Updating Old PIPE-FLO Project Files to Version 2007/2009
PIPE-FLO products will automatically read project files up to three versions old. For version 2007, this includes the prior versions 2005, 2004, and 8. Files from versions older than this must be converted to one of the supported file formats before they can be opened by 2007 series software. ...
Updating Old Flow of Fluids Project Files to Version 2007/2009
Flow of Fluids 2007 can make use of pipe system files from versions 2005, 7.1, and 4. Version 2005 files are read and imported automatically into version 2007 when opened. Opening version 7.1 and 4 files requires a little bit more work. Flow of Fluids 2009 can make use of pipe system files fro ...
Updating Old PIPE-FLO Project Files to Version 2005 (or earlier)
If you have PIPE-FLO version 2007 or above, refer to Knowledge Base Article 181. PIPE-FLO products version 7 thru version 2005 will automatically read project files from earlier versions, however some additional conversion may be required for project files from version 6 and earlier. This artic ...
Updating Old Flow of Fluids Project Files to Version 2005 (or earlier)
If you have Flow of Fluids version 2007 or above, refer to Knowledge Base Article 183. Flow of Fluids version 2005 will automatically read project files from version 7.1, however some additional conversion may be required for project files from version 4. This article describes the conversion me ...
Keeping a pipeline design when the pipe is not on the FLO-Sheet
Summary This article is written specifically for PIPE-FLO version 6 customers who have upgraded to a newer version of PIPE-FLO. PIPE-FLO version 6 had the ability to delete a pipeline from the FLO-Sheet and put it on the pipe list for use at a later time. A pipeline on the pipe list could be ass ...
Text is too small when opening an older system in PIPE-FLO version 7.1
When some older systems are opened in PIPE-FLO 7.1, text is too small to read even with the text size set to the maximum. This article describes why this happens and some ways to deal with the problem. In PIPE-FLO 6 and 7.0, as you zoomed in and out the text and symbol sizes remained fixed. The ...
Updating Version 6 Data Tables to Version 7
The data table format was completely revised for version 7 of PIPE-FLO. If you created version 6 pipe, valve, and fluid data tables for use with PIPE-FLO, you will need to update them to the new format prior to using them in version 7. To update a version 6 table to version 7: 1. Open the old ...
Updating old Electronic Pump Catalog from Version 5 and 6 to Version 7
PIPE-FLO and PUMP-FLO version 7 and newer programs use a new Electronic Pump Catalog format. As a result the Electronic Pump Catalogs designed to work with version 6 and earlier programs cannot be opened directly by version 7 programs. This article describes the options for converting version 6 ...
Modifications Made to Version 6 Systems
The following modifications are made to a version 6 system when it is opened in version 7. Pipe Specifications Pipe Specifications are divided into Fluid Zones and Specifications. Altered Fluid Properties If the system contains pipelines with altered fluid properties, a Fluid Zone is created ...
Importing a Version 6 System into Version 7
PIPE-FLO version 6 files can be imported into version 7. In most cases, you can run your imported system with little or no alterations. Before you import a version 6 file, you are strongly encouraged to read about the modifications that are made to version 6 systems before you import them. Bef ...
Version 7 Features
Here is a list of features and changes from PIPE-FLO version 6 to PIPE-FLO version 7. Nodes are connection points between pipelines. These can be simply points where you specify an elevation, or they can be a pump, component, control, tank, or demand. Pumps, components, and controls are no lo ...
Modifications Made to Version 6 System Files when importing them into PIPE-FLO 2005
Big changes were made to the way piping systems were stored, after version 6. As a result not quite everything transfers over when importing version 6 system files into newer versions of PIPE-FLO. Here's a list of the things you might want to look out for. Pipe Specifications Pipe Specificatio ...
Importing version 6 Systems Overview
Here is a brief overview about importing version 6 systems into version 7. PIPE-FLO version 6 files can be imported into version 7. In most cases, you can run your imported system with little or no alterations. Before you import a version 6 file, you are strongly encouraged to read about the m ...