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® VR11 I n t r o d u c i n g A u t o S P RI RI NK NK  

 AutoSPRINK VR11 is the lat est update to the outstanding AutoSPRINK line of fire sprinkler CAD programs for Microsoft Windows. Loaded with new features and a broad array of internal improvements, AutoSPRINK VR11 is fast, easy and powerful. Its state-of-the-art interface allows total control over your drawings and the individual elements that compose them. We at M.E.P.CAD, Inc. hope you enjoy using AutoSPRINK VR11 as much as we enjoyed designing it.  AutoSPRINK VR11 is a system so advanced and flexible, yet practical and cooperative that design is unflinchingly fun. And we're not through yet; M.E.P.CAD is continually adding new features and exciting enhancements to keep AutoSPRINK VR11 at the forefront of CAD application technology.

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Table of Contents .................................................. .............................................................. ............ 3 I. System Requ irements & Ins tallation  Minimum System ............................................. ..................................................... ............................................................... .......... 3 Recommended System ........................................................ .................................................................................................... ............................................ 3 AutoSPRINK® VR11 Installation .............................................. .................................... 4 . ........................................................................ .............................................. ..................... 5 II . W i n d o w s B a s i c s ................................................ A. Menus ................................................. ...................................................... ........................................................................ .................. 5 B. Toolbars .............................................. ...................................................... ........................................................................ .................. 6 C. Directory Navigation ...................................................... .................................................................................................. ............................................ 6 D. Properties and Function Dialogs: .................................................... ............................................................................... ........................... 8 E. Additional Resources.................................................................................................. 9 ............................................................................. ................................................. .......................10 III. III. Using Help ................................................... A. Context Sensitive ..................................................................................................... 10 B. Help Menu ................................................... ....................................................... ............................................................. ...... 10 .................................................................. ................... 12 IV. Au toSPRINK® toSPRINK® VR11 Walk-Thru  Walk-Thru ............................................... Exercise 1: Importing an AutoCAD Drawing ................................. ......................... 12 Exercise 2: Placing Columns .................................................................................... 13 Exercise 3: Setting Roof Planes .............................................. .................................. 15 Exercise 4: Placing a Grid System ................................................... ......................... 16 Exercise 5: Adjusting the Grid System ..................................................... ..................................................................... ................ 19 Exercise 6: Placing a Tree System ................................................... ......................... 22 Exercise 7: Joining the Grid and Tree Systems ........................................................ 24 Exercise 8: Auto Peaking Peakin g & Optimizing the System ................................................ 26 Exercise 9: Finishing the System ..................................................... .............................................................................. ......................... 29 Exercise 10: Creating Pipelines and Assigning Make-ons ....................................... 31 Exercise 11: Assigning List .................................................... ...................................................................................... .................................. 32 Exercise 12: Using the Listing Manager Manag er ................................................... ................ 33 Exercise 13: Reporting .................................................... .............................................................................................. .......................................... 34 .......................................................................... ........................................ ............... 36 V. Online Resou rces .................................................

Table of Contents .................................................. .............................................................. ............ 3 I. System Requ irements & Ins tallation  Minimum System ............................................. ..................................................... ............................................................... .......... 3 Recommended System ........................................................ .................................................................................................... ............................................ 3 AutoSPRINK® VR11 Installation .............................................. .................................... 4 . ........................................................................ .............................................. ..................... 5 II . W i n d o w s B a s i c s ................................................ A. Menus ................................................. ...................................................... ........................................................................ .................. 5 B. Toolbars .............................................. ...................................................... ........................................................................ .................. 6 C. Directory Navigation ...................................................... .................................................................................................. ............................................ 6 D. Properties and Function Dialogs: .................................................... ............................................................................... ........................... 8 E. Additional Resources.................................................................................................. 9 ............................................................................. ................................................. .......................10 III. III. Using Help ................................................... A. Context Sensitive ..................................................................................................... 10 B. Help Menu ................................................... ....................................................... ............................................................. ...... 10 .................................................................. ................... 12 IV. Au toSPRINK® toSPRINK® VR11 Walk-Thru  Walk-Thru ............................................... Exercise 1: Importing an AutoCAD Drawing ................................. ......................... 12 Exercise 2: Placing Columns .................................................................................... 13 Exercise 3: Setting Roof Planes .............................................. .................................. 15 Exercise 4: Placing a Grid System ................................................... ......................... 16 Exercise 5: Adjusting the Grid System ..................................................... ..................................................................... ................ 19 Exercise 6: Placing a Tree System ................................................... ......................... 22 Exercise 7: Joining the Grid and Tree Systems ........................................................ 24 Exercise 8: Auto Peaking Peakin g & Optimizing the System ................................................ 26 Exercise 9: Finishing the System ..................................................... .............................................................................. ......................... 29 Exercise 10: Creating Pipelines and Assigning Make-ons ....................................... 31 Exercise 11: Assigning List .................................................... ...................................................................................... .................................. 32 Exercise 12: Using the Listing Manager Manag er ................................................... ................ 33 Exercise 13: Reporting .................................................... .............................................................................................. .......................................... 34 .......................................................................... ........................................ ............... 36 V. Online Resou rces .................................................

