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TM-1817
AVEVA Everything3D (1.1)
Heating, Ventilation & Air
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CONTENTS
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................7
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
2
3
Aim ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Objectives.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Course Structure............................................................................................................................... 7
Using this guide ................................................................................................................................ 7
Training Setup................................................................................................................................... 8
HVAC Splitting......................................................................................................................57
7.1
The Split HVAC Form...................................................................................................................... 58
7.1.1
Branches to Split........................................................................................................................ 58
7.1.2
Split Markers.............................................................................................................................. 59
7.1.3
Flip Head Tube .......................................................................................................................... 61
7.2
Split HVAC A Worked Example .................................................................................................. 62
7.3
Merge HVAC Branches A Worked Example .............................................................................. 65
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Querying Data Settings .............................................................................................................. 99
10.1.1 Item Details.............................................................................................................................. 100
10.2
Checking for Design Data Inconsistencies ............................................................................ 100
10.3
Data Check Functions .............................................................................................................. 101
10.4
Mass Properties......................................................................................................................... 103
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11.2
11.3
11.5
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Generating HVAC Spools using HVAC Spool Manager A Worked Example ................... 105
HVAC Spool Verification A Worked Example...................................................................... 106
Modifying an HVAC Spool A Worked Example ................................................................... 107
HVAC Sketches ......................................................................................................................... 109
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Introduction
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Designer is supplied as a module within the AVEVA
Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) Model module. The HVAC application allows the user to design and detail
complex ducting networks within a full 3D environment, with the support of tools to produce a clash free
design.
1.1
Aim
In completing the HVAC Modelling course, participants will learn the basic functions required to design,
create and modify HVAC elements, and HVAC reporting.
1.2
Objectives
Through the completion of the training, the Trainee will have sufficient knowledge to complete the following
tasks:
1.3
To have a clear understanding of the basic features of AVEVA E3D HVAC modelling.
Prerequisites
Trainees should have attended the AVEVA E3D Foundations course and be familiar with Microsoft
Windows.
1.4
Course Structure
Training will consist of oral and visual presentations, demonstrations and set exercises.
Each workstation will have a training project, populated with model objects. This will be used by the trainees
to practice their methods, and complete the set exercises.
1.5
Certain text styles are used to indicate special situations throughout this document.
Menu pull downs and button click actions are indicated by bold dark turquoise text.
Information the user has to enter will be in bold red text.
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Additional information
System prompts will be bold, italicised, and presented in inverted commas i.e. 'Choose function'.
Example files or inputs will be in the courier new font.
1.6
Training Setup
Login to AVEVA E3D Model module using the details provided by the Trainer, for example:
Project:
Training
Username:
A.HVACMAN
Password:
MDB:
A-HVAC
Click the Model button to load and display the default AVEVA E3D Model screen layout.
Select Setup from the Training group located on the Tools tab to display the Training Setup form.
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Select the HVAC tab. Check the Setup Training Course checkbox and click the Apply button.
Click the Close button.
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HVAC Features
AVEVA E3D HVAC has been designed by HVAC Engineers for HVAC Engineers. The HVAC application
offers the following key benefits.
The HVAC Designer application lets the user build up and detail complex ducting networks by selecting
components from standard catalogues. By using standard default settings, a conceptual layout can
be created and analysed rapidly, leaving the design details to a later post-approval stage.
The application provides a facility to create rectangular, circular and oval cross-sectional items.
Individual design components can be selected from over 100 parametric catalogue items covering all
likely requirements. A range of auxiliary items such as stiffening frames, access panels, splitters
plates etc., have been included and are accurately detailed in the design model. The catalogue also
includes a range of inline plant items such as centrifugal and axial fans, air handling units, silencers,
dampers etc. These items can be inserted into the design model in a single operation.
User-definable detailing specifications, such as those for construction materials, ductwork gauge, flange
dimensions etc., define precise manufacturing requirements. User-definable default settings ensure
compliance with company standards and maintain a high level of design consistency throughout the
project.
Accurate geometric representation of all design items ensure reliable clash checking during the design
process, leading to good space management and the early elimination of positional errors.
Explicitly positioned design components are interconnected automatically with implied ductwork as the
design of the ductwork sequence is built up. An auto filling facility is provided which can then
calculate the optimum use of standard ducting straights to complete the material take-off for the
entire network.
Several design aids are incorporated, including a facility for creating horizontal grids which can be used
to position ceiling tiles. This can greatly aid the layout of building services in an architectural
environment.
HVAC elements may be named in accordance with a predefined set of rules, so that their positions in
the database hierarchy are always obvious without the user having to enter specific texts during the
design process.
The applications user interface can be tailored readily to suit the level of experience of any individual
user. In particular, graphical illustrations of all catalogue items can be displayed if required to simplify
component selection and dimensioning.
The user can carry out multi-disciplinary clash checks at any stage of the design, thus avoiding spatial
conflicts within the overall model which could be expensive to rectify at the construction stage. This is
particularly important where different features of the design model are under the control of different
designers.
At any stage of the design process, the user can create reports listing specified data from the current
database. The user can specify a standard report template, so lists of commonly required information
can be derived very quickly. Alternatively, one-off report formats can be designed to suit special
needs. The resultant output, can include data from any design discipline, sorted to suit project
requirements, can be either displayed on the screen or sent to a file for storage and/or printing.
For further information, refer to TM-1869 AVEVA Everything3D HVAC Modelling Administration
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This chapter aims to introduce the HVAC application in regards to access, the user interface and the HVAC
viewing and manipulations controls.
Although this guide is about the design of HVAC ducting networks, in practice ductwork will be routed with
reference to predefined design items such as a frameworks, floors and ceilings. As such, it is important to
understand how items are defined in AVEVA E3D as well as learning how to route sequences of HVAC
components and ducting within them.
3.1
This section explains the Administrative context in which the HVAC elements are created.
Refer to TM-1869 AVEVA Everything3D HVAC Modelling Administration for further information on the
creation and management of HVAC Administrative elements.
3.1.1
HVAC Hierarchy
All Design data in AVEVA E3D is stored in the form of a hierarchy. An AVEVA E3D Design database has:
World (this can be represented by the symbolic name /*)
Two principal administrative sublevels, Site and Zone.
The names used to identify database levels below Zone depend on the specific engineering discipline for
which the data is used. For HVAC design data the lower administrative levels (and their AVEVA E3D
abbreviations) are:
HVAC (HVAC)
BRANCH (BRAN)
SPOOLS (HSLIST)
Each HVAC element can represent any portion of the overall ducting network.
Each Branch (BRAN) within an HVAC element represents a single sequence of components running
between two, and only two, points:
Branch Head
Branch Tail
The Spools (HLIST) contains a collection of HVAC spool elements.
The data which defines the physical design of the individual HVAC components is held below Branch level.
