MEMATE HVAC 2005 User Manual

by Energy and Mechanical Systems Consultants, Inc

March 15, 2005

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 MeMate User Interface .................................................... 1-1 1.2 Ortho Mode Notes ........................................................ 1-2 1.3 MeMate Layering System ................................................... 1-2 1.4 Architectural Background................................................... 1-2 1.5 Work From Tablet ........................................................ 1-3 1.6 Launching MeMate........................................................ 1-3 1.7 MeMate Commands and Recommended Sequence................................ 1-4 1.8 Project Code ............................................................. 1-4 1.9 I-P and SI Systems ....................................................... 1-5 1.10 Final Plot Scale and Text Height Selection...................................... 1-5 1.11 Printing MeMate Output................................................... 1-6 .......................................... 1-6 1.12 Hardware Lock and Authorization

Chapter 2

Building Envelope

2.1 Overview................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Project Info Subcommand ................................................ 2-1 2.3 Building Components Subcommands.......................................... 2-2

Chapter 3

Load Calculations

3.1 Overview................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Room Boundary Subcommands .............................................. 3-1 3.3 Room Input Subcommands.................................................. 3-3 3.4 Calculate Room Load Subcommand........................................... 3-4 3.5 Calculate Block Load Subcommand........................................... 3-4 3.6 Print Output Subcommand ................................................. 3-4 3.7 Print Input Subcommand ................................................... 3-4

Chapter 4 Chapter 5

Shading Simulation.............................................. 4-1 Air Distribution Devices

5.1 Room Air Distribution.............. ....................................... 5-1 5.2 Set Ceiling Grid Base ...................................................... 5-2 5.3 Re-size Device ........................................................... 5-2 5.4 Re-Link Device........................................................... 5-3 5.5 Erase Device ............................................................. 5-3 5.6 Copy Device ............................................................. 5-3 5.7 Move Device ............................................................. 5-3 5.8 Snap to Grid ............................................................. 5-4 5.9 Link Typical Room Command................................................ 5-4 5.10 Update Typical Room Command ............................................. 5-4 5.11 Device Tag Command ...................................................... 5-4

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Chapter 6

Air Terminal Units

6.1 Designing Air Terminal Unit................................................ 6-1 6.2 Update Air Terminal Command.............................................. 6-2 6.3 Erase Air Terminal Command............................................... 6-2 6.4 Equipment Plan Mark ..................................................... 6-2 6.5 Smoke Detector(s)......................................................... 6-3 6.6 Thermostat.............................................................. 6-3

Chapter 7

Ductwork Design

7.1 Complete Ductwork Design................................................. 7-1 7.2 Design of Individual System................................................. 7-8 7.3 Ductwork Design Settings.................................................. 7-8 7.4 Riser Design............................................................. 7-10 7.7 Ductwork Layout ......................................................... 7-11 7.6 System Sizing and Double-Line Conversion..................................... 7-21

Chapter 8 Piping Design

8.1 Piping Design Tasks....................................................... 8-2 8.2 Piping Layout ........................................................... 8-2 8.3 Auto Return Task ........................................................ 8-8 8.4 System Calculations....................................................... 8-8

Chapter 9 Material Take-Off

9.1 New Material Take-Off...................................................... 9-1 9.2 Combine Material Take-Offs................................................. 9-3 9.3 Open Material Take-Off..................................................... 9-3

Chapter 10 Cost Estimate

10.1 Price Lists............................................................... 10-1 10.2 New Estimate............................................................ 10-5 10.3 Cost Input Option......................................................... 10-9 10.4 Open Estimate ........................................................... 1012

Chapter 11 Ductwork Utilities

11.1 Draw Ductwork Command................................................... 11-1

11.2 Insert Dampers Command.................................................. 11-3 11.3 Break Rigid Duct Command ................................................ 11-4

Chapter 12 Piping Utilities

12.1 Draw Pipe Command...................................................... 12-1 12.2 Insert Symbols Command................................................... 12-2

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Chapter 13 Engineering Checks

13.1 Block Load Summary Command............................................. 13-1 13.2 Airflow Balance Command................................................. 13-1 13.3 Duct Airflow Command.................................................... 13-1 13.4 Air Terminal, Duct Riser, and P.O.C. Data..................................... 13-1 13.5 Pipe Flow Command...................................................... 13-2 13.6 Piping System Volume Command............................................ 13-2 13.7 Coils Summary Command.................................................. 13-2

Chapter 14 Layers Conversion

14.1 Converting MeMate Layering System..........................................14-1 14.2 Restoring MeMate Layering System........................................... 14-3

Chapter 15 Metric Conversion

15.1 Converting to SI.......................................................... 15-1 15.2 Restoring IP............................................................. 15-3 15.3 Conversion Notes......................................................... 15-3

Chapter 16 Plot Setup

16.1 Lineweight setup......................................................... 16-2 16.2 Color setup ............................................................. 16-2 16.3 Restore colors............................................................ 16-3

Chapter 17 Authorize........................................................ 17-1 Appendix A Layering System................................................ A-1

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This Chapter is a supplement to Chapter 1 of MeMate HVAC 2005 Tutorial.

1.1. MeMate User Interface

The user calls MeMate commands by selecting the command from the pull-down menu. Some of the commands give you an access to subcommands and allow you to perform a number of independent tasks within the command. Most of the numeric and alphanumeric input is done through dialog boxes. Object selection or pointing are normally done in response to the prompts displayed in the command prompt area. Few examples below show typical MeMate prompts and expected user's response. MeMate expects a selection of a specific single object in response to the prompts similar to * PICK ROOM TABLE TO RETRIEVE INPUT / <Skip> : To pick the object, move the pickbox over the object and press pick button on your pointing device. To assure a selection, a portion of the object should be inside of the pickbox. A selection of one or more objects is expected when MeMate prompts are similar to: * SELECT ROOM TABLES TO APPLY INPUT... In response, you can select objects using AutoCAD Select objects: technique and options such as window, crossing, add, remove and so on. Your selection may include the objects other than specified in the prompt; MeMate filters the selection automatically. In this example, MeMate prompts you to select room tables. You can select few of them in one shot with window or crossing. From your selection, MeMate automatically gets only room tables and disregards all other objects. Many prompts require specifying a point in the drawing. For example: * POINT TO ROOM CORNER : In reply, move crosshairs to reach the point you want to specify on the screen and press pick button. In this example, you have to move the crosshairs to the room corner. If you work from the background on the tablet, move your pointing device to desired point on the tablet and press pick button. See Ortho Mode Notes below for additional information. There are few prompts similar to: * PICK DUCT CENTER LINE AT DAMPER INSERTION POINT... With such prompts, MeMate expects to get an object and a point. Move the pickbox to a desired point on the desired object and press pick button. Most of the prompts have an option in the angle brackets. For example: * ENTER DESIGN CFM / <Pick respective devices> : or * POINT TO ROOM CORNER / <Done> : Press Enter if you want to go with the option in the brackets, or reply to the capitalized portion of the prompt. Some prompts have few options separated from the main (capitalized) portion of the prompt and from each other by slashes. For example: * SEGMENT ENDPOINT / Custom angle / Exit / Undo / <Switch angle> : Here, the options are Custom angle, Exit, Undo, and Switch angle. To select a desired option, simply enter the letter that is capitalized in the option description. If there is an option shown in the brackets, you can select it by pressing Enter.

1.2.

Ortho Mode Notes

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Often, when you consequently specify few points, MeMate uses the last point as a base, so you can see a rubber-band line from the base point to the current crosshairs position. With Ortho mode turned ON, the new point will be restricted along an orthogonal line from the base point. Make sure to turn the Ortho mode OFF if the direction between the base point and the new point is not orthogonal. Please see AutoCAD Reference Manual for more information on Ortho command and Ortho mode.

1.3.

MeMate Layering System

MeMate automatically creates its layering system and puts new entities on the separate layers. Such a system allows an easy handling of the entities. You may turn off the layers with the piping systems and plot ductwork only, or vice versa. You may also turn off all layers associated with the certain type of ductwork etc. Please refer to Appendix A for complete list and description of layers, created by MeMate. Initial color for each layer is assigned in MeMate, but you can change the colors at your discretion. Do not rename layers or change layer of any entity, created by MeMate. Such changes will cause irrecoverable errors in MeMate proceedings.

1.4.

Architectural Background and Drawing Units

Evidently, you will use MeMate in the AutoCAD drawing with an architectural layout. If you don't have a background in CAD format, you can work from a blueprint using digitizing tablet. See Work From Tablet below for more details. In I-P system, MeMate treats one drawing unit as one inch. In SI system, one drawing unit shall be equal to one mm. Your architectural background shall be drawn in real-world units. For example, with I-P system, if you have a 6' long window in the room, the distance between window endpoints in the AutoCAD drawing shall be 72. For the same window in SI system, the distance between endpoints in the drawing shall be 1829. If you work on CAD architectural layout, we recommend to check the scale of that drawing. For any particular background, you need to check the scale and correct it if necessary prior to the first MeMate run. You may use the method described below.

28'-0"

OFFICE 102

SECRETARY 103

CONF. ROOM 104

Figure 1.1 a. Find any dimension noted in the drawing such as 28'-0" between column lines in Figure 1.1. b. Use AutoCAD command Dist or Dim to check the distance actually represented in the drawing. Command: dist 1-2

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First point: nea to <pick column line 2> Second point: perp to <pick column line 3> Distance = 2'-4"... c. If measured distance is equal to that noted in the drawing, you can work with MeMate on this background without any corrections. If, as in this example, the measured distance is different, do the following: Command: scale Select objects: (ssget "x") Select objects: Base point: 0,0 <Scale factor>/Reference: r Reference length <1>: 28 New length: 536 In the prompt sequence shown above: 536 is noted distance 28'-0" expressed in inches, and 28 is measured distance 2'-4" expressed in the same units. For SI system, the dimension shown in the drawing could be 8400. Measure the distance between column lines. If the distance differs from 8400 (say, it is equal to 84,) use Scale command as shown above. You have to input 84 as Reference length and 8400 as New length. Please consult your AutoCAD Reference Manual for more details on drawing units and scaling.

1.5.

Work From Tablet

Quite often, you don't have a background done in CAD. In such a case, you can work right from the tablet (or digitizer) without converting the background into electronic format. Instead of pointing on the screen, you specify the points on the blueprint laid on the digitizer. If the tablet is smaller then the project area on the blueprint, you can use a reduced copy of that blueprint. There will be no significant sacrifice of precision. Start AutoCAD with a new drawing in the drawing editor. Fix blueprint on the tablet and calibrate it by picking two points on the tablet and two corresponding points on the screen. For example, if you pick the endpoints of a 6' long window on the blueprint, the corresponding points on the screen shall be 72 units (e.g. inches) apart. A minor disadvantage of working from digitizer is your inability to use object snaps and lesser degree of precision.

1.6.

Launching MeMate

Please refer to Chapter 1.3 of MeMate HVAC 2005 Tutorial for complete information.

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1.7.

MeMate Commands and Recommended Sequence

To get the most out of MeMate, we recommend the following sequence of design procedures: 1. Run BUILDING ENVELOPE command to specify project general data and building components, then mark building components in the drawing 2. Run LOAD CALCULATIONS command to calculate cooling and heating load for each separate air conditioned space. 3. Select and place all air distribution devices using AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES command. 4. Select and place all air terminal units, if any, using AIR TERMINAL UNITS command. 5. Run DUCTWORK DESIGN command to complete ductwork design. If you plan to have both zone supply and main supply ductwork, complete zone ductwork first, and then design main ductwork. For systems with water source heat pumps or fan-coil units, complete supply portion first, and then proceed to return ductwork. 6. You can start the design of water piping systems after completion of ductwork design. To do that, use PIPING DESIGN command. This sequence enables MeMate to use the information gathered during pervious procedures and perform a variety of cross-checks. The rest of the MeMate commands can be executed without particular sequence. You can call MATERIAL TAKE-OFF and COST ESTIMATE commands any time you wish to get a list of materials and/or cost estimate. The DUCTWORK UTILITIES commands provide you primarily with drafting tools to enhance drawing and to draw ductwork elements with user defined sizes. The PIPING UTILITIES commands enable you to draw sections of pipes of user defined sizes and insert piping symbols. The ENGINEERING CHECKS commands can be executed at any time when such checks are needed.

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1.8.

Project Code

MeMate requires specifying a Project Code when you begin to work with MeMate in the current drawing. See paragraph 3.1 and Figure 20 of MeMate Tutorial for example of Project Code input. By specifying the project code, you allow MeMate to associate the drawing with particular project information stored on the hard disk. The information includes Project General Data and description of building components such as walls, windows, roofs, and skylights. For every new project code, MeMate creates a subdirectory C:\MEMATE\PROJECTS \[project code].MMT and saves there all of the auxiliary project files. In the upper portion of the dialog (as shown in Figure 20 in the Tutorial,) MeMate lists the project codes found on the hard disk. You can pick one of the listed project codes or type in the Enter Project Code field. The project code must be no longer than eight characters (letters and/or digits). The project code input is mandatory.

1.9.

I-P and SI Systems

MeMate has built-in capability of working in both I-P and metric (SI) systems. The choice between two systems has to be made by user for every new project. You make the selection in the dialog shown below.

Figure 1.3 The dialog appears after you input a new Project Code that has not been used before. Once you specify the system to be used with your current Project Code, MeMate will recognize your choice for this particular project and will work with proper units in every drawing associated with this Project Code without asking for a confirmation.

1.10.

Final Plot Scale and Text Height Selection

MeMate needs to know the Final Plot Scale and Plotted Text Height in order to use a proper scale for various symbols and height for text generated by MeMate. MeMate asks you to specify the Final Plot Scale and Plotted Text Height for the current drawing when you call a command, which needs such information. See paragraph 5.1. and Figure 38 of MeMate Tutorial for the example of input. Note that scale and text height input is mandatory. In the dialog, input the scale you intend to use for a final plot. To use one of three most common scales, click the button labeled with the desired scale. For other scales, type your input in the Plotted Inches and Drawing Units fields in a form similar to the scale buttons labels. In the Plotted Text Height field, input desired text height, as it should appear on the paper. Commonly accepted values are 1/12, 3/32 or 1/8. Once you input the values, MeMate will save them in the drawing.

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1.11.

Printing MeMate Output

In the process of work with MeMate, youll have the options to print various outputs, such as results of load calculations, Bills of Materials, cost estimates, etc. To enable a familiar printing on your Windows local or network printer, MeMate uses Microsoft freeware program Word Viewer distributed with MeMate. In most cases, you select the options to print by clicking on Print... button in the dialog. MeMate produces the output in the Rich Text Format and launches Word Viewer as an external application. The output appears in the Word Viewer window similarly to any file being opened in a text editor. In the Word Viewer, you select Print command and print the output using familiar Windows interface.

Please note that MeMate output is optimized for paper size of 8.5x11, Portrait orientation. To preserve page formatting, do not change Page Setup. In some operating system, the Word Viewer window appears on the screen for a moment and hides behind your drawing. Simultaneously, Word Viewer button is displayed in the Windows Task Bar. To view and print the output, simply click Word Viewer in the Task Bar and bring the document in front. Do not forget to close Word Viewer after you obtain the printout. If Word Viewer is left open, you may experience errors in subsequent printing.

1.12.

Hardware Lock and Authorization

Two commercial versions of MeMate are available. Full HVAC Design and Cost Estimate version includes all commands and features described in this Manual. You may also purchase a shorter HVAC Design version in which MATERIAL TAKE-OFF and COST ESTIMATE commands are disabled. Both commercial versions of MeMate are distributed with a hardware lock. For proper operation of the commercial version, the hardware lock shall be attached to USB port of your computer. For additional information on hardware lock installation, please refer to the cover letter accompanying the package you have received. You must authorize your copy of the program by inputting the authorization code indicated in the cover letter. See instructions on AUTHORIZE command for more details.

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Building Envelope

Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

2.1.

Overview

The goal of BUILDING ENVELOPE command is to: input Project Information such as building location and orientation and design outdoor conditions specify thermal properties of the building envelope components identify (or mark) the building components in the drawing MeMate will use the input done with BUILDING ENVELOPE subcommands for performing cooling and heating load calculations with LOAD CALCULATIONS command as described in the next Chapter of this Manual. In LOAD CALCULATIONS command, MeMate calculates the load based on ASHRAE CLTD method. Therefore, the format of Project Information input and certain input of properties of building components are consistent with CLTD method. Please refer to Chapter 26 of ASHRAE 1989 Fundamentals Handbook for detailed information on CLTD method. The main BUILDING ENVELOPE command dialog gives you an access to subcommands as it is shown in Figures 21 of the Tutorial.

2.2.

Project Info Subcommand

To input or modify project information, click Project Info button in the General Input section of the main command dialog. You input information in the dialog as shown in Figure 22 in the Tutorial. Select building's Construction type accordingly to ASHRAE classification. You can click Rotate North Arrow... button and drag the rotation to match north orientation on your drawing. In result, MeMate will put a proper value in the True North on Drawing field. Click True North Reference... button for a reference illustration if you wish to input the value in the True North on Drawing field. After you type in the value, MeMate will overlay the North arrow on your drawing and will ask you for verification. When you click OK, MeMate saves specified input on the disk. You can call Project Info option at any time during the project to review or change the input. If you change the input, MeMate overrides previous values and deletes the results of load calculations. MeMate does not recalculate the load automatically after you change the Project Information.

