Duct Specification

This section provides a brief overview of the Duct Specification table.

The Duct Specification table allows you to create filters between parts and a duct specification; it lists duct attributes for one specification. When searching for parts in the database, the system uses this table as an additional layer of filtration.

In Data Setup, this definition table should be assigned to:

• The Duct Specification item in the resource table of HVAC Discipline Resources.
• The value of Duct Specification in the Criteria column should be set to the name of the specification (for example Duct Specification = CS150R).

When users search catalogs and chapters for parts, there are three kinds of filters:

• The Standard value is blank: all values appear.
• The Standard value is set to a precise value: only parts which have this value appear.
• The Standard value is set to Unset: only parts which have a Standard keyword value equal to NULL appear.

This section describes the customization options of the Duct Specification table.

A typical Duct Specification table is shown below:

V_SubPartType(string)	V_EquivalentDiameter	V_Shape	V_Width	V_Height	V_CornerRadius	V_Standard	V_Endstyle

To customize the table, enter a line in the spreadsheet for standard and shape attributes for every part subtype that you use.

If you want to define additional restrictions (criteria for parts queries), you can add as many columns you want to the file. Each column must be based on HVAC part attributes.

Parameter	Type	Importance	Description
V_SubPartType	String	Required	Used for filtering
V_EquivalentDiameter	String	Required	Used for filtering
V_Shape	String	Required	Used for filtering
V_Width	Length	Required	Used for filtering
V_Height	Length	Required	Used for filtering
V_CornerRadius	Length	Required	Used for filtering
V_Standard	String	Required	Used for filtering
V_EndStyle	String	Optional	Used for filtering

This section explains where to find the sample resource file.

The default location of XXX_XXX.xls is

..\startup\EquipmentAndSystems\HVAC\Specification\

and then the relevant specification, such as SS150R.