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I . S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s & I ns t al l a t i o n  Minimum System • Microsoft Windows® XP • Intel or compatible CPU with a Math Processor - A floating point math processor is required. • 1GB of RAM • Color video card with 256mb of on-board memory. • Display capable of 1280x1024 screen resolution. • 1 GB available hard-disk space (Installation space and room for settings files/drawings) • CD-ROM • Internet connection

Recommended System • Operating System - Windows Vista or Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate 64-bit (not the Home Editions). • Processor  – Intel  – Intel Quad Core, i7 or comparable AMD - Speed: close to 3ghz (or greater). • RAM – 4GB,  – 4GB, but get as much as is affordable with Window 7 64-bit. 8GB is great, 12-16 is best. • Video Card –Nvidia  –Nvidia GeForce (stressing the word: GeForce) GTX or GTS 400 or 500 series (the newest). Also, the Nvidia Quadro 4000, 5000, or 6000 series. The ATi FirePro V series (only). (V3800 is entry level and not recommended.) GDDR5 VRam is highly preferable with all video cards/chip sets. • Display – Monitor  – Monitor capable of 1920x1080 screen resolution. • Hard-Disk Space – 3GB  – 3GB of available hard-disk space. • Internet connection • Key to the success of the computer operation with the program is a high quality video card/chipset, a fast motherboard and the compatibility of all components. The speed of the system ram should be matched to the FSB of the motherboard.

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AutoSPRINK® VR11 Installation You must first have Windows, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 loaded and operating properly on your computer before attempting to install. Aut oSPRINK VR11 will not operate on the older Wind ow s 3.1, 3.11 or 95, 98, NT, 2000, or ME.

Prior to installation, please remove all diskettes from your system floppy drive and terminate all active applications. For successful operation of your AutoSPRINK VR11 software, the gray Sentinel Super Pro hardware key contained in this release must be placed in the parallel port of your computer. As with all hardware installation, please ensure that you properly ground yourself to prevent static shocks.

1) First, completely power down your system. 2) Next, plug the hardware key into your machine. There are two different types of keys:

a) USB Key: This is the most common type of hardware key. Place the key into the USB port. Be gentle and do not force it into the slot. b) Parallell Key: This key connects to your parallel port on the back of your computer. Plug the printer cable directly into the hardware key. It should be invisible to any operations of your computer while in place. Tighten the lugs to secure it in place. Be careful not to over-torque the lugs. The Key Driver software installed with your  AutoSPRINK VR11 program will locate the proper hardware key upon program activation.

3) Continue on to the software installation. Note: If you are using a local printer, one which is not a network printing device, and your printer normally connects to your system's printer port, then in order to use AutoSPRINK VR11 and have it recognize your hardware security key, you must have the printer power on and the printer must be active (not in power save or sleep mode). You must run the setup program to place files on your hard disk. You will follow the same steps whether you're installing AutoSPRINK VR11 for the first time or as a new (upgrade) version. Insert the AutoSPRINK VR11 CD into your CD-ROM drive and wait for the installation menu to appear. (If Autorun is disabled, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop then doubleclick your CD-ROM drive icon.) Choose from the installation options and follow the on-screen directions.

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II. W in d o w s B a s i c s The AutoSPRINK VR11 interface is similar to that of most Windows applications. The program displays a menu bar along the top of the screen with numerous menu titles. Selecting a command from one of these menus will perform an action, display a submenu (for items with an arrow after them) or open a dialog box (for items with an ellipsis after them). Additional commands and procedures are executed from toolbars, each accessed at the respective icon group and activated or deactivated from the View menu.

