The IES Virtual Environment - Integrated Environmental Solutions
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1. All storeys Storey to display Model viewer basic Move up a view level Refresh display Move down a view level Model viewer advanced g amp 2 3 6 Application Specific Toolbar Object list edit mode Each application tab has a different set of tools relevant to the module The image below shows the buttons relevant to ModellT For more information on these and other application specific tools please refer Rou 01 di Mayer 01 Tee Pol eo Oo OY Or She g OL Fe fo Ke GO EE EECHER VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 11 3 File Menu 3 1 Starting a New Project The default scenario is to initialise a new project labelled untitled When the user closes this after creating some geometry the user is prompted to give this project a name IES lt VE gt Application Ss Do you want to save the changes you made to the untitled model DA New Project es Project name Location Cl Projecta WE Projects The user can browse to the required location and give the project an appropriate name Using the File gt Save or File gt Save As options will also have this effect If the named project exists then the following prompt is displayed IES lt VE gt Application This project already exists Do you want to overwrite it VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 12 e 3 1 12. 6 1 Help Topics This section allows the user to load up the online help section that relates to the application they are using at the time 6 2 General Help Topics This is a basic over view of the Virtual Environment and common commands that are found in the majority of the applications 6 3 User Guides This area allows you chose specific user guides from a list of user guides 6 4 My User Area This option takes the user to their User Area on the IES website www iesve com where they can find support answers get weather files download updates read the user guides chat with the community and view their software keys 6 5 Frequently Asked Questions You will be taken to the IES Support Centre Knowledge Base where you can search through a large database of problems and solutions which will help you solve any issues you may be having VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 35 Searching the knowledge base is best performed using the main suport area search feature Login Register Download Support SOFTWARE CONSULTING RESEARCH HOME SUPPORT SUPPORT EPC x 9 Filter Results Results Support epc Knowledge Base Search Results 1 7 of 7 LEE Ae ees et Yee eee a ens http www iesve com support knowledgebase faq 2454 Why does my EPC still have a watermark Why does my EPC still have a watermark The updated version of SBEM v3 5 b also app EPCgen in 6 1
3. Don t Hawe Email Cancel Once complete the user can click the button labelled Email keys iesve com which will generate an automatic keys request email G2 N j Ss Temporary pending payment VE for PIN SIRGLB8FOC9W7NU Message HTML a Message Insert Options Format Text Developer Rm E GC a pao B Caibi j2 A a EE E aia af de Y U aS y 2 Paste B Z U X A se else Address Check Follow H Spelling X EI JA IS SI Book Hames Up X Clipboard Basic Text E Names Include Options Proofing Tom IES Activation Keys Cores Send cen Subject Temporary pending payment VE for PIN 5iRGLGSFOCOW7NU Please email Standalone DC keys for My name at My company in 123 My Street City Nature of business Architect Keys locale this PC PIN 51RGLI38FOCSW7NU Keys Directory C ProgramData ies apps Keys Application Directory C Program Files IES VE_63_BETA apps Software Version 6 3 0 Once the email is sent to keys iesve com the team will process the request and send out a confirmation email to you generally within 1 working day and then you are ready to Activate software VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 1 1 Activate Software 1 1 1 Receive confirmation email Once you receive the email from our keys department it will read Hi Your IES Virtual Environment software keys are ready for download
4. To use the new software keys please open the Virtual Environment and Activate software either from the first dialog window or via the VE Help gt Activate Software menu The keys file will be downloaded and registered onto your pc enabling you to immediately begin using the Virtual Environment If you encounter internet connection problems you can manually download your keys file to disk by using use the link below 1 1 2 Click Activate software When you open up the software the following dialogue box will appear click Activate software in order to register the Virtual Environment TES User Information IES Virtual Environment issues during initialization The current location for software license keys on this PC is a C ProgramD ataies apps Keys Toublashoshina Please change the keys to a different location network etc It required Then request keys Solve problems encountered during startup ou need a valid license for this application Getting You up and running Change keys location IF you want to use keys on a network browse to the shared location Request license keys Send an email to request license keys for this installation Ber f youe now received an email granting license keys Pakal hen this will download a file to your keys location and activate the lt VE gt Without keys the software will run in basic model viewer mode W Mest time only show this when
5. Files of type VE Project Files mit d 3 4 Copying Projects When you want to copy a project to another folder or to an external drive you should use File gt Save As rather than attempting to copy files through Explorer This ensures that all the data files in the sub directories are created in the new location VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 16 e Archiving a project is used to compress the project for back up purposes and also allows a model to be sent via email to colleagues or clients The VE project archives are in CAB format which are basically compressed folders containing the project data It is good practice to make regular CAB archives of your project so that you can freeze the model in its current state make backups and recover projects than may have been corrupted 3 5 Archiving Projects 3 5 1 Create Archive Current Project To create a simple archive of the currently loaded project use Archive gt current project from the menu Edit View Tools ModellT Draw Settings Help New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctrl Q Save Project Ctrl Save Project As Import gbAML File Archive Create Print RE 1 C lProjects model_00 pera Bit l or click the highlighted icon on the generic toolbar A window will then open asking the user where they wish to save the cab file The user can select the name of the cab file at this s
