To trace a room
- Click the Trace icon.
- Select the Room type for the new room.
- Enter a Room name in the text field provided.
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Change the default Room height to be smaller than Floor height to create a plenum space.
The height difference is automatically entered for Ceiling plenum height, and Underfloor plenum height is set to zero.
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Enter an Underfloor plenum height.
The value you entered is automatically subtracted from Ceiling plenum height.
- Enter data points to define the perimeter of the room.
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Do one of the following:
For rectangular rooms: Check the Rectangular option, and leave the Rotated option unchecked to restrict the room to a rectangular shape, and to restrict its width and height edges to the X and Y axes. Enter a data point to establish the first corner of the room. Enter another data point to establish the opposite diagonal corner of the room.
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Check both the Rectangular and Rotated options to trace rotated rectangular rooms. Enter a data point to establish the first corner of the room. Enter a second data point to establish the rotation angle of the room. Enter a third data point to establish the opposite diagonal corner of the room.
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When the last vertex is defined, reset to complete.
The room and plenums are added to the OpenBuildings Energy Simulator Project Tree dialog box.
