CADPIPE HVAC Tutorial

Jhutchins

Sujets

• Drawing eXchange Format
• Canal d'Arantius
• Rectorragie
• Automne
• Offset (imprimerie)
• Pont de l'île de Ré

Informations

• Publié par: Oddo
• Nombre de lectures: 518
• Langue: English

Extrait

CADPIPE HVAC Tutorial

CADPIPE HVAC

Copyright © 2009 Orange Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Disclaimer of all Warranties and Liabilities

Orange Technologies, Inc., makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to this manual. Except as it may be stated expressly either in a purchase agreement or license agreement covering the software described in this manual, Orange Technologies, Inc., makes no warranty concerning the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. The software is sold or licensed “as is.” The sole and exclusive liability to Orange Technologies, Inc., regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of the materials described herein. In no event shall Orange Technologies, Inc., be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage resulting from any defects in the software, even if Orange Technologies, Inc., has been advised of the possibility of damage. Orange Technologies, Inc., reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This manual describes the state of the product at the time of its publication and may not reflect the product at all times in the future. This manual is intended for use by Orange Technologies, Inc.’s, customers only. Any reproduction or other use without the consent of Orange Technologies, Inc., is prohibited.

AutoCAD® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Autodesk, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

CADPIPE HVAC Tutorial

i

 Welcome to the CADPIPE HVAC Tutorial. CADPIPE is an AutoCAD-based HVAC design and drafting program for preparing two-dimensional and three-dimensional HVAC designs. Using CADPIPE, you can create drawings and design HVAC systems faster and more accurately than with traditional meth- ods. You can customize specifications to reflect how you design and install ductwork. CADPIPE stores your design criteria and creates drawings using your shop specifications.  When you use CADPIPE, you create much more than a drawing. Your CADPIPE drawing is a data- base containing precise locations, sizes, and attributes of the ductwork you draw. After you complete the drawing, you can retrieve and analyze this information to generate Bills of Materials for estimating, ordering, shipping, and installation.  This tutorial is a guide to help you evaluate the CADPIPE HVAC software.It is important that you have a working knowledge of AutoCAD and have completed and understood the instructional materials available for the AutoCAD software before attempting this tutorial.  This tutorial is designed to follow an order that reflects how a draftsman would design or draw a duct system. The HVAC system we used could be designed in any number of more efficient ways but has been developed to expose you to as many drawing features of the CADPIPE program as possible.

Tutorial Organization

 The CADPIPE tutorial has been organized to include many of the timesaving features of the CADPIPE HVAC program. While it would be impossible to highlight every aspect of the program, we believe that after completing these exercises you will have a good working knowledge of CADPIPE.  All AutoCAD commands referenced in the tutorial (Zoom Window, e.g.) are shown in CAPITAL LETTERS while all CADPIPE commands (Walls, e.g.) are shown inbold text. This tutorial is written under the assumption that you are using a mouse and selecting commands from the toolbars or pull-down menus. All CADPIPE system prompts are in italics and the appropriate responses are numbered consecu- tively. Note: Be sure that you have gone through the instructional materials for your AutoCAD software. The CADPIPE tutorial assumes that you have a basic working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Installation

If you are evaluating CADPIPE HVAC (running the demo program without hardware locks), the program will run fully functional for 25 days from the date of installation. This should provide adequate time to discover the time saving benefits from easily drawing one 3D model, one time, and generating as many views and sections as necessary that will automatically be updated every time the model is changed. It virtually eliminates having to draw and redraw multiple orthographic views.

•Place the CADPIPE CD into your CD ROM drive •If “Autorun” is enabled on your system, the installation screen will appear. ( If not, you will need to open your Windows Explorer, select the CD ROM drive, and double click on the “startcd.exe” file. •From the first screen, select the “Install Products” icon. •On the next screen, select “HVAC.” This will begin the installation process. The following screens will then appear:

oWelcome screen oLicense Agreement oCADPIPE information oInstallation Type –I   f you are installing the full licensed version and have been given an installation serial number, then you should select “Imperial” or “Metric”.

o Demo-If you are evaluating the software, then you should select “Imperial Demo” or “Metric Demo”. You will not be prompted for an installation serial number. oUser information oDestination folder oSelect components to install oWhether you will be running CADPIPE on Architectural or Mechanical Desktop. Select “no” if you will be running it on straight AutoCAD 2000i, 2002, or 2004.

CADPIPE will then be installed on your system. Remember, if you are running the Demo version, it will expire after 25 days.

Before You Begin

i

 Make sure you have followed the installation instructions provided with this tutorial CADPIPE program. Included with your software is a drawing called Hvac.dwg. This is the drawing you will use as you work through the CADPIPE tutorial. Creating the Drawing

 Click the HVAC icon in the Windows Desktop. Open the drawing called Hvac.dwg. When a drawing appears on the screen, you will see that some of it is already completed. Use this drawing as you work through the tutorial.All system prompts in the HVAC tutorial are in italics and your responses are shown numbered. In addition, the metric equivalent to an imperial measurement appears in brack- ets: (600).

