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Input Definitions

• origin is a 3,1 matrix with the x,y,z values of the center point of the outlet of the first sedimentation tank
• width _sed is the distance between the outlets of the sedimentation tanks or the width of the sedimentation tanks from the center line of the wall on either side of a tank
• lvltank _dim is a 3,1 matrix with the x,y,z dimensions of the tank
• Δ x is the distance in the x direction in a top view from the outlet of the first sedimentation tank (or the origin of the first pipe) to the outside wall of the leveling tank
• Δ y is the distance in the y direction in a top view from the outlet of the first sedimentation tank (or the origin of the first pipe) to the outside wall of the leveling tank
• Δ z is the distance in the z direction in a top view from the outlet of the first sedimentation tank (or the origin of the first pipe) to the bottom wall of the platform
• lvltank _thick is the thickness of the walls of the leveling tank
• thick _platform is the thickness of the platform
• R1 is the inner radius of the pipes leading to the leveling tank
• R _main is the inner radius of the effluent pipe
• H _main is the height of the effluent pipe (or the water level in the leveling tank)
• n is the number of sedimentation tanks
• disp is the displacement of the center of the pipes coming up into the leveling tanks from the inside wall of the tank

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• pipe2 _origin, pipe3 _origin, pipe4 _origin, pipe5 _origin, pipe6 _origin, elbow1 _origin, pipe7~origin~pipe7 _origin, tank _origin, main _origin, origin, lvltank _dim, Δx, Δy, Δz, tank _thick, thick _platform, width _sed, R1, R _main, H _main, n, disp

Pseudo Inputs

pipe3_origin

pipe4_origin

pipe5_origin

pipe6_origin

elbow1_origin

pipe7_origin

tank_origin

main_origin

origin

lvltank_dim

Δx

Δy

Δz

thick_tank

thick_platform

width_sed

R1

R_main

H_main

n - number of sedimentation tanks to be drawn by the program.

disp

layer1 - Creates a 'lvlpipe' layer for all of the pipes (except the "main" pipe) in the program

Pipe1 - Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "origin". See Pipe Help for details on the pipe function.

Pipe1 Length = Δx + thick _tank + offset - ElbowRadius
Notes:

• Pipe1 Length is not a variable, the values are inputed directly into the pipe

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• function
• offset is a function which divides the x dimension of the level tank by the number of sedimentation tanks, so as to evenly space the inlet pipes to the tank.
• ElbowRadius is the radius of curvature of an elbow. In the script it is given as a function of the inner radius. This function is defined in the Pipe Database program

Rotate1 - Pipe 1 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so that from a top view it is oriented in the west to east direction

p1:

• x: origin₀ + R1
• y: origin₁
• z: origin₂

p2: origin

axis: "y"

ϕ: -90

Pipe2 - Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "pipe2_origin".

pipe2 _origin =

• x: x,origin - Pipe1 Length
• y: y,origin + ElbowRadius
• z: z,origin

Pipe2 Length = Δy - 2ElbowRadius + thick _tank + disp

Rotate2 - Pipe 2 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so it is oriented north to south in top view

p1:

• x: pipe2_origin0 + R1
• y: pipe2_origin1
• z: pipe2_origin2

p2: pipe2_origin

axis: "x"

ϕ: -90

Pipe3 -Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "pipe3_origin".

Pipe3 Length = Δx + thick_tank + 2offset(lvltank_dim0,n) - elbowRadius(2R1)

Rotate3 Pipe 3 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so that from a top view it is oriented in the west to east direction

p1:

• x: pipe3_origin0 + R1
• y: pipe3_origin1
• z: pipe3_origin2

p2: pipe3_origin

axis: "y"

ϕ: -90

Pipe4 -Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "pipe4_origin".

Pipe4 Length = Δy + width_sed - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp

Rotate4 Pipe 4 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so that from a top view it is oriented in the west to east direction.

p1:

• x: pipe4_origin0 + R1
• y: pipe4_origin1
• z: pipe4_origin2

p2: pipe4_origin

axis: "y"

ϕ: -90

Pipe5 -Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "pipe5_origin".

Pipe5 length: Δx + thick_tank + 3offset(lvltank_dim0,n) - ElbowRadius(2R1)

Rotate5 Pipe 5 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so that from a top view it is oriented in the west to east direction.

P1:

• x: pipe5_origin0 + R1
• y: pipe5_origin1
• z: pipe5_origin2

p2: pipe5_origin

axis: "y"

ϕ: -90

Pipe6 -Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "pipe6_origin".

Pipe6 length: Δy + 2wideth_sed - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp

Rotate6 - Pipe 6 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so it is oriented north to south in top view

Pipe7 -Creates a pipe with a radius of R1 and an origin at the variable "pipe7_origin".

