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Diffusers and Grilles types

The Diffusers and Grilles group comprise HVAC fittings used as terminal fittings.

Key In Syntax

Follows the Placement Key In syntax.
BMECH PLACE COMPONENTBYNAME <schema name> <item name> dsc=HVAC
Types of Fittings
The below list of fittings illustrates the tool icon along with the <schema name> <item name> used in above key in syntax, and the description of the fitting.
Diffusers
SqWallDiffuserRect "Square Diffuser Top" Square Wall Diffuser — Diffusers typically placed against a wall or pillar on the floor, provides a 180° displacement air pattern around the diffuser.
SqWallDiffuserOval "Square Diffuser Top" Square Wall Diffuser — Diffusers connected to oval ducts placed against a wall or pillar on the floor, provides a 180° displacement air pattern around the diffuser.
SqFloorDiffuserRect "Square Diffuser Top" Square Floor Diffuser — Diffuser ideal for vertical air supply, for use in auditoriums, theatres, concert halls, classrooms etc. where limited distance between diffuser and seat is maintained.
SqFloorDiffuserOval "Square Diffuser Top" Square Floor Diffuser — Square diffusers mounted in oval ductwork, providing for vertical air supply, for use in big rooms such as auditoriums, theatres, etc., where limited distance between diffuser and seat is maintained.
SqFloorDiffuser "Square Diffuser Top" Square Floor Diffuser — Square diffuser, mounted on floors through round ductwork.
SqCeilingDiffuserRect "Square Diffuser Side" Side Square Ceiling Diffuser — Square diffusers with side entry air connection.
SqCeilingDiffuserRect "Square Diffuser Top" Top Square Ceiling Diffuser — Diffusers connected to square ducts and mounted on ceilings are suitable for the introduction of supply air or the removal of extract air in the ceiling.
SqCeilingDiffuserOval "Square Diffuser Side" Side Square Ceiling Diffuser — Square diffusers with side entry air connection.
SqCeilingDiffuserOval "Square Diffuser Top" Top Square Ceiling Diffuser — Diffusers connected to oval ducts and mounted on ceilings. Suitable for the introduction of supply air or the removal of extract air in the ceiling.
SqCeilingDiffuser "Square Diffuser Side" Side Square Ceiling Diffuser — Square diffuser with side entry air connection in rounded ductwork at ceilings.
SqCeilingDiffuser "Square Diffuser Top" Top Square Ceiling Diffuser — Square diffuser with top entry air connection in rounded ductwork at ceilings.
SqWallDiffuser "Square Diffuser Top" Square Wall Diffuser — Square shape diffuser connected in round ductwork. Ideally placing against a wall or pillar on the floor that provides a 180° displacement air pattern around the diffuser.
RndWallDiffuserRnd "Round Diffuser Top" Round Wall Diffuser — Round shape diffuser connected in round ductwork.
RndFloorDiffuserRnd "Round Diffuser Top" Round Floor Diffuser — Round diffuser, mounted on floors through round ductwork, serves best for vertical air supply in big rooms, such as auditoriums.
RndCeilingDiffuserRnd "Round Diffuser Side" Side Round Ceiling Diffuser — Round shape diffuser with side entry air connection in rounded ductwork at ceilings.
RndCeilingDiffuserRnd "Round Diffuser Top" Top Round Ceiling Diffuser — Round shape diffuser with top entry air connection in rounded ductwork at ceilings.
PlenumBoxOvalMultiPort "Side" Multi Port Plenum Box Oval (Side) — Side entry plenum style box with oval spigot.
PlenumBoxRoundMultiPort "Top" Multi Port Plenum Box Round (Top) — The top entry plenum box connected to round ducts.
PlenumBoxRoundMultiPort "Side" Multi Port Plenum Box Round (Side) — Side entry plenum style for connecting in round ductwork.
PlenumBoxRectMultiPort "Top" Multi Port Plenum Box Rectangular (Top) — The top entry plenum box. Multi port plenum boxes provide the connection between grilles and diffusers, and the appropriate ductwork either extracting or supplying air. Essentially plenum boxes are just as important as both the grille and ducting. They placed to as high pressure containers.
PlenumBoxRectMultiPort "Side" Multi Port Plenum Box Rectangular (Side) — Side entry plenum style enables connecting in ductwork with spring operated dampers.
PlenumBoxOvalMultiPort "Top" Multi Port Plenum Box Oval (Top) — The top entry plenum box with oval shape spigot.
JetNozzleDiffuserCircular "CircularEnd" Round Jet Nozzle Diffuser — Jet Nozzle Diffuser is a high capacity diffuser with jet-type airflow specifically designed for spot heating or cooling in high ceiling applications, such as convention centers, meeting halls and auditoriums. The fixed nozzles can be installed for horizontal throw (for cooling) or vertical throw (for heating).
JetNozzleDiffuserFlat "FlatSide" Flat Jet Nozzle Diffuser — The direction of the air stream from the jet nozzle can be easily adjusted manually to suit particular on site conditions. Also with the use of electric actuators the pivoting movement can be motorized within the range of ± 30° rotates the nozzle rotated only in one plane up to 30° upwards (cooling) up to 30° downwards (heating).
JetNozzleDiffuserFlat "PanelFlatSide" Panel Jet Nozzle Diffuser — To ease the simultaneous mounting of different jet diffusers side by side on a wall or a duct, the possibility is given to get two or three jet nozzles pre-mounted on a single panel. The panel is then fixed onto a wall or other panel.

