zoomer Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 How to set an Air Layer in a Wall Stile that is invisible in 2D and 3D ? Is setting that component to a hidden Class the only way ? I thought there was something mentioned in a VW 2016 Feature update Video but don't find it anymore. Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Second, if that Air Layer is thought that Air will be exchanged, for Energos, are all Layers outside from that Air Layer seen as cold too ? And what Energie Value to add ? 0,00 like Air ? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted May 24, 2016 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted May 24, 2016 I think turning the class of the component OFF removes that component from being seen by Energos at all. To make an air gap, normally I see users leave the class on, but create a component with no pen for fill for its 2D attributes, and a simple texture that is 100% transparent (plain) for the 3D attributes. Then they assign the Air value to that component from the lookup table, which is just 0.000 as you mentioned. Apologies, I do not know how this alters the Energos treatment of adjacent wall components when it is set in this manner. Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 OK thanks, so just controlling by visibilities. I thought there would be any special setting. For the Wall Style in Energos, i'm not sure if I should exclude components outside behind the air layer, more an energy consultant or standard thing than Energos. Quote Link to comment
gester Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 the air layer is mostly regarded as not fully ventilated, and is keeping its thermal insulation capability. you can count all components' properties to the overall calculation. additionally you have to calculate the resistance of the flow entering, and leaving the wall depth. 1 Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks Gester, That's what I had set, so I will let it as is. Seems that Energos will let you chose only 2 story buildings if you have set another story for your roof. Or it has problems to accept my slabs as a roof, which you can assign for Energos. Some Energos tutorials videos are needed Quote Link to comment
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