LINEAR Solutions for AutoCAD

Define Pipe Sections

Shows step-by-step how to configure the data of pipe sections.

Before you begin

You would like to set the pipe section data of your scheme for a pipe network calculation

Requirements:

Navigate to:

Project - tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Planning type 2D Scheme Planning ➤ Create - tab ➤ Storeys and Generators ➤ Scheme Generator, (…)

Applies to Heating, Potable water, Waste water and Gas.

Scheme heating Linear AutoCAD scheme generator

Procedure

  1. In the scheme, click on the pipe section you would like to edit.
    The Pipe run data dialog opens.

    Dialog pipe section data Linear AutoCAD scheme generator

  2. In the Section area, specify the Length of the pipe section and the number of Additional bends.
  3. Optional: In the Nominal pipe diameter section, set the nominal diameters for the pipes in the pipe section.
  4. Use the and buttons to switch to the adjacent pipe sections and set their data.
    The currently selected pipe section is shown dashed in the scheme.
  5. Use the button to switch to vertical tether feed pipes and set their data.
  6. Close the dialog with OK when you have set the data of all pipe sections of your scheme.

Results

The pipe section data of the scheme are set.