SMART SPRINKLERS

Smart Sprinklers application for Autodesk® Revit® MEP...

...allows designers to quickly distribute sprinklers in a model with a real time interference checking.

...automatically routes sprinklers through pipes to the distribution pipes. Customizable routing rules allow you to connect

sprinklers directly to fittings with or without sprinkler heads.

...automatically pre-calculates diameters for range and distribution pipes by different standards (ISO, AS, NFPA, etc).

...values of default parameters for sprinkler planning, pipe sizing and pipe routing types, such as “Sprinkler-to-Range Pipe”,

“Range Pipe-to-Distribution Pipe”, are based on ISO, AS, NFPA, etc. standards.

...default parameters are easily customizable by building and saving different routing and sizing configurations.

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Smart Sprinklers extension

Smart Sprinklers - powerful Autodesk® Revit® MEP solution for sprinklers' location planning

in the BIM model and automation of pipe routing from sprinklers to distribution pipes.

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Smart Sprinklers has an E-Help where users can find a sample project and explore it:

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group – inserts virtual group with created elements

into a space with different boundaries. Virtual group elements are used for better review

and analysis of position for future sprinklers.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Steps to insert the virtual group:

1. Select space or element in the space. Boundaries and

parameters of selected space will be used;

2. Select a wall for detecting X direction.

Note: Virtual Group can’t be copied or mirrored!

Placement parameters

can be locked

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Length (X axis) – maximum length of X axis in a room/space;

Width (Y axis) – maximum length of Y axis in room/space;

Select Base Wall for X axis – select wall from the

project to detect another X axis.

Selected wall

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Element Placement Elevation - elevation where virtual group elements will be inserted.

When inserting the first time, the element will be placed on the top of the room/space.

Ceiling

Virtual group element

It is not necessary to put virtual group element

exactly on the face of a ceiling. It will not affect

sprinkler’s location if the host is specified.

Note: Element Placement Elevation should be

defined prior the use of other functions to ensure

proper positioning of sprinklers in rooms/spaces.

Virtual group element will be inserted with elevation of

2500mm if the space upper limit is higher.

Real Number of Elements – real number of elements that will be inserted into

current room/space in accordance with its shape.

Number in X axis, Number in Y axis – number of virtual group elements in X

and Y axes.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Distance X, Distance Y – distance between virtual group elements in X and Y

axes. These values will be used when “Distribute by Spacing” parameter is

selected;

Distribute by Spacing – distribute preselected number of virtual group elements

by space using “Distance X” and “Distance Y” parameter values:

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Calculate Maximum in X and Y direction – calculates maximum amount of virtual group

elements that is needed in X and Y axes for current space.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Offset from Original in X/Y Axes – virtual group will be moved with offset

from the beginning in X or Y Axis. If these values are zero, virtual group

elements will be centered in the room/space.

Users can check distances between the first

and last virtual group elements in the space in

“Calculated Data” table.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Factor of Distances – defines multiple of distances.

For example, if “Factor of Distances” is

set to 600, then distances between virtual

group elements will be rounded to the

nearest number that is a multiple of 600.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Minimum Distance from Wall – defines minimum distance between the elements and the

walls in a space in accordance with your own configuration of distribution of virtual group

elements.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

Mirror X, Mirror Y – mirrors virtual group

in X and Y axes.

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Insert Position Symbol as Virtual Group

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Insert Sprinklers to Position Symbols Inserts selected sprinkler type to the selected virtual group in a

project.

Upright/Pendant Sprinklers – by double

clicking on a picture select pipe routing type for

upright/pendant sprinklers:

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Configuration for pipe routing can be saved under user defined name for future use.

Configuration can be saved, renamed, or deleted.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Elevation of upright range pipe – elevation of

“upright” pipe from level:

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Add separate sprinklers if distance is less than –

adds separate pipes to sprinklers if distance between

the main row and sprinklers is less than entered

value.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Connection to tap or fitting with pipe of length – with

this option ticked, you can connect sprinklers directly to

taps or fittings (e.g. BlazeMaster® fittings). Filling the

parameter “Pipe length” – predefines any sprinkler pipe

length.

Note: Connection type depends on a chosen range

pipe type, which is discussed further.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC) On

Off

On + Pipe length

Standard, Standard: range diameters, and Standard: distribution

pipes diameters - allow you to choose from predefined overall system,

range pipe diameter and distribution pipe diameter standards. These

standards define rules for system calculations for pipe diameter,

maximum possible sprinklers on range pipe with one diameter, etc.