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2.3.

Building Components Subcommands

The main Building Envelope dialog shown in Figure 21 of the Tutorial provides you with the access to building components subcommands via the buttons in the Building Components section. Building Components subcommands are Roofs, Floors, Walls, Windows, Skylights, and Fins. The subcommands allow you to specify the properties of building envelope components and identify (mark) them in the drawing. In this Manual, we refer only to the walls that define building envelope (e.g. exterior walls) and to the windows in the envelope of the building. Every subcommand enables you to perform few tasks. The tasks (or options) are similar for all building components except fins. Please refer to paragraph 2.3.4 for details on Fins subcommand. Please note that all further references to building components prior to paragraph 2.4.4 are applicable to components other than fins. When you launch any of the subcommands, MeMate brings up a dialog similar to shown in Figures 23, 25, 26 in the Tutorial. The exact look of the dialog depends on the type of building component you work with. As a reference, a sample of the dialog is shown below.

Figure 2.1 In the upper section of the dialog, MeMate lists the names and some properties of components already specified for current project. The lower sections of the dialog provide you with the options that are common for all building components. Use Add option in order to add a new component and input its description and properties. The format of the input depends on the version and type of the component and will be described in details further in this Chapter. The Modify option is designed to allow you to change the properties of the component that is already listed in the upper section of the dialog. The format of changing the input depends on the version and type of the component and will be described in details further in this Chapter. Please note that the option is disabled until you select one of the components from the list. The Remove option allows you to remove (delete) a selected component from the list of components specified for current project. The option is disabled until you select one of the components from the list. MeMate will ask you for verification before removing the component. 2-2

Chapter 2 Building Envelope Use Mark in Drawing option to identify a selected building component in the drawing. The sequence of marking is different for different types of building components. It will be described later in this Chapter. In the outcome of this task, youll have a mark in the drawing that will point to the location of the component. Marking does not affect your background, since you lay the marks over your walls, windows, etc. The Mark in Drawing option is disabled until you select one of the components from the list. The Erase from Drawing option gives you an easy way to remove the component marks from the drawing. Click Erase from Drawing button to delete building component already marked in the drawing. MeMate will display the following prompt in the command prompt area. ** SELECT WALLS TO BE ERASED... Select objects: You can use any AutoCAD Select objects method to select the marks (brackets) representing the walls to be removed from the drawing. Your selection may include other entities, but MeMate filters your selection and erases wall marks only. The described Erase from Drawing procedure is common for erasing all of the MeMate components marked in the drawing. That means that you will use the same technique to erase Windows, Roofs, Fins and so on. For example, if you use Erase from Drawing option under the Windows subcommand, MeMate will filter all windows marks regardless of the window name (e.g. Window1, Window2) and will erase them.

2.3.1.

Adding Or Modifying Components

The input for adding or modifying building components is quite simple. See Figure 24 of the Tutorial for a sample of Roof input. If you are adding the component, you have to input its name. For component being modified, MeMate displays its name. For roofs, you have to input overall U-value, select roofs Exterior Color and ASHRAE Roof Number. You can click ASHRAE Table button to select Roof Number from ASHRAE table. For walls, you have to input overall U-value, select walls Exterior Color and ASHRAE Wall Group. You can click ASHRAE Table button to select wall group from ASHRAE table. For windows and skylights, input overall values for U-Value and Shading Coefficient. If your window has an overhang, specify overhang horizontal length and vertical height measured from the bottom edge of the window. Make sure to input both values in ft.

2.3.2.

Marking Building Components

To mark a roof, simply point to the roof corners. MeMate will draw the polyline pointing to the selected corners identifying the roof. You can see roof mark in the Tutorial drawing when you call command step4. Do not point to the same corner twice. MeMate closes the roof polyline automatically. You mark a floor similarly to roof by pointing to the floor corners. Floor mark is also polyline which points to the corners youve identified. To mark a wall, you have to specify the endpoints of the wall and point inside the building, so MeMate will know the orientation of the wall. The sequence of marking the wall is presented in Marking Building Components sections of Chapters 2 and 3 of the Tutorial. Please note, that you can mark consequently more than one wall with the same name. 2-3

Chapter 2 Building Envelope After you mark first wall, MeMate displays the following prompt: * FIRST END OF NEXT WALL1 / Continue / <Exit> : In response, you can point to the first end of the wall to be marked. Alternately, you can use Continue option if the first end coincides with the second end of the last wall as we did in the Tutorial. Press Enter if you dont want to mark next wall. MeMate marks the wall using magenta bracket, which is an AutoCAD block. Besides the bracket, MeMate puts the name of the marked wall near the middle of the bracket. The wall brackets are always placed to the exterior of the wall (e.g. outside of the building.) You may check it to make sure that MeMate will read correctly the orientation. In the Marking Building Components sections of Chapters 2 and 3 of the Tutorial, we also have presented the sequence of marking the window. Please refer to Figures 16 and 26 in the Tutorial that show the dialog preceding the marking. In the dialog, you have to input Window Height and select the type of interior shading. The Window Length input is optional and may be used when you know the exact length of the window without measuring it in the drawing. If you dont input length, you mark the window by specifying its endpoints as described in the Tutorial. If you do input the length, you still have to specify two points; MeMate uses first point as fixed endpoint and second point as indication of the window plane. MeMate marks the wall using cyan bracket, which is an AutoCAD block. Besides the bracket, MeMate puts the name of the marked window near the middle of the bracket. You can use AutoCAD commands such as copy, move, array to change location of the window mark or copy it in the drawing. Please remember, that the copy will inherit all the input made for original window mark (e.g. height, overhangs, and interior shading) To mark a skylight, you have to input its dimensions. Currently, MeMate puts rectangular marks only. If your skylight has a different shape, you can input dimensions of equivalent rectangular skylight having the same area. MeMate marks the skylight using AutoCAD block. The skylight represented by rectangle pops-up at your cursor. Simply drag it to desired location, point there, and rotate skylight if necessary. You cannot modify height and type of interior shading of the window marked in the drawing. Erase window mark from the drawing and mark window again using desired height or type of interior shading input. Similarly, you have to erase the roof mark and mark it again if you want to change the input for suspended ceiling.

2.3.3.

Fins Subcommand

When MeMate calculates a solar heat gain through the windows, it takes in consideration the effect of shading produced by external vertical fins. So, if there are any such fins, you have to mark them in the drawing to enable MeMate to obtain their location and horizontal projection. The subcommand enables you to mark fins in the drawing and erase marks from the drawing. To mark fins, click Mark Fin button in Fins dialog. In response to MeMate prompt, pick a bracket of the exterior wall, to which the fins are attached. Next, MeMate displays the following prompt in the command prompt area: * POINT TO FIN'S TIP / <Cancel> : After you point to fin's tip, MeMate inserts the fin mark and displays the following prompt: * POINT TO NEXT TIP / Array last fin / <Cancel> :

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Chapter 2 Building Envelope You can continue pointing to the tips, or select an Array last fin option. With this option, MeMate will insert copies of a last mark along selected wall, keeping equal distance between the marks. Before copying the mark, MeMate asks to point to the next fin to get the distance between fins and direction to copy. Also, MeMate asks to input the number of fins to be added with Array option. The fins are marked by a rectangle with solid tip, inserted on the same layer as walls and windows marks. You can copy fin marks using AutoCAD commands, providing correct position of the mark (solid end always indicates fin's tip.) When MeMate determines the effect of exterior shading, it assumes that the fins are perpendicular to the wall, have infinite height, negligible thickness, and constant projection out. To erase marks, click Erase Fin button in Fins dialog. You erase fins similarly to any other building component as described in paragraph 2.3.1.

2.3.4.

Building Components Subcommands Summary

Here are few helpful tips you may use: Make sure to mark all components that are included in your project and may affect the results of load calculations. Mark components with reasonable precision, so your marks will match the components being shown in architectural drawing. Sometimes, an exterior wall may embody few parts with different properties. Do not mark such a wall as a single wall; mark each part separately instead. When specifying wall or window endpoints, there is no requirement to which end you point first. Do not overlap exterior walls, or mark the same wall more than once, it will cause erroneous output. If you have a continuous glazing in the wall, you can mark a window as long as the entire wall. To assure accurate calculations of heat gain through exterior walls and glazing, the building components marks shall correspond to the actual location of respective component and shall contain accurate properties input. So, this is a final goal to be achieved with Building Components subcommands. You can move or rotate marks together with the background, you can copy or array fins and windows' marks. As long as the marks match respective components in the drawing, you'll have correct output.

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Load Calculations

Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

3.1.

Overview

MeMate allows you calculate heating and cooling load for any number of spaces of any size with an unlimited number of walls and windows types and orientations. As mentioned above, we recommend calculating heating and cooling load for all conditioned spaces presented on a floor plan prior to any other task. MeMate employs Cooling Load Temperature Difference (CLTD) method for cooling load calculations. This method is described in 1989 ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook, Chapter 26. To determine cooling load profile and peak design cooling load, MeMate runs hourly simulation for each month from May through September, 900 through 1700 hours. Heating load is estimated accordingly to ASHRAE recommendations; credit for solar heat gains or for internal heat gains is not included and the thermal storage effect of building structure is ignored. Heat gain/loss through partitions separating from unconditioned space is calculated based on the assumption that temperature in adjacent unconditioned space is constant during each year season. Thus, heat gain is calculated for summer months based on summer adjacent temperature, and heat loss is calculated based on winter adjacent temperature. Possible fluctuations of summer adjacent temperature are not taken into account. For cooling load calculations, heat gain from internal sources is assumed to be constant for every hour of simulation. There is no dedicated routine to calculate heat gain/loss through the exposed floors. If you have an exposed floor in the space, we recommend treating the floor as a horizontal partition. In this case, MeMate assumes that summer adjacent temperature is constant and doesn't make any adjustments for month or hour during simulation. The general sequence of load calculations is described in Chapter 4 of MeMate Tutorial. To start the command, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick LOAD CALCULATIONS in the pulldown menu as shown in Figure 28 in the Tutorial. In result, MeMate will bring up a main command dialog shown in Figure 29 in the Tutorial. All LOAD CALCULATIONS subcommands are accessible from the main dialog.

3.2.

Room Boundary Subcommands

The purpose of the subcommands is to identify on the floor plan the spaces (or rooms) where load shall be calculated. You identify the room by specifying the Room Boundary. The idea of room boundary is similar to building components marks. By specifying room boundary you identify the geometry, size, and location of the conditioned space.

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Chapter 3 Load Calculations Subsequently, the room boundary is saved in the drawing. When MeMate runs calculations, it determines if a particular room boundary is adjacent to a marked exterior wall with certain characteristics and orientation, and finds the marked windows contributing to cooling/heating load in that space. There is no limitation in size or in configuration of the marked space, or in the number of marked spaces. Generally, you can define any space or combination of the spaces as a separate room. For example, you can mark all rooms on northern exposure as a single room. In result, you will get block load and block airflow for northern exposure. Vice versa, you can mark few boundaries inside large nonpartitioned space if it is necessary. You can also mark the entire floor as a single room and get block load for this floor. See paragraph 3.5 for Calculate Block Load subcommand, which allows combining any number of calculated rooms into one block. We recommend marking and calculating the load in every space to obtain design airflow for easier selection of air distribution devices. The rooms, intent to be served by separate air terminal units, shall not be combined into single space. In the Chapter 4 of the Tutorial, we described the sequence of Mark subcommand being used to mark few room boundaries. Marking room boundary results in a dashed polyline representing room boundary in the drawing; you also have room table associated with the marked room inserted in the drawing.

3.2.1.

Modifying Room Boundary

The Modify subcommand can be helpful if your architectural background or zoning changed after initial mark-up. Then, you might need to redefine the room boundary (e.g. room corners) without changing the room description, input, and location of room table. To perform the task, click Modify button in the main Load Calculations dialog. In response to MeMate prompt, pick the table of the room to be modified and point to the corners as you do in Mark subcommand. As a result, you will have a new room boundary linked to the old room table. Alternatively, you can use AutoCAD commands to change configuration of room boundary polyline. As long as room boundary remains a single polyline and its vertices match actual room corners, MeMate properly retrieves the coordinates of the room corners and room dimensions.

3.2.2.

Copying Room Boundary

When you have typical rooms, you may decide that it is easier and faster to copy the boundary of prototype room few times instead of marking each typical room. Generally, the task of copying the boundary resembles AutoCAD copy command with Multiple option. Click Copy button in the main Load Calculations dialog. Pick the table of the prototype room. In response to MeMate prompt, specify base prototype point. One of the room corners is a good choice for such a base. After pointing to prototype base, you can copy the boundary as many times as you want. Each copying involves 3 steps. First, you input the description of typical room through already familiar dialog. Next, you specify copy base point, which corresponds to the prototype base. Finally, you place the room table linked to the new room boundary. Do not use AutoCAD commands to copy room boundaries or room data tables. It will cause errors in MeMate proceedings.

3.2.3.

Deleting Room Boundary

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Chapter 3 Load Calculations The subcommand is designed to remove marked boundaries from the drawing. Just by picking the room table you will delete room boundary, linked room table, and table leader. Alternatively, you can use AutoCAD erase command to achieve the same results. Click Delete button in the main Load Calculations dialog. In response to MeMate prompt, simply pick the room table you want to erase.

3.3.

Room Input Subcommands

The subcommands buttons are located in the Room Input section of the main Load Calculations dialog. The purpose of the subcommands is to input the information relevant to load calculations in the rooms. The subcommands allow you to create short sets of input and apply created input to one or more marked rooms. Each set is likely to be typical for group of rooms, so you will be able to cover many rooms in one shoot minimizing the number of mouse clicks and keystrokes. In addition, the Copy Room Input subcommand lets you apply the entire input saved in a prototype room to one or more rooms. MeMate saves the input in the boundaries and retrieves saved data during the load calculations.

3.3.1.

Inputting Room Data

We assume that you practiced with the Tutorial and are familiar with general concept of inputting room data and applying the input to room tables. The procedure is described in the Chapter 4 of the Tutorial. Here, we clarify the meaning of few input values. Room General Info (see Figure 31 in the Tutorial) Ceiling type and fire rating specified here will be displayed when you'll design air distribution devices. Design Temperatures (see Figure 32 in the Tutorial) The Supply Temperature input will be used to estimate the required airflow. Enter the estimated temperatures of the air discharged into the room. The Minimum Outside Air input allows MeMate to calculate the required amount of outside air on "per sf" basis. Partitions Use this input if you have any heat gain/loss through the partition between a particular room and adjacent unconditioned space. To indicate the area of vertical partition, you can click Pick Endpoints... button and point to ends of partition in the drawing. People (see Figure 33 in the Tutorial) Use this input for rooms (spaces) with anticipated cooling load from people. Apparently, most of the rooms will have it. You can specify the Rate of Occupancy in the room, or Number of People, or both. If you specify both, MeMate will use the input which results the higher cooling load. The Minimum Outside Air input allows MeMate to calculate the amount of outside air based on "per person" requirements. The final calculated amount of outside air satisfies both "per sf" and "per person" requirements. Lighting (see Figure 34 in the Tutorial) Use this input for rooms (spaces) with anticipated cooling load from lighting. As with people load, most of the rooms will have it. You can specify Lighting Rate, or Total Lighting Load, or both. If you specify both, MeMate will use the input which results higher cooling load. MeMate attributes a percentage of total lighting load to the system load accordingly to Lighting Load to Return Air input.

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Equipment / Appliances (see Figure 35 in the Tutorial) Use this input for rooms (spaces) with anticipated cooling load from power or heat generating equipment or appliances. Input both, sensible and latent heat gain if necessary. For sensible heat gain inputs, select proper units from pop-up lists to the right from input boxes. You can have up to four inputs with any units. The best way is to select the units from the pulldown list first and then input the number in the field left to the units. Based on your input, MeMate calculates total heat gain.

3.3.2.

Changing Room Input

The same room input subcommands allow you to modify the room input in any room at any time. If, for example, the equipment load in the room has been changed, call Equipment / Appliances subcommand, retrieve old values, modify input, and apply it to all room tables where input has to be changed. When you modify the input in a particular room, MeMate erases the last output record in the room table and colors it green to show that you need to update the load calculation results.

3.3.3.

Copy Room Input Subcommand

The subcommand allows you to copy the entire input of a prototype room to one or more rooms typical. To do so, click Copy Room Input button in the main Load Calculations dialog shown in Figure 29 in the Tutorial. Pick the table of prototype room (from which to copy) and then pick consequently the tables to copy to.

3.4.

Calculate Room Load Subcommand

To calculate room load, click Calculate Room Load button and select one or more room tables that represent the rooms you want to calculate. See Chapter 4 of MeMate Tutorial for example. The table of calculated room changes color from green to red, blue, or yellow depending on current airflow balance in the room. See Chapter 4 of this Manual for details on room airflow balance.

3.5.

Calculate Block Load Subcommand

With this subcommand, MeMate collects the results of load calculations for group of rooms and determines a combined cooling load profile. To obtain block load, click Calculate Block Load button. In response to MeMate prompt ** SELECT ROOM TABLES FOR BLOCK LOAD OUTPUT.. Select objects: select room tables to be combined in one block. You can use any AutoCAD Select objects: technique and options. MeMate will filter room tables from your final selection set. The gathered data will be displayed in the dialog where you can view the summary and have an option to print. See paragraph 1.11 for details on MeMate printing.

