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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Trevor,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You can create skylights in the ‘Tools’ tab of the Buildings workspace (see screenshot just below):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=1039 height=571 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D1033F.D870A920"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here are the steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Click on Buildings tab in the ribbon > click on Tools tab in the lower left (parameters) palette – ‘Create Slab Hole’ section<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Select the roof story in the data model tree (upper left) to be looking at the roof slab in the Plan view<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>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)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you want rectangular skylights (or holes) – check the Ortho box under plan view<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>Relative Placement</span></u><span style='color:#1F497D'>: 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:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Click ‘R’ to go into ‘Relative Placement’ mode<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Repeat as you want to get to the point you want > then click ‘R’ to get out of ‘Relative Placement’ mode<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>My reference point is now at 6.5’, 6.5’ relative to the point I originally clicked (see Image-2 below)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>Create Hole/Skylight</span></u><span style='color:#1F497D'>: 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:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Drag to right, type 4’, hit ‘return’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Drag to right, type 4’, hit ‘return’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Drag to right, type 4’, hit ‘return’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Drag downward to the start point of the loop (blue box) – when it goes bold – click to close the loop (see Image-3 below)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>The array of skylights (or holes) will now be created (see Image-4 below)<br>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Image-1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=743 height=409 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image012.jpg@01D1033F.D870A920"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Image-2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=743 height=409 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image013.jpg@01D1033F.D870A920"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Image-3<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=743 height=409 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image014.jpg@01D1033F.D870A920"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Image-4<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=743 height=409 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image015.jpg@01D1033F.D870A920"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please let us know how you like this feature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Simergy Support<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Support@DigitalAlchemyPro.com">Support@DigitalAlchemyPro.com</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.digitalalchemypro.com/">www.DigitalAlchemyPro.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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>From:</b> Simergy-users [mailto:simergy-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Trevor Jaffe<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 1, 2015 1:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> simergy-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Simergy-users] Skylights<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How are skylights modeled in Simergy? 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