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USER MANUAL - ASVIC Europe

1. 71 ELBOWS and BENDS Drawing Options include options are not available with some fittings types e Short or long radius bends e Elbow type for example PVC piping type To start the drawing process select the icon corresponding to the view required The program then prompts you for an insertion point and a rotation angle TEES Drawing Options include options are not available with some fittings types e Choice of equal and reducing tees e Tee type To start the drawing process select the icon corresponding to the view required The program then prompts you for an insertion point and a rotation angle REDUCERS EXPANSION Drawing Options include options are not available with some fittings types Reducer or Expansion Concentric or eccentric Roll Flat on top or bottom Type To start the drawing process select the icon corresponding to the fitting required The program then prompts you for an insertion point and a rotation angle 72 FLANGE Drawing Options include Draw bolt centers On Off Draw bolt holes On Off Draw hidden lines On Off Draw bevel cuts On Off Raised face or plane Slip On if applicable Draw as Plate flange This option will draw the flange as Plate type flange however correct BOM data will be entered e Gasket On Off If Gaskets are ON set the gasket Allowance as required Bolts or Studs for BOM only Note The Bolts Studs can be added to t
2. This utility breaks selected line s at selected line s intersections 32 Text Utilities Following is a collection of utilities to operate on text entities Text Box Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Text Box This simple utility draws a rectangular box around text or lines of text By selecting the text the utility works out the extreme points that contain the text and then draws a rectangular polyline around the text Text Fix Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Text Fix This utility lets you select a number of text lines and then aligns them vertically and with the line spacing that you specify Width Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Width This utility changes the width factor for all selected text entities Select the text to change Enter the new text width factor and the text width factor will be changed to the new value Scale Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Scale This utility changes the height of selected text or scales the chosen text by an input scale factor Case Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Case 33 This simple utility changes lower case text to upper case text Underline Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Underline This utility underlines selected text Change Style Toolbar menu Drop down men
3. Specify the location for exporting the Mech Q License file This location MUST be accessible by the Target computer e Enter the Mech Q Application Serial Number ASN of the target computer Make sure that you enter the correct ASN Then apply the OK tab The Mech Q license will now be exported to the location that you specify NOTE The Export License function can also be used to return a network seat that was exported from a network license to a not network workstation 15 Import License Start the Mech Q Import License from the Mech Q Maintenance menu Import License Toolbar menu Drop down menu Maintenance Import License Locate the location of the Mech Q License file same as the location you specified in the Export License function The Mech Q License will now be imported to the target computer Mech Q Configuration Toolbar menu Drop down menu Maintenance Mech Q CFG The MECH Q Configuration dialogue allows you to set the Layers Text Size amp Font Units and other general settings to be used by MECH Q routines Note Some modules for example Piping Ducting amp Structural use a separate layers configuration system When this is the case the module layer configuration overrides the general Mech Q CFG Layers settings The layer system of these modules can be changed within the module s main dialogue and also from the Mech Q CFG mo
4. Draw End View Draw as Butt Welded Raised Face Flange Drawing valve handle Allow for Gasket Set these options as required Type of Valves available Gate Globe Ball Check and Angle valves 3 Way 4 Way L Knife Gate Butterfly Plug User defined Valves To draw a valve type Select the valve type from the Type list then to start the drawing process select the valve icon The program will prompt you for an insertion point valve handle direction and a rotation angle User Defined Valves Select User Defined from valve Type list To define a new valve select the lt Add News gt item in the User defined valves box Select list This will display the User Valve Data dialogue Enter the valve data then use the button Save Design to save the new valve design User Defined valve is now displayed in the Select list The list can show either all user defined valves of the Current Size or All user defined valves in the data base The Detail button will display the valve data of the user defined flange highlighted or selected in the list 75 To draw a User Defined valve Select User Defined in the Type list then select the required User Defined valve from the List and then select the required view image icon 76 Piping Bill Of Materials BOM If the BOM option was set active while drawing pipe and fittings with Mech Q Pipe and Fittings Utility you can use the BOM tab to form
5. Alternatively you can import pre written script to be used by the utility Another option is to use the facility to record the script commands as you apply them in the drawing The script can then be applied to any number of Drawings or DXF files simply by entering the path for the Drawings D F files The utility is ideal for plotting or changing a large number of drawings unattended if you like Using the Script Builder The Utility can work on both DWG and DXF files The Utility s main purpose is to apply the same script to a number of drawings These drawings must be saved on disk in a common directory The utility uses the script defined in the Script window and applies this to a number of drawings that you select You can either import a script that has already been written Use the Get Script tab or compose a script using the utility To use the program script building functions start by writing valid AutoCAD script in the Script Line edit box Use the Add tab to add the script line to the script window Repeat this process until you have finished composing your script Use the keyword DRAWING in the script to signal to the program the location in the script where the actual lt path gt drawing DXF is to be substituted as the batch script is processed The script in the script window can be edited by using the Edit Delete Replace and Clear tabs When you have finished editing composing the script in t
6. W WWF S M HP C MC L and HSS European DIN INP amp IPE HEA amp HEB UNP amp UPE LE amp LU RHS British Standard BS UB UC Channels Angles amp RHS South African RSA I H Channels Angles amp RHS Japanese JIS I H Channels Angles amp RHS Indian IS I H Channels Angles amp RHS English US AISC ASTM S W WT M HP C L Eq amp Uneq and RHS Select the section specs from the Section Spec list Choose the required section to draw by selecting the appropriate image The Section Size pop down list is compiled from the data tables on disk for the section chosen Select the Section size required The utility displays the section data for the section selected To draw in 3D set the Draw 3D toggle ON If a centroid is required set the Add Centroid toggle switch ON 110 If sections are required to be drawn using polylines set the Use polyines toggle switch ON To add the section designation annotate to the sections drawn set the Annotate toggle switch ON Steel sections drawn with the Mech Q Structural Sections utility contain Xdata information This includes Section properties Mass data Section modulus 2nd moment of area and Length when applicable Use the List tab to retrieve the section details of steel members drawn The Match tab lets you select another structural section drawn by the utility By matching the properties of the
7. Set Screw The Set Screws Utility generates metric M3 M24 and imperial English 0 1 Set Screws including CUP POINT Start by selecting the type of Set Screw required clicking on the corresponding icon image Select the required fasteners metric or English Imperial If required you can select to draw English imperial size fasteners in metric scale Multiplied by 25 4 or vice versa The Set Screw size list is compiled from the data tables on disk and displayed in the Select Size pop down list Select the required setscrew size Select the set screw view required Front or Plan view Select the drawing layers for the Set Screw Current layer or Hidden layer Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility prompts you for the setscrew install position This corresponds to the setscrew mid point top of screw The program then prompts for the set screw s rotation vertical 0 0 The set screw is drawn to your selection Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility Washers Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners Washers The Washers utility draws Flat and Spring washers in both metric and imperial English sizes Flat Washers M3 M36 1 1 7 8 Spring Washers M2 M64 1 4 1 1 2 52 Start by selecting the type of washer required clicking on the corresponding icon image Select the required washer metric or English Imperial If required you ca
8. 16 Lines Join 31 List 24 25 46 74 76 109 111 127 136 139 152 Lock 36 LT Toolkit 10 M Material Handling 57 58 60 61 62 Mechanical Utilities 1 7 22 46 47 48 49 63 152 32 Multi Break N Nema motors 133 Network 6 11 Nodes 23 67 79 136 Nozzles 107 Nuts 51 P Pins 53 Pipe Cut 101 102 103 Pipe Fittings 63 157 Pipe hangers 104 Pipe Saddle 104 Pipe Schematic 98 Pipe Section 101 Pipe U Bolt 105 Piping 1 6 7 17 63 64 69 77 78 82 83 85 91 98 100 101 102 103 104 105 107 109 157 Piping amp Instrumentation Diagram 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 95 96 Piping Equipment 85 87 89 91 Plate 73 112 114 130 131 Plumbing Symbols 91 92 93 94 95 96 Purlins 112 Q 31 32 Quick Draw R Reducers 81 Reflect 31 36 14 Register MECH Q Re Group 29 Replace 24 34 41 90 96 153 155 157 Restore 37 65 84 S Scale 20 67 78 79 Screws 52 Section Arrows 22 23 Set Screws 52 Shafts 47 Sheet Development 139 Simple 58 60 61 Sink 91 92 93 94 95 96 Slope 26 116 117 Slotted Holes 54 55 Spade Blind 103 Spectacle Blind 103 Sprockets 58 60 61 Spur Gears 48 49 Stairs 116 119 121 122 Steel Sections 112 Structural 110 Stud 102 Surface Finish 26 T Taper 46 58 Tee 72 145 Tees 70 81 139 145 Text 33
9. B Remove Mech Q from the AutoCAD search path i From the AutoCAD Tools menu select Options ii In the Files window click on the sign besides Support Files Search Path iii Highlight the location of Mech Q in the list for example F Mech Q and use the Remove tab to remove iv Use the Apply button amp then Close 2 Exit AutoCAD 3 Delete all old Mech Q files or use Uninstall from the local drive 4 Start AutoCAD 5 Add Mech Q to the AutoCAD Search Path Adding Mech Q to the AutoCAD search Path i Select Options from the AutoCAD Tools menu ii Select the Files page iii Select Support Files Search Path and use the Add button to add Mech Q path iv Use the Apply button amp then Close 6 Load the Mech Q Menu We recommend that you copy the Mech Q menu files to the local computers and load the Mech Q menu from the local computer drive A Copy the Mech Q menu files Mech Q CUI or Mech Q CUIX amp Mech Q MNL to a folder on the local drive for example C Mech Q Note These files are found in the Mech Q install folder on the network drive B Load the Mech Q Customization Interface i Start AutoCAD ii At the AutoCAD command type CUILOAD iii Use the Browse tab to locate the file MECH Q CUI or Mech Q CUIX located on the local computer see item 1B above iv Use the Load tab to load the Mech Q menu interface Mech Q Authorization Toolbar menu Drop down m
10. Duct The HVAC Duct drawing utility draws HVAC ducting Straight ducts amp duct auto runs The utility uses the last duct configuration for the design parameters The first time it is used default settings are used You can save several duct configurations Use the SaveAs tab to save a duct configuration Use the GetCFG tab to get a saved configuration Duct Bend Configuration For auto Run mode Use the Bend CFG tab to configure the ducting bends In the Duct Bend CFG dialogue start by specifying the bend type from the Bend Type list Cut Smooth or Angle corner bends For Cut type bends specify the number of cuts according to the bend included angle For Smooth type bends specify the bend corner radius Set the Turning vanes toggle and Number of vanes if turning vanes are required Use the Connect CFG tab to configure duct connection details For flanged connection use the Duct Connections CFG dialogue to define the flange design Flange width flange Holes edge distance Holes diameter and the number of fasteners holes for each side if rectangular duct or total number of holes if round duct The program is equipped to add flanges at either e Ends Only 134 e Ends amp at set intervals e At set intervals Only For this option the length of duct is truncated to whole number of intervals Duct Shape Duct shape can be either one
11. Note To change from Metric to English configuration and vice versa use the Mech Q CFG utility Start by selecting the section type and then the section size Input the frame overall size Length X and Width Y Select the corner connection type Bevel or Square If applicable specify the section orientation toes in or out When applicable you can select to reverse the section sizes Eg for unequal angles you can have the larger length horizontal default or vertical You can select to draw the frame center Draw centers Now select the required view to draw Plan End X or End Y Use the Draw tab to draw the specific structural frame 121 The utility now prompts you for the frame insertion point in the drawing and the for the rotation angle For Rectangular Hollow Sections square corner frames you are also given the option to seal the open ended sections Use the Exit tab to terminate the utility Tubular Hand Railing Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Hand Rail This utility draws tubular hand railing and stanchions Both metric and English units railing are available To change from one units system to another use the Mech Q CFG utility Start by selecting the handrail Design type Systems available include Monowills tubular railing amp Welded Other designs can be added on request For the Monowills design select Material Steel or Alum
12. Purchase option to proceed to the ASVIC product details amp to proceed with purchasing these powerful tools Mech Q Network Version Installation Instructions In brief The Mech Q network version is installed on a network drive server The install drive needs to be mapped letter F or greater and the install folder must be fully accessible to each of the Mech Q users with both read and write privileges Mech Q users would then need to 1 Add Mech Q to their AutoCAD search path at the local workstation 2 Load the Mech Q menu at their workstation INSTRUCTIONS Install the software onto your network server drive Network drive must be mapped F or greater Then for each workstation one at a time please follow these steps Local Mech Q Setup By default Mech Q will save all configuration data to the folder C Mech Q The network administrator can change this folder via the Mech Q command MQNetAdmin Notes e The setting of the configuration data saving folder must be set the same for each Mech Q user e The selected folder must not be write protected If you have Mech Q already installed on the workstation for example a demo version or a non network version follow steps 1 to 6 otherwise skip to step 4 1 Start AutoCAD A Unload the Mech Q menu i Start AutoCAD ii At the AutoCAD command type CUILOAD iii In the Loaded Customization Groups window highlight the Mech Q and use the Unload tab
13. and override the current layer setting then set the Options button to ByEntity Use the OK tab when ready to save the new layers settings When you start P amp ID module at the top of the program dialogue you will find the layer setting of the selected item This layer setting will correspond to the Layers configuration setting and will be the layer that Mech Q will use to draw the item on However you can override the layer setting of the current item by entering selecting another layer name linetype Pipe only or color Sizes The Mech Q P amp ID size settings affect the size appearance of all the different categories of P amp ID items Review these sizes thoroughly and change them to suit your requirements To access the Sizes configuration start the Mech Q P amp ID then use the CFG tab This will start the Mech Q P amp ID CFG dialogue Select the Sizes tab This will display the Mech Q P amp ID Scale Settings configuration dialogue Note The sizes set in the Mech Q P amp ID Scale Settings configuration dialogue are for a Mech Q drawing scale of 1 1 These sizes will be scaled with the Mech Q drawing scale Modify the settings to suit your requirements Use the OK tab when ready to save the new size settings 86 Other Setting amp System Toggles Use the P amp ID Settings or System Toggles to use the module with specific defaults for Material setting Linetype scale setting Valve ends BW or
14. Exporting Data to a File When the Form BOM table from balloon count is OFF the BOM table is formed concurrently with BOM balloon insertion With this selection you also have the option of either to build the BOM table in the current drawing or to export the BOM data to a file Select the option required in the BOM Table box When exporting BOM or Table data to a file use the CFG tab to specify the way you want the data to be exported Your options include Exporting the data to a Mech Q BOM type file or to exporting the data as plain text When exporting the data to a Mech Q type BOM file the data can be imported to a drawing using the Mech Q BOM File command However when you export the data to a plain text format file the data cannot be imported by the Mech Q BOM File command Data exported to a plain text can be easily imported to other applications for example Excel or Access When exporting data to a plain text file the CFG option lets you specify which BOM field you would like to be exported 40 BOM Table Design The BOM Table design dialogue lets you design the BOM Table to comply with the preferred drawing system The list box in the BOM Table Design dialogue displays the current BOM Table design It consists of e Field Heading e Length Drawing length at scale 1 1 e Type Item Quantity Descriptive Formula e Single Multiple Text Line Field Text e Justification Left Center R
15. Isometric Pipe utility Changing the BOM Description Text The BOM piping amp fittings description text can be changed BOM Description text may need to be changed if e You normally use a different description for the pipe fittings to that supplied as default with the software e You are using a different language other than English and wish to change the descriptions to be in your language To change the Piping Fittings BOM Description text Please follow these steps 1 Start the Isometric Piping module and in the main dialogue select the BOM Options tab this will start the BOM Options dialogue 2 From the BOM Options dialogue select the BOM Desc Text tab this will start the Mech Q Pipe Iso BOM Descriptions Editor dialogue 3 From the Pipe Fitting Type list select the Pipe Fitting type for example Butt Welded 4 Select the Pipe Fitting whose description you wish to change for example 90 Deg Elbow This will cause the program to list the BOM Description Text in the BOM Descriptions Variants list box This list will show all the BOM description text and all description variants used for the pipe fitting selected For example for the 90 deg elbows this will include 90 deg Elbows BW The main text SR Abreviation for Short Radius Note Item descriptions shown under the Notes part of the list are not shown in the B
16. Mech Q Plumbing Symbols then use the CFG tab This will start the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols CFG dialogue Select the Sizes tab This will display the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols Scale Settings configuration dialogue Note The sizes of pipe fittings valves amp other symbols are as set in the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols Scale Settings configuration dialogue and are for a Mech Q drawing scale of 1 1 These sizes will be scaled with the Mech Q drawing scale However the sizes of other items marked with in the Sizes dialogue Bath Fixtures Drains Kitchen Laundry amp Tubs amp Showers items will NOT be scales with the drawing scale these items will be drawn If you wish to have the items also scale with drawing scale set the toggle Scale items marked with drawing scale ON Modify the settings to suit your requirements Use the OK tab when ready to save the new size settings 92 Other Setting amp System Toggles Use the Plumbing Symbols Settings or System Toggles to use the module with specific defaults for Material setting Linetype scale setting Valve flanges Show Never show Pressure ratings Fittings amp valves connection Valve tagging In the Plumbing Symbols settings dialogue you can also specify if the components repeat Repeat Draw is ON or OFF To access the Settings configuration start the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols then use the CFG tab This will start the Mech Q Plumbing Sym
17. P2 to P3 The utility continues in this fashion until the whole pipe is completely drawn or when you return no point at the next point prompt If at any point you select an included pipe angle larger than 90 the program will inform you that Pipe bent is too acute and the last selected pipe point is discarded asking you to select another point At the last pipe point the utility finishes the fabricated pipe 100 Other Piping Utilities Pipe Label Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Pipe Label This utility adds a Label to a pipe run Pipe Direction Arrow Toolbar menu Drop down menu Piping Direction Arrow This utility adds a direction arrow to a pipe run Pipe Section Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Pipe Sec This small utility draws a pipe in section Pipe Cut Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Pipe Cut The utility cuts a pipe at selected points You are first prompted to select the first cutting point Then select the opposite point on the pipe Finally you are prompted for the wall thickness of the pipe The pipe cut symbol is drawn and the pipe is trimmed accordingly 101 Piping Swages Toolbar menu Drop down menu Piping Miscellaneous Swages This is an extension to the Pipe amp Fittings module and will draw pipe swages Start by selecting the
18. Set this from the Connects at list The connections interval for straight ducts only is also set within this dialogue Options Use the Options tab to start the Options sub dialogue 3D Set the 3D toggle ON for 3 D duct drawing and specify a wall thickness in the Wall Thk edit box IP Nodes In the 3D mode when the IP Toggle is set ON the program will add nodes points at the most common insertion points Duct Centers You also have the choice to draw not draw duct centers 3D Minimise Dbase When this toggle is ON the software will draw hollow objects when possible as solids effectively minimizing the drawing database size The Repeat Draw facilitates drawing items of similar size in a repeat mode BOM List Dev Active When this tab is ON Auto BOM and related features are turned ON If you require that the BOM and related features are on make sure that this tab is ON before you draw any ducting objects Size Label Duct sizes can be added by the utility The program automatically locates the label however you are given the choice to locate the label manually by setting the Locate Label toggle ON Duct Top Elevations Duct top elevations can be added by the utility You are prompted for the elevations at each end during duct drawing 136 Note If the Size label or Top elevations options are used set the desired Text Size at drawing scale 1 1 i
