Tagging Interferences Or Openings - Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD MEP 2010 User Manual

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resolve interferences

Tagging Interferences or Openings

You can communicate the need for holes in structural components using interference detection. For example,
you might want to create a drawing with information about holes in load bearing walls for duct work. After
interference detection locates the interferences in a drawing, you can insert an opening symbol or a tag,
with information about the size and elevation for each opening. Also, you might want to add tags to all
interferences (mass elements) in a drawing in order to schedule and document the interferences if they are
going to be resolved by other people.
To insert an opening symbol for an interference
1 In the list view, select one or more interference objects.
2 On the Interference Detection palette, under Settings, select a opening symbol location and
name from the list.
NOTE When you specify the location, the names of all opening symbols in the specified drawing are
listed.
3 Click Create Opening Symbols
The opening symbol is scaled to the size of the interference in plan view.
To create a tag for an interference
1 In the list view, select one or more interference objects.
2 In the Interference Detection palette, under Settings, select a tag location and name from the
list.
NOTE When you specify the location, the name of all tags and Mvblocks in the specified drawing
are listed.
3 Click Create Tags
The Interference Tag is anchored to the interference mass element and will be removed if the mass element
is removed.
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use tools or commands to add or modify MEP objects
NOTE Resolving interferences does not automatically remove
them from the list view and the drawing. You must either
run the Interference Analysis again, or manually remove the
interferences. You should also run the analysis again to view
any new interferences that may have been caused by adding
objects.
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