Autocad-KB

Annual Potential Glare Specular material that reflects Sun beam directed towards the view point is detected as a glare source and is marked in colour banding on the image. Steps to create the Annual Potential Glare image and report Convert...

Setup Model for Part O Report Register the relevant Rooms and Windows. If there are multiple units in the model, the unique Unit name can be assigned either as a Building Name or as Attribute of the Room during Registration...

Daylight Illuminance (DI) BREEAM Illuminance (DI) Criteria Terms and Definitions  Average daylight Illuminance Daylight illuminance for all points in the space for a specific hour (e.g. 1st Jan 8 AM) is averaged. If this average is over the target lux...

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...

What are the steps to add calculations to the list? Select the relevant regulation (eg: ROL, BRE, BS EN17037). The associated calculations get displayed below each regulation. Set the Group on the relevant boxes. Click on the + icon next...

What are the steps for installation? What are the steps for updating the software?

Spatial Glare Autonomy (SGA) This is an annual DGP calculation (Daylight Glare Probability). DGP is calculated against a threshold of 0.45. This can be changed in Project Settings > Climate Daylighting > EN17037 Criteria. Each grid point in the room...

Solar Radiation Solar Radiation can be run as a Facade calculation, the model must be converted to Radiance and thus requires Radiance to be installed on the computer. The test date can be changed on Project Settings > Climate Daylighting...

This is an option which can be assigned to Windows during Registration or Update. This option is targeted for VSC and ADF calculations. Useful to analyse windows behind transparent balconies and winter garden. The windows in winter garden and transparent...