19. Start Point gt Fitting Legend BOM The Legend and BOM options should be used when the Schematic diagram is complete The Legend option draws a legend of all the fittings used in the schematic diagram The BOM option forms a BOM table of all the fittings and pipes used The utility starts by drawing pipes Therefore the start point option corresponds to the pipe drawing start point Here the utility prompts for the pipe nominal bore The pipe size is used to append the BOM with the correct pipe size and to stamp the pipe accordingly Note The utility uses attribute blocks to define the pipe and fittings used At each point used to draw the pipe you are given the following prompt To point Fitting Direction Exit The point option continues with drawing pipe The direction option adds a flow direction arrow The exit option stops the utility And the Fitting option brings up the Fitting Icons dialogue This gives you the choice of available fittings pipe risers crossings valves pumps hangers and gauges Select the appropriate pipe fitting by selecting the corresponding icon At each point a fitting is required the UCS is changed to follow the last section of pipe drawn The fitting selected is inserted at the last point selected for the pipe The correct fitting is worked out by the program and is shown as the default at the prompt for rotation For branching fittings you can select to branch off to the required branc
20. To cancel the changes select the Cancel tab Note The stair configuration is saved on disk and the utility continues to draw stairs using this configuration until changed again Stairs Draw Input the required stair width in the Stair Width edit box If a landing is required at the top of the stairs select the Top Landing toggle switch ON Use the Landing CFG tab to change the landing design Three 3 types of landing designs are available select the landing design of your choice The top landing steel member can be either the same as the stair stringer member or it can be chosen independently Other options include Landing length amp Platform plate thickness If a handrail outline is required select the Add Handrail toggle switch ON If hidden details are required select the Draw Hidden Lines toggle switch ON To draw dimensions select the Dimensions toggle switch ON Select which view to draw Front Plan or End or Combined All views When ready to draw select the Draw tab The utility then prompts you for the top insertion point This point corresponds to a point on the structure and it s meaning is shown in the stair utility icon image P1 For Front and End views the program now requests the bottom IP point P2 This point must lie on the same level as the bottom of the stairs and its orientation relative to P1 defines the stairs orientation Left or right of P1 Alternat
21. also shows the pump dimensional sizes The list on the right Design shows the dimensional sizes of the pump currently selected from the Pump List The Pump List is a list of pump design names stored on disk To add a new pump design to the Pump List use the New tab Give the new pump design an appropriate Name When you select the New tab the Design list will be made active To edit any of the design parameters in the Design list highlight the item that you would like to edit The edit dialogue appropriate to the item selected will then give you the option to edit the new dimensional size When you are ready with entering the new pump design data use the Save tab to save the design and add the new pump name to the Pump List To delete a pump name from the Pump List use the Del tab Note The default pump cannot be deleted from the Pump List To start the pump draw function first select the view required Front End or Plan View and then select the Draw tab Use the Exit button to terminate the program 109 Structural Utilities Steel Shapes Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Sections Draw Mech Q Structural Sections drawing utility draws steel sections profiles end and plan views The utility is equipped with auto BOM facilities Standard sections supported Metric Australian BHP UB UC PFC EA amp UA and RHS Canadian CISC
22. drawing mode Options include e 3D e Double line e Single line mode Select the Large end and Small end type and size Type options include e Bevel e Threaded e Plain Other options include e Option to include the swages to the Piping BOM e Draw Centers ON OFF e Draw threaded end as Hidden 2D option Double Line Select the Reducer or Expansion tab to draw Thermowells amp Accessories Toolbar menu Drop down menu Piping Miscellaneous Thermowell The Thermowell module lets you draw e Thermowells e Thermowell cover flanges e Thermowell Boss Plain e Thermowell Boss Flanges Options include e 3D or 2D draw e Centers ON OFF e Stud bolts added to BOM e Gasket added to BOM 102 Note Thermowell items are added to the Piping orthogonal BOM schedule Use the Piping BOM to add Spectacle Blind amp Spade Blinds Toolbar menu Drop down menu Piping Miscellaneous Spectacle Blind The Spectacle Blind amp Spade Blinds module lets you draw e Spectacle Blind open e Spectacle Blind closed e Spade Blinds Options include e Draw Mode Symbol 2D or 3D e Centers ON OFF e Views Options Side Front view Select the Spectacle Spade blind size and class ANSI then select the required view and other options Use the Draw tab to add the selected Spectacle Spade blind to your drawing Note Spectacl
23. drawn sprocket about the insertion point 0 0 West East Valley Angle Toolbar menu Drop down menu Material Handling Valley Angle This is a simple utility to help you measure the valley angle of conveyor shuts The valley angle is computed by inputting the width X the length Y and the depth Z 61 Trajectory Toolbar menu Material Handling Drop down menu Material Handling Trajectory This utility calculates and draws bulk material trajectory envelope for conveyed material as it travels past the header pulley This utility is based on trajectory calculations based on the kinetic energy forces of objects gravity forces and air resistance and conveyor belt grip The utility is used for both horizontal and inclined conveyors Set following design parameters Belt Speed m s or ft s Pulley center to top of belt m or in Height of material above belt m or in Conveyor angle Incline ve Select the trajectory draw height Trajectory height according to the design requirement Select the calculation points the higher the number the smoother will be the trajectory curve however this is at the expense of program speed 62 Piping Utilities Pipe amp Pipe Fittings Utility Orthogonal Piping Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Pipe Fittings The Pipe Fittings and Valves Utility is a 2D and 3D Pipe and Fitting utility Th
24. for the Drive and Driven sprockets respectively From the Known radio tabs box select whether the Chain Length or the Sprocket Center distance is known Then enter the known parameter in the appropriate edit box The utility then works out the unknown parameter chain length or sprocket center distance Chain Load From the Chain Design radio tabs box select the chain design type ANSI or BS British Standard Enter the drive sprocket rotation speed RPM Rot Speed 1 edit box Enter the Driver Power kW HP Enter the Chain design Safety Factor 59 The utility then works out the Chain Load in Newton or Lbf and recommends the type of chain configuration for the job Simple Duplex or Triplex Chain Sprockets Conveyor Chain Toolbar menu Material Handling Drop down menu Material Handling Sprocket Conveyor Chain The Mech Q Conveyor Chain Sprocket utility draws Conveyor Chain Sprockets This utility also draws single chain links which are very useful for chain conveyor design and layouts The Sprocket and Chain Link design parameters have been based on Renold Conveyor Chains and Sprockets The utility dialogue gives you the choice to draw Sprocket Front View Sprocket End View and Chain Link Start by selecting the appropriate icon In the following order define the required design by selecting e The chain Break Load e Chain Pitch e Sprocket Number of Teeth For sprocket End
25. orientation for side stepping ladders The ladder is now drawn and dimensions are added if the Dimensions toggle is ON Note Combined view option will draw all three views Front End amp Plan Detail To draw ladder sections and fabrication details use the Detail tab Using your pointing device select the required detail to draw The utility then prompts you for an insertion point in the drawing The detail scale is now requested This is the detail enlarging scale multiple of main drawing scale Depending on the detail section being drawn the routine now prompts you for other design variables Detail orientation Option to mirror Rotation If the Dimensions toggle switch is ON dimensions are added to the detail section drawn 120 Rectangular Frames Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Frames This utility draws rectangular welded structural frames Standard sections supported Metric Australian BHP UB UC PFC EA amp UA and RHS Canadian CISC W WWF S M HP C MC L and HSS European DIN INP amp IPE HEA amp HEB UNP amp UPE LE amp LU RHS British Standard BS UB UC Channels Angles amp RHS South African RSA I H Channels Angles amp RHS Japanese JIS I H Channels Angles amp RHS Indian IS I H Channels Angles amp RHS English US AISC ASTM S W WT M HP C L Eq amp Uneq and RHS
26. selected section the utility resets to let you draw another section the same as the section selected The B O M tab starts the Bill Of Materials function Data is stored with each section drawn by the utility For sections Plan End View or in 3D the data stored by the utility includes the length and unit mass of the section drawn The BOM function extracts this data to form a table of the selected sections of section designation length and weight The total weight of the sections selected is also compiled Select the Select View Draw tab when ready to draw Note By setting the Plan view only toggle ON the program bypasses the Sections View Dialogue and starts drawing the selected steel member in plan view This option is useful in speeding up steel beam drawing if several members are being drawn in plan view The Select View Dialogue then gives you the option to select the appropriate section or view to draw Note The section view icon images are active and the X marks indicate the corresponding location of the insertion point selected Choose the required view taking care to point your pointing device as close as possible to the most appropriate insertion point On selecting the section view icon the program prompts you for the insertion point rotation and the length if applicable 111 Rotation and length can be entered as values or by selecting direction or distance points The required section view of the
27. set to 1 If you have the PICKSTYLE variable set to 0 the duct object amp data block will be separated to two individual entities and if for example you delete the pipe object the data block will be left behind If you need to set the PICKSTYLE variable to 0 or OFF to do some editing of the groups Then make sure to turn it back to 1 ON when finished editing Else errors as noted will result Adding New User Defined Symbols One of the important features of the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols program is the ability to add new or user defined symbols User defined symbols can be added to each Plumbing Symbols category Note The User Defined symbols information is saved in a set of files one for each Plumbing Symbols category The location of these files is established in the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols CFG settings Select the CFG tab to change the files location as you require For network installation the location of these files can be establish on a common drive which will be accessible by all users on the network When you select a Plumbing Symbols category for example valves the first item in each items list is Add New select the Add New item in the list to add a new symbol block to the current category The Mech Q Plumbing Symbols Editor dialog will be displayed Note Before you start the Symbols editor we suggest that you have the world block prepared of the new symbol This should be drawn on layer 0 and of d
28. setting the Leader on DIM layer toggle ON If the Weld all round symbol is required select the toggle switch All Round ON If the Site welding symbol is required select the toggle switch Site Weld ON To add a welding note input the required welding note in the Note edit box only one line of text is acceptable If the Note edit box is left empty the Note Tail symbol is not generated Use the Apply tab to add the chosen welding symbol to the drawing The program prompts you for an insertion point and if a leader is being drawn additional points are requested to specify the leader The welding symbol is drawn at the last selected point and in the appropriate orientation Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility 115 Stairs Utility Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Stairs The Stairs utility draws Structural Stairs according to design configuration The utility can draw Single Double and Multi flight stairs in 2 D Front End and Plan view The first time the utility is used design default values are used If the default setting is not appropriate simply use the configuration utility to set the stair design parameters Stair Configuration Select the Design CFG tab from the stair utility main dialogue The icon image represents a typical stair in front view The rectangular dimension boxes can be selected by the pointing device e g mouse to chang
29. text height should be set for a drawing scale of 1 1 Mech Q will multiply the text height setting by the Mech Q drawing scale Units Use the Units Tab to set the general Mech Q default units Unit s choice Metric or English Imperial General Settings Use the General Tab to set the other Mech Q parameters and settings The image background setting is the background color used by Mech Q to display images in dialogues If you cannot view the Mech Q images correctly for example if you use a white AutoCAD background use this setting to adjust the background color of the images to improve viewing This includes System variables Blipmode Cmdecho amp Highlight The Drawing Symbol Scale is used as a multiple to scale drawing symbols and other drawn entities This is meant to be only used as a minor adjustment to match your drawing system Normally this scale should be maintained at 1 1 For normal drawing scale MECH Q uses a drawing scale Utility Select the OK button when ready Mech Q saves the configuration when ready file name lt MECH Qs DATA Mech Q INI NOTE The complete Mech Q configuration will be saved in this INI file The configuration utility allows you to save several configurations For example One for each of your customers Use the Saveas button to save to a file of your choice lt YourFileName INI gt Use the Get CFG button to retrieve a saved configuration Drawing Scale Toolba
30. to defeat hardware copy protection devices should the Software you have licensed be equipped with such protection All software documentation and legitimate back up copying made by the User are retained in title and copyright by ASVIC The User must agree to return to ASVIC within 7 days of termination of this Agreement all Software documentation and copying of the software The software must also be erased from any storage devices Any unauthorized duplication constituting copyright infringement or copying of the software and documentation will constitute a failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Agreement Such actions will result in the immediate termination of this license The breach of any terms and conditions contained in the Agreement will result in immediate termination of this license Under the law infringement of Copyright is punishable via criminal actions Additionally civil remedies sanction the restoration of certain damages or a consideration of profits based on the sum total of prohibited copies made Warranties amp Liabilities No express warranties are made by ASVIC in respect to the software Within the confines of the law ASVIC disclaims any expressed or implied warranties specific to the condition and suitability of the software for a particular role that would otherwise be reserved by law to this Agreement ASVIC does not warrant that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error
31. using your preferences and drawing standard Use the CFG tab to access the Mech Q P amp ID CFG dialogue where you can set Layers Sizes and other Settings Layers Mech Q P amp ID lets you specify the layers settings of each of the main P amp ID item groups These include Pipe Fittings Equipment Valves Instrument Equipment Instrument Balloons Symbols Logic Functions Text Main Text Large For each of the above you can set the layer Name Color and Linetype To access the Layers configuration start the Mech Q P amp ID then use the CFG tab This will start the Mech Q P amp ID CFG dialogue Select the Layers tab 85 To change the layer specification of any P amp ID component follows these steps 1 In the Name column edit box enter the layer name Parts If the layer that you selected is already defined in the current drawing use the gt tab to select the layer name from the layer list 2 Use the gt tab next in the Color column and then select the color of you choice 3 For Pipe only In the Linetype column edit box enter the linetype or use the gt tab to select the required linetype from the linetypes loaded in the current drawing If you wish to draw all components on the current drawing layer set the Draw on current layer toggle ON If you wish to draw the P amp ID components on the current drawing layer name however you would like the colors of the P amp ID components different
32. will be highlighted Set the item s size by selecting the line size in the Size list Set the line number if required by entering the number in the Line Number edit box To draw the selected P amp ID item pick the Draw tab Note Double clicking the item icon with the pick button of your pointing device will also start the drawing process When you start the drawing process the program will prompt you for the next steps of the drawing process The drawing steps will be different for each item selected Follow and respond to these drawing steps with care The most common drawing steps include Pipe Pick Start Point Select the Start point To point lt point gt Length X to eXit Select the next point or enter L to specify pipe length To point lt point gt Length X to eXit Continue to select points to describe the pipe or enter X to end Note Pipe can be drawn either using the utility or lines or polylines drawn using raw AutoCAD commands can represent pipe Fittings Valves Instruments Installed on existing pipe line Select insertion point on pipe line Select an insertion point on the pipe line Notes 1 The program will break the pipe line to fit the selected item and then insert the selected item 2 If no pipe line is selected the program will then prompt you for an insertion point for the item 3 After the item is drawn a small dialogue will give the option to accept the part reverse the
33. you require For network installation the location of these files can be establish on a common drive which will be accessible by all users on the network When you select a P amp ID category for example valves the first item in each items list is Add New select the Add New item in the list to add a new symbol block to the current category The Mech Q P amp ID Symbols Editor dialog will be displayed Note Before you start the Symbols editor we suggest that you have the world block prepared of the new symbol This should be drawn on layer 0 and of drawing scale 1 0 You should also prepare a slide of the new symbol By using the AutoCAD command MSLIDE 89 Enter the new symbols information in the Mech Q P amp ID Symbols Editor dialog This includes Name Name to be displayed in the items list Path The path amp file name of the symbol block on your system Slide The path amp file name of the symbol slide Spec Any specification text you may wish to add to the symbol In line Length The length of the item in line with the pipe line direction This is the length that the pipe line will be cut to accommodate the item If this length is not applicable enter 0 0 Use the OK tab when ready the symbol information will saved and the new item added to the items list Managing User Defined Symbols User defined P amp ID symbols can be edited or deleted Start the symbols editor by selecting the CFG tab in the P a
34. 900 3 Socket Weld Pipe amp Fittings 8 1 4 80 3 Threaded Pipe amp Fittings 8 1 4 80 3 Victaulic Pipe amp Fittings 15 1 2 600 24 lt n For Pipe drawing select the pipe wall thickness or Class Rating from the Wall Class list Scale CFG Use the Scale CFG to set the scale and size to be used by the utility to draw the pipe fittings Scale Choices are e Scale Drawing Scale or DIMSCALE e Other Select another scale as required Use the Base sizes tab to start the Mech Q Iso Piping Base size dialogue Here you can set the base sizes of all the Isometric symbols as drawn when the drawing scale 1 1 Line thickness can be specified individually for e Pipe e Fittings e Valves e Flanges 78 Enter a line thickness if this is to be other than 0 0 Welding Nodes CFG When using Butt Welded pipe fittings at each fitting termination the program can draw a welding node You can select to draw the welding nodes by setting the Draw Welding Nodes toggle ON If the Draw Nodes toggle is ON you can specify the Nodes Diameter Size as required Choices are Nodes Scale Drawing Scale or DIMSCALE Other Select another scale as required The Nodes diameter Size is the size that the utility draws nodes when the scale 1 To draw line type nodes instead of Dot nodes set the Line Nodes toggle ON Layers The utility has its own layers config
35. EA amp HEB UNP amp UPE LE amp LU RHS British Standard BS UB UC Channels Angles amp RHS South African RSA I H Channels Angles amp RHS amp CHS Japanese JIS H Channels Angles amp RHS Indian IS I H Channels Angles amp RHS Chinese CHN HN HM HW Channels Angles amp Hollow Sections English US AISC ASTM S W WT M HP C L Eq amp Uneg and RHS amp CHS Select the bracing member size from the Member size list Select the bracing Fixing Options include Welded Welded Cleat Bolted Cleat and Bolted Straight Set the required end Gap between brace member amp support member see image diagram For bolted connections use the Bolt Design tab to set the bolt design or configuration Bolts design options include Bolt size Bolts spacing Number of bolts Edge distance to first bolt column Gauge The bolt gauge can be set to one of these options Standard gauge Equally spaced on member mid point or other 124 For Angles members G1 amp G3 correspond to the 1st bolts row edge distance and G2 the distance between 1st amp 2nd row For welded cleat and bolted cleat connections use the Cleat Design tab to set the cleat width length and thickness Note cleat length is the length at cleat mid section To draw square corner type cleats set the Force rectangular shape toggle ON For trimming the brace member parallel to structural mem
36. Fitting for BOM listing Material selection does not affect Pipe Fitting dimensional sizes The Bill of Materials can be added to the Drawing or written to file at any time however it should be used at the end when all pipe and fittings are drawn to avoid unnecessary calculating time Draw CFG Single Double 3D Option The utility can be used to draw Single line Double line or 3D line pipe layouts or detail Select Single Line Double Line or 3D radio switch as required 65 66 Note The Draw CFG tab starts the Draw CFG dialogue this allows you to Set the Single line to Double line Auto toggle according to line size Set the Single line fittings scale Specify the Single line node scale amp type Dot or Line For Single line pipe fitting drawing mode you can also specify the line thickness of flanges and pipes For Single Line draw mode you can specify the nodes to be drawn by setting the Draw Nodes toggle ON The nodes diameter can also be set as required The node size setting will be scaled according to the Mech Q Drawing Scale setting Allows you to minimize the size of the drawing data base when drawing in 3D solid mode 3D Minimise Dbase buy drawing pipe and fittings internals as solid 67 Size amp Rating The Pipe Fitting Size pop down list is compiled according to the Pipe Fitting selected from data files on disk Select the Pipe Fitting size For Threaded Scr
