HVAC Partner - Specification*
Common CAD Tools
| Product Matrix | Building Services Partner Common | HVAC Partner |
| Proprietary CAD System, does not require separate CAD program | • | • |
| Object database with technical data, parametric symbols and objects | • | • |
| DXF/DWG/IFC import and export | • | • |
| Low hardware requirements | • | • |
| Network ready with multi user access at project level | • | • |
| Dual screen capability | • | • |
| Automatic project data in title fields and legends | • | • |
| Revision management | • | • |
| Multidisciplinary collision detection | • | • |
| 2D/3D construction/drawing | • | • |
| Associative dimensioning and hatch definition | • | • |
| Intelligent context sensitive menu, context sensitive toolboxes | • | • |
| Quick edit via keyboard | • | • |
| Unlimited number of layers | • | • |
| Multidisciplinary layer administration | • | • |
| Automatic and manual layer assignment | • | • |
| 3D Visualisation, rendering and fly-through animation | • | • |
| Import/Export SVF, BMP, TIF, JPG, WMF | • | • |
| Structured Bills of Quantity (BOQ) by building, storey, room | • | • |
| Transfer BOQ to text editor, MS-Word or MS-Excel | • | • |
| Interface to/integration with costing and estimating | • | • |
| Layout and planning in 2D or 3D | • | • |
| Configurable, automatic room labels | • | • |
| Automatic associative building dimensioning | • | • |
| Intelligent and automatic ceiling grid construction | • | • |
| Builderswork planning with automatic marking | • | • |
| Production of escape route plans | • | • |
| Production of fire-brigade plans | • | • |
HVAC Tools
| Product Matrix | Building Services Partner Common | HVAC Partner |
| Complete 2D and 3D design of pipe systems | • | |
| Comprehensive catalogue of standard 2D symbols and 3D objects | • | |
| Intelligent virtual 3D model with multi-storey connection logic | • | |
| Automatic 2D/3D pipe distributor and manifold design | • | |
| U value and heat load calculation | • | |
| Calculation and automatic positioning of radiators | • | |
| Pipe sizing, pressure loss calculation and valve settings | • | |
| Schematic system diagram generation from the model | • | |
| Underfloor heating system design | • | |
| Drainage and domestic services design | • | |
| Complete 2D and 3D design of duct systems | • | |
| Duct sizing and pressure loss calculation | • | |
| Automatic damper setting calculation | • | |
| Automatic connection of intelligent objects | • | |
| Integrated design for builderswork openings and chases | • |
System Requirements
Some building services applications will not run on anything but the most powerful PC's and need gigabytes of memory. DDS HVAC Partner will run comfortably on standard office equipment.
Minimum
- Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, Windows ME/2000, Windows XP
- 128 Mb RAM
- Intel Pentium/Celeron 500 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon
- 70 Mb free disk space for DDS Electrical Partner or 120 Mb free disk space for DDS Building Services Partner
- Windows video display driver with 4 MB RAM - 1024x768
- 3 Button Mouse
- Network - Windows NT4/2000, Novell
Recommended
- Windows 2000 (SP4), XP Professional (SP2)
- 512 Mb RAM or more
- Intel Pentium-4 2.8GHz or better, or equivalent AMD Athlon/Athlon 64
- 70 Mb free disk space for DDS Electrical Partner or 120 Mb free disk space for DDS Building Services Partner
- Windows video display driver with 32 MB RAM (or more) – 1280x1024
- 3 Button Logitech Mouse
- Network – Windows NT4/2000, Novell
*The International English version of DDS HVAC Partner will be available shortly.
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