- In the HVAC workspace, choose one of the following:
- In the Tools palette
Fitting Takeoff - Click Home tab Build panel Duct Fitting
- In the Tools palette
- In the Properties palette General, click the part image.
- In the Select a Part dialog box, choose Takeoff in the Type drop-down menu.
- Select the takeoff fitting to add and click OK.
- Select a size from the Current Size drop-down menu.
- In the drawing, specify a location along the length of the duct segment to place the takeoff.
- To add an off-center takeoff, skip to Step 10.
- Specify the placement preferences:
To… then… toggle the compass on or off as you position the takeoff right-click in the drawing area, and click Compass. change the location of the takeoff along the length of the duct segment right-click in the drawing area, and click Slide. Drag the fitting along the duct segment, and select a new location. - Specify the rotation angle:
To specify the… then… rotation angle on the Y axis right-click, and click rotate Y. Drag the takeoff around the Y axis, and select a position. You can also enter a number for the angle. rotation angle on the Z axis right-click, and click rotate Z. Drag the takeoff around the Z axis and select a position. You can also enter a number for the angle. rotation axis on the command line enter Y for rotate Y, or enter Z for rotate Z. - Press Enter to end the command.
- To add an off-center takeoff after you specify the location on the duct, right-click in the drawing area, and click Offcenter.
You can also select Offcenter from the Properties palette
Advanced Takeoff Position. The Offcenter tab is displayed and Enable offcenter placing is selected.
- Specify the position of the takeoff:
To specify the… then… side of the duct segment to which to attach the takeoff in the dialog box, click the Side cell, and select a location around the duct segment: center, top, bottom, left, or right. Note: The left and right sides of the duct segment are determined by the direction the segment was drafted.justification of the takeoff in the dialog box, click the Justification cell, and select left, center, right, top, or bottom depending on the specified side. off-center distance in the dialog box, click the Offset cell, and enter a number for the offset distance. Note: The offset is measured from the justification (left, right, center, top, or bottom) of the duct segment.position of the takeoff by sliding around the duct segment in the drawing, specify a side and justification, drag the takeoff around the segment, and select a position. rotation angle in the drawing, drag the fitting around the X axis, and select a location. Right-click in the drawing area, and click Rotate Y or Rotate Z to change the rotation axis. You can also enter a specific angle. - Specify the rotation angle around the duct segment:
To specify the… then… rotation angle on the X axis click the X cell under Rotate Around, drag the takeoff around the X axis, and then select a position. You can also enter a number for the angle. rotation angle on the Y axis right-click in the drawing area, and click rotate Y. Drag the takeoff around the Y axis, and then select a position. You can also enter a number for the angle in Y under Rotate Around in the Add Duct Fittings dialog box on the Off Center tab. rotation angle on the Z axis right-click in the drawing area, and click rotate Z. Drag the takeoff around the Z axis, and then select a position. You can also enter a number for the angle in Z under Rotate Around in the Add Duct Fittings dialog box on the Off Center tab. - Press Enter to end the command.
Tip: You can rotate the newly added takeoff using Rotate grips.