37. Flanges Flange settings Pressure ratings Small valve toggle and type Valve tagging In the P amp ID settings dialogue you can also specify if the components repeat Repeat Draw is ON or OFF To access the Settings configuration start the Mech Q P amp ID then use the CFG tab This will start the Mech Q P amp ID CFG dialogue Select the Settings tab This will display the Mech Q P amp ID Settings dialogue Modify the settings to suit your requirements Use the OK tab when ready to save the new size settings Drawing P amp ID Items Start the Mech Q P amp ID program The P amp ID components have been split in categories for easy selection The categories are Pipe amp Fittings Equipment Valves Instrument Equipment Instrument Balloons Symbols amp Tags Functions Blocks Miscellaneous Select the category type from the drop down list in the main P amp ID dialogue The program will then display the available items under that category both in the items list and in the icon images slides library representing the items 87 Select the item you want to draw from the items list Alternatively select the icon image from the icons library Note If the item that you want to draw in not displayed in the current view of the icons library use the Next or Prev button to display the next or previous page of the icons library respectively When you select an item in the items list the corresponding icon image
38. Mech Q CAD Solutions ecn Q CA DD Solutions Mechanical Piping HVAC Duct Structural Solutions for AutoCAD amp IntelliCAD USER MANUAL ASVIC Engineering amp Software Copyright 1996 2011 ASVIC ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE This document contains propriety information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of ASVIC ENGINEERING amp SOFTWARE Version 3 30 Last edited April 2011 Credits Mech Q is the registered trademark of ASVIC Engineering amp Software AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk Incorporated IntelliCAD is a trademark of the ITC Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners ASVIC Engineering amp Software PO Box 1228 Robina DC QLD 4226 Australia Tel 07 3303 0181 Fax 07 3112 5087 Web www asvic com MECH Q License Agreement In accordance with this Agreement ASVIC incorporates ASVIC Engineering amp Software Incorporated as Reywood Pty Ltd ACN 073 223 319 The term Software includes the ASVIC Software program supplied on disk media and or CD Rom in this package together with the accompanying documentation and hardware lock ASVIC Engineering amp Software is the copyright owner of the Mech Q range of software including the contents of this packa
39. Move Rotate 31 Credits 2 Cylindrical 27 29 46 D Dampers 150 Database Editor 152 153 157 Detail 22 23 28 74 75 117 118 120 127 152 153 Diffusers 139 149 DOS 2 Dot Leader 28 Double Click 21 Dowel Pins 53 Drawing Shortcut 21 Drawing Symbols 22 80 85 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 115 139 152 Drawing Utilities 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 152 157 Duct 1 6 134 139 141 143 145 147 148 149 150 151 Duct Offsets 147 E Elbows 64 68 80 81 83 141 Electric Motors 133 Export License 15 16 F Fabricated Pipe 100 Fasteners 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 82 104 105 Fillet 114 Flanges 68 70 73 74 78 81 87 93 102 137 141 Flexible 131 151 Flight 118 Formula 41 Frames 121 Freeze 36 G Gears 48 49 Geometrical Tolerance 25 Getting Started 5 Girts 112 Group 135 H Hand Rail 122 Holes 54 56 115 HVAC 1 6 134 139 141 143 145 147 148 149 150 151 HVAC Ducting 6 134 139 141 143 145 147 148 149 150 151 I Import License 15 16 Initializing MECH Q 8 Installing MECH Q 6 8 9 11 25 38 Instrumentation 85 87 Insulation 69 137 141 148 145 148 IntelliCAD 1 2 5 6 8 21 Isolate 36 37 Isometric 78 83 Item Cut 29 K Keys 49 Kitchen 91 92 93 94 95 96 119 Ladder Landing 117 118 License 3 10 14 15
40. Note If you use the Exit only tab without first using the Save only or the Save Exit tabs the changes you have made will not be saved and the data changes will be lost If you wish to restore the database files to the original as shipped condition select the item from the items list top right hand list then use the Reset tab followed by the Save only or the Save Exit tab 158 INDEX A Accessories 102 139 151 152 ASVIC Engineering 1 2 3 4 10 14 AutoCAD 5 15 21 AutoCAD LT 2000 5 10 21 AutoCAD LT2000 5 10 21 Autodesk 2 B Bath 91 92 93 94 95 96 Beam Connections 129 131 134 135 136 141 142 143 145 147 Beam Design 126 Bearing Housings gt 46 47 Bearings 46 47 Bill Of Materials 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 63 64 65 69 73 77 78 80 82 83 84 89 95 98 99 102 103 110 111 112 135 136 137 139 Block Edit 29 152 154 157 Blocks Manager Bolt Holes 54 56 115 Bolts 50 73 105 124 132 BOM Balloons 137 BOM Configure 43 63 69 77 82 112 BOM Table 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 77 82 BOM to File 40 44 Branch 145 147 148 C CADSTA Lisp Enabler 10 Canadian Steel Sections 110 121 124 126 129 131 Cantilever 126 Case 33 43 Centrifugal Pump 109 Chain 60 48 Chamfers Change Text Style 34 Clips 104 Cloud 29 Conveyor Rolls 57 Copy
41. OM CFG tab to set the Piping BOM options To draw hidden lines Double line draw option set the Draw hidden Entities toggle ON Draw centers if set ON draws centerlines to pipe amp fittings In the case of elbows the centerlines can be made to follow the elbow curve by setting the Centers follow curve toggle ON When OFF the centerlines will follow the corner IP s Draw 3D Double line IP nodes when ON the program will draw a node or point at common insertion points on pipe or fittings drawn If insulation is required set the Draw Insulation toggle ON and specify the insulation thickness BOM Desc Text Starts the BOM Description Text editor See Changing the BOM Description Text above Pipe Wall Thickness A list of common pipe wall thickness is available for selection Select appropriate pipe wall thickness as required To display one standard pipe wall thickness in the wall thickness list The Wall thickness list is compiled according to the specification selected SCH STD or DIN The ALL selection displays all pipe wall thickness available in the database 69 Using the Pipe Fittings Draw Start type of Pipe Fitting Butt Welded Socket welded Threaded Victaulic Cast lron Flanged Next select the required Pipe or Fitting by selecting the appropriate icon image The choices vary according to the Pipe Fitting TYPE selected For example for Butt Welded Pip
42. OM tables and are therefore not available to be edited 5 To change a BOM Description text use your pointing devise and highlight the item in the BOM Descriptions 83 Variants list that you wish to change This will start the BOM Descriptions Editor dialogue Change the description text as you require and the use the OK tab Use the OK tab in the Mech Q Pipe Iso BOM Descriptions Editor dialogue to save the changes to BOM descriptions that you made The Restore Defaults tab will globally restore the BOM Descriptions as shipped with the original software 84 Piping amp Instrumentation Diagram P amp ID Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping P amp ID The Mech Q P amp ID module makes Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams P amp ID generation easy It covers all the required symbology to generate drawings with intelligent data This application covers the standard Piping and Instrumentation symbology outlined in the ANSI ISA S5 1 1986 code However you can also add new symbols of your choice and the utility gives you full control of all the symbols sizes layers fonts and the data associated with the valves equipment and instruments used Configuration CFG When you first start using the Mech Q P amp ID module we recommend that you view the program configuration and settings to ensure that the program will draw the P amp ID components according
43. Slide name path field If the Block path is not fixed and not within the AutoCAD search path the full path for blocks amp slides must be entered or use the gt tab to find the block In the descriptive field enter a description for the block to help you identify it amp search The block s description should be as short as possible maximum characters 60 If you have a slide of the block add its path in the Slide name path field If the slide is contained in a slide library select Slide included in slide library ON and select the slide name from the Slide name list When you have finished defining the block select the Add Replace tab The new block definition is then added to the blocks list under the current category To list a block definition detail highlight the block in the list and use the Detail tab To edit a block definition highlight the block in the list and use the Edit tab To delete a block definition highlight the block in the list and use the Delete tab Updating the Database Changes that you make to the blocks list are not saved automatically To save any alterations use the Update DBase tab Searching for a Block Use the Search tab to start the search function Block searching can be done using the current category list or the current data base file all categories 153 If you Know the block name you can search for the bl
44. Text Box 33 Tolerance 25 26 Toolbars 8 Trajectory 62 Transform 143 Tread 116 117 U Underline 34 Units 17 18 47 112 137 151 UnLock 36 Urinal 91 92 93 94 95 96 V Valley Angle 61 Valves 63 70 75 78 81 85 87 88 91 93 94 Vessels 107 109 Victaulic 63 70 78 W Washers 53 Welding 73 79 115 Z Welding Symbols 115 Width 24 33 34 49 57 58 114 117 121 Zoom to Text 35 137 141 147 149 150 Windows 2 6 161
45. UC PFC EA amp UA and RHS Canadian CISC W WWF S M HP C MC L and HSS European DIN INP amp IPE HEA amp HEB UNP amp UPE LE amp LU RHS British Standard BS UB UC Channels Angles amp RHS South African RSA I H Channels Angles amp RHS Japanese JIS I H Channels Angles amp RHS Indian IS I H Channels Angles amp RHS Chinese CHN HN HM HW Channels Angles amp Hollow Sections English US AISC ASTM S W WT M HP C L Eq amp Uneg and RHS Select Define Sect tab to select section or to supply user section detail 1 Select Add Delete Load tab to define beam loading or to edit loading during the design process 126 2 Edit Young s Modulus Allowable Stress or deflection if different from default values 3 Input point location if stress deflection analysis is required at a set point 4 Select Compute to analyze beam with given parameters 5 To speed up analysis decrease computation points or for improved accuracy increase computation points Adding and Editing Loads To add or edit beam loads use the Add Del Load tab To Add New load 1 Fill in Load name for load identification 8 Characters Max 2 Select Point or Uniformly distributed Load 3 Fill in Load value 4 For point loads fill in load location 5 Use the Add to List tab To Remove existing load from list 1 Highlight load to be removed from list 2 Use the Remove
46. Units Version Mech Q bearings are not available in the English units version The Mech Q Bearings Housing English units version includes e Bearing housings SNH amp SNA e Plumber blocks e Flange housings Shafts Utility Toolbar menu Mechanical Drop down menu Mechanical Shafts The Shafts Utility draws Shafts Pinions External and Internal bore detail including an End view concurrently generated as the Shaft Pinion is drawn Start by selecting the icon that best describes the Shaft Pinion or Internal bore required Note the position of the X marks in the icons they represent the insertion point location If an End view is required 2D option only Select ON the Draw End View toggle switch Input the largest shaft diameter in the Max Diam edit box This is used by the utility to correctly position the end view drawn Select Section Solid or Hidden view as required Alternatively you can draw the shaft as 3D solid If centerlines are required 2D option only select ON the Add Centers toggle switch Use the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility then prompts you for the start or insertion point and rotation or general direction of shaft Follow the utility prompts for shaft bore diameters length chamfers and corner radii to fully define the required shaft To terminate the drawing process input a shaft diameter equal to the previous accept the default This signals to the program tha
47. ake Terminal Unit Nailor This utility will draw a Terminal Unit or VAV box Nailor make Sound Attenuator This utility will draw Sound Attenuators Heating Unit This utility will draw Heating Units Access doors Only door outline is drawn Grills Ventilation or inlet grills Grill outline and grill vanes are drawn 151 Block Manager Toolbar menu Drawing Management Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Blocks Manager The Block Manager is an easy way to keep track of your blocks or drawing symbols You can form block categories to easily find and organize your block resources As you add blocks to your manager you can add a descriptive note to help you find and keep track of your blocks The Block Manager is also equipped with a search utility that allows you to search in both block name and block description database When you have found the desired block simply use the Insert Block tab to insert the selected block into your drawing The Block Manager Detail Start the Block Manager from the Mech Q pull down menu Drawing Utilities Blocks manager or select the Block Manager icon Mech Q Drawing Management toolbar Building your Blocks Database The Block data is saved on disk in a blocks Data File You can have several blocks data files Select the Blocks Data file that you desire to use in the Data File edit box or use the gt tab to search for the data
48. al ducts or Diameter Wid W for round ducts Select the Draw tab to start the drawing process 137 The utility now prompts you according to the view selected Straight Duct Start and finish points required Flange Plan View Insertion point and rotation Flange End View Insertion point and rotation Duct section Insertion point Collar Insertion point and rotation Duct Run The Duct Run utility draws duct to follow the duct run plan required It is advisable to draw a polyline to qualify the duct run before starting the duct run draw The utility now prompts you for the duct intersecting points and the duct is drawn from point to point as specified Use the exit tab to terminate the Duct Drawing Utility For 3D duct drawing the prompts will vary from above 138 The Duct BOM Utility The BOM function gives you the option of e Adding the BOM directly to a drawing e Writing the BOM to a File The BOM utility operates in the same way as Mech Q BOM Utilities The BOM is generated from information compiled in the drawing during Mech Q Duct items The utility gives the option of building a Bill Of Material BOM of the Duct Diffusers Tees and other HVAC Ducting Accessories drawn Select the BOM List Dev Active toggle switch OFF if this option is not required Disabling the BOM active switch will also disable the List and duct Development option The Bill of Materials can be added to the drawing
49. an views Select the view required as you change the view setting the icon image is changed accordingly Use the Draw tab when ready to start drawing The utility then prompts you for the insertion point on pipe center and rotation The pipe shoe is drawn according to your choice 106 Vessels Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Vessels The Vessels utility lets you draw 2 D or 3 D cylindrical vessels The dialogue image is a typical vessel drawn The image also shows the vessel size parameters within rectangular boxes The Design list on the right of the image shows the current setting of the vessel size values To change any of these values either use your pointing devise to click on the corresponding rectangular box in the vessel image or highlight or select the item to change in the design list When you click on one of these boxes or the design list a dialogue is displayed to allow you to edit the vessel parameter within pre set limits To change the vessel wall thickness edit the new value in the Wall edit box The volume capacity is displayed in the vessel dialogue Select the type of heads from the Heads list Choices include Ellipsoidal 2 to 1 ratio Hemispherical ASME Flanged amp Dished Flat The heads can be selected individually left right or tob bottom For ASME F amp D type heads the sizes amp head thickness can be selected from t
50. and End views Simple Duplex and Triplex chain sprockets and all common teeth numbers in Plain Bore Steel Plain Bore Cast Iron Taper Bore Steel and Taper Bore Cast Iron are available Start by selecting the type of sprocket required Simple Duplex Triplex and bore material from the pull down lists Select the sprocket pitch from the Pitch pull down list Select the number of teeth from the No of teeth pull down list 58 Select the view required by selecting the corresponding icon image Select the Draw tab to draw the selected sprocket The utility then prompts you for the insertion point in the drawing For end views you are given the option to mirror the drawn sprocket about a vertical axis at the insertion point Design The utility also offers you a sprocket design facility Select the Design tab to initiate the sprocket design utility The sprocket design utility assists you in selecting the type of sprocket for the working conditions required Driver Power Speed and sprocket teeth ratio The utility also works out the chain length or sprocket center distance Use the design utility after the chain sprocket pitch has been selected Chain Length amp Sprocket Center Distance The utility works out the recommended sprocket center distance for the selected chain sprocket pitch This is shown in the Cnt Distance edit box The corresponding Chain length is also shown Enter the sprocket teeth numbers Z1 and Z2
51. ar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Copy Move Rot This utility copies or moves and then rotates selected entities Line Extend Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Line Ext This utility extends a selected line to 10 times drawing limits Line Reflect Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Line Reflect This utility draws a line coplanar to a selected line and to selected limits Lines Join Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Lines Join This utility joins selected lines if coplanar and converts these lines into a single line entity It allows for multi line set selection Offset to Line Limit OFFSET LLIM Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Offset LLIm 31 This utility offsets a selected line to limits bound by two other selected lines useful for object projected view generation Hidden Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Hidden This utility globally converts entities to hidden lines between two selected lines or bounded by a single line and a selected direction Line Break Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Line Break This utility breaks a selected line at an intersection and places a visible break in the selected line at the intersection Multi Break Toolbar menu Drop down menu Quick Draw Multi Break
52. available Select the Pipe size The utility can also draw the saddle fasteners Select the Draw Fasteners toggle switch ON if fasteners are required to be drawn 104 Select the view required Front Plan or Section Use the Draw tab when ready to start drawing The utility then prompts you for the appropriate insertion point on pipe center and rotation U Bolts Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Hangers Pipe U Bolt Start the utility by selecting the type of pipe support required Guide BE180 or Clamp BE181 The preview icon shows the type of clip selected and the views available Select the Pipe size The utility can also draw the U Bolt nuts Select the Draw Fasteners toggle switch ON if fasteners are required Select the view required Front Plan or Section Use the Draw tab when ready to start drawing The utility then prompts you for the appropriate insertion point on pipe center and rotation Pipe Shoes Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Hangers Pipe Shoes Start the utility by selecting the pipe size Set the shoe material section type size and height from pipe lower quadrant to support The Support width or shoe width can also be changed as required Other design options include 1 Addition of Stops Set the stop height as required 2 Slots for insulation straps 105 View options include Front End and Pl
53. b Loading the Mech Q menu 3 1 Menu Page a From the IntelliCAD Tools menu select Customization and select the Menus page b Use the Import button and locate the Mech Q menu file Mech Q MNU This file will be located in the folder you selected to install Mech Q MAKE SURE that you have the toggle Install over existing menu ON c Select the Apply button to complete the menu customization 3 2 ToolBar Page a From the IntelliCAD Tools menu select Customization and select the Toolbars page b Use the Import button and locate the Mech Q menu file Mech Q MNU his file will be located in the folder you selected to install Mech Q MAKE SURE that you have the toggle Install over existing menu ON Select the Close button to complete the menu customization Select the Apply tab to complete the menu customization MECH Q Initialization AutoCAD LT2004 LT2012 With CADSTA Lisp Engine Mech Q for AutoCAD LT2004 LT2012 requires a Lisp Engine CADSTA to work The Mech Q software includes the Lisp Engine Note Use the Mech Q start up icon on your desktop to start AutoCAD LT2004 LT2012 The first time you start Mech Q and when theCADSTA License Status dialogue starts Please use the Authorize option and use the Serial Number Authorization Code supplied by ASVIC At other times you can use the Skip option to continue testing the software for a maximum of 30 days Use the
54. ber at connection set the Square ends toggle OFF Other options as applicable to member type Toes pointing In or Out Toes pointing Up or Down Member axis Major or Minor This corresponds to brace member orientation IP through points Bracing IP points can be on the member centroid gauge or top edge Cleat direction Flat or Edge For Edge cleat Cleat on Top or Under side of brace member Select Draw when ready to draw the required brace The program now prompts you for 1st IP point select point Select near member IP 1 select member 2nd IP point select point Select near member IP 2 select member The bracing between IP point 1 and IP point 2 is drawn Note Selecting the Draw tab saves the brace design to disk 125 Beam Design Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Beam Design The Beam design utility is a design tool for the calculating stresses and deflections for simple beams cases The type of beams cases supported include 1 Simply supported beams 2 Cantilever beams 3 Propped cantilever beams 4 Build in beams To use the utility follow this sequence A Select the type of support from the Type list B Fill in the appropriate beam support detail Beam length amp support location Beam support detail tab C Select beam section Standard or User defined Standard sections supported Metric Australian BHP UB
