6.6. Graphical components and labels<br>

## 6.6. Graphical components and labels

Each project can have graphical components and additional labels (descriptions) added to it. Graphical components enable appending additional descriptions and notes.

Labels and drawings are introduced with the help of elements included in the „Graphics” tab of the toolbar:

– table of manifold. This element is designed for describing pipe-runs starting at the manifold, and, optionally, for describing setting values of manifold valves. Usually, a menu pops up after clicking the right mouse button within the table of manifold. The first item in that menu enables updating the results in the table.

By default the rows include the name of the manifold and results for individual HZ’s connected by pipe feeds to the given manifold. The contents of the rows and columns may be expanded in the data table. Columns may include the following fields:

- “No.” – number of outlet port in manifold

- “To terminal unit” – symbols of heating zones to which the pipe feeds run from the manifold

- “Valves (S) / (R)” – type and size of manifold valve on supply or return side

- “Set. (S) / (R)” – determined valve setting on supply or return side

- “P.drop (S) / (R) [kPa]” – pressure drop across valve on supply or return side.

– legend for designation of floor structure thickness. When drawing of floor structure thickness is specified in component appearance, a legend may be additionally displayed for clarifying the diagram. A designation in the form of a coloured triangle is displayed in the lower left corner of each heating zone in the drawing and helps in distinguishing HZ’s of different thickness (see section 6.2.1).

– Pipe grade designation. Text field for specifying the desired grade (inclination) of pipe.

, , – pipe-run labels: oblique, level and simplified. These are graphical components which are inserted and handled in the same manner as fitting components. They visualise diameter sizing results in the drawing; optionally energy flux provided by water in the pipe-run may be displayed.

! A pipe-run label, configured as required, can be saved to a toolbar by selecting “Modules / Append to toolbar” from the main menu. It can then be used in other projects.

– polyline. You can use the ORTO mode when drawing a polyline. Polyline type can be configured.

– polygon. The ORTO mode is used when drawing a polygon. You can specify the line type and fill colour of the polygon.

– text. Each text can consist of several lines – to insert a line break enter the “|” symbol. You can configure the font, text orientation and justification.

– rectangle (box) with text inside, if required. You can specify separately the text properties (may consist of several lines) and line type.

– ellipse (oval) or circle with text inside, if required. You can specify separately the text properties (may consist of several lines) and line type.

– project title block. The project title block is fully configurable – both in terms of size and fields used.

– drawing saved to the drawings gallery. More information on drawings and drawing galleries is given in section 7.4.1.

– note. You can place comments or notes in the drawing. This, for instance, may be used to indicate an area in the drawing where corrections or amendments have to be made. Upon entering a comment into the data table, it will be displayed in a help bubble when the mouse pointer is positioned over the “note”.

You can change the size of some of the graphical components (e.g. a rectangular or an oval) and rotate them. All resizable components have black squares on their edges, which can be dragged to resize the component. All components that can be rotated have a square mark for rotating them. You can find more information in sections 4.8.9 and 4.8.10.