User Manual

PipeLife International GmbH.

(PL)
AutoCAD Based Building Engineering
Design System
Base module, calculation of heat loss
2008-2010 HungaroCAD Informatikai Kft.
(HC)
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%&is document 'as constructed () HungaroCAD Kft. (ased on t&e assignment from
*i$e+ife Internationa# ,m(H. (Austria). %&e document contains t&e descri$tion &o' to use
(ui#ding engineering design and documentar) $rogram modu#es (asic and ca#cu#ation of
re-uired tem$erature modu#es (ased on t&e use of *i$e+ife $roducts. '&ic& 'ork on t&e (asis
of AutoCAD.
%&e modu#es 'e need to design - and so t&e fina# $roduct - are ca##ed *#an*i$e AutoCAD
(ased /ui#ding !ngineering 0)stems.
%&e s)stem1s current modu#es2(asic mode#. design of 'ater and soi# s)stems. ca#cu#ation of
&eating #oss. design of &eating s)stems.
3ur o(4ecti5e is to $ro5ide an eas) and usefu# too# for designers.
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1. The foundation/asics of the system
1.1. AutoCAD asics
%&e modu#es t&at need to (e im$ro5edAde5e#o$ed are add-ins of AutoCAD. t&e) c#ose#)
integrate into AutoCAD. () using e"isting de5e#o$ing. grafica# and data management
$ossi(i#ities of AutoCAD.A## t&e $#ans t&at are de5e#o$ed 'it& t&e &e#$ of t&e modu#es are
ke$t in standard AutoCAD fi#es. %&e (asic of functioning is t&e insta##ed and 'orking
AutoCAD (ase s)stem.
%&e user interface of *#an*i$e uses se5era# (ui#t-in AutoCAD so#utions2
*a#etteAarra) of too#s- for t&e structura# 5isua#i6ation of t&e a5ai#a(#e design e#ements.
*#an*i$e uses it1s arra) of too#s. '&ic& mo5es into t&e user interface after insta##ation
of t&e $rogram. %&e a5ai#a(#e too#s are2 Bado$ress. **-B. KA-*CC. K,-*CC. aster
9. 0tee#. *i$e+ife s)stem. *i$e+ife documentation. *i$e+ife e-ui$ment. *i$e+ife
room.
*i$e+ife menu @ A## t&e commands are a5ai#a(#e from t&e menu #ine. '&ic& are
necessar) for t&e design $rocess. %&e su( menus of t&e menu are2 Dater. 0oi#.
Ca#cu#ation of Be-uired %em$erature. Heating 0)stem and Documentation.

1.!. "lan"i#e Modules
During insta##ation t&e *#an*i$e modu#es (ui#d into AutoCADE if t&e (asis of AutoCAD
contains i. e. s$ecia#i6ed $rofi#es. t&an it (ui#ds into t&e defau#t $rofi#e. %&e manufactured
*i$e+ife.cui (ui#ds into t&e user interface. '&ic& inc#udes a## t&e settings for t&e user
interface. %&ese settings contain t&e *i$e+ife menu. t&e *i$e+ife too#s. A ne' fo#der o$ens u$
after t&e insta##ation2 HungaroCADF*i$e+ife. %&e different AutoCAD 5ersion su(-fo#ders are
generated in t&is fo#der. '&ic& inc#ude t&e modu#es for t&e *#an*i$e design s)stem.
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1.$. %nstallation
%&e insta##ation $rogram contains t&e *i$e+ifeG&u.msi fi#e. and t&e o$ening of t&e fi#e
starts t&e insta##ation.
1. 'indo'2
0tart of insta##ation
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2. 'indo'2
%&e user c&ooses under '&ic& AutoCAD 5ersion &eAs&e 'ants to insta## t&e soft'are.
A## t&e s$ecia#t) AutoCAD 5ersions from 200<-200; are com$ati(#e 'it& t&e
soft'are.
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9. 'indo'2
Acce$ting t&e #icense contract.
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>. 'indo'2
Confirmation of insta##ation. co$)ing of a$$#ication fi#es.
