The Pipe Flow Categories commands are used to customize the flow categories used in your project.
See the General Customization Commands section for more information about how the Edit Project List, Edit Standards List, Copy Project List to Standards, and Copy Standards List to Project commands work.
To customize pipe flow categories for the current project, go to
Ribbon: DMP: Customization->Project Customization-> 
Pipe Flow Categories
Pulldown Menu: DM Plumbing->Customization->Pipe Flow Categories->Edit Project List
To customize the pipe flow categories standards, go to
Ribbon: DMP: Customization->Standards Customization-> 
Pipe Flow Categories
Pulldown Menu: DM Plumbing->Customization->Pipe Flow Categories->Edit Standards List
Pipe Flow Categories Dialog Box
Edit Pipe Types: Press this button to open the Pipe Types dialog box.
Move Up: Press this button to move the selected pipe flow category up in the list.
Move Down: Press this button to move the selected pipe flow category down in the list.
New: Press this button to create a new pipe flow category.
Delete: Press this button to delete the selected pipe flow category. The pipe flow category cannot be deleted if it is currently in use or is the only flow category for a pipe type.
Edit Conversion: Press this button to edit the conversion factor for the selected pipe flow category.
| • | Multiplier: If the Conversion field is set to Multiplier, you will be prompted to enter a new multiplier. |
| • | Lookup Table: If the Conversion field is set to Lookup Table, the Flow Lookup dialog box will appear. |
Fixtures: The number of fixtures connected to the pipe system.
Flow: The total flow for the specified number of Fixtures.
Minimum Pipe Size: The minimum size to which the pipe can be sized automatically.
Additional Multiplier: If the number of fixtures exceeds the highest value in the Fixtures column, this value will be added to the total flow for each additional fixture.
Category Name: The name of the pipe flow category.
Label Prefix: Text that is added before the flow value in the pipe label. See the Pipe Labels section for more information about displaying flow values in pipe labels.
Label Suffix: Text that is added after the flow value in the pipe label. See the Pipe Labels section for more information about displaying flow values in pipe labels.
Conversion: The method used to convert the selected pipe flow category to the primary flow category. This field is disabled for the primary flow category.
| • | Multiplier: The value of the flow category is multiplied by this value to convert it to the primary flow category. |
| • | Lookup Table: The conversion is based upon the values in the Flow Lookup dialog box described above. |