Details on Component Detection in the Settings for Potable Water
Information about the Component detection section of the Settings dialog in the Potable Water Pipe Network Calculation.
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Component selection
Drop-down list: Specify whether you would like to consider all components or only a certain part of the pipe network for the calculation. If you select the Detect partial network option, the dialog is minimized and you can select the desired partial network with the mouse in the current view. Confirm the selection of the components with Enter. The number of detected components is displayed in brackets after doing the selection.
If you start the calculation after selecting Detect partial network, the program asks you to reconfirm the selected components for the partial network. You have the possibility to change the selection of the components again or to start the calculation with the currently selected partial network by pressing Enter. An error-free calculation is only possible if the selected partial network is self-contained.
: Allows to reselect a subnet in the current view. This button is only activated if you have selected the option Detect partial network and have already made a component selection.
: Selects the selected partial network in the current view. This button is only active if you have selected the option Detect partial network and have already made a component selection.
Search radius
The search radius specifies up to which value distances between components, if any, created during drawing, are tolerated when calculating the network. This function prevents inaccuracies in the drawing of component connections in the millimeter range from being detected as open ends and thus as errors during the calculation.