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Filter Results Analysis Results Contour results can be filtered for room based calculations  such as DD and DF They appear on plan view respective to the level where the rooms exists. Facade Results Facade results can be filtered for calculations such as VSC, APSH, DD, DF, Amenity and Solar Radiation. They are only visible in the 3D view which was active when the calculation was run and on Shaded Visual Style.  Solids Solids results added from the Label dialog can...

What unit is used by the software? Meters. The model will be automatically converted to meters during conversion/registration stage regardless of the unit used by Revit model. Why are the graphical results not visible in the model? The room results can be shown in two different ways. First option is based on the Autodesk® Revit Analysis Visualization Framework. The second option is based on an image placed on a generic model object. The option can be set in Application settings...

What are the steps to register Revit windows? Standard Revit Windows, Doors and Curtain panels with transparent glazing can be registered as windows. Windows modelled as Generic models can also be registered if they have faces with transparent glazing. Open the Register Dialog and go to Window tab. Detect All Windows button shows all the windows which can be registered. Users can also pick windows to register by using Select Manually button. Any windows which are already registered will not show...

Creating Groups Groups can be created by selecting from pre-populated common groups from the Type combo box or by selecting New Group, New Room Group, New Window Group option. Once the name is selected or input on the Name text box, Create button should be pressed which offers to select items to be added to the new group. Any  item under a category which is ticked on the exclude list is ignored when selecting items to be added to the...

Gradient Legend Gradient legend has five different colour options. All options except MBS and Rainbow allow the users to change the colour. The minimum and maximum values are pre-defined for all the calculation types which support legend creation. The values can be changed by the user if required.  Intermediate colours are added to avoid colour contrast between values between two intervals. The breakdown of intermediate colours is as below: Two colour: 2 for the given colours and give value from...

Minimum recommendation This is to be checked in the reference point at the centre of the window width and at theinner surface of the aperture (façade and/or roof). For multiple apertures in different façades it is possible to cumulate the time of sunlight availability if not occurring at the same time. The reference point is minimum 1.2 m above the floor and 0.3 m above the window sill (whichever is higher). NOTE 1 To allow flexibility for rooms orientation the angle...

View out criteria View to the outside provides visual contact with the surrounding, so as to supply information for orientation, to experience the weather changes and to follow with the time over the day. The view quality depends on the size of the windows and the distance from the reference point to the window which together gives width of the view, the outside distance of the view (distance from the inner surface of view opening to opposite major obstructions located...

Registration Steps Open the Register Dialogue by clicking icon from menu bar or by typing MBSRegister command. Go to Facade Tab Enter the Grid Spacing and select Highlight Facade Colour (Selectedobjects are highlighted using this colour) as per your requirement. Type name for facade in Facade Name field. Alternatively, you can enable the auto name option from settings which will add the facade name automatically. Auto Naming option can be enabled/disabled from Register section in Application Settings. Similary, you can also...

Dialog Commands MBSRegister Opens the Register dialog. This dialog can be used to Register rooms, windows, amenities and facade MBSModify Opens the Modify dialog. This dialog can be used to Query and Update registered rooms, windows, amenities and facade MBSCalculation Opens the Calculation dialog. This dialog can be used to Convert the model and to Run various calculations. MBSPreview Opens the Report Preview dialog. This dialog can be used to Preview various calculation results. MBSExport Opens the Report Export dialog....