AECOsim Building Designer Help

Add to category

Contains controls used to manipulate categories and sub-categories of HVAC systems as well as to create new categories and sub-categories. An unlimited number of categories, each containing up to four sub-categories can be created. Any HVAC system can exist in multiple categories and/or sub-categories. HVAC Manager maintains all the categories and sub-categories.



SettingDescription
Category Used to select and create and HVAC system categories.
  • To select an existing category... — Expand the Category list, and chose one. All existing sub-categories associated with the active category are listed in the four sub-category lists.
  • To create a new category... — Enter text to create the new category.
Sub-category 1 – 4 Used to select and create up to four levels of HVAC system sub-categories.
  • To create a new sub-category... — Expand the Category list, and chose one. Enter text in Sub-category 1 to create a new sub-category under the selected category.Optional: Repeat for Sub-category 2 through 4 to create more sub-categories under Sub-category 1.
OK Applies all changes. HVAC system categories and sub-categories in HVAC Manager are updated.
Cancel Cancels all changes.