17. DO YOU USE ASSEMBLIES?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:24 pm
Assemblies are a way of representing a group of components by a single item in the database.
Assemblies are used to place a group of predetermined items on the design or to control the items selected during fitting selection.
Some advantages of using assemblies are that an assembly is selected in preference to multiple components when solving junctions during Computer Selection of Fittings. The assembly will contain the components you require for this design type and once an assembly is made, it can be re-used in other designs. Assemblies are also listed in the reports.
Examples could include:
• A controller assembly containing a controller, transformer, rain switch, pedestal mount and cabinet etc.
• Lateral fittings including cray clips.
• A valve assembly containing a control valve, isolating valve, valve box, wire joiners etc.
• Swing joint assemblies for residential and turf sprinklers.
• Riser assemblies for valves.
• Air / vacuum release valve assemblies.
The Database Editor Manual will walk you through the process of creating an assembly - see the Chapter on Database Details - Assemblies. For Version 11 users, view the Help|Release Notes.
Tips
During the Computer Selection of Fittings process IRRICAD only takes account of the connection types of the assembly as a whole, not the connection types of individual components in the assembly.
IRRICAD does not ensure that the components in the assembly can be physically connected together. It is up to you to ensure all the required connections are available in the assembly.
In the improved Pro Version 11 Database Editor you can edit the quantity of any item contained in the assembly.
When creating an assembly ensure you add the item the assembly in based on. If you have created a valve assembly, also include a valve in the assembly or if an outlet assembly similarly include an outlet.
IRRICAD takes into account the headloss/flow/pressure characteristics in the assembly item. It does not use these factors from the components included in the assembly. You will need to manually include or edit any headloss equation factors where required.
As items are added to the assembly the cost of the individual items are totaled. The cost of an individual item is updated in the assembly if the item's price is edited.
If you are using Computer Selection of Fittings and have created a control valve assembly with risers included, make sure the control valve is set at the same depth as the pipes so IRRICAD does not also automatically select riser pipes and elbows for the junctions.
There are methods to control how the items in the assembly are listed in the bill of materials or costing reports. See the Database Editor Manual chapter in the Help on Database Structure - About Assemblies.
We hope you have found this helpful. If you have a tip you would like to share, please email your tip to Support@IRRICAD.com.
Assemblies are used to place a group of predetermined items on the design or to control the items selected during fitting selection.
Some advantages of using assemblies are that an assembly is selected in preference to multiple components when solving junctions during Computer Selection of Fittings. The assembly will contain the components you require for this design type and once an assembly is made, it can be re-used in other designs. Assemblies are also listed in the reports.
Examples could include:
• A controller assembly containing a controller, transformer, rain switch, pedestal mount and cabinet etc.
• Lateral fittings including cray clips.
• A valve assembly containing a control valve, isolating valve, valve box, wire joiners etc.
• Swing joint assemblies for residential and turf sprinklers.
• Riser assemblies for valves.
• Air / vacuum release valve assemblies.
The Database Editor Manual will walk you through the process of creating an assembly - see the Chapter on Database Details - Assemblies. For Version 11 users, view the Help|Release Notes.
Tips
During the Computer Selection of Fittings process IRRICAD only takes account of the connection types of the assembly as a whole, not the connection types of individual components in the assembly.
IRRICAD does not ensure that the components in the assembly can be physically connected together. It is up to you to ensure all the required connections are available in the assembly.
In the improved Pro Version 11 Database Editor you can edit the quantity of any item contained in the assembly.
When creating an assembly ensure you add the item the assembly in based on. If you have created a valve assembly, also include a valve in the assembly or if an outlet assembly similarly include an outlet.
IRRICAD takes into account the headloss/flow/pressure characteristics in the assembly item. It does not use these factors from the components included in the assembly. You will need to manually include or edit any headloss equation factors where required.
As items are added to the assembly the cost of the individual items are totaled. The cost of an individual item is updated in the assembly if the item's price is edited.
If you are using Computer Selection of Fittings and have created a control valve assembly with risers included, make sure the control valve is set at the same depth as the pipes so IRRICAD does not also automatically select riser pipes and elbows for the junctions.
There are methods to control how the items in the assembly are listed in the bill of materials or costing reports. See the Database Editor Manual chapter in the Help on Database Structure - About Assemblies.
We hope you have found this helpful. If you have a tip you would like to share, please email your tip to Support@IRRICAD.com.