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In this lesson, you learn how to start a drawing. You also learn how to work with projects and insert reference drawings. Using This Tutorial This tutorial is divided into lessons, each of which addresses a particular task. Each lesson contains step-by-step exercises you can perform to achieve the goal of the lesson. Drawings, referred to as datasets, are included in the project files. You must extract the project files in order to complete any part of this tutorial.

You can complete the tutorial from beginning to end or, if you are an experienced user, you can proceed to a specific lesson. The lessons in this tutorial are designed to build upon your knowledge of AutoCAD. Extracting the Project Datasets You must extract the project files in order to complete any part of this tutorial. If you edit any of the project files, you can extract the files again to reset the project to its original state.

If you run Windows Vista, they might be different. Follow the steps in the corresponding readme. While you may be accustomed to using imperial units in your day-to-day work, the lessons in this tutorial cover all of the same tasks necessary for you to complete designs and create construction documents using either metric or imperial units.

The name of the current profile is indicated at the top of the Options dialog. You also learn how to reference a floor plan drawing in a current drawing.

In Project Browser, the new project is highlighted to indicate that it is the current project. The right pane contains an HTML page. The Project Browser is closed, but the project is still active until you change to another project. The Project tab on Project Navigator displays general project information. You assign construct drawings to floors, and then use those floor assignments when creating view drawings. For example, a piping plan for one floor can be a construct.

You create constructs of building plans, then reference them onto views and sheets to create construction documents. Because the views reference the constructs, and the sheets reference the views, you only need to modify the construct drawings. Views and sheets are updated either automatically, or by regenerating a view.

For example, you can create a view of a piping plan for an entire floor. When you move the cursor off Project Navigator, it minimizes so that just the title bar is visible. To open it, move the cursor over the title bar. Create a Piping constructs directory 13 Click the Constructs tab.

Exercise 1: Specifying a Project 7 In this exercise, you learned how to create a project and use Project Navigator to specify floor levels.

You also created a new construct category. Exercise 2: Specifying a Template A drawing template contains information such as layer, object style definitions, system definitions, and display settings. Template files are specified in the project settings.

View the default template for the project 1 Click the Project tab in Project Navigator. A tooltip displays the complete file path. This is the default template you use when starting a new construct drawing. Create a new construct drawing 6 In Project Navigator, click the Constructs tab. This is the default template specified in the project settings. The new construct drawing is added to the Piping category under Constructs. When you create a new construct drawing, it is not automatically opened in the software.

You can open a new drawing from Project Navigator by double-clicking the drawing name. TIP In addition to creating a new drawing from the Constructs tab, you can also add an existing drawing to a project. Open the drawing, right-click the construct category where you want to place it, and click Save Current Dwg as Construct.

Exercise 2: Specifying a Template 9 In this exercise, you learned how to use a template to create a new construct drawing. Exercise 3:Viewing Configuration Settings In Project Navigator, you viewed project settings such as building levels, elevations, and templates. In this exercise, you view other important configuration settings, such as routing preferences, pipe preferences, and system definitions.

These settings control how your systems look and function in the drawing. Next, you view layer key settings for objects. Layer keys are used to add layers automatically as you draw systems.

You do not need to create layers as you draw. The layer specified is H-Pipework-G. The template you specified for this drawing, Aecb Model Global , contains a custom, descriptive layer key system.

The first part of the layer name indicates the discipline, the second part indicates the element, and the last part indicates the data type. Because this layer standard is descriptive, the element is described rather than assigned a code. Layer keys are configured for parts and systems. When you add a part, you specify a system for it before placing it in the drawing. The layer on which the part is placed is based on the part type and system definition.

For example, you draw a pipe system. You specify Hot Water Service for the system. For example, you can turn off a layer for a specific system, or use filters to turn off specific objects on the layer. Next, you view system definitions. These settings control the appearance and function of parts in a system. Note the layer key. When you assign a system to a component, this setting determines its layer and other settings, such as color and linetype.

This tab specifies the rise and drop style used to display vertical directions in the system. This feature allows you to control the display of pipes based on their size. For example, by default for chilled water supply, any pipes 40 mm or smaller are displayed as 1-line.

If the graphical 1-line check box were also selected, any pipes 25 mm or smaller would be displayed as graphical 1-line. In graphical 1-line, pipe is displayed as 1-line, and fittings are displayed as schematic symbols. Fittings and inline components such as valves 12 Chapter 1 Starting a Piping Drawing plot at the annotation size specified here. This ensures that small components in a pipe system can be viewed on a plot sheet.

This feature is applied to systems, so you need to specify pipe size display settings for each system. You can also turn off a pipe size display configuration by deselecting it. For example, for chilled water, you can deselect the 1-line configuration so that 40 mm pipes display per the display configuration settings.

