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Defining Component Connections

Shows step-by-step how to define connection types for components.

Before you begin

You want to specify the connection type for a component so that the parts list includes the additional connection material.

Requirement:

The pipe network is detected.

Navigate to:

Project tabDisciplineAnalyse tab

Applies to: Heating, Cooling, Potable water.

Analyse tab heating of the LINEAR Solutions for Autodesk Revit

Procedure

  1. Open the Components section.
    Component section of the LINEAR Solutions for Autodesk Revit
  2. Click Connections ....
  3. Select the component, whose connections you want to set.

    The Connections at this component dialog opens.

    Dialog “connections on this component” of the LINEAR Solutions for Autodesk Revit
  4. If you want to assign the same type of connection to all connections, activate the All connections at the component are the same check box.
    Note: For components with only one connection, the checkbox is deactivated and steps 4 and 5 are omitted.
  5. If you want to assign different connection types to the individual connections of the component, deactivate the All connections on this component are the same checkbox.
    A separate tab is displayed for each connection to define the individual connections separately.
    Tip: For better orientation, the connected line of the connection currently selected in the dialog is highlighted in the drawing.
  6. Select the desired manufacturer from the corresponding drop-down list.
  7. Select the desired Type of connection on the component from the corresponding drop-down list.
    The available nominal widths of the selected connection type appear in the lower window of the dialog.
  8. Mow select the desired nominal diameter for the connection.
  9. If necessary, repeat steps 6 to 8 to define the remaining connections of the component.
  10. Close the dialog with OK.

Results

You have set the connections of the component and the corresponding connection material is displayed in the component list.