| By Points
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The ByPoints technique is used to create a linear
duct. The following is an example of ByPoints Technique for Rectangular Duct.
- Click
Point from ribbon bar. A
GC Place Point dialog opens, click
Yes. A
Create baseCS dialog opens, select
Design Model and click
OK. A baseCS node is created on the
Graph.
- Place two points in
the Design Model. The Point nodes are created on the Graph.
- Name the Point nodes
as
Point1 and
Point2.
- Add a
Duct node from
Node Types to the
Graph and name it as
Duct1.
- Draw a wire from the
Point1 node to the StartPoint and from
the
Point2 node to the EndPoint in the
Duct1 node.
- Click
Catalog Item to select the duct type,
i.e Rectangular Duct, Round Duct ,Oval Duct and Flexible Duct.
By Points
Technique for Rectangular Duct
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| Route By Points
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The RouteByPoints technique is used to create linear
ducts and connect them with elbows. The following is an example of
RouteByPoints Technique for Rectangular Duct.
- Place two points in
the Design Model. The Point nodes are created on the Graph.
- Name the points as
Point1 ,
Point2 ,
Point3 ,
Point4 and
Point5.
- Add a
Duct node from
Node Types to the
Graph and name it as
Duct1.
- Select the
Duct1 node technique as RouteByPoints.
- The placed points
Point1 ,
Point2 ,
Point3 ,
Point4 and
Point5 , are given as input to
Points in
the Duct1 node by pressing
<CTRL> key and selecting the points.
- Add a
AutoFittingPreferences Node to the Graph.
- Draw a wire from the
AutoFittingPreferences Node to
AutoFittingPreferences input in the
Duct1 node which creates a route for
Rectangular Duct.
Note: The
similar process is applicable for Round Duct and Oval Duct.
Route By
Points Technique for Rectangular Duct
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| Branch At Point
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The BranchAtPoint technique is used for adding a
branch to a linear duct. The following is an example of Branch At Point
Technique for Rectangular Duct.
- Place two points in
the Design Model. The Point nodes are created on the Graph.
- Name the Point nodes
as
Point1 and
Point2.
- Add a
Duct node from
Node Types to the
Graph and name it as
Duct1.
- Select the
Duct1 node technique as ByPoints.
- Draw a wire from
the Point1 node to the StartPoint and
from the
Point2 node to the EndPoint in the
Duct1 node.
- Add another Duct
node to the Graph and name it as
Duct2.
- Select the
Duct2 node technique as Branch At Point.
- Draw a wire
from the Duct1 node to
Duct To Branch in the
Duct2 node.
- Place a point on the
first duct i.e.
Duct1 and name it as
Point3.
- Draw a wire from
the Point3 node to BranchPoint in the
Duct2 node.
- Place another point
opposite to
Point3 in the Design Model and name it
as
Point4.
- Draw a wire from the
Point4 node to EndPoint in
the Duct2 node.
- Add a
AutoFittingPreferences Node to the Graph.
- Draw a wire from the
AutofittingPrefrences Node to
AutofittingPrefrences in the
Duct2 node.
Branch At
Points Technique for Rectangular Duct
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| Branch At Two Ducts
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The BranchAtTwoDucts technique is used to create a
branch between two ducts. The following is an example of Branch At Two Ducts
Technique for Rectangular Duct.
Note: The similar
process is applicable for Round duct and Oval duct.
- Place two points in
the Design Model and name the points as
Point1 and
Point2.
- Add a
Duct node from
Node Types to the
Graph and name it as
Duct1.
- Select the
Duct1 node technique as ByPoints.
- Draw a wire from the
Point1 node to the StartPoint and from
the
Point2 node to the EndPoint in the
Duct1 node.
- Again place two
points in the Design Model and name the points as
Point3 and
Point4.
- Add another Duct
node to the Graph and name it as
Duct2.
- Select the
Duct2 node technique as ByPoints.
- Draw a wire from the
Point3 node to the StartPoint and from
the
Point4 node to the EndPoint in the
Duct2 node.
- Add one point each
on both the ducts and name the points as
Point5 and
Point6.
- Add another duct
node and name it as
Duct3 and select the technique as
Branch Between Two Ducts.
- Draw a wire from
the
Point5 node to StartPoint and from the
Point6 node to the EndPoint in the
Duct3 node.
- Draw a wire from the
Duct1 to
Duct1 in
the duct3 node.
- Draw a wire from the
Duct2 to
Duct2 in the
duct3 node.
- Add
AutoFittingPreferences node to the Graph
and draw a wire from it to the
AutoFittingPreferences in the
duct3 node.
- A duct with
Branch Between Two Ducts technique is
created.
Branch At
Two Ducts Technique for Rectangular Duct using Takeoff
Branch At
Two Ducts Technique for Round Duct using Round Tee
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| Device
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The Device technique is used to create
HVAC devices (Diffusers or Grills).
Diffusers or Grills are created at the placed points. The following is an
example of Device Technique for Rectangular Duct.
- Place two points in
the Design Model. The Point nodes are created on the Graph.
- Name the Point nodes
as
Point1 and
Point2.
- Add a
Duct node from
Node Types to the
Graph and name it as
Duct1.
- Select
the Duct1 node technique as ByPoints.
- Place a set of
points in the Design Model to create diffusers or grills.
- Name the points as
Point3 ,
Point4 ,
Point5 and
Point6.
- Change the Z
Translation value of all the points placed to a negative value for e.g
-2, to place the diffusers at a lower
height.
- Add another duct
node to the graph and name it as
Duct2.
- Select
the Duct2 node technique as
Device.
- Draw wires from
Point3 ,
Point4 ,
Point5 and
Point6 nodes to
LocationPoint in the
Duct2 node.
Device
Technique for Rectangular Duct
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| Inline Device At Point
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The InlineDeviceAtPoint technique is used to create
an Inline Device on a Duct. The following is an example of Inline Device At
Point Technique for Rectangular Duct.
- Place two points in
the Design Model. The Point nodes are created on the Graph.
- Name the Point nodes
as
Point1 and
Point2.
- Add a
Duct node from
Node Types to the
Graph and name it as
Duct1.
- Select the
Duct1 node technique as ByPoints.
- Draw a wire from the
Point1 node to the StartPoint and from
the
Point2 node to the EndPoint in the
Duct1 node.
- Place a point on the
duct and name it as
Point3.
- Add another Duct
node to the Graph and name it as
Duct2.
- Select the
Duct2 node technique as
InlineDeviceAtPoint.
- Draw a wire from the
Duct1 node to
DuctToInline in the
Duct2 node.
- Draw a wire from the
Point3 node to
InlinePoint in the
Duct2 node.
Inline
Device At Point Technique for Rectangular Duct
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Duct Node is used to place HVAC
ducts, HVAC devices and Inline devices.