The overall format is as follows:
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Common to All
Disciplines
WORLD /*
SITE
ZONE
HVAC
Branch
(BRAN)
Spools
(HLIST)
HVAC
Component
HVAC
Spool
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CHAPTER 4
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4.1
Each HVAC component is represented in the project catalogue by the following types of data:
Physical shape
Parameters
4.1.1
The physical shape of a component is defined by a set of geometric primitives, so that a component can be
manipulated and linked to adjacent HVAC items. All principle points needed to define the component
position orientation and connectivity are identified by uniquely numbered tags. These tags, which have both
position and direction, are called P-points:
Each P-point is identified by a number of the format P0, P1, P2 etc.
P0 always represents the components origin position.
The principle inlet and outlet points are also identified as P-Arrive (PA) and P-Leave (PL). P1 is the same as
P-Arrive, and P2 is the same as P-Leave.
4.1.2
HVAC Variables
The setting of all variables needed to distinguish a component from others with the same geometry and Ppoint sets are defined by parameters. The values of these are defined to suit the specific design
requirements.
For example, a rectangular three way component (or branch connector) might be represented in the project
catalogue as follows:
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4.2
The following defaults will need to be set for the users to complete the training exercises.
A Default Detailing Specification
The format of the HVAC form
Customised HVAC forms
4.2.1
The constructional detail of components that the user selects from the HVAC catalogue, such as joint types
and maximum straight lengths, are determined by the current default specification.
To set the default specification, select TUTORIAL from the Spec drop down menu within the Settings
group on the HVAC tab.
This specification gives access to a range of catalogue components that are suitable for use with this
training course.
Note that when starting a new session, the specification will need to be set each time.
4.3
All the principle functions for creating, positioning, orientating and connecting HVAC elements are available
from within a single form, the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) form.
The HVAC form has two display formats:
The brief form, the default, uses drop-down lists to show the elements available for selection by the
user when a design is being created.
The full form, which uses scrollable lists to show the elements available for selection and also offers
more complex positioning options.
It is preferable to use the full form whilst learning about the HVAC Designer application. This guide uses
examples of the full form.
The HVAC form can be displayed by clicking the HVAC button from the Create group located on the HVAC
tab.
The HVAC form is displayed in Brief format.
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4.3.1
Categories
HVAC tasks are initiated by first selecting an entry from the Categories
drop-down list. These categories are standard types of HVAC provided by
the application with the exception of User Defined Fittings or Assemblies.
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4.3.2
Available Types
After selecting a Category of HVAC the user can choose a specific type of HVAC element from the
Available Types list.
When a selection is made from the Available Types drop-down list, a separate window will be displayed
allowing the user to input specific criteria based on what type of HVAC component is being created. For
example the user could be prompted to enter dimensions for a straight piece of HVAC for selecting
Rectangular from the Category list followed by Straight from the Available Types list.
These are described in more detail in the following sections of this guide.
Alternatively, selecting Options in the Available Types list menu displays a form containing all different
types of available ductwork for the selected Category as shown below. Selecting any of these options will
display the relevant window allowing user to input specific criteria as mentioned above.
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The user will not be able to select certain Available Types if the correct database hierarchy has not been
configured beforehand. For example certain HVAC elements must reside below other elements in the
database hierarchy.
If a particular HVAC element cannot be created at the current position in the database hierarchy the user will
receive an error message summarising the problem.
4.3.3
The lower part of the HVAC form contains tools allowing the user to modify the Orientation, Position and
Connection type of HVAC components that already exists in the Model Explorer. These are discussed in
detail as below.
4.3.3.1 Orientation
The Orientation section of the form allows users to modify:
Leave Direction- Sets Leave direction of the HVAC component.
Leave A Axis Sets the rotation of the HVAC component
relative to the Leave Direction.
The user must first select the element to modify either from the Model
Explorer or from the 3d view. Clicking the CE button will display the
current orientation of the selected component.
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4.3.3.2 Position
The Position section of the form allows users to position/reposition
components using the selected option:
The Position At method pull-down offers the following options:
Cursor allows users to use the Cursor to pick the new position for the selected component. The user
must set the view to a Plan view. Using this method the user is prompted to pick co-ordinates for
East, North and Up. The East and North co-ordinates are picked first and together with one click.
After clicking Cursor, the user is prompted to enter a 3d position. The user must click a position in
the selected Plan view. The view will then change automatically, allowing the user to pick an Up coordinate to be used for the elevation of the selected component.
ID- P-Point - allows users to use the ID P-Point to pick the new position for the selected component.
The user is prompted to identify design ppoint to re-position the origin of the component at a
chosen p-point on another HVAC element in the 3D graphical view.
ID Element allows users to use the ID Element to pick the new position for the selected component.
The user is prompted to identify element to position the origin of the CE at the location of the origin
of a selected element in the 3D graphical view. The user must pick a different HVAC element.
Next allows users to re-position the origin of the selected component in such a way that the P-leave is
positioned at the P-arrive of the next HVAC component in the branch.
Previous allows users to re-position the origin of the selected component in such a way that the Parrive is positioned at the P-leave of the previous HVAC component in the branch.
The Through method pull-down allows users to re-position the selected component along the leave
direction of the previous component using the following options:
Cursor - allows users to Cursor pick the new position for the selected
component by prompting to enter a 3-d position. The user must
click a position in the 3D graphical view to re- position the along its
arrive-leave axis to align to the picked position.
ID- P-Point - allows users to identify a design p-point. The user must click a p-point on another HVAC
element in the 3D graphical view to re-position the component along the leave direction of the
previous component to align to the selected p-point.
ID Element allows users to reposition the selected component along the leave direction of the
previous component in alignment with another selected HVAC element from the 3d view.
Next allows users to re-position the origin of the selected component, along the leave direction of the
previous component, to the P-arrive of the next piece of HVAC in the branch.
The user can also move the selected HVAC component to a new position by inputting values into the Move
by or Distance fields.
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4.3.3.4 Connect
The Connect section of the form allows users to
connect the HVAC branch Head/Tail or its
components by selecting the options as discussed
below.
A HVAC Branch Component can be connected
using the following options:
To Previous allows users to connect
components which are axially asymmetrical
i.e. p-leave is always in the opposite direction
of p-arrive.
Leave East/West/North/South/Up/Down
allows users to connect a two way piece
which forces a change of direction i.e. bends,
elbows with leave direction set to the selected
option.
P3 is East/West/North/South/Up/Down - allows users to connect HVAC components with side
connections i.e. Threeways, Branch Connectors and Asymmetrical two-way components such as
Offsets, Eccentric Tapers with P3 direction set the selected option.
Next allows users to connect the selected component to the next HVAC component in the branch.
Branch Tail allows users to connect and position the p-leave of selected component to the branch tail
position.
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The p-arrive and p-leave points for a centrifugal fan are both on the rectangular flange face and the P3
is on the circular flange face, regardless of the flow direction through the fan.
