Autofluid level 3
Get a quoteTarget audience
Experienced MEP engineers, HVAC and plumbing CAD designers and technicians.
Inscription conditions
Upon acceptance of the quotation, signature of the training agreement and/or approval of external funding.
Prerequisite
Current working knowledge of AUTOCAD or similar CAD package, of Microsoft Windows and of using the internet.
Prices
Training on site: €1,200 per day ex. taxes for one group of 1 to 5 persons.
Duration
5 days / 35 hours.
Lead times
7 days to 4 weeks.
Objectives
Make calculations and draft 2D plans of HVAC and plumbing systems, model and export 3D networks:
- Design 2D plans using AUTOCAD/BricsCAD/ZWCAD
- Calculate (Sizing and Pressure loss)
- Quantify networks and materials
- Create 3D networks
- Import a network into a BIM model
- Use RVT Connect, ribbon for REVIT.
Contact
Mélinda Charbonnel, training manager, and Tracéocad's instructors team.
DAY 1:
duration 7 hours
Basic settings
Preference file
Working unit
Drawing scale
Sizes calculations
There are 2 types of calculations : on a single conduit or on a whole network
Calculation of air networks
Calculation of water networks
Calculation of drain networks
Drawing
Introduction to double line drawing
Structure of a conduit
Understanding specifications
Routing (Double line and single line)
Drawing and calculations of spacing in sets of pipes
Drawing inclined conduits
Insertion of standard components in line or on already drafted ducts
Network crossings
Customizable air conditioning terminal drawings (AHU, cassette…).
Arrows
Automatic drawing and positionning of arrows indicating directions of flows
Indicating slopes.
Quick Modifications Tools
Changing objects
Changing conduit shapes
Editing text
Deleting objects
Moving objects and branches.
Texts
Understanding proportions
Choosing a style
Create automatic texts, frames, leader lines
Formatting of the most common information using prefixes and suffixes
Dimensioning.
DAY 2:
duration 7 hours
Builder’s work openings
Sizing and drawing builder’s work openings using existing network drawings
Drawing openings without a network
Modifying builder’s work openings
Create a table list of openings in the presentation space
Create a table list of openings in Excel.
Bills of equipments and materials
Creating zones
Network bills
Bills of equipments
Finding equipment using marker tags
Create a table list of openings in the presentation space
Create a table list of openings into Microsoft Excel.
Others
Redraw ducts automatically after they’re cut
Working with layers (freeze, transfer, lock…)
Changing thicknesses.
Laying out drawings
Layout drawings in the sheet automatically
Insert and format title blocks automatically
Create detail views
Update the scale of views automatically
Insert the file name, its file path and the list of related XREF in the margin automatically.
DAY 3:
duration 7 hours
DZETACAD – pressure loss calculations
Use the data embedded in every object drafted with AUTOFLUID.
Insert the flow rate, flow direction, hidden lengths and equipment to complete the necessary information for calculation.
Simply click on a selected segment of the chosen route to calculate pressure drops.
Create a schematic view of the route.
Create Excel tables tracking linear and singular pressure losse.
Tables and calculation processes from reference studies in the industry (MEMENTO I.E IDEL’CIK, Air conditionning course PORCHER).
AUTOCOUPE
Insertion of section markers
Creation of accurate plan backgrounds from the plan view
Module for inserting technical data while on the top view of a plan
Module for deleting technical data
Render and preview a cross-section
Generate cross-sections and position it in the layout
Make quick adjustments to the thickness of slabs, and the level of suspended ceilings or raised floors.
DAY 4:
duration 7 hours
AUTOBIM3D
Definition of terms:
- The network
- Equipment in line
- Large equipment
- Structure of a network
- Graphic objects
- Elements
- Conduits (horizontal, vertical, oblique, slope)
- Branches
- Spread…
Specifying levels
Setting or importing building levels
Levels inside one floor
Setting the elevation of the network branches using the “Levels” command.
Genereate a 3D network
Capture and build
Erase and rebuild
Manage 3D networks (renaming, deleting, fusing…)
Visualisation
The “window” command in your CAD software
Visual styles
Navigation commands (ViewCube, Zoom Orbit, …).
3D snapshots
Defining your view (visualisation and rendering)
Taking a snapshot
Positioning your shot (object space or presentation).
Export
3D DWG
3D IFC.
DAY 5:
duration 7 hours
RVT-CONNECT – Bridge with REVIT
General presentation of Revit
Export 2D plans from a REVIT model to AUTOFLUID
Export floor properties from REVIT to import them into AUTOFLUID
Insert AUTOFLUID 3D networks into a REVIT model (3 possibilities)
Inserting text into your networks inside REVIT
Schedules in REVIT
Clash detection in REVIT.
Methods and teaching resources
Hands on learning with demonstrations.
Use of the software on concrete cases.
All necessary AUTOFLUID applications are provided for the training.
Additional resources
Course support and files for all exercises are provided for further individual training.
Access to trainees with a handicap
Please inform us of specific needs at the time of preparing the sessions.