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Details on Tank Configuration

Information about the Base body tab in the Tank configuration dialog.

In the Tank configuration dialog you can configure, save and insert tanks for different disciplines into the drawing.

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Enter the dimensions of the tank and the feet in the right part of the dialog. The references to the dimensions can be seen in the exemplary illustrations. If you want to check the effects of an entry, click on Preview.

Tabs: Base body, Ports on body, Ports on bottom, Ports on top

On these tabs you define the base body and the ports of the tank.

Tank type, Building type

Select the shape and orientation of the tank. You can get a view of the different shapes and building types under Preview.

For the Round tank tank type, the feet are arranged radially.

For the Rectangular tank tank type, the feet are arranged in a rectangular grid. The number and distance of the feet can be entered in the respective fields.

Tank pressure

Select a pressure rating from the drop-down list or enter the value in Pascal in the field on the right.

Description

By entering a name, you can name the block of the tank. The description is stored with the tank data and is used to distinguish between several tanks.

Dimension sheet

Shows a finished, dimensioned tank to illustrate the dimensions.

Tank configuration image Linear AutoCAD

Preview

The preview shows a 3D model of the tank according to the dimensions you specified. A 3D model to scale is created in the preview window and updated when the inputs are changed. You can rotate the model by grabbing it at any position with the left mouse button pressed and moving the mouse. You can zoom in or out on the model in the preview with the mouse wheel. If you keep the mouse wheel pressed, you can move the view of the model.

The view in the preview can also be controlled using the buttons to the right of the window. The viewing side that you can set using the buttons is marked in dark blue on the button icon.

Material body, cover, bottom

Use the drop-down lists to select the material for these components of the container.

Nominal diameter

Use the drop-down lists to define the nominal diameter of the tank.

Height above ground [H1] / [H], Tank height [H2], Total height [H], Tank length [L]

Lateral view: The Height above ground [H1], the Tank height [H2] and the Total height [H] are used for the vertical version. The Height above ground [H] and the Tank length [L] are used for the horizontal version.

Foot type

For the Round foot shape, enter the diameter in the Foot dimension field .

For the Four corner shaft foot shape, enter the Wwidth and d depth in the foot dimension fields.

Number of feet, Distance between feet

The feet for round tanks can be arranged radially or in a rectangular grid. In the case of square tanks, the feet are arranged in a grid.

Tank round, vertical, odd number of feet

Tank round, vertical, even number of feet

Tank four corner shaft, even number of feet

Tank configuration scheme lower Linear AutoCAD
Tank configuration scheme lower Linear AutoCAD
Tank configuration scheme lower Linear AutoCAD

The feet are arranged radially.

In a radial arrangement, field B is used for the distance between the feet. The distance is measured from the axis of the tank to the axis of the foot.

The feet are arranged in a rectangular grid.

When arranging in the grid, you define the number and distance of the feet in the directions B and T.

The feet are arranged in a rectangular grid.

When arranging in the grid, you define the number and distance of the feet in the directions B and T.

Foot dimension

For the Round foot shape, enter the diameter in the Foot dimension field .

For the Four corner shaft foot shape, enter the Wwidth and d depth in the foot dimension fields.

New, Load, Save

New

Creates a new tank if you have previously loaded a tank or changed settings.

Save

Saves the current tank configuration.

Load

Loads a previously saved tank configuration.

Draw <

The block is loaded into the drawing and you can place the component in the drawing.

Edit

If you have previously displayed the data of a container with Get in the dialog Tank and changed the container data, the block is changed with Change.

Get <

If there is already a tank in the drawing, you can use Get to get all the tank’s data and display it in the Tank dialog. You can adjust the data and save the changed tank block or transfer the changes to the corresponding container with Change.

Close

Closes the Tank configuration dialog. The entered data is saved in the dialog until you close the program. The data is also available in other projects.