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HeatCAD 2021

HeatCAD and LoopCAD are now both available as the “MJ8 Edition” for the ACCA®-Approved calculation of Manual J® (8th Edition) residential heating and cooling loads.

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HeatCAD Online Tutorials

Select from the video lessons provided here to explore the features and to learn the design steps recommended for LoopCAD.

New Tutorials
Basics
  1. Introduction to HeatCAD 7:14 minutes
  2. Drawing a Floorplan 12:56 minutes
  3. Printing and Exporting 9:00 minutes
AutoCAD, PDF, and Scanned Files
  1. Importing an AutoCAD Drawing 4:33 minutes
  2. Importing PDF and Scanned Drawings 3:38 minutes
  3. Drawing on an Imported Drawing 7:40 minutes
  4. Exporting to an AutoCAD File 1:12 minutes
HVAC System Design and Calculation
  1. Heating Load Calculations 23:00 minutes
  2. Cooling Load Calculations 14:14 minutes
  3. Infiltration & Ventilation Loads 6:39 minutes
  4. Entering Heat Loads Manually 4:39 minutes
  5. Cold/Warm Partitions 3:27 minutes
  6. Walkout Basements 4:37 minutes
  7. Vaulted or Cathedral Ceilings 3:00 minutes
  8. Baseboard Heating 4:06 minutes
  9. Wall and Ceiling Heat 3:22 minutes
Additional Topics
  1. Curved Walls and Bump Outs 2:50 minutes
  2. Custom Tables 4:10 minutes
  3. Dimensions and Text 4:54 minutes
  4. Relative Coordinates 1:30 minutes
  5. Inserting Images 1:54 minutes
  6. Clerestory Walls and Windows 2:37 minutes
  7. Rotating Drawings 2:37 minutes
  8. Merging Rooms 1:42 minutes
Requirements:
  • Chrome 4.0 or greater, Internet Explorer / Microsoft Edge 9.0 or greater, Firefox 3.5 or greater, Safari 4.0 or greater, Opera 10.5 or greater.
  • Speakers with volume turned up.