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Date Version Notes

October 2003 11.5 Updated/reformatted at this PDMS release
August 2004 11.6 Updated PDMS version and fixed formatting errors.
June 2005 11.6.SP1 Minor updates and corrections.

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Appendix A. The HVAC Database..................................................................... A-1

Appendix B. HVAC Catalogue Guide................................................................ B-1

B.1. The Basic Features of the Catalogue .......................................................................... B-1
B.2. HVAC Branches .......................................................................................................... B-1
B.3. Rectangular Components............................................................................................ B-3
B.4. Circular Components................................................................................................. B-17
B.5. Flat Oval Components............................................................................................... B-32
B.6. Transformations ........................................................................................................ B-41
B.7. Branch Connectors.................................................................................................... B-46
B.8. Inline Plant Equipment .............................................................................................. B-57
B.9. Extra Plant Equipment............................................................................................... B-69
B.10. HVAC Equipment Nozzles ........................................................................................ B-77
B.11. Types of Joint ............................................................................................................ B-77
B.12. Design Parameters and Properties ........................................................................... B-79
Appendix C. Other Relevant Documentation................................................... C-1
C.1. On-Line Help ...............................................................................................................C-1
C.2. VANTAGE PDMS Introductory Guides........................................................................C-1
C.3. VANTAGE PDMS Reference Manuals........................................................................C-2
C.4. General Guides ...........................................................................................................C-2
Appendix D. Some Sample Plots ...................................................................... D-1

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The part of the Design database hierarchy which holds elements specific to
HVAC design is as follows:

ZONE

HVAC
(HVAC)

BRANCH
(BRAN)

HVAC
component

AHU Air handling unit

BATT Battery (heater, cooler)
BRCO Branch connector (boot, square, fish, angled, tapered, mitred etc.)
COWL Roof cowl
DAMP Damper
FLEX Flexible tube, flexible bend, material connection
GASK Gasket
GRIL Grille
HACC Access panel
HFAN Centrifugal fan
HSAD Saddle
IDAM Internal damper
MESH Mesh end
OFST Offset (cranked, mitred, radiused)
PLAT Spigot plate
PLEN Spigot box, plenum
SILE Silencer
SKIR Skirt
SPLR Splitter (flow splitters, deflectrol, air turning vanes)
STIF Stiffening flange
STRT Straight
TAPE Taper
THRE Threeway (radiused, twin bend, breeches etc.)
TP Test point, test holes
TRNS Transformation (square to round, square to flat oval, oval A to oval B etc.)

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This appendix gives an introduction to the way the HVAC catalogue is used in
creating the design model and lists the principal features of some standard
catalogue components to which you may want to refer when creating your
design model. (For full details of the way in which the catalogue is built up and
used, see the VANTAGE PDMS PARAGON Reference Manual.)

B.1. The Basic Features of the Catalogue

All HVAC components used in the design are selected from the Catalogue
database by setting the Specification Reference for the corresponding design
element so that it points to the required catalogue entry.
Each catalogue item is defined in terms of two subsidiary sets of data:

• A Geometry Set, which defines the overall physical shape of the item in
terms of a set of 3D basic shapes (known as primitives). A geometry set can
include negative 3D primitives to represent holes.
• A Point Set, which defines a number of reference points and directions
superimposed on the geometric shape so that individual parts of that shape
can be identified and manipulated. These reference points, each of which
represents a 1D point position, are called p-points.

A range of catalogue components with similar overall geometry will all

reference the same geometry set and point set, so that the amount of data
needed to represent all possible items is kept to a minimum. The dimensions of
the items are not fixed in the catalogue but are expressed in terms of design
parameters. Values are allocated to these parameterised dimensions when the
item is used in a specific part of the design model: they may either be set
explicitly or derived from associated dimensions of other design components to
which the item is to be connected.
The following sections illustrate the components in each general category,
showing the details of their parameterised geometry.