3.6.

Print Output Subcommand

The subcommand enables you to get a printout of load calculation results for one or more rooms. MeMate will display the results in the dialog, allowing you to review them and print. See Chapter 4 of MeMate Tutorial for sequence of this subcommand. Also, see paragraph 1.11 for details on MeMate printing. 3-4

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3.7.

Print Input Subcommand

The subcommand enables you to print a list of building components contributing to the external load in a particular room. Click Print Input button and select one or more room tables. MeMate will display the results in the dialog, allowing you to review them and print. See paragraph 1.11 for details on MeMate printing.

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Chapter 4

Shading Simulation

Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

The command performs shading analysis and allows you to visualize how fins and overhang affect the selected window. MeMate will simulate sun position and shades for the period from 9 am to 5 pm local time May through September. On the screen, MeMate will show the window elevation looking from outside of the building. A sunlit portion of the window is cyan, and shaded portion is shown by darker color. At the end of simulation, MeMate outputs calculated sunlit and shaded area for every hour. To access the commands, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick SHADING SIMULATION.

Figure 4.1 Next, MeMate will display the following prompt: * PICK WINDOW BRACKET FOR SHADING SIMULATION / <Cancel> : In response, pick a bracket (MeMate window mark) of the window you want to analyze. MeMate searches for the fins that may shade the selected window and brings up the dialog similar to shown below.

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Figure 4.2 In the dialog, MeMate displays window dimensions and overhang H and V input as it is specified in the window definition done with Windows subcommand of BUILDING ENVELOPE command (see paragraph 2.4 for details.) You have two options for shading simulation. First is to run simulation with the overhang input obtained from window definition (in this example from definition of WIN1.) To do so, click Get from window definition radio button. In such a case, Overhang H and Overhang V fields become disabled. Second option is to input the values for overhang horizontal projection H and vertical length V. To do so, click Modify input for simulation only radio button and input desired values. Please refer to a sketch shown in the dialog. Make sure to input values in ft. Your input of Overhang V and H will be used for shading simulation only, which will allow you to try and compare various combinations of V and H. The input will not be saved in the window definition automatically. If your final selection of V and H differs from what is saved in definition, you should modify the definition using BUILDING ENVELOPE command as described in paragraph 2.4. Click OK button to continue shading simulation. In the next dialog, MeMate allows you to visualize shading simulation and to obtain the output. A sample of such a dialog is shown in Figure 4.3. In the Window Elevation part, MeMate shows elevation view of the window as if you are looking from the outside of the building. Blue double line above the window indicates location of the overhang. In the Sun Position part of the dialog, MeMate shows plan view of the window with fins. Blue line indicates a projection of the overhang. Blue arrow indicates the direction of true north, red arrow shows true south direction.

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Figure 4.3 Click Animate button to start an animation of sun position and shading of the window. MeMate shows sun rotating around the middle of the window. The vector going from sun to the middle of the window indicates horizontal projection of solar angle. The sunlit portion of the window is shown cyan and shaded portion is shown gray. Click OK button after one run of animation. MeMate will display the output of simulation. A sample of the output is shown below. By comparing the total solar load for selected window with its shading devices versus same window without shading devices (bare window) you can see the benefits of fins and overhang. ************************************************************************* ********** ********** ***** M E M A T E S H A D I N G S I M U L A T I O N ***** ********** ********** ************************************************************************* Window Area 91.5 sf, Orientation 45.0 deg (from North clockwise) Total Solar Load in 45 Hours of Simulation : window with shading devices 37015 BTU vs. 55352 BTU for bare window Month May May May Hour 0900 1000 1100 Window Area, sf sunlit shaded 30.5 61.0 0.0 91.5 0.0 91.5 Window Solar Load, BTU bare window w/shading 6158 3184 4044 1114 810 810

Please note, that in this example at 11:00 AM in May, window is in shade because of its orientation, therefore solar load is the same for both bare window and window with shading devices. You can view the output and print it if necessary. See paragraph 1.11 of this Manual for details on MeMate printing.

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Air Distribution Devices

Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

This Chapter is a supplement to Chapter 5 of MeMate HVAC Tutorial. Pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES as shown in Figure 37 of the Tutorial to start the command. The AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES command enables you to perform a variety of tasks using respective subcommands from the main Air Distribution Devices dialog shown in Figure 38 of the Tutorial. In addition, in the main dialog, MeMate displays overall airflow balance of devices placed in the current drawing. In Figure 38 of the Tutorial, you can see the following information printed above Room Air Distribution button: Total : SA 2300, RA 5360, OA 0, EA 0 Balance : -1060 cfm (-48.1% of supply) In the first line, MeMate shows the total airflow of Supply Air, Return Air, Outside Air, and Exhaust Air devices. MeMate calculates Balance=SA+OA-(RA+EA) and shows it in the second line. To launch any subcommand, click the respective button in the dialog.

5.1.

Room Air Distribution

We assume that you practiced with the Tutorial and are familiar with general concept of Room air distribution task as it is described in the paragraph 5 of the Tutorial. Here, we'll provide the information, which complements the Tutorial. MeMate allows you to track the air balance in every room identified in the drawing earlier with LOAD CALCULATIONS command. Before selecting and placing device, you can link (or assign) it to the desired room, marked in the drawing. Optionally, you can choose not to link device or devices to any room. MeMate searches for the devices linked to the room where you are design the distribution and displays calculated and provided airflow information. MeMate also changes the color of room tables accordingly to ratio between the airflow discharged into the room (supply plus outside) and removed from the room (return plus exhaust). Yellow table indicates a balance. Red table indicates that room is pressurized. Blue indicates that room is under negative pressure. When you call Room air distribution task, a Room Air Distribution dialog, shown in Figure 40 in the Tutorial, appears on the screen. Initially, all buttons except Link to Room, Dont Link and Exit are disabled. To enable them, you have either to specify the room where you intend to place the devices or click Dont Link button. In the Tutorial, we linked the devices to one of the rooms by clicking on the Link to Room button and then picking the room table. The air distribution devices will be linked to specified room regardless of their actual location on the floor plan.

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In the Tutorial, we suggested to click Square Diffuser button in the Room Air Distribution dialog and then input design values. Optionally, you can click Pick Similar Device button and pick supply square diffuser already placed in the drawing. MeMate will retrieve device input and display it in the Size and Place Air Distribution Device dialog as shown in Figure 24 in the Tutorial. The Size and Place Air Distribution Device dialogs for other device types look slightly different from one shown in Figure 42 in the Tutorial, but all of them have common options described below. Modify Size and Restore Default Size "radio" buttons allow you to switch between manual sizing and automatic sizing. The NC Level input is irrelevant in manual sizing mode. In auto-sizing mode, MeMate will size the device based on Airflow value and NC Level. To design the air distribution device with OBD, check Volume Damper box in the dialog. You can also design the device with fire or fire-and-smoke damper by selecting a respective line from the pull-down list in the Selection section of the dialog. You have five buttons in the Place section of the dialog. To place the selected device, click button corresponding to desired device location. Some location may not be available for certain device types. For example, Wall, Below Duct, and Duct Side locations are not available for square return with boot. If you want to place the device below or on the side of the duct, first, you have to draw duct centerline using Ductwork design command. See Chapter 7 of the Tutorial and Chapter 7 of this Manual for details on Ductwork design command. You can choose to place device in the ceiling grid by clicking on Ceiling Grid button. In such a case, MeMate will make it easy to place device exactly in the grid accordingly to current settings of Ceiling Grid Base. See paragraph 5.2 for details on setting Ceiling Grid Base. When you place supply (or outside) air diffuser or grille on the ceiling or below duct, MeMate puts four airflow arrows. You can erase any of them to indicate a desired air distribution pattern.

5.2.

Set Ceiling Grid Base

This subcommand allows you to specify the coordinates of the ceiling grid. The setting is used in the Snap to Grid task and for placing device(s) in ceiling grid. To set the grid base, simply pick two perpendicular lines of the ceiling grid in response to MeMate prompts as shown below.

If ceiling grid pattern (or base) is changing from room to room, you will have to change the base accordingly. You may also place the device off grid and then correct its location using Snap to Grid subcommand.

5.3.

Re-Size Device
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In the Chapter 9 of the Tutorial, we described how to re-size supply air diffuser. In a similar manner, you can re-size any device. Do not use AutoCAD commands to edit device's airflow tag. MeMate actually saves device's design airflow in the device symbol. The airflow tag provides only visual indication of the airflow. If you change the value in the tag by means of AutoCAD, MeMate will not recognize such a change and will use the value stored in the device's symbol.

5.4.

Re-Link Device

Perform this task when you need to re-assign an air distribution device to another room. You may want to do it to respond to changes in the architectural background, or after you move the device to another room. Simply follow MeMate prompts to perform this task.

5.5.

Erase Device

This subcommand allows to erase one or more air distribution devices put in the drawing with MeMate. In response to MeMate prompt * SELECT AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES TO ERASE / <Cancel> : select devices using AutoCAD select objects methods. From your selection, MeMate will filter valid air distribution devices and will erase them together with associated tags and arrows.

5.6.

Copy Device

Launch this subcommand to copy one or more air distribution devices put in the drawing with MeMate. In response to MeMate prompt * SELECT AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE TO COPY / <Cancel> : select devices using AutoCAD select objects methods. From your selection, MeMate will filter valid air distribution devices together with associated tags and arrows. * PICK ROOM TABLE TO LINK NEW DEVICES / <Same as original> : Press Enter if you want to place new devices in the same room where the respective originals are located. If you intend to place the copies in any other room, pick the table of that room. * POINT TO LOCATION OF NEW DEVICES : drag and point to desired location Do not use AutoCAD command to copy air distribution devices. It will cause erroneous room air balance.

5.7.

Move Device

The subcommand enables you to move air distribution device(s) within the room. In response to MeMate prompt * SELECT AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES TO MOVE / <Cancel> : select devices using AutoCAD select objects methods. From your selection, MeMate will filter valid air distribution devices together with associated tags and arrows. * POINT TO NEW DEVICES LOCATION : drag and point to desired location Since MeMate automatically selects all entities associated with the devices, the Move device command is easier to use than AutoCAD move command. The room air balance will be erroneous if you move the device outside of the room to which it was originally linked without further re-linking. 5-3

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MeMate assumes that you relocate the device within the room and doesn't change the original link to the room.

5.8.

Snap to Grid

The subcommand enables you to move air distribution device(s) exactly to the ceiling grid. In response to MeMate prompt * SELECT AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES TO SNAP TO GRID / <Cancel> : select devices using AutoCAD select objects methods. From your selection, MeMate will filter all valid air distribution devices together with associated tags and arrows. For every selected device, MeMate will find the nearest 24x24 ceiling cell based on the current setting of the ceiling grid base and will move the device to that cell.

5.9.

Link Typical Room

The subcommand helps to simplify the design of air distribution devices in the typical rooms. Using this subcommand, you link one or more typical rooms to a prototype room. The link specifies that a typical room has air distribution identical to the prototype room. The link with the reference to prototype is saved in the table of typical room. You can establish the link even before designing the air distribution in the prototype room. Click the Link Typical Room button in the main Air Distribution Devices dialog. * PICK PROTOTYPE ROOM TABLE / <Cancel> : pick room table * BASE PROTOTYPE POINT / <Cancel> : Specify base prototype point which is similar to the base point in AutoCAD copy command. * PICK TABLE OF TYPICAL ROOM / <Cancel> : pick room table * CORRESPONDING POINT IN TYPICAL ROOM / <Cancel> : Specify a point in the typical room, which corresponds to selected base prototype point. MeMate searches for air distribution devices linked to the typical room and, if such devices are found, asks your permission to erase them. Then, if there are any air distribution devices linked to the prototype room, MeMate copies them to typical room accordingly to specified base points. Until you cancel the command, you can continue to link typical rooms to the same prototype by selecting the table of typical room and specifying the point corresponding to the base prototype.

5.10.

Update Typical Room

The subcommand enables you to update the air distribution in the typical room after you've made changes to prototype room distribution. Click the Update Typical Room button in the main Air Distribution Devices dialog. * PICK ROOM TABLE TO UPDATE AIR DISTRIBUTION / <Cancel> : pick table of typical room MeMate searches for air distribution devices in the typical room and, if such devices are found, asks your permission to erase them. Then, accordingly to saved link between typical and prototype room, MeMate copies air distribution from prototype to typical room. MeMate re-displays the prompt shown above, so you can update as many rooms as you want without exiting the command. To exit, press Enter instead of selecting table. MeMate does not update automatically the air distribution in the typical rooms. 5-4

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5.11.

Device Tag Subcommands

Device Size and Schedule Reference subcommands enable you to toggle the appearance of the air distribution devices tags. The difference in the appearance is shown below

device size is displayed

schedule reference is displayed

During the design of air distribution devices, MeMate puts tags with device's size. Please note that MeMate cannot change the tags of the devices that were sized manually.

Round Diffusers Tags

Tag Neck dia RD-1 6 RD-2 8 RD-3 10 RD-4 12 RD-5 14 RD-6 16 RD-7 18 RD-8 20 RD-9 24 RD-10 RD-11 30 36

Square Diffusers Tags

Tag Neck dia CD-1 6 CD-2 8 CD-3 10 CD-4 12 CD-5 14 CD-6 16 CD-7 18 CD-8 20 CD-9 CD-10 CD-11 CD-12 22 24 27 30

Linear Diffusers / Returns Tags

Tag Size LD-1 LD-2 LD-3 LD-4 LD-5 LD-6 4 slots 1/2 LD-7 3 slots 3/4 LD-8 4 slots 3/4 2 slots 3 slots 2 slots 1/2 1/2 3/4 Note: For linear returns, the tags start with LR instead of LD 1 slot 1/2 1 slot 3/4

Ceiling Return / Exhaust Tags

Tag Neck size CR-1 6x6 CR-2 8x8 CR-3 10x10 CR-4 12x12 CR-5 14x14 CR-6 16x16 CR-7 18x18 CR-8 20x20 CR-9 24x24

Note: For ceiling exhausts, the tags start with CE instead of CR

Side-wall Supply Grilles Tags

Tag Size SG-1 8x4 SG-2 12x6 SG-3 12x8 SG-4 18x6 SG-5 SG-6 SG-7 SG-8 SG-9 SG-10 SG-11 SG-12 18x8 18x12 24x12 30x12 24x18 30x18 30x24 36x24

Side-Wall Return / Exhaust Grilles Tags

Tag Size RG-1 8x4 RG-2 12x6 RG-3 12x8 RG-4 RG-5 RG-6 RG-7 RG-8 RG-9 RG-10 RG-11 RG-12 18x8 18x12 24x12 30x12 24x18 30x18 30x24 36x24 48x20

Note: For ceiling exhausts, the tags start with EG instead of RG

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Air Terminal Units

Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

This Chapter is a supplement to Chapter 6 of MeMate HVAC Tutorial. Pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick AIR TERMINAL UNITS as shown in Figure 43 of the Tutorial to start the command. The AIR TERMINAL UNITS command enables you to design a variety of air terminal units and perform few tasks of editing the units. Also, there are few Utility subcommands for inserting the symbols in the drawing. To launch any subcommand, click the respective button in the dialog.

6.1.

Designing Air Terminal Units

In the Tutorial, we went through the design of VAV terminal with water reheat. The procedure for any other type of air terminal unit is identical. Simply click a button with description of a desired type of the unit and follow the sequence described in the Chapter 6 of the Tutorial. The following buttons provided for designing the air terminal units: Water Reheat for single duct VAV terminal with water reheat Electrical Reheat for single duct VAV terminal with electrical reheat No Reheat for single duct VAV terminal without reheat Dual Duct for dual duct VAV terminal Single Coil for single coil fan coil unit Dual Coil for dual coil fan coil unit Water Source Heat Pump for water source heat pump Here is some additional information about the options and input fields in the dialog shown in Figure 26 of the Tutorial. The input in the Number field shall not exceed 4-digits. You can click Block Load Output button to obtain more detailed summary of block cooling and heating load for selected rooms. Similarly to sizing the air distribution devices, you can click Modify Size and input unit dimensions manually. To restore auto-selected sizes, click Restore Default Size. The Internal Pressure Drop input is required for all units. In the Tutorial, we specified 24" wide Clearance on right side of the unit, so MeMate drew a polyline to indicate unit's clearance zone. You can edit the polyline using AutoCAD commands if you later decide to remove, change side or width of the clearance zone. The rest of the input fields in the lower right section of the dialog will slightly vary depending on type of the unit.

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For single duct VAV with reheat, you input Minimum Air Flow Setting and Maximum SAT Entering Coil (supply air temperature entering coil during heating season). Both inputs enable MeMate to calculate pre-heating load on the unit's coil. For dual duct VAV, you input Minimum Cold Air Flow Setting and Maximum Hot Air Flow Setting. Note that MeMate displays the ratio of calculated heating airflow to maximum airflow in the upper right section of the dialog as shown in Figure 46 of Tutorial. MeMate will size hot air ducts based on the input settings for Maximum Hot Air Flow. For Fan-coil units and Water Source Heat Pumps, you input Heat Gain in Air Distribution as a percentage of the unit total cooling load. To change unit's location and orientation later, use AutoCAD move and rotate commands. In the Tutorial, we specified unit load by selecting the tables of the rooms to be served by the unit. MeMate allows you to input units dimensions manually without selecting the tables and obtaining the load and airflow. Such a method is not recommended since unit load data will be erroneous; errors may occur in piping design. Do not copy air terminals, plan marks, or thermostats. It will result in errors in MeMate proceedings.

