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Dialogues and additional information
Design options (drinking water)
Drawing-specific settings relating to your calculation are set in the Design options dialogue.
Simulation (Design Options for Drinking Water)
The Simulation section under General displays the simulation settings.

Appendix
- Pipe network basics
- Dialogues and additional information
  - 3D view
    The 3D view window displays a 3D overview of the currently captured or calculated drawing. The bidirectional link with the drawing ensures that the currently selected object is always visible in the drawing and in the view window.
  - Wastewater lifting unit
    The component Wastewater lifting unit is used to integrate components that are drained via the wastewater lifting unit in the drawing.
  - Design options (waste water)
    Drawing-specific settings relating to your calculation are set in the Design options dialogue.
  - Design options (heating)
    Drawing-specific settings relating to your calculation are set in the Design options dialogue.
  - Design options (drinking water)
    Drawing-specific settings relating to your calculation are set in the Design options dialogue.
    - Supply pressure (design options for drinking water)
      The ‘Supply pressure’ section under ‘Data entry ’ is divided into several subsections.
    - Pipes/insulation (design options for drinking water)
      The Pipes/Insulation section under Recording allows you to customise individual definitions for each section type.
    - Pipe series (design options for drinking water)
      The Pipe rows area under Recording provides an overview of individual pipe systems and enables individual adjustments to be made in the pipe system.
    - Types of utilisation drinking water (design options drinking water)
      The Usage types section under Recording allows you to select and manage individual usage types.
    - Calculation flow rates (drinking water design options)
      In the Calculation flow rates area under Recording, select whether the calculation flow rate from the reference values of DIN 1988-300 or from the stored manufacturer's specifications is used for the design.
    - Manufacturer catalogues (design options for drinking water)
      The links to the respective product sequence are defined by component category in the Manufacturer catalogues area under Entry. Prefixes for the labelling are also defined.
    - Stagnation (drinking water design options)
      In the Stagnation area under Validation, you can set the maximum stagnation time, among other things.
    - Flow velocities (design options for drinking water)
      The maximum permissible flow velocities per medium and section type are displayed in the Flow velocities area under Calculation.
    - Circulation (DHW design options)
      Calculation parameters for hot water and cold water circulation are specified in the Circulation area under Calculation.
    - Pressure boosting (design options for drinking water)
      In the Pressure boost ing area under Calculation, information on the average pressure drop and settings for the pressure boosting system are specified.
    - Apparatus (design options for drinking water)
      In the Apparatus section under Calculation, the maximum permissible apparatus pressure loss is specified for individual apparatus types.
    - Simulation (Design Options for Drinking Water)
      The Simulation section under General displays the simulation settings.
    - General (Drinking water design options)
      In the General area under Material, you define settings that influence the material determination.
    - Component properties (design options for drinking water)
      In the component properties area under Material, settings for determining the material for the pre-wall elements are specified.
  - Construction stages
    You can divide a drawing into construction stages so that you can later create a material extract according to construction stages.
  - Component properties
    In the Edit and Calculate work perspective, your selection in the drawing is highlighted in colour. Section properties and component properties can be displayed and edited differently from the global project settings.
  - Component filter
    The component filter allows you to quickly filter the selected components in the drawing.
  - Edit labelling
    The predefined labelling features can be configured in the text field {Platzhalter} for features and constant text.
  - CAD-Performance Tool
    The CAD Performance Tool is a tool for the automated revision of plans to improve performance.
  - Drainage areas
    The Drainage areas window in the Drainage section is divided into two tabs.
  - Find function
    STUDIO has a parameterised search function that supports you when searching for drawn sections and components in the drawing, when selecting smart blocks to insert and when selecting products.
  - Heat load report
    With the preview of the calculation output, STUDIO supports you in customising the calculation output.
  - Hydraulics report
    With the preview of the calculation output, STUDIO supports you in customising the calculation output.
  - Types of ventilation in building drainage
  - Mass extract
    With the preview of the mass statement, STUDIO supports you in customising the printout of the masses.
  - Material Editor
    STUDIO ’s Material Editor helps you to calculate your quantities quickly and easily.
  - Diaphragm expansion vessel
    The drawing of a diaphragm expansion vessel is a prerequisite for its design.
  - Options Wizard (waste water)
    The options wizard guides you through the settings for the design.
  - Options assistant (heating)
    The options wizard guides you through the settings for the design.
  - Options Wizard (drinking water)
    The options wizard guides you through the settings for the design.
  - Starting the Plot Wizard
    Starts the plot wizard
  - Project data
    The Project data dialogue contains project information for the current project, for example for the project cover sheet or to determine the rainfall donations.
  - Product sequence or product selection
    In the Product sequence or Product selection dialogue, select the product sequence or a product for components.
  - Project data
    The Project data dialogue contains project information for the current project, for example for the project cover sheet or to determine the rainfall donations.
  - Project and application settings
    Cross-project application settings are defined in the project and application settings.
  - Room-based drawing
    The Room-based drawing window in the Drinking water and waste water section allows you to configure and display all rooms and room combinations within the drawing.
  - Schematic Generator
    The Schematic Generator makes it possible to design a complete wiring diagram without any CAD experience. In a floor plan drawing, the Schematic Generator is not active.
  - Simulation
    The simulation is divided into a circulation simulation for hot and cold water and a water withdrawal simulation.
  - Section properties
    In the Edit and Calculate work perspective, your selection in the drawing is highlighted in colour. Section properties and component properties can be displayed and edited differently from the global project settings.
  - Insert drawing reference
    The Insert drawing reference function guides you through the settings for inserting a drawing reference.
  - Water softening system
    The drawing of a water softening system is a prerequisite for its design.
- Component Library Report
- Extended command reference

Simulation (Design Options for Drinking Water)

The Simulation section under General displays the simulation settings.

The Simulation section is divided into two parts.

Perform circulation simulation for:

The default setting ‘Circulation PWH’ indicates that a hot water circulation simulation is being carried out.
Note:
The ‘PWH circulation ’ tick box cannot be deselected and is always active.
The deselected ‘PWH circulation during thermal disinfection’ tick box indicates that no hot water circulation is simulated during thermal disinfection.
Note:
If the ‘PWH circulation during thermal disinfection ’ tick box is ticked, a simulation of hot water circulation during thermal disinfection is also carried out.
Thermal disinfection is carried out at a storage tank temperature of 75 °C. The pump is switched to its highest output. If necessary, the storage tank temperature is increased in stages until at least 70 °C is reached throughout the system. During the simulation of thermal disinfection in accordance with DVGW Worksheet W 551, an output is displayed in the Log window, which lists the section with the lowest temperature, the lowest temperature in the pipework network and the maximum flow velocity in the pipework network. The parameters used to achieve the disinfection temperature are displayed at the end of the log.
The ‘PWC Circulation ’ default setting indicates that a simulation of cold water circulation is being carried out.
Note:
The ‘PWC Circulation ’ tick box cannot be deselected and is always active.

Perform circulation simulation for:

The ‘Flushing’ preset indicates that a water withdrawal simulation is being carried out.
Note:
The ‘Flushing technique ’ tick box cannot be deselected and is always active.
The deselected ‘Commissioning DIN EN 806-4’ tick box indicates that the commissioning simulation is being carried out in accordance with DIN EN 806-4.
Note:
If the ‘Commissioning DIN EN 806-4’ tick box is ticked, the simulation of commissioning is carried out in accordance with DIN EN 806-4.
Attention:
The ‘Commissioning DIN EN 806-4’ strategy can be very computationally intensive and is only recommended when the extraction points are room-referencedvia the room-based drawing.