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Adjust the material thermal properties for the energy analytical model.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:04
You can specify material thermal properties of building elements for energy analysis using the Energy Settings dialog.
00:11
These methods can be used in combination with one another to suit different stages in the design process,
00:17
levels of detail, and user preference.
00:20
With a model and the Energy Settings dialog already open,
00:24
expand the Mode drop-down.
00:26
In this example, Use Conceptual Masses and Building Elements is selected.
00:32
This mode is used when the model contains only masses, only building elements, or a mix of these two types of elements.
00:40
To configure the Material Thermal Properties, open the Advanced Energy Settings dialog.
00:45
From Other Options, click Edit.
00:48
Then, from Material Thermal Properties, Conceptual Types, click Edit.
00:54
Conceptual types determine the thermal properties used for energy analysis
00:59
when thermal properties are not otherwise defined using schematic types or detailed elements.
01:05
In the Conceptual Types dialog, for each Mass Model parameter,
01:09
you can adjust the desired Constructions setting.
01:12
Close this dialog.
01:14
Back in the Advanced Energy Settings dialog, adjust the Schematic Types.
01:19
Click in the Value column and then select the More (…) button.
01:23
The Schematic Types dialog opens.
01:26
The Schematic Types dialog displays the list of element categories,
01:30
with the Override checkbox cleared for all categories.
01:34
When any category override is enabled, the schematic types override the conceptual types.
01:40
For a category for which you want to use thermal properties defined by schematic types, select Override.
01:46
In the Analytic Construction column, use the drop-down list to select the desired construction.
01:52
To continue using thermal properties defined by conceptual types for some categories, clear their Override check boxes.
01:60
To select Override for all categories, click All.
02:04
To reverse it, click None.
02:07
Once you have these configured, click OK.
02:10
Now, the next time you perform an energy analysis,
02:13
these thermal properties for the specified schematic types (analytic constructions) will be used for those element categories.
02:21
When you want to perform energy analysis for a model that contains building elements such as floors, walls, and roofs,
02:27
back in the Advanced Energy Settings, enable Detailed Elements.
02:32
Enable this only when you are completely aware of all material thermal properties in the model
02:37
and are confident that they represent real construction properties for energy simulation.
02:42
If you use this setting without ensuring the quality of the material thermal property data in your model elements,
02:48
you may introduce errors to the model or destabilize the simulation.
02:52
Also keep in mind that when you use multiple methods to specify material thermal properties, they are applied in a specific order.
03:01
Conceptual types are the default.
03:04
Schematic types, where enabled, override conceptual types.
03:08
Detailed elements, when enabled and where material thermal properties are specified for building elements,
03:15
override both conceptual types and schematic types.
Video transcript
00:04
You can specify material thermal properties of building elements for energy analysis using the Energy Settings dialog.
00:11
These methods can be used in combination with one another to suit different stages in the design process,
00:17
levels of detail, and user preference.
00:20
With a model and the Energy Settings dialog already open,
00:24
expand the Mode drop-down.
00:26
In this example, Use Conceptual Masses and Building Elements is selected.
00:32
This mode is used when the model contains only masses, only building elements, or a mix of these two types of elements.
00:40
To configure the Material Thermal Properties, open the Advanced Energy Settings dialog.
00:45
From Other Options, click Edit.
00:48
Then, from Material Thermal Properties, Conceptual Types, click Edit.
00:54
Conceptual types determine the thermal properties used for energy analysis
00:59
when thermal properties are not otherwise defined using schematic types or detailed elements.
01:05
In the Conceptual Types dialog, for each Mass Model parameter,
01:09
you can adjust the desired Constructions setting.
01:12
Close this dialog.
01:14
Back in the Advanced Energy Settings dialog, adjust the Schematic Types.
01:19
Click in the Value column and then select the More (…) button.
01:23
The Schematic Types dialog opens.
01:26
The Schematic Types dialog displays the list of element categories,
01:30
with the Override checkbox cleared for all categories.
01:34
When any category override is enabled, the schematic types override the conceptual types.
01:40
For a category for which you want to use thermal properties defined by schematic types, select Override.
01:46
In the Analytic Construction column, use the drop-down list to select the desired construction.
01:52
To continue using thermal properties defined by conceptual types for some categories, clear their Override check boxes.
01:60
To select Override for all categories, click All.
02:04
To reverse it, click None.
02:07
Once you have these configured, click OK.
02:10
Now, the next time you perform an energy analysis,
02:13
these thermal properties for the specified schematic types (analytic constructions) will be used for those element categories.
02:21
When you want to perform energy analysis for a model that contains building elements such as floors, walls, and roofs,
02:27
back in the Advanced Energy Settings, enable Detailed Elements.
02:32
Enable this only when you are completely aware of all material thermal properties in the model
02:37
and are confident that they represent real construction properties for energy simulation.
02:42
If you use this setting without ensuring the quality of the material thermal property data in your model elements,
02:48
you may introduce errors to the model or destabilize the simulation.
02:52
Also keep in mind that when you use multiple methods to specify material thermal properties, they are applied in a specific order.
03:01
Conceptual types are the default.
03:04
Schematic types, where enabled, override conceptual types.
03:08
Detailed elements, when enabled and where material thermal properties are specified for building elements,
03:15
override both conceptual types and schematic types.
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