If you are using a display configuration where pipes are displayed as 2-line, the 40 mm pipes, fittings, and inline components display as 2-line. This tab specifies general display settings for the system components. You can use it to override the display properties for objects. For example, you can turn off contour lines for pipe, or add a hatching pattern to visually enhance specific pipe systems in the drawing.

Next, you view routing preferences that specify the default parts to use during layout. Exercise 3:Viewing Configuration Settings 13 17 In the right pane, click the Preferences tab to view the routing preference configuration.

The part description displays the value you entered in the New Part dialog. The part domain displays the value you selected for Part Domain in the Getting Started dialog. The domain defines the family of parts, such as duct components, pipe components, cable tray components, conduit components, or MvPart components. The values for part description and domain cannot be changed in the part browser. The part type such as elbow, tee, fan, damper, or tank is helpful during part selection.

The list of predefined types depends on the domain you selected for the part. The part subtype is a category within the part type. The list of predefined subtypes depends on the selected type.

You can select a subtype from the list or define your own subtype. The part subtype can be helpful during part selection because it allows you to filter a large group of parts of a similar type. In this exercise, you specified the part configuration to define part behavior of the parametric tee. Next, you define a work plane on which to begin modeling your parametric part. A model is the graphical representation of a parametric part. In the Content Builder, a model consists of various features that have specific relationships to each other and that define the behavior of the parametric part.

Some features require that you create simple shapes or points, while others require an extrusion or path. Some represent visible geometry, and some help you to position geometry precisely on a part. You can modify features to refine and improve your parts over time. Click Modify Part Size. Establish a work plane 1 In the part browser, expand Modeling. The Create Work Plane dialog is displayed.

A work plane is an infinite plane related to one or more features of a model. Work planes provide a defined place in space from which to build a model.

You must use at least one work plane to add parametric geometry. The Top Plane is created in Work Planes and is represented by a unit x unit square in the modeling area.

The square is displayed to help you visualize the work plane. The actual work plane has no boundaries. You do not need to keep your model geometry within the x square to construct a valid model. Add geometry 4 In the part browser, expand Work Planes. The location of the line was selected for ease of modeling. In subsequent steps, this line is referred to as segment 1.

In subsequent steps, this line is referred to as segment 2. In subsequent steps, this line is referred to as segment 3. TIP Creating the model using 3 line segments instead of 2 gives the model more flexibility for modification in the future. For example, you could change the angle of one or both branches to an angle other than 90 degrees.

The geometry of your model is displayed in the same order you created it; therefore, the second point is the center point. Exercise 2: Creating a 3D Model for a Parametric Fitting 51 In the modeling area, the color of the center point changes to green to indicate that it is a fixed point. You might need to zoom in to see the change in color. Notice that 2 perpendicular constraints have been added to the existing coincident constraints.

Coincident constraints were created when you added the 3 line segments, each of which is constrained by 2 points. NOTE By constraining the part in this way, only the outermost points are free to move, and their remaining movement is restricted to a collinear path. When you add constraints, the Content Builder displays messages that indicate the degree of freedom remaining in the part.

The degree of freedom is the maximum number of remaining constraints you can apply to the model. Using fewer than the maximum number of constraints is adequate for most parts. A rule of thumb is to use a minimal set of constraints and dimensions to achieve the parametric behavior required for your part. TIP For best results, select the X that marks the point, rather than the center of the point itself.

The center of the point might be too close to other model geometry for you to select it cleanly. Use care when selecting points, zooming in and out as necessary. The part length resizes because the dimension controls the actual length of the line. The free point on the end of segment 1 moves to adjust to the new length.

Enter for each of the dimension values. Dimensions are added for the 3 tee segments. Next, you add circular profiles to use in creating cylinder shapes for the tee. By adding the cylinders, you make the tee a 3D model that represents a valid part. The circular profile is added so that the profile geometry can be applied to tee segments in a later step. Neither the location of the profile in the modeling area nor the size of the radius is Exercise 2: Creating a 3D Model for a Parametric Fitting 53 critical to this process.

As a completed parametric part, the tee will support resizing of the cylinders. The second circular profile is added. Next, you hide the dimensions to simplify the selection of model components as you complete the 3D model.

Add modifiers 26 In the part browser, right-click Modifiers, and click Add Path. Swept paths are added to segments 2 and 3 to complete your 3D model. In this exercise, you created a work plane and added geometry for a non-reducing tee. You added lines to represent the segments of the tee, applied constraints and dimensions to achieve the parametric behavior required for your part, and added cylinder shapes to create a true 3D model.

Next, you add connectors and define the parametric sizing behavior for the part. You also restrict the sizing behavior of the model by defining relationships among the connectors and the tee segments that make up the part.

