Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Create

Creates a new set of input data

Open

Opens an input data file (with the .trb extension) and reads data from it. The name of the current source data file is displayed in the title of the program window

Save

Saves data in the current input data file

Calculation

Runs a steady-state flow calculation (isothermal flow analysis, diameters calculation or heat and hydraulic analysis)

Print forms

Output of the input data and calculation results for viewing, to file or printing

Print graphic view

Prints the image in the graphics window on the specified printer

Print preview

Opens the print preview window

Insulation materials database Editor

View and edit the database of insulation and cover layer materials

General settings

Setting the path to databases and templates of documents with calculation results, setting up the output of graphic information, menus etc.

Help

Calling up the help system of the program

Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Delete

Deletes the current object

Cut

Cuts the current object (pipeline, branch, component etc.) to the clipboard

Copy

Copies the current object (pipeline, branch, component etc.) to the clipboard

Paste

Pastes an object from the clipboard

Insert node

Inserting a node into an existing pipeline (via the graphics window)

Reverse Direction

Reverses the direction of the current branch without changing the pipeline configuration

Integrate pipes

Merges straight pipes sections located next to each other, having the same direction in space and the same parameters of location and operation

Undo

Undoes previously performed operations

Redo

Re-executes previously undone operations

Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Pipeline

Adding a new pipeline

Branch

Adding a new branch

Tee

Adding a new tee

Steam trap

Adding a new steam trap

Fluid

Adding a new (second/third) fluid (required for calculations of two-phase "frozen" flow, as well as three-phase liquid-liquid-gas mixtures)

Fluid Component

Adding a new component to the fluid

Straight pipe

Adding a new straight pipe (Ctrl+1)

Pipe entrance

Adding a new pipe entrance (Ctrl+2)

Pipe exit

Adding a new pipe exit (Ctrl+3)

Bend

Adding a new bend or elbow (Ctrl+4)

Flow turn

Adding a new flow turn (Ctrl+5)

Expansion joint or loop

Adding a new compensator (expansion joint or loop) (Ctrl+6)

Reducer

Adding a new reducer (Ctrl+7)

Valve

Adding a new valve (Ctrl+8)

Orifice

Adding a new orifice (Ctrl+9)

Elevation change

Adding a new elevation change (Ctrl+0)

Equipment

Adding a new pump, reservoir, waterhammer damper, Component with known loss coefficient or pressure/temperature drop (Ctrl+"-")

Insulation Layer

Adding new insulation material or cover layer (Ctrl+"=")

Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Start or continue

Starts the calculation of waterhammer or resumes it after a pause

Pause

Pauses the waterhammer calculation process, with the ability to view current results and then continue the calculation from the current point in time

Restart

Resets the waterhammer calculation

Point Values

Allows you to view the value of calculated parameters (pressure, flowrate etc.) at selected point on the piping diagram (only if waterhammer calculation results view is turned on), as well as set, change or delete viewpoints to display the results of the waterhammer calculation in the results list window and in the form of graphs by time

Pressure

Turns on/off a graphical display of the pressure value on the piping diagram during the waterhammer calculation

Head

Turns on/off a graphical display of the head value on the piping diagram during the waterhammer calculation

Velocity

Turns on/off a graphical display of the velocity value on the piping diagram during the waterhammer calculation

Flow rate

Turns on/off a graphical display of the flowrate value on the piping diagram during the waterhammer calculation

Cavitation volume

Turns on/off a graphical display of the cavitation volume value on the piping diagram during the waterhammer calculation

Minimum pressure

Turns on/off a graphical display of the minimum pressure for the entire calculated time of the waterhammer process

Maximum pressure

Turns on/off a graphical display of the maximum pressure for the entire calculated time of the waterhammer process, as well as the point in the pipeline with the highest pressure value during the waterhammer

Displaying charts of pressure, head, velocity, etc.

Outputs to Microsoft Excel and opens for viewing the graphs of the change in the corresponding value over time at viewpoints for the entire time since the start of the waterhammer calculation. This function can be used at the moment of pause or completion of the calculation

Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Select

Mode for selecting a pipeline element on a graph by clicking a mouse button

Zoom

Mode of dynamic zoom by moving the mouse

Pan

Mode of pan the pipeline model in the plane by moving the mouse

Rotate dynamically

Mode of dynamic rotation of the pipeline model around an arbitrary axis or coordinate axes when moving the mouse

Zoom in

Mode of zooming by "drawing" a rectangle of the area to zoom in

Zoom out

Reduce scale by 2 times while maintaining current center

Fit All

Apply the maximum zoom level at which all pipeline elements are visible in the graphic window

Zoom previous

Go to the view before the last zoom change

Projections

Projections of the pipeline model onto coordinate planes, isometric projection

Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Simplified scheme

Enables/disables the simplified diagram mode, in which products are not displayed and all sections have a conditional length

Scaled graphic view

Enables/disables accounting of pipe lengths when displaying them on the graphics

Node names

Enables/disables display of pipeline node names in the graphic window

Show all components

Enables/disables display of all elements except pipes (valves, bends, etc.) in the graphic window

Branches directions

Enables/disables display of arrows on piping model indicating the direction of the pipeline branches

Pipe lengths

Enables/disables display of pipe section sizes on the diagram

3D solid representation

Enables/disables volumetric "solid" 3D display graphics mode

Components lengths

Calls up a dialog for specifying the lengths of element symbols

Redraw

Redraws the pipeline graphic view

2D graphics

Enables/disables 2D graphics mode

Button

Name

Purpose (program actions)

Pressure loss

Turns on/off a graphical display of the pressure losses for piping components on the piping diagram

Pressure

Turns on/off a graphical display of the pressure for piping components on the piping diagram

Flow

Turns on/off a graphical display of the flowrate for piping branches on the piping diagram

Temperature

Turns on/off a graphical display of the temperature for piping components on the piping diagram

Quality

Turns on/off a graphical display of the fluid vapor quality (mass gas content) of a gas-liquid flow for piping components on the piping diagram

Fluid velocity

Turns on/off a graphical display of the fluid velocity for piping components on the piping diagram

Heat loss

Turns on/off a graphical display of the heat loss for piping components on the piping diagram

Flow pattern

Turns on/off a graphical display of the gas-liquid flow pattern for piping components on the piping diagram

Solid phase

Turns on/off a graphical display of the solid phase flow pattern (for mixtures of liquids with solid particles) for piping components on the piping diagram

Total hydrates mass percent using PVTSim

Turns on/off a graphical display of the total mass percentage of the gas-hydrates formation for piping components on the piping diagram (available only if the PVTSim program is available)