Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for automatically placing flexible drops in a computer automated design application, and more particularly to automatically placing and drawing flexible connections between sprinkler heads and sprinkler system pipes within a CAD drawing. The present invention allows a user to automatically place and draw flexible drops from numerous sprinkler heads to sprinkler system piping simultaneously based upon a set of user-chosen flex drop parameters. The present invention may also be utilized in other applications, such as automatically placing and drawing flexible electrical connections or flexible piping connections in non-sprinkler applications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for automatically determining a object type in a computer automated design application, and more particularly to automatically determining and drawing the pipe type of a pipe in a sprinkler system CAD drawing. The present invention allows a user to make various pipe parameter choices and decisions up front, and to then draw each individual pipe without having to each time make the numerous selections and decisions required to determine that pipe's proper type. The present invention may also be used to determine other component types in non-piping related CAD designs, such as electrical wiring, for example.

Abstract: A building construction drawing system incorporates a voice activated command recognition and actuation module to enable a building construction system designer, such as a fire sprinkler system designer, to be able to draw building construction systems, or components thereof, using simple and easy to remember voice commands. This building construction drawing system is easier and faster for the designer to learn and to use effectively because the designer does not need to know or learn how to find the command he or she wants using a traditional mouse or keyboard input device, which can be cumbersome and slow.

Abstract: A building construction drawing system incorporates a voice activated command recognition and actuation module to enable a building construction system designer, such as a fire sprinkler system designer, to be able to draw building construction systems, or components thereof, using simple and easy to remember voice commands. This building construction drawing system is easier and faster for the designer to learn and to use effectively because the designer does not need to know or learn how to find the command he or she wants using a traditional mouse or keyboard input device, which can be cumbersome and slow.