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Contents

Volume 1

Part I Introduction

1 Read This First

1.1 The Scope of the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Learning to Use PDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.3 Further Training in the Use of PDMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.4 Some Terms and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.5 How the Guide is Organised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

2 What PDMS Offers You

Part II Getting Started

3 Controlling PDMS
3.1 Accessing the Design Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.2 Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.3 Using Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4 Using the Tool Bar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.5 The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.4 Using Forms and their Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.6.1 Using Radio Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.6.2 Using Check Boxes (Toggle Buttons) . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.6.3 Using Text-Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.6.4 Using Drop-Down Lists (Option Buttons) . . . . 3-8
3.6.5 Using Scrollable Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.6.6 Actioning Form Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.7 Alert Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.8 Accessing On-Line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

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4.1 How PDMS Stores Design Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 The Existing Design Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.3 Viewing the Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.3.1 Defining What Appears in the View . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.3.2 Manipulating the Displayed View . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4.4 Saving the Current Design and Leaving Your Design
Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

5 Routing a Sequence of HVAC Components

5.1 HVAC Component Representation in the Catalogue . . . 5-1
5.2 Restoring Your PDMS Session and Starting the HVAC
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.3 Setting the Current Detailing Specification . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.4 Creating Some Administrative Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.5 Creating HVAC Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.6 How PDMS Represents Composite Components . . . . . . 5-11
5.7 Creating HVAC Components (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

6 Adding to the HVAC Model

6.1 The Grid/Tiling Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.2 Creating Some Side Branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

7 Completing the Design

7.1 Filling Ductwork Gaps Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.2 Adding Stiffening Flanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.3 Automatic Item Numbering and Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.4 Finishing Off Some Design Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
7.5 Changing the View Representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

8 Checking and Outputting Design Data

8.1 Querying Some Data Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.2 Checking for Design Data Inconsistencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.3 Checking for Clashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.4 Generating a Data Output Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
8.5 Plotting the Design Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
8.6 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

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A The Menu Hierarchies
A.1 The HVAC Designer Application Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.2 The 3D View Menus (Right-Hand Mouse Button) . . . . A-5
A.3 The 3D Aid Constructs Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
A.4 The Reference Definition Application Menus . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.5 The Lists/Collections Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.6 The 2D Viewing Plane Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

B The HVAC Design Database

C HVAC Catalogue Guide

C.1 The Basic Features of the Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.2 HVAC Branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
C.3 Rectangular Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
C.4 Circular Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-19
C.5 Flat Oval Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-34
C.6 Transformations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-43
C.7 Branch Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-48
C.8 Inline Plant Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-59
C.9 Extra Plant Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-71
C.10 HVAC Equipment Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-79
C.11 Types of Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-80
C.11.1 Joints for Components of Any Shape . . . . . . . . C-80
C.11.2 Joints for Rectangular Components Only . . . . C-81
C.12 Design Parameters and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-82

D Other Relevant Documentation

D.1 On-Line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
D.2 PDMS Introductory Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
D.3 PDMS Reference Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
D.4 General Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

E Some Sample Plots

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This appendix shows the principal menu hierarchies in a

quick-reference format, to allow you to find the option you want
rapidly.

A.1 The HVAC Designer Application Menus

Design

Save Work Beams & Columns...

Get Work Panels & Plates...
Extract Control... Walls & Floors...
Session Comment... ASL Modeller...
General...
Equipment... Monitor...
Pipework... Compare
Cable Trays... >
Spooler > User’s Binary...
Structures > Draft > Default Binary...
Hangers & Supports... Isodraft >
Design Templates... Select Binary...
Export > Macro Files...
Modules > Paragon >
Exit Specon
Propcon Saint...
* Lexicon
* Admin...
*
Note: These modules are available only if you are logged in as a Free user (e.g. System)

Display

Graphical View
View Control...
Plot View... Forms & Display
Forms & Display As...
Members... Forms As...
Advanced Members... Display As...
Drawlist...
Command Line... Forms & Display
Forms & Display From...
Save > Forms From...
Restore > Display From...

