HVAC Framework

Creates a HVAC framework support from a selection in the HVAC Frameworks gallery.

The HVAC framework supports in the Supports application are used for supporting HVAC ducts. A default set of HVAC framework support templates are supplied with the Supports application.

You can create HVAC framework supports using a combination of framework types and ancillaries, you are guided by a series of prompts throughout the creation process.

Note:
Only the support framework can be created for HVAC ducts with non-standard bore sizes, ancillaries cannot be created.

For example, to create an XDT01 HVAC framework support with an XRT02 HVAC-REST ancillary that is connected to steelwork, on the HVAC Frameworks gallery, click XDT01.

You are prompted to Identify HVAC section of datum HVAC or support

Note:
The prompt does not display if the HVAC duct to be supported is already selected.

Click to identify the HVAC duct to support using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Ancillary Selection window.

The Ancillary Selection window displays all of the available/unavailable ancillaries for the selected HVAC duct. Refer to Ancillary Selection for further information.

Select XRT02 - HVAC-REST on the Ancillary Selection window and click OK, to display the Support Editor window.

Click Cancel to discard any changes and close the Ancillary Selection window.

You are prompted to Please identify element to Support from or press <Esc> to create by Dimension

Click to identify the element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view.

You are then prompted to Please identify other element to Support from or press <Esc> to create by Clearance

Click to identify the second element to support from using a cursor pick in the 3D view to display the Support Editor window.

The functionality of the Support Editor window is explained. Refer to Support Editor for further information.

Note:
If you create a support on a vertical pipe or create an ancillary on a vertical framework section, the Datum attachment direction window displays by default. Refer to Datum Attachment Direction for further information.

Press ESC to modify the support creation method.

Certain supports do not require you to pick a second element to support from (for example XDT02).

In this case, once the element to support from has been picked, the support is created using either the create by cursor or create by clearance method, whichever is appropriate. If both methods are appropriate, the support is created using the create by cursor method. Refer to Multi Discipline Framework for further information.

The new SUPPO, SUPC, ANCI, STRU, FRMW and GENSEC elements are added to the owning ZONE and display in the Model Explorer.