6. Model Viewer Settings Simulation Inner volumes SunCast Enable faster calculations A auto shading generation Cores 5 9 4 1 SunCast Enable Faster Calculations amp Auto Shading Generation e This feature allows SunCast to use the multiple cores in your machine if available to calculate several time steps simultaneously e Doing so will greatly reduce the overall simulation time while using more of your computer s resources e Each SunCast licence allows you to use up to 4 cores Additional licences may be used to increase the number of cores used in the simulation e When enabled any Apache thermal simulations that require SunCast solar shading data will automatically generate it if it does not exist e Note The setting is global and applies to all SunCast runs e Note To use this feature you must have a multi core machine and Microsofts MPI library installed If for some reason it was not installed as part of the VE installation or has been subsequently removed you can download it here VE2013FP1 onwards or here VE2015 onwards e Note Due to the way parallel simulations are run specifying the use of 2 cores is equivalent to using just 1 core However the option is still quicker than turning faster calculations off completely VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 30 5 9 5 Inner Volumes General Model Viewer Settings Units Simulation Inner volumes Shell import Usually inner v
7. a Length license keys are valid for Solve problems encountered during startup A Getting You up and running Change keys location IF you want to use keys on a network browse to the shared location Request license keys Send an email to request license keys for this installation IF you ve now recened an email granting license keys Activate software then this will download a file to your keps location and activate the lt VE gt Click here to start up VE Continue thoat keys the software will run in basic model viewer mode Next time only show this when problems occur 1 1 6 Enter the Virtual Environment The Virtual Environment will now start up and we can see the registered products available to select from the Application Selector a t Ow i E E lt Bi oi O EH SOKU OPen Applications amp Navigators W Colour 01 v QF WLayer 01 ModelBuilder Z ModellT ey CR Lk CompLib Solar Le SunCast gt Energy Apache be 7 ApacheHVAC Lje As MacroFlo Kc Vista ce VistaPro BETA KG Compliance and Ratings e ASHRAE 90 1 App G PRM S lt VE Compliance gt UK amp Ireland gt Lighting FlucsDL FlucsPro LightPro RadiancelES Room Name Boom ID Total Yolume m Total Floor Area Ing Ext Wall Area nf xt Opening Area VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 7 e 2 Introducing the Virtual Environm
8. heating profile Uf Import Templates Remove Template be Apache Profiles Database Please refer to the Building Template Manager User Guide for a detailed overview on this section Building Regulations Room Conditions System Internal Gains Air Exchanges Occupancy type 2 Heating zone Linked to space occupancy profile 0 0000 l h pers Occupancy type 2 Constant ei 23 0 Cooling zone e on continuously 0 05 1 00 Max percentage 100 saturation VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 5 2 APLocate This button activates the APlocate module which allows the user to edit data related to the site location of the model Within APlocate we can e Set the site location detail e Define design weather conditions for sizing calculations e Select an hourly weather file for dynamic simulations e Define holidays for scheduling profiles Location amp Site Data Design Weather Data Simulation Weather Data Simulation Calendar Location amp Site Data Design Weather Data Simulation Weather Data Simulation Calendar Location and weather data Weekday Pattem Tresemme Sot Location Onbs Year 1964 v Take from weather file Weekday for Jan Ist Wednesday Location Data Maintain weekday continuity across year end with no holid
9. rendering fs 4 LI Interactive rendering mode Controls Always show controls Invert y axis C High Full interactive redraw Advanced texture rendering Bump mapping _ Specular mapping Basic Settings 19 DI e Size allows the user to select whether to view the Model in Normal Full size or Docked mode when the model viewer window opens up e Include Components at model level will allow you to view any components that have been place in your model from the component library NB components place in a model are mainly used for lighting projects and will have no thermal impact on a model e Include inner Surfaces at Body level feature e Smooth edges option refers to how the rooms render when in the model viewer S Texture rendering tick box allows the user to choose if they want the option of textures when in the model viewer For more information please refer to the modellT user guide section 5 Model viewer Interactive rendering mode This option refers to how the software renders the users model when using the cameras in the mode viewer e High Full interactive rendering mode e Medium Wireframe mode persists for low frame rates e Low Wireframe mode persists during interaction Controls e Always show controls if you choose to have this option on when you open the model viewer there will be a graphical user interface GUI displayed in the bottom VE 2015 The I