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!. The first ste#s of design
!.1. Start
%&e start of t&e design $rogram inc#udes t&e start of AutoCAD. as a frame s)stem. and
entering *#an*i$e into AutoCAd. %&e *#an*i$e modu#es add on to t&e c&osen AutoCAD
5ersion during insta##ation. t&is 'a) at t&e start AutoCAD c&ecks 'eat&er *#an*i$e is
insta##ed or not. If it is not insta##ed into t&e user interface (i.e. %&e user de#etes it). t&an
AutoCAD automatica##) insta##s it.
%&e design $#ans are connected () $ro4ects. t&e first ste$ is a#'a)s t&e de5e#o$ment of t&e
$ro4ect. %&e user can eit&er start a ne' $ro4ect. or #oad an e"isting $ro4ect. %&e users are
guided t&roug& t&e design ste$s of t&e $ro4ect () t&e *+ $ro4ect o$erator. '&ic& can (e done
() starting it from t&e command #ine (if t&e $ane# does not s&o' u$ at t&e start of AutoCAD).
from t&e menu (*i$e+ife > PipeLife project manager), or () c&oosing t&e a$$ro$riate icon
from t&e icon grou$ of t&e *i$e+ife s)stem.
%&e *i$e+ife $ro4ect user a$$ears on t&e design interface.
The user interface could e different ased on the installed modules and the numer of
&ersions.
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!.!. "ro'e(t creating
%&e HIe'J menu o$tion for generating a $ro4ect is #ocated as a first in t&e u$$er section
of t&e scro## do'n menu *+ *ro4ect anager.
%&e 'i6ard guides )ou t&roug& t&e a$$#ication forms. '&ere )ou can fi## in t&e dataAitems
of t&e $ro4ect. /) entering t&e $ro4ect )ou can c&ange t&e data #ater 'it& a rig&t c#ick on t&e
name of t&e $ro4ect. () c&oosing t&e Design menu from t&e a$$earing menu2
1. a$$#ication form2 Iame of t&e $ro4ect and user information
o *ro4ect name
o *ro4ect $at& (c&oose t&e $at& (utton)
o Descri$tion
o Customer name
o Customer countr)
o Customer cit)
o Customer $osta# code
o Customer address
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2. a$$#ication form2 *ro4ect data
o Iame of $ro$ert)
o *ro$ert) countr)
o *ro$ert) cit)
o *ro$ert) $osta# code
o *ro$ert) address
o +ongitude
o +atitude
o 0iting 'it& nort&
o !#e5ation
o *oint of reference of e#e5ation (e#e5ation. i. e. entr) of 0 &eig&t)
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9. a$$#ication form2 data of disci$#ine (de$ending on t&e insta##ed modu#es)
o t)$e of (ui#ding (re-uired $arameter to ca#cu#ate 'ater and soi#)
o dai#) 'ater usage ($er $erson $er da)) ()ou can o5er'rite t&e 5a#ue resu#ting
from t&e (ui#ding t)$e)
o t&ickness of s#a( (re-uired data for dra'ing $er$endicu#ar $i$e $#an)
o t&ickness of dro$ cei#ing (re-uired data for dra'ing $er$endicu#ar $i$e $#an)
o HC tem$erature (t&e tem$erature of t&e &ot 'ater s)stem)
o 5e#ocit) of si6ing (t&e fastest s$eed a##o'ed for &ot and co#d 'ater s)stems)
o strang 5e#ocit) (t&e ma"imum s$eed a##o'ed in t&e strand1s of &ot and co#d
'ater s)stems)
o outside 'inter si6ing tem$erature
o 5e#ocit) of si6ing (t&e fastest s$eed a##o'ed for &eating s)stems)
o strang 5e#ocit) (ma"imum s$eed a##o'ed in t&e strands of &eating s)stems)
o tem$erature of su$$#) and return 'ater (tem$erature of t&e 'ater in t&e
radiator s)stem
o tem$erature of t&e su$$#) and return 'ater in t&e f#oor &eating s)stem
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>. a$$#ication form2 K#oors data
o denomination (ground f#oor.first f#oor)
o Heig&t
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=. a$$#ication form2 monitoring data and generating t&e $ro4ect
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After c#icking on t&e Finish (utton t&e ne' $ro4ect comes into e"istence. and )ou can start
generating and designing t&e design $#ans. /) c#icking on t&e name of t&e $ro4ect and ()
c&oosing t&e a$$earing menu item )ou can c&ange t&e data of t&e $ro4ect.
