Irricad Pro

One of the most frustrating aspects of irrigation design is manually entering sprinkler performance data (K-factors, trajectory, radius). IRRICAD Pro comes pre-loaded with thousands of products from leading manufacturers like Rain Bird, Hunter, Toro, Netafim, and Nelson. If your hardware exists, it is likely already in the database.

| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Negative pressures | Increase pipe size upstream or add a pump. | | Low CU | Adjust sprinkler spacing or reduce zone flow. | | Pipes oversized | Run Optimize Pipe Sizes (Design menu). | | Water hammer warning | Add a check valve or surge tank. | irricad pro

✅ Always define a pressure range (min/max) before auto-sizing pipes.
✅ Use Zone Manager to group sprinklers into valves automatically.
✅ Run Seasonal Analysis (File → Seasonal) to adjust for elevation changes or pump curves.
✅ Save Custom Component Libraries for frequent fittings or emitters.
✅ Enable Auto-Trim Laterals (Settings → Design) to snap pipes to emitters. One of the most frustrating aspects of irrigation

Because it is built on a CAD engine, you aren't limited to hydraulic symbols. You can: | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Negative