CHAPTER 8

8 HVAC Support

This chapter explains how to create a HVAC Support. The procedure and the form for creating a HVAC
Framework Support is similar to that used when creating a Multi Discipline Support.

8.1 HVAC Support

To create a HVAC Framework Support, select the Framework icon, located in the Create group on the
SUPPORTS tab to display the Frameworks gallery

The second section of the gallery contains thumbnails of all the HVAC Frameworks available within the
project.

8.2 Creation of a HVAC Framework Support

Before proceeding with the creation of the support, ensure that all of the HVAC to be supported, and any
steelwork and/or panels the support is to be attached to, are shown in the 3D view.

Set the support creation zone to ZONE-SUPPORTS-AREA02-WORKSHOP from the Storage area.

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The example below shows, HVAC B02_LEVEL01_AC-SUPPLY located within SITE-HVAC-AREA02 and
GENSEC 3 of FRMWORK B02_LEVEL_01_COLUMNS and GENSEC 14 of FRMWORK
B02_LEVEL_01_BEAMS located within SITE-STRUCTURAL-AREA02.

Select XDT02 from HVAC frameworks section of the Frameworks gallery. The Prompt message on the top
centre of the screen will prompt the user to Identify HVAC section of datum HVAC or support.

Identify the straight length of HVAC to be supported from the 3D view. The Ancillary Selection form is
displayed allowing the user to select an individual ancillary from the selection available for the project.

There are NO ancillary supports available on HVAC supports. This is because the fixings to the support
steel framework are regarded as being supplied by the HVAC contractor.

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Select XRT02- HVAC Rest from the available ancillaries list and click on the OK button.

The support framework and a temporary ‘lollipop’ symbol is positioned on the selected HVAC straight in the
model and the Support Editor form opens which is similar to the one used for Multi Discipline Framework
creation/modification.

 This ‘lollipop’ is only shown for ease of identification when creating or modifying a HVAC support. When
the support creation is completed the ‘lollipop’ symbol(s) will disappear.

Enter the name A-DT02-1 into the Name text box

Align the framework to the steelwork using the

Position Through button.

Select Build by Cursor from the Supports Editor

form.

The first prompt message asks to identify element to

support vertical leg. Select the Beam above the
framework.

The second message asks to identify element to

support cross member. Select the Column.

As shown, the framework is built and the connections

on both sides are created.

The Support Health Check Utility will be run automatically after clicking on the Apply button in the Support
Editor form.

The HVAC support may be modified in the same way as Multi Discipline and Cable Tray Supports.

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Exercise 7 – HVAC Framework Support

1. Create the following support XDT02 HVAC duct support frame

2. Modify the above Support using the Support button in Modify group.

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