Add connectors 1 Verify that the Content Tools Tutorial profile is the current profile. Connector 1 is added to the endpoint of segment 1, and the dimension is added to the appropriate profile.

NOTE Connector 2 uses the same circular profile as Connector 1; therefore, the software does not prompt you to select a dimension location. Save the part 9 Click on the part browser toolbar. Because you added all connectors, the part is validated as a tee, and you have the option of making the part available for use in piping layouts. Configure the connectors 11 In the part browser, right-click Connections, and click Edit Connections.

The connector types are defined. Next, you edit the model parameters to refine the descriptions and restrict the sizing behavior of the part.

Refine the descriptions of the model components 16 In the part browser, under Modeling, right-click Model Parameters, and click Edit. Each parameter of the model is displayed for editing. D1, D2, and D3 are the diameters of the 3 connectors. First, you refine the descriptions for the segment length parameters for clarity.

Exercise 3:Assigning Connectors to a Parametric Fitting 57 Having a clear, functional description for each parameter is helpful when adding part sizes. Restrict the sizing behavior of the part By default, most equations are numerical values that represent the current size in the model. The equations for both D1 and D3 are numerical values based on the profiles you used to model the part.

D2 is an equation that is set equal to D1 because you used the same profile for connectors 1 and 2 when you modeled the part.

By making D3 equal to D1, all 3 of the connectors are restricted to the same size. Next, you restrict the sizing of the tee segments. By making LenA2 equal to LenA1, as the length of segment 1 changes size, the length of segment 2 changes size to match. In your model, this means that you can define a size combination for D1, LenA1, and LenA3, and the remaining parameters are sized automatically. You can modify the numerical values in the Model Parameters dialog to rescale the model according to the size restrictions you defined.

Hide the profiles and profile dimensions 23 In the part browser, under Top Plane, right-click one of the Circular Profile nodes, and click Visible to turn off visibility.

The circular profiles and associated dimensions are hidden. Only the finished model is displayed. In this exercise, you added connectors to your part and configured the connector properties to complete a valid model. In the Model Parameters dialog, you edited descriptions to clarify the function of each parameter. You also used equations to restrict the sizing behavior of the model. Next, you add part sizes for the tee. Edit part sizes 1 Verify that the Content Tools Tutorial profile is the current profile.

The Size Parameters dialog is displayed. You can resize this dialog as needed. Notice that more parameters are associated with the part than were evident in the Model Parameters dialog. One non-graphical parameter required for this part has been added: PrtSN part size name. The actual diameters, such as D1, are the true outer diameters of the pipe.

The nominal diameters, such as ND1, are the common size names. To modify parameters with calculated values, you need to use Model Parameters. By default, the value of Data Storage for the D1 parameter is Table. Using a table for data storage requires entering parameter values in a table where each row represents a specific part size.

If you change the data storage value for an actual diameter parameter, you should specify the same data storage value for the corresponding nominal diameter parameter. Visible parameters are available during part selection. By making the actual diameters invisible in the part filter, part selection is based on nominal diameter values.

This resizes the columns to accommodate the length of the text display. When Table is selected, clicking New adds a new row. When List is selected, clicking New adds a new cell to the list.

You can also use the Copy and Paste commands on the context menu. The D1, D2, and D3 values are edited to specify various connector sizes for the part sizes you are creating. Next, you edit the segment lengths.

Notice that the LenA2 value is updated to reflect the new LenA1 value. In this exercise, you added part sizes for the tee. From a single 3D model, you created 4 part sizes. You can create as many part sizes as you need for the systems you design.

Next, you generate a preview image for the tee and define the part insertion behavior. Exercise 5: Generating a Preview Image and Defining Insertion Behavior for a Parametric Fitting This exercise shows how to generate a preview image for the tee and define the part behaviors that determine how the tee is added to a drawing.

A preview image is a bitmap BMP image that is generated based on a specified view direction, such as SW isometric. The preview image is helpful in identifying the part when you select the part for insertion in a drawing. Insertion behaviors for a parametric fitting are defined by the trim lengths and a placement point. The trim lengths define the distance that a connecting segment is trimmed in order for the fitting to be placed in the run.

The placement point is a location on the model that is used as the insertion point for the part when it is added to a drawing during autolayout using the Add Pipe command. NOTE When you add a fitting to a drawing, the layer is determined by the connecting objects; therefore, you do not specify a layer key for a fitting during the part creation process.

Generate a preview image 1 Verify that the Content Tools Tutorial profile is the current profile. If you create your own bitmap image, you can click Browser in the Bitmap Preview dialog to navigate to the image.

Define trim lengths 5 On the part browser toolbar, click Options. Autolayout Data is added to Modeling in the part browser, and trim length points are displayed on the model in the modeling area. If Autolayout Data is not visible in the part browser, expand Modeling.