55. bols CFG dialogue Select the Settings tab This will display the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols Settings dialogue Modify the settings to suit your requirements Use the OK tab when ready to save the new size settings Drawing Plumbing Symbols Start the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols program The Plumbing Symbols have been split in categories for easy selection The categories are Pipe amp Fittings Valves Bath fixtures Drains Kitchen Laundry Tubs Showers Miscellaneous Select the category type from the drop down list in the main Plumbing Symbols dialogue The program will then display the available items under that category both in the items list and in the icon images slides library representing the items Select the item you want to draw from the items list Alternatively select the icon image from the icons library 93 Note If the item that you want to draw in not displayed in the current view of the icons library use the Next or Prev button to display the next or previous page of the icons library respectively When you select an item in the items list the corresponding icon image will be highlighted Set the item s size by selecting the line size in the Size list To draw the selected Plumbing Symbols pick the Draw tab Note Double clicking the item icon with the pick button of your pointing device will also start the drawing process When you start the drawing process the program will prompt yo
56. dd this table column to the Table Columns Headings list Continue adding table columns in this way until ready To edit column design use the Edit amp then Replace tabs To delete a column definition highlight the column design in the list and use the Delete tab To start a fresh table design use the Clear tab Specify the headings text height in the Text Height Head s field and the data rows text height in the Text Height Rows field The Table insertion point can be either top Right or top Left corner When you have finished designing the list table use the Save tab to save the design 24 Adding List Tables to a Drawing To add a list table to your drawing start by selecting the table from the Tables List If a table title is required set the Add Title toggle ON To add the table header block use the Insert Header tab The program will then prompt you for the appropriate insertion point as per your settings and the header block will be inserted into your drawing To add a row of data to the list table use the Insert Row tab The program will then prompt you for the data according to your headings design and will then insert the row of data at the correct location Use the Exit tab when ready Geometrical Tolerance Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Geom Tol This utility draws
57. direction or to undo the operation Fittings Instruments Balloons Installed at a selected point Insertion point Select an insertion point for the item 88 Note After the item is drawn a small dialogue will give the option to accept the part reverse the direction or to undo the operation Equipment Each equipment item is different and different prompts are issued as applicable Follow these prompts with care BOM The program is equipped with auto BOM capabilities Note In all cases except when editing an object you should have the AutoCAD system variable PICKSTYLE set to 1 If you have the PICKSTYLE variable set to 0 the duct object amp data block will be separated to two individual entities and if for example you delete the pipe object the data block will be left behind If you need to set the PICKSTYLE variable to 0 or OFF to do some editing of the groups Then make sure to turn it back to 1 ON when finished editing Else errors as noted will result Adding New User Defined Symbols One of the important features of the Mech Q P amp ID program is the ability to add new or user defined symbols User defined symbols can be added to each P amp ID item category Note The User Defined symbols information is saved in a set of files one for each P amp ID category The location of these files is established in the Mech Q P amp ID CFG settings Select the CFG tab to change the files location as
58. dule When using MECH Q the first time a default configuration will be used Change any or all the configuration items according to your choice Changes to the Mech Q Configuration might require the use of an Administrative Password Administrative Password The Mech Q configuration database editor and similar control settings can be protected by an administrator password When you first strtint to use Mech Q the administrative password is set at 1234 If you wish to change the Administrative password or if you wish to remove the need for the passord select the Change Password tab Layers CFG Use the Layers Tab to set layers This will start the Mech Q layers dialogue From this dialogue to can select the Mech Q settings for the General layers Piping Ortho layers Piping Iso layers Ducting layers Structural layers Other layer systems may be added in a future release When you use one of available layer system tabs for example General layers tab the corresponding the Mech Q layers system dialogue will be displayed Use the button gt beside the layers or linetypes in each row and this will display a select dialogue which will include the list of the Layer Linetypes already defined or loaded in the current drawing You can also enter new values in the respective edit boxes to set a layer settings not yet defined in the current drawing Similarly for Color and Font Files For Fon
59. e Branch direction for straight only e Height Rectangular shape e Wall Thickness 3D only Insulation Specify the insulation in the Insulation box options Insulation can be added Externally Ext Internally Int or for no insulation select None Specify the insulation thickness in the Thickness edit box 3D For 3 D drawing set the 3D toggle ON For duct centers select the Draw Branch centers toggle ON Use the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility then prompts you for the branch insertion point on Main The program also prompts you for Main size to determine centers amp profile for rounds The utility now draws the duct branch and prompts you for rotation rotation should match main direction 148 Diffusers Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Diffusers Start by selecting the diffuser Type Options e Round to Round e Rectangular to Round e Rectangular to Rectangular e Plenum Select the diffuser flow Direction Options e Supply e Return e Exhaust Specify the size e Duct size Diffuser Width X or Diameter size Diffuser Height Y if applicable Thickness or Z Depth 3D only Wall Thickness 3D only e e e e Use the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility then prompts you for the diffuser insertion point The utility now draws the diffuser and prompts for rotation Use the Exit tab to terminate the
60. e 2D option allows both single line and double line pipe detailing Types of Pipe amp Fittings include Butt Welded Socket Welded Screwed Threaded Victaulic Cast Iron Flanged Ductile Iron Flanged Ductile Iron Grooved Victualic Ductile Iron Mechanical Joint Soil Piping No hub Stainless Steel OD Tube Tubing PVC U PVC schedule 80 amp 40 PVC DWV PE BW PE Electrofusion Copper The utility draws pipes fittings and valves in metric and imperial English units of measurement The units drawn are as set in the Mech Q configuration Bill Of Materials BOM Note The utility gives the option of auto building a Bill Of Material BOM of the Pipe amp Fittings drawn Use the Options tab and select the BOM On toggle switch Off if this option is not required When the BOM utility is required the BOM On toggle switch should be set ON before any items are drawn For other BOM options see BOM CFG Options sub dialogue below 63 Notes 1 If a change of units is required this must be done before any pipe or fittings have been drawn If mixed units are encountered the BOM facility is disabled to avoid erroneous BOM 2 When editing any pipe or pipe fitting you should have the AutoCAD system variable PICKSTYLE set to 1 On If you have the PICKSTYLE variable set to 0 Off the pipe object amp data block will be separated to two individual entities and if for example you delete t
61. e Fittings the choices are Pipe 45 90 amp 180 bends elbows Tees Weldolets Reducer Expansion End Cap Flanges Valves The Pipe Fitting Size pop down list is compiled according to the Pipe Fitting selected amp Rating selected If applicable from the data files on disk Select the Pipe Fitting size To start the Pipe Fitting drawing process select the View Draw tab The utility then brings up a secondary dialogue usually labeled Make Selection to give you the choice of views and other options as applicable to the pipe fitting selected Note The utility remembers the last finish point When the program prompts you for an insertion point the last finish point is highlighted and is given as default As each pipe segment or fitting is drawn the utility inserts a block make up of only invisible attributes that contains the pipe fitting data The utility also groups the pipe fitting entities and the data block into an anonymous group Please refer to Groups Editing for instructions on how to edit grouped entities The utility easily lets you draw one fitting or Pipe after another and brings up the pipe fittings choice dialogue after each pipe fitting drawn Select the next fitting icon to continue to draw the next pipe fitting The Main tab will bring you back to the main dialogue for additional choices 70 PIPE Drawing Options include Pipe start and end finish Square or Be
62. e Iron when OFF the abbreviation will be used for example DI The list Pipe Desc Format gives you the choice of description to use in the BOM for Pipe Set the BOM Stock Codes ON to nominate a stock code or item code for each pipe fitting drawn The program searches the database for a stock code of the item being drawn If one is found it is used however if one is not found the program calls up a dialogue to let you specify the appropriate code The Stock codes are stored in a database file that you nominate Use the gt tab to specify the stock codes file Use the Exit tab to terminate the Pipe amp Fittings utility 77 Isometric Piping Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Pipe Isometric The Pipe Isometric Utility generates pipe isometric diagrams and pipe spool drawings It is equipped with an automatic BOM facility and tools for easy isometric dimensions Type Pipe amp Fittings Type includes Butt Welded Socket Welded Threaded Victaulic amp Socket Bond Eg PVC Material The material specification is used for the Auto BOM generation detail only Select the pipe fitting material from the material list or select lt Add New gt to add a new material to the list Select lt None gt for no material specification Pipe Pipe Fitting Size Select the Pipe or fitting size from the Size list size range Butt Welded Pipe amp Fittings 15 1 2
63. e Spade blinds are added to the Piping orthogonal BOM schedule Use the Piping BOM to add 103 Pipe Hangers This set of utilities draws a selection of pipe hangers and clamps The hanger design is based on the Binder Engineering piping products Select the Pipe Hangers from the Mech Q Utilities Piping Hangers menu Pipe Clips Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Hangers Pipe Clip Start the utility by selecting the type of pipe clip required The preview icon shows the type of clip selected and the views available Select the Pipe size If applicable select the pipe clip duty Light or Heavy The clip safe working load recommended sling rod and temperature range size are displayed as appropriate Data is as supplied by Binder Engineering The utility can also draw the clip fasteners Select the Draw Fasteners toggle switch ON if fasteners are required to be drawn Select the view required Front Plan or Section Use the Draw tab when ready to start drawing The utility then prompts you for the appropriate insertion point on pipe center and rotation The pipe clip is drawn according to your choice Saddle Guides and Clamps Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Hangers Saddle Start the utility by selecting the type of pipe saddle required Guide BE177 or Clamp BE178 9 The preview icon shows the type of clip selected and the views
64. e program prompts for Hole Diameter Insertion Point Rotation Through Blind Hole Depth of Hole Draw on hidden layer Y N Draw Solid filled Y N Add centerline Y N The required hole is drawn at the given insertion point 56 Material Handling Utilities Conveyor Rolls Toolbar menu Material Handling Drop down menu Material Handling Conveyor Roll The Mech Q Conveyor Rolls utility draws material transfer conveyor rolls The utility allows you to draw 3 Roll Troughs Vee Troughs and Return amp Flat Carry Idlers Start the utility by selecting the appropriate icon for the roll type required Select the view to draw Front End or Plan view If an impact roll is required select the toggle tab Impact For three 3 Roll Troughs select the Offset toggle tab if offset rolls are required If adding a conveyor belt select the Add Belt toggle tab According to the conveyor roll design selected the design variable lists Roll Diameter Angle for 3 Roll and Vee Roll Troughs Only and Belt Width are compiled from the data files The design choices available are displayed in the corresponding pop down lists Define the required design by selecting from these lists in the following order e Select the Roll Diameter e Select the trough Angle if appropriate e Select the Belt Width Select the Draw tab to start the draw function The utility then prompts you for the a
65. e the corresponding design value The Stair Design Configuration Editor dialogue appears Enter the new value as required and select the OK tab To exit and retain the old value select the EXIT tab The current stair configuration setting is always displaced in the dimension text box in the stair configuration dialogue Other design parameters that can be changed include The Riser Default Height Stair Slope Default Tread Type Stringer Material The Maximum Steps per single flight and the Maximum Steps without a change in direction can also be specified Note Most variables are controlled by maximum and minimum values and the edit boxes input is controlled accordingly This is to prevent values beyond acceptable values Use of Riser Slope Defaults If the Fixed box is set to None the utility starts to calculate the required stair riser tread relationship using the default riser and default slope However if the calculated values do not fall within the values relationship specified by the design standards the slope is adjusted in infinitesimal 116 values until an acceptable riser tread relationship is attained The final riser and stair slope differs slightly from the default values If the Fixed box is set to either Slope or Tread the input Tread Riser or Slope values are used and set as fixed according to the Fixed box setting When you have finished with stair configuration select the OK tab
66. ed are proceeded by an The headers for the various design parameters will be change as is relevant for the item selected However the edit fields are disabled Note a For help with the meaning of the various edit fields use the button Editor Help If you wish to change the data for an existing size select the size from the Sizes list When you select a size the relevant design parameters will be changed to show the corresponding design parameters for the item amp size selected and the edit fields will be made active Change the design parameters as you require When ready use the Replace tab to save the new data to a temporary list If you wish to add a new size use the New tab This will activate the relevant edit fields in the Design Parameters box Enter the data for the new size and when ready use the Add tab to save the new data to a temporary list and the new item will be added to the size list New items will be added at the bottom of the Sizes list Use the Top Up Dn and Bot tabs to manipulate the position of new existing items in the Sizes list If you wish to delete a size select the size from the Sizes list then use the Del tab The item will be deleted from the Sizes list 157 4 When you are ready with doing the changes to the database files use the Save only or the Save Exit tab
67. ed connections only e Dimensions When ready use the Draw tab to draw the selected connection The Exit tab terminates the utility 132 Electric Motors Metric Design Toshiba Toolbar menu Drop down menu Motor Metric The Electric Motor utility draws both Foot Mounted and Flange Mounted Electric Motors 0 37 150 kW range Start the utility by selecting Electric Motor from the Mech Q menu Select Foot or Flange mount as required Select the view required Front End or Plan view The image icon displays the motor according to the mounting type and view selected Select the appropriate radio tab according to whether the kW rating or the Frame designation is known Now select the required kW rating or frame required Select the number of poles When satisfied with your choice select the Draw tab to add the selected motor to your drawing The utility now prompts you for the insertion point Mid of flange on motor shaft The selected motor is drawn at the selected point Nema Motors Toolbar menu Drop down menu Motor Nema The Nema motor utility operates in a similar manner to the metric motor utility You need to know the motor horsepower RPM and motor frame if applicable Foot mounted motors only are included 133 HVAC Ducting Utilities HVAC Duct Straight Duct Draw Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct HVAC
68. ee Asymmetrical Tee Asymmetrical Flat Back Tee Radius Bend and Tee Asymmetrical Branch Wye Symmetrical Select View required e Plan view e End View A or e End View B Specify the Tee Wye size e Size 1 Marked with install mark X Size 2 and Size 3 for asymmetrical Tee amp branch Collar Length if required For Wye Wye included Angle For end views A or B the Tee Wye height Radius 1 R1 and Radius 2 R2 when applicable Insulation Specify the insulation in the Insulation box options Insulation can be added Externally Ext Internally Int or for no insulation select None Specify the insulation thickness in the Thickness edit box End Connections Set the end connections End 1 and End 2 drop lists Choices include e None e Flange Flat e Flange Angle e Female Use the Connections CFG tab to set the connections design 3D For 3 D drawing set the 3D toggle ON and specify a wall thickness in the Wall Thk edit box 145 If duct centers are required select the Draw duct centers toggle ON Use the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility then prompts you for the tee insertion point The utility now draws the duct tee and prompts you for rotation 146 Duct Offsets Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Offset Start by selecting the main duct type Options Rectangular Round Flat oval Select Offset Type Straight
69. efine the extremes and location of the cut symbol If you select the Double cut line s option the utility will draw two parallel cut lines and then trim the object entities between the two cutting lines Cylindrical Cut Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Cyl Cut This utility is similar to the Item Cut utility above but it draws the cylindrical cut symbol Block Edit Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Block Edit The block edit utility allows blocks to be edited The utility temporarily un groups the entities that form the block allowing you to change or delete entities that form the block The complimentary Regroup utility allows you to add new entities to the block and to regroup the original or remaining block entities retaining the 29 original block scale and rotation The original block name can be retained alternatively the new block can be renamed If the Block edit routine is used again before the first block is regrouped you are warned that the action will lose the chance to regroup the first block The utility allows for block editing of blocks containing dimension entities and maintains the original dimensions style 30 Other General Utilities This is a collection of utilities are intended to automate a multiple of drawing utilities and therefore speed up the drafting process Including Copy Move Rotate Toolb
70. enu Maintenance Mech Q Register When Mech Q is installed it runs in Non Registered mode or demo mode and remains in this mode until it is registered or up to a maximum of 21 days A Mech Q license is required for each workstation When you install the software Mech Q will generate an Application Serial Number You will need to quote this number when you apply for an Authorization Key for the software from ASVIC To receive the Authorization Key use the Authorization Key Application form supplied with the software Alternatively use the Mech Q Authorization Key on line request at http www asvic com au authorisationKeys asp A copy of the Registration amp Authorization Key Application form is supplied with the software A software copy of the form can also be found in the Mech Q directory REG APP PDF PDF format Requires a PDF reader for example Acrobat Reader ASVIC will send you the Authorization Key by email or fax within 48 hours of receipt of application To register or authorize Mech Q use the Authorize Mech Q Mech Q REGISTER in older versions utility from the Mech Q Maintenance menu alternatively select the tab have a key and want to register the software in the Mech Q start up dialogue This utility prompts you for the License name your name or company name and Registration code Key The registration code must be entered EXACTLY as received If the
71. ewed Socket Welded Fittings Cast lron Flanged fittings Flanges and valves the Rating lists the fittings ratings available The rating list updates according to the pipe size selected in the Size list Select the Fitting rating Layers The utility has its own layers configuration utility and the layers setting overrides the layers setting in the general Mech Q Configuration The layers configuration allows you to add a Prefix to the layers name This is useful if you would like to draw different pipeline segments on their own layer system For example If you are drawing an Oil pipeline you can set the prefix to Oil for example Then if the pipe layers are set at PIPE CENTERS The utility then draws the pipe objects on layers named OILPIPE OILCENTER Select a Prefix from the list or select New to add a new one Options Start the Pipe Fittings Draw Options dialogue by using the Options tab Pipe Only Options If Pipe is selected setting toggle switch Draw pipe wall ON to draw the pipe wall You can select to automatically insert standard pipe elbows at bends For this option set Use elbows at bends toggle ON 68 Alternatively the program works out an appropriate bend radius based on 1 5 x OD at pipe center however you can type in another bend radius as required General Options BOM On sets the BOM active toggle On Off see BOM Note above Use the B
72. f the layer that you selected is already defined in the current drawing use the gt tab to select the layer name from the layer list 2 Use the gt tab next in the Color column and then select the color of you choice 91 3 For Pipe only In the Linetype column edit box enter the linetype or use the gt tab to select the required linetype from the linetypes loaded in the current drawing If you wish to draw all symbols on the current drawing layer set the Draw on current layer toggle ON If you wish to draw the Plumbing Symbols on the current drawing layer name however you would like the colors of the Plumbing Symbols different and override the current layer setting then set the Options button to ByEntity Use the OK tab when ready to save the new layers settings When you start Plumbing Symbols module at the top of the program dialogue you will find the layer setting of the selected item This layer setting will correspond to the Layers configuration setting and will be the layer that Mech Q will use to draw the item on However you can override the layer setting of the current item by entering selecting another layer name linetype Pipe only or color Sizes The Mech Q Plumbing Symbols size settings affect the size appearance of all the different categories of Plumbing Symbols items Review these sizes thoroughly and change them to suit your requirements To access the Sizes configuration start the