ID Air Handling Unit allows users to connect the Head/Tail of the branch to an Air Handling Unit.
Upon selection, the user is prompted to Identify Air Handling Unit to connect to.
ID Equipment Nozzle- allows users to connect the Head/Tail of the branch to an equipment/subequipment Nozzle. Upon selection, the user is prompted to Identify NOZZ to connect to.
ID Ceiling Fitting allows users to connect the Head/Tail of the branch to a HVAC Ceiling Fitting.
Upon selection, the user is prompted to Identify HVACFI to connect to.
First/Last Member allows users to connect and position the Head/Tail of the branch to a p-arrive of
First Member or p-leave of the Last Member in the HVAC branch category.
Explicit selecting this displays the Head/Tail Position
form which allows users to enter explicit position coordinates for the selected HVAC branch. Clicking the
Pick Position link label prompts the Positioning Control
toolbar allowing user to graphically pick position from 3d
view.
4.3.4
The appearance and behaviour of the forms for creating and modifying HVAC components can be
customised to suit their preferences or the type of design work being carried out.
Clicking the right-click mouse button on the HVAC
form and selecting Style Options displays the
HVAC Form Style form as shown below.
Show Local Views - displays a small 3D graphical view showing the current component in its design
context on the Create form.
Local Views Shade - displays local views in colour shaded as opposed to wire line representation.
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4.4
Add ZONE BUILDING_B01 located under SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02 to the 3D View and change view
to ISO1. Remove the Ladders, Handrails, roof and upper outer walls from the Drawlist as shown below.
A HVAC main branch is a starting point or branch head to which all other HVAC components can be added.
Navigate to ZONE-HVAC-AREA02-B01 in Model
Explorer.
From
the
HVAC
form,
select
HVAC/Branches from the Categories list and then
select HVAC System Element from the Available
Types list to display the Create HVAC form.
It is possible to assign the newly created HVAC to a preconfigured Primary System in AVEVA E3D. This allows users
to create reports, drawings etc. based on the system element.
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OK/Cancel clicking the OK button creates a new HVAC Main branch element and clicking the
cancel button discards the changes and closes the HVAC Main branch form.
If a Default Specification has already been selected, the specification field will automatically be loaded
with the Default Specification set to it.
To use different specifications within a ductwork run, a new branch must be created at each point a
different specification is used.
4.6
Ensure the newly created HVAC element is the Current Element. From the HVAC form, select
HVAC/Branches from the Categories list and then select Main Branch Element from the Available Types
list to display the HVAC Main Branch form.
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Set the Duct width AA to 500m and the Duct width AB to 250mm,
by using the Transpose Width/Depth button. Set the Duct width LA
to 500mm and Leave Direction to S.
Click the OK button to create the component. Changing to Wireline
view will show the created elbow and turning vane elements.
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When creating an element after the bend, user must ensure that the deflectors are the current element.
The two newly created elements will now be
repositioned individually. Navigate to BEND 3
in the hierarchy.
On the HVAC form, enter 300mm in the
Distance textbox and click the Distance
button to reposition the bend. Note that the
Splitter SPLR1 has not moved.
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Following on from the worked example, complete the HVAC main branch with all appropriate
components using the HVAC form. A list of all components with their respective details is as shown
below.
Component
Attributes
Change Direction N
Leave Direction W
Position No Change.
From the HVAC form Select Connect HVAC Branch Tail to Last Member to complete the HVAC main
branch route.
The HVAC network should look as shown below.
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It is usual for the user to build up the HVAC design by adding components sequentially, starting at the
branch head, and positioning and orientating each component as they proceed. The user can insert a
component into an existing sequence by navigating to the item immediately before the required location and
then creating the new component.
This allows users to insert new Inline Plant Equipment or Branch connecters along an existing branch.
5.1
The Inline Plant Equipment to be created is a Fire Damper which will be placed at the entry point of HVAC
into the building. Add FRMW /B01_LEVEL_03_FLOORS, located under STRU /BUILDING_01_LEVEL_03
under ZONE /BUILDING_B01 in the Model Explorer to 3D view. This will add the roof to the 3D view,
which will be used to position the Fire Damper.
Now, navigate to the first bend in the existing HVAC which is located just above the roof of the building.
From the HVAC form, select Inline Plant Equipment from the Categories list and then select CIRCULARFire Damper from the Available Types list to display the Circular Fire Damper form.
Set the FD Name(Ref) to FD1 and Curtain Direction to W.
Click the OK button to create the component.
On the HVAC form, select Position > Through ID Element
from the option list.
Now pick the roof of the building from the 3D view to reposition
the Fire Damper
5.2
To include a circular section silencer in the rectangular, a transformation piece either side of the silencer is
required.
Remove the building roof from the 3D view. Navigate to splitter SPLR 2 in the Model Explorer.
From the HVAC form, select Transformations from the Categories list and then select Square to Round
from the Available Types list to display the Square to Round form.
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From the HVAC form, select Inline Plant Equipment from the Categories list and then select Circular
Silencer from the Available Types list to display the Circular Silencer form.
Set the Name to SIL1. Leave all other values as the default
values.
Click the OK button to create the component.
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Fire Dampers are required at each point the HVAC main branch penetrates through the building walls.
Using the previous worked example, navigate to the appropriate component in the hierarchy and create
suitable fire dampers for the given HVAC shape.
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In the previous chapter a sequence of components was created to form the main branch of the HVAC
ductwork. This chapter will demonstrate how to extend the model, by adding side branches, and show users
how to position components using a working grid.
The Tiles/Grid utility is used to create a reference grid to aid in the construction of the design, a reference
grid based on a horizontal layout is used as an aid to position inlet/outlet HVAC grilles which are
represented as ceiling tiles.
There are three stages to tiling:
1. Specify a setting out point (SOP) to represent the datum from which grid line positions are to be
calculated.
2. Create grid lines at specified intervals, referenced from the SOP in a horizontal plane.
3. Add tiles at specified positions in the plane of the grid.
6.1
The SOP and Datum are the points from which all reference grid lines are calculated. The HVAC application
incorporates design aids which help the user to position ceiling tiles representing inlet/outlet grilles etc.
based on a horizontal grid layout.
The setting out point can only be created using the 2D cursor in the orthogonal view (plan view),
change the view to the plan view, from the right click menu click Plan > North, South, East or West.
The HVAC Grid Setting Out Point form can be displayed by selecting Setting Out Point from the Tiles/Grid
Layout drop down menu within the Tools group on the HVAC tab.
The S.O.P Name field allows users to input the name of the
setting out point, and the S O.P Height field allows users to
input the elevation of the datum point.
On clicking the OK button, the user is prompted to Use the 2D cursor to position a datum in the 3D
graphical view. Once positioned, the datum or setting out point is created and can be seen in the 3D
graphical view and in the Model Explorer as a DISH element.
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6.2
The X Spacings field allows users to input the width dimension of the grid
spacing separation whereas the Y Spacings field allows users to input the
length dimension of the grid spacing separation.
