
        Shows step-by-step how to set the basic conditions for the calculation.
      - Details on Basic Conditions
        Information about the Basic conditions dialog in heating and cooling pipe network calculation.
        Details on Dimensioning in Basic Conditions
        Information on the section Dimensioning in the Basic conditions dialog of heating pipe network calculation.
        Details on Thermostatic Valves in Basic Conditions
        Information about the Thermostatic valves – Properties and dimensioning section in the Basic conditions dialog for heating and cooling pipe network calculation.
        Details on Regulating Valves and Differential Pressure Closed-Loop Controller in Basic Conditions
        Information on the Regulating valves – Dimensioning and differential pressure closed-loop controllers - Dimensioning sections in the Basic conditions dialog for heating and cooling pipe network calculation.
        Details on Hydraulic Balancing in Basic Conditions
        Information about the Hydraulic balancing section in the Basic conditions dialog for heating and cooling pipe network calculation.
      - Details on Settings for Heating and Cooling
        Information about the Settings dialog in heating and cooling pipe network calculation.
    - Valves
      Explains the concept of valves in pipe network calculation for heating, cooling and potable water.
    - About Curve Data
      Explains the concept of curve data for use in the calculation of pressure losses for duct components or valves.
    - Material Data
      Explains the concept of the material data in the pipe network calculation for Heating, Cooling and Potable water.
    - Components
      Explains the concept of the Components section in Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations.
  - Calculation
    Explains the concept of the calculation dialog in Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations.
  - Pumps
    Explains the concept of Pumps in pipe network calculation for Heating, Cooling and Potable water.
  - Dwelling and Decentralized Fresh Water Stations
    Explains the concept of the dialog Dwelling and decentralized fresh water stations in pipe network calculation for heating.
  - Positioning
    Explains the concept of positioning for section parts in the heating and drinking water pipe network calculations.
- About Pipe Network Calculation Potable Water
  Explains the concept of pipe network calculation in potable water.
- About Pipe Network Calculation for Waste Water
  Explains the concept of pipe network calculation in waste water.
- About Pipe Network Calculation for Gas
  Explains the concept of pipe network calculation gas.
- About the Air Duct Network Calculation
  Explains the concept of air duct network calculation.
- About Delete Warnings
  Explains the concept of Deleting warnings in Pipe and Air Duct Network Calculations.
Creating a Scheme
Get information on the workflow Scheme for the discipline Potable Water in Revit.
Construction Design
Get information about the workflow Construction design in connection with pipe and duct networks.
Labeling
Learn how to label section parts and components in the model.
Output
Obtain information on the output of calculation results and material extracts in your CAD program in LINEAR Building. In addition, find out how you can customize the layout of the output documents using the print mask editor.
Troubleshooting
Get information about possible sources of errors when working with LINEAR Solutions.

Details on Basic Conditions

Information about the Basic conditions dialog in heating and cooling pipe network calculation.

You are here:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Analyse tab ➤ Calculation ➤ Basic conditions

Or:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Analyse tab ➤ Settings ➤ Basic conditions

Applies to: Heating, Cooling.

Dimensioning

For the dimensioning, you can define global maximum values for the maximum velocity and a maximum pipe friction pressure gradient and a global pressure loss portion for fittings and joining pieces.

Thermostatic valves - Properties and dimensioning

Specify on how the valve authority is to be regarded and determine which valves are to be set as a priority.

Regulating valves - Dimensioning, Differential pressure closed-loop controllers - Dimensioning

When planning international projects, e.g. in Russia, you can enter minimum pressure losses for regulating valves and differential pressure closed-loop controllers.

Hydraulic balancing

Select, whether the hydraulic balancing is to be carried out and in which way.

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Details on Basic Conditions

Dimensioning

Thermostatic valves - Properties and dimensioning

Regulating valves - Dimensioning, Differential pressure closed-loop controllers - Dimensioning

Hydraulic balancing