10. 1 VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 3 1 Registration The first time you run your software you will be presented with the IES User Information dialog that will allow you to request license keys to installation register the Virtual Environment for your IES User Information IES Virtual Environment sues during initialization The current location for software license keys on this PC ts C ProgramD ataies apps Keys Please change the keys to a different location network ete if required Then request keys You need a valid license for this application User Name Organisation Email address Getting you Up and running Change keys location IF vou want to use keps on a peiegt k browse to t Request license keys Sendar Email to request license keys for this inst Activate software V Street Address Towr City Postip code IF You ve now received an email granting license K then this will download a file to your keys location a oy IES Software Registration Procedure ku za Mu name Mu company HamMeicompany com 123 My Street City Country Country ABC 123 Tel np 555 123 4567 Please select from the following categories License type Temporary pending payment g Installation type Standalone PC Continue Without keys the software will wun m basic model W Next time only show this when problems occur ra keys iesve com
11. 1 1 won t generate CS http www iesve com support knowledgebase faq 2963 XML file required to lodge my EPC is not being produced XML file required to lodge my EPC is not being produced I ve run the ApacheSim EPC s XML file required for lodgement has not been Weather Files Obtain the latest weather files for global locations future http www iesve com support knowledgebase faq 2475 climate predictions and CIBSE data for UK Building Regulations Compliance What version do need to use in order to produce a valid EPC and I nour roeaieen an CAC Can Luen tha rama uarcian Linfartunstah nat lf unn nand tol VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 36 6 6 Technical Support This will take us to the IES Support Centre where we can access the Knowledge Base see previous section and other support resources such as the Version Archive and the User Forum Login Register Download Support SOFTWARE CONSULTING RESEARCH SE United Kingdom v HOME SUPPORT SUPPORT Q v Knowledge Base User Guides Find the answer to your question In our Knowledge Base Download our User Guides covering all aspects of the VE software gt Y e Weather Files Downloads Installation amp Licensing Obtain the latest weather files for global Locations future New or existing VE customer Go to the Download Centre Guidance on how to Install the VE on your system request climate predictions a
12. 15 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 40 7 Keyboard Shortcuts Applications General lt VE gt General lt VE gt ModellT Components ModellT General lt VE gt Del Delete selected objects Modell Components AIt KEY shortcuts are also available to select lt VE gt menu items To use the AIt KEY shortcuts select any menu and press the Alt key to display the available shortcuts these menu items are underlined then either press the underlined menu item letter or navigate the menu using the arrow keys VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 41
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14. ES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 28 IES right hand corner of the viewer window which will show the controls of the cameras This can be toggled on and off using the F2 function e Invert Y axis This option refers to when using the first person cameras When you push up with the mouse it goes up but if you invert this it will go down when you push up Advanced texture rendering e Bump mapping e Specular mapping These two options give a more realistic display of textures when the texture option is applied in the model viewer 5 9 3 Units This allows the user to select the type of units used for data input and output Metric or US IP Inch Pound Imperial Simulation Inner volumes Shell import General Model Viewer Settings Units Units Decimal Engineering Architectural Ge If US IP units are selected the user must additionally specify the format used to display lengths in feet and inches e Decimal Display feet as a decimal number with no separate inches part o g 3 125 e Engineering Display feet and inches with the inches part displayed as a decimal fraction o e g 3 1 5 e Architectural Display feet inches and fractions of an inch longhand VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 29 o eg 3 1 Note that the user can enter feet and inches in any of the above formats regardless of the display format selected 5 9 4 Simulation General
15. New Project Wizard It may be desirable to start a new project with pre populated data templates scheduling profiles constructions HVAC systems etc This can be done using the New Project Wizard version 2014 FP1 onwards Create a new project C Blank project Project based on template D 8 demo My Template 1 office Name New Project Location C Temp WE rojects 3 1 1 1 Enable the new project Wizard To enable disable the new project wizard the following option must be set unset in the user preferences Simulation Inner volumes General Model Viewer Settings General preferences Licensing _ Lead most recent file C Show licenca lee New Project wizard C Show Licence Viewport preferences CIl Antomatically hioghlinht a znpe et face when the mos VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 13 e 3 1 1 2 The Project Template List This list will show all the templates available in the two project template depots System templates D These are simple standard project templates shipped with the software Location C Program Files x86 IES VE2014 apps Templates Depot Note This is the default installation folder for Windows 7 8 Your installation may be different and can be found using the troubleshooting wizard within the Virtual Environment V User templates el H These are custom user created project templates available to all users who use the current comp
