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Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 12 Pipe Flow Expert Software..................................................................................................................... 12 Pipe Flow Expert Software Overview .................................................................................................... 13 Minimum Operating System Requirements ........................................................................................... 14 Registration and Licensing Information ................................................................................................. 15 Contacting Pipe Flow Software .............................................................................................................. 18 Additional Pipe Flow Software Programs .............................................................................................. 18 Interface and Menus ................................................................................................................................... 19 Menu Bar................................................................................................................................................ 19 File Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Edit Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Units Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Fluid Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Drawing Menu ................................................................................................................................... 25 Tools Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 26 License Menu ................................................................................................................................... 26 Documentation Menu ........................................................................................................................ 27 Help Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Tool Bar.................................................................................................................................................. 29 Tool Bar Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 29 Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................................................... 33 Node Pane ............................................................................................................................................. 33 Node Types ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Tank Node Data ................................................................................................................................ 34 End Pressure Data ........................................................................................................................... 35 Join Point Data ................................................................................................................................. 36 Flow Demands .................................................................................................................................. 37 Pipe Pane .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Pipe Features ................................................................................................................................... 38 Pipe Material Data ............................................................................................................................ 40 Pipe Diameter Data .......................................................................................................................... 42 Pipe Fittings Database ...................................................................................................................... 44 Component Pressure Loss ............................................................................................................... 46 4 Pipe Flow Expert User Guide Control Valve Data ............................................................................................................................ 48 Pump Data ........................................................................................................................................ 49 Drawing Pane ................................................................................................................................... 51 Configuration Options Screen ................................................................................................................ 53 Labels Tab ........................................................................................................................................ 53 Units Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 55 Pipe Settings Tab ............................................................................................................................. 57 Node Updates Tab ............................................................................................................................ 59 Results Colors Tab ........................................................................................................................... 60 Calculations Tab ............................................................................................................................... 61 Results Tables ....................................................................................................................................... 62 Viewing Individual Results ................................................................................................................ 64 File and Design Operations......................................................................................................................... 65 Tabbed Design Sheets .......................................................................................................................... 65 Creating a New Pipe System ................................................................................................................. 65 Isometric System Options ...................................................................................................................... 66 Designing a Pipe System ....................................................................................................................... 66 Saving a System .................................................................................................................................... 67 Change the System View - Isometric Mode Toggle .............................................................................. 68 Sending a System via E-mail ................................................................................................................. 68 Printing a System ................................................................................................................................... 68 Saving a 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