NOTE For best results, select the cyan circle that surrounds the point, rather than the center of the point itself. For the start of the trim length, select the fixed point in the center of the model.

For the end of the trim length, select the endpoint of segment 2. Trim length lines are displayed between the selected points. A placement point is displayed at the selected location. This is the location at which connecting pipe segments would intersect if they were extended along their logical paths.

The placement Exercise 5: Generating a Preview Image and Defining Insertion Behavior for a Parametric Fitting 65 point is used as the insertion point for the tee fitting when it is added to a drawing during autolayout using the Add Pipe command. In this exercise, you generated a preview image for the tee using the SW isometric view. This preview image is used during part selection for all of the part sizes in the part family. You also defined the trim lengths and the placement point of the tee.

These part behaviors determine how the tee is added to a drawing and must be defined for any fitting you create. Exercise 6:Validating and Saving a Parametric Fitting After you complete your 3D model, you should perform a visual inspection of each part size using the Parametric Object Viewer.

After verifying that each part size appears sound, you must validate and save the model. Validation checks the model and detects any errors that make the part unusable or invalid. You must correct all errors before you can save the part and add it to a drawing. Preview part sizes 1 Verify that the Content Tools Tutorial profile is the current profile. The Parametric Object Viewer opens with the tee displayed.

The next part size is displayed in the Viewer. Click to resume 3D orbit viewing. If your inspection revealed problems, such as segments that joined improperly, you would make the necessary modifications and inspect the part sizes again, repeating this process until all of the part sizes appeared sound. Validate the part 12 On the part browser toolbar, click Validate.

The part is validated, and the status bar is updated as shown below. If the validation check had detected errors in your model, this would have been indicated on the status bar. Warnings in the Part Family Validation Results dialog do not make the part invalid. If errors had been detected in your model, error messages would be displayed in the Part Family Validation Results dialog.

You would review the errors, make the necessary modifications, and perform another validation check, repeating this process until validation was successful. Save the part 15 On the part browser toolbar, click Save Part Family. A message box gives you the option of making the part available for use in piping layouts.

In this lesson, you specified the part configuration for a tee fitting and created a 3D model of the part, including connectors and dimensions. You added part size information to the model to enable your single 3D model to represent multiple part sizes. After you finalized the model, you generated a preview image for 68 Chapter 2 Using the Content Builder the part by taking a snapshot of the model.

You also specified the insertion behavior that controls how the part is added to a drawing. After you defined all required part information, you used the Parametric Object Viewer to perform a visual inspection of each part size, and you validated the model to check for errors.

After successfully validating your model, you saved the part and made it available for use in drawings. Lesson 4: Creating a Parametric MvPart This lesson shows how to create a parametric air terminal MvPart with the Content Builder, following the same workflow you used to create a parametric tee fitting in Lesson 3.

This lesson expands upon the concepts and work processes introduced in Lesson 3, which are summarized below. You work in the parametric building environment to create single parametric parts.

In this environment, only one part can exist in a drawing. The individual drawings are associated with a part catalog to build a library of parts.

You specify the type and subtype of the part to establish basic part behavior. You create models of 3D parts and use them to dynamically generate 2D drawing views of your parts. You build your part from blocks, or features, that are parametrically combined to define the part. The model is defined in terms of the size, the shape, and the position of its features. You can restrict how the features of the parts fit together.

To better conceptualize the size and the shape of the part model, you define constraints and dimensions that determine how your part is built. A connector is dependent on the model feature to which it is attached; therefore, you define the shape and size of each connector when you add it to the model.

Dimensions are used to define the default size of a parametric MvPart. You add model dimensions to define the overall size of the model. You can then add other sizes, such as a list of values, to a dimension to create individual part sizes. Adding dimensions and other part size information to the model defines the part sizes that can be dynamically generated from the model. This enables a single 3D model to represent multiple part sizes. After you finish the model, you generate a preview image for the part by taking a snapshot of the model.

For MvParts, you also create a schematic symbol. Lastly, you specify the insertion behavior that controls how the part is placed in a drawing. In order to use the part in a drawing, you must validate the model and save the part. Validation checks the model and detects any errors that make the part invalid.

You must correct all errors in order to successfully save the part and add it to a drawing. The part configuration defines the characteristics and behavior of the entire part family, and is required to save the part.

The 4 components of the part configuration description, domain, type, and subtype were introduced in Lesson 3 and are reviewed in this lesson. The Air Terminals chapter is added to the tree in the part catalog browser. Be sure to click the New Parametric Part icon. Specify the part configuration 9 In the part browser, expand Part Configuration. The part description, the domain, the type, and the subtype, respectively, are displayed.

