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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Felix,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>This is a very good question. Simergy was developed primarily to model commercial buildings. It can be used for residential buildings, but it is limited in that regard. Nevertheless, we will research this and get back to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Simergy Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Support@DigitalAlchemyPro.com"><span style='color:blue'>Support@DigitalAlchemyPro.com</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.digitalalchemypro.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.DigitalAlchemyPro.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Simergy-users [mailto:simergy-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Felix Collins<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2015 3:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> simergy-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Simergy-users] How to shade windows?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_18700"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_18699"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_18698"><div id=yiv2606150417><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_18697"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_18696"><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7267"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7274"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>I'm a beginner when it comes to building modelling so please excuse my ignorance. I'm modelling a house I'm designing for myself. I want to get an idea of heating demand and to investigate cost/benefit of various alternatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7470"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7491"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>I've put in my model and set up the windows using custom openings because the window are not in arrays. Now I can't figure out how to set up shading of the windows. The house will have eaves that will shade the windows on the top story. The bottom story will have a shade built onto the building.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7492"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7493"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>How do I create a solar shade over a custom opening? Should I use a site solar obstruction?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7494"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7495"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7496"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Felix<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7497"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7498"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Christchurch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv2606150417yui_3_16_0_1_1438139209458_7499"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>New Zealand<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>