A typical example of adding a new pipe to the database:

From the Parts Database menu, select Add New / Edit Parts Book Pipe Type, and select the: Create a new pipe type from scratch option.

Add a New Pipe Type Description and select the desired Unit Scheme. The Display in Part Entry Dialog upon creation option is selected by default and should be deselected.

Click on the Create New Pipe Type button. Select the desired sizes

All sizes should be included, as sizes cannot be added at a later date without creating a new pipe type. (Internal Diameters are not editable once a pipe is created.)

Click OK

Select all End Types available to this Pipe Type. Adjust the data cell information for Inside Diameter, C Values and Sticks / Bundle. Use decimal values for US sizes. The value will be reflected in the current Format set for Diameters when the data is actually saved to the database. (Clicking on another data cell saves the data. Be sure to do this for the last entry before continuing.)

Click on the Display Part Entry Dialog button.

In Step 1: Select the Create a New Part from Scratch option, select Pipe as the Category and find and select the new pipe type (at the bottom) of the Sub-Category list. The Sub-Type should remain Standard. A Short Description can be added, but usually isnt used with pipe. The Is length Quantity option needs to remain selected for pipe.

In Step 2: Select, or type in, a Manufactured By name (do not use Generic). Select a Color for the pipe and set a New Stick Length

Step 3: Sizes are already included.

In Step 4: Click on the Create Part button.

Any data color-coded in Green can be edited. Verify the Finish information and change whatever data needs to be edited. All data, on all tabs, for all sizes should be complete and correct before continuing.

Click on Done to close all dialog boxes when finished.

Note: When adding a pipe, default equivalent lengths for fittings must be added/verified.

This is done by clicking on button, from Settings \Hydraulic Calculations \Fittings tab, and scrolling to the newly created pipe type. These values would either be as shown on the Manufacturers data sheets for the appropriate fittings use not the new pipe or the Industry Standard as recommended in NFPA 13.

Make sure that the equivalent length table option "Apply adjustments for Schedule 40 diameter and HWC 120 differences." is selected for the new pipe type. This option would not apply for plastic or copper pipes where the equivalent length values are entered into this table, using the Manufacturer's equivalent length data sheets, for which these adjustments are already included in the values.