Systems designed in AutoSPRINK VR require no manual input to perform complete hydraulic calculations and provide complete and concise printouts. Because AutoSPRINK VR is a true 3-D drawing system, all elevation input is automatic and precisely collated as the fire system is drawn. Required notations will automatically be displayed on all hydraulic reports. Calculations can be conducted at any point during the design process from one pipe and sprinkler or hydrant to complex systems with unlimited pipe geometry. A complex design with a tree system being supplied from a grid system within a grid system can be calculated instantaneously with all node tags placed automatically. Use the In-rack System Wizard and create a completely designed, hydraulically calculated multi-level in-rack sprinkler system with face and flue sprinklers in minutes.

Easily reconfigure any remote area by simply editing its properties box and obtain results instantaneously. Make modifications to any system such as pipe size, pipe configurations, added loops or fittings and obtain results immediately with required node tags automatically added and placed in the drawing at necessary locations. It is possible to flow more than one remote area simultaneously, which is great for calculating and balancing in-rack systems at the supply. Imagine you will never have to manually input another hydraulic calculation or place a node tag again.

AutoSPRINK VR with all its internally intelligent components actually creates a working simulation of a complete, functioning fire sprinkler system. It allows the designer to actually pan or drag a predefined remote area cursor over the entire system while providing live calculations. This action graphically simulates opening sprinklers as they enter the remote area boundary. Numeric pressure and flow statistics are instantaneously displayed on the screen along with a continually updated flow demand graph. This incredible advancement in hydraulic analysis (patent pending) enables the designer to monitor system performance in real-time, making short work of finding the true remote area of any system. Numerous remote areas can be dropped with the click of a mouse, have the calculator keep the hydraulically most remote area or automatically generate complete hydraulic reports for each. Just imagine the savings a click of a mouse can now accomplish by calculating areas closer to the supply reducing pipe sizes that until now was not worth the tedious effort to recalculate each additional area.

The calculator can also be directed to perform on a supply driven basis (reverse driven flow). In this mode, the numeric displays will show exact densities for the full flow of the supply. It will indicate density at the remote sprinkler and an average over the entire area flowing. Drag the remote area closer to the supply and watch the densities increase. Irregular custom remote areas can be created with the Remote Area Boundary tool by drawing an irregular boundry around only, the sprinklers you want to flow. Upon completion of the defined custom area it will be immediately calculated, placing all required hydraulic nodes and displaying the actual square footage of the established remote area. Easily grab the remote area outlines and move them in any direction to change the size and shape. See the results for both area and hydraulic calculations. The user can drag remote areas to other parts of the system with results displayed on-screen. Multiple supplies or fire pumps can be used or graphed separately and turned on or off with the push of a button.

AutoSPRINK VR's powerful System Optimizer is yet another revolutionary sprinkler system design aid. (Patent Pending)

In one elegantly designed tool, an entire system