How to use toggle auto-connect

Toggle auto-connect can be used in multiple ways to minimise your drawing time. We will explain the different ways it can be used on this page.

Drawing pipes

Auto-connect can be used to draw your pipes automatically. To use this, make sure to follow the following steps:

Step

Explanation

Example

Step

Explanation

Example

1

Go to the operations menu

2

Make sure auto-connect is on (all the way down in the operations menu)

3

Draw each node individually where you want to connect your pipes to

 

4

Draw the BCs which you want to automatically connect to the rest of your circuit.

 

 

Drawing zones

Auto-connect can be used to draw your zones automatically. To use this, make sure to follow the following steps:

Step

Explanation

Example

Step

Explanation

Example

1

Go to the operations menu

2

Make sure auto-connect is on (all the way down in the operations menu)

 

3

Draw in your model with distribution circuits and end units

 

4

Go to the zone library end click on ‘Draw zone (D)’. The pointer of your mouse will become a purple circle with the letters ‘ZQ’ next to it.

 

5

Click on the end units which you want to be connected to a zone. The end unit is automatically connected to a zone with a connected modulating room controller.

 

6

The end unit is automatically connected to a zone with a connected modulating room controller.

 

7

You can now do this for all the end units which you want to be assigned to a zone and controller by a controller.

 

 

Drawing controllers on distribution circuits

Auto-connect can be used to draw your controllers automatically. To use this, make sure to follow the following steps:

Step

Explanation

Example

Step

Explanation

Example

1

Go to the operations menu

2

Make sure auto-connect is on (all the way down in the operations menu)

3

Draw in your model with distribution circuits and end units

 

4

Go to the controller library and click on the PI controller. The pointer of your mouse will become a PI-controller.

 

5

Click on the distribution circuits which you want to be controlled by a PI controller.

 

6

The controller is automatically connected.

 

7

You can now do this for all the distribution circuits which you want to be controlled by a PI-controller.