Details on "Roof Configuration"/"Storeys and Generators", "Symbols / Components", and "Pipes and Fittings"

In the discipline Roof Drainage, you will find functions and commands on the Create tab in the three command groups Roof Configuration (3D Floor planning) or Storeys and Generators (2D Scheme planning), Symbols / Components, and Pipes and Fittings for creating a roof drainage network.

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Roof Configuration(3D Floor planning)

In the Roof Configuration command group you will find the Net Generator, which allows you to create calculable roof drainage pipe networks and have them drawn automatically in 3D.

With the Roof assistant you can define a roof area for roof drainage and make presettings for the calculation. Depending on which assistant you are in or which drawing mode you have set, the roof assistant works in floor plan, scheme or 3D mode.

Storeys and Generators (2D - Scheme planning)

Within the command group Storeys and Generators, you will find the Storey Table, which is opened with the Storeys … button. Within the Storey Table, you can edit storey data, create and remove storeys, as well as import storey data. In this command group, you will also find the Storey Section < function, which you can use to draw your own scaled and labeled storey sections for creating schemes based on the storeys defined in the Storey Table and the storey selection in the Storey Section < area.

Symbols / Components

In the Symbols / Components command group, in addition to the functions and commands for inserting symbols and components, you will also find assistants for laying out roof drains and fixing technology.

Roof drain ... Opens the dialog Roof drain (Siphonic drainage) where you can design and draw roof drains for roof areas defined with the roof assistant and to insert detailed sketches of these drains into your drawing.

Roof drain (open drainage)...

Automatic fixing...: Opens the Automatic fixing dialog for siphonic drainage systems, which allows you to provide the entire pipe network with fixing elements after the calculation and selection of a suitable pipe material.

Fixings... Opens the Fixing assistant dialog, through which you can provide individual elements of the pipe network with fixings after the calculation and selection of a suitable pipe material.

Pipes and Fittings

In the Pipes and Fittings command group, the general commands for drawing pipes, pipe runs, fittings, etc. are available. In addition, you will find the commands Rigid Connection <, Rigid Connection 45° < and Connect with Flexible Hose <, which are used specifically for roof drainage networks.