[Bldg-sim] Tools to draw HVAC diagrams

Anupam Jain anupam11 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 10 00:57:52 PDT 2012


Dear Pavel ,et al.

I use yEd ( http://www.yworks.com/en/products_yed_about.html) for drawing
flow charts, venn diagrams, etc. It can easily be used for drawing HVAC
flow diagrams as well. yEd is free to download and install and is quite
powerful.


Thanks,
Anupam

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Anupam Jain, B.Arch, MBS, LEED AP (BD+C, O+M)
**Senior Green Building Specialist

>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:45:14 -0400
> From: Pavel Dybskiy <pdybskiy at gmail.com>
> To: "bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org" <bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>,
>        "EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com"
>        <EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Tools to draw HVAC diagrams
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> Here is a Visio-made diagram
> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxMkJIZCZN5ESnJYVFpsR3lTZVk
>
> What do I miss? Is it satisfactory for a report/manual/paper?
>
> First round, about 3 hours, about 10 iterations.
> Just one click to get all formatting you need.
> Very fast learning track.
> Very useful Format painter and very flexible connectors
> Less frustrating experience comparing with Word which I used before.
>
> Next time, I hope, it's gonna take 20-30 min
>
> Pavel
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 12:08 AM, CleanTech Analytics <
> jeremiah at cleantechanalytics.com> wrote:
>
> > Would you say that Open studio is finally "ready" for real world
> projects?
> > I have been a fan, and have made effort to use  it for years but just
> never
> > found it to work very well (looks great tho)
> > If Open studio has got the bugs out I am sure many users would jump on
> > board- so is it ready?
> >
> > Best regards-
> >
> >
> > *Jeremiah D. Crossett*
> > *CleanTech Analytics*
> > *503-688-8951*
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> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Pavel Dybskiy <pdybskiy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Rob,
> >>
> >> I have installed OpenStudio
> >> I tried to import one of e+ example files,
> >> SolarCollectorFlatPlateWater.idf.
> >> It looks like OpenStudio didn't recognize quite a few objects, e.g.
> >> IddObjectType: 'WaterHeater:Mixed'
> >> Please advise.
> >>
> >> Pavel
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Guglielmetti, Robert <
> >> Robert.Guglielmetti at nrel.gov> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I would humbly submit OpenStudio (openstudio.nrel.gov) as a tool for
> >>> diagramming these systems. The OpenStudio application has a visual HVAC
> >>> system design tab in the interface that has been engineered to allow
> idiots
> >>> like me to create ASHRAE standard system types, and customize from
> there as
> >>> needed. While the graphics may not be super sexy, they tell the story.
> >>> Further, after you've dragged and dropped your way to a functional and
> >>> valid HVAC system description, you not only have a series of graphics
> that
> >>> illustrate it, you also have underlying code describing this system in
> >>> OpenStudio-speak, as well as EnergyPlus-speak, ready for simulation.
> >>>
> >>> Rob Guglielmetti
> >>> NREL
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________________
> >>> From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [
> >>> bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Pavel Dybskiy [
> >>> pdybskiy at gmail.com]
> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 9:27 AM
> >>> To: EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> >>> Subject: [Bldg-sim] Tools to draw HVAC diagrams
> >>>
> >>> Sorry for cross-posting,
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone use MS Visio for sketching HVAC diagrams?
> >>> Is it a good alternative to Ms Word, which is somehow tolerable for
> >>> simple diagrams, but gets really out of hands for bigger diagrams?
> >>> The shapes, which are included in Visio, are they helpful, meaningful,
> >>> give professional look?
> >>>
> >>> Somebody is using Excel (might be lacking flexibility when topology is
> >>> unknown).
> >>> Somebody is using Inkscape.
> >>> Any other thoughts
> >>> Thank you,
> >>>
> >>> Pavel Dybskiy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Jim Dirkes <
> >>> jim at buildingperformanceteam.com<mailto:jim at buildingperformanceteam.com
> >>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> No ?tool? Pavel, just Excel with formatted cells and arrows ? pretty
> >>> unsophisticated, but easier (I think) than learning Inkscape.  I know
> of
> >>> others using Inkscape, however, and it looks like a very capable tool.
> >>>
> >>> The Building Performance Team
> >>> James V. Dirkes II, P.E., BEMP , LEED AP
> >>> 1631 Acacia Drive NW
> >>> Grand Rapids, MI 49504
> >>> 616 450 8653<tel:616%20450%208653>
> >>>
> >>> From: EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com<mailto:
> >>> EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> >>> EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com<mailto:
> >>> EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Pavel Dybskiy
> >>> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 6:18 PM
> >>> To: EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com<mailto:
> >>> EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com>
> >>> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Tools to draw HVAC diagrams
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Jim,
> >>> What tool do you use to draw your diagram?
> >>>
> >>> Dear List,
> >>> I'm wondering if you can share your thoughts on your favorite tool to
> >>> draft efficiently such diagrams.
> >>> Is there anything better than pencil and paper?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Paul
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Jim Dirkes <
> >>> jim at buildingperformanceteam.com<mailto:jim at buildingperformanceteam.com
> >>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> Dear Forum,
> >>> The schematic I have attached is a common boiler plant piping
> >>> configuration in my experience, using an individual constant speed
> pump for
> >>> each boiler, plus a variable speed distribution pump.
> >>> Officially it?s a ?primary ? secondary pumping loop?.
> >>> I cannot make the primary pumps shut off when the corresponding boiler
> >>> is inactive.  Has anyone successfully modeled this configuration?  Do
> you
> >>> know of an example file with this configuration?
> >>> Thanks in advance.
> >>>
> >>> [cid:image001.jpg at 01CD4283.651E5C90]
> >>> Making me think?.
> >>> Why is it?  We routinely use miracles of creativity and technology that
> >>> 50-100 years ago would be considered impossible or black magic ? and
> also
> >>> assume that whole segments of society are incapable of helping
> themselves
> >>>  or acting intelligently.  Is it a self-fulfilling expectation?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Best Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Pavel Dybskiy
> >>> M.A.Sc<http://M.A.Sc>. Candidate, Department of Architectural Science
> >>> Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science, Ryerson University
> >>> E-mail: pdybskiy at ryerson.ca<mailto:pdybskiy at ryerson.ca>;
> >>> telephone: 647-984-4940<tel:647-984-4940>
> >>>
>
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