KYPipe Buying Guide

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Read Only Feature •
Autosave •
Find Minimum, Maximum, Next Higher, and Next Lower Node or Pipe Result •
Design Criteria Feature for Nodes more •
QuickView Feature to Display Large Systems Faster •
Work Locally (For Users Who Must Work with Modeling Files from the Cloud, a Network Server, or Other Non-Local Machine) •
Advanced Error Check Feature more • •
Pipe Pressure Ratings Exceedance Feature more • •
Demand (or Device) Import Tool • •
Optimal Pump Placement (KYPipe Premium Package Feature, Currently in Beta) • •
Disinfectant Byproducts (DBP) Calculations more • •
Demand Summary and Device Summary • •
Scenario Management Feature more • • •
Improved Demand Pattern Editor more • • •
Improved Fix Crisscross Feature more • • •
Import Elevation Data more • • •
Add/Remove Pipes or Nodes From a Group With the Check Box in the Node or Pipe Info Window • • •
Date and Time Option for Results Graphs (X-Axis) and Results Tables (First Column) • • •
Previous Results in Labels, Cursor Notation and Node and Pipe Info windows (KYnetic) more • • •
Font Style Options for Graphs • • •
Popup Tank, Pump, and SDO Graphs When Hovering Over the ID Field in the Node Info Window • • •
Check Valve Animation Tool more • • • •
Expandable KYnetic Ribbon Menu more • • • •
Series or Parallel Pump Curves Graph • • • •
Device Parameter Range Analysis Graph more • • • •
Demand Import from Excel by Address or Lat/Long more • • • •
Light and Dark MapQuest Background Maps • • • •
Check Valve Ratio Graph for KYPipe & Surge more • • • •
Pressure Sensitive Demands • • • •
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams more • • • • •
Profile View • • • • •
Isolation Zone Emphasis and Isolation Zone Reports • • • • •
Calculate Pump Inertia and File Number Automatically • • • • •
Convert Coordinates • • • • •
Load, Save, and Compare Results Files • • • • •
Map View Features and Controls • • • • •
Variable Pipe Thickness Emphasis • • • • •
Snap Hydrants, Valves, and Meters; connects floating nodes to the nearest pipe. more • • • • • •
Google Earth Import / Export more • • • • • •
Travel Distance (KYnetic only) more • • • • • •
New DXG/DWG display option, supports more recent file formats • • • • • •
Emphasize Pipes as Nodes more • • • • • •
Generate Change Pattern (KYnetic only) more • • • • • •
Connect Crisscross Pipes (KYnetic only) more • • • • • •
Use Classic Main Menu in KYnetic (KYnetic only) • • • • • •
Interpolate Elevations; use existing elevation data to update nodes with missing elevation data. more • • • • • •
Quick Profile on Longest Path, alternative to standard Quick Profile • • • • • •
Google Map of Current Area – Opens Google Maps in web browser at the location of the model. • • • • • •
Presentation Generator, Detailed Powerpoint, WORD & HTML Reports more • • • • • •
Google Maps & Google Elevation Data • • • • • •
Specific Coordinate Systems (UTM, State Plane) for Internet Maps • • • • • •
PDF Backgrounds • • • • • •
Driving Directions for Nodes • • • • • •
URL Association • • • • • •
Polygon-Based Automatic Demand Distribution • • • • • •
Overflowing, one-way, & non-draining tank options (KYPipe only) • • • • •
SCADA Menu • • • • • •
Re-Designed Graphical User Interface (KYnetic) more • • • • •
Optimal Water Quality Sensor Placement Tool more • • • • • •
Intrusion Calculator more • • • • • •
Hints & Some Menus in Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese • • • • • •
Crossover Pipe Layout • • • • • •
Group Edit, Group Select, & Map Labels for ALL Node & Pipe Parameters • • • • • •
Automatic Elevation Retrieval from Internet more • • • • • •
