With rectangular duct, I have the duct routing preferences set to insert a beveled tap when starting a new run off of a duct main, yet all the program will do is add a tee and prompts me to choose a reducing transition. Is there another setting I have to change to get it to insert a beveled fitting?
This is a drawing that I was successfully modifying yesterday with 2011 (until 2011 decided it no longer wants to load my menus or customizations or command line). This is the very first task I've tried with MEP 2012; very frustrating.
Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Are you setting the Branch fitting option to Takeoff while routing yourduct... that is, on the Properties Palette > Advanced > Branch Fitting > Takeoff
Thank you!
I'm curious as to why the properties palette overrides the duct routing preferences; but at this point, I don't really care.
Thanks again.
What Duct Routing Preference are you referring to? A duct part routing preference allows you to specify both a Tee and a Takeoff... so you need to specify which one you want to use when routing. Is there another setting you're seeing somewhere else?
within the Style Manager, which I get to from the top menu bar "Manage>Style & Display>Style Manager>HVAC Routing Preference"
A PDF of the Style Manager dialog box is attached, and you'll notice that the beveled take-off is selected.
I see now the properties palette takes on a much bigger role in this version.
Noe that you also have a definition for a 'Tee' in the same screenshot.
The takeoff vs. tee in 2012 is on the Palette as you have found... the same setting prior to 2012 was burried (re attached)
Hello Marting,
When I click on the Duct Preferences button on the Manage Ribbon in AMEP 2012 I don't get all the tabs you have in the jpg attached to your post.
Any idea why? I ran a repair and still nothing.
The screenshot with the tabs is from 2011. Duct was overhauled in 2012, and most of the settings on the various tabs were integrated into the Properties Palette that is used when adding duct or flex duct. Refer to the attached zip which contains a series of images showing the new locations. There are a few settings that I forgot where they went off the top of my head... I'll try to get clarification.
HTH
After placing several diffusers i noticed that there are some foreign objects appearing and when i try to delete them the difussers disappear.
See attached jpg
was there a question there 😉 ?
I can't really diagnose from the image.. can you post a simple drawing repro'ing the issue?
Can you repro the issue in a new drawing?
the small lengths of round ductwork above the difussers when selected include the difusser. When deleted the difusser disappears also
ARRRG! Found your zip a little too late. Is there a site where the differences are noted? Got a 64 bit machine and they loaded 2012 ... will look at 2013 shortly. These little quirks should be easier to find
As far as the differences go there is a rule of thumb to follow for the ductwork. If it is a preference or used to be part of the ductadd dialog then it was moved to the property palette. If you would like to see where the old ui elements moved to in MEP 2012 then check out this blog post.