SIMULATION

Simulation tab reports all computation results of the project; through option "Visualization" you can choose the graphic representation of the results. When viewing temperatures and flows you can filter shown colors by moving the slider below the colored gradient; three buttons control this tool:


Show colors below the one at slider's position only.

Show the color at slider's position only.

Show colors beyond the one at slider's position only.


There's always just one simulation, except when using insulation panel special elements (see elements documentation for more information).

Please pay particular attention to frame (Bf) and panel (Bp) width determination. The software gives just an indication about these values; this is valid for most cases but not for all of them.

When the on the right of "Current simulation" option is disabled, fields about these values will be automatically filled by the software at every simulation. Once you've manually modified them you can enable the lock (clicking on it) to prevent the software to automatically update them again.
These dimensions can be modified through viewport only: you'll notice one ore more cross-shaped elements, with "frame" or "insulation panel" written on their center. "Frame" cross controls Bf value; dragging one of the squares at cross' extremities with the cursor you'll be able to modify its dimensions and Bf consequently. Bp can be handled in the same way.
The cursor, moving over vertices during resizing of these element, will be automatically placed on them. Please press space button to disable snap feature.
Please remember that these widths must not consider gaskets; here you are some samples:

A = adiabatic
F = frame
P = insulation panel
I = gaskets
W = flaps

Please note that the maximum width of the frame (viewed from the bottom) has been choosen in example 3 of the previous picture; the width of the adiabatic rectangle (green) on the left has been removed from this width; this has to be done because the violet part is a flap and not a "real" part of the frame. On the contrary, the whole width has to be considered on example 5.

Other useful tools are:

Update simulation, applying new settings.

Sample temperature or flow on viewport; click on a material to view its properties.

On "Results" table are reported all the results abtained from the computation model. The most important value is Uf, i.e. the transmittance of the object represented by the project.
Lf2D is simply the incoming (or outgoing) heat flow divided by the temperature difference between internal and external environments; it's the bidimensional conductance of the frame.
On "Simulation settings" you can choose simulation's quality; in this way you'll control precision and computation time.


Rendering settings

Since version 2.0 a lot of rendering options have been added. Please see rendering settings documentation for more information.