On clicking the OK button, the user is prompted to Position the lower left grid extent in the 3D graphical
view. Once picked, the user is prompted to then Position the upper right grid extent in the 3D graphical
view. Once complete, the grid with the specified spacings will be displayed in 3D view.
6.3
If the SOP is not the current element a prompt will be displayed Identify the Grid S.O.P.
Once the grid layout has been created, the dimensions of the tiles to be placed in the layout grid must be
defined using the HVAC Tiles form.
The HVAC Tiles form can be displayed by selecting Apply Tiles in Grid from the Tiles/Grid Layout drop
down menu within the Tools group on the HVAC tab
The X of Tile and Y of Tile field allows users to input the dimension of the tile
in their respective orientation.
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6.4
A new S.O.P and subsequently a grid will be created in the room marked in red below using the Grid/Tile
utility. This will be used later in the training to aid in creating and positioning side branches and their
components.
In the 3D view, remove ZONE BUILDING_B01, add STRU BUILDING_01_LEVEL_02, and remove FRMW
B01_LEVEL_02_CEILINGS. The view should look as shown below.
Navigate to the ZONE-HVAC-AREA02-B01 in the Model Explorer. Select Setting Out Point from the
Tiles/Grid Layout drop down menu within the Tools group on the HVAC tab to display the HVAC Grid
Setting Out Point form.
Set the S.O.P. Name to SOP1 and the S.O.P. Height to
106595mm.
Now set the view direction of the 3D view in a Plan view by
right clicking in the 3D view and selecting Plan > North.
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Next a grid will be defined in the plane of the ceiling (a horizontal reference grid) through the S.O.P datum,
with the grid lines spaced out from the S.O.P in both directions.
In the Model Explorer under SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02 remove FRMW B01_LEVEL_02_BEAMS.
Navigate back to the previously created SOP in the Model Explorer.
Select Grid from S.O.P from the Tiles/Grid Layout drop down menu within the Tools group on the HVAC
tab to display the HVAC Grid form.
A prompt is displayed as Identify Grid S.O.P., select the Setting Out Point SOP1 from within the 3D view.
A second prompt is displayed stating Position the lower left grid extent. Pick the intersection of the West
wall and the curved South wall.
A third prompt is displayed stating Position the Upper Right Grid Extent. Pick the intersection of the walls
in the diagonally opposite corner as shown in the detail below.
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If the SOP is not the current element a prompt will be displayed Identify the Grid S.O.P after clicking the
OK button on the HVAC Grid form. Identify the SOP in the graphical view before continuing.
The positioning control toolbar is not active during the Grid Extent selection process. As such the user
must make a visual approximation of the intersection point. As the tile grid is set out from the centre of
the room the accuracy of the grid is maintained.
The grid should now be created and displayed in the 3D view and should look as shown below.
To complete this worked example, two gird tiles will be created in the ceiling grid where the HVAC grilles are
to be installed.
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A prompt is displayed Position the tile centre point (2D cursor). Pick the grid squares shown in the
diagram below (the picked points snap to the nearest half tile) then press the Esc key on the key board to
complete the process.
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6.5
A side branch which runs from a start point on the main branch and passes through the tile positions will be
created. Two further side branches will be added, each running from a point on the first side branch to the
tile positions.
First a suitable branch connector must be inserted into the main branch so there is a point to which the side
branch can be connected.
Navigate to the Threeway component in the Model Explorer.
From the HVAC form, select Branch Connectors from the Categories list and then select Flat Oval A
Boot from the Available Types list to display the Oval A Boot Brco form.
Set the Boot Depth to 100mm, MAIN width LA to 500mm
and Boot Direction to W.
Click the OK button to create the component.
On the HVAC form, position the newly created component
through the S.O.P created previously, using Position >
Through > ID Element.
From the HVAC form, select HVAC / Branches from the Categories list and then select Side Branch (off
main) from the Available Types list to display the HVAC Side Branch form.
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A circular boot connector now needs to be created which will allow a duct to be routed to the tile position to
the North of the branch.
From the HVAC form, select Branch Connectors from the Categories list and then select Circular Boot
from the Available Types list to display the Boot Brconnector form.
Set Boot Direction to N.
Click the OK button.
Position the Boot Through ID Element.
A prompt is displayed Identify element, Pick the tile position to the
North of the branch and the Boot will be positioned perpendicular to it.
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Next position the second Circular Boot which will connect to the tile positioned at the South of the branch.
From the HVAC form, select Branch Connectors from the Categories list and then select Circular Boot
from the Available Types list to display the Boot Brconnector form.
Set Boot Direction to S. Click the OK button.
Position the Boot Through ID Element
A prompt is displayed Identify element, Pick the tile positioned to
the South of the branch and the Boot will be positioned perpendicular
to it.
A Cap End is required at the end of the branch. From the HVAC form, select FlatOval from the Categories
list and then select Cap End from the Available Types list to display the FlatOval Cap End form
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6.6
As mentioned in the previous worked example, a secondary side branch will now be created from the first
circular boot connector.
From the HVAC form, select HVAC / Branches from the Categories list and then select Side Branch (off
main) from the Available Types list to display the HVAC Side Branch form.
Set the Branch Name to SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001/02A. Set the Connect Head to option to Branch
Connector, and click the OK button.
The user is prompted to Identify Branch Connector. Pick the first of the newly created branch connectors
from the 3D view. The new branch element has now been created.
Ensure the newly created branch created is the current element. From the HVAC form, select Circular from
the Categories list and then select Straight from the Available Types list to display the Circular Straight
form.
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A Circular Damper will now be created 100mm from the leave of the newly created straight.
Ensure the STRT is the current element. From the HVAC form, select Circular from the Categories list and
then select Internal Damper from the Available Types list to display the Internal Damper form.
Leave all values as the default values, and click the OK
button.
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From the HVAC form, select Transformations from the Categories list and then select Spigot Box from
the Available Types list to display the Spigot Box form.
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The newly created grille will now be positioned through the tile.
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Next, the flexible bend will be modified so that it fits correctly between the internal damper (at its P-Arrive)
and the spigot box (at its P-Leave).
Select the Flexible Bend in the 3D View and from the HVAC form click Modify CE to display the Circular
Flexible Bend form.
Click the Fit button, the Leave Extension will be recalculated and adjusted on the form. Click the Apply
button and then click the Cancel button.
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Using the previous worked example as a reference, create a new secondary side branch which is
connected to the remaining boot connector on the side branch and will outlet at the remaining tile.
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4. Create two 600mm x 600mm tiles in the newly created grid using the Tile/Grid utility as shown
below.
The Tiles will be identified as BOX1 & BOX2 within the Model Explorer Hierarchy and can be renamed
to TILE if required.