Contents

Chapter 1. Menus/Toggles .................... 1-1 Chapter 2. Architectural Features ....... 2-1 Walls .................................................................... 2-1 Beams .................................................................. 2-3 CADPIPE Tools .................................................. 2 5 - Grid ..................................................................... 2-6 Chapter 3. Accessories .......................... 3-1 Chapter 4. Starting a Run .................... 4-1 Placing a Flex Connector .................................. 4-3 Returning to Horizontal .................................... 4-4 Other Views ........................................................ 4-5 Chapter 5. Auto-Route ......................... 5-1 Chapter 6. Fittings ................................ 6-1 Chapter 7. Takeoffs and Flex Duct ...... 7-1 Flex Duct and Spin Collars ............................... 7 3 - Chapter 8. Generate Reports ............... 8-1 HVAC Reports .................................................... 8-1 Accessory Reports .............................................. 8-2 Chapter 9. Collision Checking ............. 9-1

iv

1-1 Chapter 1. Menus/Toggles  Provided with the CADPIPE HVAC software are pull-down menus and toolbars containing all the functions needed to complete HVAC designs and drawings. They are automatically loaded when you start a CADPIPE session and can be activated from within the drawing. CADPIPE replaces the AutoCAD standard pull-down menus with a combination of AutoCAD and CADPIPE pull-downs. The CADPIPE pull-downs available areRect,Rnd/Oval,CPTools,Arch,Accs, Spec, andDrawing Sheets.  The HVAC Menu has three main toolbars: stieitUlin/igesD,Rectangular, andRound and Oval. These toolbars contain many commonly used commands found in the pull-down menus. Figure 1-1 lists the CADPIPE commands associated with each HVAC toolbar button:

Rectangular Toolbar Configure Start a Run Join to Undo Back Auto-Route Collision Check On/Off Straight Cut-to-Length Design/Utilities

Turn Up Turn Down Routing Line CADPIPE Query HVAC Reports

Round and Oval Toolbar Configure Start a Run Join to Undo Back Auto-Route Collision Check On/Off Straight Cut-to-Length

Accessory Reports Setup Section View HVAC Help

Figure 1-1

2-1 Chapter 2. Architectural Features

 This chapter will introduce you to important features you can use to create background drawings for your HVAC designs. In many cases, you will be able to secure working drawings from an architect or engineering firm and will not have to draw them. To show a few basic architectural funtions available in CADPIPE HVAC we will place three walls, a ceiling grid, and beams. SelectArchfrom the pull-down menu to bring up theBeams, Joists, Lights, Grid, Walls,andColumnscnuf .snoit

CADPIPE automatically place sall architectural features on their own layers. You can control these colors and layers by using theConfigurecommand found on theArchpull-down menu. Walls

1. SelectWallsfrom theArchpull-down menu. Enter the elevation for the bottom of the wall <0”>:

2. Select the default 0” by pressing Enter. Enter the elevation for the top of the wall <8’> (2500):

3. Select the default 8’ (2500) by pressing Enter.

Enter the wall thickness <6”>:

4. Type0’-8”(200) and press Enter.

Left/Right/<Select First Point>:

 The system is now asking from which side you would like to widen the wall. If you selectLeftypinby t g L you select If, the system widens the wall from the left.Rightb  yytping Rthe wall will be widened from, the right. If you select points at this prompt, the system uses those points as a centerline (see Figure 2-1).

First Pick Point

First Pick Point

Figure 2-1 First Pick Point

Second Pick Point

Second Pick Point

Second Pick Point

Note: Right and left side of the wall is determined by the direction in which you select the two end points. 5. TypeRfollowed by Enter. Select First Point: 6. Select the outside corner of the column (C-1) using the AutoCAD snap feature INTERSECTION OSNAP (see Figure 2-2).

Figure 2-2

Newwall/Closewall/Quit/Undo/<next point>: 7. Select the outside corner of the column (E-1) using the AutoCAD snap feature INTERSECTION OSNAP (see Figure 2-2).

2-2

Newwall/Closewall/Quit/Undo/<next point>:

8. Press Enter to draw the wall.

2-3

Repeat the process (Steps 1-8) and create walls between columns A-1 and C-1 and between E-1 and E-2. Note: The walls drawn will be placed on a layer calledWALLS can change the color and layer. You by using theConfigurecommand found on theArchpull-down menu. Beams

1. SelectBeamsfrom theArchpull-down menu.

2. TheSelect Type of Beamdialog box appears. Click theI-BeamButton (see Figure 2-3).

Figure 2-3

Column/First Point for Beam:

3. TypeCfollowed by Enter.

By selecting acolumn, CADPIPE automatically sets thebeamelevation.

Pick a Column to Place Beam on:

4. Select column A-1.

2-4

Column/Second Point for Beam: 5. TypeCand press Enter. Pick a Column to Place Beam on: 6. Select columnE-1. Beam Number or Size/<Enter for Database>:  Here you may type a beam number (W12 x 16.5) to select a beam from the database, by entering the size (12 x 16.5), or press Enter to display the Beam Database dialog box and select from there. 7. Press Enter. TheBeam Database Scroll through the beam names until you can see W12 xdialog box appears. 16.50 (W360 x 110) (Figure 2-4).

Figure 2-4

8. SelectW12 x 16.50 (W360 x 110)and setPlace BytoBottom.

9. ClickOK.  The system places a 12 x 16.5 (360x 110) beam on the drawing. Note: The beam drawn is placed on a layer calledBEAM can change the color and layer by. You using the AutoCAD LAYER commands.

CADPIPE Tools

2-5

 To move, copy, and erase use the AutoCAD MOVE, COPY, or ERASE commands to move, copy, and erase graphic items drawn with CADPIPE functions.  Use theCopythe beam you have just placed.command to copy 1. SelectCopyinypg   tbycopyat the command prompt. Select objects: 2. Select the beam you have placed and press Enter. Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>: 3. Pick the inside corner on column E-1 using the OSNAP intersection. command. Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>: 4. Type@20’,0(6000, 0) and press Enter. Specify second point or [Exit/Undo]: 5. Type@40’,0and press Enter. 6. Type@60’,0and press Enter. The system copies the beam20’(6000 mm),40’, and60’in the X direction. Use the AutoCADView commands to change the view and see the beams you placed (see Figure 2-5). To return to plan view selectTop Viewfrom theViewmenu.

Figure 2-5