Current approaches to ductwork design usually require CAD skills and technical knowledge − and therefore the input of a CAD operator and an engineer. Communication problems and inefficiency can result, especially when designs need modification. IndusPro overcomes these shortfalls by enabling you to handle all the processes with one application − saving time and resources and increasing productivity.
What IndusPro does:
IndusPro provides you with the facilities to draft your ductwork system and then size the ducts within IES <VE>. The resulting sized ductwork system can be passed to your CAD system for integration with CAD drawings.
IndusPro's comprehensive features enable you to:
- design and size air-duct networks for supply and extract systems
- draft duct networks around a <VE> 3D building model, over a DXF drawing file, or on a ‘blank canvas’
- choose the design process: constant friction, constant-velocity or static-regain
- account for diversity in VAV systems
- automatically account for duct-heat pickup and the consequent volume-flow changes through the system (for supply systems)
- choose to balance the system using dampers only, or by resizing non index runs
- manually fix duct sizes for checking existing systems, or restrict duct sizes to defined limits where there may be space restrictions.
How IndusPro works:
You follow seven straightforward stages to design ducts with IndusPro:
- The general duct system information is prepared, including design parameters such as defaults for graphical placement of ducts, fittings and diffusers.
- The <VE> 3D building model or DXF file is selected to assist the placement of the duct network, based on the default duct fittings.
- The duct network is drafted.
- Duct sizing calculations are performed based on the default duct network and the defined design parameters.
- Results of ductwork sizing are reviewed in terms of the whole system and for each duct section.
- When the results review is complete, the default ductwork system is automatically resized and displayed graphically. This can be viewed in single line or double line mode.
- If required, the sized system can be converted to a 2D DXF file which can be exported to your CAD system and incorporated into your CAD drawings.
Commercial Benefits
Productivity - IndusPro will significantly reduce the time taken to draft and design ductwork systems and incorporate the sized system in your CAD drawings.
You will be able to generate a Bill of Quantities for your ductwork system and use the <VE> CostPlan software to quickly estimate costs.