16. The IES Virtual Environment User Guide Copyright 2015 Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited All rights reserved No part of the manual is to be copied or reproduced in any form without the express agreement of Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited Contents 1 REGISTRATION WEE 4 1 1 PT ge e 5 1 1 1 Receive confirmation email 5 Dg CHC CIV ert 5 1 1 3 Read and accept license agreement sccccuseeccccseseccscesecsauseccsauseessuusessausecssauseesaueeessausecssasessaaseeas 6 11 4 Dismiss CONFINING Message ee 6 1 1 5 Check license period and continue to software cccsseseecccssesseceesneseecccsauseesessuussecessauaseesssauasesessaens 7 1 1 6 Enter the Virtual Environment EEN 7 INTRODUCING THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT eessesessessesessessesoccescescesescescecoecesceccesescescesoecescecceseesescseseeseeo 8 2 1 WHAT IS THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTd 8 2 2 STARTING THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT sssssssssesesesrsrrsrsesesesesrsesererererresesesesrsesrsrersrerorereseseseseseersrseeeseerereresesese 8 2 2 1 Start up preferents E 9 2 3 COMPONENTS OF THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT geet tee gece 9 e PHO Men EEN 9 23a Model BDTOWSO ET 9 233 PAC OO e 10 La NVO O E EE 10 239 mm C1 gc Ee 11 2 3 6 Application Specific Toolbor 11 FILE WIEN E 12 3 1 STARTING A NEW PROJECT EE 12 FLL New e WOO EE 13 3 2 ACTIVATING A RECENT PROJECT deeg AE E i 15 3 3 OPENING AN EXISTING PROJECT EE 16 3 4 COPYING PROIECT oaa E E T E E E E T E A 16 3 5 AR
17. ame time 3 5 2 Create Archive Any project The user can also create an archive of any project at any time by selecting File gt Archive gt Create Archive and then selecting the mut ModellT file of the project they wish to select in the pop up window 3 5 3 Extract Archive In order to extract an archive the user must select File gt Archive gt Extract Archive and in the pop up window that appears select the cab file of interest click Extract Browser and then choose the desired location of the project The project can then be opened in the normal manner Extract to Folder extracts the model to the same folder as the cab file VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 17 4 View Menu File Edit Tools ModellT Draw Settings Help v g Navigator Ctrl Shift N wv Browser Ctrl Shiftt B A x Status Bar Ctrl Shift S Modelbi Toolbars i Rotation C Zoom Tabular Room Data Sl d Object Bar Room Inner Volumes Ene GH DXF File ie A we Viewports A Le vd Select Object Ke M Colour Model d The first six options on the list in the View drop down menu are commands common to all modules Options below this point are module specific and will change to suit the application you are using These options that are common to all applications allow you to set the toolbars to your preference and also allow yo
18. ays Location London Heathrow United Kingdom Holiday Template United States of America Latitude CH 51 48 N Longitude 0 45 W Holiday Name Specification Mode Definition a New Year s Day Day Month or nearest weekday 1 January Altitude m 240 Tisai ahead of GMT A Malin Luther King Jr Day Weekday Month Wad Desk January Washington s Birthday Weekday Month Third Monday in February Daylight saving time Memorial Day Weekday Month Last Monday in May Independence Day Day Month or nearest weekday 4 July z ee me Add Holid Edit Holid Delete Holiday s Save As Template cot Fola leiete Holiday s ave bes Through October y Adjustment for other months 0 M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su 1 2 12 1 2 3 4 Sp Site Data e 7 8 a w9HBlIa 4 5 e z 3 456788 78 9 0 213 e Vata 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 KC 2 22 23 24 25 J i8 19 20 21 2 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 2 2 OW Ground reflectance 0 20 7 28 2 20 m 26 25 28 27 2 24 25 28 27 28 23 30 28 2 a 3 F type e M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su 1 2 E 1 12 ass 1 ae Wind exposure CIBSE Heating Loads Normal e CAN IERT 8 789 01127 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 Sr 19 20 21 2 23 26 235 186 17 18 19 2 21 2 23 2 23 2 2 BW W W 19 2 21 2 W
19. by Cees Coren 2011 2014 fraia baraa echte Linnie Al rights sared IES Homepage Jul 2014 To visit the homepage manually using your favourite browser navigate to http iesve com The homepage is specific to your world region so you will always get IES news and articles relevant to your area VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 38 6 8 Troubleshooting The troubleshooting window Tools gt Troubleshooting allows the user to view current system information relevant to the proper running of the virtual environment From here we can see e Keys Info Where our license keys are stored e Decrypt Keys What products we have licensed e Current Usage Who s currently using the VE on our network e System Info some information about our PC e File Versions Version detail on VE components e Environment system Environment variables e Drive Info Space available on the local hard drive s e Install History Info on the installations e Workflows What Navigator workflows are available to us Information relating to the current license and application directory The PIN iz unique to the current license directory Changing this directory will change the PIN and Decrypt Keys therefore invalidate your IES licenses Curent Usage KE S INFORMATION PIN 5IRGLIZ8FOCSW7HNU System Info License directory C ProgramData ies apps Keys STATUS No problems detected Feys on local machin
20. directly to a member of our team Submit A Query gt Any Feedback Have you got a new feature that you would like to see in the VE or would you like to notify us about an issue with the software Feel free to send your comments to feedback iesve com This option will not be available unless you enter the Support Area via the VE Help menu and have a current maintenance and support contract VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 37 6 7 IES Homepage A link to the IES homepage www iesve com where the user can access information on IES these being the software products IES Consultancy services the clients area latest news and contact details From Concept to Operatii entire Eco cities we can tell you ell buildings will perform andie you Cali Save ene rey and mon ey Want to know how For the Architect For the Engineer For the Owner Find out hoe you can achieve a better perforning building Bring productheity and excellence to every Eet of your Whether you ran one building or a portiolio of buildings we design without comenomising forn by using our softeere building design by using our flexible inbegrabed in depth ran help you torun them more efficiently bo eliminste package soeofically designed for Architects perfomance assessment solteare uite for Engineers hidden weete and find hidden cost savings About News fobs Contat Us Support Training D El mge Bh Cee ae fren Aea bali
