Details on "Visualization"
Information about the Visualization dialog in the Pipe and Duct Network Calculation.
In this dialog, you select the properties of your pipe or duct network that you want to render in color on the pipes/ducts in your drawing. Depending on the discipline, the dialog offers tabs with different types of information (calculation data, geometric data, etc.) and data (pressure loss, mass flow, etc.).
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Applies to: Heating, Cooling, Potable Water, Waste Water, Ventilation, Gas.
Selected System(s)
Drop-down list for selecting the system whose data is to be visualized.
Information Type (Tabs)
Depending on the trade, tabs with the names of the respective information types are displayed (e.g., calculation, geometry, material, etc.). The tabs contain the corresponding data with data type and unit for visualization in the drawing.
Data
Shows the name of the data that is displayed in color in the drawing. The information types vary depending on the trade.
Data Type
continuous: The data are displayed by a color transition between the upper (maximum) and lower (minim) value.
discrete: Data in evenly distributed valence intervals are assigned with preset colors in the following sequence.
Unit
Shows the unit in which the visualization of the data is carried out.
Color Assignment
For the continuous data type, you can select the colors for the upper and lower data values using the ... button.
Zoom Extents
Enabled: During visualization, the whole drawing is shown.
Disabled: The visualization takes place in the currently shown drawing section.
Line Weight (LW)
Enabled: When visualizing single-line pipes, the pipes are displayed with thick lines.
Disabled: When visualizing single-line pipes, the pipes are displayed with of the constructed line width.
Reset Colors
Enabled: After ending the visualization, the pipes or ducts revert to their original color.
Disabled: After finishing the visualization, the pipes or ducts keep the colors of the visualization. This way the color display of the visualization can be used in sheets.
Display
Starts the visualization of the selected data with the desired settings. A dialog opens where you can customize and filter the visualization in more detail. Pressing Esc brings you back to the Visualization dialog.