A. Menus The Main Menu Bar runs across the top of the AutoSPRINK VR11 screen display, offering access to the program's major functions. To display a menu, simply click on the desired title or press Alt followed by the underlined letter in the menu name. For example, pressing Alt-F on your keyboard accesses the File menu. Menu items are grouped according to the types of operations they perform. There are several ways in which you can choose a menu item that performs an action or displays a dialog box. In any displayed menu, click on an item with the mouse, use the arrow keys to navigate items sequentially then strike Enter to execute, or press the letter key that corresponds to the underlined character in the item title. If the item displays a submenu, use any of the techniques above to choose entries in the submenu. In all menus, press the Esc key to exit. (Note that you will obtain greater speed in using  AutoSPRINK VR11 if you learn t he keyboard shortcuts for commonly used commands).

1) Active Items  Active menu items are available to perform operations in the current drawing or to access a submenu. 2) Dimmed Items When a menu title is dimmed, that selection is currently unavailable due to conditions within the drawing or program. 3) Checked Items  A check mark to the left of a menu item indicates that an attribute is applied or a function is in effect. You may uncheck the item if you wish to deactivate the effect. 4) Submenus  An arrow to the right of a menu item indicates a submenu wit h a list of related item s to be displayed. Choosing a submenu entry will either perform an action or open a dialog.

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B. Toolbars  AutoSPRINK VR11 is designed to be eas y to use, and the easiest way to invoke commands is through toolbar icons. These small images are mounted on buttons to indicate the function performed by clicking the button. Toolbars are groups of buttons that activate related operations. Toolbars can be moved around the screen to optimize drawing space, and the Toolbars submenu under View on the Main Menu Bar controls visibility. Tool tips appear in the Status bar when the cursor lingers over a button. Use the mouse to move toolbars around the screen or dock them along the window margin.

1) Inactive Buttons Inactive buttons are grayed-out much like dimmed menu items. Buttons are inactive when the function they perform is not applicable to the current drawing or a higher level license is required. For example, if there are no selected elements, then many tools will be inactive. 2) Active Buttons  Active buttons feature fully colored icons. Clicking them initiates an operation, opens a dialog or equips the cursor to place elements in the drawing. 3) X Button The X button ( ) appears in the top right-hand corner of toolbars left floating on the screen. To turn off, or remove the toolbar from the screen, click the X button. Toolbars can be returned to the screen by accessing the Toolbars submenu under View on the Main Menu bar or by right-clicking in an empty toolbar dock and choosing from the pop-up menu.

C. Directory Navigation Opening files is very straightforward using Windows conventions. To help remember the location of a file saved long ago, use the Windows Find facility of the Start menu prior to selecting the Open dialog box. To open a drawing file in  AutoSPRINK VR11, simply choose Open in the File menu and select the desired file.

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1) Directory Dialog Box with Drop Down The Directory dialog box displays the name of the selected folder or drive. To view the contents of other drives and folders, choose from the tree structure of the drop-down list. If you want to open a file from a floppy disk or CD, insert the disk containing the desired file and select the appropriate drive.

2) Scroll List The Scroll List displays the contents of the open drive or folder. Use the scroll box slide or the arrow keys to navigate the list. To select a file, click on the title or scroll with the up/down keys until the title is highlighted. With the file selected, press the Open button, strike the Enter key or double-click on the title to access it. a) Drives Most likely, your computer has three or more drives: an A drive for 3½ " floppy disks, a C drive that serves as your computer's main internal storage location and a D drive for CD-ROMs. If your hard drive is partitioned, each partition appears as a separate drive, starting with D. b) Folders Folders represent directories that can contain both files and other folders. When navigating the Directory Tree, open folders with a left-click of the mouse. In the Scroll List, double-clicking on a folder shows its contents. c) Files Files can be anything from text documents to images to program activators. Files are units of stored information to be accessed from the Scroll list. 3) File Name Box Enter the title of the desired file in the File Name box and click Open to access it, or select the desired file with a left-click of the mouse on the appropriate title in the Scroll List and the title will appear in the File Name box. If the document you're looking for is not stored in the current drive or folder, you may enter or navigate the path to the document. 4) Files of Type Box Files are associated to programs by the extension following the title. For example, drawing files end in .cad, text files end in .txt and bitmap images end in .bmp. To view another file type, use the drop-down list and change the setting. 5) Open & Cancel Buttons With a title highlighted in the Scroll List or entered in the File Name box, click the Open button to access it. The Cancel button closes the Open menu, as does the Esc key or the X button in the upper right-hand corner.