21. e Connection type d Environment Test 4B1402D9 0 Drive info License DAT file C ProgramData ies apps KReys les dat RER STATUS No problems detected File Versions Install History Application directory C Program Files IES VE_63 BETA apps workflows Shared Content Directory C Program Files IES Shared Content Include File ersions Full Report View Maintenance Copy Email Set License Folder Set Shared Content Folder If you are experiencing problems and wish to contact IES for assistance it would be advisable to generate a full report using the button provided Once generated you can include this report in the email 6 9 License Control Indicates the views available to the user based on their lt VE gt software keys VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 39 6 10 Request License Keys See section 1 on Registration 6 11 Activate Software For more information on this topic please refer to section 1 1 6 12 View License Agreement This section Lists the Terms and conditions of using the Virtual Environment 6 13 About VE Shows you which version of the software you have installed VE 2014 IES VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Version 2014 1 0 0 VE Comeliance 7 0 0 1 Texture Library 2002 2014 Texturama com Copyright Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd 2014 Patent Mo US 7 912 807 BZ VE 20
22. ent 2 1 What is the Virtual Environment The Virtual Environment is an integrated suite of applications linked by a Common User Interface CUI and a single Integrated Data Model IDM This means that all the applications have a consistent look and feel and that data input for one application can be used by the others Modules such as ApacheSim for thermal simulation Radiance for lighting simulation and SunCast for solar shading analysis ModellT is the application used for input of 3D geometry used to describe the model 2 2 Starting the Virtual Environment By default when you start the Virtual Environment a blank model space is initialised and the ModellT workspace is active lt VE gt ModellT C File Ede ve e Users ME AppData L oca Temp VEPROJ 630 Untitied mit Plan Model oleet A w Jools Mode Ormw Settings Help e 7 3 E E d ss Aa 1 F oe g eeng Application specific Toolbar SEN Generic Toolbar Builder SunCast Applications Navigators Model Space W Model Browser R Room information Colour VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 8 e Other possible start up options can be selected by ticking the required box from the User Preferences window obtained from the Tools gt Preferences menu See section 3 2 amp 4 1 for information on these options 2 2 1 Start up preferences User Preferenc
23. es Ea General Model Viewer Settings Units Simulation Inner volumes Shell import Basic settings Size Docked v Include Components at Model Level v Include Inner Surfaces at Body Level Smooth edges v Texture rendering v Interactive rendering mode Controls Always show controls Invert y axis DW High Full interactive redraw Advanced texture rendering Bump mapping Specular mapping 2 3 Components of the Virtual Environment The Common User Interface consists of the following components 2 3 1 Pull down Menu Bar File Edit View Tools Modell Draw Settings Help The titles on this menu bar change depending on the application that you are using at the time 2 3 2 Model Browser The main function of the model browser is that it allows you to organise your model for a faster work flow HE Rooms Tm Model 4 The model bodies will be automatically grouped ze Reception by body type Model Adjacent Buildings Local H kel e Corridor shade etc for easier navigation The number of ke Main office bodies in each body type group will be shown in Ae Manager s office brackets j Adjacent Buildings 1 _ LA Adjacent Building shell kale Local Shade 2 zk Solar shade Hwe Solar shade VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 9 This area of the screen allows you to select the required application within the Virtual En
24. eviously created data sets profiles templates constructions For more information please refer to the Master Templates user manual 5 8 Design Options Master Templates Design Options b Design Options Restore r T Preferences The Design Options tool allows users to rapidly define and apply high level changes to their model It provides a powerful filtering facility which allows users to easily apply changes to specific parts of their model For more information please refer to the Design Options user manual 5 9 User Preferences 5 9 1 General This allows the user to select some start up options VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 26 Simulation Inner volumes Shell import General Model Viewer Settings Units General preferences Licensing L Load most recent file L Show Licence Information _ Check for software update C Show Licence Control Use New Project wizard Rebuild on upgrade Viewport preferences Automatically highlight a zone surface when the mouse cursor hovers over it applied in ModellT and Component Builder modules only Reverse the zoom direction Automatically fit window when changing level module Screen resolution waming Wam user f screen resolution is below recommended minimum Profiles Use Profile Filtering Display preview graph on profile lists General Preferences e Load most recent file When checked this wil