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2. Create two secondary side branches which will be identical in dimensions and will be connected
from the BRCOs created on the side branch /SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001/03. The flexible bend,
damper, plenum and grill are to be the same as created in the previous Worked Example.
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CHAPTER 7
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HVAC Splitting
HVAC systems are created as a series of branches and components throughout the route. Once the HVAC
route is well defined and stable, the HVAC Splitting utility can be used to split the HVAC system. These
splits may occur at logical breaks based on topographical features or at specific points along the HVAC
route.
The suggested workflow for HVAC is to define the whole route using the principle elements only (i.e. bends,
dampers reducers etc.), leaving the spaces between these fittings as implied duct. The splitting can then be
applied while the implied duct is still present:
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7.1
To display the Split HVAC form, click the Split button from the Tools group located on the HVAC tab
The Split HVAC form consists of three sections:
Branches to Split
Details
Split Branches and Move elements into
7.1.1
Branches to Split
This section of the form allows the user to define a list of HVAC
branches to be split.
It consists of a list pane with a pop-up menu of options, an
options list, and an Add button. The options list has the following
options that can be selected in conjunction with the Add button:
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7.1.2
Split Markers
This section allows the user to define and modify a plane at which to split the branches, and create and
position split markers.
Plane definition
The Plane Size text box is used to set/modify the visible size
of the plane.
The Fill toggle is used to set/modify the plane filling.
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This section allows the user to specify the hierarchy into which
the split elements will be placed.
It consists of the following radio button options:
Current HVAC Creates new branch for each split
marker under the HVAC system where the branch to
be split is located.
New HVAC Creates a new HVAC system and a branch
under it for each split marker.
Existing HVAC Creates a new branch under the HVAC
system specified in the adjacent text. The existing
HVAC system can be specified by typing the name in
the text box, or by navigating to the HVAC system and
typing CE (case insensitive) in the text box.
Click the Apply button to action the splitting.
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7.2
In this worked example, HVAC branch /RETURN_LEVEL02-001, created in Exercise 3e, will be split using
the HVAC Split form just after the threeway piece as shown below.
Select Split from the Tools group located on the HVAC tab to display the Split HVAC form.
Select the Branch RETURN_LEVEL02-001 from the 3D
view or from the Model Explorer. Ensure the pick option
is set to CE and click the Add button.
The branch is added to the Branches to Split list.
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Click the Create Marker link label. An attachment is created in the HVAC branch at this point and can also
be seen in the model hierarchy.
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7.3
HVAC branches that have been split can be merged into one using the Merge Branches utility. In this
worked example, the HVAC branch split in the previous example will be merged back into one.
Select Merge from the Tools group on the HVAC tab. A prompt is displayed First pick a connected
branch to merge. Select the branch RETURN_LEVEL02-001/Split(1) from within the 3D view.
A second prompt is displayed Secondly pick the branch to merge to. Select the branch
RETURN_LEVEL02-001 from within the 3D view.
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The first picked branch will now become part of the second picked branch. The first branch picked will be
removed from the Model Explorer; the component(s) from this branch are now part of the second picked
branch.
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Using the worked example, split the HVAC branch at a midway point between the last two bends in the
branch RETURN_LEVEL02-001 as shown below. The elements in the branch are to be moved to the
current HVAC.
Using the Merge Branches utility, merge the branches split in this exercise back into one.
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CHAPTER 8
8
In this chapter some facilities for enhancing the basic HVAC design model are examined. The main features
described are:
Replacement of implied ducting by catalogue straights.
Addition of stiffening flanges to ductwork items.
Item numbering of HVAC components.
This will be demonstrated using the duct work that was created in the previous worked examples,
SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001.
8.1
During the creation of the main branch, components were specified with specific functions, such as bends,
side connection points, silencers and dampers. Most of the gaps between these components were left
undefined and were filled by implied ducting to complete the representation shown in the 3D view. To enable
the design to be prefabricated, it is necessary to specify the fixed lengths of ductwork (ductwork straights)
required between these components. This will also enable a full material take-off to be generated. The
HVAC application is able to calculate the optimum combination of standard and non-standard straights
needed to fill each gap and then create the corresponding components in the design database
automatically.
Clear the 3D view.
Navigate to the main branch SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001 and add it to the 3D view.
To confirm the presence of gaps in the branch, Select Show Gaps from the Autofill dropdown menu in the
Tools group located on the HVAC tab to display the Highlight Implied Ductwork (HVAC) form and click
the Apply button.
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Using the worked example, show and subsequently fill all gaps with straights for all HVAC branches
created during this training.
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8.2
AVEVA E3D provides a utility for calculating the optimum number and positions of stiffening flanges needed
to support ductwork items. The configuration of the flanges is tailored to suit the component geometry in
each case. The user can then create and position such flanges automatically.
In the branch membership hierarchy, they are treated as sub-components of the straight.
Navigate to the straight shown below (STRT3) from the Circular main branch RETURN_LEVEL02-001 and
make it the current element.
From the HVAC form, select Circular from the Categories list and then select Stiffening from the
Available Types list to display the Stiffening form.
Based on the selected specification and the dimensions of the
selected component, the number of required stiffeners are
automatically calculated and displayed as shown.
To create the stiffening flange, click the OK the Spec
Requirement button.
The flanges are created and positioned automatically.
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8.3
Using the worked example, check and add stiffening flanges to all HVAC branches created during this
training.
The item numbering facility automatically allocates sequential item numbers to all HVAC components and
gives each item a name of the format:
</PREFIX>< number> where /PREFIX is a user definable string and number is the sequential number.
Sub-components, air deflectors, stiffening flanges, etc. are numbered as decimalised subsets of their owning
components. Inline equipment items, silencers, fire dampers, etc. which are usually named, remain
unchanged.
To auto number all HVAC items in the current design model,
navigate to the owning HVAC Branch, SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001/02.
Care should be taken if the selected owning element is the system
element as opposed to the branch element because the branch
order below may not be in sequence. This is important if the
itemisation is to be consistent with the branch numbering, i.e., B1,
B2, B3 etc.
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The HVAC Command Output form is displayed, listing all HVAC items
and their allocated numbers.
Comparing the entries in this itemising list with those in the Model
Explorer, it can be seen that each item (with the exception of any inline
equipment components) has been named in the Model Explorer using
the specified prefix /SUPP_LEVEL02-001/02/ITEM suffixed by the item
number. i.e., the straights in the main branch, and their stiffening flange
subcomponents, appear as follows:
8.4
The design details for the ductwork straights can now be completed. This will entail:
Modifying joint types to suit the final design.
Inserting an access panel into the side of a length of ducting.
8.4.1
When the lengths of implied ducting leading to the four fire dampers were replaced with straight
components, the connecting joints will have been assumed to remain as default flanged joints. In fact, the
fire dampers require raw edge joints, such that the ducting simply fits over the damper inlet and outlet.
The inlet joint for the damper is the leave joint for the straight that precedes it. To modify this joint, navigate
to the preceding straight element STRT 4 of BRAN SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001.
