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Materials & Surfaces window
The primary use of this window is to prepare lists of materials and surfaces which, in cooperation with other windows, allow significant simplification and acceleration during the input of element properties for material and space boxes. To expose this window select it from the menu View->Data Input & Entry or double click onto the respective material or surface property input field or its label in Element Editor (conductivity, diffusion resistance, transfer coefficient or transfer resistance). Remark: Insertion of materials can be performed via Drag & Drop from Materials Database window. The Material Database can be opened by activating the Tab "Mataril DB". Remark: The Tab "Std.Surfaces" offers standardized, non editable, surface properties (normative values). See also: Materials window, Surfaces window, Material Database window, Element Editor, Elements 2D, Element list, Material Editor, Surface Editor Materials window
The primary use of this window is to prepare lists of materials which, in cooperation with other windows, allow significant simplification and acceleration during the input of element properties for material boxes. Materials already prepared within another project can be merged to the list also. Upper part of the window lists materials. The bottom part - Material Editor - allows definition of material properties. Important: Changes to material properties in the project specific materials list do not automatically propagate to properties of construction elements. Applying new material properties to selected elements must be done explicitly - either by a double-click onto a list item, via a drag-drop operation from the material list or by the bulk replacement of properties. Remark: Additional materials can be also selected from Material Database window by drag-drop from database (Material Database can be opened from the Tab "Material DB"). Dropping some material identical to the one in the list will be inhibited. Material listA double-click onto a line representing material in this window results in an assignment of material properties of selected material to currently selected material elements (selected from elements list). Also, by drag-drop operation (by dragging with the mouse), a material line can be dragged onto element editor window resulting in assignment of material properties to the element currently shown there. Materials window can be opened either from main menu View→Data Input & Entry→Materials or from element editor by a double-click onto material name, conductivity and other material property input fields.
Remark: If there are several elements selected (from element list) then a double-click onto the material line (or drag-drop of material line) result in the assignment of material properties to all selected elements. Such bulk element assignment has to be confirmed by the user. If within selected elements there are some of incompatible type (non material) further user confirmation is requested. Error message is shown if neither element matches the expected type.
Material selectionA click onto material's line in the material list selects corresponding material for further processing.
Functions of the context menu
Synchronisation of material listThe list of materials offered in this window can be synchronized (extended) with materials currently in use in the modelled component, thus all materials used in the model are also displayed. This provides the ability to transfer properties directly entered in element editor to the list and have them at hand as additional entries. Synchronisation can be explicitly requested from the context menu of the material list ("Synch. from Elements") or will automatically be executed on each element selection change when the application setting "Autosynch. from Elements" is active. Synchronisation executes by following steps:
This procedure assures, that entries are retained in the list and only "missing" materials will extend it. Remark: Automatic synchronisation of list contents, if active, occurs on each element selection change. Changes to element properties (in Element Editor) alone do not result in automatic synchronisation yet. Immediate synchronisation can be explicitly requested from the context menu of the material list ("Synch. from Elements"). Tip: To have the list showing only materials actually used in the modelled component delete all materials from the list (this can be quickly done with DEL-key) and then request immediate synchronisation from component's elements. Unused materials are not removed automatically from the list! Remark: Even if values of ρ (density) and c (heat capacity) are transferred from material database, these values cannot be modified unless the licence feature HARMONIC or TRANSIENT is available (these data is not used during nor required for the steady state simulation). See also: Element Editor, Elements 2D, Element list, Material Editor Material Editor window
Important: Changes to material properties in the project specific material list do not automatically propagate to properties of construction elements. Applying new material properties to selected elements must be done explicitly - either by a double-click onto a material list item or via a drag-drop operation from material list . Remark: The equivalent heat conductivity of small air cavities and air gaps can be calculated with the air cavity calculator tool. Note: You shall switch between input fields by using the TAB-key. Using that key confirms the data entry. On the other hand it provides a good alternative compared to permanent mouse use. See also: Materials window, Air Cavity Calculator (Tool)
Surfaces window
The primary use of this window is to prepare lists of surfaces which, in cooperation with other windows, allow significant simplification and acceleration during the input of element properties for space boxes. Upper part of the window lists surfaces. The bottom part - Surface Editor - allows definition of surface properties. Important: Changes to surface properties in the project specific surface list do not automatically propagate to properties of construction elements. Applying new surface properties to selected elements must be done explicitly - either by a double-click onto a list item, via a drag-drop operation from the surface list or by the bulk replacement of properties. Remark: The tab "Std.Surfaces" provides a list of (read only) normative surface properties. Surface listA double-click onto a line representing surface in this window results in an assignment of surface properties of selected surface to currently selected space elements (selected from elements list). Also, by drag-drop operation (by dragging with the mouse), a surface line can be dragged onto element editor window resulting in assignment of surface properties to the element currently shown there. Surfaces window can be opened either from main menu View→Data Input & Entry→Surfaces or from element editor by a double-click onto surface name, transfer coefficient or resistance input fields.
