PDMS HVAC Design Features

AVEVA PDMS has been designed by HVAC engineers for HVAC engineers. The HVAC
application offers the following key benefits:
The HVAC Designer application lets you build up and detail complex ducting networks simply by
selecting components from standard catalogues. By using standard default settings, a conceptual layout
can be created and analysed rapidly, leaving the design details to a later post-approval stage.
The application provides facilities for creating rectangular, circular and oval crosssectional items.
Individual design components can be selected from over 100 parametric catalogue items covering all
likely requirements, including a range of auxiliary items such as stiffening frames, access panels, splitter
plates etc., all of which will be accurately detailed in the design model. The catalogue also includes a
range of inline plant items such as centrifugal and axial fans, air handling units, silencers, dampers etc.,
each ready for insertion into the design model in a single operation.
User-definable detailing specifications, such as those for construction materials, ductwork gauge, flange
dimensions etc., define precise manufacturing requirements. User-definable default settings ensure
compliance with company standards and a high level of design consistency throughout the project.
Accurate geometric representation of all design items ensures reliable clash checking during the design
process, leading to good space management and the early elimination of positional errors.
Explicitly positioned design components are interconnected automatically with implied ductwork as the
design of the ductwork sequence is built up. An autofilling facility is provided which can then calculate the
optimum use of standard ducting straights to complete the material take-off list for the entire network.
Several design aids are incorporated, including a facility for creating horizontal grids which can be used
to position ceiling tiles. This can greatly aid the layout of building services in an architectural environment.
Also for systems, in either a plant or marine environment, a facility exists for splitting the system design
into logical sections to assist design and manufacture.
HVAC elements may be named in accordance with a predefined set of rules, so that their positions in
the database hierarchy are always obvious without you having to enter specific texts during the design
process.
The applications user interface can be tailored readily to suit the level of experience of any individual
user. In particular, graphical illustrations of all catalogue items can be displayed if required to simplify
component selection and dimensioning.
You can carry out multi-disciplinary clash checks at any stage of the design, thus avoiding spatial
conflicts within the overall model which could be expensive to rectify at the construction stage. This is
particularly important where different features of the design model are under the control of different
designers.
At any stage of your work, you can create reports listing specified data from the current database. You
can specify a standard report template, so you can derive lists of commonly-required information very
quickly, or you can design a one-off report format to suit special needs. The resultant output, which can
include data from any design discipline, sorted in any way you require, can be either displayed on your
screen or sent to a file (for storage and/or for printing).