73. file The default data file is BIk_List dat If the Data File is new empty you must specify at least one 1 category Blocks categories are used to help you find your blocks easily and to keep an organized blocks list Categories can be given any name that you choose They can be identified by blocks type Mechanical Symbols Accessories or by project or any other category type that you prefer To create a new category select the New Category tab To delete an existing category select the Delete Category tab 152 To start building or add new blocks to a given blocks category first select the category from the category list Use the New tab to add new block definitions to the selected category On selecting the New tab the Add new Block dialogue is displayed If the block that you are adding amp slide if slide is used can be found ina directory within the AutoCAD search path select the Block files and slide library within the AutoCAD search path toggle ON If your blocks are all in a fixed location on your system for example in a blocks directory or on a fixed location on your network select Fixed files path ON Then specify the blocks path or use the gt tab to find the blocks path For block files within the AutoCAD search path of if the blocks path is fixed only the clock name and slide name must be entered in the Block name path and
74. for IntelliCAD requires IntelliCAD 4 10 CADian 2004 10 ZWCAD 2008i 10 or Bricscad V8 10 Installing Mech Q Download File Use Windows Explorer locate the downloaded file then double click on it to start the setup 1 If you can t find the file click the Windows Start menu and select Find then Files or Folders In the Named box type the word MQ and click the Find Now tab 2 When the Mech Q Setup file is located double click on it to begin the installation process CD Installation A setup program supplied with the install disk will guide you through the Mech Q installation process The program transfers program files from the install disk to a folder that it creates on your hard disk The installation process using CD starts automatically after you insert the Mech Q CD in your CD drive If the installation does not start e Insert the Mech Q disk into its drive e Choose Start gt Run e Use the Browse tab and select your CD drive Then locate the file Browsercall exe in some versions setup exe The Browsercall exe will not start your Internet browser for example Explorer e The browser will now offer you choices of Mech Q for various CAD versions supported for example AutoCAD AutoCAD LT or IntelliCAD Select the CAD version to install the correct version of Mech Q Note In some Mech Q versions for example Network Versions when Setup exe is selected The above step is omitted e This wi
75. for bolt rotation vertical 0 0 bolt length and thread length 50 If a nut is included the distance between bolt head and nut washer face is required The bolt is drawn to your selection Nuts Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners Nuts The Nuts Utility generates metric and imperial Nuts for all common sizes including REGULAR HEX Nuts M1 6 M150 1 4 1 1 2 CLASS 9 M6 M36 THIN NUTS M1 6 M48 1 4 1 1 2 WASHER NUTS M5 M20 1 4 3 4 LOCK NUTS M5 M36 1 4 1 1 2 Start by selecting the type of Nut required clicking on the corresponding icon image The Nut size list is compiled from the data tables on disk and displayed in the Select Size pop down list Select the required nut size Select the nut view required Front End or Plan view Set the 3D toggle ON to draw in 3D solid AutoCAD only Select the drawing layers for the Nut Head Current layer or Hidden layer If required you can select to draw English imperial size fasteners in metric scale Multiplied by 25 4 or vice versa Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility prompts you for the Nut install position This corresponds to nut mid point underside of nut head The program then prompts for nut rotation vertical 0 0 The nut is drawn to your selection Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility 51 Set Screws Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners
76. free In no event will ASVIC be liable for any damages whether direct indirect unique or resultant including loss of data lost profits or originating in any kind from the use or inability to use the software or in respect to the software s use in accordance with the law Return Policy Once the software is delivered to the customer ASVIC has a NO Refund policy Representations Upon acceptance of this Agreement the User has placed no reliance on a Representations put forward by the supplier or ASVIC which are not specifically detailed in this Agreement b Statements representations or details embodied in any documents including any gazettes or advertising information produced by or on behalf of your supplier or ASVIC If these terms and conditions in part or whole are unacceptable to the User the unused Software packaging intact may be returned within 7 days of purchase to the supplier Upon production of the proof of purchase the supplier will refund the price in full Getting Started Minimum Requirements Before installing Mech Q make sure your computer system meets the following minimum requirements 25 35 Mb Free disk space Pentium 150 MHz or better 32 Mb Ram 256 Mb Recommended The Appropriate version of AutoCAD or IntelliCAD Note Mech Q for AutoCAD 14 requires AutoCAD 14 Mech Q for AutoCAD 20 requires AutoCAD 20 Mech Q for AutoCAD LT2000 LT2012 See Mech Q for AutoCAD LT instructions Mech Q
77. from the Connection list For each connection type the utility updates the icon image Standard sections supported Metric Australian BHP Canadian CISC European DIN British Standard BS South African RSA Japanese JIS Indian IS Chinese CHN English US AISC ASTM Select the steel specification from the Steel Spec list The relevant design parameters are shown in the Design list To change the design parameters highlight the required item in the list The design edit dialogue then lets you change the design value as required Your alterations are saved on disk The connecting column beams and support cleats if applicable define the connection 131 Select the Type amp Size for the e Column e Beam e Angle Cleat amp e Support Cleat if applicable Specify the connection by selecting the required number of bolts for the connection and similarly for the Beam Web Bolts amp Column Web Flange Bolts The column can be drawn to the Left or Right hand side Select the column orientation or Column Fix Flange fix or Web fix You can select to draw Beam only Column only or both Beam amp Column from the Draw toggle window Other options include Bolted Seat for connection type 1 Only Holes Filled Holes centers Drawing or not of support ties and Cleats When Beam detail only is required set this toggle OFF Backing Strips for Rigid weld
78. ge ASVIC confers to the User a general non transferable license to utilize the Software and documentation conditional to the following information License Conditions All software usage must be in accordance with the following conditions Each licensed software package may a Only be installed on one 1 computer b NOT in part or whole be used or copied on more than one computer at a time c Be physically transferred from one computer to another provided the Software is installed on only one computer at a time d NOT be used in a network or multi user system unless a multi user version has been purchased and then may only be used by the number of concurrent users permitted in the license that you have purchased Reserved Privileges amp Responsibilities The software may a Be copied once only for back up purposes b NOT in part or whole be modified reverse engineered de compiled disassembled translated copied back up copy excluded or used to create derived works based products c NOT be rented disclosed published sold assigned leased sub licensed marketed transferred or used in any other manner not expressly authorized by this Agreement d NOT have its proprietary notice labels or marks removed or altered in any way e NOT be used for commercial or other revenue generating purposes if the Software has been licensed or labeled for educational use only f NOT be used with any computer hardware or software designed
79. geometrical tolerance symbols Follow the utility prompts for Type of symbol Reference datum Tolerance values Install position of symbol and leader 25 Surface Finish Toolbar menu General Drafting Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Surf Finish This utility generates the surface finish symbol Start by choosing the type of surface finish symbol required selecting the appropriate icon Select the surface finish from the Finish pop down list Select ON the Add Note toggle switch to add a machining note to the symbol If multiple symbols of the same design are required Select ON the Repeat Draw toggle switch Select the Draw tab when ready to add the symbol s to the drawing The utility prompts you for the insertion point and rotation Use the OK tab to end the routine Slope Toolbar menu General Drafting Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Slope This utility measures the slope of a selected line or polyline and adds the line gradient indicator Tolerance Toolbar menu General Drafting Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Tolerance This utility adds Dimensional Tolerances to an existing dimension The utility works with both associative and non associative dimensions You must first select the dimension entity Enter the tolerance precision You are then given the following choice 26 Standard fits Upper lower Plus minus S U P Fo
80. gle Note Angle Included angle for concentric transform Angle Centerline angle for eccentric transform Insulation Specify the insulation in the Insulation box options Insulation can be added Externally Ext Internally Int or for no insulation select None Specify the insulation thickness in the Thickness edit box End Connections Set the end connections End 1 and End 2 drop lists Choices include e None e Flange Flat e Flange Angle e Female Use the Connections CFG tab to set the connections design Other Options 3D For 3 D drawing set the 3D toggle ON and specify a wall thickness in the Wall Thk edit box 143 If duct centers are required select the Draw duct centers toggle ON Size Label Duct transform sizes can be added by the utility The program automatically locates the label however you are given the choice to locate the label manually by setting the Locate Label Main Duct Dialogue toggle ON Use the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility then prompts you for the duct transform insertion point The utility now draws the duct transform and prompts you for rotation Use Exit tab to terminates the utility 144 Duct Tees amp Wyes Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Tees amp Wyes Start by selecting the type of Tee or Wye required Options e Tee Symmetrical Tee Drop down Tee Riser T
81. h and then continue to draw the pipe fitting accordingly For Reducing Expanding fittings the new size is requested to fully define the fitting drawn and to continue with the correct pipe size 98 Continue to add pipes and fittings until the full schematic or pipe diagram is complete Use the Legend and BOM facility to make full use of the utility 99 Fabricated Pipe Fabricated Pipe Generator Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Fabricated Pipe This utility draws fabricated pipes of any diameter and automatically works out the type of lobster bend required based on the pipe size and bend included angle Select the Fabricated Pipe Utility from Mech Q sub menu Piping Fabricated Pipe If the bends configuration is different from that required adjust to suit If smooth bends are required set the Smooth toggle ON and input the bend radius in the Radius field The new configuration is saved on disk and does not change until you reset it Enter the pipe diameter in the Diameter field Select Draw when ready The utility prompts you for the pipe starting point P1 It then prompts you for the next point along the pipe P2 The pipe center between P1 amp P2 is now drawn At the selection of the third point P3 the pipe between P1 amp P2 is drawn together with half of the lobster bend At the next point selected P4 the bend at P2 is completed and the pipe is drawn from
82. hamfer angle The chamfer is then drawn and lines trimmed accordingly Spur Gears Toolbar menu Mechanical Drop down menu Mechanical Spur Gear This utility is used to draw Spur Gears 48 The program prompts you for the e Diametrical Pitch or modulus for Metric e Number of Gear Teeth e Pressure Angle The Spur Gear is drawn at the input install position Spur Gears can be drawn in 2D or 3D Keys Key ways Utility Toolbar menu Mechanical Drop down menu Mechanical Keyways This utility draws Keys Key ways Standard and Non Standard Key ways can be drawn in 2D or 3D Start by selecting the icon that best describes the view and insertion point required X marks the location of the insertion point Enter the shaft diameter for the required Key Key way in the Shaft edit box in mm The Key Width and Key Height for a Standard key are displayed in the respective edit boxes Note These edit boxes are disabled for the standard Key Key way If Non Standard key Key way is required select the Non Standard radio tab and input the required Key Width and Height as required Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The program then prompts you for an insertion point rotation and length of key if applicable 49 Fasteners Bolts Fasteners Fasteners Bolts Toolbar menu Drop down menu The Bolt Utility generates metric and imperial bo
83. he Reset Default function 20 Groups Editing Several Mech Q programs convert the drawn entities at the end of program execution into an anonymous group This will make it easy to manipulate objects for example moving copying or deleting Grouped entities can be easily edited by using the AutoCAD groups ON OFF feature Setting the AutoCAD variable PICKSTYLE 0 Off will turn groups off allowing groups to be edited in some AutoCAD systems groups can be turned On Off by using the hot keys toggle lt CONTROL gt 4A If you turn groups off PICKSTYLE 0 it is recommended to turn them back on PICKSTYLE 1 as soon as you finished the groups editing Double Click Icon images When you Double Click on an icon image in the dialogue boxes most Mech Q functions will start the drawing process This will provide a short cut to draw the selected object Version Specific Notes Mech Q AutoCAD 14 2012 Mech Q for AutoCAD 2012 to AutoCAD 14 have nearly identical functionality Mech Q AutoCAD LT2000 LT2012 Mech Q for AutoCAD LT2000 LT2011 has the similar functionality as Mech Q for AutoCAD 2000 11 except restricted 3D functionality Mech Q IntelliCAD 4 10 CADian 2004 10 and Bricscad V8 V10 and ZWCAD 2008i 2010 Mech Q for IntelliCAD generally has the similar functionality as Mech Q for AutoCAD 2000 2012 21 Drawing Utilities The Drawing Utilities are a group of general drafting routines Drawing S
84. he pipe fitting selected For example for the 90 deg elbows this will include 90 deg Elbows BW The main text SR Abreviation for Short Radius Note Item descriptions shown under the Notes part of 64 the list are not shown in the BOM tables and are therefore not available to be edited 5 To change a BOM Description text use your pointing devise and highlight the item in the BOM Descriptions Variants list that you wish to change This will start the BOM Descriptions Editor dialogue Change the description text as you require and the use the OK tab 6 Use the OK tab in the Mech Q Pipe Ortho BOM Descriptions Editor dialogue to save the changes to BOM descriptions that you made 7 The Restore Defaults tab will globally restore the BOM Descriptions as shipped with the original software BOM Remarks This remark is used in the BOM Remarks column Select a Remark from the list or select lt Add News gt to add a new Remark to the list Select lt None gt for no remark in the BOM Material The Material list updates according to the Type of Pipe Fittings selected however you can select to overwrite the auto selection of material by selecting another material from the list If the material that you need is not found in the list select the Add New item in the material list to add a new material The material selected will be added to the Pipe
85. he ASME F D Diameter and Wall Thk lists The lists are compiled in inches only but for metric units the drawn size is multiplied by 25 4 The utility has the facility to add nozzles to the design Select the Nozzles toggle ON to have this option Nozzles can be added to the vessel body or heads To add a new nozzle definition select lt Add New gt in the Nozzles list This displays the Nozzle Specification dialogue Fully define the new nozzle by specifying Nozzle Size Nozzle flange rating Flange type longitudinal position from vessel seam to nozzle center line Radial position and nozzle Face height projection of nozzle from center of vessel 107 Other options include Raised face flange and Slip on flange Select the OK tab to save the design Any number of nozzles can be added in this way Select the view required Front Plan or End View View option is disabled for 3 D option The program can draw either a complete vessel the heads only or the vessel body only no heads Select the draw mode from the Draw list Select the Draw tab to draw the designed vessel in your current drawing Use the Exit tab to terminate the program 108 Centrifugal Pumps Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping C Pumps The Centrifugal Pump utility lets you draw 2 D amp soon 3 D centrifugal pumps The dialogue image is a typical centrifugal pump drawn The image
86. he BOM either to the Pipe end or Fitting end mating flange Type of Flanges Available Metric Flanges Table A Table J e Blind e Plate e Boss e Welding Neck e User defined Metric Flanges DIN NP10 NP100 e Blind e Plate e Boss e Welding Neck e User defined ANSI Class 150 Class 2500 e Blind Plate Boss Slip on Welding Neck Lap Joint Ring Type RTJ Socket Weld Threaded Long Neck User defined 73 User Defined Flanges To define a new Flange select the lt Add News gt item in the User defined Flanges box Select list This displays the User Flange Data dialogue Enter the Flange data and then use the tab Save Design to save the new flange design User Defined flanges is then displayed in the Select list The list can show either all user flanges of the Current Size or All user defined flanges in the database The Detail tab displays the flange data of the User Defined flange highlighted or selected in the list To draw a User Defined flange select User Defined in the Type list Next select the required User Defined flange from the list Finally select the required view image icon To draw any other flange type select the flange type from the Type list To start the drawing process select the icon corresponding to the flange and view required The program then prompts you for an insertion point and a rotation angle 74 VALVES Drawing Option include
87. he pipe object the data block will be left behind If you need to set the PICKSTYLE variable to 0 Off to do some editing of the groups Then make sure to turn it back to 1 On when you finish editing Otherwise errors as noted will result Changing the BOM Description Text The BOM piping amp fittings description text can be changed BOM Description text may need to be changed if e You normally use a different description for the pipe fittings to that supplied as default with the software e You are using a different language other than English and wish to change the descriptions to be in your language To change the Piping Fittings BOM Description text Please follow these steps 1 Start the Pipe and Fitting module and in the main dialogue select the Options tab this will start the Pipe Fittings Draw Options dialogue 2 From the Pipe Fittings Draw Options dialogue select the BOM Desc Text tab this will start the Mech Q Pipe Ortho BOM Descriptions Editor dialogue 3 From the Pipe Fitting Type list select the Pipe Fitting type for example Butt Welded 4 Select the Pipe Fitting whose description you wish to change for example 90 Deg Elbow This will cause the program to list the BOM Description Text in the BOM Descriptions Variants list box This list will show all the BOM description text and all description variants used for t
88. he script window it is a good idea to save this script to disk for future use Use the Save Script tab Now to apply this script to a number of Drawings DXF files use the DWG DXF Path tab to locate the drawings dxf files path Use the Write Script tab to form the batch script 155 A secondary dialogue lets you select some or all of the files in the selected directory drawing DXF path To use the batch script written by the utility first save your current drawing then it is advisable to check your ACAD LSP and or ACADR14 LSP etc auto load files for actions that normally would alter the drawings at start up Such commands can cause the batch script to fail It is also a good idea to temporarily disable these auto load programs Use the AutoCAD command Script to run the batch script you have created with the Mech Q Batch script utility 156 Database Specification Editor Toolbar menu Drop down menu Maintenance DataBase Editor The Mech Q Database or Specification Editor lets you edit the Mech Q objects data files with ease This gives you extended control of some of items drawn by Mech Q for example Pipe amp Pipe Fittings and Structural Steel Shapes The procedure to edit a Mech Q database file is as follows 1 Start the Database Editor 2 From the top right hand list select a Mech Q item that you wish to edit for example Piping BW Fitting Note Items that can be edit
89. her inserts the data BOM Table box in the correct insertion point or exports the item data to file depending on your CFG setting The program will continue to insert Item Balloons and corresponding BOM Table data until you use the END option of the balloon insertion prompt BOM Table Insertion Toolbar menu BOM Utilities Drop down menu B O M BOM Table The BOM table is formed using one of the following options 1 Concurrently with balloons insertion Set Form BOM table from balloon count OFF After all or some of the BOM balloons have been inserted Set Form BOM table from balloon count ON and use the Mech Q BOM Table command Form Material schedule table from Balloon option If the BOM CFG is set for Global selection all Mech Q BOM balloons are used to generate the BOM schedule table If the Pick select option is set the program prompts you to select the BOM balloon items to be used to generate the BOM schedule table Insert the BOM Table by using the data saved in file Set Form BOM table from balloon count ON and use the Mech Q BOM Table command Form Material schedule table from File option The program first prompts for the required insertion point for the BOM Table If the data is imported from file the file containing the BOM data must now be selected 43 Note If the BOM data has been exported to a plain text file this data cannot be imported to the drawi
90. ies Dot Leader This is a similar utility to AutoCAD s leader command but draws a DOT instead of an arrow Detail Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Detail This utility forms a detailed area of objects selected within a circle Circle location amp size are variables The objects within the circle perimeter are captured and then enlarged to a scale that you specify You are first prompted to pick a point central within the area of the drawing to capture Then the size of the capturing circle is required Choose the type of reference for the captured entities Text reference Line Connect T L Then select the enlarging scale The utility then prompts you for the insertion point for the enlarged detail The enlarged detail is drawn at this point Note The selected location of the enlarged detail must be far enough from the captured entities to avoid interference 28 Cloud Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Cloud This utility draws a polyline Cloud around selected entities in the drawing You need to select points to go around the entities and define the cloud Select points in an anti clockwise fashion Item Cut Toolbar menu General Drafting Drop down menu Drawing Utilities ltem Cut This utility draws the item cut symbol across existing object entities You are prompted to select points to d
