Selecting a fitting from the ribbon panel activates the Place Component settings dialog, where you can manage the schema parameters (DG instance properties). Also, the contextual Placement tab appears on the ribbon, that provides placement settings options for the currently selected fitting.

The generic placement settings, along with the unique set of dimensional and data parameters from the datagroup system provide the core workflow used to accurately position mechanical components within a system.

Component categories

These devices move liquids from lower pressure to higher pressure, and overcomes this difference in pressure by adding energy to the system – such as a water system. The mechanical pump device types are base mounted, motor mounted, vertical split coupled, vertical dual arm, diesel and jokey pumps as well as diaphragm and sump pump. Vibration pads aids in isolating noise and vibrations with machine installation and help reducing excessive wear and tear.

These pumps share many of the common DataGroup properties. Using these properties you can manipulate physical dimension of a pump as well as can set functional characteristics such as flow rate. For electrically operated pumps the motor rotation, the suction side and discharge type rotations can be controlled to left or to right handed.

Notable Properties

Discharge Type – The discharge type is set by setting the outlet of the pump to vertical, horizontal or at side.

Flow Rate – The amount of flow set is used to compute overall flow rate during analysis operations.

Connection End Type – The end conditions of ducts are set to flange, male or female connections with full dimensional control by setting the End Type property. Also, the two ends are independent, and may have different connections. For example, the value fl-2;fe-.13 creates a flange at End1 with size 2, and a female connection at End2 with a clearance of .13.

Notable Property Options

Manufacturer Catalog – Edits the current Catalog having standard properties assigned to the pump, that had set in the Properties via selecting a catalog name.

The list of fittings available in Pump group is compiled in the Plumbing Pumps topic.