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Query

Status...
General... Users...
Attributes... Teams...
Properties... DBs...
MDBs...
Project > User Rights...
DB Changes...
Measure Distance... Brief Description
Axes... Item Number
Detailing Spec
Item Details > Insulation Depth
Position > Taper Side Angles
Orientation
Gap to next
Origin
Position PA
Position PL
Position P3
Position PH
Position PT

Settings
Picking...
View...
System... Representation...
Graphics > Colour...
Naming... Aid CE Arrow...
Units...
Clasher > Auto Clash
Properties I/O... Defaults... List...
Pick Filters > Obstruction > Limits...
* Purposes > Elements...
Plines...
* Check Defaults... Define... Ppoints...
Relationships...
Ductwork Defaults...

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Utilities

Data Consistency...
Data Checker...
Clashes... CE only
Autonaming > CE offspring
Working Plane... Run...
Constructs... Create...
Modify...
Lists... Delete...
Claimlists...
DB Listing... Run...
Reports > Create...
Quick Reports... Modify...
Export > Delete...
Reference Data... Dump Attributes...
HVAC Designer... Select Driver...
Specification Generator... 1. Setting Out Point...
HVAC Tiles/Grid Layout > 2. Grid from S.O.P...
Autofill with Straights > 3. Apply Tiles in Grid...
Automatic Itemising...
Surface Area & Weight... Show Gaps...
Centre of Gravity... Fill Gaps...

Create

Copy > Offset...

Site... Rotate...
Zone... Mirror...
Group...
HVAC...

Modify

Name...
Attributes...
Attributes Global...
Angle... picked element
Like > current element
Lock... CE into list
Hierarchy >
Group... Include...
Properties... Reverse Order...
Re–evaluate Rules Reorder...
Unlink from Original
HVAC...

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Delete

CE
Identified
List
Name... Selection...
Members > All

Position

Explicitly (AT)... Distance...

Relatively (BY)... Through...
Move > Clearance...
Drag > Towards...
Plane Move >
Distance...
Through...
Clearance...

Orientate Window Help

Axes... Members On Context

3D View (1) Contents
etc. Index
depending on About
current
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A.2 The 3D View Menus (Right–Hand Mouse Button)

Zoom F2
Pan F3
Rotate F5
Walk F6
Up
Down
North
South
One East
Two West
Three Plan North
Four Plan South
View Control > Plan East
Plan West
Look > CE Explicit...
Iso > Owner
Limits > Pick
Rotate > Drawlist
Clipping > Obstruction
Window
Settings > Clipbox
Restore
Explicit...
CE Origin
CE Centroid
Pick Origin
Enable Pick Centroid
Capped Limit Box
Colour... Clip Box
CE Explicit...
Owner
Limits Box
Pick item
Explicit...

Eye F7 Save 1
Shaded F8 Save 2
Borders F9 Save 3
Perspective F4 Save 4
Background...
Save View > Restore 1
Restore View > Restore 2
Copy like view Restore 3
Long Menus Restore 4

shows option is selected

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A.3 The 3D Aid Constructs Menus

Control Settings Create Modify Delete

List... Repeat Move > Pick

Size... Cut All Constructs
Save... Copy
Load... Paste...
Toolbar... Offset...
Close Rotate...
Definition...
Position Mirror...
Radius
Extend
Project onto Plane

Toolbar...
Through 3 points
Fillet...
Point to tangent
Point to tangent, radius <val>...
Tangent to 2 points, radius <val>...
Tangent to tangent...
Tangential to 3 lines
Diameter 3 points
Diameter <val> 3 points...
Diameter 2 points
Diameter <val> centre...
Radius 3 points
Offset... Radius <val> 3 points...
Rotate... Radius 2 points
Mirror... Radius <val> centre...
Derive
Explicit...
Copy >
Circle >
Line > Toolbar...
Work Point > Between 2 points
Plane > Angle from line...
Grids > Two planes
Bisect two lines
Point to tangent
Tangent to tangent
Derive
Explicit...

Toolbar...
Derived position
Explicit...

Toolbar...
Through 3 points
Explicit...

Toolbar...
Linear...
Radial...
Plant...

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A.4 The Reference Definition Application Menus

Control Display Graphics Settings Create Modify

Close Tag Gridlines

Untag Gridlines

Gridlines...
Planes...

Gridline > Area...

Plane > Grid...

