Multi-Discipline Supports User Guide
Using the MDS Application : Special Supports
Special Supports
Create a Special Support
When a project requires a support that does not conform to any of the supplied configurations, it can be created as a Special Support. It can be assigned a support name and a special support number. This special support number can be unique to one support, or it may be used on several supports. This is controlled via the MDS Admin Data window. For details, refer to the MDS Administrator Guide.
A prefix is used to identify a special support and is also controlled by the same default file.
The special support type can be:
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Multi Discipline
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Cable racking
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HVAC
To create a special support, on the Supports tab, in the Create group, click Special to display the Special Support window.
Enter a Name, or click the AutoName icon to use the auto-name facility
Enter a Number, this functionality is not normally required, and is usually deactivated
Select the Type.
If the default setting is for a unique support number, then the special support number is checked to make sure that it is unique.
Click OK to display the Special MDS Framework window.
Select all the elements to be supported.
Position the support in the same way as for the Multi Discipline Support example.
Note:
The only difference is that no steelwork sections are automatically created.
Click OK.
A minimal check is performed by the support Integrity Checker. A message is displayed in the support Integrity Check window informing the user that they can now use the steelwork application to create the steelwork members required to complete the support framework.
A structure element is created so that the user can create the steelwork within it using the same name as the support name. The MDS Automatic Drawing Production application produces a drawing similar to any of the standard support types.
For an overview of the options icon functions refer to the table in Modify a Support. The other seven icons are explained in Create a Project Special Support to Move an HVAC Project Special Joint or SCTN.
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