25. ing considered as space bounding When importing use the ABC approach outlined below A Attempt to import the space from the complete shell Use the following settings to optimise the import quality L Include space boundaries resulting from columns Minimum space boundary area m4 to be considered 10 50 Attempt to fie shell surface onentations Attempt to heal bad geometry by adding surfaces to close the shell Madmum number of unmatched edges to allow 10 Mamm number of surfaces to allow in space boundary 1000 B F Afails optionally extrude from floor Ende the space from the floor footprint reattaching openings C F B not performed or fails import raw shell Raw shell will be imported and a local shade body will be created such as gmXML and IFC VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 32 5 10 Colour Preferences 5 10 1 System Colours System Colours Object Colours Colour Background Colour i Grid Colour DXF Element Inactive Object Lock Indicator Drawing Guide X axis Lock Protractor Colour Parallel Lock Colour Auto highlighting Highlight Partitioning Dimension Text Construction Line Y axis Lock Normal Lock Colour Angular Lock Colour Drag face Colour TT Window Colour Door Colour Hole Colour a RL Reset to Default This allows the user to select which colours are active when using the software The main use is to change the default canvas colour fro
26. l force the VE to load the project that was open when the software was last closed See section 3 2 for more detail Licensing e Show License information This shows you what modules you have active in relation to your software keys Each module you have purchased keys for will have a tick in the box indicating it is active e Show License control This is for use when you are running network license keys to allow you to assess how many are in use and also who is using them Auto highlighting preferences e This changes the layer colour of a room to pink when you hover over it with the cursor It is best utilised in the axonometric view when a model is very busy to allow you determine if you are going to select the required room Zoom direction preferences e This option allows you to determine the set up for the scroll wheel on your mouse so that when you zoom in and out when in the model space or in the model viewer it goes in the direction you wish 5 9 2 Model Viewer Settings The model view has some basic general preferences that the user can set up to their preferred requirements To access these go to the Tools gt preferences gt and select the Model Viewer Settings tab VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 27 Simulation Inner volumes General Model Viewer Settings Basic settings Size Docked lt Include Components at Model Level Include Inner Surfaces at Body Level Smooth edges Texture
27. lT Draw New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctri 0 Save Project Ctrl Save Project As Import gbAML File Archive Print 1 db_1 mit 2 Model_03 mit KR 3 Model 2 rt 4 Maidstone_tes005 mit 5 Model_01 mit 6 Traningl mit J testing mit amp university mit Exit Alternatively if you are going to be working with one project for a prolonged period of time you can go to your Tools gt Preferences menu and tick the Load most recent file option so that your project loads automatically every time you start the software For information on the other options see section 4 1 User Preferences Stat Model Viewer Steg General preferences Licensing E Show license information Load most recent file iS E Show license control Auto highlighting preferences E Automatically highlight a zone surface when the mouse cursor hovers over it applied in Modell T and Component Builder modules only Zoom direction preferences E Reverse the zoom direction VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 15 3 3 Opening an Existing Project You can click on the Open project icon on the toolbar or by clicking on the File gt Open Project item pops up the Project Browser window La Open VE Project Look in J Test Di s Name Date modified Type SC A Project 1 Recent Places A BEER Douglas Bell F A KC Computer A RS i Network File name
28. m white to black and grid from black to white but there are a number of other elements that are listed that you can change to what you prefer VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 33 5 10 2 Object Colours Object Colours Texture Colour el Topographical shade m ca RES e Se mL Pavement sidewalk Paes Parking bay Hard landscape Pervious hard landscaping Texture Colour Soft landscape turf WO H Soft landscape gt ml Soft landscape groundcover E E Soft landscape mixed vegetation Soft landscape wetlands Vegetated shade a Label Site Boundary Reset to Default fixed Texture Allows you to change the default colours and textures used for all the specified object types within the VE VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 34 6 Help Menu ve VE ModellT C File Edit View Tools ModellT Draw Settings o E 7 ge Help Topics Ei 7 General Help Topics i Navigators l User Guides 7 Applications ModelBuilder My User Area id ModellT Frequently Asked Questions BUILDING MODELLER Technical Support Components EE COMPONENT MODELLER Check For Update Solar Troubleshooting Energy Repair Installation Compliance and Ratings gt Lighting Licence Control Request Licence Keys CH dee ro ore Activate Software i View Licence Agreement diana About VE i LEL
29. nd CIBSE data for UK Bulding to Install or upgrade to the latest version Uicence keys and activate the software Regulations Compliance pe CH Kai Training Community Contact Support Browse and book upcoming e training sessions and face to Find and share sotutions with VE users around the wortd Can t find the answer to your question Dont worry the face training events IES support team will be Nappy to assist you About News Jobs Contact Us Support Training cy D DI D Contacting the IES support team If you have purchased a maintenance and support contract they you will be able to Submit a Query to our dedicated team of support engineers HOME SUPPORT CONTACT SUPPORT CONTACT SUPPORT Can t find the answer to your question in the Knowledge Base or User Guides Don t worry the IES support team will be happy to assist you with any query you have regarding the Virtual Environment Please be aware that direct support from our team is only available to those customers whose licences cover maintenance and support There are other resources available to users that are not entitled to technical support including our knowledge base user guides forum and YouTube Channel Students looking for direct support are advised to consult their University Department or Course Tutor for assistance Submit Your Query Please take a moment to sign in to your account and fill out the submit a query form to send your support query