Define... Area...
Storage Areas > for Gridlines Element...
Active Plane for Planes

Explicit (AT)...
Name... Relative (BY)...
Position >
Orientation > Explicit...
Definition...
Plane > Definition...
Set to > Design Point
Size > Pline
Intersection
3 Points
Times 2
Half Size

A.5 The Lists/Collections Menus

Control Add Remove

Close CE CE
CE Members CE Members
Identified Identified
Selection... from List
List... All
Selection...
List

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A.6 The Working Plane Menus

Control Define

Close Pick
Reposition
Plane...
Linear Grid...
Radial Grid...
Plant Grid...

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The part of the Design database hierarchy which holds elements

specific to HVAC design is as follows:

ZONE

HVAC
(HVAC)

BRANCH
(BRAN)

HVAC
components

AHU Air handling unit

BATT Battery (heater, cooler)
BRCO Branch connector (boot, square, fish, angled, tapered, mitred etc.)
COWL Roof cowl
DAMP Damper
FLEX Flexible tube, flexible bend, material connection
GASK Gasket
GRIL Grille
HACC Access panel
HFAN Centrifugal fan
HSAD Saddle
IDAM Internal damper
MESH Mesh end
OFST Offset (cranked, mitred, radiused)
PLAT Spigot plate
PLEN Spigot box, plenum
SILE Silencer
SKIR Skirt
SPLR Splitter (flow splitters, deflectrol, air turning vanes)
STIF Stiffening flange
STRT Straight
TAPE Taper
THRE Threeway (radiused, twin bend, breeches etc.)
TP Test point, test holes
TRNS Transformation (square to round, square to flat oval, oval A to oval B etc.)

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This appendix gives an introduction to the way the HVAC catalogue is

used in creating the design model and lists the principal features of
some standard catalogue components to which you may want to refer
when creating your design model. (For full details of the way in which
the catalogue is built up and used, see the PDMS PARAGON
Reference Manual.)

C.1 The Basic Features of the Catalogue

All HVAC components used in the design are selected from the
Catalogue database by setting the Specification Reference for the
corresponding design element so that it points to the required
catalogue entry.

Each catalogue item is defined in terms of two subsidiary sets of data:

 A Geometry Set, which defines the overall physical shape of

the item in terms of a set of 3D basic shapes (known as
primitives). A geometry set can include negative 3D
primitives to represent holes.

 A Point Set, which defines a number of reference points and

directions superimposed on the geometric shape so that
individual parts of that shape can be identified and
manipulated. These reference points, each of which represents a
1D point position, are called p-points.

A range of catalogue components with similar overall geometry will

all reference the same geometry set and point set, so that the amount
of data needed to represent all possible items is kept to a minimum.
The dimensions of the items are not fixed in the catalogue but are
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part of the design model: they may either be set explicitly or derived
from associated dimensions of other design components to which the
item is to be connected.

The following sections illustrate the components in each general

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Main Branch
Side Branch

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Straight
Taper
Square Bend
Radius Bend
Mitred Elbow
Crank Offset
Mitred Offset
Radius Offset
Radius Threeway
Two Bend Threeway
Square Threeway
Cap End
Material Connection
Weather Skirt
Two Bend Setfill
Stiffener
Access Panel
Mesh End
Test Holes
Radius Splitter
`A' Plane Splitter
`B' Plane Splitter
Deflectrol
Single Blade Damper
Gasket
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Straight
Male Coupling
Taper
Mitred Offset
Mitred Elbow
Radius Bend
3 Segment Bend
4 Segment Bend
5 Segment Bend
Radius Threeway
Cap End
Material Connection
Flexible Tube
Flexible Bend
Roof Cowl
Two Bend Setfill
Two Bend Flexfill
Stiffener
Access Panel
Saddle
Mesh End
Test Holes
Single Blade Damper
Gasket
Breeches
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Straight
Male Coupling
Taper
Cap End
`A' Plane Offset
`B' Plane Offset
`A' Plane Mitred Elbow
`B' Plane Mitred Elbow
`A' Plane 3 Segment Bend
`B' Plane 3 Segment Bend
`A' Plane 4 Segment Bend
`B' Plane 4 Segment Bend
`A' Plane 5 Segment Bend
`B' Plane 5 Segment Bend
Gasket
Stiffener (same as for circular components)
Access Panel (same as for circular components)
Saddle (same as for circular components)