6.2.

Pick Similar Air Terminal Command

You can use this command to design the air terminal similar to one you have already put in the drawing. It enables you to avoid a repetitive input of the dimensions, pressure drop, clearance and so on. For example, to design a VAV with water reheat, you click Pick Similar Air Terminal Unit button in the dialog. In response to MeMate prompt, pick a symbol of the VAV with water reheat already shown in the drawing. MeMate will retrieve the input and fill out the fields of the next dialog automatically. Please note that you still have to specify the rooms to be serviced by the new unit in order to obtain a proper cooling and heating load

6.3.

Update Air Terminal Command

The subcommand does not change the dimensions of the unit and affects unit cooling and heating load only.

Please see Chapter 9 of the Tutorial for an example of applying Update Air Terminal subcommand.

6.4.

Erase Air Terminal Command

The subcommand enables you to erase the air terminal unit and associated symbols and entities. When you click Erase Air Terminal in the Air Terminal Units dialog shown in Figure 44 in the Tutorial, MeMate will display the following prompt: * PICK AIR TERMINAL TO ERASE / <Cancel> : In response, pick the symbol of the air terminal unit you wish to erase. MeMate will find unit's plan mark, thermostat, clearance polyline and erase them together with the symbol you've selected.

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6.5.

Equipment Plan Mark

Use this subcommand to create and put in the drawing a plan mark for non-MeMate equipment. The plan mark will be similar to the air terminal unit plan mark. Click Equipment Plan Mark button in the Air Terminal Units dialog shown in Figure 44 in the Tutorial. MeMate will display a simple dialog box with two input fields Designation and Number. Input desired values and click OK button. Then point in the drawing in response to the prompt: * POINT TO PLAN MARK LOCATION : You can terminate the subcommand by clicking on Cancel button in the dialog.

6.6.

Smoke Detector(s)

Click Smoke Detector(s) button in the Air Terminal Units dialog shown in Figure 44 in the Tutorial. MeMate will ask if you want to assign the smoke detector(s) to the air terminal unit. If you choose to do so by clicking on Yes, MeMate will ask you to pick the air terminal. To insert the smoke detector, simply point to the desired location in the drawing.

6.7.

Thermostat

Use this subcommand to create and put in the drawing a symbol for non-MeMate thermostat. Click Thermostat button in the Air Terminal Units dialog shown in Figure 44 in the Tutorial. MeMate will display a simple dialog box with two input fields Designation and Number. Input desired values and click OK button. Then point in the drawing in response to the prompt: * POINT TO THERMOSTAT LOCATION : You can terminate the subcommand by clicking on Cancel button in the dialog.

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Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

This Chapter is a supplement to Chapter 7 of MeMate HVAC Tutorial.

7.1.

Complete Ductwork Design

We suggest proceeding to the design of ductwork systems after you place all air distribution devices and air terminal units in the drawing. The following illustrated sequence is recommended for complete design of ductwork systems on any particular floor plan (for clarity the systems are shown schematically without background).

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Complete the design of all zone supply ductwork systems, e.g. supply ductwork starting downstream of each air terminal unit, individually zone by zone. Refer to Paragraph 7.2 for detailed instructions on design of individual ductwork system. MeMate will determine supply airflow and static pressure drop at discharge of each air terminal.

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Figure 7.2 Five individual zone supply systems are highlighted in Figure above.

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Complete the design of all return ductwork systems connected to the fan coil units and water source heat pumps, system by system separately. MeMate will check unit's air balance for every system; it will help you to determine the outside airflow and reserve the point of connection for outside air duct. Refer to Paragraph 7.2 for details on design of individual ductwork system.

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VAV

VAV

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Figure 7.3 Two individual return systems are highlighted in Figure above.

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Design the main supply ductwork system (or systems), e.g. ductwork from the source of main supply air (such as riser or point of connection) to VAV air terminals. If you have more than one riser or P.O.C., an individual system will start from each source. Complete the design of every system separately. Refer to Paragraph 7.2 for details of design of individual ductwork system.

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FCU

supply air riser

individual supply air system

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Figure 7.4

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Complete the design of return ductwork system (or systems) connected to the return air riser(s) or point(s) of connection. The riser or point of connection identifies an individual ductwork system, which shall be designed separately. Refer to Paragraph 7.2 for details on design of individual ductwork system.

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Figure 7.5

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Next, design the outside air ductwork. Connect fan coil units, water source heat pumps, and outside air distribution devices to the system. If you have more than one source of outside air, again, each source will identify an individual system, which shall be designed separately. Refer to Paragraph 7.2 for details on design of individual ductwork system.

individual outside air system

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outside air riser

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VAV

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Design the exhaust air ductwork system or systems. If there is more than one system (e.g. more than one exhaust air riser or point of connection), design each system separately. Refer to Paragraph 7.2 for details on design of individual ductwork system.

individual exhaust air system

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exhaust air riser

VAV

VAV

VAV

Figure 7.7

Some of the steps, described in the sequence, may not be applicable for your current project depending on whether or not a particular system has to be designed.

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7.2.

Design of Individual System

Individual ductwork system is a net of ducts which starts from a single primary element such as riser, air terminal, or point of connection (P.O.C.) and connects one or more air distribution devices and/or air terminals to this primary element. The examples of such ductwork systems are shown in Figures 7.1 through 7.7. The following sequence is suggested for design of individual ductwork system. Pick DUCTWORK DESIGN command from the MeMate pull-down menu as shown in Figure 47 of MeMate Tutorial. In the dialog, shown in Figure 48 of the Tutorial, select from the list the type of the ductwork you want to design. The choices are: supply air main ductwork supply air zone ductwork return air ductwork exhaust air ductwork outside air ductwork Your selection enables MeMate to show every type of a ductwork on the separate layers and apply proper Ductwork Design Settings for system layout and calculations. If necessary, review and/or change design settings to be applied to the system. To do so, click Review design settings button in the dialog. See Paragraph 7.3 for more details. Use Riser design task if you wish to put a riser on the drawing. This task is described in paragraph 7.4. Click Ductwork layout button to begin the task and identify system primary element. Then, use available options to complete single-line ductwork layout. Connect proper air distribution devices or air terminals to the system with Flex duct connection or Rigid duct connection options. See paragraph 7.6 for detailed information on this task and the options. If you wish to place on-duct air distribution devices in the system, exit DUCTWORK DESIGN command without system calculations and single-to-double line conversion. Use Room Air Distribution subcommand from AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES command to place duct side and duct bottom devices. See Chapter 5 of this Manual for more information. After that, start DUCTWORK DESIGN command again, return to postponed Ductwork layout task, and identify the system by pointing to its primary element. When you complete the single-line ductwork layout including connections and on-duct air distribution devices, MeMate will automatically calculate the system and perform single-line or single-to-doubleline conversion. See paragraph 7.6 for description of this procedure. Exit DUCTWORK DESIGN command. Use DUCTWORK UTILITIES commands to place volume and fire dampers required for the designed system. See Chapter 11 of this Manual for more information.

7.3.

Ductwork Design Settings

The Ductwork Design Settings instruct MeMate how to calculate the ductwork and perform single-todouble-line conversion. You create and modify the settings through the dialog shown in Figure 49 of the Tutorial. MeMate saves the settings for each system on the hard drive under the project directory. Below is a brief explanation of each design setting. 7-8

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Ductwork Shape
With Rectangular only setting, your system will have only rectangular ducts with optimum duct ratio. The Rectangular with round connections setting will work similarly, but MeMate will try to use round ducts for connections to air distribution devices (or VAV boxes in main supply system). With Round where possible setting, MeMate will use the round ducts whenever possible. The round ducts will always satisfy the settings for Max Duct Height, Max Duct Dia, and Max Friction Loss and Velocity.

Max Duct Height

Use this setting to put a limit associated with available clearance. MeMate will size the ducts so the height of rectangular ducts and diameter of round ducts will not exceed the setting.

Max Duct Dia and Min Duct Dia

Some companies have standards not to use round ducts less than certain diameter and more than certain diameter. MeMate will use the round ducts to satisfy both requirements.

Pressure
Choose either Low or Medium pressure ductwork.

Roughness
The setting affects calculation of friction loss and, therefore, sizing of the ducts. Each category is described in ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook, 1989, Chapter 32, Table 2. MAIN DUCTWORK SIZING SECTION Max Friction Loss, in w.g. per 100 ft and Velocity, fpm set limits for sizing the ducts other than connections. Calculated ductwork sizes will satisfy both requirements. CONNECTIONS SIZING SECTION Max Friction Loss, in w.g. per 100 ft and Velocity, fpm set limits for sizing the connections. If you check Match inlet (outlet) neck size box, MeMate will disregard friction loss and velocity settings and size the connections to ceiling air distribution devices to match neck size. For square necks, MeMate will use round duct with diameter equal to neck width. INTERNAL LINING SECTION. This setting instructs MeMate to show ductwork with internal lining. Select desired option from the list. You may select from riser, unit or POC option and specify how far from it the lined ductwork shall go.

Typical Elbow Angle

You may select either 45 or 90 degrees as a typical elbow angle. This setting will help you to draw a single line layout quickly and accurately. If the current setting is 45 degrees, MeMate will switch snap angle automatically to assure that duct segments of the same section will be connected with 45 degrees elbows. See paragraph 7.5 for additional information on how this setting will be applied by MeMate.

Long Radius Up To
Input the maximum width (diameter) of long radius elbows, e.g. elbows with R=1.5 D.

Short Radius Up To
Input the maximum width (diameter) of short radius elbows, e.g. elbows with R=D. If duct width or diameter exceeds this setting, MeMate will use mitered elbows with turning vanes. This setting shall not be less than Long Radius Up To.

Flex Length Warning Limit

This value sets high warning limit for length of flexible ducts. In a process of putting ductwork layout on the drawing, MeMate will warn you if the length of flex exceeds the current maximum.

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Volume Damper @ Flex Take-off

The options are Yes, No, and Verify. If the setting is Yes, MeMate will automatically put volume dampers at flex take-offs to the air distribution devices without OBD. With Verify, MeMate will point to such take-offs and will let you say "yes" or "no" in each case. If the setting is No, MeMate will not put volume dampers at all.

Typical Branch Take-off Angle

Select either 45 or 90 degrees as a typical take-off angle. During a single-to-double-line conversion, MeMate puts fitting to match take-off angle shown in a single-line layout. But with a setting of 45 degrees, MeMate will use the lateral-and-elbow combination instead of tee, even if the branch is shown perpendicular to main. The Figure 7.8 illustrates how this setting affects your ductwork.

Figure 7.8 In the dialog, you can click Print Current Settings button if you need a hard copy of the design settings. If the current settings can be re-used in other projects with minor changes or without changes at all, you may save them as prototype by clicking on Save As Prototype button. Any modification of the settings does not change automatically previously designed systems and affects only subsequent ductwork calculations and conversion. In the paragraph 7.2 of the Tutorial, we described how to apply new settings to re-design or recalculate the system.

7.4.

Riser Design

At the beginning of a task you shall specify the size of a riser via dialog which appears on the screen.

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When you click Insert Riser button, the riser's symbol pops up at the cursor. Move cursor to the point where you want to place the riser and press pick button. If a rectangular riser has been selected, you will also be required to specify its orientation. MeMate pauses for riser rotation. You can apply the same technique that is used in AutoCAD insert command. Enter rotation angle from keyboard or drag riser rotation and press pick button, when riser is in a desired position. MeMate will show the lining inside the riser if you have a proper current setting for ductwork lining. When placing the riser, make certain that the location of the risers corresponds with shown on adjacent floors. MeMate will also help you to put comments associated with the riser on the drawing. The following is an example of command prompts and user inputs sequence for such comments: First line <36"x18" (L) R.A.D.> : RA RISER 36x18, 1" LINING Next line : FROM THE FIRST FLOOR Next line : UP THRU THE ROOF Next line : * TEXT START POINT : point to desired text location This sequence will result in three text lines in your drawing with the leader started from the center of a riser. Note that suggested content of the first line appears as a default in the input request. You can accept default text simply by pressing Enter. Use AutoCAD commands to delete riser and/or associated entities or to modify text. During the procedure of riser design, MeMate calculates total airflow that may be attributable to this riser. Thus, for supply and return air risers, MeMate calculates total airflow of VAV boxes, presently shown on the drawing. If you are designing an exhaust or outside air riser, MeMate calculates total airflow of respective air distribution devices, placed on the drawing using MeMate. At the beginning of a task, MeMate always displays a prompt that indicates collected airflow. In the following paragraphs of this Chapter we will describe how to produce a single-line ductwork layout and convert it to double line. The ductwork sizing and the conversion will be done by MeMate automatically; user will deal only with the single-line layout. Describing the procedures, we often use such words as "draw duct", "select duct", "pick duct segment", "specify duct start point", etc. In these descriptions, as a d u c t we always refer specifically to a s i n g l e l i n e , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e c e n t e r l i n e o f t h e f u t u r e d u c t . For example, "pick duct segment to connect to" means selecting the duct centerline that has been drawn with assistance of MeMate.

7.5.

Ductwork Layout
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Ductwork layout task includes two basic steps for complete design of individual ductwork system. Under this task, MeMate assists you in developing a single-line layout of ductwork and provides you with drawing and editing tools. When the single-line layout is complete, you can instruct MeMate to perform automatic sizing and single-to-double-line conversion. The task always starts with a request to specify the primary element of individual system you are about to design. The request appearance will vary depending on type of a ductwork. Thus, for return air system it will be: * PICK RETURN AIR RISER, AIR TERMINAL OR P.O.C. / <New P.O.C.> : In response, depending on type of a ductwork you are designing, you can pick in the drawing: for zone supply system: any air terminal, or supply air riser, or a symbol of point of connection to zone supply ductwork for main supply system: supply air riser or a symbol of point of connection to main supply ductwork for return system: any air terminal, or return air riser, or a symbol of point of connection to return ductwork for exhaust system: exhaust air riser or a symbol of point of connection to exhaust ductwork for outside air system: outside air riser or a symbol of point of connection to outside air ductwork If there is a previously developed system, connected to selected primary element, MeMate will erase the rigid ducts, fittings and flexible ducts, shown double-line, and leave single-line layout available for editing. For any type of a ductwork you can choose to put a new point of connection and start a system from this point. To do so, press Enter instead of selecting an object in the drawing and point to desired location of point of connection. MeMate will put P.O.C. symbol automatically. This feature allows you to design a ductwork system connected to the existing at any given point. Note that MeMate allows only one duct to be run from the point of connection. If it is necessary to start more than one duct from single point of connection, the use of simple technique, illustrated in Figure 7.9 is recommended. Draw short segment started from point of connection. Then, you will be able to start two or three ducts from the end of short segment using Draw duct option described later.

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short duct segment

duct started from the end of short segment

Figure 7.9 Do not use AutoCAD commands to draw or edit single-line layout. MeMate will work without errors only if all layout lines have been drawn or edited by using Ductwork layout tools. When system primary element has been identified, a Ductwork Layout dialog box appears on the screen as shown in Figure 50 in the MeMate Tutorial. To select an option, click the button labeled with description of the option. You can apply Ductwork layout options only to the system being identified by the selected primary element. If you want to work with another system, exit Ductwork layout task, start it again, and select desired primary element. In the dialog, you can click Cancel button if you wish to terminate Ductwork layout task and complete system design later at your convenience. Click OK when the single-line layout of selected system is complete, and you want proceed to ductwork sizing and single-to-double-line conversion. You may learn more about the sizing and conversion procedure further in paragraph 7.6. The most effective way to develop a single-line layout of a ductwork system is: First, use Draw duct option to draw a net of ducts, which starts from the system primary element and extends to the vicinity of air distribution devices (or terminals) that shall be connected to the system. Then, connect these devices and terminals using Flex duct connection and/or Rigid duct connection options.

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from this point

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Figure 7.10 In Figure above we illustrate a sequence for developing single-line layout. Step 1. Use Draw duct option to draw 3-segment duct section marked by . Section automatically starts from air terminal. Step 2. Use Draw duct option to draw single-segment duct section marked by . Step 3. Use Draw duct option to draw 2-segment duct section marked by . Step 4. Steps 5, 6, 7, 8. Use Draw duct option to draw single-segment duct section marked by . Use Rigid duct connection option four times to connect each diffuser shown on the left side. Four single-segment connections marked by are produced as a result. Connect each diffuser on the right side applying Flex duct connection option consequently four times. Flex duct connections are marked by .

Steps 9, 10, 11, 12.

After completion of these steps, the layout is ready for automatic ductwork sizing and single-to-doubleline conversion. Abandoned duct segments (e.g. segments without connected load) will be erased automatically. The following is a detailed description of Ductwork layout options.

7.5.1.