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D. Properties and Function Dialogs: Property menus display the characteristics of selected elements, and function dialogs control the nature of activated operations. For example, highlighting the benchmark and either double-clicking it or clicking the Properties icon on the Actions toolbar will open the Benchmark Properties dialog. In similar fashion, selecting Column Grid from the Wizards menu will take you through a whole series of dialogs where parameters for the column grid may be manipulated.

1) Tabs Tabs present additional menu pages of related functionality grouped under the name given. Click on a tab to bring it to the front of the dialog.

2) Check Boxes Check boxes represent three options: activation, deactivation or not available. They are selected with by clicking the left mouse button. A checked box indicates that an option is active. A grayed box means the current setting will not be changed. On Properties dialogs, a gray state represents a value that differs between multiple selected elements and that the individual elements will retain their specific values when OK is clicked. 3) Fields Enter specific values in fields to adjust the associated features. 4) Drop Down Lists  A drop-down list is a space- saving method of providing several options. Click on the arrow to display the list of available options.

5) Buttons Clicking a button does one of four things: performs a task, selects an option, opens a dialog or closes a dialog.

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E. Additional Resources If you are unfamiliar with Microsoft Windows conventions or wish to learn about Microsoft Windows, you may find books such as The Big Basics Book of Windows helpful. Learning the basics including pop up menus, moving and sizing windows, and other Windows features will prove helpful before attempting to operate AutoSPRINK VR11. On the other hand, if you are adventurous and persistent, you can figure out the Windows system with no training by  jumping right in and exploring  AutoSPRINK VR11.

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III. Usin g Help  AutoSPRINK VR11 features both Cont ext Sensitive and menu accessible help file s. Though most aspects of AutoSPRINK VR11 are easily discerned from their title, familiarity with Windows software or working knowledge of sprinkler system equipment, there are subtle attributes that the casual user might not discover. The help files document these advanced features in addition to basic operations.

A. Context Sensitive Context-Sensitive Help provides direct access to specific topics thus eliminating the hassle of index navigation and the frustration of search engine quirks. Context Sensitive Help is a swift and sure way to reach information quickly on items of immediate interest.

1) What's This? Button Click the What's This? button, place the question mark over the object you need information about and click again. The associated help topic will open automatically.

2) F1 Function Key Pressing the [F1] function key accesses the help file contents page. Holding the [Shift] key and pressing the [F1] key activates Context-Sensitive Help. The associated help topic will open automatically.

B. Help Menu The Help menu opens from the Main Menu Bar, offering access to the  AutoSPRINK VR11 Help table of contents, the tutorial video table of contents, the AutoSPRINK VR11 Help index, support contact information and the “Tip of the Day.”

1) Help Topics Help Topics opens the AutoSPRINK VR11 Help table of contents. Select the desired topic on the left side of the window and view it on the right side. Highlighted words, raised buttons and topic titles listed under Related Topics are links to related information. 2) Tutorial Videos Tutorial videos guide the user through numerous AutoSPRINK VR11 processes and tool functions with animated instruction. Use these to actually see how something is done(including all menus accessed and functions selected) and to see the end result of a series of steps for purposes of comparison.

11 3) Index Selecting Index on the Help menu brings up the AutoSPRINK VR11 Help index. Index keywords are listed alphabetically on the left side of the window, and selecting one opens a related topic on the right. If the keyword appears in more than one topic, a dialog box showing a list of the possible topics will appear; select the desired topic from this dialog box.

4) Support

When you've reached the end of your rope (or perhaps even before then), it's time to contact Technical Support. The Technical Support department may be reached through the M.E.P. CAD website, E-mail, fax, or phone (see contact information below).

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IV. A uto SPRINK® VR11 Walk-Thr u Note: Various toolbars are required to perform the exercises provided here. If a toolbar is not open, go to the Tools menu and select the desired toolbar from the Toolbars submenu. Also, toolbars are shown “floating”  in the pictures accompanying these exercises; toolbars may be docked in your workspace.

Exercise 1: Importing an AutoCAD Drawing 1) From the Main Menu bar, open the File menu and select Import. The Import AutoCAD Drawing dialog will open to the My Documents folder. To locate the sample drawing, open the Program Files folder on the C drive, then the M.E.P.CAD folder, and then the AutoSPRINK® VR11 folder. (C:\Program Files\M.E.P.CAD, Inc\AutoSPRINK® VR11) .