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Square to Round
Square to Flat Oval
Flat Oval to Round
Oval `A' to Oval `B'
Circular to Rectangular Spigot Plate
Circular to Rectangular Spigot Box
Circular to Linear Plenum
Oval to Rectangular Spigot Plate

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C.7 Branch Connectors

Rectangular Boot
Rectangular Square
Rectangular Fish
Rectangular Angled
Rectangular Tapered
Circular Boot
Circular Square
Circular Fish
Circular Angled
Circular Conical
Circular Square Round
Circular Mitred
Flat Oval `A' Boot
Flat Oval `B' Boot
Flat Oval `A' Square
Flat Oval `B' Square
Flat Oval `A' Fish
Flat Oval `B' Fish
Flat Oval `A' Angled
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C.8 Inline Plant Equipment

Rectangular Fire Damper

Rectangular Flanged Fire Damper
Rectangular Control Damper
Rectangular Motorised Damper
Rectangular Heater Battery
Rectangular Cooler Battery
Rectangular Silencer
Rectangular Attenuated Bend
Rectangular General Plant Item
Rectangular Grille Off Branch Connector
Rectangular Grille In Line
Circular Fire Damper
Circular Flanged Fire Damper
Circular Control Damper
Air Handling Unit
Centrifugal Fan
Circular Axial Flow Fan
Circular Silencer
Circular General Plant Item
Circular Grille Off Branch Connector
Circular Grille In Line
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C.9 Extra Plant Equipment

Flat Low Velocity Terminal

Semi Circular Air Displacement Unit
Circular Air Displacement Unit
Low Velocity Terminal for Corner Mounting
Rectangular Air Displacement Unit:
- Circular Connection
- Rectangular Connection
Connection Box: Circular Inlet-Circular Outlet
Connection Box: Circular Inlet-Rectangular Outlet
Circular Diffuser: Circular Inlet
Rectangular Diffuser: Circular Inlet
Rectangular Grille: Rectangular Inlet
Air Intake Hood
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C.11 Types of Joint

C.11.1 Joints for Components of Any Shape

MALE or M Socket and spigot male connection

FEMA or F Socket and spigot female connection
FJ25 25x25x3 (1"x1"x1/8") equal angle section joint
FJ303 30x30x3 (11/4"x11/4"x1/8") equal angle section joint
FJ30 30x30x4 (11/4"x11/4"x3/16") equal angle section joint
FJ40 40x40x4 (11/2"x11/2"x3/16") equal angle section joint
FJ45 45x45x4 (13/4"x13/4"x3/16") equal angle section joint
FJ50 50x50x5 (2"x2"x3/16") equal angle section joint
FJ60 60x60x6 (21/4"x21/4"x1/4") equal angle section joint
FJ608 60x60x8 (21/4"x21/4"x5/16") equal angle section joint
FJ6550 65x50x6 (21/2"x2"x1/4") unequal angle section joint
FJ65 65x65x6 (21/2"x21/2"x1/4") equal angle section joint
FJ70 70x70x7 (23/4"x23/4"x5/16") equal angle section joint
FJ7550 75x50x6 (3"x2"x1/4") unequal angle section joint
FJ75 75x75x7 (3"x3"x5/16") equal angle section joint
FJ8060 80x60x6 (31/4"x21/4"x1/4") unequal angle section joint
FJ80 80x80x8 (31/4"x31/4"x5/16") equal angle section joint
FJ8010 80x80x10 (31/4"x31/4"x3/8") equal angle section joint
FJ90 90x90x9 (31/2"x31/2"x7/16") equal angle section joint
FJ10065 100x65x6 (4"x21/2"x3/8") unequal angle section joint
FJ10080 100x80x8 (4"x31/4"x3/8") unequal angle section joint
FJ100 100x100x8 (4"x4"x3/8") equal angle section joint
FB253 25x3 (1"x1/8") flat bar joint
FB254 25x4 (1"x5/32") flat bar joint
FB304 30x4 (11/4"x5/32") flat bar joint
FB305 30x5 (11/4"x3/16") flat bar joint
FB354 35x4 (13/8"x5/32") flat bar joint
FB405 40x5 (11/2"x3/16") flat bar joint
FB505 50x5 (2"x3/16") flat bar joint
FB606 60x6 (21/4"x1/4") flat bar joint
FB6010 60x10 (21/4"x3/8") flat bar joint
FB8010 80x10 (31/4"x3/8") flat bar joint
FB8012 80x12 (31/4"x1/2") flat bar joint
CH7638 76x38 (3"x11/2") rectangular channel section joint
CH10251 102x51 (4"x2") rectangular channel section joint
CH12763 127x63 (5"x21/2") rectangular channel section joint
CH15276 152x76 (6"x3") rectangular channel section joint