91. ight Note Multiple text lines are only applicable to descriptive fields Use the tabs Edit Replace amp Delete to change the table design To add a new field fill the field Heading Length Type amp Justification Then select the Add tab Note One ltem and one Quantity field must be included in the BOM table design Formula Fields The utility allows the use of schedule table fields that contain mathematical relationships between other fields If the table field is type Formula the formula definition dialogue lets you define field formulas to your choice For example if the table design contains fields QTY amp UNIT_MASS then a typical formula field can be defined as WEIGHT and the formula for the WEIGHT field can be defined as QTY UNIT_MASS All Fields that are used in the definition of a Formula field must precede the Formula field in the schedule table design By clicking the OK tab the configuration is saved to disk Several configurations can be saved Use the Save As tab to save configurations as required The Get CFG tab is used to retrieve saved configurations 41 Using the BOM Utility The use of the BOM Utilities will normally require two 2 main steps 1 Use the BOM balloon utility to identify the drawing items with balloons tags 2 Form the BOM Table Balloons Insertion Toolbar menu BOM Utilities Drop down menu B O M BOM Balloon This util
92. inum To use the utility follow this sequence 1 Select and or input the stanchion detail Stanchion type 15 types available Stanchion maximum spacing Height to top rail at rail center Number of rails Rail spacing moo p gt 2 Input other design parameters as appropriate Angle if angled stanchions Offset for offset type stanchions Radius Hand rail Closure bends Leg length Bend Closure To set the handrail and stanchion diameters use the Diameters tab 90 gt 3 Select other options as required a Draw centers s Draw centers ONLY for layout work c Draw kick plate amp Kick plate mount brackets 4 Select the Draw View required Options include 122 Run Elevation Run Plan Stanchion Front Stanchion End Stanchion Plan 90 deg Bend Angled Bend Horizontal Closure Angled Closure 5 Select the Draw tab to start the drawing process The utility prompts you for the insertion point or points run option Other prompts during the draw sequence guide you to draw the hand railing or stanchion as required 123 Structural Bracing Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Bracing Start by selecting the bracing member Spec amp Type Standard sections supported Metric Australian BHP UB UC PFC EA amp UA and RHS amp CHS Canadian CISC W WWF S M HP C MC L and HSS amp CHS European DIN INP amp IPE H
93. irs front view as detailed above and then select the tab Detail This option can only be used to draw single flight stairs The program now prompts you to select the stairs stringer to detail Select the stairs stringer The Stairs stringer fabrication detail with Auto Dimensioning is drawn at the insertion point that you nominate 118 Ladder Utility Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Ladders The Ladder Utility draws ladders in two dimensional Front End and Plan views for Side Stepping and Step Through ladder types The utility will also draw ladder sections and detail for fabrication Dimensions can be added for both the ladder views and details For ladders more than 2 5m tall a safety Cage can be drawn The utility was originally based on Australian Standard AS1657 and BHP Standards However the user to comply with any other standards can easily edit the ladder configuration The first time you use the ladder utility default configuration settings will be used If the default setting is not appropriate simply change the configuration of the ladder to your requirements Ladder Configuration The ladder configuration is saved on disk The current configuration setting is shown in the Configuration text box The Ladder Drawing utility ss main dialogue shows an icon image of a typical ladder Front and End View Changeable design parameters are shown with a rectangular bo
94. is includes Deep groove ball bearing Cylindrical roller bearing Self aligning bearing Spherical roller bearing Thrust bearing Taper roller bearing Y bearings Bearing housings SNH amp SNA Plumber blocks Flange housings The utility displays the various types of Bearings Housing in the program dialogue as an icon Start by selecting the appropriate icon for the Bearing Housing required The Bearing Housing List is compiled from the appropriate data list this list is displayed in the pop down list Select the required Bearing Housing from this list If you enter the shaft diameter the utility finds the first correct Bearing Housing in the list that fits the selected shaft size A brief description of the Bearing Housing is displayed in the program dialogue For bearings the dynamic and static bearing rating is also displayed compiled using SKF bearing data Select the appropriate view to draw Select Draw to start the drawing function Reply to the program prompts Insertion Point Select point Bearings Housings Front Shaft center Bearings End Appropriate point on shaft axis Housing End amp Plan Shaft center Rotation Input rotation For Bearings End View you have the option to mirror the bearing about the install point 46 For Housings you are given the choice between 2 and 4 bolt holes if applicable The Bearing Housing is drawn Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility Note English
95. ity now guides you in building the Item tags or balloons to identify the drawing items Item balloons can be drawn with the following options Arrow leader Dot leader Tangential balloons No leader Select balloon leader start Arrow Dot Tangential None End lt A gt The item data is now required and the utility uses the auto generated dialogue input box to help you enter the item data easily Mech Q builds the input dialogue in the form of drop down lists When you first start using the BOM function or when you add a new field the list will be empty except for the Add New item Select the Add New item to add a new item to the field description This will bring up the New Item Data dialogue Enter the new item data Then use the Save amp Exit tab to save the new data to the field description list If you use the Exit Only tab the data will not be saved however the entered data can be used for the current BOM description As you use the BOM balloon insertion more and more more items will be added to the field s description drop down list making it easier to select the item s description Note For multiple text line fields three 3 text fields are provided BOM Table Blocks are inserted with Single Double or Triple Text fields according to whether one two or three lines of text have been used 42 Check the Upper Case toggle ON to force upper case text The program then eit
96. ively input H at the request of the second IP point and then input the exact stairs height For the Plan view the program prompts you for the stairs total height and rotation relative to P1 West East 0 117 Depending on the view drawn and the total height of the stairs the program prompts you for other parameters to completely define the design This might include the kick board height and orientation of stairs second flight if a change of stair direction is required For multi flight stairs the Multi flight Stair Design Configuration dialogue gives you the option to design the stairs flights as required To edit any of the Flight or Landing values highlight the item to change delete and use the Edit or Delete tabs accordingly To Add a Flight or Landing use the Flight or Landing tabs Flight tabs can be either direction Note A landing must be added between flights The total number of steps must equal the number of steps required Use the Suggest tab for the utility to work out a possible stair configuration Select the OK tab when finished If dimension drawing had been requested the utility adds basic dimensions to the stairs drawn and prompts you for the insertion point to add the stair design data Stair Stringer Detail This option is available for single flight stairs ONLY The stair detail option lets you generate stair stringer fabrication detail To use this function you first need to draw the sta
97. les Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners Holes Slotted Holes This utility draws slotted holes Start the utility by selecting the icon with the most appropriate insertion point for the given job the X mark indicates the location of the insertion point Select the Drawing Layer Current Layer or Hidden layer Input the Slot diameter Slot Diameter edit box Input the Slot length Slot Length edit box If it is required to solid fill the drawn slotted hole select ON the Draw Solid toggle switch Select ON the Repeat Draw if multiple slotted holes of the same size are required Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The program prompts you for the slotted hole insertion position in the drawing and the rotation Select the Exit tab to end the utility 55 Structural Bolt Holes Toolbar menu Drop down menu Structural Bolt Hole This is a simple utility to draw a solid filled hole s The defaults size is for M20 bolts Metric or 3 4 English Respond to the program prompts for Hole Diameter 22 M20 bolts 7 8 3 4 UNC Insertion position top of hole Rotation Vertical 0 0 Depth of Hole The hole is drawn solid filled Circular Drilled Holes Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners Holes Circ Holes This is a simple and handy utility for drawing Blind and Through drilled holes Respond to th
98. ll now start the correct Mech Q setup program follow the instructions on your screen Note Download File amp CD install Make sure that during the setup process you select the software package that you purchased or wish to install and evaluate Options include o Mech Q Full Suite o Mech Q Piping Pro o Mech Q HVAC Ducting o Mech Q Ducting amp Piping Pro o Mech Q Structural o Mech Q Mechanical Note for other packages combinations for example Structural Mechanical install Mech Q Full Suite or Mech Q Pro Pack Mech Q Initialization AutoCAD 1 2 Start AutoCAD in the normal fashion If Mech Q were installed successfully the Mech Q menu would have been automatically loaded as a partial menu to your existing menu Mech Q Initialization IntelliCAD 1 2 3 4 Start IntelliCAD in the normal fashion If Mech Q were installed successfully the Mech Q menu would have been automatically loaded as a partial menu to your existing menu However with some versions of IntelliCAD the Mech Q setup program might not succeed to add Mech Q to the IntelliCAD search path and load the Mech Q menu In such cases the following steps will be required to initialise Mech Q Add Mech Q to the IntelliCAD search path a IntelliCAD Tools menu Select Options b Select the Path Files page c Select Drawings then use the Browse tab to find the location of the Mech Q files on your system Use the OK ta
99. lts for all common sizes including HEX HEADED BOLTS SOCKET HD CAP SCREWS SCKT FLT HD CAP SCREWS BUTTON HD CAP SCRW C SUNK MACHINE SCREWS PAN HEAD M C SCREWS FLAT HEAD M C SCREWS RAISED HD M C SCREWS M1 6 M150 2 3 M1 6 M36 0 2 M3 M24 0 1 M3 M12 0 5 8 M1 6 M20 2 3 4 M2 5 M10 2 3 4 M1 6 M20 1 4 1 M1 6 M20 1 4 1 HEXAGON WASHER HEAD SHOULDER CAP SCREWS STUDS M6 M20 1 4 3 4 M6 M24 1 4 1 M1 6 M150 2 3 Start by selecting the type of bolt required clicking on the corresponding icon image Select metric or English Imperial If required you can select to draw English imperial size fasteners in metric scale Multiplied by 25 4 or vice versa The bolt size list is compiled from the data tables on disk and displayed in the Select Size pop down list Select the required bolt size Select the bolt view required Front End or Plan view Select the drawing layers for the Bolt Head and Bolt Shank Current layer or Hidden layer The utility can also install a nut and or washers if required Both bolt head washer WasherB and nut end washer WasherN can be added Set the 3D toggle ON to draw in 3D solid AutoCAD only Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility prompts you for the bolt install position This corresponds to bolt mid point underside of bolt head The program then prompts
100. mp ID main dialogue Then select the Manage User Defined Symbols tab Select the symbol name to edit from the symbols list The symbols data will be displayed Use the Delete tab to delete the symbol Edit the data and use the Replace tab to edit the symbols information Use the OK tab when ready 90 Plumbing Symbols Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Plumbing Symbols Configuration CFG When you first start using the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols module we recommend that you view the program configuration and settings to ensure that the program will draw the plumbing symbols components according using your preferences and drawing standard Use the CFG tab to access the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols CFG dialogue where you can set Layers Sizes and other Settings Layers Mech Q Plumbing Symbols lets you specify the layers settings of each of the main P amp ID item groups These include Pipe Fittings Valves Bath Fixtures Drains Kitchen Laundry Tubs Showers Miscellaneous Text Main Text Large For each of the above you can set the layer Name Color and Linetype To access the Layers configuration start the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols then use the CFG tab This will start the Mech Q Plumbing Symbols CFG dialogue Select the Layers tab To change the layer specification of any Plumbing Symbols follows these steps 1 In the Name column edit box enter the layer name Parts I
101. must already have been defined The pick tolerance is used to force the utility to ignore points that are closer than the pick tolerance After setting the point pick filter select the dimension type required Options include e Horizontal e Vertical e Aligned Dimensions can be drawn using either the continue or baseline options 23 Use the Apply tab to start the auto dimensioning function The utility then asks you to select the object to dimension Then you need to select the First extension line origin point Finally select the first dimension line location The utility now draws the object dimensions List Tables Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Tables This utility is used for forming list tables in AutoCAD Table designs can then be saved for use in other drawing sessions The List Tables utility allows you to have a table heading and field headings Designing a List Table If the table has not yet been designed start by giving the table a name This name will be then added to the Tables List for selecting this design in other drawing sessions Enter the table name in the Table Name field Now for each column in your table nominate the column heading in the Column Heading field the column width in the Width field or use the gt tab and select the column justification from the Just list When ready use the Add tab to a
102. n select to draw English imperial size washers in metric scale Multiplied by 25 4 or vice versa The washer size list is compiled from the data tables on disk and displayed in the Select Size pop down list Select the required washer size For Flat Washers you have the choice between Small B S Regular C R and Large L Select the type of flat washer required Select the washer view required Front or Plan view Select the drawing layers for the Washer Current layer or Hidden layer Set the 3D toggle ON to draw in 3D solid AutoCAD only Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility prompts you for the washer install position This corresponds to the washer mid point under face of washer The program then prompts for the washer rotation vertical 0 0 The washer is drawn to your selection Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility Pins Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners Pins The Pins utility draws Roll Pins and Dowel Pins in both metric and imperial English sizes Roll Pins M1 M50 1 8 2 Dowel Pins M1 M50 1 8 2 Start by selecting the required type of pin corresponding icon image Select metric or English Imperial If required you can select to draw English imperial size pins in metric scale Multiplied by 25 4 or vice versa The pin size list is compiled from the data tables on disk and displayed in the Select Size pop down list Select the re
103. n the Text ht scale 1 1 edit box Duct size amp elevations can be shown in inches feet mm cm or meters see Size Elev Units list BOM Balloons BOM Balloon drawing options are as follows e No BOM Balloons e BOM Balloon unique each item e One BOM Balloon per item kind Select the appropriate choice from the BOM Balloon list BOM Note In all cases except when editing a Duct object you should have the AutoCAD system variable PICKSTYLE set to 1 If you have the PICKSTYLE variable set to 0 the duct object amp data block will be separated to two individual entities and if for example you delete the pipe object the data block will be left behind If you need to set the PICKSTYLE variable to 0 or OFF to do some editing of the groups Then make sure to turn it back to 1 ON when finished editing Else errors as noted will result Insulation Specify the insulation in the Insulation box options Insulation can be added Externally Ext Internally Int or for no insulation select None Specify the insulation thickness in the Thickness edit box Flanges Collars or None Select if flanges or collars are required View Select the required view to draw The choices include Straight duct View A or B Flange Plan view Duct Section Flange End view Collar Duct Run View A or B Set the duct main size Width Wid W and Height Ht H for rectangular Flat ov
104. nese JIS Indian IS Chinese CHN English US AISC ASTM The end connecting beams and the main or middle beam define the connection Select the view required Front view as per image or Plan view Define the main beam Select the type from the middle Type drop down list Select the main beam size from the middle Size drop down list Left amp Right beams Set the Left amp Right connecting beams Type and Size from the left amp right drop down lists respectively For PFC EA UA C and L shapes you can also flip the section by setting the Flip toggle ON Each time you change the beam or connecting beams type the display image is updated accordingly 129 The design is further defined in the Design list This list represents the parameters corresponding to the dimension parameters in the design image All parameters are represented by L or R for Left or Right parameters respectively To change the design parameters highlight the required item in the list The design edit dialogue then lets you change the design value as required Your alterations are saved on disk For both the Left L and Right R connection set the number of connection bolts from the Bolt Rows x Column lists To draw the left beam set the draw Left Beam toggle ON To draw the right beam set the draw Right Beam toggle ON To draw both left amp right beams set both the draw Left Beam amp Right Beam
105. ng by using the Mech Q BOM Table command If the drawing contains BOM balloons with item data searching and filtering the BOM table data from these blocks forms the BOM Table The utility inserts the BOM Table data in numeric or alphabetical order If a BOM table from a previous editing session is located the program gives you the option to either erase the old BOM Table to form a new and updated table or to leave the old table and start a new table with the items selected Multi drawing Spanning With BOM spanning multiple drawings the BOM is saved to a common file The BOM data is also appended with the source drawing name for identification When compiling BOM table with Multi drawing spanning you are given the choice of either tabulating the items By Drawing or By Item ID Concerning the latter option items are added to a single quantity of the same ID irrespective of the drawing source BOM to File Export Import to File Toolbar menu BOM Utilities Drop down menu B O M BOM File The Mech Q BOM data can be exported to a file This data can then be imported to an AutoCAD drawing or be processed by any application The program gives you two options for exporting BOM data to file 1 2 Export to Mech Q BOM type data file Export to a plain text file Data exported to Mech Q BOM type file The Mech Q BOM type files are primarily intended for use by the Mech Q BOM Table utility t
106. o build BOM tables in a drawing Data exported to a Plain text file Data can easily be imported by applications such as Excel or Access or similar 44 Mech Q BOM Data File Structure Data Example MECH Q BOM DATA File DrawingName 1 1 5 Desc 1 Mat 1 DrawingName 2 2 4 Desc 2 Desc 2 Mat 2 DrawingName 1 3 2 Desc 3 Mat 3 The first line MECH Q BOM DATA File is a signal to the Mech Q BOM Table utility that the data is a correct Mech Q BOM data file Ignore this line if importing in Excel or Access In the above example the data is delimited using Commas Other options are Tab or Colon The first item in the data line is the Drawing Name of the drawing from which the BOM balloons are generated The second item is the number of text lines used in each Multi Line field 1 Single line 2 2 lines 3 3 lines This is used by the Mech Q BOM Table to import the correct block table item The third item is the Item Number 1 2 3 or A B C The fourth item is the Quantity Items 5 6 7 will correspond to the field items other than Item Number amp Quantity in your Mech Q BOM Table design In the example above you would have had a field Description and a field Material 45 Mechanical Utilities Bearings amp Bearing Housing Toolbar menu Mechanical Drop down menu Mechanical Bearings Mech Q BEARING Utility draws the most commonly used Bearing and Bearing Housings Th
107. o scale in isometric drawings and the actual values must then be entered When the pipe line does not follow the normal isometric planes use the Comb Dim tab to generate the Box dimension for true X Y amp Z components 81 Isometric Pipe BOM The Do BOM function gives you the option of Adding the BOM directly to drawing Writing the BOM to a File The BOM utility works in the same way as the Mech Q BOM Utilities If additional pipes or fittings are drawn after the BOM is drawn or if items have been deleted the BOM should be recompile The old BOM is automatically deleted and the new BOM is inserted at the selected insertion point Note In all cases except when editing a piping isometric object you should have the AutoCAD system variable PICKSTYLE set to 1 If you have the PICKSTYLE variable set to 0 the pipe object amp data block will be separated to two individual entities and if for example you delete the pipe object the data block will be left behind If you need to set the PICKSTYLE variable to 0 or OFF to do some editing of the groups Then make sure to turn it back to 1 ON when finished editing Else errors as noted will result BOM Options Use the BOM Options to change the Piping BOM specifications This allows you 2 Specify which fields to include in the BOM Table With the Unique item each pipe toggle ON each pipe piece will be listed individually If this s
108. ock name or you can search for the block using a keyword in the description field Enter the Block name or keyword in the Block name field Then to start the search use the Search tab If the block is found it is highlighted in the blocks list Blocks Insertion Configuration Use the Insert CFG tab Configuration options include e Insertion Layer e Block insertion scale e Multiple block insertions e Explode blocks on insertion Using the Block Manager Follow these steps to use the blocks manager 1 Select the Blocks Manager from the Mech Q menu 2 If you have multiple data base files select the data base file 3 Select the Blocks category and find the required block in the blocks list or use the Search tab to search for the required block 4 Make sure that the Insert CFG is set to your preference 5 Select the Insert tab to insert the selected block into your current drawing Note If you have specified the blocks path as fixed in the New tab Add new Block dialogue make sure that the block location specified is correct If the files location is a network drive make sure that you are connected to the specified drive on your network 154 Batch Script Utility The Batch Script Builder allows you to apply script to a group of Drawing or DXF files The utility is equipped with an in built script editor which helps you to write AutoCAD script with minimum effort