%&e Convert menu con5erts an insta##ed (not *i$e+ife) set of $ages into a *i$e+ife $ro4ect.
Dit& t&e &e#$ of t&e Ie' 0u(set menu 'e can generate a ne' 1fo#derA#i(rar)1 in t&e $ro4ect
fi#e. %&e New Page and Add Page menus are for adding ne' design $ages i.e. 2.9.9. %&e
generated design $#an in t&e $ro4ects (and not on an) of t&e #e5e#s) is not connected to t&e
ot&er design $#ans.
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!.$. )#erating #ro'ects, generating design #lans
!.$.1. )#en #ro'ect
%&ere are 9 e#ements to t&e #ist of t&e $ro4ect manager2
Lou find t&e o$en $ro4ects in t&e u$$er area. 'it& t&e M sign ne"t to t&e actua# $ro4ects. In
t&e midd#e area )ou can find t&e commands for generating ne' $ro4ects or #oading a#read)
e"isting ones. /) using a#read) e"isting $ro4ects )ou &a5e to c&oose a $ro4ect fi#e (set of
$ages. .dst fi#es) from t&e menu o$tions of t&e fi#e s)stem. In t&e (ottom area )ou find t&e
#atest designed $ro4ects. to o$en t&ese )ou do not &a5e to use t&e Start command. it1s enoug&
if )ou c#ick on t&eir name to o$en t&em.
!.$.!. Set u# of #ro'ect com#onents
%&e *ro4ect Com$onents 'indo' contains t&e design $ages of t&e $ro4ect and ot&er
documents in a tree-&ierarc&)2
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%&e Levels grou$ inc#udes a## t&e design $ages () #e5e#s. %&e #a)out () #e5e#s and t&e
generated $er$endicu#ar $i$e $#an is #ocated at t&e Docments grou$.
!.$.$. *e&els, design and use of design #lans
Lou can add ne' #e5e#s. or de#ete e"isting #e5e#s after generating a $ro4ect. In t&is case
rig&t c#ick on Levels in t&e $ro4ect fi#es. and c&oose t&e Design Levels menu. %&e same
function ('indo') is a5ai#a(#e at t&e time of generating or designing of t&e $ro4ect (i.e. a#so
2.2 *ro4ect generating)2
%&e Connecting Levels menu is used in t&e #ater $&ases of t&e design. see a#so t&e documents
of different $rofessiona# modu#es.
Add design $#ans to t&e $ro4ect t&roug& t&e *ro4ect 3$erator. /) c&oosing t&e a$$ro$riate
#e5e# 'it& a rig&t c#ick on it. t&e user can c&oose from t&e $o$$ed u$ menu '&et&er to add
a#read) e"isting $ro4ect or to 'ork on a ne'. em$t) dra'ing (em$t) *i$e+ife mode#
dra'ing)2
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ore dra'ing $#ans cou#d (e attac&ed to t&e 5arious #e5e#s. not contro##ing t&e user &o' to
determine t&e order of t&e #e5e#s (&eating. re-uired tem$erature. 'ater. se'er) (NNN). Ose of
t&e same name in t&e *ro4ect o$erator is not a##o'ed. In t&e case of adding $ages first $ro5ide
t&e e"isting d'g fi#e in t&e e#ected standard fi#e 'indo'. and cou#d add comments to t&e
dra'ing as 'e##.
After c#icking on t&e 3K (utton t&ere 'i## (e a generated fi#e (d'g) 'it& name and num(er in
t&e $ro4ect fo#der. '&ic& (ecomes $art of t&e $ro4ect.
