About Instances of HVAC Objects

Every HVAC object has a unique type of instance.

This page discusses:

General Information

A unique type of instance exists for every type of HVAC reference. This instance specialization allows you to define a specific set of attributes or text templates for every type.

Warning: Specific behavior on specialized instances cannot be applied to nonspecialized instances from previous versions (for example, text template on Logical Damper Instance cannot be applied on a Logical Instance.)

Names of Instances Types

The table below provides you with the name of all the HVAC references types with their associated instance types:

Reference NameInstance Name
Equipment Equipment Instance
HVAC Line IDHVAC Line ID Instance
Logical HVAC BranchLogical HVAC Branch Instance
Logical DamperLogical HVAC Damper Instance
Logical Duct Logical HVAC Duct Instance
Logical HVAC InstrumentLogical HVAC Instrument Instance
Logical HVAC Miscellaneous Logical HVAC Miscellaneous Instance
HVAC Part Logical HVAC Part Instance
Logical HVAC Reducer Logical HVAC Reducer Instance
Logical HVAC Reference EntityHVAC Logical Instance