109. of the following e Rectangular e Round e Flat oval Select the duct shape from the Type box End Connections Set the end connections End 1 End 2 and Intermediate drop lists Choices include e None e Flange Flat e Flange Angle e Plain Female Note Connections can be added at all duct ends and also at predetermined intervals as set via the Connections CFG The type of connection used at these predetermined intervals are as set in the Intermediate or Interm connection Use the Connections CFG tab to set the connections design The BOM specification for a flange type connection can be nominated in the Type BOM Spec drop list Use the lt Add News item in the list to add a new specification not found in the list For Flat type flanges set the Flange thickness and Flange width For Angle type flanges select the angle size from the Angle size list To draw the fasteners holes and holes center set the Draw holes centers toggle ON Use the CFG tab to set the fasteners details To add the flange to the duct object set the Group flange with duct object toggle ON Set the collar Male Female overlap for female type connections Length edit box 135 The Extension length is the length of straight part in duct fittings such as bends offsets transitions Connections can be added at e Ends only e Ends and at predetermined intervals e At predetermined intervals only
110. oggle ON Centres To draw holes and section centres set the Centres toggle ON 3D To draw the Purlin Girt as a 3D Solid set the 3D toggle ON Span Type Choices are End to End Lap to End End to Lap amp Lap to Lap Set the Lap Length if applicable Use the Holes CFG tab to set the Holes sizes and configuration Bridging Holes can also be added at 1 2 or 3 rows When ready to draw use the Draw tab 113 Plate Utility Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Plate This is a handy utility for drawing plates including cleats base plates square gussets and similar structural components The Plate utility draws plates in Plan End views or 3D If the 3D option is chosen the plate is drawn in plan view in the current UCS XY plane Start by setting the plate size Length x Width Y Thickness Z and Rotation as applicable The gt tab next to the size edit box lets you choose the size by selecting points from the current drawing You can also select to add holes to the plate from 1 to 8 holes are possible These are placed evenly as appropriate to the number of holes selected You can set the hole diameter and edge distance to the center of hole Hole centers 2D only can also be drawn To draw the selected plate click the plate icon image at the appropriate insertion point Note The Plate image shows the possible insertion points with a cen
111. oon count toggle switch ON This can only be achieved if the Full item data tied to BOM balloon toggle switch is ON The BOM Utility can also send data from multiple drawings to a common file If this option is being used set the toggle BOM Spans Multiple Drawings ON You can choose to add the Item Quantity gt 1 also as text adjacent to each balloon tag Another option is to use a user defined attribute block to form the BOM table When selecting this option Balloon shape is not editable Care must be taken when selecting this option to make sure that the Material Schedule table has also been designed to correspond with the Attribute data definition exactly and in the same order as the attribute prompts Headers If a header is required with the BOM schedule table set Header toggle ON For two lines of text in the BOM header select ON the Double Line toggle 39 The program can be set to prompt you when inserting headers for the header titles For fixed header titles set the Fixed toggle ON Use the CFG tab to configure the header titles Note The utility stores the header titles to be used again when the BOM Table utility is used again Layers You can also specify the layers configuration for balloons balloon text schedule table amp schedule table text Select the Layers tab to configure layers Use the BOM Table Design tab to design the BOM Table according to your drawing system
112. or Curved Radius Now specify the offset size Width or Diameter Height for rectangular or flat oval Duct wall thickness 3 D option only Specify the offset design Offset Length and offset Height Select insulation External Internal or none and insulation thickness if applicable End Connections Set the end connections End 1 and End 2 drop lists Choices include e None e Flange Flat e Flange Angle e Female Use the Connections CFG tab to set the connections design If duct centers are required tick the Draw duct centers toggle ON 2 D option Only To draw the duct offsets in 3D select the 3D toggle ON Use the Draw button when ready to draw The utility will now prompt for the duct offset insertion point amp direction 3D option The utility will now draw the duct offset and prompts for rotation The cancel button terminates the utility 147 Duct Branch Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Branch Start by selecting Brach Type Options e Round Main to Round Branch e Rectangular Main to Round Branch e Rectangular Main to Rectangular Branch Select the branch inlet Style Options e Straight e 458 amp 45deg e 90 amp 45 deg for Rectangular Main to Rectangular branch ONLY Select the branch Direction Up left or Down right Now specify the size e Branch Size e Length of shortest branch edge in direction of branch center e Angl
113. or written to file at any time however it should be used at the end when all duct items are drawn to avoid unnecessary calculating time Symbols Use the Symbols tab to add a predefined symbol to your drawing Selecting lt Add New gt can add new symbols from the symbols list To add a new symbol you require a world block of the symbol drawn at scale 1 1 Preferably you also require a slide image of the symbol done using the AutoCAD slide facility command MSlide List The utility is equipped with a Duct Data Listing feature Select the List tab to list the relevant data of duct items drawn by the utility Data listed include Size information Type detail insulation and surface area Development The program can be used to produce duct development Flat Sheet development drawings This feature only operates with duct items drawn by the utility with the BOM Active option ON Duct development can be started by selecting the Development tab The development option is available for Duct Duct bends and Tees 139 Layers The utility has its own layers configuration utility and the layers setting overrides the layers setting in the general Mech Q Configuration Note The Duct configuration settings are common to the other Mech Q ducting modules 3D Note To facilitate 3D duct drawing it is advisable to follow this procedure 1 Draw a polyline or line representation of the duct path 2 Draw bends tees diff
114. ppropriate install point This point correspond to a point Underside of belt and mid point of object The program also requests the rotation Input the rotation as required Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility 57 Suspended Rolls Toolbar menu Material Handling Drop down menu Material Handling Suspended Roll This utility allows you to draw 3 Roll Plain amp Impact and 2 Roll Plain Suspended Idlers Start the utility by selecting the appropriate icon for the roll type required Select the view to draw Front End or Plan view If an impact roll is required 3 Roll only set the toggle tab Impact ON If you require a conveyor belt to be drawn select the Add Belt toggle tab Front view only Define the required design by selecting Roll Diameter Angle and Belt Width Select the Draw tab to start the draw function The routine then prompts you for the appropriate install point This point correspond to a point Underside of belt and mid point of object The program will also request the rotation Input the rotation as required Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility Transmission Sprockets Toolbar menu Material Handling Drop down menu Material Handling Sprocket Transm Sprck The Mech Q Transmission utility draws Transmission sprockets This utility draws transmission sprockets to ISO 606 0 375 to 1 50 pitch both Front
115. quired pin size Select the pin view required Front or Plan view 53 Select the drawing layers for the pin Current layer or Hidden layer Select the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility prompts you for the pin install position This corresponds to the pin mid point bottom face The program then prompts for the pin rotation vertical 0 0 The pin is drawn to your selection Fasteners Holes amp Other Holes This is a collection of utilities to draw various types of holes including e Bolt Holes e Slotted Holes e Structural Bolt Holes e Drilled Holes Bolt Holes Toolbar menu Fasteners Drop down menu Fasteners Holes Bolt Holes This utility complements the bolt utility and draws holes for the corresponding bolts Select the view required Front or Plan Select the drawing layer Current or Hidden Both Metric amp Imperial Sizes are available Select the required pin metric or English Imperial Select the hole size from the Select Size pop down list If required you can select to draw English imperial size fastener holes in metric scale Multiplied by 25 4 or vice versa Select the Draw tab when ready to draw Respond to program prompts e Insertion point e Rotation 54 e Depth of Screw head bore Socket head bolt holes e Material or Hole Depth The bolt hole is drawn according to your choice Select the Exit tab to terminate the utility Slotted Ho
116. r all options the utility works out the dimension value The Standard fits option is only meaningful for the cylindrical items dimension With this choice the a dialogue assists you to make the correct choice of dimension tolerance Start by selecting if is a Hole or Shaft representation Select either Shaft or Hole based tolerance Highlight the required tolerance band in the list Use the Apply tab to apply this tolerance to the dimension Use the User Defined tab to define a non standard dimension tolerance Upper lower option Forms the dimension tolerance of the entity You are required to input the upper and lower deviation from the nominal Dimension value Plus minus option Requires the plus minus tolerance and adds the tolerance to the dimension for example 100 00 0 05 Add Equal Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Add Equal The Add Equal utility adds the symbol to existing dimensions You simply select the associative dimension and the symbol is added 27 Center Line Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Centre Line This is a simple utility to add centerlines to existing circles or arcs Center 2 Lines Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Centre 2 Lines This utility draws a center line between two parallel lines Dot Leader Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilit
117. r menu Drop down menu Dwg Scale Mech Q gives you two main options for selecting the drawing scale 1 Drawing Scale set DIMSCALE 2 Drawing Scale independent of DIMSCALE Mech Q defaults to option 1 If option 2 is preferred for example when using paper space start the scale utility from the Mech Q Utilities pull down menu and select OFF the Set Mech Q scale DIMSCALE toggle switch With Option 1 each time Mech Q is used the utilities check the DIMSCALE and set the Mech Q drawing scale to match the DIMSCALE With Option 2 Mech Q starts the scale function every time you start a new drawing The drawing scale can be changed at any time using the Drawing Scale from the Mech Q pull down menu Reset Defaults Toolbar menu Drop down menu Maintenance Reset Defaults Mech Q saves the individual modules configuration amp settings in the Mech Q file Mech Q INI Layer settings amp general configuration settings are saved in the Mech Q file MQ000001 TXT If Mech Q AutoCAD or your operating system causes a system failure during the saving operation one of these files may become corrupted Another possibility of error is when saving a configuration that contains an illegal value If this happens Mech Q may fail to operate properly the next time it attempts to use the Mech Q functions If this occurs you can rebuild the Mech Q configuration files using default values by using t
118. rawing Items and another list for a different purpose for example to identify amp list drawing references Select the BOM Table Build direction Up or Down Select the BOM table Install Corner Left or Right During the insertion of balloons the utility prompts you for the item ID number and suggests the next item up Item IDs can be Numeric 1 2 3 38 or Alpha A B C Select balloon ID Numeric Alpha in the Balloon ID box Note The utility uses this setting only to initiate the BOM item number You can input any Alpha Numeric or Combination Example A1 1B at any time during balloon insertion Items to form the BOM Table or when exporting BOM data to a file can be selected either globally all BOM Items in the drawing selected or by selection or picking of the user Select the preferred selection mode in the Selection box The Item Bill Of Material table can be built concurrently in the current drawing during balloon insertion or the data can be written to file Select the preferred option in the BOM Table box Options Full item detail can be included with each balloon inserted Select this option by ticking ON the Full item detail tied to BOM balloon toggle switch If this option is used it is also possible to form the BOM Table from doing a balloon search If you prefer not to have the BOM Table formed concurrently with the balloons insertion select the Form BOM table from ball
119. rawing scale 1 0 You should also prepare a slide of the new symbol By using the AutoCAD command MSLIDE Enter the new symbols information in the Mech QPlumbing Symbols Editor dialog This includes Name Name to be displayed in the items list Path The path amp file name of the symbol block on your system Slide The path amp file name of the symbol slide Spec Any specification text you may wish to add to the 95 symbol In line Length The length of the item in line with the pipe line direction This is the length that the pipe line will be cut to accommodate the item If this length is not applicable enter 0 0 Use the OK tab when ready the symbol information will saved and the new item added to the items list Managing User Defined Symbols User defined Plumbing Symbols can be edited or deleted Start the symbols editor by selecting the CFG tab in the Plumbing Symbols main dialogue Then select the Manage User Defined Symbols tab Select the symbol name to edit from the symbols list The symbols data will be displayed Use the Delete tab to delete the symbol Edit the data and use the Replace tab to edit the symbols information Use the OK tab when ready 96 97 Pipe Schematics Toolbar menu Piping Drop down menu Piping Pipe Schematic This utility draws Single Line Pipe or Schematic Pipe diagrams The utility starts by giving you the following prompt lt Pick
120. registration code or Key is entered correctly Mech Q converts to normal mode Mech Q License Export Import Only available for Mech Q v2 18 and above AutoCAD 14 and above You can use the Mech Q Export Import License utilities to transfer a Mech Q license from one computer to another To transfer the Mech Q license between computers you must 1 Have a Mech Q License and Mech Q is authorized registered on the licensed computer 2 Mech Q is already installed but not authorized on the target computer Before you use the Mech Q Export Import License utilities make sure that you have the Mech Q Application Serial Number ASN of the target computer See Mech Q Authorization above for instructions on how to obtain the ASN of the target computer Note Once you export a Mech Q license from an authorized Mech Q workstation Mech Q will no longer work on that workstation and a NEW Application Serial Number will be generated for this workstation To restore Mech Q on this workstation you must either export a Mech Q license from an authorized workstation and then import it back to this workstation or you need to purchase another Mech Q license for this workstation Export License You require either a removable drive or access to a network drive from both computers Start the Mech Q Export License from the Mech Q Maintenance menu Export License Toolbar menu Drop down menu Maintenance Export License
121. rials Utilities This group of utilities is equipped with a configuration utility which allows you to configure both the balloon generation and Bill Of Material Table to completely fit within the office or client drawing system BOM Configuration Toolbar menu BOM Utilities Drop down menu B O M BOM Configure General Options The BOM Utility is designed to let you build the BOM ID balloons and BOM Table to suit your drawing system Note The BOM Utility will create balloons and Balloon Table Data Blocks as set by the configuration utility If the BOM Configuration Utility is used after BOM balloons or table data blocks are already defined or inserted in the drawing some of the changes in the BOM configuration will not take effect until you start a new drawing Alternatively delete all old BOM blocks and purge these blocks from the drawing Set the BOM table row height in the BOM Table row height edit box Set the BOM table text height in the BOM Table text height edit box Set the balloon text height in the Balloons text height edit box The BOM table rows limit is the number of BOM table rows allowed before a new table column is started Select the BOM Balloon Shape Circle Double circle Hexagon or Leader Only Note With the Leader Only option the program lets you have a new set of BOM blocks Tags amp Table This is useful if you would like to have a BOM Table to identify amp list d
122. sing the corresponding icon in the program s dialogue Add the Section Detail references in the appropriate edit box Input the detail scale using the Scale edit box Select the detail note from the pop down list if applicable 22 Use the Apply tab to add the arrows or detail symbol to your drawing For Section Arrows select the insertion points for the arrows including intermediate points and the utility will draw the arrows accordingly Note The X marks shown on the symbols icons correspond to the position of the first insertion point For the Detail Note the insertion point only is required Select the OK tab when ready Auto Dimensioning Toolbar menu Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Auto Dim This utility automatically dimensions selected entities The utility can be used to locate identifier points on lines end points polylines end points nodes point circles center and blocks insertion points Start by setting the utilities point pick filter Point pick options include e Left or Right point e Top or bottom point The point snap modes are e End point or mid point for lines polylines e Nodes or points e Center for circles e Insert insertion point for blocks With the Blocks selection option the name of the blocks to be filtered must be specified in the Name edit field or use the gt tab to select a block name from the drawing block list The blocks
123. structural member is now drawn Steel Sections BOM CFG Start the steel sections BOM by applying the BOM tab This displays the Steel Sections BOM CFG dialogue Options include e Weight Units Weights can be listed in the BOM either in Kg metric units Lb English units or both Kg amp Lb e Length Units Length can be listed in the BOM in Ft m or mm e Member Listing Identical Members except length can be listed in the BOM either as one item per member or they can be accumulated as a single entry e Plates Plates generated by Mech Q Plate utility can also be included in the Steel Sections BOM Use the Apply tab when ready to add the BOM table to your drawing Layers The utility has its own layers configuration utility and the layers setting overrides the layers setting in the general Mech Q Configuration Note The Structural layers settings in the Steel Shapes module are common to all the Mech Q Structural modules Purlins amp Girts Utility Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Purlins Girts Start by selecting the section type C Sections and Z Sections Select the section size from the Size drop down list 112 Select the view required from the View Drop down list Section End View or Plan View Options Holes If purlin holes are to be drawn set the Holes toggle ON Filled Holes can be drawn filled by setting the Filled t
124. t files the select file dialogue will be displayed and for Color the AutoCAD color dialogue allows you to select the required color or select BYLAYER if this complies with your drawing system MECH Q allows to set the layers system to draw objects generated by MECH Q By entity When this option is selected MECH Q will draw using the current layer name and will only change the color amp linetype as specified in the configuration To use this option tick On the Layers by entity toggle or enter BY ENTITY in the layer name edit box Text size amp Font Use the Text amp Font Tab to set the general Mech Q text and font configuration If the text font file that you are selecting for Mech Q text can be found within the AutoCAD search path you can set the toggle Font File within the AutoCAD search path ON If you normally share files with clients or other AutoCAD users we recommend that you use a font file that is normally available within a standard AutoCAD installation search path otherwise the Mech Q font file that you select will not be found when the drawing is opened by others If you require to expand your font character set use the Big Font tab to use the Big Font of your choice Select a Font Style Name that Mech Q will use for all text generated by Mech Q in the Text Style Name edit box or use the gt tab to select one already defined Set the text height used by Mech Q in the Text Height edit box The
125. t the required shaft is ready For the shaft bore options enter E to terminate For 3D Solid shafts Shaft bore you can use the Edit tab to edit or revise the shaft design 47 The editing utility asks you to pick the 3D shaft to edit Once selected the shaft data is displayed in a list format in the same order as the data was entered when the shaft was first drawn By selecting any item on the list the utility brings up an edit dialogue to edit the selected shaft detail When editing shaft data you must make sure to have the last two diameter sizes equal this is a signal to the program interpreter that the last diameter is a terminating diameter Select the OK tab when finished editing Select the Exit tab in the main dialogue to end the utility Chamfer External Toolbar menu Mechanical Drop down menu Mechanical Chamfers Shft Chmf This is a utility for drawing a chamfer to an existing shaft pinion You are only required to pick the shaft end entity and then input the chamfer length longitudinally and angle The utility draws the chamfer and trim lines as required Chamfer Internal Toolbar menu Mechanical Drop down menu Mechanical Chamfers Hole Chamfer This is a complimentary utility in addition to the external chamfer utility above You are required to pick the intersecting point that defines the hole start input the chamfer length longitudinally and c