A rear duct connection element with a peripheral flange and optional spigot or a saddle connector with flange provides options for fixing to the side of rectangular or circular ducts.

LinearSlotDiffuser "Linear Slot Diffuser" Linear Slot Diffuser — Ceiling-installed diffusers, typically placed around the perimeter of rooms. These have a higher discharge velocity than a louvered ceiling.
Grilles
RectStarGrille Star Star Side Grille — Perforated star end grilles provide diagonal throw air pattern.
Rect4WayGrille 4Way 4 Way Side Grille — 4 way blow pattern diffuser grilles for air distribution distributes air in all sides.
RectBarsGrille Bars Bar Side Grille — Linear bar grilles offer a choice of fixed air patterns suitable for supply air application in floors, sills, and high sidewall locations.
RectBarSlotsGrille "Bar Slots" Bar Slot Side Grille — Bar slot grilles with 1 to 10 slots are suitable for ceiling and high sidewall installation and eminently suited to VAV application.
RectMeshGrille Mesh Mesh Side Grille — Mesh side grilles in ducting help evenly distribute airflow throughout the space.
RectRectSlotsGrille "Rectangular Slots" Rectangular Slot Side Grille — The slot side grille is suitable in ceiling tile. It provides full 180° air pattern adjustment and tight horizontal air patterns.
RectRndSlotsGrille "Round Slots" Round Slot Side Grille — Perforated round slots grilles spread steady air pattern.
GrilleRoundSide4Way 4Way 4 Way Side Grille — 4 way grille connected by side of the duct.
GrilleRoundSideBars Bars Bar Side Grille —Bar grille connected by side of the duct.
GrilleRoundSideBarSlots "Bar Slots" Bar Slot Side Grille — Bar slot grilles connected by side of the duct.
GrilleRoundSideMesh Mesh Mesh Side Grille — Mesh end grilles in ducting help evenly distribute airflow throughout the space.
GrilleRoundSideRectSlots "Rectangular Slots" Rectangular Slot Side Grille — The slot side grille is suitable in ceiling tile. It provides full 180° air pattern adjustment and tight horizontal air patterns.
GrilleRoundSideRndSlots "Round Slots" Round Slot Side Grille — Perforated round slot side grilles spread steady air pattern.
GrilleRoundSideStar Star Star Side Grille — Perforated star side grilles equipped with radial slots provide diagonal throw air pattern.
GrilleRoundEnd4Way 4Way 4 Way End Grille — 4 way blow pattern diffuser grilles for air distribution distributes air in all sides.
GrilleRoundEndBars Bars Bar End Grille — Linear bar grilles offer a choice of fixed air patterns suitable for supply air application in floors, sills, and high sidewall locations.
GrilleRoundEndMesh Mesh Mesh End Grille — Mesh end round grilles in ducting help evenly distribute airflow throughout the space.
GrilleRoundEndBarSlots "Bar Slots" Bar Slot End Grille Bar — Bar slot grilles with adjustable slots are suitable for ceiling and high sidewall installation and eminently suited to VAV application.
GrilleRoundEndRectSlots "Rectangular Slots" Rectangular Slot End Grille — Slot grille at duct end, usually in ceiling tile suitable for evenly spread air pattern.
GrilleRoundEndRndSlots "Round Slots" End Grille Round Slots — Perforated round slots grilles at duct end.
GrilleRoundEndStar Star Star End Grille — Perforated star end grilles provide diagonal throw air pattern.
OvalMeshEndGrille Mesh Mesh End Grille — Mesh side grilles in ducting help evenly distribute airflow throughout the space.
Rect4WayEndGrille 4Way 4 Way End Grille — 4 way blow pattern diffuser grilles for air distribution distributes air in all sides. Grille with damper (by setting the With Damper property true), functions register and add deflection to the air flow.
RectBarsEndGrille Bars Bar End Grille — Linear bar grilles offer a choice of fixed air patterns suitable for supply air application in floors, sills, and high sidewall locations.
RectRectSlotsEndGrille "Rectangular Slots" Rectangular Slot End Grille — The slot end grille is suitable in ceiling tile. It provides full 180° air pattern adjustment and tight horizontal air patterns.
RectMeshEndGrille Mesh Mesh End Grille — Mesh end grilles in ducting help evenly distribute airflow throughout the space.
RectBarSlotsEndGrille "Bar Slots" Bar Slot End Grille — Bar slot grilles with 1 to 10 slots are suitable for ceiling and high sidewall installation and eminently suited to VAV application.
RectRndSlotsEndGrille "Round Slots" Round Slot End Grille — Perforated round slots grilles spread steady air pattern.
RectStarEndGrille Star Star End Grille — Perforated star end grilles provide diagonal throw air pattern.