The electrical engineer has long had programs for short circuit and voltage drop analysis, but the poor plumbing engineer has had almost nothing.įor many years, software has been available for the mechanical designer in the form of HVAC load calculation and duct sizing programs to name a couple.ĬOMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR THE PLUMBING DESIGNER COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR THE PLUMBING DESIGNER©īy Bill Smith, president of Elite SoftwareĬompared to mechanical and electrical engineers, plumbing designers have been the forgotten stepchild when it comes to having software available. However, times have changed and capable software is now becoming available specifically for the plumbing designer. There are three primary areas where software can help the plumbing designer. The first is in the design of domestic hot and cold water service supply systems. The second is in the design of sanitary building drain systems, and the third is the actual drawing of the plumbing pipe networks. The first two applications, sizing the water supply and drainage systems, require the use of computer programs designed especially for those applications. The third application, drawing the piping network, can be automated with any number of general purpose computer aided drafting (CAD) programs such as AutoCAD.
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