Getting Started with CADPIPE HVAC

Note: For this exercise open the Getting Started HVAC.dwg file in the HVAC folder under
C:\CP_Gen2\Commercial.
1. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Configure Rectangular.

Check Show Flanges

Fitting Origin Select At Bottom
Rect Systems Select 1SA

2. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Start a Run.

On the Command line, Digitize new Bottom of Conduit elevation <KB Option>: Enter
On the Command line, Starting Bottom of Conduit elevation <10'>: 10, Enter
On the Command line, <From point>: Pick a point in the Top View and pull to the right
On the Command line, Angle/Up/Down <90.000>: Left click your mouse

a. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Default Length and place 3, see
figure #1.

Figure #1

b. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Turn Up. This command is telling
the program that it is going vertical.

c. On the Rectangular pulldown menu or the Rectangular toolbar select Elbows and then 90
Degree Elbow Sqr-Sqr Left. Because the program is going vertical it does not matter if you
select 90 Degree Elbow Sqr-Sqr Elbow Left or Right, see figure #2.

Figure #2
d. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Auto Route.

 UnCheck Rubberband and select OK

On the Command line, Final Elevation: 20, Enter
On the Command line, Pick end point of Auto-Route/<Enter to accept>: Pull left to right in
plan view and left click your mouse
On the Command line, Pick end point of Auto-Route/<Enter to accept>: A ghost image of
the duct will appear on the screen, hit Enter

Select 0 degrees and then OK, see figure #3

Figure #3

e. On the Rectangular pulldown menu or the Rectangular toolbar select Transition.

Note: There are 6 different Rectangular Toolbars, to turn one on right click on one that is
open and you can turn on another one from the list.

 Set Cheek 2 to 32 and Wrapper 2 to 26

Cheek 2 Offset - Select Center Offset and then Place Item, see figure #4

Figure #4

f. On the Design pulldown menu or the Design toolbar select Default Length, see figure #5

Figure #5

g. On the Accessories pulldown menu or the Accessories toolbar select Rect Diffuser/Round
Neck.

 Use these dimensions and select OK

On the Command line, Pick location for diffuser: Place the first one in plan view below the
first piece of duct drawn (tag #1).
On the Command line, Pick location for diffuser: Place the second one below the forth piece
of duct drawn (tag #3), see figure #6

Figure #6
h. On the Accessories pulldown menu or the Accessories toolbar select Flex Duct/Spin Collar.

 Graphic Representation, Select Solid and select OK

On the Command line, Select a duct: Select the first piece of duct drawn (tag #1)
On the Command line, Select an end of an item to Join to: Select the diffuser below first
piece of duct drawn (tag #1)
NOTE: The Flex Duct/Spin Collar command toggles through until done.
On the Command line, Select a duct: Select the third piece of duct drawn (tag #3)
On the Command line, Select an end of an item to Join to: Select the diffuser below third
piece of duct drawn (tag #3)

Select OK, See figure #7

Figure #7
3. On the Utilities pulldown menu or the Utilities toolbar select Renumber Tags,

 Select Match and then Renumber All, see figure #8

Figure #8

4. On the Utilities pulldown menu or the Utilities toolbar select HVAC Reports.

 Report Outputs surrounded with an orange rectangle are for downloading to the
Plasma Table and Coil line.
Report Output, Select Formatted BOM to Dwg/Printer
Report Kind, Select Rectangular
Report Type, Select ALL (Straight/CTL/Fitting)
Select Process Report
On the Command line, Starting point for BOM report: Select above the first piece of duct
drawn, see figure #9.

Figure #9