[Bldg-sim] Tools to draw HVAC diagrams

[Pavel Dybskiy]

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>wrote:

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> 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.****
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> *From:* EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> EnergyPlus_Support at yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Pavel Dybskiy
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> *Subject:* [EnergyPlus_Support] Tools to draw HVAC diagrams****
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> Hi Jim,****
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> What tool do you use to draw your diagram?****
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> Dear List,****
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> I'm wondering if you can share your thoughts on your favorite tool to
> draft efficiently such diagrams.****
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> Is there anything better than pencil and paper?****
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> Thanks,****
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> Paul
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> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Jim Dirkes <
> jim at buildingperformanceteam.com> wrote:****
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> Dear Forum,****
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> 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.****
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> Officially it’s a “primary – secondary pumping loop”.****
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> 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?****
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> Thanks in advance.****
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> Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science, Ryerson University
> E-mail: pdybskiy at ryerson.ca;
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