From the HVAC form, click the Modify CE button to display the Modify Rectangular Straight form.
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Select Raw Edge Joint, slip over 40mm (RE40) from the
Choose Joint list and click the OK button.
Click the Apply button and then click the Cancel button on the
Rectangular Straight form.
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Using the worked example, modify the joint types for the remaining Fire Dampers for BRAN
SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001. All joint types to be updated to Raw Edge Joint slip over 40mm (RE40) joint.
8.4.2
The final component of the HVAC ducting network is an access panel in the straight before the final Fire
Damper (FD4) of the main branch SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001. An access panel will be inserted; whose
catalogue definition includes a predefined working volume, into the side of the aforementioned straight.
Navigate to the appropriate straight. From the HVAC form, select Rectangular from the Categories list and
then select Access Panel from the Available Types list to display the Access Panel form.
Set the Select Size option to 300x200 and Dist from Leave to
200mm.
Click the OK button.
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The amount of detail shown in the 3D for different components is controlled by the current graphical
representation settings. These can be checked by selecting Graphics from the Settings group on the 3D
View tab to display the Graphics Settings form.
On the Representation tab select 50% from the Obstruction Visibility / Translucency dropdown menu.
Note:- The obstruction volumes on all displayed components are now shown as a 50% translucency..
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CHAPTER 9
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Hole Management
On a typical AVEVA E3D project it is necessary for designers to create holes in panel elements, i.e. deck
plates, grating, walls, floors, etc. Due to the implications on design integrity and cost, the hole creation
process needs to be controlled and managed.
9.1
AVEVA E3D controls and manages holes using the Hole Management application which facilitates:
Communication of hole data between disciplines including Request and Approval processes.
Ensuring holes are only created by users with appropriate write access permissions.
Performing validation checks on managed holes and providing feedback to users on the hole status.
Generation of reports for managed holes.
Generally in AVEVA E3D projects discipline Designers do not have write access to items created by other
disciplines, i.e. a Piping Designer does not have write access to Structural elements and Structural
Designers do not have write access to Piping elements, etc.
With Hole Management penetration holes are specified and requested by the penetrating discipline,
normally piping, HVAC or equipment designers, and approved by the penetrated discipline, normally
structural Designers. For cases where a penetration is required, say, for a steel section through a deck/floor
plate, the hole would be specified, requested and approved by the structural discipline.
The specification of a penetration hole by the relevant discipline in the appropriate Design application
creates a virtual hole in the panel element, consisting of a FRMW and two FIXING elements. Each fixing
element has a Specification Reference (Spref) attribute that points to the hole definition in the catalogue. An
Association (ASSOC) element that references all of the hole elements is also created.
Once the virtual hole has been created the penetrating discipline enters the Hole Management application
and requests the hole. The owner of the panel, normally the Structural discipline, then reviews and approves
(or rejects) the hole request using the mechanism provided by the Hole Management application.
The act of approving the request creates the actual hole as a PFIT owned by the PANE element. The Hole
Management application checks and validates the hole using the association restrictions and stores data on
the hole history and status. Only valid holes may be approved. For a structural penetration the Structural
Designer may be both the requester and approver, although specific company procedures, controlled by
DAC, may be required if the Originator and Reviewer need to be different.
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If no ASSOGP element with the Purpose set to HOLE can be found, the
Hole Management application will create an ASSOGP in the first
writeable ASSOWL element and set the Purpose attribute.
If no writeable ASSOWL element can be found the following error
message is displayed.
9.1.2
Once the penetration hole has been specified and the virtual hole created, the Hole Management
application provides a series of tasks for the Originator (Penetrating discipline) and Reviewer (Structural
discipline). These tasks are:
Originator Tasks
Reviewer Tasks
Request
Redundant
Cancel Request
Delete Entry
Approve
Reject
Agree Redundant
There are three main workflow scenarios for the request/approval cycle that are detailed in the following
sections.
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In this workflow the Originator creates the virtual hole and then either requests it or deletes the entry.
Once requested, the Originator may cancel the request and delete the entry prior to it being reviewed.
If requested and not cancelled or deleted, the Reviewer checks the hole details and, if OK, approves the
hole, thereby creating the actual hole.
If the Reviewer rejects the hole then the Originator can either modify the virtual hole and re-request the
hole or cancel the request and delete the entry.
In this workflow the actual hole has been created. The Originator decides that the hole is now redundant
and sets its status to Redundant.
Before the Originator can delete the entry the Reviewer must agree that the hole is redundant.
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In this workflow the actual hole has been created. The Reviewer, possibly due to changed conditions,
decides to reject the hole. The Originator has the option to:
Modify the hole and re-request it, whereby it will go through the normal review and approval cycle.
Cancel the request, in which case the virtual hole details remain
Delete the entry, in which case the entire hole is deleted and the virtual hole and association deleted.
The actual hole is deleted and the panel restored to its original state.
9.1.3
In addition to penetration holes, the Hole Management application enables creation of non-penetration holes
in structural panels. These holes fall into two general categories:
Holes that are required, say, to access to a piece of equipment, a valve or other design item.
Holes that are created by a panel fitting, e.g. a hatch, door, window, etc.
For non-penetration managed holes that are not created by a fitting, with the exception of a User Defined
hole type, the virtual hole is created as a single FIXING in a new FRMW, as described for penetration
holes. This fixing has a Specification Reference (Spref) attribute that points to the hole definition in the
catalogue. An Association (ASSOC) element that references all of the hole elements is also created.
Approving the hole creates an SFIT owned by the PANE.
User Defined hole shapes are created using a template and negative extrusion in a similar way as described
below for Fitting holes.
For non-penetration holes that are created by a panel fitting, the virtual hole is created as a single FIXING
in a new FRMW. The fixing owns a Template (TMPL) element that owns a negative extrusion (NXTR) whose
vertices describe the required hole shape. The fitting is created as a FIXING element owned by the PANE
whose Spref attribute points into the catalogue to the selected fitting. An Association (ASSOC) element that
references all of the hole elements is also created. Approving the hole creates an NXTR owned by the
PANE that is a copy of the virtual hole NXTR.
Non-penetration managed holes, of either type, may be associated with any other element in Design. The
holes have the same request/approval process as penetration holes, however, as they are created solely by
the structural discipline the Structural Designer may be both the requester and approver.
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9.1.4
The Hole Management application, as with other applications that use associations, is passive, i.e. the user
is not alerted if a hole association is broken or invalidated. The user must enter the Hole Management
application and actively verify if the association is still valid.
The use of the application will vary from company to company. In some it may be down to the individual
Designers to request and approve holes, whilst in others it may be the discipline lead Designer or a
designated user who performs the tasks.
9.2
The creation and requesting of penetration hole is generally performed by discipline personnel, in this case
the HVAC Department, and creation of the actual hole in normally carried out by the panels discipline, for
example the Structural Department. For the purposes of this worked example, i.e. to show the complete
workflow, the HVAC holes will be created and requested as well as approved.
