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1.3AUTODESKEXCHANGEFORMAT(.ADSK)

Startinginthe2010releaseofAutodeskproducts,theAutodeskExchangeformat(.ADSK)providesanimproved

methodformanufacturerstoleverageDigitalPrototypestoproduceRevitFamilies.TheInventor2010AEC

ExchangeenvironmentprovidesmanufacturerswiththeabilitytoprovidetheirexistingDigitalPrototypesas.ADSK

files,whichcancontainasimplified3Dgeometricrepresentation,intelligentconnectors,andotherproduct

metadatathatcanbereadbyRevitArchitecture2010,RevitMEP2010,AutoCADArchitecture2010,andAutoCAD

MEP2010software.ByreusingtheinformationfromexistingCADdesigns,manufacturersandtheircustomerscan

avoidthetimeandexpenserequiredtoremodelthisdata.

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AECEXCHANGEENVIRONMENT

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TheAECExchangeenvironmentisavailableinInventor2010andlaterversions,andthecommandsforpreparing

andpublishingcontentareavailabledirectlywithintheInventoruserinterface.Thecontentpreparationand

publishingprocessinvolves:

• Creatingintelligentconnectors

• Simplifyingthegeometricrepresentationoftheproductdesign

• Addingproductmetadatainformation

• Publishingthedesigntothe.ADSKformat

CREATINGINTELLIGENTCONNECTORS

TheAECExchangeenvironmentsupportsthedefinition

ofpiping,ducts,andelectricalconnectors,whichallow

theAECApplicationUsertoconnecttheADSK‐sourced

contenttoBuildingServicesintheirdesigns.

Theseconnectorsareassignedpropertiesthatare

relevanttotheirusage(e.g.,flowdirectionand

quantityofairflowforaduct),whicharerequiredfor

connectiontotheirrespectiveBuildingServices.

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Figure1 ‐ ElectricalConnectorsonanHVACUnit