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Generating and creating diagrams of the water evacuation system

The "Diagrams" tab, available at the top of the "Sanitary Systems" tab, allows users to automatically generate diagrams of the water evacuation system from the model information developed in the "Installation" tab, or to create them manually using the available drawing tools:

  • To create the diagrams from scratch, the sheets of the required formats are first created using the options on the left-hand side. Then the elements in the diagram are entered in the work area on the right-hand side using the options in the top toolbar.
  • To generate the diagrams automatically, the "New" option at the top is used. Then, the user is free to modify the generated diagrams on the work area by using the options in the top toolbar as well.

Composite diagrams can be selected in this tab to be printed together with the rest of the job drawings using the corresponding options.

Diagram management

The diagrams of the water evacuation system are composed on sheets of different formats. The tools for creating and managing diagrams are located on the left-hand side of the interface.

The following features can be configured when creating or editing a diagram:

  • Reference
  • Description
  • Paper size
    The available paper sizes can be configured under "General options".
  • Orientation (Horizontal / Vertical)
  • Scale factor (%)

Options in the "Project" group

In the "Project" group of the top toolbar, the program includes the following features:

General options

Used to configure the paper formats and types of table available.

Symbols

Creates custom symbols using a drawing editor or imports symbols contained in DXF, DWG or DWF files saved on disk. A default symbol library can also be loaded and modified. These symbols can be selected in the configuration defined for each element by entering them using the "Element" option.

Options in the "Diagram" group

In the "Diagram" group of the top toolbar, the program includes the following tools:

Update results

Updates the information available for generating new diagrams with the analysis results.

New

Automatically generates the diagram of the water supply system if the model contains the appropriate information:

  • Diagram
    Sets the reference of the diagram, as well as the paper format used, its orientation and its scale.
  • Reference line
    Sets the colour and symbol of the diagram's reference lines, as well as their tags.
  • Pipe
    Sets the colour and symbol of the pipes in the diagram, as well as their tags.
  • Vertical pipe
    Selects the vertical pipes to be included in the diagram. In order for the program to identify this model information, the "Update results" option must be used beforehand.
  • Discharges
    Allows users to view the discharge types associated with the selected vertical pipes and edit them to indicate their colour, size, tag, description and symbols.
  • Fittings
    Allows users to view the types of fittings associated with the selected vertical pipes and edit them to indicate their colour, size, tag, description and symbols.

The diagrams generated can be modified later using the tools available at the top.

Tools for entering diagram elements

These options allow users to freely enter the elements of the diagram of the water supply system, defining the following parameters:

  • Element
    • Reference
    • Tag (Colour, Description, Reference line)
    • Description
    • Symbol (Download / Manhole box / Fitting)
      • Custom (optional)
        Selects a symbol previously created with the tools in the "Symbol" option.
      • Size
      • Colour
  • Pipe
    • Reference
    • Tag (Colour, Description, Reference line)
    • Vertical pipe (optional)
      Indicates that the pipe is vertical. The program will check if the model has a vertical pipe with the indicated reference.
    • Description
    • Colour
    • Symbol
      Sets the line style representing the pipe. The last option is used to provide a realistic representation, indicating the "Distance" between parallel lines.

Reference line

Enters a reference line. These lines can be used to specify the layout of the elements in the diagram on the different floors of the building.

User tables

Inserts legends or tables with complementary information in the diagrams.

When creating a table, it can be "Generic", specifying the number of rows and tables and filling in the content of its cells in a free editor, or "Legend" type, where "Automatic generation" is possible depending on the elements arranged in the diagram.

Table types can also be managed via the corresponding option in the "General options".

Editing tools

The options in this menu allow the following editing operations to be carried out on the elements in the system diagram:

EditEdits the parametric properties of the selected element in the model.
CopyCreates a copy of one or more elements.
Move elementMoves an element or a node of an element.
Move a group of elementsMoves a group of elements.
DeleteDeletes a previously entered element.
RotateRotates an element.
Symmetry (copy)Copies a selection of elements with symmetry about a vertical plane defined by two points.
Symmetry (move)Moves a selection of elements with symmetry about a vertical plane defined by two points.
Measure lengths on planMeasures lengths and angles between points defined in the model. If a closed outline is selected, it also indicates the area.
AsignarAsigna las propiedades paramétricas del elemento seleccionado a otros elementos.

Drawing tools

The options in this menu allow the following drawing resources to be entered:

ElevationEnters an elevation between two selected points, indicating the line colour, line thickness, and text size.
LineInserts a line between two selected points, indicating its colour and thickness.
TextEnters a text and a reference line, indicating its colour, the line thickness and the text size.
Text boxEnter a left-aligned, right-aligned or centred text box, indicating the colour and size of the text, the properties of the frame and the background fill.
ArcEnter an arc and, optionally, its radius, indicating the line colour, line thickness and text size.
CircleEnter a circle and, optionally, its radius or diameter, indicating the line colour, line thickness, and text size.
RectangleEnter a rectangle and, optionally, its area, indicating the line colour, line thickness and text size.
AreaEnter a dotted polygon and, optionally, its area, indicating the line colour, line thickness, and text size.
PolylineInserts a polyline by points, indicating its colour and thickness.
EditEdit the properties of the selected drawing resource.
DeleteDeletes the selected drawing resources.
MoveMoves the selected drawing resource or parts of it.
AssignAssigns the properties of a drawing resource to others. When selecting a drawing resource, resources with the same properties are highlighted in orange.