Parametric elements


"Global properties":

In this group of parameters can be inserted the general properties of window/door.
It is also possible to define a list of glazing/panel properties; each element of this list can be assigned to one or more parts of glazing/panel contained in project. The first element of this list is the default one: it will be used by any glazing/panel part without a particular glazing/panel property assigned.

"Panel/glazing properties":

this group contains the fundamental properties of glazing (or panel) used by the window (or door) selected on the list of windows/doors. Transmittance (U) can be manually inserted or computed (in the case of a glazing) pressing "Compute glazing" button.


"Top area properties:"

It is possible to set an element placed on the top of window or door; this element is defined by its height ("h"), thermal transmittance and linear thermal transmittance. It is very useful to simulate, for example, windows with roller shutter box.


In the central part of the screen is shown the window/door being modified.

There are four groups of parameters, represented by the four nodes of window/door. Taking one node as sample, the first parameter (U) represents the transmittance of the node, the second the linear transmittance and the third the width.

You must pay particular attention to linear transmittance: it represents the thermal interaction between node and glazing or panel.

To simplify the operations, there's the "Browse" button; through this feature you can load nodes' properties directly from files containing projects developed with Frame Simulator:



In this dialog you can specify the version of the project containing the node with insulation panel and the version of the project containing the node with glazing. You have also to set glazing transmittance (Ug) contained in the version of the project with glazing.

Unless you're using a Frame Simulator 2 file containing also the ψ result, you need to specify two different projects because of linear transmittance: if you don't specify the project with glazing, linear transmittance will be set to zero.