Join Eric Wing for an in-depth discussion in this video Merging sections, part of AutoCAD: Creating Sprinkler and Fire-Alarm Systems.
- [Instructor] Sometimes, just an awesome, dynamic section…through our model isn't gonna be enough.…We still need to add 2D line work from time to time.…This video will have us sketching some simple 2D line work.…Then we're gonna merge that line work into our section.…We'll then make it editable…then we'll add some more line work to the section.…So to get started, let's jump…into our MEP-Mechanical.dwg file.…I wanna zoom in on this section right here.…
I wanna draw a rectangular underneath their VAV.…Just to show that we wanna stay out of that area.…I'm gonna type R-E-C-T-A-N-G at the command prompt.…I'm gonna pick a box right about here.…Then I'm gonna draw some lines…from corner to corner like this.…I'm gonna turn my ortho off by hitting F8…and I'm gonna click here.…I'm gonna start my line command again.…I'm gonna go from here down to here.…
I'm gonna hit escape.…Now I'm gonna select my section,…and I'm gonna click on merge.…I'm gonna pick a window around this whole area.…I'm gonna hit enter.…For my line work component, it'll be defining lines…
Author
Eric Wing
Released
10/25/2018- Externally referencing architecture
- Setting up display configurations
- Adding room tags
- Setting up routing preferences and systems
- Adding piping and connectors
- Adding fire-alarm devices and control panels
- Creating sections
- Merging and refreshing sections
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome47s
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1. Setting Up the Sprinkler
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Setting up the tool pallets4m 49s
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Adding room tags4m 53s
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Using system definitions5m 34s
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2. Setting Up the Sprinkler Piping
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Adding the sprinklers5m 54s
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Adding sprinkler piping8m 16s
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Incorporating valves4m 1s
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Tagging the pipes2m 31s
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3. Setting Up the Fire Alarm
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Adding fire alarm devices3m 25s
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Tagging the devices2m 39s
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Adding the conduit3m 14s
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Adding in schedules2m 33s
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Adding the cable tray2m 58s
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4. Sectioning
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Creating sections3m 43s
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Adding section lines3m 27s
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Viewing a live section3m 18s
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Merging sections2m 34s
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Refreshing a section3m 50s
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Conclusion
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Next steps23s
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