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Adding sidewall diffusers!!!!

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Message 1 of 11
Anonymous
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Adding sidewall diffusers!!!!

Please see the attached picture.

I am wanting to attach sidewall diffusers as shown in the picture and
acatually make them a part of the air system except when you place a
sidewall diffuser on to duct it breaks the duct work at the diffuser and
actually places that diffuser at the end of that duct work....which kinda
makes the name "side wall difuser" a little misleading. What is the correct
method to attaching this air terminal to the side of duct as shown in the
"sidewall diffuser problem.jpg", so that it is included in the attachment of
the rest of the duct accessories and fittings. ( in other words if i were to
move the duct these air terminals will follow or if I tabb 3 times while
hovering over the duct it will grab everyghing attached to the duct system,
including these sidewall difusers.
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Message 2 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Hi Patric -

To accomplish this you are going to need to add a takeoff and a small
section of duct then connect the sidewall diffuser to the duct. Only
Accessories and Takeoffs support connection "along" the duct segment at this
point.

You could also create a workplane hosted familiy and host the diffuser to
the side of the duct if you are only concerned about making it "look" right,
but there is no way to make the actually connect to the duct (so there won't
be any flow propagation).

I've added an image of how this will look with the takeoff and small segment
trick (assuming of course that the forums will allow a .png, if this doesn't
work check my next post for some .jpg's).

jason

"Patrick Porter" wrote in message
news:5264766@discussion.autodesk.com...
Please see the attached picture.

I am wanting to attach sidewall diffusers as shown in the picture and
acatually make them a part of the air system except when you place a
sidewall diffuser on to duct it breaks the duct work at the diffuser and
actually places that diffuser at the end of that duct work....which kinda
makes the name "side wall difuser" a little misleading. What is the correct
method to attaching this air terminal to the side of duct as shown in the
"side
wall diffuser problem.jpg", so that it is included in the attachment of
the rest of the duct accessories and fittings. ( in other words if i were to
move the duct these air terminals will follow or if I tabb 3 times while
hovering over the duct it will grab everyghing attached to the duct system,
including these sidewall difusers.
Message 3 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Thanks for the reply,

Im trying your take off and small duct trick but im not getting desired
results at all. the duct take off is too out from the duct and then the duct
itself has to be a minimum length to avoid errors so when i do finally throw
on the sidewall difuser i get yet another error. could you provide a step by
step on how you got it to actually work.
"jason martin [Autodesk]" wrote in message
news:5265681@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hi Patric -

To accomplish this you are going to need to add a takeoff and a small
section of duct then connect the sidewall diffuser to the duct. Only
Accessories and Takeoffs support connection "along" the duct segment at this
point.

You could also create a workplane hosted familiy and host the diffuser to
the side of the duct if you are only concerned about making it "look" right,
but there is no way to make the actually connect to the duct (so there won't
be an
y flow propagation).

I've added an image of how this will look with the takeoff and small segment
trick (assuming of course that the forums will allow a .png, if this doesn't
work check my next post for some .jpg's).

jason

"Patrick Porter" wrote in message
news:5264766@discussion.autodesk.com...
Please see the attached picture.

I am wanting to attach sidewall diffusers as shown in the picture and
acatually make them a part of the air system excep
t when you place a
sidewall diffuser on to duct it breaks the duct work at the diffuser and
actually places that diffuser at the end of that duct work....which kinda
makes the name "side wall difuser" a little misleading. What is the correct
method to attaching this air terminal to the side of duct as shown in the
"side
wall diffuser problem.jpg", so that it is included in the attachment of
the rest of the duct accessories and fittings. ( in other words if i were to
move the duct these air term
inals will follow or if I tabb 3 times while
hovering over the duct it will grab everyghing attached to the duct system,
including these sidewall difusers.
Message 4 of 11
KyleB_Autodesk
in reply to: Anonymous

Patrick,
I've put together a video showing the placement of a sidewall diffuser on a run of duct. I've attached it to this post. Check it out and let me know if you have other questions.

The same goes for the rest of the RSY Community.

Cheers,
Kyle B
Autodesk Product Support


Kyle Bernhardt
Director
Building Design Strategy
Autodesk, Inc.

Message 5 of 11

Hi All, I would like you to check how may i connect two side of diffusers to main duct. You may check my attached. Thank you for all SOE MIN LATT
Message 6 of 11

Hi All, I would like you to check how may i connect two side of diffusers to main duct. You may check my attached. Thank you for all SOE MIN LATT
Message 7 of 11
chrisplyler
in reply to: Anonymous

terminal-on-duct.jpg

Message 8 of 11
PhilvK
in reply to: chrisplyler

What is the family name please for a sidewall diffuser for placement on a wall, and where can it be found directory-wise? Thanks!

Message 9 of 11
chrisplyler
in reply to: PhilvK

 

I'll look when I get to work in an hour.

 

Message 10 of 11
PhilvK
in reply to: chrisplyler

Thank you Chris, but I already found it under Air Terminals. Thanks.

Message 11 of 11
chrisplyler
in reply to: PhilvK

 

Okay cool.

 

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