Heating Solutions for AutoCAD

For example:

• Pipe command including system class determination with automatic transfer of media and distances in all view types
• Automatic connection of pipes including necessary transitions (autorouting)
• Automatic T-piece connection
• Pipe offset command to resolve collisions
• Symbols for the trades heating, cooling, gas and architecture (freely expandable)
• Animated hydraulic assistant for the creation of hydraulic circuits
• 2D piping design & 2D manifold generator for detailed design
• Work on 2D and 3D underlays: DWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, PNG, etc. including design assistant for roof constructions
• Slot and opening design
• Parts lists with short and long texts
• Configurators for radiator, manifolds, tanks and dwelling stations
• Configurator of parallel pipes for routing multiple pipes at once
• Panel heating assistant for circle and pipe laying including construction area editor
• Automatic Labeling and legend creation

Create the fastes schemes in the industry with the powerfull scheme generator

For example:

• Generate a complete and calculable scheme with drag and drop
• Creating schemes even without CAD experience
• Automatic drawing of scheme
• Define sections and bows
• Easy copy of storeys and pipe runs
• Definition of components (e.g. valves and pumps) already in the generator
• Saving and Importing of existing configurations

For example:

• Automatic import of storeys from the architectural model
• Control of the storey in the Construction level / offset (+/-) section
• Easy Creation of storeys and work levels

For example:

• One click visibility control for building parts
• One click visibility control for storeys
• One click visibility control for disciplines
• One click visibility control for component groups (e.g. systems, insulations, etc.)

For example:

• Extensive CAD libraries with approved components of our wide range of industry partner
• More than 6 billion possible components and component combinations
• Direct placement of original manufacturer components into your model
• Multiple placing modes (place, insert, replace)
• Configurators for complex component combinations (e.g. cascade systems)
• Including technical and commercial data (e.g. article numbers and packaging units)
• Detection and consideration in the network calculations

For example:

• Creation of a 3D architectural model for the building analyse based on multiple underlay formats such as DWG, DXF, PDF, PNG or JPEG
• Easy tools to create walls, windows, doors, roofs etc.
• Optimized room detecion via automatic room identification
• Automatic updates of floor plan modifications
• Automatic transfer of sections, storeys, rooms, room components, temperatures to the building analysis

For example:

• Building detection and analysis including the information required for load calculations (e.g. target heating and cooling temperatures)
• Definition and transfer of further building parameters (e.g. apartment names)
• Detection of storeys and rooms
• Automatic transfer of all building storeys, rooms and room components including room temperatures and adjacent temperatures directly from the AutoCAD model

For example:

• Automatic transfer of all building sections, storeys, rooms and room components directly from the CAD model
• Heat load calculations based on multiple national and international standards
• Quick and easy calculation of U-values
• Parametric data model for easy changes
• Automatic update after changes in the architectural model
• Extensive material library for defining components
• Faster input by creating standard components

For example:

• Dimensiong of radiators and/or convectors for each room based on the heat load calculation
• Consideration of allready integrated radiators in the model and new dimensioning, layout and update of the model
• Easy variant comparison
• Dimensioning for two and one pipe systems
• Determination and assignment of pipe runs, manifolds, manifold connections and control components (e.g. valves)
• Extensive data sets of manufacturer products for radiators, convectors and panel heating systems

For example:

• Dimensioning and layout of panel heating (floor, wall and Ceiling) based on the heat load calculation
• Easy variant comparison
• Determination and assignment of pipe runs, manifolds, manifold connections and control components (e.g. valves)
• Automatic creation of pipe run schemes
• Extensive data sets of manufacturer products for radiators, convectors and panel heating systems

For example:

• Automatic placement of radiators, convectors and panel heating systems into your CAD model
• Automatic labeling of transferred components
• Transfer and update of dimensioned components into your model and from your model to the dimensioning

For example:

• Detection of drawn pipes directly in the model and analysis of the system
• Detection of all integrated components
• Consideration of technical datas integrated in the model
• Detection of drawn dimension for the optionally consideration in the network calculation
• Easy mapping of foreign components for the consideration in the network calculation

For example:

• Automatic calculation and dimensioning of all components in the heating pipe network
• Consideration of given gerneral conditions e.g. limit values for velocities and the pipe friction pressure gradient (R-value)
• Determination and variant comparison of pipe materials and components including original manufacturer data sets with real product properties
• Calculation directly in the model incl. redimensioning
• Hydraulic calculations with transfer of performance data from family parameters
• Calculation of multiple systems in one model
• Selection of suitable (manufacturer) components based on the calculation results
• Saving of values directly in the model with optional consideration in the IFC export
• Interface for valve data sets, shut-off valves, differential pressure closed-loop controllers, volume flow closed-loop controllers, regulating valves, control valve and fixed resistors
• Extensive adjustment possibilities for the calculation boundary conditions (maximum velocities, valve authorities, active pipe diameters, fixed pipe dimensions for existing systems, etc.)
• Visualization of results using liNear Data Coloring (dimensions, materials, velocities, unfavorable flow path and many more)

For example:

• Hydraulic calculations with transfer of performance data from family parameters
• Calculation of multiple systems in one model
• Determination also of networks with several control levels
• Consideration not onlyof the distribution networks, but also the generator part

For example:

• Clear and comprehensible calculation results as well as complete bill of quantities
• Detailed parts lists including article numbers and material check
• Bill of quantities and parts lists in several output formats (Windows printout, Excel, text, UGS, GAEB, ASD)

For example:

• Pipe design with routing function and pipe classes for creating the fittings with millimeter precision (integrated slope construction)
• Automatic connection of pipes including transfer of media, materials, dimensions and pressure levels.
• Manifold generator for the production of assemblies including pumps and valves and configurators for tanks, plate heat exchangers and other devices
• Insertion of components with suitable transitions and flanges in existing systems
• Real-time collision check
• Automatic 3D generation of calculated single-line drawings
• Connection editor for your own 3D components
• Automatic connection of pipes including transfer of media, materials, dimensions and pressure levels
• Automatic bolting of the entire construction (bolts, nuts, washers) with complete transfer to the parts list
• Predefine insulation materials and show or hide them with transfer to the parts list
• Consideration of deductions for welding seams, gaskets and insertion and bolting depths
• Manually or automatically assigned item numbers
• Material lists, parts lists with item numbers, sawing lists for pipes, item lists

• Easy start and education with the liNear tutorials and example projects in the exclusive customer area on our website