About Advanced Properties

Advanced properties are collapsed by default. To view advanced properties, click (Down arrow).

Note: In the following tables, properties related to adding a duct are preceded by an asterisk (*), properties related to flexible duct are preceded by double asterisks (**) and properties related to duct fittings are preceded by triple asterisks (***). These properties are only available when you add the respective object.
Properties Action Selections

Connection details

Click to open the Connection Details worksheet.

 

Lining thickness

Enter the lining thickness for the duct segment.

0 (default)

Insulation thickness

Enter the insulation thickness for the duct segment.

0 (default)

***Assinged engineering ID Specifies the engineering ID of duct fitting used for duct fabrication.  
Routing Action Selections

*Slope format

Specifies the current slope format. The slope format affects the slope property (for example, as a fraction, decimal, or percentage).

Note: Click (Preferences) to edit the slope format in the Duct Layout Preferences worksheet.

Available slope formats:

  • Angle
  • Percentage (100%=45)
  • Percentage (100%=90)
  • Rise value/Run value

*Slope

Specifies a slope value (rise/run in previous releases) that reflects the slope format.

Note: If you change the slope value while you are adding more duct parts to a run, a fitting will be added to adjust the slope.

0 (default)

*Branch fitting

Select the fitting combination you want to use when adding a branch.
  • Tee
  • Takeoff
*Terminal-Duct connection

Specify the way to connect terminals to ducts.

  • Flexible
  • Elbow with Rigid Duct
  • Extend duct

**Fitting settings

Click to open the Fitting Settings dialog box.  

*Preferences

Click to configure duct layout preferences.

 
Labels Action Selections

Style

Specify the label style for the duct run.

  • *NONE* (default)
  • By Quantity
  • By Distance
Flow arrows Action Selections

Style

Select the flow arrow style for the duct run.

  • *NONE* (default)
  • By Quantity
  • By Distance
**Graphics Action Selections
**Graphics Specifies the pattern for flexible duct.
Note: For more information, see Drawing Flexible Duct.
 
***Vanes Action Selections
**Graphics Select whether adding vanes to the duct fitting or not.
Note: For more information, see Drawing Flexible Duct.

Graphics User Interface

  • Yes (default)
  • No