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Basics of Ducting

­ Duct types:
• Circular ducts  see Piping

• Rectangular ducts

• Flat oval ducts

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Routing (modeling) Ducts

­ Route  to add ducting components into model (flanges, elbows,

transitions, etc.)
­ Straight ducts can be cut
­ Seam points can be joint, ducts have to be parallel and the same size
­ Ducts can be trimmed, cut plane is defined
­ Replace angles (miters) with elbows or bends
­ Insert flanges, ducting components
­ Insert duct part (damper, branch, etc.) into duct line
­ Attach duct part to („onto”) duct line
­ Delete flange set / ducting component

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Routing (modeling) Ducts – Trim ends

­ To define trim plane use plane definition menu or shortcuts

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Routing (modeling) Ducts – Replace angles

­ Select the miter connection point
­ Select elbow or bend from specification
­ Change sizes – if required

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Routing (modeling) Ducts – Insert Flange set

­ Select straight duct part to insert flange set
­ If You would like to insert a flange between a component and a straight part
– You have to select the straight duct
­ You can not insert flange set between components !
­ Auto Insert can be used to cut straight duct to maximum length pieces.
Length it defined in specification

Elbow Transition

Straight

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Routing (modeling) Ducts – Insert part (into line)

­ Select straight duct part
­ Select the part (“into” line component: branch, damper, etc.) from
specification
­ Change dimensions of part if required

Routing (modelling) Ducts – Attach part

­ Select straight duct part (cursor on face which need attachment)
­ Select the part (“attach” line component: boot, hatch, etc.) from
specification
­ Change dimensions of part if required

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Duct Routing - Submenu (Right Click)

Add Ducting component (see
next slide)

Add flange to last position

Rotate the part

Reset (change) shape

dimensions

Set RefPoint for Routing

(click opn selected refpoint)

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Add Ducting component – “Insert”

­ Select specification
­ Select Component Class
­ Select Functional Description
­ Select “Add method”

Connected end size

No parameter rule

In range (Min/Max)

Depending, user can’t edit

Formula, optional, user can edit

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Modify Ducts

­ Move point, connected parts are adjusted

­ Component orientation can be changed (same as rotate ! )
­ Duct line can be changed
­ Specification can be changed and fittings can be regenerated
­ Insulation can be added via specification
­ Size for single duct parts can be changed
• Connected part will not be changed! No dependencies like in piping!

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About selection
­ There should be two different object “category” (because different object
types):
• Duct part – as “master” object ( Duct type )
• Flanges or frames – as dependent objects ( Beam type )

­ If You select a component (single select),

then dependent objects will be selected too.

­ If You select all of HVAC part (All of a Kind),

then only Duct parts will be selected only.
To select flanges and frames use
”Add Dependent Objects”

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