2.4.1. Stages of creating a project<br>

### 2.4.1. Stages of creating a project

Here we adopt one of the possible conventions of combining plan views and schematic views into one project: the schematic view is the major diagram, whereas plan views constitute supplementary drawings. Other possible conventions are described in section 3.

As the schematic view includes original components, plan views will consist of shadow components only.

The basic stages of creating a radiator heating project according to this concept include:

1. Opening a new project and configuring its general data, including catalogues (see section 2.4.2).

2. Opening appropriate number of sheets with plan views of storeys (see section 2.2).

3. Introducing radiators and distribution network onto plan views of storeys (see section 2.4.3).

4. Opening a schematic view sheet and drawing schematic view of the system (see section 2.4.4).

5. Associating radiators and pipe-runs on plan views – as shadows – with schematic view (see section 2.4.5).

6. Appending data and selecting component and equipment types from catalogues (see section 2.4.6).

7. Placing, if necessary, additional descriptions in the drawings (e.g. names of groups – riser systems, title blocks, etc.).

8. Saving the file.

9. Specifying calculation options, diagnostics and running calculations (see section 2.4.7).

10. Reviewing results in tables and/or in drawings (see section 2.4.8).

11. Correcting, if necessary, data or drawings (e.g. if labels are superimposed) and repeating the calculations.

12. Making the required printouts (see section 2.4.8).

13. Saving the file.