Remark: If there are several elements selected (from element list) then a double-click onto the surface line (or drag-drop of surface line) result in the assignment of surface properties to all selected elements. Such bulk element assignment has to be confirmed by the user. If within selected elements there are some of incompatible type (non space) further user confirmation is requested. Error message is shown if neither element matches the expected type.
Surface selectionA click onto surface's line in the surface list selects corresponding surface for further processing.
Functions of the context menu
Synchronisation of surface listThe list of surfaces offered in this window can be synchronized (extended) with surfaces currently in use in the modelled component, thus all surfaces used in the model are also displayed. This provides the ability to transfer properties directly entered in element editor to the list and have them at hand as additional entries. Synchronisation can be explicitly requested from the context menu of the material list ("Synch. from Elements") or will automatically be executed on each element selection change when the application setting "Autosynch. from Elements" is active. Synchronisation executes by following steps:
This procedure assures, that entries are retained in the list and only "missing" surfaces will extend it. Remark: Automatic synchronisation of list contents, if active, occurs on each element selection change. Changes to element properties (in Element Editor) alone do not result in automatic synchronisation yet. Immediate synchronisation can be explicitly requested from the context menu of the surface list ("Synch. from Elements"). Tip: To have the list showing only surfaces actually used in the modelled component delete all surfaces from the list (this can be quickly done with DEL-key) and then request immediate synchronisation from component's elements. Unused surfaces are not removed automatically from the list! Standardised surface heat transfer coefficientsThe tab "Std.Surfaces" provides a list of (read
only) normative surface properties (standard values of Rsi and Rse). Important: While assessing heat loss different values must be used within the component model as those for the mould and condensation assessment! That means you will have to adjust respective Rsi and Rse values depending on the assessment type.
See also: Element Editor, Elements 2D, Element list, Surface Editor window Surface Editor window
Important: Changes to surface properties in the project specific surface list do not automatically propagate to properties of construction elements. Applying new surface properties to selected elements must be done explicitly - either by a double-click onto a list item or via a drag-drop operation from the surface list. Note: You shall switch between input fields by using the TAB-key. Using that key confirms the data entry. On the other hand it provides a good alternative compared to permanent mouse use. See also: Surfaces window, Alpha (surface transmittance) hidden (application setting)
Materials Database windowMaterial Database contains materials from DIN, ÖNORM, ETU, IBO, BPHDB.COM, Baubook/öbox, ArchiPHYSIK and ECOTECH. This window will be opened from the menu View→Data Input & Entry→Material Database and from the menu Tools→Materials Database. The main application's menu is extended with "Materials DB" menu.
By selecting required filter criteria (Source, Major type, Type and Name filter) one can reduce amount of shown materials to those currently searched for. The filter setting is retained between application executions (will be saved together with application settings).
A double-click onto a data selector (left to data fields) will
assign material properties to currently selected material element(s) of the
model. Such assignment can be executed by a drag-drop with the right
mouse button also - see below.
Functional details summarized:
Remark: Drag-Drop is being initiated with right mouse botton out of data record mark (left to data fields). Remark: For technical reasons there are some columns hidden from the user. While tabbing between the fields the text cursor might hide also - simply press the TAB key again to reveal the focus. Remark: Materials database data is stored within the file "Baustoffe.xml" within installation folder of the application and is loaded during this window is opened. You can modify this file within Excel or text editor if required. Remark: If Baubook/öbox-Data or BPHDB.COM-data is available within the Download-Folder it will be loaded during this window is opened (the load operation might lead to slight delay before the window is displayed). Materials DB menu
Remark: To execute an update check or the download of Baubook/öbox or BPHDB.COM data an internet connection is required. Remark: Downloaded data will be saved to the
Download-Folder specified within application settings. See also: Element Editor, Materials window, Baustoffkatalog ON V 31, Material Database Baubook/ÖBOX, Material Database BPHDB.COM, Material Database ArchiPHYSIK (APH), Material Database ECOTECH |
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