Note: You can define your own standards by creating

folder with standard name and modifying text files

inside that folders.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

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Own standard preparation Please find the template standards on your computer:

Open file

• 1st column – Range pipe description

• 2nd column – Layout position

• 3rd column – connection position

• 4th column – diameter of range pipe

• 5th column – maximum number of fed sprinklers

Change

needed

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Own standard preparation Pre-Calculate pipe diameter by tables in accordance with

number of sprinklers connected in a row

• The first column of Smart Sprinklers text table refers to Range pipe description:

2 – Range at remote end of all distribution pipes – last 2 ranges

3 – Last 3 ranges

1 – Last range

-1 – All other range pipes

• Second column of Smart Sprinkler text table refers to Layout position:

2 – 2-end layouts

3 – 3-end layouts

-1 – All other layouts

• Third column of Smart Sprinklers text table refers to connection position:

Side – for side connection

Center – for center connections

• Fourth column of Smart Sprinklers text table refers to Diameters of range pipes;

• Fifth column of Smart Sprinklers text table refers to maximum number of fed

sprinklers

Note: Change range pipe

descriptions,layout

positions, connection

positions, diameters and

number of sprinklers to

create your own standard

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Own standard preparation Pre-calculate constant diameters of range pipes in

consideration of total number of sprinklers on a range

The differences between simple text file for range pipe Pre-

calculation and the file that will be used for constant diameters

are:

• No need to describe number of Last ranges. Always use -1

• No need to describe Layout position. Always use -1

• Mandatory to add last line : “-1,-1,All,-1,-1

Sprinkler head adaptor, Range pipe type, Add cap to range

pipe and Distribution pipe type –let you choose what family type

to use for your sprinkler system. You can choose from family types

loaded in project.

Sprinkler pipe diameter – lets you choose diameter of the

pipe which connects sprinkler to range pipe.

Note: Welded or mechanical

connection can be used

choosing pipe types.

Note: Sprinkler pipe can only

be connected with fittings. No

welded connection possible.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Minimal distances HO, VO, etc. (distance/sprinkler pipe diameter – defines coefficient of

the number of pipe diameters you can fit between pipes, e.g., in the figure shown, you have

VO/Diameter = Minimal distances HO, VO, etc. (distance/sprinkler pipe diameter)

120/33=3,63

HO/Diameter = Minimal distances HO, VO, etc. (distance/sprinkler pipe diameter)

98/33=2,96

In this case, it could be less than 3 because there’s some space left, but for project

consistency it let’s to choose 3.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Range pipe split distance‘s measuring type – defines whether

pipe is split by a fixed distance or by a coefficient. Coefficient range

from 0 to 1 and defines a multiplier for splitting.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

OR

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC) Insert range pipe – sets configuration for “Pendant” and

“Upright” sprinkler pipe connection. You can choose from

three connection types.

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Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC)

Maximal distance between pendant and

upright rows for use of common range pipe

– sets distance

pendant upright Lengthen range pipe from the extreme sprinkler –

lengthens pipe from last sprinkler on range and defines the

length. <=300 >300

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Connect Sprinklers to Distribution Pipe After you set up sprinkler pipe routing configuration, press OK and:

Workflow 1. Select one sprinkler and distribution pipe to generate the whole system.

Workflow 2. Select more than one sprinkler and distribution pipe to manually choose which sprinklers you want

to include into a system.

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Connect Sprinklers to Range Pipes (Current SPRC) Creates pipes from selected sprinklers in a space to range pipe using current configuration.

Pipes will be created on the nearest range pipe.

First select a sprinkler, and

then a range pipe:

Creates pipes from selected sprinklers in a space to range pipe using current configuration.

Pipes will be created on the nearest project pipe.

First select a range pipe in any place

and then a sprinkler:

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Connect Sprinklers to Selected Pipes (Current SPRC)

Insert Fittings – splits selected pipe and insert fittings on the connections.

Select a pipe: Pipe is splitted and fittings are inserted:

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Insert Fittings

Show Hierarchical List of System – creates sprinkler system tree to easily

navigate and verify sprinkler system and to find design points in sprinkler system.

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Show Hierarchical List of System

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Pre-Calculate Range Pipe Diameters

As you advance in your BIM project, sometimes you need to

change your configuration.

Pre-Calculate Range Pipe Diameters and Pre-Calculate Distribution Pipe Diameters

functions allow you to update your system with new configuration, which you can either

create or transfer from another sprinkler system.

Pre-Calculate Range Pipe Diameters – updates range pipe configuration according to

Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC). Connection type not updated. To update

sprinkler systems’ range pipe configuration:

Set or read new routing configuration;

Select Distribution Pipe of system you want to update;

Select Pre-Calculate Range Pipe Diameters.

As you advance in your BIM project, sometimes you need to

change your configuration.

Pre-Calculate Range Pipe Diameters and Pre-Calculate Distribution Pipe Diameters

functions allow you to update your system with new configuration, which you can either

create or transfer from another sprinkler system.

Pre-Calculate Distribution Pipe Diameters – updates Distribution pipe configuration

according to Sprinkler Pipe Routing Configuration (SPRC). Connection type is updated.

Sprinkler systems’ distribution pipe configuration is updated in the same way as range

pipe configuration.

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Pre-Calculate Range Pipe Diameters

Turn On/Off Virtual group Updater – virtual group can be updated automatically

while making changes in the model if virtual group updater is turned on.

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Turn On/Off Virtual Group Updater

Updater is turned off

Updater is turned on

After moving

the wall:

Application is designed for planning your sprinklers' location in the model;

Quickly distributed sprinklers in the model;

Automatically routed sprinklers through pipes to the distribution pipes;

Automatically pre-calculated diameters for range and distribution pipes by different standards (ISO, AS, NFPA, etc).

Default parameters are easily customizable.

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