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8 Under Termination, select Plane for Type and XY Plane for To. Click OK.
A cylinder is created to represent the tap, and an extrusion modifier is added to Modifiers in
the part browser.
NOTE To create additional taps, create reference and offset work planes to locate the plane to which to add a
tap; then repeat steps 4 through 8 to create each tap.
Adding Connectors to a Parametric MvPart
Connectors are used to create intelligent networks. You can add connectors to the parts you create using
Content Builder. The shape of the connector is determined by the shape of the modifier to which it is
attached. You define a default size of the connector when you add the connector to the model. After the
connector has been placed, you can assign the connector domain and type.
Adding Connectors to a Parametric Air Terminal MvPart
Use this procedure to add connectors to a parametric air terminal MvPart. Typically, air terminals have a
single connector on the top face of the diffuser to provide a connection point for the flex duct.
1 To create the connector geometry for flex duct, in the part browser, right-click Lip Offset and
click Add Profile
➤
Circular.
2 In the modeling area, using object snaps, select the center point of the top face of the diffuser,
enter 3" (76 mm) for Radius, and press
ENTER.
A circular profile for the flex duct connector is created and is added to Lip Offset in the part
browser.
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