Navigation
HVAKR is organized into sections that follow the natural HVAC design workflow.
Project Structure
Section titled “Project Structure”Each project contains the following sections, accessible from the left sidebar:
Basis of Design
Section titled “Basis of Design”Configure project-wide settings that affect calculations:
- General - Project information and metadata
- Weather - Design conditions and weather station
- Building Data - Envelope properties (walls, windows, roof, slab)
- Space Types - Occupancy, equipment, and lighting loads
- System Types - HVAC system configurations
- Sheet Library - Floor plan uploads and management
Building Model
Section titled “Building Model”Define the physical building:
- Sheets & Maps - View and navigate floor plans
- Spaces - Draw and configure spaces
- Envelope - Assign walls, windows, and other envelope elements
- Zones - Group spaces into thermal zones
- Systems - Create and configure HVAC systems
System Design
Section titled “System Design”Design the HVAC systems:
- Configuration - Central and terminal equipment, plus per-space airflow balancing
- Layout - Duct routing and sizing
Reports
Section titled “Reports”View and export calculations:
- Loads - Cooling and heating load results
- Energy (Beta) - Energy use and analysis
- Estimation (Beta) - Cost estimation
- Exports - Generated PDF reports and CSV exports
Below these sections, the sidebar footer links to the 3D Viewer, Present mode, and Settings.
Toolbar
Section titled “Toolbar”The top toolbar runs across the top of every project view:
- Project name - click to rename the project inline
- Save status - shows when your work is saved; HVAKR saves automatically, so there is no manual save button
- Undo / Redo - appear once you’ve made changes
- Collaborators - avatars of everyone currently in the project
- AI - open the HVAKR AI assistant
- Chat - open project chat and comments
- Share - open the sharing panel
- Keyboard shortcuts - the help (
?) button opens the full shortcut list - Account menu - your avatar opens Settings, theme, the real-time cursor toggle, and sign out
Keyboard Shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard Shortcuts”Press the help (?) button in the toolbar to see the full list. Common shortcuts:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle AI assistant | I |
| Toggle Chat | C |
| Toggle Share | S |
| Toggle Annotations | A |
| Close sidebar | Esc |
| Toggle navigation sidebar | \ |
| Command menu | Cmd/Ctrl + K |
| Next / previous section | ] / [ |
| Present | Cmd/Ctrl + Enter |
| Undo | Cmd/Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Cmd/Ctrl + Y |
| Delete selection | Delete or Backspace |
Sheet Navigation
Section titled “Sheet Navigation”When working with floor plans in the Sheets & Maps pane:
- Pan - Drag with the middle mouse button
- Zoom - Scroll wheel, or the Zoom In / Zoom Out buttons in the toolbar
- Center Viewport - Press
Space, or click the home button in the toolbar - Switch levels - Use the level controls in the toolbar to move between building floors
Real-Time Collaboration
Section titled “Real-Time Collaboration”When multiple users are working on a project:
- Colored cursors show where others are working
- Changes sync automatically in real-time
- A presence indicator shows who’s online