B.2. HVAC Branches

Main Branch
Side Branch

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B.3. Rectangular Components

Straight
Taper
Square Bend
Radius Bend
Mitred Elbow
Crank Offset
Mitred Offset
Radius Offset
Radius Threeway
Two Bend Threeway
Square Threeway
Cap End
Material Connection
Weather Skirt
Two Bend Setfill
Stiffener
Access Panel
Mesh End
Test Holes
Radius Splitter
‘A’ Plane Splitter
‘B’ Plane Splitter
Deflectrol
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Straight
Male Coupling
Taper
Mitred Offset
Mitred Elbow
Radius Bend
3 Segment Bend
4 Segment Bend
5 Segment Bend
Radius Threeway
Cap End
Material Connection
Flexible Tube
Flexible Bend
Roof Cowl
Two Bend Setfill
Two Bend Flexfill
Stiffener
Access Panel
Saddle
Mesh End
Test Holes
Single Blade Damper
Gasket
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Straight
Male Coupling
Taper
Cap End
‘A’ Plane Offset
‘B’ Plane Offset
‘A’ Plane Mitred Elbow
‘B’ Plane Mitred Elbow
‘A’ Plane 3 Segment Bend
‘B’ Plane 3 Segment Bend
‘A’ Plane 4 Segment Bend
‘B’ Plane 4 Segment Bend
‘A’ Plane 5 Segment Bend
‘B’ Plane 5 Segment Bend
Gasket
Stiffener (same as for circular components)
Access Panel (same as for circular components)
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B.6. Transformations

Square to Round
Square to Flat Oval
Flat Oval to Round
Oval ‘A’ to Oval ‘B’
Circular to Rectangular Spigot Plate
Circular to Rectangular Spigot Box
Circular to Linear Plenum
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B.7. Branch Connectors

Rectangular Boot
Rectangular Square
Rectangular Fish
Rectangular Angled
Rectangular Tapered
Circular Boot
Circular Square
Circular Fish
Circular Angled
Circular Conical
Circular Square Round
Circular Mitred
Flat Oval ‘A’ Boot
Flat Oval ‘B’ Boot
Flat Oval ‘A’ Square
Flat Oval ‘B’ Square
Flat Oval ‘A’ Fish
Flat Oval ‘B’ Fish
Flat Oval ‘A’ Angled
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B.8. Inline Plant Equipment

Rectangular Fire Damper

Rectangular Flanged Fire Damper
Rectangular Control Damper
Rectangular Motorised Damper
Rectangular Heater Battery
Rectangular Cooler Battery
Rectangular Silencer
Rectangular Attenuated Bend
Rectangular General Plant Item
Rectangular Grille Off Branch Connector
Rectangular Grille In Line
Circular Fire Damper
Circular Flanged Fire Damper
Circular Control Damper
Air Handling Unit
Centrifugal Fan
Circular Axial Flow Fan
Circular Silencer
Circular General Plant Item
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B.9. Extra Plant Equipment

Flat Low Velocity Terminal

Semi Circular Air Displacement Unit
Circular Air Displacement Unit
Low Velocity Terminal for Corner Mounting
Rectangular Air Displacement Unit:
- Circular Connection
- Rectangular Connection
Connection Box: Circular Inlet-Circular Outlet
Connection Box: Circular Inlet-Rectangular Outlet
Circular Diffuser: Circular Inlet
Rectangular Diffuser: Circular Inlet
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B.10. HVAC Equipment Nozzles

B.11. Types of Joint

B.11.2 Joints for Components of Any Shape

MALE or M Socket and spigot male connection
FEMA or F Socket and spigot female connection
FJ25 25x25x3 (1”x1”x1/8”) equal angle section joint
FJ303 30x30x3 (11/4”x11/4”x1/8”) equal angle section joint
FJ30 30x30x4 (11/4”x11/4”x3/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ40 40x40x4 (11/2”x11/2”x3/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ45 45x45x4 (13/4”x13/4”x3/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ50 50x50x5 (2”x2”x3/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ60 60x60x6 (21/4”x21/4”x1/4”) equal angle section joint
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FJ6550 65x50x6 (21/2”x2”x1/4”) unequal angle section joint

