CADWorx HVAC tab: HVAC Draw > User Shape 
Command line: HUSER
Places a component using a custom user-defined shape. You select the component to
draw based on an existing user-shape DWG file. The extrusion direction and distance
is based on points picked or a line selected in the drawing. You can edit the roll
angle along with the standard annotations.
For user shapes to work, an ASCII file named Type.INI must be in the same folder as
the user shape drawing files. The Type.INI file must have TYPE=USER as the first line in the file. The folder (...\CADWorx\Plant\\HVAC\) contains the
user shape drawing files.
Shown below are the parameters stored in a user-created .DWG file that can be used
to create a user shape. The user shape profile must be a closed polyline or a CAD
Region entity.
After you select the shape from the dialog box, you can pick points or select a line
to determine the extrusion length.
The default insert location for the user shape is 0,0,0. To specify a different insert
location, add a CAD POINT entity to the profile .DWG to locate the insert point.
User Shapes Dialog Box
Controls parameters for placing user-defined shapes in the drawing.
Short Annotation
Specifies the short annotation for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing
file that contains the user shape.
Long Annotation
Specifies the long annotation description for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing file that contains the user shape.
Description
Specifies the description for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing
file that contains the user shape.
Part Number
Specifies the part number for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing file that contains the user shape.
Material
Specifies the material for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing file
that contains the user shape.
Length
Specifies the length of the shape.
Weight
Specifies the weight of the shape.
Roll Angle
Specifies the roll angle about the placement line for the shape. Do not use the CAD
platform commands (ROTATE, MIRROR, 3DROTATE) to change the roll angle of the shape. The roll angle of the shape can only be set
from the User Shapes dialog box.
Pick points
Places the shape between two points that you identify in the drawing.
Select line
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
Controls parameters for modifying user-defined shapes in the drawing.
Short Annotation
Specifies the short annotation for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing
file that contains the user shape.
Long Annotation
Specifies the long annotation description for the shape. The default value comes from
the drawing file that contains the user shape.
Description
Specifies the description for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing
file that contains the user shape.
Part Number
Specifies the part number for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing
file that contains the user shape.
Material
Specifies the material for the shape. The default value comes from the drawing file
that contains the user shape.
Length
Specifies the length of the shape.
Weight
Specifies the weight of the shape.
Roll Angle
Specifies the roll angle about the placement line for the shape.
Manual Update
Indicates that the software uses the manual override value rather than the value from
the drawing.
Pick points
Places the shape between two points that you identify in the drawing.
Select line
Places the square straight or oval straight shape along an existing polyline in the
drawing. This option is disabled for all other shapes.
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