PIPE-FLO

Water, gas and petrol are constantly on the move so that we always have access to transportation, heating and more. Solid pipe systems that need to withstand huge amounts of pressure are carefully designed to decrease the chance of accidents as much as possible. With computers providing accurate tools for any domain, PIPE-FLO comes with various calculators and design patterns so you can create pipe systems for any needs.

Although the application is open to anybody who wants to take a shot at designing just the right pipe system, you might want to pay a visit to elementary physics and chemistry textbooks at least for a few basics. This is because the application is packed with a wide array of specialized requirements, symbols and measurements that need to be properly filled in for your idea to work.

With a simple design, yet pretty intuitive, most space is at your disposal do draw and place various elements, ranging from text and images, to pipes, pumps, tanks or flow meters. These are all kept in an upper toolbar, along with other accessibility and editing tools.

For increased accuracy, your workspace can be equipped with a grid to which all objects can be snapped, and the possibility to set either a normal or isometric view. An integrated search engine lets you quickly identify objects by their attributed name.

The application perfectly fits in professional environments. Measurement units, calculus methods, fluid zones along with characteristics can all be fully configured to apply to various regions or specifications. Moreover, you need to provide further details besides drawn elements, with the help of a pipeline builder tool.

You need to provide everything, from size characteristics, elevation data to type of fluid that runs through it. Other components let you handle valves and fittings so that no leaks occur in the actual build.

On the other hand, the application also comes equipped with several analysis tools that let you determine whether or not characteristics fit the design. You can bring up a graph that displays fluid pressure and pipe resistance, run a simulation on the overall design, or even calculate the total budget needed to bring the design to life.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that PIPE-FLO is a professional solution to designing pipe systems that can withstand harsh environments and loads of pressure in order to safely distribute fluids throughout a system. You still need some degree of knowledge, but there's also a rich help manual to get you out of sticky situations.