Building a Network and Performing a Steady-State Analysis

8. Select the Layout tool from the Home tab. Follow the instructions below to draw
the network (see figure on page 2). Lay out the pipe network in the order shown.
Any variations can be corrected by right clicking on that element and modifying
the Label in the Properties Manager.
9. Move the cursor to the drawing pane, right click, and select Reservoir from the
menu
10. Click to place R-1 to the left of the existing water main connection.
11. Move the cursor to the location of pump P-1. Right-click and select Pump from
the shortcut menu. Click to place it.

12. Right click to select Junction from the menu and click to place J-1.
13. Click to place junctions J-2, J-3, and J-4.P-3, P-4, P-5 will automatically be drawn
14. Click on J-1 to draw P-6.
15. Right-click and choose Done from the menu.

16. Select the Layout tool again from the Home tab.
17. Click on J-3. Move the cursor to the location of J-5, and click. This will insert J-5
& P-7.

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