30. o submit to the non exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts By installing the software you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement agree to be bound by its terms and conditions and agree that it is the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between you and which supersedes any other previous proposal or agreement whether or oral or written relating to the subject matter of this Agreement Either party s failure or delay in enforcing any provision hereof will not waive that party s rights If any provision of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable pursuant to any judicial decree or otherwise the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms NOTE These terms and conditions were changed with the release of Version 6 of the software Please review them 1 1 4 Dismiss confirmation message When we accept the agreement we will see that the licensing has completed Your licensing has now been re set VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 6 1 1 5 Check license period and continue to software At this point the license keys have been downloaded from the IES Server to the local installation and the software can now be run The window will now show the days remaining on the license and allow you to click Continue to launch the VE IES User Information al IES Virtual Environment sues during initialization
31. olumes are automatically created when a space is created and regenerated after any space geometry changes or adjacency rebuilds They are based on the outer shell and the construction thicknesses However when spaces are imported from CAD 6 M models inner volumes are also imported if available and they are usually protected from being automatically regenerated Therefore you may wish to remove this overide protection if you intend to make any further space geometry changes eg dragging faces moving or rotating spaces connecting spaces editing vertices etc Remove the ovenide protection from imported inner volumes Do not ask again this can be reset in Tools gt Preferences Allows the user to set various options with regards to importing inner volumes in models from other sources such as gmXML and IFC VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 31 5 9 6 Shell Import Allows the user to set various options with regards to importing models from other sources General Model Viewer Settings Units Simulation Inmervolumes ela VE requires rooms to have closed shells each shell surface edge aligns with exactly one other edge and corect onentations all shell surfaces face outwards using a night hand rule However this depends on the quality of the space boundanes in the XML or IFC file In particular they are often not closed have incorect onentations or are needlessly large due to columns be
32. oom Group Creator allows the automated rules based creation of room groups using expressions and the results from an analysis For example this allows the user to automatically group all rooms with overheating during summertime A new feature of this tool is that is allows room groups to be created and sorted using strings that the user defines Previously rooms had to be manually selected in the model browser and dropped into the appropriate room group Now using this tool after the initial set up rooms can be moved into the appropriate group by the click of a button For more information on how to use this tool please refer to the ShowMe user guide Ei IES lt VE gt Room Group Selection Rules z Rules list d Manual selection 2 By thermal template 2 X gt a threshold value E X AND Y gt than threshold values for each more than a number of occupied hours 2 X gt threshold for more than of occupied hours 2 Actual v Notional Comparison KM K Edit rule o CIBSE ADL2A 5 CIBSE ADL2A 1 E Hm 2025 150 7730 ASHRAE 55 ADL2A Selected rule description Description Create a room group of the currently selected rooms Group 0 Selected Group 1 Unselected Rule applies to all rooms in the current model ei Create grouping scheme el Word sear grouping VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 23 5 5 Auto Save This allows the u
33. problems occur VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 5 1 1 3 Read and accept license agreement You will be presented with the End user license agreement that you must accept in order to run the software ENTITY S NEGLIGENCE BREACH OF CONTRACT MISREPRESENTATION OR OTHERWISE SUCH LIABILITY SHALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR THE LICENCE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE OR AT THE ELECTION OF IES THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE YOU SHALL INDEMNIFY YOUR IES AGAINST ALL CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN CLAIMS ALLEGING BREACH BY THE SOFTWARE AS SUPPLIED OF A THIRD PARTS COPYRIGHT PATENT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ARISING FROM POSSESSION OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE BY YOU OR BY ANYONE USING IT WITH YOUR CONSENT 5 UPDATE POLICY IES may at their sole discretion advise you of and license your use of Software updates and new releases at the current prices for such Software updates and new releases Such updates shall be provided from time to time and may be subject to separate terms and conditions 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT IES may at their sole discretion provide to you certain technical support and maintenance relating to the Software Such support and maintenance shall be subject to the parties agreeing separate terms and conditions 7 GENERAL This Agreement is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Scotland and you agree t
