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Performing a Manual Material Change

Shows step-by-step how to make a manual material change within a pipe section.

Before you begin

You want to assign a different material to a piece of a section, e.g. to reflect local conditions of existing systems.

Navigate to:

Project tabDisciplines …DisciplineAnalyse tabCalculation …

Applies to Heating, Cooling and Potable water.

Procedure

  1. In the section Section parts, click .
  2. Divide the corresponding section at the component which marks the beginning of the new material to be used.
  3. Close the calculation dialog.
  4. Open the Pipes and Insulation dialog by clicking Analyse tabMaterial dataPipes and Insulation ....
  5. Select the row with the corresponding material and click on Assign....
  6. Click on the desired filter in the drop-down menu.
  7. In the model, to select the piece of the section part that should have the new material.
  8. Confirm the assignment with Enter and close the Pipes and Insulations dialog.

Results

A message with information about the successful assignment is displayed. The visualization can also be used to check the material change.