To Add Plumbing Equipment and Fixtures

After attaching an external reference file (xref) of your architectural plan to your drawing, typically you continue by adding plumbing equipment and fixtures. You can place them in specific locations on floor plans and reflected ceiling plans.

Remember: See Building Systems Equipment.

You add plumbing equipment and fixtures using the tools on the Equipment tool palette in the Plumbing tool palette group or ribbon, and following this sequence:

• Select a tool
• Use the Add Multi-view Parts dialog box to select a part from the catalog
• Configure its properties
• Add the part to the drawing

To add plumbing equipment or fixtures

1. If necessary, activate the Plumbing workspace.
2. Open the Equipment tool palette, and select an equipment or fixture tool.
   Note: Alternatively, you select equipment from the Home tabBuild panelEquipment drop-down on the ribbon.

   The Add Multi-view Parts dialog box appears, showing a tree view of the current Plumbing catalog.

3. On the Part tab, select a part subtype in the part type folder that is associated with the tool you selected.
4. Click Details to view the sizes available for the selected part subtype.
5. Because some part subtypes have multiple available sizes, optionally click the Part Filter tab to filter the list and specify the filtering criteria.
   Note: The part catalogs and content locations specified in the Options dialog box determine the parts available to you when adding a part. For more information, see Specifying Default Part Catalogs and Content Locations. If the part you want is unavailable, you can create a custom part using Content Builder.
6. Select a part for Part Size Name.
7. Specify an elevation.
8. If the part is a fixture, click the Fixture Units tab, and specify the following:
   • Fixture unit table
   • Fixture type
   • Occupancy type (public or private)
   Tip: Before adding the fixture, you should verify the accuracy of the selected fixture unit table and ensure it meets your design requirements. When you add the fixture, the software applies a default fixture unit value to each of its connectors based on the system type of the connector and the property values that you specified on the Fixture Unit Table tab. The default values are correct for most design situations. However, you should examine the values and modify them if required. If you subsequently perform plumbing line sizing, the software uses the fixture unit values applied to the fixture in the calculations.
9. Specify an insertion point in the drawing, and use the compass to specify a rotation angle.
10. Press Enter to end the command.