Plenum box

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This option allows you to connect a plenum box to the air terminal unit. The option is available only for design of return and zone supply ductwork, in cases when the system starts from the air terminal. MeMate automatically removes this option if there is a duct or plenum connected to the air terminal unit. In order to connect a plenum box, click Plenum box button in the dialog. MeMate will ask you to specify the dimensions of the plenum. Enter desired width, height, and length from the keyboard or pick two points in the drawing in response to each prompt. The default values for width and height will match unit's intake (or discharge for return plenum) openings. When you enter the sizes, MeMate automatically draws properly located and oriented plenum box with internal lining. You may remove the plenum box using Correct layout option. If you select such an option when there are no ducts connected to the plenum, the plenum will be deleted from the drawing.

7.5.2.

Draw duct

This option lets the user draw a group of consequent lines treated by MeMate as a rigid ductwork layout. The technique of execution is very similar to AutoCAD command Line with few enhancements implemented in MeMate. The following important rules are applied to the Draw duct option: 1. you can start the duct only from a proper object that has been already placed in the drawing, such as: system primary element, plenum box, or another duct in the same system 2. draw the ducts in same manner as you will build the system from the primary element to the end users When you pick the Draw duct option, MeMate determines if the duct start point can be selected automatically. There will be only one valid start point of a duct if : a. the system primary element is point of connection, an air terminal unit, or round riser, and b. there is nothing connected yet to the primary element. MeMate uses such point as duct start point and doesn't require the user to specify it. If there is more than one valid start point, the following prompt appears on the screen: * DUCT START POINT : In response simply move the cursor to the point where the duct shall start and then press pick button. MeMate checks if the duct may start from the selected point. The examples of the duct start points are shown in Figures 7.11 and 7.12.

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Figure 7.11

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To start a duct from the rectangular riser or plenum box you have to point to the actual point of connection with reasonable accuracy. There is no need for special object snap settings. The location of the point will be adjusted by MeMate to start the duct exactly from the surface of the riser or plenum box. Selection of start point at the plenum box and rectangular riser is shown in Figure 7.11. There is only one valid duct direction in both cases. Another three basic examples of start point selection are shown in Figure 7.12. These examples illustrate the case when you need to start from another duct that has been already drawn in the same system. You can start duct from the free end of the segment, as shown in the right picture of Figure 7.12. To do so, move the crosshairs close to the free endpoint of the segment and press pick button.

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duct start point

ductwork layout crosshairs

Figure 7.12 Another option of start point selection is presented in the middle picture of Figure 7.12. You can draw duct from the segment end point, if less than three ducts have been already started from the same end point. If there are three such ducts, MeMate rejects selected point as invalid. Also, you can designate the start point on the duct segment, e.g. somewhere between segment endpoints as shown in the left picture in Figure 7.12. Move crosshairs to the desired point on the segment and press pick button. The nearest point on the segment will be a duct start point. By starting duct from the segment you introduce new fitting (tee or lateral) in the system. Note that MeMate will display a message similar to the following: !!! POINT OF CONNECTION 2'-4" FROM END OF SEGMENT ! Make sure that distance from the segment end point is sufficient to accommodate the fitting. If invalid start point has been selected, MeMate displays proper message with explanation and returns you to the Ductwork Layout dialog. Remember, that you skip selection of a duct start point if only one start point is valid and selected automatically by MeMate. In most cases, the start point defines one or more valid directions for the first segment. For example, only one direction is valid if the segment starts from an air terminal unit, rectangular riser, or plenum box. When you start the segment from the duct, the valid directions are determined by configuration of standard fittings. After the start point has been determined, MeMate sets snap angle to one of the valid directions and turns ON the Ortho mode. 7-16

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Now, when the start point is designated, you will be able to draw a single segment or a group of consequent duct segments. Similar to AutoCAD line command, MeMate displays a rubber-band cursor from the segment start point and asks to specify the endpoint. Every time you specify the endpoint, MeMate asks for endpoint of the next segment until you decide to terminate Draw duct option. The input request with available options will be displayed in the command prompt area; options may vary for first and consequent segments. The prompt for any consequent segment is as follows: * SEGMENT ENDPOINT / Custom angle / Exit / Undo / <Switch angle> : Instead of specifying the endpoint, you may choose one of the listed options, separated by the slashes. Some of these options may not be available and will not be listed when you draw the first segment. Particularly, none of them are available if only one direction of the segment is valid. As we mentioned before, MeMate turns ON the Ortho mode simultaneously with displaying the prompt shown above. If you'll specify endpoint with Ortho turned OFF, most likely the direction of a segment will differ from the valid direction, and MeMate will reject selected endpoint. There are no restrictions applied to the direction of the segment that started from P.O.C. or round riser. In these cases MeMate sets snap angle to 0 and gives you options to change the angle to precise value if necessary. You will be able to work with Ortho mode ON to produce accurate drawing. See paragraph 1.2 of this Manual for Ortho Mode Notes. When you are ready to specify the segment endpoint, simply move the crosshairs with your pointing device. Press pick button, when you are satisfied with designation of segment endpoint. If the direction of the segment is valid, new segment appears on the screen. After each drawn segment, MeMate displays the message similar to the following: !!! LENGTH OF DRAWN SEGMENT 15'-9" ! Also, if your current setting of typical angle of elbows is 45 degrees, MeMate toggles the snap angle for your convenience after each drawn segment. The ductwork design settings are described in paragraph 7.3 of this Manual.

The options which can be used instead of selecting segment endpoint are described below. <Switch angle> This option changes your current snap angle setting and rotates the crosshairs 45 degrees. It is available if more than one segment directions are valid. As a default option, it can be selected simply by pressing Enter key. Custom angle This option changes the current snap angle by user specified value. If the segment starts from the endpoint of another duct, the following input request appears on the screen: * ENTER ELBOW ANGLE : You may respond to this prompt by entering any number from -90 to 90. The difference between positive and negative elbow angles is illustrated in Figure 7.13 .

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direction of last segment 30 30 direction of next segment

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elbow angle 30

Figure 7.13 Positive input will rotate crosshairs counterclockwise from direction of the last drawn segment; negative will rotate crosshairs clockwise. Also, the input request may have default value for elbow angle. This value will be opposite to the last custom angle which you've entered for duct currently being drawn. If selected, default value will restore standard snap angle. If the segment starts from P.O.C. or round riser, the following input request appears on the screen: * ENTER SNAP ANGLE : Enter any number, and MeMate will simply set snap angle to that value. Undo This option will erase the most recent segment drawn under current Draw duct routine. If you undo the first segment, MeMate will return you to the Ductwork Layout dialog. Exit This option terminates Draw duct routine and returns you to the Ductwork Layout dialog. Opening This option is available when you work with the return air system. It allows ending the duct segment with the opening. Such an opening may be used when you have to return the air from the plenum to the remote air terminal or riser. If you choose this option, MeMate will display next prompt: * DESIGN CFM / <Select respective devices> : If you know the airflow to be used for the sizing of an opening, you can enter a numeric value in response to this prompt. You can also choose the option shown in angle brackets by pressing Enter instead of inputting the number. Then, you will be able to pick in the drawing the air distribution devices that contribute to airflow at the opening. Simply pick devices' symbols one by one in response to the prompts that will follow. MeMate will collect the total airflow of selected air distribution devices. Note that necessary data can be collected only from the devices placed with the assistance of MeMate. When MeMate obtains the airflow either way, you will be asked to specify the velocity in the opening in reply to the following prompt: 7-18

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* AIR VELOCITY IN OPENING, fpm : MeMate calculates the size of the opening and places a proper symbol in the drawing. See Figure 7.14 for example of placing the opening at the end of a duct.

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Figure 7.14

7.5.3.

Correct layout
Do not use AutoCAD erase command to correct ductwork layout. This will result in errors in MeMate proceedings.

This option allows you to erase rigid duct segments and flexible ducts. The following prompt appears on the screen: * PICK DUCT SEGMENT TO ERASE : Move the pickbox over the line that should be erased and press pick button. Note that MeMate will also erase all consequent segments as shown for example in Figure 7.15. Sometimes such a deleting of group of segments may look inconvenient, but it will assure the accuracy of your drawing.

pick this segment

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7.5.4.

Flex duct connection

This option lets the user connect an air distribution device to the system with flexible duct. After the option has been selected, the following prompt appears on the screen: * PICK DIFFUSER OR GRILLE / <Cancel> : Move the pickbox over the air distribution device and press pick button. If a proper device has been selected, MeMate instantly calculates the diameter of the flexible duct. Next, MeMate requires to specify the start point of a flexible duct: * DUCT START POINT : Selection of start point for flexible duct is identical to the selection of the start point for rigid duct in the Draw duct routine. The details of this procedure are presented in the paragraph 7.5.2 of this Manual. Flexible duct can start from: air terminal unit riser plenum box rigid duct in the same system MeMate also checks the length of future flexible duct and warns you if it exceeds current setting for high warning limit.

7.5.5.

Rigid duct connection

This option shall be used when you have to perform one of the tasks listed below : connect an air distribution device to the respective system using a rigid duct connect VAV box to the main supply air system connect an air terminal unit to the outside air system Rigid duct connection option performs a rigid connection with a single straight segment of a duct. In response to MeMate prompt, pick in the drawing an air distribution device or an air terminal unit, which has to be connected with a rigid duct. The prompt may vary depending on the type of ductwork system you are designing. Thus, for main supply, it will be: * PICK VAV, DIFFUSER OR GRILLE / <Cancel> : Simply move the pick box over desired object and press pick button. Prior to connecting the fan coil unit or water source heat pump to the outside air system, you shall design zone supply and return ductwork, and determine the amount of outside air and point of connection on the return side. MeMate displays error message if invalid device or unit has been selected. Note that for air terminal units and wall air distribution devices, the end point and direction of the connecting duct are fixed; they are determined by location and orientation of the device (or unit), as shown in Figure 7.16. If you select such a device or an air terminal, the highlighted line on the screen will indicate the direction of the connecting duct.

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Figure 7.16 You are required to select a duct segment in response to the next prompt: * PICK DUCT SEGMENT TO CONNECT TO / <Cancel> : MeMate attempts to connect unit or device to the selected duct segment. Air terminal unit or wall air distribution device will be connected if: a. direction line of connecting duct intersects with selected segment, or segment can be extended to achieve the intersection, and b. the angle between selected segment and connecting duct is suitable In Figure 7.16, the grille cannot be connected to segments , , , , and because these segments do not intersect with direction of connecting duct and cannot be extended to geometrical intersection point. Segment is not suitable for connection because of sharp angle between ducts. The grille can be connected only to segment or . , you may apply the following method. Use Draw duct option to as shown in Figure 7.16. Then connect the grille

To connect the grille to the segment

draw additional duct segment started from segment to added segment.

When connecting ceiling air distribution devices, MeMate assumes that direction of the connecting duct doesn't depend on device orientation; only the endpoint of the duct is determined by device location. You have to specify a duct segment in response to the prompt: * PICK DUCT SEGMENT TO CONNECT TO / <Cancel> : MeMate attempts to connect air distribution device to selected segment with take-off (or elbow) angle of 45 or 90. If both connections are available for selected segment, MeMate offers you to pick one of them. The Figure 7.17 illustrates few examples of ceiling device connections.

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Figure 7.17 As shown in Figure 7.17, MeMate won't connect the diffuser to segments and , because the

connection cannot be done with 45 or 90 take-off. For segments or MeMate will draw two connections presented in Figure by dotted lines with respective marks; you will be required to select one of them. Only one connection is valid if you choose to connect the diffuser to segment . Depending on location of air distribution device (air terminal) and the duct segment, the connection point may be too close to the segment endpoint; most likely there won't be enough space to place the fitting. In such cases, MeMate will give you an option to move air distribution device and connect it to the segment endpoint, if such connection is available. If the connection cannot be done by single straight duct segment, MeMate will pause, and the following message will be displayed: !!! CANNOT CONNECT TO SELECTED SEGMENT ! Press Enter to return to the Ductwork Layout dialog.

7.6.

System Sizing and Double-Line Conversion

Ductwork sizing with single-to-double-line conversion concludes Ductwork Layout task, described in previous paragraph. After you click OK in the Ductwork Layout dialog, MeMate proceeds to sizing of the ductwork. Before calculating the main supply ductwork with connected VAV boxes, the following prompt appears on the screen: ??? SIZE DUCTWORK FOR BLOCK AIRFLOW ? Answer Yes instructs MeMate to take into account the fluctuation of airflow in VAV system. For duct sections common for two or more VAV, MeMate will determine block peak airflow with regard to the hourly airflow profile of each VAV. If you click No, ducts will be sized for the total of maximum airflow on each VAV.

7.6.1.

Systems With Fan Coil Units and Heat Pumps

The procedure, described below, takes place only when MeMate calculates return air ductwork connected to the fan coil unit or water source heat pump. If the capacity of the air terminal exceeds 2000 cfm, and there are no smoke detectors, assigned to the unit, MeMate suggests putting the smoke detectors, as required by Universal Mechanical Code. MeMate displays a dialog with warning message and Yes and No buttons. Click Yes to insert smoke detector(s) or click No to ignore code requirements. 7-22

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Inserted smoke detectors will be automatically assigned to this particular unit. To avoid confusion, do not move detectors to other units or copy them. You can delete smoke detectors from the drawing with AutoCAD erase command. Also, you can use Smoke Detector(s) subcommand under AIR TERMINAL UNITS command as described in Chapter 6 of this Manual. Next, MeMate checks the air balance of the air terminal unit and displays few simple dialogs and prompts to help you specify the amount and point of connection of the outside air. In reply to the following prompt: * DUCT START POINT : you specify the point of connection of the outside air. See paragraph 7.5.2 for detailed instructions on selection of duct start point. MeMate checks valid connections to specified point. For example, if you select point on the duct segment, e.g. between end points, four connections could be provided using standard fittings, as shown in Figure 7.18.

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Figure 7.18 If there is more than one valid connection, they will be shown in the drawing as short duct segments started from selected point. You have to pick one of them in response to input request that will follow. If only one connection is available, it will be shown automatically. If there is a plenum box connected to the intake of the unit, you can select duct start point at the plenum box as shown in Figure 7.11. Make sure that smoke detectors in the return ductwork, if required, are installed upstream of outside air connection. You can delete outside air connection as any other duct segment, using Correct layout option under Ductwork layout task.

7.6.2.

Single-to-Double-Line Conversion

MeMate performs sizing of a ductwork based on Equal Friction Method with respect to user specified design settings. The friction loss calculations are based on Darsy equation as recommended in ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook, 1989, Chapter 32.

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When ducts sizing is complete, the dialog shown in Figure 51 of the Tutorial, appears on the screen. Click Hide button if you want to remove the dialog from the screen. Click Back to layout button to cancel the conversion and return to Ductwork Layout dialog shown in Figure 50 in the Tutorial. Use this option if the instant changes in the ductwork layout are needed; for example, you may reconnect some air distribution devices to avoid ducts with aspect ratio more than 3:1. Click Duct header button to size equally few consequent duct sections regardless of actual airflow. Pick such sections in the drawing in response to MeMate prompts. Then, all selected sections will have the same size equal to the largest among them. Click OK to proceed to conversion. Before conversion, MeMate displays the Ductwork Design dialog shown in Figure 52 in the Tutorial. Here is a brief description of the options presented in the dialog.

Change duct elevation

Click Change Duct Elevation button to specify duct drops and rises. Task begins with the request to point to the drop/rise location. You specify the point similarly to selection of duct start point, described in paragraph 7.5.2 of User Manual. Note that MeMate doesn't accept drop/rise at the endpoint of ductwork section, e.g. at the point where airflow either converges or diverges. You can design drop/rise on any duct segment, pointing between segment endpoints. Also, you can point to the end of the segment, common for two consequent segments of the same section, e.g. "point to elbow". Note that MeMate rejects such a point for rectangular ducts if the angle between segments differs from 90 degree. MeMate displays error message if the selected point is invalid for drop/rise location. When valid drop/rise location has been selected, MeMate puts a cross on one of two segments, adjacent to drop/rise. The following prompt appears on the screen: ??? IS THIS UPPER SEGMENT ? Yes / No : Reply Y if the marked segment is upper, otherwise enter N. Next MeMate prompt is: * CHANGE OF THE 'BOTTOM OF DUCT' ELEVATION, in : Input a numeric value in response. MeMate marks new drop/rise by inserting a symbol at drop/rise location. Later, during double-line conversion, MeMate uses proper combination of elbows to offset the duct.

Flat Duct
Click Flat Duct button and pick a segment of the duct section, which has to be flatten. When you select a proper segment, MeMate changes a color of the whole section to magenta and provides the information similar to the following: !!! DUCT dia 18, AIRFLOW 1525 CFM ! Next MeMate prompt allow you to define the size of the flat duct. You can do it by specifying both width and height, or you can specify height only and MeMate will calculate the width based on the current design settings. * FLAT DUCT WIDTH / Cancel / Recalculate : You can cancel the task entering C in response. Enter R if you want MeMate to calculate duct width. If you input any numerical value, MeMate will treat it as a width of flat duct. Input desired height of flat duct in response to the prompt: * ENTER DUCT HEIGHT, in : Next, the following MeMate prompt appears in the command prompt area: * FLAT DUCT START POINT / Whole section :

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Enter W to make the whole section flat, or point consequently to two points on the duct section as start and end points of flat portion. MeMate marks flat duct and inserts transitions at endpoints.