The values for the description and the domain cannot be changed in the part browser. The types that are available on the list depend on the domain you selected for the part. The subtypes that are available on the list depend on the part type you selected. The part subtype can be helpful during part selection by allowing you to filter a large group of parts of a similar type. In this exercise, you specified the part configuration of the parametric air terminal MvPart to define the part behavior.

Each parametric part must have a defined part configuration in order for the part to be saved in a catalog for use in drawings. Next, you create work planes on which to begin modeling the geometry of the parametric MvPart. Exercise 2: Creating a 3D Model for a Parametric MvPart To model a parametric part, you begin by defining work planes on which to create the geometry of the model.

You then create profiles and apply modifiers to define the shape and the default size of the part. To avoid distortion in the model, you model the larger features first because they have more impact on the overall size of the part, and then you add the smaller features. Click Part Size. The Top Plane work plane is created. The Offset Bottom work plane is created below the Top Plane work plane. When you select a work plane in the part browser, the work plane is highlighted in the modeling area.

A rectangular profile for the top face is created and is added to Top Plane in the part browser. A Constraints node, which includes the default constraints of the rectangular profile, is also added to Top Plane. Exercise 2: Creating a 3D Model for a Parametric MvPart 73 14 In the modeling area, specify opposite points for the first corner and the second corner of the rectangle. A rectangular profile for the bottom face is created and is added to Offset Bottom in the part browser.

A Constraints node, which includes the default constraints of the rectangular profile, is also added to Offset Bottom. The model of the top face is updated to the specified constraint. The model of the top face is updated to the specified constraints. NOTE When you add constraints, the Content Builder displays messages that indicate the degree of freedom remaining in the part.

A rule of thumb is to use a minimal set of constraints and dimensions to define the shape and achieve the parametric behavior required for your part. The model of the bottom face is updated to the specified constraints. Exercise 2: Creating a 3D Model for a Parametric MvPart 75 The modeling area is changed to a 3D isometric view, making it easier to view the modifiers as you add them.

A transitional box is created to represent the diffuser, and a transition modifier is added to Modifiers in the part browser. TIP To select the bottom-face profile while the transition modifier is displayed, select a corner point of the profile rather than one of the edges.

In this exercise, you modeled the top and bottom faces and the transition geometry of an air terminal MvPart. After adding the rectangular profiles for the top and bottom faces, you added a reference point and applied constraints to align the faces.

You added a transition modifier to model the diffuser box and an extension modifier to model the lip of the diffuser. Next, you add connectors to the model. Exercise 3:Assigning Connectors to a Parametric MvPart This exercise shows how to add connectors to the parametric air terminal MvPart so that it can be used to create intelligent networks.

The air terminal has a single connector on the top face of the diffuser to provide a connection point for flex duct. When you add this connector to the model, you define its default size. The shape of the connector is determined by the shape of the modifier to which the connector is attached.

After you add the connector, you configure it by assigning a connection domain and type. Select the point in the center of the top face of the diffuser, enter 30 for the radius, and then press Enter. A concentric constraint is added to the Top Plane Constraints. The geometry for the flex duct connector is created. You are prompted to select the connector location.

As you move the cursor around in the modeling area, it snaps to 4 possible locations for a connector: the top and bottom faces of the diffuser, and the top and bottom of the flex duct connector. The first connector is 1, the second connector is 2, and so on. You can model connections for MvParts in any order. A diameter dimension D1 is added to the model and to Size Parameters in the part browser. A connector is added to Connections.

Configure the connector 14 To define the domain and the type of the connection for the connector, in the part browser, expand Connections, right-click Connector 1, and click Edit. Connector domains are dependent on the specified shape of the modifier to which the connector is attached.

Connector types are dependent on the connector domain. NOTE Connectors are assigned an undefined type by default. An undefined connection type creates a valid connection between all types of connectors when inserted in a drawing. In this exercise, you added a flex duct connector to the air terminal MvPart and configured the connector properties to complete a valid model. You began by creating a circular profile on the Top Face work plane and adding an extrusion modifier to create a cylinder to represent the flex duct connector.

You then added a connector to the cylinder and defined the domain and connection type for the connector. Next, you add part sizes for the parametric air terminal MvPart you created. You can then add other sizes by changing the dimension value to a list or table of values, a constant value, or a calculation to create an individual part size.

This exercise shows how to add dimensions to specify the lengths and widths of the diffuser faces, the height of the transition, the height of the flex duct connector, and the height of the lip that is placed in the ceiling grid. Repeat this process for each modifier. The modifiers have been turned off. NOTE For constant parameter values, you can define a constant dimension. Alternatively, you can choose not to add a dimension and use the default value based on the actual size of the geometry.

When no dimensions are added, the parameter and its value are not displayed during part size selection. A length dimension LenA1 is placed in the model and is added to Model Parameters in the part browser. The value of LenA1 is a default value based on the model geometry. Exercise 4:Adding Dimensions to a Parametric MvPart 81 8 Specify a location to place the dimension, and use object snaps to specify the upper-left and lower-left corner points again to specify the default value.