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RE Raw edge
SF25 Self flange 25mm (1")
SF40 Self flange 40mm (11/2")
SF50 Self flange 50mm (2")
WELD or W Welded joint for branch connector or attachment fixed
to a duct

C.11.2 Joints for Rectangular Components Only

RE25 Raw edge, longitudinal seam notched back 25 (1")

RE40 Raw edge, longitudinal seam notched back 40 (11/2")
RE50 Raw edge, longitudinal seam notched back 50 (2")
DM30 Ductmate 30mm (11/8") flange
DM40 Ductmate 40mm (11/2") flange
IDC Integral duct connector
IDF Integral duct flange
VM20 Verromez 20mm (3/4") flange
VM30 Verromez 30mm (11/8") flange
VM40 Verromez 40mm (11/2") flange
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C.12 Design Parameters and Properties

This section lists the design parameters allocated to the catalogue components,
with their corresponding property code and a brief description. You may find
this data useful when compiling reports etc.

Des. Param. Property Description

DESP[1] DESC Description (Word)
DESP[2] AARR Ductsize A of arrive
DESP[3] BARR Ductsize B of arrive
DESP[4] ALEA Ductsize A of leave
DESP[5] BLEA Ductsize B of leave
DESP[6] LENG Length
DESP[7] BRLE Branch length
DESP[8] ANGL Angle
DESP[9] RADI Radius
DESP[10 AOFF A offset
DESP[11] BOFF B offset
DESP[12] ATHR Arrive throat
DESP[13] LTHR Leave throat
DESP[14] SEGS No. of segments
DESP[15] AEXT Arrive extension
DESP[16] ANOT Arrive notch
DESP[17] LEXT Leave extension
DESP[18] LNOT Leave notch
DESP[19] BEXT Branch extension
DESP[20] BNOT Branch notch
DESP[21] AJA A of arrive joint
DESP[22] AJB B of arrive joint
DESP[23] AJC C of arrive joint
DESP[24] LJA A of leave joint
DESP[25] LJB B of leave joint
DESP[26] LJC C of leave joint
DESP[27] BJA A of branch joint
DESP[28] BJB B of branch joint
DESP[29] BJC C of branch joint
DESP[30] FACE Face (RECT, CIRC, OVAL)
DESP[31] ITEM Item Number
DESP[32] MATL Material
DESP[33] GAUG Gauge
DESP[34] SEAM Longitudinal seam (Word)

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DESP[35] STOC Stock number
DESP[36] WKSF Works fitted (TRUE, FALS)
DESP[37] SPLI Splitters
DESP[38] SEAL Sealant (Word)
DESP[39] SWAG Swage (TRUE, FALS)
DESP[40] SHAP Shape (RECT, CIRC, OVAL, TRAN)
DESP[41] ABRA Ductsize A of branch
DESP[42] BBRA Ductsize B of branch
DESP[43] BRAD Radius B
DESP[44] ATRN Airturns
DESP[45] ATSI Airturn size
DESP[46] REXT Rectangular extension
DESP[47] CEXT Circular extension
DESP[48] FEXT Oval extension
DESP[49] CLHE Centreline height
DESP[50] STAT Status
DESP[51] MANU Manufacturer (Word)
DESP[52] TEXT General text (Word)
DESP[53] NOTE Note (Word)
DESP[54] HEIG Height
DESP[55] WR Width Right
DESP[56] WL Width Left
DESP[57] BOTT Bottom
DESP[58] ARRJ Arrive joint (Word)
DESP[59] LEAJ Leave joint (Word)
DESP[60] BJNT Branch joint (Word)
DESP[61] CRAD Radius C
DESP[62] DRAD Radius D
DESP[63] BANG Angle B
DESP[64] FJNT Fixing joint (Word)
DESP[65] FVAL Fixing joint size
DESP[66] TYPE Item type (Word)
DESP[67] SUBT Item subtype (Word)
DESP[68] AVAL Arrive joint size
DESP[69] LVAL Leave joint size
DESP[70] BVAL Branch joint size
DESP[71] Clash volume to outer limits
DESP[72] Clash volume to PA
DESP[73] Clash volume to PL
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Des. Param. Property Description

