Function: User-defined program settings and report settings:


  • Settings for the Calculation:
    • Change the tolerance when comparing elevation coordinates; for example, reduce the tolerance. In other words, this determines whether minor drawing inaccuracies (Z-value) are compensated for or not.
    • Set of the number of decimal places for the K-factor, which is useful when calculating K-factors


  • Accuracy Thresholds for the calculation
    • Flow rate (l/min) -> The recommended value is a maximum of 0.1 l/min.These values cannot be changed by the user, as doing so would affect the calculation, which would then no longer comply with the relevant regulations. The values are read-only.
    • Pressure (bar) -> 0.001 bar is the default setting and is read-only. It cannot be edited. These settings affect the calculation, which then will no longer comply with regulatory requirements if changed.


  • Settings in the Report:
    • Column: Q_Strang for flow rate -> Controlling the visibility of rows in the report
      • Hide values below the accuracy threshold -> the entire row will be hidden!
      • Always print out values positively -> Minus signs before the values are hidden. These normally indicate pressure gain or loss depending on whether the pipe is rising or falling. Flow is still always shown with a positive sign
    • Suppress short pipes -> If necessary, rows with a specific, e.g., very short pipe length can be hidden from the report. Enter the desired minimum length (> the desired value) to be hidden. However, the pipes are still always included in the calculation!
    • Set whether values equal to zero should be displayed as empty fields on the report. This improves the clarity of the printout.
    • Print supply pipes first (recommended) -> Check box (Pipe type "Z") - See SpriCAD manual
      • Sprinklers first -> Uncheck box
    • Display flow times in the Flow Time column
      • Check the box - The Flow Time column displays all flow times for all sprinklers
      • Uncheck the box - The Flow Time column remains empty


  • Color Output in the Report

    • Flow Rate  - Q_Branch column
    • Total Pressure Loss - Delta p total column
    • Velocity  - v column
    • Kinematic Viscosity - column k.viscosity


      • A color scale is applied based on the highest and lowest values resulting from the calculation for the respective columns. 
      • 100% is the highest value. 0% is the lowest value. 
      • 100% is the darkest color. 0% is the lightest color. 
      • This provides an overview of the highest and lowest values per column. The color filters can also be turned off (uncheck the box).

                 


  • Assignment of Tees to Pipes
    • Variant 1 - Assignment of Tees to the pipe through which the water flows out
    • Variant 2 - Assignment of Tees to the pipe at a branch, that has the smaller diameter. If the diameters are the same, Variant 1 applies.


  • Assignment of Tees to Sprinklers:


Note: In older versions, these settings could only be changed manually in Sprink.cfg.