A length dimension LenA2 is placed in the model and is added to Model Parameters in the part browser. The value of LenA2 is a default value based on the model geometry. The value of LenA3 and LenA4 are default values based on the model geometry. In the modeling area, the model is displayed in a 3D isometric view, and the modifiers have been turned on. A length dimension LenB1 is placed in the model and is added to Model Parameters in the part browser.

The value of LenB1 is a default value based on the height distance of the modifier. A length dimension LenB2 is placed in the model and is added to Model Parameters in the part browser. The value of LenB2 is a default value based on the height distance of the modifier. Exercise 4:Adding Dimensions to a Parametric MvPart 83 17 In the validation message box, click No to keep the part hidden and prevent the part from being used in layouts.

In this exercise, you added model dimensions to define the overall size of the air terminal model. After you add the overall dimensions, you can add other sizes, such as a list of values, to a dimension to create individual part sizes. Next, you use a table of values to create individual part sizes. Parameter values can be added as a list of values, a table of values, a constant value, or a calculation.

You can also create unique part size names. Each part size name is generated using a calculation a formatted string of parameter values and text. This exercise shows how to use a table to add parameter values to the air terminal model to create individual part sizes. It also shows how to create unique part size names using calculations. Changing the data storage type of these parameters to Table allows you to add a table of sizes for the lengths and widths of the top and bottom faces of the diffuser.

To change these values you must edit the model. A part size row is added to the Edit Part Size dialog. Repeat this step again to add a third part size. Adding Pipe Size Labels In this exercise, you add pipe size labels to annotate the piping system. Add labels 2 On the Annotation tab of the Piping tool palette group, click Label.

You can pan and zoom as you specify locations without exiting the command. You use an electrical project database, which controls the circuit configuration for a project. You can assign multiple drawings and their electrical components to a single project database, which has a file extension of. Set up the drawing 1 On the application status bar, verify that Electrical is the current workspace.

When the Electrical workspace is active, the Electrical tools are available on the Build panel of the Home tab, and the Electrical tool palette group is active. Use Electrical curve to connect to electrical wires. Use electrical connector to connect to electrical devices.

The connections are maintained when a wire or device is moved. Add a panel 5 In the drawing area, pan and zoom to Electrical Click Circuit Settings. The panel automatically aligns to the wall. Note the list of circuits created when you added the panel. You can add or remove circuits on a panel at anytime using Circuit Manager. Note the amp rating on the circuits. You reference the electrical project database that contains the panel and circuits.

By using the electrical project database, you can share circuit information across all project drawings. Add pendant lights 3 In the drawing area, pan and zoom to Conference Click OK.

Adding Lights 95 8 Press Enter to accept the default rotation of 0 zero. Rather than placing individual lights and setting the properties for each one, a more efficient approach is to create a custom tool that place the light and applies the device properties, including the elevation and circuit load.

Adding Lights 99 25 Press Enter to end the command. Adding Lights 30 Move the cursor to the left and enter to place a third light. Delete the default tags for the lights 34 In the drawing area, select one of the tags for the surface lights as shown, right-click and click Select Similar.

Adding Lights 35 Press Delete. Add tags to recessed lighting 36 Switch to the Electrical tool palette group. Adding Lights Assign lighting fixtures to a circuit 44 In the drawing area, select one of the recessed lighting fixtures, right-click and click Select Similar.

Adding Equipment and Wiring In this exercise, you add junction boxes and wiring to the electrical design drawing. Add wiring 6 Switch to the Electrical tool palette group.

Adding Equipment and Wiring 13 Press Enter twice to end the command. Add additional wiring for lighting devices 14 Select the wire as shown, right-click and click Add Selected. Adding Equipment and Wiring 16 Enter n and press Enter to start a new run.

Adding Equipment and Wiring 19 Repeat the previous steps to add wire between the pendant lights and the third junction box. Adding Equipment and Wiring 21 Press Enter twice to end the command. Change wire location 22 Select the wire as shown, and click the Location grip to adjust the location of the wire between the recessed light and junction box as shown. Adding Equipment and Wiring 25 Press Esc to deselect the wire.

Adding Switches and Additional Wiring In this exercise, you add switches and additional wiring to your design. You also add a home run to point to the panel added in the first exercise. When the Electrical workspace is active, the Electrical tools are available on the Build panel of the Home tab, and the Electrical tool palette group is opened.

For Circuit, select 1[Load: VA]. Add additional wiring 11 Right-click Object Snap , and click Settings. Add a home run 21 Pan and zoom to Electrical You also check circuit loads, and move devices from one circuit to another to prevent an overload condition. When the Electrical workspace is active, the Electrical tools are available on the Build panel of the Home tab, and the Electrical tool palettes group is active. Display panel settings 5 In the drawing area, select the panel in Electrical Generate devices 8 In the drawing area, zoom to Common Area This will place sockets at a specific distance interval around the room.