DESP[75] Clash volume -Y
DESP[76] Miscellaneous
DESP[77] Miscellaneous
DESP[78] Miscellaneous
DESP[79] Miscellaneous
DESP[80] Miscellaneous
DESP[81] ISRF Internal surface area (m2)
DESP[82] ESRF External surface area (m2)
DESP[83] TSRF Total surface area (m2)
DESP[84] KGMC Mass density (kg/m3)
DESP[85] SWEI Sheet weight (kg)
DESP[86] FWEI Flanges weight (kg)
DESP[87] TWEI Total component weight (kg)
DESP[88] Miscellaneous
DESP[89] Miscellaneous
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This guide is intended only as an introduction to those parts of PDMS

most relevant to HVAC design. As such, it describes only the main
concepts needed to get you started. Should you need more detailed
information about any topic, the following documents are available.

D.1 On–Line Help

For detailed instructions on the use of the forms and menus via which
you control the application, on-line help is provided as an integral
part of the user interface.
The Help option on the menu bars gives you the following choices:
Help on Context
This gives you help on any window currently visible in the display.
When you select this option, the cursor changes to a question mark
(?). Move the question mark into the window on which you want help
and click the left-hand mouse button.
Help Contents
This displays the Help window so that you can find the required topic
from the hierarchical contents list.
Help Index
This displays the Help window so that you can find all topics relevant
to a selected keyword.
Help About
This displays information about the current operating system on your
computer and about versions of PDMS and its applications to which
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Pressing the F1 key at any time will display the help topic for the
currently active window (equivalent to Help on Context for the
current window).

D.2 PDMS Introductory Guides

The following guides introduce the principal PDMS facilities to new

users (this HVAC guide forms part of the set):

Pipework Design Using PDMS

Structural Design Using PDMS
Introduction to PDMS Design Templates
Drawing Production Using PDMS
Introduces the range of facilities
available in the DRAFT module.
Reporting from PDMS Introduces the database reporting utility
available from within most PDMS
applications, including the use of
expressions to select relevant data.

D.3 PDMS Reference Manuals

The full PDMS documentation set includes a number of reference

manuals which give detailed explanations of all the technical concepts
involved. These manuals also describe the underlying command
syntax which can be used to control PDMS directly (thus bypassing
the forms and menus interface).

Those particularly relevant to HVAC design work include:

DESIGN Reference Manual Covers concepts and commands for all

design disciplines.
DRAFT Reference Manual Explains the commands for the PDMS
2D drafting facilities.
PARAGON Reference Manual Explains how to set up a PDMS
Catalogue.
SPECON Reference Manual Explains how to create tabulated
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D.4 General Guides

The following parts of the Plant Design Software Customisation User

Guide:

Part I: Macros and Programmable Macros

Explains how to write your own
command macros for controlling
PDMS; particularly relevant when you
design your own forms and menus
interface.

Part II: User Interface Customisation

Tells you how to design your own forms
and menus, so that you can customise
the user interface to suit your specific
needs.

