Quick Start Videos

These Quick Start Video Tutorial Series for Datacor’s four Pipe Flow Modeling products offer short, focused lessons that introduce new users to the basics - navigating the interface, building models and defining input, running simulations, and analyzing results.

Fathom

1. Status Light, Analysis Setup, and Blue Highlighting

(4:56) Video 1 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Fathom, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of incompressible liquids and low velocity gases. In this video, users will learn about the status light, analysis setup, and blue highlighting.

2. Fluid Properties

(5:10) Video 2 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Fathom, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of incompressible liquids and low velocity gases. In this video, users will learn about the different fluid modeling options in the Fluid Properties group of Analysis Setup and how to define fluid properties in their Fathom models.

3. Building a Model

(5:52) Video 3 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Fathom, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of incompressible liquids and low velocity gases. In this video, users will learn how to change the default unit system, place pipes and junctions on the workspace, and define pipes and junctions in Fathom.

4. Running a Model and Viewing Results

(4:37) Video 4 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Fathom, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of incompressible liquids and low velocity gases. In this video, users will learn how run a model and view the results in the Output and Visual Report windows in Fathom.

5. Making Graphs

(4:40) Video 5 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Fathom, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of incompressible liquids and low velocity gases. In this video, users will learn how to make profile graphs in Fathom.

Arrow

1. Status Light, Analysis Setup, and Blue Highlighting

(4:07) Video 1 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Arrow, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of compressible gasses. In this video, users will learn about the status light, analysis setup, and blue highlighting.

2. Fluid Properties

(2:47) Video 2 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Arrow, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of compressible gasses. In this video, users will learn about the different fluid modeling options in the Fluid Properties group of Analysis Setup in Arrow.

3. Building a Model

(5:41) Video 3 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Arrow, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of compressible gasses. In this video, users will learn how to change the default unit system, place pipes and junctions on the workspace, and define pipes and junctions in Arrow.

4. Running a Model and Viewing Results

(5:13) Video 4 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Arrow, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of compressible gasses. In this video, users will learn how run a model and view the results in the Output and Visual Report windows in Arrow.

5. Making Graphs

(5:17) Video 5 of 5 to introduce and train new engineers on how to use Arrow, a pipe flow modeling software for steady-state analysis of compressible gasses. In this video, users will learn how to make profile graphs in Arrow.

Impulse

1. Status Light, Analysis Setup, and Blue Highlighting

Video 1 of 6 demonstrates how a new user can determine the model status using the Status Light, check for undefined groups using Analysis Setup, and use Blue Highlighting to easily locate required input fields.

2. Fluid Properties

Video 2 of 6 introduces a new user to the various fluid modeling options in Impulse, such as fluid libraries, viscosity models, variable fluid properties, and loss corrections.

Building a Model

Video 3 of 6 teaches a new user how to change unit system preferences, use the Workspace window, place pipes and junctions, define pipes and junctions, and use the Model Data window.

4. Defining Sectioning and Transient Control

Video 4 of 6 introduces a new user to the Method of Characteristics and teaches the user how to define the Pipe Sectioning and Output group and the Transient Control group.

5. Running a Model & Viewing Results

Video 5 of 6 teaches a new user how to run a fully defined model and to view results in the Output window and Visual Report window.

6. Making Graphs

Video 6 of 6 teaches a new user how to use the Graph Results window to make and save Transient Pipe graphs, dual y-axis graphs, and stacked graphs.

xStream

1. Status Light, Analysis Setup, and Blue Highlighting

(4:24) Video 1 of 6 demonstrates how xStream users can determine the model status using the Status Light, check for undefined groups using Analysis Setup, and use Blue Highlighting to easily locate required input fields.

2. Fluid Properties

(3:41) Video 2 of 6 - In this video, xStream users will learn how to define fluid properties in their xStream models.

3. Building a Model

(7:23) Video 3 of 6 - In this video, xStream users will learn how to build a model in xStream.

4. Defining Sectioning & Transient Control

(4:14) Video 4 of 6 - In this video, xStream users will learn to properly section pipes and learn about transient control in xStream.

5. Run Model and View Results

(5:53) Video 5 of 6 - In this video, xStream users will learn run a model and view the results in xStream.

6. Making Graphs

(5:02) Video 6 of 6 - In this video, xStream users will learn how to make graphs in xStream.