HVAC Systems tab toolbar

A drop down menu contains tools for copying HVAC systems.

• New - Disabled in the AECOsim Building Designer integrated AECOsim Energy Simulator
• Copy & Copy to Project/Copy to Application data
  
  • Copy – Used to copy an existing HVAC system or subsystem within the same location (from the Project folders to the Project folders or from the Application data folders to the Application data folders).
  • Copy to Project/Copy to Application data – Used to copy HVAC systems and subsystems between the project and application data folders. The Copy to Project button is enabled when Application HVAC systems are being displayed. The Copy to Application data button is enabled when Project HVAC systems are being displayed.

HVAC systems, subsystems and compound HVAC components can also be saved in sub categories in both panels, and appear as hierarchical folder structures. HVAC systems, subsystems and compound HVAC components can exist in multiple categories. Selecting them from the folders displays their contents and properties in the Designer tab or the Data tab depending upon how they were created or saved.

Categories panel and folders: The following list describes each object in the tree, and its available options.

• Category panels
  • Category panel names appear on the panel separator bars. There are two panels for both the Application and Project. They are HVAC Systems and Components
    
    
    
• Category
  • An unlimited number of categories can be created using the Add to category dialog.
    
    
    
  • Each category can contain an unlimited number of HVAC systems, subsystems and compound HVAC components.
  • Each category can contain up to four sub-categories.
  • Provides a pop-up menu for creating new systems and renaming the category.
• Sub-category
  • Represented with a folder icon in the tree view. Up to four levels of sub-categories can be created under a category using the Add to category dialog.
    
    
    
• HVAC System
  • Represented with an HVAC system icon. HVAC systems can exist in multiple categories and sub-categories. An HVAC system can consist of other HVAC systems acting as subsystems, HVAC sub systems, compound HVAC components and components.
  • Provides a pop-up menu for editing the HVAC system, creating and importing new HVAC systems and subsystems, copying and copying the HVAC system into other HVAC systems as a subsystem, copying the HVAC system between the project and application data folders, modifying the HVAC system categories, and an option to add/remove the system from the Conceptual Design project templates.
• HVAC subsystem
  • Represented with an HVAC system icon. HVAC subsystems can exist in multiple categories and sub-categories. An HVAC subsystem can consist of other HVAC systems acting as subsystems, HVAC sub systems, compound HVAC components and components.
  • Provides a pop-up menu for editing the HVAC subsystem, creating and importing new HVAC systems and subsystems, copying and copying the HVAC subsystem into other HVAC systems as a subsystem, and copying the HVAC subsystem between the project and application data folders.
• Compound HVAC component
  • Represented with a representative icon. Compound components are made up of one or more HVAC components or other compound components.
  • Provides a pop-up menu for editing the compound HVAC component, creating and importing new HVAC systems and subsystems, copying the compound HVAC component in the same location in the object tree, and copying the compound HVAC component into existing HVAC systems and subsystems in the project or application data folders.
• Base HVAC component
  • Represented with a representative component icon. Base HVAC components are the most elemental objects used to design HVAC systems, subsystems and compound HVAC components.
  • Provides a pop-up menu for creating and importing new HVAC systems and subsystems, renaming the component, and deleting the component.

Category pop-up menu

• New System — Used to create a new HVAC system. The New System menu option works in the same manner as the HVAC Systems tab toolbar New tool. By default, new HVAC systems are placed in the Uncategorized HVAC Systems category.

HVAC System pop-up menu

• Copy — Creates a copy of the HVAC system in the same category or sub category.
• Copy to Project/Application data — Creates a copy of the selected HVAC system in either the project or application data folders, depending upon which is active. A new category is created with the same name in the project or application data folders if it does not already exist.
• Delete — Used to delete the HVAC system.

HVAC subsystem pop-up menu

• Copy — Creates a copy of the HVAC subsystem in the same category or sub category.
• Copy to Project/Application data as new HVAC system — Creates a copy of the selected HVAC subsystem in either the Project or Application folders, depending upon which is active, and adds it to the Uncategorized HVAC Systems category as an HVAC system. An Uncategorized HVAC Systems category is created in the Project or Application data if it does not already exist.
• Delete — Used to delete the HVAC subsystem.

HVAC Component pop-up menu

• Copy — Creates a copy of the HVAC component in the same category or sub category.
• Copy to Project — Creates a copy of the selected HVAC component in the Project folder. A new category is created with the same name if it does not already exist.

• Delete — Used to delete the compound HVAC component.

Base HVAC component pop-up menu

• Copy — Creates a copy of the HVAC base component in the same category or sub category.
• Copy to Project — Creates a copy of the selected HVAC base component in the Project folder. A new category is created with the same name if it does not already exist.
• Delete — Used to delete the base HVAC component.