Creating Usage Units

Shows step-by-step how to create usage units.

Before you begin

You would like to group the tapping points into usage units on order to consider the simultaneity within individual sanitary rooms.

Requirements:

  • The pipe network is closed an can be calculated.

  • The pipe network is detected.

  • In the Settings dialog, the Consider usage units check box is activated.

  • The calculation is carried out according to DIN1988-300 or SP30.13330.2016.

Navigate to:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Analyse tab

Applies to: Potable water, Waste water (SP30.13330.2016).

Procedure

  1. Click Usage units.

    The Grouping usage units dialog opens.

  2. Click Create <.
  3. In the model, select the tapping points belonging to a usage unit and confirm with Enter.

    In the Grouping usage units dialog, a new line is created. The Quantity of users is preset to 2. The Quantity of tapping points equals the number of the selected consumer components.

  4. Enter a name for the usage unit.
  5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all tapping points are assigned to a usage unit.

Results

All tapping points are assigned to a usage unit. The program sets automatically, if a tapping point is to be considered for peak flow rate.