Mechanical system workflow for designing and optimizing an HVAC system.
| Step | View more information |
|---|---|
| Define HVAC design parameters | Specify routing and auto-layout behavior, duct size calculation parameters, and duct rise and drop display style by configuring duct system settings |
| Define a project | Specify the tool catalogs to use and other project information by working with projects |
| Link to floor plans | Use Project Navigator to create drawing sheets and views and attach an architectural floor plan as an external reference by working with referenced drawings |
| Specify or leverage spaces, and use them to create room take-off schedules | Spaces make it easy to export building information via gbXML for the calculation of heating and cooling loads by using spaces for load analysis |
| Calculate heating and cooling loads | Use one of a variety of 3rd-party tools to determine heating and cooling loads by Calculating Duct Sizes Using External Tools |