Clears all object snaps in the group. Note that a preview of the socket layout is displayed and the number of sockets is listed on the Properties palette. Delete devices 17 Select the sockets as shown, and press Delete. Note how circuit 1 is highlighted in red to display an overload condition.

Move devices to another circuit 20 In the drawing area, select the sockets as shown. Note how the overload condition has been removed, and note the new loads on circuits 1 and 2.

Manually Placing Devices In this exercise, you manually place devices. You also use grips and auto-alignment to move the devices in a room. Manually insert a device 5 In the drawing area, zoom to Corridor Manually Placing Devices Because you selected Yes for Align to objects on the Properties palette, the socket will automatically align to the object to which you snap.

Move a device to another wall 10 In the drawing area, select the socket shown, and click the Show all insertion points grip. Drawing a Schematic Design In this exercise, you begin creating the diagram by adding symbols and drawing schematic lines. You add the main utility transformer, and then add the fuses, the switches for the main distribution panel, and the circuit breaker.

Then, you label the components to complete the power distribution diagram. Click Next twice, and click Finish. Set up the drawing 4 On the application status bar, switch to the Schematic workspace.

When the Schematic workspace is active, the Schematic tools are available on the Build panel of the Home tab, and the Schematic tool palettes group is active. NOTE To start a new run, enter n on the command line. The circuit breaker will appear very small. Drawing a Schematic Design 24 Repeat the previous steps to place the remaining symbols on the schematic lines as shown. Modify schematic lines and symbols 25 Select the line as shown and use the Location grip to move the line as shown.

Drawing a Schematic Design 29 Click to add a fuse both to the center and right lines as shown. Label the schematic design 34 Switch to the Schematic tool palette group. Modify the label style 41 Select any one of the labels. Set up the drawing 1 On the application status bar, verify that Plumbing is the current workspace.

When the Plumbing workspace is active, the Plumbing tools are available on the Build panel of the Home tab, and the Plumbing tool palette group is active. TIP Fixture units and occupancy are needed if you are going to size plumbing lines.

In this exercise, you do not calculate the size of plumbing lines. Instead you place sized plumbing lines from fixture and symbol defaults. Add urinals 11 On the Equipment tab of the Plumbing tool palette group, click Urinal.

Add sinks 18 On the Equipment tab of the Plumbing tool palette group, click Sink. Add service sinks 25 On the Equipment tab of the Plumbing tool palette group, click Sink.

Add floor drains 31 On the Equipment tab of the Plumbing tool palette group, click Drain. Adding Equipment Verify elevation settings 38 Move the cursor over the toilets and drains to verify that their elevation is 0 zero.

Move the cursor over the urinals to verify that their elevation is Move the cursor over the sinks to verify that the elevation is View in 3D 39 Select all the equipment that you placed in this exercise. Adding Equipment 44 Click to specify the second point of the section line as shown.

The section created provides visual feedback. Remove the section view 48 Click Undo twice to remove the section view and section mark.

Remove the linework 49 Select the linework used to position the equipment. Adding a Waste Line for Toilets In this exercise, you add a waste line from the cleanout to the stack.

Then, you connect the toilets to the waste stack. Verify elevations 2 In the drawing area, move the cursor over the vertical pipe as shown. NOTE The major vertical pipe stack was created as piping so that you can check for interference. Note the elevation is Add a temporary waste line to check for space 5 On the Plumbing Line tab of the Plumbing tool palette group, click Sanitary Black Water.

NOTE This is to depict the longest pipe run from the lowest fixture elevation. You can set the plumbing lines at mm, knowing that there is sufficient space to accommodate the required slopes. Copy the fitting to the additional locations as shown. Connect fixtures to waste line 24 On the application status bar, click them off. Adding a Waste Line for Toilets Add a cleanout 37 Select the fitting between the toilets on the left. Adding a Waste Line for Urinals and Sinks In this exercise, you connect the sinks and urinals to the waste line.

Set up the drawing 1 On the drawing status bar, click Annotation Scale and select Connect urinals to the waste line 2 In the drawing area, select the urinal on the left and click the Add grip on the drain. Adding a Waste Line for Urinals and Sinks 17 On the Properties palette, for Elevation, enter and click the waste line to connect to it.

Add a waste line for floor drains 20 Select the floor drain and click the Add grip as shown. Adding Vent Lines In this exercise, you add vent lines to the sanitary system.