126. t the text 35 Layer Utilities This collection of utilities help speed up layer freezing locking unlocking changing and isolating entities by layer Layer Lock Toolbar menu Drop down menu Layer Util Lock This utility locks layers You simply select an entity on the layer to be locked Layer Unlock Toolbar menu Drop down menu Layer Util UNlock This utility unlocks layers You simply select an entity on the layer to be unlocked Layer Freeze Toolbar menu Drop down menu Layer Util Freeze This utility freezes layers You simply select an entity on the layer to be frozen Layer Reflect Toolbar menu Drop down menu Layer Util Reflect This utility changes entities from one layer to another You first select the entity entities to change then select another entity that is drawn on the required layer The utility will change all the selected entities to the layer of the target entity Layers Isolate Toolbar menu Drop down menu Layer Util Isolate 36 This utility allows you to isolate entities according to layer s You are asked to select entities that are drawn on the layers to isolate All other layers not selected will be frozen allowing you to work on the isolated layers with greater ease Use the Restore utility to restore the layers back to their original status 37 Bill Of Mate
127. tab To Edit existing load in list Highlight load to be edited in list 2 Use the Edit tab 3 Edit the required field s 4 Use the Add to List tab _ Note Loads can be turned ON or OFF to give you the opportunity to easily analyze the beam for different load combinations Select OK tab when ready Beam Calculation Result Use the Compute tab to start the beam analysis This will be displayed in the Beam Calculation Detail window Scroll through the displayed data to check the beam design calculations The displayed data can be printed as a hard copy by selecting Print Data Use the Printer configuration to configure the printer port Select Stress Deflection Diagram tab to draw the stress deflection diagram Select Minimum Section for a list of minimum standard sections that operate for the given beam and load case 127 The Back tab takes you back to the first dialogue This allows for design adjustment or for testing of other load or beam cases 128 Beam Connections Beam to Beam Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Connections Beam to Beam The Beam to Beam connections utility draws fabrication and design detail for beam to beam connections The utility is also equipped with auto dimensioning Standard sections supported Metric Australian BHP Canadian CISC European DIN British Standard BS South African RSA Japa
128. ter mark select the image at the required insertion point marker appropriate to your drawing Weld Fillet Utility Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Weld Fillet This is a simple utility that draws Weld Fillets Select the Weld Fillet Utility from the Mech Q sub menu Structural Weld Fillet The utility prompts you for an insertion point Next the fillet weld size is required At this point the program draws a ghost diagram to helps you select the correct quadrant to draw the fillet weld Select the appropriate quadrant to draw 114 Structural Bolt Holes Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Bolt Hole This is a simple utility for drawing solid filled bolt holes The utility prompts you for an insertion point diameter rotation 0 0 is vertical and depth of hole Values can be entered at the keyboard or by selecting distance points Welding Symbols Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Welding Symbols Welding Symbols Generator To start choose the appropriate welding symbol to draw and select the appropriate image If applicable select Near Side N S Far Side F S or Both Sides B S the weld size length and pitch You can also specify the Root Gap and bevel Angle when applicable If a leader is required select the toggle switch Leader ON The leader can be drawn on the Mech Q DIM layer by
129. the BOM of the pipe fittings items drawn The BOM function gives you the option of Adding the BOM directly to drawing Writing the BOM to a File The BOM utility works in the same way as Mech Q BOM functional details Utilities Please refer elsewhere in the User Manual for BOM If additional pipes or fittings are drawn after the BOM is drawn or if items have been deleted the BOM should be recompiled The old BOM is automatically deleted and the new BOM is inserted at the selected insertion point Use the BOM CFG tab in the Options box to change the Piping BOM specifications This allows you 1 2 Specify which fields to include in the BOM Table Set the Ask to add BOM item toggle If this switch is ON the program prompts you after each item is drawn if the item is to be added to the BOM If the Add BOM Balloon toggle is ON the program will also add a BOM Balloon to each Pipe Fitting item when the BOM is generated With the Unique item each pipe toggle ON each pipe piece will be listed individually If this switch is OFF pipe items of the same size spec are grouped together as a single listing in the BOM table Add Type to Description when ON the item type will be appended to each item in the BOM description for example BW Butt Welded Full Material description when ON the full material description will be used in the BOM for example Ductil
130. the fitting and type selected a secondary dialogue offers you the relevant view choices and other options The Utility operates in a similar fashion to the Pipe amp Fittings Utility Single Line Option For details on view amp draw options for specific fittings please refer to Pipe Elbows Tees Reducers Flanges and Valves in the Pipe amp Fittings Utility For Fittings Valves amp Flanges once the View Draw tab is selected the program prompts you for an insertion point direction of pipe flow amp a secondary direction to fully define the isometric fitting orientation amp iso grid Isometric Dimensions After you finished drawing a pipe spool or an isometric pipe layout you can use the Iso Dim tab to add dimensions to your drawing When adding isometric dimensions it is important to add dimensions on linear pipe segments one at a time If the pipe line changes direction start the dimension process again When you start the Iso Dim process the utility prompts you for the first point the second point the dimension value and the dimension text location For the dimension value the utility suggests a value which is equal to the distance between the first and second point If you have more pipe segments in the same line you only need to select the next point s If you have used true pipe points location in your layout you can accept the suggested values however the distance between points are often not t
131. tility gives the option of Auto building a Bill Of Material BOM of the Isometric pipe amp fittings drawn Set the BOM On toggle switch OFF if this option is not required When the BOM utility is required the BOM On toggle switch should be set ON before any items are drawn Notes If a change of units is required this must be done before any pipe or fittings have been drawn If mixed units are encountered the BOM facility is disabled to avoid erroneous BOM When editing any pipe or pipe fitting you should have the AutoCAD system variable PICKSTYLE set to 1 On If you have the PICKSTYLE variable set to 0 Off the pipe object amp data block will be separated to two individual entities and if for example you delete the pipe object the data block will be left behind If you need to set the PICKSTYLE variable to 0 Off to do some editing of the groups Then make sure to turn it back to 1 On when you finish editing Otherwise errors as noted will result Isometric Grid The utility will draw pipe amp pipe fittings in the three predefined Isometric Grid Planes Left AutoCAD variable SNAPISOPAIR 0 Top AutoCAD variable SNAPISOPAIR 1 80 Right AutoCAD variable SNAPISOPAIR 2 Otho Orthogonal Select the Isometric Grid setting according to your drawing requirements before selecting the View Draw tab View Draw The View Draw tab starts the Pipe amp Fitting Drawing process Depending on
132. tion e Turning vanes amp vanes number e Draw centers e Repeat Draw View Select the required view to draw The choices include e 0 89 Bend View A or B e 90 Bends View A or B e Vertical Bend Z Bend View A or B Select the Draw tab to start the drawing process The utility now prompts you according to the view selected 0 89 Duct Bend or 90 Bends You can define the duct bend in two 2 ways 1 Selecting 3 points IP Point on direction 1 and point on direction 2 2 Specify the bend angle and insertion point and then bend direction and rotation Vertical Bend Z Bend This calls a secondary dialogue box to specify e Bend Angle amp e Direction of bend Up Down Select the appropriate image icon according to the required insertion point This icon then starts the drawing function The utility now prompts you for the insertion point and then rotation 142 Duct Transforms Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Transforms Start by selecting Transformation Style Transform box options e Rectangular to Rectangular e Round to Round e Rectangular to Round Flat oval e Round Flat oval to Rectangular Select Type Type box options e Concentric e Eccentric Up or e Eccentric Down Now specify the transformation size amp depth Size 1 Marked with install mark X x Depth Side 1 Size 2 x Depth Side 2 Specify the Length or transform An
133. toggles ON Other options include Holes Filled Holes centers Draw L Cleats Left Cleats Draw R Cleats Right Cleats Adding of beam title or Mark to identify beam Dimensioning The Cleat type can be Plate PIt Angle Ang or Double Angle D Ang For Angle and Double Angle cleats select the cleat sizes L amp R Angle cleats can be drawn welded by setting the Weld toggle L or R The beam Mark title can be changed using the CFG tab When ready use the Draw tab to draw the selected connection Dimensioning Note The current Dimensioning style is used The location amp gap between dimensions is controlled by the dim variable DIMDLI Base line spacing multiplied by the Mech Q drawing scale Text size is controlled by the Mech Q setting Text Height Mech Q CFG and multiplied by the Mech Q drawing scale The Exit tab terminates the utility 130 Beam to Column Toolbar menu Structural Drop down menu Structural Connections Beam to Column The Beam to Column connections utility draws fabrication and design detail for beam to column connections The utility is also equipped with auto dimensioning The utility offers seven 7 connection options Flexible Angle Seat Flexible Bearing Pad Flexible End Plate Flexible Angle Cleat Flexible Web Plate Rigid Welded with erection cleat Rigid Plate DLO OIE a ea Select the connection type
134. u Text Util Chg Style This utility changes the text style of selected texts according to your choice The first prompt gives you the option to filter out only specific text from that selected Text Style to match A All Enter the text style to match or A for All The utility then prompts you with options to change Oblique Angle Text Height Text Width Factor 2nd Style If you answer Yes to any of these choices the routine will request a new value for global action on the selected text The selected text is changed according to your selection Find amp Replace Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Replace This utility finds the occurrence of a specified text and then replaces it with another text as specified You can select to search normal text and also attribute text The utility works on all text and attributes blocks selected 34 Zoom to Text Toolbar menu Drop down menu Text Util Zoom 2 Text This utility searches for specific text in the drawing and changes the display to zoom on the required text The search text is first requested You can opt to search for embedded text or single words only The program then confirms if the search was successful and if so indicates the amount of instances that the searched text is found The utility then zooms on each found text in turn and at each text found you are given the option to edi
135. u for the next steps of the drawing process The drawing steps will be different for each item selected Follow and respond to these drawing steps with care The most common drawing steps include Pipe Pick Start Point Select the Start point To point lt point gt Length X to eXit Select the next point or enter L to specify pipe length To point lt point gt Length X to eXit Continue to select points to describe the pipe or enter X to end Note Pipe can be drawn either using the utility or lines or polylines drawn using raw AutoCAD commands can represent pipe Fittings Valves Installed on existing pipe line Select insertion point on pipe line Select an insertion point on the pipe line Notes 4 The program will break the pipe line to fit the selected item and then insert the selected item 5 If no pipe line is selected the program will then prompt you for an insertion point for the item 6 After the item is drawn a small dialogue will give the option to accept the part reverse the direction or to undo the operation Bath Laundry Kitchen symbols Insertion point Select an insertion point for the item Note After the item is drawn a small dialogue will give the option to accept the part reverse the direction or to undo the operation 94 BOM The program is equipped with auto BOM capabilities Note In all cases except when editing an object you should have the AutoCAD system variable PICKSTYLE
136. uration utility and the layers setting overrides the layers setting in the general Mech Q Configuration The Layers configuration is also equipped with a layers Prefix to layers name This is useful if you would like to draw different line segments on their own layer For example if you are drawing Oil pipe line You can set the prefix to Oil then if the pipe layer centers layer are named PIPE CENTERS the current layers for the oil prefix setting will be named OlLpipe OlLcenters Select a Prefix from the list or select New to add a new one Reset CFG Use the Reset CFG tab to set the Pipe amp Fittings Iso utility to the default settings 79 Symbols Use Symbols tab to add a predefined symbol to your drawing Selecting lt Add News gt can add new symbols from the symbols list To add a new symbol you require a world block of the symbol drawn at scale 1 1 Preferably you also require a slide image of the symbol prepared using the AutoCAD slide facility command MSlide Draw Options 1 You can select to Automatically insert standard pipe elbows at bends For this option set Els at 90 deg Bends toggle ON 2 In the case of elbows they can be drawn or curved Set the Els curved toggle ON If curved elbows are preferred 3 When the Confirm lengths toggle is set ON you will be prompted for the pipe lengths and you can accept the suggested length or change it 4 The u
137. users and other ducting components with the appropriate ducting module 3 Draw straight duct pieces between the bends tees diffusers and other ducting components 140 HVAC Duct Bends Elbows Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct HVAC Elbows Duct Shape Duct shape can be either one of the following e Rectangular e Round e Flat oval Select the duct shape from the Type box Bend Type Select the bend type from the Bend Type list Options include e Mitred e Radius e Square Throat e Double Radius Size Set the duct bend elbow main size Width or Diameter Wid W Diam and Height Ht H for rectangular Flat oval ducts or Diameter Wid W for round ducts The Wall thickness WII Thk is required for the 3d option Insulation Specify the insulation in the Insulation box options Insulation can be added Externally Ext Internally Int or for no insulation select None Specify the insulation thickness in the Thickness edit box Flanges Collars or None Select if flanges or collars are required Bend Configuration Use the Bend Configuration box to specify the bend design parameters End Connections Set the end connections End 1 and End 2 drop lists Choices include e None e Flange Flat e Flange Angle e Female 141 Use the Connections CFG tab to set the connections design Options These include e 3D Draw op
138. utility 149 Dampers Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Dampers Start by selecting the duct Damper Type Options e Manual Motorized Pneumatic Back draft Fire Smoke Smoke amp Fire Smoke Control Other options e Blade draw e Housing draw Specify the damper size e Width corresponding to duct size e Run Length for blade or housing only Use the Draw tab when ready to draw The utility then prompts you for the damper insertion point The utility now draws the damper and prompts you for rotation 150 Ducting Accessories Toolbar menu HVAC Ducting Drop down menu HVAC Duct Accessories This utility draws commonly used ducting accessories including Flexible Duct Flexible Connection 4 Flexible Connection 6 Conical Fitting 1 amp 2 Terminal Unit Titus Terminal Unit Nailor Sound Attenuator Heating Unit Access Doors Grills Flexible Duct This utility draws a flexible duct to a specified contour defined by a linear polyline that is generated on the fly by the utility A 3D option is available Flexible Connection 4 This utility will draw a flexible connector 4 or 100mm long Flexible Connection 6 This utility will draw a flexible connector 6 or 150mm long Conical Fitting This utility will draw a conical terminal end fitting Terminal Unit Titus This utility will draw a Terminal Unit or VAV box Titus m
139. vel Drawing of Direction Arrows Selection of pipe Cut or Full Pipe Add a Label e g Size to each pipe segment Make allowance for welding gap Butt Welded or Seat Gap Socket Welded To start the drawing process select the icon corresponding to the pipe end detail required The program prompts you for the insertion or pipe start point and other points to fully define the required pipe The utility then draws the pipe from point to point Note When drawing pipe the pipe is not drawn until the third point or second point plus lt enter gt The program waits for the possible 3 point to be able to calculate pipe points for example when going around a corner To end the pipe drawing return or lt enter gt without point selection when prompted for next point Note Weld Gap Seat Gap For butt welded or socket welded pipes the program gives you the option to add Weld Gap Seat Gap at the start and end of each pipe drawn If the gap option is not used set Weld Gap Seat Gap to 0 0 Important Note Where multiple install points are shown in a view icon it indicates that the fitting icon is sensitive to the location picked with the pointing device mouse This allows for multiple selection possibilities for the insertion point of the fitting for example face insertion point or corner insertion point in elbows When this is the case select the icon close to the cross that corresponds to the required insertion point
140. view Choose between a Center and One sided boss Select the Draw tab to initiate the Draw function If the chain link icon is selected the chain link icon is displayed This gives you the choice to select the view to draw First select between Standard and Deep Link Type The Chain link view icon is active and starts the drawing function when selected Note The X mark corresponds to the insertion point location The program then prompts you for the insertion point location in the drawing and rotation if appropriate Select the Exit tab to terminate 60 Chain Roller Sprockets Toolbar menu Material Handling Drop down menu Material Handling Sprocket Chain Roll Sprck This utility draws Chain Roll sprockets to BS 110500 110366 Chain number Sprockets 0 315 to 4 50 pitch and ANSI 25 200 Chain number sprockets 0 25 2 5 pitch Front and End views are drawn Simple Duplex Triplex and Quadplex chain sprockets as applicable Start by selecting the type of sprocket specification BS or ANSI Select sprocket type Simple Duplex Triplex Quadplex Select Chain number relevant to chain pitch required Finally select the number of teeth Select the required view by selecting the corresponding image Select the Draw tab to draw the selected sprocket The utility then prompts you for the insertion point in the drawing For end views you are given the option to rotate the
141. witch is OFF pipe items of the same size spec are grouped together as a single listing in the BOM With Full material description toggle ON the full material description is used in the BOM If OFF the material abbreviation is used Set the BOM Stock Codes ON to nominate a stock code or item code for each pipe fitting drawn The program searches the database for a stock code of the item being drawn If one is found it is used however if one is not found the program calls up a dialogue to let you specify the appropriate code The Stock codes are stored in a database file that you nominate Use the gt tab to specify the stock codes file BOM Remark This remark is used in the BOM Remarks column Select a Remark from the lists Separate lists are available for General remarks for all fittings when selected Fasteners remarks amp Gaskets remarks To create a new remark select lt Add New gt a 82 new remark will added to the list Select lt None gt for no remark in the BOM 6 General Ratings The ratings specified here are added to the BOM Ratings column Ratings can be separately specified for Pipe amp Fittings If the Default option is selected Ratings are only added as per the software in build default standard for example as the rating selection for valves amp flanges 7 BOM Desc Text Starts the BOM Description Text editor see below Use the Exit tab to terminate the
142. x and an appropriate alpha numeric character To change any of the corresponding configuration values select the corresponding rectangular box using the pointing device e g mouse The Ladder Design CFG Editor dialogue will appear When a configuration value is changed the new data is updated and saved on disk Ladder Draw Start by selecting the type of ladder required Side Stepping or Step through If it is required to add dimensions to the ladder drawing select the Dimensions toggle switch ON If a safety cage is required select the Cage toggle switch ON Select the required view to draw Front End or Plan view 119 Select the Draw tab when ready to draw Front amp End View The program prompts you for the ladder Top insertion point P2 This corresponds to the Top ladder location on the structure refer to the ladder icon image for the location of the insertion points The insertion points are marked with an X in the slide The second prompt is for a point on the bottom level for side stepping ladders choose the x direction of the second point in relation to the first point in such a way that it will correspond to the orientation of the ladder required Alternatively input H at the request of the second point and the program then prompts for ladder total height and direction Plan View For the Plan view you are prompted for the top insertion point ladder total height rotation North South 0 0 and
143. ymbols Toolbar menu General Drafting Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Drawing Symbols There is a collection of routines to draw commonly used drawing symbols When you start the module the Drawing Symbols dialogue is display two sets of drawing symbols The first 10 symbols are fixed and supplied as part of the utility The second 10 symbols are user customizable Use the Edit tab to add new symbols or replace existing ones from this set The new symbols must exist in the system as world blocks and must be drawn at a scale 1 When defining these symbols you must use the Edit tab to start the Drawing Symbol Editor Here you enter a descriptive name and the symbol s drawing path on your system If you also have a slide of the symbol enter the Slide path and name This slide is displayed in the symbol utility as an icon Note Use the AutoCAD command MSLIDE to create a suitable slide To insert a drawing symbol in a drawing Select the required symbol from the Drawing Symbols dialogue and then use the OK tab The routine will then prompt you for the relevant insertion point and rotation Section Detail Toolbar menu General Drafting Drop down menu Drawing Utilities Sec Arrow Det This utility draws Section Arrows and Detail reference symbols for both Mechanical and Structural drawing convention Start by selecting the type of Section arrows or detail symbol required u

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