Add Re-heat Coil

Click Add Re-heat Coil button if you want to add water re-heat coil. Point to coil location in response to MeMate prompt. Next, MeMate displays a dialog similar to shown in Figure 45 in the Tutorial. Click Select Rooms button and pick one or more room tables to specify coil's space heating duty. Fill out the fields of the dialog including coil size, air side pressure drop and maximum SAT to calculate pre-heat. Click OK when input is complete. MeMate inserts coil symbol in the drawing and prompts to point to plan mark location. After placing the mark, MeMate prompts to specify the location of the thermostat. The re-heat coil is represented by a rectangle of specified length and 6" wide. The portion of rectangle outside of the duct represents coil connection. MeMate inserts the coil by default with right side connection. You can change the side using Flip coil option in PIPING DESIGN commands as described later in this Manual.

Convert To Double Line

Click this button to perform a conversion to double-line ductwork. In the process of conversion, MeMate will draw body of rigid ducts, flexible ducts, and proper fittings using developed ductwork layout lines as centerlines. Also, MeMate will indicate sizes of all rigid duct sections and flexible ducts. Volume and fire dampers, shown on the single line layout, will be sized accordingly to the section they are located on.

Convert To Single Line

This type of conversion may be suitable for large scale drawings or for preliminary drawings. MeMate will put duct sizes while presenting your system in traditional single-line style. The length of the single-line fittings will be identical to double-line fittings. During conversion, MeMate automatically detects a place where fittings overlap. MeMate gives sound signal and slightly pauses the conversion, displaying blinking arrow, which points to overlapped fittings. MeMate will omit insertion of a fitting in the point where none of the standard fittings can meet the configuration of ductwork layout. Ductwork centerlines layout will remain in the drawing to simplify possible future modifications and re-design. Do not erase centerline layout. See Chapters 8 and 9 of the Tutorial for examples of system modification. MeMate Material Take-Off command works equally with single-or-double-line converted system. It is a good practice to exit DUCTWORK DESIGN command after conversion and review the system converted to double-line. Use AutoCAD zoom or pan commands, or other suitable technique. Do not copy the entities created during double line conversion; MeMate may delete them from the drawing without any warning. You can use Insert dampers command under the DUCTWORK UTILITIES group, described in Chapter 11 in this Manual, to place volume and fire dampers in the drawing. In order to achieve better appearance of the drawing, you can use AutoCAD commands to move or erase text entities that represent the duct sizes.

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If your drawing looks overloaded, you can freeze layer VD_TXT__ to hide letters VD at all volume dampers.

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Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

Similarly to ductwork design, you use PIPING DESIGN command to develop a layout of piping system. When layout is complete, MeMate will obtain water flow data from the connected users, collect flow, and calculate the sizes of piping sections based on user specified criteria. MeMate puts sizes in the drawing, shows flow direction arrows, marks pipe fittings, and shows required dielectric isolators. When you use PIPING DESIGN command to re-design the system, MeMate simply discards pipe sizes and deletes all entities appeared in the drawing as a result of last system calculations. The layout, developed by the user, will be left intact and ready for corrections. The sequence and procedures, described in this Chapter, are applicable for design of a new system and re-design of the system developed with the use of MeMate earlier. To start the command, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick PIPING DESIGN, and select the system you want to work with.

Figure 8.1 MeMate allows you to specify in the drawing the limits of the floor plan you'll work with. Simply pick two points in the drawing consequently in response to the prompts: * FIRST CORNER OF FLOOR PLAN : pick point * OTHER CORNER OF FLOOR PLAN : pick point A dialog similar to shown below appears on the screen. Note that we use the dialog for chilled water system as an example.

Figure 8.2

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In the left section of the dialog, you specify design criteria for calculations. The buttons in the right section allow you to execute the tasks associated with piping design.

8.1.

Piping Design Tasks

Using Supply Side Layout and Return Side Layout tasks, you can develop or correct respectively supply and return piping layout. The procedures and options are identical for both tasks; the only difference is that MeMate will use separate layers for supply and return piping. The procedures and options will be described in details in paragraph 8.2. The Auto Return task features automatic developing of the return piping layout parallel to already developed supply piping. As a result, a complete direct return piping system will be drawn automatically based on the supply side layout. See paragraph 8.3 for more details on this task. Click Cancel to exit PIPING DESIGN command. Click Calculate button when layout of both, supply and return, sides of the system is complete. This will instruct MeMate to proceed to system calculations, as described in the paragraph 8.4. The following sequence of applying PIPING DESIGN tasks is recommended for complete design of any piping system. Step 1. Develop supply system layout using Supply Side Layout task. If you have more than one supply riser in specified portion of the drawing, complete the layout of every system started from individual risers; this can be done under one task. See paragraph 8.2 for more details on developing piping layout. Step 2. For direct return systems use Auto Return task. Review return system layout and make corrections if necessary applying Return Side Layout task. For reverse return systems, develop return system layout using Return Side Layout task similarly to supply system. Refer to paragraph 8.2 for more details on developing piping layout. Step 3. Click Calculate button to perform system calculations. Step 4. Exit PIPING DESIGN command. If the system design is final and you don't expect changes in layout, use PIPING UTILITIES commands to place piping symbols and valves. See Chapter 12 for description of this command. MeMate does not calculate looped piping systems. Loops in piping layout will cause errors in MeMate proceedings.

8.2.

Piping Layout

In this paragraph we describe the technique for developing of piping layout using Supply Side Layout or Return Side Layout tasks. In the beginning of either one of these tasks, MeMate searches the specified floor plan for previously calculated systems of the same type. If there is such a system, MeMate assumes that you've selected the task to redesign or recalculate the system. All pipes sizes, fittings symbols, arrows will be deleted from the drawing without warning. Old piping layout without text and symbols will be left in the drawing available for possible changes; you can apply any task option to this layout. MeMate automatically erases all valves and piping symbols found on the piping system in specified portion of the drawing. Use PIPING UTILITIES commands to place symbols when system design is final.

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Any piping system, supply or return, shall a l w a y s s t a r t f r o m t h e r i s e r shown on the floor plan. MeMate won't recognize the system, which doesn't start from the riser. Before letting you proceed with task options, MeMate searches for pertinent piping risers. If there are no such risers on the specified floor plan, the warning message appears on the screen. MeMate displays a Piping Layout dialog as shown below. Note that the Draw pipe, Correct piping layout and Connect coil are disabled if there are no risers on the floor plan.

Figure 8.3 The following sequence is suggested for developing piping layout: Use Place Riser option to put one or more piping risers in the drawing if necessary. Simply point to riser location in response to the input request. Draw network of pipes from the riser(s) to the vicinity of air terminal units using Draw Pipe option. This option is described extensively in paragraph 8.2.1. Apply Flip Coil on air terminals or re-heat coils where you want to change the side of coil connection. In reply to MeMate prompt simply pick in the drawing the symbol of the air terminal unit or re-heat coil. Connect all coils to developed piping network using Connect Coil option. This option is described in the paragraph 8.2.3. Click OK when layout is complete and return to dialog shown in Figure 8.2. If necessary, you may click OK to terminate task and leave layout undeveloped.

8.2.1.

Draw Pipe

This option lets the user draw a group of connected lines treated by MeMate as a piping layout. The technique of execution is very similar to AutoCAD line command with few enhancements implemented in MeMate. The following important rules are applied to the Draw Pipe option: 1. pipe can start only from the riser or another pipe that has been already placed in the drawing 2. you shall draw the pipes in same manner as you will build the system from the riser to the air terminal units In most cases, when you select Draw Pipe option, the following prompt appears on the screen: * PIPE START POINT : Such a prompt will be skipped if there is only one riser on the specified floor plan, and no pipes are connected to this riser. Then MeMate uses the riser as pipe start point automatically. In all other cases you shall respond to the prompt and specify desired pipe start point. The examples in Figures 8.4 and 8.5 illustrate all possible pipe start points. Dotted lines represent your crosshairs, riser is shown as bold circle; bold lines show already drawn piping layout.

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pipe start point

pipe start point

Figure 8.4 To start pipe from a riser, simply move crosshairs inside the riser, as shown in the left picture of Figure 8.4, and press pick button. Note that MeMate doesn't control neither number of pipes connected to the riser, nor direction of the pipe segments started from the riser. You can designate the start point on the pipe segment, e.g. somewhere between segment endpoints as shown in the right picture of Figure 8.4. Move crosshairs to the desired point on the segment and press pick button. The nearest point on the segment will be the pipe start point. By starting the pipe from the segment you introduce new fitting in the system. Note that MeMate will display a message similar to the following: !!! POINT OF CONNECTION 4'-6" FROM END OF SEGMENT ! Another option is shown in the left picture of Figure 8.5. You can draw pipe from the segment end point, if less than three pipes have been already started from the same end point. If there are three such pipes, MeMate rejects selected point as invalid.

pipe start point

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Figure 8.5

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The last option is presented in the right picture of Figure 8.5. You can start pipe from free end of the segment. To do so, move the crosshairs close to the free end point of the segment and press pick button. Now, when the start point is designated, you will be able to draw a single segment or a group of connected pipe segments. Similar to AutoCAD line command, MeMate displays a rubber-band cursor from the segment start point and asks to specify the endpoint. Every time you specify the endpoint, MeMate asks for endpoint of the next segment until you decide to terminate Draw Pipe option. The input request with available options will be displayed in the command prompt area; options may vary for first and consequent segments. The prompt for any consequent segment is as follows: * SEGMENT ENDPOINT / Exit / Undo / <Switch angle> : Instead of specifying the endpoint, you may choose one of the listed options, separated by slashes. Note that some of these options may not be available and will not be listed when you draw the first segment. As we mentioned before, MeMate turns ON the Ortho mode simultaneously with displaying the prompt, shown above. If you'll specify endpoint with Ortho turned OFF, most likely the direction of a segment will differ from the valid direction, and MeMate will reject selected endpoint. See paragraph 1.2 for Ortho Mode Notes. The following is a brief explanation of each option, which may be used instead of selecting segment endpoint. <Switch angle> This option changes your current snap angle setting and rotates the crosshairs 45 degrees. It is available if more than one segment direction is valid. As a default option, it can be selected simply by pressing Enter key. Undo This option will erase the most recent segment drawn under current Draw Pipe routine. If you undo the first segment, MeMate will return you to the dialog shown in Figure 8.3. Exit This option terminates Draw Pipe routine and returns you to the dialog shown in Figure 8.3. There are no restrictions applied to the direction of the segment that started from the riser. In these cases you can draw it as you normally draw the line. When you are ready to specify the segment endpoint, simply move the crosshairs with your pointing device. Press pick button when you are satisfied with designation of segment endpoint. If the direction of the segment is valid, new segment appears on the screen. After each drawn segment, MeMate displays the message similar to the following: !!! LENGTH OF DRAWN SEGMENT 12'-3" !

8.2.2.

Correct Layout
Do not use AutoCAD erase command to correct piping layout. This will result in errors in MeMate proceedings.

This option allows you erase piping segments. The following prompt appears on the screen: * PICK PIPE SEGMENT TO ERASE : Move the pickbox over the line that should be erased and press pick button. Note that MeMate will also erase all segments downstream as shown for example in the Figure 8.6. Deleting of group of segments may look inconvenient, but it will assure the accuracy of your drawing.

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Figure 8.6

8.2.3.

Connect Coil

Select this option to connect coil in the air terminal unit to the piping system. The following input request appears on the screen: * PICK AIR TERMINAL UNIT TO CONNECT / < Cancel > : Move pick box over the unit you want to connect, and press pick button. MeMate will draw highlighted line from the coil termination point on the unit, and display the prompt: * PIPE START POINT : You shall specify the point on the drawing in response. The connecting pipe can start only from the pipe segment already shown in the drawing. After designating a start point, MeMate will draw the connecting pipe automatically. The following Figures illustrate configuration of connecting pipe depending on designated pipe start point. Dotted lines marked by represent highlighted line from the coil termination point on the unit, which will be shown in the drawing for your reference. Black dots indicate user specified start point. Thin lines marked by show already drawn piping layout. Bold lines marked by represent connecting pipe, which will be drawn automatically.

pipe start point

Figure 8.7 If you select a point close to intersection of highlighted line with piping segment, the connecting pipe will run straight from this point to the coil, as shown in Figure 8.7.

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Figure 8.8 If you select start point as shown in Figure 8.8, MeMate will offset the connecting pipe. Such method is useful when you want to connect the coil to the start point of a segment.

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Figure 8.9 You can also start the connecting pipe from the segment that doesn't intersect with highlighted line. The example of such connections is shown in Figure 8.9. If you select point as shown in Figure below, MeMate will draw connecting pipe above the unit. To avoid it, you may consider flipping the coil prior to running Connect Coil option.

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8.3.

Auto Return Task

Select this task to draw automatically return piping layout, that will match exactly already developed supply side layout, starting from the riser(s). Task can be executed when there are no return risers or pipes on the floor plan. MeMate will ask your permission to erase old return piping if such piping exists. The input request is similar to: !!! CANNOT DUPLICATE ! OLD CHILLED WATER RETURN PIPING FOUND ! ??? ERASE OLD PIPING AND DUPLICATE ? Answer Yes will instruct MeMate to proceed, answer No will terminate the task. Certain configurations of supply side layout cannot be duplicated. The following message will be displayed: !!! CANNOT DUPLICATE FURTHER ! CHECK RETURN PIPING LAYOUT THOROUGHLY ! USE RETURN layout OPTION TO COMPLETE SYSTEM DESIGN ! The task will be terminated after you click OK. Examine carefully the return piping layout, drawn automatically, and complete it, using Return Layout task.

8.4.

System Calculations

When supply and return piping layout of the system are complete, click Calculate button. MeMate proceeds to system calculations. The water flow to each coil will be determined based on peak heating/cooling load on the air terminal unit or re-heat coil. Pipes will be sized in order not to exceed maximum allowable water velocity and maximum allowable friction loss. Friction loss will be calculated based on William's and Hazen formula, with 20% added for valves and fittings losses. Note that MeMate draws new lines over the layout developed using Supply Side Layout and Return Side Layout tasks. These new lines are on separate layer with prefix "PP_". The original layout remains on the layer with prefix "PS_"; if you decide to redesign the system, MeMate erases new lines drawn after system calculations and leaves the original layout intact. When you need to plot the drawing, simply turn off the layers with prefix "PS_". See Appendix A for complete list of the layers. Use ENGINEERING CHECKS commands to obtain complete information on pipes and coils water flow and calculated pressure drop. See Chapter 13 for detailed information.

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Requires Authorization Level 2.

The MATERIAL TAKE-OFF command allows you obtain precise quantitative take-off of the systems designed with MeMate. You can view, print, and save the obtained take-off. The command also enables you to combine two or more take-offs, already saved on the disk. To start the command, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick MATERIAL TAKE-OFF, and select the desired task.

Figure 9.1

9.1. New Material Take-Off

The New option of the command is used to perform the take-off from one or more floor plans in your current drawing. When you select this option from the cascade menu shown above, MeMate displays a dialog as shown in Figure 9.2.

Figure 9.2 In the dialog, you can specify what will be included in the take-off. In the Comment field, type a short description of this particular take-off. Click OK when done. Next, MeMate displays a prompt in the command prompt area: Select objects: 9-1

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You can use any AutoCAD Select objects options to make your selection. MeMate finds all of the system elements and components being selected with respect to what you've specified in the dialog shown in Figure 9.2. For complete take-off, select the entire drawing by crossing. Please note that MeMate cannot find elements on frozen or turned off layers. To take-off a particular duct or pipe segment, the centerline of rigid duct or pipe shall be selected; the centerlines contain the info about ducts and pipes. For ductwork and piping take-off, the layers with ducts and pipes centerlines shall be turned ON and Thawed before MATERIAL TAKE-OFF command. Use AutoCAD layer command to make sure that ductwork and piping layers are ON and Thawed. Command:layer ?/Make/Set/New/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/Freeze/Thaw/LOck/Unlock :t Layer name(s) to Thaw :sk*,ps* ?/Make/Set/New/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/Freeze/Thaw/LOck/Unlock :on Layer name(s) to turn On :sk*,ps* ?/Make/Set/New/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/Freeze/Thaw/LOck/Unlock : When MeMate completes sorting and counting, it displays the take-off in the dialog similar to shown below.

Figure 9.3. You can view the take-off using vertical scroll bar or click Print button to produce a hard copy of the list of materials. Please refer to paragraph 1.11 of this Manual for details on printing To save the take-off, click Save button. MeMate displays the standard "get file name" dialog. If there is a project code stored in the drawing, MeMate offers to save the take-off in the respective project directory. 9-2

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In the dialog, specify desired file name under which the take-off will be stored on the disk. Do not specify file extension. MeMate automatically adds the extension .mto to all material take-off files saved on the disk.

9.2. Combine Material Take-Offs

The Combine option of the command is used to combine two or more take-offs saved on the disk. It enables you to sum up the take-offs obtained from separate drawings. When you select Combine option from the cascade menu in Figure 9.1, MeMate displays a dialog similar to shown below.

Figure 9.4 Use Add File To List... and Remove File From List buttons to form the list of take-offs to be combined. In the list, MeMate displays the titles and comments saved in each take-off. When you click Add File To List button, MeMate offers to select the file using standard "get file name" dialog. In the Comment field, type a short description for combined take-off. Click OK when done. MeMate displays the combined take-off in the same manner as shown in Figure 9.3 and gives you the same options to print and save the take-off. The combined take-off has the same format as the take-off created and saved using New option.