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%&e generated design $#an is a5ai#a(#e () using rig&t c#ick on t&e menu2
o$en and com$i#e e"isting design $#an
o$en read-on#)
rename a design $#an
de#ete a design $#an from t&e $ro4ect o$erator (t&e d'g fi#e is not remo5ed
$&)sica##) from t&e &ard dri5e)
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!.+. Design
%&e order of design and data entr) is (ased on t&e most efficient met&ods @ () using
different com$onents and design s)stems - a5ai#a(#e to $ro5ide ease of use for t&e customer.
%&erefore t&e gra$&ic design. as t&e first acti5e resource for data entr). &a$$ens in
recommended order. *arameteri6e needs to &a$$en '&i#e $#acing t&e items. $ossi(#)
automatica##). (ut (efore running t&e monitoring of t&e ca#cu#ation.
0et. (ut standard AutoCAD foi# orders (e#ong to t&e different gra$&ica# o(4ects. design
e#ements. so #ater t&eir a$$earance cou#d (e a#tered (ased on t&e demand of documentation in
!iews.
3n t&e one &and designing net'orks means $#acing different gra$&ica# o(4ects ($i$es.
connecting $arts @ e-ui$ment. mac&iner)). on t&e ot&er &and it means customi6ing t&e
$arameters of t&e $#aced o(4ects. At t&e $#acement of e5er) o(4ect t&e $rogram c&ecks
'eat&er t&e $arameters matc& t&e regu#ations of t&e re#ati5e net'ork. Contro# is usua##) (ased
on t&e $arameters of t&e $#aced o(4ect and its connecting e#ements. In some cases certain su(-
di5isions or '&o#e net'orks need to (e contro##ed as 'e##.
%&e a5ai#a(#e items of t&e *i$e+ife $a#ette and menu are used for reac&ing t&e *i$e+ife
and non-*i$e+ife design items and functions (i.e. documentation. radiators. ca#cu#ations.
contro#). Ion-*i$e+ife items are2 radiators. air c&ange. s&ut-offs. radiator 5a#5es and returning
scre's...
!.+.1. Basic gra#hic data
%&e (asic data for t&e design. t&e geometr) of t&e designed (ui#ding usua##) arri5es in
digita# form to t&e (ui#ding engineers. %&e digita##) arri5ed dat usua##) formatted according to
t&e aut&or of t&e $rogram @ arc&itect. design engineer.
%&e $arameters in regards to t&e en5ironmenta# status connect easiest to t&e o(4ects of t&e
$remises. %&e $remises fo##o' t&e geometric area of t&e #a)out to'ards t&e outside 'or#d and
in t&e case of ad 4oint $#aces 'it&in a (ui#ding as 'e##.
%&e first ste$ of gra$&ic design is t&e $#acement of *remises o(4ects $er f#oor. t&at is. t&e
definition of t&e c#osed $o#)gons of t&e room contours. %&e easiest 'a) to create c#osed
$o#)gon #oo$s is to edit a #oo$ (ounded area of a standard AutoCad gra$&ica# e#ement as a
Ki##.
%&is 'a). '&en using t&e *remises function. eac& room 'i## (e assigned a fi## area t&at
immediate#) s&o's t&e co5erage and can store additiona# $arameters as 'e## (e.g.. a5erage
interna# &eig&t. function. air conditions. num(er of users. etc).
%&e standard #a)er for Booms and Boom o(4ects is G*+GB33.
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!.+.!. User interface
%&e user interface of t&e *i$e+ife a$$#ication can (e di5ided into 9 grou$s2
%&e first grou$ is t&e *i$e+ife menu on t&e menu(ar2
%&e second grou$ is t&e too#(ars. %oo#(ars can (e turned on and off () c#icking on t&e
gre) area 'it& t&e rig&t mouse (utton (4ust #ike for standard AutoCAD too#(ars) increasing t&e
a5ai#a(#e dra'ing area.
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%&e *i$e+ife menu and t&e *i$e+ife too#(ar &a5e t&e same structure. %oo#s for $#acing
items are grou$ed () t&e *i$e+ife $roduct t)$es.