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2) In the Import AutoCAD Drawing dialog, find the file Sample.dwg. Double-click on the file. 3) The Import AutoCAD Drawing dialog now appears, and the progress bar indicates the transfer of information. When the colored circle ceases to flash and the progress bar is full, click OK to continue. 4) Now is a good time to save the drawing. From the File menu, select Save As… and enter Sample Drawing in Progress in the File Name box. Click Save.

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Exercise 2: Placing Columns 1) Use the Zoom Area mouse gesture command (hold the wheel or middle button down and slide the magic wand diagonally from lower left to upper right across the desired viewing area) to enlarge the northeast corner of the structure in the drawing.

2) From the Main Menu bar, open the Tools menu and select Column.

3) Click the Intersection 2D Snap icon on the Snaps toolbar and place the cursor over the inside corner of the wall. A solid circle will form around the cursor with a dashed rectangle along the upper wall when the appropriate position is reached. Left-click to place the column.

4) Use the Zoom All mouse gesture command (hold the wheel or middle button down and slide the mouse diagonally from upper right to lower left), and then Zoom Area the southeast corner of the structure. Snap to the wall intersection and place the column. Place columns in each remaining corner of the structure. There are six corners; make sure each has a column.

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5) On the top left wall, Zoom Area to the corner where the two walls meet.

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6) Activate End Point snap and deactivate Intersection snap on the Snaps toolbar.

7) Place the column at the corner location.

8) While on the toolbar, click the Move Benchmark icon on the Select toolbar and snap the benchmark to the column.

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9) Click the Zoom All icon on the View toolbar.

10) Open the Tools menu and select Column.

11) Deactivate End Point Snap and activate Perpendicular 2D Snap .

Step 9 12) Zoom Area along the bottom wall directly south of the benchmark. Move the cursor along the wall. A solid circle will appear around the cursor and a dashed rectangle around the inner side of the wall when the cursor is in the correct position. Left-click to place the column.

13) Zoom All and strike the Space Bar to cancel the Column tool.

14) Save the drawing by using the Save icon on the Main toolbar.

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Exercise 3: Setting Roof Planes 1) We are now going to divide the drawing into two parts: the large rectangular area to the right and the smaller rectangular area to the lower left. From the View Rotator toolbar, select Zoom Camera to Area and stretch a box around the large bay.

2) From the View Rotator toolbar, select Isometric View. Holding down the [Ctrl] key, select each of the four columns at the corners of the large bay.

3a) From the Main Menu bar, open the Roof Planes menu and select Automatic Roof Planes. 3b) A roof plane will appear over the four columns you selected (i.e. the large bay). Left-click in empty space to clear the selection.

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4) Use the scroll bars to bring the small bay into the view field. Ctrl Select the columns at the corners of the small bay (as you did in step 3 for the large bay).

5) From the Roof Planes menu, select Automatic Roof Planes once more. A roof plane will appear over the small bay. Left-click in empty space to clear the selection.

6) Let‟s take the opportunity to Save our drawing.

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Step 1 Exercise 4: Placing a Grid System 1) Click the Top View icon on the View toolbar and Zoom Area the northeast corner of the drawing. 2) In the Parts Tree, click the tab Layers and left-click on Roof Plane (in the first column of information) to select this layer, then left-click the eye icon (in the second column). The eye icon will disappear, and the roof plane will become invisible. 3) Deactivate Perpendicular snap and activate Intersection 2D Snap.

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4) From the Main Menu bar, open the Tools menu and select Supply. 5) Maneuver the cursor over the column until it snaps to the wall corner (i.e. the inner side of the horizontal wall is enclosed with a dashed rectangle). Do not click the left mouse button, but keep the cursor at this location. 6) With the cursor in place, type S-5,-2 in the Input Box and press Enter . This will place the supply 5' to the west (i.e. -5 on the X-axis) and 2' south (i.e. -2 on the Y-axis) relative to the current snap location (i.e. the S input modifier before the X and Y coordinates). Press the Space Bar or right-click to terminate the supply tool.

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7) Left-click on the supply to select it.

Step 10 8) From the View Rotator toolbar, select Previous Camera Position and then Isometric View.

Step 11 9) Deactivate Intersection snap and activate End Point snap.

10) From the Main Menu bar, open the Wizards menu and select 3 Point System.