34. ser to select a time interval for the automatic saving of changes to the active project The default is never but novice users should perhaps consider if there is any advantage in having this set to update their project at one of the other time intervals AutoSave SS VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 24 IES 5 6 Colour Table This allows the user to adjust the default colour palette to their preference By default each project will have the following colours set up Colour Table EJ UK Change Colour To change any colour one can either select the colour and click the Change Colour button or more simply just double click on any of the colours to bring up the standard windows colour WW CC Define Custom Colors gt OK JL Geet Using this we can quickly define a whole custom set of colours for our project Colour Table P x Ee Change Colour _ BOB OC I ET ICT TTT Fa ka Colour H VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 25 5 Master Templates t Master Templates Master Template Wizard Dein Opio 2 Master Template Restore Master Ternplate Export Preferences e The Master Templates tool allows the user to import and merge VE model data from a source master template into a target project The master template can be exported from existing projects allowing the user to re use pr
35. u to manipulate the actual view of your model The first four options Navigator Browser Status Bar Toolbars allow you switch toolbars on and off The rotation and zoom options allow you to manipulate the model space view itself The Navigator and Browser options have icons on the generic toolbar Section 2 3 4 allowing you to switch them off without having to go into the drop down menu Similarly the Rotation and Zoom options are available as icons on the View tools area of the Generic toolbar VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 18 5 Tools Menu Tools Building Template Manager File Edit View Modell Draw Settings Help APlocate Report Generator Room Group Creator Auto Save Colour Table Preferences Construct DXF Create Slice The first seven options on the list in the Tools drop down menu are commands common to all modules The options after these first seven are module specific and will change to suit the current application that you are using VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 19 9 1 Building Template Ma This option opens the Building Template Manager which controls templates to be assigned to the model Thermal Conditions ch F i s g BI J General Office Simulation heating setpoint C Simulation cooling setpoint C Plant profile Set to
36. uter installation Location C ProgramData ies apps Templates Depot 3 1 1 3 Exporting a project for use as a project template Any active project can be exported for use as a project template to base new projects upon All the model settings are retained but no geometry will be included in the save To export the current project select As Project Template from the File gt Export menu New Project Ctrl N Open Project Ctrl OQ Save Project Ctrl Save Project As Import Export i Archive di This brings up simple dialog where the template name can be set Export as Project Template Save the current model as a template project to base future projects on All model settings will be retained but no geometry will be induded Template name My Template i a Cancel The folder icon al opens a windows file explorer in the user depot where the user can browse the projects eem DE SES Copying a project folder into this location will T oe A se sawp result in it being available for selection as a d Favorites mp project template the next time we create a EEN d new project It is recommended that the Export gt As Project Template option is used rather than manually copying files Gu Network VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 14 3 2 Activating a Recent Project A list of recently active projects can be viewed in the File pull down menu Edit View Tools Model
37. vironment 2 3 3 Application Selector 7 Applications O ModelBuilder ModellT i BUILDING MODELLER r gt components COMPONENT MODELLER e SunCast HADING ANALYSIS SOLA Apache L E THERMAL CALCULATION AND SIMULATION ApacheHVAC HVAC SYSTEM SIMULATION Px MacroFlo E MULTI ZONE EMEI MULTI ZONE AIR MOVEMENT 2 3 4 Navigator selector This area of the screen allows you to select a navigator which will guide you through a particular area of the modelling simulation workflow GL Navigators m oe Ie es es ey gy When to use For tidying model For checking geometry for errors Documenting geometry General tools R Select by layer H Select by colour Open viewer to perform visual checks Expand or Shrink openings Create single shell from all spaces Split combined space Rename rooms a J OOUOUOUOUO P Geometry checks Detach DXF j O Remove construction lines Perform geometry consistency check WI VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 10 2 3 5 Generic Toolbar Eee Once ER AA AC 3 Ewe CIs FR OOS E er New project d Fit view E Open project Zoom window al Import goXML Zoom in Save project Zoom out Archive project Pan Toggle Navigator Zoom previous Toggle Browser Zoom next BTM Templates vi Select View Tabular BTM Axon Add components Rotate Model v Display mode Site rotation
38. w ws B a e 0 a 23 24 25 3 7 2 23 2303 235 37 2 23M St x M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M Tu W Th Fri Sa Su M23 4 se 1 2 a E mii 2s 4 5 8 9 0112139 6 7 8 0112 3 4 5 6 7 8 S a 0 11 GM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 HB 14 15 16 17 18 19 10MM 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 2 21 2 23 24 2 2 2 2 2 22 23 24 25 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 uA 2 a7 za 23H 7 2 23 a3 2 25 a 28 28 28 wt V Highlight week 1 v Site location Simulation Calendar For more information please refer to the APlocate User Guide VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 21 5 3 Report Generator The Report Generator provides a fast way of generating reports Reports can include information relating to a single room or the entire model File Report Help Report Section Location F Tenpiates Header and project information Room Settings V Header information IES Ltd Change Helix Building Kelvin Campus Logo West of Scotland Science Park Glasgow G20 OSP v Project information block Project Name Consultant My Name Phone number E mail my name company com My Project 555 123 4567 V Illustration image Load Image Please refer to the Report Generator user guide for more information VE 2015 The IES Virtual Environment for Engineers and Architects 22 5 4 Room Group Creator The R
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