Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 213

Adding HVAC Equipment You add HVAC equipment using the tools on the Equipment tool palette in the HVAC tool palette group. You select a tool, use the Add MvParts dialog to select a part and configure its properties, and then add the part to the drawing. RELATED See Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Equipment in Building Systems on page 76. To add HVAC equipment 1 In the HVAC workspace, do one of the following: ■ Click Home tab ➤ Build panel ➤ Equipment drop-down, and select one from the list. ■ Open the Equipment tool palette, and select an equipment tool. If necessary, scroll to display the tool. The software displays the Add MvParts dialog showing a tree view of the current catalog. The software opens the catalog at the part type folder associated with the tool you selected. 2 On the Part tab, select a part subtype in the part type folder. Click Display/Hide additional part parameters to display or hide table details. 3 Click Details to view the sizes available for the selected part subtype. 4 Some part subtypes have large numbers of available sizes. If necessary, filter the list by clicking the Part Filter tab and specifying the filtering criteria. For example, you can filter the list according to connection size or type. NOTE The part catalogs and content locations specified in the Options dialog determine the parts available to you when adding a part. For more information, see Specifying Part Catalogs and Style-Based Content Locations on page 70. 5 Select a part for Part Size Name. 6 Select a defined elevation or enter a value for Elevation. 7 If you can assign airflow values to the part, click the Flow tab. For outlet devices, enter the airflow value for Flow; for supply devices, enter an airflow value for each connector. 8 Specify an insertion point in the drawing, and use the compass to specify a rotation angle. 9 Repeat the preceding step to add additional parts with the same properties. 10 Press ENTER to end the command. Adding Parts In-Line to Ducts Use this procedure to add an in-line or anchored MvPart, such as a damper, to a duct. 1 Select an MvPart to add as shown in Adding HVAC Equipment on page 195. 2 To place the part on a duct, move the cursor to a duct segment to display a duct end or duct curve connector. 3 Click the duct connector to place the part in-line to the duct or anchored to a duct end, and use the compass to specify a rotation angle. 4 Repeat the preceding step to add additional parts with the same properties. 5 Press ENTER to end the command. Once the part is inserted, you can use grips to rotate the part around the centerline of the duct segment. You can also flip an in-line part such as a fan to orient the part in the proper flow direction. For more information, see Rotating Duct Components on page 228. Adding HVAC Equipment | 195