11) Snap the cursor to the top of the northeast column of the large bay and left-click, then to the top of the southeast column and left-click and then to the large bay‟s southwest column and left-click.

12) At this point, the 3 Point System Introduction page appears. Note the current location of the benchmark on the drawing. Enter 0 in the Current Elevation field and click Next.

13) The Branch Line and Sprinkler Spacing page now appears. Make entries and settings here as follows: -- Maximum Coverage Area per Sprinkler : 130.00 -- Maximum Spacing : 12’-6 -- Minimum Spacing : 6’-0 -- Obstructions Perpendicular to the Cross Main: Click Treat obstruction as solid. -- Obstructions Perpendicular to the Branch Line: Click Treat obstruction as an open web. -- Min. gap to leave between branch lines, sprinklers,

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14) Click the Include Obstruction Layers… button. In the resulting dialog, click the boxes next to BM and JST in the list to mark them with an X; all other boxes should be empty. Click OK to return to the wizard, then click Next. 15) The Cross Main and Feed Main Positioning page will appear. Make entries and settings here as follows: Step -- Feed Main Positioning : Click Create grid system. -- What is the distance from the right side of the boundary to the primary cross main?: 13’-0 -- What is the distance from the left side of the boundary to the secondary cross main?: 13’-8 -- Feed Main Connection: Click the Connect to Currently Selected Element box. (This will connect the system you are creating to the supply you placed in the drawing in step 6.) -- The Distance between Cross Mains figure will update automatically. Click Next when done.

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16) The Elevations and Slopes page will appear. Make entries and settings here as follows: -- Elevations: Click Offset from Roof Plane to the right of both Sprinkler and Branch line. -- Offset from roof plane: -1’-0 for both sprinklers and branch lines. (Remember that offset is measured from the bottom of the sprinkler, not the deflector.) Click Next when done.

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17) The System Components page will appear. Make entries and settings as follows: -- Update riser detail pipes with component properties: Click this box so it is checked. -- Accept the rest of the defaults. Click Finish.

18) When the wizard is finished, Save your drawing.

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Exercise 5: Adjusting the Grid System 1) Click the Top View icon on the View toolbar.

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2) From the Main Menu bar, open the Select menu, scroll down to Every in a Rectangle, open the Sprinkler submenu and choose All Sprinklers.

3) Stretch a box around the entire second vertical row of sprinklers from the left. Press the Space Bar to clear the cursor.

4) Enter 4" in the Input Box and press the [Enter] key. This will move the sprinkler heads 4" to the east (+4 on the X-axis).

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5) Zoom Area the northeast corner of the large bay, then click the Isometric View icon on the View toolbar.

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6) Click the Move Benchmark icon on the Select toolbar and place the benchmark at the intersection of the Feed Main and the Feed Riser. The grid will now be positioned at the level of this intersection. Right-click or press the Space Bar to clear the cursor.

7) Switch to Top View.

8) Left-click and drag to stretch a box around the entire riser detail to select it.

9) Click the Rotate Selection icon on the Actions toolbar then enter 180 in the box and click Rotate. This will rotate the riser detail 180° around the Z-axis.

Step 8 10) Left-click in an empty area to de-select the riser detail.

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11) As you begin to stretch a box around the FDC, hold down the [Alt] key. This will select both the FDC and the pipe to which it is attached. (If anything else is selected, while still holding the [Alt] key, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click on it to deselect it.)

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12) With the FDC selected, drag it northward. The pipe to which it is attached should stretch as you drag the FDC. Press [Shift] while holding [Alt] to toggle Ortho snap.

Step 12 13) Once the FDC is beyond the north wall of the large bay, release the left mouse button and the [Alt] key.

14) Left-click in an empty area of the drawing to clear the cursor then Zoom All and Save.

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Exercise 6: Placing a Tree System 1) From the View toolbar, select Zoom Camera to Area and stretch a box around the small bay.

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2) Switch to Isometric View.

3) From the Main Menu Bar, open the Wizards menu and choose 3 Point System .

4) Snap the cursor to the top of the northeast column of the small bay and left-click, snap to the top of the southeast column and left-click, then snap to the top of the southwest column and left-click.

5) At this point, the 3 Point System Introduction page appears. Note the current location of the benchmark on the drawing. Enter „0‟ in the Current Elevation field and click Next.