9.3. Open Material Take-Off

The Open option of the command is used to view and print the take-off stored on the disk. When you pick this option from the cascade menu shown in Figure 9.1, MeMate displays standard "get file name" dialog. Simply select the desired take-off and it will appear on the screen similarly to shown in Figure 9.3. Note that you can select either combined take-off or the take-off created and saved using New option.

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The COST ESTIMATE group includes New estimate, Open estimate and Price list commands. The commands allow you estimate the cost of the project based on your own price lists. The Price list command enables to create and modify the price lists. With New estimate command, you can create and save a new cost estimate. Using the Open estimate command, you can modify the estimate already saved on the disk. To start the command from COST ESTIMATE group, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick COST ESTIMATE, and choose desired command from the cascade menu.

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10.1.

Price Lists

In order to maintain unit material cost and labor rates reflecting your local conditions, MeMate enables you to create and use your own editable price lists. Then, you can retrieve the unit prices and rates and apply them to your current estimate. You can create as many price lists as you want. The only limitation is a free space on your disk. For example, you can create price list files for pricing the air distribution devices, each file for a different manufacturer. Similarly, you can have separate lists for pricing the piping depending on pipe material and so on.

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10.1.1. Creating New Price List.

To create new price list, pick New under Price list command in the menu shown in Figure 10.2. In the beginning of the task, MeMate asks you to input a description for the price list.

Figure 10.3 Input the description in the dialog shown above and click OK button. Then, MeMate will displays the main Price List dialog similar to shown in Figure 10.4. The dialog provides you with a variety of options for maintaining your price list. See paragraph 10.1.3. for detailed instructions.

10.1.2. Opening Existing Price List.

To modify, view, or print the existing price list, pick Open under Price list command in the menu shown in Figure 10.2. In the beginning, MeMate will ask you to specify the price list file via standard "get file name" dialog. Select one of the price list files youve created. Then, MeMate will display the main Price List dialog similar to shown in Figure 10.4. The dialog provides you with a variety of options for maintaining your price list. See paragraph 10.1.3. for detailed instructions.

10.1.3. Main Price List Dialog.

Figure 10.4 The main Price List dialog appears on the screen when you create new or open existing price list. In the upper portion of the dialog, MeMate displays current items and unit prices found in the price list. There will be no items when you begin to create new price list. 10-2

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The buttons in the lower portion of the dialog provides you with the access to the following options. Add Item This option allows you to add a new item to the displayed price list. When you click Add Item button, MeMate displays a dialog shown below.

duct start point duct start point

duct start point

ductwork layout crosshairs

Figure 10.5 To add a new item to price list, do the following: 1. From pop-list 1, select the category to which a new item belongs. You can select among Air terminal units, Air distribution, Medium pressure ductwork, Low pressure ductwork, and Piping. 2. From pop-list 2, select item group, for example Long Radius Elbows 90 degree. 3. Make selection from pop-list 3 if there are any options displayed there, for example square neck or round neck. 4. For ductwork and piping items, pick one or more systems in the Apply Price Input To box. For example, in the dialog shown in Figure 10.5, Main Supply Air and Zone Supply Air are selected. Based on this selection, MeMate will add 8 long radius 90-degree elbow to both main supply and zone supply medium pressure ductwork. 5. Select item size if such an input is applicable. 6. Input material cost and shop and field labor man-hours for the specified item. 7. Click OK button to add item(s) to the price list. 8. You can continue adding new items repeating the steps 1 through 7.To return to main Price List dialog, click Cancel.

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This option becomes available when you select one of the price list items. When you click Modify Price button, MeMate displays a dialog shown below.

Figure 10.6 In the dialog, simply input material cost and shop and field labor man-hours and click OK button. Remove Item This option becomes available when you select one of the price list items. When you click Remove Item button, MeMate simply removes selected item from the list. There is no UNDO feature for putting back the removed item; youll have to use Add Item option to include it in the price list again. Save and Save As These options allow you to save modified price list into the file stored on your disk. MeMate doesnt save modified price lists automatically. You MUST use either option in order to save the changes. To save existing price list under the same name, click Save button. To save existing price list under different name, click Save As button. To save new price list, click Save button. When you use Save As option or save new price list, MeMate brings up a standard get file name dialog to let you specify the file name. Do not specify file extension when save price list file. MeMate automatically adds the extension .plf to all price list files stored on the disk. We recommend storing all price list files in the support directory \support.mmt, which is a default directory in the "get file name" dialogs. It will make easier for you to find the price list files. Printing Price List The buttons and selection lists in the bottom row of the dialog allow you to print the price list. Please refer to paragraph 1.11 of this Manual for details on printing. OK Click OK button to exit the command.

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New Estimate

In the beginning of this command, MeMate displays the standard "get file name" dialog and prompts you to select the material take-off you want to estimate. After you select the desired material takeoff file created with MATERIAL TAKE-OFF command, the Estimate General Input dialog appears on the screen.

Figure 10.7 MeMate saves last rates and mark-ups and displays them in the dialog as default. Edit the fields of the dialog and click OK when you are done. Next, the main cost estimate dialog appears on the screen.

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The list box in the upper portion of the dialog is shown in Figure 10.8. In the list box, MeMate displays the items obtained from the material take-off file you've picked. There is no cost input yet, so only items' description and quantity is displayed. The lines in the list box are dynamically updated when you input or change unit prices and cost adjustment factors and add or remove items. Below is a sample of the main cost estimate dialog with ceiling diffusers unit prices retrieved from price list.

Figure 10.9 Here is an interpretation of the estimate shown in Figure 10.9, line-by-line. Total Estimate, $ line shows total cost including markups. Dry side line shows dry side total values for material cost in $, shop labor and field labor in manhours, and total dry side cost. All values include markup. Wet side line shows the same values applicable to wet side. Subcontractor line shows total subcontractor cost included markup. ----- B. AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES line is a section title. Section B Total line shows total bare values for section B. The values in the lines listed above are calculated and put automatically. The user cannot change them directly. Factors line shows current values for cost adjustment factors pertinent to the particular section, in this instance for section B. Similar line appears below every Section ? Total line in the estimate. You can modify the factors using Factors Input option as described further in this paragraph. ----- B.01. Ceiling Square Diffusers w/VD line is a paragraph title. 10-6

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In the next line 16x16 8 Ea 85.0 0.73 884 8 is a number of 16x16 diffusers obtained from material take-off, 85.0 is a bare material cost per unit in $, 0.73 is a bare field labor man-hours per unit, and 884 is total bare cost for all 8 units in $. Note that "per unit" values do not include cost adjustment factors; the factors are reflected in the total bare cost ($884 in this case.) In the same way, you interpret any line with item description and quantity. You can input and/or modify unit material cost and shop and field rates per unit using Cost Input option as described in the paragraph 10.2. Next two lines are similar to 16x16 line. Subtotal line shows total bare values for paragraph B.01. The values include cost adjustment factors. A similar line appears in the bottom of every paragraph. By now, we have reviewed all types of lines you might see in the estimate list. Manipulating the estimate is somewhat similar to the working with AutoCAD Layer Control dialog. You select the lines in the estimate list and apply various options. The buttons in the lower part allow you to use the options as described below. Save The option enables you to save entire estimate on the disk. Saved estimate can be retrieved later using Open estimate command. When you click Save button, MeMate displays the standard "get file name" dialog and offers you to specify the file name, under which the estimate will be saved. Do not specify file extension. MeMate automatically adds the extension .est to all estimate files saved on the disk. Print The option enables you to print the estimate. See paragraph 1.11 of this Manual for more details. General Input This option allows you modify the rates and markup input. Click General Input button to call up the Estimate General Input dialog, shown in Figure 10.7. Make necessary changes there and click OK. MeMate will update the estimate accordingly to new rates and markups. Add Item The option allows to add new items to the estimate. All additional items are divided in three categories: dry side, wet side, and subcontractor's items. MeMate adds the items in the bottom of the estimate. When you click Add Item button, MeMate displays the following dialog box:

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The option is designed to simplify the selection of consequent lines of the estimate. A proper way to use this option is as follows: use Clear All option if there are any selected (highlighted) lines select line which starts a target selection scroll down if necessary and select the last line of target selection click Select Group button. In result, MeMate will select all lines between first and last lines. Select Group option becomes available if there are at least two highlighted lines in the estimate list. If you select more than 85 lines at a time, MeMate will recognize only 85 of them, starting from topmost line. Clear All Click Clear All button to clear all selected lines in the estimate list. Remove Item With this option, you can remove from the estimate the additional items only. The option becomes available when you select one or more additional items in the estimate list. If your selection includes other items, MeMate simply ignores them. Cost Input The option allows you type in quantity, unit price, and rates and apply the input to item(s) you've selected. save input unit price and rates to the price list stored on the disk. retrieve and apply unit price and rates saved in the price list. retrieve and apply unit price and rates saved in other estimate See paragraph 10.3. for detailed description of Cost Input option. Factors Input This option allows you modify cost adjustment factors. It becomes available when at least one Factors line is selected in the estimate list. If your selection includes other items (or lines,) MeMate simply ignores them and works with factors only. When you click Factors Input, MeMate brings up the dialog shown below:

Figure 10.11 Input desired values for cost adjustment factors and click OK. If you've selected more than one Factors line, MeMate will change all of them to the values you specify. OK Click this button to finish New estimate command.

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Cost Input Option

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Here are three basic applications of Cost Input option.

10.3.1. Item.

Manual Input of Unit Cost and Labor Rates for Single

This method shall be used if there is neither price list nor another estimate with suitable cost input to retrieve input from. In the main estimate dialog, you select the line where you intend to input unit cost and then click Cost Input button. For example, to input unit prices for ceiling square diffusers with neck size of 16x16, select the line as shown in Figure 10.7.

Figure 10.12 MeMate brings up the dialog shown in Figure 10.13.

Figure 10.13 In the dialog, you type unit material cost and labor rates in the respective fields and then click Apply button. In result, MeMate will transfer the input into the main estimate dialog and update it accordingly. You can also modify the quantity. In such a case your input will overwrite the quantity obtained from material take-off.

10.3.2. Saving Unit Material Cost and Labor Rates to Price List.
From the main estimate dialog, you can modify your existing price lists by saving the cost input to price list. In the main estimate dialog, select one or more lines with unit cost input and click Cost Input button.

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Figure 10.15 In the dialog, simply click Save button. Via standard "get file name" dialog, MeMate will ask you to select the price list file you wish to modify. MeMate overwrites items cost in the specified price list.

Saving the cost input to price list does not affect your current estimate. To apply the same input to the estimate, click Apply button.

10.3.3. Retrieving Unit Material Cost and Labor Rates.

This method shall be used to retrieve the unit cost from the price list or estimate and apply it to current estimate. In the main estimate dialog, select one or more lines as shown in Figure 10.11 and click Cost Input button.

Figure 10.16

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Figure 10.17 Click the Retrieve From Price List button. MeMate displays a standard "get file name" dialog and lets you specify the price list file from which the unit price shall be retrieved. In the selected file, MeMate looks for the unit price for every line you've selected in the main estimate dialog. MeMate alerts you if it could not find the price for one or more items. All the prices that have been found are transferred to the estimate, and the estimate is updated accordingly. In the updated estimate, MeMate highlights the items, for which the price has not been found. Note that MeMate identifies the items by the description and the paragraph number. It means that 20 dia in the paragraph D.02 is not the same item as 20 dia in the paragraph H.02. Therefore, MeMate cannot apply the unit price of D.02.20 dia to the item H.02.20 dia in your current estimate. As an alternative to retrieving the unit price from the price list, you can get it from the estimate saved on the disk. To do so, simply click Retrieve From Estimate button. MeMate displays a standard "get file name" dialog and lets you specify the estimate from which the unit price shall be retrieved. Review the estimate to make sure that you have cost input and calculated bare total for all items in the estimate.

10.4.

Open Estimate

The command and its options are identical to the New estimate with only one exception. In the beginning of this command, instead of material take-off file, you select the estimate stored on the disk.

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Ductwork Utilities

Requires Authorization Level 1 or higher.

The DUCTWORK UTILITIES commands enable you to add a variety of the ductwork elements and improve the presentation of the drawing. Pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick DUCTWORK UTILITIES and pick desired command from the menu as shown below.

Figure 11.1.

11.1.

Draw Ductwork Command

The Draw ductwork command allows you to draw various ductwork elements individually without automatic sizing. Simply specify few characteristics and the sizes of the element, and MeMate will put it in the drawing. Pick Draw ductwork command from the menu shown in Figure 11.1.

Figure 11.2.

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In the top row of the dialog, select desired type of ductwork system and design pressure. It will allow MeMate to put new ductwork elements on the same layer as corresponding ductwork drawn with the DUCTWORK DESIGN command. To draw round rigid duct, input desired values in the Round Rigid Duct section and click Draw Round Duct... button there. Then, in response to MeMate prompts, specify consequent points of duct section centerline similarly to AutoCAD line command. * FIRST POINT : section start point * NEXT POINT : end of first segment * NEXT POINT : end of next segment * NEXT POINT : end of next segment * NEXT POINT : Virtually, there is no limit to a number of segments. When press Enter in reply to MeMate prompt, MeMate converts drawn center line into double line. If you check With Internal Lining box in the dialog, MeMate will show internal lining. In the same manner, you can input values in Rectangular Rigid Duct section, click Draw Rectangular Duct... button, and then specify the endpoints of consequent segments. To draw a flexible duct, input its diameter in the Flexible Duct section of the dialog, click Draw Flexible Duct... button, and then specify 2 or more points. To draw a fitting, click button with fitting description in the Fittings section. A corresponding dialog will appear on the screen. For example, the dialog shown below pops-up after you click Tee / Lateral / Cross button.

Figure 11.3. In the dialog shown in Figure 11.3, you input the sizes and click the button with the fitting's image. Click Cancel to return to Draw Ductwork dialog. The procedure for designing other types of the fittings is similar. You may achieve precise positioning of a fitting by zooming in the proper area of the drawing prior to insertion. Use of object snaps is also recommended. When you insert a non-symmetrical fitting, MeMate displays the following prompt: * Flip / <Exit> : Input F will instruct MeMate to mirror the inserted block. The prompt will reappear every time after flipping until you choose to exit by pressing Enter.

11.2.

Insert Dampers Command

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When you select Insert dampers command from the menu shown in Figure 11.1, the following dialog appears on the screen.

Figure 11.4 To insert a damper, click the button with damper's description and respond to following MeMate prompts. For any type of the damper except Integrated Volume Damper, MeMate will ask to * PICK DUCT CENTERLINE AT DAMPER INSERTION POINT / <Cancel> : Move pickbox over duct centerline at the desired location of the damper and press pick button. MeMate inserts dampers only in the ducts, converted to double line, e.g. ducts of already defined size. If the selected centerline belongs to the system, which is not sized and converted, MeMate denies the insertion of damper; a proper message will be displayed. To show the dampers integrated into tee, lateral, cross tee or cross lateral, click Integrated Volume Damper button and pick desired fitting. The example of cross lateral with and without dampers is shown in Figure below.

cross lateral without dampers

cross lateral with dampers

Figure 11.5 MeMate will not recognize the fitting if it has been exploded.

To delete any damper from the drawing, use AutoCAD erase command. If your drawing looks overloaded, you can freeze layer VD_TXT__ to hide letters VD at all volume dampers.

11.3.

Break Rigid Duct Command

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The command helps you improve presentation of the drawing. You can remove for clarity a portion of the duct segment or show a part of a duct as hidden. After you select the command from the menu shown in Figure 11.1, MeMate displays a dialog with two images representing two options for breaking the duct. Click the image corresponding to desired presentation of break. If you choose to show the portion of the duct as hidden, the following prompt appears in the command prompt area: * PICK DUCT LINE / <Cancel> : Note that you shall pick the line representing the body of duct segment, not the centerline. When you've specified the line, MeMate asks for two break points. A continuous line between these two points will be replaced by hidden. The same procedure will be repeated one more time, allowing to break another duct line. Similarly to AutoCAD break command, if one of the break points is outside of the line, the line will be hidden from the point on the line to the line end point; to make the whole segment hidden, pick both points outside of the line. If you choose the image with the removed portion of the duct, the first prompt is: * PICK DUCT CENTERLINE / <Cancel> : In this case, you shall pick the centerline of the duct segment. Next, MeMate asks for two break points. Duct lines will be removed between selected points. Again, if one of the break points is outside of the centerline, duct lines will be removed up to segment end point; to remove whole segment you can pick both break points outside of the segment centerline, or simply erase duct lines. MeMate won't show break symbol at the end point of a segment.

Hidden lines and break symbols, shown in particular ductwork system, will be erased automatically if you decide to re-design the system. After single-to-double line conversion of re-designed system, all ducts will be shown continuous, and you'll have to break ducts again. You can undo the break of ducts by applying AutoCAD U command few times until you get the desired result. You may also erase hidden lines and break symbols. Do not draw new lines instead of removed or hidden lines. Try such AutoCAD commands as extend, change, stretch etc. to edit lines drawn by MeMate during single-to-double line conversion.

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The PIPING UTILITIES commands help you draw piping of user-defined diameter and insert a variety of piping symbols. Pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, then pick PIPING UTILITIES and pick desired command from the menu as shown below.

