User Definable Joints Set

Prior to VERSION 12.0 the joints available for use on the HVAC components were a fixed set of joints, such as FJ25, FJ30, RE ., all defined in the macro hvcjoints.pmlobj. The HVAC Administrator is now able to define joints for rectangular, circular and flat oval ductwork.

There are 6 new sections (SECT) in the HVAC catalogue database.

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-CIRC

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-FOVA

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT-Imp

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-CIRC-Imp

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-FOVA-Imp

These sections hold dataset elements (DATASET) for each joint, and each dataset has 7 data elements, …/DESC …/CODE …/ALPH …/NUME …/HVJA …/HVJB …/HVJC

Example

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30

DESC ' 30 x 30 x 4 Angle Flange Joint (FJ30) '

FUNC 'FJ30'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/DESC

DKEY DESC

PTYP TEXT

PPRO ( ' 30 x 30 x 4 Angle Flange Joint (FJ30) ' )

DTIT 'Description'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/CODE

DKEY CODE

PTYP TEXT

PPRO ( 'FJ30' )

DTIT 'Code'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/ALPH

DKEY ALPH

PTYP TEXT

PPRO ( 'FJ' )

DTIT 'Alpha'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/NUME

DKEY NUME

PTYP TEXT

PPRO ( '30' )

DTIT 'Numeric'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/HVJA

DKEY HVJA

PTYP REAL

PPRO ( 30 )

DTIT 'A Dimension'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/HVJB

DKEY HVJB

PTYP REAL

PPRO ( 30 )

DTIT 'B Dimension'

/CADCHVACCATA-Joints-RECT/FJ30/HVJC

DKEY HVJC

PTYP REAL

PPRO ( 4 )

DTIT 'C Dimension'

The data in these data elements define a joint and all its relevant information to be used and displayed in the Joints window.

The joints provided in the standard product now use this new mechanism so that HVAC Administrators can remove and create joints. The standard joints and codes available currently are: