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Methods and apparatuses for placing a flexible drop in a CAD drawing

  • US 20080303844A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2008
  • Published: 12/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining and drawing a flexible drop for connecting a sprinkler head to a sprinkler system pipe within a CAD drawing, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a location for the sprinkler head from a user;

    receiving a set of locations for the sprinkler system pipe from the user;

    receiving one or more parameters for determining the flexible drop selected by the user;

    determining a connection point on the sprinkler system pipe for the flexible drop based on the location for the sprinkler head, the set of locations for the sprinkler system pipe, the one or more parameter; and

    drawing the flexible drop within the CAD drawing using the flexible drop determined in the determining step.

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