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6) The Branch Line and Sprinkler Spacing page now appears. Make entries and settings here as follows: -- Maximum Coverage Area per Sprinkler: 130.00 -- Maximum Spacing: 12’ -6 -- Minimum Spacing: 6’ -0 -- Obstructions Perpendicular to the Cross Main: Click . T r e at o b s t r u c t i o n a s s o l i d   -- Obstructions Perpendicular to the Branch Line: Click

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-- Min. gap to leave between branch lines, sprinklers, and open-web obstructions?: 2’ -0

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7) Click the Include Obstruction Layers… button. In the resulting dialog, click the boxes next to BM and JST in the list to mark them with an X; all other boxes should be empty. Click OK to return to the wizard, then click Next.

Step 8 8) The Cross Main and Feed Main Positioning page will appear. Make entries and settings here as follows: -- Feed Main Positioning: Click Create tree system. -- What is the distance from the right side of the boundary to the primary cross main?: 30’ -2 -- The “What is the distance from the right side of the boundary to the secondary cross main figure” will  update automatically.

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Remaining defaults are satisfactory. Click Next when done.

9) The defaults on the 3 Point System Elevation and Slopes dialog are also acceptable, so click Next.

10) The System Components page will appear. Make entries and settings as follows: -- Update riser detail pipes with component properties: Click this box so it is checked. -- Uncheck the boxes next to Feed Main Properties, Feed Riser Properties, and Supply Properties.

-- Accept the rest of the defaults. Click Finish.

11) When the wizard is finished, Zoom All, click Top

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Exercise 7: Joining the Grid and Tree Systems 1) Click the Zoom Camera to Area icon on the View toolbar and stretch a box around the small bay cross main from the fourth to the sixth branch line from the top.

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2) Right-click on the cross main and choose Get Defaults from Selection from the pop-up menu.

3) On the Tools toolbar, click the Pipe icon.

4) Deactivate End Point snap and activate Intersection 3D Snap.

5) From the View menu, select Isometric View.

6) Snap the cursor to the base of the riser nipple where the fifth branchline crosses the small bay cross main (Do not left-click!) and enter S,-5' in the Input Box.

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When the dashed box forms around the cursor, strike the [Enter] key.

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Step 8 7) Deactivate Intersection snap, activate Perpendicular 3D Snap and hold down the Shift key to toggle Ortho.

8) Snap the cursor to the near side cross main of the grid system and left click. ( Note: You may have to zoom out a bit to see both cross mains.)

9) Press the Space Bar to deactivate the Pipe tool.

Step 10 10) Select the cross main that now joins the grid and tree systems then click the Zoom Camera to Selection icon on the View toolbar.

11) Ctrl Select the other two cross mains so that all three are highlighted, then click the Cleanup Intersections icon on the Actions toolbar.

12) Left-click in an open space to cancel the selection then click the Top View, Zoom All and Save icons.

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Step 1 Exercise 8: Auto Peaking & Optimizing the System 1) Use Zoom Camera to Area to stretch a box around the southwest corner of the small bay.

2) Deactivate Perpendicular 3D Snap and activate Center snap.

3) Click the Point-to-Point Dimension icon on the Tools toolbar.

4) Snap the cursor to a sprinkler head and left-click, then snap the cursor to an adjacent sprinkler head along the same branchline and left-click. Draw the cursor slightly northward and click again. The distance between the two sprinklers on which you clicked will appear.

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5) Deactivate Center snap and activate Perpendicular 3D Snap .

Step 6 6) With the Point-to-Point Dimension tool still activated, click on the branchline between the sprinklers you clicked in step 4, then snap the cursor to the next branchline northward and left-click. Draw the cursor slightly eastward and left-click again. The distance between the two points will appear but offset from your last measurement for readability.

7) Press the Space Bar to deactivate the Point-to-Point Dimension tool.

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8) From the Settings menu, choose Default Properties. Click Remote Area and choose Standard from the submenu.

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9) On the Properties dialog, choose Ordinary Group II from the Occupancy Classification drop-down. Enter the distances you just measured with the Point-ToPoint Dimension tool in the Sprinkler Head Spacing along Branchlines box and the Distance between Branchlines box. Enter 0 in the Angle of Remote Area box and Click OK.

10) Click the Remote Area icon on the Tools toolbar then place the cursor in the southwest corner of the small bay and left-click.

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11) Right-click in open space to deactivate the Remote Area tool and select the new remote area by clicking on the line that forms its boundary.

