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4 Calling the PipeSpec Designer...................................................................................................................69
5 Loading a pipe spec in PipeSpec Designer................................................................................................71
6 Generating pipe specs................................................................................................................................73
6.1 Options for creating a new pipe spec.....................................................................................73
6.2 Creating a new pipe spec without a template........................................................................73
6.3 Creating a new pipe spec from a template.............................................................................74
6.4 The "Load pipe spec" window................................................................................................75
7 Managing pipe specs..................................................................................................................................77
7.1 Deleting a pipe spec...............................................................................................................77
7.2 Creating folders for structuring the pipe specs.......................................................................77
8 Configuring pipe specs...............................................................................................................................79
8.1 Overview for configuring pipe specs......................................................................................79
8.2 Configuring the "PipeSpec limits" tab.....................................................................................80
8.2.1 Choosing a system of standards............................................................................................80
8.2.2 Defining the nominal diameter range.....................................................................................80
8.2.3 Defining the application limits of the spec..............................................................................81
8.2.4 Defining the application limits of the media............................................................................82
8.2.5 Defining the outer diameter and wall thickness......................................................................83
8.3 Configuring the "Characteristics" tab.....................................................................................84
8.3.1 Defining the fluid characteristics of the spec..........................................................................84
8.3.2 Defining the fluid group according to the DGRL.....................................................................84
8.3.3 Defining other characteristics of the pipe spec......................................................................85
8.3.4 Defining nominal-diameter-dependent parameters................................................................85
8.4 Configuring the "Components" tab.........................................................................................87
8.4.1 Pipe parts table......................................................................................................................87
8.4.2 Assigning a new pipe part......................................................................................................88
8.4.3 Navigating to the pipe part.....................................................................................................89
8.4.4 Setting the upper and lower limits of the DN range of a pipe part..........................................89
8.4.5 Adding a component to the branch table...............................................................................90
8.5 "Nominal diameters" tab:........................................................................................................90
8.5.1 Surface reference of the "Nominal diameter" tab...................................................................91
8.5.2 Preselected components........................................................................................................92
8.5.3 Defining preselected components..........................................................................................93
8.5.4 Limiting nominal diameter ranges..........................................................................................94
8.6 "Branch table" tab..................................................................................................................95
8.6.1 Surface reference of the "Branch table" tab...........................................................................95
8.6.2 Defining branch parts.............................................................................................................96
8.6.3 Adapting the legend...............................................................................................................98
8.6.4 Modifying the nominal diameter range...................................................................................99
8.6.5 Branch table for PDMS pipe specs........................................................................................99
8.6.6 Miscellaneous......................................................................................................................100
8.7 "Connector table" tab...........................................................................................................100
8.7.1 Surface reference of the "Connector table" tab....................................................................100
PipeSpec Designer
Operating Manual, 09/2014, A5E32076948-AA
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