Rectangular General Plant Item r

HVAC

Components : Inline Plant Equipment : Rectangular General Plant Item r

The task of creating an HVAC Component is initiated from the HVAC Window.

Select Inline Plant Equipment in the Categories drop-down list and then General Plant Item in the Available Type drop-down list to display the General Plant Item window:

You are required to input the following dimensions:

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To visualise how the dimensions equate to the actual piece of HVAC, click Picture to display a detailed drawing for Rectangular General Plant Item.

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The fields will be pre-populated with default dimensions. These dimensions are governed by the details defined in the HVAC Catalogue.

Click Transpose Width/Depth to exchange Duct Width AA dimension with the Duct Width AB dimension.

Specify a type of joint to use for the Arrive Joint and Leave Joint. Refer to Create/Modify HVAC Component for a detailed description.

After selecting the type of joint to use for the Arrive Joint and Leave Joint you must enter the Operator Side.

In the Operator Side specify the axis that should be used. Valid axes are E (East), N (North), U (Up), -E (negative East), -N (negative North) or -U (Negative Up).

The Clash Vol fields will be pre-populated with the obstruction volumes associated with the rectangular flanged FD component and the ducting, but can be changed by you.

In the Position list, select Connect or Unchanged:

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Click Connect (default when Create is selected) - connects the piece of HVAC to the previous one.

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Click Unchanged (default when Modify is selected) - positions the component at the co-ordinates 0.00.

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Unchanged is usually used, when Modify is selected, it does not connect the component but positions it at 0.00, in effect in a floating position.

Click Defaults to reset all the fields back to when the General Plant Item window was opened.

Click Fit to orientate the General Plant Item to automatically match the outlet (p-leave) of the previous piece of HVAC to the inlet (p-arrive) of the next piece.

Click OK to create the General Plant Item component and close the General Plant Item Window. You will be returned to the HVAC Window.

Click Cancel to discard all the field changes and close the General Plant Item window.