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Auto Place Sleeves

Auto Place Sleeves

Summary

The summary should speak to the user, why this feature is useful and what are the benefits.

  • eVolve tab ⮞ Sleeves panel ⮞ Auto Place Sleeves button

Prerequisites

Usage

NOTE: The Auto Place Sleeves feature allows for preselection, so if the desired run(s) are selected, step # 2 is omitted.

  1. From the eVolve ribbon, in the Sleeves panel, click Auto Place Sleeves.
  2. From the drawing area, select the desired element that is currently or will be penetrating through hosting elements, like walls or floors, then click 'Finish' in the Options Bar.

Configuration

Adding a sleeve rule

See Sleeve Settings for more information.

  1. From the Sleeve Settings window, on the Sleeves tab, from the Click here to add a new row area at the top of the grid:
    1. REQUIRED - click into the Selection Filter cell to set up an element filter; any selected element adhering to this element filter is capable of receiving a sleeve/box out
    2. REQUIRED - click into the Host Filter cell to set up an element filter; if the selected element(s) adhering to the Selection Filter intersect with an element adhering to this (Host Filter) element filter, then the selected element will receive a sleeve.
    3. REQUIRED - click into the Loaded File Path cell to navigate to the directory containing the desired sleeve family (.rfa) file(s).
    4. REQUIRED - click the Sleeve Family menu to define the sleeve family to use when running this rule. The Sleeve Family menu is populated based on the directory set for the Loaded File Path.
    5. REQUIRED - click into the Sleeve Type menu to define the sleeve type to use when running this rule. The Sleeve Type menu is populated based on the family set for the Sleeve Family.
    6. Optional - the Additional Width Method cell displays the following options:
      1. Value - when selected, sleeves are increased by the numerical value specified in the Additional Sleeve Width field. When Value is selected, the numerical length value displayed in the Additional Sleeve Width field.
      2. Index Position - when selected, sleeves are increased by the specified index value in the Additional Sleeve Width field. When Index Position is selected, the values displayed are index positions. If an index position is specified, the sleeve placed will be increased by the specified index value. This option is best if sleeves are not produced in-house and your company only buys certain sizes.
        1. For example, let's say your company only has five sizes of sleeves, 1" - 3", incrementing every 6". And when we run this rule, the smallest sleeve is placed (1"). With our constraints in mind, here are the results for each possible index option:
          1. 0 --- 1"
          2. +1 --- 1.5"
          3. +2 --- 2"
          4. +3 --- 2.5"
          5. +4 --- 3"
    7. Optional - click into the Additional Sleeve Width cell to specify a value to increase the width of the sleeve.
    8. Optional - click into the Additional Sleeve Length cell to specify a value to increase the length of the sleeve.
    9. Optional - clicking the Evaluate insulation checkbox will automatically increase the size of the sleeve by the thickness of the insulation on elements adhering to the Selection Filter in Step A above.
    10. Optional - click into the Box Out Rule cell to select an existing box out rule to un when this rule runs.

Adding a box out rule

  1. From the Sleeve Settings window, on the Box Out tab, from the Click here to add a new row area at the top of the grid:
    1. REQUIRED - click into the Rule Name cell to define a name for this box out rule.
    2. REQUIRED - click into the Loaded File Path cell to navigate to the directory containing the desired sleeve family (.rfa) file(s).
    3. REQUIRED - click the Box Out Family menu to define the box out family to use when running this rule. The Box Out Family menu is populated based on the directory set for the Loaded File Path.
    4. REQUIRED - click into the Box Out Type menu to define the box out type to use when running this rule. The Box Out Type menu is populated based on the family set for the Box Out Family.
    5. Optional - the Association Method cell displays the following options:
      1. Center to Center - when selected, the distance from the center of one sleeve to another is compared against the value specified in this rule's Association Method cell. If the center-to-center distance is below or equal to the specified value, then the sleeves will be converted to a box out.
      2. Edge to Edge - when selected, the distance from the edge of one sleeve to the edge of another sleeve is compared against the value specified in this rule's Association Method cell. If the edge-to-edge distance is below or equal to the specified value, then the sleeves will be converted to a box out.
    6. Optional - click into the Association Value cell to define the value used to compare when determining if the distance of one sleeve to another is within tolerance to receive a box out sleeve.
    7. Optional - click into the Additional Sleeve Height cell to specify a value to increase the height of the box out sleeve.
    8. Optional - click into the Additional Sleeve Width cell to specify a value to increase the width of the box out sleeve.
    9. Optional - click into the Additional Sleeve Length cell to specify a value to increase the length of the box out sleeve.
    10. Optional - clicking the Evaluate insulation checkbox will automatically increase the size of the box out sleeve by the thickness of the insulation on elements adhering to the associated rules Selection Filter.

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