FJ65 65x65x6 (21/2”x21/2”x1/4”) equal angle section joint
FJ70 70x70x7 (23/4”x23/4”x5/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ7550 75x50x6 (3”x2”x1/4”) unequal angle section joint
FJ75 75x75x7 (3”x3”x5/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ8060 80x60x6 (31/4”x21/4”x1/4”) unequal angle section joint
FJ80 80x80x8 (31/4”x31/4”x5/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ8010 80x80x10 (31/4”x31/4”x3/8”) equal angle section joint
FJ90 90x90x9 (31/2”x31/2”x7/16”) equal angle section joint
FJ10065 100x65x6 (4”x21/2”x3/8”) unequal angle section joint
FJ10080 100x80x8 (4”x31/4”x3/8”) unequal angle section joint
FJ100 100x100x8 (4”x4”x3/8”) equal angle section joint
FB253 25x3 (1”x1/8”) flat bar joint
FB254 25x4 (1”x5/32”) flat bar joint
FB304 30x4 (11/4”x5/32”) flat bar joint
FB305 30x5 (11/4”x3/16”) flat bar joint
FB354 35x4 (13/8”x5/32”) flat bar joint
FB405 40x5 (11/2”x3/16”) flat bar joint
FB505 50x5 (2”x3/16”) flat bar joint
FB606 60x6 (21/4”x1/4”) flat bar joint
FB6010 60x10 (21/4”x3/8”) flat bar joint
FB8010 80x10 (31/4”x3/8”) flat bar joint
FB8012 80x12 (31/4”x1/2”) flat bar joint
CH7638 76x38 (3”x11/2”) rectangular channel section joint
CH10251 102x51 (4”x2”) rectangular channel section joint
CH12763 127x63 (5”x21/2”) rectangular channel section joint
CH15276 152x76 (6”x3”) rectangular channel section joint
RE Raw edge
SF25 Self flange 25mm (1”)
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B.11.2 Joints for Rectangular Components Only

RE25 Raw edge, longitudinal seam notched back 25 (1”)
RE40 Raw edge, longitudinal seam notched back 40 (11/2”)
RE50 Raw edge, longitudinal seam notched back 50 (2”)
DM30 Ductmate™ 30mm (11/8”) flange
DM40 Ductmate™ 40mm (11/2”) flange
IDC Integral duct connector
IDF Integral duct flange
VM20 Verromez™ 20mm (3/4”) flange
VM30 Verromez™ 30mm (11/8”) flange
VM40 Verromez™ 40mm (11/2”) flange
FLAT For spigot plates only

B.12. Design Parameters and Properties

This section lists the design parameters allocated to the catalogue components,
with their corresponding property code and a brief description. You may find
this data useful when compiling reports etc.

Des. Param. Property Description

DESP[1] DESC Description (Word)
DESP[2] AARR Ductsize A of arrive
DESP[3] BARR Ductsize B of arrive
DESP[4] ALEA Ductsize A of leave
DESP[5] BLEA Ductsize B of leave
DESP[6] LENG Length
DESP[7] BRLE Branch length
DESP[8] ANGL Angle
DESP[9] RADI Radius
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DESP[12] ATHR Arrive throat
DESP[13] LTHR Leave throat
DESP[14] SEGS No. of segments
DESP[15] AEXT Arrive extension
DESP[16] ANOT Arrive notch
DESP[17] LEXT Leave extension
DESP[18] LNOT Leave notch
DESP[19] BEXT Branch extension
DESP[20] BNOT Branch notch
DESP[21] AJA A of arrive joint
DESP[22] AJB B of arrive joint
DESP[23] AJC C of arrive joint
DESP[24] LJA A of leave joint
Des. Param. Property Description
DESP[25] LJB B of leave joint
DESP[26] LJC C of leave joint
DESP[27] BJA A of branch joint
DESP[28] BJB B of branch joint
DESP[29] BJC C of branch joint
DESP[30] FACE Face (RECT, CIRC, OVAL)
DESP[31] ITEM Item Number
DESP[32] MATL Material
DESP[33] GAUG Gauge
DESP[34] SEAM Longitudinal seam (Word)
DESP[35] STOC Stock number
DESP[36] WKSF Works fitted (TRUE, FALS)
DESP[37] SPLI Splitters
DESP[38] SEAL Sealant (Word)
DESP[39] SWAG Swage (TRUE, FALS)
DESP[40] SHAP Shape (RECT, CIRC, OVAL, TRAN)
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DESP[43] BRAD Radius B
DESP[44] ATRN Airturns
DESP[45] ATSI Airturn size
DESP[46] REXT Rectangular extension
DESP[47] CEXT Circular extension
DESP[48] FEXT Oval extension
DESP[49] CLHE Centreline height
DESP[50] STAT Status
DESP[51] MANU Manufacturer (Word)
DESP[52] TEXT General text (Word)
DESP[53] NOTE Note (Word)
DESP[54] HEIG Height
Des. Param. Property Description
DESP[55] WR Width Right
DESP[56] WL Width Left
DESP[57] BOTT Bottom
DESP[58] ARRJ Arrive joint (Word)
DESP[59] LEAJ Leave joint (Word)
DESP[60] BJNT Branch joint (Word)
DESP[61] CRAD Radius C
DESP[62] DRAD Radius D
DESP[63] BANG Angle B
DESP[64] FJNT Fixing joint (Word)
DESP[65] FVAL Fixing joint size
DESP[66] TYPE Item type (Word)
DESP[67] SUBT Item subtype (Word)
DESP[68] AVAL Arrive joint size
DESP[69] LVAL Leave joint size
DESP[70] BVAL Branch joint size
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DESP[74] Clash volume Y
DESP[75] Clash volume -Y
DESP[76] Miscellaneous
DESP[77] Miscellaneous
DESP[78] Miscellaneous
DESP[79] Miscellaneous
DESP[80] Miscellaneous
DESP[81] ISRF Internal surface area (m2)
DESP[82] ESRF External surface area (m2)
DESP[83] TSRF Total surface area (m2)
DESP[84] KGMC Mass density (kg/m3)
Des. Param. Property Description
DESP[85] SWEI Sheet weight (kg)
DESP[86] FWEI Flanges weight (kg)
DESP[87] TWEI Total component weight (kg)
DESP[88] Surface units
DESP[89] IWEI Insulation weight
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This guide is intended only as an introduction to those parts of VANTAGE

