OpenBuildings™ Designer Help

Tree hierarchy: ... > Surfaces > Partition

Surfaces such as the Partition tree object occupy the next highest position in the hierarchy below that of the Room tree object.



There are multiple surface types such as walls, partitions, floors, windows and doors, surface components, each with a common set of data properties and a unique set of special properties.

The Partition object, when selected, provides an entry point to the surface data on the Properties For: Partition dialog. Here, you can view basic surface data such as the surface category and sub-type (Partition) as well as dimensional data. The Partition’s Construction details are displayed in several sub-panels. The Partition has special properties related to its construction. These special properties when manipulated, affect the thermal calculations and energy simulations that are performed on the project building.

Partition pop-up menu

The Partition tree object provides context for additional options on the following pop-up menu:

SettingDescription
Layering Used to view surface construction layers and physical and thermal properties in the Properties For: Partition: Layering dialog. Physical and thermal properties displayed here are read only. You can, however, edit constructions using the options and controls on the Materials manager dialog.
Note: The Properties For: Partition: Layering dialog is a subset of the Properties dialog.
Rename Used to rename the surface.
Properties Opens the Properties For: Partition dialog where Partition properties can be viewed and modified.