General Settings

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Enter the basic geometry of this MEP object (such as Length of the duct).

For some MEP objects, the range of possible values depends on other values.

For example, the Length of a Duct Tee (set here in the General Settings tab page) cannot be less than the width of the T-Branch (set in the Connections tab page) that comes off of it.

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Insulation: Check this box if you wish to include an insulating layer on the element’s outside surface. Then enter the insulation’s Thickness value in the field below.

MEP System: If all the connection ports of this element (e.g. a Duct) are used for a single purpose, then the General Settings tab page contains the MEP System pop-up. Use it to assign an MEP System (defined at Options > Attributes > MEP Systems) to this element, or else leave the value as “Undefined.”

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If the element’s connections are generally used for multiple purposes (e.g. a furnace used in hot water/cold water systems), its MEP System attributes are assigned individually to each connection, in the Connections tab page.

The MEP System pop-up lists only those MEP Systems that have been defined as applicable to the MEP type of the current element: Ductwork, Pipework or Cable Tray.

For example, if the MEP System “Exhaust Air” is defined to be Used with Ductwork (as shown in the image below), then “Exhaust Air” can be applied only to MEP elements that belong to the Ductwork type.

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