To Connect to an Existing Component

Select a HVAC component option from the HVAC galleries. (The HVAC module has several different types of components in Rectangle, Round or Oval shapes.) The Place Component dialog will displays. This is a general OpenPlant Modeler dialog which is specific to the type of component being placed.

Pick one of the following Placement Points for the duct in the Placement Dialog:

Main Port
Run Port

Enable HVAC Match Settings options to match the Size and System of the new component to the existing component as necessary.

Expand the HVAC Port Settings tab and define the options available for the port end preparations.

Use the fields in the Design Conditions tab to define the size parameters for the component. (Width, Height, etc.)

Note: You may use the other property fields in the Placement dialog to define more specific values for the component as needed.

Pick a point on an existing component you are connecting the component to. An outline of the component displays.

Use the mouse to determine the exact location for the component.

Note: When placing components along a run of duct, you can use the mouse to slide the component to the desired location.

Left-click to accept the location point.

Use the mouse to determine the rotation for the component. Rotation is needed for components which can be placed on either side of an existing component such as a run of duct.

Left-click to accept the rotation.

Right-click to end the placement procedure.