Details for "Component Analysis" (District Networks)

On this tab, you specify which layers are used for analysing components and pipes and whether the entire network or only a specific part of the network is analysed. You also define the additional pipe lengths for the connections to the heat interface units and can adjust the search radius for the analysis of connected components.

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Layer

Also detect 3D layers

Activated: 3D pipes from the Design 3D Pipe&Power module are also included in the calculation.

Disabled: 3D pipes from the Design 3D Pipe&Power module are not included in the calculation.

Symbols ..., Flow ..., Return ..., Texts ...

A click on one of the buttons opens the dialog Select Layer <...>, where you can specify which layer is used for detecting the elements of each category (pipe types, symbols, texts, etc.).

Component Analysis

Use this drop-down list to specify whether you want to include all components or only a specific part of the pipe network in the calculation. The list contains the following options for component selection:

• Detect all components: The entire pipe network with all components is detected and taken into account during calculation.

• Detect Partial Network: If you select the Detect Partial Network option, the dialog is minimized and you can select the desired partial network in the current view. You can select or deselect the corresponding components with a selection frame or individually. Confirm the selection of the components with Enter. The number of detected components is displayed in brackets after Detect partial network.

  Calculate Partial Networks

  If you start the calculation after selecting Detect Partial Network, the program asks you to reconfirm the selected components for the partial network. You have the option of changing the selection of components again or starting the calculation with the currently selected partial network by pressing Enter. An error-free calculation is only possible if the selected partial network is self-contained.

: Allows to reselect a subnet in the current view. This button is only activated if you have selected the option Detect Partial Network and have already made a component selection.

: Selects the selected partial network in the current view. This button is only activated if you have selected the option Detect Partial Network and have already made a component selection.

Overwrite Edited Pipe Lengths

If you adjust the length of pipe sections in the calculation dialog where pipe component lengths were previously adjusted manually, these adjusted pipe lengths can be retained or overwritten. By default, when adjusting such pipe sections, a corresponding query appears which can be disabled and which activates or deactivates the option Overwrite Edited Pipe Lengths. If this query is disabled, you can change the current setting using the checkbox Overwrite Edited Pipe Lengths.

Enabled: Edited lengths of pipe components in a pipe section are overwritten when the length of the section is changed. The change in the pipe section length is divided proportionally between the lengths of the individual pipe components.

Disabled: Edited lengths of pipe components in a pipe section are not overwritten when the length of the section is changed. TThe change in pipe section length is divided proportionally between the lengths of the pipe components without edited lengths.

Search Radius

The search radius specifies the maximum distance between components that may have been created during drawing that is tolerated in the detection and calculation of the network. This function prevents inaccuracies in the drawing of component connections in the millimeter range from being detected as open ends and thus as errors during calculation.

Additional Pipe Lengths at Heat Interface Unit

for Wall Bushing: Defines the additional pipe lengths in meters for inlets into heat interface units via wall bushing. The additional pipe lengths are displayed in bill of materials.

at Floor Bushing: Specifies the additional pipe lengths in meters for inlets into heat interface units via floor bushing. The additional pipe lengths are displayed in bill of materials.