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CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems

New reports (Checks and Materials)

The 2018.i version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems includes two new reports that users can view and select to include in the project documents with the new Document manager (see project documents manager) together with the Design criteria, Results and Quantity reports that were already present in previous versions:

Checks
In previous program versions, the program could generate a report of all the checks that have been carried out on the selected span (one by one). The checks report that is implemented in the 2018.i version gathers all the checks of all the spans.

Additionally, the 2018.i version allows users to introduce customised descriptions in the checks report for each span and in general.
Materials
The materials report is created with the material catalogues that are used to design the project.

Improvements in the design criteria report

Implemented in the design criteria report is the simultaneity information described in the design options defined by the selected code and by the possible technical customisation users can carry out.

Project documents manager

The 2018.i version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems (also the 2018.i version of CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems) includes a documents manager where users can view all the reports that are generated by the program. With this manager, users can create a document that includes selected reports, and then print it, export it to various format files (PDF, DOCX, Text, HTML, RTF) or attach it to the BIM project in PDF format (see the section on Export documents to the BIM project). The reports users can include in this document are organised in chapters with their indices and in the order they wish for them to be. It is also possible to configure the document headers and styles.

3D view of the installation

The 2018.h version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems includes the 3D View button. This tool shows, in a separate window, the 3D view of the BIM project. This 3D view is the same that appears in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, but the configuration of the visible elements and their perspective are independent in both views.

The new 3D view has also been implemented in CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems.

New report: Design criteria

As of the 2018.h version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems, the program generates a report that gathers the criteria that have been selected in the general options, been applied to the designed installation and condition the results of the calculations that have been carried out.

Improvements when assigning properties to elements of the installation

The tool that assigns the properties of the installation has been improved. In previous versions, it was only possible to assign dimensions. As of the 2018.h version, design criteria and dimensions can be assigned to selected elements.

These improvements have also been included in CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems.

On-screen messages: warnings and design errors

During the introduction and editing process of the installation, the program emits warning messages if there are connections that have not been introduced correctly. It also provides error messages when errors occur that prevent the analysis process of the installation from being carried out correctly and any errors that may arise during the analysis.

These notifications have also been implemented in CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems.

Graphical analysis of the results

The 2018.h version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems allows users to graphically analyse the results of the installation. Users can select the parameters that intervene in the hydraulic design of the installation that they wish to analyse, and the program draws the installation using a colour scale, for a quick and easy view of the results in the 2D and 3D views it provides on-screen (including the new 3D view that has been implemented in this version).

It is possible to study specific result ranges in the global aspect of the installation.

This tool has also been implemented in CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems.

Implementation of the Italian UNI 9182 code

The design criteria that are established in the UNI 9182 code (Impianti di alimentazione e distribuzione d’acqua fredda e calda. Progettazione, installazione e calcolo.) have been implemented in the program. Catalogues of materials used in Italian water supply systems have also been included.

Code implementation. UNI 9182 (Italy)

As is indicated in the new features of the 2018.h version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems, the following water supply code has been implemented in the program:

UNI 9182 (Italia)
Impianti di alimentazione e distribuzione d’acqua fredda e calda. Progettazione, installazione e calcolo.

Implementation of water supply codes

BS 6700 (United Kingdom)

The 2018.g version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems includes BS 6700 of the United Kingdom (Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages – Specification) in the collection of predefined codes of the program.

NBR 5626 and NBR 7198 (Brazil)

The 2018.g version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems includes the Brazilian NBR 5626 (Instalação predial de agua fria) and NBR 7198 (Projeto e execução de instalaçõe prediais de água quente) codes in the collection of predefined codes of the program.

NTC 1500 (Colombia)

The 2018.g version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems includes the Colombian NTC 1500 code (Código Colombiano de Fontanería) in the collection of predefined codes of the program.

IPC and UPC (USA)

The 2018.g version of CYPEPLUMBING Water Systems includes the IPC (International Plumbing Code) and UPC (Uniform Plumbing Code) of the USA in the collection of predefined codes of the program.