Application Dataworld Hierarchy

New or existing HVAC assemblies are stored here as with the Design Hierarchy the elements must be stored with a World element, followed by an Assembly Area and Assembly elements. Once the Assembly element is created an element called a Design Data Set is created below it which stores the assembly rules. For more information on assembly rules, refer to Assembly Rules and Zone and System Element.

Create Assembly World Element

1. To create an Assembly World element, from the HVAC Assembly Manager window, select New World.

   

   The Create Assembly World window is displayed.

   

2. Enter a Name, Purpose, and Description for the Assembly World element.

Create Assembly Area Element

3. To create an Assembly Area element, from the HVAC Assembly Manager window, select New Area.

   

   The Create Assembly Area window is displayed.

   

4. Enter a Name, Purpose, and Description for the Assembly Area element.

Create Assembly Element

5. To create an Assembly element, from the HVAC Assembly Manager window, select New Assembly.

   

   The Create Assembly window is displayed.

   

6. Enter a Name, Purpose, and Description for the Assembly element.

7. The Assembly World, Assembly Area and Assembly element attributes can be modified or deleted by right clicking in each of the fields.

8. Select Modify or Delete from the pop-up menu.

   Selecting Modify displays either a Modify Assembly World, Modify Assembly Area or a Modify Assembly window allowing you to change any of the fields. Selecting Delete displays a Confirm window prompting the user to confirm the deletion.

   The elements are created and displayed in the Design Explorer.

   

   and HVAC Assembly Manager window:

   

   Having completed the basic Application Data World hierarchy, you must add an assembly.

9. In the 3D graphical view, press the Ctrl key and select to highlight the elements which are to make up the assembly.

   

10. When all the elements have been selected, select Copy Design.

    

    The selected elements will be copied and a Message window is displayed confirming the copy is complete.

    

    The assembly is copied into the Design explorer and HVAC Assembly Manager window:

    

    The HVAC Assembly has now been created.

11. Make sure that the required assembly is identified current element, click CE.

12. Select the Display/Name/Description checkbox to display the assembly elements by description, otherwise the assembly elements are displayed by name.

    If more than one branch is selected, you are prompted to identify the main branch.

    Note: Once an assembly has been created and populated it cannot be added to.