PDMS most relevant to HVAC design. As such, it describes only the main
concepts needed to get you started. Should you need more detailed information
about any topic, the following documents are available.

C.1. On-Line Help

For detailed instructions on the use of the forms and menus via which you
control the application, on-line help is provided as an integral part of the user
interface.
The Help option on the menu bars gives you the following choices:

Help on Context
This gives you help on any window currently visible in the display. When you
select this option, the cursor will change to a question mark (?). Move the
question mark into the window on which you want help and click the left-hand
mouse button.

Help Contents
This displays the Help window so that you can find the required topic from the
hierarchical contents list.

Help Index
This displays the Help window so that you can find all topics relevant to a
selected keyword.

Help About
This displays information about the current operating system on your
computer and about versions of VANTAGE PDMS and its applications to
which you have access.
Pressing the F1 key at any time will display the help topic for the currently
active window (equivalent to Help on Context for the current window).

C.2. VANTAGE PDMS Introductory Guides

The following guides introduce the principal VANTAGE PDMS facilities to new
users (this HVAC guide forms part of the set):
Getting Started with PDMS
Introduces PDMS and related products

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Pipework Design Using VANTAGE PDMS

Structural Design Using VANTAGE PDMS
Introduction to VANTAGE PDMS Design Templates
Drawing Production Using VANTAGE PDMS
Introduces the range of facilities
available in the DRAFT module.
Reporting from VANTAGE PDMS
Introduces the database reporting utility
available from within most VANTAGE PDMS
applications, including the use of
expressions to select relevant data.

C.3. VANTAGE PDMS Reference Manuals

The full VANTAGE PDMS documentation set includes a number of reference

manuals which give detailed explanations of all the technical concepts
involved. These manuals also describe the underlying command syntax which
can be used to control VANTAGE PDMS directly (thus bypassing the forms
and menus interface).
Those particularly relevant to HVAC design work include:
DESIGN Reference Manual Covers concepts and commands for all
design disciplines.
DRAFT Reference Manual Explains the commands for the
PDMS 2D drafting facilities.
PARAGON Reference Manual Explains how to set up a PDMS
Catalogue.
SPECON Reference Manual Explains how to create tabulated
specifications.

C.4. General Guides

The following parts of the Plant Design Software Customisation User Guide:
Part I: Macros and Programmable Macros
Explains how to write your own
command macros for controlling
VANTAGE PDMS; particularly relevant when
you design your own forms and menus
interface.

Part II: User Interface Customisation

Tells you how to design your own forms
and menus, so that you can customise
the user interface to suit your specific
needs.

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This appendix comprises some examples of typical (though relatively simple)

plots showing the sorts of HVAC design outputs which may be created using
VANTAGE PDMS with the HVAC Designer application. (Obstruction volumes
shown.)

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