To Add Turning Vanes to Fittings

Vanes are considered annotation, but are not considered objects. You can add turning vanes to all fittings or to specific fittings.

Top view of a mitered elbow with turning vanes

1. Select a fitting to add vanes.
2. Click Duct Fitting tab Duct Vanes panel Add Vanes .
3. The vane settings are displayed on the command line.

   To change the settings, enter s (settings), and specify the vane settings in the following table:

   

   Setting	Description
   radius	radius of curvature for the vanes
   arc angle	determines the size of the vane arc relative to the circular path that defines the vane; for example, 45 degrees is 1/8 of the circular path
   number of vanes	total number of vanes to add to each fitting; the vanes are spaced equally along the vane path
   mirror current vanes	for tees; mirror the first set of vanes around a specified line
   keep vane path	displays vane path on the fitting; specify no to not show the vane path

4. When prompted to select a start point, specify the inside corner of the fitting.
5. Specify the outside corner of the fitting as the vane path endpoint.

   Vanes are added to each fitting of the same size and subtype.

6. If you are mirroring vanes, specify the start and endpoints of the mirror line.

   A second set of vanes is added to the tee.

   

Tip: To apply or remove turning vanes on selected fittings, select a fitting and choose Yes or No for Vanes under Advanced on the Properties palette.