Basic Ductwork for Architectural Model

[PhilvK]

I have been modeling extrusions in place in some cases where I need to coordinate ductwork and structure. I tried using the ‘duct’ that can be accessed thru ‘Systems’ in the Architectural template but that didn’t work. I tried a sample project using the  Mechanical Template and found it was easy to draw ductwork. How do you get that capability into the Architectural project, or do you have to do 2 separate projects and somehow merge them, like xref’ing  one into the other like you’d do in AutoCAD?

[dzanta]

If you started your project from an Architectural template file, your views will default to a discipline of Architectural which means all other discipline objects are secondary and will most likely be turned off.  You can show architectural content as well as other discipline content on the same view by the following methods:

1.  Change your view discipline to Coordination

2.  Use Visibility/Graphics dialog box and turn on the categories that are hidden

[PhilvK]

Thank you, but my issue is how to be able to draw the ductwork into the Architectural model in the first place. I am already in coordination view.

[dzanta]

verify conduit category is not hidden

verify conduit drawn is within view range of view

[chrisplyler]

It's because the Mechanical template already has a duct type set up.

You've got to set up a duct type - either rectangular or round or oval - by editing the type's Routing Preferences, loading duct fittings and assigning their functions.

That hasn't been done in the default Architectural template.

[PhilvK]

Thank you! I created some basic ductwork using the Mechanical template, copy clipped them into my Architectural model and voila! Works fine.

[chrisplyler · Accepted solution]

Yes that will work. When you make the basic run to copy and paste, be sure to include whatever taps, reducing tees, transitions, caps, etc., that you might want. If you don't, you'll have to manually load them later.