Creating and editing duct and pipe types

Step-by-step guide

Review existing and create new duct and pipe types.

1. Start a new project using the template Mechanical – Default.rte.
2. In the Project Browser, under Families > Ducts, expand Oval Duct, Rectangular Duct, and Round Duct to review the existing duct types in this project.
3. Right-click a duct type, such as Rectangular Duct – Radius Elbows / Taps, and select Type Properties to review its properties.

4. In the Type Properties dialog box, next to Routing Preferences, click Edit to review the assigned duct fittings.

5. Click OK to close all dialog boxes.
6. Follow the same steps to review the routing preferences for the Standard pipe type.

7. Close all dialog boxes.
8. To create a new Duct Type, right-click an existing type, such as the Radius Elbows / Taps rectangular duct, and select Duplicate.

9. Rename the duplicated type to “Radius Elbow 2W / Taps”.
10. Right-click the new type and select Type Properties.
11. In the Routing Preferences dialog box, click Edit.
12. Below Elbow, click to expand the drop-down and change the fitting type to Rectangular Elbow – Radius: 2 W.
13. Set the Transition to Rectangular Transition – Angle: 15 Degree.

14. Click OK to close all dialog boxes.
15. Draw similar runs of duct using the original type and the new type.

Notice the difference in the length of the elbow and the angle of the reducer between the two runs.