Pipe7 length: Δz - ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_platform

zoom_win1 - Zoom_wincreates a close-up window by using two points to specify the window size the object is to be viewed in.

p1: tank_origin

p2:

• x: tank_origin0 - lvltank_dim0
• y: tank_origin1 + lvltank_dim1
• z: tank_origin2

Copy5 - CopyCcreates a copy of the selected objects based on four chosen points.

p1:

• x: pipe7_origin0 + R1
• y: pipe7_origin1
• z: pipe7_origin2

p2: pipe7_origin

p3:

• x: -offset(lvltank_dim0,n)
• y: 0
• z: 0

p4:

• x: -2offset(lvltank_dim0,n)
• y: 0
• z: 0

Pipe8 -Creates a pipe with a radius of R_main and an origin at the variable "main_origin".

Pipe8 length: H_main + thick_platform + Δz

layer2 - Layer_set select the layer "0"

layer3 - Layer_freeze is used to freeze the layer "lvlpipe."

layer4 - Layer_new is used to create a new, green layer "lvlelbow."

Elbow1 - Calls the Elbow Program program to build an elbow with the origin elbow1_origin and an inner radius, R1.

Rotate7 - Pipe 7 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so...

p1:

• x: elbow1_origin0
• y: elbow1_origin1 + ElbowRadius(2R1)
• z: elbow1_origin2

p2:

• x: elbow1_origin0
• y: elbow1_origin1 + ElbowRadius(2R1)
• z: elbow1_origin2

axis: "z"

ϕ: -180

zoom_win2

Copy1 - CopyBcreates a copy of the selected objects based on three chosen points.

p1: pipe2_origin

p2: pipe2_origin

p3: pipe4_origin

Copy2 - CopyBcreates a copy of the selected objects based on three chosen points.

p1: pipe2_origin

p2: pipe2_origin

p3: pipe6_origin

Copy3 - CopyBcreates a copy of the selected objects based on three chosen points.

p1: pipe2_origin

p2: pipe2_origin

p3: pipe11

Rotate8 - Pipe 2 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so it is oriented north to south in top view

p1:

• x: pipe2_origin0
• y: pipe2_origin1 + (Δy - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp)
• z: pipe2_origin2

p2:

• x: pipe2_origin0
• y: pipe2_origin1 + (Δy - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp)
• z: pipe2_origin2

axis: "x"

ϕ: \180

Rotate9 - Pipe 2 is rotated using the Rotate3d function so that from a top view it is oriented in the west to east direction.

p1:

• x: pipe2_origin0
• y: pipe2_origin1 + (Δy - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp
• z: pipe2_origin2

p2:

• x: pipe2_origin0
• y: pipe2_origin1 + (Δy - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp
• z: pipe2_origin2

axis: "y"

ϕ: -90

Copy4 CopyCcreates a copy of the selected objects based on four chosen points.

p1:

• x: pipe2_origin0
• y: pipe2_origin1 + (Δy - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp
• z: pipe2_origin2

p2:

• x: pipe2_origin0
• y: pipe2_origin1 + (Δy - 2ElbowRadius(2R1) + thick_tank + disp
• z: pipe2_origin2

p3:

• x: -offset(lvltank_dim0,n)
• y: 0
• z: 0

p4:

• x: -2offset(lvltank_dim0,n)
• y: 0
• z: 0

layer5 - Layer_set select the layer "0"

layer6 - Layer_freeze freezes the layer "lvlelbow."

layer7 - Layer_new creates a new grey layer "lvltank."

Tank - Calls the Tank Program program to build a tank with the origin tank_origin, tank dimensions tank_dim and thickness thick_tank.

tank_origin - a 3 by 1 matrix with x,y,z positions corresponding to the point where the tank will be drawn

tank_dim - a 3 by 1 matrix with x,y,z positions corresponding to the length, width and height dimensions of the tank

• x: tank.dim₀ = length
• y: tank.dim₁ = width
• z: tank.dim₂ = height

thick - the thickness of the wall of the tank

layer8 - Layer_thaw unfreezes the layer "lvlpipe."

layer9 - Layer_thaw unfreezes the layer "lvlelbow."

layer10 - Layer_set select the layer "lvlpipe."

cylinder - CylinderCcreates a cylinder based on a point, radius and length.

p1: main_origin

R1: R_main

L: H_main + thick_platform + Δz

subtract -SubtractD subtracts based on two points.

p1: tank_origin

p2:

• x: main_origin0 + R_main
• y: main_origin1
• z: main_origin2

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