Setting Layers for Network Detection
Shows step-by-step how to select layers that should be considered in the detection.
Before you begin
You want to check which layers are taken into account when detecting the pipe/duct network and adjust them if necessary.
Tip: If the pipe or sewer network has been drawn with LINEAR Solutions, the layer are already set correctly.
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Applies to all disciplines.
Example display of Settings in the Heating discipline
Procedure
- Decide if necessary in the Layer area whether you also want to Detect 3D Layers. This option applies to pipes and ducts in the module Design 3D Pipe&Power.Note: In the discipline Potable Water and District Heating, this section is located on the Component Detection tab, and in Wastewater, it is located on the General tab. In the Ventilation and Gas disciplines, you will find this area in the drop-down dialog Component Detection.
- In the Layers area, click on the corresponding category or the desired fluid to open the dialog Select Layer <...>.
- You can either
- Activate all desired layers individually with a click, or
- carry out an automatic assignment by clicking on
.
Note: If you are working with the LINEAR layer management and have not made any user-defined adjustments, the automatic layer selection will usually lead to the desired results. - Confirm your selection by clicking OK and repeat the steps for the remaining fluid or categories if necessary.
Results
The desired layers are set for detection and their contents are taken into account in the calculation.