HVAC Shapes Catalog - CADWorx - Help

CADWorx Plant

Language
English
Product
CADWorx
Subproduct
Plant
Search by Category
Help
Isogen Version
15
Smart Isometrics Version
8
Spoolgen Version
10
CADWorx Version
22

Mouse Icon CADWorx HVAC tab: HVAC Draw > HVAC Shapes Catalog HVAC Shapes Catalog ICON

Keyboard Command line: HVACC

Places HVAC shapes and cable tray shapes that are defined in a data file library. Double-click an existing HVAC shape to modify the parameters.

Draw HVAC/Cable Tray Shape Dialog Box

Select Data File

Specifies the data file that contains the components to place. The list contains all the data files located in the folder defined by the HVACLibraryDirectory startup variable. You can have a mix of metric and imperial data files in the same folder. CADWorx automatically converts the selected data file to the proper drawing units.

Select Type

Specifies the shape to place. The list contains the folders defined by the HVACLibraryDirectory startup variable. In each folder is a Type.INI file specifying the shape type in that folder (Square Straight, Oval Straight, and so forth).

Select Member

Specifies the member to use. The delivered data files have members in alphabetical order. You can edit the data files to have the members in any order.

Dimensions

Displays a dimensioned preview of the selected shape. Type dimension values for the drawing in the A through K boxes. All dimensions are in the current units set. Dimension boxes that are not required are disabled.

Thickness

Specifies the thickness of the shape wall. This value is required when the Inside dimensions box is selected or the shape is Hollow or Open top.

Inside Dimensions

Indicates that the software draws the shape with the Thickness value added to all the necessary dimensions in the A through K boxes. If this option is cleared, the dimensions of the shape do not include the Thickness value.

Solid

Indicates that the software draws the shape as a solid. This is the default setting.

Hollow

Indicates that the software draws the shape as hollow.

Open top

Indicates that the software draws the shape with the top open. You cannot use this option with oval shapes.

Open bottom

Indicates that the software draws the shape with the bottom open. You cannot use this option with oval shapes.

Creating a large number of HVAC shapes with the Hollow or Open top options in a single drawing can significantly increase the drawing size.

Long annotation

Specifies the long annotation description for the shape.

Part number

Specifies the part number for the shape.

Part Name

Specifies the part name for the shape.

Tag

Specifies the tag description for the shape.

Material

Specifies the material for the component. The default value is the MATERIAL= value in the data file header.

Weight

Specifies the weight of the shape.

There is no automatic method for creating long annotation, part number, tag, or weight.

Length

Specifies the length of the shape.

Area

Specifies the area of the shape.

Manual

Indicates that the software uses the manual override value rather than the value from the catalog.

Pick points

Places the shape between two points that you identify in the drawing.

Select lines

Places the square straight or oval straight shape along an existing polyline in the drawing. This option is disabled for all other shapes.

Component Edit Dialog Box (Catalog)

Select Data File

Specifies the data file that contains the components to place. The list contains all the data files located in the folder defined by the HVACLibraryDirectory startup variable. You can have a mix of metric and imperial data files in the same folder. CADWorx automatically converts the selected data file to the proper drawing units.

Select Type

Specifies the shape to place. The list contains the folders defined by the HVACLibraryDirectory startup variable. In each folder is a Type.INI file specifying the shape type in that folder (Square Straight, Oval Straight, and so forth).

Select Member

Specifies the member to use. The delivered data files have members in alphabetical order. You can edit the data files to have the members in any order.

Dimensions

Displays a dimensioned preview of the selected shape. Type dimension values for the drawing in the A through K boxes. All dimensions are in the current units set. Dimension boxes that are not required are disabled.

Options

Thickness

Specifies the thickness of the shape wall. This value is required when the Inside dimensions box is selected or the shape is Hollow or Open top.

Inside Dimensions

Indicates that the software draws the shape with the Thickness value added to all the necessary dimensions in the A through K boxes. If this option is cleared, the dimensions of the shape do not include the Thickness value.

Solid

Indicates that the software draws the shape as a solid. This is the default setting.

Hollow

Indicates that the software draws the shape as hollow.

Open top

Indicates that the software draws the shape with the top open. You cannot use this option with oval shapes.

Open bottom

Indicates that the software draws the shape with the bottom open. You cannot use this option with oval shapes.

Creating a large number of HVAC shapes with the Hollow or Open top options in a single drawing can significantly increase the drawing size.

Details

Long annotation

Specifies the long annotation description for the shape.

Part number

Specifies the part number for the shape.

Part Name

Specifies the part name for the shape.

Tag

Specifies the tag description for the shape.

Material

Specifies the material for the component. The default value is the MATERIAL= value in the data file header.

Weight

Specifies the weight of the shape.

There is no automatic method for creating long annotation, part number, tag, or weight.

Length

Specifies the length of the shape.

Area

Specifies the area of the shape.

Manual

Indicates that the software uses the manual override value rather than the value from the catalog.

Pick points

Places the shape between two points that you identify in the drawing.

Select lines

Places the square straight or oval straight shape along an existing polyline in the drawing. This option is disabled for all other shapes.

What do you want to do?