Surge Buying Guide

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  RELEASES
FEATURES Pipe2014 Pipe2016 Pipe2018 Pipe2020 Pipe2022 Pipe2024
Transient-Only Pressures Graph
Maximum Cavitation Volume for Nodes in Surge
Scenario Management Feature more
Import Elevation Data more
Define Range For Group Select
Add/Remove Pipes or Nodes From a Group With the Check Box in the Node or Pipe Info Window
Check Valve Animation more
KYnetic Ribbon Menu (expandable) more…
Demand Import from Excel by Address or Lat/Long more
Check Valve Ratio Graph more…
Up to 1000 Surge Protection Devices
Light and Dark MapQuest Background Maps
Group Edit Node Changes more…
Series or Parallel Pump Curves Graph
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams more    
Enhanced TranSurge Excel Import Tool more    
600 SDOs for Surge    
Profile View    
Automatically Calculate Pump Inertia and File Number    
Check Valve Dynamics Tool more  
Air Valve Placement Tool more  
New DXG/DWG Display Option  
Use ‘Classic’ Main Menu in KYnetic  
Snap Hydrants, Valves, & Meters more  
Connect Crisscross Pipes (KYnetic Only) more  
Google Earth Import & Export more  
Travel Distance (KYnetic Only) more  
Generate Change Patterns (KYnetic Only) more  
Travel Time Path (KYnetic Only) more  
Interpolate Elevations more  
Quick Profile on Longest Path  
Google Map of Current Area  
Report 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
Surge Pipe Break Analysis
SCADA Menu
Redesigned Graphical User Interface (KYnetic) more
TranSurge (Surge Add-On or Stand Alone) more
Dynamic Air Valve more
Horizontal Cylinders more
Electronically Actuated Surge Anticipation Valve more
Siphon Breaker 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
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
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
Pressure Reservoirs more
Depth Reservoir more
Rotate Text Labels at Any Angle
Cursor Notation
Hydraulically Actuated Surge Anticipation valve
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 (Mousing Over “Diam” Shows a Unit Setting Popup)
Hydropnuematic Tank more
Hints in Korean, Chinese, & Japanese
Copy Map to Clipboard
Create AVI Movies for Static Profiles
Animate Map Over Time more
Capture Map Screen to Bitmap File
North Arrow
Pump Status (On/Off Flow)
Save & Name Map Views
Automatically Layout Intermediate Nodes
Operational Control Screen more
Meters more
Data Exchange GIS/DXF more
Pipe Break Tool
Custom Pipe & Element Devices
Fitting Loss Coefficients
Add/Remove Check Valves In Group Edit
Pipe Schedules more
Pump Curves

*Additional features common to both KYPipe and Surge can be found by clicking here.