Add vent lines to toilets 1 In the drawing area, select the fitting on the left and click the Add grip as shown. Adding Vent Lines 11 In the drawing area, zoom to the fitting shown, select it, and click the Add grip. Select each of the sanitary tees and use the Properties palette to change each tee to a branch. Adding Annotation In this exercise, you add labels and tags to plumbing lines.

The labels and tags will update automatically as you change plumbing systems. Data is also automatically updated in the plumbing schedule. You can use schedules as you design to get feedback on changes as you work. Add labels 1 On the Annotation tab of the Plumbing tool palette group, click Label.

Adding Annotation 8 Specify the location for each label. All equipment is labeled as AHU. Later in this exercise, you will select groups of equipment and override the labels. Override property set data for the toilets 17 In the drawing area, select the toilets shown. Zoom to view the entire schedule. Notice that the schedule has been updated to include the data for WC Adding Annotation Drawing a Riser Diagram 9 In this lesson, you learn how to use schematic lines and symbols to draw a riser diagram.

The riser diagram represents the waste system for the second floor of the office building. Starting the Riser Diagram In this exercise, you create the initial drawing for a sanitary waste system riser diagram. Training File None. Set up the drawing area 4 On the drawing window status bar, click Annotation Scale and select NOTE The plane of the line is the default plane for any symbols placed on the line.

Draw the schematic line on the plane that best represents the orientation of the symbols. Starting the Riser Diagram 16 Press Enter to end the command. The schematic line style displays end conditions that are controlled by the line style. The schematic line style is connected and can be edited with grips. Add schematic symbols 24 On the Isometric Plumbing tab of the Schematic tool palette group, click Cleanout. Edit the symbol style 27 Select the symbol for the cleanout, right-click and click Edit Schematic Schematic Symbol Style.

All blocks used for different views are now resized. Add additional symbols 29 Place a second cleanout symbol on the line segment on the right. Edit the symbol style 35 Select the double lateral symbol, right-click and click Edit Schematic Symbol Style. Completing the Riser Diagram In this exercise, you complete the drawing for the sanitary waste system riser diagram.

Training File Open the file you created in the previous exercise and continue. Add fixture branches for toilets 1 Select the schematic line, right-click and click Add Selected.

Enter Completing the Riser Diagram 5 Click the schematic end connector on the double lateral, move the cursor to the bottom right as shown, and enter Edit the style for the trap 12 Select the trap symbol, right-click and click Edit Schematic Symbol Style. Next, you move components using grips. Move schematic components 15 Select the double lateral.

Note how the schematic line moves with the symbol. Copy the schematic style 18 Select the waste lines and symbols as shown. Edit the ID of the trap 22 Select the traps at the ends of the duplicate line.

Press Esc to deselect the traps. These values are used in labels and schedules. NOTE The isometric plane changes to match the plane of the line. Since you want the symbol to be flat on the right plane, you must change the isoplane. Edit the style for the trap 30 Select the trap symbol, right-click and click Edit Schematic Symbol Style. You can adjust the isoplane using grips. Completing the Riser Diagram Adjust the isoplane using grips 33 Select the trap symbol you placed in the previous step.

Click the Isometric Plane grip 3 times to cycle through the planes and return to the right plane. Add additional segments 35 Zoom to view the short line segment. Completing the Riser Diagram 48 Press Enter to end the command. Press Esc to deselect the riser branch. You also learn how to publish a sheet set for your design. A set of completed view drawings is included for reference on the Views tab of the Project Navigator. Notice the construct is assigned to the Second Floor.

The drawings you specify here are included as xrefs in the view drawing. If a construct drawing has an xref overlay, the xref overlay is not transferred to the view. If a construct drawing has an attached xref, then the xref drawing information is transferred to the view.

This view drawing references the electrical lighting construct. If you modify the construct drawing, you simply need to open the view drawing or reload the construct xref to display the most current drawing on the view.

The view displays in the drawing area. Creating a Plumbing Plan View In this exercise, you create a general view drawing for the plumbing system. Then you create a detail view. You add a detail mark to the plan view drawing, and you create the detail in its own view drawing. Verify plumbing constructs 1 In the Project Navigator, click the Constructs tab, and expand Plumbing. The construct developed in the Plumbing tutorial is assigned to the second floor.

The floor plan drawing is also assigned to the second floor. On the next worksheet of the dialog, you specify the xrefs to include in the view. The available xrefs are the ones assigned to the same level you specify here.

Change the display configuration 12 On the drawing status bar, for display configuration, select Plumbing. Create another model space view 16 Pan and zoom to Laboratory Create a final model space view 18 On the Views tab of the Project Navigator, open the Main Restrooms model space view. Open the model space views 20 On the Views tab of the Project Navigator, open each of the model space views.

Note how the view drawing references the piping construct. If you change the construct drawing, you need to open the view drawing or reload the construct xref to display the most current drawing on the view.

 
 

 

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