About the Create Tab
Explains the concept of the Create tab.
The Create tab provides AutoCAD tools for creating and editing pipe or duct networks in addition to the usual LINEAR commands and functions. The tools displayed are discipline-specific and can be controlled by selecting the desired discipline on the Project tab.
LINEAR-proprietary tools are, for example, the pipe-run function or the automatic solution of collisions: You can create automatically a pipeline corridor in the desired configuration on the basis of a constructed pipe or duct. Open ends and components can be automatically connected. With the Pipe Offset <, collisions can be solved by choosing from different variants.
Depending on which Planning Type and, if applicable, which discipline is active, the commands and tools are divided into different command groups.
| Command Group | Description |
|---|---|
 Location and Maps | The command group Location and Maps is available only in the discipline District Networks . This group includes functions that allow you to add map and elevation data to your drawing and, if necessary, define or adjust the location. The district network pipes are then designed based on the map projections. The elevation data can be used to determine the geodetic elevations of the lines and to incorporate these elevations into the calculations. Tip: If necessary, you can add elevation points to drawings based on elevation data, which can then be labeled. You can find the relevant functions in the Label Objects command group on the Labeling and Outputtab. |
 Storeys and Generators | The Storeys and Generators command group is available only in the planning type 2D - Scheme Planning and includes, in addition to the storeys commands and functions, the generators for creating pipe schemes. |
 Storeys and Axes | The command group Storeys and Axes is only available in the planning types 3D - IFC Workflow, 2.5D - Model Planning, 3D - Model Planning and 2D - Drawing of the discipline Architecture. In the context of 2D Drawing, 2.5D and 3D Model Planning, the group contains commands for editing floors and their contents and for configuring and creating axis systems. |
 Symbols / Components | The Symbols / Components command group is available in the planning types 3D - Floor Plan, 2D - Floor Plan and 2D - Schematic Design and 2D Site Plan of the discipline District Networks. In addition to numerous editing commands, the group contains the command for placing symbols and, if necessary, discipline-specific component commands for e.g. radiators, heat interface units and hydraulic circuits in the discipline Heating. |
 Pipes and Fittings | The Pipes and Fittings command group is available in the planning types 3D - Floor Plan, 2D - Floor Plan and 2D - Schematic Design and 2D Site Plan of the discipline District Networks. The group contains all the commands required for the respective discipline regarding the drawing and editing of pipes and fittings. |
 Components | The command group Components is only available in the planning type 3D - Model Planning. In addition to access to the LINEAR CAD Browser, the group contains various generators for individual configuration of e.g. manifolds and valves. Furthermore, you can open the wizard for fresh water stations and heat interface units and the area for compiling your own component collections. The commands for creating and editing component connections of your own components are also located in this group. |
 Pipes | The command group Pipes is only available in the planning type 3D - Model Planning. The group contains all functions for drawing and editing pipes and pipe runs. |
 Walls, Ceilings, Columns | The Walls, Ceilings, Columns command group is available only in the planning types 2.5D - Model Planning and 3D - Model Planning of the discipline Architecture. The group contains commands for creating walls, ceilings, columns, beams and foundations, among others. |
 Windows, Doors | The Window, Doors command group is available only for the planning types 2.5D - Model Planning and 3D - Model Planning of the discipline Architecture. The group contains commands for creating windows, doors and openings. |
 Room and Building Contours | The Room and Building Contours command group is available only for the planning types 2.5D - Model Planning and 3D - Model Planning of the discipline Architecture. The group contains commands for editing contours and for loading and aligning underlays. |
 Steel construction | The Steel Construction command group is available only for the planning types 2.5D - Model Planning and 3D - Model Planning of the discipline Architecture. The group contains commands for creating steel construction elements. |
 Storeys and Rooms | The Storeys and Rooms command group is available only in the discipline Radiant Heating and Cooling and contains commands needed for preparing the drawing of radiant heating and cooling. |
 Drawing | The Draw command group is only available in the discipline Radiant Heating and Cooling and contains commands needed to draw radiant heating and cooling systems. |
 Edit | The Edit command group is available only in the discipline Radiant Heating and Cooling and contains commands that allow editing of radiant heating and cooling systems that have already been drawn. |