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9.2.1
Select Create Penetration HVAC dropdown menu on the Penetrate group on the HVAC tab to display the
Create Penetration form.
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Click the Pick Penetrated Items button on the form and graphically
select the roof of building B01 as shown above. The panels system
name is displayed in the grid below the button.
Click the Pick Penetrating Items button on the form and select the
two penetrating HVAC as shown above. The HVAC name is displayed
in the grid below the button.
Click the OK button. The Hole Management Definition form will now
be displayed.
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9.2.2
Now the holes have been defined a request must be made for the holes to be created in the appropriate
panel. This is facilitated by the Hole Association Manager form.
Select Hole Manager from the Holes dropdown menu on the Penetrate group on the HVAC tab to display
the Hole Association Manager form.
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The Refresh link label starts the filtered search for all managed holes that reference any item in the list.
All Managed Holes applies the filters to all the managed holes in the project.
The four filter option lists have the following functions:
Discipline enables the user to select only holes belonging to a specific discipline.
Status enables the user to select only holes with a specific approval status.
Claimed enables the user to select holes with a specific Claim status.
Valid enables the user to select only holes that have passed/failed the validation
test.
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Setting any Validity option other than Not Checked may significantly slow down the list generation. This
is because all validation tests will be run for every hole that passed the previous three filter options.
The Invalid checkbox, if checked, will include all hole associations that have any bad references or invalid
data. The checkbox is enabled if the List of elements or All Managed Holes radio buttons is selected.
The Apply filter link label refreshes the Hole Associations list according to the element and filtering.
In the Model Explorer, navigate to Site
SITE_STRUCTURAL_AREA02 and expand the
hierarchy to STRU level.
Make STRU BUILDING_01_LEVEL_03 the CE.
Open the Hole Association Manager form and set
the Hole Association Filters to match the details
provided below.
Select
Discipline
Status
Claimed
Valid
Current Element
HVAC
All
All
Not Checked
The newly created hole will be populated in the Hole Associations grid.
Select the hole and then click the Manage Selected Holes link label in the lower left corner of the form.
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Expand the Hole History panel and note that the status has changed to REQUESTED.
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9.3
Approving Holes
The HVAC Designer would not normally be able to approve the requested holes. Hole approval is the
responsibility of the discipline that owns the Panel or Floor.
Select Setup from the Training group on the Tools tab to display the Training Setup form. Navigate to the
Switch User tab.
Enter the current user password
(previously supplied by the
trainer) then change to a
structural user by entering the
following information:
New User Name: A.STEELMAN
Password: A
Click the Switch User button, and then close the Training Setup form.
Select Hole Manager from the Holes dropdown menu on the Penetrate group on the HVAC tab to display
the Hole Association Manager form.
Set the Hole Association Filters to match the details provided below.
Select
Current Element
Discipline
HVAC
Status
All
Claimed
All
Valid
Passed
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Under the Reviewers Tasks list select the Approve link label.
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Open the Hole History fold-up panel and note the new Status column entry.
Click the Return to Hole Associations link label at the bottom of the Hole Management form to return to
the Hole Association Manager form.
9.4
Rejecting a Hole
The Reviewer may make reject a hole on initial review or after it has been approved. In either case the
Originator has the option to modify the hole and re-request, cancel the request or delete the entry.
9.4.1
Highlight the new hole in the grid (HM-ASSOC-0001) and select the Manage Selected Hole link label.
Enter Hole Must be Oval in the Hole comment textbox. Press the Return key and click the Save button.
Click the Reject link label under the Reviewer Tasks and click the Yes button on the confirmation message.
The hole has been rejected by the Reviewer; however, the comment indicates that if the hole is Oval then it
will be approved. Therefore, the Originator must decide if the Oval hole is definitely required or a
rectangular hole will be OK.
9.4.2
Select the first penetration hole created (HM-ASSOC-0001) in the grid to make it the current association and
click the Manage Selected Holes link label to display the Hole Management form. This hole has previously
been approved so the only Reviewer task available is Reject.
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The Steelwork Designer would not normally be able to Request HVAC hole. Hole Requests are the
responsibility of the discipline that owns the HVAC.
Select Setup from the Training group on the Tools tab to display the Training Setup form. Navigate to the
Switch User tab. Enter the current user password then change to a HVAC user by entering the following
information:
New User Name: A.HVACMAN
Password: A
Click the Switch User button, and close the Training Setup form.
Select Hole Manager from the Holes dropdown menu on the Penetrate group on the HVAC tab to display
the Hole Association Manager form.
Click the right mouse button and select Navigate To.
The Originator now has the option to modify the hole definition, as described above, Cancel Request or
Delete Entry, which have the following affects:
Cancelling the request removes the actual hole and resets the Hole History Status to blank, i.e. it
has been reset to its original status after the virtual hole was created but before it was requested.
The virtual hole fixings and hole management associations are retained so that the hole may be
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Open the Hole History fold-up panel and note that the hole status is blank, i.e. Note also that the virtual
hole fixings are still present.
Click the Delete Entry link label under the Originator Tasks to
display the remove confirmation message.
Click the Yes button to remove the selected hole.
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All references to the hole have been deleted from the Hole Management form and the virtual hole
fixings have also been deleted, restoring the panel to its original state before the penetration was
created.
Once the hole has been approved, it can be made redundant by the originator if required. This can be done
by clicking the Redundant link label under the Originator Tasks. A confirmation message is displayed to
the user confirming the action.
Before the Originator can delete the entry the Reviewer (A.STEELMAN) has to agree it is redundant. This
can be done by clicking the Agree Redundant link label under the Reviewer Tasks on the Hole
Association Manager form. A confirmation message is displayed to the user confirming the action.
Once completed, the hole status is set to Withdrawn. At this point, the only available task to the originator is
to Delete Entry. Clicking this link label deletes the hole entry and restores the panel at the penetration.
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Using the worked examples as a reference, create 2 new single penetrations for HVAC BRAN
/SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001 and BRAN /RETURN_LEVEL02-001 through the roof of /BUILDING_B01.
2. Set the type of Hole type to TYPE HR and size to 500mmx500mm.
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10.1
Most of these facilities are available from all Design applications. It is possible to readily check and
output data from any combination of design disciplines.
Specific data settings can be queried by the user as the design model is created. This allows the designer to
check the detailed design at any stage in the modelling process.
Clear the 3D view, and then add BRAN /SUPPLY_LEVEL02-001/02. Select the first branch connector as
shown.
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10.1.1
Item Details
Select HVAC from the Query group on the HVAC tab to display the HVAC Component form
The form displays all the relevant data with regard to the CE
highlighted
The Brief Description section displays a summary showing
the components type, key dimensions and joint
specifications.
The Component Details section displays its specification.
