HVAC Attributes - Position
- Last UpdatedJan 07, 2026
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As with the Orientation part of the HVAC window, the Position part of the HVAC window only effects the currently selected HVAC element. Select an element either in the Design Explorer or 3D View.
At
You can use the 3D Viewer to explicitly position the currently selected element At a new location.
To identify the new position of the CE, choose from one of the following options:
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Cursor |
You can use the Cursor to pick the new position for the selected CE. You must set the view to a Plan view. Using this method prompts you 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, you will be prompted to Enter a 3-d position. You must select a position in the selected Plan view. The view will then change, allowing you to pick an Up co-ordinate to be used for the elevation of the CE. To enter the UP co-ordinate, you will be prompted to Enter a 2nd point to define third coordinate. You must select a position in the view. |
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ID P-Point |
You can use the ID P-Point to pick the new position for the selected CE. you are prompted to identify design ppoint to re-position the origin of the CE at a chosen p-point on another HVAC element in the 3D graphical view. Select the p-point where the CE is to be re-positioned. |
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ID Element |
You can use the ID Element to pick the new position for the selected CE. You will be 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. Select a different HVAC element. |
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Next |
To re-position the origin of the CE in such a way that the P-arrive is in the correct orientation to join the P-leave of the next piece of HVAC in the branch. |
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Previous |
To re-position the origin of the CE in such a way that the P-arrive is in the correct orientation to join the P-leave of the previous piece of HVAC in the branch. |
Through
You can re-position the selected CE along its arrive-leave axis using the options available from the Through dropdown list.
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Cursor |
You can use the Cursor to pick the new position for the selected CE. You are prompted to Enter a 3-d position. Select a position in the 3D graphical view to reposition the CE along its arrive-leave axis to align to the picked position. |
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ID P-Point |
You can use the Cursor to pick the new position for the selected CE. You are prompted to identify design ppoint. Select a p-point on another HVAC element in the 3D graphical view to reposition the CE along its arrive-leave axis to align to the selected p-point. |
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ID Element |
You can use the ID Element to pick the new position for the selected CE. You are prompted to identify element. Select another HVAC element in the 3D graphical view to re-position the CE along its arrive-leave axis to align to the origin of the selected HVAC element |
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Next |
To re-position the origin of the CE in such a way that the P-arrive is in the correct orientation to join the P-leave of the next piece of HVAC in the branch. |
You can also move the selected CE to a new position by inputting values into the Move by or Distance fields.
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Move by |
Moves the selected CE relative to its current position in a given distance and direction. You must input values and then press Return to confirm the new position. |
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Distance |
Moves the selected CE along its P-leave axis away from the previous component leaving the specified Distance between them. You must input the required Distance to move the CE and then select Return to confirm the new position |
Note: Other pieces of HVAC can be moved the same distance and direction, by selecting each piece in turn.
For more complex positioning and orientating options, see HVAC Window.