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12) Click the Auto Peak icon on the Actions toolbar and then the Continue button on the dialog. Auto Peak automatically locates the area of greatest system demand.

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13) Zoom All and use Zoom Camera to Area to stretch a box around the remote area boundary.

14) With the remote area boundary still selected, choose System Optimizer from the Actions toolbar. The System Optimizer displays System Demand Characteristics, Supply Information and a Pipe List. Create a Snapshot records the current drawing, allowing you to experiment with various pipe characteristics. We don't wish to alter the system at the moment, so click Cancel.

15) Zoom All and Save.

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Exercise 9: Finishing the System

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1) From the Main Menu bar, open the Select menu, scroll down to Every and choose All Sprinkler System Components.

2) Click the Cleanup Intersections icon on the Actions toolbar.

3) From the Main Menu bar, open the View menu and select Show Leaks. Click Show All on the Show Leaks pop-up menu.

4) From the Main Menu bar, open the Autodraw menu and select Fittings…

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5) Make sure that Harmonize Pipes and Fittings and Replace the Fitting with the Correct One are checked, then click Do It.

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6) Click OK on any dialogs that pop up, and when the function is finished, left-click in open space to deselect all items.

7) From the Main Menu bar, open the Select menu, scroll down to Every, and from the Pipe submenu choose Cross Main.

8) From the Main Menu bar, open the Autodraw menu and select Couplings… The defaults are acceptable, so choose Do It.

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9) Left-click in open space to deselect all items. Go to the Parts Tree window and select the Layers tab. Find the Roof Plane layer and turn the eye icon back on to display your roof planes.

11) Zoom All and Save.

Note: You cannot perform the remaining exercises without the Stock Listing feature licensed on your computer. If Stock Listing is unavailable to you, CONGRATULATIONS, consider your drawing complete and give yourself a big pat on the back!

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Exercise 10: Creating Pipelines and Assigning Make-ons 1) Open the Select menu and choose Every. From the submenu, choose Pipe and then All Pipes.

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2) Open the Listing menu, choose Pipelines, and from the submenu, choose Create Pipelines & Make-Ons . 3) The Create Pipelines & Make-Ons function generates the listing aids that illustrate assembly order and factory attached fittings via the options presented on the Create Pipelines & Make-Ons dialog. This feature affects only items currently selected in the drawing. The defaults are acceptable, so click Create Pipelines & Assign Make-Ons to begin the process. 4) Once the function is complete, click the Save icon on the Main Menu bar.

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Exercise 11: Assigning List

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1) From the Select menu, open the Every in Rectangle submenu and choose All Sprinkler System Components then stretch a rectangle around the small bay.

2) From the Listing menu, choose Assign List Area. Enter "Small Bay System Components" in the Assign List Area box before clicking OK.

3) All selected sprinkler components are now assig ned to the newly created list area and, as those components retain their selection state, there is no need to repeat the selection process for them before we establish a new price area.

Step 2 4) Left-click in open space to clear the selection and click the Save icon.

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Exercise 12: Using the Listing Manager

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1) From the Listing menu, choose Listing Manager.

2) On the Listing Manager dialog, click the Job tab and enter "Sample" in the Job Name box.

3) Return to the List Areas tab and notice that Small Bay System Components appears in the Description column. Left-click to highlight Small Bay System Components, then click the Generate Bill of Material(s) button below.

Step 3 4) Click OK on the BOM dialog. The cursor is now equipped to place a chart of the BOM into the drawing, so move the cursor south of the small bay and left-click to insert the chart.

5) Left-click in open space to clear the selection and click the Save icon.

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Exercise 13: Reporting 1) Open the File menu, and from the Printing submenu, choose Stock Listing Reports.

2) Make sure Small Bay System Components is checked in the List Areas window and click Generate Report Data.

3) When the process is complete, there should be data in the Pipe Statistics section, indicating the scrap percentage for each pipe type and diameter. There should also be a set of reports listed to preview or print. The list of reports is data dependent and will only show reports for which data exists.

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4) Click in the box next to the Material Summary report and click the Preview button. The Material Summary report is displayed.

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5) Close the preview and click Done.

6) Deslect the Small Bay by clicking in white space located around the drawing, Zoom All, then click Isometric View on the View toolbar.

7) Left-click in open space to deselect all items.

8) Save the drawing.

CONGRATULATIONS, your sample drawing is now complete. Welcome to the world of  AutoSPRINK VR11!

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