How to name the group?
- Groups must be named precisely. EXISTING, PROPOSED and SURROUNDING
- EXISTING: For buildings/structures which are to be demolished.
- PROPOSED: For buildings/structures which are to be added.
- SURROUNDING: For buildings/structures which stay the same.
What are the steps to convert the model?
- In the Details section, select the convert checkbox next to the group in which you are interested.
- In the Conversion Options section:
- If you want to run calculations in GPU, tick on the Convert to GPU format option. It requires a compatible graphics card.
- If you want to run DF and Climate calculations in CPU, the Convert to Radiance format option must be ticked. ROL and BRE calculations on the CPU don’t require Radiance conversion.
- Tick the Use Material Table option to use a material table.
- To modify the material table, please click on Open Material button. For more details on the material settings, please refer to Material Knowledge Base.
- Click on the Convert button located at the right-bottom corner of the dialogue.
How to avoid re-converting a large surrounding every time?
- The convert option for the Surrounding group must be unticked and the Existing and Proposed group should be ticked before conversion.
- A cache file will be created on the first conversion for surrounding and any subsequent conversion will re-use that.
- If the surrounding group changes, then the cache must be cleared with the Clear Surrounding Cache button and Convert again
Can registered windows be added to any groups?
- Registered windows should be in either the Proposed or Surrounding group based on where they are.
- The same window must not be added to both the Proposed and surrounding group.
Can the conversion automatically detect interior floor, wall and ceiling surfaces?
If you tick Detect Interior Surface and Detect window Frames options, detect interior floor, wall and ceiling surfaces will be detected based on the Revit room and wall orientation and grouped together as below so materials can be applied easily.
- mbs_floors
- mbs_interiorwalls
- mbs_ceilings
- mbs_windowframe