%&e t&ird grou$ is t&e t'o menu items integrated into t&e AutoCAD $o$u$ menu '&en
c#icking on an o(4ect 'it& t&e rig&t mouse (utton2
0e#ecting *i$e+ife $ro$erties dis$#a)s a 'indo' for c&ecking t&e $arameters needed during
design. '&i#e *i$e+ife editing a##o's c&anging t&e gi5en o(4ect1s $ro$erties #ater. %&e #atter
menu item is a5ai#a(#e for com$#e" o(4ects (t&ose &a5ing t&eir o'n data s&eet). suc& as rooms
or f#oor &eating $i$es.
3f course e5er) command (menu item. (utton) is a5ai#a(#e from t&e command #ine as
'e##.

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!.+.$. Design using multi#le sheets, connect floors ,strang create-
Indi5idua# design s&eets usua##) contain a sing#e f#oor1s $#an. K#oors must (e connected ()
5ertica# $i$es (strangs). to ac&ie5e t&is c#ick on K#oors in t&e *ro4ect manager 'it& t&e rig&t
mouse (utton t&en se#ect Connect f#oors.
%&e o$eration must (e re$eated for eac& riser. In t&e u$$er $art of t&e 1Cou$#ing &eig&t $er
f#oor1 dia#og (o" 'e can se#ect t&e t)$e. diameter and s)stem t)$e of t&e desired $i$e. In t&e
ne"t $art of t&e dia#og(o" 'e can s$ecif) t&e s&eet '&ere t&e riser (e#ongs. %&e 0tart co#umn
s$ecifies in mm t&e &eig&t of t&e (eginning of t&e riser re#ati5e to t&e 0 $oint on t&e P a"is
and t&e !nd co#umn defines t&e end $oint of t&e riser on t&e gi5en f#oor. %&e Heig&t fie#d does
not need to (e fi##ed in. it is e-ua# to t&e $&)sica# &eig&t of t&e gi5en f#oor. If t&e riser ends
(e#o' a #o'er f#oor1s &eig&t t&en t&e u$$er f#oor must s$ecif) a corres$onding#) #o'er (i.e..
negati5e) 0tart 5a#ue.
After s$ecif)ing t&e $ro$erties of a## risers. t&eir 5ertica# cou$#ing $oints (QL coordinates)
must (e $#aced. %&e soft'are generates a riser automatica##) for eac& se#ected f#oor.
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!.+.+. Basic gra#hical o#erations ,co#y, mo&e, rotate-
Items created () t&e *#an*i$e soft'are must on#) (e co$ied. mo5ed and rotated 'it&
*i$e+ife commands #est t&e) #ose t&eir *i$e+ife inte##igence.
Co$)ing can (e initiated () t&e HCADGC3*L command from t&e command #ine or from
t&e Documentation too#(ar. After issuing t&e command t&e items to co$) must (e se#ected.
Ie"t t&e (ase $oint of t&e co$) and t&e dis$#acement must (e s$ecified. %&e dis$#acement can
(e defined () t&e mouse and its coordinates.
o5ing can (e initiated () t&e HCADG3C! command from t&e command #ine or from
t&e Docmentation too#(ar. After issuing t&e command t&e items to mo5e must (e se#ected.
Ie"t t&e (ase $oint of t&e mo5e and t&e dis$#acement must (e s$ecified. %&e dis$#acement
can (e defined () t&e mouse and its coordinates.
Botation can (e initiated () t&e HCADGB3%A%! command from t&e command #ine or
from t&e Docmentation too#(ar. After issuing t&e command t&e items to rotate must (e
se#ected. Ie"t t&e (ase $oint of t&e rotation and its ang#e must (e s$ecified. %&e ang#e can (e
defined () t&e mouse as 'e##.
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$. Creating and managing rooms
Booms re$resent a certain (ase for e5er) modu#e. and es$ecia##) t&e &eating re-uirements
ca#cu#ation modu#e '&ic& makes use of $arameters of rooms and (ounding e#ements.