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This appendix comprises some examples of typical (though relatively

simple) plots showing the sorts of HVAC design outputs which may be
created using PDMS with the CADCENTRE HVAC Designer
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3D view, 3-4 Clash checking

checking process, 8-5
clash limits, 8-6
A
extent of clash, 8-4
Access panel, 7-6 obstruction levels, 8-4
Air turning vanes, 6-10 obstruction list, 8-5
Application principles, 8-4
definition, 1-3 Clash limits, 8-6
loading, 5-3 Clashing extent, 8-4
Attribute, definition, 4-2 Clearance, definition, 8-5
Composite component,
representation, 5-11
B Control button, 3-9
Branch Copying existing components, 5-14
definition, 4-1 Current element, definition, 4-3
main and side branches, 5-7
side, 6-4 D
Data consistency checking, principles,
Branch head, definition, 4-2
8-2
Branch head/tail, connecting, 5-9 Database hierarchy
Branch tail, definition, 4-2 Design data, 4-2
Button Draft data, 8-12
control, 3-9 Design data, checking, 8-2
option, 3-8 Design database hierarchy, 4-2
radio, 3-7 Design parameters, 5-1
toggle, 3-7 Design session, ending, 4-10
Detailing specification, 5-5
Display
C
restoring, 5-2
CE, 4-3 saving, 4-10
Check box, 3-7 Draft applications, loading, 8-11
Clash, definition, 8-4 Draft database hierarchy, 8-12

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Drawlist, 4-5
Ducting, implied, 5-10
E
Element, definition, 4-2
Ending design session, 4-10
F
Forms and display, saving, 4-10
Function attribute, setting for
DRAFT, 8-10
G
Gaps between components
filling automatically, 7-2
measuring, 5-15, 7-1
Geometry set, 5-2
Graphical view, 3-4
Grid, for tiling, 6-2
H
Hard obstruction, 8-4
Head, of branch. See Branch head
Help, on-line, 3-9
Holes, representation, 7-8
HVAC Designer application, loading,
5-3
HVAC element, definition, 4-1
HVAC form, 5-3
I Obstruction volume, representation,
Implied ducting, 5-10
Insulation, querying, 8-2
Isometric view, 4-5
Item details, querying, 8-1
Index–2
Item naming, 7-4
Item numbering, 7-4
Item numbers, querying, 8-2
Itemising, 7-4
J
Joints, specifying, 7-6
L
Leaving design session, 4-10
Limits, setting for view, 4-5
List, scrollable, 3-8
M
MDB selection, 3-2
Member, definition, 4-3
Members list, 3-4
Menu, pull-down, 3-5
Menu bar, 3-4, 3-5
Module, definition, 1-3
Module selection, 3-2
Mouse buttons, functions, 3-4
Multiple database selection, 3-2
N
Naming, automatic, 7-4
Negative primitive, definition, 4-2
Numbering, automatic, 7-4
O
Obstruction levels, 8-4
Obstruction list, 8-5
7-7
On-line help, 3-9
Option button, 3-8
Owner, definition, 4-3
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P-arrive, 5-1 Save work facility, 4-9
Saving design changes, 4-9
P-leave, 5-1
Screen layout
P-point
restoring, 5-2
definition, 5-1 saving, 4-10
p-arrive, 5-1 Scrollable list, 3-8
p-leave, 5-1 Setting out point (SOP), 6-2
point set, 5-2 Side branch, 6-4
Panning view, 4-7 Site, definition, 4-1
Soft obstruction, 8-4
Parameters, catalogue components,
5-1 Specification, detailing, 5-5
Status bar, 3-4, 3-6
Password entry, 3-2
Status form, 3-6
Physical clash, definition, 8-4
Stiffeners, adding, 7-3
Plotting facilities, 8-11 Structure, definition, 4-2
Point set, 5-2 Subcomponent, 5-11
Position, querying, 8-2 Submenu, 3-5
Primitive
T
definition, 4-2 Tail, of branch. See Branch tail
geometry set, 5-2 Text box, 3-7
Project selection, 3-2 Tile, positioning, 6-3
Prompts, 3-6 Toggle button, 3-7
Pull-down menu, 3-5 Tool bar, 3-4
Touch, definition, 8-4
Training courses, 1-2
R
U
Radio button, 3-7
User name entry, 3-2
Reports
generating, 8-7 V
principles, 8-7 View
templates, 8-8 3D/graphical, 3-4, 4-4
centre of interest, 4-9
Representation
panning, 4-7
holes, 7-8 rotating, 4-7
obstruction volumes, 7-7 zooming, 4-7
Rotating view, 4-7 View direction, 4-5

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World, definition, 4-1

Z
Zone, definition, 4-1
Zooming view, 4-7

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