Guide Structure

HVAC Administrator Guide

Introduction : Guide Structure

The HVAC Administrator Guide is divided into the following sections:


Introduction	introduces this guide and summaries its scope.
Application Files	provides the storage location of the application files and identifies the control file for changing the defaults.
Sample Catalogue	shows the key element names in the sample catalogue.
User Defined Components	demonstrates the creation of a user defined catalogue and specifications for HVAC fittings by means of a tutorial style exercise.
Detail Specifications	explains Detail Specification for defining duct ranges with different joints, standard length, material thickness or stiffening.
Insulation Specifications	shows the database structure for insulation and the creation of insulation specifications.
User Definable Joints Set	explains how joints can be user defined and shows the catalogue database sections that hold the dataset elements for each joint.
User Definable Stiffeners	explains how stiffeners can be user defined and shows the catalogue database sections that hold the dataset elements for each stiffener.
Defaults	considers the storage of default values and how they can be changed by creating or editing data elements to give user defaults.
Weights	gives the database mechanism for HVAC component weights.
Auto Naming	discusses auto naming options from both the administrator and user perspectives.
HVAC Spools	shows the HVAC Spool functionalities in a table format.
DRAW Sketches	explains the setting up of templates, backing sheets and tables for HVAC spool sketches. Also covers HVAC Sketches created in batch mode.
DRAW General	gives recommendations for the creation of DRAFT drawings.