$.1. *aminated structures
/efore creating rooms. t&eir (ounding e#ements ('a##s. cei#ings. f#oors) and o$enings
must (e createdE for (ounding e#ements t&eir structure and #a)ers must (e s$ecified as 'e##.
/ounding e#ements can (e created as #aminated structures () issuing t&e
HCADG+AIIA%!D command or () se#ecting t&e Laminated strctre editor icon from t&e
PipeLife "ooms too#(ar (icon grou$) or () se#ecting t&e PipeLife#>PipeLife "ooms $and
Floor heating)#>Laminated strctre editor menu item2
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%&e name of t&e ne' #aminated structure ('a##. cei#ing. f#oor) can (e t)$ed into t&e in$ut
fie#d of t&e $u##-do'n #ist at t&e to$. !ac& #a)er1s $arts can (e se#ected from t&e #ist on t&e
rig&t side () dou(#e c#icking on its name. %&e #ist of $arts can (e fi#tered. se#ected () t&e $u##-
do'n #ists. %&e se#ected $art 'i## (e added to t&e #a)ers of t&e #aminated structures '&ic& are
s&o'n in t&e #ist (e#o' t&e current#) se#ected structure.
Kor eac& #a)er it is im$ortant to s$ecif) its t&ickness and t&erma# factor. If t&e data(ase
contains t&ese 5a#ues a#read). t&e) 'i## (e automatica##) s&o' in t&e #a)er #ist. If no
information is a5ai#a(#e a(out t&ese 5a#ues. t&en t&e $rogram 'i## ask t&em from t&e user
(efore adding t&e $art.

%&e t&ickness of eac& #a)er can (e c&anged #ater () dou(#e c#icking on t&e #a)er1s name in t&e
#a)er #ist.
%&e #o'er $art of t&e form contains $arameters descri(ing t&e '&o#e #aminated structure.
%&e %)$e #ist defines t&e ro#e of t&e #aminated structure ('&at kind of 'a##. cei#ing or f#oor it
is). !ac& ro#e &as an a##o'ed t&erma# factor (O) t&at t&e s)stem dis$#a)s ne"t to t&e ro#e1s
name. %&e te"t fie#d on t&e rig&t side &o#ds t&e net t&erma# factor com$uted from t&ose of t&e
#a)ersE if it is o5er t&e a##o'ed 5a#ue. its co#or 'i## c&ange to red. %&e fina# t&erma# factor of
t&e #aminated structure can a#so (e s$ecified () correcting t&e ca#cu#ated t&erma# factor. in
t&is case t&e % Adjstment & fie#d contains t&e desired correction $ercentage '&ic& defines
&o' man) $ercentage $oints #o'er t&e actua# O 5a#ue (as s&o'n in t&e % te"t fie#d) 'i## (e as
com$ared to t&e com$uted O 5a#ue.
%&e creation of t&e #aminated structure ends 'it& c#icking on t&e Save (utton. It can (e
#ater edited () se#ecting its name from t&e $u##-do'n #ist.
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$.!. )#enings
/efore rooms can (e $#aced. (e)ond t&e t)$es of t&e (ounding e#ements o$ening must
a#so (e created and $arameteri6ed. es$ecia##) in case '&ere &eat #oss com$utations 'i## (e
needed for t&e rooms. 3$enings can (e added () issuing t&e HCADG3*!III, command or
() se#ecting t&e 'pening editor icon from t&e PipeLife "ooms too#(ar (icon grou$) or ()
se#ecting t&e PipeLife#>PipeLife "ooms $and Floor heating)#>'pening editor o$ening menu
item2
%&e #ist s&o's t&e a#read) created o$enings. A ne' o$ening can (e added () c#icking on
t&e New (utton in t&e #o'er #eft corner t&en t&e in$ut fie#ds (e#o' t&e #ist must (e fi##ed in. %o
modif) or de#ete an o$ening it must (e se#ected from t&e #ist first.
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$.$. .oom creation
After creating t&e (ounding e#ements and o$enings rooms can (e created as 'e## ()
issuing t&e HCADGB33 command or () se#ecting t&e t&e Boom editor icon from t&e
*i$e+ife Boom too#(ar (icon grou$) or () se#ecting t&e *i$e+ife-R*i$e+ife Boom and K#oor
&eating-RBoom editor menu item.
