Placing Mechanical Equipment

  1. In the Project Browser, open a view where you want to place the mechanical equipment.
  2. Click Systems tabMechanical panel Mechanical Equipment, and in the Type Selector, select a particular equipment type.
  3. On the ribbon, verify that Tag on Placement is selected to tag the equipment automatically. To include a tag leader, select Leader and specify the length. Then specify the following tagging options on the Options Bar:
    If you want to... then...
    change the orientation of the tag select Horizontal or Vertical.
    load additional tags click Tags.
    include a leader line between the tag and the equipment select Leader.
    change the default length of the leader enter a value in the text box to the right of the Leader check box.
  4. Click to place the equipment.
    Tip: You can press the Spacebar to rotate the equipment prior to placing it in the view. The equipment is rotated by 90 degrees each time you press the Spacebar.