Exporting a Designer solution

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In addition to pipe diameters, what can you update for non-parallel pipes, from the Designer Export tab?

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Upon completion of a Designer run, the Export view provides the ability to export the recommended improvements to various locations, and review a listing of pipes recommended to be paralleled.

The Designer app displaying the Export view, with options for selecting the solution and data to export.

Select which solution to export. For pipes, there are two separate methods available for exporting recommended modifications into appropriate pipe database tables:

  • The first method allows for updating any user-selected pipe information database field with the computed design action.
  • The second method, which applies to non-parallel pipes only, updates any chosen pipe set with the recommended pipe diameters and/or roughness values.

It is useful to create new pipe, pump, and tank sets before exporting design data back to the model. Then, create a new scenario with these updated sets, and run simulations to compare results between the scenarios.

Verify that the solution is acceptable under all proposed operating conditions, including future conditions. Ultimately, look for a solution that works for Steady State, Fire Flow, and Extended Period conditions.

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