Internet Background Maps more • • • • • •
Characteristics of Check Valves Within Active Valves • • • • • •
Holding Tank Device more • • • • • •
Enhanced Fitting Tables • • • • • •
Comprehensive Contours offering additional lightness settings, high & low values, enriched intermediate contours more • • • • • •
Advanced Scale Pipes to Background • • • • • •
Polygon Area Select • • • • • •
Improved Angled Pipe Labels • • • • • •
Quick Profile Creation • • • • • •
Increased Map Area • • • • • •
Improved System Copy & Paste • • • • • •
File/Table Pumps • • • • • •
Optimal Diameter for Each Pipe in Optimal Design • • • • • •
Optimal Pump Scheduling Tool more • • • • • •
Optimal Design more • • • • • •
Automatic Demand Distribution more • • • • • •
PDF & JPG Output, for Graphs, Tables, Maps, Reports, Profiles for Paperless Reports more • • • • • •
Animated Pipe Profiles (Animations can be saved in an AVI format) more • • • • • •
Expanded Rural Looped Analysis more • • • • • •
Constant Pressure Pump more • • • • • •
Constant Flow Pump more • • • • • •
Pressure Reservoirs more • • • • • •
Depth Reservoir more • • • • • •
Hydrant Monitor, Analyze up to three valves open more • • • • • •
Rotate Text Labels at Any Angle • • • • • •
Cursor Notation; Hover the mouse cursor over any pipe or node and a popup will display critical information and analysis results • • • • • •
Demand Patterns For All Tank Flows • • • • • •
Copy/Paste Pump & Tank IDs • • • • • •
Low Pressure Sewer Tanks (LPS) with Pressure Switches & Inflow Demand Patterns more • • • • • •
Export EPANET Format • • • • • •
Compare Two Analysis on Graphs & Tables • • • • • •
Improved DXF Background Displays • • • • • •
Merge Pipe Schedules • • • • • •
Pushpin Map Notes • • • • • •
Units Help Hover Button (rollover “Diam” and unit setting will pop up) • • • • • •
Hydropnuematic Tank more • • • • • •
Calibration Wizard more • • • • • •
Hints in Korean, Chinese, Japanese • • • • • •
Copy Map to Clipboard • • • • • •
Demand & Demand Type Labels • • • • • •
Create AVI Movies for Static Profiles • • • • • •
Automatic Enhanced Fire Flow Calculations • • • • • •
Locate Pressure Zones more • • • • • •
GoFlow Abilities (Supply Plot, Required Capacity, Locate Remote Area) • • • • • •
ESFR Remote Sprinkler Area Analysis • • • • • •
Find & Remove Pump Parallel Pipes • • • • • •
Animate Map Over Time more • • • • • •
Calculate Branch Diameters more • • • • • •
Capture Map Screen to Bitmap File • • • • • •
System Inventory & Volume Calculation for Inventory & Cost Analysis • • • • • •
North Arrow • • • • • •
Optimal Pump Selection Tool • • • • • •
Pump Status (on/off flow) • • • • • •
Customized Map Logos • • • • • •
Save & Name Map Views • • • • • •
Automatically Layout Intermediate Nodes • • • • • •
Multiple Demand Types at Nodes • • • • • •
Skeletonization more • • • • • •
Flushing Planner & Analysis more • • • • • •
Operational Control Screen more • • • • • •
Temperature Dependent Analysis more • • • • • •
Water Quality Calibration more • • • • • •
Meters more • • • • • •
Water Quality Analysis more • • • • • •
Data Exchange GIS/DXF more/td>

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Hydrant Flow Calculations more • • • • • •
Vacuum Breaker Device more • • • • • •
Extended Period Simulation more • • • • • •
Pipe Break Tool • • • • • •
Custom Pipe & Element Devices • • • • • •
Fitting Loss Coefficients • • • • • •
Hydrant Color Coding • • • • • •
Sprinkler Systems more • • • • • •
Add/Remove Check Valves In Group Edit • • • • • •
Pipe Schedules more • • • • • •
Pump & System Curves • • • • • •
Hydrant Blowoff Calculation • • • • • •
Direct Parameter Calculations more • • • • • •