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Calculating Networks

Learn how to calculate pipe and duct networks.
About Pipe Network Calculation Heating and Cooling

Explains the concept of the pipe network calculation for heating and cooling.
Settings

Explains the concept of the Settings in the Pipe and Duct Network Calculations.
Valves

Explains the concept of valves in pipe network calculation for heating, cooling and potable water.
Importing VDI Valve Data Sets

Shows step-by-step how to import manufacturer valve data sets of VDI or TGA format.

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Inserting Components

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Drawing Networks

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Calculating Networks

Learn how to calculate pipe and duct networks.
- Requirements for a Calculable Pipe and Duct Network
  
  Explains the requirements for a calculable pipe and duct network.
- About Virtual Components
  
  Explains the concept of virtual components in pipe and duct network calculations.
- About Pipe Network Calculation Heating and Cooling
  
  Explains the concept of the pipe network calculation for heating and cooling.
  - Settings
    
    Explains the concept of the Settings in the Pipe and Duct Network Calculations.
    - General Settings and Basic Conditions
      
      Explains the concept of general settings and basic conditions in the heating and cooling pipe network calculations.
    - Valves
      
      Explains the concept of valves in pipe network calculation for heating, cooling and potable water.
      - Overview of Valve Types in VDI 3805, sheet 2 and sheet 17
        
        An overview of the valve types of sheets 2 and 17 from VDI 3805 supported in LINEARAnalyse.
      - Creating a User-Defined Valve
        
        Shows step-by-step how to create a user-defined fitting in the Curve data dialog.
      - Selecting Valves for the Whole Project (Global Preselection)
        
        Shows step-by-step how to add valve data to the Global preselection tab of the Valves dialog, which will be used in the calculation for all valves of this type.
      - Assigning Valves to Individual Components (Local Assignment)
        
        Shows step-by-step how to create an additional selection of armatures in the Valves dialog, which you can assign to individual components.
      - Importing VDI Valve Data Sets
        
        Shows step-by-step how to import manufacturer valve data sets of VDI or TGA format.
      - Details on Valves
        
        Information about the Valves dialog in Pipe Network Calculation Heating and the Pipe Network Calculation Potable Water.
      - Details on Select Valve Series
        
        Information about the Select valve series dialog.
    - About Curve Data
      
      Explains the concept of curve data for use in the calculation of pressure losses for duct components or valves.
    - Material Data
      
      Explains the concept of the material data in the pipe network calculation for Heating, Cooling and Potable water.
    - Components
      
      Explains the concept of the Components section in Pipe and Duct Network Calculations.
  - Calculation
    
    Explains the concept of the calculation dialog in Pipe and Duct Network Calculations.
  - Pumps
    
    Explains the concept of Pumps in pipe network calculation for Heating, Cooling and Potable water.
  - Dwelling and Decentralized Fresh Water Stations
    
    Explains the concept of the dialog Dwelling and decentralized fresh water stations in pipe network calculation for heating.
  - Positioning
    
    Explains the concept of positioning for section parts in the heating and drinking water pipe network calculations.
- About Pipe Network Calculation Potable Water
  
  Explains the concept of the Pipe Network Calculation Potable Water.
- About Pipe Network Calculation for Waste Water
  
  Explains the concept of the Pipe Network Calculation Waste Water.
- About Pipe Network Calculation for Gas
  
  Explains the concept of the Pipe Network Calculation Gas.
- About the Air Duct Network Calculation
  
  Explains the concept of the Duct Network Calculation.
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Importing VDI Valve Data Sets

Shows step-by-step how to import manufacturer valve data sets of VDI or TGA format.

Before you begin

You have downloaded a manufacturer data set for valve data of the Heating discipline and would like to use it for the valve - preselection.

Requirements:

There is a file in VDI or TGA format.
The data set is of type VDI 3805 sheet 2.

Navigate to:

Project tab ➤ Discipline ➤ Planning type ➤ Analyse tab

Applies to: Heating, Cooling.

Calculation heating Analyse Heating AutoCAD

Procedure

Click Valves in the Material data section.

The Valves dialog opens.
Open the Global preselection tab.
Select the desired Valve type and click Select ....

The Select valve series dialog opens.
In the Select valve series dialog, click VDI import....

The Windows explorer opens.
Select the desired file.

The Classification dialog opens.
Select the manufacturer, to which the new data set is to be added and confirm with Enter.

Results

The imported data set is available in the Select valve series dialog.

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Importing VDI Valve Data Sets

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