EVOLVE Mechanical Customer Ideas
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Re-Attach Hanger to Element
I would like to see a way to re-attach hangers to a piece of pipe or an element, for when the element gets deleted/altered, the hanger detaches and moves on its own. ...
Clevis hangers for Revit Families
Add Clevis hangers to the Evolve revit family selection. All for adding fully adjustable clevis hangers, Rod sizes and other options similar to the evolve trapeze.
Auto hanger placement on Duct fittings/elbows.
Looking for the hanger tool to place hangers on duct fittings/elbows, not just straight pieces.
Point Loads - Ability to show value divided by 10
Most SEOR's want to see the values for the Point Loads on the drawings divided by 10. This makes Value on the drawing smaller so that it can be read easier. In either ...
Fig. 109A - Concrete Deck Insert
Please add a Tolco Fig. 109A Deck Insert (or similar) to the eVolve Rod Adjustment list.
https://literature.puertoricosupplier.com/026/FE26080.pdf
Hanger Status Change When Hanger Is Moved After Export
Would there be a way to have the coordinates of a hanger be saved to a parameter when it is exported and if the hanger gets moved after that export date, change a ...
Auto place cush clamp
auto place ITM cush clamps on strut
Duct Hanger Placement w/ insulation
It would be nice if the hanger placement tool took into account any external insulation when placing trapeze hangers and moved the rod outside the insulation thickness.
Trapeze Hanger Spacing
I would like the trapeze hanger spacing to be based on the smallest pipe size on the pipe rack. Ideally, this would look at the material for the smallest pipe on the ...
Multi-Service Bearer adjust spacing based on pipe size
Need Multi-Service Bearer Hanger spacing to be tied into Specifications so spacing adjust based on smallest pipe size in rack. Or have the ability to locate end of run.
Hanger rod specifications
There needs to be a hanger rod specification setting for hangers, So you can have to right rod size for the right size of pipe.
Pipe clamps snap to fabrication pipe
Need pipe clamps to snap on to fabrication pipe
Insertion Point for Trimble to place on Families/Equipment
Create a point that you can assign a hanger type and place on a revit family. For example, a Fan or Fan Coil Unit will have locations where hangers will go. If we ...
Need hanger size to be available in a schedule
For CID 838 the hanger size shows up under Constraints as Product Entry. but that's not accessible in schedules. How do you make a hanger schedule without the size?
Make hanger settings compatible with stacked fabrication buttons
currently the settings only see the 'button name' and not the items stacked within this.
1) if the service button has constraints built into them, the evolve hanger ...
Ability to Set size parameters to hangers specifications
It would be nice to have the ability to set hangers specifications based on the duct sizes, for instance a duct with less than or equal to 5' will have a hanger ...
Apply Default Hanger Specs to Service
I think the hanger settings need to have some additional functionality. Currently, you can create hanger specs based on material OR by service. But I want to be ...
Filter Hanger Rod Diameter by Size
We used to color code our hanger map drawings; in Autocad, to match the associated bang it color. It would be nice to have an evolve property for rod diameter so we ...
Pipe Size Change to adjust hanger rod sizes
We currently have ancillary kits applied to our pipe hangers and a break point table set up in the ITM hanger settings so that when the add hangers feature is used it ...
Rod Adjustments to Ignore Hangers attached to Hangers
When I model a hanger that is attached to a trapeze, I use the Rod Adjustments and it errors out the command saying the rod will have to be disconnected from the ...
Seismic attachment to Seismic Pipe Clamp
Would love to get a Seismic attachment to a single hanger such as a Mason West Pipe Clamp rather than a trapeze hanger
HANGER SETTINGS
NEED TO BE ABLE TO APPLY TO SERVICE TEMPALTES! MANY SERVICES USE SAME TEMPLATE. A LOT EAISER.
Single pipe hangers on non fabrication parts.
I would like the ability to place hangers on runs of non fabrication part piping and duct systems in Revit.
Right now, I am using the trapeze placement tool in ...
Settings to detect when to place a single hanger vs strut
Similar to our new settings for Box Outs in Sleeve Settings, we should add an option for users to dictate when to place a single support vs strut.
The options would ...
Filter material list in hanger specs when service is selected
When you select a service in hanger specifications, filter the list of materials to materials that are only available to that service. We should only see the full ...
Need to select end point for Trapeze Hangers
Currently there are only options to place hangers for the entire system, up to an elbow or single hanger. We need the option to select the start and end point and ...
Rod Adjustments to Recognize Hangers
The "Rod Adjustments" command needs to recognize trapeze hangers as well as the structure. If we have a clevis hanger that is attached to a trapeze hanger above it, ...
Detach Rod From Structure
Sometimes you need to detach the rod from the structure in certain situations for any given type of hanger (e.g. supporting from a wall). I would like a method for ...
Hanger Rule Based On Weight
I would like to see weight in incorporated in our hanger rules. Customers would be able to specify items over a certain weight limit should always receive a certain ...
Add Ability to Use CID 1175 for Rod Embeds
I would like to have the ability to use ITMs in addition to families for rod embeds. Since we have converted a lot of the upper attachments from DWGs to ITMs within ...
Point Manager Renumbers Hangers Points
in the Point Manager you can only renumber layout points. It would be nice to also renumber hangers as well in this menu.
Fix Improper placement of strut with pipe using Auto Hanger tool
When you use the auto hanger command with strut and pipe it places the strut in the middle of the pipe but when you place it manually its correctly placed.
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Common Numbering for Hangers and Embeds
In order to use either the Hanger (.itm or Family) for different views they need to share the same number. For instance on an insert drawing you may only want to show ...
have hangers recognize coordination models (nwf/nwd) imported into revit for clash detection.
We tend to use the coordination models instead of the revit models from outside contractors because they're lighter on resources and always up-to-date. It would be ...
Only Use Maximum Hanger Spacing
Posting this on behalf of a customer.
It would be helpful to only use the maximum hanger spacing for placement. Instead of resetting at a change of direction for ...
Conditional statements for hanger specs
I think 'multi-service' selection (and multi-material?) is coming, but that will still be somewhat limited.
Having it based on conditional statements (as opposes to ...
Ability to renumber hangers by run start and end selection
There is no way to renumber hangers by run. We need the ability to select the starting point and end points of a run and renumber all hangers in that order.
Automatically Round Trapeze Hanger Length
I would like to see the trapeze hangers automatically rounded to the nearest 2" when placed in the model using the "Multi-Service Bearer" command. This would ...
Rotate Upper Attachments After Placement
Currently the upper attachments are locked on top of the rod after using the "Rod Adjustments" command. This is great, but when it's locked you can't rotate the upper ...
Rod Embeds with 0" Embed Depth
When an upper attachment is initially placed using the "Rod Adjustments" command, everything works correctly. But if a user deletes one of those upper attachments and ...
Inspecting Hanger Clashes
Sometimes, seeing hanger clashes can be difficult in a congested model. I would like to see a list of all the clashes, be able to select on one of them, and then zoom ...
Bearer Rounding needs to ensure that rod placement is 1" increments from end of bearer
If you use the extension grip on a bearer to lengthen it, then use the bearer rounding tool it will extend the bearer to the next 2" increment in length, but it ...
Multi-Service Bearer needs to be attached to host pipe
Currently the Multi-Service Bearer is not attached to any pipe. If the rack moves up/dn or left/right, the bearers needs to be moved manually. Bearer should be ...
Ability to add single bearer multiple times
Some runs only require two or three bearers or there are several bends in run, Obstacles may be require custom spacing