Item number, the coordinates of the origin, the PA (P-Arrive)
the PL (P-Leave), the P3 and the objects orientation.
The Taper Side Angles
The Branch Details section displays the coordinated for the
head / tail positions, the detail specification and the insulation
depth.
The Gap to next HVAC component displays the gap size
and the direction of the PL(P-Leave) and the A&B planes.
10.2
The data consistency checking utility, available within Designs Piping, HVAC and Structural applications,
reports the following types of occurrence (and other similar errors) in the design:
Branch head or tail reference not set.
Branch Head or tail reference type not valid.
Adjoining components have incorrectly ordered PA and PL points, i.e., one component may have been
flipped while its neighbour was not.
Distance between a component and a connected neighbour, or between a component and the branch
head or tail, is not valid.
Neighbouring connected components, or a component and the branch head or tail, have their PA/PL
misaligned.
Arrive or leave joint has wrong connection type.
To check the design for data consistency errors, select Data Consistency from the Check group on the
Tools tab to display the Data Consistency Check form.
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10.3
Further checking can be carried out using the Data Checker facilities, select Checker from the Check group
on the Tools tab to display the Checker form.
The form contains four pull-down menus:
Control allows the user to Save an existing check, Load
a previously failed check. Reload Checks enables the
user to add newly created checks to the form. This
task would normally be done by an administrator.
Add allows the user to include the elements to be
checked using CE, CE Members, Pick, Failed List
and List. This will in turn populate the Check Items
section of the form.
Remove uses All, Selected, CE, CE Members, Pick
and List to remove items already placed in the Check
Items section of the form.
Highlight allows the user to determine how the
representation of the results will be shown to the user.
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10.4
Mass Properties
These values may be calculated for HVAC elements by navigating to the Model Query group within the
Tools tab. The three main types of Mass Property are:
Weight C of G (Centre of Gravity)
Area
Volume
The options and settings available in the Mass Properties forms is covered in detail in the AVEVA E3D
Design Utilities Training Guide (TM-1003)
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HVAC Spooling
The HVAC Spooling utility allows the user to split the HVAC design into logical sections (spools) to facilitate
component fabrication. Hence an HVAC Spool is a collection of HVAC elements to be manufactured as a
single entity. The HVAC element contains a HSLIST, which contains HSPOOL elements. These elements
are managed by the application and cannot be deleted outside of the HVAC spool application.
The size and connections of HVAC components are controlled by its design parameters. The spool split
point is also a design parameter and to set it use the following syntax at BRAN members.
11.1
The administrator can query the design parameter value with the use of a property created for that
purpose using the query syntax Q PROP SPLI.
The following demonstrates how the HVAC Spool Manager enables the user to generate HVAC spools
automatically. Clear the 3D view and add HVAC /B01_LEVEL02_AC-RETURN to 3D view.
Click the Spooling button located in the Tools group on the HVAC tab to display the HVAC Spool Manager
form.
The Set HVAC button allows users to set the
CE as the HVAC element to be spooled.
The form also allows users to set Naming
options for the HVAC spool. There are two
available options:
Auto Name allows users to use the predefined auto naming rules.
When checked, the HVAC Spool List Name
and Spool Prefix text boxes are greyed out.
User Defined Name allows users to
explicitly define HVAC Spool List Name and a
Spool Prefix.
HVAC Spool List Name is populated by
default with the name of the current HVAC
suffixed with -Spools. This is a suggested
name which can be overwritten.
The Generate Spools link label creates the spools and populates the HVAC Spool Manager form with a
Spool list. The spools are also visible in the Model Explorer.
Click the Auto Name radio button, and click the Generate Spools link label.
The spools have now been generated and displayed in the HVAC Spools list on the HVAC Spool Manager
form. A HSLIST element is also created at the same hierarchical level as the HVAC with HSPOOLs as its
members.
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Selecting a spool in the list highlights that particular spool in the 3D view as shown below.
The Delete Spools link label will remove all the generated Spools and return the user to the HVAC Spool
Manager form. The Regenerate link label regenerates the Spool list allowing for any modifications applied
by the user.
11.2
Delete Spools does alter the configuration of the spools see 7.3 Modifying a HVAC Spool
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The Results Summary displays the verification result for the Spool list and
indicates any required modification to make the list valid.
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To remove elements the owning spool is selected in the list. Selecting the Remove Spool Elements link
label prompts the user to Pick HVAC components to remove from the selected spool, select an item(s)
graphically to remove. Press the Escape key to complete the selection. It may be necessary to use the Add
Spool Elements function once again to spool elements that have been removed.
The system will attempt to maintain the existing adjacent spools automatically, however, it is important
that the spools are deleted and regenerated to maintain any sequential numbering.
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11.5
HVAC Sketches
HVAC Sketches are orthogonal spool drawings. Once the HVAC spooling is complete, HVAC sketches can
be produced using this design data.
HVAC Sketch Production is created using the Automatic Drawing Production utility in Draw and is
covered in detail in the TM1831 Automatic Drawing Production Training Guide.
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HVAC Equipment nozzles act as an interface point between pieces of equipment and the connecting HVAC
ducting, the user can create, then position and orientate the HVAC Nozzle. In this chapter, equipment
nozzles will be created on the existing equipment in the project and subsequently the HVAC Ductwork
connected to these nozzles.
12.1
Navigate to EQUI-B01-AHU-001_SKID in the Model Explorer. From the HVAC form, select Equipment
Nozzles from the Categories list and then select Circular Nozzle from the Available Types list to display
the HVAC Equipment Nozzle form.
Set the Name(Ref) to /B01-AHU-001SUPPLY
Click the Apply button. The nozzle
has now been created and placed at
the origin of the equipment. The form
is also updated to the Modify mode.
Set the Leave Direction to W and
Leave X Axis to N under the Modify
Orientation section.
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As new implied tube has been introduced as a result of repositioning of Branch head, auto-fill the gaps of the
ductwork with straights. Note the change in the design hierarchy.
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APPENDIX E
Appendix E Three-way Component
A three-way component enables users to connect one branch to another. A three-way component is
required so that a side branch can be connected to the existing main branch.
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The flow direction through the three-way component is controlled using the Arrive, Leave, 3 option list.
Three options are provided; Standard Configuration, Flip Arrive/Leave, and Flip Arrive/P3. The flow
directions produced by each option are demonstrated below.
Standard Configuration
Flip Arrive/Leave
Flip Arrive/P3
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APPENDIX E
Appendix E Three-way Component
A three-way component enables users to connect one branch to another. A three-way component is
required so that a side branch can be connected to the existing main branch.
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The flow direction through the three-way component is controlled using the Arrive, Leave, 3 option list.
Three options are provided; Standard Configuration, Flip Arrive/Leave, and Flip Arrive/P3. The flow
directions produced by each option are demonstrated below.
Standard Configuration
Flip Arrive/Leave
Flip Arrive/P3
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