CHAPTER 15

15 Supports Browser

This chapter explains the use of the Support Browser.

Click the Support Browser button in the Tools group on the SUPPORTS tab to open up the Support
Browser list.

Navigate through the tree.

It is possible to drag elements from the Support Browser and drop them into the 3D view.

Each node function as described below:

 All Supports

Lists all of the support zones along with the supports

 Supported Pipes

Lists all of the zones with supported pipes with the supports under each pipe

 Supported HVAC

Lists all of the zones with supported HVAC with the supports under each HVAC

 Supported TRAY

Lists all of the zones with supported TRAY with the supports under each TRAY

 Unsupported Elements

Lists groups of zones with unsupported Pipes/HVAC/CTRAY under their respective zones

 Orphaned Supports

In cases a pipe designer deletes a pipe that has associated supports, those supports that have no
connected pipe appears as orphaned supports in support browser.

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Right clicking on a node will display different menu options dependant on the node.

Right clicking on the support node opens up a menu

with options which enable the user to Modify, Delete
or Zoom To the selected support.

When right lick on Zones, Pipes, HVAC and TRAYS

the menu contains the Health Checker and Zoom To
options.

 Note: There is no right click functionality for nodes under the Unsupported Elements node.

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