%&e $o$-u$ 'indo' &as t'o $arts (ta(s)2 t&e first one (Boom) s$ecifies $ro$erties for t&e
'&o#e room '&i#e t&e second ta( (Da##s) s$ecifies $ro$erties of side 'a##s and corres$onding
o$enings2
ost of t&e data is needed for t&e &eat #oss com$utation2
Ium(er. name2 identifiers of t&e room
%)$e2 t&e $ur$ose of t&e room. im$ortant for t&e &eat #oss ca#cu#ation
%em$erature2 t&e re-uired room tem$erature. Defined () t&e room t)$e. t&e fie#d is
automatica##) fi##ed in a#t&oug& t&e 5a#ue can (e o5erridden.
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3uter tem$erature2 automatica##) fi##ed in as t&is 5a#ue must &a5e (een s$ecified
a#read) '&en t&e $ro4ect 'as created. it can (e o5erridden.
Heig&t2 fi##ed in automatica##) as 'e## () t&e $ro4ect manager (ased on t&e current
s&eet.
3t&er t)$e of &eat gain2 if t&e room &as ot&er &eat emitters or sinks t&en t&eir $o'er
can (e s$ecified in Datts.
0un &eating $o'er2 if t&e c&eck(o" is ticked. t&en &eat #oss ca#cu#ation 'i## take into
account t&e $o'er of sun ra)s entering t&roug& t&e o$enings as 'e##.
K#oor. Boof2 one of t&e a#read) created f#oor (roof) #aminated structures must (e
se#ected. /) t&e defau#t t&e f#oor (roof) is not &eated (as marked () t&e c&eck(o"es). (ut
if t&ere is a &eated room (e#o' (a(o5e) t&e current one. after unticking t&e c&eck(o" its
tem$erature can (e s$ecified.
Centi#ation2 t&ere are t&ree kinds2
- () 5enti#ation2 t&e num(er of fu## air 5o#ume re$#acements $er &our must (e
s$ecified
-() &eadcount (num(er of $eo$#e). t&e air 5o#ume $er $erson (() defau#t 90 m9)
and t&e num(er of $eo$#e in t&e room must (e s$ecified
- () air 5o#ume2 t&e air 5o#ume must (e s$ecified
Kont si6e2 t&e si6e of t&e font used for dis$#a)ing t&e room1s #a(e# in t&e s&eet.
3n t&e (alls ta( side (oundar) e#ements ('a##s) can (e s$ecified. !ac& #ine in t&e room1s
contour is assigned a 'a## t)$e #isted &ere2
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After $ressing t&e Add (utton a ne' 'a## t)$e can (e added to t&e gi5en room. A
#aminated structure t)$e must (e se#ected from t&e dro$-do'n #ist of a#read) created
#aminated structures. A ne' #aminated structure can (e created () c#icking on t&e Laminated
strctre (utton. t&ere is no need to e"it t&e room editing 'indo'. If t&e 'a## is inner and t&e
ot&er side is not &eated t&en after unticking t&e )eating *eside c&eck(o" its tem$erature can
(e s$ecified. If t&e 'a## touc&es t&e f#oor t&en t&e Floor height te"t(o" s$ecifies in mm t&e
si6e of t&e 'a## co5ered () t&e f#oor. %&e 'a##1s +nclination can a#so (e s$ecified. () defau#t it
is ;0S. t&at is. 5ertica#E if t&e 'a## #eans inside t&en its inc#ination is #ess t&an ;0S (0S is t&e
in'ards &ori6onta# direction. 180S is t&e out'ards &ori6onta#). !ac& outer 'a## must &a5e its
Siting s$ecified.
%&e e#ements of t&e 'penings grou$ s$ecif) t&e $ro$erties of t&e o$enings in t&e 'a##.