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Draw Pipe Command

Pick Draw pipe command from the menu shown in Figure 12.1. The Draw Pipe dialog appears on the screen.

Figure 12.2 Select desired values in the dialog and click OK. The following prompt will be displayed: * FIRST POINT : Pick start point of the pipe in response and continue to show the end points of connected segments similarly to AutoCAD line command. Press Enter to finish input of segments. In the drawing, MeMate will put text, which indicates diameter and piping system, connections type symbols, and water flow direction arrow. MeMate assumes that you draw the pipe in the direction of water flow.

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12.2.

Insert Symbols Command

Pick Insert symbols command from the menu shown in Figure 12.1. The Insert Symbols dialog appears on the screen.

Figure 12.3 To insert a valve, select an actuator from the pull-down list in the Valves section and click the button with desired valve type. MeMate will insert a manual valve if you select None in the Actuator list. To insert any other symbol, click corresponding button in the Specialties or Instruments sections of the dialog. MeMate will remove dialog from the screen and ask you to specify symbol's location. For example, the prompt to insert the air vent will be: * PICK PIPE SEGMENT AT AIR VENT LOCATION / <Cancel> : In reply, you can pick the pipe segment either drawn with Draw pipe command or drawn and sized with PIPING DESIGN commands. Any other line will be rejected by MeMate. Position the cursor over the pipe at the desired location and press pick button. Note that this procedure is common for all types of the piping symbols. You cannot put any symbol on the segment which belongs to piping system that has not been sized yet. Such segments don't contain any pipe size information. Diameter of manual valves, strainers, check valves will match pipe diameter. For most symbols, when MeMate has obtained pipe size information, the symbol will be inserted automatically. There are few exceptions. Prior to insertion of automatic valves with actuators and some specialties, MeMate will also ask to specify the diameter of valve in the dialog as shown below.

Figure 12.4.

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The ENGINEERING CHECKS commands allow you obtain useful information in a process of HVAC system design. To start any command from ENGINEERING CHECKS group, pick MeMate in the pulldown menu bar, then pick ENGINEERING CHECKS, and pick the command from cascade menu as shown in Figure 53 of the MeMate Tutorial.

13.1.

Block Load Summary Command

Pick Block load summary from the ENGINEERING CHECKS menu. In response to MeMate prompt ** SELECT ROOM TABLES FOR BLOCK LOAD OUTPUT.. Select objects: select room tables to be combined in one block. You can use any AutoCAD Select objects: technique and options. MeMate will filter room tables from your final selection set. The gathered data will be displayed in the dialog where you can view the summary and send it to printer. The command is identical to a subcommand of LOAD CALCULATIONS command described in Chapter 3 of this Manual.

13.2.

Airflow Balance Command

This command allows you to collect airflow balance of the air distribution devices shown in the drawing. Thus, you may get total air balance on the floor, in the selected zone, in a single room, or in the group of rooms. Pick Airflow balance from the ENGINEERING CHECKS menu shown in Figure 53 in the Tutorial. The following prompt appears on the screen: ** SELECT AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICES TO BE CHECKED FOR AIRFLOW BALANCE.. Select objects: Use any AutoCAD Select objects: technique and options such as window, crossing, add etc. to select the drawing images of the air distribution devices. If the image of a particular device has been selected, the device design airflow will be included in the total balance. Your selection set may also contain the drawing entities other then air distribution devices symbols; MeMate will automatically filter proper objects and data.

13.3.

Duct Airflow Command

Use Duct airflow command to get design airflow on any duct segment, which has been calculated with DUCTWORK DESIGN command. Pick centerline of desired duct segment in response to the following prompt: * PICK DUCT CENTERLINE / <Cancel> : Move the pickbox over the duct center line and press pick button. The obtained airflow will be displayed in the message box on the screen.

13.4.

Air Terminal, Duct Riser, and P.O.C. Data

In the Chapter 5 of MeMate Tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Air terminal data command. In a similar manner, you can get airflow and pressure drop information at duct riser or point of connection to the ductwork system. Select desired command from the ENGINEERING CHECKS menu and pick air terminal, riser, or point of connection symbol in response to MeMate prompt. 13-1

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Pipe Flow Command

Use command Pipe flow to get design water flow on any pipe segment, which has been calculated with PIPING DESIGN commands. Pick desired pipe segment in response to the following prompt: * PICK PIPE SEGMENT / <Cancel> :

13.6.

Piping System Volume Command

Click Piping system volume command in the ENGINEERING CHECKS menu and pick desired type of the piping system from cascade menu as shown below.

Figure 13.1 In response to MeMate prompts, point on the drawing to indicate the area of your interest. * FIRST CORNER OF FLOOR PLAN : * OTHER CORNER OF FLOOR PLAN : In the specified window, MeMate finds sized supply and return piping of the system you've picked, calculates the volume, and displays the result in the message box. Calculated volume does not include the volume of coils and risers.

13.7.

Coils Summary Command

Use this command to obtain information on coils water flow and piping system pressure drop. Such an information will not be available until you complete piping design. Click Coils summary command in the ENGINEERING CHECKS menu and pick desired type of the piping system from cascade menu as shown below.

Figure 13.2 Similarly to Piping system volume command, respond to the prompts: * FIRST CORNER OF FLOOR PLAN : * OTHER CORNER OF FLOOR PLAN : In the specified window, MeMate finds coils and obtains the water flow and pressure drop on supply and return side for each coil. MeMate displays the summary in the Print File dialog, allowing you to view the summary and send it to printer. The coils, listed in the summary, are sorted by the total calculated piping (supply plus return) pressure drop from the risers to the coil. The first listed coil is always the most demanding; you can estimate the required head pressure based on a head loss for the first listed coil. MeMate doesn't take into account the coil resistance. Make necessary adjustments accordingly to coils' specifications.

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Layers Conversion

MeMate creates its layering system automatically, transparently for the user, while generating drawing entities. The layering system is very extensively used in order to filter and recognize the drawing entities. Besides, MeMate conveniently separates the entities, which allows you to freeze or turn off the layers and control line thickness for plotting. However, if your company uses already established standardized layering system, we suggested to use the LAYERS CONVERSION commands as described in this chapter. Convert to standard command shall be used to convert original MeMate layering system in the current drawing. To continue to work with MeMate on that drawing, you have to restore MeMate layering system using Restore MeMate layers command, because MeMate doesn't recognize its entities in the converted drawing. To access the commands, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, pick LAYERS CONVERSION, and then pick desired command from the cascade menu as shown below.

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Converting MeMate Layering System

MeMate converts the layering system based on the conversion scheme (or table) provided by the user. You will create the table during the first run of Convert to standard command. The conversion table will be stored in the file on the disk for subsequent use. You may have few conversion tables saved on the disk under different file names. Prior to creating the table, please refer to Appendix A of the User Manual, which lists all layer names created by MeMate. Establish standard correlation between your layers and MeMate layers. Select Convert to standard command from the menu shown in Figure 14.1. The following prompt appears in the command prompt area: New conversion table / Open conversion table : Enter N if you want to create new conversion table, or O to use the table saved on the disk. 14-1

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MeMate displays the "get file name" dialog and asks you to specify the name of the layers conversion table file. Do not specify file extension for new file. MeMate automatically adds the extension .lct to all conversion table files saved on the disk. Next, MeMate displays the dialog shown below

Figure 14.2 The dialog is filled with all layer names used by MeMate. The buttons in the lower portion of the dialog allow you to create the table and run the conversion or cancel the command. For example, we assume that your office standard is to show all air distribution devices on the layer HVAC-AIR-DIST and the color of the layer is YELLOW. To put it into conversion table, do the following: Select AD_DEV_E line and AD_DEV_S line in the layer names list and then click Select Group button. MeMate will select (highlight) all lines between these two. Click Input button. MeMate brings up a new dialog.

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In result, MeMate modifies the highlighted lines in the Layer Conversion Table dialog.

Figure 14.4 Now, click Clear All to clear the lines in the layer names list. Using the same technique, you can input your standard layer names for all MeMate layers. When you are done with the input, review the entire conversion table and click Convert button. MeMate will save the conversion table and convert the layering system in this drawing. Check drawing layers after conversion. You might need to purge MeMate layers using AutoCAD purge command.

14.2.

Restoring MeMate Layering System

Before applying MeMate on the drawing with converted layering system, you have to restore original MeMate layers. To do so, simply pick Restore MeMate layers command from the menu shown in Figure 14.1.

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MeMate gives you an ability to issue the drawings in Metric format by simple conversion of the drawing created in English units to SI units. MeMate provides two commands that complement each other. Convert to SI command shall be used to convert you drawing to Metric system. To continue to work with MeMate on that drawing, you have to restore English system using Restore IP command, so MeMate will read the dimensions correctly. To access the commands, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, pick METRIC CONVERSION, and then pick desired command from the cascade menu as shown below.

Figure 15.1

15.1.

Converting To SI

Convert to SI command performs two basic tasks. First, it helps you to scale the entire drawing in such way that one drawing unit will represent one mm. Then, MeMate replaces all text labels in the drawing, so the sizes of air distribution devices, ductwork, and piping will be shown in mm instead of inches. Also, the airflow labels at air distribution devices will show the airflow in L/s. After you click Convert to SI in the pull-down menu, MeMate attempts to determine current drawing units by checking the scale of MeMate symbols. For example, MeMate inserts windows marks with Y scale equal to 1.0. Such a scale of windows marks in the current drawing will indicate that one drawing unit is equal to one inch. The scale of 25.4 will indicate that the drawing has been already converted to SI and one drawing unit is equal to one mm. MeMate displays the dialog similar to shown in Figure 15.2.

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Figure 15.2 For example, in the dialog shown above, MeMate states that it cannot determine current drawing units. Since MeMate does not suggest the scaling factor, the Scaling Factor field is blank. In cases when MeMate is able to calculate the suggested factor, its value appears in the field. The dialog provides you with three buttons: Scale and Convert, Convert Only, and Exit. Click Exit to terminate the command. To scale drawing with scaling factor displayed in the dialog and replace the labels, click Scale and Convert button. To replace labels without scaling, click Convert Only button.

15.2.

Restoring IP

The command is similar to Convert to SI. It scales the drawing so one drawing unit will represent one inch and then restores the original labels for air distribution devices, ductwork, and piping.

15.3.

Conversion Notes

METRIC CONVERSION commands complement each other and are 100% reversible. They can be used at any point during the project development. The rest of the MeMate commands still work only in IP system. To continue work with MeMate on the drawing converted to SI, make sure to Restore IP. If you are not sure whether you have restored IP or not, it never hurts to run Restore IP command once more. If your original architectural drawing is drawn in mm, you can use Restore IP command to convert the background to inches. Most likely, MeMate will not be able to suggest a proper scaling factor. Simply input scaling factor manually in the dialog (for example, 1/25.4 to convert from mm to inches.) We recommend using complementary scaling factors for Convert to SI and Restore IP commands (for example, 25.4 and 1/25.4 which is suggested.) It will help to avoid an accumulation of dimensions errors.

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If you are planning to plot your drawings in mm, the following table will help you to select proper Final Plot Scale and Plotted Text Height in the beginning of the project (the values have to be input in IP system)

Final SI Drawing Scale IP Plot Scale Input IP Text Height Input Text Height on Paper, mm

1/50 1/4=1 3/32 2.28

1/100 1/8=1 1/12 2.03

1/200 1/16=1 1/12 2.03

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Plot Setup

The PLOT SETUP commands are designed to help you setting up the lineweight for plotting the drawing generated with MeMate. To achieve the best output, we recommend that four lineweights to be used for plotting. The heaviest lineweight of approximately 0.03 in (0.75 mm) is suggested for piping and singleline ductwork Heavy lineweight of approximately 0.022 in (0.55 mm) is recommended for air distribution devices, double-line ductwork, and air terminals Medium lineweight of approximately 0.014 in (0.35 mm) is suggested for text, piping symbols, and duct lining Light lineweight of approximately 0.01 in (0.25 mm) to be used for airflow arrows and hidden lines.

We suggest the lineweights listed above; but you can use any thickness you prefer. You may plot a portion of the drawing trying various lineweight in order to establish the thickness you like the most. PLOT SETUP commands are accessible via pull-down menu as shown in Figure 16.1 Please note that Color setup and Restore colors commands work only with AutoCAD R14; and Lineweight setup command is designed for AutoCAD 2000 and later. MeMate enables proper command(s) depending on the version of AutoCAD being used. For example, Lineweight setup command will be disabled in the AutoCAD R14 menu as shown in Figure 16.1.

Figure 16.1

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16.1.

Lineweight setup (AutoCAD 2000 and later)

After you click Lineweight setup in the pull-down menu, MeMate displays a dialog shown in Figure 16.2.

Figure 16.2 Simply input the desired line thickness expressed in mm starting with the light lineweight on top. Click Save as default button to store current lineweight values; MeMate will retrieve them when you call Lineweight setup command next time. Click Apply button to apply lineweight values to your current drawing. MeMate will set layers lineweight and the lineweight of some entities as well. Click Cancel to exit the command. We recommend to use the command prior to every plotting.

16.2.

Color setup (AutoCAD R14 only)

After you click Color setup in the pull-down menu, MeMate displays a dialog shown in Figure 16.3.

Figure 16.3 Unlike AutoCAD 2000 or later, here you input the colors that will correspond to your pen assignment. For example, if you input 1 in Heavy lineweight color field, the pen width for color 1 should be set to thickness you prefer to use for heavy lines (suggested 0.022 inches). Click Save as default button to store current color values; MeMate will retrieve them when you call Color setup command next time.

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Click Apply button to apply colors to your current drawing. MeMate gives you an option to save current color setup so it can be restored with subsequent Restore colors command. Restoring the colors will allow you to maintain easier distinction between supply, return, exhaust, and outside air ductwork. After saving current layer colors, MeMate will change layers colors and the color of some entities accordingly to your input in the dialog. MeMate keeps in memory the last saved layer color scheme. Do not save layer colors unless you wish to restore the current colors later. Click Cancel to exit the command. We recommend to use the command prior to every plotting.

16.3.

Restore colors (AutoCAD R14 only)

The command simply restores the last layer colors scheme saved in your current drawing.

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Authorize

The AUTHORIZE command is designed to allow you to switch from Demonstration Mode of MeMate to full Commercial version To access the command, pick MeMate in the pull-down menu bar, and then pick AUTHORIZE.

Figure 17.1 MeMate checks a current Authorization Level after you invoke the command. If you already have the Authorization Level 2 (which is the highest level,) MeMate simply reminds you about it. If you work in Demonstration Mode or have Authorization Level 1, MeMate displays the dialog as shown below.

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Figure 17.2 In the dialog, select Authorization Level, input Authorization Code, and click Authorize button.

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Layering System

Virtually all MeMate procedures are accompanied by creating a significant number of entities in your drawing. MeMate automatically puts them in appropriate drawing layers.

A.1. Building Components and Load Calculations Layers

ROOMINFO MM-BLDG_CMP for room data tables, text inside the tables, tables leader for marked building components

A.2. Air Distribution Devices Layers

All air distribution devices layers have 8-character names. A D _ A R R _ B T H _ C F M _ D E V _ O B D _ T A G _ _ F D _ E O R S prefix, common for all air distribution devices layers airflow arrows return air booth cfm tags device symbols opposed blades dampers size tags fire and fire-and-smoke dampers suffix for all exhaust air devices and their associated entities suffix for all outside air devices and their associated entities suffix for all return air devices and their associated entities suffix for all supply air devices and their associated entities

Example: AD_CFM_S is a layer for cfm tags on all supply air distribution devices

A.3. Air Terminal Units Layers

AT_COIL AT_UNITS AT_TSTAT for small boxes, representing actually coil connectors for units and plan mark symbols for thermostats

A.4. Ductwork Layers

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All ductwork layers have 8-character names. D C _ F L _ F D _ L I _ P O C S F _ S K _ T X _ V D _ _ M _ _ S _ Z _ _ S _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ _ R D C _ R S R _ E D C _ R S R _ O D C _ R S R _ R DC _ R S R _ S P L _ B O X _ R P L _ B O X _ S V D _ T X T _ _ S M O K E D E T prefix for fittings and lines showing rigid duct body prefix for polylines showing flexible duct body prefix for fire dampers prefix for ductwork lining prefix for point of connection symbols prefix for single line layout of flexible ducts prefix for single line layout of rigid ducts prefix for ductwork sizes text entities prefix for manual volume dampers suffix for all main supply ductwork entities suffix for all zone supply ductwork entities suffix for all exhaust ductwork entities suffix for all outside ductwork entities suffix for all return ductwork entities layer for exhaust air risers layer for outside air risers layer for return air risers layer for supply air risers layer for plenum boxes on return side layer for plenum boxes on supply side layer for letters VD at volume dampers smoke detectors

Example: FD__M__S is a layer for fire dampers in the main supply ductwork.

A.5. Piping Layers

All piping layers have 8-character names. P P _ P S _ C H I _ C O N _ H O T _ S R T prefix for symbols and entities showing calculated system prefix for user developed system layout description for chilled water piping entities description for condenser water piping entities description for hot water piping entities suffix for supply side entities suffix for return side entities suffix for text entities

Example: PP_CON_T is a layer for text entities (pipe sizes) in condenser water systems.

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