[Simergy-users] Create Array of Skylights in Simergy
Trevor Jaffe
tjaffe at WRLdesign.com
Tue Oct 13 05:46:34 PDT 2015
Thanks. I managed to get skylights working with Simergy Pro.
Trevor Jaffe | PE, LEED AP BD+C
Mechanical Engineer
Westlake
Reed
Leskosky
From: Simergy Beta Program [mailto:SimergyBetaProgram at DigitalAlchemyPro.com]
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 8:48 PM
To: Trevor Jaffe; Support at DigitalAlchemyPro.com
Cc: Omar Hawit; simergy-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: RE: [Simergy-users] Create Array of Skylights in Simergy
Trevor,
I believe that you were using the standard version of Simergy for that screenshot. That version is currently at v1.4.8. The link you received today will get you to the version that works as described (v1.8.1).
The reason the draw hole button was grayed out in that version is because you don't want unfilled openings in your roof. That version did not yet support filling the openings with Skylights. This version does.
Please let us know how it goes with v1.81.
Regards,
Simergy Beta Test Program
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From: Simergy-users [mailto:simergy-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Trevor Jaffe
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 6:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [Simergy-users] Create Array of Skylights in Simergy
To whom it may concern:
I am having trouble with this feature.
First of all, my parameters palette does not look like yours. I don't have the options for "fill hole with" or "array". I have Simergy version 1.4.9. I was under the impression this was the latest version of Simergy.
Also, when I select the roof story, as you can see in the screenshot below, the "draw hole" button gets grayed out.
I have not been able to try out the features of this tool because of these two issues. Please provide further guidance.
Thank you.
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Trevor Jaffe | PE, LEED AP BD+C
Mechanical Engineer
Westlake
Reed
Leskosky
From: End User Support [mailto:Support at DigitalAlchemyPro.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 12:42 PM
To: Trevor Jaffe
Cc: simergy-users at lists.onebuilding.org<mailto:simergy-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
Subject: RE: [Simergy-users] Create Array of Skylights in Simergy
Trevor,
You can create skylights in the 'Tools' tab of the Buildings workspace (see screenshot just below):
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Here are the steps:
1) Click on Buildings tab in the ribbon > click on Tools tab in the lower left (parameters) palette - 'Create Slab Hole' section
2) Select the roof story in the data model tree (upper left) to be looking at the roof slab in the Plan view
3) Also in the parameters palette > Set the Library Type (I will use "Glazing Type" in this example, but you can define skylights in the library and use those) > then se the Glazing type to a glazing layer set (I will use "GLAZ_DoublePane" in this example)
4) Check the box for array - if you want more than one skylight > set the X and Y offsets for your array > and the number of skylights in each direction
5) Click on the roof slab to select it > the Click "Draw Hole" - the plan view will go into X-ray view mode so that you can see the walls below
6) If you want rectangular skylights (or holes) - check the Ortho box under plan view
7) Relative Placement: Click on the point relative to which you want to place the lower left skylight in the array (I used the inside corner of a core space) (see Image-1 below); if you want to offset from this point:
* Click 'R' to go into 'Relative Placement' mode
* Drag the mouse/cursor in the direction you want to offset first - and type the number of feet to move (I used 6.5' horizontally (to the right) - and hit return - the reference point (orange box) moves to that point
* Drag the mouse/cursor in the direction you want to offset second - and type the number of feet to move (I used 6.5' vertically (upward) - and hit return - the reference point (orange box) moves to that point
* Repeat as you want to get to the point you want > then click 'R' to get out of 'Relative Placement' mode
* My reference point is now at 6.5', 6.5' relative to the point I originally clicked (see Image-2 below)
8) Create Hole/Skylight: drag the mouse/cursor in a direction, enter number of feet, and hit return to draw each edge of the skylight ... my example does this:
* Drag to right, type 4', hit 'return'
* Drag to right, type 4', hit 'return'
* Drag to right, type 4', hit 'return'
* Drag downward to the start point of the loop (blue box) - when it goes bold - click to close the loop (see Image-3 below)
9) The array of skylights (or holes) will now be created (see Image-4 below)
If you made a mistake, or it is not as you would like, click "Undo" in the center of the bar above the plan view and the array will be removed - so that you can retry.
Image-1
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Image-2
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Image-4
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Please let us know how you like this feature.
Regards,
Simergy Support
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From: Simergy-users [mailto:simergy-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Trevor Jaffe
Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2015 1:41 PM
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Subject: [Simergy-users] Skylights
How are skylights modeled in Simergy? Everything attempt I make places glazing on a wall instead of the roof.
Thanks in advance,
Trevor Jaffe | PE, LEED AP BD+C
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