3$enings can (e added to eac& 'a## eit&er during 'a## creation or #ater () se#ecting t&e 'a##
from t&e u$$er #ist. %&e #o'er #ist contains t&e o$enings in t&e 'a##. 3$enings can (e se#ected
from t&e a#read) added o$enings in t&e $u##-do'n #ist (e#o'. (If t&e desired o$ening is not in
t&e data(ase )et. it can (e added after c#icking on t&e 'penings (utton). %&e -uantit) of eac&
o$ening on t&e 'a## can a#so (e s$ecified.
%&e $ro$erties of t&e 'a##s can (e modified (efore dra'ing t&e room. to do so se#ect it
from t&e u$$er #ist.
D&en a## data are s$ecified. c#ick on t&e ', (uttonT Io' t&e room1s contour can (e
dra'n. Krom t&e $o$-u$ 'indo' se#ect t&e 'a## to dra' t&en c#ick on t&e Draw (utton and
dra' t&e 'a##2 c#ick on t&e start $oint t&en mo5e t&e mouse to t&e end $oint and c#ick again.
After dra'ing eac& 'a## segment t&e 'a## #ist a$$ears. 0e#ect t&e ne"t 'a## segment to dra'
t&en dra' it from t&e end $oint of t&e $re5ious 'a## segment. Continue t&is $rocedure unti#
eac& 'a## segment is dra'n. D&en t&e contour c#oses t&e s)stem automatica##) assumes t&at
t&e room is read) (it no #onger $resents t&e 'a## #ist) and ne"t its #a(e# must (e $#aced ()
c#icking. %&e #a(e# a#so s&o's t&e &eat #oss (&eating $o'er) com$uted from t&e $ro$erties.
%&e 'a## segment can a#so (e cur5ed. to do t&is tick t&e Arc c&eck(o" in t&e #o'er #eft
corner (efore c#icking on t&e Draw (utton. %&e -ac. (utton returns to t&e form '&ere t&e
room and 'a## $ro$erties can (e s$ecified.
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$.+. Edit room #ro#erties
It is $ossi(#e () issuing t&e HCADG!DI%B33 command or () se#ecting t&e room
(acti5ated () t&e rig&t mouse (utton () defau#t ) and se#ecting t&e /dit menu item from t&e
PipeLife $o$-u$ menu. %&e s)stem recom$utes t&e room1s &eat #oss after c&anging t&e
$ro$erties.
$./. 0eat loss calculation
/ased on t&e s$ecified data t&e s)stem com$utes t&e room1s &eat #oss (re-uired &eating
$o'er) and s&o's it in t&e room1s #a(e# and on its $ro$ert) $age (*i$e+ife $ro$erties). %&e
ca#cu#ations are (ased on t&e fo##o'ing standards2
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Table of Content
1.%&e foundationA(asics of t&e s)stem..................................................................>
1.1. AutoCAD (asics...............................................................................................................>
1.2. *#an*i$e odu#es............................................................................................................>
1.9. Insta##ation........................................................................................................................=
2.%&e first ste$s of design......................................................................................;
2.1. 0tart..................................................................................................................................;
2.2. *ro4ekt creating..............................................................................................................10
2.9. 3$erating $ro4ects. generating design $#ans..................................................................1<
2.9.1. 3$en $ro4ect.........................................................................................................................................1<
2.9.2. 0et u$ of $ro4ect com$onents..............................................................................................................1<
2.9.9. +e5e#s. design and use of design $#ans................................................................................................18
2.>. Design............................................................................................................................21
2.>.1. /asic gra$&ic data................................................................................................................................21
2.>.2. Oser interface.......................................................................................................................................22
2.>.9. Design using mu#ti$#e s&eets. connect f#oors (strang create)..............................................................2>
2.>.>. /asic gra$&ica# o$erations (co$). mo5e. rotate)..................................................................................2=
9. Creating and managing rooms.........................................................................2:
9.1. +aminated structures......................................................................................................2:
9.2. 3$enings........................................................................................................................28
9.9. Boom creation................................................................................................................2;
9.>. !dit room $ro$erties.......................................................................................................92
9.=. Heat #oss ca#cu#ation......................................................................................................92
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