Place Mechanical Control Device

This tool lets you place mechanical control devices for a duct system in a model, such as thermostats, CO2 sensors, and humidistats.

1. In the Project Browser, open a view where you want to place the mechanical control device.
2. Click Systems tabMechanical panel Mechanical Control Device, and in the Type Selector, select a particular device type.
3. On the ribbon, verify that Tag on Placement is selected to tag the device automatically. To include a tag leader, select Leader and specify the length. Then specify the following tagging options on the Options Bar:

   If you want to...	then...
   change the orientation of the tag	select Horizontal or Vertical.
   load additional tags	click Tags.
   include a leader line between the tag and the equipment	select Leader.
   change the default length of the leader	enter a value in the text box to the right of the Leader check box.

4. Click to place the mechanical control.
   Tip: You can press the Spacebar to rotate the equipment prior to placing it in the view. The equipment is rotated by 90 degrees each time you press the Spacebar.
5. Specify an offset under Constraints on the Properties palette to assign an elevation for the mechanical control device. If the device is face-hosted, the offset will be measured from the host face, rather than elevation.